47PL02224Q0020 AMEND 002.pdf

RFQ 47PL0224Q0020

AMENDMENT 0002 dated 07/01/2024

Interior Signage at Courthouses (Seattle and Tacoma, WA)

a. RFQ Amendment 0002 provides Government responses to pre-proposal inquiries 04-07, revised Attachment C -SOW dated 07/01/2024 per PPI 06 response. This amendment also incorporates FAR clauses and provisions as provided in the “Clauses & Provisions” dated

07.01.24 provided below.

b. Previously issued (06/17/2024) Amendment 001 is provided for your convenience.

c. This amendment does not change the proposal due date of 07/18/2024.

Pre-Proposal Inquiries & Responses

Question 04: Can you confirm if the bidder is to provide a wood box for Tacoma Courthouse?

Response 04: Bidder shall manufacture and provide a wood box cabinet for the Magistrate judges at the Tacoma Courthouse. Also, bidder shall manufacture and provide a wood box cabinet for the Bankruptcy judges at the Tacoma Courthouse.

Question 05: Can you confirm if there are existing signs to be removed?

Response 05: There are no existing signs to be removed. Refer to Response for PPI Question 02 (RFQ Amendment 001).

Question 06: (a) Can you provide details of the surface on which the Seattle signs are to be installed?

Response 06 (a): Response: The Magistrate Judge’s sign shall be mounted on the gypsum board wall in the lobby. The Bankruptcy Judge’s sign shall be mounted on the existing textured concrete wall on the 7th floor. Refer to revised Attachment C - Scope of work (revised 7/1/2024).

Photo of the textured concrete wall in the lobby:

(b) Are they to be installed inside a glass box similar to the signage for Tacoma Courthouse?

Response 06 (b): No, the signs at the Seattle Courthouse are not to be installed in a wood or glass box. The signs at the Seattle Courthouse are to be mounted to the existing wall surfaces.

Question 07: Can you confirm if we need registration with the Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) at the time of bid submission?

Response 07: Proof of registration with the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) must be provided either with the proposal or within 10 days of proposal submission.

End of PPI responses.

Contract Clauses and Provisions (updated with RFQ Amend 0002)

The Contractor agrees to comply with the clause that is incorporated herein by reference to implement agency policy applicable to the acquisition of commercial items and services. The date of the clause in the regulation that is applicable at the time the solicitation is issued applies unless otherwise stated. The following provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference:

PROVISIONS BY REFERENCE

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-22 Alternative Line-Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video DEC 2019

Surveillance Services or Equipment 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products & Commercial Services SEP 2023

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—COMMERCIAL MAY 2024

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation OCT 2020

General Services Acquisition Manual / Regulation (GSAM/R)

GSAM 552.212-71 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO GSA

ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS. (MAY 2019)

(a) The Contractor agrees to comply with any clause that is incorporated herein by reference to implement agency policy applicable to acquisition of commercial items or components. The clause in effect based on the applicable regulation cited on the date the solicitation is issued applies unless otherwise stated herein. The clauses in paragraph (b) of this section are incorporated by reference:

(b) Clauses:

CLAUSES BY REFERENCE

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011

52.228.5 Insurance – Work on a Government Installation JAN 1997 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2016 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems JUN 2016 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and NOV 2021

Video Surveillance Services or Equipment 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and NOV 2023 Commercial Services

General Services Acquisition Manual / Regulation (GSAM/R) GSAM 552.229-70 Federal, State and Local Taxes (APR 1984)

PROVISIONS IN FULL-TEXT

FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es).

www.acquisition.gov/far/ www.acquisition.gov/gsam/

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Proposals rated as Acceptable in Factors 1-3 will be considered for award. Price will then be the most important evaluation factor.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (Not applicable to this procurement)

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of provision)

Addendum to 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items

The Government will award a task order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

PRICE

Factor 1 –Experience

Factor 2 – Project Approach

Factor 3 -Past Performance

The factors used to evaluate offers are listed in the table above (see 52.212-2)

a. Price – Lowest Price Technically Acceptable from those responsible offerors who receive an Acceptable rating for each of the technical acceptability standards listed in Table 1.

b. Technical Acceptability Standards: Experience, Project Approach, and Past Performance, as listed in Table 1.

(Your quote package MUST include enough information to clearly demonstrate your company’s ability to meet the stated requirements of the subject Statement of Work. Failure to provide enough information will result in a determination of the quote being unresponsive to the solicitation.) The Program Manager will evaluate quotes to determine technical acceptability.

Only those responsible (IAW FAR 9.104-1 General Standards) offerors who have been rated Acceptable for each of the technical acceptability standards mentioned above (Factors 1-3) will be eligible for award *.

Price (total price) is the most important factor among offerors determined to be eligible for award.

If the initial lowest price is rated as Acceptable for Factors 1-3, award will be made to this vendor. Only one award will be made under this solicitation. *

Exception: In the unlikely event that all submitted quotes do not receive Acceptable ratings for Factors 1-3, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to evaluate quote(s) with the least number of unacceptable ratings for Factors 1-3.

ACCEPTABILITY STANDARDS FOR NON-COST FACTORS

Factor 1:

Experience

The Vendor shall provide three (3) examples of recent and relevant (similar in style to sign requirements) projects (including photos of signs). Projects shall be completed within the last seven (7) years of the solicitation date. Provide this information in a short narrative (one per project).

Offerors are encouraged, but not required, to include the names of their Lead Designer and or their Lead Installer, including their respective years of experience.

Factor 2:

Project Approach

The Vendor shall include a short narrative (less than one page) explaining how they plan to gather all the information required for the design aspect of this work.

Factor 3:

Past Performance

Past Performance will be evaluated in accordance with (IAW) FAR 13.106- 2(b)(3). Offerors may identify past or current contracts (including Federal, State, and local government and private) for efforts similar to the current Government requirement. Offerors may provide information on problems encountered on the identified contracts and the offeror’s corrective actions. The Government shall consider this information, as well as information obtained from any other sources, when evaluating the offeror’s past performance. IAW FAR 13.106-2(b)(3)(ii) Past Performance may be based on one or more of the following: The contracting officer’s knowledge of and previous experience with the service being acquired; customer surveys; The Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS); or any other reasonable basis.

An Offeror that has multiple relevant or not relevant Unsatisfactory ratings in CPARS may not be considered for award.

In the case of an offeror without a record of past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.

FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2021)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

“Covered telecommunications equipment or services”, “Critical technology”, and “Substantial or essential component” have the meanings provided in clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

Contractors are not prohibited from providing—

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that— It □ will, □ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation.

(d) Disclosures. If the Offeror has responded affirmatively to the representation in paragraph (c) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer

(1) All covered telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand; model number, such as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);

(2) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph

(b) of this provision;

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known); and

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known). (End of provision)

CLAUSES IN FULL-TEXT

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL

ITEMS

Clauses that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference

As prescribed in 52.107(b), insert the following clause:

Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

www.acquisition.gov/far/ www.acquisition.gov/gsam/

(End of clause)

52.252-3 Alterations in Solicitation

As prescribed in 52.107(c), insert the following provision in solicitations in order to revise or supplement, as necessary, other parts of the solicitation that apply to the solicitation phase only, except for any provision authorized for use with a deviation. Include clear identification of what is being- altered.

ALTERATIONS IN SOLICITATION (APR 1984)

Portions of this solicitation are altered as follows: Pre-proposal questions are answered, Attach C -SOW is revised 7/1/24 per PPI and clauses/provisions are incorporated.

GSAM 552.229-70 Federal, State, and Local Taxes. (JAN 2016) The contract price includes all applicable Federal, State, and local taxes. No adjustment will be made to cover taxes which may subsequently be imposed on this transaction or changes in the rates of currently applicable taxes. However, the Government will, upon the request of the Contractor, furnish evidence appropriate to establish exemption from any tax from which the Government is exempt and which was not included in the contract price.

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: Liability insurance coverage, written on the comprehensive form of policy, is required in the amount of $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $50,000 per occurrence for property damage. (See FAR 52.228-5 Insurance Work on a Government Installation (JAN 1997).

Evidence of insurance will be required following contract award.

Wage Determinations (incorporated with Amendment 001): The following Wage Determinations (WD) apply:

Seattle Location: Service Contract Act WD #2015-5535, REV 22, 5/2/2024

Tacoma Location: Service Contract Act WD #2015-5539, REV 25, 5/2/2024

Pre-Proposal Inquiries for RFQ 47PL0224Q0020

AMENDMENT 0001 dated 6/17/2024

Interior Signage at Courthouses (Seattle and Tacoma, WA)

Question 01: Can you specify the license required for this opportunity? With that said, will it be acceptable to submit our subcontractors license number?

Response 01: The contractor is not required to hold specific licensure(s) for this project. However, all contractors working in Washington state must register with the Department of Labor and Industry (L&I), bidders/awardees must have an Active registration in SAM.gov, and awardees must provide proof of insurance (Certificate of Insurance) as stated in the RFQ.

Question 02: Do we need to include removal in the quote as well?

Response 02: Removal of existing signs is not required.

Question 03: Is this subject to Prevailing Wages?

Response 03: Yes. The following Wage Determinations (WD) apply:

Seattle Location: Service Contract Act WD #2015-5535, REV 22, 5/2/2024

Tacoma Location: Service Contract Act WD #2015-5539, REV 25, 5/2/2024

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