W9132T22R0003 Amendment 2.pdf

W9132T22R0003

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

This amendment clarifies language in Section C, Section M, and Attachment 4 to address interested vendor questions received betw een the dates of 16 February 2022 and 24 February 2022. It is recommended that interested parties reference the revised Q&A attachment that has been added to the SAM.gov posting along w ith this amendment for full context of the changes.

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 25-Feb-2022

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 W9132T22R0003

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

03-Feb-2022

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 X is extended, is not extended.

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

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

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

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

25-Feb-2022

CODE

ERDC CONTRACTING OFFICE

CHAMPAIGN OFFICE

P O BOX 9005

CHAMPAIGN IL 61826-9005

W9132T 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

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See Item 6

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 03-Mar-2022 11:59 AM to 08-Mar-2022 11:59 AM.

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The following have been modified:

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

IDIQ LEVEL PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

C.1. BACKGROUND: The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) conducts Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation (RDT&E) in support of the Soldier, military installations, and the USACE civil works mission, as well as for other federal agencies. The ERDC-CERL mission is to develop and infuse innovative technologies to provide excellent facilities and realistic training lands for the Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. Army, and many other customers while also supporting ERDC’s R&D mission in resilient and sustainable installations, geospatial research and engineering, military engineering, and civil works. ERDC-CERL has responsibility for developing and maintaining an array of specifications, criteria, strategies, and the research focused on engineering processes for all aspects facility related control systems and existing building commissioning throughout the Army. CERL conducts RDT&E and integrates, supports, and maintains hardware, software, and data bases to accomplish this mission.

The purpose of this Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is to provide retro-commissioning (RCx) and building control systems technical support as indicated below in paragraph C.4., “Major Requirements”. Tasks under this contract shall require knowledge in Building control systems specifications and criteria; Technical field support of building systems; and Retro-commissioning and building control system training.

These requirements shall be provided on a Task Order basis. Each Task Order will contain its own specific statement of work, budget, and deliverables schedule.

C.2. NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT: Neither the contractor nor its employees shall utilize their knowledge of or access to information, sensitive or otherwise, for individual or company gain. Each contractor employee working under this contract shall be required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement.

C.3. NON_PERSONAL SERVICES: The Government and the Contractor hereby understand and agree that the services to be delivered under this contract by the Contractor to the Government are non-personal services, and the parties recognize and agree that no employer-employee or master-servant relationships exist or will exist under this contract between the Government and the contractor's employees.

C.4. TECHNICAL AREAS: The Contractor shall perform services as specified in each individual Task Order.

This indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract is to assist ERDC-CERL develop engineering processes, research products and systems (not software), or complete preliminary work and provide technical content to that end.

Requirement 1. Building Control Systems Specifications and Criteria: As ordered on individual task orders, the Government may require the contractor to provide the following services:

Review government-furnished documents related to control systems and cybersecurity and to provide comments on the applicability of the documents to the Department of Defense (DoD), the technical accuracy of the documents, and the overall suitability of the document content as it relates to control system installation, support, and cybersecurity. Identify and recommend specification and criteria modifications based on the reviewed documents as appropriate. Documents will include criteria, specifications, white papers, presentations and industry publications.

Review development of control system and cybersecurity documentation such as UFC/UFGS updates, coordination checklists, standard operating procedure templates, and compliance instructions.

Review relevant criteria, specification and standards, and be able to provide reports with recommendations for standardizing Sequence of Operations for building systems.

Review government-furnished documents related to Utility Monitoring and Control Systems (UMCS) and provide comments on the applicability of the documents to DoD UMCS, the technical accuracy of the documents, and the overall suitability of the document content as it relates to UMCS installation and support.

Documents will include criteria, specifications, white papers, presentations and industry publications.

Provide UMCS Procurement Feasibility Analysis including investigation and evaluation of procurement considerations related to UMCS procurement at DoD installations, and identification of recommended centralized procurement vehicles.

