Amendment No. 0002_W912PP21R0008.pdf

0002 05/14/2021

US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, ALBUQUERQUE CORPS

OF ENGINEERS

4101 JEFFERSON PLAZA NE

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO 87109-3435

W912PP21R0008

03/26/2021

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PROJECT: Multiple Environmental Government Acquisition (MEGA) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) For Environmental Remediation Services (ERS) in Support of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) South Pacific Division

1. This is Amendment No 0002 Solicitation No. W912PP21R0008; 14 May 2021. The following revisions shall be incorporated into the solicitation. All other provisions shall remain unchanged.

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W912PP21R0008

Amendment No. 0002

2. Delete the following listed pages and substitute the pages attached hereto. On the revised pages, for convenience, changes are emphasized by STRIKETHROUGH for deletions and UNDERLINE for additions from the previous issue. All portions of the revised (or new) pages shall apply whether or not changes have been indicated.

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Corporate, Partnership, Joint Venture Certificates

Pages 32, 205, 208, 236 and 245 of 246 Pages 32, 205, 208, 236, and 245 of 246

CORPORATE, PARTNERSHIP, JOINT VENTURE CERTIFICATES

If the offer is submitted by a corporation, partnership or a Joint Venture, the applicable form listed below must be completed and submitted with the Offeror’s proposal. In the alternative, other evidence must be submitted to substantiate the authority of the person signing the offer. If a corporation, the same officer shall not execute both the offer and the certificate.

CORPORATE CERTIFICATE

I, _______________________________________________, certify that I am the Secretary of the corporation named as Offeror/Contractor herein; that __________________________________________________ who signed this offer/contract on behalf of the Offeror/Contractor was then __________________________ of said corporation; that said offer/contract was duly signed for and on behalf of said corporation by authority of its governing body, and is within the scope of its corporate powers.

______________________________ (CORPORATE SEAL)

(Secretary)

AUTHORITY TO BIND PARTNERSHIP

This is to certify that the names and signatures of all partners are listed below and that the person signing the offer had authority to actually bind the partnership pursuant to its partnership agreement. Each of the partners individually has full authority to enter into and execute contractual instruments, on behalf of said partnership, with the United States of America, except as follows: (State “none” or describe limitations, if any.)

This authority shall remain in full force and effect until such time as the revocation of authority by any cause whatsoever has been furnished in writing to, and acknowledged by, the Contracting Officer.

(Type or Print Name) (Signature)

JOINT VENTURE

Provide a copy of the Joint-Venture (JV) agreement. The SF 33, Solicitation, Offer and Award form must be signed by the party with the authority to bind the JV as indicated in the agreement. Each party to the JV agreement shall complete one of the following entries:

I, _______________________________________________, certify that I am the Secretary of the Corporation named as Offeror/Contractor herein, that __________________________________________________ who signed this offer/contract on behalf of the Offeror/Contractor was then _________________________ of said corporation by authority of its governing body and is within the scope of its corporate powers.

IN WITNESS WHEROF, I have hereunto affixed my hand and the seal of said corporation this ______________________ day of _____________________.

AFFIX CORPORATE SEAL ___________________________

(Secretary)

(Corporation A)

I, _______________________________________________, certify that I am the Secretary of the Corporation named as Offeror/Contractor herein, that __________________________________________________ who signed this offer/contract on behalf of the Offeror/Contractor was then _________________________ of said corporation by authority of its governing body and is within the scope of its corporate powers.

IN WITNESS WHEROF, I have hereunto affixed my hand and the seal of said corporation this ______________________ day of _____________________.

AFFIX CORPORATE SEAL ___________________________

(Secretary)

(Corporation B)

5.1.3 Additional key personnel may be required on a Task Order specific basis. For example, MMRP Task Orders requiring geophysics will require a qualified key personnel be identified in the role of the field geophysicist. Task Order specific key personnel are subject to review and approval by the designated USACE

KO.

5.2 Program Manager

The Contractor shall designate one (1) individual as the Program Manager that serves as a single point of contact for coordination of program issues with USACE. The Program Manager shall be responsible for the overall management of the contract including cost, schedule, and technical quality. The Program Manager shall be competent, experienced and knowledgeable in the full range of environmental remediation activities identified in this contract. The Program Manager shall take immediate corrective action when performance is not acceptable to USACE. The Program Manager shall oversee the development and implementation of record keeping, administrative, safety and quality control programs. The Program Manager will provide an annual report to the KO that shall include details on subcontracting executed under awarded Task Orders.

Minimum qualifications for the Program Manager are:

The individual proposed as the Program Manager shall have a college degree in an environmental related engineering or science field from an accredited institution.

The individual proposed as the Program Manager shall have a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in Program Management for other same / similar contracts / programs.

