Design and Layout of Plating Equipment and Wastewater Treatment System

Amendment 0002

The response date is extended to 4 March 2016, 3:30 Central Time.

AMENDMENT 0001

Offerors shall acknowledge all Amendments as part of the response to this Solicitation.

Question & Answer Set #1 are provided as follows:

Question: Will the awardee be provided with the following items/information after award of the contract?

a. A process technology transfer package that includes a process description, process flow diagram and material and energy balance for either the new plating/metal finishing plant or for that of the existing facility that can be scaled to the required capacity of the new facility

Answer: No. This will not be provided. The requirement is for the awardee to provide the best process and flow. Access to the current plating facility will be provided.

b. Step-wise operating instructions that delineate the details of each unit operation, including batch sequencing times, raw material charges and required operating conditions

Answer:No, not for the new facility processes. Crane will provide the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the current operation, if requested by the awardee.

c. Access to the existing facility's process/equipment drawings and equipment design information, as needed.

Answer: Yes; however, the Government may not be in possession of all drawings for the equipment and facility.

d. The current concept for the environmental and waste treatment (Air/Water/Solid) requirements of the new facility

Answer:No. The requirement is for the awardee to propose the best closed loop design.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will NOT be issued.

This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) using FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items; the Solicitation number is W52P1J-16-T-PLAE.
 
The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-85.

The NAICS code for this procurement is 541330; the small business size standard is $15,000,000.00.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

This solicitation is issued for the overall consulting service, design, layout, and detailed cost estimate of new plating/metal finishing equipment, to include a closed loop wastewater treatment system, in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) at Attachment 0001.
 
The Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Structure is defined as follows:

CLIN 0001 - Design, Layout and Detailed Cost Estimate of Plating/Metal Finishing Equipment, to include a Closed Loop Wastewater Treatment System

CLIN 0002 - Travel Costs associated with CLIN 0001
 
TYPE OF ACQUISITION AND CONTRACT

This acquisition is issued as a Full and Open competition. Award will be made using Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection procedures, resulting in a single award Firm Fixed Price contract. 
 
SCHEDULE and LOCATION

The Design Schedule is delineated within the PWS at Attachment 0001. Final delivery of Design and estimate is due 133 days after date of award. Delivery is FOB Destination to Crane Army Ammunition Activity, 300 Highway 361, Crane Indiana 47522-5001.

SITE VISIT
 
An optional Site Visit will be held at Crane Army Ammunition Activity on January 26, 2016. The purpose of the site visit is to allow viewing of the current plating system, as well as to allow viewing of the proposed location of the newly designed plating system building.
 
Potential offerors MUST provide notice of intent to attend the Site Visit No LATER THAN January 14, 2016 to: Lorraine Geren, Lorraine.geren.civ@mail.mil and Cindy Wagoner, cindy.k.wagoner.civ@mail.mil.

The following information must be provided for those individuals who will be attending the Site Visit: Company Name, Company Address, Visitor Name(s), Visitor(s) Title, Visitor(s) Telephone Number, Visitor(s) email address

QUOTE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The following shall be submitted in response to this solicitation:

(1) Quote (Offered Price).
     a. The quote shall provide prices for each of the following CLINS (definitions are provided under the heading "Description of Requirement":
         CLIN 0001
         CLIN 0002

     b. The quote shall include the following information:
            - Labor Category description and proposed labor hours for each category of personnel

(2) Technical Capability Information, as follows:

     a. Capability Statement/Literature/Brochure which clearly defines the company  skills and competence areas

     b. Gantt chart which clearly outlines the proposed schedule of tasks required and proposed, for completion of all requirements outlined within the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

     c. Listing of all subcontractors, along with a description of specific work that will be performed by each

     d. Relevant Work References, as follows:

Offerors shall provide contract references for relevant, similar work which has been successfully performed or is currently being successfully performed. Each reference shall have been awarded within the last five years. At least two (2) such work experience references shall be provided.

