Preproposal Conference - MATOC.pptx

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Jeremy Babb, Contracting Officer Preproposal Conference 29 March 2022 Multiple Award Task Order Contract for Horizontal Construction in support of Galveston District and the Southwestern Division

Welcome!

Contracting Officer: Jeremy “Diesel” Babb Mr. Jeremy “Diesel” Babb, Major (ret.) is Chief of the Supplemental Programs Branch in the Galveston District (SWG) Contracting Office within the USACE Southwestern Division. He is responsible for the execution of the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay (S2G) project to protect Texas coastal communities and maintain shipping channels critical to national defense along with acquisition programs for hurricane & flood systems that are planned to be repaired and provide an enhanced system-wide flood protection for civilian population, property, and commerce in the affected/protected areas.

Mr. Babb is a retired prior-enlisted US Air Force officer accession who attended Officer Training School in 2001 as a Contracting Officer and retired from the US Air Force in January 2014 to then become employed as a DoD civilian employee in the Contracting career field. Mr. Babb is considered a senior contracting officer with more than 20 years of applied Acquisitions experience at the base, group, Major Command and Center levels in both systems and operational acquisitions. “Diesel” has deployed supporting operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and operations in Africa under the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa.

Mr. Babb has earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from University Maryland University College and a dual Masters of Business Admin Degree in Logistics & Supply Chain Management and International Business Management from Touro University International.

agenda Acquisition Update SAM posting Instructions to Offerors Basis of Award Evaluation Factors Formal Source Selection Questions

Horizontal Construction Acquisition Update

ACQUISITION INFORMATION

Acquisition Title: Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Multiple Award Task Order Contract for Horizontal Construction in support of USACE, SWG and SWD Scope: Civil works construction projects to include relevant horizontal projects for military and IIS programs Contract Capacity: $7B across a target of 15 IDCs Acquisition Strategy: Unrestricted with a SB reserve Period of Performance: 8 years Special Considerations: Multiple task order types (FFP, FPEPA, FPIF, FPIS, IDaC), down select, on/off ramping

STATUS

Pre-solicitation notice posted 8 Feb 2022 Phase 1 Request for Proposal issued 21 Mar 2022 Conduct Pre-Proposal Conference virtually 29 Mar 2022 Bidder’s post questions in ProjNet Bidders’ Inquiry NLT 11 Apr 2022 @ 4PM, Central Daylight Time Proposals submitted NLT 21 Apr 2022 @ 2PM, Central Daylight Time

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Complete solicitation peer review Issue Phase 1 Request for Proposal Conduct Pre-Proposal Conference

Mar 2022

*Reviews in accordance with the USACE Acquisition Instruction (UAI)

Detailed Scope per section 00 22 10 paragraph 1.1 and 1.2

1.1 - This is a two-phase competitive solicitation for a fixed-price Multiple-Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) utilizing the best value trade-off process for horizontal construction in support of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District (SWG) and the Southwestern Division (SWD) primarily for the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (BBA18). The MATOC may also be used for horizontal construction needs in support of other USACE programs within the boundaries of the SWD, such as civil works, military, and Interagency and International Services (IIS) support. The MATOC will have an 8-year base period. The total capacity of the MATOC is $7 billion. Task order types include Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment (FPEPA), Fixed Price Incentive (FPI) to include Fixed Price Incentive Firm Target (FPIF) and Fixed Price Incentive Successive Target (FPIS) and Integrated Design and Construction (IDAC).

1.2. The MATOC scope includes Preconstruction Services as well as Design Bid Build (DBB) and Design Build (DB) horizontal construction activities, to include new construction, repairs, and alterations activities including but not limited to: Marine Structures, Dredge Material Placement Areas, Flood Control Structures, Levees, Jetties, Erosion Protection, Gates: Hydraulic, Sector, Road, Railroad, Retaining Walls, Drainage Improvements, Bridge Construction, Pump Stations, Road Construction, Beach Nourishment, etc.

SAM.gov https://sam.gov/opp/0633f9ed10fb48b5911086f9b5401a9f/view

Posted March 21 and Phase 1 proposal due on April 21, 2:00PM, Central Daylight Time

Instructions to offerors

DO NOT PROVIDE PRICING PROPOSAL IN PHASE ONE

DISCUSSIONS: The Government intends to evaluate proposals, establish a competitive range, and award after discussions.

