A21 W912P923R0009 Amendment 0003.pdf

W912P923R0009

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

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1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

U 1 17

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 06-Apr-2023

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 W912P923R0009

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

14-Mar-2023

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 is extended, X 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

05-Apr-2023

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CONTRACTING DIVISION

US ARMY ENGR DIST ST LOUIS

1222 SPRUCE STREET, RM 4.207

ST LOUIS MO 63103-2833

W912P9 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been deleted:

AMENDMENT 0002

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

The following have been added by full text:

REPS AND CERTS

Reps and Certs

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFEROR'S

INSTRUCTION TO OFFEROR

The offeror’s proposal shall be submitted in hard copy, with accompanying digital copies, as set forth below. The RFP shall provide the Government address and receipt date for proposal submittal. The offeror’s proposal shall be received on or before the date and time specified on the SF33, or as amended on a SF30 (if applicable) for BOTH soft and hard copies. Proposals shall be submitted according to the following: Electronic copies of the proposal shall be submitted to Ms.

Angie L. Grimes and Ms. Betty Foster, via e-mail to: Angie.L.Grimes@usace.army.mil and Betty.A.Foster@usace.army.mil, in a format that can be read and edited by Microsoft (MS) Word 2000, MS Excel 2000, MS Project 2000, and MS Power Point 2000 (or newer versions, thru MS Office 2013). Electronic submission is preferred to Angie.l.grimes@usace.army.mil

Note: Late proposals will be processed in accordance with the provision entitled “Submission, Modification, Revision and Withdrawals of Proposals”, FAR 52.215-1(c)(3).

Offerors’ proposals must be valid for a period of time not less than 180 days from the original submission date. Offerors shall enter ‘180’ in Block 12 of the SF33.

Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the Technical requirements or the PWS 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 an accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. Each binder shall be clearly labeled with its Title and a copy number (e.g., copy 1 of 4).

Questions & Answers: All requests shall be made via e-mail to Angie Grimes at

Angie.L.Grimes@usace.army.mil and Betty Foster at BettyA.Foster@usace.army.mil. The email request, shall contain the subject “Question! HTRW FUSRAP – W912P9-23-R-0009”. All inquiries will be answered in writing and provided to all Offerors via ystem for Award Management (SAM.gov) at www.Sam.gov.

Questions & Clarifications shall be submitted no later than 10 days prior to the response date of the solicitation.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION (Section L)

Introduction: The offeror’s proposal must be submitted in hard copy, with accompanying digital copies, as set forth below. The RFP must provide the Government address and receipt date for proposal submittal.

The offeror’s proposal must consist of five (5) volumes. The proposal will follow the format used below.

Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents and Certifications/Representations: Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the Technical requirements or the PWS 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 must be clearly marked. Files must not contain classified data.

The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

a. Each volume must be submitted in a separate three-ring binder. Any pages that are changed (as a result of negotiations or proposal revisions) should be of a different color and have changed information clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin of the page. The revised pages must be dated. Each binder must be clearly labeled with its Title and a copy number (e.g., copy 1 of 5).

b. Printing should be single spaced. Each paragraph must be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Arial or New Times Roman fonts are required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be landscape.

c. The following volumes of material must be submitted:

VOLUME TITLE

PRINTED

COPIES

DIGITAL

COPIES

MAXIMUM

PAGES

I – Technical Original + 4 3 30* II – Cost/Price Original + 4 4 N/A III – Past Performance Original + 4 2 25 IV – Small Business Participation Original + 4 2 25 V – Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents and Certification/Representations

Original + 4 2 N/A

NOTE: Pages that exceed the required page limitations will not be evaluated.

Additional pages over the maximum allowed will be removed or not read and will not be evaluated by the Government.

PROPOSAL FILES

a. Format. The submission must be clearly indexed and logically assembled.

Each volume must be clearly identified and must begin at the top of a page.

