Amendment 0006.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

This amendment is necessary to respond to RFIs. All other aspects remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 03-Dec-2024

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W912WJ25R0001

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

30-Oct-2024

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

03-Dec-2024

CODE

U S ARMY ENGR DISTRICT, NEW ENGLAND

696 VIRGINIA RD

CONCORD MA 01742-2751

W912WJ 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912WJ25R0001

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 0006

Requests for Information

1. (ProjNet Inquiry ID: 11075657) Section 31 23 00 Part 1.7.6, page 12 states "PE samples selected will target assessment of the laboratory's ability to distinguish Aroclor-1268 from similar Aroclors. PE samples obtained from EPA will be scored by EPA using their internal scoring system." Prior to July 2023, custom soil PCB PE samples which contain a mixture of Aroclors 1262 and 1268 were available from a vendor contracted by EPA's Contract Laboratory Program (CLP) to provide PE samples for Superfund sites. The vendor lost this contract to a new PE sample contractor in July 2023. The new contractor is not willing or able to produce similar custom PE samples. We reached out to another company that has historically provided PEs to EPA in the past. They can produce the PE samples that contain concentrations of A1268; however they have the following limitations: they do not have any historical acceptance limits data for Aroclors 1262 and 1268, they can only provide made-to values for the PE samples, with no acceptance limits. Therefore, EPA will not be able to score the PE samples using their internal scoring system. Is having PE samples with only made-to values and no acceptance limits going to be acceptable to USACE when documented in the QAPP?

See revised Section 31 23 00 provided via this amendment (Amendment 0006).

2. (ProjNet Inquiry ID: 11060313) In the RFP, in both Factor 2 (page 71) and Factor 3 (page 72), Factor 3, it is states the Offeror should include a project schedule. Please confirm the project schedule shall go in Factor 3 and not be included in Factor 2.

Project schedule requirement removed from Factor 3 via this amendment (Amendment 0006).

3. (ProjNet Inquiry ID: 11072964) Section 31 23 20 - Temporary River Diversion, 2.2 Diversion Pumps and Piping: Will all pumps within the diversion system need to be placed in critically silenced enclosures due to the proximity of the pumps to the apartment complex and 24 hour pumping cycle?

See revised Section 31 23 20 provided via this amendment (Amendment 0006).

4. (ProjNet Inquiry ID: 11069244) Please specify the laboratory turn around time required for the perimeter air samples (i.e. 24 hour, 48 hour, 5 day, etc.). Laboratory analytical costs are highly dependent on the turn around time.

See revised Section 01 35 29 provided via this amendment (Amendment 0006).

5. (ProjNet Inquiry ID: 11061391) Section 01 35 29, page 9 states: Perimeter air sampling will occur at a minimum of three perimeter air monitoring locations which will be based on the area being worked and wind direction. Does the government anticipate that more than three perimeter air monitoring locations will be required?

If work that requires handling of Raymark Waste is occurring simultaneously at separate locations (i.e. Morgan Francis and Upper Upper Ferry Creek) will perimeter air monitoring be required at both locations? What is the turnaround time required for perimeter air monitoring samples submitted to the laboratory for analysis?

Per spec section 01 35 29 3.4, the contractor is responsible for developing an exposure monitoring/air sampling program. This evaluation will include determining how many air monitors are required for protection of workers and the public. The air monitoring program must provide adequate protection in all work areas, which may involve multiple sets of air monitors during simultaneous operations. See revised Section 01 35 29 provided via this amendment (Amendment 0006).

6. (ProjNet Inquiry ID: 11078413) Does the existing exposed sheet piling in the Upper Upper Ferry Creek at the inlet to the existing box culvert to be removed under the Seed Contract? If so please specify if they can be cut at the proposed surface elevation or removed in their entirety.

Sheet pile weir is to be removed, cleaned, and recycled in its entirety. See revised Drawing C-106 provided via this amendment (Amendment 0006).

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

The following have been modified:

ATTACHMENTS

The following documents are attached to this solicitation and resulting award. Highlighted items have been modified via amendment.

1. IDIQ Binding Rate Table

2. Seed Task Order Bid Schedule revised via Amendment 0004.

3. Seed Task Order Performance Work Statement titled “Performance Work Statement For Remediation Services Contract, Task Order No. 1 (Seed), Morgan Francis Raymark Superfund Site, Stratford, Connecticut” and dated October 2024, revised via Amendment 0004.

4. Seed Task Order Drawings titled “Final Remedial Design Drawings, Morgan Francis Consolidation Area Cap (OU6) and Upper Upper Ferry Creek Remediation (OU3), Raymark Industries Superfund Site, Stratford, Connecticut” and dated September 2024.

Drawing C-106 Revision 2 via Amendment 0006.

5. Seed Task Order Specifications titled “Morgan Francis Remediation, Raymark Superfund Site, Stratford, Connecticut, Construction Solicitation and Specifications” and dated October 2024.

Specifications Section 01 35 29 Revision 2 via Amendment 0006.

Specifications Section 31 23 00 revised via Amendment 0006.

Specifications Section 31 23 20 revised via Amendment 0006.

6. Wage Determination No. 2015-4113 Revision 29 uploaded to https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015- 4113/29 on 22 July 2024.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been added by full text:

SECTION L

GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted in electronic format. Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

ALL SUBMISSIONS TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY

THROUGH PIEE, SOLICITATION MODULE. SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE OPEN

SOLICITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SOLICITATION NUMBER. DO NOT SUBMIT IN THE

“UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS” SECTION.

Electronic proposal submission is required through the Army’s electronic file sharing service, Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) (https://piee.eb.mil/), Solicitation module, open solicitation associated with this solicitation number. No paper copies, CD-ROMs, email, or facsimile submissions will be accepted.

Information regarding how to set up a vendor registration is included in this link – https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/web/homepage/vendorGettingStartedHelp.xhtml

Information regarding role assignment during vendor registration is included in this link – https://sam.gov/opp/2b0a3d5c4c454beb8fefa3d844544a1d/view

File Size Limitations: Offerors are advised to follow the PIEE instructions for uploading files. PIEE supports delivery up to 1.9 GB per file, with no limit on the number of files, as well as multiple file formats. If needed, Offerors may break the files down into smaller sections in order to upload. In such cases, please divide the sections as logically as possible and be sure to clearly name the files as specified below.

File Naming Convention: To ensure your submission is received and processed appropriately, it is important that interested parties carefully ensure their electronic files adhere to the following naming convention:

W912WJ25R0001_Company Name_Volume I: Technical Information W912WJ25R0001_Company Name_Volume II: Price

Each file name shall begin with the solicitation number followed by the firm’s name and a brief file description.

Please see examples above.

Upload Completion and Deadline: Interested parties shall submit proposals no later than the date and time specified on the solicitation document. The time and date of proposal receipt will be the upload completion/delivery time and date recorded within the PIEE, Solicitation module, open solicitation associated with this solicitation number. Do not assume that electronic submission will occur instantaneously. Large files (e.g., 10MB or more) will take some time to upload. Offerors should time their upload effort and not wait until the last minute to submit as there may be delays in the transmittal process. Offerors are encouraged to keep a copy of the PIEE upload confirmation for their records.

Proposals sent through proprietary or third-party file transfer sites, email, PIEE modules other than the Solicitation module (open solicitation associated with this solicitation number), or DoD SAFE WILL NOT be retrieved and evaluated. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to confirm timely receipt of proposals. All proposals received, as confirmed by the date/time recorded within the PIEE, Solicitation module after the exact time specified for receipt on the solicitation document, shall be treated as late submissions and will not be considered.

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 shall be clearly marked.

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

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. 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”

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 numbered consecutively and identified by the complete company name, date and RFP number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents shall be included. The following page limits shall apply:

PAGE LIMITS:

VOLUME TITLE PAGE LIMIT

Volume I: Technical Information 25 Volume II: Price N/A

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. Past Performance Evaluations are excluded from the page count. Agreements, letters of commitment, and/or Joint Venture Agreements will not be counted toward the page limit, but should be included as an appendix to Volume I.

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

1. Each Offeror is required to complete all fields presented in the Seed Task Order’s Bid Schedule provided in the solicitation.

2. Each Offeror shall complete (fill-in and signatures) the solicitation sections indicated below:

Standard Form 33 (SF 33), Solicitation, Offer and Award Acknowledgement of Amendments if any Contract Administration Data – Bidding Schedule Representations, Certification and Other Statements of Offerors

Factor 1 Submission Requirements (Team Experience and Past Performance)

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 key work functions as described below.

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 five (5) environmental remediation projects that best demonstrate the Offeror’s Team experience on recent and 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 shall clearly describe the scope of work performed and the relevancy to the project requirements of the RFP (i.e., unique features, 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 the experience of a Team Member, then that Team Member's submitted project(s) must show them performing recent work similar to the work they intend to perform on the upcoming contract.

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 shall not be submitted as a project. In this event, offerors shall submit the work performed under a task order as a project (or it will not be reviewed).

The maximum number of projects that may be submitted is five (5), regardless of the number of Team Members. If more than five (5) projects are submitted, only the first five (5) projects will be evaluated.

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

As applicable, Offerors should submit a signed copy of their current joint venture agreement, partnership agreement, teaming agreement, approved mentor-protégé agreement, or letter of commitment for each above member of the Offeror's team (in an Appendix to Volume I) in order to receive credit for their experience and/or past performance.

In addition, if Offerors have an approved DoD Mentor-Protégé or U.S. Small Business Administration Agreement, Offerors should include it. Agreements, letters of commitment, and/or Joint Venture Agreements will not be counted toward the page limit.

Projects provided must be completed within the past fifteen (15) years, as of the issue date of this RFP, to be considered recent.

For each project, Offerors should submit past performance information as follows:

1. 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.

2. For non-Federal Government projects, commercial projects, and Federal Government projects without a CPARS Evaluation: provide a Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment B). 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 I 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 client’s signed PPQ 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) 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/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.

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.

Factor 2 Submission Requirements (Seed Task Order Technical Approach)

The Offeror should submit a narrative proposal to describe the Technical Approach for the work required to be performed in the Seed Task Order as described in the Seed Task Order Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Seed Task Order will be awarded to the successful offeror as soon as practicable after the award of the IDIQ. The proposal shall demonstrate the Offeror’s ability to successfully complete all required work and achieve the final restoration/cleanup objectives for the project. The proposal 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 shall be clearly documented. Resources required to perform each task (such as personnel, Team Members, equipment) should be identified.

Along with the narrative, the Offeror should include a project schedule (Gantt chart or bar chart created using MS Project or similar scheduling software) presenting its plan for the completion of the Seed Task Order.

The narrative and schedule should identify and include schedule milestones, critical design and construction work plan submittals, critical material procurements, and representation of Definable Features of Work (DFOW).

Government review periods, activity durations, and constraints should be clearly identified. The schedule should identify the critical path with relationships. For the purpose of this schedule, the Offerorshould assume a Notice to Proceed date of 30 April 2025.

Factor 3: PRICE

The basis of the price competition is through a representative “Seed” Task Order, which is an actual project and one that is representative of the type of work that will be ordered under the base IDIQ and the evaluation of each Offeror’s binding rate schedule. The price that Offerors submit for the Seed Task Order will constitute the price for the award decision and tradeoff analysis. The Seed Task Order will be awarded as soon as practicable after award of the IDIQ.

Factor 3 Submission Requirements (Price)

The Offeror shall provide a table of contents and shall number all pages consecutively. 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 SF33) 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 in compliance with FAR 52.215-20 will be required for task orders above the Truth In Negotiating Act threshold negotiated under the subsequent contract but 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: Binding Rates – The Offeror shall complete the binding rate table provided as an attachment to the solicitation. The Offeror’s binding rates for labor shall be submitted for all five years of the contract from the award date.

The Offeror shall provide binding rates regardless of whether the labor is provided by the Prime or by a Team Member.

Section 6: Seed Task Order Price – The Offeror shall prepare a price proposal to accomplish the tasks in the Seed Task Order and in accordance with their Seed Task Order technical approach in Factor 2. The price proposal should be submitted by providing a detailed cost break down including the bid schedule and binding rates for labor, equipment, material, and subcontractors. A detailed project schedule should also be included with the price proposal.

The Offeror shall also submit a price breakdown of man-hours, wage rates, indirect rates, travel, material, subcontractors, other direct costs and profit. This price breakdown will be used to ascertain that the binding rates proposed in Section 5 were used to prepare the Offeror’s price proposal. The Seed Task Order price shall be consistent with rates utilized by the offeror in the Binding Rates.

Price reasonableness will be determined in accordance with FAR 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.

Travel Costs – The Offeror shall comply with the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) for the Seed Task Order and all task orders negotiated subsequent to the IDIQ award.

(End of Summary of Changes)