B08_140F0S24Q0014_Amendment_0001_0001.pdf

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1 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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Falls Church VA 22041 5275 Leesburg Pike FWS, Over SAT G/S FWS Over SAT G/S

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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.

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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

02/14/2024

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 hereby to:

A. Provide Question and Answers

B. To remove line item 00020 (parking space is included in the 16,000 ton estimate.)

C. Extend close date to March 1st, 5:00 Pm Eastern

Contracting POC: Curtis Smith, curtis_smith@fws.gov 702-979-0850

Tech POC: Bethany Chagnon, bethany_chagnon@fws.gov

Submit all questions in writing to curtis_smith@fws.gov

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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)

Sarah DeLawder

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 .

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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140F0S24Q0014/0001

Period of Performance: 03/08/2024 to 07/08/2024

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

1- Is there any compaction required for the parking lot or it is only delivery and spreading?

No compaction required. Only delivery to the site. The Government staff will be completing the final spreading, compaction and grading.

2- What is the depth of the gravel for the parking lot? We need to calculate the tonnage of gravel needed for the surface parking. After clarifications the entire requirement (including the 1750 parking space) will be included in the total estimate of 16,000 tons.

3- The SOW under 2.1 states "Exact placement to be determined by USFWS Project Manager". We need additional information on the placement to specify if the government is looking for tailgate spreading or stockpiling? If tailgate spreading is required then is the government going to manipulate the material for a finished result which might include leveling, compacting, drainage considerations or if any of these activities are the responsibility of the vendor then specifically what work is to be included? The offeror will be expected to tailgate spread or deliver via belly dump to the roadway where refuge staff will be staged and prepared to give direction for where it will be dumped. Government staff will be responsible for the final spreading, compaction and grading. The Government will have staff directing them and preparing the material before the next delivery arrives.

4- We noticed that the Limitation on Subcontracting provision has been checked. As the total amount of material requested is over 16,000 tons, we suspect the total cost to perform will likely exceed $250,000 requiring this clause to be honored. Assuming this to be correct, will the government consider removing this limitation if prime bidders want to include bids from businesses that don't qualify as Small Business? No. This requirement is expected to be above $250,000. As such, that clause is required by law with no exceptions.

5- (3) The SOW under 1 states the road length to be approximately .64 of a mile. The map states the road length at 6.5 miles. Assuming a road width of 24' with a depth of 6", we do not get 16,000 tons as the calculated amount of material. Our calculations show this amount of material is too much for .64 of a mile and too little for 6.5 miles. There may be good reasons for either length to be correct and the government to still want 16,000 tons but we want to make sure that bids for CLIN 00010 for 16,000 tons will be considered compliant even if a different amount of material is actually needed. The road is about 6.5 miles in total. Some areas along the roadway will not need quite 6 inches and others will need more. The Government completed a similarly sized project last year with 16000 tons of material.

6- Considering the calculation discrepancies of (3) above, rather than asking for material to cover 1,750 sq feet of surface (presumably to a depth of 6"), will the government please specify the number of tons of material they compute to be required for this activity so that CLIN 00020 becomes a requirement in tons. This will allow for a fair competition to be conducted. See questions 2 above.

7- The SOW 2.1.1 advises that "bids shall specify the cost per yard or ton." However, the Schedule of items has Unit Pricing (for CLIN 00010) in tons. As the conversion from tons to CY depends on various factors such as the specific gravity of the material and moisture content, we request that all bids be required to be in tons so a fair competition can be conducted. The Item Numbers in the Schedule of Items request tons, all responses shall be in tons.