The Program Manager must be an employee of the prime.

5.3 Senior Project Manager

For each Task Order, the Contractor shall designate a Project Manager (PM). The Senior Project Manager may act as the PM, with approval of USACE, if execution is sufficiently limited. The Offeror shall identify the PM before issuance of the Task Order and the PM qualifications, experience and performance history shall be satisfactory to the KO or COR. The PM shall be the single point of contact for the Task Order and shall be responsible for the management and execution of the Task Order in accordance with the approved performance work statement, approved work plans, and all Federal, State, and local laws and regulations. The PM shall ensure coordination between the Safety and Health Manager (SHM), the Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO), and all field teams of the Contractor and subcontractor staff to ensure that all site activities are performed in a safe manner. The Contractor and PM shall also maintain close communication and coordination with USACE for the duration of the project, including weekly and/or monthly progress and detailed cost reporting.

The Contractor shall designate and submit the resume for one (1) individual as the Senior Project Manager for the IDC, who will assist support the Program Manager with overall management of the Contract, as well as coordinate and oversee the Contractor’s individual Task Order performance to include cost, schedule, and technical quality. The individual proposed as the Senior Project Manager Key Personnel position must be an employee of the prime. Individuals fulfilling the duties of PM for individual Task Orders can be an employee of the prime or a teaming partner.

Minimum qualifications for Project Managers are:

Individuals proposed as Project Managers shall have a college degree in engineering, construction management, geology, chemistry, biology, or related field.

The individual proposed as the Senior Project Manager shall have ten (10) years’ experience in Project Management working in ERS.

Individuals proposed as Project Managers for individual Task Orders shall have five (5) years’ experience in Project Management working in ERS.

Individuals proposed as Project Managers should report professional registration, in their respective field, where applicable or available.

If the project involves advanced classification, the PM shall have either at least one (1) advanced classification project to include management at the field operational level or five (5) years’ experience managing environmental or munitions projects at the field operational level.

any subcontractors and/or personnel noted in the narrative shall be explained. Each Offeror’s Past Experience will be rated based on the quality of each project’s narrative describing the work performed (i.e., how well the project’s scope is described), the relevance to the PWS Section 6.0 program areas, and the depth and breadth of each project’s scope (i.e. how many of the PWS Section 6.0 program areas are covered by the project’s scope).

The narrative should describe the complexity of a submitted project and innovativeness of the Offeror’s technical approach in achieving performance objectives or overcoming obstacles, either anticipated or unforeseen. Offerors should describe risks that were mitigated by use of quality management, risk evaluation and mitigation, and technical solutions.

B.1.1.9 Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts, where numerous Task Orders are summed to meet the minimum dollar value any of the requirements identified herein, are not acceptable.

B.1.1.10 If proposing as a JV, each Contractor in the JV should be represented within the selected project examples. JV documentation shall be provided in Volume 3, Tab E of the Offeror’s price proposal.

B.1.1.11 In the case of contractor teaming arrangements involving a prime contractor and subcontractor(s), where the prime contractor submits the proposal in response to this RFP, the prime contractor must have completed six (6) relevant projects submitted for Factor 1 for consideration in response to the experience requirements of the RFP. Teaming documentation shall be provided in Volume 3, Tab E of the Offeror’s price proposal. If a Teaming Agreement or commitment is not provided, the projects of any team members outside of the Prime Contractor will not be considered.

Factor 1 is the most important factor.

B.1.2 FACTOR 1 EVALUATION CRITERIA

B.1.2.1 The Government will evaluate the extent of the Offeror's experience on projects that are “recent” and “relevant” to the work to be done in the context of this solicitation. Recency and relevancy are defined above. Recency and relevancy of each submitted project will be evaluated for its similarity to the contract type to be awarded (i.e., FFP), magnitude, technical scope (identified program areas of the PWS Section 6.0), technical complexity (complex ERS tasks, regulatory involvement, etc.) and diversity (depth and breadth of PWS Section 6.0 program areas) of this solicitation.

As this is a Best Value Trade-Off, higher evaluation ratings for this Factor may be given for proposed project examples that:

provide a summary list of any/all OSHA violations and reported lost time accidents in the past five (5) years for the Prime and Team Partners, or state that there were none. The list of OSHA violations may be provided as an Appendix to the Management Approach.

and The signed certification sheet and the list of OSHA violations will be excluded from the 40 page limit for Factor 2. count.

B.2.1.2 Key Personnel and Resumes

The evaluation of Key Personnel will consider education, professional qualifications, complexity and range of experience, and accomplishments/successes in executing and providing environmental remediation services in accordance with the RFP.

