1-Amendment__4_Narrative.pdf

Solicitation #: 140P2019R0048

Amendment #00004

The purpose of this amendment #4 is to make changes to the Request for Proposal and provide the sign-in sheets and notes from the Site Visit/Pre-Proposal Conference held on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at

9:00am at the Pullman National Monument, Pullman Factory site; 11057 South Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago, IL 60628, provide a copy of the slide presentation, and to answer questions received as of

October 11, 2019.

See following Page(s)

a. RFP, Section L –Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors, Paragraph E. Volume II, Business and

Price Proposal – Format, Organization, Contents. Add the following:

SMALL BUSINESS PATICIPATION PLAN: All offerors, both Small and Large business concerns, are required to submit a Small Business (SB) Participation Plan. The offeror shall propose the level of participation of SB concerns (as a SB prime and/or no lower than first-tier SB subcontractors) that GUARANTEES A MINIMUM OF 20 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL

CONTRACT VALUE WILL GO TO SMALL BUSINESSES in performance of the acquisition. Participation in performance of the contract includes joint ventures, teaming arrangements, and subcontracts. Note: Small business offerors may include the work performed by its own company toward the Small Business Participation Plan.

At a minimum, the Small Business Participation Plan must address the elements listed below

(paragraphs a thru d).

A. Principal Types of Subcontracted Supplies or Services: List the supplies and/or services to be subcontracted and the corresponding socio-economic status of the businesses projected to receive these subcontracts. Complete the spreadsheet included in the Proposal Submission Package. Also, explain and provide supporting documentation regarding the level of SB commitments to use SB concerns (for example, what types of commitments, if any, are in place for this specific acquisition as a SB prime and/or written contract, verbal, enforceable, non-enforceable, joint venturing, mentor-protégé, etc.

B. Subcontracted Value: Provide the anticipated amounts and percentages in terms of total projected subcontracting dollars for each of the following Small Business

(SB) socio-economic categories: Small Business (SB), HubZone (HZ), Small

Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Woman-Owned (WO), Veteran- Owned (VO), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVO). The 20 Percent Requirement is based on the products and services to be subcontracted by the prime contractor

(including affiliates). This Requirement is to be identified at only the first tier subcontract level (i.e. not what your subcontractors may be further subcontracting).

Complete the spreadsheet included in the Proposal Submission Package.

C. Method of Identifying Sources: Describe the methods used to identify subcontracting sources. Explain the verification process used to assess the appropriate SB socio-economic status and how the capabilities of the SB concern were determined.

D. Equitable Opportunity: Describe efforts the offeror will make to assure each of the socio-economic categories have an equitable opportunity to compete for subcontracts. Examples include: Assisting small business concerns, providing counseling, participating in outreach programs, advertising, presenting workshops/seminars, establishing source list, attending small business conferences and trade fairs.

As a result of this change, E.VOLUME II, BUSINESS AND PRICE PROPOSAL – FORMAT, ORGANIZATION, CONTENTS with attached pages.

b. RFP, Section M, C – Evaluation Factors, 2. Non Technical Factor 2, change to read:

FROM:

“….MANDATORY Total Small Business Participation requirement of 10% of the total contract value ….”

TO:

“….MANDATORY Total Small Business Participation requirement of 20% of the total contract value ….”

c. See the attached sign-in sheets and notes from the Site-Visit/Pre-Proposal Conference held on

Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at 9:00am at the Pullman National Monument, Pullman Factory site; 11057

South Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago, IL 60628.

d. A second Site-Visit has been scheduled for: Thursday, October 17, 2019, at 2:00 PM CT at the Pullman

National Monument, Pullman Factory site; 11057 South Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago, IL 60628.

e. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.