Assist development of implementation plans for UMCS Upgrades at DoD installations. Develop strategic plans for phased upgrade across DoD including start up, growth and sustainment activities, prioritization and sequencing of activities, and Program Objective Memorandums (POM) level budgeting. Plans shall cover the assessment of the current state of Building Automation Systems (BAS) and subsequent BAS implementation and support with sufficient detail to budget money, schedule effort, and prepare RFP for contracts, Provide reports supporting recommended DoD Criteria Changes. These reports should provide narratives detailing any recommended changes to UFC/UFGS references. Include sample specifications and criteria language and document locations where changes are recommended. Current DoD criteria can be found at wbdg.org.

Provide technical review and recommendations in support of DoD control system product testing and procurement to assure consistency with specification and criteria requirements for building control systems and cybersecurity.

Requirement 2. Technical Field Support of Building Systems (HVAC/Electrical/Water/Building Controls/Building Envelope): As ordered on individual task orders, the Government may require the following services:

Evaluation, analysis, documentation, and recommendations for repair or replacement of Building Control Systems (BCS). Documentation and evaluation of network architecture/riser diagrams.

Review, troubleshoot, and develop control logic sequences, review logic-block diagrams, sequences, and narratives. Review current BCS software and provide recommendations on firmware updates and patches.

Analyze BCS data to discover trends, anomalies, and patterns with the intent of finding system errors or energy inefficiencies and to develop energy savings calculations and life cycle cost analyses.

Assessment of systems to assist in the development of scopes of work. This includes documenting system diagrams, creating lists of observable defects and quantitative measures of condition (or deduct values) for each type of component/subcomponent.

Support ongoing commissioning (OCx) efforts including implementation of fault diagnostic detection (FDD) systems, evaluation of potential add-on or third party systems, or validation of FDD rule sets, alarm schemes, and algorithms.

Support commissioning (Cx) and retro-commissioning (RCx) efforts related to BCS including the evaluation of existing points schedules, naming conventions, and trend archives, and analysis of raw data to determine conditions. Examples include but are not limited to building monitoring data and utility usage data that provides data on loads, cycles, operating hours, etc.

Analysis of air and water systems including testing and balancing (TAB). This includes evaluation of existing conditions, changes from original design intent, and recommendations on changes for optimal energy efficiency.

Development, evaluation and performance of functional tests, data logging, energy calculations, and life cycle cost analysis (LCCA).

Generate user-friendly and reusable analysis tools for recurring data calculation needs associated with controls and retro-commissioning assessment/investigation procedures

Provide cost estimates and determine cost-related data for the work activities, including detailed line items for quantity and type of labor, materials, and equipment within an assembly cost where applicable.

Requirement 3. Retro-commissioning (RCx) and Building Control System Training: As ordered on individual task orders, the Government may require the contractor to support CERL training programs in various ways:

RCx Remote Support o Participate in teleconferences to review of existing facility operations and performance at existing

DoD facilities o Examination of the design of Army, and potentially other DoD, facility systems, engineering recommendations for improvements, and analysis of performance data as part of existing building commissioning review. Contractor shall apply knowledge of Army Retro-commissioning (RCx) process as described in the Army RCx Technical Guide and demonstrated at annual Army RCx Practicum events.

o Provide training content and additional references for related RCx topics as relevant. These references shall cover RCx topics including system diagramming, HVAC fundamentals, performance data logging, field assessments of HVAC system operation, data analysis, and functional testing.

o Serve as RCx Training Team Lead to remotely assist a team of up to 6 people new to the RCx process through webinars hosted by the government. Review of the previous assignments from their team and instruct on how to complete next month’s assignments. This includes curating assignments people have submitted and building presentation material to share. Lead at least one breakout session focused on specific (common) HVAC technical issue or system to be determined no less than one month in advance. Session should go into depth with the technical issue, and be able to answer questions on the topic.

