B09_Attachment_7_Updated_L_13_Instructions__Conditions__adn_Notices_to_Bidders_Amendment_0001_0001.pdf

Instructions Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Bidders

L.1. Instructions to Offerors, NAICS and Magnitude of Construction

1. A site visit will be held. See FAR 52.236-27 and 52.236-27A*1 below for details. A minimum of 24 hours advance notice MUST be given for attendees of the site visit. The contact person and information for the site visit are located in provision 52.236-27 and 52.236-27A*1 below.

2. All questions pertaining to this solicitation, including questions that arise during the site visit, must be submitted to dparkin@usgs.gov at least 5 calendar days before the proposal due date. Questions that are not submitted in writing or that are not submitted at least 5 calendar days before the proposal due date may not receive a response.

Questions/answers discussed at the site visit will not be binding on the resultant contract unless submitted in writing and incorporated into the solicitation by amendment.

3. The anticipated NAICS code for this acquisition is 237990.

4. The size standard is $37.0 million

5. Instructions for submission of proposals:

a. To be considered for award, proposals, must be submitted by email to Dayna Parkin at dparkin@usgs.gov. Any other method of submitting your proposal may result in your proposal not being considered.

b. Include acknowledgement of all amendments.

c. System for Awards Management (SAM) registration (https://www.sam.gov) is to be completed and approved by the closing date for the submission of proposals. This does not require the submission of any documents with proposal however it will be checked by the Contracting Officer prior to awarding contract. Vendor must have an approved registration at SAM to be eligible for award. The Government reserves the right to award to the next low vendor if the lowest vendor is does not have an active or pending registration by the date of award.

d. Submit separate price and technical proposals for each evaluations.

e. The proposal shall consist of the information specified for each evaluation factor and subfactors listed in section M.1 Evaluation Factors.

f. The magnitude of the construction requirement, inclusive of all options, is between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00.

g. Include acknowledgement of all amendments. Acknowledgement of amendments can be done either using block 19 of the SF1442 or submitting signed copies of each amendment SF30. Doing both is not required.

h. Price. Vendors shall submit the price as a lump sum AND your price shall include a breakdown of material, labor, overhead, profit and bond costs.

i. The following items must be submitted to the Contracting Officer email items to Dayna Parkin at dparkin@usgs.gov within 14 days after contract award:

1) Payment protections Required-Standard Form 25a Payment Bond preferred (payment bond only or irrevocable letter of credit).

2) Insurance certificate (see clause 1452.228-70).

3) List of all subcontractors (see clause GS1354).

Upon receipt and approval of these documents, a Notice to Proceed will be issued.

4) In accordance with clause 52.211-10, the contractor must commence work under this contract within 14 calendar days after Notice to Proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 63 days after Notice to Proceed.

5) Coordinate the scheduling of all work to be performed and technical questions regarding the project with Technical Representative TBD

j. The following will be made part of the contract upon award:

The contractor is required to submit copies of all payrolls. The prime contractor is responsible for the submission of copies of payrolls by all subcontractors. This information may be submitted in any form. The optional form WH-347 from the Department of Labor may be used and is available at:

http://www.dol.gov/libraryforms/forms/ESA-WHD/Form_WH-347.pdf

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