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***AMENDMENT 01**** This amendment : 1) Extends the due date to 15 May 2023 at 1600hrs CEST, 2) Provides the Pre-Proposal Conference slide presentation, 3) Any changes to synopsis have been bolded. **... ***AMENDMENT 01**** This amendment : 1) Extends the due date to 15 May 2023 at 1600hrs CEST, 2) Provides the Pre-Proposal Conference slide presentation, 3) Any changes to synopsis have been bolded. **** Announcement for W912GB23R0020 INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT (IDC) GENERAL ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING (A-E) SERVICES CONTRACTS IN ISRAEL AGENCY: United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Europe District (CENAU). NAICS: 541330 - Engineering Services PLACES OF PERFORMANCE: Israel CONTRACT INFORMATION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District (CENAU), intends to solicit and award a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) to a target of three United States (U.S) firms for General Architect and Engineering (A-E) Services in Israel; to be procured in accordance with 40 U.S.C. Ch. 11 Selection of Architects and Engineers (formerly known as Brooks Act) and Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 36, under North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 541330, Engineering Services. The amount of work for the contracts shall not exceed $35,000,000 in combined capacity which will be shared among the awardees. This acquisition is needed to support the continued and growing CENAU missions in Israel. Total Value of Contracts: The cumulative total of all Task Orders for the base period shall not exceed $35,000,000.00. All Task Orders will be negotiated and awarded as Firm Fixed Price (FFP). The minimum task order amount will be $5,000.00. No one Task Order shall exceed $5,000,000.00. The IDIQ contract shall have a guaranteed minimum of $2,500.00 which may be unilaterally de-obligated after award of a task order exceeding $2,500.00. Payments will be made in U.S dollars. Performance Period: The contracts will have a base ordering period of five years, with no optional periods. FOREIGN MILITARY SALES REQUIREMENT: The proposed work will be administered under Foreign Military Sales (FMS), and United States procurement laws and regulations will apply. The contract will be awarded and paid in U.S. dollars. This procurement will be restricted to United States firms only, in accordance with 22 U.S.C. 2751. Contractors participating in the anticipated solicitation must be U.S. firms. Any joint-venture must be a U.S. firm with another U.S. firm. Proposals must clearly indicate country of incorporation. Security Requirements: From time-to-time there will be projects that are of a secure nature. Security requirements will be addressed per Task Order. In order to be eligible to perform under these security requirements the contractor must possess or be able to obtain, at a minimum, a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret facility security clearance (FCL) with Secret safeguarding capability, issued in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), DoD 5220.22-M. Specifically designated personnel requiring access to classified information or to the Controlled Access Areas (CAA) must also possess a Secret personnel security clearance issued by DSS. Anticipated Award: The anticipated award is September 2023. Work will be issued by negotiated firm-fixed-price task orders. When two (2) or more indefinite delivery contracts (IDCs) available to the procuring agency contain the same or overlapping scopes of work so that a particular task order might be issued under more than one IDC, the contracting officer will send a Task Order Requirement Notice to the firms. The firms may submit supplemental information that would support their selection. The contracting officer will consider the following factors in deciding which contractor will be selected to negotiate an order: Uniquely specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required; Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; Performance and quality of deliverables under current contracts; Current capacity to accomplish the order in the required time; Technical approach to performing the requirement FAR Part 19 Small Business (SB) Programs is not applicable outside of the United States or its territories and setting aside solicitations for SB may conflict with international agreements, therefore, this acquisition will not be set aside. Final designs should not include Israeli content unless it is exempt. PROJECT INFORMATION: Multi-disciplined A-E services are expected to include but will not be limited to the following. The Project Information is not listed in order of importance, but the primary focus of the anticipated work is noted below. For more detailed project information reference Attachment 3 – Section C Statement of Work. Planning and design of military facilities in Israel FMS Program. There is also potential for planning and design to support other Programs within Israel. The design requirements shall consider both U.S. design codes and Israel host nation specific design codes and standards. Preparation of design criteria (i.e. Design-Bid-Build (D-B-B) Request for Proposal (RFP) packages), architectural engineering designs, specifications, design-related analyses and studies, and cost estimates for military facilities. Environmental documentation preparation, permits, special studies, and other environmental activities as required by US and host nation laws and regulations. Preparation of feasibility studies, other special studies, geotechnical investigations and topographical mapping services, programmatic support services, as-builts, and engineering and design during construction. Planning services such as comprehensive master plans, installation real property master planning, infrastructure assessments, planning & design charrettes, CAD/GIS mapping, and systems analysis of existing facilities and infrastructure. Construction inspection services, and