All pages of each volume must be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and RFP number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Content feature in MS Word. MS Word (.doc) files must use the following page setup parameters:

Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right – 1” Gutter – 0” From Edge – Header, Footer 0.5” Page Size, Width – 8.5” Page Size, Height – 11”

NOTE: 11X17 folded pages are acceptable for tables/graphic representations;

however, each 11X17 page counts as two pages.

The following additional restrictions apply:

b. File Packaging. All of the proposal files must be provided in read-only format, using PDF files and provided on CDs or DVDs. Price breakdown information to aide in the cost/price evaluation must be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel Read/Write format and viewable in Microsoft Excel.

Any compressed (zipped) files must use WinZip version 6.2 or later. CD ROM or DVD discs must be provided and externally labeled with the volume number, date, and the offeror’s name. **Please note – Self extracting exe files are not acceptable. ** If the hard-copy proposal differs from the electronic version, the hard copy will govern.

c. Content Requirement. All information must be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror must confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Each file of the proposal must consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section, and the Narrative discussion. The Summary Section must contain a brief abstract of the file. Proprietary information must be clearly marked. The following must be included in the Narrative discussion:

(i) VOLUME I – Technical. The volume must be organized into the following sections:

(1) Section 1 – Subfactor 1. The offeror’s proposed Radiological Investigation capabilities. The Subfactor 1 portion of the proposal must address the following as a minimum:

HTRW regulatory compliance Remedial Investigation (RI) expertise Field sampling competence Experience with low level radioactive contaminated material in soil, water, air and sediment Environmental monitoring of soil, surface water, groundwater, air and sediment

(2) Section 2 – Subfactor 2. This subfactor evaluates the offeror’s Remediation Engineering capabilities. The contractor will provide information that substantiates:

Remedial Design (RD) expertise Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual

(MARSSIM) based site characterization, demonstration of compliance, and reporting

Remediation verification and reporting

(3) Section 3 – Subfactor 3. This sub-factor evaluates the offeror’s Radiological Laboratory capabilities. The offer will provide information to substantiate the following:

Radiological testing and laboratory analysis Laboratory safety

Data interpretation

Laboratory quality control Results reporting

(4) Section 4 – Subfactor 4. This sub-factor evaluates the offeror’s

Contract Management capabilities. The offer will provide information to substantiate the following:

Management of cost reimbursable contracts Remedial Action (RA) project management Subcontract management Scheduling Cost control Quality control Health and safety Risk management

(5) Section 5 – Subfactor 5. This sub-factor evaluates the offeror’s

Technical Staff Experience. The offer will provide information to substantiate the following:

Availability Experience Competence Professional Qualifications

(ii) VOLUME II – Cost/Price. This volume must consist of all information, required to support proposed costs and prices. Certified cost and pricing data are not currently required; however, the Government reserves the right to request such data prior to award. The information submitted in this volume must comply with FAR 15.408, Table 15-2, and the requirements set forth below. There are no page limitations for this volume.

(1) The offeror must ensure that the information submitted in this volume is consistent with and fully supports the amounts set forth in the SF33 and continuation sheets.

(2) The proposal must set forth a summary of the total estimated costs by cost element and must provide a breakdown of the proposed estimated costs of each CLIN separately, including all direct and indirect charges and fees. To maintain a minimum level of commonality between proposals, each offeror is required to complete (in entirety) the six (6) cost summary spreadsheets provided in the RFP. The cost summary spreadsheets must be provided for the base effort and each option year. All documentation furnished to support the cost summaries are to be provided in a format chosen by the offeror that is easily traceable to the cost summary sheets.

(3) Estimated phase-in costs must be included separately in the offerors cost proposal.

(4) The specific direct labor rates utilized to price the proposal must be identified in the cost and pricing proposal only. The proposal must set forth a complete breakdown of the direct and indirect rates by category and the rationale thereof. Provisions for overtime and shift differential charges must be clearly addressed on a per- hour basis.

