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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

Design/Build Repair Building 322 CEREBRO Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, Bernalillo County, New Mexico

1. This is Amendment No. 0001 to Solicitation No. W912PP25R0004. The follow ing revisions shall be incorporated into the specif ications. All other provisions shall remain unchanged.

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY

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 W912PP25R0004

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

04-Mar-2025

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

27-Mar-2025

CODE

US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, ALBUQUERQUE

4101 JEFFERSON PLAZA NE

ALBUQUERQUE NM 87109-3435

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

2. 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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00 20 00 - INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROCUREMENT

00 20 00 – INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROCUREMENT

00 21 00 – FAR 52.222-23, 52.204-7 00 21 00 – FAR 52.204-7

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00 45 00 – FAR 52.204-8 00 45 00 – FAR 52.204-8(Dev)

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00 70 00 – FAR 52.219-28, 52.222-9, 52.222-21,

52.222-26, 52.222-27, 52.223-10, 52.244-6, 52.209-6, 52.222-54, 52.219-8(Dev)

00 70 00 – FAR 52.222-9(Dev), 52.223-10(Dev), 52.244-6(Dev), 52.219-28, 52.209-6, 52.222-54, 52.219-8(Dev)

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SECTION 00 20 00 - INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROCUREMENT

BONDS (FAR 28.102-2)

a. Bid Bond (submitted in Phase II). Each Offeror shall submit with his offer a Bid Bond (Standard Form 24) with good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, or other security as provided in FAR 52.228-1. When the penal sum is expressed as a percentage, a maximum dollar limitation may be stated. The bid bond shall remain in effect until Performance and Payment Bonds are provided and accepted.

b. Performance and Payment Bonds. Within ten (10) calendar days after contract award, and prior to contract performance, the Contractor shall furnish two bonds, a Performance Bond (Standard Form 25) and a Payment Bond (Standard Form 25-A), each with good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government. The penal sum of such bonds will be as indicated in FAR 52.228-15.

NEW MEXICO GROSS RECEIPTS TAX (NMGR)

The Offeror should be aware that NMGR tax is applicable to this contract and the rate may vary for each county and city. The Gross Receipts Tax Rate is available from the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department, (505) 841-6200. The Gross Receipts Tax Rate is available at http://www.tax.newmexico.gov.

FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAXES

The Offeror shall include all applicable federal, state and local taxes in the contract price. See FAR 52.229-3, Federal, State, and Local Taxes in Section 007000 for additional information.

PRE-AWARD INFORMATION

Each Offeror shall provide, upon request of the Contracting Officer, a list of present commitments, including the dollar value thereof, and name of office under which the work is being performed.

PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY CONTRACTOR (FAR 36.501)

Unless such description has been submitted with the offer, the successful Offeror must furnish the Contracting Officer within 20 days after award, a description of the work that he intends to perform with his own organization (e.g., earthwork, paving, brickwork, or roofing), the percentage of the total work this represents, and the estimated cost thereof.

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS MANUAL, EM 385-1-1

AND OSHA REQUIREMENTS

The successful contractor to this Request for Proposals will be required to comply with all pertinent provisions of the latest version of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1, in effect on the date of the solicitation. EM 385-1-1 and its changes are available at http://www.publications.usace.army.mil. by selecting “Safety and Occupational Health” followed by “EM 385-1-1”. The Contractor must also comply with Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) standards. OSHA standards are subject to change. It is the Contractor's responsibility to maintain familiarity with current OSHA standards.

Zero Accident Goal: The Albuquerque District, in its continual pursuit of excellence in safety has established a goal of zero accidents. To attain this goal, it will be necessary for contractor management to set the expectation that worker injury is unacceptable and to create a culture where employees at all levels accept ownership of their safety performance.

AMENDMENTS TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The right is reserved, as the interest of the Government may require, to revise the specifications and drawings both before and after the date set for receipt of offers. Such revisions, if any, will be announced http://www.tax.newmexico.gov/ http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/

SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS

The following have been deleted:

52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction

FEB 1999

The following included by full text have been revised:

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (NOV 2024)

(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 at time of award (see FAR clause 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance, for the requirement to maintain SAM registration during performance and through final payment).

(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.

http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/

(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.

(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.

