Solicitation Amendment W912HZ26RA0050001.pdf

DRAFT11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication 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 letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication 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 NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, 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.)

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

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

Previous edition unusable STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Solicitation/Contract Form Continuation

The following changes have been made:

INFORMATION FROM TO

Response Due Date 09 Jan 2026 16 Jan 2026

List of Contract Documents, Exhibits, or Attachments

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0002 ATTACHMEN

T 2 - PPQ

ATTACHMENT 2 - PPQ 29 Jul 2025 Attach ment

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0003 ATTACHMEN

T 3 - Technical Evaluation Questionnaire

ATTACHMENT 3 - Technical Evaluation Questionnaire

29 Jul 2025 Attach ment

No

0004 ATTACHMEN

T 4 - Technical Exhibit A

ATTACHMENT 4 - Technical Exhibit A - List of Contaminants of Interest in Water Samples

29 Jul 2025 Attach ment

No

0005 ATTACHMEN

T 5 - Technical Exhibit B

ATTACHMENT 5 - Technical Exhibit B - Performance Requirements Summary (PRS)

29 Jul 2025 Attach ment

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T 6 - Technical Exhibit C

ATTACHMENT 6 - Technical Exhibit C - Minimum Criteria for Data Deliverables

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T 1 - Proposal Data Sheet

Attachment 1 - Proposal Data Sheet

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0002 ATTACHMEN

T 2 - PPQ

ATTACHMENT 2 - PPQ 29 Jul 2025 8 Attach ment

No

0003 ATTACHMEN

T 3 - Technical Evaluation Questionnaire

ATTACHMENT 3 - Technical Evaluation Questionnaire

29 Jul 2025 8 Attach ment

No

0004 ATTACHMEN

T 4 - Technical Exhibit A

ATTACHMENT 4 - Technical Exhibit A - List of Contaminants of Interest in Water Samples

29 Jul 2025 5 Attach ment

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0005 ATTACHMEN

T 5 - Technical Exhibit B

ATTACHMENT 5 - Technical Exhibit B - Performance Requirements Summary (PRS)

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T 6 - Technical Exhibit C

ATTACHMENT 6 - Technical Exhibit C - Minimum Criteria for Data Deliverables

29 Jul 2025 4 Attach ment

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0007 ATTACHMEN

T 7 - Questions and Answers

ATTACHMENT 7 - Questions and Answers

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The following contract documents were added:

ATTACHMENT 7 - Questions and Answers

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Section G

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA:

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Environmental Laboratory, Environmental Engineering Branch, Installation Energy and Water Plan Program intends to establish a Master Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) in order to provide water quality analysis of various constituents to ensure that required water quality standards are being met at three sites that are part of the U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Poland.

The Government anticipates this solicitation will result in multiple awards. The Government estimates, but does not guarantee, that the total volume of purchases through this agreement will be $982,638.40 in capacity over a 5-year period unless earlier termination. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, and other items and services necessary to provide Analytical Services in Poland as defined in the attached Performance Work Schedule (PWS).

This procurement is being competed as full and open competition (unrestricted) utilizing the North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services, with a size standard of $19,000,000.00. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with regulations at FAR part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Services, and FAR 13.303, Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs).

The Master BPA does not obligate any funds. The government shall be obligated only to the extent of authorized orders actually utilized via a properly executed BPA Call. There shall be no guaranteed minimum or maximum order limits established and no guaranteed dollar amount of expenditures with the vendor. Actual purchases will be made via properly executed BPA Calls.

All BPA Calls will be initiated at the time the services are needed by a warranted Contracting Officer or a BPA Ordering Authorized Individual. Only a warranted Contracting Officer is authorized to initiate and complete a BPA delivery order greater than $25,000. The Master BPA will expire in five (5) years from date of award or total purchases reaching the BPA limit, (whichever occurs first).

