Addendum to 51.212-1.pdf

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

Site Visit: The previous contract for this requirement, W911WN19D3004, combined Loyalhanna Lake and Conemaugh River Lake. The pre-quote meeting will include site visits to both projects.

Quoters are expected to inspect the work sites.

The pre-quote meeting and site visits are scheduled to review the B&G requirements at Loyalhanna Lake (W911WN24Q3005) and Conemaugh River Lake (W911WN24Q3008) for Wednesday, 17 January 2024. The agenda for the day is as follows:

Meet at Loyalhanna Lake 440 Loyalhanna Dam Road, Saltsburg PA 15681.

Loyalhanna Lake Agenda:

0800 Introductions 0815 Service Contract Act 0845 Apex Accelerator 0915 Requirement review for W911WN24Q3005 1015 Tour of Loyalhanna Lake

1200-1300 Break for Lunch

Meet at Conemaugh River Lake, 1665 Auen Road Suite A Saltsburg, PA 15681-9302.

Conemaugh River Lake Agenda:

1300 Requirement review for W911WN24Q3008 1400 Tour of Conemaugh River Lake

In case of inclement weather, the alternate date for the site visit is 24 January 2024.

Attending the site visits is highly encouraged. If you cannot attend in person, you may participate virtually in the 0800-1015 session and 1300-1400 session. To participate in person or via Webex, please RSVP via email to Andrew Hill at andrew.s.hill@usace.army.mil and cc LRP.contracting@usace.army.mil no later than 2 p.m. ET Tuesday, 16 January.

RSVP: If you are planning to attend the site visit, send an email to lrp.contracting@usace.army.mil and ‘cc’ Andrew Hill at andrew.s.hill@usace.army.mil by 2:00 p.m. ET the day before the visit.

Directions: Loyalhanna Conference room 440 Loyalhanna Dam Road, Saltsburg PA 15681 From US-22 E, Turn Left onto PA-819 N. Turn Right onto Hi Acres Rd. Turn Left onto Chicka Rd. Turn Right onto Stone House Road. Continue onto Bash Road. Continue onto Frank Bortz Road. Turn Left onto Loyalhanna Dam Road. Make a sharp Right and continue onto the parking lot. The destination is on the left.

Conemaugh Conference Room 1655 Auen Rd, Saltsburg, PA 15681 From New Alexandria, head northeast on US-119/US-22 E, Turn Left onto Ten School Road.

Turn Left onto Falls Road. Continue onto Weimer Road. Turn Right onto Pump Station Road.

Turn Right onto Tennelton Road. Turn Right onto Auen Road. The destination will be on the Right.

Questions: SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS Technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at http://www.ProjNet.org/ProjNet . As noted below, Quoters shall not submit their quote package via ProjNet. Quoters shall submit their quote package in accordance with the provisions stated in the Solicitation.

To submit and review Bid Inquiry Items, Quoters will need to be a current registered user or self-register into the system The Solicitation Number is: W911WN24Q3008 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: G83C33-B32ICI

Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

2. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

4. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

5. Select Continue. A page will then open stating a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

7. Select Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

Specific Instructions for Future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be emailed any type of password. You will utilize your Secret Question and Secret Answer to log in.

2. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

3. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

4. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

5. Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.

6. Select Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret Question.

7. Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system.

From this page you may view all bidder inquiries or add an inquiry.

Quoters will receive an acknowledgement of their question via email, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed by our technical team.

Quoters are requested to review the specification in its entirety and to review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

The call center operates weekdays from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-HELP.

Information concerning the status of the evaluation and/or award will NOT be available after receipt of quote packages.

NOTES:

1. Quoters shall not submit their quote package via ProjNet, but in accordance with the provisions stated in the solicitation. Any questions regarding acceptable means of submitting quote packages shall be made directly to Andrew Hill at Andrew.s.hill@usace.army.mil .

2. Government responses to technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation that are submitted to ProjNet in accordance with the procedures above are not binding on the Government unless an Amendment is issued on Standard Form 30. In the case of any conflicts, the Solicitation governs. Any changes or revisions to the Solicitation will be made by formal Amendment. Government responses to technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation in ProjNet will be generally limited to:

(a) Notice that an Amendment will be issued;

(b) Reference to an existing requirement contained in the Solicitation; or

(c) Notice that a response is not necessary.

3. The ability to enter technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation will be disabled 20 January 2024. No Government responses will be entered into the ProjNet system after 24 January 2024.

FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services is included in this solicitation and any resultant contract. The rates (as evaluated during the contract award process) to be used during the continued performance of any services will be the rates in effect at the time of the extension.

Previous contract information: W911WN19D3004 was awarded to B.A. Services for a total of $411,250.99 for the base year and 4 one-year option periods; the Government cannot attest to whether or not the contractor has earned a profit. This requirement has changed; therefore, the previous award is not reflective of the current scope and these statements are made for informational purposes only.

Submittal Instructions: The quote package shall be submitted electronically through the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) suite at https://piee.eb.mil/. For instructions on how to post a quote, please refer to the Posting Offer demonstration: https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/Posting_Offer.pdf.

Quote packages submitted by email, mail or hand carried will not be evaluated. Quote packages sent through proprietary or third-party File Transfer Protocol (FTP) sites or DoD SAFE will not be retrieved.

Any portion of the quote package that is revised as part of the review process should be annotated, dated, and submitted by the deadline to the Contracting Officer, Leanna Lesefka at leanna.c.lesefka@usace.army.mil and the Contract Specialist, Andrew Hill at andrew.s.hill@usace.army.mil.

The entire solicitation need not be returned; only those pages which you completed information need to be submitted:

On Page 1 of the SF 1449 complete:

Block 12 – if you offer discount terms, enter them here; otherwise the Government terms are Net 30 days.

Block 17a. Code – this is your CAGE Code (Facility Code is blank), Business Name, Address, Unique entity identification (previously DUNS); and phone number Blocks 30a, b and c must be completed

Provisions to fill-in and return with quote:

FAR 52.204-24

FAR 52.209-7

FAR 52.229-11

DFARS 252.204-7016

DFARS 252.204-7017

FAR 52.212-3: If your System for Award Management (SAM) registration is current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation) as of the date of your quote, only paragraph (b) needs to be filled in; otherwise complete the entire provision.

All amendment(s) [SF Form 30] issued must be acknowledged and submitted with your quote.

As part of the quote package, Past Performance Questionnaires and Pricing shall be submitted electronically through the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) suite at https://piee.eb.mil/. The material for each factor (Past Performance and Price) shall be clearly labeled with its Title in accordance with the limitations described in the table below.

Quote Package specifications

Factor Title Limitations

1. Past Performance Questionnaires Past Performance Up to 4 NAV FAC/USACE PPQs (Appendix XII)

2. Pricing Price Schedule The Excel spreadsheet included as Attachment 8 shall be used for pricing the requirements.

The spreadsheet shall be completed as follow: Services tab Columns R, S, T, U, V, W and X must be completed for each service listed.

Annual pricing for the BASE and Option years are entered in Columns R, S, T, U and V. The quoter shall use the standard US currency method of exactly two numerals to the right of the decimal point.

Column W is the estimated hours it would take one (1) person to complete a single service.

Column X is the quantity of services the quoter estimates will be necessary to maintain the project to the standards described in the PWS. It may be the same as the estimate in Column Q, less or more.

The quoter is responsible for verifying all calculations.

Pre-Award Survey: The contractor providing the best value quote will be notified via e-mail to provide any information that the Contracting Officer deems necessary to help make a Determination of Responsibility. To accommodate a tight award schedule, the contractor shall be prepared to submit the information below upon request.

(a) Financial ability to perform the contract: including the availability of necessary working capital and credit. (Current balance sheet, bank statement(s), line(s) of credit along with any other pertinent data or letter of reference from your firm’s banker and lender).

(b) Detailed list of all equipment available for performance on proposed contract.

(c) List of key personnel, their qualifications and staffing plan (to include subcontractors)

(d) Brief history of business experience, including length of time in present business.

(e) Business and financial reputation and integrity.

Names and addresses of any Government installations for whom work is currently under contract or has been performed within the past two years along with a brief description of the projects and dollar values. (Work performed which is similar to the proposed work is preferred.) State how work performed is similar to the work proposed for this contract. Provide the information above for four or more commercial firms for whom work is currently under contract or has been performed within the past two years.

(f) Indicate total (gross) dollar amount of all business on hand (Government and commercial).

(g) Names and address of proposed subcontractors.

(h) Confirm you are able to adhere to FAR 52.219-14, Limitation of Subcontracting clause which states that the contractor (you) will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities.

Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

This information assists the Contracting Officer in confirming that the quoter providing the best value to the Government has adequate financial resources, appropriate equipment, experience and the expertise to successfully perform this contract.