Solicitation No. 19J01026Q0016

SBU - CONTRACTING AND ACQUISITIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1 - THE SCHEDULE

• SF 1449 cover sheet

• Continuation To SF-1449, RFQ Number 19J01026Q0016, Prices, Block 23

• Continuation To SF-1449, RFQ Number 19J01026Q0016, Schedule Of

Supplies/Services, Block 20 Description/Specifications/Work Statement

• Attachment 1 to Description/Specifications/Performance Work Statement, Government Furnished Property

SECTION 2 - CONTRACT CLAUSES

• Contract Clauses

• Addendum to Contract Clauses - FAR and DOSAR Clauses not Prescribed in Part 12

SECTION 3 - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

• Solicitation Provisions

• Addendum to Solicitation Provisions - FAR and DOSAR Provisions not Prescribed in

Part 12

SECTION 4 - EVALUATION FACTORS

• Evaluation Factors

• Addendum to Evaluation Factors - FAR and DOSAR Provisions not Prescribed in

Part 12

SECTION 5 - REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Offeror Representations and Certifications

• Addendum to Offeror Representations and Certifications - FAR and DOSAR

Provisions not Prescribed in Part 12

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

PR16089537

2. CONTRACT NO.

3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

19J01026Q0016

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

August 24, 2026

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

Saif T. AbuMahfoud - AbuMahfoudST@state.gov AmmanRFQQuestions@state.gov

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

(962) 6 590-6073

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

September 8, 2026 16:30 AMM Time GMT+3

9. ISSUED BY CODE 19J010 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: ____ % FOR:

General Services Office

SMALL BUSINESS WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

American Embassy – Amman, Jordan P.O. Box 354

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELLIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM NAICS:

Email: AmmanRFQ@state.gov Tel: (962) 6 590-6073 - Fax: (962) 6 592-7957

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

EDWOSB

8 (A) SIZE STANDARD:

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINAT-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS 13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE 19J010 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

General Services Office (GSO) American Embassy – Amman, Jordan

See item 9

17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFERER

CODE FACILITY

CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

Financial Management Office (FMO)

American Embassy - Amman – Jordan

E-mail: AmmanBilling@state.gov

Payment will be made within 30 days after receiving the items with a proper invoice.

CODE

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE JOD

24.

AMOUNT JOD

1 The Contractor shall provide pallet storage racking system at the U.S. Embassy Amman - Jordan, as described herein.

See Continuation Pages for Details.

System

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use

27a.SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE

ARE ARE NOT

27b.CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS

ARE ARE NOT

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND

RETURN _1__ COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES

TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. _________________ OFFER

DATED ____________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK

5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING

OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30c. DATE SIGNED

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER Emily Tietze

31c. DATE SIGNED mailto:AmmanRFQ@state.gov

CONTINUATION TO SF-1449

RFQ NUMBER 19J01026Q0016

PRICES, BLOCK 23

I. SCOPE OF SERVICES

A. The Contractor shall provide pallet storage racking system at the U.S. Embassy Amman - Jordan in accordance with the specifications and terms and conditions set forth herein.

B. The prices listed below shall include all labor, materials, overhead, profit, and transportation necessary to deliver the required service to the U.S. Embassy Amman -Jordan.

C. All prices should be quoted in JOD Jordanian Dinar.

D. VALUE ADDED TAX. Value Added Tax (VAT) is not applicable to this contract and shall not be included in the CLIN rates or Invoices because the U.S. Embassy has a tax exemption certificate from the host government.

II. PRICING

Line Item Description Unit Unit Price (JOD) Total Price (JOD)

01 pallet storage racking system 1 System

CONTINUATION TO SF-1449,

RFQ NUMBER 19J01026Q0016

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES, BLOCK 20

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

1. Purpose and location

This Statement of Work covers the disposition of the existing shelving and racking, and the design, supply, delivery, installation, anchorage, testing, commissioning and documentation of a complete new pallet storage racking system at the Abdoun Main Warehouse, U.S. Embassy Amman. The Work is performed in an occupied, operational facility and shall be sequenced so that warehouse operations continue throughout

2. Required outcomes

The Contractor shall deliver a pallet storage racking system that:

• Maximizes the practical number of pallet positions within the available warehouse area, and in no case provides fewer than the number of positions accepted in its offer;

• Provides a rated capacity of not less than 1,000 kg per pallet position, including the pallet;

• Accommodates pallets of approximately 1,000 x 1,200 mm;

• Is compatible with the Government's materials-handling equipment and its operating routes;

• Is structurally adequate, stable and seismically restrained, on an engineered anchorage designed for the verified floor construction;

• Maintains every required aisle, access, egress, fire and life-safety, security, inspection and maintenance clearance, in particular the sprinkler clearance required by Section 5;

• Is protected against foreseeable impact from materials-handling equipment;

• Does not obstruct or adversely affect any existing building, fire-protection, security, electrical, lighting or HVAC system; and

• Is complete, safe, tested, labelled, documented and ready for Government use at final acceptance.

