B.08.03 - Amendment 0001 - W912HP20R0002 - FY20 Clouter Creek North Cell Ditching.pdf

W912HP20R0002

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

The purpose of this amendment is to issue a change to solicitation section 00 21 16 and specification section 00 10 00. The proposal due date is also hereby extended from 11 May 2020 to 28 May 2020.

See Summary of Changes.

All other terms and conditions remain the same

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 28

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 06-May-2020

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 W912HP20R0002

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10-Apr-2020

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 1 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

06-May-2020

CODE

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, CHARLESTON

DISTRICT, CONTRACTING DIVISION

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:

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE (SF 30)

The following have been added by full text:

FY20 Clouter Creek North Cell Ditiching Summary of Changes

Amendment 0001

Solicitation Change Currently – Section 00 21 16 – Instructions to Proposers 2.4.2 TAB B states PROPOSAL SCHEDULE "Price/Cost" (Section 00010 of Solicitation)

Will now read - PROPOSAL SCHEDULE "Price/Cost" (Section 001000 of Solicitation)

Specification Change In Section 00 10 00 of the Specification Document page 4:

Specification Section shall hereby read with the proper magnitude of $500,000 to $1,000,000.

SECTION 00 10 00 - SOLICITATION

The required response date/time has changed from 11-May-2020 02:00 PM to 28-May-2020 02:00 PM.

The following have been modified:

SOLICITATION, CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER (CLIN) SCHEDULE

PROPOSAL SCHEDULE

TOTAL (COMBINATION OF ALL BID ITEMS ( 0001-0004) $_________

STATEMENT

ITEM DESCRIPTION AMOUNT

Enter prices where space is provided for ALL items. Failure to follow this instruction may render the bid non-responsive and the bid will not be considered for award.

All offerors are advised that the Government may determine that a proposal is unacceptable if the prices proposed are materially unbalanced between line items or subline items. See FAR 52.215-1 -- Instructions to Offerors -- Competitive Acquisition.

SECTION 00 21 16 - INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS

The following have been modified:

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

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 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 not adapt its evaluation to match an Offeror's submission, nor will it 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.

1.2. This Request for Proposal (RFP) solicits work to furnish all plant, equipment, labor, transportation, fuel, lubricant, supplies and materials, and performing all operations in connection with moving earthen materials in the Clouter Creek North Cell Placement Area. Work will include, but not limited to the creation and deepening of drainage ditches, clearing of the site, minor repair of dikes, berms and ramps, and appurtenant items. The work is located in Berkeley County, South Carolina.

1.3. Proposal Submissions and the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process. This process requires Offerors to submit technical and performance capability information for evaluation by the Government against the uniform baseline of minimum requirements identified in evaluation factors. Each of the factors will be evaluated on an “acceptable” or “unacceptable” basis in accordance with the evaluation criteria set out in this section. Price information will not be rated “acceptable” or “unacceptable” but will be evaluated in accordance with FAR Part 15.

1.4. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price 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.

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 the 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-sub teams, 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 Venture Team Agreement. The team agreement submitted with the proposal will govern the performance of the work by the joint venture. The agreement must address the following items: identification of team members, a delineation of roles and responsibilities of team members, the duration of the agreement, and the percentages of the participants including the controlling party. Agreements should not be subject to substantive 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 precondition to a finding of responsibility.

2.1.1.3. Restriction on Substitution. Regardless of any provision to the contrary in a team 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-sub team arrangement, the Government may (in its sole discretion and without any obligation whatsoever), at the request of the prime, 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.

2.2. General Proposal Submission Requirements. To assure 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. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Copies of the RFP are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All RFP documents will be made available for viewing at the Beta.Sam.Gov website (https://beta.sam.gov). All Solicitation Amendments will be made available for viewing in Beta.Sam. It shall be the Offeror’s responsibility to check the Beta.Sam website for any Solicitation Amendments.

The Contracting Officer (KO) has determined there is a reasonable probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the KO will review this determination and if, in the KO'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 competition, the KO 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. 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.

