B.08.02 19R4000 Final Released Solicitation 12-3-2019.pdf

Project Title and Location: Cemetery Expansion, Fort Jackson, SC

Contract Specialist Walter Gordon, Phone 843-329-8157; e-mail Walter.L.Gordon@usace.army.mil

Project Description: Design-Build (D-B) Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit for design and construction services to complete the Phase 2 Cemetery Expansion project at the Fort Jackson National Cemetery

The acquisition is a 100% Service Disabled Veteran Ow ned Business (SDVOB) set aside. The NAICS Code is 236220; small business size standard is $36,500,000. The Project Magnitude of w ork is betw een $5,000,000-$10,000,000

WALTER L GORDON 843-329-8235

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS

NEGOTIATED

03-Dec-2019

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________365 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________52.211-10

12 A. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________07 Jan 2020 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time of fers are due.

B. An offer guarantee is, X is not required.

C. All offers are subject to the (1) w ork requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

D. Offers providing less than _______90 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, CHARLESTON

69-A HAGOOD AVENUE

CHARLESTON SC 29403

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(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 6. PROJECT NO.

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If Other Than Item 7)

843-329-2331FAX:TEL: 843-329-8193 TEL: FAX:

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20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued) (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the w ork required at the prices specif ied below in strict accordance w ith the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in w riting w ithin ________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

the minimum requirements stated in Item 13D. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13D.)

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

CODE27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY:26. ADMINISTERED BY

(Include ZIP Code)14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

See Item 14

(Include only if different than Item 14)16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

30B. SIGNATURE

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

document and return _______ copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees Your of f er on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-to f urnish and deliv er all items or perf orm all work, requisitions identif ied summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Gov ernment solicitation and on this f orm and any continuation sheets f or the consideration stated in this y our of f er, and (b) this contract award. No f urther contractual document is contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be necessary .

gov erned by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certif ications, and specif ications or incorporated by ref er-ence in or attached to this contract.

30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

31B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31C. AWARD DATE

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

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Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Fort Jackson Cemetery Expansion

Design FOB: Destination

NET AMT

0002 1 Job Fort Jackson Cemetery Expansion

Clearing and Grubbing of Phase 2 Expansion - Cemetery Area

0003 1 Each Fort Jackson Cemetery Expansion

Construction of Phase 2 Expansion - Cemetery Area

0004 5,632 Each Fort Jackson Cemetery Expansion

Procurement and Delivery of Pre-Placed Crypts (PPCs)

0005 1 Job Fort Jackson Cemetery Expansion

Construction of Phase 2 Expansion - Perimeter Road

0006 1 Job OPTION Fort Jackson Cemetery Expansion

Construction of Phase 2 Expansion - Committal Shelter

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0002 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0003 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0004 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0005 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0006 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Section 00 21 13 - Instructions to Bidders

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2016 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition JAN 2017 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements--Secondary Site of the

Work

MAY 2014

252.215-7008 Only One Offer JUL 2019

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator means a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity.

Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) means that--

(1) The Offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the unique entity identifier and the EFT indicator, if applicable, the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see subpart 4.14) into SAM;

(2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in SAM;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process; and

(4) The Government has marked the record ``Active''.

Unique entity identifier means a number or other identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity. See www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers.

(b)(1) An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ``Unique Entity Identifier'' followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The Offeror also shall enter its EFT indicator, if applicable. The unique entity identifier will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the Offeror is registered in SAM.

(c) If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishment of the unique entity identifier directly to obtain one. The Offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(1) Company legal business name.

(2) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(3) Company physical street address, city, state, and Zip Code.

(4) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(5) Company telephone number.

(6) Date the company was started.

(7) Number of employees at your location.

(8) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(9) Line of business (industry).

(10) Company headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) Processing time should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered in SAM should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation. See https://www.sam.gov for information on registration.

(End of Provision)

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for minority participation for each trade

Goals for female participation for each trade

23.4% 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the --

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is South Carolina, Richland County, Columbia

52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT-- CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER

TRADE AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “construction material,” “designated country construction material,” “domestic construction material,” and “foreign construction material,” as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American -- Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-11).