EXCEPTIONS: Do not include any exceptions to terms and conditions of solicitation.

COMMUNICATION: Any information given which impacts the solicitation will be given in the form of a written amendment.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION: Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE)

Basis of award Phase 1, section 00 22 10 paragraph 2.0

Selection for award will be determined using the Best-Value Tradeoff Process in accordance with FAR 15.101 and as stated in Phase Two evaluation criteria in section 00 22 20, paragraph 3.0, Basis of Award. Phase One non-price factors will carry over into the Phase Two criteria for evaluation.

Phase 2, section 00 22 20 paragraph 3.0

Selection for award will be determined using the Best-Value Tradeoff Process in accordance with FAR 15.101. This process permits tradeoffs among price and non-price factors and allows the Government to accept other than the lowest priced proposal. All evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are significantly more important than price.

Phase 2 RFP language - Upon completion of the Phase Two evaluation the Contracting Officer will award a target of 15 IDCs to the Offerors whose proposals represent the best value to the Government considering the Phase One evaluation ratings, the seed project(s) pricing, the sample project pricing, and the ratings of the Phase Two non-price evaluation factors.

Evaluation factors File Name Description Factor Relative Importance

Depending on time, could run through each factor and share the RFP on screen

Formal Source selection Source Selection Team Source Selection Authority (SSA) Source Selection Advisory Council (SSAC) Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB)

Phase One – Qualifications Only Accounting System Status (go/no go) “The Offeror” see FAR 9.601 definition of Contractor team arrangement

Phase Two – Project Task Order (Section 00 22 20 para 2.0) UNRESTRICTED (Seed) Dow Barge Canal Navigation Gate and Overflow Structure in Freeport, TX SB RESERVE (Seed) Delta Pump Station Replacement in Dallas, TX ALL OFFERORS (Sample) Preconstruction Services – for evaluation only.

Discussions – Section 00 21 00 para 1.3 - The Government intends to evaluate proposals

Accounting System – CAS compliance is not required for MATOC, an approved accounting system in compliance with FAR Part 31 is required.

Past Performance – “The Offeror” means the prime, or joint-venture, in addition to any proposed team members, may submit no more than six (6) examples. It is not required to submit experience information for the Design Firm via Attachment 3. No circumstances will the SSEB evaluate more than six examples total.

FAR 9.601 - Contractor team arrangement, as used in this subpart, means 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.

Phase 2 para 2.5 If a Small Business firm is determined to be among the most highly rated offerors based on the Unrestricted criteria, they may elect to propose on either the Small Business Reserve Seed Task Order only or both the Unrestricted Seed Task Order identified in paragraph 2.2 and the Small Business Reserve Seed Task Order identified in paragraph 2.3. In the event a Small Business firm decides to propose on both projects identified in paragraph 2.2 and 2.3, they must also submit a proposal for preconstruction services as a Sample Task Order as stated in paragraph 2.4 for both Seed Task Orders in order to determine the total evaluated price. Small Business firms shall only be eligible to receive one MATOC award.

questions Submit technical questions through www.projnet.org in accordance with instructions in section 00 21 00 paragraph 2. INQUIRIES:

Solicitation contains a “Quick Add Key” for Phase One questions.

Deadline for Phase One questions is 11 April 2022, 4:00PM CDT.

A separate key will be provided for each seed project during Phase Two.

Deadline for Phase One is 10 days prior to proposal submission.

questions Submit technical questions through www.projnet.org in accordance with instructions in section 00 21 00 paragraph 2. INQUIRIES:

Solicitation contains a “Quick Add Key” for Phase One questions.

Deadline for Phase One questions is 11 April 2022, 4:00PM CDT.

A separate key will be provided for each seed project during Phase Two.

Please contact the Contract Specialist, Lindsey Byfield, (918) 669-7070 or Lindsey.M.Byfield@usace.army.mil

Deadline for Phase One is 10 days prior to proposal submission.

Amendment will be issued to update contract specialist information with Lindsey Byfield replacing Joshua Mahon.

The Government assumes no responsibility for any expense incurred by an offeror prior to contract award.

Offerors are cautioned that, notwithstanding any remarks or clarifications given at the conference, all terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged unless they are changed by amendment to the solicitation. If the answers to conference questions, or any solicitation amendment, create ambiguities, it is the responsibility of the offeror to seek clarification prior to submitting an offer.

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