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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!