(b) Requests for determination of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.225-11 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers. (1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction materials, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of FAR clause 52.225-11.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers. (1) When an offer includes foreign construction material, other than designated country construction material, that is not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(3) of FAR clause 52.225-11, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic or designated country construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.225-11 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of FAR clause 52.225-11 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic or designated country construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic or designated country construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested-- (i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States.

The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds, (1) to unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids, and (2) to the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.-

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be ____20___ percent of the bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less.-

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.-

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from

US Army Corps of Engineers Contracting Division 69A Hagood Avenue Charleston, SC 29403

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995)

Site Visit (Construction) (Feb 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) Site visits may be arranged during normal duty hours by contacting:

Name: Walter Gordon Jr

Address: Walter.L.Gordon@usace.army.mil

(End of Provision)

Alternate I (Feb1995). If an organized site visit will be conducted, substitute a paragraph substantially the same as the following for paragraph (b) of the basic provision:

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for-

December 12, 2019, 10am EST

(c) Participants will meet at-

Fort Jackson National Cemetery

Administration Office 4170 Percival Road Columbia, SC 29229

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://acquisition.gov/far/index.html

EXPLANATION OF BID ITEMS

EXPLANATION OF BID ITEMS

GENERAL: This is a Design-Build (D-B) acquisition. Prospective Offerors must demonstrate an established D-B working relationship between a design A-E firm and a construction contractor to complete the requirements of this solicitation. The A-E firm will be responsible for developing a full design package (detailed plans and specifications), including any required topographic surveys and geotechnical investigations required to support design and construction.

The A-E design documents will be subject to Government review and approval. Prospective Offerors may submit a fast-track D-B execution strategy to complete the solicitation requirements. The construction contractor will be responsible for implementation of the approved design, to meet the intent of the requirements developed in this solicitation. The A-E will also be responsible for providing Title II services support through the construction period, with specific project record deliverables required to support project completion.

This section provides an explanation of the bid items identified in the bid schedule for each item of work. This section is a general scope of work for the bid items described in the bid schedule and is not intended to be all encompassing in the description. All work specified herein shall be accomplished in accordance with the procedures prescribed in the technical provisions of the specifications and the plans/details as shown on the contract drawings.

The Contractor shall bid each type of work under the applicable bid item. Measurement for payment will not be made.

Payment described for the various bid items will be full compensation for all labor, materials, and equipment required to complete the work. Compensation for any item of work described in the contract but not listed in the bid schedule shall be included in the payment for the item of work to which it is made subsidiary.

Bid Item No. 1: Payment under Bid Item No. 1 “Design” will be at the job price and will constitute full compensation for furnishing all materials, plant, tools, labor costs, and other associated incidentals necessary to complete required Surveys, Investigations, Design, and Title II Design Services for the Fort Jackson National Cemetery Phase 2 Expansion project, as developed in the contract documents.

Bid Item No. 2: Payment under Bid Item No. 2 “Clearing and Grubbing of Phase 2 Expansion - Cemetery Area” will be at the job price and will constitute full compensation for furnishing all materials, plant, tools, labor costs, and other associated incidentals necessary to support clearing and grubbing of the Expansion Area.

Bid Item No. 3: Payment under Bid Item No. 3 “Construction of Phase 2 Expansion - Cemetery Area” will be at the job price and will constitute full compensation for furnishing all materials, plant, tools, labor costs, and other associated incidentals necessary to complete the construction of the Phase 2 Expansion Cemetery Area to support the gravesite yield and type requirements and all grading, drainage, landscape and irrigation features, as developed in the contract documents.

Bid Item No. 4: Payment under Bid Item No. 4 “Procurement and Delivery of Pre-Placed Crypts (PPCs)” will be at the delivered quantity and total price and will constitute full compensation for furnishing all materials, plant, tools, labor cost, and other associated incidentals necessary to procure, deliver, receipt inspect, and realize Government acceptance of the required number of PPCs (5,632) to meet the gravesite yield and type requirements established in the contract documents and to support placement of the PPCs under Bid Item No. 3.

