MODIFICATION
C -- Request for SF 330s; CONUS, Alaska and Hawaii with Option for OCONUS Small Business Participation For Petrographic and Advanced Concrete Technology Investigations for Concrete Military Airfield Pavements
- Notice Date
- 2/5/2013
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Omaha, 1616 Capital Ave, Omaha, NE 68102-4901
- ZIP Code
- 68102-4901
- Solicitation Number
- W9128F13R0011
- Response Due
- 3/1/2013
- Archive Date
- 4/6/2013
- Point of Contact
- Donna Larson, 402-995-2066
- E-Mail Address
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USACE District, Omaha
(donna.r.larson@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. [NOTE: Disregard the above description language. This announcement is not for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6. This announcement is being posted as a 'combined synopsis/solicitation' so that an attachment can be uploaded with the announcement.] NOTE: Reference Announcement Section B.i.13.b. The Past Performance Questionaire is available for download by clicking on the 'Additional Documentation' link under 'Additional info' at the bottom of the announcement. Request for SF 330s CONUS, Alaska and Hawaii with Option for OCONUS Small Business Participation For Petrographic and Advanced Concrete Technology Investigations for Concrete Military Airfield Pavements THIS IS AN A-E ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE PREPARED OR PROVIDED. Announcement Section A - General Information i.Solicitation W9128F-13-R-0011 is for SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION under NAICS Code 541330 having a size standard of $14 Million Dollars. A firm's size status at the time response is received is subject to Contracting Office's verification (through the System for Award Management (SAM) database, or by other means). The Government intends, after successful negotiations with the most qualified firms, to award up to three (3) IDIQ contracts for Petrographic and Advanced Concrete Technology Investigations for Concrete Military Airfield Pavements at DOD locations throughout the Continental United States (CONUS), Alaska and Hawaii. Firms responding to this announcement must, if work is on a military installation, be able to pass all security checks, have proper insurance and meet all other regulatory requirements necessary to gain access to military installations. Contracts will be available for use by Department of Defense (DOD) agencies within CONUS, Alaska, and Hawaii with Option for OCONUS work. ii.Work under a resultant contract from this announcement will include Petrographic and Advanced Concrete Technology Investigations for Concrete Military Airfield and Roadway Pavements, and Forensic Investigations related to Concrete Military Pavements at multiple DOD locations. The types of services may include, but are not limited to: (1) Testing Services. The contractor will conduct routine testing of materials used in production of concrete used on military airfields. As a minimum, the contractor must be able to conduct the required testing of ASTM C 295, C 457, and C 856, and the deleterious material requirements of UFGS 32 13 11 completely in-house. Paragraph 1.2 of UFGS 32 13 11 includes a complete list of tests and material requirements that may need to be evaluated in the production of military airfield concrete. Any of these testing services or testing to determine compliance with a material specification may be required under this contract except for NRMCA QC3 and CTM 526. The contractor will have to be capable of testing and evaluating all requirements in this list but may subcontract testing. (2) Forensic Investigations and Expert Services. The contractor must be capable of conducting advanced investigations to ascertain causes or field problems. This encompasses a wide range of potential issues. Examples of past investigations of this type include alkali-silica related problems, expansive reactions from sulfate attack on lime- and cement-stabilized materials, recycled concrete, and waste materials, inadequate air-entrainment, localized durability problems, aggregate deterioration producing plastic fines, external chemical attack on concrete, alkali carbonate related problems, blisters, de-laminations, pop-outs, cracking and spalling.. The contractor must demonstrate past experience on forensic investigations of these types of problems. The contractor will also be expected to provide expert services that may range the gamut from court testimony, participation in dispute resolution, to expert advice on UFGS and UFC documents related to military concrete airfield pavements. Announcement Section B - Selection Criteria (Evaluation Factors) and Related Submission Requirements i.The thirteen (13) selection criteria are listed below. Items 1 through 9 are classified as Primary (in descending order of importance) and Items 10 through 13 are classified as Secondary (in descending order of importance) and will only be used as quote mark tie breakers quote mark among firms that are essentially technically equal. Offerors should submit and demonstrate the following areas of expertise and capabilities to be evaluated as part of the selection process: 1.Demonstrate long term petrographic experience and capability to perform condition assessment, evaluation and laboratory testing of construction materials, predominantly hardened concrete, concrete aggregate, mortar, masonry, terrazzo, cementitious underlayment, admixtures, etc and demonstrate understanding of the numerous forms of concrete deterioration processes, both common and uncommon, is required and must be able to perform analytical methods required to accurately identify primary and secondary causes of concrete deterioration. 