Networking & Teaming Conference Fort Bliss Replacement Hospital Projects

1. Jim Bales & John Rodgers Fort Worth District Contracting January 17,2012 Networking & Teaming Conference Fort Bliss Replacement Hospital Projects

2. Welcome • Jim Bales, Contract Specialist • John Rodgers, Contracting Officer

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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.”

10. 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

11. 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

12. QUESTIONS – We will be available during the conference to answer questionsThank you!