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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

The following have been modified:

CONTRACT DISCIPLINE RATES

CONTRACT DISCIPLINE RATES (Schedule A)

(APPLICABLE TO ALL TASK ORDERS ISSUED DURING LIFE OF THE CONTRACT)

Program Manager

Project Manager

Safety & Health Manager

UXO Senior Supervisor

UXO QC Specialist

UXO Safety Officer

Senior Geophysicist

Geophysicist- Mid-level

Geophysicist - Junior

Senior Chemist

Mid-level Chemist

Risk Assessor

GIS Specialist

UXO Sweeper

UXO Technician I

UXO Technician II

UXO Technician III

Senior Contracts Manager

Senior Geologist

Geologist – Mid Level

Geologist – Junior

HydroGeologist

Civil Engineer

Environmental Engineer

Engineering Technician

Biologist

Regulatory Specialist

Estimator

Hazardous Waste/Transportation Spec

CADD Operator

Word Processor

Clerical

Data Processor

Community Relation Spec.

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

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SITE VISIT ATTENDEES

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SCOPE OF WORK FOR BASE CONTRAC

Scope of Work Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP) MATOC Regional Environmental Acquisition Tool (REAT) July 2015

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The Contractor shall be responsible for completing Munitions Response activities on a Firm Fixed Price basis under a Performance-Based Contract (PBC) by conducting all required environmental investigation and remediation services for which the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is responsible; addressing any and all unforeseen environmental, scheduling, and regulatory issues; and, assuming contractual liability and responsibility for the achievement of the performance objectives for the Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP). The Contractor shall furnish all materials, equipment, supplies, personnel, and all other services required to perform the Military Munitions Response activities outlined in this scope of work and as specifically identified in the individual task orders.

1.1 Project Scope

The services required for this contract will be provided for the customers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division, and the Southeastern Regional Environmental Office on the Installation Management Agency (SERO). This includes the States of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi and the territories of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam. Work may also be performed at other Former Used Defense Sites (FUDS) and Federal Facilities outside the above-stated geographical boundary by exception as determined by the Contracting Officer or in accordance with MOA (Memorandum of Agreement) with other USACE Districts. While the SERO established the primary geographical area of responsibility for this contract, it is not limited to only Army customers. The Contractor may be required to perform tasks on-site or at their own facilities. Task orders may use performance-based work statements (PWSs). The Contractor must have the capability and experience to perform, or provide, a wide range of investigative, remedial design, and remediation services required for military munitions. Work will include:

1) Anomaly avoidance for MMRP

2) Blast effects engineering analysis

3) Explosives storage

4) MMRP remedial investigation

5) MMRP remedial design

6) MMRP removal actions

7) Explosive safety submissions preparation

8) Lead removal in small arms ranges

9) Range and debris clearance

10) MMRP geophysical mapping services

11) Military munitions identification

12) Military munitions debris management and disposal

13) Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) demolition

14) Visual surveys of Munitions Response Areas (MRA)

15) Construction Support in MRA

16) Preparation of Remedial Investigation (RI) report for military munitions prepared under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) ,

17) identification and addressing of data gaps

18) Preparation of Feasibility Studies (FS),

19) Preparation of Decision Documents

20) Public Involvement (including development and maintenance of the CERCLA Administrative Record),

21) Preparation of Explosives Safety Submission (ESS)

22) Development of documentation to support remedy-in-place or response complete (RIP/RC) determination

23) Development of a land use control implementation and recurring review plans

The Contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and shall fulfill the performance objectives of the Scope of Work (SOW) in a manner that is consistent with any applicable orders or permits, all existing and future cleanup agreements or guidance and relevant Department of Defense (DoD) and Army and USACE policy, for the duration of the contract. Actions and projects under the authority of the Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP) for Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) shall be accomplished in accordance with ER 200-1-3, FUDS Program Policy.

The Contractor shall perform all the necessary environmental investigation, design, and remediation work as required to meet specific performance objectives to be established for each task order. Remediation services shall be conducted in accordance with CERCLA, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), and National Oil and Hazardous Substances Contingency Plan (NCP) requirements, with regulatory coordination, as appropriate, provided by the Lead Regulator.