(End of provision) https://www.sam.gov/

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 Repair to Building 322 CEREBRO Laboratory 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 in accordance with 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 two (2) factors: Past Performance 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 – Management Approach

2.1.1 Phase One will be evaluated on Phase One Factors 1 through 3 2 identified above to determine the most highly qualified firms to submit Phase Two proposals. Technical Factors 1 and 2 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.

2.2.1.2 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

2.2.1.3 Phase II will be evaluated on Phase II Factors 1 through 4. Factors 1 and 2 are of equal importance. Factor 3 is less important than Factors 1 and 2. Technical factors 1-3, when combined, are approximately equal to Factor 4: Price.

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.

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

Volume Location Factor # Description Relative Importance

Page Limitation

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

Not Rated N/A

1 Tab B Factor 1 Past Performance Most Important

Factor

1 Tab C Factor 2 Management Approach Second 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 (Phase II) 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 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.

5.1.6 Affiliate Documentation. If claiming past performance of an affiliate(s), small business offerors must submit:

(1) a signed affidavit containing the following information:

a. The names and addresses of all affiliates of the offeror

b. The names and addresses of all persons and concerns exercising control or ownership of the offeror and any or all of its affiliates, and whether they exercise such control or ownership as common officers, directors, stockholders, holding controlling interest, or otherwise.

(2) a signed letter of commitment for this project for the affiliate(s), and

(3) demonstrate how the affiliate(s) will contribute to the work of the project Failure to provide this information will result in the projects of an affiliate not being evaluated or considered.

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 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 seven (7) 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 issuance date, or a construction type project that has been completed within 7 years of the RFP issuance date. Projects submitted for DOR should be designs that are 100% complete. Projects completed more than 7 years before the RFP 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:

5.2.1.2.1 5.2.1.5.1 Performance by the offeror as the Prime Contractor

5.2.1.2.2 5.2.1.5.2 Previous experience between the Contractor and Designer of Record

5.2.1.2.3 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 issuance date of the RFP. Projects completed more than 7 years before the RFP issuance date will not be considered for evaluation purposes.

5.2.1.2.4 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.

5.2.1.2.5 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.

5.2.1.2.6 5.2.1.5.6 Projects greater than 15,000 square feet (sf) lab style and/or over $10,000,000 $5,000,000 in construction costs may be considered more relevant.

5.2.1.5 5.2.1.6 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 5.2.1.7 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 5.2.1.8 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 5.2.1.9 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 5.2.1.10 Offerors are invited, but not required, to submit photographs of successful projects in conjunction with this section.

5.2.1.10 5.2.1.11 Each project example narrative should include the following information (provided on Contract Description Form):

5.2.1.9.1 5.2.1.11.1 Project and title location

5.2.1.9.2 5.2.1.11.2 Detailed scope of the project

5.2.1.9.3 5.2.1.11.3 Original contract award amount and final construction cost

5.2.1.9.4 5.2.1.11.4 Original contract finish date and actual finish date

5.2.1.9.5 5.2.1.11.5 Points of contact, as described below.

5.2.1.9.6 5.2.1.11.6 Prime Contractor personnel on the project and if they are proposed to be utilized for this project

5.2.1.9.7 5.2.1.11.7 Narrative description of the project, as described below.

5.2.1.11 5.2.1.12 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 5.2.1.13 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 5.2.1.14 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 5.2.1.15 If proposing as a Joint Venture (JV), providing examples for each prime contractor in the JV within the maximum of seven (7) project examples is allowed.

JV documentation shall be provided in the offeror’s Phase I proposal.

5.2.1.15 5.2.1.16 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.

5.2.1.17 For small business Offerors, the Government may also consider relevant past performance experience performed by an affiliate (as defined in 13 CFR part 121), when specifically identified in the proposal. Offerors are advised that the Government may assign a higher confidence rating to Offerors that submit projects performed by the Offeror itself (i.e., the corporate entity listed on the SF 1442), rather than projects performed by an affiliate. Further, if a small business Offeror elects to submit past performance experience performed by an affiliate, the total number of projects may not exceed five (5). Affiliate documentation shall be provided in Tab A. Failure to provide this documentation will result in the projects of an affiliate not being evaluated or 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 issuance 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 for other RFPs. i.e., offerors cannot reference PPQ’s from other projects by simply stating “refer to PPQ submitted for Project XX”. Complete PPQs must be submitted for this project. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

5.3.4 Submit copies of Federal/DoD/Navy/Army performance reviews even if they may be in the agency's databases or likely within the agency's arm's reach, i.e., Contractor's copy of CPARS evaluations for each of the projects submitted, to ensure the agency has all relevant past performance information.