Part Description A Disposition of the existing shelving and racking: disassembly and relocation within the compound as the base requirement, or removal from the compound and disposal as a priced option; clearance of each area before new racking is installed in it; make good the floor slab

B Design and engineering: layout, structural and seismic analysis, anchorage design, sealed calculations and shop drawings

C Supply and installation of the new racking system: upright frames, beams, decking or pallet supports, row spacers, protection, floor anchors and labelling

D Two garment bays with hanging rails, and seventy adjustable hanger pins E Inspection, anchor testing, commissioning, correction of deficiencies, user training, as-built documentation and operation and maintenance data

3. Scope of Services

The contractor shall provide all necessary labor, materials, equipment, staff, and supervision to fulfill the requirements outlined in this Statement of Work (SOW). The required services shall include, but are not limited to:

This requirement is performance-based. The Government establishes the required outcomes of Section 2 and the minimum technical requirements of Sections 5 and 6. The Contractor determines the rack layout, the number and elevation of beam levels, the component sections, the bracing arrangement, the anchorage method, the aisle widths and the resulting number of pallet positions, on the basis of its own verified site survey.

A reference configuration of 82 bays is stated in Section 5 and on the attached drawings. It is a benchmark for the comparison of offers, not an instruction. The Contractor may propose any configuration that meets or exceeds the reference in pallet positions while satisfying every requirement of this Statement of Work. An offer that departs from the reference shall state the departure and its effect on the pallet-position count.

The Contractor shall identify every assumption, exception, exclusion, deviation and limitation in its offer. Any requirement not identified as an exception is deemed included. Government review or approval of any submittal does not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for the adequacy, safety and compliance of its design

The racking shall be designed, fabricated, installed, inspected and tested to ANSI MH16.1 (RMI), or to EN 15512 as an accepted equivalent. The Contractor shall nominate one standard family in its offer and apply it consistently throughout design, fabrication, installation and testing. Mixed citation is not acceptable.

Subject Standard Rack design and testing ANSI MH16.1 (RMI) or EN 15512 Wire-mesh decking ANSI MH26.2 Seismic loading and restraint ASCE/SEI 7; OBO Building Code; Jordanian Seismic Code Specification of rack systems EN 15629 Installation tolerances EN 15620 Use, maintenance and inspection

EN 15635

Fire protection NFPA 13 and the requirements of the Embassy fire protection authority

Cold-formed steel EN 10346 or ASTM A1011 Welding AWS D1.1 / D1.3 Post-installed anchors Anchor ETA or ICC-ES evaluation report Coating Manufacturer's standard system, minimum dry film thickness declared

Where documents conflict, the more stringent requirement governs. Where requirements appear to conflict, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer before proceeding and shall not independently determine which requirement governs.

4. DISPOSITION OF THE EXISTING SHELVING

The Government will identify, at the site visit, the existing shelving and racking units affected and the Government-designated relocation area. The Contractor shall dismantle the identified units without damage to the floor slab, walls, doors, lighting, sprinkler system, security systems or other building services, and shall be responsible for all labour, supervision, tools, equipment, handling, transportation and temporary protection required.

Dismantling shall proceed in reverse order of erection, top down, row by row. Each row shall be fully off-loaded and confirmed empty before dismantling begins. Anchors, spacers and bracing shall not be removed from any row that remains partially standing or loaded

Within any area of the warehouse, the dismantling and clearance of the existing shelving shall be complete, the area cleared of all recovered components and debris, and the slab made good, before any new racking is installed in that area. New racking shall not be erected alongside, above or against existing shelving that is partially dismantled or still standing.

The Work shall be sequenced so that warehouse operations continue. The Contractor shall submit the phasing plan required by Section 8 for approval before any dismantling begins, and shall not commence dismantling in any area until that area has been released in writing by the Government

The Contractor shall safely disassemble the shelving identified by the Government, handle and transport the disassembled components, relocate all components and associated hardware to the Government-designated location within the compound, and leave the original area clean, safe and free of Contractor-generated debris. Components shall be bundled, labelled by unit and stacked so that they can be re-erected. The Contractor's responsibility for the existing shelving ends on its safe delivery to the designated relocation area. Re-erection is not part of this requirement

All floor penetrations, redundant anchor holes and slab damage arising from the dismantling shall be made good with non-shrink cementitious repair mortar, finished flush with the surrounding slab

5. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

Parameter Requirement Storage system Adjustable steel pallet storage racking, served by the Government's materials-handling equipment Nominal pallet size 1,000 x 1,200 mm, stored 1,000 mm face-forward unless the Contractor's approved layout states otherwise

Load per pallet position

Not less than 1,000 kg including the pallet

Pallet positions per beam level

Two

Capacity per beam level

Not less than 2,000 kg, verified for two discrete point loads and not for uniformly distributed load alone

Unit-load height The Contractor shall verify the actual unit-load height, goods plus pallet, at the site visit and shall set the beam levels to suit Section 3.2

Materials-handling equipment

The Contractor shall verify the equipment in use, shall state the make, model and published Ast assumed in its offer, and shall size the aisles accordingly

Operating aisle width Clear working aisle between opposing pallet faces: not less than 2,500 mm and not more than 2,700 mm, subject to the handling equipment offered and the final approved layout. Measured between pallet faces, not frame face to frame face

Clear internal height To be verified by the Contractor at the site visit Free-standing requirement

Racking shall be free-standing and independently anchored to the slab, and shall not be fixed to, braced from or bear against any wall, column, duct, pipe or other building element

Pallet overhang. Where the rack depth is 1,050 mm and the pallet is 1,200 mm deep, the pallet overhangs the beams by approximately 75 mm front and rear. Where this configuration is offered, the Contractor shall submit written acceptance from the rack manufacturer of the overhang for the specified load, and shall confirm that the pallet bottom-board layout spans both beams; where it does not, pallet support bars shall be provided. The Contractor may alternatively offer 1,100 to 1,200 mm deep frames.

Aisle width is measured between pallet faces. Where pallets overhang, the clear working aisle is the frame-to-frame dimension less the overhang on each side. A 2,700 mm frame-face-to-frame-face aisle with 75 mm overhangs yields a 2,550 mm clear working aisle. Offers quoting an aisle dimension without stating the datum will be found non-responsive.

The Contractor shall propose a handling method whose published Ast is satisfied within the 2,500 to 2,700 mm clear working aisle, shall state the make, model and published Ast in its offer, and shall confirm at the site visit that the method is compatible with the Government's operation. Indicative Ast by equipment type is given below; a counterbalance forklift will not operate within this range.

Equipment type Typical published

Ast Against a 2,500 to 2,700 mm clear aisle

Powered stacker 2,200 to 2,400 mm

Operates

Reach truck 2,600 to 2,900 mm

Operates only where the model's Ast is at or below the clear aisle offered

— confirm the model

Counterbalance forklift

3,300 to 4,000 mm

Will not operate

Storage height and sprinkler clearance The top of stored goods shall be not less than 450 mm below the sprinkler deflectors at every beam level and in every bay, in accordance with NFPA 13. The maximum top of storage is therefore set by the sprinkler system and not by the frame height. The Contractor shall survey the sprinkler deflector elevation and the clear internal height, and shall set the frame height, the number of beam levels and the beam elevations so that this clearance is achieved with the verified unit-load height.

Step Quantity

1 Clear internal height to the underside of structure, by survey 2 Vertical offset from the underside of structure to the sprinkler deflector, by survey 3 Sprinkler deflector elevation — Step 1 less Step 2 4 Minimum clearance from the top of storage to the deflector — 450 mm 5 Maximum permissible top of storage — Step 3 less 450 mm 6 Top of load offered — top beam elevation plus unit-load height. Shall not exceed Step 5.

The Contractor shall demonstrate compliance in its offer by one of the following arrangements and shall state which is offered:

Option Arrangement Effect A Four pallet levels on a verified unit-load height that clears the deflector by 450 mm Highest pallet-position count. Requires surveyed unit-load heights well below 1,100 mm

B Floor level plus two beam levels — three pallet levels

Complies at a 1,100 mm unit load. Reduces the pallet-position count

C In-rack sprinklers designed and approved by the Embassy fire protection authority

Retains the level count. Adds fire-protection scope, cost and approvals;

D Frame height and beam pitch planned to the surveyed deflector elevation

Contractor's engineered solution, demonstrated by calculation

Level-elevation schedule. The Contractor shall submit, for each rack type, the elevation of every beam level, the clear entry height at each level, the maximum unit-load height at each level and the resulting top-of-load elevation, checked against this Section.

The configuration below is stated so that offers may be compared on a common basis. Final quantities follow the Contractor's approved layout.

Type Bays H x W x D (mm) Levels Notes A 80 4,000 x 2,400 x 1,050 Three beam levels above floor

Standard pallet bay, subject to Section 3.2

B 2 4,000 x 2,400 x 1,050

Two beam levels plus hanging rail

Garment storage. The hanger level is not covered by the 2,000 kg per level pallet rating and carries its own load notice

82 — — Upright frames per the Contractor's approved layout

The pallet-position count depends on the verified unit-load height under Section 5 and on whether the floor position beneath the first beam level is counted. The Contractor shall state in its offer the total number of pallet positions offered and the basis of the count. The accepted count becomes a contractual performance standard under Section 9

Structural performance:

• Beam deflection under design load shall not exceed L/180.

