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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER

5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE W912PP 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE I

U.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, ALBUQUERQUE See Item 6

CORPS OF ENGINEERS

4101 JEFFERSON PLAZA, N.E.

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

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9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

02/27/2024

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE I FACILITY CODE

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

D The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers D is extended. [gj is not extended.

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

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

or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, 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 D is not [g] is required to sign this document and return ___ 1 __ copies to the issuing office.

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

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

Building 760 Fiber Laser Integration, Test and Experimentation (FLITE) Renovation, Kirtland Air Force Base, Bernalillo County, New Mexico

1. This is Amendment No. 0001 to Solicitation No. W912PP24R0020. The following revisions shall be incorporated into the specifications. All other provisions shall remain unchanged.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 1 0A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

STANDARD FORM 30 {REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87109-3435

03/19/2024

W912PP24R0020

AMENDMENT No. 0001

. SPECIFICATIONS: 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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d. The call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-HELP.

e. Offers will NOT be publicly opened. Information concerning the status of the evaluation and/or award will NOT be available after receipt of proposals.

CONTRACTING OFFICER AUTHORITY

The Contracting Officer who signs this contract will be the primary Contracting Officer for this contract.

However, any Contracting Officer assigned to the Albuquerque District, contracting within his or her authority, may take formal action on this contract when a contract action needs to be taken and the primary Contracting Officer is unavailable.

NAICS CODE AND SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 236220. The small business size standard is: the average annual receipts of the concern and its affiliates for the preceding three fiscal years must not exceed $45 Million.

The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

CONSTRUCTION COST LIMITATION (CCL)

The CCL for the Base CLINs this project is $9,000,000.00 $8,000,000.00. Base plus all options is $11,000,000.00.

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE AND SITE VISIT (PHASE TWO ONLY) Individual site visits will not be allowed. A formal pre-proposal conference and site visit will be conducted at a date and time as announced for those Offerors selected for Phase Two.

The Offeror's attention is directed to FAR clause 52.236-3 SITE INVESTIGATION AND CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE WORK" in Section 00 70 00. Phase-two Offerors are advised to attend the site visit and conference to ascertain the degree of difficulty and other factors affecting the work in accordance with this clause.

Offerors are cautioned that nothing said or done at the pre-proposal conference or site visit will qualify or modify the terms of the solicitation document. The only instrument that shall qualify or modify the solicitation is a formal amendment, in writing, per FAR 15.206.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

a. INTRODUCTION

(1) The United States Army Corps of Engineers (COE) is soliciting proposals for the design and construction of the Building 760 Fiber Laser Integration, Test and Experimentation (FLITE) Renovation, Kirtland Air Force Base, Bernalillo County, New Mexico

(2) Offerors will be required to submit firm-fixed price proposals.

(3) The project will be executed using a Design-Build process as described below.

b. THE DESIGN-BUILD PROCESS

(1) The project will be designed and built by a single firm or a team of firms (the Contractor) that has registered architects and engineers employed by or subcontracted to their organization. The Contractor retains the responsibility of the Architect-Engineer of Record, whether the Contractor uses architects or engineers from within his organization or subcontracts with an outside Architect/Engineer firm(s) for design services.

OFFERORS CHECKLIST

Administrative Notice to Offerors. Before signing and submitting this proposal, please take note of the following administrative details, as failure to properly perform any one of these actions may cause your proposal to be rejected:

[ ] Have you acknowledged receipt of ALL solicitation amendments? If in doubt as to the number of amendments issued, please contact Loretta Sanchez, Contract Specialist, at (505) 342-3210.

[ ] Have you completed Section 00 45 00, Representations and Certifications?

[ ] Is your offer in sealed envelopes, price and technical, marked to show the Offeror’s name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due?

[ ] If any of the solicitation amendments involved changes to the proposal schedule, did you use the amended schedule for submitting your proposal?

[ ] Is your proposal guarantee in the proper form and amount?