certification that the construction is in conformance with the design in accordance with host nation requirements. Developing RFP packages for design-bid-build projects. SELECTION CRITERIA: 1. EVALUATION METHOD: Per EP 715-1-7, Section 3-8, Para D. Evaluation Method, the board may use any qualitative method such as adjectival or color coding to evaluate and compare the qualifications of the firms relevant to each selection criterion. The Selection Board for this acquisition will use the standard DOD Source Selection Manual Combined Technical and Risk Rating Method. Technical Ratings Definitions OUTSTANDING Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low. GOOD Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate. ACCEPTABLE Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate. MARGINAL Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high. UNACCEPTABLE Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation, and thus, contains one or more deficiencies, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable. Proposal is unawardable. The risk adjectival ratings, defined below, are not separate ratings, but will be used to define the levels of risk in the aforementioned table, if necessary for board evaluation purposes. Technical Risk Ratings Adjectival Rating Definition Low Has little potential to cause disruption of schedule, increase cost or degradation of performance. Normal contractor efforts and normal Government monitoring will likely be able to overcome any difficulties. Moderate Can potentially cause disruption of schedule, increase cost or degradation of performance. Special contractor emphasis and close Government monitoring will likely be able to overcome difficulties. High Is likely to cause significant disruption of schedule, increase cost or degradation of performance. Is unlikely to overcome any difficulties, even with special contractor emphasis and close Government monitoring. Unacceptable Proposal contains a material failure or a combination of significant weaknesses that increases the risk of unsuccessful performance to an unacceptable level. A-E Selection Criteria will be in accordance with FAR 36.602-1 Selection Criteria and EP 715-1-7, Chapter 3 Announcement and Selection, Paragraph 7 A-E Selection Criteria. The awardee’s proposal will be incorporated into the resultant contract to the extent that it does not conflict with the solicitation, contract, or Statement of Work. Should it be discovered that the proposal conflicts with the contractual documents, the contractual documents take precedence. The selection criteria listed below are in descending order of importance. The above-mentioned Places of Performance and Project Information will be considered in evaluation of all criteria. FACTOR 1: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE (FAR 36.602-1(a)(2)): Submittals must demonstrate the specialized experience and technical competence of the prime firm, joint venture partners, consultants, key subcontractors and/or free-lance associates. The Offeror shall submit a maximum of five projects total. All five projects shall be at least 90% financially complete (from the date of this announcement) or have been completed within the last six years from date of the announcement. If more than five projects are submitted, only the first five projects listed in the proposal will be evaluated. Projects shall include the following information: which prime firm, partner, consultant, or key subcontractor executed the project, a description/narrative/ photo of the project, scope, location, contract dollar award amount and final dollar cost, the start date, original contract finish date, the actual finish date, customer POC with current phone number and email information. Indicate whether the work was performed as the prime contractor, a subcontractor, or as a partner of a Joint Venture (JV). If work was performed as a subcontractor or JV partner, clearly describe what part of the work the firm for which the experience information is submitted performed (both in magnitude and description of the work performed). Projects shall also list any key personnel that worked on the submitted projects. Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (IDC), where numerous Task Orders are listed together for the exact same project and are completed under the same base contract IDC are acceptable. If the experience of key subcontractors is offered for any experience requirements, then a letter of commitment between the A-E firm or joint venture partnership and the subcontractor is required. The letter of commitment MUST be signed by both parties to be considered and an English version/translation must be provided. Please see Attachment 1 for an example Letter of Commitment. If the Letter of Commitment is not submitted or signed by both parties, the Experience of the subcontractor will not be considered. FACTOR 1 EVALUATION: The Government will evaluate the specialized experience of a firm on similar projects and technical capabilities (such as design quality management procedures, CADD/BIM, equipment resources, and laboratory requirements) of the prime firm and any subcontractors. Offerors who demonstrate experience in more than one, or all, places of performance may be deemed more highly qualified. The effectiveness of the proposed project team (including management structure; coordination of disciplines, office and/or subcontractors; and prior working relationships) may also be examined. FACTOR 2: PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (FAR 36.602-1(a)(1)): The A-E firm must identify the qualifications of personnel in the following key disciplines: Program Manager, Project Manager, Architect, Civil Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Structural Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Cost Engineer, Construction Inspector, Fire Protection Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer, and Master Planner. Offerors must propose at least one person for each of the key disciplines; an individual may not be proposed for multiple disciplines. FACTOR 