W912WJ20R0011_Solicitation.pdf

SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS: REPLACE FUEL FACILITIES, QUONSET AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND, dated May 2020

NOTE TO BIDDERS: Please pay special attention to the follow ing:

Section 00800 Special Contract Requirements Section 00100 Instructions to Offerors Section 00600 Representations & Certif ications Contract Clauses 52.204-7 (System for Aw ard Management) and 252.204-7004 Alt A (System for Aw ard Management).

All Offerors must complete the annual representations and certif ications electronically via the System for Aw ard Management (SAM) w ebsite at https://w w w .sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ or by telephone at 1-866-606-8220. Please ensure your f irm is registered in the SAM Database at the time of proposal submission.

NOTE: Offerors are advised that timely requests for debriefings w ill be conducted in w riting.

NAICS Code: 236220 Size Standard: $39.5 Million

This solicitation is 100% Small Business Set-Aside

NOTICE TO OFFERORS: ALL REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION (RFIs), Technical inquiries and questions relating to technical requirements, and proposal procedures are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at: https://w w w .projnet.org/projnet/ - See Section 00100 for instruction.

ELIZABETH K GLASGOW 978-318-8671

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS

NEGOTIATED

10-Aug-2020

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______15 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________730 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________Section 00800

12 A. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________09 Sep 2020 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time of fers are due.

B. An offer guarantee X is, is not required.

C. All offers are subject to the (1) w ork requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

D. Offers providing less than _______90 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

US ARMY ENGR DISTRICT, NEW ENGLAND

696 VIRGINIA ROAD

CONCORD MA 01742-2751

W912WJ

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 6. PROJECT NO.

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If Other Than Item 7)

FAX:TEL: 978-318-8000 TEL: FAX:

W912WJ20R0011 86

20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued) (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the w ork required at the prices specif ied below in strict accordance w ith the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in w riting w ithin ________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

the minimum requirements stated in Item 13D. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13D.)

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

CODE27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY:26. ADMINISTERED BY

(Include ZIP Code)14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

See Item 14

(Include only if different than Item 14)16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

30B. SIGNATURE

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

document and return _______ copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees Your of f er on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-to f urnish and deliv er all items or perf orm all work, requisitions identif ied summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Gov ernment solicitation and on this f orm and any continuation sheets f or the consideration stated in this y our of f er, and (b) this contract award. No f urther contractual document is contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be necessary .

gov erned by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certif ications, and specif ications or incorporated by ref er-ence in or attached to this contract.

30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

31B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31C. AWARD DATE

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

Section 00010 - Solicitation Contract Form

BID SCHEDULE

Refer to Section 01 22 00 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT for additional information concerning each price item and description of each price item and form of measure.

Item No. Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

BASE ITEMS

0001 Fuel Storage Complex One Job

Replacement

Furnishing and Delivering Prestressed Concrete Piles

LF

Driving Prestressed Concrete Piles

Prestressed Concrete Pile Compressive Load Tests

EA

Base Items Total

OPTIONAL ITEMS

0005 Canopy Foundation One Job $

Canopy Superstructure

One

Job

Item No.

Description

Qty

Unit Unit Price

Estimated Amount

Contaminated Soil:

Cost of testing and stockpiling of contaminated soil

0007A First 20 CY 20 CY $ $

0007B

Over 20 CY 40

CY

Contaminated Soil:

Cost of transporting and disposal of contaminated soil

0008A First 20 CY 20 CY $ $

0008B

Over 20 CY 40

CY

Asbestos Containing Gasket

0009A

First 10 gaskets 10

0009B

Over 10 gaskets 20

Transite Pipe

0010A

First 10 linear feet 10 encountered

0010B

Over 10 linear feet 20

Item No.

Description

Qty

Unit Unit Price

Estimated Amount

Lead Contaminated Material

0011A Provide cost per ton. This unit cost will be applied for the first 3 tons are encountered.

