Amendment_0001_to_RFQ_1333ND19QNB150306.pdf

The purpose of amendment 0001 is to revise the site visit information. The site visit will take place on Thursday, June 20 at 9:00 am and the title for section 10 is revised.

10. Site Visit for Fires Alarm Fire Alarm and Suppression System Testing, Inspection, Maintenance and Repairs on the Gaithersburg Campus Upgrade

A SITE VISIT shall take place on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 9:00 am Eastern Time. The site visit shall begin promptly at 9:00 am. The site visit shall allow Contractors to view The NIST Gaithersburg Campus to see the scope of the requirement. Potential Offerors are strongly encouraged to attend the site visit. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. Attendees shall convene at NIST, Building 301, Entrance Area, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland.

10. 1. Site Visit Security Requirements

Offerors who are planning to attend the site visit shall e-mail their intention to attend to Robert Singman at robert.singman@nist.gov, not later than 3:00pm on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, with the following information:

1) Company name

2) Names of all individuals attending the site visit

3) Country of Citizenship of all individuals attending the site visit

For non-US Citizens, the following additional information will be required:

1) Title

2) Employer/Sponsor

3) Address

Failure to register will result in individuals being denied access to NIST, and subsequently, the site visit.

It is the sole responsibility of each Contractor to register for the site visit.

Contractors must pick up a Visitor's Badge at the Visitor's Registration Center located at the Main Gate (Gate A, off Bureau Drive). Please ensure all individuals bring photo identification or they will be denied access to the facility.

Under the REAL ID Act of 2005, agencies, including NIST, can only accept a state-issued driver’s license or identification card for access to federal facilities if issued by states that are REAL ID compliant or have an extension.

NIST currently accepts other forms of federally issued identification in lieu of a state-issued driver’s license, such as a valid:

Passport; Passport Card; DOD’s Common Access Card (CAC); Veterans ID; Federal Agency HSPD- 12 IDs; Military Dependents ID; Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC) http://www.dhs.gov/real-id-public-faqs