2 EVALUATION: The Government will evaluate and consider the education, training, professional registration, certification, language ability (at a minimum English), overall and relevant experience and longevity with the proposed team for all the key personnel proposed. Submittals should demonstrate that the firm’s staff is capable of certifying that all work is in compliance with all applicable codes and regulations. FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE (FAR 36.602-1(a)(4)): Offerors shall submit the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) or Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation for the projects submitted in Factor 1. If no CPARS or PPIRS evaluation is available for a project, Attachment Two (2), Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ), shall be submitted to the client for the projects the Offeror includes in its proposal for the Factor Specialized Experience and Technical Competence. The CPARS, PPIRS or PPQ shall be included in the submittal. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv)). Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown (or “neutral”) past performance. Offerors may also include performance recognition documents received within the last six (6) years, such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, commercial and foreign government evaluations and any other forms of performance recognition. To the extent such documentation is not in the English language, a translation must be provided in order for the documentation to be considered. In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the PPIRS, including CPARS, using all CAGE/DUNS/Unique Entity ID (UEI) numbers of team members (partnership, JV, 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 and the government is under no obligation to check other sources. FACTOR 3 EVALUATION: Past Performance of the A-E, joint venture, partners, and key subcontractors on DoD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules as determined from the PPIRS, completed PPQs (see Attachment 2 for a blank form) and other sources will be evaluated. Incomplete and unsigned PPQs will not be considered. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s past performance to determine how relevant project work is, as described in Factor 1 Specialized Experience and Technical Competence. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s performance to determine a confidence assessment of the Offeror’s performance. With respect to relevancy, more relevant past performance will typically be a stronger predictor of future performance and have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment than past performance of lesser relevance. FACTOR 4: Management Plan: The Management Plan must address, at a minimum, the A-E’s approach to project management, organization, lines of supervision and communication (including communication with the Government), coordination of disciplines and, if applicable, coordination with partners, joint venture partners, key subcontractor and consultants. The Management Plan must indicate which firm is responsible for each item of work, the interdisciplinary and interoffice communication and supervision process and the procedure to ensure high quality products and services within cost limitations and in strict compliance with performance scheduled. The Management Plan should also address the A-E’s approach and ability to execute tasks in Israel. The submittal must include Blocks D and H of the SF 330. A Proposed Management Plan shall be presented that articulates how efforts under this contract will be executed The Offeror’s Management Plan shall include the following elements: Organization Structure and Staffing; Project Execution, Schedule, and Management; Quality Control and Processes. Please note that no Key Subcontractor substitutions shall be made after award without the prior approval of the Contracting Officer. If the USACE Contracting Officer determines, in the exercise of his/her sole discretion, that the proposed substitution is equal or better than originally proposed and is in the best interest of the Government, then a modification to the contract may be granted. Organizational Structure and Staffing: The Offeror must clearly describe its organization structure and provide an Organization Chart. The description must identify all offices involved in this project from the Offeror’s Headquarters through to the Offeror’s site office(s), and how they are related. All Joint Venture partners and major Subcontractors shall be addressed in this description. The description shall identify whether functions/positions will be filled by prime or by subcontractors. The Management Plan must indicate which firm is responsible for each item of work, the interdisciplinary and interoffice communication and supervision process and the procedure to ensure high quality products and services within cost limitations and in strict compliance with scheduled performance. Clearly delineated lines of authority on the organizational chart (graph) organized in a precise and logical manner including the relationship between the headquarters’ office and the site office, including all involved with the management of the contract including subcontractors and joint venture partners. The graph and the narrative description clearly display the planned organization structure. Comprehensive descriptions of duties, roles, major responsibilities, and authorities for specifically identified personnel including roles of authorities for subcontractors and joint ventures presented as a logical approach to perform the work throughout the contract, including which roles and personnel are identified to communicate with the Government. Project Execution and Management: The Offeror shall provide their plan to successfully execute multiple task orders being performed at the same time and explain how they would coordinate with other firms if operating at the same or adjacent site locations. The Management Plan should also explain the A-E’s approach and ability to