All BPA delivery orders shall be supported by a delivery ticket or sales slip that must contain the following information at a minimum:

1 Name of supplier.

2 BPA number.

3 Date.

4 BPA delivery order number and/or PR&C number.

5 Itemized list of services provided.

6 Quantity, unit price, and extension of each item; less applicable discounts.

7 Date of service.

CONTRACTOR POINTS OF CONTACT:

TBD

Phone: TBD E-Mail: TBD

CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE:

TBD

Phone: TBD E-Mail: TBD

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING POINTS OF CONTACTs:

Contract Specialist Contracting Officer Ms. Crystal North Ms. Sonia Boyd Phone: N/A Phone: 601-751-0822 E-mail: Crystal.E.North@usace.army.mil E-mail: Sonia.J.Boyd@usace.army.mil

INVOICE INSTRUCTIONS:

(1) A proper invoice must be in accordance with FAR 32.905 (b)(1), or invoice instructions contained elsewhere in this document.

(2) Submit invoice via email to: CEFC.CEFC-payments@usace.army.mil

To avoid delay in payment a copy must also be sent to TBD

(3) If more than one invoice is required, the contractor's final invoice shall be submitted within 45 days after the final period of performance date specified in the contract. The invoice must be clearly marked "final" and submitted as outlined above. In addition, a copy must be sent to:

Crystal.E.North@usace.army.mil

Invoices must be submitted to all locations indicated in order for payment to be processed.

Only a warranted contracting officer, acting within their appointed limits, has the authority to issue modifications or otherwise change the terms and conditions of this contract. If an individual other than the contracting officer attempts to make changes to the terms and conditions of this contract, you shall not proceed with the change and shall immediately notify the contracting officer. Proceeding with any work not authorized by the contracting officer will be at the contractor's own risk.

Section H

SERVICE CONTRACT REPORTING

System for Award Management (SAM) Service Contract Reporting (SCR):

The Contractor shall report ALL Contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the USACE Engineer Research and Development Center via a secure data collection site. The Contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields through the following web address: www.sam.gov. Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government FY, which runs from

October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk by clicking "View Assistance for SAM.gov" which is located at the top of the SAM.gov website. From there, you can the select "Contact Our Service Desk" which will allow you to contact SAM.gov directly. If contract period of performance ends prior to September 30, the Contractor has 30 calendar days from end date of the contract to complete the SAM SCR requirement.

Steps for Submitting a Service Contract Report (SCR)

1. Go to www.sam.gov and log in.

2. Select Entity Reporting and then select Service Contract Reporting.

3. SAM displays your entities which have service contracts and meet the reporting criteria.

Select View by entity to see the service contracts for each entity.

4 Next, select Add for the service contract against which you want to create a Service Contract Report. Each service contract which meets the FAR Subpart 4.1703 reporting thresholds is displayed.

5. You will be taken to the Complete Service Contract Report page. SAM displays the contract details and allows you to report. You are required to enter the following information:

Total Amount Invoiced: Total dollar amount invoiced for services performed during the previous Government fiscal year under the contract (this amount should include the prime and any subcontract amount).

Prime Contractor Hours Expended: Prime contractor direct labor hours expended on the services performed during the previous Government fiscal year. The amount you enter is automatically divided by 2,080 hours to calculate a Full Time Employee (FTE) equivalent, displayed under the Prime Contractor Hours Expended as Prime Contractor FTEs.

6. Report any required Tier 1 subcontractor information by selecting the Add Tier 1 Subcontract Information button.

7. When you are ready to submit the report, select Submit. This saves your report and returns you to the Select Service Contract page where you can create other SCRs or edit an existing

SCR.

Steps for Editing a Submitted Report

1. Follow steps 1-4 above. Any previously submitted SCR will have a View/Edit button instead of an Add button.

2. Select View/Edit. You will be able to view the current SCR, edit available fields, and resubmit the record. You can also delete previously entered information altogether.