• Upright frames shall be designed for the total load of all levels within the bay, plus the impact allowance required by the governing standard.

• The manufacturer's frame and beam capacity charts shall be submitted, stating steel grade and material thickness for each component.

• Beam adjustment increment: 50 mm.

• All beams shall be fitted with positive safety-locking devices or pins at both connections.

Beam connectors shall not be welded on site.

• Down-aisle and cross-aisle stability shall be demonstrated for the free-standing condition.

The reference frame has a height-to-depth ratio of 3.81 unbraced to any wall; this ratio is expected to govern cross-aisle stability and anchor uplift, and may drive the frame sections.

Seismic design:

Seismic restraint shall be designed to ASCE/SEI 7 and the OBO Building Code with a Component Importance Factor Ip = 1.0, supported by calculations sealed by a licensed professional engineer. The seismic setting of the Amman area shall be taken from the Jordanian Seismic Code. Bracing, row ties, top ties where required, and anchorage shall be sized accordingly, and the pallet load participation assumed shall be stated

Anchorage:

• Every upright post shall be anchored to the concrete slab through a steel baseplate, with a minimum of two anchors per baseplate; type, diameter, embedment and edge distance as required by the rack manufacturer and confirmed by the seismic calculation.

• Anchors shall not be set in saw cuts, construction joints or cracks, or within 100 mm of a free edge unless the delegated engineer states otherwise.

• Drill depth, hole cleaning and torque strictly to the anchor ETA or ICC-ES report; installation torque shall be recorded.

• Baseplates shall bear fully. Shim packs shall be proprietary, full area and within the thickness permitted by the delegated engineer.

• The Contractor shall verify slab thickness, sub-base, joint positions and condition, and shall report any deficiency before installation proceeds. Baseplate point load is of the order of 2,000 kg per upright at full rated load plus self-weight.

• Pull-out testing on 5% of installed anchors, minimum ten anchors, witnessed by the Government, to the anchor manufacturer's proof load. Results form part of the closeout submittals.

• No drilling, penetration or anchoring into the warehouse floor shall occur until the proposed anchor locations and methods have been reviewed and authorized by the Government.

• Racking shall not be fixed to warehouse walls

Clearances:

Clearance Minimum Sprinkler deflector to top of storage

450 mm — see Section 5

Rack to any wall face 900 mm where an aisle runs along the wall; 150 mm absolute minimum elsewhere. Racking remains free-standing in all cases

Back-to-back rack rows 300 mm, using manufacturer-approved row spacers. Spacers shall achieve the full 300 mm dimension

Clear longitudinal flue after pallet overhang

150 mm nominal at a 300 mm back-to-back spacing. This is the nominal minimum with no tolerance; the Contractor shall verify it against the fire strategy and may increase the back-to-back spacing to 400 mm

Row spacers At every back-to-back pair, at the first and top beam levels, at maximum three bay centers, bolted both sides

Lighting, HVAC, electrical panels, exits and fire equipment

As required by code and by the Embassy fire protection authority

Aisles, egress paths and access to fire-fighting equipment shall remain unobstructed at all times.

No fire-protection, security or building system shall be relocated, modified, disconnected or obstructed without written Government authorization. Any conflict shall be reported before installation.

6. Materials

All components shall be new, unused, and supplied as a compatible system from a single manufacturer, free of rust, dents, cracks, distortion, sharp edges, defective welds and finish defects. Mixing structural components from different manufacturers is prohibited. Field welding, cutting, heating or modification of structural components is prohibited without prior written approval from both the manufacturer and the Government. Damaged components shall be off-loaded and replaced, not repaired, straightened or welded.

Upright frames Two cold-formed steel posts with horizontal and diagonal bracing, and welded steel baseplates.

The Contractor shall declare the section profile, steel grade (minimum S350GD or ASTM A1011 SS Gr. 50), material thickness, and baseplate dimensions and thickness. Nominal section dimensions alone do not constitute an acceptable specification and will be rejected at submittal review.

Horizontal beams Box beams of the length shown on the approved layout, fitted with positive safety locks. The connector type, whether teardrop, bolted or proprietary, shall be declared together with steel grade and material thickness. Beams shall be securely connected to the frames and installed at the approved elevations.