5.3.5 Provide the UEI number(s) and CAGE code(s) for the prime contractor and all teaming partners, e.g., design firms, key subcontractors, and joint venture partners, whose experience is included in this Factor.

5.3.6 The Government may contact and interview the owner's representative identified on the Past Performance Questionnaires and reserves the right to interview other individuals acting for the owner's representative if the owner's representative is not available. In addition, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance.

5.3.7 Offerors may include performance recognition documents received within the last seven (7) years, from RFP issuance date, such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition relative to the projects submitted for this factor. The Government may review other sources, including, but not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/UEI 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.

5.3.8 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.

5.3.9 Other types of past performance questionnaires, signed by a commercial customer or signed by a representative from another Federal or State agency, may be submitted as long as the information submitted has the same or similar information as that of the PPQ provided at the end of this section, documenting the quality of the offeror’s performance for the project submitted.

5.3.10 PPQs previously completed by the customer/client may be submitted in lieu of having the customer/client complete a new questionnaire for the contracts identified in the Contract Descriptions Form. Previously completed surveys will be evaluated only if:

(1) they match the projects identified in Volume 1 Tab B and (2) they are submitted according to the instructions listed above.

5.3.11 Small Business Participation Past Performance. All offerors shall submit information substantiating the offeror’s past performance in complying with FAR 52.219- 8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, maximizing opportunities for U.S. small business subcontractors. Offerors may submit ISRs/SSRs as part of their past performance. Offerors shall also provide a statement indicating whether any negative information has been reported in the past seven years concerning the offeror’s past compliance with FAR 52.219-8 and FAR 52.219-9 (large businesses only). If any such negative information has been reported, the offeror may submit explanations or comments responding to such negative information. Offerors with no prior contracts containing FAR 52.219-8 and 52.219-9 (large businesses only) shall certify the same. In evaluating past performance, the Government reserves the right to review any ISRs/SSRs in the eSRS, not provided in the offeror’s proposal.

5.3.12 If an offeror has been required to take corrective action for any substandard performance (overall rating below Satisfactory), the offeror should explain the circumstances and the corrective actions taken. If an offeror has experienced other performance problems such as cost overruns, extended performance periods, numerous warranty calls, etc., the offeror should provide an explanation of the reason(s) for the shortcomings and any corrective action(s) taken to avoid recurrence.

5.3.13 At no time during this process, during any debriefing, or after any award, will the names of the individuals providing reference information about an offeror's past performance be revealed to the offerors or to any other party. If discussions are held, Offerors may be afforded the opportunity to respond to adverse comments made by references in accordance with guidelines identified in FAR Part 15.3. In this case, relevant comments will be extracted and provided to the offeror.

5.4 EVALUATION CRITERIA

5.4.1 The Government will evaluate the extent of the offeror's experience and performance 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. Relevancy will be determined by the evaluated extent to which a single project demonstrates multiple requirements, or characteristics, identified in Section 5.2.1. The evaluation will focus on the offeror’s experience in construction of facilities similar to this project.

5.4.2 The level of relevancy for a project will be determined by the evaluated extent to which a single project demonstrates multiple requirements, or characteristics, identified in Section 5.2.1. Additional consideration may be given to projects with greater scope, type, complexity, size and magnitude as compared to this requirement. Additional consideration may be given to projects that successfully demonstrated meeting aggressive schedules and/or fast-tracked schedules.

5.4.3 The Government will evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, and any deficiencies in the proposal. The Offeror MUST, at a minimum, address the requirements listed above.

Higher evaluation ratings will be given for project examples which are determined to be “relevant” and/or “very relevant” to this project (similar in scope, type, complexity, size, and magnitude) and clearly demonstrate a contractor’s capabilities to construct a project of this nature and execute the project successfully while containing costs and maintaining schedule. More relevant projects may lead to a higher confidence assessment. Projects of lesser relevance may lead to lower confidence assessments.

5.4.4 The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s record of past and current performance to ascertain the probability of successfully performing the required efforts of the contract.