Note: See the Service Contract Reporting User Guide for Non-Federal Users on the SAM website for additional information.

Section J

ATTACHMENTS and EXHIBITS

W912HZ26RA005 Questions and Answers

Question 1: Can you please provide me with the name(s) and contract number(s) for incumbent contractor(a) for the referenced work?

Government Answer: This is new work. The is no incumbent.

Question 2: We would appreciate a teams call for some questions, related to your expectations in terms of methods?

Government Response: All questions must be submitted in writing.

Question 3: Please note that the due date (9th of January is very short given the end of year Christmas season in Europe)

Government Response: Solicitation extended to Friday, January 16, 2026, at 1:00 PM CST.

Question 4: Technical requirement: your write: The contractor demonstrated that they (and any proposed subcontractors) currently must hold NELAC and/or DOD ELAP and/or ISO/IEC 17025 and/or PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018-02 accreditation for all requested analyses.

Question: please confirm that an ISO/IEC 17025 or PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018-02 accreditation is sufficient, we do not have NELAC or DOD ELAP accredited labs in Europe.

Government Response: Confirmed. ISO/IEC 17025 or PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018-02 accreditation is sufficient.

Question 5: Technical Requirement: The contractor demonstrated their ability to carry out the work of this contract while located in Poland. Standard of proof: The contractor verified that they, and any proposed subcontractors, are located in Poland.

Question: For some tests that are not time critical (no short holding time such as PFAS), we intend to use our laboratory network in Europe (delivery time, 1 working day). Is the use of a subcontractor outside Poland an exclusion criteria for this tender?

Government Response: No, this would not be an exclusion. The Poland requirement is for short holding time samples only.

Question 6: Scope of work: Contractor capable of receiving and analyzing multiple water samples collected in Poland on a monthly frequency. The number of samples delivered might vary between 3-27 samples monthly.

Question: We understand that sampling is not part of the scope (it will be performed by US DoD personnel). Regarding logistics, is the shipment of the sample part of the DoD's responsibility, or would a pick-up service be expected? In this case, can the pick-up be organized at the entrance gate of the base, to avoid access?

Government Response: If pick-up is required, then it can be organized at the entrance.

However, the government would be responsible for shipping samples.

Question 7: Legislation reference: In attachment 4 - Technical Exhibit A, under the column "Legislation", reference are made to FGS Standards, but also to "additional standards". The way the legislation is referenced is not clear. Therefore, the questions: Are standards as set in Poland and/or in Europe for the requested parameters sufficient and acceptable?

Government Response: The standards as set in the reference are the parameters that will be used by the government. These tables contain the maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) applicable to drinking water within US Department of Defense (DoD) Final Governing Standards (FGS) documents.

All extractions and analyses should follow appropriate methodology and use appropriate detection limits (as outlined in the PWS) for the government to evaluate the results based on US DoD Standards.

Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION (Section L)

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Proposals should be emailed to and Crystal.E.North@usace.army.mil Sonia.J.Boyd@usace.army.mil by 1:00 PM CST on January 16, 2026.

1.2 The will not be responsible for proposals delivered to any location or to anyone other email Government or address other than those designated to receive proposals on its behalf. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that proposals are so as to reach the designated recipient/s of proposals. Offerors are responsible for submitted allowing sufficient for the proposal to be received in accordance with the instructions provided.time

1.3 In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 4.1102, offerors and quoters are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements.

You may register at the SAM website, . www.sam.gov

1.4 Who May Submit a Proposal. The requirement for and is being advertised full open any legally firm that has a current registration in SAM may that acompetition; organized submit a provide the the joint proposal. Offerors submitting as joint venture must agreement forming venture.

1.5 Offeror's Responsibility. It is the offeror's responsibility to ensure the completeness and accuracy of his or her proposal. Corrections will not be made by the Government. Errors in the proposal will be considered, among other factors, as a reflection of the offeror's technical and management capability.