03 Ton $ $

0011B

Provide cost per ton This unit cost will be applied when more than 3 tons are encountered

Ton $

ATG Related Work

One

Job

Optional Items Total

Total for Base and Optional

Note 1: "CY" = Cubic Yard; "LF" = Linear Foot

Note 2: Offerors must price all items. The work will be awarded as a whole to one offeror. Offers will be evaluated by the Total Estimated Amount for Line Items 0001 through 0012. The minimum work awarded will be for the Base Price items.

Note 3: Line Item Numbers 0005 and 0006 above are Optional Price Items that may, at the option of the Government, be exercised at any time up to 60 calendar days from the receipt by the Contractor of the Notice to Proceed. If these Optional Items are awarded, no additional calendar days will be added to the project duration.

Note 4: Line Item Number 0012 above is an Optional Price Item that may, at the option of the Government, be exercised at any time up to 180 calendar days from the receipt by the Contractor of the Notice to Proceed. If this Optional Item is awarded, no additional calendar days will be added to the project duration.

Note 5: Line Item Numbers 0007, 0008, 0009, 0010 and 0011 are Optional Price items that may, at the option of the Government, be exercised at any time if this work is encountered and are subdivided into estimated quantities and shall be separately priced. The Government will evaluate this item on the basis of the total price of its sub-items. See SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, Clause, "VARIATIONS

IN ESTIMATED QUANTITIES - SUBDIVIDED ITEMS" (52.211-5001).

Note 6: All work shall be completed within the time period specified in FAR 52.211-

10,COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION AND COMPLETION OF WORK (APR 1984).

Note 7: In the event there is a difference between a unit price and the extended total, the unit price will be held to be the intended price. If the offeror shows on the total rice but fails to enter a unit price, the total divided by the estimated quantity will be held to be the intended unit price.

Section 00100 - Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders

NOTICE

****PLEASE NOTE****

This Solicitation is 100% Small Business Set-Aside

All offerors must be registered in SAM at the time of submission in accordance with FAR 52.204-7.

A signed SF 1442 and acknowledgement of any subsequent amendments shall be submitted with proposals.

The NAICS code for the work described herein is 236220.

The estimated magnitude of the work is expected to be between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

Request For Information (RFI)/Bidder Inquires:

Technical inquiries and questions relating to technical requirements, and proposal procedures (Request for Information (RFIs)) are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at: https://www.projnet.org/projnet/ No Later Than 31 August 2020.

To submit and review inquiry items, prospective offerors and vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below. A prospective vendor who submits a RFI will receive an acknowledgement of reciept via email. All responses will be provided as an amendment to the solicitation and posted on beta.SAM.gov.

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: G34ZV8-RSAVPX

1) Registration for ProjNet Bidder Inquiry Access

a. If you are already registered, go to step 2) Entering Bidder Inquiries in ProjNet Bidder Inquiry System below.

b. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

c. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

d. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

e. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

f. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

g. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

h. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

2) Entering Bidder Inquiries in ProjNet Bidder Inquiry System

a. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be emailed any type of password. You will utilize your Secret Question and Secret Answer to log in.

b. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

c. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

d. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

e. Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.

f. Click Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret Question.

g. Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system.

h. Follow online screen instructions to enter specific bidder inquiries for the project.

****The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquiries after the date shown above in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary.

****Please review the Solicitation in its entirety, review any ammendments prior to submission of a new inquiry.

****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.

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

INSTRUCTIONS AND EVALUATION

A. Basis for Award

The award of this construction contract will be made using a Best Value Trade-Off Process in accordance with FAR Part 15, based on the best overall (i.e., best value) proposal which is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government with appropriate consideration given to the non-price and price factors. The Government intends to engage in the procurement of a firm-fixed-price (FFP) construction contract.

Evaluation of proposals will be based on three (3) non-price factors: (1) Experience; (2) Past Performance; (3) Proposed Technical Approach. These factors are listed in descending order of importance. Price is the final and least important factor. All evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are significantly more important than price. To receive consideration for award, a rating of no less than “Acceptable” must be achieved for Factor 1, a rating of no less than “Neutral Confidence” must be achieved for Factor 2 and a rating of no less than “Acceptable” must be achieved for Factor 3. Offerors should note that the award may not necessarily be made to the lowest price offer.

