33330222RF0010020 Amendment 0001.pdf

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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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OCON

Washington DC 20013-7012

MRC 1200

P.O. BOX 37012

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

03/18/20220001

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.

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

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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.

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

A. The Solicitation Number cited above, for NMAH Public Space Renewal Program (PSRP) Phase

IV at the National Museum of American History, located in Washington, DC is hereby amended as follows:

A.1. The Due Date for Receipt of Submittals remains April 8, 2022, at 3:00 PM EST.

A.2. Attached hereto and made part of this Amendment One are the SI Responses to Bidders

Questions Number 1 to 14.

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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 Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

Willard B. Powell

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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 .

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

03/18/2022

Smithsonian Institution

Office of Planning Design & Construction

PROJECT:NMAH Public Space Renewal Program (PSRP) Phase IV

LAST UPDATED: 3/18/2022

Request for Information SI Response

Are you able to provide the contractor and contract numbers for Phase 1 to Phase III? Any information you can provide will be helpful.

We will not provide contractor and contractor numbers for previous projects, they are not relevant to the current contract

I had question about the 100-page limit, what parts are included in that limit? Also, the SF300 Part 1 & 2 has ½” margins, would we still need to follow the 1” rule, or is the ½” acceptable?

SF330 Parts I and II should be utilized without reformatting.

All attached, additional pages should be formatted with 1" margins.

Please confirm if any portion of the SF-330 Part I or Part II’s are excluded from the 100-page count limitation. Will the table of contents, dividers, and cover letter also be included in the page limit?

Covers, tabs, cover letter, table of contents and signed amendment forms are excluded. We anticipate a high volume of responses.

The solicitation notes that it is primarily an interior renovation, but landscape architecture, civil engineering and geotechnical engineering are noted as required disciplines. Can you provide clarification of the exterior scope?

The PSRP IV exterior scope may include limited site and drainage improvements and limited redevelopment of the landscaping of the Victory Garden to protect the East facade.

On page 7, part 5 Submission Requirements, C: “On the SF330, Part I, Block F, provide the title and contract award dates for all projects listed in that section.” Can you please clarify the intent? Is this just to request that section F projects list title and contract award dates on their respective sheets?

F. Example Projects Which Best Illustrate Proposed Team's

Qualification for this Contract shall be complete and provide all information required by the form. Ensure that POC's information is up to date and phone numbers are accurate.

RFP (p.8) states “E. Please submit one (1) hard copy of the SF 330 submission along with electronic submission in electronic pdf format.

The SF 330 shall have a page limit of 100 pages.”

• Question: Would you exclude admin content (cover letter, cover page, back page, TOC, acronym list, etc.) from the 100 page limit?

See #3

As there is a minimum 40% SB requirement there will be multiple Part

IIs; the more diverse your proposed team the more Part IIs that will be required. Can these be excluded from the page count so that team diversity isn’t compromised?

No

Within the last 7 years we have several pages of recognitions, accolades, and awards. Can these be provided as an attachment and outside of the page count?

No

Graphic Design is included as a key discipline, requiring a key lead, under section D “Services” of the RFP. What scope is anticipated for the

Graphic Design team for this pursuit?

Signage and Wayfinding & large graphics for temporary construction

Civil is included as a key discipline, under section D “Services” of the RFP.

Civil covers a wide range of specialties. Are there a specific civil specialty that are of interest?

The bearing capacity and stability of the soils will need to be confirmed as there have been sinkholes reported in this portion of the site.

There are below-grade utilities that will need to located and coordinated

RFP (p.5) states “Firms responding are encouraged to submit a list of recognitions, accolades and awards obtained in the last seven years.”

However, the time limit for the past performance on contracts is not specified in Sec. 3.C.

•Question: What is the time limit for past performance on contracts

(CPARS, CCASS, etc.)?

7 years

RFP (p.8) states “E. Please submit one (1) hard copy of the SF 330 submission along with electronic submission in electronic pdf format. To make it easier to find the information we would like to use dividers.

Would the dividers be excluded from the page count?

See #3

A typical SF330 resume is 2 pages. You are requesting 22 key discipline leads and narratives emphasizing their contributions and therefore anticipate that we will use 2 pages. This would be 44 pages of the 100 page count which seems inconsistent with the importance given to the evaluation criteria. Would you consider excluding the resumes (Section

E) from the page count?

No

My firm is working on the National Museum of American History, Public

Space Renewal Program (PSRP) Phase IV RFQ and we were wondering if you could clarify the scope of work for graphic design?

See #9