Attchmt_1_READ_ME_FIRST.pdf

Solicitation (RFQ) no. 140P8319Q0069 – Attachment 1, READ ME FIRST

Re-Roof 2-Story Admin Bldg with Cedar Shingles, OLYM

For this solicitation, please substitute the words “quote” and “Quoter” for “offer” and “Offeror.”

1. This document reiterates and emphasizes information in the Request for Quotes (RFQ) package and is provided solely for the convenience of prospective offerors. Refer to the complete solicitation package for detailed requirements, which consists of the following documents:

This document “READ ME FIRST” as Attachment 1

SF-1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award form as Attachment 2

Terms and Conditions (Sections B – M) including provisions and clauses, as Attachment 3

Department of Labor (DOL) Davis-Bacon (DB) Wage Rates as Attachment 4

Scope of Work, including site photos, as Attachment 5

2. Who can participate in this procurement?

This project is being solicited and will be awarded as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside in accordance with

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 19.502-2. The NAICS code is 238160, “Roofing

Contractors” with an associated small business size standard of $15 million average annual gross receipts for the past three years.

3. What is the estimated value?

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 36.204, the estimated magnitude of this construction project is between $25,000 and $100,000. This magnitude is set by law and is not the government estimate.

4. What type of contract will be issued?

All work will be performed under a single firm-fixed-price construction contract subject to the Construction

Wage Rate Requirements in FAR Part 22.4.

5. Will there be a pre-proposal site visit?

Yes. An organized pre-quote site is scheduled for all interested parties on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 1pm

(PST). This site visit information is also provide in Section L of Solicitation Attachment no. 3, Terms-

Conditions. Interested parties shall RSVP directly to Phaedra Fuller, Contracting Officer, either by office phone at 360-565-3009 or cell phone at 360-461-1827 or by email to Phaedra_Fuller@nps.gov. When you RSVP, please include your company name and provide a point of contact name with phone number and email address.

Attendees shall meet at the front side of the Administration Building at park headquarters (front side of building is where the u-shaped parking lot is located immediately off of Park Avenue, look for flag pole and sign on building that says “Administration Building.” Address is 600 East Park Avenue, Port Angeles, WA 98362. Fort

Clatsop Visitor Center (front of building by main entry) at 1pm. Cody Manzer, who will be appointed as the

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) after award, along with the Contracting Officer, will provide a site walk and talk about the project, note and answer any questions. However, if answers cannot be provided during the site visit, then they will be noted, and answered in the site visit notes that will be posted as a separate attachment to the solicitation, as an amendment to the solicitation within a few days of the site visit. If questions arise immediately after the site visit, please send them in writing by email to Phaedra Fuller, Contracting

Officer (email Phaedra_Fuller@nps.gov). It is strongly encouraged that anyone interested in potentially submitting a quote for this project, attend the site visit. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. Driving directions can be obtained from any map app on smart phones or you’ll find a map of Olympic National Park at this website:

https://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/maps.htm mailto:Phaedra_Fuller@nps.gov

6. What types of bonds and insurance will be required?

YES NO Bid bond (FAR clause 52.228-1): 20% of offered price.

YES NO Performance bond (FAR clause 52.228-15)

YES NO Payment bond (FAR clause 52.228-15) See Section H.2 of Attachment no. 3.

YES NO Insurance (FAR clause 52.228-5)

Contractors unfamiliar with Government contracts and bonds may find it useful to read Part 28 of the

FAR (https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=/browse/far/52). Contractors should also be familiar with the U.S.

Treasury listing of approved sureties, information can be located at https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/ref/suretyBnd/c570.htm

7. System for Award Management (SAM) Registration Requirements

The System for Award Management (SAM) is an official U.S. Government database of entities wishing to do business with the federal government. There is NO fee to register at this site. Prior to the solicitation closing date, all offerors must establish and/or maintain an active registration and complete the online representations and certifications at https://SAM.gov. Quoter shall have a SAM.gov registration status of “active” upon submission of quote in order to be considered eligible for award.

8. Where and how do I submit my quote?

You have three choices to submit your quote: (1) mail, (2) hand-deliver, or (3) electronically via email. Quotes submitted by fax will not be considered.

1) If you choose to mail your quote (via USPS, or common courier such as UPS or FedEx), the mailing address is 600 East Park Avenue, Attention: Phaedra Fuller, Port Angeles, WA 98362. Please write the solicitation number of 140P8319Q0069 on the outside of the envelope.

2) Quotes dropped off in person may be left either with Phaedra Fuller or Mickey Chisolm or Quinn

Rankin or Rod Roberson all with offices on the first floor of the Administration Building at Olympic

National Park, 600 East Park Avenue, Port Angeles, WA. Hand-delivered quotes shall also reference the solicitation number on the outside envelope and be written to the attention of Phaedra Fuller.

3) If submitting your quote electronically via email, send to Phaedra_Fuller@nps.gov. If sending multiple emails due to file size limitations, please indicate in the subject line of the email the solicitation number and also include email #___ of #____ (example: 140P8319Q0069/QUOTE/Email 1 of 2).

4) It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure quote submitted is fully received.

9. When is my quote due?

Unless changed by amendment, your quote is due by the date and time specified in Item 13 of the Standard

Form 1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award. Refer to FAR clause 52.215-1. If the quote due date is extended, the new due date and time will be stated in the associated amendment.

10. How will I know if the solicitation has changed?

Prospective Quoters will be required to visit the FBO website periodically to check for amendments and other changes to the solicitation documents; no other notifications will be sent. No hard copies of the solicitation will https://sam.gov/ be mailed or issued. It is the responsibility of the offerors to monitor the FBO website to download all amendments and attachments which may also be issued against the solicitation prior to the solicitation’s closing date.

11. Where can I find the specifications? Where can I find the SF-1442 (Solicitation/Offer/Award form for construction, alteration, or repair) and SF30 (amendment) documents?

The official electronic solicitation, issued as a as a Request for Quotes (RFQ) will be posted in

FedBizOpps “FBO” (https://www.fbo.gov). The complete solicitation package that will include the

Standard Form 1442 and all associated attachments, is available in FBO.

It is the responsibility of the offerors to monitor the FBO website to download all amendments and attachments which may also be issued against the solicitation prior to the solicitation’s closing date.

12. How can I get more information?

Read the full Request for Quotes package first. If you have questions, send an e-mail message to the

Contracting Officer at phaedra_fuller@nps.gov.

To ensure Quoters' questions are adequately addressed and appropriate action taken prior to submission of quote, questions must be received no later than FIVE calendar days prior to the solicitation response date (the date that quotes are due) shown in the latest amendment. Questions and/or comments received after this time may or may not be addressed prior to the solicitation closing date. Note: Amendment(s) to the solicitation answering any questions relative to these documents will be timely posted at the FBO website (https:// www.fbo.gov).

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