12639525R0019-0001.pdf

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12639525R0019 x x copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication 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 letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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APHIS-MN-126395

MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401

SUITE410

250 MARQUETTE AVE

USDA APHIS

08/07/20250001

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

FACILITY CODE CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

CODE

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)

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

07/29/2025

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 data, 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.)

This amendment is written to replace pages 23 and 24 of the solicitation with the following pages. Please note that Technical Approach has been added to the Technical Capability evaluation factor.

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)

JAMES G. ROLOFF

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Previous edition unusable

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 .

08/07/2025

Solicitation 12639525R0019, Growth Chamber HVAC Unit & Controls Replacement Amendment 0001 the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this: https://www.acquisition.gov/content/regulations

(End of Provision)

52.204-7

52.204-16 52.223-1

System for Award Management (Oct 2018) Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020) Biobased Product Certification (May 2024) (DEVIATION FEB 2025)

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (NOV 2020)

(a)The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b)The use in this solicitation of any Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 4) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of provision)

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The Government will award a firm-fixed price construction contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror, whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. This allows the Government to accept other than the lowest offer.

A responsible offeror will:

• Comply with the required delivery or performance schedule, taking into consideration other business commitments.

• Have a satisfactory record of performance and integrity.

• Have a satisfactory safety and environmental record.

• Have satisfactory references (see Past Performance below).

• Have the necessary facilities, equipment, materials, personnel, organization, experience, technical skills, and financial resources to fulfill the terms of the resultant contract.

The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:

Technical Capability

- Demonstrate relevant experience with mechanical and HVAC work.

- Technical Approach. Offerors must provide a specific narrative that describes the intended technical approach to executing this construction per the detailed requirements herein. The narrative must clearly and concisely describe the technical approach to project management, quality control, safety, and execution. Responses restating requirements identified in the

Solicitation 12639525R0019, Growth Chamber HVAC Unit & Controls Replacement Amendment 0001

Statement of Work or elsewhere in the solicitation documents are not acceptable. Also provide a proposed construction schedule for this phased project.

Price

- Generally, price reasonableness may be determined based on adequate competition. However, in evaluating price reasonableness, the contracting officer may consider other information as necessary to establish a fair and reasonable price. Offerors must submit price breakdowns, including labor and materials, by specification section as outlined in the project manual, for example site work, electrical, mechanical, etc. This information will be used for price evaluation purposes.

— Price Realism. This means that the prices in an offeror’s proposal—

(1) Are realistic for the work to be performed

(2) Reflect a clear understanding of the requirements

(3) Are consistent with the various elements of the offeror’s technical proposal.

Contractor submissions that are either too low or too high will be deemed unreasonable or incorporating too much risk for the government to accept.

Past Performance

- Past performance is a measure of the degree to which an offeror has satisfied customers in the past, and complied with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The assessment of past performance will be subjective and based mainly on quoter reputations with customers and adherence to schedules. The Government may evaluate the performance data provided by offerors or obtained from other sources. Past performance assessments may be based on information such as the contracting officer’s and evaluator’s knowledge of previous experience with the service being acquired, customer surveys, or other reasonable basis. The assessment will consider the contractor’s record of conforming to specifications, and to standards of good performance/customer service. In addition, adherence to contract schedules, including the administrative aspects of performance, will be taken into consideration. The currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor’s performance shall be considered. References, which may be the same as those submitted to demonstrate relevant experience (if so, please specify), shall include:

o Contract number and price o Project title or name o Location o Award and completion dates o Name, phone and email address of the contact person familiar with the project

For the past five years on any project the offeror was involved with, identify whether the offeror has had any of the following actions taken, and if so, explain the reasons for and the remedy/resolution of the action:

(Note: if the offeror did not have any of the following actions taken, include a statement to identify that fact in the proposal for this section.)

o Terminated for default o Received cure notice o Received show cause notice o Assessed liquidated damages o Had its performance and payment bond surety notified that the contractor was not fulfilling its contract obligations.