RCx Practicum Support o Provide HVAC and RCx lectures and field training activities on HVAC Fundamentals, Utility

Data Analysis, Facility Benchmarking, System Diagramming, RCx Scoping, Data Monitoring, Trend Analysis, Energy Calculations, and related topics.

o Training will be conducted M-F 0800 through 1700 hrs. Government will be provide option to provide equipment necessary to support the RCx Practicum.

o Participate in teleconferences preceding the RCx Practicum to contribute to brainstorming discussions on CERL system selections, functional testing options, and related class logistics.

o Serve as a RCx Training Team Lead to guide a team of up to 6 people, of varying technical background, through a specified HVAC system during the Practicum. Must act as a secondary instructor that can explain the six phases of the ASHRAE 0.2 RCx process, and what tools we use during those six phases. Be able to independently lead a group through an RCx assessment. Be able to lead their group through the various aspects of an RCx Investigation. Must be able to quickly analyze system issues and determine paths of analyzing and solving using the RCx Process. Review of their assigned system’s collected trend data, system diagram, findings list, and associated calculations must be conducted prior to the Practicum event.

Building Control Systems Remote and Onsite Training o Building Control System training content to instruct includes design of BACnet and Niagara

Framework control systems, use of design criteria/specifications/templates, and Cybersecurity of Facility-Related Controls Systems (FRCS). Contractor shall have expertise on DoD procurement of Building Control Systems (BCS) and Utility Monitoring and Control Systems (UMCS) and be capable of answering, in-depth, questions on the history of related DoD criteria and recently developed Cybersecurity guidance.

o Provide expertise and insights on control systems during government meetings, installation instruction, and related events.

Requirement 4. Cybersecurity Technical Support: As ordered on individual task orders, the Government may require the following services:

Demonstration of expertise with control systems including installation and use.

Provide support for a control system test lab including the set-up and configuration of a lab environment for research and development efforts.

Support Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities associated with systems and technologies.

Provide pre- and post-test event documentation capturing results of test events and developing test procedures and other procedural documentation for test events.

Provide cybersecurity engineering support to include the application of Security Technical Implementation

Guides (STIG) and Security Requirements Guides (SRGs) for systems and technologies under test.

Conduct research and providing technical analysis and recommendations to the Government for specifying proper control system and IT equipment needed to support test events and facilitate acquisition actions Review government-furnished or industry created documents related to control systems and cybersecurity marketspace technology advances and to provide technical analysis and comments on the applicability and feasibility of technical transfer to the Department of Defense (DoD).

Reviews design and construction drawings, layout plans, design analyses, technical specifications, and cost estimates for the procurement, assembly, installation, and cybersecurity testing of Facility-Related Control Systems (FRCS).

Identify and recommend technical courses of action related to policy, instruction, and specification and criteria modifications based on the reviewed documents as appropriate. Documents will include policies, regulations, criteria, specifications, white papers, presentations and industry publications.

Provide system, security, and network engineering services, Risk Management Framework (RMF) (Assess Only or Assess and Authorize) process services, project specifications, and deliverables to support system owner required cybersecurity activities to obtain operational and/or connection approvals.

Develop training material and support virtual or on-site training related to the cybersecurity of control systems.

C.5. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR): The COR(s) for the individual task orders under this contract will be appointed in accordance with DFARS 252.201-7000, and a copy of the designation letter(s) will be provided to the Contractor with their duties and limitations following award of the orders. Although other Government personnel may clarify technical points or supply relevant information, only a Contracting Officer has the authority to revise any requirements in these specifications, including those resulting from verbal clarifications. Only a warranted Contracting Officer acting within their delegated limits, has the authority to issue modifications or otherwise change the terms and conditions of this contract. If an individual other than the Contracting Officer attempts to make changes to the terms and conditions of this contract you shall not proceed with the change and shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer.

C.6. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Due to the hands-on nature required for retro-commissioning and building control systems support, contractor personnel may be required to perform tasks on-site at Government facilities, or at their own facilities. Contractor may be required to travel to perform under this contract, anywhere in the United States.