Bid Item No. 5: Payment under Bid Item No. 4 “Construction of Phase 2 Expansion - Perimeter Road” will be at the job price and will constitute full compensation for furnishing all materials, plant, tools, labor cost, and other associated incidentals necessary to complete the construction of the Phase 2 perimeter road, as developed in the contract documents that connects the upper and lower existing cul-de-sacs.

Bid Item No. 6 (Bid Option 1): Payment under Bid Item No. 5 “Construction of Phase 2 Expansion - Committal Shelter will be at the job price and will constitute full compensation for furnishing all materials, plant, tools, labor cost, and other associated incidentals necessary to construct the committal shelter at the location specified and in accordance with the requirements developed in the contract documents.

The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line items, identified in the bid schedule as option items, in the quantity and at the price stated in the schedule. Subject to the availability of funds, the Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 120 days of Notice to Proceed. Offerors shall confirm that the bid item pricing provided in their proposals will remain the same through the 120-day Option award period.

NOTES FOR BID SCHEDULE

1. To better facilitate the receipt and proposal process, all modifications to proposals are to be submitted on copies of the latest Bid Schedule, as published in the solicitation or the latest amendment thereto. In lieu of indicating additions/deductions to contract line items, all Offerors should state their revised prices for each item.

The company name should be indicated on the face of the Bid Schedule to preclude being misplaced.

2. Offerors must insert a price on all numbered items of the Bid Schedule. Failure to do so will disqualify the bid.

3. If a modification to a bid is submitted and provides for a job adjustment to the total estimated cost, the application of the job adjustment to each unit price and/or job price in the bid schedule must be stated or, if it is not stated, the Offeror agrees that the job adjustment shall be applied on a pro rata basis to every bid item in the Bid Schedule.

4. CONDITIONS GOVERNING EVALUATION OF BIDS. Only one contract award will be awarded on this Bid Schedule, in accordance with the RFP Letter.

5. The Programmed Amount (PA) for this project is $9,200,000. Please note that the PA includes costs for Government supervision and administration, design reviews, and amounts set aside by the Government for contingencies.

6. CHECKLIST FOR THE BID SCHEDULE:

a. Is it completely filled out? Y NA

b. It may not be altered either as to quantities or as to items offered. Y NA

c. There can be no language of limitation either as to quantities or as to items offered. Y NA

d. If you corrected your numbers, have you initialed these corrections? Y NA

e. If the Bid Schedule has been changed by Amendment, is the Bid Schedule that the Offeror is submitting from the most recent Amendment? Y NA

f. Do prices for each bid item include all costs, mark-ups and taxes (if any taxes are imposed)? Y NA

g. Is the cost of obtaining the Offeror’s performance and payment bond included in the total bid price specified on the Bid Schedule? Y NA

h. In preparing the Offeror’s bid, remember that USACE does not make advanced payments on its contracts, Y NA

7. ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Upon the Government’s request, the Offeror shall submit a price breakdown of the bid items directly to the Charleston District Contracting Office. Details on where and how to send the breakdown will be provided by the requesting official making the request on behalf of the Government. The format of the breakdown will be as directed by the requesting official; however, at a minimum, the Offeror shall provide pricing for the major categories of work under each bid item; i.e., mob/demob, site improvements, landscaping, civil, electrical, mechanical, etc.

This information will not be needed sooner than three (3) working days after the proposal submission due date.

b. This information may be required for the initial and, if requested, for any revised proposals.

