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PLANS: "Replace Transformers A and B Fox Point Hurricane Barrier, Providence, Rhode Island" dated November 2020

SPECIFICATIONS: "Replace Transformers A and B Fox Point Hurricane Barrier, Providence, Rhode Island" dated December 2020

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS, Section 00600; Contract Clauses, Section 00700; Special Contract Requirements, Section 00800

The applicable NAICS Code and Size Standard for this procurement are as follow s:

NAICS Code: 238210, Size Standard: $16,500,000.00

All Bidders must register and complete the annual representations and certif ications electronically via the System for Aw ard Management database.

HEATHER SKORIK 978-318-8040

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

04-Jan-2021

(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 ________540 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 __________0 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________18 Feb 2021 (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 _______60 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

U S ARMY ENGR DISTRICT, NEW ENGLAND

696 VIRGINIA RD

CONCORD MA 01742-2751

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(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: TEL: FAX:

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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

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Section 00100 - Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders

BIDDING SCHEDULE

BIDDING SCHEDULE

Item Unit No. Description Quantity Unit Price Amount

0001 All Work 1 Job Job $_________

TOTAL AMOUNT $_____________

Note 1: The work will be awarded as a whole to one bidder. Offers will be evaluated and the low bidder determined by the Total Estimated Amount for Line Item 0001.

Note 2: All work shall be completed within the time period specified in Section 00 80 00 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, Subpart COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION AND COMPLETION OF WORK (APR 1984) FAR 52.211-10.

SECTION L

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS (Instructions, Conditions & Notices) Introduction

The Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted electronically, as decribed below. Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals are 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, FASCIMILE, 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 Heather Skorik at heather.m.skorik@usace.army.mil AND to Contracting Officer Erin Bradley at erin.e.bradley@usace.army.mil.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS:

In an effort to reduce paperwork and cost, all proposals shall be submitted electronically through the SAFE site. You are limited to five (5) maximum files per upload (total size cannot exceed 2GB). If you have a large number of files, recommend that you combine or ZIP your files before uploading to the SAFE site. Offerors may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

REQUEST FOR UPLOAD LINK: Offerors must email Contract Specialist Heather Skorik at heather.m.skorik@usace.army.mil and to Contracting Officer Erin Bradley at Erin.E.Bradley@usace.army.mil no later than five (5) working days prior to the proposal due date to receive a request link which will allow for file uploads via the SAFE site. The link will expire 14 days after the Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer obtains the code via the SAFE site. Offerors that fail to email for request a link five (5) working days before proposal submission date may not be able to receive a request code in time to upload their submission.

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.)

Submission shall be in Adobe PDF format.

INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW ON THE SAFE WEBSITE:

1. Once at the SAFE website select the “Drop-off” icon. Offerors should 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 heather.m.skorik@usace.army.mil, and the Contracting Officer is Erin.E.Bradley@usace.army.mil.

The E-Mail address of the Government Employee who initiated the request link will be automatically entered. The Proposer must enter the E-Mail address for both the Contracting Officer and Specialist. The Proposer can enter an additional E-Mail address if desired. After entering the email address, click the ADD button to add the person(s) email to the “Recipients List” of your proposal. When your proposal is submitted, a notification will be sent to the recipients you added.

NOTE: Drop Off File button should only be used after all proposal submission files are uploaded. SAFE codes and links will expire once Drop off is completed. Do NOT send the SAFE site packages to group email accounts.

Even if you successfully upload your proposal to the SAFE site, notification will not be sent to the government recipients until you verify your email address. Entering an incorrect email may result in the rejection of your submission for lateness. A Proposer can confirm proper submission by the ‘Drop-Off Completed” screen which generates based on proper file submission.

NOTE: It has been reported that documents are more quickly uploaded into the 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 proposal submission is considered timely, the Government considers the date and time the submission is completely uploaded into the SAFE website. For proposals larger than the 2GB capacity of the SAFE website and require mulitiple submissions, the Government will consider the date and time the last submission is completely uploaded into the SAFE website. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. If 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 proposals. Offerors are responsible for ensurign that proposals are submitted so as to reach the designated recipients. Offerors are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the proposal to be received in accordance with the instructions provided.