B. Evaluation Factors

During the evaluation of each proposal, the Government will assign a rating for Factors 1, 2 and 3. Factor 4 (Price) will be evaluated for price reasonableness. The following factors will be used to evaluate each proposal:

Factor 1 – Experience

Factor 2 – Past Performance

Factor 3 – Proposed Technical Approach

Factor 4 – Price

C. Evaluation Approach

The proposals will be evaluated to determine whether the Offerors’ methods and approach have adequately and completely considered, defined, and satisfied the requirements specified in the Request for Proposal (RFP). The proposals will be evaluated to determine the extent to which each requirement has been addressed in accordance with the proposal submission instructions provided in the RFP. All proposals shall be subject to evaluation by the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) based on the evaluation factors.

For submission requirements designated as “shall” or “must,” failure to provide the requested information will be considered a deficiency and the specified factor will be rated red/unacceptable, and the Offer will be considered un-awardable unless revised. For submission requirements designated as “should,” failure to provide the requested information may result in a lower rating for the specified factor. Offerors will be cautioned that award may be made without discussions, and Offerors may not have the opportunity to submit revised proposals.

Additional instructions on the evaluation approach can be found with each individual factor.

D. Proposal Submission Requirements

1. Instructions For Submitting Electronic Proposals

The Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted electronically, as described below. The RFP will provide the Government address and receipt date for proposal submittal. The Offeror’s proposal shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

NOTE: The only authorized transmission method for proposals in response to this solicitation is electronically via SAFE online submission. NO OTHER TRANSMISSION

METHODS (EMAIL, FACSIMILE, REGULAR MAIL, HAND CARRIED, ETC.) WILL BE

ACCEPTED.

The Offeror’s proposal must be received by the Government by the date/time specified in the solicitation. Offerors shall email their proposals using the following link:

https://safe.apps.mil/

Please send proposals using the link above to Contract Specialist Elizabeth Glasgow at elizabeth.k.glasgow@usace.army.mil AND to Contracting Officer Erin Bradley at erin.e.bradley@usace.army.mil.

REQUEST FOR UPLOAD LINK: Interested parties must contact Contract Specialist Elizabeth Glasgow at elizabeth.k.glasgow@usace.army.mil no later than 5 working days prior to the proposal due date to receive a request link which will allow for file uploads to the SAFE site.

INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW ON THE SAFE WEBSITE:

1. Once at the SAFE website select the “Drop-off” icon. This allows users without a CAC or users whose computer is not configured to read a CAC the option to access the SAFE site as a guest.

2. After selecting the “Click Here” link, you will be prompted to add your personal information, file information, recipient (Government representative) information and email settings.

3. When completing your file information for transmittal via the SAFE website, you will be required to enter the email address for all recipients. For this solicitation, the recipients are the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer. The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is elizabeth.k.glasgow@usace.army.mil, and the Contracting Officer is erin.e.bradley@usace.army.mil. The email address of the

Government Employee who initiated the request link will be automatically entered, but may not necessarily be the correct address to email the proposal. The Offeror must enter the correct email address for both the Contracting Officer and the Specialist.

The Offeror can enter an additional email address if desired. After entering the email address, click the “ADD” button to add the person(s) email to the “Recipients List” of your response. When your response is submitted, a notification will be sent to the recipients you added.

NOTE: Do NOT send packages to group email accounts.

Submission shall be in Adobe PDF format. You are limited to 25 maximum files per upload (total size cannot exceed 2GB). If you have a large number of files, recommend that you ZIP your files before uploading to DOD SAFE. Offerors may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

FILE DESCRIPTION: Include a “File Description” for each file(s) you upload. The “File Description” will be included in the email notice to each of the recipients you choose to have access your file(s). NOTE: Do NOT enter Privacy Act Data (Personal Identification Information (PII)) in the File Description.)

NOTE: It has been reported that documents are more quickly uploaded into the DOD SAFE website when using a Firefox web browser. The Government cannot verify that this is true and offers no guarantee that Offerors will have more success utilizing any particular browser.