The contractor will be reimbursed for such travel in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) under Line Item 0002 of the schedule. Any travel funds provided under this contract shall be used exclusively for the tasks, services, and requirements specified in each individual task order. The Contractor shall be required to invoice for that line item separately and provide receipts and documentation for all expenses being claimed. The contractor shall comply with the Antiterrorism/Operations Security (AT/OPSEC) requirements specified elsewhere in this section along with the information below for work at ERDC-CERL and on any other Government installation.

C.6.a. U.S. Holidays: When performance on a Government installation is required, duty hours are 0800 through 1630, Monday through Friday. Work during other than normal duty hours shall not be performed without prior approval.

The Contractor shall submit requests for performance outside normal duty hours to the Contracting Officer or his/her authorized representative (reference the PWS) at least 48 duty hours in advance to the maximum extent possible, however, it should be noted that depending on criticality and response times, the contractor may be required on-site outside of normal working hours under special circumstances. Work shall not be performed on U.S. holidays occurring during the normal workweek unless otherwise directed by the contracting officer. When a U.S holiday occurs on a Saturday or a Sunday, the holiday is observed on the preceding Friday or following Monday, respectively. The following is provided for informational purposes based on the most recent information available:

The U.S. holidays are:

- New Years Day: 1 January

- Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday: 3rd Monday in January

- Presidents’ Birthday: 3rd Monday in February

- Memorial Day: Last Monday in May

- Juneteenth: June 19

- Independence Day: July 4

- Labor Day: 1st Monday in September

- Columbus Day: 2nd Monday in October

- Veterans Day: November 11

- Thanksgiving Day: 4th Thursday in November

- Christmas Day: December 25

C.7. EMPLOYEE CONDUCT: The Contractor’s employees shall observe and comply with all applicable departmental and agency regulations, policies, and procedures (e.g., fire, safety, sanitation, environmental protection, security, etc.) in accordance with the AT/OPSEC Requirements provided elsewhere in this section. The Contractor shall ensure that all contractor employees represent a professional appearance at all times, and that their conduct does not reflect discredit on the United States Government.

Notwithstanding any other provisions in the PWS, the contractor shall identify themselves as a contractor in meetings, telephone conversations, all written communications and work situations so that their actions cannot be construed as acts of a Government official. The contractor shall take no actions that bind the government to a final decision or results in the exercise of governmental discretion.

The Government may, at its sole discretion, direct the contractor to remove any contractor employee from Government facilities for misconduct or security reasons. Such removal does not relieve the contractor of the responsibility to provide sufficient qualified personnel for adequate and timely service. The Contracting Officer will provide the contractor with an immediate written rationale for removal of the employee. Whether directed by the Government or initiated by the Contractor, any proposed substitutes of key personnel (individuals who will perform or personally direct the work being performed) shall be of equal or superior qualifications to those persons being replaced.

C.8. METRICS: Contract performance will be measured against the performance standards specified in the applicable task order.

C.9. TASK ORDER REQUIREMENTS:

C.9.a. Issuance of Task Orders. Task orders may only be issued by an authorized Contracting Officer of the ERDC Contracting Office. Specific performance work statements along with a place of performance (if specified), a performance period, any government furnished property to be provided, any required meetings/reviews, and any required deliverables to be submitted, will be included at the task order level. The Contractor shall provide all professional staff, support staff, and specialists necessary to plan, supervise, perform, and report the required work, and shall furnish all labor, plant, transportation, fuel, equipment, and materials necessary to perform the services required by each task order. The Contractor shall also provide adequate professional supervision to assure the accuracy, quality, and completeness of all work required under this contract.

C.9.b. To order services under this contract, a Request for Quotation, Standard Form (SF) 18, will be forwarded to the Contractor identifying the specific requirements of the individual order. The Contractor shall prepare and submit an itemized budget for the work requested based on the rates negotiated in Section B of this contract and any direct materials, travel or other significant costs applicable to the particular services requested. The Contractor may propose lower rates, but in no event can the rates in Section B be exceeded.

