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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.)

PAGE OF PAGES

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

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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Table of Contents

SECTION C DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

C.1

SECTION J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

J.1

J.2

SECTION K REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

K.15 52.204-8-DEVANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2025) (DEVIATION FEB 2025)

SECTION L INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.10 Instruction to Offerors

SECTION M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 Evaluation Factors for Award

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SECTION C

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

C.1

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SECTION J

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

J.1

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Q1: Factor 3A requires projects to be bid-build. Will the Government consider allowing design build projects to be submitted? Such projects include all elements of a bid-build hat

Response to Q1: No. Solicitation requirements remain unchanged.

Q2:

– - tter

Response to Q2: Solicitation requirements remain unchanged.

Q3:

be considered for the entire IDIQ project?

Response to Q3:

requirement) to be considered for award of an IDIQ contract.

Q4:

better align with their capabilities?

Response to Q4: Solicitation requirements remain unchanged.

Q5:

Response to Q5: Yes.

August 4, Q6:

Response to Q6: a partner’s E contractor For Past Performance

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joint venture.”

Q7. Factor 5 – -part) provide past performance information for relevant bid build

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that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement when such information is relevant to the acquisition.

escribed in

Response to Q7 the reserves the right to contact consider other sources of relevant past performance information.

Q8:

account past performance of the joint venture. If the joint venture does not demonstrate rformance of

1. For SBA-partner?

Response to Q8

Q9:

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previous JV of the same partners?

Response to Q : o performance in its proposal.

Q11: General PPQ question:

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Response to Q11: No. request that information itself to facilitate an unbiased evaluation for past performance.

Q12. Factor 2 – order.

Questions:

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Response to Q12:

sections ii. and iii. a

Q13. I’m unclear on the instructions:

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Response to Q13: At least one, but no more than , projects are required for Subfactor 3A, and at least one, but no more than 5, projects are required for Subfactor 3B.

Q14:

Response to Q14:

thresholds . .

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SECTION K

REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

The NAICS Code is 238220, the small business size standard is $19M.

K.15 52.204-8-DEV ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2025) (DEVIATION FEB 2025) (a)

(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is

(2) The small business size standard is

(3) The small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition--

(i) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(ii) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(iii) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(b)

(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is not included in this solicitation, and the Offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The Offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

/_/ (i) Paragraph (d) applies.

/_/ (ii) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)

(1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless--

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements--Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that--

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(vi) 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(vii) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation.

(viii) 52.209-5, CertificationRegarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(ix) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony

Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(x) 52.214-14, Place of Performance-Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xi) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xii) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic, Alternates I, and II). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii).

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

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(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(C) The provision with its Alternate II applies to solicitations that will result in a multiple-award contract with more than one NAICS code assigned.

(xiii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii).

(xiv) [Reserved]

(xv) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xvi) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.

(xvii) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of biobased products in USDA-designated product categories;

or include the clause at 52.223-2, Reporting of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xviii) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA-designated items.

(xx) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xxi) 52.225-4, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates II and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $50,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $100,000 or more but is less than $102,280, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xxii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xxiii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan- Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiv) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran--Representation and Certifications. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxv) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(2)The following representations or certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

(i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

(ii) 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror.

(iii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

(iv) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Certification.

(v) 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Certification.

(vi) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

(A) Basic.

(B) Alternate I.

(vii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through https://www.sam.gov. After reviewing the SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

| FAR | | | |

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| Clause | Title | Date | Change | Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on SAM.

(End Of Provision)

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SECTION L

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.10 Instruction to Offerors

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Addendum to FAR Provision 52.215-1

General Instructions To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, Offerors should follow the instructions contained herein. Proposals must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements set forth in solicitation. Offerors who fail to submit all required information per the instructions may be deemed non-responsive and may not be considered for award.

1. Submission of Proposals

a. The Government will only consider proposals that are submitted via email.