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

Please send Bid Bonds to the following address

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

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the requirements of the Performance Work Statement 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.

If discussions are required, 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 shall 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:

PAGE LIMITS:

VOLUME TITLE PAGE LIMIT

Volume I: Technical Information

Volume II: Small Business Participation Agreement, Price.

SF 1442, Amendments, and Reps and Certs no page limit

NOTE: All pages including but not limited to title pages, 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. Past Performance Evaluations are excluded from the page count.

Agreements or letters of commitment submitted for Factor 1 will not be counted toward the page limit.

A. FACTOR 1: TEAM EXPERIENCE & PAST PERFORMANCE

Factor 1 Submission Requirements

The term Team Member, as used throughout this solicitation, refers to the prime Offeror and all joint venture members, subcontractors, and other partners who will be performing any of the following key work functions: transformer manufacturing, site assembly and erection, and transformer installation.

The term Offeror’s Team consists of the prime Offeror and all other proposed Team Members.

Offerors shall submit a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of six (6) projects that best demonstrate the Offeror’s Team experience on recent, relevant projects that are similar in scope, complexity, size, and price to the work required under this solicitation. For all submitted projects, a narrative of the project should clearly describe the scope of work performed by the Team Member and the relevancy to the project requirements of this RFP (i.e., unique features, area, construction methods, etc.).

At least one project shall be provided for the prime Offeror (the entity signing the SF33) and for each proposed Team Member. The Offeror may utilize experience of another Team Member that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement to demonstrate experience under this evaluation factor. If an Offeror is utilizing experience of Team Members, then Team Member projects submitted must include recent and relevant work similar to the work to be performed by the Team Member for this requirement.

The maximum number of projects that may be submitted is six (6), regardless of the number of Team Members. If more than six (6) projects are submitted, only the first six

(6) projects will be evaluated.

If the Offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), recent and relevant project experience should be submitted for projects completed by the Joint Venture entity. If the Joint Venture does not have experience, such projects should be submitted for each Joint Venture partner.

As applicable, Offerors should submit a signed copy of their current joint venture agreement (See Appendix G), partnership agreement, teaming agreement, approved mentor-protégé agreement, or letter of commitment for each above member of the Offeror's team in order to receive credit for their experience and past performance. Offerors providing firm commitments in the form of the documents listed at the beginning of this paragraph may be more highly rated, due to reduced risk to the Government.

Projects provided must be completed within the past six (6) years, as of the issue date of this RFP, to be considered recent. A project is defined as work performed under a single task order or contract. For multiple award and indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity type contracts, the contract as a whole should not be submitted as a project; rather, Offerors should submit the work performed under a task order as a project.

The Offeror shall also submit an organizational chart of the Offeror’s Team. If the experience of an entity is being claimed in Team Experience, that entity must be named in the organizational chart and will be considered a Team Member.

For each project submitted for this factor, Offerors should submit past performance information as follows:

A narrative of the project that clearly describes the scope of work performed, and the relevancy to, the project requirements of this RFP (i.e., unique features, area, construction methods, etc.).

For Federal Government projects with a Past Performance Information Retrieval System/ Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) Evaluation: provide the contract number, contract place of performance, and DUNS number. In the case of Indefinite Delivery type contracts, GSA contracts, and Blanket Purchase Agreements, include Task or Delivery Order Numbers.

For non-Federal Government projects, commercial projects, and Federal Government projects without a CPARS Evaluation: provide a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ), (Appendix D). The Offeror should complete Blocks 1-4 of the PPQ and send it to the non- Federal project client or commercial project client. The client should complete Blocks 5-8 along with the two page questionnaire. The Offeror should include the PPQ in Volume II of the proposal.

If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project before the proposal closing date, the Offeror should complete and submit, with the proposal, the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information. The Government may make reasonable attempts to contact the client noted for that project to obtain the PPQ information. However, Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to help ensure timely submittal of questionnaires.