The desired goal at the conclusion of a response shall be the achievement of all Remedial Action Objectives (RAOs) established in the Army approved Decision Document. Achievement shall be measured by obtaining both Lead Regulator concurrence on the response endpoint and Army approval of the Response Complete (RC) and/or Remedy in Place (RIP) milestones or any other milestone included in the performance work statement for individual task orders.

2.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A performance work statement (PWS) will be prepared for each individual task order. The PWS will include specific performance objectives and performance elements. The time frame and specific procedures for each item of work will be described in the individual task order. The description of stated herein provides a general understanding of the contractor functions to be performed. Individual task orders will contain the specific requirements. Technical requirements described herein in no way limit the activities that may be required under the terms of this contract.

2.1 Non-Personal Services

The Government shall neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services. If the contractor believes that any actions constitute, or are perceived to constitute personal services, it shall be the contractor's responsibility to notify the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) immediately.

2.2 Business Relations

The contractor shall successfully integrate and coordinate all activity needed to execute the requirement. The contractor shall manage the timeliness, completeness, and quality of problem identification. The contractor shall provide corrective action plans, proposal submittals, timely identification of issues, and effective management of subcontractors. The contractor shall seek to ensure customer satisfaction and professional and ethical behavior of all contractor personnel.

2.3 Contract Administration and Management

The following subsections specify requirements for contract, management, and personnel administration.

2.3.1 Contract Management

The contractor shall establish clear organizational lines of authority and responsibility to ensure effective management of the resources assigned to the requirements specified in each task order. The contractor must maintain continuity between the support operations and the contractor's corporate offices.

2.3.2 Contract Administration

The contractor shall establish processes and assign appropriate resources to effectively administer the requirement. The contractor shall respond to Government requests for contractual actions in a timely fashion. The contractor shall have a single point of contact between the Government and Contractor personnel assigned to support contracts or task orders. The contractor shall be available within two hours during normal duty hours to meet with Government personnel designated by the contracting officer to discuss problem areas. After normal duty hours, the contractor shall be available within twenty-four hours or by the next business morning, whichever is earliest. The contractor shall assign work effort and maintaining proper and accurate time keeping records of personnel assigned to work on the requirement.

2.3.3 Personnel Administration

The contractor shall provide the following management and support as required. The contractor shall provide for employees during designated Government non-work days or other periods where Government offices are closed due to weather or security conditions. The contractor shall maintain the currency of their employees by providing initial and refresher training as required to meet the scope requirements. The contractor shall make necessary travel arrangements for employees. The contractor shall provide necessary infrastructure to support contract tasks. The contractor shall provide administrative support to employees in a timely fashion (time keeping, leave processing, pay, emergency needs). Time expended on contract tasks by contractor personnel will be reported weekly to the Task Leader and may be requested for review by the COR, or Government POC for the specific contractor.

2.4 Subcontract Management

The contractor shall be responsible for any subcontract management necessary to integrate work performed on this requirement and shall be responsible and accountable for subcontractor performance on this requirement. The prime contractor will manage work distribution to ensure there are no Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) considerations. Contractors may add subcontractors to their team after notification to the KO or Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

2.5 Contractor Personnel, Disciplines, and Specialties

The contractor shall accomplish the assigned work by employing and utilizing qualified personnel with appropriate combinations of education, training, and experience. The contractor shall match personnel skills to the work or task with a minimum of under/over employment of resources. The contractor shall ensure the labor categories, labor rates, and man-hours utilized in the performance of each Task Order issued hereunder will be the minimum necessary to accomplish the task. The Contractor shall provide the necessary resources and infrastructure to manage, perform, and administer the contract.

At a minimum, the contractor must be able to provide the following disciplines with the required professional qualifications (appropriate education, experience, and professional registration and certifications) in order to successfully accomplish the assigned work:

a. Project Manager

b. Safety and Health Manager

c. Senior UXO Supervisor

d. UXO Safety Officer

e. UXO QC Specialist

f. Geophysicist

g. Geologist

h. Chemist

i. Risk Assessor

Project Manager – The PM will serve as the single point of contact for the task order and shall be responsible for the management of the work, approval of all plans, and compliance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The PM shall also maintain close communication and coordination with USACE and stakeholders for the duration of the contract, including monthly progress reports and cost reporting, as applicable. The PM shall have the following qualifications:

· College degree in engineering, geology, chemistry, biology or related field and professional registration, as applicable;

· A minimum of eight (8) years of project management experience, with a minimum of five (5) years of experience managing MMRP projects.

