MODIFICATION
J -- Caterpillar 3456 Engine Rebuild - Questions
- Notice Date
- 9/16/2016
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 333618
— Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE HEC, Ft. Belvoir, Attn: CEHEC-CT, 7701 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, Virginia, 22315-3860, United States
- ZIP Code
- 22315-3860
- Solicitation Number
- W912HQ-16-T-0029
- Archive Date
- 9/21/2016
- Point of Contact
- Victoria D Floyd, Phone: 7034286318, LaTova J. Greene, Phone: 7034287943
- E-Mail Address
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victoria.d.floyd@usace.army.mil, latova.j.greene@usace.army.mil
(victoria.d.floyd@usace.army.mil, latova.j.greene@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Questions and responses Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Number: W912HQ-16-T-0029 - Request for Offers This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format FAR 12.603 - Streamlined Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-89, dated August 15, 2016 The requirement is an amendment to full and open under NAICS code 333618 Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing. The size standard for this NAICS codes is $7.5M. FAR clauses in 52.212-5 amended. Description: This requirement is for the complete rebuild of two CAT 3456 engines, with the option to complete up to eight additional rebuilds during the initial period of performance and an additional option year of up to ten engine rebuilds. These are liquid-cooled, 6 cylinder, four-cycle, turbo-charged, and after-cooled diesel engines and have a 15.8 Liter (964 cubic inch) displacement and act as the prime movers for the SR4B alternator designed to support U.S. Army MEP-PU-810 generators. Rebuilds will be completed in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. Rebuilds will include engine disassembly, engine reassembly, cleaning of components, inspection of engine components to determine if they meet specifications for reuse, part replacement as identified below, load testing of each engine, and repainting of the engine. Engines will be tested on a dynamometer by the contractor prior to delivery and test data will be provided to the Government. Engines do not have mounted radiators. The contractor will deliver and pick up engines identified for rebuild to and from Fort Belvoir, VA. Contract Line Items: This requirement and associated contract line item number (CLIN) is provided below: CLIN# Model Quantities Units of Measure Unit Price Total 0001 Overhaul 3456 engines 2 Each 0002 Optional Overhaul 3456 Engines (up to eight additional ) 8 Each 0003 Engine Repairs (to be negotiated at time identified) TBD TBD 0004 Contractor Manpower Reporting 1 Job 1001 Option Year 1 Overhaul 3456 engines 2 Each 1002 Optional Overhaul 3456 Engines (up to eight additional ) 8 Each 1003 Engine Repairs (to be negotiated at time identified) TBD TBD 1004 Contractor Manpower Reporting 1 Job Basis for award: The Government will award a contract resulting from this combined synopsis solicitation on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of responsible offers whose product/service meets the requirements as listed in the performance work statement. Offerors must submit the following documents for this solicitation: offer using CLIN structure above and technical information (ie brochures) providing enough information to determine whether or not the product/service being offered meets the requirements of the performance work statement. Offerors are required to be actively registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov prior to award. Offerors are highly encouraged to download and review all attachments to this solicitation prior to submitting an offer. Period and Place of Performance: One year with one option year. Performance or Delivery shall take place at: Fort Belvoir, VA Date, Time, and Place Offers are Due: The closing date for the delivery of a response to this combined synopsis/solicitation is on or before 1:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), on Tuesday, 20 September 2016. Offers should be e-mailed or mailed to the Point of Contact (POC) shown below by the closing date and time. If offers are mailed, an electronic version of the offer (i.e. CD, DVD, etc.) should accompany the paper copy. If an offer is e-mailed to the POC shown below, it is the offeror's responsibility to ensure that the transmission is received by the Government prior to the closing date and time. Upon receipt of an electronic offer, the Government will acknowledge receipt of that offer via email to the offeror. POC: Latova Greene Address: 7701 Telegraph Road Alexandria VA Phone: 703-428-7948 Email: Latova.j.greene@usace.army.mil   Performance Work Statement 249TH Engineer Battalion Caterpillar 3456 Engine Rebuild 1.0 GENERAL: This is a service contract to provide manufacturer-specific overhaul and rebuild of Caterpillar (CAT) 3456 diesel engines in all aspects to manufacturer warranty-level quality. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor, who in turn is responsible to the Government. 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, tools, materials, and other items necessary to rebuild and overhaul CAT 3456 engines as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS), except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract. 3.0 BACKGROUND: The 249th Engineer Battalion deploys worldwide to provide prime electrical power and electrical systems expertise in support of the warfighter mission and the National Response Framework. The unit's primary equipment assets are medium voltage generators and power plants that require special equipment for installation and calibration. The Heavy Maintenance Support Section (HMS) performs sustainment level (Direct support thru Limited depot) maintenance for all Army MEP-810 series generators. In order to fulfill this requirement, HMS must contract the overhaul of this equipment to meet operational requirements. 