W912PM21R0001 Amendment 01.pdf

SHELLPR 87437

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amedment is to:

1. Extend proposal due date from 12 November 2020 to 11 December 2020 and adjust ProjNet closing.

2. Remove FAR 52.225-9

3. Remove Davis Bacon Wage Rate Determination and replace w ith correct version for Cumberland County, North Carolina.

4. Remove Service Contract Act Wage Determination and replace w ith correct version for Cumberland County, North Carolina.

5. Correct the number of factors in header of Section 3.8.2 of Proposal Submission Instructions.

6. Correct reference paragraphs listed in Section 4.1.1 of Proposal Submission Instructions.

7. Remove reference to “Design” requirement in Project Overview in Section 1.1 of Proposal Instructions.

8. Provide template for Small Business Participation Plan.

9. Provide Project Data Sheet to be used for this solicitation.

All other provisions of this solicitation remain unchanged.

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 27-Oct-2020

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W912PM21R0001

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

07-Oct-2020

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

27-Oct-2020

CODE

U S ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, WILMINGTON

WILMINGTON DISTRICT

ATTN: CONTRACTING DIVISION

69 DARLINGTON AVE

WILMINGTON NC 28403-1343

W912PM 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912PM21R0001

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00 10 00 - SOLICITATION

The required response date/time has changed from 12-Nov-2020 02:00 PM to 11-Dec-2020 02:00 PM.

The following have been modified:

SOLICITATION/TECHNICAL INQUIRY

Solicitation/Technical Inquiries via ProjNet (Local Instruction CECT-SAW October 2012)

1. Solicitation/Technical Inquiries.

a. Inquiries are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry at the ProjNet website at https://www.projnet.org

<https://www.projnet.org> .

b. If you have technical problems accessing the Bidder Inquiry via the ProjNet website, contact the

ProjNet Help Desk at 1-800-428-4357 (HELP). This number is for technical issues accessing the website ONLY.

2. Read this paragraph in conjunction with contract provision FAR 52.214-6, “Explanation to Prospective

Bidders”.

3. Any prospective bidder/offeror desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings specifications, etc., must request it in writing via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet within no less than ten (10) twenty (20) calendar days prior to the date of bid opening or receipt of proposals. The Government reserves the right to decline addressing questions received less than ten (10) twenty (20) calendar days prior to receipt of bid opening or receipt of proposals.

4. No Inquiries will be accepted by the Bidder Inquiry system within ten (10) twenty (20) calendar days prior to the date of bid opening. However, you may still access the Bidder Inquiry system to view answers/replies to previous inquiries until the bid opening.

5. ProjNet - Bidder Inquiry module.

a. To submit and review bid inquiry items, bidders/offerors will need to be a current registered user or self-register into system. To access Bidder Inquiry, go to the ProjNet web page at http://www.projnet.org <http://www.projnet.org> and click the “Quick Add” link. Once at the Quick

Add screen, select agency USACE, enter Bidder Inquiry Key for this solicitation listed below, and bidder’s/offeror’s e-mail address, then click login. If this is bidder’s/offeror’s first time logging in they will be taken to the Bidder Inquiry Create Account screen to self-register. Fill in all required information and click create user. Verify that information on next screen is correct and click continue.

Please remember your Secret Question Answer and email address used for future access to this website.

b. From this page you may view all bidder/offeror inquiries under Reports or post a new inquiry under

Submit.

c. Bidders/Offerors will receive an acknowledgement of their question via email, followed by another email notification that an answer to their question has been posted after it has been reviewed by our technical team and responded to by a Contracting Officer. It is the responsibility of the Bidder/Offeror to check their junk email and email delivery options to ensure delivery of these acknowledgement emails.

d. Bidders/Offerors are responsible for checking bid inquiry items.

e. Bidders/Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety, review the Bidder Inquiry

System for answers to questions prior to submiss ion of a new inquiry. The name of the submitter or firm is not published for the public on the report of all Bidder Inquiries. Bidders/ Offerors are on notice of, and assumed to be aware of, all inquiries, responses, and information posted in the Bidder In quiry

System up to the date of bid submission, whether the inquiry was generated by the Bidder themselves or another potential Bidder/ Offeror. Bidders are responsible for incorporating all such information into their bid, or for requesting further clarification."

6. Solicitation Information: IFB/RFP No: W912PM21R0001

Bidder Inquiry Key: H32VVI-35TB2D

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SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

GENERAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS & REQUIREMENTS

PN 87437

SOF Group Headquarters, at Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina

1. OVERVIEW.

1.1 This Request for Proposal (RFP) solicits construction and design of a SOF Group Headquarters facility, at Fort Bragg NC. The scope of work includes: Construction of a Group Headquarters facility approximately 96,000 SF including administrative space, conference rooms, classrooms, sensitive compartmented information facility, group operations center, logistics network operation center, Headquarters Company, arms room vault, secure storage, unit storage, lockers, toilets, showers, and required mechanical, electrical and communication rooms.

Construction consists of concrete foundation and floor slab with metal frame structure. Built-in building systems will include fire alarm/mass notification, fire suppression, energy management control, telephone and advanced unclassified and classified communications networks, cable TV, intrusion detection, closed circuit surveillance, and electronic access control systems, and a hardened protected distribution system. Supporting facilities include site preparation, utilities

(electrical, water, gas, sanitary sewer, chilled water, and information systems distribution), lighting, vehicle parking, access drives, curb and gutter, sidewalks, storm drainage, landscaping, roads, and other site improvements. Appropriate cybersecurity measures will be applied to the facility-related control systems in accordance with current Department of Defense criteria.

Access for persons with disabilities will be provided. Comprehensive interior design and audio visual services are included.

The period of performance shall not exceed 990 calendar days . Work location is Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Antiterrorism/Force protection measures and sustainment mandates will be incorporated. The resultant contract will be Firm-Fixed Price (FFP).

1.2 The instructions and requirements contained herein establish uniform evaluation procedures for the technical evaluation of proposals by the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) and the development of the Best Value Decision by the Source Selection Authority (SSA) using the

Trade-Off Process (See Federal Acquisition Regulation 15.101-1).

1.3 Each offeror must submit a Price Proposal and should submit Past Performance Questionnaires.

The Price Proposal and Past Performance Questionnaires must be submitted as separate volumes/files. Do not cross-reference similar material in the Price Proposal with Past Performance, or vice versa.

The Price and the Past Performance Questionnaires must be received by the closing date and time set for receipt of proposals. No dollar amounts from the Price Proposal are to be included in the Past

Performance Questionnaires.

Do not include exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the past performance or price proposal. Should the offer include any standard company terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation, the offer may be determined

“unacceptable” and thus ineligible for award. Should the offeror have any questions related to specific terms and conditions, these should be resolved prior to the submission of the offer.

The offeror is responsible for including sufficient details in its proposal to permit a complete and accurate evaluation. Accordingly, the offeror shall be clear and concise in its proposal. The

Government will not make assumptions concerning the offeror’s intent.

Failure to submit all the data required by the RFP and its Attachments, may be cause for determining a proposal incomplete and therefore may not considered for award.

2. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.

In accordance with FAR Clause 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisitions, the Government reserves the right to make award without discussions. Therefore, offerors should submit their best past performance questionnaires and price terms in their initial offer and not automatically assume that they will have an opportunity to participate in discussions or to submit a revised offer. The Government may make award of a conforming proposal without discussions, if deemed to be within the best interests of the Government.

In accordance with 15.306(c) (1) and FAR Clause 52.215-1(f) (4), Instructions to Offerors –

Competitive Acquisitions, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

2.1 Contractor Team Arrangements. The Government will recognize the integrity and validity of contractor teaming arrangements, provided the arrangements are identified and company relationships are fully disclosed in the offer. As further described in paragraph 2.3, below, the

Government will only evaluate the information submitted by the legal entity with whom the Government would enter into a contract. This is the legal entity represented in Tab E, as registered in System for Award Management (SAM) and identified by its specifically assigned

CAGE Code.

2.2 If applicable, the offeror shall submit evidence from the offeror’s SBA Servicing Agency that the offeror has notified and discussed the proposed joint venture for this project with the appropriate SBA personnel. For 8(a) set- aside procurements, all prospective Joint Ventures must comply with Title 13 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 124.513. For HUBZone set- aside procurements and awards to HUBZone SBCs through full and open competition after a price evaluation preference in favor of qualified HUBZone SBCs, a Joint Venture must comply with

13 CFR 126.616.

2.3 The Government will only evaluate the information submitted by the legal entity with whom the Government would enter into a contract. This is the legal entity represented in Tab E, as registered in System for Award Management (SAM) and identified by its specifically assigned CAGE Code. However, IAW CFR 125.8(e), the Government will also evaluate past experience and past performance submitted by the individual firms that make up a joint venture.

2.4 Notwithstanding the specific requirements of any other area of the RFP, information submitted about any company other than the offeror, whether an affiliated company, subsidiary (including wholly owned subsidiaries), or subcontractor, WILL NOT be evaluated for any factor.

Successor entities shall clearly demonstrate in Volume I, Tab A of their proposal the official legal means performed to transform the former Predecessor Company to its current Successor, legal business entity. Examples of substantive documentation may include but is not limited to Articles of Incorporation, Joint Venture Agreements, Novation Agreements, and Merger Documentation.

"Successor" means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger).

Note: The term ''successor'' does not include new offices/ divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name.

2.5 Offerors shall submit their proposal in accordance with the Section 3. General Proposal

Format, paragraph 3.4.

2.6 Proposals are due no later than the time and date specified in Block 13 of Standard Form 1442.

3. GENERAL PROPOSAL FORMAT.

3.1 Cover Page. Include the title of the solicitation, solicitation number, offeror name, and date of the submittal.

3.2 Table of Contents. Each volume of the proposal shall contain a detailed table of contents. If more than one Adobe PDF file is used for a volume, the complete table of contents shall be included in each. Any materials submitted but not required by this solicitation (such as company brochures) shall be relegated to appendices.

3.3 All information intended to be evaluated as part of the Technical Volume (Vol II) must be submitted as part of the Technical Volume. Do not cross-reference similar material in the Price Proposal (Vol I), or vice versa. No dollar amounts from the Price Proposal are to be included in the Technical Volume.

3.4 Each offeror must submit two (2) Volumes via email to the Wilmington District Contracting Division at SAW-CT-MilitaryProposals@usace.army.mil . Ensure the solicitation number is included in the subject line of the email. Note that attachments exceeding 15 MB may not be accepted by the email server. No hard paper copies will be accepted or evaluated. Both the Price Proposal and the Past Performance Questionnaires must be received by the closing date and time set for receipt of proposals. In an effort to reduce paperwork and reduce cost, all proposals shall be submitted electronically. All submissions shall be in Adobe PDF format and shall be on 8 ½ x 11 size pages in no less than a 10 pitch or 10 font. Page limitations, where specified in the RFP, shall be considered a maximum. Offerors may use compressions utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

Title the file(s) in the following format:

W912PM21R0001_COMPANY NAME_VOLUME I

W912PM21R0001_COMPANY NAME_VOLUME II

Offerors shall submit bid bonds (Standard Form 24) in both electronic and hard copy format.

Electronic copies of bid bonds shall be included in Volume I: Offerors Certifications and Price under Tab G. Hard copies of bid bonds shall be submitted via USPS, UPS, FedEx or

DHL. Hand carried bid bonds will not be accepted. Bid bond submissions shall be due by the proposal due date and time to the following address:

USACE-Wilmington

Contracting Division Attn: Mr. John Hill 69 Darlington Avenue Wilmington, NC 28403

Proposal due Date and Time:

Request For Proposal No: W912PM21R0001

Due Date of Proposal: 12 November 2020 11 December 2020

Time by which Proposals are due: 2:00 P.M. (Eastern Time) Title of Project: PN 87437 SOF Group Headquarters, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Proposals are due as specified on the solicitation document (as amended if applicable). The time & date of proposal receipt will be the upload completion / delivery time & date recorded by the mailto:SAW-CT-MilitaryProposals@usace.army.mil email server. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. Offerors should time their upload effort with prudence by not waiting until the last few minutes—this will allow for unexpected delays in the transmittal process. If an electronic submission is uploaded minutes before the deadline but the upload doesn’t complete until after the deadline, the submission will be considered late. Offerors are encouraged to keep a copy of the upload confirmation for their records.

3.5 The offeror is responsible for including sufficient details in its proposal to permit a complete and accurate evaluation. Accordingly, the offeror shall be clear and concise in its proposal. The Government will not make assumptions concerning the offeror’s intent.

3.6 Failure to submit all the data required by the RFP, and these instructions may be cause for determining a proposal incomplete and, therefore, not considered for award.

3.7 Do not include exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the technical or price proposal. Should the offer include any standard company terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation, the offer may be determined “unacceptable” and thus ineligible for award. Should the offeror have any questions related to specific terms and conditions, these should be resolved prior to the submission of the offer.

3.8 Tabs. Proposal shall be organized and tabbed as follows:

3.8.1 VOLUME I: OFFEROR’S CERTIFICATIONS AND PRICE (FACTOR 1)

One (1) electronic copy Adobe PDF file as tabbed per the table below shall be submitted and one (1) original copy of the bid guarantee in both electronic and hardcopy shall be submitted.

TAB CONTENTS OF THE PRICE PROPOSAL

A The Proposal Cover Sheet

B Standard Form 1442

C Acknowledgement of Amendments (If Applicable)

D FACTOR 1: PRICE

E Section 00 45 00 – Representations and Certifications

F Teaming Arrangement (If Applicable)

G Bid Guarantee (Bid Bond)

H Financial Information and Bonding Capability

I Factor 3: Small Business Participation Plan

J Subcontracting Plan (FOR LARGE BUSINESSES ONLY)

TAB A – The proposal cover sheet is required by FAR 52.215-1 (c) (2) and must be submitted by all offerors. The format for the proposal cover sheet is as follows:

PROPOSAL COVER SHEET

Offerors should ensure telephone number; fax number, e-mail address, DUNS number and CAGE Code are all included. DUNS number will be used to access Contractor Performance

Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) data. Offerors should also provide any other assigned number that identifies them in the CPARS database. If a separate DUNS has been created for a joint venture (J-V) it must be submitted. The offeror should also submit their Tax ID number on the proposal data Sheet.

TAB B - Standard Form 1442, completed and signed by authorized individual(s) of the offeror. Offers submitted in the name of a Joint Venture must be signed in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the joint venture agreement as evidenced in the proposal.

TAB C - If applicable - All amendments must be acknowledged by all offerors and duly executed with an original signature by an official authorized to bind the company in accordance with FAR 4.102.

TAB D – Factor 1 - Price. Proposed price schedule is to be completed in its entirety by all offerors to include the Subtotals and Totals section as found in Section 00 10 00 -

Solicitation, Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Schedule.

TAB E - Section 00 45 00 – Representations and Certifications. Offerors shall include any narratives as it pertains to the requirement at 2.2 to document any teaming arrangement the offeror has or will enter into.

TAB F - Teaming Agreement, if applicable. See paragraph 2.1 and 2.2 Note to 8(a)—SBA must approve a joint venture agreement prior to the award of an 8(a) contract on behalf of

1. The solicitation number;

2. The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the offeror (and electronic address if available);

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, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation; and

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.

the joint venture.

TAB G - Offerors shall provide a fully executed Bid Bond as required by FAR Clause

52.228-1, Bid Guarantee in both Hard copy and electronically in Tab G. Hard copies of Bid Guarantees (submitted via UPS, FedEx, USPS, etc.) shall be addressed to the Contract Officer at:

USACE – Wilmington District

Attention: John Hill

69 Darlington Ave

Wilmington NC 28403

For the purposes of this Request for Proposal, please note that in accordance with

(IAW) FAR 28.001:

“Bond means a written instrument executed by a bidder or contractor (the “principal”), and a second party (the “surety” or “sureties”) (except as provided in 28.204), to assure fulfillment of the principal’s obligations to a third party (the “obligee” or “Government”), identified in the bond. If the principal’s obligations are not met, the bond assures payment, to the extent stipulated, of any loss sustained by the obligee.”

Bonds shall therefore be executed in the name of the legal entity, whether a joint venture, partnership or the Prime Contractor of an informal teaming arrangement, with whom the government would enter into a contract for a successful offeror. The entity named on the bond must be able to acquire bonding capacity on its own merits, and not as the result of indemnification from a subcontractor or third party.

TAB H - Financial Information & Bonding Capability (e.g. past three years financial statements, annual reports, Dun & Bradstreet Ratings and/or number, etc.) Provide a list of all current contracts held, total dollar value, award date, anticipated completion, performance and payment bond amount.

TAB I - Factor 3- Small Business Participation Plan. Further Description and information of TAB I, Factor 3 can be found in the subsequent paragraph 9 of this section, entitled the

GENERAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS & REQUIREMENTS

TAB J - Subcontracting Plan – FOR LARGE BUSINESS OFFERORS ONLY.

Subcontracting Plan shall be prepared in accordance with FAR 52.219-9, and SBA’s Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) located at http://esrs.gov. Instructions for completion of requisite forms, as well as guidance on coordinating and preparing for all compliance reviews by Federal agencies can be found at this website. Offerors are to ensure subcontractors agree to submit to ESRS.

3.8.2 VOLUME II: TECHNICAL PROPOSAL (FACTORS 2-6 FACTOR 2)

One (1) electronic copy Adobe PDF file as tabbed per the table below shall be submitted.

TAB CONTENTS OF THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

A Factor 2: Past Performance

Page Limitations: The following page limitations are established for each factor described above:

Factor 2: Past Performance – Limited to no fewer than three (3) and no more than five (5) projects. Individual project Past Performance Assessment Questionnaires shall not exceed five (5) pages; Government evaluators will review and evaluate only the information contained on the first five (5) pages.

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.

Tables of content, proposal cover letters, and tabs between proposal information do not count toward any page limitations in the proposal.

4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS & EVALUATION FACTORS

VOLUME II: TAB A—FACTOR 2 – Past Performance

4.1 SUBMISSION/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

4.1.1 Past performance refers to the quality of recent, relevant project experience from the owner’s perspective. The offeror shall complete and provide a NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ), see Attachment 3, on no fewer than three (3) and no more than five (5) projects. CPARS evaluations will not be accepted in lieu of the PPQ. Projects submitted under this factor must first be deemed Relevant in accordance with the minimum criteria specified in paragraph 4.1.2.1 4.1.3.1 and additional criteria in paragraph 4.1.2.2

4.1.3.2 before being evaluated for quality in accordance with the criteria specified in paragraph 5.2.4 and the evaluation standards set forth in paragraphs 9.2 and 9.3. For submissions to be considered Recent, Projects of similar size, scope, and complexity that must have been completed (fully designed and at least 50% construction progress completed) within six (6) years preceding the date of the solicitation.

It is at the offerors discretion if they would like NAVFAC/USACE PPQs completed by their previous clients to be completed and returned to them to be included in their submission or submitted electronically to the attention of both the Contract Specialist, Ms. Amy Jenkins and the Contracting Officer, Mr. John Hill, via email at SAW-CT- MilitaryProposals@usace.army.mil .

4.1.2 Completed Past Performance Questionnaires should be submitted with your proposal as required by RFP Section 4.1.1. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs. This does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. 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.

Other Sources. The Government may contact sources other than those provided by the offeror for information with respect to past performance. These other sources may include but are not limited to: Past Contractor Past Performance Reporting System (CPARS), Federal Awardee Performance Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), other Government sources, and interviews with organizations or individuals familiar with the offeror’s performance.

4.1.3 Projects must be deemed relevant to be considered for this procurement. Relevant projects are those projects which meet all of the minimum criteria specified in paragraph

4.1.3.1. The Government will not consider multiple projects such as individual task orders combined to meet the criteria referenced in 4.1.3.1 below. Projects which do not meet all of the minimum criteria specified shall be deemed not relevant and shall not be considered further.

4.1.3.1 The minimum requirement for a project of similar size, scope, or complexity is defined as having all of the following criteria:

o Fifty-five thousand 55,000 square feet (SF) or more aggregate interior space.

o Total value of project equal to or greater than $25,000,000.00 o At least one (1) project must include the construction of a SCIF (per ICD 705)

4.1.3.2 Additional Criteria: N/A

4.1.4 The offeror shall complete a minimum of three (3), but no more than five (5), NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) forms (Attachment 3) in response to this factor. All projects submitted must be at least 50% complete within the last six (6) years preceding the date of the solicitation

4.1.5 Offerors shall utilize NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) in Attachment 3. This form is MANDATORY and SHALL be used to submit project information.

For all submitted projects, the description of the project shall clearly describe the scope of work performed and the relevancy to the project requirements of this RFP. Except as specifically requested, the Government will not consider information submitted in addition to this form.

Individual blocks on this form may be expanded; however, total length for each project data sheet shall not exceed Five (5) pages.

4.1.6 If the offeror is a Joint Venture (J-V), relevant project performance should be submitted for projects completed by the Joint Venture entity, or the individual firms that make up the joint venture. Offerors that are part of the DoD Mentor Protégé program may only submit two

(2) recent and relevant project completed by the Mentor. Offerors are still limited to a total of five (5) projects. Performance of proposed subcontractors to be utilized on this project will not be considered.

4.2 EVALUATION CRITERIA:

4.2.1 The Government will evaluate the offeror's past performance using the sources available to it including but not limited to: the example projects identified by the offeror and submitted on the

NAVFAC/USACE PPQs and any additional information received from references, CPARS or other sources. Offerors may be provided an opportunity to address any negative past performance information about which the offeror has not previously had an opportunity to respond if such information is determined to present an impact on the rating to be assessed.

4.2.2 The Government will consider past performance of the prime construction contractor. If a firm has multiple functions or divisions, the Government will only evaluate the past performance of the unit or division submitting the offer. Where the Government views an offeror’s role, or that of its team members, if any, as not significant or as not clearly defined, the Government reserves the right to view this lack of involvement, or clarity, as a risk which may impact an offeror’s rating for this factor despite the quality of recent, relevant past performance information

4.2.3 The Government will consider recent, relevant projects that are successfully completed, or substantially completed (fully designed and at least 50% construction progress completed) within six (6) years preceding the date of the solicitation. To be deemed relevant, projects must comply with minimum criteria in paragraph 4.1.3.1. The Government will consider the recency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor performance. The Government places higher value on projects for which successful performance can be validated by means other than the offeror’s self-assessment such as through independent telephone interviews with points of contact identified in the proposal, CPARS or other agency performance databases, offeror furnished references or personal knowledge. The Government places a higher value on projects which provided particularly difficult or unique challenges and the innovative methods the offeror used to resolve problems successfully.

4.3 The Government will evaluate recent, relevant past performance (as set forth in paragraph 6.2) based on the elements listed below to assign a confidence rating in accordance with paragraph 6.3:

4.3.1 Quality of Construction. The Government will evaluate all information available with respect to the quality of the actual construction undertaken and the standards of workmanship exhibited by the offeror.

4.3.2 Timeliness of Performance. The Government will evaluate all information available with respect to the completion of projects within the scheduled completion times.

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

4.3.4 Management. The Government will evaluate all information available with respect to effective management of subcontractors, suppliers and labor on past projects.

4.3.5 Cost. The Government will evaluate all information available with respect to the contractor’s ability to perform within the contractually agreed price.

4.3.6 Safety. The Government will evaluate all information available with respect to the contractor’s safety program or efforts.

4.3.7 General. The Government will evaluate all general information and comments provided by previous clients with respect to the contractor’s efforts.

4.4 In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. In this case, the offeror’s past performance is unknown and assigned a performance confidence rating of “neutral.” Although the Government may not rate an offeror that lacks recent, relevant past performance favorably or unfavorably with regard to past performance, the Government may determine, that a “Substantial Confidence” or “Satisfactory Confidence” past performance rating is worth more than a “Neutral Confidence” past performance rating.

5. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS & EVALUATION FACTORS

VOLUME I: TAB I—FACTOR 3 – Small Business Participation Plan

This factor requires all offerors (both large and small businesses) to submit a proposed Small Business Participation Plan utilizing the template provided as an Attachment of this solicitation.

The Small Business Participation Plan will be evaluated on the level of proposed participation of U.S. small businesses in the performance of acquisition (as small business prime offerors or 1st tier small business subcontractors) relative to the objectives and goals established herein. This is NOT a sub-contracting plan. Evaluation of this factor is based on the percentage of total contract value and not total subcontracted dollars. For large business offerors, the goals set forth in the Small Business Participation Plan shall mirror the goals set forth in VOLUME I: Offerors Certifications and Price Tab J - Subcontracting Plan – FOR LARGE BUSINESS OFFERORS

ONLY.

5.1 SUBMISSION/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

5.1.1 Planned Small Business Utilization: All offerors are required to provide a Small Business Participation Plan utilizing the template entitled “Proposed Small Business

Participation Plan” and a supporting narrative discussion of no more than 5 pages total addressing their corporate approach and methodology for acquiring, soliciting and using small and small disadvantaged businesses in the performance of this contract. All narratives should address the offeror's commitment to providing subcontracting opportunities, as well as evidence of planned and/or continued outreach efforts to encourage and use small and small disadvantaged businesses. Narratives should demonstrate the historical execution of small business participation on no fewer than three (3) and no more than five (5) projects. Offeror’s proposal must meet the minimum mandatory Total Small Business Participation goal (20%) through collective small business participation from any type of small business or sub-category small business, whether small business prime or 1st tier small business subcontractor.

The subcategory small business goals are NOT mandatory.

5.1.2 The overall extent to which each small business subcategory will be utilized shall be provided. This should include a general description of the type of work, product or service anticipated to be supplied via a small business concern along with the estimated percentage of each subcontracted portion in relation to the overall project. Identification of the names of specific subcontractors is not required for the small business utilization evaluation; however, successful offerors will ultimately be required to name subcontractors as a part of their subcontracting plan submission (Example: Demolition Work- 10% of total work effort- SDVOSB identified).

5.2 EVALUATION CRITERIA:

5.2.1 Small Business Participation Plans will be evaluated on the basis of:

o The extent to which such Small Business firms are specifically identified in proposals;

o The extent of commitment to use such Small Business firms o Identification of the complexity and variety of the work small firms are to perform;

o The extent of participation of small business prime offerors and 1st tier small business subcontractors in terms of the percentage of the value of the total acquisition and the extent to which the proposal meets or exceed the small business participation goals for this acquisition.

o The work to be performed directly by a small business prime will be evaluated as small business participation.

The small business participation goal for this acquisition is Total Small Business (any type of small business) goal of 20% of the total contract value for this acquisition.

The Sub-category Small Business goals are:

3.0% of total contract value to Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) 3.0% of total contract value to HUBZONE 3.0% of total contract value to Women Owned (WOSB)

2.0% of total contract value to Service-Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVOSB) 2.0% of total contract value to Veteran Owned (VOSB)

0.0% of total contract value to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI)

(Note, for example, that a participation plan that reflects 1% of the total contract value for WOSB would also count towards the overall Small Business Goal; and percentages for SDVOSB also count towards VOSB).

5.2.2 The Government will evaluate narratives provided by applying the adjectival descriptions of paragraph 6.4 of this solicitation. Those narratives with greater detail and specificity will be given greater credit than general statements and commitments provided said details clearly demonstrate offeror’s historical achievement of proposed goals.

5.2.3 If the Government does not obtain information on past performance from the offeror and cannot establish a past performance record for the offeror’s small business utilization through other sources that aspect of this factor will be rated neither favorably nor unfavorably.

5.2.4 The Government will only consider the prime construction contractor participation plan. If a firm has multiple functions or divisions, the Government will only evaluate the past performance of the unit or division submitting the offer. The offeror is required to demonstrate its planned level of commitment to small business usage if awarded a contract from this solicitation and demonstrate its previous commitment to small business usage in the past performance of recent and relevant projects. Work performed by the offeror that is a small business shall be considered small business participation.

5.2.5 The Government will consider recent, relevant projects that are successfully completed, or substantially completed (fully designed and at least 50% construction progress completed) within six (6) years preceding the date of the solicitation. To be deemed relevant, projects must comply with minimum criteria in paragraph 4.1.2.1. The Government will consider the degree to which the project is recent and relevant, the source of project information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor performance. The Government places higher value on projects for which successful performance can be validated by means other than the offeror’s self-assessment such as through independent interviews with points of contact identified in the proposal, PPIRS or other agency performance databases, offeror furnished references or personal knowledge. The Government places a higher value on projects which provided particularly difficult or unique challenges and the innovative methods the offeror used to resolve problems successfully.

5.2.6 Offerors are cautioned that the submission of each Proposed Small Business

Participation Plan shall not exceed eight (8) pages in length. This page limit shall include three (3) pages for the submission of the template provided in this RFP, entitled “Proposed Small Business Participation Plan” and five (5) pages for the supporting narrative discussion addressing the criteria as set forth in paragraph 6.2.1 of this section. Narratives should demonstrate the historical execution of small business participation on no fewer than three (3) and no more than five (5) projects. Note that Government evaluators will review and evaluate only the information contained on the first eight pages.

6. EVALUATION STANDARDS.

6.1 Evaluation factors will be rated using the following adjectival descriptions. Evaluators will apply the appropriate adjective to each factor rated. The evaluator’s narrative explanation must clearly establish that the offeror’s submittal meets the definitions established below. As each factor is evaluated an assessment of Performance Risk will be made. Performance Risk relates to the assessment of an offeror's present and past work and accomplishments to determine the offeror's ability to successfully perform as required.

6.2 In performing the past performance factor evaluation, the government will apply the following relevance levels to assess the relevance of the prior contract effort(s) of offerors in accordance with the Army Source Selection Supplement utilizing the following tables:

Past Performance Relevancy Ratings

Adjectival Rating Description Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

6.3 The Government will assign a confidence level to FACTOR 2 - PAST PERFORMANCE in order to establish an overall rating for this factor. In assessing past performance the ratings for relevancy, and the Evaluation Criteria as established at 4.2, will be consider for the Prime contractor only. Regardless of whether the offeror is a joint venture, partnership or if the Prime Contractor is part of informal teaming arrangement, as defined at 2.1 the government will only evaluate this factor for the legal entity whom the government would enter into a contract. The Confidence levels are defined as:

Adjectival Rating Description Substantial Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the

Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral Confidence No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.

Limited Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the

Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

6.4 The Government will assign adjectival rating and adjectival descriptions contained in the following table for Factor 3 Small Business Participation Plan:

Color

Rating

Adjectival

Rating

Description Blue Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the small business objectives.

Purple Good Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the small business objectives.

Green Acceptable Proposal indicates an adequate approach and understanding of small business objectives.

Yellow Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the small business objectives.

Red Unacceptable Proposal does not meet small business objectives.

6.5 Definitions

6.5.1 Deficiency. A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level. See FAR 15.001.

6.5.2 Strength. An aspect of an offerors’ proposal that has merit or exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

6.5.3 Significant Strength. An aspect of an offerors’ proposal that has appreciable merit or appreciably exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be appreciably advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

6.5.4 Weakness. A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. See FAR 15.001.

6.5.5 Significant Weakness. A flaw in the proposal that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. See FAR 15.001.

7. RELEVANCE OF EVALUATION CRITERIA

7.1 FACTOR 1: PRICE. All non-cost factors, when combined, are EQUAL to Price.

7.2 NON-COST FACTORS:

FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE: This factor is significantly more important than Factor 3.

FACTOR 3: SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PLAN. This factor is significantly less important than Factors 2.

8. PROPOSAL EVALUATION

8.1 The SSEB will be established to conduct the evaluation of proposals received in response to this solicitation. The evaluation will be based on the content of the proposal, proposal corrections and any information obtained from other sources, e.g. past performance information. The SSEB will not consider any documents incorporated by reference, except as expressly allowed by this solicitation.

8.2 Each member of the SSEB will independently consider all information provided in the proposal. Once these individual analyses are completed, the SSEB will assign a consensus rating for each evaluation factor. It is the responsibility of each member of the SSEB to provide and document sufficient strengths, weaknesses, and/or deficiencies to support the assigned rating for each factor as well as the overall rating. Comments are required for all ratings.

8.3 The final overall rating along with ratings on individua l factors, to include all support documentation, will be provided to the Source Selection Authority. The Source Selection Authority, independently exercising prudent business judgment, will determine which offeror, if any, will receive the contract award.

9. EXCEPTIONS.

9.1 Exceptions to the contractual terms and conditions of the solicitation (e.g., standard company terms and conditions) may result in a determination to reject a proposal.

10. RESTRICTIONS.

10.1 Failure to submit all the data in the format indicated in this section may be cause for determining a proposal incomplete and, therefore, not considered for evaluation, and for subsequent award.

11. Factor 1 - PRICE.

11.1 Price will not be rated, but will be a factor in establishing the competitive range prior to discussions (if held) and in making the best value decision for award of any resultant contract.

Pricing for the contract shall be completed and submitted on the Pricing Schedule shown at

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation, Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Schedule.

Historical price information, competitive price information, the Independent Government Estimate (IGE), or any other pricing tool will be utilized as necessary in making this determination. Offerors are advised that any offer wherein pricing is deemed unbalanced or unreasonable, to include offers deemed to be unreasonably low, will be rendered ineligible for award. Additionally, all offers will be analyzed for unbalanced pricing.

11.2 The…