1.6 Policy on Requests by Prospective Offerors for Assistance in the Preparation of Proposals.

It is the policy of the Corps of Engineers to not provide any assistance to prospective offerors in the preparation of their proposals. However, this is not meant to preclude offeror's requests for information or clarification. Information will be provided if it is available and releasable, while clarification will be provided in all cases. Please see section 2.0 Communications Concerning the Solicitation for further information.

1.7 Offerors shall respond to all requirements of the solicitation document. Offerors are cautioned not to alter or disassemble the solicitation.

1.8 The written proposal will be the primary basis on which the Government will determine the capability of the Offeror to perform this work. It shall be specific, complete, thorough, clear and concise, and must address each requirement stated in the Performance Work Statement.

1.9 The proposal shall not merely offer to comply with the Government's requirements by simply restating them, but shall specifically describe the means of accomplishment. The proposal in its entirety shall be specific, detailed, and complete to demonstrate that the Offeror has a thorough understanding of the solicitation requirements. Statements such as "the Offeror understands, can or will comply with the requirement listed in the Performance Work Statement", statements that paraphrase the Performance Work Statement, or ambiguous phrases such as "standard procedures will be employed" or "well known techniques will be used" will be considered unacceptable.

1.10 Unnecessary elaboration or other presentations beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal are not desired and may be construed as an indication of the Offeror's lack of cost consciousness. Elaborate artwork, expensive paper or bindings, and expensive visual or other presentation aids (with the exception of technical drawings and figures) are neither necessary nor desired. The proposal shall contain all the pertinent information insufficient detail in the one area of the proposal where it contributes most critically to the discussion. When necessary, the Offeror shall refer to the initial discussion and identify its location within its proposal.

2.0 Communications Concerting the Solicitation

All questions concerning this solicitation must be submitted to the Government via email to Mrs.

Crystal North ( ) and Ms. Sonia Boyd (Crystal.E.North@usace.army.mil lSonia.J.Boyd@usace.army.mi ). The Government will no longer accept questions because December 19, 2025 has passed therefore, the period of questions and answers has closed. Answers to questions are provided in ATTACHMENT 7 - Questions and Answers.

3.0 Proposal Preparation Instructions

3.1 -The overall proposal shall consist of three (3) physically separated Overall Arrangement of Proposal volumes.

3.2 Proposal Volume and Titles

Volume I - Technical Proposal

Volume II - Past Performance Proposal

Volume III - Price Proposal - NO PRICE INFORMATION SHALL BE PROVIDED IN VOLUME I or II

3.3 Original and Copy requirements

Volume I - Technical Proposal - Electronic submission to and lCrystal.E.North@usace.army.mi Sonia.J.Boyd@usace.army.mil

Volume II - Past Performance Proposal -Electronic submission to Crystal.E.North@usace.army.

and l mil Sonia.J.Boyd@usace.army.mi

Volume III - Price Proposal Electronic submission to and - Crystal.E.North@usace.army.mil -Sonia.J.Boyd@usace.army.mil NO PRICE INFORMATION SHALL BE PROVIDED IN VOLUME I or II

3.4 Page Limitation and Volumes:

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Volume Number Page Limitation

Volume I - Technical Proposal

Corporate Capability 20

Key Personnel 10

Technical Approach 40

Volume II - Past Performance As Required

Volume III - Price As Required

3.5 Formatting Limitations:

Volume I - Technical Proposal shall be typed in Times New Roman font type and font size 12 for text pages. Page size shall be 8.5 x 11 inches for text pages, and a maximum of 11 x17 inches for spreadsheets, charts, tables, diagrams, or design drawings; font type and font size shall be appropriate for spreadsheets, charts, tables, diagrams, or design drawings. Pages larger than 8.5 x 11 inches shall count as two pages for determining page limits. Page margins shall be a minimum of one inch at the top, bottom and each side. Pages shall be numbered sequentially by volume.

