W912PM23R0003-0001 PN92793.pdf

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 amendment is to:

1. Extend the offer due date to 22 February 2023.

2. Update the Submission of Proposal instructions under section 00 21 00.

3. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 25-Jan-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 W912PM23R0003

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

20-Jan-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 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

24-Jan-2023

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

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W912PM23R0003

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00 10 00 - SOLICITATION, CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER (CLIN) SCHEDULE

The required response date/time has changed from 20-Feb-2023 02:00 PM to 22-Feb-2023 02:00 PM.

SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS

The following have been modified:

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

GENERAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

INSTRUCTIONS & TABBING REQUIREMENTS

PN 92793

SOF Operations Facility, Fort Bragg, NC

1. OVERVIEW.

The project is for construction of SOF Operations Facility to include of administrative, caged storage area with roll up doors, Male/Female latrines with showers/lockers, laundry, and a SCIF with administrative areas conference room, technical lab, collaborative space, and Male/Female latrines. Project will also provide fire alarm/mass notification, fire suppression system, telephone and advanced unclassified and classified communications networks, intercom system, closed circuit surveillance and electronic access control systems, integrated commercial intrusion detection system, cable TV, a protected distribution system, and connection to the energy management control system. Department of Defense principles for high performance and sustainable building requirements will be included in the design and construction of the project in accordance with federal laws and Executive Orders. Low Impact Development features will be included in the design and construction of this project as appropriate.

Supporting facilities include site development, utilities and connections, lighting, lightning protection system, walks, curbs and gutters, vehicle parking, access road, bus access area, storm drainage, landscaping, fencing and other site improvements. Supporting facilities are costlier due to long utility runs to the remote project site. Heating and air conditioning will be provided by a self-contained systems. Measures in accordance with the Department of Defense (DoD) Minimum Antiterrorism for Buildings standards will be provided. Facilities will be designed to a minimum life of 40 years in accordance with DoD's Unified Facilities Code (UFC 1-200-02) including energy efficiencies, building envelope and integrated building systems performance. Comprehensive building and furnishings related interior design services are required. Electronic security systems and audio visual services are included. Cyber Security Measures will be incorporated into this project. Sustainability/Energy measures will be provided. Access for persons with disabilities will be provided. Comprehensive interior design and audio visual services are included.

No demolition or disposal is included in this project.

The contract issued will be Firm Fixed Price. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220 – Building Construction; the size standard is $45,000,000.00. The Magnitude of Construction of this project is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00. This solicitation will be issued in electronic format only and will be available on or about 20 January 2023. The proposal due date will be specified in the solicitation when it is issued. No additional media (CD-ROM, floppy disks, faxes, etc) will be provided. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be available. Other methods of requesting a package will not be honored.

This solicitation is UNRESTRICTED.

This is a competitive acquisition to award a single construction contract where all offerors have the fair opportunity to compete for award. The Government’s intent is to award a contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal is fair and reasonable and is determined to be the most advantageous to the Government in terms of price and non-price factors. The basis of award is the Best Value, Trade-Off process, as authorized by FAR 15.101-1; therefore, the Government has the right to accept other than the lowest offer or other than the highest technically rated offeror.

The purpose of the Source Selection plan is to establish a uniform evaluation procedure 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). The proposal shall describe the capability of the offeror to perform the contract. The proposal should be specific and complete in every detail as well as be prepared simply and economically, providing a straightforward and concise description of capabilities to satisfactorily perform the contract as set forth in these instructions and requirements.

The Government intends to evaluate proposals in accordance with the RFP selection criteria described herein.

The basis of award is the Tradeoff process set forth in FAR 15.101-1. All proposals shall be subject to evaluation by the Source Selection Team (SST). Because this acquisition is conducted using the tradeoff source selection method, the Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest priced offer. The Government intends to make award to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to all the terms and conditions of the RFP and represents the best overall value to the Government.

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 technical 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 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 as a Joint Venture must comply with 13 CFR 126.616.

2.3 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.