Alternatively, Offerors may submit a copy of the PPQ, signed by the client, for a completed contract or task order. 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. The standard PPQ for USACE is Form PPQ-0 (9/30/11) (Appendix D) provided in the solicitation. 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. Alternatively, the Offeror may obtain an updated or new PPQ from its client(s) for submission as provided above.

The Government may use data provided by the Offeror in its proposal, and data obtained from other sources, including data in Government files. The Government reserves the right to obtain past performance information from any source available and has the right to contact customers other than those listed by the Offeror to evaluate past performance. The Government reserves the right to verify statements the Offeror makes regarding its past performance to determine whether they are substantiated.

B. FACTOR 2: TECHNICAL APPROACH NARRATIVE

Factor 2 Submission Requirements

The Offeror shall submit a narrative that describes its technical approach for the work required to be performed in the specifications. The narrative should demonstrate the Offeror’s ability to successfully complete all required work. The narrative should identify all required work elements, identify significant risks to completion of the tasks, document the approach for completing the work, document the sequencing of the work, and identify measures that will be implemented to mitigate risks. All technical assumptions should be clearly documented. Resources required to perform each task (such as personnel, Team

Members, equipment) should be identified.

Information about the specific transformers proposed shall be included. This information should include a sketch or drawing of the transformers which the Offeror proposes to furnish, showing outline dimensions, location of bushings, control cabinet, radiators and general appearance. The transformer sketch or drawings should be designed around the contract drawings to assure conformance with existing site conditions.

To establish the general level of detail desired, the Offeror should allocate approximately 5 pages to this factor.

C. FACTOR 3: SMALL BUSINESS PARTICPATION DOCUMENT

Factor 3 Submission Requirements

Factor 3 should be submitted with Volume II: Price.

Small Business Participation Document (SBPD): All Offerors (both large and small businesses) regardless of size status should address their planned small business usage for this requirement and will be evaluated on the level of proposed participation of U.S. Small Businesses in the performance of this acquisition (as small business prime Offerors or small business subcontractors) relative to the objectives, requirements and goals established herein.

The Offeror should articulate within their SBPD how they intend to meet the small business objectives and participation goals. (See Appendix H of the solicitation). Nothing precludes an Offeror from further demonstrating their extent of commitment to use small businesses beyond what has been required by the subject solicitation (Small Business Participation Plan Objectives). Offerors are encouraged to submit proof of awards, accolades, etc., received for their current and/or past support of small businesses.

Examples include clear pictures of award(s) received, successful Small Business Administration Surveillance Review findings, Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) ratings that address small business utilization, testimonials, etc. Discuss and submit proof of any specific outreach efforts performed in support of this requirement (e.g.

holding internal or external meetings with potential small business subcontractors, ads, any conference attendance or host) that demonstrates the Offeror’s effort to identify small business subcontractors specifically in support of this requirement (e.g. roster, attendance sheet, etc.), proof of any other pertinent information that demonstrates the Offeror’s current and/or past efforts to support small businesses.

A Small Business Participation Goal of ten percent, 10%, of the total contract value should be supported with a breakdown of the socio-economic categories that the Offeror will use to reach the Small Business Participation Goal. The Offeror should provide goals for other Socio- Economic Small Business Categories as follows: Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman- Owned Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Business, and Veteran-Owned Small Business.

The Government does not recognize a proposed zero percent as a goal. However, if zero percent goals are submitted they should be supported with a detailed explanation and a mitigation plan to address how the Offeror will achieve participation where zero goals are cited.

There are no specific Socio-Economic Small Business Goals.

All percentages should use the value of the total acquisition as a baseline. The

Government must be able to verify that each percentage for each socioeconomic category is based on the value of the total acquisition. Offerors are required to provide both the percentage and total dollars to be performed by small businesses. The dollar value should correlate directly to the percentage of subcontracted dollars in the Small Business Subcontracting Plan that will be submitted by a large business, if selected. For example, a participation plan that reflects 5% of the contract value for WOSB would also count towards the overall Small Business Goal; and percentages for SDVOSB also count towards VOSB.