3.6 Contents and Formatting

Each bidder's proposal shall include, but shall not necessarily be limited to, separate sections, each section fully addressing the relevant requirements of the solicitation. The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each major section shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date, and solicitation number in the header and/or footer. A suggested outline follows:

3.7 Volume I - Technical Proposal

Offerors shall submit their Technical Proposal following the format below. Proposals not conforming to this format may not receive an acceptable evaluation rating as a properly formatted proposal would because the information is not as easily located, extracted and analyzed by the Government. Conformance with requested format for a proposal demonstrates ability to follow directions and understand requirements. This is the largest section and it shall be subdivided as appropriate. NO PRICE INFORMATION SHALL BE PROVIDED IN VOLUME I.

3.7.1 Cover

Please fill out the Proposal Data Sheet (Attachment 1).

3.7.2 Table of Contents

The Table of Contents shall provide detail sufficient to allow the important elements to be located easily. The use of tabs and dividers is encouraged, but not necessary.

3.7.3 Introduction

The introduction shall briefly state the purpose and content of the proposal.

3.7.4 Subfactor 1: Corporate Capability

The Offeror shall demonstrate recent relevant corporate capability related to the evaluation criteria. To demonstrate its corporate capability, the Offeror shall identify up to three (3) of its most recent and relevant contracts or efforts within the past five (5) years, and provide any other information the Offeror considers relevant to the requirements of the solicitation. Offerors shall provide a detailed explanation demonstrating the relevance of the contracts or efforts to the requirements of the solicitation.

Recent, Relevant Experience: Experience performed within the last five years, and at least 50% complete preceding the date of this solicitation, receiving and analyzing water samples for multiple constituents including biological, inorganics, pesticides, volatile organics, PFAS, and radiological constituents. Experience shall be valued equal or greater than $150,000.00 per project, and should demonstrate the capability to process samples within 60 days of receiving the water samples.

The project description shall clearly describe the projects. The Government will not assume any project characteristics that are not specifically identified and described. The offeror may describe how the project contained the elements described above meets the requirements of this factor. The submission must contain sufficient information for the Government to determine whether the project meets the requirements of 3.7.4 and the proposal evaluation factors section of this solicitation.

To the extent that the Offeror intends to subcontract significant portions of the effort, for each subcontractor the Offeror shall identify up to three (3) of the most relevant contracts or efforts within the past five (5) years (and at least 50% complete preceding the date of this solicitation) and provide any other information the Offeror considers relevant to the requirements of the solicitation. "Significant", in this case, means work efforts involving more than 4,000 man hours per annum. In evaluating subcontractor corporate capability, the relevance of subcontractor experience will be determined based on the scope, complexity, and magnitude of the aspects of the work in the solicitation for which the subcontractor is proposed to perform. Therefore, the proposal shall detail clearly the aspects of the work in the solicitation that each subcontractor is intended to perform. The Offeror shall also provide information as to where the subcontractor fits into their organizational chart.

3.7.5 Subfactor 2: Key Personnel

Key Personnel is to include narrative descriptions related to the evaluation criteria. Documents required for evaluation include:

i. Staffing Plan to reflect staffing and management of personnel to fill requirements under the contract, resume(s) for the key personnel proposed, and the physical location of the key personnel and identification of teaming and subcontractors partners. (Please note inclusion of and restrictions contained in clause 52.219-14 "Limitations on Subcontracting" in this procurement) if applicable.

ii. Quality Control Plan

3.7.6 Subfactor 3: Technical Approach

i. Demonstrate understanding of requirements of Performance Work Statement.

ii. Demonstrate approach to meet technical requirements of Performance Work Statement.

iii. Demonstrate ability to provide labor/skill mix to meet functional/technical requirements as outlined in Performance Work Statement

The offeror must address all subfactors identified in Section M. The technical proposal shall contain NO contractual price information.

3.8 Volume II - Past Performance Proposal

The Offeror shall demonstrate relevant past performance or affirmatively state that it possesses no relevant past performance. Relevant past performance is performance under contracts or efforts within the past five (5) years that were at least 50% complete preceding the date of this solicitation, and are of the same or similar scope, complexity, and magnitude to that which is described in the solicitation (as explained under the Corporate Capability subsection 3.7.4).

If the Offeror has limited experience within the past five (5) years, but does have relevant experience beyond five (5) years in the past, a full description of this past experience must be given along with a narrative describing why this past experience is still relevant and what steps have been taken over the intervening time span to retain the necessary technical expertise and capability to fulfill the requirements of the Performance Work Statement.

Offerors are reminded that both independent data and data provided by Offerors in their proposals may be used by the Government to evaluate Offeror past performance. Since the Government may not necessarily interview all the sources provided by the Offerors; it is incumbent upon the Offeror to explain the relevance of the data provided. The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems it finds in the proposal. The burden of providing thorough and complete Past Performance information remains with the Offerors. contain the information requested risk rejection or less than Proposals that do not acceptable performance rating by the Government.

Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment 2) - The Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) included in the solicitation is provided for the offeror or its team members to submit to the client for each project the offeror includes in its proposal for Volume II, Past Performance. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact.

Completed Past Performance Questionnaires should be submitted with your proposal. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from the client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government's point of contact, Crystal North and Sonia Boyd via email at and crystal.e.north@usace.army.mil sonja.j.

prior to proposal closing date. Offeror shall not incorporate by reference boyd@usace.army.mil into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

Also include performance recognition documents received within the last five (5) years, such as awards, award fee determination, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition.

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, past performance information retrieved through the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS),using all CAGE/UEI numbers of team members (subcontractor, partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the offeror's proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the offeror.

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

The Government wants to ensure timely contract award. To that end, Offerors are encouraged to submit Past Performance information before the solicitation close date to enable the Government to begin contacting references.

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

3.9 Volume III - Price Proposal

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Offerors shall submit the Price Proposal in the following format. Conformance with the requested format for a proposal demonstrates ability to follow directions and understand requirements.

Price proposals shall consist of the following basic components:

A cover sheet with the offeror's name, the volume number ,and the solicitation number. The second sheet shall be an index/table of contents.

a. Fully completed SF 1449 and bidding schedule

b. Fully completed Representations and Certifications

c. Copies of legal documents outlining joint ventures or partnering arrangements if applicable.

d. Price Proposal for Performance Work Statement-Proposal must include:

i. Fully burdened unit price for each analyses description listed in the table located with Prices/Costs, for each year of the ordering period (5 years), and indicating which analyses will be completed in house vs. subcontracted out.

ii. All fees associated with reporting, disposal, storage of samples, and fast turnaround times.

e. Other Direct Cost (ODC) Related Information - The Offeror may propose a maximum percentage to be applied to other direct costs.

Offerors shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with the SCA for applicable Labor Categories

RELATIONSHIP OF ACCEPTED PROPOSAL CONTENT TO THE CONTRACT

REQUIREMENTS.

By submission of an offer pursuant to this solicitation, the Offeror agrees that the capability presented in the proposal becomes a contract requirement upon award of a contract. No changes, substitutions, or deviations from the accepted proposal may be made without the approval of the Contracting Officer. You, as the Offeror, agree that the explicit capability presented in your proposal shall be provided under this contract at the stated price.

ERDC CONTRACTING OFC, 3909 HALLS FERRY ROAD

VICKSBURG, MS 39180-6199

UNITED STATES

CRYSTAL NORTH, EMAIL: CRYSTAL.E.NORTH@USACE.ARMY.MIL TELEPHONE: 000-000-0000

AdminBy:

SCD: PAS:

a)Address questions for W912HZ26RA005 by providing answers with the addition of Attachment 7 - Questions and Answers.

b)Extend the offer due date to January 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM CST.

c)All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

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