33330221RF0010025 Amendment 1.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

07/15/2021

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

1703102/1603107

P.O. BOX 37012

MRC 1200

Washington DC 20013-7012

P.O. BOX 37012

MRC 1200

Washington DC 20013-7012

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code) (x)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

33330221RF0010025

x 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

07/15/2021

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

6. ISSUED BY CODE OCON 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE OCON

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

OCON

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, xis not extended.

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

Items 8 and 15, and returning 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 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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

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

A. The Solicitation Number cited above, for the Demolish, Replace and Install Additional

Fire Alarm Panels and Associated Devices and Replace Fire Stair Doors at the Smithsonian

Institution's National Museum of American History (NMAH), is hereby amended as follows:

A.1. Attached hereto and made part of this Amendment One are the SI Responses to RFI's for

Questions Number 1-12

A.2. Due date for RFIs remains August 2, 2021 no later than 3 PM EST.

B. Attached are the Sign-In sheets from the Preproposal Meeting.

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 .

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

Willard B. Powell

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

Previous edition unusable STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243 x

CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED

33330221RF0010025/0001

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NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

ITEM NO.

(A)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(B)

QUANTITY

(C) (D

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

(E)

AMOUNT

(F)

C. The Due Date for Receipt of Proposals remains

August 16, 2021 at 3:00 PM EST.

Except as provided herein, all other provisions, terms and conditions of the Solicitation remain unchanged.

END OF AMENDMENT ONE

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

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

Smithsonian Institution's National Museum American History (NMAH) to

Demolish, Replace and Install Additional Fire Alarm Panels and Associated Devices (SF Project # 1703102) and Replace Fire Stair Doors (SF Project #

1603107) 33330221RF0010025

RFIs

SI Response

Please consider increasing to time period to allow the offeror to submit comparable and non-comparable projects completed or in progress during the past six (6) years?

No, time period for comparable and non-comparable will not change. Time period for comparable and non-comparable shall remain in the past 5 years, completed or ongoing.

Section L.9.3 specifies the “Technical Proposal should contain no more than fifty pages.” Please confirm that the cover, cover page, cover letter, table of contents, and tabs do not count toward the overall page count.

Yes, the cover, cover page, cover letter, table of contents, and tabs do not count toward the overall page count.

Section L.9.3 specifies the “Technical Proposal should contain no more than fifty pages.” Audited Financial Reports often exceed this page count. Please exclude the Audited Financial Reports form the overall page

Yes, Financial Reports can be excluded from the overall page

Section L.9.3 specifies the “Technical Proposal should contain no more than fifty pages.” Can the CPM Schedule count as one (1) page?

Yes, the CPM Schedule can count as one page.

Section L.9.3 specifies the pages should be sized 8.5 x 11”.

Please confirm the Organization Chart and CPM Schedule may be sized at 11 x 17”.

Yes, the CPM Schedule can be sized at 11X17.

Page 3, Paragraph 4 of Form 336 states “(ii) one original hardcopy binder and (iii) one flash drive are required to be Express Mailed.” Will the owner allow proposal to be hand delivered by a courier at the due date and time of the solicitation?

Yes, proposal may be hand delivered to Suite 500E, 600

Maryland Ave. SW, Washington, D.C. 20024 at the due date and time of the solicitation.

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Section L.9.3 states that Technical and Price Proposal should be delivered “(iii) in an original hard copy binder (separating and clearly identifying and delineating Technical and Cost proposals).” Please confirm that the Technical and Price submissions should be in separate binders and separate packages.

Yes, Technical and Price submissions need to be in separate binders but can be packaged in the same package.

Section 13 of the SF1442 specifies that the offeror should submit an original and 3 copies of the proposal. Please clarify.

Proposals are to be submitted in (i) pdf form (1 pdf for

Technical, 1 pdf for Cost) to DropBox.com using the link https://www.dropbox.com/request/R8kLNPIsuLPnheoXBelW and (ii) on separate flash drives labeled Technical and Cost

(one (1) flash drive for Technical; one (1) flash drive for Cost) mailed to the address as set forth in Section L.9. and (iii) in an original hard copy binder (separating and clearly identifying an delineating Technical and Cost proposals) mailed to the address as set forth in Section L.9.

Both Comparable Projects and Non-Comparable Projects specify “Project descriptions should be included in Project Sheets under Part 42.”

No other references to “Project Sheets under Part 42” are made in the solicitation and no Project Sheets are attached. Please clarify.

Delete the statement "Project descriptions should be included in Project Sheets under Part 42" under both Comparable

Projects and Non-Comparable Projects in Section L.10. Part

III.

Part IV, Section B, Bullet 11 states that the Offeror must “Provide an employment profile for the construction company showing the following: total employees, total permanent employees, and total professionals in each major category. Brief resumes of these individuals shall be attached.” For large construction firms this could be hundreds/thousands of individuals. Please confirm the owner is requesting resumes only for “Key Executive who will have overall responsibility” and “Key Management Personnel to be assigned to the project” per Bullets 5 and 6.

Yes, submit resumes only for Key Executives who will have overall responsibility and Key Management Personnel to be assigned to the project. Section L.10. Part IV

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FAR 52.219-S0097 Small Business Subcontracting Plan indicates that a Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan is to be submitted with proposal. Please confirm that this plan is to be provided in the Price Volume.

FAR 52.219-S0097 Small Business Subcontracting Plan will be requested from the contractor before Final Award. Small

Business Subcontracting Plan does not need to be provided in the Proposal Submittals.

In Section L.10. Part IV, Change "Subcontracting Plan" to

"Key Subcontractors" If Prime is self-performing, Prime should state it.

12 Do we go through Blue Plains for delivery No, you do not go through Blue Plains for delivery.

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