If an Offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission or are otherwise unsound, the Offeror shall immediately notify the Contracting Division 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.

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.

Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the Technical requirements with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or 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.

2.2.1. Inquiries. Interested parties with technical inquiries shall submit their inquiries in writing via “Bidder Inquiry” in ProjNet at www.projnet.org\projnet. The bidder inquiry key is 83M66X-QFQ3NI. 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 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 Beta.Sam (www.beta.sam.gov). All Offerors are encouraged to register on ProjNet for alerts so as to stay abreast of Q&A’s that are posted in reference to this solicitation. Only self- registered users on ProjNet can submit & review inquiries.

To self-register, go to the webpage, click Register, select Agency USACE, SAC Charleston District, enter the required information, and select Register. Once registered, enter your email address and the Bidder Inquiry Key and from there you may submit and view inquiries. Those submitting inquiries will receive a system generated email notification when their inquiry has been processed and answered. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to monitor for inquiries and responses.

2.2.2. Electronic Proposals. In an effort to reduce paperwork and costs, ALL

PROPOSALS SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY, AS DESCRIBED

BELOW. The use of hyperlinks in proposals are prohibited.

NOTE: The only authorized transmission method for proposals in response to this solicitation is electronically via SAFE online submission. NO OTHER TRANSMISSION

METHODS (EMAIL, FACSIMILE, REGULAR MAIL, HAND CARRIED, ETC.) WILL BE

ACCEPTED.

The Offeror’s proposal must be received by the Government by the date/time specified in the solicitation. Offerors shall submit their proposal using the following link:

https://safe.apps.mil/

Please send proposals using the link above to Contract Specialist EVELYN.HALLIBURTON-SHANNON@USACE.ARMY.MIL and Contracting Officer

ADDISON.G.LAYFIELD@USACE.ARMY.MIL

2.2.3. Bid Bonds. Bid bonds shall be submitted via hard copy to the address below no later than the date and time established for the proposal submission. An electronic copy shall also be provided with your proposal submission.

Charleston District, Corps of Engineers Attn: Contracting Division, Evelyn Halliburton-Shannon 69A Hagood Avenue Charleston, SC 29403-5107

2.2.4. File Size Limitations. Offerors are advised that they are limited to five (5) maximum files per upload (total size cannot exceed 2GB). If you have a large number of files, recommend that you combine or ZIP your files before uploading to the SAFE site.

2.2.5. File Names. To ensure your 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) “W912HP20R0002 RESPONSE Firmname Volume I.pdf”

(2) “W912HP20R0002 RESPONSE Firmname Volume II.pdf”

2.2.6. File Organization, Formatting, and other instructions. Although hard copies are not accepted, each file shall be clearly indexed, and logically assembled. Font size shall be 10 or larger. Pages shall be letter sized--larger page sizes (such as 11x17 foldouts, etc.) will be counted as two pages. Offerors shall prepare proposals in the English language. Proposals shall be in a narrative format, organized and titled so that each section of the proposal follows the order and format of the factors. Information presented should be organized so as to pertain to only the evaluation factor in the section that the information is presented. Information pertaining to more than one evaluation factor should be repeated in the each section for each factor. 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 PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission. Self-extracting exe files will not be accepted.

2.2.7. Request for Upload Code: Offerors must email the Contract Specialist Evelyn.Halliburton-Shannon at evelyn.halliburton-shannon@usace.army.mil and Contracting Officer at Addison.G.Layfield@usace.army.mil no later than five (5) working days prior to the proposal due date to receive a request code which will allow for file uploads via the SAFE site. Offerors that fail to email for request a code five (5) working days before proposal submission date may not be able to receive a request code in time to upload their submission.

Submission shall be in Adobe PDF format.

INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW ON THE SAFE WEBSITE:

1. Once at the SAFE website, select the “Drop-off” icon. This allows users without a CAC or users whose computer is not configured to read a CAC the option to access the SAFE site as a guest.

2. After selecting the “Click Here” link you will be prompted to add your personal information, file information, recipient (Government representative) information and email settings.

