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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 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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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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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

01/22/2024

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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Thomas Dempsey

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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, to Construct Bezos Learning Center at the National Air and Space Museum (NASM), located in Washington, DC, is hereby amended as follows:

A.1. Attached hereto and made part of this Amendment Two are the SI Responses to RFI's for Questions Number 11-21.

A.2. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of all amendments to this solicitation signed and dated and submit with proposal.

B. Qualification Submission Due Date is March 4, 2024, at 3:00 PM EST.

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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 .

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

END OF AMENDMENT TWO

Period of Performance: 01/22/2024 to 12/30/2027

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

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

RFI

Doc, Spec, or

Detail/Sheet Question Date Submitted Response Date to OCON Status Follow-up

The RFP indicates that SI will advance the most highly qualified companies from Step 1 - Statement of Qualification to Step 2

Technical and Pricing evaluation stage.

Step 1 submissions are indicated to be due on 03/04/23 at 3

PM. Step 2 submission are indicated to be due 06/07/24 at 3

PM. There are roughly 3 months between the due dates. Please confirm when SI will notify contractors if they have been advanced from Step 1 to Step 2.

1/25/2024 Short-listed firms will be notified by the end of April. An

Amendment will be issued with the names of the firms advancing to Step 2.

1/25/2024

Please advise if further design documents, beyond the Concept

Drawings/Report already provided, will be provided to companies advancing to Step 2 for their use in response to the

Technical and Pricing evaluation stage.

1/25/2024 Yes, Schematic Drawings will be provided to the Short-listed firm advancing to Step 2 to prepare for the Technical and

Pricing proposals.

1/25/2024

The Part II Experience/Performance - Section A. Comparable

Experience/Performance narrative indicates that “No more than 4 projects will be considered,” while the Part II Experience/Performance

Comparable Projects Form indicates a maximum of five (5) projects may be submitted. Please confirm the number of comparable projects that may be submitted for consideration.

1/30/2024 No more than 4 projects will be considered. 1/31/2024

The Part II Experience/Performance Section B. Non-

Comparable Experience/Performance narrative indicates that “a maximum of two (2) complete or ongoing non-comparable projects” should be submitted, while the Part II Experience/Performance

Comparable Projects Form indicates a minimum of two (2) projects and a maximum of five (5) projects may be submitted. Please confirm the number of non-comparable projects that may be submitted for consideration.

1/30/2024

Correct statement - A minimum of two (2) non-comparable projects completed or in progress during the past seven (7) years; one of which must be new construction. Do not include more than five (5) projects.

1/31/2024

Part III Capabilities - Section A. Organization indicates offerors should, “Provide an employment profile for the construction company showing: total employees, total permanent employees, and total professionals in each major category. Brief resumes of these individuals should be attached.” Please confirm that resumes are only required for key personnel assigned to the project.

1/30/2024 Resumes are required for key personnel assigned to the project.

1/31/2024

Page 5 of the SF1442 indicates that the period of performance is 1/22/2024 to 12/30/2027, while other sections indicate start dates in August 2024 and September 2024, with substantial completion in May 2027 and final completion in December 2027.

Please confirm the anticipated project schedule

1/30/2024 Period of Performance is 36 months from the date of Notice to

Proceed (NTP). NTP is anticipated to be early September

2024.

1/31/2024

7 We understand that Technical Management Plan (TMP) Step 2 is not due at this time, but noted that the form lists the qualifications for the QC Manager as 5 years of construction experience with a minimum of 3 years as a QC Manager on projects of similar size and complexity. Specification Section 01

4000-8 indicates that this person shall have a minimum of 7 years of construction experience with a minimum of 3 years as a

QC Manager on projects of similar size and complexity. Please clarify.

1/30/2024

Quality Control (QC) Manager shall have a minimum of 5 years of construction experience as a Project Superintendent, Project

Manager, or Quality Control Manager and a minimum of 3 years of experience as a Quality Control Manager on a project of similar size and complexity as this contract.

1/31/2024

Page 515 (of 561) of the PDF Request for Proposal indicates that Tab No. 04 – Certification and Affirmation must be provided as part of the Qualification Statement Package (QSP). There does not appear to be any specific requirements indicated in the

RFP outlining the content to Tab No. 04.

Please clarify what is intended to be included in Tab No. 04 –

Certification and Affirmation.

2/5/2024

Please reference p. 519, Section (8), of the Solicitation. If the

Offeror is unable to make the Affirmation on p. 519, then an explanation is provided on a separate sheet and submitted under Tab 4.

2/5/2024

Who currently owns the Smithsonian National Air and Space

Museum (NASM)? Is it a GSA building or a Smithsonian

Building?

2/2/2024 The NASM Mall Building is a Smithsonian Institution facility. 2/5/2024

What part, if any, will GSA play in this contract? 2/2/2024

GSA is a public agency observer of the project that is one among many Consulting Parties that participate in the legally required NEPA Environmental Assessment and Section 106

Historic Preservation processes. None of the Consulting

Parties, including GSA, have any ownership role in either the development of the design or of the construction requirements.

2/5/2024

Executive Order (EO) 14603 indicates that all federal projects valued at $35 million and above will require a project labor agreement (PLA) unless a federal contracting agency expressly grants an exception.

Please confirm if a project labor agreement will be required on this project.

1/25/2024 Until further notice, PLA is not required 2/14/2024

The Solicitation indicates in multiple locations a Construction

Cost Limit of $76M for the Bezos Learning Center. Previous public budgets have indicated separate funding for at least

Loading Dock scope on the project site. Please clarify if the

Construction Cost Limit extends to the Loading Dock scope, Phoebe Waterman Haas Observatory, and restaurant scope described in the documents.

2/12/2024

The current $76+ million CCL applies to the BLC facility on all levels, inclusive of the Restaurant warm white shell and corresponding lower level service support areas, as well as the

Phoebe Waterman Haas Observatory with Astronomy Park, collectively.

2/16/2024

In the Technical Management Package, Qualifications for

Offeror's Key Personnel and Support Team Qualifications indicates the Site Safety Manager must have "a minimum of (5) years of construction experience as a Project Superintendent and a minimum of (3) years as a Site Safety Manager..."

(Solicitation page 531/561). Please confirm this should be revised to state the Site Safety Manager must have a minimum of (5) years of construction experience and a minimum of (3) years as a Site Safety Manager.

2/12/2024 Yes, it should be revised to state the Site Safety Manager must have a minimum of (5) years of construction experience and a minimum of (3) years as a Site Safety Manager.

2/14/2024

The Qualification Statement Package indicates under the

Experience/Performance description (page 516/561), no more than (4) projects may be submitted for Comparable projects, and a maximum of (2) projects may be submitted for Non-

Comparable. However, the Experience/Performance forms

(pages 520-521/560) indicate not to install more than (5)

Comparable Experiences and (5) Non-Comparable

Experiences. Please confirm a maximum of (10) projects can be submitted, (5) Comparable, (5) Non-Comparable.

2/12/2024 Please refer to responses to RFI Questions 3 and 4. A maximum of nine (9) projects can be submitted, four (4)

Comparable and five (5) Non-Comparable.

2/14/2024

Page 552/561 Financial Capability requests audited or interim financial statements. If our company has provided financial information to Smithsonian for other pursuits within the last 12 months, please advise if this would suffice for this pursuit.

2/12/2024 No, this solicitation requires all offerors to submit their audited and/or interim financial statements with their Statement of

Qualifications.

2/14/2024

Please confirm a project becomes non-comparable project if it is smaller, but that non-comparable projects can be presented if larger than that threshold.

2/12/2024

The solicitation states, “Non comparable dollar threshold amount for projects is under $40,000,000 and/or non-comparable threshold square footage is under 50,000 square feet.”

2/14/2024

The anticipated design schedule on page 468/561 indicates a

Schematic Design set was estimated to be complete 1/31/24.

Please advise when this set will be made available to bidders.

2/12/2024 The Schematic documents will be made available to the short-listed firms, scheduled to be announced in April, for their reference in preparing their proposals.

2/14/2024

The Gunnebo OptiStile 720FH is the basis of design for the turnstiles in this project. What is the lane count for the number of turnstiles needed? And are there any project drawings that show the location and layout of the turnstiles?

2/14/2024

Specific layouts, including number of lanes, as well as drawings are not yet available for distribution at the current stage of design. Also, specific product lines that serve as basis for design are subject to further review and potential revision as the design continues to progress.

2/14/2024

What lane width is required for the turnstiles (standard width 28” or ADA width 36”)? Also, what glass barrier height is required for the turnstiles (48” or 60”)?

2/14/2024

The Smithsonian Institution promotes accessibility for its facilities, and dimensions are envisioned to enable the code-required provisions for accessibility. Even so, specific dimensions and layouts are not yet available for distribution at the current stage of design.

2/14/2024

Is there a bidders list for General Contractors expecting to bid this construction project? We are a subcontractor that specialize in the sale and installation of security equipment, particularly turnstiles. We need to know which GC’s are receiving pricing proposals from subs.

2/14/2024 Short Listed Firms selected to advance to Step Two will be announced in April 2024 as an Amendment.

2/14/2024

The QSP Package indicates that , “If your firm is a joint venture and has no prior safety record, then the EMR of the majority partner shall be provided. Offerors with lower EMRs will be rated higher.” If a joint venture has equal partnership (50%-50%) should EMRs be submitted for both partners?

2/14/2024

Yes, EMRs should be submitted for both partners. Please also include in your submission the % of partnership.If your firm’s

EMR is above 1.0, please provide explanation and plan of action to mitigate future risks.

2/16/2024