5.4.5 Validation of offeror performance may occur through contacting the client POC provided by the offeror on the first page of the PPQ and various government and commercial resources. Past Performance evaluations will be rated in terms of whether, based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort. That is, projects that are determined to not be relevant (similar in terms of scope, type, complexity, size and magnitude), recent (70% completion within seven (7) years), or not meeting the teaming requirements established in this section and demonstrating low past performance evaluation ratings will be interpreted as indicators of no confidence that the offeror can successfully perform the work. More relevant projects and high past performance evaluations will typically be a stronger predictor of future success and have more influence on the past performance rating than past performance of lesser relevance. Higher confidence assessments will be given for higher past performance evaluations.

5.4.6 The Government will focus its inquiries on the record of performance as it relates to all solicitation requirements, including cost, schedule, performance and management of subcontractors and compliance with FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, and FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan. A significant achievement, problem, or lack of relevant data in any element of the work can become an important consideration in the evaluation process. Absent any recent and relevant past performance history or when the performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned for Past Performance, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305 [a][2][iv]). Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown (or “neutral”) past performance. In making its assessment, the Government may use data provided by the offeror in its proposal and data obtained from other sources, including data in Government files or data obtained through interviews with personnel familiar with the contractor, and any other information relating to their current and past performance under Federal, State or Local government or commercial contracts.

5.4.7 Although the SSEB may not rate an Offeror that lacks recent, relevant past performance favorably or unfavorably with regard to past performance, the SSA may determine that a “Substantial Confidence” or “Satisfactory Confidence” past performance rating is worth more than a “Neutral Confidence” past performance rating in a best value tradeoff as long as the determination is consistent with the stated solicitation criteria.

5.5 Tab C: Factor 2: Management Approach

5.5.1 Provide information that describes the offeror’s organization and intended management approach to project management and execution. Limit the information to ten (10) pages. At a minimum, the narrative MUST address the key points listed below.

5.5.2 Discuss your management approach to successfully complete this construction project, including:

5.5.2.1 Identify and explain the roles and responsibilities of team members that will perform major or critical aspects of construction phases including lines of authority in decision making. Provide an organization chart identifying on-site and remote positions and staff. At minimum, discuss Project Manager, Quality Control, and Site Safety. None of the roles are allowed to be dual-hatted.

5.5.2.2 Describe your approach to managing the design and construction of a renovation and rehabilitation of an existing laboratory and associated support spaces on an active military installation.

5.5.2.3 Describe how you will communicate and coordinate construction issues throughout the construction period. Provide a discussion on: 1) Coordinating working space and site access with the Corps of Engineers, 2) Identifying elements of quality control and project safety, and 3) Discuss approach to RFIs, submittals and Modification process with the Corps of Engineers on this project.

5.5.2.4 Describe how you will communicate and coordinate construction issues throughout the construction period. Provide a discussion on: 1) Coordinating working space and site access with the Corps of Engineers, 2) Identifying elements of quality control and project safety, and 3) Discuss approach to RFIs, submittals and Modification process with the Corps of Engineers on this project.

5.6 Evaluation Criteria

5.6.1 The Government will evaluate strengths, weaknesses, and any deficiencies in the proposal. The Offeror MUST, at a minimum, address the requirements listed above for management approach. Failure to address all requirements will result in an Unacceptable rating. The Government will evaluate the firm’s understanding of the requirements described in the RFP in addition to any/all plans and specifications of the RFP and the capability to execute the project.

6.0. EVALUATION – PHASE ONE

6.1 Each member of the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) will independently consider all information provided in the technical proposal (non-priced factors). Once these individual analyses are completed, the team will meet and determine a rating for each of the evaluation Factors by consensus decision. The evaluation team will document strengths (e.g., advantages), weaknesses (e.g., disadvantages), and other comments (e.g., deficiency and/or clarification) to support the rating for each Factor.

The rating for non-priced Factor 1 will be expressed in an adjectival assessment of relevancy for each project submitted then ultimately rated with a Performance Confidence Assessment rating. The ratings for non-priced Factors 2 through 3 will be expressed in an adjectival assessment of Outstanding, Good, Acceptable, Marginal and Unacceptable.

6.2 The Relevant Past Experience/Past Performance Factor considers each Offeror’s demonstrated record of performance as explained in more detail above in Factor 1.

There are three aspects to the past performance evaluation: recency (within 7 years from RFP issuance date), relevancy (similar…