Offerors are required to submit their proposals electronically via email to the following addresses:

i. Julie.Morris@nist.gov and Joseph.Widdup@nist.gov

b. Offerors are required to use the following email subject line “Proposal Submission – Mechanical Construction IDIQ, 1333ND25RNB190009”.

c. Electronic submissions should adhere to the following guidelines:

i. Electronic copies should be submitted in Adobe PDF format.

ii. No password-protected, zipped, or self-extracting files shall be used.

iii. Files shall not be larger than twenty-five (25) Megabytes (MB). Twenty-five MB (including email content and all attachments) is the largest submission that can be received by the NIST through email.

d. Offerors are encouraged to confirm with the contract specialist that their submissions have been successfully received by them. It is the sole responsibility of the Offeror to ensure that electronically submitted proposals, revisions and/or modifications, reach the contract specialist by the time specified in the solicitation.

2. Proposals should consist of:

a. Volume 1 – Technical Proposal*

b. Volume 2 – Price Proposal and Completed RFP Section K

*Technical Proposals should not contain any cost or pricing data.

3. All proposals should adhere to the following format guidelines:

a. Cover Page

i. Each proposal may include an optional Cover Page containing the following information:

1. Solicitation Number

2. Company name, address, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number

3. Name, title, phone number, email address, and signature of the

Company Officer with signature authority.

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b. Table of Contents/List of Tables and Figures

i. Each proposal should include a Table of Contents that lists all sections with corresponding page numbers.

ii. Proposals should include a List of Tables and Figures as needed.

c. Page Formatting for Technical Volume

i. Proposals should be typed with a minimum one line spacing using 12-point size font on standard letter size paper (8.5”x11”), with 1” margins on all sides.

ii. Pages in each proposal should be numbered sequentially and consecutively.

iii. Offerors are encouraged to use either Times New Roman (preferred), Calibri, or Arial font.

iv. All pages except for schedules, tables, figures, charts and graphs, must use portrait orientation.

v. Schedule submissions may include tabloid paper size (11”x17”) pages.

d. Schedules, Charts, Tables, Figures, Graphs for Technical Volume

i. Schedules, charts, tables, figures and graphs should be labeled sequentially and titled.

ii. Font should be easily readable and no smaller than 8-point.

iii. Text may be wrapped around within schedules, charts, tables, figures and graphs.

e. Page Limitations for Technical Volume

i. Offerors shall adhere to the page limits stated for each Factor Section.

ii. Pages after the stated limits will not be evaluated by the Government.

Proposal Volume I Requirements

1. Contents of Volume I:

a. Factor 1 – Bonding Capacity

Page Limit – None

i. The offeror must submit a letter from their Surety that clearly indicates:

1) Per contract bonding capacity of at least $2,000,000; and,

2) Aggregate bonding capacity of at least $8,000,000.

ii. Surety must be certified by the U.S. Department of Treasury and licensed to operate in the state of Maryland.

b. Factor 2 – Technical Approach Page Limit – 6 pages

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i. The Offeror shall provide an organizational chart that it intends to use to manage the contract and related task orders that it may be awarded. The organization chart shall identify all management personnel positions and all key personnel positions by the position title, the person’s name, and list the key responsibilities of the position. The chart should clearly identify the lines of authority between the entities.

ii. The Offeror shall provide a written narrative describing its approach to plan, organize, and execute for each the first task order to ensure successful completion of the work as described in the statement of work (SOW). The Offeror shall provide a written narrative for the first task order.

iii. The Offeror shall provide a project schedule for completing each the first task order with task durations including estimated lead times. The schedule shall show the duration of tasks in calendar days. The Offeror shall provide a project schedule for the first task order.

c. Factor 3 – Experience

i. Subfactor 3A – Mechanical Experience Page Limit – None

1. The Offeror shall identify no more than five projects that clearly demonstrate the offeror’s relevant experience in mechanical construction using Attachment #9 – Project Data Sheet for each project.

2. A recent and relevant project is defined for Subfactor 3A as:

a. Bid-build project completed within the previous five years from the closing date of this solicitation, exclusive of the warranty period.

b. Project total price / cost of $50,000 or greater.

c. Project performed in an operations (occupied) commercial, industrial, private university or Government building.

d. Work that the Offeror performed as either the prime contractor or as a significant subcontractor.

e. Each instance of the Offeror’s cited experience shall have at least one of the following elements for it to be considered relevant:

Installation or replacement of an air-handling unit that has a minimum airflow capacity of 2000 cubic feet per minute (cfm).