Section 00 21 13 - Instructions to Bidders

SOW

Scope of Work Gravesite Expansion, Phase 2

Fort Jackson National Cemetery Columbia, SC

The Charleston District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has a requirement assigned by the VA National Cemetery Administration (NCA) to provide full-service support to develop, advertise, award and manage a design-build contract to complete Gravesite Expansion, Phase 2 at Fort Jackson National Cemetery (FJNC), located in Columbia, SC. The project expands the existing cemetery capacity into the Phase 2 site layout areas depicted in the FJNC Master Plan that was developed in 2009. This project will provide for an additional 5,632 pre-placed crypts (PPCs), 2,376 in-ground cremains (IGCs), and 729 traditional burial sites, as well as supporting infrastructure, including primary and service roads, utilities, grading, drainage improvements, landscaping, irrigation, NCA site furnishings (watering stations, vase and trash receptacles, signage, etc.), consistent with the completed initial phase infrastructure, and perimeter fencing. An additional committal service shelter is also included in the requirement as an option in the solicitation. Additionally, a Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) survey and removal action (RA) and timber harvesting, supported by other acquisitions, must be completed prior to and in conjunction with execution of this Scope of Work. The full Scope of Work is outlined in the Phase 2 Site Plan and Design-Build RFP that are included as separate attachments and incorporated into the solicitation/contract by reference.

NOTE: The UXO survey and removal action is expected to remove all UXO from the site. However, if UXO (or suspect UXO) is encountered during construction work, the Contractor should stop work in the vicinity of the UXO and notify the COR. The Government will arrange for a UXO contractor to inspect, survey, and remove the UXO (or suspect UXO) as necessary.

INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS

A. INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICE TO OFFERORS

1.0. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW

1.1. General. Since the proposal will describe the capability of the Offeror to perform any resulting contract, it should be specific and complete in every detail. The Offeror’s proposal must describe and demonstrate the Offeror’s capability to perform the work and the Offeror’s understanding of the solicitation requirements. The proposal should be prepared simply and economically, providing a straight-forward, concise delineation of capabilities to satisfactorily perform the contract. The proposal should be practical, legible, clear and coherent. It is the Offeror's responsibility to submit an adequately-written proposal in sufficient detail to permit a complete and accurate evaluation, and the agency will neither adapt its evaluation to match an Offeror's submission nor go in search of information that an Offeror has omitted or failed adequately to present or organize. Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the non-price requirements or the work statement with such things as a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an adequate understanding of a requirement or a capability to perform. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal.

Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

1.2. This Request for Proposal (RFP) solicits work to furnish all labor, equipment, materials and design and construction services necessary to expand the existing cemetery capacity into the Phase 2 site layout areas depicted in the FJNC Master Plan that was developed in 2009. This project will provide for an additional 5,632 pre-placed crypts (PPCs), 2,376 in-ground cremains (IGCs), and 729 traditional burial sites, as well as supporting infrastructure, including primary and service roads, utilities, grading, drainage improvements, landscaping, irrigation, NCA site furnishings (watering stations, vase and trash receptacles, signage, etc.), consistent with the completed initial phase infrastructure, and perimeter fencing. An additional committal service shelter is also included in the requirement as an option in the solicitation. The project shall be completed in accordance with the awarded bid items defined in the statement of bid items in the solicitation.

1.3. Proposal Submissions and the Best Value, Trade-off Source Selection Process. This process requires Offerors to submit technical and performance capability information for evaluation by the Government against the uniform baseline of requirements identified in evaluation factors and subfactors. Each of the factors and subfactors will be evaluated based on the evaluation criteria set out in this section. Price information will not be rated but will be evaluated in accordance with FAR Part 15.

1.4. The Government intends to award a firm fixed-price (FFP) contract and make an award without holding discussions with Offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, Offerors should include their best terms and conditions (both price and technical) in the initial offer. Offerors should not assume that they will have an opportunity to participate in discussions or be asked to submit a revised offer. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Source Selection Authority (SSA) later determines them to be necessary. By submitting an offer in response to this solicitation, Offerors are agreeing to comply with all terms and conditions contained in the solicitation.

2.0. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

2.1. Who May Submit: Any legally-organized Offeror qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations may submit a proposal against this solicitation, subject to the socioeconomic goals, preferences and mandated priorities established for this solicitation.

2.1.1. Contractor Team Arrangements.

2.1.1.1. Recognition of Contractor Teams. In accordance with FAR Subpart 9.6, it is Government policy to recognize the integrity and validity of contractor team arrangements. For a teaming arrangement to be recognized for purposes of source selection evaluation and the application of non-price factors and sub-factors, there must be full disclosure of the teaming arrangement and company relationships in the team's proposal. The proposal must include a narrative that explains the major or critical aspects of work to be performed by each team member. For joint venture teams, the proposal must also include an agreement that has been or will be executed prior to award between/among all team members. In the case of prime-subcontractor teams, the prime contractor must include a statement in the proposal to document that the prime contractor remains fully responsible for contract performance, regardless of any team arrangement between the prime contractor and its subcontractors.

However, regardless of whether a formal team arrangement is proposed or recognized, consistent with FAR 9.104, the Government may consider the responsibility of subcontractor team members when it may adversely affect the prospective prime contractor’s responsibility or when it is in the Government’s interest to do so.

2.1.1.2. Joint Ventures (JV). For JV or other teamed partnerships seeking award as a prime contractor, a teaming agreement must be submitted with the proposal and must be available as part of the technical review of the proposal. Offerors must demonstrate in the proposal that the teaming agreement has been executed or will be executed prior to contract award. The teaming agreement submitted with the proposal will govern the performance of the work by the JV. The agreement must address the following items: identification of team members, a full delineation of roles and responsibilities of team members, the duration of the agreement, and the percentage of participation by each of the participants, in particular, the percentage of the controlling party. A JV must provide evidence of a binding teaming agreement or other contractual agreement which creates legal responsibility on the part of all contractors in the JV and submit evidence in the proposal to confirm that the JV has been approved by the Small Business Administration Office for this specific requirement. Contractor teams seeking award as a prime contractor should not submit an agreement in their proposal that is subject to substantial revision because the agreement will be part of the evaluation process. The timely submission of the executed teaming agreement prior to award shall be a pre-condition to a finding of responsibility. If the JV proposes to utilize a “key subcontractor,” as described in FAR 9.601(2), and the past performance of that “key subcontractor,” the JV must submit evidence of a binding teaming arrangement between the Offeror and the “key subcontractor.” At a minimum, evidence of a binding teaming arrangement with a “key subcontractor” shall consist of a letter of commitment that is signed by both the Offeror and the “key subcontractor,” specifically describing the role the “key subcontractor” will provide and stating that the “key subcontractor” will perform as described within the letter of commitment.

2.1.1.3. Other Teaming Arrangements. In the case of prime contractor-subcontractor teams (e.g., if an Offeror proposes to utilize a “key subcontractor”), the teaming agreement must reflect that the prime contractor is vested with control and responsibility for the daily management of the work and that the prime contractor remains responsible for contract performance, including those work items allocated to a subcontractor on the team. Offerors are reminded that the prime contractor remains fully responsible for contract performance, regardless of any teaming arrangement between the prime contractor and its subcontractors. However, consistent with FAR 9.104-4, the Government may consider the responsibility of subcontractor team members when it may adversely affect the prospective prime contractor’s responsibility or when it is in the Government’s interest to do so. Finally, any resulting subcontract(s) may not deviate from the substantive provisions of the teaming agreement.

2.1.1.4. Restriction on Substitution. Regardless of any provision to the contrary in a teaming or subcontract agreement, all members of a recognized team arrangement are bound to perform any resulting contract and options by means of the same team. There can be no substitution of team members except that, in the case of a prime-subcontractor team arrangement, the Government may (in its sole discretion and without any obligation whatsoever), at the request of the prime contractor, permit the substitution of a subcontractor with equivalent or greater capability for a subcontractor on the identified team. The failure of the Offeror to perform with one or more subcontractors on a recognized team may be grounds for termination for default.

2.1.1.5. Proposal Data Sheet. The Offeror shall submit a completed copy of Tab D, Proposal Data Sheet, to be included as part of the Offeror’s Price proposal.

2.2. General Proposal Submission Requirements.

2.2.1. Introduction. To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, Offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors. The Offeror shall submit in the proposal all requested information specified in this section of the Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation at or before the exact time specified. There will be no public opening of the proposals received as a result of this RFP. Offerors will not be participating in a sealed-bid procurement process under this acquisition method. Failure to meet a requirement shall result in an offer being ineligible for award.

Copies of the RFP are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All RFP documents and any amendments will be made available on the FedBizOpps website (http://www.fbo.gov). It shall be the Offeror’s responsibility to check the website for any amendments.

2.2.1.1. The PCO has determined there is a reasonable probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the PCO will review this determination and if, in the PCO's opinion, adequate price competition exists, no additional cost information will be requested, and certification under FAR 15.406-2 will not be required. However, if at any time during this acquisition, the PCO determines that adequate price competition no longer exists, Offerors may be required to submit information to the extent necessary for the KO to determine the reasonableness and affordability of the price. The Government will evaluate all proposals pursuant to FAR 15.305(a). Offerors are advised that, pursuant to FAR 15.306, the Government reserves the right to eliminate any or all offers from consideration for award at any time prior to award of the contract. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a technical and price standpoint. The Government reserves the right to discuss aspects of proposals with Offerors in the competitive range, if one is determined to be necessary, upon completion of the evaluation and to award a contract to other than the Offeror submitting the lowest-priced offer. Offerors are advised that the Government may make award without discussions, clarifications or any contact concerning the proposals received. Offerors shall not assume that they will be contacted or afforded an opportunity to clarify, discuss or revise their proposals.

2.2.1.2. If an Offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission or are otherwise unsound, the Offeror shall immediately notify the PCO in writing (e-mail is the preferred method) with supporting rationale. The Offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussions.

2.2.1.3. This Request for Proposal (RFP) does not commit the Government to reimburse any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal or for any other costs incurred by any firm submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation. Issuance of this RFP does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the Government. Proposals must set forth full, accurate and complete information as required by this RFP, including attachments, if applicable. The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. §1001.

2.2.1.4. Inquiries. Interested parties with technical inquiries shall submit their inquiries in writing via a “Bidder Inquiry” in ProjNet at www.projnet.org/projnet. The bidder inquiry key for this solicitation is G9XTN6-ZEI3AP. The government reserves the right to decline addressing certain questions.

Further, no questions, unless in the government’s interest, will be answered any later than ten (10) business days prior to the stated deadline for responses to this announcement. Simple questions and answers will be made via ProjNet. Official amendments to the RFP will be made on FBO (www.fbo.gov). All Offerors are encouraged to register on ProjNet for alerts, to stay abreast of bidder inquiries and government responses that are posted in reference to this solicitation. Only self-registered users on ProjNet can submit and review inquiries. To self-register, go to the webpage, click BID tab, select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE and enter the key for this solicitation listed above and your e-mail address. After initial login, enter all the required information to create your user ID. Verify the information on the next screen; and, from there, you may submit and view inquiries. Those submitting inquiries will receive a system generated e-mail notification when their inquiry has been processed and responded to. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to monitor for inquiries and responses.

2.2.1.5. In order to effectively and equitably evaluate all proposals, the PCO must receive information containing sufficient detail to allow review and evaluation by the Government. Proposal clarity, organization, and cross-referencing are mandatory. Failure to submit and organize proposals as requested may adversely affect an Offeror’s evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. The Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted in hard copy, with accompanying digital copies, as set forth below.

2.2.1.6. The Contracting Officer may remove any Offeror from further consideration during any phase of the procurement if the Offeror fails to meet the submittal requirements of the RFP or to reduce the competitive range for purposes of efficiency pursuant to FAR 15.306.

2.2.2. Electronic Submission of Proposals.

2.2.2.1. In an effort to reduce paperwork and costs, ALL PROPOSALS TO

THIS SOLICITATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY. ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL

SUBMISSION IS REQUIRED THROUGH THE FEDBIZOPPS (FBO.GOV) “ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION”

FEATURE. The FBO vendor user guide has information and instructions on how to utilize this feature:

(https://www.fbo.gov/downloads/FBO_Vendor_Guide.pdf).

Electronic submission sent by e-mail or facsimile is not authorized and will not be accepted. Hand carried delivery or USPS/UPS/Fedex delivery of hard copies and/or CD-ROMs is not authorized.

2.2.2.2. File Size Limitations. Offerors are advised to follow the FBO instructions for uploading files larger than 10MB (java upload). FBO has not posted official file size limitations for its electronic response module; however, it has been observed that uploads to FBO tend to be problematic when the files are sized 100MB or greater. If needed, Offerors are advised to break the files down into smaller sections in order to upload it to the system. In such cases, please divide the sections as logically as possible and be sure to clearly name the files as specified below.

2.2.2.3. File Names. To ensure the Offeror’s submission is received and processed appropriately, it is important that interested parties CAREFULLY ensure their electronic files adhere to the following naming convention: Each filename shall begin with the solicitation number, followed by the word “RESPONSE”, followed by your firm’s name, and, finally, a brief file description. EXAMPLES:

(1) “W912HP-19-R-XXXX RESPONSE Firmname Volume I.pdf”

(2) “W912HP-19-R-XXXX RESPONSE Firmname Volume I Part 1.pdf”

(3) “W912HP-19-R-XXXX RESPONSE Firmname Volume I Part 2.pdf”

(4) “W912HP-19-R-XXXX RESPONSE Firmname Volume II.pdf”

(5) “W912HP-19-R-XXXX RESPONSE Firmname Volume II diagrams, figures.pdf”

(6) “W912HP-19-R-XXXX RESPONSE Firmname Volume III.pdf”

(7) “W912HP-19-R-XXXX RESPONSE Firmname Volume III price data.docx”

2.2.2.4. File Organization, Formatting and Other Instructions. Each file shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Proposals shall be tabbed and labeled in a manner consistent with the requirements of this solicitation and to afford easy identification from a Table of Contents. Sheet size of the proposal contents shall be 8-1/2 inches x 11 inches where sheets are prepared specifically for this proposal;

however, if drawings, charts, or other graphics are submitted, sheets no larger than 11 inches x 17 inches and folded to 8-1/2 inches x 11 inches shall be used. One 11 x 17 inch sheet shall be counted as two 8-1/2 inch x 11 inch sheets. Proposals shall not exceed 60 single-sided pages, excluding the cover sheet and Table of Contents.

The Government will not review any information submitted in an appendix or attachment to the proposal.

The Offeror shall not submit verbatim sections of this solicitation as part of their proposal. Proposals that do not meet these requirements may be subject to rejection.

Volume No. and Title Data for Evaluation Factors #

Maximum Pages

I. Price Proposal 5 N/A

II. Executive Summary N/A 2

II. Teaming Arrangements N/A N/A

II. Specialized Corporate Experience, Past Performance, Management Approach

1, 2, 3 38

The price proposal and the non-price proposal shall be labeled and submitted separately. They may be delivered together, but they MUST be submitted as separate single files.

2.2.2.5. Upload Completion & Deadline. Interested parties shall submit responses no later than the date and time identified on the solicitation page. The time and date of proposal receipt will be the upload completion/delivery time and date recorded within FBO. Do not assume that electronic submission will occur instantaneously. Large files (e.g., 10MB or more) will take some time to upload. Offerors should time their upload effort with prudence by not waiting until the last few minutes; this will allow for unexpected delays in the transmittal process. Offerors’ uploads MUST BE COMPLETED before the deadline or the submission will not be successful and the proposal will not be considered timely. The FBO system will automatically shut off the “Electronic Submission” feature at the specified deadline. Once that occurs, any uploads still underway will be terminated, and the feature will disappear from the announcement. Offerors are encouraged to keep a copy of the upload confirmation for their record. Submissions after the deadline may be e-mailed to Walter Gordon, Contract Specialist (Walter.L.Gordon@usace.army.mil); but be advised that they will be considered late and, as such, will be processed in accordance with FAR 15.208.

2.2.2.6. Electronic files shall be in their native format (i.e., .doc, .xls, .ppt, etc.), or, if in .pdf format, shall be in searchable text. If the electronic files are of a size at which they must be compressed (zipped), they shall be compressed into one zipped folder using WinZip version 6.2 or later. Self-extracting .exe files will not be accepted.

2.2.2.7. Offerors shall prepare proposals in the English language.