Large business contractors may achieve the small business participation and subcontracting goals from first tier small business subcontractors. Small business contractors may achieve small business participation goals through their own performance as a prime and also through a joint venture, teaming arrangement, and subcontracting to other small businesses in order to achieve the small business participation goals. Prime Contractors can only get credit for first tier subcontracting. It is important to note this for submission of the price proposal and how obtaining small business credit is achieved. This information will also flow into the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (www.esrs.gov). This is a requirement of the contract that the prime contractor must access this system twice a year to fill out the small business subcontract data on the project.

Small business prime Offeror’s participation as primes count toward the percentages set in this evaluation factor, and small businesses are not required to subcontract to other small businesses in order to achieve the small business participation goals.

All Offerors should submit information substantiating their past performance in complying with FAR Clause 52.219-8, “Utilization of Small Business,” maximizing opportunities for U.S. small business subcontractors. See Appendix H, section (f) to address such. Offerors with no prior contracts containing FAR Clause 52.219-8 should so state.

Note: Compliance with FAR 52.219-9 will only be evaluated for large businesses. Offerors with no prior contracts containing FAR Clause 52.219-9 should so state. Offerors who never held a federal contract as a large business should so state.

Substantiating documentation may consist of:

Reporting of small business performance in CPARS Small business participation/utilization reporting Documentation from local, state or federal customers that demonstrates use of small businesses Documentation demonstrating total small business contract completion by the small business prime Offeror and/or subcontracting to other small businesses Individual Subcontracting Reports (ISR) – the Government will evaluate how well the

Offeror has performed on achieving its small business subcontracting goals Offerors may submit a minimum of 2, but not more than 4 ISRs. Each ISR submitted must (1) contain the contract number for referencing purposes (2) be accompanied with a brief description of the requirement that discusses the services/supplies provided, (3) include an explanation for not meeting subcontracting goals and what actions will be taken to increase participation in any of the subcontracting goals the offeror was unable to meet. The Small Business Evaluation Team must be able to determine which ISR, customer letter of commendation, etc., goes with each project description.

Correspondence from small business subcontractors that acknowledge support

SBA Compliance Reviews or Defense Contract Management Agency Small Business Subcontracting Program Reviews

For the Small Business Participation Document, please see Appendix H, Small Business Participation Document Evaluation Form.

D. FACTOR 4: PRICE

Factor 4 Submission Requirements

Volume II should be submitted in a separate file from Volume I. The price proposal 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 instructions on the Standard Form 30 (amendment form).

Section 4: The completed Section K of the solicitation (i.e., Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors). Certification of cost or pricing data is not required in response to the solicitation. 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: Proposed Price – The Offeror shall 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”

SECTION M

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

A. BASIS FOR AWARD

The award 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 that is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government.

Proposal evaluations will be based on Price and three (3) non-price factors: Team Experience & Past Performance, Technical Approach Narrative, and Small Business Participation Document.

Team Experience & Past Performance (Factor 1) and Technical Approach Narrative (Factor

2) are of equal value, and are more important than Small Business Participation Document (Factor 3). Price (Factor 4) is more important than Factors 1, 2 or 3 individually. ALL

EVALUATION FACTORS OTHER THAN PRICE, WHEN COMBINED, ARE

APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO PRICE.

Award will be based on the best overall proposal that is determined to be the best value to the Government, with appropriate consideration given to the non-price and price factors. To receive consideration for award, a rating of no less than “Neutral Confidence” must be achieved for Factor 1 and a rating of no less than “Acceptable” must be achieved for Factor 2 and 3. Offerors should note that the award may not necessarily be made to the lowest price offer.

Factors to Be Evaluated

During the evaluation of each proposal, the Government will assign a rating for Factors 1 through 3. The following factors will be used to evaluate each proposal:

Volume I, Factor 1: Team Experience & Past Performance Volume I, Factor 2: Technical Approach Narrative Volume II, Factor 3: Small Business Participation Document Volume II, Factor 4: Price

The resulting award will be a firm-fixed-price (FFP) construction contract.

