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Networking & Teaming Conference Fort Bliss Replacement Hospital Projects

Jim Bales & John Rodgers

Fort Worth District Contracting

January 17,2012

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Welcome

Jim Bales, Contract Specialist

John Rodgers, Contracting Officer

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Hospital Projects Overview

Package #1: Water Tank & Booster Pump Awarded Small Business MATOC

Package #2: Campus Infrastructure Awarded Unrestricted MATOC

Package #3: Parking Package A Set-Aside Small Business Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)

Package #4: Hospital Unrestricted Best Value

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Hospital Projects Overview

Package #5: Helipad Set-Aside Small Business LPTA

Package #6: Parking Package Set-Aside Small Business LPTA

Package #7: Access Control Points Set-Aside Small Business LPTA

Package #8: Landscaping Set-Aside Small Business LPTA

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Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Overview

Separate Price and Technical Proposals, submitted as two volumes

Government may award without discussions with offerors

Items in Price Proposal Volume: Cover sheet, SF1442 and amendments, Pricing Schedule, Reps and Certs or ORCA, JV Agreement or Article of Organization for LLC, Bid Guarantee(Bid Bond)

Detailed instructions are in the solicitation

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Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Overview

Volume two Technical Proposal – Rated as “GO” or “NO-GO”

Factor #1 Experience

Factor #2 Personnel

Factor #3 Past Performance

Factor #4 Past Performance in complying with FAR clauses 52.219-8 and 52.219-9

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Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Overview

Technical Proposal evaluated separately

Price Proposal analyzed for reasonableness and balanced pricing

Price Proposal may also be analyzed to determine whether it is realistic for the work performed and reflects a clear understanding of Govt’s requirements

Source Selection Decision: The award will go the lowest priced offeror who submits a technical proposal that is otherwise technically acceptable (“GO”) when reviewed against all the Factors outlined in the RFP

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Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Overview

Ask questions through Proj Net

Do not assume

Follow the RFP instructions

May not get a chance to change submittals

Competition and Fairness for all Offerors

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Small Business Subcontracting Plan for Large Business

Subcontracting Plan will be required element for unrestricted acquisitions

Follow the requirements in the RFP

References FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns, FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan, DFARS 252.217-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD contracts)

Proposed plan should state the proposed goals are “realistic, challenging and attainable.”

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Small Business Subcontracting Plan for Large Business

Goals will vary by the nature and location of the work

Army Corps of Engineers Small Business Utilization Subcontracting Goals for FY12 will be included in the solicitation

Contractor should provide the research to support “their” proposed goals

Goals are expressed as a percentage of the total planned subcontracting dollars under the contract and actual dollars corresponding to those percentages

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Small Business Subcontracting Plan for Large Business

Many large companies have small business plan administrators, who may be in attendance today

A great networking opportunity for both large and small businesses

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QUESTIONS – We will be available during the conference to answer questions

Thank you!