SF_30_Amended_Solicitation.docx

W912QM-18-R-0002

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00010 - SOLICITATION CONTRACT FORM

The Issued By organization has changed from

RCO SOTO CANO

UNIT 5714

APO AA 34042

to

RCO SOTO CANO

ATTN: CPT GERBASI, MICHAEL

UNIT 5714

SOTO CANO, AB

The required performance has changed from ERC Renovation Project, Beyond the Horizons El Salvador 18 - Miraflores Military Base, El SalvadorIn accordance with FAR 36.204 (e), Disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects, the estiamated price range of this project is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00. to ERC Renovation Project, Beyond the Horizons El Salvador 18 - Miraflores Military Base, El SalvadorIn accordance with FAR 36.204 (e), Disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects, the estiamated price range of this project is between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00 U.S. Dollars...

SECTION 00100 - BIDDING SCHEDULE/INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS

1. GENERAL: This procurement will be awarded as a Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) contract, considering past performance. The proposal will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 15.305.

a. The Government intends to evaluate all proposals and award a single contract without discussions with Offerors (except for clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the initial offer should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. Offerors should not assume that they will be afforded the opportunity to clarify, discuss, or revise their proposal. However, the Government reserves the right to request clarifications or request revised responses if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The government may reject any or all response if such action is in the public interest and/or waive informalities and minor irregularities in the submitted offers.

b. The Government reserves the right to cancel this Request for Proposal (RFQ) and make no award. By responding to this RFQ and submitting a proposal in response to the RFQ, the Contractor understands that the Government shall not be liable for any costs incurred by the Contractor in response to this RFQ.

c. Funds are not presently available for this acquisition. No contract award will be made until appropriated funds are made available.

2. PRE-PROPOSAL SITE VISIT: The site visit will be held on Tuesday, 30 January 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Milaflores Military Base in La Paz, El Salvador. Interested Offerors shall submit via e-mail no later than 25 January 18 by 12:00 p.m. to the Contracting Specialist clear copy of both sides of attendee ID and vehicle registration to request base access pass.

All Offerors are encouraged to attend this site visit to familiarize themselves with the project, project site, and to provide any questions in regards to this solicitation and project, in writing, prior to the proposal due date. See FAR Clause 52.236-3, Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work, and FAR Provision 52.236-27, Site Visit (Construction) of this solicitation.

3. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION: The Offerors proposal shall be in the form prescribed by this solicitation and shall contain a response to each of the areas identified below in paragraph 6. Responses must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this RFP. All responses shall be in English, legible and prepared in the following general format to be properly evaluated. Prices shall be submitted in US Dollars. No foreign currencies will be accepted.

a. Electronic Submission. The Offeror shall provide a copy of their proposal and technical specifications as an electronic file. The Offeror must ensure that is proposal submission is legible in the format specified in the solicitation. The proposal shall be e-mailed to CPT Michael Gerbasi, Contracting Specialist at michael.e.gerbasi.mil@mail.mil and the Contracting Officer, MAJ Larry L. Epps at larry.l.epps.mil@ mail.mil before 5:00 pm local Honduran time Monday, 12 February 2018. The subject line of the email shall contain the solicitation number W912QM-18-R-0002.

b. System for Award Management (SAM). All Offerors shall have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), to receive award of this contract. To register in SAM, go to https://www.sam.gov.

4. QUESTIONS/AMENDMENTS/EXCEPTIONS:

a. Solicitation Questions. Solicitation information and amendments will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov and via email to all those interested parties contacted by the Government. Offerors may submit questions regarding this solicitation in writing to the Contract Specialist by email to michael.e.gerbasi.mil@mail.mil and the Contracting Officer, Larry Epps at larry.l.epps.mil@mail.mil. The Government will answer all questions provided that the questions are received by 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, 01 February 2018. The Government reserves the right not to respond to any questions received concerning this solicitation after the question receipt date and time above. Accordingly, Offerors are encouraged to carefully review all solicitation requirements and submit questions to the Government early in the solicitation process.

b. Amendments prior to date set for receipt of proposal. The Government reserves the right to revise or amend the specifications, drawings or both prior to and/or after the date set for receipt of proposals as necessary. Such revisions, if any, will be announced by an amendment or amendments to this RFQ. All information relating to this RFQ, including pertinent changes/amendments and information prior to the date set for receipt of proposals will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website at https://www.fbo.gov.

d. Exceptions. If the Offeror takes exception to any of the requirements specified in this solicitation, the Offeror shall clearly identify each such exception and include a complete explanation of why the exception was taken and what benefit accrues to the Government. All exceptions to the solicitation requirements (Sections 00010 through 00600) and supporting rationale shall be included in an addendum to the proposal and clearly labeled "Exceptions". An addendum is only required if the Offeror takes exception to any requirement in the solicitation. The Addendum does not have a page limitation, but shall only include information relevant to exceptions taken to the solicitation requirements. The Government will assume an Offeror takes no exceptions to any solicitation requirement if the Offeror does not submit an Addendum identifying exceptions. Offerors are advised that solicitation requirements are not necessarily negotiable and such exceptions may render an Offeror's proposal unacceptable and ineligible for award.

5. QUALIFICATION OF OFFEROR.

Offerors must be technically qualified and financially responsible to perform the work described in this solicitation. As a minimum, each Offeror shall meet the following requirements:

1. Be able to demonstrate prior relevant experience with suitable references;

1. Have the necessary personnel, equipment and financial resources available or ability to obtain them to perform the work

1. Have all licenses and permits required by local law. The Offeror shall determine whether performance requires registration with El Salvador authorities or authorization to do business in El Salvador and, if so, shall comply with all requirements. Whether or not registration or authorization to do business is required, the Offeror also shall determine what documents or authorization its employees and any subcontractor employees must possess to work in El Salvador

1. Meet all local insurance requirements

1. Have no adverse criminal record

1. Have no political or business affiliation which could be considered contrary to the interests of the United States

1. Be able to read, speak and understand English

1. The Offeror has been duly authorized to operate and to do business in El Salvador

1. In order to be eligible for award, all Offerors shall be registered in SAM.

6. SOLICITATION FORMAT AND CONTENT: Each Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted as set forth below and all information shall be confined to the appropriate part to facilitate independent evaluation. Proposals, which do not include the requested minimum information, may be eliminated from further consideration at the government’s discretion. Proposal Sections shall be labeled by section (i.e., Section I – Price/Cost Information and Required Documents, Section II-Technical Response and Section III-Past Performance Information). If the proposal is not broken down in sections as described, the proposal may be removed from further consideration as non-compliant.

Section I - Price/Cost Information and Required Documents

(1) No limit page. Electronic Format.

(2) Offerors shall provide all price/cost information necessary to provide a meaningful basis for Government's analysis and evaluation of price/cost for the project set forth in Section 00100 of this solicitation. Prices shall include all related costs, i.e., profit, wages, transportation, etc., if applicable. The Government is not, and does not intend on, requesting certified cost or pricing data. Offerors may be required during the evaluation process to provide sufficient price/cost information that will enable the Government to perform a meaningful evaluation. If an Offeror proposes an unusually low price or higher priced proposal than the magnitude of the estimated price range in Block 10 of this solicitation, the Offeror should also provide rationale to justify its price.

(3) A complete response shall consist of a price response and a cover sheet. The Offeror shall provide its response with a cover sheet that contains the company’s name, CAGE code and Data Universal Number (DUNS) number for those registered in SAM or NCAGE Code for those not registered in SAM. The Cover sheet must also contain address and telephone number, name and title of the person authorized to sign the contract and, offer validation period of 30 days. To obtain a DUNS number go to http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform.

(4) To be considered responsible, an Offeror must be in compliance with FAR 9.104-1(a). To demonstrate this aspect of responsibility, Offerors shall provide a bank reference from its bank with information of the Offerors financial standing (i.e., satisfactory accounts, outstanding loans, and line of credit.). Also, include a detailed plan of how the project will be financed and a list of company owned equipment

(5) Offer and Section 00010 –

Standard Form 1442 – Complete in its entirety the “Offeror” portion of the Standard Form (SF) 1442 blocks 14 through 20C on page 2 and contract line items 0001 through 0004 on pages 3 and 4. All pricing shall be submitted in US Dollars (USD).

Blocks 14 through 15 – Complete all Offeror contact information.

Block 17 – Add offer acceptance date and total price information. Total price from all line items taken from the “pricing breakdown schedule” attachment, and include the schedule itself with the proposal.

Block 18 – No bonds required.

Block 19 - Amendment(s) – Amendments may be acknowledged in block 19 of the SF 1442 or by signing blocks 15A through 15C, of any amendments (SF 30) issued out during the solicitation.