Selection will be based on the best overall proposal that is determined to be the best value to the Government.

Evaluation Approach

The proposal will be evaluated to determine whether the Offeror’s methods and approach have adequately and completely considered, defined, and satisfied the requirements specified in the Request for Proposal (RFP). All proposals shall be subject to evaluation by the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) based on the evaluation factors.

NOTE: 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 will result in a lower rating for the specified factor and may result in a deficiency and unacceptable rating. Offerors are cautioned that award may be made without discussions, and Offerors may not have the opportunity to submit revised proposals.

B. FACTOR 1: TEAM EXPERIENCE & PAST PERFORMANCE

Factor 1 Evaluation Approach This factor evaluates the Offeror’s team experience and past performance in completing recent and relevant projects. 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 will be determined by projects that demonstrate completion within six (6) years of the issuance date of this solicitation. Projects completed more than six years from that date will not be evaluated.

Relevancy will be determined by projects that demonstrate completion of projects similar in scope, complexity, size, and cost and price to the solicitation project.

To receive a “Relevant” rating or higher, a project must include:

Manufacture of Class II power transformers; or Site assembly and erection of Class II power transformers; or Installation of Class II three-phase power transformers.

Proposals may be more highly rated for relevancy if they include projects that demonstrate any of the following. Proposals demonstrating all of the following will be the most highly rated for relevancy:

Experience with manufacture, site assembly and erection, and installation of power transformers of 11000 kV/4160 kV or higher.

Experience in manufacturing transformers with costs greater than $500,000.

Experience in demolishing and disposing of transformers and switches.

Experience in packaging and transporting transformers.

Experience in packaging and transporting transformers via floating barges and cranes.

Experience in installing transformers and switches.

Experience in testing and commissioning of transformers.

Relevancy will be evaluated using the ratings in Table 1.

Table 1 – Past Performance Relevancy Ratings Adjectival Rating Description

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, this factor 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 Team Member to ascertain the probability of successfully performing the requirements under this solicitation. The Government Team 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 2.

Table 2 – Performance Confidence Assessments Rating Method Adjectival Rating Description

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 the required 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.

C. FACTOR 2: TECHNICAL APPROACH NARRATIVE

Factor 2 Evaluation Approach

The Offeror’s technical approach narrative will be evaluated for completeness, logic, reasonableness, and level of risk to the Government as compared to the solicitation requirements. This factor may be more highly rated for:

Proposals that provide a comprehensive, technically sound, low risk approach for completing the work identified.

Proposed transformers that are more efficient than the minimum requirements in the specifications as measured by load-losses and no-load losses in kW.

This factor will be rated using Table 3.

TABLE 3– 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 unawardable.

D. FACTOR 3: SMALL BUSINESS PARTICPATION DOCUMENT

Factor 3 Evaluation Approach

Ratings using an adjectival, combined technical rating, in accordance with Table 4, will be determined by the Government. The government will evaluate:

a. The extent to which small business firms, as defined in FAR Part 19, are specifically identified in proposals to include the company identifying information along with CAGE Code and DUNS Number.

b. The extent of commitment to use small businesses (enforceable commitments will be considered more favorably than non-enforceable ones). Describe what types of commitments if any are in place for this specific acquisition – small business prime, written contract, verbal, enforceable, non-enforceable, joint ventures, mentor-protégé, teaming agreements, partnership letters of commitment(s), etc. Provide documentation regarding enforceable commitments to utilize any Small Business category, as defined in FAR Part 19, as subcontractors or partners. Documentation validating business relationships described should be submitted. In order to get credit, the enforceable commitments should be with a small business, specific to the subject requirement and include acknowledgment via signatures with signature blocks from both parties (duly authorized). The enforceable commitment(s) should include the socioeconomic category of the small business and identify the services/supplies the firm will provide. The firm’s name, socioeconomic category and the supplies/services being provided should be included within item d below.

Note: Enforceable commitments are: (1) with a small business, (2) include the socioeconomic type of the small business and the services/supplies to be provided e.g.

