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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 telegram 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 telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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Boulder City NV 89005

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500 Fir Street Regional Office Lower Colorado Region Bureau of Reclamation

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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

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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)

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

03/01/2019

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 date, 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.

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)

Nicholas Clements

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

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14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

PROJECT TITLE: 140R3019R0001 Turbine and Generator Hydroelectric Component Manufacturing and Rehabilitation IDIQ

PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT: The purpose of this amendment is to extend the offers due date, correct two typographical errors, provide answers to offerors' questions, and transmit the site visit sign in sheet.

RECEIPT OF OFFERS: The date and time for receipt of offers is extended; the date and time for receipt of offers is 1400 (hour) PT April 30, 2019 (date).

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: See Block 11 above regarding how to acknowledge this amendment. The Continued ...

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 .

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NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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140R3019R0001/0002 acknowledgement must be received at the place designated for the receipt of offers prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation.

DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES: The RFP is revised to incorporate the following changes. All changes are marked with a vertical line on the left side border.

CHANGES:

1. The date and time for receipt of offers is extended; the date and time for receipt of offers is 1400 (hour) PT April 30, 2019 (date).

2. The typographical error in (page F-5) Section

F, F.4(d)(6) is corrected to reference Section

"F.8".

3. The typographical error in (Page L-13) Section

L, L.12, 1452.215-81(d)(8) is corrected to reference Section "G.4".

4. The answers to the offerors' questions are attached.

5. The March 15, 2019, sign in sheet is attached.

ATTACHMENTS:

140R3019R0001 SOLICITATION PAGES F-5 AND L-13

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NO. 2

SIGN IN SHEET MARCH 15, 2019

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

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

Part I – Section F – Deliveries or Performance

Document No.

140R3019R0001

Document Title Turbine and Generator Hydroelectric Component Manufacturing and Rehabilitation IDIQ

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Clause 52.222-8, Payrolls and Basic Records. Funds shall be retained from progress payments until all payroll reports are submitted.

(4) Release of Claims. Reference Contract Clause 1452.204-70, Release of Claims. For each order issued, the awardee shall be required to furnish a Release of Claims prior to final payment.

(5) Insurance. Reference Contract Clause WBR 1452.228-70, Liability Insurance – Department of the Interior. The contractor is required to procure and maintain liability insurance during the term of the contract. It is the responsibility of the contractor to provide updated insurance certificates when insurance policies expire.

(6) Subcontracting Plan. Large business firms shall be required to submit an individual subcontracting plan with the initial proposal. See the Solicitation’s Provision 1452.215-81, General Proposal Instructions. See Section F.8, Subcontracting Plan and Report Distribution, for submission of required reports. All Offerors shall demonstrate a satisfactory commitment to utilize small business concerns to the maximum extent possible in subcontracting opportunities.

(7) Competition in Subcontracting. The contractor shall select subcontractors (including suppliers) on a competitive basis to the maximum practical extent consistent with the objectives and requirements of the contract.

(e) Minimum Guarantee. The Government shall order and the contractor shall furnish supplies/services costing the Government at least $2,500.00 during the 5-year IDIQ contract ordering period.

(f) Monetary Limitations. The cumulative/maximum amount of all task/delivery orders shall not exceed $14,000,000.00.

F.5 Portion of Work Clause is Applicable to “S” & “C”

CONTRACT ORDERING PERIOD

The overall ordering period will be for 5 calendar years commencing upon contract award.

F.6 Portion of Work Clause is Applicable to “S”

DELIVERY ORDER DELIVERY DATES

Each individual delivery order will specify a required delivery date.

F.7 Portion of Work Clause is Applicable to “C”

TASK ORDER PERFORMANCE PERIODS

Each individual task order will specify a performance period for the work covered under the task order.

Part IV – Section L

– Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Bidders

Document No.

140R3019R0001

Document Title Turbine and Generator Hydroelectric Component Manufacturing and Rehabilitation IDIQ

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(1) A fully executed Solicitation, Offer, and Award form required by Part I, Section A of this solicitation. It shall be used as the cover sheet (or first page) of each copy of Volume I;

(2) Fully executed and completed offeror representations, certifications, and acknowledgments required by Part IV, Section K of this solicitation;

(3) Additional information required by the solicitation to be furnished by the offeror which is not required to be obtained in another volume of the proposal;

(4) Make or Buy Program (if applicable); any waivers of any solicitation provisions or contract clauses;

(5) A summary of any exemptions from, or deviations to, any other solicitation requirements;

(6) Evidence of ability to provide acceptable Performance and Payment Bonds. Acceptable evidence will be a signed letter from the Offeror’s bonding or surety company (on the appropriate letterhead) that indicates bonding capacity on a per-contract/single-job basis, as well as the aggregate amount.