Plumbing fit-up for laboratory equipment.

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Installation or replacement of DX air-handling systems with a minimum capacity of 24,000 British Thermal Units per hour (BTUH).

Installation or replacement of mechanical service generating equipment (i.e. air compressor, heat exchanger, boiler, chiller, etc.).

ii. Subfactor 3B – Multidiscipline Laboratory Experience

1. The offeror shall identify no more than five projects to demonstrate the Offeror’s recent and relevant experience in multidiscipline laboratory construction using Attachment #9 – Project Data Sheet for each project.

2. A recent and relevant project is defined for Subfactor 3B as having all of the following elements:

a. Project completed within the previous five years of the closing date of this solicitation, exclusive of the warranty period.

b. Project price / cost of $100,000 or greater.

c. Project performed in an operations (occupied) commercial, industrial, private university or Government laboratory.

i. A laboratory is defined as a place equipped for experimental study in a science or for testing and analysis of a research laboratory, OR a place providing opportunity for experimentation, observation, or practice in a field of study, OR a place for testing, experimentation, or practice of sciences, OR an academic place to learn hands-on about academic science.

1. High school and elementary school laboratories are not relevant.

2. Facilities that support a laboratory campus environment are not relevant.

d. The offeror must have performed the work either as the prime or as a significant subcontractor.

e. The offeror’s multidiscipline laboratory construction experience shall demonstrate at least six of the following elements for it to be considered relevant:

i. Fire Alarm modifications

ii. HVAC Ductwork modifications

iii. DDC Controls

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iv. Piping or Plumbing

v. Pipe and/or Duct Insulation

vi. Electrical branch circuits and wiring devices

vii. Air and/or Water Balancing

viii. Flooring

ix. Wall changes that are either metal or drywall

x. Ceiling modifications.

d. Factor 4 – Key Personnel

Page Limit – 6 pages

i. The offeror shall submit a resume for each key person using the Attachment #8 – Key Personnel Resume Form.

1. Projects completed by the individual as related to the key personnel position shall be similar in scope to the requirements of this solicitation as described in the SOW.

ii. Key Personnel shall include a Project Manager and Field Supervisor.

1. The Project Manager shall have at least seven years’ experience managing mechanical construction projects of similar scope to requirements of this solicitation as described in the SOW.

2. The Field Supervisor shall have at least five years’ experience supervising mechanical construction projects of similar scope to requirements of this solicitation as described in the SOW.

e. Factor 5 – Past Performance

i. The offeror should provide past performance information for relevant bid-build mechanical construction projects valued at $750,000 or more that were completed within the past 5 years or are still being performed. This should include projects valued at $750,000 or more that the offeror described in its Factor 3 – Experience submission.

ii. If the project was completed as part of a Federal Government contract, the

Offeror shall provide the contract number and, if applicable, order number.

iii. If no completed CPARS report is available, the Offeror should complete

Attachment 10 – Past Performance Questionnaire. Each completed Attachment 10 shall be completed and signed by the customer identified for the project.

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iv. The Offeror should send Attachment 10 to the points of contact for each identified project and instruct them to email the completed Attachment 10 documents directly to julie.morris@nist.gov, with a courtesy copy to joseph.widdup@nist.gov. Please also request that the references include in the email subject line: Past Performance Information for

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Proposal Volume 2 Requirements

Volume 2 Proposals should be clearly labeled and separated into the following sections:

a. Completed Offer (SF-1442)

b. Breakdown of Proposed Prices to the lowest possible level

c. Bid Bond (for first task order)

Offerors shall include the following information for each identified Section:

a. Offer:

i. The offeror shall include a completed and signed copy of the SF-1442.