C.9.c. In addition, each RFQ will have an additional reporting line item identified as "Accounting for Contractor Services" to satisfy the Army requirement for Contractor Manpower Reporting unless funded exclusively by civil works funds. See the Contractor Manpower Reporting Application (CMRA) at https://cmra.army.mil for further information.

C.9.d. The Contractor's cost breakdown will be evaluated as to its reasonableness as well as to determine the Contractor's understanding of the project and his or her ability to organize and perform the task order. Following successful negotiation of each individual requirement, the Contracting Officer will issue a written task order for services on a Department of Defense (DD) Form 1155. All task orders will be issued on a firm fixed-price basis, but may include a cost reimbursable travel line item. Receipts and documentation for all expenses being claimed will be required. Travel costs shall not include first class tickets, luxury rental cars, or other premium costs.

C.9.e. Task orders may be issued at any time during the contract period. Multiple task orders may be in force at any given time. Conversely, there may be periods when no task orders are in force. No compensation will be provided to the Contractor during such periods of non-work.

C.10. ANTITERRORISM (AT)/OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC) REQUIREMENTS.

C.10.a. AntiTerrorism (AT) Level I Training (general). All Contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities, controlled access areas, or require network access, shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. Upon request, the Contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected Contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the Contracting Officer (if a COR is not assigned), within 5 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT Level I awareness training is available at the following website:

https://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html.

C.10.b. Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. All Contractor and all associated subcontractors’ employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures. Policies and procedures will be provided by the ERDC Security Office. The Contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation/facility access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshall Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DoD, HQDA, and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract or the basic IDIQ contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any installation or facility change, the Government may require changes in Contractor security matters or processes.

C.10.c. Contractors requiring Common Access Card (CAC). The contractor and all subcontractors’ employees will be issued a CAC only if duties involve one of the following: (1) Both physical access to a DoD facility and access, via logon, to DoD networks on-site or remotely; (2) Remote access, via logon, to a DoD network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) Physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of 6 months or more. At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an interim CAC may be issued based on a favorable review of the FBI fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personnel Management.

C.10.d. Contractors who do not require Common Access Card (CAC), but require access to a DoD facility or installation. Contractor and all associated subcontractors’ employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05 / AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by Government representative, as NCIC and TSDB are available), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

C.10.e. iWATCH and/or CorpsWatch Training. The Contractor and all associated subcontractors shall receive a brief/training (provided by the RA) on the local suspicious activity reporting program. This locally developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR, project manager, security representative, or law enforcement entity. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 5 calendar days after the completion of the training. Training documents will be provided by the ERDC Security Office.

C.10.f. Access to Government Information Systems. All Contractor employees with access to a Government information system must be registered in the Army Training Certification Tracking System (ATCTS) at commencement of services, and must successfully complete the DoD Information Assurance Awareness prior to access to the information systems and then annually thereafter in accordance with personnel security standards listed in AR 25-2 (Information Assurance). An appropriate background investigation will be conducted prior to accessing the Government information systems.

C.10.g. Requirement for OPSEC Training. All new contractor employees will complete Level I OPSEC Training within 30 calendar days of their reporting for duty. Additionally, all contractor employees must complete annual OPSEC awareness training. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor and subcontractor employee to the COR or to the Contracting Officer (if a COR is not assigned), within 5 calendar days after completion of training. OPSEC awareness training is available at the following website:

http://www.cdse.edu/catalog/operations-security.html; or it can be provided by the RA OPSEC Officer in presentation form which will be documented via memorandum.

C.10.h. Information Assurance (IA) / Information Technology (IT) Training. All Contractor employees and associated subcontractor employees must complete the DoD IA awareness training before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. All Contractor employees working IA/IT functions must comply with DoD and Army training requirements in DoDD 8570.01, DoD 8570.01-M and AR 25-2 within 6 months of employment.