4.0 SCOPE: This PWS covers the complete rebuild of two CAT 3456 engines, with the option to complete up to eight additional rebuilds during the initial period of performance and an additional option year of up to ten engine rebuilds. These are liquid-cooled, 6 cylinder, four-cycle, turbo-charged, and after-cooled diesel engines and have a 15.8 Liter (964 cubic inch) displacement and act as the prime movers for the SR4B alternator designed to support U.S. Army MEP-PU-810 generators. Rebuilds will be completed in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. Rebuilds will include engine disassembly, engine reassembly, cleaning of components, inspection of engine components to determine if they meet specifications for reuse, part replacement as identified below, load testing of each engine, and repainting of the engine. Engines will be tested on a dynamometer by the contractor prior to delivery and test data will be provided to the Government. Engines do not have mounted radiators. The contractor will deliver and pick up engines identified for rebuild to and from Fort Belvoir, VA. All contractors must include transportation costs as part of the quote. No more than two engines will be delivered at a time. Contractor must complete two engines in 15 working days. Overhauled engines will be warrantied against failure for one year, or 1000 operating hours, from the date of return to the 249th EN BN. 5.0 REQUIRED SERVICES: 5.1 Engine Assembly / Disassembly: The engine will be delivered completely disconnected from all other generator components. Contractor is responsible for all assembly and disassembly inherent in performance of the cleaning, inspections, maintenance, and refurbishment of engines. 5.2 Component Replacement: At minimum the following items will be replaced during the rebuild: • Cylinder Liners • Cylinder Head • Thermostats • Main bearings • Rod bearings • All front gear bearings • Thrust Plates • Fuel injectors • Turbo Charger • Water pump • Oil Pump • All seals and gaskets • Oil and fuel filters • Any other component deemed out of tolerance IAW CAT specifications 5.3 Load Test Data: Load testing results will be furnished to the 249th EN BN for each rebuilt engine in hard copy and digital format. 5.4 Documentation: Documentation will be provided listing all components replaced and measurements taken as part of the rebuild and services performed. 5.5 Warranty: Overhauled engines will be warrantied against failure for one year, or 1000 operating hours, from the date of return to the 249th EN BN. 5.6 Shipping: The contractor will deliver and pick up engines identified for rebuild to and from Fort Belvoir, VA. 6.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT: The Government will provide two Government-owned Caterpillar 3456 engines for each iteration of maintenance provided by the Contractor. Government will be responsible for all associated transportation for this equipment, up to 30 miles from Fort Belvoir, VA. 7.0 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED EQUIPMENT: The Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, transportation, vehicles, parts, supplies, equipment, materials, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract. The Contractor shall provide complete engine rebuild kits for each engine and reimburse the government for all parts that can be salvaged. All parts not acceptable for core credit shall be returned to the 249th Engineer Battalion for future training aids at no cost. 8.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The period of performance shall extend one year from the date of award. During this PoP, the Contractor shall refurbish no less than two CAT 3456 engines, with the option to increase the number of refurbishments, in pairs, to ten. 9.0 GOVERNMENT OPTIONS: The following options may be exercised by the Government in addition to the basic services described in this PWS and contract. Notification of Government decision to exercise options will be the sole discretion and notification authority of the Contracting Officer. Contractor shall separately quote and invoice all Government options under this paragraph. 9.1 OPTION for additional overhauls: The base service for this contract includes two engine overhauls. At its discretion, the Government may increase this, not to exceed ten overhauls meeting the same includes services and terms of this PWS. 9.2 OPTION to extend contract period 1: The contract has a PoP of one year from award date. At its discretion, the Government may extend this PoP for an additional year beyond the initial PoP, for a total of two years in accordance with the above requirements. 10.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: 10.1 Final proposals should include pricing / information for the following: 1. Pricing for pickup and drop-off of engines from Ft. Belvoir, VA. 2. Unit pricing refurbishment of each CAT 3456 engine. 3. Complete description of the services to be delivered as part of refurbishment. 4. Estimate of the time it takes to refurbish each engine. 