· A working knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidance.

· Relevant experience conducting MMRP projects in the US Southeast; and

· Experience and/or working knowledge of risk management.

Safety and Health Manager, Geophysicist, Geologist, Chemist, Risk Assessor – Minimum qualifications:

· College degree in geology, chemistry, biology or related field and professional registration in their respective field, as applicable;

· Five (5) years of experience in technical leadership for contracts/programs with a minimum of three (3) years in their respective field;

· A working knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidance.

· Relevant experience conducting MMRP projects in the US Southeast;

All UXO personnel shall meet the minimum qualifications in Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) Technical Pamphlet 18.

2.6 Location and Hours of Work

Accomplishment of the results contained in this SOW requires work within SAD AOR and at various contractor, subcontractor, and Government facilities (mainly in the continental United States). Specific locations for field work will be determined at the task order level. Normal workdays are Monday through Friday except US Federal Holidays. Workers typically work eight (8) hours per day, 40 hours per week. Work may be required outside of typical work hours and will be determined at the task order level.

2.7 Travel / Temporary Duty (TDY)

Travel to other government facilities or other contractor facilities may be required and will be specified at the task order level. All travel requirements (including plans, agenda, itinerary, or dates) shall be pre-approved by the government (subject to local policy procedures). Travel costs will be negotiated for each task order as applicable.

The contractor shall use government vehicles when requested, authorized, and determined to be advantageous to the government. This will be specified at the task order level. It is understood that the contractors’ liability insurance will cover all contract personnel operating government vehicles. If not specified, the contractor shall provide any and all necessary transportation to fulfill the requirements of the contract.

2.8 Public Involvement

All public participation coordination will be approved by the USACE With the direction and approval of the USACE, the Contractor will provide the necessary support to initiate, schedule, and address all public involvement activities of the project (e.g., preparation of briefings, presentations, fact sheets, newsletters, articles/public notices to news media, and notifications to RAB members). The Contractor will be responsible for requesting and addressing all public comments. USACE shall attend and represent the Government at all meetings with the public.

A Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) may be established for FUDS property and meets every year. Activities required to support the RAB meetings will be included in this effort. The selected Contractor will be responsible for the minutes of all RAB meetings and will submit these minutes to the USACE for approval. The Contractor will also secure a meeting location for each scheduled meeting and will provide all equipment necessary to support these meetings.

2.9 Project Stakeholders

For the purposes of this SOW, project stakeholders may include the USACE, the State Lead Regulator, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the landowners, and the RAB. Level of involvement may change depending on the project and the state. The Contractor will be responsible for obtaining comments for, and appropriate approval or concurrence on project deliverables consistent with applicable regulatory drivers and agreements for each site.

2.10 Contract Manpower Reporting Application (CMRA)

Contractors will be required to fulfill the accounting needs for Contract Services/Contractor Manpower Reporting (UNCLASSIFIED) during execution of work contracted for DoD. The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates and maintains a secure Army data collection site where the Contractor shall report ALL contractor manpower (including subcontractor manpower) required for performance of this task order. The name of the data site is “Contract Manpower Reporting Application” (CMRA).

The Contractor shall input all required information into the Contract Manpower Reporting Application (CMRA) website at https://cmra.army.mil. The required schedule for reporting is shown below.

Initial CMRA Reporting: Within 10 days following contract award.

Intermediate CMRA Reporting: Quarterly and specifically in the month of October, no later than 15 OCT (inclusive of all amounts invoiced in the current fiscal year against this contract).

Final CMRA Reporting: No later than 15 days following the final invoice request.

The Contractor shall enter all required information and information below into CMRA:

· Contracting Office, Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative.

· Contract number, including task and delivery order number.

· Beginning and ending dates covered by reporting period.

· Contractor names, address, phone number, e-mail address, and identity of contractor employee entering data.

· Estimated direct labor hours (including subcontractors).

· Estimated direct labor dollars paid this reporting period (including subcontractors).

· Total payments (including subcontractors).

· Predominant Federal Service Code (FSC) reflecting services provided by contractor (and separate predominant FSC for each subcontractor if different).

· Estimated data collection cost.

