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1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT

THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted , such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended , by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)CODE 6. ISSUED BY

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

06/23/2021

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return __________________ copies to the issuing office.

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The purpose of this amendment is to:

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A. Answer Industry Questions-(Attached)-The question and answer period for this solicitation is closed as of July 22, 2021

B. Incorporate revised pages as follows:

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

VICKI L. KEEN

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

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C. The due date for proposals remains the same at July 30, 2021 at 1300 MT.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

TEL: EMAIL: 208-387-5631 vicki.keen@usda.gov

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Solicitation No. 1202SA21R0004 Aviation Engineering Services Questions and Answers

1. What firm(s)/organizations are currently or have most recently provided the requested services?

o Answer: P4 Engineering and Aeronautica

2. Is there an incumbent?

o Answer: There is not a current incumbent

3. Solicitation describes an estimated quantity of 1500 hours per year. Since personnel labor rates will vary, what is the acceptable range of unit price (labor rate) that will be acceptable?

o Answer: No range of rates is specified.

4. Scope of work identifies contractor is to be respond within 10-days of receiving a

Task Order (TO), implying on-call services. Please confirm whether this will be on-call.

o Answer: This is not on-call. As noted in Section B.5 Response Times, the “Program Manager or Project Manager as designated under this contract must be available to begin assignments upon a 10-day notice.”

5. Will there be several TOs, or 1 or 2 TO that take up the 1500 hour estimate? This information will help determine staff availability to support the TOs .

o Answer: There is not a pre-determined number of TO’s per year.

6. Are there U.S. Citizenship requirements for personnel?

o Answer: All personnel must be eligible to legally work within the U.S.

7. May information be provided on the type/model of aircraft for this solicitation? Does work involve new design, or upgrades on existing design(s)?

o Answer: See section B.3 Technical Examples of Work Contemplated.

8. Section B.4 “Personnel Requirements” item (c)(1) states that all personnel on “contract shall have at least 10 years of structural analysis experience on aircraft certified by the FAA.” However, personnel requirements in (c)(2) and (3), (4) years of experience are less than 10. May you please clarify the minimum years of experience for different roles?

o Answer: as noted in Section B.4(c)(1)- “All personnel assigned to work on this contract shall have at least 10 years of structural analysis experience on aircraft certified by the FAA.” In addition to this basic experience requirement, the different roles have ADDITIONAL requirements that are specific to that role.

9. What level of on-site meetings/ travels are anticipated? Please confirm that travel time and travel expenses are independent of the 1500 hour per year limit.

o Answer: The need for travel will be determined on an as needed basis at the TO level. As stated in Section B.6 Travel, “All authorized travel expenses shall be reimbursed in accordance with the current Federal Travel Regulation (41CFR 300-304).”

10. May the proposal extension by extended to August 6th?

o Answer: the proposal due date will not be extended at this time.

11. I believe I did not see any particular format request to submit this information in total. Is this assumption correct?

o No specific format was specified.

Solicitation No. 1202SA21R0004 Aviation Engineering Services Questions and Answers

12. Page 1 - " (c) Provide your responses to Sections E.5 Instructions to Offerors;

and,". I believe this is Sections E.4 not E.5.

o Answer: Correct… Section E.4 is Instructions to Offerors

13. Page 38 - SECTION E SOLITATIONS PROVISIONS. (3) Past Performance information. The Contractor must submit past performance information that covers all required discipline areas of the chart listed in Section C.3(c). I am unable to locate the chart listed in Section C.3(c). Is this Section C.3(c) mislabeled?. Please advise (what pg is this section located on).

o Answer: The chart is located in Section B.4(c)(2)

14. (6) Offeror Capability Information. Offeror must include a capabilities statement that shows their ability to perform the work contemplated in Section C of the solicitation with specific abilities to perform the type of work as required and desired by the chart in Section C.3(c).

Is this Section C.3(c) mislabeled?. Please advise (what pg is this section located on).

o Answer: The chart is located in Section B.4(c)(2)

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OFFEROR’S COPY

Issuing Office:

National Interagency Fire Center USDA/Forest Service, Contracting Owyhee Building, MS 1100 3833 S. Development Ave Boise, ID 83705-5354

This solicitation can be downloaded at https://www.beta.sam.gov.

Offers Are Solicited For:

Aviation Engineering Services

Solicitation:

1202SA21R0004

IMPORTANT – NOTICE TO ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS

Proposals shall be emailed to the Contracting Officer, Vicki Keen at vicki.keen@usda.gov, by 1300 hours, local time, July 23, 2021.

As part of its proposal, the Offeror shall complete/submit the following:

(a) SF 1449, Blocks 17a, 30a-30c;

(b) Fill in the appropriate information requested in Section B.1, Schedule of Items;

(c) Provide your responses to Sections E.4 Instructions to Offerors; and,

(d) Contact information for an individual with the authority to bind.

Proposals that arrive after the prescribed time for receipt of proposals will be considered late and treated in accordance with FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items.

It is the Offeror’s responsibility to monitor the following website for any changes to the RFP:

https://www.beta.sam.gov.

This solicitation neither commits the Government to pay any cost incurred in the submission of the offer or in making necessary studies or designs for preparing the offer, nor to contract for services or supplies. Any cost incurred in anticipation of a contract shall be at the Offeror’s own risk.

Offerors may contact the Contracting Officer, Vicki Keen at vicki.keen@usda.gov.

“The policy of the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, disability, family status, and/or political affiliation.” Persons believing they have been discriminated against in any Forest Service related activity should write to: Chief, Forest Service, USDA, P.O. Box 96090, Washington, DC 20090-6090.

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Solicitation No. 1202SA21R0004 U.S. Forest Service Aviation Engineering Services National Office

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SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

vicki.keen@usda.gov. Offers submitted must be on the Standard Form 1449, and as a minimum, offers must consist of the following:

(1) Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items, with blocks 17, and 30 completed.

(2) Section B- Schedule of Items with your proposed prices inserted.

(3) Past Performance information. The Contractor must submit past performance information that covers all required discipline areas of the chart listed in Section B.4(c). Past Performance Questionnaire: Each offeror will be evaluated on their performance under existing and prior contracts of similar nature and type, scope and complexity for the past three (3) years (2017-2020). Performance information (including responses to the Past Performance Questionnaire, Exhibit 2) will be used as an evaluation factor against which offerors’ relative rankings will be compared to assure the best value to the Government.

References should submit completed questionnaires directly to the government via email to Vicki.Keen@usda.gov no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation.

Questionnaires must have the offeror’s name, reviewers name, points of contact with telephone numbers, contract numbers and other relevant information.

The Government may contact references beyond those identified by the offeror to obtain additional information for use in both the responsibility determination and in further evaluation of the offerors’ past performance. The Government will focus on information that demonstrated the qualify of performance relative to the size and complexity of the procurement under consideration.

(4) List of Key Personnel offered under the Contract and information regarding education and work history (experience in years) that documents experience related to the work contemplated under this solicitation. Documentation should clearly show that the key personnel meet the requirements of the solicitation.

(5) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments (if any).

(6) Offeror Capability Information. Offeror must include a capabilities statement that shows their ability to perform the work contemplated in Section C of the solicitation with specific abilities to perform the type of work as required and desired by the chart in Section B.4(c).

(7) Completed Exhibit E-1, Contractor Acceptability Form.

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, Revised per Amendment 0002 mailto:vicki.keen@usda.gov mailto:Vicki.Keen@usda.gov https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3