execute tasks in each of the identified countries. The Offeror shall also demonstrate effective coordination to minimize issues regarding different time zones and work schedules. Quality Control and Processes: The Offeror shall provide a detailed Quality Control plan and processes for the project. FACTOR 4 EVALUATION: The Government will evaluate the management plan, coordination of disciplines and subcontractors, quality control procedures, communication plans and prior experience of the prime firm and any significant subcontractors on similar projects. FACTOR 5: Capacity (FAR 36.602-1(a)(3)): Firms shall demonstrate the capacity to accomplish the work of up to five task orders annually with an aggregate value of up to $2,500,000 in the required type of work within a one-year period. This is in addition to the existing workload being performed under other contracts. The evaluation will consider the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines to complete the task orders and offeror's project execution strategy. The evaluation will consider the key personnel identified in Sections D, E, and G of the SF 330, as well as other available staff and information provided in Section H and Part II (SF 330, Part I, Section H, Item 1). FACTOR 5 EVALUATION: The Government will evaluate and consider the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines. Firms must address and demonstrate capacity to execute multiple task orders simultaneously. FACTOR 6: Knowledge of Locality(FAR 36.602-1(a)(5)): Knowledge of engineering and design in Israel to include coordination with host nation authorities. Additionally, offerors must demonstrate an understanding of certification and registration requirements for companies in Israel and the ability to meet the requirements. Offerors must also demonstrate the ability to communicate in English and the host nation’s acknowledged national language(s) FACTOR 6 EVALUATION: The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s knowledge of locality based on the experience presented and performance evaluations related to the previous factors. The following is the “Secondary Selection Criteria” and is not used by the pre-selection board. It is only used by the Selection Board as a tie-breaker. Volume of DoD Contract Awards (Defense PGI 236.602-1(a)(6)(A)): Current DoD A-E contract awards may be obtained from CPARS and verified and updated during the interviews with the most highly qualified firms. Only awards of A-E contracts will be considered but includes awards to all branch offices of a company. This criterion will be used to determine equitable distribution of DoD contracts. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION: Submit technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org ) at least 10 calendar days prior to the date established for receipt of proposals. The Government reserves the right to decline addressing questions received less than 10 calendar days prior to receipt of proposals. To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A prospective vendor who submits a comment or question will receive an acknowledgement via e-mail, followed by an answer after it has been processed by our technical team. All timely questions and approved answers will be made available through ProjNet. W912GB23R0020 AE General Services MATOC for ISRAEL Bidder Inquiry Key: 4NIQM9-2HMFPB Specific Instructions for Initial ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access: From the ProjNet home page, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen. Identify the Agency as USACE. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above. E-mail. Enter the e-mail address you would like to use for communication. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, E-mail, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system. All questions must be submitted via ProjNet. Questions submitted in any other forum will NOT be acceptable. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Submission: A-E Firms that have the capability to perform this work are invited to submit one electronic copy of Standard Form 330 for the proposed team, including the prime firm and all joint venture partners, subcontractors, consultants and free-lance associates, to the address below not later than the closing date of this announcement (located in paragraph 9, Due Date and Time). Standard Form 330 (SF330) (The SF330 is also available on the GSA website at https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/architect-engineer-qualifications). The SF 330 Part I shall not exceed 85 pages (8.5-in x 11-in or A4), including no more than 20 pages for Section H. Use of 11in x 17 in or A3 is acceptable for the Organizational Chart. The Government will stop evaluating proposals on page 85 for the SF 330 Part I and page 20 for Section H. Use font type no smaller than size 11. The organizational chart, letters of commitment, tables of contents, and tab dividers are not considered part of the page count. The Organizational Chart may be on a larger size paper (not to exceed A3 or executive size). Firms responding to this announcement after the closing date and time will NOT be considered. Required forms may be obtained on the Internet at: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/TOP The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experiences. Clear identification of proposal details shall be the sole responsibility of the Offeror. The proposal shall meet the following basic requirements. The proposal shall be typed and submitted in English and easy to read. Proposal shall be organized, concise, and tabbed. Each factor shall be described in a separate tabbed section and have searchable text. The proposal shall identify the solicitation number, name, address, and telephone number of the prime Offeror on the cover. Offerors shall verify that the information for all forms submitted is current, correct and complete including names of the points-of-contact, email address, and telephone number. Proposals shall completely and adequately address the requirements of this solicitation. Offerors are reminded that elaborate corporate marketing information, formatting, special reproduction techniques, etc., are not necessary. Contractors are cautioned against submitting conditional proposals. Failing to submit attachments or failing to complete the proposal properly, may result in rejection of the offer without further evaluation. Therefore, Offerors are urged to follow instructions and speak with the Contracting Officer if instructions are not understood. Proposal Expenses and Pre-Contract Costs: The Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal or for any other costs incurred by any firm submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation. Joint Ventures: An Offeror that is part of a Joint Venture must submit a legally binding joint venture agreement. The Government will not evaluate the capability of any Offerors that are not included in the Joint Venture agreement. Joint Ventures must include a copy of the legal joint venture agreement signed by an authorized officer from each of the firms comprising the Joint Venture with the chief executive of each entity identified and must be translated into English if the original agreement is in a language other than English. If submitting a proposal as a Joint Venture, the experience and past performance of each of the Joint Venture Partners can be submitted for the Joint Venture Entity. The experience for each Joint Venture Partner will be considered the experience of the Joint Venture entity. Joint ventures shall submit the following additional documentation regarding their business entities: A copy of their Joint Venture agreement in English. A detailed statement outlining the following in terms of percentages, where appropriate. The relationship of the joint venture parties in terms of business ownership, capital contribution, and profit distribution or loss sharing. The management approach of the joint venture in terms of who will conduct, direct, supervise and control the project and have custody and control of the assets of the joint venture and perform the duties necessary to complete the work. The structure of the joint venture and decision-ranking responsibilities of the joint venture parties in terms of who will control the manner and method of performance of the work. The bonding responsibilities of the joint venture parties. Identification of the key personnel having authority to legally bind the joint venture to subcontracts and state who will provide or contract for the labor and materials for the joint venture. Identification of party maintaining the joint venture bank accounts for the payment of all expenses and the deposits of all receipts, keep the books and records, and pay applicable taxes for the joint venture. Identification of party furnishing the facilities, such as office supplies and telephone service. Identification of party having overall control of the joint venture. Other sections of the proposal shall identify, where appropriate, whether key personnel are employees of the individual joint venture parties and identify the party or hired as employees of the joint venture. If one of the joint venture parties possesses relevant experience and/or past performance, the experience and/or past performance of that firm will be considered as the experience and/or past performance of the joint venture. A complete and legally binding document with all the information required under this section titled “Joint Ventures” shall be included. *** The Joint Venture Agreement must be signed and submitted. A signed English translation must also be provided*** Key Subcontractors: If an Offeror wishes to be credited with the experience of a key subcontract or supplier (i.e., a firm that is not the prime contractor part of the Joint Venture) a letter of commitment signed by the Key Subcontractor and the prime contractor shall be submitted. The commitment letter shall be submitted even if the firm is in some way related to a Joint Venture Partner (for example, the Key Subcontractor is subsidiary of a Joint Venture Partner, or a subsidiary of a firm to which the Joint Venture partner is also a subsidiary). Letters of commitment must unequivocally state that a key subcontractor or firm will perform for the purpose that its experience is being submitted. If a letter of commitment is not submitted, the experience associated with that Key Sub, will not be considered. Forms must be complete and current. Each firm identified as part of this contract including free-lance associates must complete a separate Part II of the SF 330. Firms may be rejected for incomplete or missing SF 330s. Part II must show only the office or offices that are intended to have a key role in the contract. Blocks E and G of Part I must include only individuals proposed to perform the anticipated work, including all subcontractors or consultants, in the appropriate columns, and should not include persons that will not actually do the work. Block E must clearly show if individuals are full-time, consultants or free-lance. Do not include promotional brochures, advertisements or other extraneous material in a submission such as prices, as this is not a request for proposal. Include the firm's point-of-contact, email address, telephone number and facsimile number in the submittal. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES: Electronic Proposals. In an effort to reduce paperwork and costs, ALL RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY. Hand carried delivery or USPS/UPS/Fedex delivery of hard copies and/or CD-ROMs are not authorized. Facsimile submission is not authorized. Electronic submissions shall be via email to both the Contract Specialist, John DuBois, at john.j.dubois@usace.army.mil and the Contracting Officer, Robert Corkrum, at robert.e.corkrum@usace.army.mil . It is the responsibility of the Offeror to ensure receipt. File Size Limitations. Offerors are advised that the file size limitation is 10MB due to email server restrictions. If needed, Offerors are advised to break the files down into smaller se...