[ ] Will your proposal arrive on time? In order for a late proposal to be considered, it must have been dispatched in accordance with the provisions of FAR 52.215-1, “Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.” Facsimile proposals will not be accepted.

[ ] Have you reviewed your proposal for possible errors in calculations or work left out?

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.211-2 Availability of Defense Specifications, Standards, and Data

Item Descriptions in the Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System (ASSIST) Website

SEP 2023

52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991 52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition NOV 2021 52.215-20 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data

Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data

NOV 2021

52.215-22 Limitations on Pass-Through Charges--Identification of Subcontract Effort

OCT 2009

52.217-4 Evaluation Of Options Exercised At The Time Of Contract Award

JUN 1988

52.217-5 Evaluation Of Options JUL 1990 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements--Secondary Site of the

Work

MAY 2014

52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement - Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements

MAY 2014

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2023 252.215-7008 Only One Offer DEC 2022 252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense

Contractors

JAN 2023

252.215-7010 Alt I Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data JAN 2023 Other than Certified Cost or Pricing Data (JAN 2023)- Alternate I

252.236-7006 Cost Limitation JAN 1997

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a FIRM, FIXED PRICE contract resulting from this solicitation.

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52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for minority participation for each trade

Goals for female participation for each trade

38.3% 6.9%

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator means a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity.

Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) means that--

(1) The Offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the unique entity identifier and the EFT indicator, if applicable, the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see subpart 4.14) into SAM;

(2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in SAM;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process; and

(4) The Government has marked the record ``Active''.

Unique entity identifier means a number or other identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity. See www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers.

(b)(1) An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ``Unique Entity Identifier'' followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The Offeror also shall enter its EFT indicator, if applicable. The unique entity identifier will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the Offeror is registered in SAM.

(c) If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishment of the unique entity identifier directly to obtain one. The Offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(1) Company legal business name.

(2) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(3) Company physical street address, city, state, and Zip Code.

(4) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(5) Company telephone number.

(6) Date the company was started.

(7) Number of employees at your location.

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(8) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(9) Line of business (industry).

(10) Company headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) Processing time should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered in SAM should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation. See https://www.sam.gov for information on registration.

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52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (NOV 2021)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

“Discussions” are negotiations that occur after establishment of the competitive range that may, at the Contracting Officer's discretion, result in the offeror being allowed to revise its proposal.

“In writing or written” means any worded or numbered expression that can be read, reproduced, and later communicated, and includes electronically transmitted and stored information.

“Proposal modification” is a change made to a proposal before the solicitation's closing date and time, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award.

“Proposal revision” is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a Contracting Officer as the result of negotiations.

“Time”, if stated as a number of days, is calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day.

(b) Amendments to solicitations. If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s).

(c) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals. (1) Unless other methods (e.g., electronic commerce or facsimile) are permitted in the solicitation, proposals and modifications to proposals shall be submitted in paper media in sealed envelopes or packages (i) addressed to the office specified in the solicitation, and (ii) showing the time and date specified for receipt, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the offeror.

Offerors using commercial carriers should ensure that the proposal is marked on the outermost wrapper with the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(1)(ii) of this provision.

(2) The first page of the proposal must show--

(i) The solicitation number;

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

(iii) 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;

(iv) 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

(v) 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.

(3) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.

(i) Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any modifications, or revisions, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that proposal or revision is due.

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(ii)(A) Any proposal, modification, or revision received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(1) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals; or

(2) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(3) It is the only proposal received.

(B) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(iii) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the proposal wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(iv) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that proposals cannot be received at the office designated for receipt of proposals by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation, the time specified for receipt of proposals will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(v) Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before award. Oral proposals in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile proposals, proposals may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before award, subject to the conditions specified in the provision at 52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals. Proposals may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or an authorized representative, if the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the proposal before award.

(4) Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, the offeror may propose to provide any item or combination of items.

