Solicitation Amendment W912P725RA0160002 SF 30.pdf

11. 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.

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OAKLAND INNER & OUTER HARBOR FY25 MAINTATENANCE DREDGING PROJECT

AS OF: OCTOBER 24, 2025

QUESTIONS & RESPONSES

SOLICITATION NUMBER W912P725RA016

The intent of this section is to provide questions & comments received from interested parties on the above solicitation, and our responses to those questions and comments. It is possible that the information below does not reflect 100% of the questions and responses. The questions and comments do not necessarily represent questions received from any particular contractor.

Questions and responses are provided for information only and are not made part of the solicitation. Only a formal amendment (SF30) to the solicitation changes the solicitation.

Changes to any previous responses in this document will be struck-through and new, updated responses will be provided appropriate

RFI # SPEC SECTION/DRAWING RFI QUESTION RESPONSES

2 Topic: Third Party Survey Contractor Section: 01 32 23 Hydrographic Survey Subpart: 1.4.2 After-Dredge Survey

Subpart: 1.4.6 Volume Computations

Note Language: The AD Survey used for Reach completion and volume computations and determining reach completion will be performed by the 3rd party contractor unless otherwise established in writing by the Contracting Officer or designated representative.

Note Language: The Government will calculate final quantities for payments and dredging acceptance for all reaches based on the 3rd party contractor’s final BD and AD surveys under this contract.

Question 1.1: Will the Government please clarify if the responsibility to furnish a 3rd party contractor for hydrographic surveying on this project will be the Contractor’s or the Government’s?

1.The Contractor is responsible for hiring a 3rd party Contractor to fulfill the hydrographic survey requirements outlined in Section 01 32 23 and 35 20 23.

3 Topic: Third Party Survey Contractor Section: 01 32 23 Hydrographic Survey

Note Language: Progress Payment Surveys will be performed by the 3rd party contractor unless otherwise established in writing by the Contracting Officer or designated representative.

2. Progress payment surveys will be performed by the 3rd party contractor unless otherwise established in writing by the Contracting

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SOLICITATION NUMBER W912P725RA016

Subpart: 1.4.4 Progress Payment Survey

Question 1.2: Will the Government please consider allowing progress payment surveys to be conducted by the Contractor directly?

Officer or designated representative.

4 Topic: FAR Clauses Question 2.1: Please include FAR 52.204-21 as prescribed by FAR 4.1903, which provides, “The Contracting Officer shall insert the clause at 52.204-21, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems, in solicitations and contracts when the contractor or a subcontractor at any tier may have Federal contract information residing in or transiting through its information system”

FAR clause 52.204-21is added to the solicitation and will be included in the contract.

5 Topic: FAR Clauses Question 2.2: The Contract does not set forth any minimum biobased content percentage for any product within any Biobased Product Category. Because the contract will not involve the use of biobased products in USDA-designated product categories at https://www.biopreferred.gov or 7 CFR part 3201, we respectfully request that you remove FAR 52.223-2 from this Contract.

FAR clause 52.223-2 is removed from the solicitation and will not be included in the contract.

6 Topic: RFP Package The RFP lists "Tab 6: Contractor Responsibility, Pre-Award Survey Information"/"(f) Pre-Award Survey Information" as a required tab; however, instructions state it will be requested post-submission.

Question 1.1: Please confirm if offerors should: (A) include a tab for this section in the proposal and leave it blank or with a placeholder note, or (B) omit this section from proposal.

The Pre-Award survey shall be included in the Request for Proposal.

7 Topic: RFP Package Regarding tab labeling instructions: In 3.2 GENERAL PROPOSAL PREPARATION, required tabs are first listed using letters (a, b...), then afterward are given numbers (Tab 1, Tab 2...).

Labeling format will require (Tab 1, Tab 2…..)

QUESTIONS & RESPONSES

SOLICITATION NUMBER W912P725RA016

Question 1.2: Please confirm which labeling format is preferred

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

Section 00 72 00 - General Conditions

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

The following clauses were added:

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Nov 2021 Information Systems.

The following clauses were deleted:

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

52.223-2 Reporting of Biobased Products Under Service and May 2024 Construction Contracts.

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Section 00 22 00 - Supplementary Instructions

SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS

GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS, EVALUATION

STANDARDS FOR CONTRACT AWARD

1. OVERVIEW

Proposals received in response to this solicitation for the Oakland Inner and Outer harbor FY25 Maintenance Dredging Project, Alameda County California will be evaluated using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable method of selecting the contractor offering best value to the Government, as explained below.