(7) Bid Guarantee only for Task Order “Field Machining of Facing Plates, Seal Rings and Wicket Gate Line Boring for unit N1”;

(8) Fully completed Section G.4, Contractor’s Administration Personnel;

(9) Subcontracting Plan – In accordance with FAR 19.702(a), a subcontracting plan is required to be submitted if the contract is expected to exceed $1.5 million. Small business concerns are not required to submit a subcontracting plan. The subcontracting plan is not an evaluation factor for contract award. It is imperative that large businesses include with their initial proposal an acceptable subcontracting plan which clearly explains and contains all the information required by FAR 19.704 Subcontracting Plan Requirements. The individual subcontracting plan shall be submitted with the initial proposal for review and approval prior to contract award. Acceptability of the plan will be one of the elements considered by the Contracting Officer when determining contractor responsibility prior to award of a contract. A request by the Government for an updated subcontracting plan does not constitute discussions or require that revised proposals be solicited from all offerors. If an apparently successful offeror fails to furnish an acceptable subcontracting plan within the time limits prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the offeror will be ineligible for award. All offerors shall demonstrate a satisfactory commitment to utilize small business concerns to the maximum extent possible in subcontracting opportunities. Solicitation Section J, Attachment 14, contains a sample Small Business Subcontracting Plan format. The Contracting Officer has determined the following minimum subcontracting goals (percentages of total planned subcontracting dollars) for this solicitation:

1. Small Business (SB) – 43%

2. Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business (SDVOSB) – 3%

3. Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) – 3%

4. Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) – 5%

5. Women-owned Small Business (WOSB) – 5%

The initial subcontracting plan does not need to contain a statement of total dollars planned to be subcontracted as required by FAR 19.704(a)(2), because multiple IDIQ contracts will be awarded under this solicitation and it is unknown how many delivery/task orders will be received by an awardee. In accordance with FAR 19.704(a)(1), separate percentage goals are required.

(10) Acknowledgement of all amendments (if applicable).

140R3019R0001 Turbine and Generator Hydroelectric Component Manufacturing and Rehabilitation IDIQ

Questions and Answers No. 2

Question 01: Kindly request a 30 day extension.

Answer 01: The date and time for receipt of offers is extended; the date and time for receipt of offers is 1400 (hour) PT April 30, 2019 (date).

Question 02: Can I use similar PPQ forms I have from other projects on file or do I need to get new ones completed?

Answer 02: Past Performance Questionnaires must be submitted directly from the reference to the Government.

Question 03: Please confirm schedule with me for Task Order 1 o 12/18/19 Start of Project (32 Day Duration – Calendar days? – anticipated holidays – Page 9 of Spec?)

o Holiday Period from 12/24/19 to 1/2/20 o 2 to 3 Day loss from unknown/tbd USBR install period o So looking for a Finish or Demob date of 1/31/19?

Answer 03: The parameters of the Task Order schedule are in the solicitation’s Attachment 4 - Statement of Work Task Order sections 6 and 17. The specific dates and the notice to proceed issue date will be coordinated with the CO, COR, and contractor, based on the statement of work. The completion date/period of performance is 32 calendar days after receiving notice to proceed.

Question 04: For Task Order one, as I read the document, I do not need to submit any quality or safety plans with the proposal? These are only needed after an Award?

Answer 04: This is correct.

Question 05: Section L – Evaluation Factors Part (8) Contractors Administration Personnel o Section G.5 is really mean to read Section G.4 o Are you just looking for our proposed office PM here in this section?

Answer 05: Section L, L.12, 1452.215-81(d)(8) is revised to reference Section G.4 instead of G.5. The information requested is the designated contractor official who will be in charge of overall administration of the IDIQ.

Question 06: We would like to ask for a 4-week extension to the offer submission date. Would submission of the offer at 2 PM (PT) on May 2, 2019 be acceptable to the Bureau of Reclamation?

Answer 06: The date and time for receipt of offers is extended; the date and time for receipt of offers is 1400 (hour) PT April 30, 2019 (date).

Question 07: Union or Non-Union Labor Requirements

Answer 07: This solicitation is for a construction and supply contract; therefore, beyond the Construction Wage Rate Requirements, the Government is not aware of any union requirements.

Question 08: Working days and hours. 24/7 is that at allowed!

Answer 08: The work area is expected to be available to the contractor 24 hours per day.

Question 09: We will require a good grade of drawnings, not just the ones that where supplied, if we are warded this scope of work?

Answer 09: The Bureau of Reclamation will supply electronic copies of the best quality drawings we possess.

Question 10: Do you have formal bid bid form that you can send us. Or is Ok for us to use or own proposal forms?

Answer 10: A fully executed Solicitation, Offer, and Award form (STANDARD FORM 33) is required and is found in Part I, Section A of this solicitation (page A-1). Please reference Section L.12, 1452.215-81 GENERAL PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS –BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (JAN 1998), for the general proposal requirements.

Question 11: USBR is requesting a Small Business Plan. Is it requested for Task Order 1, or the IDIQ in its entirety?

Answer 11: The Small Business Subcontracting Plan is required for the IDIQ and not the Task Order/Delivery Order. Please see the solicitation’s Part IV – Section L, L.12(d)(9), Subcontracting Plan.