Decking and pallet support

Decking is required on the beam levels designated in the Contractor's approved layout. Levels carrying palletized goods directly on the beams do not require decking but do require confirmation under Section 3.1 that the pallet bottom boards span both beams; where they do not, pallet support bars shall be provided. The Contractor shall propose which levels require decking on the basis of the goods to be stored. Decking shall not be consolidated into a lump sum.

Option 1 — wire-mesh decking

• Waterfall type, overlapping the front and rear beams.

• Mesh spacing approximately 25 x 100 mm unless otherwise approved.

• Sufficient support channels for the specified load; secure fit with no excessive movement or sharp exposed edges.

Option 2 — perforated steel plank

• Accepted only where the open area is not less than 50% and the Embassy fire protection authority confirms that in-rack sprinklers are not thereby required.

• Hot dip galvanized, with coating class and material thickness declared.

NFPA 13 treats decking below 50% open area as solid shelving, which may alter the sprinkler design. The Contractor shall confirm the decking type against the fire strategy before order.

Rack protection

• Upright protectors at every aisle-facing upright, including both faces of back-to-back rows.

• End-of-row barriers at every exposed row end.

• All protection floor-anchored independently of the racking, so that impact load is not transferred into the upright, and clear of pallet placement and equipment paths.

• Quantities shall be taken from the Contractor's approved layout.

Hanging units (Part D) Two bays fitted with a 2,400 mm hanging rail and seventy adjustable hanger pins of 200 mm. The Contractor shall provide a usable clear hang in these bays and shall state the arrangement offered, the clear hang achieved, the rail section, span and fixing method, and the rated garment load per metre run. The hanger level is not covered by the 2,000 kg per level pallet rating and shall carry its own load notice.

Finish Powder-coat or baked-enamel finish over a degreased and chemically pretreated substrate. The minimum dry film thickness shall be declared and is subject to verification on site. Galvanised components shall carry a declared coating class, for example Z275. Colours shall be selected by the Government from the manufacturer's standard range. The finish shall be uniform and free from rust, peeling, exposed steel, excessive scratches and other visible defects.

Labelling

Label Quantity Requirement Load-capacity plate

One per bay, and one at each row end minimum

English and Arabic. States maximum load per pallet, per level and per bay, pallets per level, maximum unit-load height, beam-level configuration, manufacturer, standard applied and installation date. Permanently fixed and clearly visible from the aisle

Beam label holder

One per beam level

For location and stock identification

No modification to beam levels shall be made without written approval of the delegated engineer and a revised load notice.

Recycled content and environmental documentation

Steel components shall be supported by a mill certificate or an Environmental Product Declaration stating recycled content.

7. Submittals With the offer The Offeror shall submit sufficient technical information for the Government to determine whether the proposed solution is technically acceptable. Generic manufacturer literature alone is not sufficient. The offer shall include, as a minimum:

1. proposed warehouse rack layout, showing aisle widths, row spacing, back-to-back spacing, wall clearances, egress routes and column clashes;

2. total number of pallet positions offered, and the design basis and assumptions used to derive it;

3. level-elevation schedule to Section 3.3, and the sprinkler-clearance demonstration required by Section 3.2, stating the surveyed deflector elevation and the arrangement offered;

4. proposed rack configuration and dimensions; capacity by pallet position, beam level and bay;

5. manufacturer's product data, stating steel grades and material thicknesses for all structural components, and frame and beam capacity charts for the proposed configuration;

6. nominated compliance standard, ANSI MH16.1 or EN 15512;

7. component, connector and safety-device information; rack protection and decking proposals;

8. anchorage and seismic design approach, and the professional engineer's qualifications;

9. aisle widths and the materials-handling equipment make, model and published Ast assumed;

10. methodology for the disassembly and relocation of the existing shelving, and for its removal and disposal under the priced option;

11. installation methodology and sequence, and the detailed work schedule and phasing plan required by Section 6.2;

12. contractor and installer qualifications with three verifiable references;

13. proposed Period of Performance under Section 8, with a schedule identifying each milestone;

14. warranty terms;

15. completed Pricing Schedule in the format of Section 10; and

16. a list of all exceptions, exclusions, assumptions and deviations. Deviations not listed are deemed not taken.

After award, before fabrication:

The following require Government approval before any component is fabricated or delivered:

1. Final rack layout, and shop drawings showing rack locations, heights, beam-level elevations, depths, pallet positions, aisle widths, back-to-back spacing, wall clearances, protector locations, and anchor layout and details.

2. Rack elevations and sections.

3. Structural and seismic calculations sealed by a licensed professional engineer, including down-aisle and cross-aisle stability, connector and baseplate design, floor anchorage with concrete breakout check, verification of the existing slab and sub-base for baseplate point loads and anchor uplift under seismic load, and impact and accidental load cases.