C.10.i. Will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials. All contract employees, including subcontractor employees who are not in possession of the appropriate security clearance or access privileges, will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas.

C.10.j. Pre-screen candidates using E-Verify Program. The Contractor must pre-screen Candidates using the E-verify Program (http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements.

The Vendor must ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible Candidates must be provided to the COR no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award. When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with the designated Government representative. This form will be provided to the Contracting Officer and shall become part of the official contract file.

C.11. PATENTS, DATA AND COPYRIGHTS. There may be task orders issued during the life of this contract which may require different rights to the intellectual property developed therein and the standard clauses included in Section I would not be applicable. The appropriate clauses will be included in the individual task order. In addition to US Government use, SMS software is being pulled into the commercial sector through technology transfer programs.

Both the method patents (CERL inventions) and the noncommercial software developed in-house and by contract (with copyright assignments) are being licensed to the private sector. Consequently, this contract requires DFARS 252.227-7014 (“7014”) for unlimited rights to software and data developed under the contract with a copyright assignment to the Army. Furthermore, with the 7014 and 252.227-7020 (“7020”) clauses allowing the contractor to retain certain rights in software it develops even after assigning the copyright to the government, a special agreement is required to terminate those enumerated rights for the contractor under this contract. Upon conclusion of specified task orders, the Contractor will not retain any rights in the software being developed. The effect of this special agreement is that the Government is the only entity with the ability to control distribution, dissemination, modification, making derivatives of and making public the SMS developed under this contract.

C.12. Veterans Employment Emphasis for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contracts:

In addition to complying with the requirements outlined in FAR Part 22.13, FAR Provision 52.222-38, FAR Clause 52.222-35, FAR Clause 52.222-37, DFARS 222.13 and Department of Labor regulations, U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers (USACE) contractors and subcontractors at all tiers are encouraged to promote the training and employment of U.S. veterans while performing under a USACE contract. While no set-aside, evaluation preference, or incentive applies to the solicitation or performance under the resultant contract, USACE contractors are encouraged to seek out highly qualified veterans to perform services under this contract. The following resources are available to assist USACE contractors in their outreach efforts:

Federal Veteran employment information at http://www.fedshirevets.gov/index.aspx Department of Labor Veterans Employment Assistance http://www.dol.gov/vets/ Department of Veterans Affairs–VOW to Hire Heroes Act http://benefits.va.gov/vow/ Army Wounded Warrior Program – http://wtc.army.mil/modules/employers/index.html U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation–Hiring Our Heroes http://www.hiringourheroes.org/ Guide to Hiring Veterans – Reference Material http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The following have been modified:

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1. BASIS FOR AWARD: The term “offeror,” as used in this solicitation, is defined as a single offeror, joint venture, or a team of offerors and major subcontractors. Proposals submitted under a formal partnering agreement or joint venture must be accompanied by a copy of the legal document establishing such as discussed in Section L.

Selection of Contractor(s) will be made by an integrated assessment of the proposals submitted and considering the following criteria. The integrated assessment will involve a determination by the Government of the overall merit of each offeror’s proposal, recognizing the subjective judgment on the part of the Government evaluators are implicit in the entire process. Award will be made in accordance with FAR 15.3 to the offeror(s) whom the Government determines their proposal contains the combination of those criteria offering the best overall value to the Government with appropriate consideration given to the following evaluation factors:

1. Personnel Qualifications

2. Technical Capability

3. Relevant Experience

4. Past Performance

5. Small Business Participation)

6. Price

M.1.a. Relative Importance of Evaluation Factors. The proposals will be evaluated according to the following criteria: personnel qualifications, technical capability, relevant experience, past performance, small business participation, and price.

Personnel qualifications, technical capability, and relevant experience are of equal importance, but are significantly more important than past performance, small business participation and price.

Past performance and small business participation are approximately equal to price.

Proposals will be evaluated using the relative importance described above with tradeoffs between price and non-price factors to determine the best value to the Government.