RECEIPT OF SUBMISSIONS: For the purposes of establishing whether a submission is considered late, the Government considers (the earlier of) the date and time of receipt of the email notification to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer by the website, NOT the date and time of uploading of the submission into the website as the time of submission. For responses larger than the 2GB capacity of the website and which require multiple submissions, the Government will consider (the earlier of) the date and time of receipt of the email notification to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer of the last submission. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. It can take several minutes or even hours in some cases.

The Government will not be responsible for submissions delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive responses on its behalf. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that responses are submitted so as to reach the designated recipient. Offerors are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the response to be received in accordance with the instructions provided.

NOTE: Please note that the ORIGINAL Bid Bond must be received by the Contract Specialist on or before the proposal due date and time.

Please send Bid Bonds to the following address:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Attn: Elizabeth Glasgow, Contracting 696 Virginia Road Concord, MA 01742

The Offeror’s proposal shall consist of two (2) volumes. Volume I shall address Factors 1, 2, and 3. Volume II shall address Price and must contain all required documentation including JV agreements, Terms and Conditions, and certifications/representations.

2. General Requirements

Offerors will be cautioned that “parroting” of the requirements of the Plans and Specifications with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of their proposal. Proprietary information should be clearly marked.

Pages that are revised (due to discussions or proposal revisions) should be a different color and have revised information clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin of the page.

The revised pages should be dated.

Each paragraph should be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Arial or Times New Roman fonts are required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be landscape oriented. Files should 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.”

The submission should be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume should be clearly identified and should begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume should be numbered consecutively and identified by the complete company name, date and RFP number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be included.

The following page limits shall apply:

Table 1 – Page Limit Requirements

VOLUME TITLE

DIGITAL

COPIES

PAGE

LIMITS

Volume I: Technical Narrative (Factors 1, 2, and 3) 1 25

Volume II: Price, SF 1442, Amendments, Reps/Certs, JV Agreement 1 None

NOTE: All pages including, but not limited to, cover letters, Table of Contents pages, tables, illustrations, blank pages, dividers, and appendices will be counted in the page calculation.

Pages that exceed the above noted page limitations will be removed, not read, and not evaluated. Agreements or letters of commitment will not be counted toward the page limit.

Past Performance Questionnaires or CPARS reports will not be counted toward the page limit.

Proposal Submission Requirements:

a. Each volume shall be submitted in a digital format. Any pages that are changed (as a result of discussions or proposal revisions) shall be of a different color and shall have changed information clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin of the page.

The revised pages shall be dated. Each volume shall be clearly labeled with its title.

b. Each volume shall be single spaced. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Arial or Times New Roman fonts are required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be landscape oriented.

Proposal File Format and Packaging:

a. 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 consecutively numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and solicitation number in the header and/or footer. MS Word (doc/docx) 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”

NOTE: 11X17 pages are acceptable for tables/graphic representations; however, each 11X17 page counts as two pages.

b. File Packaging: All of the proposal electronic files shall be submitted in their native formats (e.g., docx, xlsx, ppt) and uploaded electronically to DOD SAFE website.

CDs, DVD, Zip disks or USB drives are not permitted. **Please note – Self extracting exe files are not acceptable.** In addition, copies of all files in PDF format shall also be provided. All price breakdown information to aid in the price evaluation shall be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel Read/Write format and viewable in Microsoft Excel 2007.

. Content Requirement: The Offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner and to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Offerors will be cautioned that “parroting” of the technical requirements of the scope with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal.

E. Factors

1. Factor 1 - Experience

a. Definitions for Factor 1:

- Relevant construction project means a construction project located on an active United States military installation (located within the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii or United States territory) that is capable of offloading, transferring, storing, and delivering aviation fuel, constructed for the purpose of fueling aircraft.

- Substantially complete means, at a minimum, turned over for beneficial occupancy in its entirety (not partially turned over).

- Key Subcontractor means a subcontractor who, at a minimum, directly performed the major or critical aspects of a relevant construction project. Major or critical aspects are the facilities or systems for offloading, transferring, storing, and delivering aviation fuel.

b. Submission Requirements for Factor 1

- The Offeror will submit a minimum of two (2) and no more than five (5) examples of relevant construction projects on which the Offeror performed as either the prime contractor or as a Key Subcontractor. The capacity in which the Offeror performed must be clearly indicated.

The Offeror may also submit projects where its Key Subcontractor performed either as the prime contractor or as a Key Subcontractor (must be clearly indicated). However, at least one of the total number of submitted projects should have been performed by the Offeror. If any project submitted is that of a Key Subcontractor, it should be accompanied by a Letter of Commitment from that Key Subcontractor committing them as a member of the team for this project.

The submitted projects shall either be 100% complete or substantially complete within ten (10) years from the date of issuance of this solicitation.

For all projects submitted, the Offeror shall submit a statement that includes the total contract amount, the dollar amount of the work performed as either the prime contractor or as the Key Subcontractor, and a description of the elements of work specifically completed by the Offeror or the Offeror’s Key Subcontractor.

- At least one project example shall include all elements of the following four phases of airfield fueling: [1] offload, [2] transfer (systems of pumps, filters and pipes), [3] aviation fuel storage and [4] fuel delivery to equipment that incorporates refueler truck fillstands or otherwise complies with the direct aircraft fueling systems criteria for Type III, IV, or V hydrant fueling systems as specified in the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 3-460-01.

- All other project examples shall include at a minimum two elements of the following four phases of airfield fueling: [1] offload, [2] transfer (systems of pumps, filters and pipes), [3] aviation fuel storage or [4] fuel delivery to equipment that incorporates refueler truck fillstands or otherwise complies with the direct aircraft fueling systems criteria for Type III, IV, or V hydrant fueling systems as specified in the UFC 3-460-01.

- If the Offeror submits more than five (5) project examples, the Government will only evaluate the first five (5) submitted projects.

c. Evaluation Method for Factor 1:

- Proposals will be evaluated to determine whether the Offeror’s submission meets the requirements of Factor 1. If any of the required information is not provided in the Offeror’s proposal or fails to meet the requirements, the Offeror will be evaluated as “Unacceptable.”

- This factor will be rated using Table 2.

Table 2 – Experience Ratings

Adjectival Rating Description

Acceptable

The proposal clearly demonstrates how at least one of the project examples includes all four phases of airfield fueling {[1] offload, [2] transfer (systems of pumps, filters and pipes), [3] aviation fuel storage or [4] fuel delivery} and at least one other project example includes, at a minimum, two of the four phases of airfield fueling.

Unacceptable

The proposal does not clearly demonstrate how at least one of the project examples includes all four phases of airfield fueling {[1] offload, [2] transfer (systems of pumps, filters and pipes), [3] aviation fuel storage or [4] fuel delivery} and at least one other project example includes, at a minimum, two of the four phases of airfield fueling.

2. Factor 2 – Past Performance

This section shall contain past performance information for each project submitted by the Offeror in Factor 1, Experience. Offerors shall only submit Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQs) for each of the projects included as part of the submission for Volume I, Factor 1: Experience. Past performance information submitted shall include the following:

1) For Federal Government projects completed within the last six years, provide the:

Federal Government agency; physical address; name, email address and telephone number for a point-of-contact familiar with the work performed; contract number, contract place of performance, and CAGE Code and DUNS number of the prime contractor;

2) In the case of Indefinite Delivery type contracts, GSA contracts, and Blanket

Purchase Agreements, include Delivery Order Numbers;

3) For all projects submitted by the Offeror in Factor 1 that do not have a CPARS report (more than six years since completion), a PPQ must be completed and submitted electronically as set forth in Attachment A.

A. The Offeror shall complete Blocks 1-4 of the PPQ and send it to the non-Federal project or commercial project client. The client shall complete Blocks 5-8 along with the two page questionnaire and return to the Offeror. The Offeror shall submit electronically with its proposal (Volume I) to the USACE Contracting Specialist.

If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) 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 client information for the respective projects(s). The Government may make reasonable attempts to contact the client noted for that project(s) to obtain the PPQ information.

However, Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to help ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. The Government's inability to contact any of the Offeror's references or the references' unwillingness to provide the information requested may affect the Government's evaluation of this factor.

Alternatively, Offerors may submit a copy of the client’s signed PPQ (in the form required in Attachment A) for a completed contract or task/delivery order that they have submitted under Factor 1. The Offeror may retain PPQs in its files for submission on future procurements. In cases where the validity of the completed PPQ is questioned, Contracting personnel may contact the reference for verification or additional information. USACE does not intend to create or maintain a database of PPQs submitted by Offerors. Therefore, it will be the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure the submission of PPQs in its proposal that are relevant to the solicitation.

If an Offeror has CPARs evaluations available for Federal Government projects completed within the past ten (10) years, the CPARS evaluations may be submitted in lieu of a PPQ.

4) New Corporate Entities. New corporate entities may submit data on prior contracts involving its officers and employees. However, in addition to the other requirements in this section, the Offeror shall discuss in detail the role performed by such persons in the prior contracts cited. Information on their proposed roles should be included in the project descriptions submitted in response to the solicitation requirements.

The Government reserves the right to verify statements the Offeror makes regarding its past performance to determine whether they are substantiated.

c. Evaluation Method for Factor 2:

- There are three aspects to the past performance evaluation: recency, relevancy, and quality of performance which are combined to establish one performance assessment for each Offeror.

- Recency: projects provided must be completed within the past ten (10) years, as of the issue date of this RFP, to be considered recent.

- Relevancy will be determined by projects that demonstrate completion of projects similar in scope, complexity, size, and cost or price to the solicitation project. When determining the relevancy of projects submitted for experience, the role performed by the Offeror or its subcontractor will be considered for consistency with the proposed role to be performed by the Offeror or subcontractor on the project. Failure to provide agreements or letters of commitment, as applicable, may result in a lower rating for this factor.

- The proposal review will only consider the experience or past performance of an offeror's parent or affiliated companies where the firm's proposal demonstrates that the resources of the parent or affiliated company will affect the performance of the offeror. The relevant consideration is whether the resources of the parent or affiliated company - its workforce, management, facilities or other resources - will be provided or relied upon for contract performance, such that the parent or affiliate will have meaningful involvement in contract performance. The proposal must demonstrate a connection between the affiliate’s proposed role on the project and the role of the affiliate on the past performance submitted in order to receive credit for the affiliate’s past performance.

- If an Offeror is utilizing experience of affiliates, subsidiaries, parent, LLC, LTD member companies (i.e., Offeror’s name is not exactly as stated on the SF1442), the proposal should clearly demonstrate that the resources of the affiliate/subsidiary/parent firm will affect the performance of the Offeror. The relevant consideration is whether the resources of the parent or affiliated company.

– Its workforce, management, facilities, or other resources – will be provided or relied upon for contract performance, such that the parent or affiliate will have meaningful involvement in contract performance. The proposal must demonstrate similarity of the parent or affiliate’s proposed role on this procurement and the parent or affiliate’s role in the project submitted for experience submitted in order to receive credit for the affiliate’s experience.

- The first aspect is to evaluate the recency of the offeror’s past performance. Recent past performance will be determined by similarity of projects where the construction had been completed within the last 10 years. Recency is not separately rated;

however, the following criteria will be used to establish what is recent. Table 3 will be used to evaluate the recency ratings.

Table 3 – Past Performance Recency Ratings

Very Recent Construction was completed within the last 3 years.

Recent Construction was completed within the last 4 to 7 years.

Somewhat Recent Construction was completed within the last 8 to 10 years.

Not Recent Construction was completed earlier than the last 10 years.

- The second aspect of the past performance evaluation is to assess the Offeror’s past performance to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the Offeror is to the effort to be acquired through this source selection. Relevancy is not separately rated; however, the following criteria will be used to establish what is relevant. The criteria used includes the similarity of the scope of the constructed project, complexity, and square footage renovated or constructed, dollar value. Relevancy will be evaluated using the ratings in Table 4.