4. Anchor data, including the proposed pull-out test procedure and acceptance criteria.

5. Decking and finish samples; manufacturer's installation instructions; colour submittals.

Material fabricated ahead of approval is at the Contractor's risk. Where the delegated design changes the layout, it shall be re-coordinated and re-approved before installation.

Before installation Written confirmation that the floor condition, clearances, existing services and site layout correspond with the approved design. Any unsatisfactory condition shall be reported and resolved before installation proceeds.

At completion

1. As-built layout drawing, to scale and revision-controlled, with the final pallet-position count.

2. Load-capacity schedule and load-capacity certificates for each bay.

3. Final engineering, seismic and anchorage documentation.

4. Anchor pull-out test results and installation torque records.

5. Product data, manufacturer manuals and required certifications.

6. Warranty certificate.

7. Manufacturer's rack inspection, operation and maintenance instructions, including the annual and weekly inspection regime of EN 15635.

8. User training record, signed by attendees.

9. Documentation confirming the disposition of the existing shelving.

8. Execution:

Working hours, security and site access

Work shall be performed between 08:00 and 16:30, Sunday to Thursday, unless otherwise approved in writing. All Contractor personnel requiring access to the compound shall comply with Embassy security, screening, badging, escort, vehicle and delivery requirements, and the Contractor shall allow adequate lead time for badging and vehicle clearance. Tools, equipment, materials and vehicles brought onto Embassy property are subject to security inspection and control. Time lost to the Contractor's failure to allow for security processing is not grounds for extension of time

Work schedule and phasing plan

The warehouse remains in operation throughout the Work. The Contractor shall submit for approval, before any dismantling begins, a detailed work schedule and phasing plan identifying, for each stage:

1. the calendar dates and duration of the stage;

2. the specific warehouse areas taken out of service during that stage, identified on a marked-up floor plan;

3. the areas remaining available for Government use during that stage;

4. the date on which each area is handed back to the Government;

5. the access routes, egress paths and access to fire-fighting equipment maintained during that stage;

6. the location of any temporary staging or storage of components; and

7. the sequence of dismantling, clearance, slab make-good and new installation within each area, in the order required by Section 2.2.

No area shall be taken out of service until the phasing plan has been approved and the area released in writing. Changes to an approved phasing plan require written approval before they are implemented. The Contractor shall give not less than five working days' notice before taking any area out of service.

Preinstallation conference Before installation the Contractor shall attend a preinstallation conference addressing the approved design and engineering, the installation sequence and schedule, safety and security requirements, the approved work schedule and phasing plan, the disposition of the existing shelving, temporary materials handling and staging, delivery and storage of new components, anchorage, fire and life-safety requirements, inspection and testing, and the final acceptance requirements.

Installation tolerances Racking shall be installed level, plumb, square, rigid and stable. Installation tolerances shall comply with EN 15620; out-of-plumb of any upright shall not exceed H/240. Only manufacturer-approved steel shims may be used to achieve level, and shall provide full bearing within the permitted thickness.

Completeness of installation All safety locks, bracing, row spacers, ties, decking or pallet supports, protectors, anchors, labels and accessories shall be installed as approved. Partial installation pending the arrival of accessories will not be accepted as substantial completion.

Protection of existing work No damage shall be caused to the floor slab, walls, doors, lighting, sprinklers, HVAC, security or electrical systems. Any damage shall be made good at the Contractor's cost

Site Safety

- The Contractor shall implement controls for heavy lifting, rack disassembly, materials handling, work at height, drilling, cutting and grinding, falling objects, power tools, dust and noise, and shall provide the required PPE, lifting equipment, barriers and warning signs.

- Dust control shall be provided during anchor drilling.

- No hot work shall be undertaken without an Embassy hot-work permit.

- Fire detection and suppression systems shall not be impaired without prior written approval and an approved impairment procedure.

- Work areas shall be barriered and signed while installation is in progress, and shall be left clean and secure at the end of each shift.

Delivery and handling Components shall be wrapped, bundled or crated for transport, and shall arrive new, undamaged, free of rust or deformation, clearly identified for installation, and protected from moisture, dirt and impact. Damaged, repaired, bent or structurally defective components shall be rejected.

Repair of structural components on site is not permitted.

Inspection, testing and commissioning The Contractor shall inspect and test the completed system before requesting Government acceptance, and shall then inspect it jointly with the Government. The joint inspection shall verify:

1 Rack quantities and locations 7 Beam safety locks and connectors 2 Dimensions, aisle widths and clear working aisle 8 Decking, pallet supports and fit 3 Upright plumbness and beam levelness 9 Upright protectors and end-of-row barriers 4 Anchorage, bracing, row spacers and anchor torque

10 Clearances from walls, sprinklers, services and egress

5 Anchor pull-out test results 11 Load-capacity plates and beam labels 6 Stability of the free-standing rows 12 Absence of damage, loose components, sharp edges or finish defects The Government may inspect the work at any stage. All deficiencies shall be corrected at no additional cost to the Government. Materials or workmanship not meeting this Statement of Work may be rejected and shall not be accepted or paid for until corrected

Training On completion the Contractor shall deliver instruction to warehouse staff covering safe loading practice, load limits, unit-load height limits, damage reporting, and the weekly visual and annual competent-person rack inspection regime of EN 15635

9. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND ACCEPTANCE

The Government will evaluate the completed work against the standards below. Government surveillance, inspection or approval does not relieve the Contractor of its responsibility to comply with the contract requirements. Nonconforming work shall be corrected at no additional cost to the Government Requirement Performance standard Assessment method Pallet capacity Not less than 1,000 kg per pallet position, including the pallet Engineering review and inspection

Pallet dimensions Accommodates approximately 1,000 x 1,200 mm pallets

Design review and inspection

Storage capacity Provides not fewer than the pallet positions accepted in the Contractor's offer

Physical count

Storage height and sprinkler clearance

Top of storage not less than 450 mm below the sprinkler deflector at every level and in every bay

Survey and physical measurement against Section 3.2

Structural performance Meets the approved sealed engineering design

Engineering review

Seismic performance Meets ASCE/SEI 7, the OBO Building Code and the Jordanian Seismic Code

Engineering review and documentation

Anchorage Installed in accordance with the approved engineering; pull-out testing passed on 5% of anchors, minimum ten

Witnessed testing and inspection

Rack stability Free-standing, level, plumb within H/240, braced and spaced as approved

Physical inspection

Aisle and materials handling

Clear working aisle between opposing pallet faces of not less than 2,500 mm and not more than 2,700 mm, and not less than

Physical measurement and operational inspection the published Ast of the handling equipment offered

Fire and life safety Required clearances maintained; flues clear; egress and fire equipment unobstructed

Physical inspection

Rack protection Protectors and barriers installed, independently anchored and functional

Physical inspection

Labelling Load-capacity plates and beam label holders installed, correct and legible from the aisle

Physical inspection

Existing shelving Designated shelving safely disassembled and relocated, or removed and disposed of, as elected at award

Physical inspection

Documentation All Section 5.4 submittals delivered and acceptable

Document review

Training Delivered and recorded Signed training record Phasing and availability Warehouse areas taken out of service and handed back in accordance with the approved phasing plan

Progress inspection against the approved plan

Work area Clean, safe, made good and free of Contractor-generated debris

Final inspection

Period of Performance

The Offeror shall propose a Period of Performance sufficient for site verification, design and engineering, Government review, disposition of the existing shelving, fabrication, delivery, installation, inspection, testing, documentation and final acceptance, supported by a schedule identifying each of those milestones. The Period of Performance accepted by the Government is incorporated into the resulting contract and establishes the Contractor's contractual obligation. All Work shall be completed within that period unless otherwise authorised in writing by the Contracting Officer.

Milestone Requirement Programme Detailed work schedule and phasing plan to Section 6.2, approved before any dismantling begins and maintained current throughout the Work Cleanup Removal of packaging, drilling dust, unused material and debris; cleaning of all rack components and surrounding areas; tightening of all connections;

restoration of any warehouse area damaged during the Work

The Work is complete only when all racking has been installed, tested and inspected, all deficiencies corrected, all closeout submittals delivered, user training completed, and the system accepted in writing by the Government.

Final end state

1. The new pallet storage racking system is installed, safe, stable, structurally adequate, seismically restrained and operational.

2. The system provides not fewer than the accepted number of pallet positions, each rated at not less than 1,000 kg.

3. The top of storage clears the sprinkler deflector by not less than 450 mm throughout.

4. All structural, seismic, fire and life-safety, security, access and operational requirements are satisfied and demonstrated.

5. Required testing, inspection and anchor testing are complete and recorded.

6. Required documentation is submitted and accepted, and training is delivered.

7. The designated existing shelving has been disposed of as elected under Section 2.

The warehouse and work area are clean, safe, made good and ready for Government use

Warranty The Contractor shall provide a written warranty of not less than twenty-four (24) months from the date of final acceptance, covering materials, manufacture, structural rack components, anchors and connections, decking and pallet supports, finish, rack protection components, design within the Contractor's responsibility, and installation workmanship.

Defects shall be reported within thirty (30) days of discovery and rectified within fourteen (14) days at no cost to the Government. The Contractor shall repair or replace defective work and shall provide the manufacturer's inspection, operation and maintenance instructions at completion. A warranty that excludes installation workmanship does not satisfy this Section

10. ATTACHMENTS AND REFERENCE INFORMATION

# Item Availability 1 Rack Layout and Coordination Set — 13 sheets, Rev. 1: general notes, design basis, tenderer scope and disposition, reference module plan, module arithmetic and clearance schedule, elevations, storage height requirement, section, typical details, schedules, and the site verification schedule

Attached with this Statement of Work

2 Building outline, column grid and column centers; door and exit positions with swings and egress routes; clear internal heights and underside of structure; slab construction and joint layout; sprinkler head elevation, spacing and system design; high-level MEP routing

Available for inspection at the mandatory site visit

3 Extent of the existing shelving to be dismantled, and the Government-designated relocation area

Identified at the mandatory site visit

4 Materials-handling equipment in use, and the commodity classification and typical unit load stored

Available for inspection at the mandatory site visit

5 Embassy security, access and vehicle requirements Issued with the solicitation

11. Site Visit

The contractor shall attend a mandatory site visit to the warehouse, where RFQ will be explained, and any questions will be addressed. The site visit will be held at the U.S. Embassy on Monday, August 31st, 2026, at 10:00 AM. Attendance is strongly encouraged, Offerors must register for the site visit by submitting the names of all attendees to ammanRFQquestions@state.gov no later than August 27, 2026, at 16:00 local time.

12. Security

The contractor shall follow all Embassy security directives as explained by the U.S. Regional Security Office (RSO). The contractor shall submit a list of all personnel required on-site to obtain clearance to enter the Embassy compound. When doing so, the contractor shall ensure that all possible employees and drivers/delivery personnel will be included in the list, even if some may not actually staff the event. The contractor should include back-up personnel on the list of personnel in case certain employees are not cleared for entry. The list shall include full name of the individual, date of birth, identification number and a copy of identification, the completed list shall be submitted to U.S. Embassy Amman within 5 days upon Embassy request.

13. QUALITY ASSURANCE AND SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)

12.1 This plan provides an effective method to promote satisfactory contractor performance.

The QASP provides a method for the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) to monitor Contractor performance, advise the Contractor of unsatisfactory performance, and notify the Contracting Officer of continued unsatisfactory performance. The Contractor, not the Government, is responsible for management and quality control to meet the terms of the contract. The role of the Government is to monitor quality to ensure that contract standards are achieved.

Performance Objective Scope of Work

Paragraphs Performance Threshold

Services.

Performs all pallet storage racking system services set forth in the scope of work.

_1_ thru _12_

All required services are performed and no more than one

(1) customer complaint is received per month.

mailto:ammanRFQquestions@state.gov

12.2 SURVEILLANCE. The COR will receive and document all complaints from Government personnel regarding the services provided. If appropriate, the COR will send the complaints to the Contractor for corrective action.

12.3 STANDARD. The performance standard is that the Government receives no more than one (1) customer complaint. The COR shall notify the Contracting Officer of the complaints so that the Contracting Officer may take appropriate action to enforce the inspection clause (FAR 52.212.4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (May 2001), if any of the services exceed the standard.

12.4 PROCEDURES.

(a) If any Government personnel observe unacceptable services, either incomplete work or required services not being performed they should immediately contact the COR.

(b) The COR will complete appropriate documentation to record the complaint.

(c) If the COR determines the complaint is invalid, the COR will advise the complainant. The COR will retain the annotated copy of the written complaint for his/her files.

(d) If the COR determines the complaint is valid, the COR will inform the Contractor and give the Contractor additional time to correct the defect, if additional time is available. The COR shall determine how much time is reasonable.

(e) The COR shall, as a minimum, orally notify the Contractor of any valid complaints.

(f) If the Contractor disagrees with the complaint after investigation of the site and challenges the validity of the complaint, the Contractor will notify the COR. The COR will review the matter to determine the validity of the complaint.

(g) The COR will consider complaints as resolved unless notified otherwise by the complainant.

(h) Repeat customer complaints are not permitted for any services. If a repeat customer complaint is received for the same deficiency during the service period, the COR will contact the Contracting Officer for appropriate action under the Inspection clause.

SECTION 2 - CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(NOV 2021) IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. (SEE SF-1449,

BLOCK 27A)

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT

STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (SEP 2023)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (NOV 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115- 91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015).

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023) ( 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) ( 31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

__ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with Alternate I (NOV 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 3509)).

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_203_19 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_23 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_25 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_209_10 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_232_40 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/31/3903 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/10/3801 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_233_3 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_233_4 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_203_6 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/10/4655 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_203_13 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_203_15

_X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (5) [Reserved].

__ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

__ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X_ (8) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

_X_ (9) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (NOV 2021) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (10) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (11) [Reserved].

__ (12) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (OCT 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (13) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) ( 15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (14) [Reserved]

__ (15)

(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) ( 15 U.S.C.