3. When completing your file information for transmittal via the SAFE website, you will be required to enter the email address for all recipients. For this solicitation, the recipients are the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer. The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is evelyn.halliburton-shannon@usace.army.mil, and the Contracting Officer is Addison.G.Layfield@usace.army.mil. The E-Mail address of the Government Employee who initiated the request code will be automatically entered.

The Proposer must enter the E-Mail address for both the Contracting Officer and Specialist. The Proposer can enter an additional E-Mail address if desired. After entering the email address, click the ADD button to add the person(s) email to the “Recipients List” of your response. When your proposal is submitted, a notification will be sent to the recipients you added.

NOTE: Do NOT send the SAFE site packages to group email accounts.

Even if you successfully upload your proposal to the SAFE site, notification will not be sent to the government recipients until you verify your email address. Entering an incorrect email may result in the rejection of your submission for lateness. A Proposer can confirm proper submission by the ‘Drop-Off Completed” screen which generates based on proper file submission.

NOTE: It has been reported that documents may more quickly upload into the SAFE website when using the Firefox web browser. The Government cannot verify that this is true and offers no guarantee that Offerors will have more success utilizing any particular browser.

RECEIPT OF SUBMISSIONS:

For the purposes of establishing whether a proposal submission is considered timely, the government considers the date and time the submission is completely uploaded into the SAFE website. For proposals larger than the 2GB capacity of the SAFE website and require multiple submissions, the Government will consider the date and time the last submission is completely uploaded into the SAFE website. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. It can take several minutes or even hours in some cases.

The Government will not be responsible for submissions delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive proposals. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that proposals are submitted so as to reach the designated recipient. Offerors are responsible for allowing

2.3. Submission Format

2.3.1. Each Offeror must submit both a Price Proposal and a Technical Proposal (the Technical Proposal shall include all non-price factors, including Past Performance). The Price Proposal and the Technical Proposal shall be submitted as separate files.

2.3.1.1. Both the Price Proposal and the Technical Proposal must be received by the closing date and time set for receipt of proposals.

2.3.1.2. No dollar amounts from the Price Proposal are to be included in the Technical Proposal.

2.3.1.3. All information intended to be evaluated as part of the Technical Proposal must be submitted as part of the Technical Proposal. Do not cross-reference similar material in the Price Proposal, or vice versa. Also, do not include links to websites in lieu of incorporating information into your proposal.

2.3.1.4. Include a detailed table of contents for the Price Proposal and for the Technical Proposal. Any materials submitted but not required by this solicitation, such as company brochures or other information, will not be considered part of the proposal or used to determine whether the proposal meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

2.3.1.5. Information presented should be organized so as to pertain to only the evaluation factor in the section that the information is presented. Information pertaining to more than one evaluation factor should be repeated in each section for each factor.

2.3.1.6. Any information, presented in a proposal that the Offeror wants safeguarded from disclosure to other parties must be identified and labeled in accordance with the requirements of Provision “FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to OfferorsCompetitive Acquisition (Jan 2004),” subparagraph (e), which is found in the RFP. The Government will endeavor to honor the restrictions against release requested by Offerors, to the extent permitted under United States law and regulations.

2.3.1.7. Number of Copies. Submit original 1 electronic copy of the proposal.

2.4. PRICE PROPOSAL, VOLUME I – Contract Requirements & Price Proposal.

2.4.1. VOLUME I – CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS & PRICE PROPOSAL.

2.4.2. Organize VOLUME I as follows:

TAB A – STANDARD FORM 1442, completed and signed by an official(s) with the authority to contractually bind the offeror in accordance with FAR 4.102.

TAB B – PROPOSAL SCHEDULE “Price/Cost” (Section 00 10 00 of Solicitation)

TAB C – REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - Section 00 45 00 of Solicitation (FAR Clause 52.212-3): Each offeror shall complete (fill-in and signatures) the solicitation sections indicated below using the file (without modification to the file) provided with the solicitation. An authorized official(s) of the firm shall sign all certifications requiring original signature.