Bid codes (applicable codes used to identify a labor category in the offerors accounting system), employee names and/or other documentation (such as assigned letter of commitment for key personnel not currently employed by the offeror) to support the rates proposed must be provided. Letters of commitment must clearly identify the prospective employees’ agreed-to salary/hourly rate and other pertinent conditions of employment. The same detailed support data must be furnished for all major subcontractors.

(5) For evaluation purposes only and in determining probable cost for options in the out-years, wage determination rates must be escalated 3 percent per year. However, if the offeror substantiates higher wage rates and justifies different escalation factors, those wage/escalation factors will be utilized. Direct labor rates must identify the baseline (takeoff point) plus projected escalation for each basic and option period, and the methodology for computing composite labor rates must be shown. For example: 3 months of FY22 + 9 months of FY23 divided by 12 = the average labor rates for the contractual period of performance. The offeror and each subcontractor must clearly state their fiscal year. Offerors are advised that projected escalation must be applied to both exempt and non-exempt labor categories.

(6) Direct labor hours and rates must be delineated by labor category by contract year for the offeror and each subcontractor. The labor hour delineation must be directly traceable to the same information proposed in the Technical Volume.

(7) Indirect expense rates must be proposed in the same manner as direct labor rates, i.e., by contract year with the methodology used to derive any composite rates proposed.

(8) Forward-pricing Rate Agreements (FPRA) must be clearly documented with agreements and responsible Government officials identified.

(9) Offerors are reminded to identify any uncompensated or partially compensated overtime included in the proposal – per FAR Clause 52.237-10.

(10) Pursuant to the Service Contract Act of 1965, the determination by the Secretary of Labor as to the applicable minimum monetary wage and fringebenefits will be made part of any resulting contract. For evaluation purposes only, the Government has incorporated the applicable Area Wage Determinations of this RFP. The offeror must provide a crosswalk of the proposed labor categories against the Area Wage Determinations.

(11) In order to expedite the evaluation, offerors (prime and sub) are requested to provide a copy of their cost and pricing proposal, in the same format required by this RFP, to their cognizant DCAA office upon submission of the proposal to the Contracting Officer. The offeror must provide information regarding its cognizant DCAA office, to include point of contact, telephone number and email address.

(12) Offerors are reminded of the requirements of Section 39 of the

Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Act (41 U.S.C. 1127, formerly 41 U.S.C. 435), as amended, which limits allowable costs for senior executive personnel compensation to $693,951 per year.

(13) An offerors proposed target fee on the cost plus fixed fee effort will be added to the bottom line value.

(14) For proposal preparation purposes, the expected or approximate date for initiation of contract performance is 15 April 2022.

(15) The offeror must submit a complete breakdown of costs by major subcontractor. A major subcontractor is defined as a member of the offeror’s overall team who is expected to perform 10% or more of the proposed effort.

(iii) VOLUME III – Past Performance. This volume must contain past performance information regarding similar contracts. This volume must not exceed 25 pages plus five pages for each major subcontractor, excluding Past Performance Questionnaire Forms. Offerors must submit all Government and/or commercial contracts for the prime offeror and each major subcontractor in performance or awarded during the past three years, from the issue date of this RFP, which are relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation. Relevant efforts are defined as services/efforts that are the same as or similar to the effort (as compared to NAICS code 562910 - Environmental Remediation Services) required by the RFP. Data concerning the offeror must be provided first, followed by each proposed major subcontractor, in alphabetical order.

The Offeror must also submit the written consent of its major subcontractors to allow the disclosure of its subcontractor’s past performance information to the Offeror. In addition, letters of commitment must be included for all major subcontractors for their past performance to be considered. This volume must be organized into the following sections:

(1) Section 1 – Contract Descriptions. This section must include the following information 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, and 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 email 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 number.

(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.

(g) Contract Type (specific type such as Fixed-Price (FP), Cost

Reimbursement (CR), Time & Material (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 or work.

