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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.

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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.

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1333ND25RNB1900090002 AUG 06, 2025 NB195000-25-00012

000SB

NATIONAL INST OF STDS AND TECHNOLOGY

100 BUREAU DRIVE STOP 1640

BUILDING 301 ROOM B129

GAITHERSBURG MD 20899-1640

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1333ND25RNB190009

JUL 22, 2025

See Schedule

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Table of Contents

SECTION J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

J.1

SECTION L INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.10 Instruction to Offerors

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SECTION J

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

J.1

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Q15: What’s the typical turnaround time for PIV badges?

Response to Q15: PIV badges typically can take anywhere from 1 to 3 months, depending on previously completed federal background investigations. For proposal preparation purposes, t all documentation has been properly submitted and received by NIST.

Q : Are bidders to only price the AMLC - Replace Exhaust Scrubber SOW from page 14 of the solicitation?

Response to Q : See provision 52.215-1 and Addendum to FAR Provision 52.215-1 in Section L. Pricing is part of the Proposal Volume 2 Requirements.

Q17:

CLIN to price only the task order for the AMLC - Replace Exhaust Scrubber SOW?

Response to Q17:

solicitation.

Q18: As this is an IDIQ, how many bidders will the government award and will they compete for additional task orders?

Response to Q18: See provision M.1. The number of IDIQ contract awards depends on a number of factors. If more than one IDIQ award is made, then task orders will be competed among those IDIQ awardees as indicated in clause G.4.

Q19: How many task orders does the government anticipate soliciting over the contract period and is there a forecast?

Response to Q19: The number of possible task orders remains to be determined by future funding allocations, mechanical construction requirements and potentially other factors.

Q :

government expect a SB to lock down $8 mil of bonding for a task order that may be

Response to Q :

clearly indicates the ability to bond one contract of at least $2 million, and also show aggregate bonding of at least $8 million.

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Q21. Will the government accept and irrevocable letter of credit in lieu of bonding?

Response to Q21: Yes, an irrevocable letter of credit is acceptable in accordance with FAR

Q22: RFP page 15, Existing Acid Scrubber III, Min Requirements. The contractor shall provide the following rigging services:

- Existing and new ESS.

- Existing and new steel support frames.

- -gallon chemical mixing tank

After reviewing SOW and Attachment 5, for rigging purposes, is the existing package total weight known? Or is the original lift plan available?

Response to Q22: All the following weights are approximations. The Contractor shall weights and lifting plans. Note that the existing lifting lugs on the ESS are not designed to bear the load of the steel supporting frame (i.e., do not plan on lifting both components together by the existing lifting lugs on the ESS, they are stainless steel bolted to PVC material). Steel Support Frame weighs approximately The existing Exhaust Scrubber System (empty with no liquid in the sump) weighs approximately

Q23: Is there a possibility for a second site-visit?

Response to Q23:

Attendees will meet at Building B215 Main Entrance. See provision for more information.

Q24: existing Acid Scrubber

Response to Q24: See page 15 of the solicitation.

Q25.

project. If there are, please provide contact information for the proprietary controls system and contractor.

Response to Q25: There is BAS control work to be completed. The BAS (Alerton) takes two readings / inputs from the ESS. The readings are high pH and low pH. The BAS has no control over the ESS. The controls contractor is: Albireo Energy, 985 Waugh Chapel Way, Suite H, . -858- .

Q .

the First Task Order project.

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Response to Q : Yes, the work will be performed outside of normal working hours. As indicated in Section C of the solicitation, Downtime of the ESS (from removal of the existing ESS to the commissioning of the new ESS) must not exceed a continuous 72-hour period and must occur over one weekend. See amended solicitation Section C.1 (page 4 of 35 of

Q27:

submit be 5 unique projects for each Subfactor for a total of up to ten or can some of the projects from Subfactor 3A also be used for 3B.

Response to Q27: ome of the projects for Subfactor 3A in its proposal for Subfactor 3B in its proposal. Also, s

Q28: For Factor 5 - Past Performance, is there a minimum number of projects required?

Also, can additional projects be provided that were not included in Factor 3 since the dollar values are not the same.

Response to Q28: There is no minimum number of projects required. Yes, additional projects can be provided that were not included in the

Factor 3.

Q29: Attachment 7 Specs, p. 3, 1.7 SPECIFICATION AND DRAWING CONVENTIONS Can you provide the plans for the existing system?

Response to Q29: Please see solicitation Attachment 5.

Attachment 5 Existing, p. 3, Existing Acid Scrubber. Is the replacement equipment available from the vendor listed in this attachment the basis of design for the project? Does it meet the contract requirements for this task order?

solution that meets solicitation requirements.

Q31: Solicitation Section L. and Attachment 9 - Project Data Sheet, Factor 3 – Experience come in?

Other than meeting the minimum requirements for example projects listed in the will describe on the project data sheet) rated more favorably than others? For example, are higher priced projects rated more favorably than lower priced projects? Are projects where the contractor self-performed a higher percent rated higher?

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Response to Q31:

self-performed may potentially receive a more favorable evaluation for that factor.

Q32: Solicitation Section L, – Past Performance: The years or are still being

– Experience submission.

Factor 3 – or greater; 3B .

Response to Q32:

supposed to evaluate past performance for construction contracts and record their evaluation in CPARS. This acquisition is , so that threshold should help the government fairly and properly evaluate past performance.

Q33: Seed Project:

concerned about? Does the existing Scrubber have stand-alone controls? No BAS or Siemens Controls ?

Response to Q33:

controls, please see response to Q25.

Q34:

saw somewhere that you want piping between the scrubber and chemical tank. Any measurements between the tank and scrubber will be helpful also.

Response to Q34: The distance between the ESS and the current location of the chemical feet.

Q35: Setup another site visit?

Response to Q35: See response to Q23.

Need to know who will provide chemicals will provide the chemicals.

Q37: Where is the electrical panel located and what is the distance for the new power supply?

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Response to Q37: The electric panel (A7-5- -feet from the ESS.

Q38: Does the building need to be cleared during Crane operations?

Response to Q38: Yes

Q39: What is the weight of scrubber with the existing frame?

Response to Q39: See Response to Q22.

Q : The recirculating pumps, is there any piping involved with those?

Response to Q : A very small amount of piping is involved with the recirculating pumps.

See solicitation Attachment 5.

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SECTION L

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.10 Instruction to Offerors

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