ABC Company, a WOSB, will provide commissioning, (3) specific to the subject requirement by indicating the solicitation number, and (4) include legible signature blocks and signatures from BOTH parties acknowledging the business relationship. SB firms identified within an enforceable commitment must also be listed within section (d) of Appendix H.

c. Identification of the complexity and variety of the work small firms are to perform; (In support of this provide a brief description of what supplies/services small businesses will provide that are considered complex) within Item d below. List the principle services and supplies to be provided by small businesses. If the prime Offeror is a small business, the firm should state what supplies or services they will self-perform.

d. The extent to which the Offeror meets or exceeds the Small Business Goal of 10%.

This goal is a percentage of the total contract value. The extent to which the Offeror provides aggressive goals for Socio-Economic Small Business Categories. Offerors that exceed the small business goal and provide more aggressive goals for the Socio- Economic Small Business Categories may be more highly rated.

Note: If an Offeror is unable to meet the participation goals or proposes a zero percent goal for ANY of the socioeconomic categories (SDB, HUBZone, WOSB, VOSB and/or SDVOSB) within the solicitation, the Offeror must provide a detailed explanation as to why the participation goal(s) cannot be met. The Offeror may also provide the actions that were taken prior to the submission of proposals to increase the participation goals for any of the socioeconomic categories the Offeror is unable to meet.

e. The extent to which past performance in utilizing small businesses indicates a high likelihood of successfully meeting the small business goals proposed. This factor will consider the past performance of the Offerors in complying with requirements of the clauses at FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business and (for large businesses) FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

Note: Compliance of FAR 52.219-8 applies to ALL Offerors to include small businesses.

Compliance of FAR 52.219-9 applies to Only Large Businesses.

E. FACTOR 4: PRICE

The basis of the price competition is through pricing the project represented in the plans and specifications. Price reasonableness will be determined in accordance with FAR

TABLE 4 – SMALL BUSINESS RATING METHOD

Color Rating Description

Blue Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the small business objectives.

Purple Good Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the small business objectives.

Green Acceptable Proposal indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the small business objectives.

Yellow Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the small business objectives.

Red Unacceptable Proposal does not meet small business objectives.

15.305(a)(1). Normally, competition establishes 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.

G. FINAL SELECTION

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 the number of 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 to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals. If the Government does conduct discussions, these will be in writing.

The Contracting Officer will award a contract to the responsible Offeror whose proposal is fair and reasonable and, as determined by the Source Selection Authority (SSA), conforms to the solicitation 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.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2016 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition JAN 2017 52.215-22 Limitations on Pass-Through Charges--Identification of

Subcontract Effort

OCT 2009

52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement--Construction Materials

MAY 2014

52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals--Construction OCT 1997

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference FEB 1998 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

OCT 2016

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS--SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY

2014)

(a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements,of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror's request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States.

The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds, (1) to unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids, and (2) to the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.-

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3M, whichever is less.-

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.-

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from

Contracting Officer U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District 696 Virginia Road Concord, MA 01742

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) – ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for--

0900 AM EST on 15 January 2021

(c) Participants will meet at--

40 Point Street, Providence RI 02903

Access shall be from the Point Street entrance to the Manchester Street Power Station (Dominion Energy), through Dominion Energy’s Power Station to the west side of the project. The Contractor shall sign in at the security office at the entrance to the power station. The speed limit on Dominion Energy’s property is 9.5 miles per hour and is strictly enforced. Exceeding this speed limit may result in denial of access to the site.

We are committed to the health and safety of visitors and staff. We require personnel attending the site visit to adhere to all state and local laws regarding COVID-19, including individuals not attending is the state requires them to be in quarantine. Face masks must be worn at all times while at the site. No exceptions. Social distancing guidelines shall be maintained. Companies interested in attending the site visit shall only send up to two individuals to the site.

Section 00600 - Representations & Certifications

AT-OPSEC

Suspicious Activity Reporting Training (e.g. iWATCH, CorpsWatch or See Something Say Something): The contractor…