MODIFICATION
F -- Solid Waste
- Notice Date
- 9/21/2015
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541620
— Environmental Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG-TENANT CONTRACTING DIV, 6001 COMBAT DR, ABER PROV GRD, Maryland, 21005-1846, United States
- ZIP Code
- 21005-1846
- Solicitation Number
- W56ZTN-15-T-SWASTE
- Archive Date
- 10/9/2015
- Point of Contact
- Sherry L. Compton, Phone: 4438614747, Charrissa Stancell, Phone: 4438614763
- E-Mail Address
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sherry.l.compton.civ@mail.mil, charrissa.m.stancell.civ@mail.mil
(sherry.l.compton.civ@mail.mil, charrissa.m.stancell.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- AMENDMENT 1 to Combined synopsis/Solicitation W56ZTN-15-T-SWASTE 1. The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate the following information: SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS - SECTION L Instructions for the Submission of the Proposal General Requirements: The Offeror shall submit documentation illustrating their approach for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Proposals must be clear, coherent, and prepared in sufficient detail for effective evaluation of the Offeror's technical ability to perform the requirements of the solicitation. Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond those sufficient to present a complete effective response to the solicitation are not desired. The proposal, subject to FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors- Commercial Items, shall be submitted with the minimum information suggested. All information necessary for the review and evaluation of a proposal must be contained in the proposal volumes set forth below. Section M of the RFP sets forth the evaluation criteria and delineates the Factors to be evaluated. The Offeror's proposal, as required by this section, shall be evaluated as set forth in Section M of this RFP. As stated in FAR 52.212-l (g), the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with Offerors. Therefore, the Offeror's initial offer should contain the Offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. Every Offeror must submit a written proposal before 24 September 2015 at 1:00 p.m. EST. The proposal shall remain valid for a minimum of thirty (30) days and shall not contain classified data/information. Proposal Submission Method of Submission: The Offeror's proposal shall be submitted by Electronic Mail. Proposal submissions must clearly identify the RFP number and the date specified for receipt of offers on the subject line, whichever is applicable. Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals in a manner to be received by the appropriate Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. Any proposal that is received after the appointed date and time is "late'' and may not be considered for award. Submission Address: Proposals shall be submitted to the following address with a return email confirming receipt: Electronic Mail: charrissa.m.stancell.civ@mail.mil and sherry.l.compton.civ@mail.mil. All or None: Offers in response to this RFP must be submitted for all of the requirements identified in the RFP. Offers submitted for less than all of the requirements called for by this RFP will not be considered for award. Alternate Proposals: The Government will not consider Alternate Proposals. The proposal must meet the requirements of the Performance Work Statement. Proposal Volume Requirements The proposal shall be accompanied by a cover letter (letter of transmittal) prepared on the company's letterhead stationery. The cover letter (letter of transmittal) shall identify all enclosures being transmitted and shall be used only to transmit the proposal and shall include no other information. The first page of the proposal must contain the information described in FAR 52.212-1 (b): (1) The solicitation number; (2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers; (3) The name, address, and telephone number of the Offeror; (4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents if necessary; (5) Price and any discount terms; (6) "Remit to'' address, if different than mailing address; (7) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3{b) for those representations and certifications that the Offeror shall complete electronically); (8) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments and; (9) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. Additionally, the Offeror's CAGE code must be included on the first page of the proposal. The information listed below shall be provided in separate volumes with the proposal. Volume Page Limit (Not to Exceed) l. Executive Summary 10 II. Technical Proposal 10 III. Price Proposal 10 Page Limitations: The cover letter, title page, table of contents, table of figures, list of tables and glossary of abbreviations & acronyms do not count against page count limitations. Proposal contents that exceed the stated page limitations will be removed from the proposal by the Contracting Officer or designated representative(s), and will not be considered for award. Format: Text shall be single-spaced, on 8 x II inch paper (except as specifically noted), with a minimum 0.5'' margins. Pages shall be numbered consecutively. Text shall be 12-point Times New Roman font style. Bolding, underlining, and italics may be used to identify topic demarcations or points of emphasis. Graphic presentations, including tables, may use a reduced font style not less than 8 point and shall have spacing and text that is easily readable. Each volume in the proposal shall include a copy of the cover letter (letter of transmittal), title page and table of contents. The table of contents shall list sections, subsections and page numbers. Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used. Each acronym used shall be spelled out in the text the first time it appears in each proposal volume. Electronic proposal submittals shall be in a format readable by Microsoft (MS) Word 2007, MS Excel 2007, or Adobe Acrobat X Pro. Cross Referencing: Each volume, other than the Price volume, shall be written to the greatest extent possible on a stand-alone basis so that its content may be evaluated with a minimum of cross-referencing to other volumes of the proposal. Cross-referencing within a proposal volume is permitted where its use would conserve space without impairing clarity. Information required for proposal evaluation, which is not found in its designated volume or cross-referenced, is assumed omitted from the proposal. Volume Content Requirements Executive Summary (Volume I): The Executive Summary shall include a brief summary of the Offertory's capability and approach to accomplish the requirements of the contract. In addition, offerors shall include a statement specifying agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the RFP or any exceptions. Any exceptions taken to the attachments, exhibits, enclosures, or other RFP terms, conditions, or documents must be fully explained, however, any such exceptions may be grounds for the Contracting Officer to reject the proposal from further consideration in the source selection process before initial evaluation. FACTOR 1: Technical Proposal (Volume II) The Technical Proposal shall contain information on the Technical Capabilities factor. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the Proposal. Technical Capabilities Factor: As a minimum, Offerors shall address the following: Offerors shall provide a discussion to describe how they intend to perform the requirements of the PWS which demonstrates a complete understanding of the PWS requirements. In addition, offerors shall provide evidence that they can meet minimum staffing requirements. Offerors must provide a resume that satisfies the requirement for Lab Pack Chemist (s) and Lab Pack Technician (s). The minimum qualifications are set forth below: The Lab Pack Chemist(s) shall possess a Bachelor's degree from an accredited school in an environmentally related technical field and a minimum of five (5) years of directly applicable experience. Lab Pack Technicians shall possess an Associate's degree in an environmentally related technical field and a minimum of three (3) years of directly applicable experience. FACTOR 2: Price Proposal (Volume III) Information requested below for inclusion in the Price Proposal is not intended to be restrictive or all-inclusive. Offeror's cost/price proposals will be evaluated based on the applicable criteria in FAR 15.404-1 based on competition and other factors. Offerors are encouraged to submit any other price or financial information that may be helpful in the understanding and evaluation of the Price Proposal; however, superfluous or elaborate documents are discouraged. Pricing information shall be addressed ONLY in the Price Proposal (Volume III) and shall be separated from any technical information being provided. The Government intends to make award to the Offeror whose proposal is technically acceptable with the lowest evaluated price (LPTA). The Price Volume shall clearly identify the proposed firm-fixed unit prices for CLINs 0001 and 0002. Assumptions used in determining the proposed Firm-Fixed Prices must be clearly stated in the Offeror's proposal. All submissions shall be made in U.S. dollars. EVALUATION & BASIS FOR AWARD Basis for Award: The Government intends to award one Firm-Fixed Price contract to the Lowest Priced, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) proposal, in accordance with FAR 15.101-2. To receive consideration for award, a rating of "Acceptable" must be achieved for Factor 1, Technical. Rejection of Offers: In accordance with FAR 52.212-1 (g) The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. Examples include, but are not limited to, the following: a. Offers that provide only a statement indicating its capability to comply with the RFP terms without support and elaboration as specified in Section L of this RFP; or b. Offers that reflect an inherent lack of technical competence or a failure to comprehend the complexity and risks required to perform the requirements. This may include submission of a proposal which is abnormally high or low in Price or unattainable in terms of technical or schedule commitments: or c. Offers that do not meet all the stated material requirements of the RFP; or d. Offers that propose exceptions to the attachments, exhibits, enclosures, or other RFP terms and conditions. Evaluation and Source Selection Process Selection: Selection of the successful Offeror shall be made following an assessment of each proposal, based on the response to the requirements of this solicitation. Proposals will be evaluated as specified in Section M. Evaluation: The evaluation of proposals submitted in response to this RFP shall be conducted in accordance with a LPTA competition. Award Without Discussions: In accordance with FAR 52.212-l (g), the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with Offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the Offeror's initial proposal shall contain the Offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals. Determination of Responsibility: In accordance with FAR 9.103, contracts will be placed only with Contractors that the Contracting Officer determines to be responsible. Prospective offerors, in order to qualify as sources for this acquisition, must be able to demonstrate that they meet standards of responsibility set forth in FAR 9.1 04. The Government reserves the right to conduct a Pre-Award Survey on any or all Offerors to aid in the evaluation of each Offeror's proposal and ensure that a selected Contractor is responsible. No award can be made to an Offeror who has been determined non-responsible by the Contracting Officer. SECTION M - PROPOSAL EVALUATION Evaluation Factors: The Technical volume of the proposal will be evaluated against the requirements described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) contained in this solicitation. The Technical Volume will be determined to be ·"Acceptable" or ''Unacceptable", using the following ratings: Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings Rating Description Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation. Unacceptable Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation. Technical Proposal (Volume II) FACTOR 1: Technical Capabilities: To be considered for award, an Offeror must be determined to be acceptable in this factor. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the Proposal. Technical Capabilities: The ratings and descriptions that will be used for the evaluation of Factor 1 - Technical are provided below: Technical Capabilities: The factor will be rated acceptable if the narrative demonstrates a complete understanding of the PWS and adequately describes how the offeror will successfully perform the work described in the PWS. This discussion shall include resumes for key personnel including the firm's qualifications to perform the identified duties and specifically the items mentioned in the proposal instructions (Section L. above). The offeror must meet the requirements of the RFP. A. Acceptable: The Technical Proposal shall contain adequate information so that the Government can determine whether the Offeror is capable of meeting the requirements of the Performance Work Statement. b. Unacceptable: The Technical Proposal does not contain adequate information and the Government is unable to determine whether the Offeror is capable of meeting the requirements of the Performance Work Statement. FACTOR 2: Price (Volume III): Offerors shall provide a completed table in paragraph (v) of the combined synopsis/solicitation as part of the price proposal. The Government will evaluate the summed total of all Contact Line Item Numbers (CLINs) in paragraph (v) of the combined synopsis/solicitation. Offer or price proposals will be evaluated based on the applicable criteria in FAR 15.404-1 based on competition and other factors. Accordingly, the analytical techniques and procedures described in FAR 15.404-1 may be used singly or in combination with others, as determined necessary by the Contracting Officer, to ensure the costs are fair, reasonable. As this will be a Firm Fixed Priced contract, no cost-realism analysis is required per FAR 15.404-1 (d). A proposal is presumed to represent the Offeror's best effort to respond to the solicitation. Any inconsistency with other sections of the Offeror's proposal (i.e. technical), whether real or apparent, between promised performance and cost shall be explained in the proposal. Any significant inconsistency, if unexplained, may raise a fundamental issue of the Offeror's understanding of the nature and scope of the work required and may be grounds for rejection of the proposal as inadequate.
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- Zip Code: 21005
- Zip Code: 21005
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