(5) Offerors shall submit proposals in response to this solicitation in English, unless otherwise permitted by the solicitation, and in U.S. dollars, unless the provision at FAR 52.225-17, Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers, is included in the solicitation.

(6) Offerors may submit modifications to their proposals at any time before the solicitation closing date and time, and may submit modifications in response to an amendment, or to correct a mistake at any time before award.

(7) Offerors may submit revised proposals only if requested or allowed by the Contracting Officer.

(8) Proposals may be withdrawn at any time before award. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Contracting Officer.

(d) Offer expiration date. Proposals in response to this solicitation will be valid for the number of days specified on the solicitation cover sheet (unless a different period is proposed by the offeror).

(e) Restriction on disclosure and use of data. Offerors that include in their proposals data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall--

(1) Mark the title page with the following legend: This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed--in whole or in part--for any purpose other than to

Page 13d of 111 evaluate this proposal. If, however, a contract is awarded to this offeror as a result of--or in connection with-- the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]; and

(2) Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend: Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal.

(f) Contract award.

(1) The Government intends to award a contract or contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose proposal(s) represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors and subfactors in the solicitation.

(2) The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the Government's interest.

(3) The Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received.

(4) The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. 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.

(5) The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit cost or prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the proposal.

(6) The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards if, after considering the additional administrative costs, it is in the Government's best interest to do so.

(7) Exchanges with offerors after receipt of a proposal do not constitute a rejection or counteroffer by the Government.

(8) The Government may determine that a proposal is unacceptable if the prices proposed are materially unbalanced between line items or subline items. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more line items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. A proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

(9) If a cost realism analysis is performed, cost realism may be considered by the source selection authority in evaluating performance or schedule risk.

(10) A written award or acceptance of proposal mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time specified in the proposal shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

(11) If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(i) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(ii) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

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(iii) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(iv) A summary of the rationale for award.

(v) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(vi) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

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Section 00 21 16 - Instructions to Proposers

EVALUATION FACTORS

Section 00 22 16 – Supplementary Instruction to Proposers

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, EVALUATION CRITERIA, AND

BASIS FOR AWARD: TWO PHASE

1.0 PHASE ONE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.1 The intent of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicit proposals for the new Building 760 Renovate Fiber Laser Integration, Test & Experimentation Laboratory (FLITE) at Kirtland Air Force Base, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. This is a competitive acquisition for the single award of a Firm Fixed Price contract. Competition is set-aside for competition among SBA certified 8(a) disadvantaged businesses. Award will be made using a Two-Phase Best Value Tradeoff source selection process to select the best overall proposal that is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government.

1.2 Only those offerors that are determined to be most highly qualified in Phase One will be asked to submit their design related information for Phase Two. The Government reserves the right to award a contract without discussions IAW FAR 52.215-1. Award will be made in Phase Two of the source selection process from among the short-list of offerors selected from Phase One. No more than five (5) offerors will be selected for Phase Two. However, the Contracting Officer has the discretion of adjusting that number. The Contracting Officer may make the determination at the conclusion of Phase One of the source selection process that fewer than five (5) offerors are to be selected for Phase II. The award will be to the responsible offeror whose proposal the Source Selection Authority (SSA) determines conforms to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable and offers the best overall (i.e. best value) proposal, with appropriate consideration given to the evaluation factors. To be considered to compete in Phase Two, a rating of no less than “Acceptable” and “Satisfactory Confidence” (or “Neutral Confidence”) must be achieved for the Phase One proposal. Proposals receiving a deficiency will not be considered for Phase Two. To qualify for Phase Two, the offeror’s design entity is required to have professional architects and engineers, registered in the appropriate technical disciplines and must meet the requirements specified in Section 01 10 10 of the solicitation. All design must be under the direct supervision of appropriately licensed professionals for each discipline involved.

Evaluation methodology for the Phase One process consists of three (3) factors: Past Performance, Key Personnel, and Management Approach.