M.1.b. Awards. The intent of the Government is to make four (4) awards under this solicitation to the offerors that represent the best value to the Government. If none of the top four (4) offerors are a small business concern a fifth award will be reserved to be made to a small business concern in IAW FAR 19.503, for a maximum of five (5) awards.

Also, in order to be eligible for award offerors, including any small businesses being considered for the reserved award, must be rated as at least “Acceptable” under the personnel qualifications, technical capability, AND the relevant experience factors. Therefore, it is possible that fewer than four (4) awards may result if there are not enough eligible offerors.

The total value of all awards made under this solicitation shall not exceed $10,000,000.00. This total will be divided evenly among the awardees for up to four (4) awards. If a fifth award is made under the small business reserve, that award will be for $800,000.00 and the other four (4) will be for $2,300,000.00 each.

M.2. EVALUATION PROCESS: Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria set forth in this section. The proposals will be evaluated in the following factors: Personnel Qualifications, Technical Capability, Relevant Experience, Past Performance, Small Business Participation, and Price.

Each factor is described below in greater detail.

Reference Section L for proposal preparation and submission instructions. Significant deficiencies identified in the factors to be evaluated may be used as a basis for an unacceptable rating and for eliminating a proposal from further consideration. The objective of the evaluation is to select the offeror(s) whose proposal can provide the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered.

Offerors are reminded that unsupported promises to comply with the contractual requirements will not be sufficient. Proposals shall not merely parrot back the contractual specifications but rather must provide convincing documentation supporting assertions relating to promised performance. Offerors are urged to ensure that their proposal is submitted on the most favorable terms in order to reflect their best possible potential, since less than their best potential could result in exclusion of the proposal from further consideration, and considering that the Government intent is to make an award without discussions based upon initial proposals received. The Offeror's proposal is presumed to represent their best efforts in response to the solicitation. Any inconsistency, whether real or apparent, between promised performance, manpower or cost shall be explained in the proposal. Any significant inconsistency, if unexplained, raises a fundamental issue of the Offeror's understanding of the nature and scope of the work required and/or their ability to perform the contract, and may be grounds for rejection of the proposal in its entirety. However, the Contractor shall provide only the essential information needed to evaluate the proposal against the factors described herein.

In Section C, ERDC-CERL has identified four (4) technical areas (Building Control Systems Specifications and Criteria; Technical Field Support of Building Systems; Retro-commissioning (RCx) and Building Control System Training; and Cybersecurity Technical Support). Offerors must address all four technical areas. Offerors shall identify their ability to meet the contract requirements specified in Section C.

M.3. EVALUATION FACTORS: Proposals will be evaluated according to the following criteria. The evaluation will consider all information provided by or on behalf of (in the case of past performance) the offeror as defined above.

The evaluation factors are as follows:

M.3.a. Factor 1, Personnel Qualifications: Offerors will be evaluated based on the demonstrated experience and qualifications of the proposed personnel relevant to the tasks and all four (4) technical area(s) specified in Section C, and the labor categories and job descriptions identified in the schedule. The focus will primarily be on the quality of subject matter expertise for each technical area proposed. This factor will be rated as follows:

ADJECTIVAL RATING DESCRIPTION

Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional breadth and depth of subject matter expertise in all four (4) technical areas; meeting all specified labor categories needed. No perceived weaknesses, and degree of risk is very low.

Good Proposal indicates qualified personnel that cover subject matter expertise in all four (4) technical areas; meeting all specified labor categories needed. Nominal weaknesses may be perceived, but the degree of risk is low to moderate.

Acceptable Proposal indicates qualified personnel in all specified labor categories. Gaps in range of SMEs are present and/or qualifications of some experts are not well documented. Degree of risk of inadequate expertise is no worse than moderate.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation and thus, contains one or more deficiencies. Risk of inadequate expertise is unacceptable and proposal is unawardable.