10.2 Up to two engines can be sent out for refurbishment at one time and must be returned within 15 days of contractor notification that engines are available for pick up, or unit delivery. Notification will be issued to the contractor via e-mail. 10.3 If damage is found during inspection and maintenance, the contractor will provide an invoice for the repair to the 249th EN BN. The government will decide within 10 business days whether to execute the repair, or have the unit return shipped at no additional cost to the government. A damaged, but not completely refurbished engine will not count against the total number of units completed. 11.0 POINTS OF CONTACT: Primary: CPT Brad Davis (703) 805-2611 brad.g.davis.mil@mail.mil Technical: SFC Michael Hughes (703) 806-4107 michael.a.hughes116.mil@mail.mil 12.0 SECURITY: 12.1 AT Level 1 Training: 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: http://jko.jten.mil/courses/atl1/launch.html; or it can be provided by the RA ATO in presentation form which will be documented via memorandum. 12.4 iWATCH and/or CorpsWatch training: The contractor and all associated sub-contractors 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 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. 12.5 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 Contractor 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. 13.0 CONTRACTOR MANPOWER REPORTING: The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil/. Reporting inputs shall be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2016. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at: http://www.ecmra.mil/. SOLICITATION PROVISIONS: The following provisions and clauses are applicable to this solicitation and can be found in full text at www.acquisition.gov/far or http://farsite.hill.af.mil : 52.202-1 Definitions 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double Sided on Recycled Paper 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters 52.207-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options 52.212-4 52.217-9 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items Option to Extend the Term of the Contract 52.232-40 52.252-1 252.201-7000 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference Contracting Officer's Representative 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information 252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage, Treatment and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements 252.225-7048 Export Controlled Items 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.232-7010 252.243-7001 Levies on Contract Payments Pricing Of Contract Modifications 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders. The following FAR Clauses cited within 52.212-5 are applicable to this acquisition 1 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards 0 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment 0 52.219-3 Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award 0 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns 1 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 0 52.219-6 Alt I Alternate I of 52.219-6 0 52.219-6 Alt II Alternate II of 52.219-6 0 52.219-13 Notice of Set-Aside of Orders 0 52.219-27 Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside 0 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation 0 52.219-29 Notice of Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business 0 52.219-30 Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the WOSB Program 1 52.222-3 Convict Labor 1 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 1 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 1 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity 1 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans 1 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities 1 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans 1 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons 0 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification 0 52.223-15 Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products 1 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 0 52.225-3 Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act 0 52.225-3 Alt I Alternate I of 52.225-3 0 52.225-3 Alt II Alternate II of 52.225-3 0 52.225-3 Alt III Alternate III of 52.225-3 1 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 0 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management 0 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards 0 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards 0 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires 0 52.222-51 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements 0 52.222-53 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements 0 52.226-6 Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations   APPENDIX A - 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Factor 1 - Technical. The offeror's ability to perform the tasks required in the PWS. Factor 2 - Past Performance. The offeror's past performance will be evaluated on recent and relevant contracts completed or ongoing for the same or similar in nature, complexity and dollar value to the work required in this solicitation. Contracts must have been completed within the last five (5) years from the solicitation release date. Factor 3 - Price. This factor will use price analysis to determine the total evaluated price in order to support the selection of the lowest priced, technically acceptable proposal. The offeror's price proposal will be evaluated using the price analysis techniques described at FAR 13.106-3(a) to determine which proposal offers the total evaluated lowest price to the Government. Technical and past performance, are equal and less important than price. The award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-price factors. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of provision)
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