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

(2) Section 2 – Performance. Offerors must provide a specific narrative explanation of each contract listed in Section 1: Contract Description, describing the objectives achieved and detailing how the effort is relevant to the requirement of this RFP.

(a) For any contracts 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. The offerors must list each time the delivery schedule was revised and provide an explanation of why the revision was necessary. All Requests for Deviation and Requests for Waiver must be addressed with respect to causes and corrective actions. The offerors must also provide copy of any Cure Notices or Show Cause Letters received on each contract listed and a description of any corrective action implemented by the offeror or proposed subcontractor. The offerors must indicate if any of the contracts listed were terminated and the type and reasons for the termination.

(b) For all contracts, the offeror must provide data on all manufacturing warranty returns. Data must delineate total number of warranty returns, number of Could Not Duplicate (CND), number of failures attributable to GFE component failures, and number and nature of failures attributable to the offeror’s delivered product.

(3) Section 3 – Subcontracts. Offerors must provide an outline of how the effort required by the RFP will be assigned for performance within the offeror’s corporate entity and among the proposed subcontractors. The information provided for the prime offeror and each proposed major subcontractor must include the entire company name, company address, CAGE Code, DUNS Number and type of work to be performed by citing the applicable Government PWS subparagraph number. This includes all subcontractors who will be providing critical hardware/services or whose subcontract is for more than 10% of the total proposed cost/price. This section will further include written consent of major subcontractors to allow the disclosure of their subcontractor’s past performance information to the Offeror. In addition, letters of commitment must be included for all major subcontractors

(4) Section 4 – New Corporate Entities. New corporate entities may submit data on prior contracts involving its officers and employees. However, in addition to the other requirements in this section, the offeror must discuss in detail the role performed by such persons in the prior contracts cited. Information should be included in the files described in the sections above. Letters of Commitment must be included in the proposal for these employees to be considered.

(5) Past Performance Questionnaire. For all contracts identified in Section 1, Contract

Descriptions, a Past Performance Questionnaire must be completed and submitted.

The offeror must complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire and e-mail the questionnaire to both the Government contracting activity and technical representative responsible for the past/current contract. The POCs must be instructed to electronically complete Part II of the questionnaire and e-mail the entire questionnaire to the Contracting Office no later than the proposal due date. The offeror must e-mail to the Contracting Officer a list of all the POC’s who were sent a questionnaire. The Government must receive this list no later than the proposal due date. The POC List must be submitted in Word for Windows Table Format to include the following fields: Solicitation Number; Company Name; Contract Number; Government Agency; POC Last Name, First Name; POC Title; POC Telephone Number; POC E-mail Address; and Date E-Mail to POC (month/day).

(6) Submissions. Offerors are discouraged from providing points of contact with another contractors’ facility, i.e., in case an offeror (or one of his/her team members) is in a subcontract with another contractor who has submitted a proposal on the same requirement. Offerors must provide and submit the prime contract number and all Governmental agency points of contact (POC) in lieu of subcontract numbers or prime contract POCs in situations as described above.

(7) Small Business Participation Past Performance. All Offerors must submit information substantiating the Offerors’ past performance in complying with FAR 52.219-8, “Utilization of Small Business”, maximizing opportunities for U.S. small business subcontractors.

Offerors must also provide a statement indicating whether any negative information has been reported in the past six years concerning the Offerors’ past compliance with FAR 52.219-8. If any such negative information has been reported, the Offeror may submit explanations or comments responding to such negative information. Offerors with no prior contracts containing FAR 52.219-8 must certify the same. All content related to Small Business Participation, including Small Business Participation Past Performance, to be included in VOLUME

IV.

(iv) VOLUME IV – Small Business Participation Form – See Appendix F, Enclosure 4

(v) VOLUME V – SOLICITATIONS, OFFER AND AWARD

DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS/REPRESENTATIONS

Certifications and Representations – Each offeror must complete (fill-in and signatures) the solicitation sections indicated below using the file (without modification to the file) provided with the RFP. An authorized official of the firm must sign the SF 33 and all certifications requiring original signature.