M.3.b. Factor 2, Technical Capability: Offerors will be evaluated based on the demonstrated soundness of their technical capability to effectively and efficiently accomplish, administer and manage the requirements of the Performance Work Statement in Section C. The focus will be on evidence that the offeror has the skill, knowledge, tools, processes, software, credentials, or other assets that allow them to succeed technically. Offerors will also be evaluated on the technical management capabilities including written communication, network architecture rendering, critical path method (CPM) scheduling, and testing/measurement/verification methodologies. The proposals will also be evaluated on how well the offerors demonstrate their ability to effectively manage projects to avoid disruption of schedule, increased costs, and failure to meet technical standards. This factor will be rated as follows:

Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths. Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

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

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

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation and thus, contains one or more deficiencies. Risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable, and proposal is unawardable.

M.3.c Factor 3, Relevant Experience: Offerors will be evaluated on the extent to which the proposed experience demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and resources relevant to the tasks and the four (4) technical areas specified in Section C. The focus will be on how the offeror’s experience aligns with the requirements in the PWS. The Government will assess the information provided to ensure it is relevant to the technical areas of the PWS. This factor will be rated as follows:

Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional breadth and depth of experience which directly aligns with expected contract requirements in all four (4) technical areas; risk of inadequate experience is very low.

Good Proposal indicates an above average level of experience which aligns with expected contract requirements in all four (4) technical areas; risk of inadequate experience is low to moderate.

Acceptable Proposal indicates average level of experience which aligns with expected contract requirements and/or some experience is not well documented. Risk of inadequate experience is no worse than moderate.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation and thus, contains one or more deficiencies. Risk of inadequate experience is unacceptable, and proposal is unawardable.

M.3.d Factor 4, Past Performance: The Past Performance evaluation will assess the degree of confidence the Government has in an offeror’s ability to provide services that meet the Government’s needs, based on a demonstrated record of past performance for efforts similar and related to the proposed tasks and technical areas in Section C. The Past Performance Evaluation will be conducted as follows: the past performance information provided by the Contractor and otherwise obtained as described in Section L.3.b. will be evaluated first for recency and second for performance relevancy. The Government will then perform a quality and schedule assessment on the offeror’s recent and relevant projects and assign an overall confidence rating.

1) Recency Assessment. An assessment of the past performance information will be made to determine if it is recent. To be recent, the effort must be ongoing or must have been performed during the past five (5)years from the date of issuance of this solicitation. Past performance information that fails to meet this condition will not be evaluated.

2) Relevancy Assessment. A relevancy determination of the offeror’s recent past performance will be made. To be relevant, the effort must be similar in nature of work, size, and complexity. The Government will conduct an in-depth evaluation of all recent performance information obtained to determine if it is the same or similar in nature of work, size, and complexity to the services being procured under this solicitation.. Relevancy will be rated as relevant or not relevant.

3) Quality and Schedule Assessment. All recent and relevant past performance information collected for each offeror will be used to provide a performance confidence assessment based on the quality of services provided and adherence to contract schedules. All recent and relevant past performance information will be considered and this factor will then be rated pursuant to the following chart:

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.

Offerors without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have “neutral confidence” for past performance.

M.3.e. Factor 5: Small Business Participation: All offerors (both large and small businesses) will be evaluated on the level of proposed participation of U.S. small businesses that they demonstrate for the proposed acquisition (as small business prime offerors or small business subcontractors) relative to the objectives established herein. The government will evaluate:

- The extent to which such firms, as defined in FAR Part 19, are specifically identified in the proposal;

- The extent of commitment to use such firms (and enforceable commitments will be considered more favorably than non-enforceable ones);

- Identification of the complexity and variety of the work small firms are to perform; and

- Past performance of the offerors in complying with requirements of the clauses at FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, and 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, as applicable.

Small business prime offerors are advised that their own participation as a prime contractor counts towards the participation in this evaluation factor, and small businesses are not required to subcontract to other small businesses in order to achieve an acceptable rating under this factor. Offeror(s) will be rated as follows in this factor:

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

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet…