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140P9721Q0029 x x 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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Anchorage AK 99501-2327 240 W. 5th Ave, Room 114 NPS, ARO - Alaska Regional Office

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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

03/15/2021

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.)

Subject Solicitation 140P9721Q0029 is hereby amended as follows:

1. Attached are Contractor questions and their Government replies

2. Response date is not extended

3. Attached are Changes to Solicitation Provisions

4. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged by this modification.

5. POC for this action is James Bowers 907/644-3307

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)

James Bowers

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 .

Block 14 Continuation Sheet AM #1

The following are Contractor questions and their Government responses:

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 1) We have been able to operate for many years in areas of unfamiliarity while using government charts and basic good seamanship skills, I don't see why this would be any different for the Kenai. Everyone has a first time in any specific area and this would be an excellent opportunity to get to know the area and provide service to NPS.

Is it possible to loosen this requirement to allow us to bid on the job? We have an excellent crew and just enough space aboard to berth everyone needed and would not want to hire another person just because they know the area but may not fit in well with our existing cadre.

GOVERNMENT REPLY 1) The Government Concurs Evaluation Factor 4 is changed to read “Captain shall have at least three (3) years of experience operating watercraft of the size being offered and has been operational in ocean and near coastal Alaskan waters”

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 2) I am writing to inquire about necessary documentation for our offer. What type of documentation are you looking for to prove our vessel meets U.S. Coast Guard standards for an “oceanographic research vessel” under vessel suitability evaluation factor one? Would an Uninspected Passenger Vessels (UPV) 5 star registration form suffice or do you prefer an Oceanic Research Vessel (ORV) letter from a USCG marine inspector? Please let me know what type of documentation best meets the U.S. Coast Guard standards.

GOVERNMENT REPLY 2). The Government removes the requirement of a "oceanographic research vessel" Evaluation Factor 1) is changed to read “Vessel must meet or exceed U.S. Coast Guard requirements for safety during operations in ocean and near coastal Alaskan waters.”

Documentation for vessel type quoted should reflect safety requirements found in 46 CFR Chapter I.

CHANGES TO THE SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

Statement of Commercially Available Services

Any questions shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer, James Bowers, no later than three (3) business days prior to solicitation closing date, and addressed to james_bowers@nps.gov include Solicitation number 140P9721Q0024 140P9721Q0029 in the subject line.

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors

SUBMISSION OF OFFERS

1. Each offeror shall submit an offer that fully addresses the evaluation factors

2. The offer shall consist of two separately prepared volumes: Volume I -- Technical Proposal, and Volume II - Business and Price Proposal. Contents of each proposal are set forth below.

VOLUME I -- TECHNICAL PROPOSAL: Volume I -- Technical Proposal shall be submitted in electronic format. The proposal data required in this volume to address each of the evaluation factors are as follows:

mailto:james_bowers@nps.gov

Vessel Suitability:

REMOVE

Evaluation factor 1) Vessel must meet or exceed U.S. Coast Guard standards for an "oceanographic research vessel" for safe operations at sea in the geographic area of Kenai Fjords National Park.

INSERT

Evaluation factor 1). Vessel must meet or exceed U.S. Coast Guard requirements for safety during operations in ocean and near coastal Alaskan waters

Evaluation factor 2) Vessel is compliant with specifications listed in the Statement of Work.

Recent & Relevant Experience of the Vessel’s Captain:

Evaluation factor 3) Name and proof of U.S. Coast Guard license of the Captain

Evaluation factor 4) Captain shall have at least three (3) years of experience operating watercraft of the size being offered at sea in the geographic area of Kenai Fjords National Park.

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Evaluation factor 4). Captain shall have at least three (3) years of experience operating watercraft of the size being offered and has been operational in ocean and near coastal Alaskan waters

VOLUME II - BUSINESS AND PRICE PROPOSAL: Volume II shall be submitted in in electronic format and shall include the following:

1. Standard Form 1449, SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

2. Acknowledgement of Amendments: acknowledge all solicitation amendments using one of the methods set forth in Block 11 of Standard Form 30, the amendment.

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Items (Oct 2014).

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive, responsible vendor meeting all the requirements above at lowest price technically acceptable source selection process. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1) System for Award Management (SAM)

Vendor must have an Active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov Database prior to submitting a Quote.

2) Technical proposals -Technical proposals will be evaluated as acceptable or not acceptable based only on the factors described herein.

REMOVE

Vessel Suitability Evaluation factor 1). Vessel must meet or exceed U.S. Coast Guard standards for an "oceanographic research vessel" for safe operations at sea in the geographic area of Kenai Fjords National Park.

Acceptable: Quoter demonstrated the quoted vessel meets or exceeds the U.S. Coast Guard standards for an "oceanographic research vessel" for safe operations at sea in the geographic area of Kenai Fjords National Park.

http://www.sam.gov/

Not acceptable: Quoter did not demonstrate the quoted vessel meets or exceeds the U.S. Coast Guard standards for an "oceanographic research vessel" for safe operations at sea in the geographic area of Kenai Fjords National Park.

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Vessel Suitability Evaluation factor 1). Vessel must meet or exceed U.S. Coast Guard requirements for safety during operations in ocean and near coastal Alaskan waters.

Acceptable: Quoter demonstrated the quoted vessel meets or exceeds the U.S. Coast Guard requirements for safe operations in the ocean and near coastal Alaskan waters.

Not acceptable: Quoter did not demonstrate the quoted vessel meets or exceeds the U.S. Coast Guard requirements for safe operations in the ocean and near coastal Alaskan waters.

Vessel Suitability Evaluation factor 2). Vessel is compliant with specifications listed in the Statement of Work.

Acceptable: Adequate quality; demonstrates good understanding of requirements and approach that meets performance or capability standards; performance areas assessed contain minor issues or concerns;

moderate degree of risk in meeting the Government’s requirements.

Not Acceptable: Overall quality cannot be determined due to errors, omissions or deficiencies; only marginally meets performance or capability standards necessary for minimal performance; high degree of risk in successfully meeting the Government’s requirements

Recent & Relevant Experience of the Vessel’s Captain Evaluation factor 3). Name and proof of U.S.

Coast Guard license of the Captain

Acceptable: Quoter provided the name of quoted vessel’s Captain and Coast Guard license.

Not Acceptable: Quoter did not provide the name of quoted vessel’s Captain and Coast Guard license.

Recent & Relevant Experience of the Vessel’s Captain Evaluation factor 4). Captain shall have at least three (3) years of experience operating watercraft of the size being offered at sea in the geographic area of Kenai Fjords National Park.

Acceptable: Adequate quality; demonstrates good understanding of requirements and approach that meets

Not Acceptable: Overall quality cannot be determined due to errors, omissions or deficiencies; only marginally meets performance or capability standards necessary for minimal performance; high degree of risk in successfully meeting the Government’s requirements.

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Recent & Relevant Experience of the Vessel’s Captain Evaluation factor 4). Captain shall have at least three (3) years of experience operating watercraft of the size being offered and has been operational in ocean and near coastal Alaskan waters

Acceptable: Experience; demonstrates good understanding of requirements and approach that meets

Not Acceptable: Overall Experience cannot be determined due to errors, omissions or deficiencies; only marginally meets performance or capability standards necessary for minimal performance; high degree of risk in successfully meeting the Government’s requirements.

3) PRICE -please price all lines

Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

Technical and past performance, when combined, are Equal

Please Email Quotes to James_Bowers@nps.gov include Solicitation number 140P9721Q0029 in the subject line.

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