1333ND24QNB19038 00001 Reschedule Site Visit and Due date.pdf

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 items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT 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.

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

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

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

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

15C. DATE SIGNED

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

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

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

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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The purpose of this amendment (0001) is to reschedule site visit, RFI due date, and proposal due date:

A. Incorporate the following date changes cited within Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to

Offerors – Commercial Items:

a. Section 1.7 Site visit date changed FROM July 24, 2024, at 10:00 AM (MT)with attendee name submission deadline date of July 22, 2024, no later than 10:00 AM (MT):

ATTENDEE NAME SUBMISSION DEADLINE: July 29, 2024, no later than 10:00 AM (MT) SITE VISIT RESCHEDULED TO: July 31, 2024, at 8:00 AM (MT)

b. Section 2.2 request for clarification, inquiries, and questions (RFI) deadline changed FROM July 30, 2024, no later than 11:00 AM (MT):

RFI DEADLINE RESCHEDULED TO: August 6, 2024, no later than 11:00 AM (MT)

B. The Offer Due Date, Block 8 of the Standard Form (SF) 1449, remains changed FROM: August 6, 2024, no later than 3:00 PM (MT), TO: August 13, 2024, no later than 3:00 PM (MT)

PROPOSAL DUE DATE RESCHEDULED TO: August 13, 2024, no later than 3:00 PM (MT)

C. No other changes occur as a result of this amendment.

Table of Contents

Addendum to 52.212-1

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CLAUSES

Addendum to 52.212-1

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ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

1. SPECIAL NOTICE TO OFFERORS

The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions. Therefore, the Offeror’s initial offer should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a technical and price standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer (CO) later determines them to be necessary. This action is to be executed in accordance with FAR Part 19.502-2 Total Small Business Set-Asides, FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

1.1 Each offer shall clearly demonstrate that the Offeror understands the Statement of Work (SOW) 's general and specific technical requirements.

1.1.1 Failure to explain the Offeror’s ability to meet all requirements may result in the offer not being considered. Clarity and completeness of offers are of the utmost importance.

Therefore, offers must be practical, clear, and concise.

1.1.2 Offers that merely restate the requirement or state that the requirement will be met without providing supporting rationale are not sufficient.

1.2 This requirement is being awarded utilizing the procedures established in FAR Part 13. FAR Part 15 procedures do not govern the evaluation of quotations under this solicitation. An Offeror may be eliminated from consideration without further exchanges if its offer is not among those Offerors considered most advantageous to the Government based on the solicitation criteria.

1.3 Offerors may be asked to clarify certain aspects of their offer to resolve minor or clerical errors and will not constitute discussions.

1.4 Failure to submit any of the information requested by this solicitation may result in an unfavorable offer evaluation.

1.5 Upon receipt, all offers become Government property. In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain the original of all unsuccessful offers.

1.6 Request for Quotation (RFQ) pricing for contract line items number (CLINs) 0001 – 4002.

1.6.1 The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 120 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers unless another period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation. Any offer providing less than the specified acceptance period may not be considered acceptable and may not be considered for award.

1.7 The site visit date for this project is July 31, 2024, at 8:00 AM MT. Offerors are strongly encouraged to attend to fully inform themselves about the location and conditions under which the work is to be performed. All participants will meet in the parking lot of building 111. Please submit the names of the participants by 10:00 AM MT on July 29, 2024, to Shawn Borisow at shawn.borisow@nist.gov.

2. INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS

2.1 The Contracting Officer (CO) is the only approved point(s) of contact for this acquisition. Address any questions or concerns you may have to the CO via e-mail to:

shawn.borisow@nist.gov

2.2 All requests for clarification, inquiries, and questions concerning this solicitation shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to: shawn.borisow@nist.gov by 11:00 AM MST, August 6, 2024.

