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MODIFICATION

B -- Gila River Basin Native Fish Monitoring

Notice Date: 7/26/2017
Notice Type: Modification/Amendment
NAICS: 541620 — Environmental Consulting Services
Contracting Office: Bureau of Reclamation Lower Colorado Region Regional Office 500 Fir Street Boulder City NV 89005 US
ZIP Code: 00000
Solicitation Number: R17PS00621
Response Due: 8/7/2017
Archive Date: 8/22/2017
Point of Contact: Dieguez, Leslie
Small Business Set-Aside: Total Small Business
Description: Amendment No. 0002 - The purpose of this amendment is to revise solicitation Section Part E - Solicitation Provisions, E.2 Addendum to 52.212-01 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, f. Quotation Instructions, (B) Technical Submittal Instructions, (1) Technical Approach, paragraph (ii) "Propose the first year's fish Monitor/Study Plan (2017-2018) in accordance with the PWS" to now state the following: "Propose the base period's fish Monitor/Study Plan (September 2017- April 1, 2018) in accordance with the PWS." Solicitation replacement Pages E-5 & E-6 are attached. Amendment No. 0001 - The purpose of this amendment is to provide the Questions and Answers document, provide revised solicitation documents, and extend the quotation due date. See attached Standard Form 30 (SF30) for details regarding this amendment. (i) 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; quotations are being requested. (ii) A request for quote (RFQ No. R17PS00621) is being issued subsequent to this combined solicitation/synopsis. The RFQ and all associated documents may be found by going to the following website: https://www.fedconnect.net/, then clicking on żSearch Public Opportunities Only ż, and then searching by żReference Number ż R17PS00621. (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular number 2005-95. (iv) This requirement is set-aside to small businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is: 541620 ż Environmental Consulting Services. The small business size standard for NAICS Code 541620 is $15.0 million. (v) Line item 0001 ż Gila River Basin Native Fish Monitoring, in accordance with Attachment 1 ż Performance Work Statement. The Performance Work Statement provides more detailed information about the requirement and is attached to the RFQ at FedConnect.net (public opportunity reference number R17PS00621). Optional Line Item, Line item 0002 ż- Gila River Basin Native Fish Monitoring, in accordance with Attachment 1 ż Performance Work Statement. The Performance Work Statement provides more detailed information about the requirement and is attached to the RFQ at FedConnect.net (public opportunity reference number R17PS00621). Option Year 1 Optional Line Item, Line item 0003 - Gila River Basin Native Fish Monitoring, in accordance with Attachment 1 ż Performance Work Statement. The Performance Work Statement provides more detailed information about the requirement and is attached to the RFQ at FedConnect.net (public opportunity reference number R17PS00621). Option Year 2 Optional Line Item, Line item 0004 - Gila River Basin Native Fish Monitoring, in accordance with Attachment 1 ż Performance Work Statement. The Performance Work Statement provides more detailed information about the requirement and is attached to the RFQ at FedConnect.net (public opportunity reference number R17PS00621). Option Year 3 Optional Line Item, Line item 0005 - Gila River Basin Native Fish Monitoring, in accordance with Attachment 1 ż Performance Work Statement. The Performance Work Statement provides more detailed information about the requirement and is attached to the RFQ at FedConnect.net (public opportunity reference number R17PS00621). Option Year 4 Note: Quoters shall furnish pricing for the base year and the options on the Attachment 4 - Contract Price Schedule provided. (vi) The Bureau of Reclamation has a requirement for a contractor to conduct annual fish monitoring of selected streams in the Gila River basin of Arizona and New Mexico as outline in Attachment 1 ż Performance Work Statement. Contractor shall provide all personnel, travel, housing, equipment, tools, permits, supplies, supervision, labor and transportation, and other items necessary to perform the monitoring services described in Attachment 1- Performance Work Statement. Reclamation anticipates awarding one firm-fixed price contract as a result of this RFQ with a base year and four option years. (vii) The performance will begin on or about September 2017 and will run for a 12 month performance period. There will be four (4) Option provisions included that if exercised will also run for a 12 month performance period. THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES, PROVISIONS, AND ADDENDUMS ARE APPLICABLE TO THIS COMMERCIAL ITEM ACQUISITION: (viii) FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items is applicable to this RFQ. The following addendum is also applicable to this RFQ. In addition to the requirements of the Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisitions provision of this solicitation, each quoter shall submit a quote in accordance with the instructions contained in this provision. (A) GENERAL QUOTATION INSTRUCTIONS (1) Quotation package shall: a) be specific and complete in every detail, b) conform 100% to all solicitation terms, conditions, provisions, clauses and requirements, c) be logically assembled, practical, legible, clear, concise, coherent, and indexed, d) have numbered pages. (2) Arrangement of Quotation Package: The quotation package shall consist of a two separate documents: 1) Technical Submittal (which shall not exceed 100 total pages) and 2) Pricing Quotation. Four hard copies of each document shall be submitted. Also, quoters must acknowledge all Amendments. (3) Submit the following information: Dun and Bradstreet Number Systems (DUNS): ______________ Contractor E-mail Address: ______________________________ (4) The Technical Submittal shall address the four (4) technical