Offerors shall forward the references via the "Work References Form" at Attachment 002. A separate form shall be submitted for each reference. All blocks on the form shall be completed; if any item does not apply, the contractor shall enter "N/A" and/or provide an explanation as to why it does not apply.

Relevant means contracts/task orders that demonstrate the Offeror has successfully provided or is currently successfully providing design services as follows: plating waste treatment systems and both barrel and racking plating processes similar in scope and complexity to the Performance Work Statement (PWS) requirements of this RFQ.
 
EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

Based on the information the offeror provides, a rating of "Acceptable" or "Unacceptable" will be assigned to the quote, as follows:

Acceptable: The offeror provided a capability statement and/or capability literature and/or capability brochure; AND the offeror provided a minimum of two (2) work experience references of relevant, similar work which was, or is being, successfully performed and for which award was made within the last five (5) years; AND the offeror's Gantt chart reflected a clear understanding of the design process required to complete the work effort.

Unacceptable: The offeror provided neither a capability statement, nor capability literature, nor capability brochure; and/or the offeror provided no references or only 1 reference; and/or one or more of the references provided is not relevant, which resulted in the offeror not providing the minimum number of required relevant references; and/or the references provided were for contracts that were awarded more than five (5) years ago; and/or the offeror's Gantt chart did not reflect a clear understanding of the design process required to complete the work effort.

Note: The Government may choose to contact Points of Contact as listed on the Work Reference Forms. Information gleaned from these contacts may be utilized in making the Technical Capability rating.

BASIS FOR AWARD

Award will be made to the offeror whose offer is determined to be Technically Acceptable, who provides the lowest Total Evaluated Price, who is deemed responsible, and whose quote conforms to the solicitation requirements. The Government intends to make an award without discussions. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined necessary by the Contracting Officer.

Total Evaluated Price is calculated as: Total Evaluated Price = CLIN 0001 Price + CLIN 0002 Price

Only those quotes determined to be technically acceptable, either initially or as a result of discussions, will be considered for award.

Award will be made on a Firm Fixed Price basis.

CLAUSES

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) commercial clauses apply to this solicitation (clauses may be obtained via the internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil):
 
FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items

FAR 52.212-3, Alt I, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items Alternate I

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items.

Within FAR 52.212-5, the following optional clauses apply:
 
  FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
  FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors
Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment
  FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation
  FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor
  FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
  FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
  FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity
  FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans
  FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans
  FAR 52.222-50, Combatting Trafficking in Persons
  FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text messaging While Driving
  FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
  FAR 52.232-33,Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration
  FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards
  FAR 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires

FAR 52.247-34, FOB Destination

DFARS 52.203-3, Gratuities

DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information

DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions

DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments

DFARS 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items

Local Clause 52.0000-4834 (May 2014), AMC-Level Protest Program

If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible Contracting Officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters, AMC. The HQ, AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with General Accounting Office or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.103. Send protests (other than protests to the Contracting Officer) to:

Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command
Office of Command Counsel-Deputy Command Counsel
4400 Martin Road
Rm: A6SE040.001
Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000

Fax number (256) 450-8840
Or E-mail: usarmy.redstone.usamc.mbx.protests@mail.mil

The AMC-level protest procedures are found at:
http://www.amc.army.mil/amc/commandcounsel.html

If Internet access is not available, contact the Contracting Officer or HQ, AMC Office of Command Counsel to obtain the AMC-Level Protest Procedures.

DEADLINE FOR QUOTE SUBMISSION

Offers are due on Thursday, February 18, 2016, not later than 3:30 p.m. CDT.
 
Offers shall be submitted in the following way:

Electronically via email to the Contract Specialist lorraine.geren.civ@mail.mil and the Contracting Officer cindy.k.wagoner.civ@mail.mil Offerors should include "Response to W52P1J-16-T-PLAE" within the Subject line.

QUESTIONS

Questions shall be submitted in the same manner as Offers, electronically via email to the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer.

**Note: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning this solicitation at the earliest time possible, to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.