2.4 Offerors shall submit their proposal to the address shown in Block 7 of Standard Form 1442.

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

2.6 Each offeror must submit both a price proposal and technical proposal, in addition to Past Performance Questionnaires. The Price Proposal, Technical Proposal and Past Performance Questionnaires must be submitted as a separate volume/file.

2.7 The Price and Technical Proposals in addition to the Past Performance Questionnaires must be received by the closing date and time set for receipt of proposals

2.8 No dollar amounts from the Price Proposal are to be included in the Technical Proposal

2.9 All information intended to be evaluated as part of the Technical Proposal must be submitted as part of the Technical Proposal. Do not cross-reference similar material in the Price Proposal, or vice versa

2.10 Do not include exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the Price Proposal or the Technical Proposal. Should the offeror 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 the specific terms and conditions, these should be resolved prior to the submission of the offer.

2.11 The technical data criteria specified for each factor identified herein shall be submitted as part of the proposal.

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 Proposal must be submitted as part of the Technical Proposal. Do not cross-reference similar material in the Price Proposal, or vice versa. No dollar amounts from the Price Proposal are to be included in the Technical proposal.

3.4 Each offeror must submit both a Price Proposal and a Technical Proposal via the USACE Wilmington District Military Proposal Submission box: SAW-CT-MilitaryProposals@usace.army.mil. No hard paper copies will be accepted or evaluated. Both the Price Proposal and the Technical Proposal 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:

W912PM23R0003_COMPANY NAME_VOLUME I

W912PM23R0003_COMPANY

NAME_VOLUME II

Offerors shall submit the proposals electronically via the USACE Wilmington District Military Proposal Submission box: SAW-CT-MilitaryProposals@usace.army.mil.

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 1: Offerors Certifications and Price under Tab G. 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:

Request For Proposal No: W912PM23R0003 Due Date of Proposal: 22 February 2023 Time by which Proposals are due: 2:00 P.M. (Eastern Time) Title of Project: PN 92793 SOF Operations Facility, Fort Bragg, NC

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

3.6 The technical data criteria specified for each factor identified herein and as described in these instructions shall be submitted as part of the proposal. 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: 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 Table of Contents of Offerors Certifications, Factors 1 & 4 Small Business Participation Plan and Price

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, Standard Form 24) H Financial Information and Bonding Capability I Factor 4: 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

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.

See Attachment 1 provided at the end of this section. Offerors should ensure telephone number; fax number, e-mail address, Unique Entity ID (UEID) number and CAGE Code are all included. UEID 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 UEID has been created for a joint venture (J-V) it must be submitted. A UEID number shall also be provided for each company identified in any other proposed association of firms or Contractor Team Arrangement. 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 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 H.

For purposes of this Request for Proposal, if the offeror represents the combining of two or more companies in a Contract Team Arrangement as defined in paragraph 2.1 above please note that in accordance with (IAW) FAR

28.001 Definitions:

“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 – Small Business Participation Plan if applicable, see Attachment 4, will be completed in its entirety by all offerors.

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 2-3)

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

TAB Table of Contents of Technical Proposal (Factors 2 & 3)

A Factor 2: Corporate Relevant Specialized Experience B Factor 3: Past Performance

3.8.3 Further Description of TABs A & B and further information of Factors 2, 3 and 4 can be found in the subsequent sections (paragraphs 4-6) of this section entitled the SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS &

EVALUATION STANDARDS.

4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS & EVALUATION STANDARDS

TAB A—FACTOR 2 – CORPORATE RELEVANT SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

4.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

4.1.1 The offeror shall demonstrate recent, relevant experience as the prime contractor on projects using Attachment

2 at the end of this section. Offerors may identify state and local government and private contracts that are similar to the Government’s requirements. If the offeror is a joint venture, or any other formal or informal teaming arrangement, only projects completed by the proposed prime entity may be submitted for evaluation.

If any firm has multiple functions or divisions, limit the project examples to those performed by the division, unit or team member submitting the offer.

4.1.2 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 4.1.2.1. The Government will not consider multiple projects such as individual task orders combined to meet the criteria referenced in 4.1.2.1 below.