TAB D – PROPOSAL DATA SHEET – See the format provided in Section 10.0, Tab D.

Ensure to include Offeror’s telephone number, FAX number, Cage Code, Tax ID#, e-mail address and DUNS number. If a separate DUNS has been created for a joint venture (JV) it must be submitted. A DUNS number shall also be provided for each company identified in any other proposed teaming arrangement.

TAB E – FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (e.g. past three years financial statements, annual reports, Dun & Bradstreet Ratings, and or number, banks name and POC, etc.).

(Proposals including proprietary or trade secret information shall be marked consistent with FAR 52.215-1(e).

TAB F – IF APPLICABLE: Pursuant to 13 CFR 124.515(e), SBA must approve a joint venture agreement prior to the award of an 8(a) contract 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. Offerors shall submit evidence from Offeror’s 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.

2.4.2.1.System for Award Management (SAM) Record and Online Representations & Certifications. Offerors are reminded that an active SAM record is required for award eligibility, and the representations and certifications must also be completed satisfactorily there. The web location for SAM is www.sam.gov.

2.5. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL, VOLUME II – Technical Proposal. THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY COST INFORMATION. The Technical Proposal shall be organized as follows:

TAB G – JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT (in the case of joint venture offerors)

TAB H – FACTOR ONE: CORPORATE RELEVANT SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

Project Information Sheets (See Section 10.0, Tab H)

TAB I – FACTOR TWO: PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (See Section 10.0, Tab I)

-OR-

Interim and Final performance evaluations for the project from the Contractor Performance

B. EVALUATION FACTORS AND PROCESS FOR AWARD

3.0 NON-PRICE EVALUATION FACTORS

3.1. FACTOR ONE - CORPORATE RELEVANT SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

3.1.1. Offerors shall submit only three (3) contracts completed or substantially completed (fully designed and at least 60% construction progress completed) during the past five (5) years, which are relevant to the requirements of this solicitation. If more than three (3) contracts are submitted, then only the first three (3) contracts will be evaluated. Relevant experience is defined as any construction contract of similar size, scope and complexity to the requirements of the solicitation with a value greater than $400,000. The description of each project shall indicate the Offeror's role in the execution of that project. Each project description shall include information regarding the methods of performance, timelines for performance, the complexity of the work, and the dollar value of the contract or subcontract. Offerors are encouraged to identify problems or unique issues encountered on these contracts or subcontracts and discuss both the corrective actions taken and the results achieved by the offeror. Examples provided are limited to contracts or subcontracts completed or substantially completed no later than five (5) years prior to the solicitation due date.

(1) Contract Descriptions. The offeror shall include the following information on all contracts listed for corporate relevant specialized experience in the following format:

(a) Contractor/Subcontractor place of performance, CAGE Code and DUNS number. If the work was performed as a subcontractor, also provide the name of the prime contractor and Point of Contact (POC) within the prime contractor organization (name, a current address, e-mail address, and telephone and fax numbers).

(b) Government contracting activity, and current address, Procuring Contracting Officer's name, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(c) Government’s technical representative/COR, and current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(d) Government contract administration activity and the Administrative Contracting Officer's name, and current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(e) Government contract administration activity's Pre-Award Monitor's name, and current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(f) Contract Number and, in the case of Indefinite Delivery type contracts, GSA contracts, and Blanket Purchase Agreements, include Delivery Order Numbers also.

(g) Contract Type (specific type such as Fixed Price (FP), Cost Reimbursement (CR), Time & Materials (T&M), etc.) In the case of Indefinite Delivery contracts, indicate specific type (Requirements, Definite Quantity, and Indefinite Quantity) and secondary contract type (FP, CR, T&M, etc)).

(h) Awarded price/cost.

(i) Final or projected final price/cost.

(j) Original delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion of work.

(k) Final, or projected final, delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion of work.

3.1.2. Offerors shall provide all of the information requested in and complete the form found at Tab H for each project submitted for Corporate Relevant Specialized Experience.