2.3 All questions and responses to questions shall be provided in writing without identification of the questioner. Questions and responses will be published in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in another form, only the question responses included in the amendment(s) to the solicitation will govern the performance of the contract.

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3. SOLICITATION RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS

3.1 The Government will assess offers based on how well the offers meet the factors and requirements outlined in this RFQ using the evaluation criteria and instructions therein.

3.1.1 Any offer that does not meet the stated solicitation requirements may be considered ineligible for award unless the deficiency is corrected through discussions (See paragraph 1).

3.2 OFFER REQUIREMENTS

3.2.1 Offers are expected to conform to solicitation provisions and be prepared in accordance with this section. To aid in evaluation, the offer shall be clearly and concisely written, neatly presented, indexed (cross-indexed as appropriate), and assembled as required by this instruction to offerors. All pages of each part shall be appropriately numbered and identified with the name of the Offeror, the date of the offer, and the solicitation number.

3.2.2 Format. The text shall be single-spaced and able to fit 8½” x 11”, with a minimum one-inch margin all around (should the Government need to print). Each page with content shall count as a single page. Pages shall be numbered consecutively. The text shall be no smaller than 11-point font. Bolding, underlining, and italics may be used to identify topic demarcations or points of emphasis. Graphic presentations, including tables, while not subject to the same font size and spacing requirements, shall have spacing and text that is easily readable.

3.2.3 Restriction of Disclosure/Proprietary Information. If the Offeror wishes to restrict the disclosure or use of its offer, individual subcontractor/vendor proprietary information may be submitted via separate volumes. The information contained in these volumes must be referenced (by volume title, page, and section number as appropriate) within the main offer where the information would have been included if it were not subcontractor/vendor proprietary. The information in these separate volumes is subject to all other requirements of the RFQ, will be included in the page count for the appropriate volume, and must be well-marked to clearly indicate any special handling instructions.

3.2.4 The Offeror shall submit one (1) electronic version compatible with the Microsoft Office 2016 Software Suite and/or Adobe Acrobat (PDF), by email.

3.2.5 Submission Address. Offers must be submitted via email to Shawn Borisow at shawn.borisow@nist.gov.

FACSIMILE OFFERS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED

3.2.6 Submission Due Dates. Offers must be received prior to the date and time in block 8 of the SF 1449. Offers received after this date and time are considered late and may not be accepted.

4. Factor A – Price Submittal Requirements

4.1 Factor A – Price, shall comply with the instructions in paragraph 3, above, and include the following documents (in the order listed):

4.1.1 The Offeror shall complete and submit the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items: Complete Blocks 17a, 17b, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 30a, 30b, and 30c only. An official having the authority to contractually bind the Offeror’s company must sign the SF 1449 in accordance with the procedures prescribed in

FAR 4.102.

4.1.2 Acknowledge all solicitation amendments using one of the methods set forth in Block 11 of Standard Form 30, the form on which any amendment will be issued.

4.1.3 Complete all required representations and certifications.

4.1.4 Completed Schedule B of the SF 1449.

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5. Factor B – Technical Experience

5.1 Technical Experience details shall comply with the instructions in paragraph 3 above and are limited as stated in the factors below.

5.2 Technical Experience shall include the following:

• Submit a minimum of one (1) and up to three (3) recent and relevant projects that demonstrate your organization’s experience performing relevant work that is similar in size, scope, and complexity to this RFQ. For all submitted projects, the description of the project shall clearly describe the scope of work performed and the relevancy to the project requirements of the RFQ. For instances in which the primary firm will be using subcontractors for some portion of the work, this portion of work should include documentation of the subcontractors’ prior experience in the form of relevant projects as well.

“Recent” is defined as contracts having been completed within the past five (5) years from the closing date of the subject solicitation, or present contracts still ongoing.

A “relevant” project is defined as one that demonstrates experience managing similar, same-scope, or larger-scope projects, as set forth in this RFQ.