Projects which do not meet all of the minimum criteria specified shall be deemed not relevant and shall not be considered further. Relevant projects which meet some or all of the additional criteria specified in paragraph

4.1.2.2 may be given more weight by the Government in determining the appropriate rating.

4.1.2.1 Minimum Criteria:

4.1.2.1.1 Projects submitted by the offeror shall be projects where the offeror was the prime contractor.

4.1.2.1.2 Projects submitted by the offeror shall have a new construction and/or renovation value of no less than

$12,228,000.00.

4.1.2.1.3 Projects shall have been successfully completed, or substantially completed (at least 50% construction progress completed) within six (6) years preceding the date of this Solicitation.

4.1.2.1.4 One Project shall contain at least one SCIF.

4.1.2.1.5 Projects shall have completed a new construction project of at least 15,156 square feet of aggregate interior space.

Note: If a single project contains both construction and renovation, the value of the new construction and the value of the renovation work must total no less than $12,228,000.00. Similarly, the combination of aggregate interior space shall be at least 15,156 square feet.

4.1.2.2 Additional Criteria:

4.1.2.2.1 Projects may include new construction and/or renovation that are greater than 25,000 square feet of aggregate interior space and valued at more than $21,000,000.00.

4.1.2.2.2 Projects may include construction of a facility within high security-controlled area. A high security working environment is defined as a prison-like environment requiring armed security guard escort at all times, perimeter intrusion detection or access control measures (into the actual project site), and contractor personnel require identification badges and are subject to random searches of vehicles, equipment and personnel by users’ special security. Projects submitted must meet all of these criteria in order to receive additional consideration.

4.1.2.2.3 Projects may include construction of more than one SCIF that is in accordance with ICD 705 or multiple projects containing a SCIF that is in accordance with ICD 705.

4.1.3 Offerors shall submit no fewer than three (3) and no more than five (5) Project Information Sheets. For a project awarded as a task order or delivery order under an IDIQ type contract, offerors are cautioned to only submit information considered that is relevant to the specific requirements of this RFP. The consolidation of individual projects or task orders to meet the minimum criteria identified will not be considered. All projects shall be successfully completed, or substantially completed (fully designed and at least 50% construction progress completed) within six (6) years preceding the date of this Solicitation. At a minimum, Project Information Sheets shall provide all specific information that demonstrates compliance with the minimum criteria outlined in paragraph 4.1.2.1, as well as: the Project Point of Contact with telephone number, role and function performed on project, significance of role to overall project, project description (title), scope, location, cost (of specific contract action), and date of completion or anticipated completion date and percent constructed as of the date of the solicitation. Individual Project Information Sheets shall not exceed five (5) pages.

4.2 EVALUATION CRITERIA:

4.2.1 The Government will evaluate the extent of recent, relevant experience of the prime contractor as identified in paragraph 4.1.2. Projects that were awarded on an individual task/delivery order basis will not be aggregated for purposes of meeting minimum or additional criteria. Federal Government project experience will not be rated inherently more important than non-Federal Government project experience.

4.2.2 To be considered eligible for award, the Government will verify that each offeror has submitted a minimum of three (3) projects which meet the minimum criteria of paragraph 4.1.2.1. The offeror’s Corporate Relevant Specialized Experience will be evaluated based on the Government’s assessment of each submitted project’s similarity (in terms of size, scope and complexity) to the work described in this RFP.

4.2.3 The Government intends to give greater consideration to proposals that demonstrate experience with the additional criteria listed in paragraph 4.1.2.2 when assigning evaluation standards in accordance with paragraphs 7.1 through 7.4.

4.2.4 The Government reserves the right to verify the experience record of cited projects or other recent projects by reviewing the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), other DOD or Government appraisal systems or by contacting owners or references. The Government may check any or all cited references, or available uncited references, to verify supplied information.

4.2.5 The relevant experience of key personnel proposed for this project will not be evaluated or considered under this factor.

4.2.6 If the offeror is determined to have insufficient recent, relevant experience in accordance with the submission requirements of this RFP, the offeror will be considered ineligible for award.

5. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS & EVALUATION STANDARDS

TAB B—FACTOR 3 - PAST PERFORMANCE.

5.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

5.1.1 Past performance refers to the quality of recent, relevant project experience from the owner’s perspective.

The offeror should 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. Projects submitted under this factor must first be deemed relevant in accordance with the minimum criteria specified in paragraph 4.1.2.1 and additional criteria in paragraph 4.1.2.2 before being evaluated for quality in accordance with the criteria specified in paragraph 5.2 and the evaluation standards set forth in paragraphs 7.2 and 7.3.

The Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) included in the solicitation is provided for the offeror or its team members to submit to the client for each project the offeror includes in its proposal for Factor 3 – Past Performance for the Prime Contractor. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed Past Performance Questionnaires should be submitted with your proposal. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ (Attachment 3), which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, Nicolette Campbell (Contract Specialist) and John Hill (Contracting Officer) via email at nicolette.l.campbell@usace.army.mil and john.t.hill@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

Also include performance recognition documents received within the last 6 years such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition.

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.

The offeror shall provide clear and adequate information in response to the past performance elements identified on Attachment 3. Though not required, ideally project past performance information submitted under this factor would be on the same projects submitted for consideration under Factor 2. If any firm has multiple functions or divisions, limit the project examples to those performed by the division, unit or team member submitting the offer. To the extent necessary to conduct a meaningful evaluation, the Government will call and confirm with the points of contact, information provided by the offeror on the NAVFAC/USACE PPQ. The Government reserves the right to interview other individuals if the point of contact is not available.

5.1.2 Other Sources. In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/UEID numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the offeror.

5.1.3 The past performance of individuals will not be considered under this factor.

5.2 EVALUATION CRITERIA:

5.2.1 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.

5.2.2 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.

5.2.3 The Government will consider recent, relevant projects that are successfully completed and/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 recency and relevancy 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.

5.2.4 Offerors are cautioned that the submission of each NAVFAC/USACE PPQ shall not exceed Seven (7) pages and that Government evaluators will review and evaluate only the information contained on the first seven pages. Offerors need not include the instruction pages but, if included, will be counted against the limit.

5.3 The Government will evaluate recent, relevant past performance (as set forth in paragraph 7.2) based on the elements listed below to assign a confidence rating in accordance with paragraph 7.3:

5.3.1 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

5.4 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.

6. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION STANDARDS

TAB I – FACTOR 4 - SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATIN PLAN

This factor requires all offerors (both large and small businesses) to submit a proposed Small Business Participation Plan utilizing the template provided as Attachment 4 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.

6.1 SUBMISSION/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

6.1.1 Planned Small Business Utilization: All offerors are required to provide a Small Business Participation Plan utilizing the template entitled Attachment 4 “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.

6.1.2 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).

6.2 EVALUATION CRITERIA:

6.2.1 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).

6.2.2 The Government will evaluate narratives provided by applying the adjectival descriptions of paragraph 9.5 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.

6.2.3 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.

6.2.4 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.

6.2.5 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.

6.2.6 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 Attachment 4 “Proposed Small Business Participation Plan” and five (5) pages for the supporting narrative discussion addressing the criteria as set forth in paragraph 9.2.1 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.

7. EVALUATION STANDARDS.

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.

7.1 Combined Technical/Risk Rating. The combined technical/risk rating includes consideration of risk in conjunction with the strengths, weaknesses, significant weaknesses, uncertainties, and deficiencies in determining technical ratings. Each evaluation factor and its risk rating combined will be determined and assigned using the adjectival descriptions contained herein. Upon assessment of each individual factor and its risk rating, the appropriate overall rating for the proposal will be assigned using these same adjectival descriptions. The following table provides Ratings and Definitions for the Technical/Risk of Factor 2 – Corporate Relevant Specialized Experience.

Color Rating Adjectival Rating

Description

Blue Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Purple Good Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate.

Green Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Yellow Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Red Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation, and thus, contains one or more deficiencies, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable. Proposal is unawardable.

7.2 In performing the Factor 3 - Past Performance 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.

7.3 The Government will assign a confidence level to Factor 3 – 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 5.2, 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…