2. BASIS OF AWARD

2.1. ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTRACT AWARD

In accordance with the requirements of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 9, no contract shall be entered into unless the Contracting Officer ensures that all requirements of law, executive orders, regulations, and all other applicable procedures, including clearances and approvals, have been met. This includes the FAR requirement that no award shall be made unless the contracting officer makes an affirmative determination of responsibility of the prospective awardee. To be determined responsible, a contractor must meet the general standards in FAR Part 9 and any special standards set forth in this solicitation.

3. GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

For purposes of this RFP, an “Offeror” may include a group of two or more entities that have formed a “contractor team arrangement,” as that term is defined in the FAR Part 9.601. In the case of entities that have formed a contractor team arrangement, the experience and performance history of any member of the team, whether or not gained while working with the other member(s) of the currently-proposed contractor team arrangement, may be presented in the Offeror’s proposal.

In the case of contractor team arrangements involving a prime contractor and subcontractor(s), where the prime contractor submits the proposal in response to this RFP, the prime contractor must have completed at least one of the projects submitted in fulfillment of Factor 1 of this RFP.

If information about a subcontractor is submitted, the Government will review the information on the presumption that this subcontractor will perform similar work in the construction of this project, should award be made to the respective offeror. No such awardee may substitute another subcontractor without the Government’s prior written approval.

Similarly, an Offeror that relies on the performance history of a member or members of a proposed contractor team arrangement will be expected to maintain that arrangement during performance of any contract awarded to that Offeror under this RFP. As a part of its proposal, the Offeror must provide a contractor team agreement signed by all parties, identifying the legal name(s) of all entities and describing the nature of each entity’s relationship (teaming/partnering, joint venture, etc.) and its proposed role in performance of this contract. Past Performance information of other than the Offeror will not be considered without the team agreement. In the case of joint ventures, at least one project will be submitted from each member to demonstrate past experience. This documentation must be provided in the applicable section of the Offeror's proposal.

3.1.1 Media, Page Size, Margins, Fonts, and Page Limitations.

Submit only electronic files as specifically stated in this section. Do not submit excess information, to include audio-visual materials, electronic media, etc. Do not include links to information on websites in lieu of incorporating the information physically into the proposal.

Except where another size is specifically authorized for a submission, use only 8 1/2” x 11” electronic pages. Use at least 1-inch margins; except headers and footers may be outside the 1-inch margins. Do not justify the right margin. Ensure that all text and graphics are clearly legible. Do not use a font size smaller than 10-point font, and do not use unusual font styles such as script, or condensed fonts. Pages furnished for organizational purposes only, such as a “Table of Contents” or divider tabs, are excluded from page limitations.

3.1.2 Conditional Offers.

Do not include exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the technical or price proposal volumes. Inclusion of any company terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in a determination that the offer is unacceptable and thus ineligible for award. Resolve questions about the terms and conditions or technical requirements of the solicitation prior to submission of your offer; see “Special Instructions for Submitting Your Proposal”, located in Section 00 21 00.

3.1.3 Restrictions on Offeror-Provided Information.

Proposals shall not contain classified data. “Confidential” projects may be submitted to demonstrate capability as long as all of the information required for evaluation as specified herein can be provided to the Government as part of the offeror’s technical proposal. Offerors that include data in their proposals that they do not want disclosed or used except for evaluation purposes, must redact the data in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisition.

3.2 GENERAL PROPOSAL PREPARATION.

The proposal shall be submitted as summarized below.

(1) Volume I – Technical Volume

(a) Tab 1: Factor 1: Past Performance

(b) Tab 2: Factor 2: Equipment Availability

(2) Volume II – Price Volume

(a) Tab 1: Proposal Cover Sheet

(b) Tab 2: Standard Form (SF)1442, to include acknowledgement of Amendments, and Joint Venture Agreement (if applicable)

(c) Tab 3: Price Schedule

(d) Tab 4: Annual Representations and Certifications

(e) Tab 5: Offer Guarantee

(f) Tab 6: Pre-Award Survey Information

Each offeror must submit a proposal consisting of a “technical” volume, and a “price” volume.

The two volumes must be submitted as separate volumes. Both volumes must be received not later than the date and time specified in Block 13 of SF 1442, or as amended in a SF 30. The information in the two volumes is evaluated separately and independently. Do not cross-reference material between the non-price and price volumes.