2.Proficiency in understanding, generating and interpreting raw data of analytical techniques for evaluation of materials that include but not limited to optical microscopy (Low Magnification Stereo-Zoom and PLM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM with EDS-EDAX), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray diffraction - XRD (including semi-quantitative clay mineral analysis) is required. Demonstrates understanding inherent sources of analytical error as well as proficiency in index testing methods for concrete aggregate and other construction materials that also includes interpretation of raw data and identifying inherent sources of error of such methods. 3.Nationally recognized expert(s) in concrete petrology and concrete technology (may be demonstrated through activities with professional organizations, professional registration, publications, awards, etc). Bachelors Degree in geology with emphasis on petrographic methods and theory from an accredited institution and training under a qualified concrete petrographer for a minimum of four years. 4.Research and investigative qualifications and experience in providing advice on aggregate selection, admixture effects, specifications, investigations on concrete deterioration and analysis for concrete and masonry materials. 5.Proficiency in analytical methods for accurately characterizing hardened concrete that includes, but not limited to, finished surface quality evaluation, consolidation issues, water-cement ratio determination, air void spacing factor (micrometric air content analysis), concrete paste characterization, carbonation, and other forms of chemical attack. 6.The in-house capability to conduct the core testing (testing associated with cement, blended cements, fly ash, silica fume, aggregates, slag cement, admixtures, and curing compounds are anticipated) Contractors who can conduct this testing in-house or who have clearly established and qualified subcontractors to do this will be favored or those who do not 7.Past performance on contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work and compliance with project testing specifications and performance schedules. Submit past performance ratings for each of the projects that the Offeror includes in its proposal for other selection criteria/evaluation factors set forth herein in Announcement Section B. 8.Demonstrated ability to provide sample control and documentation and how chain-of-custody will be handled for critical samples (including very specific description for any proposed subcontracted testing). 9.Laboratory and lab personnel national certifications and qualifications are a significant factor (may be demonstrated by laboratory staff identity, work experience, education, certifications, awards etc). Professional qualifications and specialized experience resumes in providing services similar to any and all of those described in this announcement for the proposed team members (including all subcontractors /subconsultants) in the following disciplines: a.Project Manager b.Senior Civil Engineer c.Junior Civil Engineer d.Engineering Technician e.Junior Engineering Technician f.Laboratory Manager g.Laboratory Technician h.Administrative/Clerical 10.Examples in which petrographer has provided accurate, sound advice on aggregate selection, admixture effects, specifications, investigations, and analysis for concrete, masonry and other construction material investigations. 11.Examples in which the contractor provided expert testimony, technical support or critical litigation assistance in resolution of Civil or DOD Pavement disputes. 12.Examples of reports, analytical results, conclusions and recommendations of pavement petrographic analyses and forensic investigations. Examples of accurate, thorough, detailed evaluations of concrete aggregate for use in airfield pavement (including potential chemical reactivity) and freeze-thaw susceptibility, including pop-out producing potential. 13.Volume of Department of Defense (DOD) contract awards the Contractor has received and has active actions on in the last twelve (12) months. Priority of past performance information requested: 1.) If available, submit Architect-Engineer Contract Administration Support System (ACASS) Performance Evaluations ratings. 2.) For projects which were designed for other government entities, submit the performance appraisal sheets used by that government entity if available. 3.) For projects not covered in the ACASS database or by other governmental performance appraisal sheets, submit a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (see c. below for information regarding PPQs). a.ACASS Evaluations Firms are requested to retrieve their ACASS past performance information directly from the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) at http://www.ppirs.gov. PPIRS is an electronic repository of performance information collected by all the major federal performance reporting systems. Logging onto PPIRS will require the following: All firms must have purchased and installed a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) certificate. If you do not have this certificate, you cannot access your information. Additional information about the PKI certificate is posted in red at the top, center portion, of the http://www.ppirs.gov web page. You will also need your DUNS number and Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN) to log onto