The person signing the SF-1442 shall have authority to commit the offeror to the terms and conditions set forth in this solicitation.

ii. Offeror acknowledgment of amendments to the solicitation.

b. Detailed Price Breakdown for First Task Order:

i. The offeror should provide a detailed price breakdown to the lowest possible level for the first task order showing, at a minimum, the following:

1) Salary/wage information with associated payroll expenses, for personnel proposed to be used in performance of the task order.

2) Cost for equipment (boilers, purchase and temporary rental), supplies, and consumable materials.

3) A breakout of all subcontract costs (show separate totals for each subcontract).

4) A breakout of related support costs, such as equipment maintenance, rental, transportation, etc.

5) Profit.

c. Bid Bond:

i. The offeror shall provide a Bid Bond in accordance with FAR 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee, for the first task order. The amount of the Bid Bond shall be equal to 20% of the Offeror’s total proposed price for the first task order. This will also be requirement for subsequent task orders.

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ii. Bid Bonds must be issued by a Surety certified by the U.S. Department of Treasury and licensed to operate in the state of Maryland.

d. Completed Solicitation Section:

i. The offeror shall provide a completed copy of solicitation Section K.

Preproposal Conference and Site Visit

A preproposal conference and site visit for this acquisition are scheduled for Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. ET. Offerors are strongly encouraged to send at least one, but no more than three, persons attend. For each person that the offeror would like to attend, the offeror is requested to send an email no later than July 25, 2025 to julie.morris@nist.gov, with a courtesy copy to joseph.widdup@nist.gov, and provide the following information for each of the up to three persons who the offeror wishes to be invited to attend:

1. Person’s full legal name (first name, middle name, last name)

2. Company name of the person’s current employer

3. The person’s work email address

4. The country name of the person’s current country of citizenship.

Those persons would then receive additional instructions by email regarding how to attend the preproposal conference and site visit

The preproposal conference in Building 217, Room H107, followed by a guided site visit.

Please allow approximately 90 minutes for the entire session.

Each person that goes on the site visit must bring personal protective equipment with them, including, at a minimum, a hard hat, glasses or goggles, and closed toed shoes.

Please see https://www.nist.gov/about-nist/visit for additional information about where NIST is located and other important information for visitors to know.

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Site visit attendees will meet at the Building 217 entrance marked with the arrow above (GPS Location: 39.1330568255409, -77.21824738448865).

Questions Regarding this Solicitation

All initial questions regarding this solicitation should be submitted to julie.morris@nist.gov, with a courtesy copy to joseph.widdup@nist.gov, so that the questions are received at those email addresses by 12:00 p.m. ET on July 28, 2025.

Any questions that may arise after the preproposal conference or site visit should be submitted to those email addresses within one business day after the preproposal conference and site visit are held by 12:00 noon ET on Monday, August 4, 2025.

NIST will develop written responses to questions and will amend the solicitation a soon as possible after they are received to provide the questions and responses. The amendment with the questions and answers will not identify the source that submitted the question.

The offeror shall only rely on written responses to questions as official NIST responses to questions.

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SECTION M

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 Evaluation Factors for Award

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In accordance with FAR Part 16.5, the Government intends to award one or more IDIQ contracts to the Offeror(s) whose proposals are determined to represent the best value to the Government, evaluated price and other factors considered.

The Government will evaluate each offer based on the factors identified below. Price will be evaluated but not scored. Factors 1 through 6 below are listed in descending order of importance:

Factor 1 – Bonding (Pass/Fail)

Factor 2 – Technical Approach Factor 3 – Experience Subfactor 3A – Mechanical Experience Subfactor 3B – Multidiscipline Experience Factor 4 – Key Personnel Factor 5 – Past Performance Factor 6 – Evaluated Price

Factors 1 through 5, when combined, are significantly more important than Factor 6. As the difference in technical factor ratings and relative advantages and disadvantages become less distinctive, the difference in price may become increasingly important in determining the most advantageous proposal.

Offerors shall adhere to the page limits stated for each Factor Section. Pages after the stated limits will not be evaluated by the Government.