3.2.1 Marking of Proposal Volumes.

Name the technical volume as the “Technical Volume” and name the price volume as the “Price Volume”, and include the project title and location, solicitation number, name and address of the offeror on the title page of each volume. Offerors must include a table of contents for each proposal volume.

4. Volume I - Technical

The Technical proposal must be submitted as one complete PDF electronic document.

4.1. Format, Content and Tabs for the Technical Volume:

There is a fifteen (15) page limit for the overall technical proposal; however, read instructions regarding each tab carefully to determine which sections will count toward the overall page limitation. Organize your technical proposal as indicated below. The tabs directly correlate to the technical evaluation factors. Although the Government may use information obtained from any source in its evaluation of the technical proposal, the Government is not obligated to search for or to consider information that belongs under a specific tab in an offeror’s proposal but is actually elsewhere in the proposal. Limit proposal submittals to the information specified;

excess information will not be evaluated. The term “tabs” means searchable PDF bookmarks.

4.2 Tab 1 of the Technical Proposal: Factor 1 Past Performance

4.2.1 Submission Requirements

The Offeror shall provide past performance information on dredging projects within the last three

(3) years. Experience and Capability, using the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) for any past federal projects submitted, and other sources for non-federal projects.

If CPARS evaluations are not available, the Offeror shall submit a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) for each project. Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. Completed PPQs should be submitted as part of the offeror’s proposal. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ before the proposal closing date, the Offeror shall complete and submit the first page of the PPQ, which provides contract and reference contact information for the project(s). The Offeror shall ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for each point of contact. Completed PPQs may also be submitted by the preparer directly to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer by email to karen.smith@usace.army.mil and copy to mary.fronck@usace.army.mil prior to the RFP closing date.

The Government may review and consider information obtained from other sources, e.g., CPARS information using CAGE/Unique Entity ID/SAM numbers of the teaming arrangement, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), etc.

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

Each example project must start on a new page and there is no page limitation for CPARS and PPQ’s submission. Past Performance will not count against the page limitation for this volume.

4.2.3 Evaluation Criteria:

The past performance evaluation is an assessment of the offeror’s ability to successfully perform this requirement based on the offeror’s record of relevant past projects, and the documented level of satisfaction of each project owner after completion of construction.

Past Performance will be determined relevant if a submitted project is similar in size, scope, and complexity to this requirement.

. *NOTE: If an offeror does not have a record of relevant past performance or information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown (or neutral) past performance (IAW FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv)). A neutral rating shall be considered acceptable.

Each Offeror shall be assigned one of the two ratings set forth in the table below.

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Adjectival 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 *(See note above).

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.

4.3. Tab 2 of the Technical Volume: Factor 2 – Availability of Equipment

4.3.1 Availability of Equipment – Evaluation Factor

The Offeror shall provide a projected timeline and supporting narrative detailing the availability of equipment. The narrative shall be task-oriented, clearly indicating the number of calendar days following pre-construction submittals and mobilization—assumed to occur approximately 30 calendar days after Notice to Proceed (NTP)—by which dredging activities are to commence and be completed.

The narrative shall also include a summary of any failures and/or successes related to equipment availability on the last five dredging projects.

Constraints:

The Offeror must demonstrate the capability and flexibility of equipment availability to meet the proposed contract completion period. The narrative shall clearly identify any known or anticipated constraints, such as:

• Equipment or labor availability

• Weather impacts

• Other logistical or operational limitations

4.3.2 Submission Requirements

Evaluation Criteria: The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s Availability of Equipment narrative to assess the likelihood that equipment will be provided in a timely and effective manner to ensure successful completion of the project within the specified period of performance.

Narratives that clearly demonstrate the Offeror’s ability to complete dredging within 142 calendar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP), along with a general understanding of potential factors that could impact availability (e.g., labor, weather, logistics), will be considered acceptable.

As the last project to be solicited, this RFP will allow the government to discern whether equipment is available for this project and not being committed to other Government projects

Proposals that indicate equipment availability or project completion beyond 142 calendar days after NTP will be rated Unacceptable under this factor.

A proposal will be rated as Unacceptable if it does not meet the definition of Acceptable.

Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

Rating Description

Acceptable Proposal meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation

5. Volume II - PRICE VOLUME.

5.1 FORMAT, CONTENTS, AND LIST OF TABS FOR THE PRICE PROPOSAL.

This should be a separate file from the technical proposal. There are no page limits for the price proposal; however, responses should be focused, providing required information only. Organize your price proposal as indicated below.