3.1.3. Recognized contractor team arrangements, are considered an arrangement in which (1) two or more companies form a partnership or joint venture to act as a potential prime contractor; or (2) a potential prime contractor agrees with one or more other companies to have them act as its subcontractors under a specified Government contract or acquisition program. If the Offeror is a joint venture, the Offeror must provide evidence of a binding teaming agreement or other contractual agreement, which creates legal responsibility on the part of all contractors in the joint venture and submit evidence or confirm that the J.V. submitted its paperwork to its local Small Business Administration Office for this specific requirement. If the Offeror proposes to utilize a “key subcontractor” as described in FAR 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 the work to be performed by each team member. The proposal must also include an agreement that has been or will be executed prior to award between/among all team members. The proposal and agreement must be consistent; substantive inconsistencies between the proposal and agreement may be construed against the offeror. In the case of prime-sub teams, the prime contractor remains fully responsible for contract performance, regardless of any team arrangement between the prime contractor and its subcontractors. However, 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.

The team agreement submitted with the proposal will govern the performance of the work by the team. The agreement must address the following items: identification of team members, a full delineation of roles and responsibilities of team members, and the duration of the agreement. In the case of Joint Ventures or other partnerships seeking award to the team as a prime contractor, the agreement must indicate the percentages of the participants, in particular the percent of the controlling party. In the case of a prime-sub team, the agreement must reflect that the prime contractor is vested with control and responsibility for the daily management of the work, and that it remains responsible for contract performance, including those items allocated to a subcontractor on the team. Contractor teams should not submit an agreement in their proposal that is subject to substantive 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 precondition to a finding of responsibility. In the case of prime-sub teams, any resulting subcontract(s) may not deviate from the substantive provisions of the teaming agreement.

Regardless of any provision to the contrary in a team 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 subcontractor team members except that, in the case of a prime-sub team arrangement, the Government may (in its sole discretion and without any obligation whatsoever), at the request of the prime, 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. Note: Only a Contracting Officer can approve such a change after contract.

3.1.4. Where performance of a base contract and one or more options is relied upon by an offeror to meet any criterion under this Factor, the same base contract and contract option(s) will be evaluated for purposes of the remaining criteria for Corporate Relevant Specialized Experience (and Past Performance).

3.2. FACTOR TWO – PAST PERFORMANCE

3.2.1. Offerors shall provide past performance information for each project submitted for Factor One – Corporate Relevant Specialized Experience.

In addition to the information provided for Factor One – Corporate Relevant Specialized Experience (see Section 10.0, Tab H), offerors shall provide for each submitted project a copy of any interim and the final performance evaluations for the project from the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) – OR – by using the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ). The offeror may also provide any letters of appreciation or awards (see also Section 10.0, Tab I) received in response to any of the submitted projects. Copies of any CPARS evaluations shall be submitted directly for this Factor as the Government will not retrieve copies of CPARS evaluations on the contractor’s behalf. Submit either CPARS evaluations or PPQs, but not both.

For any projects that did not/do not meet original schedule or technical performance requirements, provide a brief explanation of the reason(s) for the shortcomings and any corrective action(s) taken to avoid recurrence.

3.2.2. Offerors shall provide a copy of any Cure Notices or Show Cause Letters received by the offeror for each submitted project and a description of any corrective action implemented by the offeror. The offerors shall indicate if any of the contracts listed were terminated and the type and reasons for the termination.

3.2.3. Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ). The PPQ included in the solicitation (Section 10.0, Tab I) is provided for the offeror and its team members to submit to the client for any project submitted under Factor 1 that does not have interim or final performance evaluations from the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). For any project that does not have interim or final performance evaluations from CPARS, submit completed PPQs with the proposal. If the offeror cannot obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal due date, then complete and submit the first page of the PPQ showing all contact and client info with the proposal. The Offeror shall provide detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information in a timely manner. If the client requests, PPQs may be submitted directly to the Government's point of contact, via email at Evelyn Halliburton- Shannon, Contract Specialist (Evelyn.Halliburton-Shannon@usace.army.mil) NO LATER THAN 10 days prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall not incorporate PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs by reference.