An Acrobat PDF file must be created to capture the signatures for submission.

Section A – Standard Form 33 (SF 33), Solicitation, Offer and Award Section G – Contract Administration Data Section K – Representations, Certification and Other Statements of Offerors

Solicitations, Offer and Award Documents and Certifications/Representations must not be addressed separately from that submitted in VOLUME V SOLICITATIONS, OFFER AND AWARD

DOCUMENTS, AND CERTIFICATIONS/ REPRESENTATIONS

A. DISCUSSIONS

1. GENERAL INFORMATION. In accordance with FAR 15.306(d), discussion sessions with each offeror may be held. Should discussions take place, all offerors in the competitive range will be allowed a minimum of 14 calendar days to submit Final Proposal Revisions.

2. DISCUSSION SCHEDULING. If discussions are conducted, the Contracting Officer will schedule the discussion sessions, and each offeror will be notified of the time and place at least three (3) business days prior to their discussion session. Appropriate security clearances should be provided by the offerors in sufficient time to process the requests. The Contracting Officer will provide additional instructions with the notification. The discussion sessions will take place at a facility of the Government’s choosing in the St. Louis, Missouri area.

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The following have been modified:

EVALUATION FACTORS

A. BASIS FOR AWARD (Section M)

The award will be made based on the best overall (i.e., best value) proposal that is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government, with appropriate consideration given to the four (4) evaluation factors: Technical (five (5) subfactors), Cost/Price, Past Performance and Small Business Participation.

The Technical Capabilities factor is significantly more important than the Cost/Price factor, which is significantly more important than the Past Performance and Small Business Participation factors combined. The five

(5) Technical Capabilities subfactors are of equal significant importance.

To receive consideration for award, a rating of no less than “Acceptable” must be achieved for all non-cost factors (to include all subfactors).

Offerors will be cautioned that the award may not necessarily be made to the lowest cost offered.

NOTE: ALL NON-PRICED FACTORS COMBINED ARE

MORE IMPORTANT THAN COST/PRICE.

B. FACTORS AND SUB-FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

Evaluation of the offeror’s proposal shall address each factor as it applies to the Performance Work Statement (PWS). A detailed explanation of the criteria for the evaluation is set forth in the “Evaluation Process and

Procedures”, Section of this plan. During evaluations of each proposal, the Government will assign each subfactor an adjectival rating and write a narrative evaluation reflecting the identified findings.

The following evaluation factors and subfactors will be used to evaluate each proposal: Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government based upon an integrated assessment of the evaluation factors and subfactors described below:

(1) Technical Capabilities

(2) Past Performance

(3) Small Business Participation

(4) Cost/Price

The Technical Capabilities factor is further divided into the following subfactors. The five subfactors are of approximately equal importance:

(1A) Radiological Investigation (1B) Remediation Engineering (1C) Radiological Laboratory Operation (1D) Contract Management (1E) Technical Staff Experience

The following evaluation factors and subfactors will be used to evaluate each proposal. Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government based upon an integrated assessment of the evaluation factors and subfactors:

Factor 1: TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES (Five (5) Subfactors)

The Offeror shall present their technical approach to the Statement of Work and Performance Work Statement. The Technical Capabilities factor is further divided into the following subfactors:

Subfactor 1A: Radiological Investigation - The Offeror must present the capability to perform remediation and other environmental investigations, maintain compliance with and advise on HTRW regulatory requirements, conduct field sampling and environmental monitoring of soil, surface water, groundwater, air and sediment, safely handle low level radioactive contaminated material in soil, water, air and sediment, interpret investigatory results and report on findings.

Subfactor 1B: Remediation Engineering - The Offeror must present the capability to perform remedial design especially regarding radiological constituents of concern, and Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM) based site characterization, demonstration of compliance, remediation verification, and reporting.

Subfactor 1C: Radiological Laboratory Operation - The Offeror must present the capability to safely and efficiently conduct radiological testing and analysis, quality control, data interpretation, data management and results reporting.