Each project submittal must be for a single task order or contract. For multiple awards and indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity type contracts, the IDIQ contract as a whole should not be submitted as a project; rather, the Contractor shall submit the work performed under a specific task order as a project.

The attached RFQ Experience Submittal is MANDATORY and SHALL be used to submit project information. Individual blocks on this form may be expanded; however, the total length for each project data sheet shall not exceed two (2) single-sided pages.

5.2.1 Encourage and recommend the inclusion of technical experience:

• Experience performing UPS maintenance and repair.

• Personnel experience performing similar in complexity and magnitude to the work requirement.

• Demonstrates the contractor has experience with performing work similar in complexity and magnitude to the work requirement.

6. Factor C – Technical Approach

6.1 Technical Approach: Technical Approach details shall comply with the instructions in paragraph 3 above and are limited as stated in the factors below.

6.2 Exceptions, Deviations, and/or Assumptions. This document shall identify and explain any exceptions or deviations taken to any part of the SOW or conditional assumptions made with respect to the technical requirements of the solicitation. Offerors should note that taking exceptions to the Government's requirements may indicate an unwillingness or inability to perform the contract, and the offer may be evaluated as such.

6.2 Technical Approach Details shall include the following:

6.2.1 Contractors shall submit Technical Approach documentation, which may include a narrative, charts, graphs, tables, and drawings. Technical Approach is defined as the contractor's demonstration of resources and capability to successfully conduct the contract's requirements. The technical approach documentation should clearly and in sufficient detail describe the contractor's resources that will be used to successfully fulfill the technical requirements identified in this RFQ. The documents may include product/ service literature.

6.2.2 If the prime Offeror is proposing a subcontractor or consultant(s) to perform any part of this work, the submittals shall provide documentation of a written agreement identifying the agreement and the proposed work types between the prime offeror and the proposed subcontractor.

6.2.3 The Offeror shall submit technical details sufficient for the Government evaluation team to have a thorough understanding of materials to be used, means and methods of accomplishing the requirements of the SOW, and solutions to addressing the work required.

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6.2.4 Minimum technical approach submittal requirements:

• Provide a detailed approach that includes materials, consumables, travel, labor, equipment, overhead, and profits.

• Personnel list that are US Citizens that pass required government background checks to be issued badges for work on-site.

• Draft site-specific safety plan.

• Provides draft executable schedule designed to meet the performance period of the contract and contains at minimum:

o Sequence of events pertinent to this site’s work. Power outages to be minimized to ensure up time of internal customer equipment.

o Ability to accomplish all work scope by the contract end date.

7. Factor D – Past Performance

7.1 The past performance evaluation will assess the relative risks associated with an Offeror’s likelihood of success in fulfilling the solicitation’s requirements as indicated by the Offeror’s record of past performance. In this context, “offeror” refers to the prime contractor. Present and past performance shall be evaluated as a measure of the Government’s confidence in the Offeror’s ability to successfully perform based on previous and current contract efforts.

7.2 The Offeror shall submit a completed Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) for a minimum of one (1) and up to three (3) relevant projects identified for Factor B – Technical Experience.

7.3 Offerors shall reference the addendum to clause 52.212-2 for further details.

8. Confidential Information

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and its amendments have resulted in an increasing number of requests from outside the Government for copies of Offeror’s qualifications and offers submitted to Federal agencies. If an Offeror's submissions contain information that they believe should be withheld from such requesters under FOIA on the grounds that they contain "trade secrets and commercial or financial information" [5 USC§552(b) (4)], the Offeror should mark its submissions in the following manner "Some parts of this document, as identified on individual pages, are considered by the submitter to be privileged or confidential trade secrets or commercial or financial information not subject to mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.”

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Acrobat PDFWriter 2.01 for Windows D:19971010095222 D:19990614133004 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 items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT 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.

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

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER

5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)

CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15C. DATE SIGNED

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

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

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

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6. ISSUED BY

CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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