evaluation factors not related to price. To prepare the Technical Submittal for Reclamation, review Section B. Technical Submittal Instructions of this provision and 52.212-02 ż Evaluation of Commercial Items. Your Technical Submittal must address in detail all of the elements specified under Factor 1 - Technical Approach, Factor 2 - Key Personnel Qualifications, Factor 3 - Experience, and Factor 4 - Past Performance. (5) Pricing quotation shall be prepared in accordance with Section C. Pricing Quotation Instructions. (6) Submission of Quotation Package: All responses to this Request for Quotations (RFQ) shall be sent to the attention of Leslie Dieguez, Contract Specialist and clearly marked on the outside package with the RFQ No. R17PS00621 the time and date for receipt of quotations and the name and address of the quoter. NOTE: The Government is not responsible if quotes are marked incorrectly and not received by the date and time set for closing. Mailed quotation packages can be sent to Bureau of Reclamation, P. O. Box 61470, Boulder City, NV 89006 (Attention Leslie Dieguez ż LC-10405). If you are sending by express mail, send to Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region (Attention Leslie Dieguez ż LC-10405) - 500 Date Street Boulder City, Nevada, 89005. Electronic quotations are not authorized, nor may portions of your quotation be submitted electronically. Paper copies are required. If you have questions please contact Leslie Dieguez at ldieguez@usbr.gov or call at 702-293-8369. Hand carried quotations can be dropped off to Leslie Dieguez at the location below. Please go to the main door and buzz for the receptionist. Ask for someone from the Contracting Division to take your quotation package. It is best to call ahead to notify Leslie Dieguez at 702-293-8369 if you wish to drop off your quotation package. To prevent your quotation package from mishandling, please follow the instructions. Hand Delivery to: 1200 Park St. Boulder City, NV 89005 [Directions to Park St. Address: Proceed north of Nevada Way around the curve. Lake Mead will be on the left, and the driveway up to the parking lot on your right. Please access instructions at the front door of the one-story building (Annex) to submit your quotation package]. (B) TECHNICAL SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS Technical Approach, Key Personnel Qualifications, Experience, and Past Performance Information Requested: (1)Technical Approach - Your technical approach shall address the following: (i)Provide Proposed Technical Approach ż Give detailed explanations of proposed approaches to performing and accomplishing the task described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Adequately address and explain approach on all 12 of the elements listed under Factor 1. Quoter shall use the recommended fish sampling design outlined in the PWS, or propose an alternative sample design. Any proposed alternative sampling design must demonstrate an improvement upon the existing sampling design. Repeating the work statement without elaborating on the specific tasks to be performed is unacceptable; (ii)Propose the base period's fish Monitor/Study Plan (September 2017- April 1, 2018) in accordance with the PWS. (iii)Address the personnel required to perform all the PWS tasks (full or part time employment, subcontract, or consultation and the source from which they will be obtained); (iv)Contain a specific statement of any safety problems or challenges / difficulties anticipated in performing or accomplishing the work, an evaluation of the various methods considered for resolution of the problems/difficulties, substantiation of the method(s) selected, principles or techniques which are proposed to solve the problem, and the degree of success expected; (v)Provide proposed project plan which divides the work into severable tasks or phases which indicates the work to be accomplished, start/completion schedule, milestone chart, and labor hours by labor category including the basis for the hour estimates; (vi)Identify if the proposed sampling crew have the valid State and Federal scientific collecting permits to perform the monitoring services, or the ability to obtain them by the estimated period of performance start date of September 1, 2017; (vii)Include a breakdown of unpriced labor hours estimated for each labor category proposed to accomplish each task or phase of the work and the basis for each estimate; (viii)Identify and address the need for and/or the availability of equipment and the types of quantities of proposed materials and equipment necessary to perform the work; and (ix)Identification of the number, duration, destination and purpose of any trips proposed for performing the work (2)Experience ż Provide experience information on projects performed in the Southwest Region in the last ten (10) years where services provided were similar in scope and to the services required in the PWS. For experience quoter shall complete an Experience Form for each project (see RFQ Attachment 3). (3)Key Personnel ż Quoter shall identify and submit details regarding the qualifications of all key personnel proposed to work on the project. Quoter shall include the names of individuals as well as their specific role on the project, their education, certifications (if applicable) and previous work experience performing on projects similar in scope to the PWS. (4) Past Performance ż Experience projects submitted under (2) Experience will be used for past performance. Please ensure to submit the requested information under (2) Experience. (C) PRICING QUOTATION INSTRUCTIONS (1) Quoter shall submit a completed copy of Attachment 4 ż Contract Price Schedule. Quoters are hereby notified that even though additional data to support proposed prices are not initially requested in this solicitation, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to request such data if they are later found necessary. E.352.212-2EVALUATION ż COMMERCIAL ITEMSOCTOBER 2014 (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following five (5) evaluation factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1.Technical Approach 2.Experience 3.Key Personnel 4.Past Performance 5.Price (all proposed prices will be reviewed for price reasonableness and any instances of unbalanced pricing) Basis for award will be best-value żtrade-off. ż (b) Options. The Government will evaluate quotes for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that a quote 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 a quote, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful quoter within the time for acceptance specified in the quote, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the vendor's specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of the quote), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Technical Evaluation Criteria: Factor 1 - Technical Approach: Quoter żs technical submittal must clearly reflect that the quoter has the expertise, available resources and equipment required to successfully perform the tasks and objectives described in the PWS. At a minimum, the quoter should address the following 12 elements in their technical approach: żApproach to prepare for and implement the fish Monitoring/Study Plan żApproach for assuring completion of 25% of the streams listed in Table 1 annually, and 100% of the streams over five years żApproach for using the recommended fish sampling design outlined in the PWS, or a proposed alternative sample design. Proposed alternative sampling design must demonstrate an improvement upon the existing sampling design. żApproach to explain the proposed sampling methodologies and ensure sampling gears adjusted according to the focus specifies ż habitat preferences and the availability of habitats at each site. żApproach to demonstrate vendor żs knowledge and experience using difference sampling techniques to maximize the probability of detection for the species of interest. żApproach to ensure that proposed equipment is appropriate for the stream site conditions żApproach to ensure data quality (QA/QC approach, data management) is consistent with the PWS and vendor żs proposed strategy żApproach that includes strategies to avoid data loss (data transfer, redundancy, backup procedures, etc.) żApproach to ensure work is conducted in a safe manner (fieldwork, office work, travel and lodging). żApproach for managing schedules to ensure that all required tasks, milestones, and deliverables included in the PWS are completed on time. żApproach for training staff to: conduct complete and accurate surveys; enter, analyze, and manage data; document procedures; and prepare reports. żApproach for ensuring the proposed sampling crew have the valid State and Federal scientific collecting permits to perform the monitoring services, or the ability to obtain them by the estimated period of performance start date of September 1, 2017. The Government will evaluate this factor to determine the feasibility of the quoter żs technical approach to see if it is technically sound (uses proven, successful methods) and if the methods are practical for achieving the goals and objectives outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Factor 2 - Experience: Quoters shall specifically address their experience surveying warm water native fishes in the Southwest Region, field knowledge, and expertise performing work similar in scope and magnitude to the tasks described in the PWS. Quoters shall specifically address under this factor, their experience with data collection and management of the projects they performed on. Quoters shall indicate whether they performed the work they describe as a prime contractor or a subcontractor to another firm. All examples of experience provided to show similar and/or relevant projects shall at a minimum include: żname of the project; żdescription of the work; żcontract number; żcontract period of performance; żname and address of the client; and żname(s) and telephone number(s) of references from the client who may be contacted for further information. (Please complete a copy of RFQ Attachment 3 for each project you provide under this factor) The Government will evaluate the vendor żs technical submittal to determine field knowledge, and expertise in performing work similar in scope and magnitude to the tasks described in the PWS. Factor 3 - Key Personnel Qualifications: Quoters shall identify and submit details regarding the qualifications of all key personnel proposed to work on the project. Quoters shall include the names of individuals as well as their specific role on the project, their education, certifications (if applicable) and previous work experience performing on projects similar in scope to the PWS. Quoter żs key personnel shall have experience on fish monitoring projects requiring warm water native fishes in the Southwest Region, quality fieldwork, timely reporting of study results, data management, document /report preparation and technical and copy editing. The proposed Project Manager/Lead Biologist must have a minimum of (5) years of experience managing projects of similar scope & magnitude to be found acceptable. If personnel are not hired yet or will be subcontracted, the quoter shall indicate education, background and experience that will be required from their subcontractors The Government will evaluate the quoter żs proposal to determine to what extent the key personnel are suitable for performing the work required in the PWS. Factor 4: Past Performance: Experience projects submitted under Factor 2 will be evaluated for past performance. NOTE: A quoter without relevant past performance, or for whom information on past performance is not available; a Neutral rating will be assigned. Quoters are encouraged to submit past performance information on projects where they performed work as subcontractors or as part of a team or joint-venture as well as on work where they performed as the prime contractor. Also, if you intend to use a partner arrangement and/or a subcontractor to perform on this work, past performance information should be submitted for them as well. Quoters shall specifically identify in their quote any past performance shown that is attributed to current or to prospective employees and or subcontractors. The Government may also use past performance information obtained from sources other than those identified by the quoter. Information obtained from the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) located at https://www.ppirs.gov/ is one of the sources that will be utilized. PPIRS functions as the central warehouse for performance assessment reports received from several Federal performance information collection systems and is sponsored by the DOD E-Business Office and administered by the Naval Sea Logistics Center Detachment Portsmouth. The Government will also use information obtained from The Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) located at https://www.ppirs.gov/fapiis.htm. The Government will evaluate the quoter żs Past Performance information for currency relevancy, source if the information, context of the data, and general trends in the contractor żs performance to determine the Government żs confidence in the likelihood of the quoter successfully completing the contract requirements. Factor 5: Price (a) For award evaluation purposes, the Government will use the total evaluated price which will be derived by summing the total pricing of all contract line items. All proposed prices will be evaluated for price reasonableness and balanced pricing. (End of Provision) (x) FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items Offerors are advised include with their offer, a completed copy of the provision 52.212-3, or indicate completion of the provision online. Offerors may complete the annual representations and certifications online at https://www.sam.gov/. (xi) FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. (xii) FAR clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. The following additional FAR clauses cited in this clause are applicable to the acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Award 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-19, Child Labor żCooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification 52.222-59, Compliance with Labor Laws 52.222-60, Paycheck Transparency 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving 52.225-5, Trade Agreements 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (see RFQ attached) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards ż Price Adjustments 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (xiii) Additional contract requirements include the following clauses and provisions: Provisions ż - Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror ż Commercial Items -52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements żPresentations -52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Reporting - 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran ż Representative and Certification - 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference - 1452.215-71, Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information ż Department of Interior - 1452.211-80, Notice of Intent to Acquire Metric Products and Services-Bureau of Reclamation - 1452.222-80, Notice of Applicability ż Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies ż Child Labor ż Bureau of Reclamation - 1452.225-82, Notice of World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement Evaluations ż Bureau of Reclamation Addendum to FAR Clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions ż Commercial Items ż - 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance - 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors -52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract -52.227-14, Rights in Data - General - 52.242-15, Stop-Work Order - 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference - DOI-AAP-0028, Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements-Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) - DOI-AAP-0050, Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System -1452.232-84, Limitation of Government żs Obligation Under the Continuing Resolution - Bureau of Reclamation -1452.222-81, Employment Verification -1452.223-81, Safety and Health - Bureau of Reclamation -1452.237-80, Security Requirements - Bureau of Reclamation -1452.242-80, Post Award Conference -Bureau of Reclamation -1452.201-70, Authorities and Delegations -1452.228-70, Liability Insurance -Key Personnel (xiv) Not applicable (xv) All questions shall be submitted via email to LDieguez@usbr.gov by no later than 12 PM local time on Thursday, July 20, 2017. No additional questions will be accepted after this date. Responses to any questions received will be provided via an amendment. Quotation packages are due no later than 2 PM local time on Monday, August 7, 2017. Responsible vendors are requested to submit a quote for this requirement. Quotations shall submit all the requested information listed under (viii) FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors ż Commercial Items, a. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 - Quote Submission Instructions, and (ix) FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation to be considered for award. All documents pertaining to this RFQ are located at www.fedconnect.net, Reference Number R17PS00621. Submission of quotation instructions are found in section (viii) FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items is applicable to this RFQ. The following addendum is also applicable to this RFQ. (A) General Quotation Instructions, (6) Submission of Quotation Package. (xvi) The Point of Contact for this solicitation is Ms. Leslie Dieguez, Contract Specialist. She may be reached via e-mail at LDieguez@usbr.gov, or by phone at 702-293-8369. *End of Combined/Synopsis Solicitation
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