Table 4 – Past Performance Relevancy Ratings

Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

- In addition, Factor 2 will examine the quality of projects reviewed for this factor. A separate quality assessment rating is not required; rather, the past performance confidence assessment rating is based on the Offeror’s overall record of recency, relevancy, and quality of performance.

- The Government will evaluate the record of past performance for the Offeror and each proposed subcontractor to ascertain the probability of successfully performing the requirements under this solicitation. The Government will review all past performance information collected and determine the quality of the Offeror’s performance, general trends, and usefulness of the information and incorporate these into the performance confidence assessment. The overall performance confidence assessment will be evaluated using Table 5.

Table 5 – Performance Confidence Assessments Rating Method

Substantial Confidence Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral Confidence No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned. The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.

Limited Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform therequired effort.

No Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

- 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, the Offeror will be assigned a “Neutral Confidence” rating.

3. Factor 3 – Proposed Technical Approach

a. The Offeror shall demonstrate their clear and complete understanding of this project by providing a Project Narrative which outlines the means and methods proposed for this particular project, including, but not limited to, the plan for commissioning and performance testing the system.

b. The Offeror shall also submit a Project Schedule, broken down to the feature of work level and including the number of days for each feature. The Project Schedule should show relationships and predecessor / successor tasks. The Project Schedule should also demonstrate the Offeror’s proposed approach to manage the phasing of the construction work.

c. In the event the Offeror is awarded this contract, nothing in the submitted narrative or schedule will be considered an approved contract modification in the event there are elements of the narrative or schedule which are not in accordance with either the solicitation’s drawings or specifications.

d. Evaluation Method for Factor 3:

- The Offeror’s Proposed Technical Approach will be evaluated for completeness, reasonableness, and level of risk to the Government. The Government will evaluate the degree to which the plan:

1) Includes all the elements described in the solicitation;

2) Is reasonable and logical in relation to the anticipated project; and,

3) Describes a comprehensive and viable strategy to execute the anticipated project as described in the solicitation.

- This factor will be rated using Table 6.

Table 6 – Combined Technical/Risk Ratings

Color Rating Description

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

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

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

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

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

Proposal is un- awardable.

4. Factor 4 – Price:

a. Submission Requirements for Factor 4:

- The Offeror should provide a table of contents and should number all pages consecutively. Volume II should be submitted in a separate file from Volume I. Volume II should be broken down into sections as defined below:

Section 1: The name(s) and title(s) of the person(s) authorized to negotiate and sign a contract.

Also, provide a Certificate of Corporate Authority or other applicable documentation of authorized signature(s) for each authorized individual.

Section 2: The Offer (the SF1442) duly executed with an original signature by an official authorized to bind the company.

Section 3: Acknowledgement of all amendments to the solicitation in accordance with the instruction on the Standard Form 30 (amendment form).

Section 4: The completed Section 00600 of the solicitation (i.e., Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors). All cost and pricing data supplied by Offerors will represent data other than certified cost or pricing data as defined by FAR 2.101.

Section 5: Each Offeror is required to complete (in entirety) the bid schedule provided in the solicitation and provide a completed price proposal in MS Excel using the template provided with this solicitation titled “Supplemental Price Breakdown to the Bidding Schedule.”

ORIGINAL Bid Guarantees in accordance with FAR 52.228-1 must be submitted no later than the date and time for proposal submission.

b. Evaluation Method for Factor 4:

- The contract will be a Firm-Fixed-Price construction contract. The Government will evaluate the price for price reasonableness.

- A price reasonableness analysis will be performed by the Government to determine that the proposal prices offered are fair and reasonable, and that there is no unbalanced pricing.

- Price reasonableness will be determined in accordance with FAR 15.305(a)(1). Normally, competition established price reasonableness. Comparison of the proposed prices is expected to satisfy the requirement to perform a price analysis; however, the Government may, if necessary, analyze the Offeror’s price breakdown to establish reasonableness of an otherwise successful Offeror’s price.

- For purposes of award, the total evaluated price will include all unit prices for the base and any options as identified in the Bid Schedule. Offerors must submit pricing for all line items. The total evaluated price for purposes of the Best Value Tradeoff and award will be determined by the total sum of the line items in the Bid Schedule, to include all options.

- The spreadsheet titled “Supplemental Price Breakdown to the Bidding Schedule” will be used to compare proposal prices to the Independent Government Estimate.

F. Discussions:

The Government intends to award without discussions. Therefore, the Offeror’s initial proposal should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a technical and price standpoint. Proposals will be analyzed to determine which is most advantageous to the Government based upon information provided in response to evaluation factors.

The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Source Selection Authority (SSA) later determines them to be necessary. If the SSA determines that a number of the proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the SSA may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rater proposals. If the Government does conduct discussions, these will be done in writing.

The Contracting Officer will award a contract to the responsible Offeror whose proposal, as determined by the Source Selection Authority (SSA) conforms to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and offers the best overall value to the Government, all factors considered.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the firm selected in accordance with the above procedures. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is determined to be in the best interest of the Government. In the course of evaluating Offerors' proposals, the Source Selection Team (SST) may contact references submitted by the Offerors. The SST may also check past performance information obtained from sources other than those identified by the Offerors. All gathered information will be used to evaluate the Offerors’ overall past performance.

At no time during this process, or during the debriefing, or after award, will the names of individuals providing reference information about an Offeror's past performance be revealed to the Offerors or to any other party.

Attachment A

PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE

NAVFAC / USACE Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) Form PPQ -0 (9/30/11)

NAVFAC/USACE PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE (Form PPQ-0) CONTRACT INFORMATION (Contractor to complete Blocks 1-4)

1. Contractor Information CAGE Code:

Firm Name: DUNs Number:

Address:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Point of Contact: Contact Phone Number:

2. Work Performed as: Prime Contractor Sub Contractor Joint Venture Other (Explain) Percent of project work performed:

If subcontractor, who was the prime (Name/Phone #):

3. Contract Information Contract Number:

Delivery/Task Order Number (if applicable):

Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Cost Reimbursement Other (Please specify):

Contract Title:

Contract Location:

Award Date (mm/dd/yy):

Contract Completion Date (mm/dd/yy):

Actual Completion Date (mm/dd/yy):

Explain Differences:

Original Contract Price (Award Amount):

Final Contract Price (to include all modifications, if applicable):

Explain Differences:

4. Project Description:

Complexity of Work High Med Routine How is this project relevant to project of submission? (Please provide details such as similar equipment, requirements, conditions, etc.)

CLIENT INFORMATION (Client to complete Blocks 5-8)

5. Client Information Name:

Title:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

6. Describe the client’s role in the project:

7. Date Questionnaire was completed (mm/dd/yy):

8. Client’s Signature:

NOTE: NAVFAC/USACE requests that the client completes this questionnaire and submits directly back to the offeror.

The offeror will submit the completed questionnaire to USACE with their proposal, and may duplicate this questionnaire for future submission on USACE solicitations. Clients are highly encouraged to submit questionnaires directly to the offeror. However, questionnaires may be submitted directly to USACE. Please contact the offeror for USACE POC information. The Government reserves the right to verify any and all information on this form.

RATING DEFINITION NOTE

(E) Exceptional Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds many to the Government/Owner’s benefit.

The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed was accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor was highly effective.

An Exceptional rating is appropriate when the Contractor successfully performed multiple significant events that were of benefit to the Government/Owner. A singular benefit, however, could be of such magnitude that it alone constitutes an Exceptional rating. Also, there should have been NO significant weaknesses identified.

(VG) Very Good Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds some to the Government’s/Owner’s benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed was accomplished with some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were effective.

A Very Good rating is appropriate when the Contractor successfully performed a significant event that was a benefit to the Government/Owner. There should have been no significant weaknesses identified.

(S) Satisfactory Performance meets minimum contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor appear or were satisfactory.

A Satisfactory rating is appropriate when there were only minor problems, or major problems that the contractor recovered from without impact to the contract.