Tab 1: Proposal Cover Sheet.

As required by FAR 52.215-1(c)(2)(i)-(v), the proposal cover sheet must include the following items:

1. Solicitation Number.

2. The name, address, CAGE code, and telephone numbers of the offeror.

3. A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions Included in the Solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item.

4. Names, titles, e-mail address, and telephone numbers of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation:

5. Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent’s authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

Tab 2: SF 1442; Acknowledgement of Amendments; Joint Venture Agreement

The Standard Form (SF) 1442 must be completed by the offeror and duly executed with an original signature by the official(s) identified in the proposal cover sheet as authorized to bind the offeror in accordance with FAR 4.102, which includes Contractor Team Arrangements.

Include the offeror’s CAGE code in block 14 of the SF 1442, along with the offeror’s address.

All amendments must be acknowledged in accordance with the instructions on the Standard Form 30, Amendment. If the offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), include a copy of the JV agreement and indicate its status.

Tab 3: Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) and Pricing Schedule and Dredging Plant and Equipment Schedule

Submit the completed Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) Schedule on the SF 1442 and provided Price Schedule with the offeror’s proposed contract prices inserted in the appropriate spaces. Prices must be proposed for all CLINs. Submit the Dredging Plant and Equipment Schedule under Section 0010 00.

Tab 4: Annual Representations and Certifications

The offeror must have electronically completed the annual representations and certifications on the “System for Award Management” (SAM) website in accordance with FAR 52.204-8. The offeror is responsible for ensuring that these on-line Representations and Certifications are updated as necessary to reflect changes, but at least annually to ensure that they are kept current, accurate and complete.

Tab 5: Bid Guarantee Form and Amount

The offeror shall furnish a separate bid guarantee in accordance with the solicitation provision titled "Bid Guarantee", FAR 52.228-1. In accordance with FAR 28.101-2 (b) the bid guarantee amount shall be at least 20 percent of the "proposed price" but shall not exceed $3 million. When the penal sum is expressed as a percentage, a maximum dollar limitation may be stated.

In accordance with FAR 28.106-1 states that a Standard Form (SF) 24 shall be used for the bid bond.

In accordance with FAR 28.202(a) (1), corporate sureties utilized must appear on the list contained in the Department of Treasury Circular 570 titled, "Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and Acceptable Reinsuring Companies."

Contractor shall provide written confirmation that the Contracting Specialist may contact the bonding company to confirm the bond agreement’s legitimacy.

Tab 6: Contractor Responsibility, Pre-Award Survey Information

To determine a contractor's responsibility for purposes of contract award in accordance with FAR Part 9, the contractor is required to provide a statement regarding previous experience and past performance in performing comparable work, information related to the business organization, financial resources, and/or plant to be used in performing the work (see Attachment 2, Pre-award Survey).

A pre-award survey is required to be submitted with the proposal. will request this information from the eligible contractor after receipt of offer if they have not had a contract with the San Francisco District within the last twelve months and the Government will set a due date for its submission .

(a) If required to determine that a prospective contractor is responsible, the offeror must:

1) Demonstrate that they have adequate financial resources to perform the contract or the ability to obtain them.

2) Be able to comply with the required or proposed delivery or perform schedule, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments.

3) Have a satisfactory performance record. In making the determination of responsibility, the Government Contracting Officer shall consider relevant past performance information. A prospective contractor shall not be determined as responsible or not responsible solely based on a lack of relevant performance history except when there are special standards set forth in the solicitation, which applies, to all offerors that must be met in order to receive the award. These special standards may be necessary when unusual expertise or specialized facilities are necessary in the performance of the contract; therefore, in order to be determined as responsible for a particular contract, the offeror must be able to meet those special standards. A prospective contractor that is or recently has been seriously deficient in contract performance shall be presumed to be nonresponsive unless the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances were beyond the contractor's control or that the contractor has taken appropriate corrective action. Other responsibility considerations by the Contracting Officer will include past efforts by the contractor to apply sufficient tenacity and perseverance to perform acceptably, to meet quality requirements of contracts, and the contractor's past compliance with subcontracting plans (if required) under recent contracts.

4) Have a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics.

5) Have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them (including, as appropriate, such elements as production control procedures, property control systems, quality assurance measures, and safety programs applicable to materials to be produced or services to be performed by the prospective contractor and subcontractors).

6) Have the necessary production, construction, and technical equipment and facilities, or the ability to obtain them.

7) Be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations.

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