AG-2B46-S-17-0095_Amendment_No._3.pdf

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 or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT 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.

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

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

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

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

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. is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER 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

NUMBER 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)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15C. DATE SIGNED

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

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

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

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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The purpose of this amendment is to:

1) Extend the submission due date from October 11, 2017 to October 12, 2017 at 5:00PM CST and to provide answers to questions submitted from prospective offerors.

NOTE: Offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment as specified above in Item 11 of SF 30.

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Answers to questions from prospective offerors:

Q1) Regarding the submittal page size requirements, will sample surveys printed on tabloid size (11"x17") paper, tri-folded to 8½"x11", meet the page size requirements, as defined? Will legal size paper, folded in half length-wise, meet the page size requirements?

A1) Please see the answer to question 5 in Amendment No. 2.

Q2) Per Amendment No. 1, A11 indicates “the 25 page limitation applies to the entire package”. Does this also include the printed signed amendment sheet from Item 11(a) of the SF 30 (highlighted yellow in the attached)?

A2) Amendment acknowledgments will not be counted toward the 25 page limitation.

Q3) Who do we submit the proposal to?

A3) Please see Submission Requirements under the solicitation that was posted on September 7th, 2017 on www.fbo.gov.

Q4) What mailing address do we send the proposal to?

A4) Please see Submission Requirements under the solicitation that was posted on September

Q5) How many copies of the proposal is required for the submittal?

Q5) Please see Submission Requirements under the solicitation that was posted on September

Q6) Do you recommend a digital copy of the proposal in the submittal and if so, how many digital copies?

A6) Please see Submission Requirements under the solicitation that was posted on September

Q7) Is there any kind of structural format that is recommended for the submittal or any key elements that is recommended to be included?

A7) Please see Submission Requirements under the solicitation that was posted on September http://www.fbo.gov/ http://www.fbo.gov/

Q8) We are putting together a Response to Solicitation AG-2B46-S-17-0095. I have a specific question regarding Part II of the SF330. We have two separate office locations (both in South Dakota) but we function as 1 entity and the project would be conducted with a combination of staff from both offices.

Do I need to include a separate SF330 for both offices or can all information be included on 1 as Revenue is calculated as a whole not separate offices? I’m unsure as to what would be best. If you could please let me know, that would be greatly appreciated.

A8) General Instructions to SF 330 states “If a firm has branch offices, submit a separate Part II for each branch office that has a key role on the team.” Therefore, please submit a separate SF 330 for both offices.

Q9) In reference to the subject opportunity, we request, please, clarification to the 25-page limit that is specified. The announcement indicates: “The qualifications package submittal, including the SF330, shall not exceed 25 pages in length…” Is the 25-page limit for only Part I of the SF330 or does it also include the Part II forms? Our experience has been that page limitations apply only to Part I of the SF330; however, we would like to verify the statement in order to comply with the requirement.

A9) The 25-page limit includes Part I and II.

Q10) When proposing a subcontractor partner, is it necessary to provide the information requested in parts a-c under “Joint Ventures and Teaming”?

A10) Please see the answer to question 8 in Amendment No. 1

Q11) As my firm is an LLC itself, do I need to provide the information requested in parts a-c under the same section for just my business?

A11) Yes, that is correct.

Q12) Should additional information requested (i.e. information requested in “3. Capacity to accomplish the work”) be provided in Section H of our SF330 per sub-region?

A12) Section H is an appropriate place to list additional qualifications that are not reflected in other portions of the 330.

Q13) If we are proposing as the prime and another firm as a subcontractor partner, and not a branch office, is Part II required to be completed for just the prime, one for the prime and its proposed subcontractor, or not at all?

A13) Please see the answer to question 8 above. Also, please refer to the General Instructions for SF 330.

Q14) If we are required to complete Part II, should we list our DUNS number(s) for the Unique Entity Identifiers in blocks 4 & 8c?

A14) Please see SF 330 Part II Instructions to fill out these blocks

Q15) In reading the Submission Requirements section, it seems that all information should be included in the SF330 with no additional attachments or brochures. As we are proposing multiple sub-regions, do you want completed SF330 proposals tabbed in a binder or simply stapled & in a separate, labeled envelope for each sub-region? Submissions for each sub-region will include 2 hard copies and a CD and will be clearly marked with the required “RELEASEABLE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOR EVALUATION

PURPOSES ONLY”.

A15) As stated under Submission Requirements, “Each qualification package submission shall be clearly indexed, labeled and logically assembled to indicate which sub-region the information shall be considered for, i.e. Sub-Region 1-4 , Sub-Region 2-3, Sub-Region 3-2 or Sub-Region 4-1. Cover letters and extraneous materials (brochures, etc.) will not be considered.”

Q16) The answer to Question 3 could be interpreted as meaning only forms completed in the pdf environment will be accepted. Other government sites offer the SF-330 form in word (fbo.gov, for example). Is it acceptable to complete these forms in word provided the general formatting/content is not changed? It is my understanding that successful submittals have been made using the word format which allows easier editing and readily permits incorporating graphs, charts, and images as well as visual formatting changes to font (bold/italics/color) for increased readability.

The answer to Question 4 could be interpreted as incongruous with the answer to Question 3 in as much as the pdf environment does not allow the reformatting that would be necessary to include two resumes or two projects on one page (unless choosing to print in landscape, two pages per page).

A16) Yes it is acceptable to complete these forms in word provided the general formatting/content is not change.