PPIRS. The MPIN number was selected by whoever registered your firm in the Central Contractor Registration database at http://www.ccr.gov. If you do not know your MPIN number, you will need to contact the CCR help desk by emailing them from the email link on the http://www.ccr.gov/help.asp web page. Please be aware that they will only release the MPIN number to the person who originally registered your firm. There are two other ways to obtain a copy of ACASS evaluations as follows: (1) Contact your government point of contact for the project you mentioned, and ask them if they can send you a copy, or (2) Apply for quote mark Contractor Corporate Senior Management Representative quote mark access on the following ACASS web page: http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/. This type of access is issued to only one person within the firm, typically a member of senior management. In addition to access to your completed ACASS performance evaluations, you will also be able to view status of evaluations which have not yet been completed. Following receipt of your faxed application request, you will be emailed a logon and access instructions. This type of access will only let you see ACASS information, so it is not as complete as PPIRS access which allows access to evaluations prepared by non-DOD federal agencies, as well as the DOD agencies which use ACASS. Be aware that you will also need to have a PKI certificate to access the ACASS system. This is a DOD requirement. b.Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) The Past Performance Questionnaire is provided for the offeror (available as a download with this announcement - see the quote mark Packages quote mark tab) or its team members to submit to the client. The Past Performance Questionnaire should be completed by an owner or owner's representative not affiliated with your firm. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed Past Performance Questionnaires should be submitted with your proposal. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs; however, they may be submitted in full text if they exist (i.e. offerors are not required to re-obtain PPQs for the same project). PPQs already in the possession of Offerors may be on other/previous versions of PPQs. New PPQs must only be obtained on the form available for download with this announcement and submitted for projects for which the Offeror does not already have a completed PPQ, in one version or another (and, again, PPQs are only required if ACASS or other governmental performance appraisal sheets are not available for submission with the Offer - see a. above). c.Government Utilization of Alternate Information Sources for Past Performance The Government will assess the past performance on projects submitted and reserves the right to conduct telephone interviews with points of contact identified in the proposal or to review personal knowledge. In addition, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance of the Offeror on the submitted projects and any other previous work. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the offeror's proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the offeror. While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror. d.The Government will give the awardee(s) an Option to work overseas. Please advise if you would be interested in OCONUS work. Announcement Section C - Ratings and Definitions i.The following ratings will be used to evaluate documentation submitted by offerors (note that documentation submitted for evaluation in response to this announcement may be referred to throughout this announcement as an quote mark offer quote mark, quote mark proposal quote mark, or quote mark response quote mark - all of which are representative of the SF330 information being requested by this announcement): Exceptional - The offer exceeds the scope of the announcement requirements in the majority of the aspects of the particular factor. Strengths are present indicating maximum benefit to the government and no weaknesses, significant weaknesses or deficiencies are indicated. Above Average - The offer exceeds the scope of the announcement requirements in many aspects of the particular factor. Strengths are present indicating significant benefit to the government. The proposal may have weaknesses that have no impact on the proposal as a whole and do not require correction. Average - The offer matches the scope of the announcement requirements of the particular factor. There may be strengths but they may not aggregate into an advantage indicating additional benefit to the Government, or they may be offset by weaknesses. Any weaknesses noted have only a minor impact on the proposal and are easily correctable. Marginal - The offer matches some, but not all, of the announcement requirements of the particular factor. There may be limited or individual strengths, but they do not aggregate into an advantage and are offset by weaknesses, significant weaknesses and/or deficiencies. Weaknesses, significant weaknesses and/or deficiencies are correctable without major revision to the proposal. The Government may still receive benefit from the offer submitted. Unacceptable - The offer fails to meet a majority of announcement requirements or has omitted critical information required to evaluate the factor. There are no strengths. The offer contains multiple weaknesses, significant weaknesses and/or deficiencies, which are all correctable only with major revision to the proposal. A proposal that receives a final rating of quote mark Unacceptable