Block 20b - An official having the authority to contractually bind your company in accordance with FAR 4.102 shall sign block 20b of the SF1442.

Section 00600 - Representations and Certifications. Insert the required certifications and representations and return only those shown in section 00600.

Section II - Technical Response: No page limitation on the project schedule. Provide the following:

1. A description of all equipment to include the item name, age of the item, its intended usage, and a transportation plan. Materials to include the item name, cost and unit of measure, procurement plan, and quantity. Products to be used for the project. Offeror’s technical response shall ensure a complete understanding of the work to be performed and its ability to comply with the Statement of Work requirements.

1. Project Schedule: Project schedule shall be submitted using any of the following project schedules: Critical Path Method (CPM), Program Evaluation & Review Technique (PERT), or Gantt chart. The project schedule will be in sufficient detail to clearly illustrate the following major work phases: (Site Survey and Design, Site preparation and ground work, Pre-engineered building(PEB) renovation, Site Cleanup and Disposal) and expected completion dates and execution times of each work phase. Sufficient float time shall be incorporated in the schedule to account for down days due to inclement weather and adequate time to reflect procurement and shipment of items that are not locally available. Identify all local permits approval times.

Expected completion dates, execution time of each phase, and a mid-point completion of project includes any Salvadorian Holidays, slack time for weather or other related delays.

1. Quality Control Plan: Quality Control Plan shall be in sufficient detail to clearly illustrate the contractor’s surveillance and quality control methods for the following major construction phases:

b.1 Site Survey and Design

1. Key Personnel Qualifications and Experience. As stated in Section 1.5.11 of the Statement of Work, the Government has identified the following positions as key personnel:

Project Engineer/Architect Field and Design Engineer/Architect Project Superintendent/Foreman Quality Control Representative

The Offeror shall submit resumes for Key Personnel. Offerors shall support key personnel with resumes that demonstrate depth and quality of relevant experience. Resumes should be current and updated within the past year. Each resume shall be limited to four (4) pages and may be submitted in English. Resumes shall not have any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in accordance with the Privacy Act requirements.

Resumes shall include the relevant qualifications, background, experience, and accomplishments for all key personnel in sufficient detail to demonstrate the capability of such personnel to meet the qualification and experience requirements identified in the Statement of Work, paragraph 1.5.11.1. The work history of each key person should contain experience directly related to construction work he/she is intended to perform under the proposed contract.

Section III - Past Performance Information:

1. Offeror shall submit, at a minimum, three (3) relevant projects past performance history relative in size and type to the work to be performed under this contract. No more than six (6) pages of written material shall be submitted. Photographs may be provided, however, submission shall not exceed the page limit of written material. Relevant is defined as any work relating to site preparation.

2. Past Performance information shall be submitted in English.

3. The Offeror may provide any information currently available to include letters, customer surveys which demonstrate customer satisfaction relating to overall job performance and quality of completed work on three (3) relevant contracts of the same or similar type of work in size, nature and complexity specified in this Statement of Work. Recent contracts must be work that has been completed within the past three years.

4. Explain if any corrective actions taken in past, if any, for substandard performance and any current performance problems such as cost overruns, extended performance periods, customer complaints, or personnel problems/issues.

5. References - The past performance information from three relevant contracts, as specified in the paragraph above, must clearly demonstrate Offeror’s prior experience in similar construction projects that were:

a. Physically completed within the past three years from the issuance of this RFP.

b. Similar in magnitude in this solicitation (US $ amount)

c. Similar in site preparation and building renovation construction features

6. Provide the following information for each contact or project reference included in the list above and describe Customer's name, address, and telephone numbers of customer's lead contract and technical personnel:

a. Contract value, number and type

b. Date of the contract award place(s) of performance, and completion dates

c. Brief description of the work, including responsibilities

d. Comparability to the work under this solicitation

e. Brief discussion of any major technical problems and their resolution

f. Method of acquisition (fully competitive, partially competitive, or noncompetitive), and the basis for award (cost/price, technical merit, etc.) and

g. Any terminations (partial or complete) and the reason (convenience or default)

If more than three projects are submitted, only the three most recent will be evaluated. The projects may be contracts for the U.S. Government or other clients.

Past Performance Page Limitation: No more than one (1) double-sided or two (2) single pages of written material shall be submitted for each project. Photographs may be included, but photos and written material combined shall not exceed the page limit requirements.

7. SUMMARY OF INSTRUCTIONS

Executed Standard Form 1442

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