Though Section 5.1 of the PWS identifies all disciplines considered Key Personnel, the Offeror shall provide resumes only for individuals listed below using the KEY PERSONNEL RESUME FORM provided at the end of this section. Resumes must clearly demonstrate how the proposed individual possesses not only the required education, qualifications, and professional registrations, but also the experience in the stated Program areas required by his/her respective Key Personnel role stated in Section 5.1 of the PWS to successfully execute the requirements of this contract.

Resumes shall also include appropriate cross-references of the proposed individual’s work on submitted Past Experience projects in Factor 1, if applicable. Resumes are limited to three (3) pages each for a total of 30 pages under Key Personnel Resumes (which is part of the 40-page limit for Factor 2).

Key Personnel are as follows:

Program Manager* Senior Project Manager* Contractor Quality Control Manager (CQCM)* Safety and Health and Safety Manager (HSHM)* Qality Control Geophysicist Senior Project Geophysicist Senior Chemist Senior Geologist Senior Project Engineer Senior Risk Assessor/Toxicologist

*Must be an employee of the Prime.

Replacement of Key Personnel After contract award, the Contracting Officer shall approve replacement of any Key Personnel after verifying that they meet or exceed the requirements of the solicitation. If further key management personnel are required to perform any work under this contract, the contractor will be required to submit their resumes for approval by the Contracting Officer.

ATTACHMENT 2

CONTRACT DESCRIPTION FORM

Volume 1, Tab A, Factor 1 Control No.: W912PP21R0008

Past Experience Factor 1 Project Name: Project Location

City:

State:

Installation Name (if applicable):

Contract Number:

Task Order Number (if applicable):

Was the project terminated early or were cure/show-cause letters issued?

Yes or No (if yes, explain)

Offeror’s Role (Prime or Subcontractor): Percent of total contract value performed by the Offeror (If Offeror was the Prime, what percent of contract was subcontracted):

Contract Type (firm fixed price, cost reimbursable, etc.):

Percent of work billed to date by Offeror:

Date of Award: Performance Based? Yes or No

Initial Award Amount:

Final Contract Amount:

Original Completion Date:

Actual Completion Date (or anticipated, if applicable):

Amount added by modification(s): Percent of project physically complete to date:

Explanation (reason) for any cost growth: Explanation for any late finish or schedule extensions:

General Project Narrative: (Provide a specific narrative explanation of the contract and objectives achieved.

Detail how the effort is relevant to the requirements in the PWS of this RFP. See Section B.1.1.810 for detail.):

Performance Issues Encountered:

Regulatory Involvement:

Applicable PWS Section 6.0 Program Areas:

Small Business Subcontracting Effort (Complete for Offeror/Prime Contractor only):

Large Business Offerors Only:

What were the various small business percentage goals in the original contract and the actual percentage attained, if applicable (see FAR 52.219-9)?

Goal (%)_ Actual (%) Small Business (SB): _________ _________ 8(a) Small Business: _________ _________ Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB): ________ _________ Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone): ________ _________ Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB): ________ _________ Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB): _______ _________ If goals were not met, explain:____________________________________________________

Issuing Agency:

ATTACHMENT 5

FINANCIAL STANDING QUESTIONNAIRE

Solicitation W912PP21R0008, MULTIPLE ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNMENT ACQUISITION (MEGA) MULTIPLE AWARD TASK ORDER CONTRACT (MATOC) FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION SERVICES (ERS) IN

SUPPORT OF THE U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE) SOUTH PACIFIC DIVISION

A primary consideration in our selection process is an affirmation determination of the contractor’s responsibility, qualification, and financial standing. Prior to awarding a contract, per the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 9, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must determine through acceptable evidence that the contractor has adequate financial resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain the financial resources, or proposes to perform the contract by subcontracting.

Please make every effort to be thorough in your answers/comments and include the completed questionnaire in your proposal.

Please contact Diana Keeran, Contract Specialist, diana.m.keeran@usace.army.mil with any questions or concerns.

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

Contractor Name:

Point of Contact:

Telephone:

Email:

B. RESPONDENT INFORMATION (Person completing this form)

Name and Title:

Organization and Address:

Telephone/Fax:

Email:

1. Does the contractor have an active account with your financial institution?

2. How long has this account been active?

3. What is their average balance (digits only)?

4. How many returns (insufficient funds) has the contractor had in the last 12 months?

5. How many loans does the contractor currently have outstanding?

6. Has the vendor been able to meet their financial obligations on time?

7. Do they have a line of credit? If so, what is that amount (digits only)?

NOTE: The financial questionnaire is to be “COMPLETED BY YOUR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.”

Please return the completed document with an affixed bank seal and a signature of the referenced individual on the questionnaire. Failure to provide the requested information will result in exclusion from further consideration.