1.3 This is Phase One of a Two-Phase RFP. This RFP is requesting submission of proposals under Phase One Submission criteria ONLY. After evaluating Phase One proposals, the SSA with select the most highly qualified offerors and request that only those offerors submit Phase Two proposals. Offerors shall not submit any proposals under Phase Two submission criteria at this time. Submitting any information under Phase Two criteria may lead to disqualification of your proposal.

1.4 The proposal shall describe the capability of the offeror to perform the requirements of the solicitation. The proposal should be specific and complete in every detail, and should be prepared simply and economically, providing a straightforward and concise description of capabilities to satisfactorily perform the requirements. The proposal should be practical, legible, clear, and coherent.

1.5 In order to effectively and equitably evaluate all proposals, the Contracting Officer must receive information containing sufficient detail to allow review and evaluation by the Government. Proposal clarity, organization, and cross-referencing are mandatory.

Failure to submit an organized proposal as requested may adversely affect an offeror’s evaluation.

1.6 NOTE: PHASE ONE DOES NOT INCLUDE SUBMISSION OF A COST/PRICE

PROPOSAL. ONLY THOSE OFFERORS SELECTED TO MOVE ON TO PHASE TWO

WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A COST/PRICE PROPOSAL.

2.0 PHASE ONE FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

2.1 The following are the Phase One evaluation factors appliable to this requirement:

FACTOR 1 – Past Performance FACTOR 2 – Key Personnel FACTOR 3 – Management Approach

2.1.1 Phase One will be evaluated on Phase One Factors 1 through 3 identified above to determine the most highly qualified firms to submit Phase Two proposals. Technical Factors 1-3 are listed in table 3.3, in descending order of importance.

2.2 PHASE TWO FACTORS –

2.2.1 This is provided for informational purposes only.

2.2.1.1 In accordance with FAR 36.303-1(a)(3), the following are the Phase Two evaluation factors. Offerors shall not submit any proposals under Phase Two submission criteria at this time.

FACTOR 1 – DESIGN TECHNICAL APPROACH

FACTOR 2 – CONSTRUCTION TECHNICAL APPROACH

FACTOR 3 – PROPOSED CONTRACT DURATION AND SCHEDULE

FACTOR 4 – PRICE

2.2.1.2 Phase II will be evaluated on Phase II Factors 1 through 4. Factors 1 and 2 are of equal importance. Factor 3 is the least important factor. Factor 4 is of equal importance to Factors 1, 2, and 3, when combined.

3.0 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Each volume shall be submitted electronically. There are two electronic options: via email or using the DoD SAFE (formerly AMRDEC SAFE) if proposals are too large to send via email. When using SAFE, Offerors are required to request a drop off code from the Contract Specialist Loretta Sanchez, Loretta.D.Sanchez@usace.army.mil prior to the proposal due date and time. It is recommended that offerors contact the Contract Specialist, prior to the receipt of proposal date and time, to verify that their proposal has been successfully submitted, as the DoD SAFE website does not generate a confirmation email.

3.2 Each paragraph shall be single spaced and be separated by at least one blank line.

A standard, 10-point minimum font size applies. Arial or New Times Roman fonts are required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 10-point and may be produced in landscape mode. All text shall be legible and easily read by a reasonable person. Sheet size shall be 8.5 x 11 inches, however if drawings, charts, or other graphics are submitted, sheets no larger than 11 x 17 inches shall be used. Each 11 x 17 page shall count as one (1) single page toward the page count.

mailto:Loretta.D.Sanchez@usace.army.mil

3.3 The following volume of material shall be submitted for Phase One:

Volume Locatio n Factor # Description Relative

Importan ce

Page Limitati on

1 Tab A N/A Proposal Cover Sheet, SF1442 Corporate, Partnership, Joint Venture (JV) Certificates, Copy of JV Agreement or Teaming Agreement (If Applicable), Financial Capacity

Not Rated

N/A

1 Tab B Factor 1 Past Performance Most Important

Factor

15 30

1 Tab C Factor 2 Key Personnel Second Most

Important Factor

30 12

1 Tab D Factor 3 Management Approach Third Most

Important Factor

3.4 Past Performance Questionnaires/CPARS, Representations and Certifications, performance recognition documents, Small Business Participation Past Performance, and Small Business Participation Commitment Document are excluded from the page count. Title sheets, indices, a detailed work schedule, and tables of contents are EXCLUDED from the page limitations specified in the tables above.