· Organizational title associated with the Unit Identification Code (UIC) for the Army Requiring Activity (the Army Requiring Activity is responsible for providing the contractor with its UIC for the purpose of reporting this information).

· Locations where contractor and subcontractor perform the work (specified by zip code in the United States and nearest city, country, when in an overseas location, using standardized nomenclature provided on website).

3.0 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

This section describes the special requirements for this contract. The following sub-sections provide details of various considerations on this contract.

3.1 Security and Safety

DD Forms 254: Overarching security requirements and Contractor access to classified information shall be as specified in the basic DD Form 254, which will be further identified in the DD Form 254 for each TO, as required. All contractor personnel with access to unclassified information systems, including e-mail, shall have at a minimum a favorable National Agency Check (NAC).

Visitor Group Security Agreement. The contractor shall sign a Contractor Visitor Group Security Agreement to protect classified information involved in performance under this contract or Task Order. The Agreement will outline responsibilities in the following areas: Contractor security supervision; Standard Practice Procedures; access, accountability, storage, and transmission of classified material; marking requirements; security education; personnel security clearances; reports; security checks; security guidance; emergency protection; protection of government resources; DD Forms 254; periodic security reviews; and other responsibilities, as required.

3.2 Monthly Status Report, Monthly Financial Section, Invoice.

The contractor shall submit, according to each task order, a monthly narrative status report and an invoice, both in electronic format. This report and a payment invoice will be provided for approval by the 10th working day of the month following the month in which the services were performed. The monthly status report shall include project break out by hours for each task performed and brief summary of each task and shall be in Microsoft Word and PDF format to the authorized Contracting Officers Representative (COR). COR's will be assigned at the task order level. Generally invoicing procedures will be tailored at the task order level.

3.3 Government Furnished Information

Government Furnished Information related to the required services will be provided at the task order level.

3.4 Environmental Requirements

The Contractor, the Contractors subcontractors, and the Contractors suppliers shall perform all work in full compliance with applicable Federal, State, and Local environmental laws and regulations including the following: pertinent Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Department of Transportation requirements, National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act, Noise Control Act, Pollution Prevention Act, Toxic Substances Control Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments, and Comprehensive Environmental Response and liabilities Act as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act. Any incidents of spills, releases, or noncompliance with regulations noted by the Contractor shall immediately be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer with written notice provided as soon as possible thereafter. Nothing in this contract shall relieve the Contractor of his responsibility to comply with these laws and regulations. Further, the Contractor shall obtain all environmental permits, licenses, and/or certificates required by each task order. When required, the Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to perform the work as defined in each task order Scope of Work. The Contractor shall provide necessary labor, supervision, insurance, vehicles, equipment, packing materials, labels, waste analysis, lab packing, weight slips, and manifest forms to safely and legally transport and dispose of, or recycle, solid non-hazardous waste, hazardous waste, and hazardous materials. The Contractor shall perform all work in accordance with 40 CFR Parts 190 through 289 and 49 CFR Parts 100 through 177.

3.5 Applicable Directives

The contractor shall comply with all documents listed as mandatory for each individual task order.

3.6 Quality

This section describes the Quality Control components for this effort. The following sub-sections provide details of various considerations on this effort.

3.6.1 Quality Control

The Contractor will be required to develop a Task Order QCP and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with the IDIQ task order and this PWS. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractors QCP is the means by which he assures himself that his work complies with the requirement of the contract.

The finalized QCP will be accepted by the Government at the time of the award of the Task/Delivery Order. The Contracting Officer may notify the Contractor of required modifications to the plan during the period of performance. The Contractor then shall coordinate suggested modifications and obtain acceptance of the plan by the Contracting Officer. Any modifications to the program during the period of performance shall be provided to the Contracting Officer for review no later than 10 working days prior to effective date of the change. The QCP shall be subject to the Governments review and approval. The Government may find the QCP "unacceptable" whenever the Contractors procedures do not accomplish quality control objective(s). The Contractor shall revise the QCP within 10 working days from receipt of notice that QCP is found "unacceptable."

3.6.2 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)

The Government shall monitor the Contractors performance under each Task Order in accordance with the Government’s QASP.

4.0 DELIVERABLES

The contractor shall provide deliverables as described in subsequent task orders. Deliverables shall be specified by the government. Format and delivery schedule for deliverables shall be outlined in CDRLs and/or other means TBD.

Examples of Deliverables List:

5.0 RELATED DOCUMENTS

Related documents will be provided at the task order level, as required for that particular project.

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following have been deleted:

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTION

(SECTION L)

A. OVERVIEW

1.0 This Request for Proposal (RFP) solicits for a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) pool that will provide Military Munitions Response services to customers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Services provided shall include: anomaly avoidance, blast effects engineering analysis, explosive storage, MMRP remedial investigation, design, and remedial actions, explosive safety, lead removal, range and debris clearance, MMRP geophysical mapping, military munitions identification, debris management and disposal, unexploded ordnance demolition, visual surveys of Munitions Response Areas (MRA), construction support in MRA, preparation of remedial investigation (RI)reports for military munitions prepared under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), data gap analysis, preparation of feasibility studies (FS) and decision documents, public involvement (including development and maintenance of the CERCLA Administrative Record), right of entry support, preparation of Explosives Safety Submission (ESS), development of documents to support remedy-in-place or response complete (RIP/RC) determination and development of land use control implementation and recurring review plans.

The contractor shall furnish all materials, equipment, supplies, personnel, and all other services required to perform the Military Munitions Response services as specified in detail in Section C of the solicitation. The solicited MATOC will be comprised of approximately four (4) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) type contracts with a total capacity of $48M. This acquisition will be solicited and awarded on a competitive basis and will be set-aside to economically disadvantaged small business participants in the 8(a) program. Awarded contracts will be for a base period of three (3) years and one 2-year option period. All MATOC awardees will be given fair opportunity to compete for subsequent task orders. All task orders to be awarded under this MATOC will be competed IAW FAR 16.505(b)(1), Fair Opportunity, and DFARS 216.505-70, Ordering Under Multiple Award Contracts, unless one of the exceptions to fair opportunity applies and is justified. Task Orders issued under any resultant contracts will be firm-fixed price and are expected to be issued for work primarily in the South Atlantic Division AOR (North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Kentucky, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam). Work may also be performed at other Federal Facilities outside the above-stated geographical boundary on an excepted based as determined by the Contracting Officer or in accordance with MOAs (Memorandums of Agreement) with other USACE Districts.

1.1. The purpose of the Source Selection Plan is to establish a uniform evaluation procedure for the technical evaluation of proposals submitted in response to the Request for Proposal (RFP) W912HN-15-R-0035 by the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) and the development of the Best Value Decision by the Source Selection Authority (SSA) using the Trade-Off process (See FAR 15.101-1). FAR Part 15, the Department of Defense Source Selection Procedures, and the Army Source Selection Supplement provide guidance on the source selection process. This source selection shall be conducted in accordance with these procedures. In as much as the proposal shall describe the capability of the Offeror to perform any resulting contract, and task orders issued there under, the proposal should be specific and complete in every detail as well as be prepared simply and economically, providing a straightforward and concise description of capabilities to satisfactorily perform the contract and task orders issued thereafter.

1.2. The evaluation process will be conducted utilizing the BEST VALUE method (trade-off analysis). This method entails an analysis of each proposal with respect to pre-established criteria for the following four (4) factors: Technical Approach, Performance Capability, Past Performance, and Price.

1.3. Evaluation findings will be completely documented to provide an audit trail of each determination made and the basis thereof. Worksheets and related papers showing derivation of findings and supporting data will be retained in the SSEB files. All documentation must be prepared legibly and include appropriate references, the data to support the evaluation findings, and the name(s) of the participating and concurring evaluator(s).

B. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

2.0 Any legally organized offeror may submit a proposal. This solicitation is set-aside to economically disadvantaged small business participants in the 8(a) program.

2.1 Contractor Team Arrangements. Contractor Team Arrangements are considered an arrangement in which (1) two or more companies form a partnership or joint venture to act as a potential prime contractor; or (2) a potential prime contractor agrees with one or more other companies to have them act as its subcontractors under a specified Government contract or acquisition program. In accordance with FAR Subpart 9.6, the Government will recognize the integrity and validity of contractor team arrangements; provided, the arrangements are identified and company relationships are fully disclosed in the offer. The offeror shall identify the major or critical aspects of the requirement to be performed by those identified in the Contractor Team Arrangement. The submission must contain a narrative that clearly explains the relevance to a particular factor of information concerning a company that is part of a Contractor Team Arrangement. The Government will consider the adequacy of this explanation in deciding the relevance of the information to this procurement. Any narrative provided should be incorporated into the offeror’s proposal at Tab D.

2.2 If applicable, the offeror shall submit evidence from the offeror’s SBA Servicing Agency that the offeror has notified and discussed the proposed joint venture for this project with the appropriate SBA personnel. This is an 8(a) set-aside procurement, therefore, all prospective Joint Ventures must comply with Title 13 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 124.513.

2.3 Notwithstanding the specific requirements of any other area of the RFP, information submitted about any company other than the offeror, whether a predecessor company, affiliated company, subsidiary (including wholly owned subsidiaries), subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of this requirement, or other associated business, WILL NOT be evaluated for any factor unless the proposal contains a detailed narrative explaining why this submitted information is relevant to this acquisition. The Government will consider the adequacy of this explanation in deciding the relevance and weight, if any, of the information to this procurement. Where information about a subcontractor is properly submitted and given significant weight during the evaluation, the failure of the offeror to actually perform with that subcontractor may be grounds for termination for default. Any narrative provided should be incorporated into the offeror’s proposal at Tab D.

2.4 Offerors shall submit their proposal to the address shown in Block 7 of Standard Form 33.

2.5 Proposals are due no later than the time and date specified in Block 9 of Standard Form 33.

C. GENERAL PROPOSAL FORMAT:

3.0 Title Page. Include the title of the solicitation, solicitation number, offeror name, and date of the submittal.

3.1 Table of Contents. Each volume of the proposal shall contain a detailed table of contents. Any materials submitted but not required by this solicitation (such as company brochures) shall be relegated to appendices.

3.2 Electronic Matter Submissions. Written material shall be on 8 ½ x 11 inch paper printed in no less than a 10 pitch or 10 font. Page layout shall be single column (as opposed to two columns layout). Page limitations, where specified in the RFP, shall be considered a maximum. Pages in excess of any specified limitation shall not be evaluated.

3.3 Number of Copies. Offerors SHALL submit an electronic version (PDF Format) of the original Volume I and Volume II. Offerors SHALL submit only two files in PDF format (i.e. Volume I and Volume II). These two files should be named in a specific format: Solicitation Number, offerors Company and the volume (i.e. W912HN-15-R-0035_USACE_VolumeI.pdf). Given the limited time and resources of the evaluation board, failure to provide proposal in the correct format may hinder the board's ability to evaluate the offeror's proposal. Failure to submit the electronic version (PDF Format) of either Volume I or Volume II may result in the offeror’s proposal being determined ineligible for award.

3.4 Tabs. Proposal shall be organized and tabbed as follows:

VOLUME I –

TAB A – Standard Form 33. Offerors shall submit a SF 33 completed and signed by authorized individual(s). Offers submitted in the name of a Joint Venture must be signed in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the joint venture agreement as evidenced in the proposal.

TAB I - Pricing (1) Schedule A - Basic Contract Discipline Pricing (Factor 4); 2) Seed Project Pricing)

I.1. Offerors shall also include with their proposal a Pricing Schedule containing the list of disciplines shown in the “Hourly Labor Rates (Firm Fixed Price)” (Schedule A). All hourly rates shall include Overhead, G&A, Labor Burden Fringes, or other costs. The amount to be paid to a contractor for each firm-fixed price task order will be based on the hourly rates set forth in the contract Pricing Schedule. The labor rates provided by an offeror and determined fair and reasonable by the government, shall be binding on that contractor, and will be the maximum rates allowed at the task order level. Rates lower than the maximum contract rates may be offered when competing at the task order level. Other costs to include, but not limited to, reproduction, travel, subcontracting effort, and associated profit shall be negotiated on a task order by task order basis.

I.2. Offerors are to submit their labor rates for each of the ordering periods at the time of proposal submission. Additional disciplines, if needed, will be negotiated on a task order basis.

I.3. Price will not be rated, but will be a factor in establishing the competitive range prior to discussions (if held) and in making the best value decision for award of any resultant contract.

I.4. (SEED Project) The contractors shall submit a detailed fee proposal based on the PWS for the seed project. The proposal shall include a detailed breakdown of the costs, which includes level of effort by labor category, including identifying all subcontractors, any required travel, and special equipment and supplies. A minimum of two (2) competitive quotes must be provided with your proposal for any work in which subcontracting is being proposed.

TAB B – Representations and Certifications

TAB C – Proposal Data Sheet – See Attachment 1 provided at the end of this section. Offerors should ensure telephone number; fax number, e-mail address and DUNS number are all included. DUNS number will be used to access Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) data. Offerors should also provide any other assigned number that identifies them in the CPARS database. If a separate DUNS has been created for a joint venture (J-V) it must be submitted. A DUNS number shall also be provided for each company identified in any other proposed association of firms or Contractor Team Arrangement. The offeror should also submit their Tax ID number on the proposal data sheet.

TAB D – Teaming Agreement and Narratives, if applicable. See paragraph 2.2 and 2.4, Note to 8(a)—SBA must approve a joint venture agreement prior to the award of an 8(a) contract on behalf of the joint venture.

TAB E - Financial Information & Bonding Capability (e.g. past three years financial statements, annual reports, Dun & Bradstreet Ratings and/or number, etc.). Provide a list of all current contracts and/or task orders held, total dollar value, award date, anticipated completion, performance and payment bond amount.

VOLUME II

TAB D -Teaming Agreement and Narratives, if applicable. (Duplicate of Volume I, TAB D.)

TAB F - FACTOR 1 Technical Approach (Seed Project). The contractor shall submit a detailed Technical Approach based on the seed project Performance Work Statement (PWS) included with the solicitation. The Technical Approach shall address each task and each stated objective in the PWS, and shall not exceed 50 pages using Times New Roman Size 10 font. The page limit includes the back of a page if it contains information. Any cover page and table of contents do not count towards the 50 page limit.

TAB G - FACTOR 2 Personnel Qualifications and Capabilities. The Offeror’s proposal shall demonstrate professional qualifications, experience and capabilities of the personnel performing MMRP work as might be required under this contract. It shall also demonstrate its familiarity with the US Army Corps of Engineers mission and experience in technical and complex MMRP projects, and State and Federal Regulations. Proposed staffing shall be sufficient and shall demonstrate appropriate commitments of the proposed team members to perform and complete projects under this contract. The Offeror’s proposal shall document previous experience of key personnel working with each other as a team on projects of similar scope and magnitude.

G.1. Staffing and Professional Qualifications

G.1.1. At a minimum, Offeror’s must provide professional qualifications, not to exceed 5 pages,(appropriate education, experience, and professional registration and certifications) for the following disciplines:

Note 1 - Safety and Health Manager, Geophysicist, Geologist, Chemist, Risk Assessor – Minimum qualifications:

Note 2 - All UXO personnel shall meet the minimum qualifications in Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) Technical Pamphlet 18.

G.1.2. Offerors must submit a brief description (not to exceed 2 pages) of project examples demonstrating previous experience of key personnel working as a team showcasing their technical competence in the execution of MMRP projects. No more than two (2) total project examples may be submitted. If an Offeror submits more than two (2) total project examples, only the first two projects will be evaluated. Projects must be at least 50% completed or successfully completed within five and one half (5 1/2) years preceding the proposal due date of this solicitation.

TAB H - FACTOR 3 Past Performance. The offeror shall demonstrate a record of MMRP performance and experience on recent, relevant projects using the Past Performance Questionnaire Summary Sheet, Attachment 2 and the Past Performance Questionnaire, Attachment 3 at the end of this section. The Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) is provided for the offeror or its team members to submit to the client (Point of Contact) for each relevant project submitted. Offeror must ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client. Completed PPQs must be submitted with your proposal by the specified closing date and time. Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a point of contact for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror shall complete blocks 1 – 5 of the PPQ (Block #4 may not exceed 2 pages) and submit it with the proposal. Please note that, at a minimum, this first page of the PPQ must contain sufficient information for the government to determine the relevancy of the project. In addition, this will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). The Government may call and confirm information provided by the offeror on the PPQs with the points of contact, to the extent necessary to verify the information in the PPQ or to obtain additional information. The Government reserves the right to interview other individuals if the point of contact is not available. By exception, the client may request submission of questionnaires directly to the Government’s point of contact (Contract Specialist), Mr. Mark Hiscox (Mark.A.Hiscox@usace.army.mil) This request must be coordinated by the client in advance no later than five (5) business days before the proposal due date. If the PPQ fails to arrive before the closing date and time, or if the information on the PPQ is insufficient to determine the offeror’s name and appropriate solicitation number, the PPQ will not be considered.