Subfactor 1D: Contract Management - The Offeror must present the capability to manage cost reimbursable contracts and perform remedial action project management, subcontract management, work scheduling, cost control, quality control, and health, safety and risk management.

Subfactor 1E: Technical Staff Experience - The Offeror must present the availability, competence and professional qualifications of project management, environmental science, engineering and other technical personnel with at least five years of experience related to environmental consulting services associated with environmental investigation and engineering activities involving sites contaminated with radiological waste.

Factor 2: Past Performance: Each offeror’s past performance will be reviewed to determine relevancy and confidence assessment.

Factor 3. Small Business Participation: The extent of Small Business Participation will be evaluated for unrestricted acquisitions. The offeror’s proposed Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD) will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

a. The extent to which such firms, as defined in FAR Part 19, are specifically identified in proposals

b. The extent to which offerors demonstrate substantive commitment to small business firms, such as, letters of commitment, Joint Ventures, mentor/protégé agreements, or other demonstrations of commitment (i.e., binding commitments will become enforceable/contractual requirements)

c. Identification of the type and variety of the work small firms are to perform (i.e., binding commitments will become enforceable/contractual requirements)

d. The extent of participation of small business prime offerors and small business subcontractors in terms of the value of the total acquisition (total contract value) (i.e., binding commitments will become enforceable/contractual requirements)

e. The extent to which the offeror provides detailed explanations/documentation supporting the proposed quantitative participation

f. Past performance of the offerors in complying with requirements of the clauses at FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, and 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan

g. The extent of participation of such firms in terms of the value of the total acquisition.

The Government will evaluate the proposal to determine which offeror proposes the best value in terms of Small Business Participation. The work to be performed directly by a small business prime offeror will also be evaluated as Small Business Participation. The Small Business Participation Commitment Document will become part of the resultant contract.

Small Business (SB) 35.00%

Socio-Economic Small Business Categories Goals:

Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) 7.00%

Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) 5.00%

HUBZone-Certified Small Business (HUBZone) 3.50%

Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) 1.50%

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) 3.00%

The total contract value is to be calculated based on the total dollar amount of the offer (i.e.

Small Business dollars + Other than Small Business dollars = Total dollars). The Government will evaluate dollars, not just percentages alone.

Small business prime offerors may achieve small business participation (meet or exceed MQR) through their own performance/participation as a prime and through subcontracting to other small businesses. All offerors are required to submit Small Business Participation Commitment

Documents in accordance with the instructions. Small business participation commitments will become requirements and be incorporated into the resulting contract.

Offerors whose proposal meets the 35% small business participation requirement and meets or exceeds the socio-economic small business category goals will be rated higher than those that meet the 35% small business participation requirement and do not meet the socio-economic small business category goals.

A Quarterly Report will be due to the Small Business Specialist to monitor the progress to meet the commitment of the Small Business Commitment Document. The format for the report will be located. Liquidated damages will be assessed if the Small Business Commitment Document is not met, in accordance with FAR clause 52.219-16.

Factor 4: Cost/Price: The resulting award will be a Cost-Plus Fixed Fee contract. Cost realism and price reasonableness will be used in the evaluation of the proposals.

C. EVALUATION APPROACH

All proposals must be subject to evaluation by the Source Selection Team (SST). The overarching evaluation approach for all factors and subfactors is as follows:

Adequacy of Response: Each proposal will be evaluated to determine whether the offeror’s methods and approach have adequately and completely considered, defined, and satisfied the requirements specified in the Request for Proposals (RFP). The proposals will be evaluated to determine the extent to which each requirement has been addressed per the proposal submission section of the RFP.

Feasibility of Approach: The proposals will be evaluated to determine the extent to which the proposed approach is workable and the end results achievable. Each proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which successful performance is contingent upon proven methods, devices and techniques. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which the offeror is expected to be able to successfully complete the proposed tasks and technical requirements within the required schedule.

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