quote mark for any factor may not be considered for award. Neutral - In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated either favorably or unfavorably on past performance. ii.Definitions: Strength - Any aspect of a proposal that, when judged against a stated evaluation factor, enhances the merit of the proposal or increases the probability of successful performance of the contract. Weakness - A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. A quote mark significant weakness quote mark in the proposal is a flaw that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. Deficiency - A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level. Announcement Section D - Submission Instructions, Selection Process and Additional Information i.Eligible interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit ONE (1) ORIGINAL AND TWO (2) COPIES, each containing Parts I and II of the SF330 information for the prime firm and all subcontractors/subconsultants (as necessary), as directed with respect to time, date, place of receiving proposals and acceptable methods of delivery identified in item iii. of this Announcement Section D. Part I, Part II and Sections of the submitted SF330 information (reference SF330 instructions for definitions of Part I, Part II and Sections) of each copy shall be separated by tabs (dividers) and clearly marked. Part I, Section H shall include all information requested per this announcement that does not reasonably fit, in the offeror's best estimation, into any other Sections of SF330 Part I or Part II. FOR THE PRIME OFFEROR, PROVIDE THE FIRM'S DUNS NUMBER AND CAGE CODE IN SF330, PART I, BLOCK B, BOX 5. FOR SUBCONTRACTORS/SUBCONSULTANTS, PROVIDE THESE FIRMS' DUNS NUMBERS AND CAGE CODES IN SF330, PART I, BLOCK C, BOX 9. All proposers, including joint-ventures, must be registered in the System For Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov and have completed their Online Representations and Certification Application (ORCA) section. All proposals submitted will become, upon receipt, the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. After evaluation of proposals, the original will be retained for the official contract file. Extra copies of the awardee's proposal may be provided to other offices for carrying out contract administration functions. Any extra copies of proposals deemed unnecessary by the government will be destroyed. ii.Upon completion of evaluation of the SF 330 offers received, a short list of most qualified firms will be determined. Until selection is completed, there will be no notification of any type to proposing firms. Once the short list is approved by the Source Selection Authority, those firms that did not make the short list will be promptly notified. There will be up to two possible small business contracts awarded as a result of negotiations. Each contract will have $3 million capacity and a period of performance of 5 years. iii.Completed SF 330 information must reach the Contracting Division Offices not later than 2:00 p.m. (Central/local time) on Fri, 01-Mar-2013. All questions concerning this announcement should be addressed to Donna Larson, Contract Specialist, by email at donna.r.larson@usace.army.mil. The packaging that contains the response materials must be SEALED and MARKED: quote mark Response to Announcement No. W9128F-13-R-0011; to be opened by Contraction Division personnel ONLY. quote mark The date that responses are due shall also appear on this packaging marking. If submitting by mail, offers should be sent to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District ATTN: Donna Larson (CECT-NWO-M) 1616 Capitol Avenue Omaha, NE 68102-4901 Hand-carried proposals will also be accepted. On the date specified and for thirty (30) minutes prior to the specified time, a Contracting representative will be in the lobby of the building at the above address to receive offers. Containers (e.g. envelopes, packages, boxes) will be screened for security purposes. Hand-carried means the individual must be able to carry on their person. If due to size or volume, packages or boxes need to be wheeled in on a cart or dolly, you will be required to go to the dock area located on the northeast side of the facility. After inspection and screening, you will be allowed in the building after presenting valid photo identification. At the offer due date/time specified above, it will be announced that receipt of proposals is closed. Official time will be established by a clock designated by the Contracting representative receiving hand-carried proposals, to be located in the area of proposals being received. Recent terrorist threats have resulted in more time-consuming sign-in and escort procedures and may impact the timely delivery of offers. This instruction shall also apply to those proposals delivered through a delivery or parcel service. NOTE: No parking on the street in front of the facility entrances will be allowed. Passenger vehicles will need to locate parking meters or parking garages before delivering proposals. Delivery trucks must go to the dock. The vehicle will be inspected and packages screened at the dock. After inspection and screening, the delivery person will be allowed into the building. Requests for in-person visits for the purpose of discussing this announcement will not be scheduled. Please continue to monitor FBO (www.fbo.gov; solicitation ID: W9128F-13-R-0011) for changes to this announcement.
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- Zip Code: 68102-4901
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