3.2.4. In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, PPQs submitted on prior RFPs, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of entities (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the offeror's proposal, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the offeror.

3.2.5. If the offeror is employing a recognized team arrangement, then Past Performance Information must be completed for each team member submitting one or more projects (performed individually or as part of the same team) for the purpose of meeting the Corporate Relevant Specialized Experience criteria. For reference and evaluation purposes the Offeror shall identify who will perform the major or critical aspects of the project.

3.2.6. The Government reserves the right to evaluate the past performance of any subcontractor identified in the offeror’s proposal as part of its assessment of the acceptability of that offeror’s proposal.

3.2.7 Regardless of the rating or evaluation terminology used in any past performance information, the Government will make an independent determination of the acceptability or non-acceptability of an offeror’s past performance based on the totality of information considered.

4. EVALUATION OF INDIVIDUAL NON-PRICE FACTORS

4.1. FACTOR ONE: CORPORATE RELEVANT SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE. The Government will review each of the example projects provided by the Offeror to assess whether they meet the specified minimum criteria for this factor. Offerors providing at least the minimum number of projects each of which meets all of the minimum criteria will be rated ACCEPTABLE for this factor. Offerors failing to provide at least the minimum number of projects which individually meet all of the minimum criteria will be rated UNACCEPTABLE for this factor. The burden is on the offeror to establish in its proposal that the submitted projects clearly meet the minimum requirements. Offerors should not assume that there will be any additional opportunity to substantiate that their projects meet the criteria for Corporate Relevant Specialized Experience.

4.2. FACTOR TWO: OFFEROR PAST PERFORMANCE. The Government will evaluate and review the CPARS evaluations – OR – PPQs submitted, as well as other available past performance data for each of the submitted projects. The purpose is to determine how well the contractor performed on past contracts. Past Performance evaluation will not take into account the past performance information regarding predecessor companies. If both CPARS evaluations and PPQs are submitted for the same contract, only the CPARS will be evaluated.

4.2.1. The Government will evaluate past performance in terms of the elements listed below (see also Appendix D):

Quality of Construction. Based on information provided in the questionnaire and other information, the Government will assess the quality of the actual construction undertaken and the standards of workmanship exhibited by the Offeror’s team.

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

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

Management/Personnel/Labor. The Government will evaluate all information available with respect to the Offeror’s management of subcontractors on past projects.

Cost/Financial Management. The Government will evaluate all information available with respect to the Offeror ability to meet the terms and conditions within the contractually agreed price(s).

Safety Security. The Government will evaluate all information available with respect the Offeror ability to maintain an environment of safety and was the Offeror adhere to its approved safety plan.

General. The Government will evaluate all information available with respect the

Offeror ability to successfully respond to emergency and/or surge situations.

4.2.2. If there are any negative ratings (i.e. marginal, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, or would NOT recommend) in any elements provided for projects submitted under Factor One –Specialized Corporate Experience the proposal shall be rated Unacceptable for Factor Two. The Government reserves the right to determine an Offeror’s past performance to be Unacceptable if negative past performance information on relevant projects performed by the Offeror but not submitted in response to this solicitation is discovered in another Government database.

4.2.3. Other bases for an unacceptable rating for past performance. If there are any terminations for default for projects submitted in the proposal or for any relevant projects performed by the Offeror discovered in another Government database, the proposal would receive an overall rating of Unacceptable for this factor.

4.2.4 Contractor Team Arrangements Evaluation. Past Performance evaluation will be applied to all team members submitting one or more projects for the purpose of meeting the Corporate Relevant Specialized Experience criteria. However, there will be a single past performance rating for each offeror. Poor past performance by a member of a contractor team may mean that the offeror will be rated Unacceptable for this factor.

4.2.5 In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305 (a)(2)(iv)). Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” shall be considered “ACCEPTABLE.”

4.2.6. The Government may contact sources other than those provided by the offeror for information with respect to past performance. These other sources may include other Government rating systems or databases, as well as telephone interviews or communications with Government personnel with personal knowledge of the Offeror’s performance capability.

5. NON-PRICE EVALUATION PROCESS

5.1 The SSA will select all or a minimum of the three (3) lowest-price proposals for technical review by the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB). Proposal pricing will not be revealed to the SSEB. If none of the selected proposals are technically acceptable, then the SSA will select the next lowest-price proposal or proposals for technical review, and so on. Proposals not selected for technical review because of proposal pricing will not be further reviewed. Any debriefing of offerors whose proposals were not selected for technical review will reflect this approach and will not receive a technical review merely for the purpose of debriefing. While the intent is to award without discussions, if at any stage in this process it is determined to be necessary to conduct discussions, the SSA will determine the proposals to be included in the competitive range consistent with FAR 15.306(c).

5.2 Technical proposals will be evaluated consistent with the uniform evaluation procedure set forth in this section of the solicitation. The SSEB will conduct an in-depth review of each proposal against the factors established in the solicitation as follows:

5.2.1. All proposals received will be subjected to an initial screening by the Contracting Officer to determine whether proposals are complete and in accordance with the solicitation. Proposals that fail this initial screening process may be rejected and the offeror will be notified they are no longer eligible for further consideration.

5.2.2. Each member of the SSEB will independently evaluate all information provided in a proposal against the prescribed non-price factors. Once these individual evaluations are completed, the SSEB will assign a consensus rating for each evaluation factor. The SSEB will not consider any documents incorporated by reference, except as expressly allowed by this solicitation.

5.2.3. Past performance, as instructed above, shall be included in the Technical Proposal and evaluated by the SSEB.

5.2.4. The overall ACCEPTABLE/UNACCEPTABLE rating along with ratings on individual factors, to include all supporting documentation, will be provided to the Source Selection Authority.

5.3. Offerors are reminded that unsupported promises to comply with contractual requirements will not be sufficient. Proposals must not merely parrot back the contractual requirements, but rather provide substantive, understandable and realistic evidence to support promised performance.

6. NON-PRICE RATING

6.1. Proposals selected for technical review will be evaluated against the minimum requirements for each non-price evaluation factor based on the ratings and descriptions in the following tables:

Table A-1. Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

Rating Description

ACCEPTABLE Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation.

UNACCEPTABLE Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation.

Table A-2. Past Performance Evaluation Ratings

Rating Description

ACCEPTABLE Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown.

UNACCEPTABLE Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

6.2. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305 (a)(2)(iv)). Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” shall be considered “ACCEPTABLE.”

6.3. In order to receive an overall ACCEPTABLE rating, a proposal must receive an ACCEPTABLE rating on all non-price factors. A proposal receiving an UNACCEPTABLE on one or more non-price factors will receive an overall UNACCEPTABLE rating and be ineligible for award.

6.4. The final overall rating, along with ratings on individual factors, will be provided to the SSA and used in making the determination of which Offeror(s) is/are eligible for award.

7. PRICE EVALUATION.

7.1. Price will not be rated but will be evaluated as to its fair and reasonableness.

Pricing for the contract shall be completed and submitted on the Pricing Schedule shown at Section 00 10 00 – Solicitation, Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Schedule of the solicitation.

7.2. The Government will perform a price analysis on all technical acceptable proposals received for the contract. Price analysis will be performed in accordance with FAR 15.404-1, to determine fairness and reasonableness as well as to assure an understanding of the work and ability to execute the contract at price proposed. The evaluation will determine the extent to which the price proposal is consistent with the requirements of the RFP. 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 or unreasonable will be rendered ineligible for award.

7.3 The Government may reject a proposal if the prices proposed are materially unbalanced between line items or sub-line items. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. A proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

8. BASIS FOR AWARD

8.1. Proposals must meet the criteria stated in the RFP in order to be eligible for award, to include responsiveness, responsibility, technical acceptability, and fair and reasonable pricing.

8.2. The Source Selection Authority, independently exercising prudent business judgment, will determine which Offeror, if any, will receive the contract award. Any such award will be made to that Offeror whose proposal is technically acceptable and has the lowest price that is determined fair and reasonable.

8.3. The Government reserves the right to reject…