Question 12: Has any of the scope of work in Task Order 1 been completed on other units at Hoover?

Answer 12: Yes.

Question 13: If so, who completed that scope of work and on what units?

Answer 13: Wartsila Defense Inc. completed work on unit N6.

Question 14a: Specification Attachment 8 - Questions

1.0 Drawing Interpretation

Although not specifically stated in specification Attachment 8 or on the drawings, we assume the drawings are to be interpreted per the ASME Y14.5M-1994 Dimensioning and Tolerancing (Y14.5) – see Note 1 below. Assuming Y14.5 is applicable, there are a few inconsistencies between the drawing requirements and Y14.5 conventions that we believe need to be addressed.

Note 1: there are (2) newer revisions of the ASME Y14.5 standard than the 1994 release – 2009 and 2018. However, drawing 45-301-9247 is dated 2006 so we assume that the revision in effect at that time

– 1994 – applies to the drawing interpretation.

Answer 14a: The Bureau of Reclamation has adopted the 1994 edition of the standard.

Question 14b: 1.1 - Rule #1

In Attachment 8 (Page 2) at the Section titled “Facing plate machining details”, the fourth subparagraph states: “Thickness tolerances: + 0.000/-0.002 inch, parallel 0.006 inch, flatness = 0.006 inch.” These apply to the 1.250 +.000 / -.002 facing plate thickness dimension on drawing 45-301-9247, zone D-3.

Because the 1.250 dimension is an individual feature-of-size (Y14.5 paragraph 1.3.17), Rule #1 applies (Y14.5 paragraph 2.7). Rule #1 controls form error to the extent of the limits of size. In this case the “top” and “bottom” surfaces cannot at any time extend beyond a boundary of perfect form at Maximum Material Condition (MMC) size – the size that the part weighs the most. The plate thickness is a set of parallel planes – a width feature - so the perfect boundary is two parallel planes 1.250 apart. When a facing plate arc-segment thickness is measured at 1.250 (MMC), the “top” and “bottom” surfaces need to be perfectly flat to stay inside the perfect boundary. As the actual size gets smaller toward the Least Material Condition (LMC) size, the “top” and “bottom” surfaces can have form error equal to the difference between MMC and the actual size. At 1.248 – the smallest size allowed - the “top” and “bottom” surfaces can be out of flat .002 and still be remain inside the 1.250 perfect boundary – consider a plate concave (bowed) .002. Given the .002 size tolerance, by Rule #1, the largest flatness error allowed on the “top” and “bottom” is .002.

Please note that Rule#1 only limits form error and does not control relationships between features - in this case parallelism.

Continuing - A specified flatness control (a Feature Control Frame with a flatness symbol) can only be applied if it restricts the form error to less than that provided by Rule #1 - .002 in this case. However, the stated maximum flatness error is .006. This conflicts with the maximum of .002 allowed by Rule #1. How does the USBR prefer to resolve this conflicting requirement?

Possible solutions: With Rule #1 in effect; for the .006 flatness to be acceptable, the size tolerance must be increased to at least .006. Or alternatively - per Y14.5 paragraph 2.7.2, the note “PERFECT FORM AT MMC NOT REQD” could be applied to uncouple the control of form within size limits required by Rule #1.

Answer 14b: Please use a flatness tolerance of 0.002 inch.

Question 14c: 1.2 – Parallelism Requirement

Per Y14.5 paragraph 6.6.3.1 a), Parallelism creates a relationship between part features. This requires one of the two features to be specified as a datum feature (using the Datum Feature Symbol) to provide an identifiable and repeatable origin of measurement. A datum feature is not specified on drawing 45- 301-9247, zone D-3. The parallelism requirement is uninterpretable without a specified datum feature. We also recognize that the Rule #1 conventions discussed above impacts the complex interaction between size, flatness (form) and parallelism (orientation) necessary to control the 19.000 distributor opening for proper gate end-face sealing. How does the USBR prefer to proceed? We note that the parallelism tolerance on the drawing is .004, which contradicts the .006 in the text.

Answer 14c: Please use the bottom face of the segment (the face which mates with the base metal) as the datum for this parallelism requirement. Please use 0.004 inch as the tolerance for parallelism.

Question 14d: 1.3 - Non-rigid parts

ASME Y14.5 Fundamental Rule 1.4M (l) states - “All dimensions and tolerances apply in a free state condition”. Based on Y14.5, paragraph 6.8 - Free State Variation - we consider the individual facing plate arc-segments to be nonrigid parts that will distort in their free-state condition. Given the large length to thickness ratio, it is likely that the plates will not meet requirements in their free state. Our approach will be to inspect and accept the flatness with the individual facing plates restrained on the machine tool before the setup clamping forces are released. We consider this condition as replicating the functional installation arrangement where the plates are “pulled-down” by the twist-off screws. Is this acceptable to the USBR?

Answer 14d: All tolerances are intended to apply in the free state condition.

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Manuel Contreras

Mechanical Engineer

Bureau of Reclamation Hoover Dam

(702) 494-2425 mcontreras@usbr.gov