3.5 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.

4.0 PROPOSAL FILES

4.1 Format. The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and Request for Proposal (RFP) number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Content feature in MS Word. MS Word (doc) files shall use the following page setup parameters:

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

4.2 The following additional restrictions apply:

4.2.1 File Packaging. Files shall be in read-only, searchable format, using PDF files.

All price breakdown information to aide in the cost/price evaluation shall be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel.

4.2.2 Content Requirement. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file.

The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

4.2.3 Where the word “project” appears, it is understood to mean a project(s), contract(s), task order(s), or any other contract document provided for in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR 2.101). Examples of projects submitted by the Prime Contractor may be projects performed for a State or Federal Government Agency, or for a commercial or private sector customer.

5.0 PHASE ONE: SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, PROPOSAL CONTENTS AND

RELATED EVALUATION FACTORS

5.1 Tab A: Proposal Cover Sheet, SF1442, Certifications/Representations, JV Agreement and/or Corporate, Partnership, Joint Venture (JV) certificates or Teaming Arrangement (if applicable), Financial Capacity. Offerors shall include a proposal cover sheet in Volume 2 1 as required by FAR 52.215-1(c)(2). This provision, entitled “Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition,” is included in full text in Section 00 21 00 of the RFP. The proposal cover sheet must provide the following information:

A. Solicitation Number

B. Name, address, telephone, and electronic email address

C. UEI, CAGE, and Tax Identification numbers of the offeror

D. Statement specifying the extent of the 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 as reflected in the price schedule attached to the SF1442. (Note: failure to agree with all terms, conditions, and provisions in the solicitation may result in the offeror’s proposal being rejected as non-responsive).

E. Name, title, telephone, and electronic email address of person(s) authorized to negotiate on the offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this

RFP.

F. Name, title, telephone, and electronic email address of person(s) authorized to sign the proposal and any contract that may result from the proposal.

G. Name, title, telephone, and electronic email address of alternative point of contact (other than those listed above) authorized to receive electronic correspondence regarding this RFP.

H. Acknowledgement that your company’s data at the System for Award Management website is current per FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management. This clause is included in Section 00 21 00 of this RFP.

Following the proposal cover sheet, The Phase One proposal should be organized into the following tabbed sections:

5.1.1 Standard Form, Solicitation, Offer and Acknowledgement of Amendments (SF1442). If hard copies are submitted, these documents should be secured within some form of document protector and not “hole punched”. The SF1442 shall be completed by the offeror and duly executed with an original signature by an official authorized to bind the company in accordance with instruction at FAR 4.102. Include with the offeror’s name and address in Block 14 of the SF1442, your company’s UEI, CAGE, and Tax Identification numbers. Offerors shall acknowledge all amendments to the solicitation in block 19. If the offeror fails to acknowledge all amendments, the proposal will be considered non-responsive and shall not be evaluated further.

5.1.2 Certifications/Representations and other Statements of Offerors. This tab shall contain Section 00 45 00 of this solicitation, including the Representation & Certifications cover page completed by the offeror (to include provision 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services). Complete all provisions and fill in all applicable areas. In addition, offerors shall include in this tab their completed electronic Representations and Certifications from the SAM.gov website. Since FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management is applicable to this solicitation, the offeror in accordance with FAR 52.204-8 (d) is required to complete the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM Website accessed through https://www.sam.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified by the offeror under this provision.

5.1.3 JV Agreement and/or Corporate, Partnership, Joint Venture Certificate. If applicable, the offeror shall provide a copy of the firm’s JV Agreement. The offeror shall provide a completed copy of the Corporate Partnership, Joint Venture Certificate provided in the RFP.

5.1.4 Teaming Agreement. If utilizing a Teaming Arrangement, as part of your proposal, the offeror must provide a contractor team agreement signed by all parties, identifying the legal name(s) of all entities and describing the nature of each entity’s relationship (teaming/partnering, joint venture, mentor/protégé, etc…).

5.1.5 Financials and Financial Standing Questionnaire. Offerors shall provide their latest balance sheet and income statement, including names of banks or other financial institutions with which your firm conducts business. If the financial statements are more than 60 days old, a certificate should be attached stating that the financial condition is substantially the same, or if not the same, state the changes that have taken place. The financial statements will be treated as confidential. The Financial Standing Questionnaire provided at the end of this section of the RFP is required to be submitted under this section.

5.2 Tab B: Factor 1 – Past Performance

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

5.2.1 Experience in Relevant Projects

5.2.1.1 The offeror shall submit examples of recent construction projects which best illustrate the experience of the construction contractor on relevant projects of similar scope, type, complexity, and magnitude as defined below. A minimum of three (3) projects, but not more than five (5), are to be submitted for the offeror as the Prime Contractor. Up to two (2) projects are to be submitted for the Designer of Record. Limit the information to Factor 1 to fifteen (15) thirty (30) pages or less. If the offeror’s submission exceeds the project limitation of 5 (five) projects for the Prime and 2 (two) for the DOR, only the first 7 (seven) projects submitted will be evaluated, and any remaining additional project(s) will not be evaluated. All narratives must contain sufficient detail to demonstrate recency and relevancy.

5.2.1.2 Where the word “project(s)” appears it is understood to mean a project(s), contract(s), task order(s), or any other contract document provided for in the FAR 2.101.

Examples of projects submitted by the Offeror may be projects performed for a State or Federal Government Agency.

5.2.1.3 Where the word “recent” appears, it is understood to mean construction type project for which construction is at least 70% complete (measured by performance period days) as of the RFP closing issuance date, or a construction type project that has been completed within 7 years of the RFP closing issuance date. Projects submitted for DOR should be for designs that are 100% complete. Projects completed more than 7 years before the RFP closing issuance date will not be considered for evaluation purposes.

5.2.1.4 Where the word “relevant” appears, it is understood to mean that project experience submitted is similar to the context of the solicitation in terms of scope, type, magnitude of effort and complexity as described and required in this RFP.

5.2.1.5 The Government may consider projects more relevant if they consist of all the recency and relevancy criteria listed below. Offerors are encouraged to submit a combination of projects demonstrating as many relevant characteristics as possible. For the purposes of evaluation under this factor, more consideration may be given to an offeror that demonstrates past performance/experience on projects that involve the following:

5.2.1.5.1 Performance by the offeror as the Prime Contractor

5.2.1.5.2 Previous experience between the Contractor and Designer of Record

5.2.1.5.3 Construction Complete Projects, or approximately 70% construction complete, (measured by performance period days) within the last 7 years from the closing date of the RFP. Projects completed more than 7 years before the RFP closing date will not be considered for evaluation purposes.

5.2.1.5.4 Experience with projects that involve the repair and rehabilitation of existing laboratory and scientific support spaces on a military installation.

5.2.1.5.5 Experience with integrating sustainable principles, to include life cycle cost-effective practices into the design, development, and construction of the project in accordance with UFC 1-200-02.

5.2.1.5.6 Projects greater than 15,000 square feet (sf) lab style and/or over $10,000,000 in construction costs may be considered more relevant.

5.2.1.5 As this is a Best Value trade-off, the more characteristics above that are met for each submitted project under this Factor, the greater the possibility of a higher technical rating.

5.2.1.6 Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOCs) or any other type of task order contracts that provide for the issuance of task orders for the performance of tasks will not be considered projects for purposes of this evaluation. Only individual task orders issued under such contracts will be evaluated as projects. Project descriptions that do not clearly describe the offeror’s or team member’s experience, scope of the project or periods of project performance will not be considered.

5.2.1.7 It is the responsibility of the offeror to identify, detail, and demonstrate the relevancy of the submitted projects to the solicitation criteria elements. The evaluation committee WILL NOT make assumptions. If projects do not address the above, the proposal will still be evaluated; however, it may demonstrate potential increased risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

5.2.1.8 Information is to be compiled on the Contract Description Forms provided at the end of Section 00 22 16 and will be used to evaluate relevant contractor experience. Responses to this factor should take into account experience of the management team proposed for the contract, timeliness of performance, safety and health record, customer satisfaction and cost control. Projects submitted shall include challenges that were overcome and risks that were mitigated by use of quality management, risk evaluation and mitigation, and technical solutions. The contract number, issuing agency, date of award, and total value of each contract shall be provided.

5.2.1.9 Offerors are invited, but not required, to submit photographs of successful projects in conjunction with this section.

5.2.1.10 Each project example narrative should include the following information (provided on Contract Description Form):

5.2.1.10.1 Project and title location

5.2.1.10.2 Detailed scope of the project

5.2.1.10.3 Original contract award amount and final construction cost

5.2.1.10.4 Original contract finish date and actual finish date

5.2.1.10.5 Points of contact, as described below.

5.2.1.10.6 Prime Contractor personnel on the project and if they are proposed to be utilized for this project

5.2.1.10.7 Narrative description of the project, as described below.

5.2.1.11 All project examples shall contain a Point of Contact (POC) as well as on alternate POC, to include the name, job title of the POC, address, telephone, and e-mail address. The POC and alternate shall be familiar with the construction performance of the proposer and be a representative of the owner/customer, not affiliated with the proposer. The POC and alternate shall be available to verify the experience cited.

5.2.1.12 Narratives for each project should include a brief overview of the project and provide specifics as noted herein, discussing major features of the project and each project’s relevance and similarities to this project. The role and work assigned to any sub-contractors and/or personnel noted in the narrative shall be explained.

5.2.1.13 Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts, where numerous Task Orders are summed to meet the minimum construction dollar value identified herein, are not acceptable.

5.2.1.14 If proposing as a Joint Venture (JV), providing examples for each prime contractor in the JV within the maximum of five (5) seven (7) project examples is allowed. JV documentation shall be provided in the offeror’s Phase I proposal.

5.2.1.15 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 at least 2 of the 3 minimum total number of relevant projects submitted for Factor 1 for consideration in response to the experience requirements of the RFP. Teaming documentation shall be provided in the offeror’s Phase I 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.

5.3 Past Performance

5.3.1 For each of the projects submitted in response to Section 5.2.1, provide a Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation, or a completed Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ), completed by a representative of the owner that provides the owner’s opinion of the offeror’s past performance for the project. As an alternative to a CPARS evaluation, or when CPARS evaluations do not apply, the Past Performance Questionnaire included in this solicitation (at the end of Section 00 22 16) is provided for the offeror or its team members to submit to the customer/client for each project the offeror includes in its proposal for the Past Performance factor. The offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire and e-mail the questionnaire to both the contracting activity and technical representative (Government or otherwise) responsible for the past/current contract. The POCs shall be instructed to electronically complete Part II of the questionnaire. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the customer/client point of contact.

5.3.2 Completed PPQs should be submitted with your proposal. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a customer/client for a project before the proposal closing date, the offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ which will provide contract and customer information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow up with customers/clients to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. The Government reserves the right to contact the customer/client for verification or additional information. If the customer requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Contracting Office no later than the proposal due date via email. Contact, Loretta Sanchez, Contract Specialist, via email at Loretta.D.Sanchez@usace.army.mil.

5.3.3 Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted…