W912HP-13-R-0012_Amendment_2.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

W912HP-13-R-0012- BOS and Facility Investment Services

The purpose of this amendment is to revise the follow ing sections:

1. Section L Instruction to Offerors- Paragraph L.5 ” SOLICITATION/TECHNICAL INQUIRIES”.

2. Section L Instruction to Offerors- Paragraph L.6” PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS”

3. Section M Evaluation Factor for Aw ard- Paragraph M.2” TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS”

See block 14 Continuation Page.

Note: The changes are underlined and highlighted The proposal due date is extended from 9 May 2013 to 21 May 2013 at 02:00 pm.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 13

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 01-May-2013

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W912HP-13-R-0012

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

16-Apr-2013

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

30-Apr-2013

CODE

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, CHARLESTON

69-A HAGOOD AVENUE

CHARLESTON SC 29403

W912HP 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912HP-13-R-0012

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 09-May-2013 02:00 PM to 21-May-2013 02:00 PM.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

L.1. PROPOSAL EXPENSES AND PRECONTRACT COSTS. This Request for Proposal (RFP) does not commit the Government to pay for costs incurred prior to execution of a formal contract.

L.2. PROPOSAL OVERVIEW. This Request for Proposal (RFP) solicits services to conduct Base Operations Support Services and facility investment via recurring facilities/preventative maintenance (PM), routine and emergency service calls, and sustainment, restoration and modernization (SRM) work all, as indicated in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). This requirement is for the Army Reservice Installation Management Directorate, 81st Readiness Support Command (RSC).. The NAICS Code is 561210, Facility Support Services and the Size standard is $35.5 Million. The resulting contract will be a combination Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.

L.3. SITE VISIT. Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. Failure to do so shall not relieve the Offeror from its responsibility to properly estimate the complexity and cost of successfully performing the work. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

A SITE VISIT IS SCHEDULED FOR 10:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME, TUESDAY 23 APRIL 2013 AT CPT EURIPIDES RUBIO, JR. USARC, PUERTO NUEVO. Offerors must contact William Wallace NO LATER THAN 12:00 NOON THURSDAY 18 April 2013 to register. Mr. Wallace's contact information is phone (843) 329-8089 or email william.wallace@usace.army.mil Interested parties are expected to attend AT LEAST the initial site visit on 23 April 2013. For convenience, a succession of site visits at the other locations included in this requirement will be held on the dates indicated below. YOU MUST CLEARLY DEFINE THE SITES AND TIMES YOU INTEND TO

VISIT WHEN YOU REGISTER.

Site Visit Date: Tuesday 23 April 2013, 10:00 AM LOCAL TIME

Location: CPT EURIPIDES RUBIO, JR. USARC, 498/499/500 BALEARES ST.

PUERTO NUEVO

Additional Sites/Dates:

23-Apr-13 RQ550 CPT EURIPIDES RUBIO, JR. USARC, PUERTO NUEVO 1100 to 1400 RQ740 AMSA #161, FT BUCHANAN 1430 to 1630 24-Apr-13 RQ74A NAVY STATION USARC, CEIBA 0800 to 1200 RQ727 MSG DIONISIO M. CLAUDIO USARC, CAGUAS 1300 to 1600 25-Apr-13 RQ827 PFC SANTOS CRUZ AVILES USARC, SALINAS 0800 to 1100 RQ777 CPT PEDRO J. PARRA USARC, PONCE 1000 to 1400 RQ835 PFC LUIS F. GARCIA OILVERAS USARC, YAUCO 1300 to 1600

26-Apr-13 RQ627 CPL. JUAN G. ROSARIO USARC, AQUADILLA 0800 to 1100 RQ810 RAMEY USARC, AGUADILLA 1000 to 1500

L.4. HAND-CARRIED OR MAILED PROPOSALS. All proposals must be clearly identified with the contractor’s name and address. To ensure timely and proper handling, the lower left corner of the outermost wrapper should indicate the Request For Proposal No., Due Date of Proposal, Time by which Proposals are Due, and Title of Project.

Offerors shall submit their proposals to the Charleston District Contracting Office at the address shown in Block 9 of the Standard Form 1449. Proposals shall be received no later than the time and date specified in Block 8 of Standard Form 1449.

The Government will not be responsible for proposals delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive proposals on its behalf.

L.5. SOLICITATION/TECHNICAL INQUIRIES.

a. All technical inquiries and questions relating to RFP W912HP-13-R-0012 shall be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at http://www.projnet.org/projnet.

b. To submit and review bid inquiry items, bidders will need to be a current registered user or self-register into system. To self-register go to the web page, click on “BID” tab, select the “Bidder Inquiry”, select agency:

USACE, enter Bidder Inquiry Key for this solicitation listed below, and your e-mail address, click login. Fill in all required information and click create user. Verify that the information on the next screen is correct and click continue. From this page you may view all bidder inquiries or add inquiries. Bidders will receive an acknowledgement of their question via email, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed by our technical team.

The Solicitation Number W912HP-13-R-0012 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: P2VM4F-NEPU7P

c. Offerors are required to submit questions at least 7 days prior to the closing/response date of the solicitation in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary. The Government reserves the right to decline addressing questions after this date.

d. Bidders/Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety, review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry. The name of the submitter or firm is not published for public view on the report of all Bidder Inquiries. Bidders/Offerers are responsible for checking bid inquiry items.Bidders/Offerors are on notice of and assumed to be aware of all inquiries, responses and information posted in the Bidder Inquiry System up to the date of proposal submission, whether the inquiry was generated by the Offeror itself or another potential Offeror. Bidders/Offerorrs are responsible for incorporating all such information into its proposal, or for requesting further clarification.

e. If you have technical problems accessing the Bidder Inquiry via the ProjNet website, contact the ProjNet Help Dest at 1-800-428-4357 (HELP), weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). This number is for technical issues accessing the website ONLY.

NOTE: This is an all electronic solicitation release. Hard copies are not available. The Government will post amendments to the solicitation to FedBizOpps. It is the responsibility of each offeror to review the web page for notice of amendments, updates or changes to the current information.

L.6. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS. In order to effectively and equitably evaluate all proposals, the Contracting Officer must receive information containing sufficient detail to allow review and evaluation by the Government. Offerors should provide sufficient detail and clearly define all items required in this section, providing a straightforward and concise description of capabilities to satisfactorily perform the requirements. Proposal clarity, organization, and cross-referencing are mandatory. Failure to submit and organize proposals as requested may adversely affect an Offeror's evaluation.

a. General Requirements.

(1) Written materials shall be prepared on 8-1/2” x 11” paper, with three holes punched in the left margin, and placed in a three-ring binder. If more than one binder is used, the complete table of contents shall be included in each. Each page of the proposal shall have the page number on the bottom of the page starting with the first page to the last and numbered as “Page 1 of __ Pages”.

(2) Proposals shall be submitted in two parts, Volumes I and II, as described below, in separate binders. Offerors must organize information as required below to facilitate evaluation. DO NOT INCLUDE ANY

PRICING INFORMATION IN THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL VOLUME.

(3) Number of Copies: Volume I – original and one copy; one CD-ROM

Volume II – original and four copies; one CD-ROM

VOLUME I: CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS AND PRICE PROPOSAL

TAB A – SF 1449, completed and signed by an authorized person from the company or team

TAB B – Proposal Schedule, “Supplies or Services and Price/Costs” (Section B of this RFP) and all completed ELIN spreadsheets to included a copy in excel format on a disk.

TAB C – Section K – Representations and Certifications (FAR Clause 52.212-3, Section K of this RFP) and/or a statement indicating the ORCA Reps and Certs are complete and the effective date of completion.

TAB D – PROPOSAL DATA SHEET – See the format provided in this Section. Be sure to include Offeror’s telephone number, FAX number, e-mail address, Tax ID Number, CAGE Code and DUNS number. CAGE Code/DUNS number will be used to accesses CCASS data. Joint Ventures (J-V) must submit a DUNS number for each member of the J-V. If a separate DUNS has been created for the J-V it must be submitted as well.

Offeror may use Attachment I at the end of this of this section to provide this information.

TAB E – Financial Information (e.g. Latest Financial Statement, Annual Reports, Dun and Bradstreet ratings and/or number, etc.). A bank reference and a letter from your company on company letterhead authorizing the release of financial information from your bank, with point of contact and telephone number for verification.

TAB F – Joint Venture/Teaming Agreement (if applicable): Pursuant to 13 CFR 124.515(e), SBA must approve a joint venture agreement prior to the award of any set-aside for small business contracts on behalf of the joint venture. Offerors are encouraged to contact its SBA Servicing Agency upon submission of its proposal and confirm that its joint venture agreement will be approved. Offeror shall submit evidence from Offerors Servicing Agency that the Offeror has notified and discussed with the appropriate SBA Representative or Business Opportunity Specialist, the proposed joint venture for this specific project.

VOLUME II – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL (TECHNICAL PROPOSAL SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY COST

INFORMATION)

TAB G – FACTOR 1: Corporate Experience. Include completed CONTRACT INFORMATION SHEETS in addition to your proposal information. A sample Contract Information Sheet is provided in this Section.

TAB H – FACTOR 2: Offeror Past Performance. Include completed PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION SHEETS in addition to your proposal information. A sample Past Performance Information Sheet is provided in this Section.

TAB I – FACTOR 3: Management and Technical Approach. Include a Management Plan, condensed resumes and an organizational chart in addition to your proposal information.

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The following have been modified:

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1. BASIS FOR AWARD

a. Evaluation and Selection Procedures. The tradeoff process has been determined as appropriate for this acquisition. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), the Government may award the resulting contract to other than the lowest priced or highest technically rated offer. IAW FAR 15.101-1

b. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without conducting discussions with offerors. Therefore, Offerors are reminded to include their best technical and price terms in their initial offer and not to automatically assume there will be an opportunity to participate in discussions or submit a revised offer.

Exception to the contractual terms and conditions of the solicitation (e.g., standard company terms and conditions) may result in rejection of a proposal.

c. Proposals must meet the criteria stated in the RFP in order to be eligible for award, to include responsiveness and technical acceptability. The evaluation of technical capability will be accomplished without reference to cost. Offerors are advised that subjective judgment on the part of the Government evaluators is implicit in the entire process.

d. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer deems it necessary.

In addition, if the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals. Should a competitive range be established, the Government will conduct discussions in accordance with FAR 15.306.

e. Award will be made to the offeror whom the Government determines will be able to accomplish the necessary work in the manner most advantageous to the Government and whose offer represents the best value to the Government, as determined by the Source Selection Authority (SSA) after considering all factors. Best value means the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government’s estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement.

f. The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest priced offer(s), and to reject any and all offers.

M.2. TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS. The technical factors being evaluated are listed below. All offeror’s proposals will be evaluated for technical quality and assigned an adjectival rating based upon the criteria set forth herein. Past Performance will be assigned a Performance confidence assessment.

Factor 1 – Corporate Experience Factor 2 – Past Performance Factor 3 – Management and Technical Approach

An unacceptable rating in one or more of any of the technical evaluation factors may result in an overall rating of unacceptable.

Proposals that do not meet the minimum criteria for Factor 1, Corporate Experience, will not be evaluated any further and will not be eligible for award.

FACTOR 1 – CORPORATE EXPERIENCE

Offerors shall demonstrate recent, relevant experience on similar contracts using the provided Attachment, CORPORATE EXPERIENCE CONTRACT INFORMATION SHEETS”. Contracts will be considered similar to this procurement if they are similar in nature, size, scope, and complexity as the work required by this solicitation.

Contracts which do not meet the minimum criteria stated below SHALL NOT be considered for award.

Minimum Criteria:

(1) Contracts submitted by the Offeror shall have a total contract value of no less than Seven hundred and fifty Thousand ($750,000) per year.

(2) Contracts submitted by the Offeror shall have a completion date within 5 years prior to the date of this solicitation.

The information presented in the Offeror’s submittal, together with that from other sources available to the Government, will comprise the input for evaluation of this factor.

1. Corporate Experience Submission Requirements.

a. Offerors shall submit at least three (3), but no more than five (5), Contract Information Sheets for contracts completed, or if not completed, in progress for not less than two (2) years, that reflect specialized experience in the services elements referenced in this solicitation. The examples should be as similar as possible to this solicitation in type and scope. See attached Sample Contract Information Sheet provided at the end of this Section for project data to be included as a minimum.

b. For the purpose of this RFP, if the Offeror represents the combining of two or more companies in a Contract Team Arrangement, as defined in FAR Part 9.6, each company shall list contract examples. Example contracts must have been completed, or if not completed, in progress for not less than two (2) years. The experience of individuals will not be credited under this factor.

c. Offeror-proposed team arrangements as defined above and company relationships shall be fully disclosed in the proposal. For reference and evaluation purposes the Offeror shall identify the major or critical aspects to be performed by those identified in the Contractor Team Arrangement.

2. Corporate Experience Evaluation Criteria.

a. The Government will evaluate the depth and breadth of the Offeror’s corporate experience on projects that were similar in nature, size, scope, and complexity as the work required by this RFP. Completed CONTRACT INFORMATION SHEETS shall be used as a basis to begin the evaluation of this factor. The Government will review the example contracts provided by the Offeror to evaluate and rate the corporate experience of the Offeror in similar contracts; this will include the experience of identified parties of Contractor Team Arrangements. The example contracts should closely resemble the scope, size, and complexity of the requirements identified in this solicitation. If the Offeror cannot provide suitable relevant experience and the evaluators consider that the information provided indicates that the Offeror has no relevant experience, a determination will be made as to the risk this lack of corporate experience presents to the Government and the proposal will be evaluated accordingly. The submission must contain a narrative that clearly explains the relevance of the submitted information concerning a company that is part of a Contract Team Arrangement. The Government will consider the adequacy of this explanation in deciding the relevance and weight of the information to this procurement. The Government may place greater importance on contracts performed as a prime contractor than as a subcontractor, depending upon overall role and relevancy of the contract. Federal Government contract experience will not be rated inherently more important than non-Federal Government project experience.

b. The Government reserves the right to verify the experience record of cited projects or other recent projects by reviewing the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), other DOD or Government appraisal systems or by contacting owners or references. The Government may check any or all cited references to verify supplied information.

c. The relevant experience of key personnel proposed for this project will not be evaluated or considered under this factor.

d. If the Offeror cannot provide information concerning recent, relevant experience on similar contracts or the Offeror has no relevant experience, the Offeror will not be considered for the solicitation.

FACTOR 2 – PAST PERFORMANCE. Offerors shall clearly demonstrate a history of past performance on relevant contracts, performed within the past five years, of similar scope, complexity and size in performing work suitable for this requirement using the Past Performance Information sheet (Attachment 3) provided at the end of this Section. Past performance information submitted under this factor shall be on the same contracts submitted for consideration under Factor 1, Corporate Experience.

1. Past Performance Submission Requirements.

a. The contractor shall complete and provide a Past Performance Information Sheet on three (3) contracts, but no more than five (5) contracts, which meet the criteria described in Factor 1 above. The submission of each Past Performance Information Sheet shall not exceed two pages. The Offeror shall provide clear and adequate information in response to the past performance elements identified on the Attachment. Past performance information submitted under this factor shall be on the same contracts submitted for consideration under Factor 1, Corporate Experience. Include Contractor Performance Assessment Rating System (CPARS) performance evaluation ratings, if available. For projects which were performed for other government entities, submit the performance appraisal sheets used by that government entity if available. Also include performance recognition documents received for the Factor 1 projects such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition. The Government may call and confirm information provided by the offeror on the Past Performance Information Sheet with the points of contact. The Government reserves the right to interview other individuals if the point of contact is not available.

b. The offeror shall complete Part 1 of the provided Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment 4) and email/mail the questionnaire to at least two (2) points of contact (POCs) per contract including the Contracting Activity and the Technical Representative responsible for the past/current contract. Offeror shall ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed Past Performance Questionnaires should be submitted with the proposal. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact via email, no later than the date specified in the “Instructions to Offerors” section of the solicitation. 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.

c. The offeror may also include performance recognition documents received within the last 5 years such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition.

d. While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror. The responsibility to send out and track the completion of the Questionnaire rests solely with the Offeror and shall not be delegated to any subcontractors, team contractors, or joint venture partners.

e. Offerors shall include in their proposal the written consent of the proposed subcontractors to allow the Government to discuss the subcontractors’ past performance evaluation with the offeror during any discussions. The Government will verify/ validate information on both prime and subcontractors that an offeror provides in its proposal. It is the offeror’s responsibility to contact each reference to: 1) obtain authorization to release the information identified in the past performance submission and 2) provide authorization to the references to release performance information to the Government.

f. New Corporate Entities. New corporate entities may submit data on prior relevant and recent contracts (within the last 5 calendar years) involving its officers and employees. However, in addition to the other requirements in this section, the offeror shall discuss in detail the role performed by such persons in the prior contracts cited. Past performance information on work for state and local governments, private sector clients, and subcontractors that are similar to the Government requirement will be evaluated equally with similar federal contracts. Offeror may submit information on key personnel, major subcontractors, and work performed as part of a team or joint venture and other previous reincarnation of its current organization.

g. If an offeror has no relevant past performance history, the offeror must affirmatively state that it possesses no relevant directly related or similar past performance.

h. While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

i. Other Sources. The Government may contact sources other than those provided by the Offeror for information with respect to past performance. These other sources may include but are not limited to: PPIRS, other Government sources, and telephone interviews with organizations or individuals familiar with the Offeror’s performance. PPIRS ratings on all relevant contracts submitted by the Offeror under Factor 1 as well as up to 10 PPIRS ratings on contracts considered relevant in accordance with Factor 1 will be considered.

2. Past Performance Evaluation Criteria.

a. The Government will evaluate the Offeror's past performance using the sources available to it including but not limited to: the example contracts identified by the Offeror and submitted on the Past Performance Information Sheets, the Past Performance Questionnaire, any additional information received from references, and PPIRS. Offerors may be provided an opportunity to address any negative past performance information about which the Offeror has not previously had an opportunity to respond if such information is determined to present an impact on the rating to be assessed.

b. To be deemed relevant, projects must comply with criteria specified herein. Contracts will be considered similar to this procurement if they are similar in nature, size, scope, and complexity as the work required by this solicitation. The Government will consider the currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor performance. The Government places higher value on projects for which successful performance can be validated by means other than the offeror’s self-assessment such as through independent telephone interviews with points of contact identified in the proposal, PPIRS or other agency performance databases, Offeror furnished references or personal knowledge.

c. The Government will evaluate past performance based on the elements listed below:

1. Quality of Services. The Government will evaluate all information available with respect to the quality of the actual services undertaken and the standards of workmanship exhibited by the Offeror.

2. Schedule/Timeliness of Performance. The Government will evaluate all information available with respect to the completion of projects within the scheduled completion times.

3. Customer Satisfaction. The Government will evaluate all information available with respect to customer satisfaction, cooperation with customers, and interaction on past projects.

4. Subcontractor Management. The Government will evaluate all information available with respect to effective management of subcontractors on past projects.

5. Safety. The Government will evaluate all information available with respect to the contractor’s safety program or efforts.

d. If the Government does not obtain past performance information for the projects identified by the Offeror and cannot establish a past performance record for the Offeror through other sources, past performance will be rated neither favorably nor unfavorably.

FACTOR 3 – MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL APPROACH. The offeror shall clearly demonstrate its understanding of current industry standards, policies, procedures, and processes utilized in accomplishing the complexity and magnitude of service requirements set forth in the performance objectives and standards of the Performance Work Statement. Factor 3 will be evaluated as an overall factor with no sub factors. The following elements will be evaluated:

1. Management and Technical Approach Submission Requirements.

a. Overall Narrative: Ensure that questions below are fully addressed. For clarity of the Technical Proposal, the Contractor should restate the question/inquiry in bold with the specific answer following. The offeror shall provide a brief narrative addressing the below topics.

1) Identify the risks expected to be encountered under the performance objectives and standards of this solicitation and how the management and technical approach will mitigate those risks.

In addition to the questions above your technical approach should address the following questions:

Spec Item Janitorial Services, Specification 1503010

3.1.1 2) What type of cleaning products will you be using?

3.1.2 3) What type of floor cleaning, waxing products and equipment will you be using?

3.1.3 4) What type of restroom supplies (toilet paper, paper towels, soap) and products will you be providing (e.g. recycled products)?

3.1.3 5) What type of cleaning products will you be using? (These are the products the Contractor leaves for the use of the occupants.)

Spec Item Pest Control, Specification 1503020

2.3 6) Does the Contractor Work Plan (CWP) describe the tools to be used for pest surveillance (such as sticky traps, flashlights, flushing agents, light traps, etc.) and the techniques to be used for pest identification?

Spec Item Questions for Facility Investment, Specification 1502000

How will incoming work be received, assigned to an employee, scheduled, etc., without adversely impacting existing, uncompleted work?

What is your plan to ensure personnel have the necessary training and certification to accomplish the specialty work requirements specified in this Annex (e.g., fire protection, VTE, security systems, cathodic protection systems)?

How do you propose to ensure this training and certification is maintained current?

What automated system, if any, do you propose to implement to manage your PM program and IMP and to maintain SRM data and reports? How will this CMMS interface with Government owned software?

3.2 In summary, what is your proposed Preventive Maintenance (PM) program? Include an example of your PM program for a function (e.g., emergency generator systems) that is indicative of the detail that will be applied to your entire program.

3.2 Explain how your PM program incorporates an optimized approach to maximize useful life of equipment while still being economical (i.e. not gold-plated)?

2.3 7) Does the CWP propose pest control procedures that follow the principles of Integrated Pest Management

(IPM) and reflect current industry practices?

Spec Item Pest Control, Specification 1503020 (continued)

2.3 8) Does the CWP provide examples of non-chemical methods that will be used to control pests (such as caulking, sealing cracks, etc.)?

2.8.2 9) Does the CWP specify that pest control records will be kept electronically for reporting requirements?

2.8.2 10) Is the Contractor's computer equipment capable of running Microsoft Excel (1997 or later version) and permitting data to be saved to electronic media (e.g. diskette, CD, e-mail attachment, etc.) for monthly electronic reporting to the KO?

Item Refuse Collection and Recycling, Specification 1503030

3.1 11) Describe your proposed vehicles and equipment (e.g., leased or owned, how many, age, and status).

3.2 12) Where do you plan to dispose of collected waste (e.g., which landfill)?

3.3 13) How do you plan to maintain your equipment and containers in a clean, sanitary condition and minimize foul odors?

3.4 14) Describe your proposed containers (e.g., leased or owned, how many, age, and status).

Item Grounds Maintenance, Specification 1503050

3.1 15) What, if anything, will you do differently to maintain more difficult areas such as prestige areas?

3.1 16) How will you determine when and what type of fertilization is needed?

3.1.2 17) How will you determine when irrigation is needed?

3.1.2 18) If the irrigation system is inoperable or there is no permanent irrigation system installed, what is your plan for irrigating?

3.1.5 19) What will be your frequency to maintain plants and beds?

3.1.5 20) How frequently will you mulch and what type of mulch will be used?

3.1.6 21 What will be your trimming clearance set back and frequency for the following?

- to prevent interference with pedestrians

- to prevent interference with vehicular traffic

- to prevent interference with building encroachment

b. Management Plan: The Offeror shall submit a Management Plan showing how the Offeror will control the performance of work provided under the project. The plan shall address the offeror’s ability to inspect, repair and monitor the equipment and systems required by the RFP. The plan shall also include discussion of the offeror’s quality control in performance of the requirements described on the RFP and performance during weekdays, weekends, and holidays when applicable. The Management Plan shall include the key subcontractors and the extent of their role with respect to this project. For each subcontractor, the prime contractor’s experience working with that sub should be indicated and the subs past experience in work similar in nature to the project being evaluated should be submitted. Only one subcontractor will be identified for each major portion of work.

c. Project Key Personnel: Provide the names, condensed resumes, and levels of responsibility of the principal managers and technical personnel who will be directly responsible for the day-to-day activities. Include, as a minimum the following:

Project Manager

Quality Control Manager

Project Superintendent

Indicate whether each individual has had a significant part in any of the project examples cited. If reassignment of personnel is considered possible, provide the names and resumes of the alternative professionals in each assignment.

d.. Organizational Chart: Submit an organizational chart that demonstrates the relationships and interaction between each of the key personnel and contractual arrangements between prime and proposed subcontractors

2. Management and Technical Approach Evaluation Criteria.

a. The Government will evaluate and rate the Offeror’s management and technical effectiveness based on its understanding of current industry standards, policies, procedures, and processes utilized in accomplishing the complexity and magnitude of service requirements set forth in the performance objectives and standards of the Performance Work Statement. The Management Plan will be evaluated based on the Offeror’s technical and management effectiveness and control of project requirements. The Government will evaluate and rate the Project Key Personnel identified. The resumes and levels of responsibility of the principal managers, technical personnel who will be directly responsible for the day-to-day activities will be evaluated Data should indicate whether each individual has had a significant part in any of the project examples cited. If reassignment of personnel is considered possible, the names and resumes of the alternative professionals for each assignment will be evaluated. Additional consideration will be given to individuals who have past experience with Corps of Engineers project operations.

M.3. TECHNICAL FACTOR RATINGS. Technical factors will be rated using the following adjectival descriptions. Evaluators will apply the appropriate adjective to each criterion rated. The evaluator’s narrative explanation must clearly establish that the Offeror’s submittal meets the definitions established below. As each criteria is evaluated an assessment of Technical Risk will be also be made. Technical Risk relates to the assessment of an Offeror's present and past work and accomplishments to determine the Offeror's ability to successfully perform as required.

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.

GOOD - Proposal meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements. Proposal contains strengths which outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is 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.

MARGINAL - Proposal does not clearly meet requirements and has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. The proposal has one or more weaknesses which are not offset by strengths. Risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

UNACCEPTABLE - Proposal does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies.

Proposal is unawardable.

M.4. FACTOR 4 – PRICE. The Government will perform a price analysis on all proposals received. Price analysis will be performed in accordance with FAR 15.404-1, to determine fairness, reasonableness, and the Offeror's understanding of the work. The evaluation will determine the extent to which the price proposal is consistent with the requirements of the RFP. Additionally, all offers may be analyzed for unbalanced pricing in accordance with FAR clause 15.505-1. Historical price information, competitive price information, the Independent Government Estimate (IGE), or any other pricing tool as necessary will be utilized in making this determination.

Offerors are advised that any offer wherein pricing is deemed unfair, unreasonable, or unrealistic will be rendered ineligible for award.

a. Price/Technical Tradeoff Analysis: Trade off analysis will be performed upon completion of the technical and price evaluations of the final revised proposals if discussions are necessary, or after evaluation of the initial proposals if discussions are not necessary. The Source Selection Authority (SSA) will make a source selection decision based on the proposal that offers the best value to the Government. This may result in an award to a higher rated, higher priced offer where the decision is consistent with the solicitation’s evaluation factors and the SSA determines that the technical superiority outweighs the price difference.

M.5. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF FACTORS. Technical Factors 1 - Corporate Experience, 2 - Past Performance, and 3 - Management and Technical Approach are of equal importance and all three combined are approximately equal in importance to Price. However, the price evaluation becomes more significant as the technical evaluations become similar.

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