H.1. Offerors are cautioned that the information submitted pertaining to a project shall be limited to the PPQ form and shall contain enough information to determine relevancy of a project. Additional project information attached to the PPQ will not be evaluated. Likewise, Project Information submitted in a format other than or in lieu of the PPQ will not be considered. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. Offerors may submit PPQs submitted on other procurements provided they are on the NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire Form.

H.2. In addition to the PPQ, the offeror’s proposal shall include the Past Performance Questionnaire Summary Sheet (Attachment 2) to provide a summary of the PPQs included and/or submitted to clients. The summary sheet at a minimum shall include the following: 1) Project name; 2) Team member submitting the project; 3) Contract Number; 4) percent completed at the time of the solicitation; and 5) Scheduled completion date.

H.3. The offeror may include performance recognition documents received within the last five and one half (5 1/2) years for only the projects submitted, such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition. Performance recognition documents shall not exceed six (6) documents for the entire team.

H.4. Offerors should identify state and local government and private contracts that are similar to the Government’s requirements as described in this solicitation. If the offeror is a joint venture, each firm shall provide information, demonstrating experience relevant to their expected role on this contract. If any firm has multiple functions or divisions, limit the project examples to those performed by the division, unit or team member submitting the offer.

H.5. Offeror shall submit projects that demonstrate experience similar to the various requirements described in paragraph 1 (Description of Work) in the Scope of Work. Projects must be successfully completed, or at least 50% progress completed within five and one half (5 1/2) years preceding the proposal due date of this solicitation. Projects that meet these criteria will be evaluated to determine the level of relevancy.

H.6. Offerors shall submit no more than six (6) PPQs (Attachment 3). Project information shall be limited to the PPQ. Additional project information attached to the PPQ will not be evaluated. Where a project was awarded as a task order or delivery order under an IDIQ type contract, offerors are cautioned to submit information specific to the instant task or delivery order considered relevant to the requirements of this RFP, rather than the umbrella contract. For purposes of this Request for Proposal, if the offeror represents the combining of two or more companies in a Contract Team Arrangement as defined in paragraph 2.2 above, no more than six (6) total project examples may be submitted for the entire team. If an offeror submits more than six (6) total project examples, only the first six (6) will be evaluated. Offerors are advised to submit projects wherein the offeror, or proposed team members, played a significant role and to clearly define those roles.

H.7. If any firm has multiple functions or divisions, limit the project examples to those performed by the division, unit or team member submitting the offer.

H.8. While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the offeror must provide detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information for evaluation by the Government.

H.9. The experience and/or past performance of individuals will NOT be considered under this factor.

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

EVALUATION FACTORS AND RATINGS

D. EVALUATION CRITERIA

4.0 FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL APPROACH

4.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall submit a detailed Technical Approach based on the seed project Performance Work Statement (PWS) included with the solicitation. The Technical Approach shall address each task and each stated objective in the PWS, and shall not exceed 50 pages using Times New Roman Size 10 font and not in column page layout. The page limit includes the back of a page if it contains information. Any cover page and table of contents do not count towards the 50 page limit.

This factor will be evaluated and rated using the adjectival rating scale in Section 4.3.

4.2 EVALUATION CRITERIA

The primary elements of this factor to be examined are: understanding of the work, proposed technical approach to meet project objectives in accordance with the performance standards, risk management procedures, detailed project schedule, as well as, explanation of any sustainable practices employed. Clear explanation of these elements by the contractor, as they pertain directly to the PWS will provide a clear indication of the contractor’s ability to provide an effective technical approach based upon sound science and logical strategies.

4.3 TECHNICAL FACTOR ADJECTIVAL RATING SCALE

Evaluators will use the following rating scale to classify the quality of an offeror’s technical merit and risk (this scale will be used for FACTOR 1: Technical Approach).

Combined Technical/Risk Ratings

Outstanding

Proposal meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths far outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

Acceptable

Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance. Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

4.4 FACTOR 2: Personnel Qualifications and Capabilities

4.4.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The Offeror’s proposal shall demonstrate professional qualifications,…