Proposals will be evaluated as follows:

1. Evaluation of Factor 1 – Bonding (Pass/Fail) The Government will evaluate Factor 1 by reviewing submissions and assigning a rating of either “pass” or “fail”. A proposal that receives a rating of “fail” for Factor 1 will not be evaluated any further and will not be considered for award. To receive a rating of “pass”, a proposal must:

i. Include a letter from the Offeror’s Surety clearly indicating:

Per contract bonding capacity of at least $2,000,000;

and, Aggregate bonding capacity of at least $8,000,000.

ii. The identified surety must be certified by the U.S. Department of Treasury and licensed to operate in the state of Maryland.

2. Evaluation of Factors 2, 3, 4 and 5

The Government will evaluate Factors 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 for proposals that receive a rating of “pass” for Factor 1. Factors 2, 3, 4, and 5 shall be evaluated using the following rating methodology:

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a. Factor 2 – Technical Approach The Government will evaluate an Offeror’s Technical Approach to assess the Offeror’s ability to meet solicitation requirements as described in the statement of work (SOW) and execute task orders that may be awarded under the contract. This is a subjective evaluation.

i. The Government will evaluate the clarity and adequacy of the Offeror's organizational chart to manage the contract and task orders.

ii. The Government will evaluate the adequacy of the Offeror’s written approach to plan, organize, and execute for each the first task order.

The approach will be evaluated based on the level of involvement the contractor proposes to have in the management, oversight, control, and coordination of the work performed by its proposed subcontractors.

iii. The Government will evaluate the efficacy of the proposed Project Schedule for the first task order. This will include evaluating proposed estimated lead times, key milestones, and total project schedule as an indication of the Offeror’s understanding of the scope, submittal schedules, equipment procurement and delivery, installation, and key milestones.

b. Factor 3 – Experience

The Government will evaluate the adequacy of the Offeror’s demonstrated experience for relevant projects that were completed within the previous five years or are currently being performed.

i. Subfactor 3A – Mechanical Experience The Government will evaluate the adequacy of the Offeror’s mechanical experience. The Government will evaluate a maximum of five experience citations for Subfactor 3A. If more than five projects are identified in the proposal, only the first five will be evaluated. The Government will not consider or evaluate any experience for any projects which are not submitted using the Attachment #9 – Project Data Sheet.

ii. Subfactor 3B – Multidiscipline Laboratory Experience The Government will evaluate the adequacy of the Offeror’s multidiscipline laboratory experience. The Government will evaluate a maximum of five experience citations for Subfactor 3B. If more than five projects are identified in the proposal, only the first five will be evaluated. The Government will not consider or evaluate experience for any projects which are not identified using the Attachment #9 – Project Data Sheet.

c. Factor 4 – Key Personnel:

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The Government will evaluate the adequacy of the Offeror’s proposed key personnel qualifications, as provided by the Offeror in completed Attachment 8 forms, to assess their capability to successfully complete requirements of the contract and related task orders, as described in the SOW.

d. Factor 5 – Past Performance (i)Past performance information is one indicator of an Offeror’s ability to perform the contract successfully. 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. This comparative assessment of past performance information is separate from the responsibility determination required under FAR Subpart 9.1.

(ii)The Government will consider information the Offeror provides in its proposal regarding problems encountered on the identified contracts and the Offeror’s corrective actions that it indicated that it took. The Government will also consider information obtained from any other sources when evaluating the Offeror’s past performance. The source selection authority shall determine the relevance of similar past performance information.

(iii)The evaluation may take into account past performance information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience, or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement when such information is relevant to the acquisition.

(iv)In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the Offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.

(vi) For Offerors that are proposing as a joint venture, the evaluation will take into account past performance of the joint venture. If the joint venture does not demonstrate relevant past performance, the contracting officer will consider the past performance of each party to the joint venture.

3. Evaluation of Price Proposals

The price is evaluated but not rated. The price for the first task order will be evaluated to determine whether the total evaluated price is complete, fair and reasonable, and consistent with the technical approach. The Government will determine the evaluated price based on the total price proposed for each task order. The evaluated price will be determined by adding the price of all contract line items for that task order to derive the evaluated price for the proposal for source selection purposes.

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