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SOLICITATION W9128F26RA072

SECTION 00 21 00

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. SOLICITATION INSTRUCTIONS

1.1. GENERAL CONTRACTOR

This Solicitation is Unrestricted.

1.2. ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST

The estimated construction cost of this project is between $15,000,000 and $20,000,000

1.3. SUBMISSION, MODIFICATION, REVISION, AND WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS

See FAR 52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION, subparagraph “(c) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.” below for acceptable methods.

Note: Electronic Commerce or facsimile are not acceptable methods, unless indicated otherwise.

1.4. SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Offers shall be submitted at the location stated and by the time and date as specified in Section 00 10 00, Page 1.

Submit proposals via the instructions below and in Section 00 22 00.

1.4.1 FILE DESCRIPTION

Include a “File Description” for each file(s) you upload. The “File Description” will be included in the email notice to each of the recipients you choose to have access to your file(s). Do NOT enter Privacy Act Data (Personal Identification Information (PII) in the File Description.) Offerors shall use the following example for file descriptions:

Volume I, Required Submittals, shall be submitted as the following separate files:

W9128F26RA072_FIRMNAME_REQD_DOCS

Volume I, Technical (Separate Files)

W9128F26RA072_FIRMNAME_FACTOR 1_TECHNICAL

W9128F26RA072_FIRMNAME_FACTOR 2_SCHEDULE_APPENDIX

Volume II, Price Proposal, shall be submitted as the following separate files:

W9128F26RA072_FIRMNAME_FACTOR 5_PRICING

1.4.2 CAD AND ELECTRONIC DESIGN FILES (PROVIDED)

If provided, the CAD survey files, and other electronic design files are provided on an as-is basis. Any Government provided survey, and the other electronic design files are provided to assist the Contractor in preparing their proposal using their own commercially purchased software.

The Contractor shall take all professionally prudent and reasonable actions to verify the accuracy of the data provided and shall assume all liability from the use of these files. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining any other software necessary to view the files provided. No other CAD design files will be provided for proposal preparation other than those provided at the time of RFP issuance. No assistance with the files will be provided CAD/BIM file access instructions:

2. COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENT AND AMENDMENTS

Copies of the solicitation and amendments are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents will be posted to the U.S. General Services Administration website at: https://sam.gov/.

It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to check the website for any amendments. The offeror shall submit in the proposal all requested information specified in this solicitation. There will be no public opening of the proposals received as a result of this solicitation. A list of interested vendors (potential offerors and subcontractors) is available on the sam.gov website listed above (registration required).

3. OFFEROR’S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Questions and/or comments relative to these documents should be submitted via Bidder Inquiry as indicated below. Question and/or comments relative to these bidding (proposal) documents that is proprietary in nature or if Bidder Inquiry system (See Below) is out of service should be submitted to the Contract Specialist:

Contract Specialist – Primary POC: Brian Reynolds Brian.Reynolds@usace.army.mil

3.1. BIDDER INQUIRY

Technical inquiries and questions relating to technical requirements, proposal procedures or bonds are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at: https://www.projnet.org/projenet/ no later than ten (10) calendar days before due date of proposals, in order that they may be given consideration or actions taken prior to receipt of offers. The Bidder Inquiry system is to be used to ask and receive answer to all non-proprietary questions.

To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below. A prospective vendor who submits a comment /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email, followed by an answer to the comment/question after it has been processed by our technical team.

All timely questions and approved answers will be made available through ProjNet.

The Solicitation Number is: W9128F26RA072

The Bidder Inquiry Key for the Solicitation is: VYWH6T-ER7NF9

3.1.1. BIDDER INQUIRIES INSTRUCTIONS

a) Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety.

b) Offerors are requested to review submitted bidder system for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

https://sam.gov/ mailto:Brian.Reynolds@usace.army.mil https://www.projnet.org/projenet/

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

d) Offers will NOT be publicly opened. Information concerning the status of the evaluation and/or award will NOT be available after receipt of proposals.

3.1.2. REGISTRATION FOR PROJNET BIDDER INQUIRY ACCESS

If you are already registered, go to Entering Bidder Inquiries in ProjNet Bidder Inquiry System below.

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

b) Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

c) Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

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

e) Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

f) 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.

g) Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

3.1.3. ENTERING BIDDER INQUIRIES IN PROJNET BIDDER INQUIRY SYSTEM

a) 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.

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

c) Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

d) Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

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

f) Click Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret Question.

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

h) Follow online screen instructions to enter specific bidder inquiries for the project.

4. PLAN HOLDERS LIST

For viewing a list of interested vendors (i.e. Plan Holders List) and receiving notifications or email of changes regarding a solicitation, U.S. General Services Administration has these features available (https://sam.gov/). For this solicitation, go to https://sam.gov/ and register as a vendor or enter username and password to login. If you wish for General Contractors, Subcontractors, Suppliers, Plan

Rooms, or Print Shops to have the ability to contact you, click on "Add me to Interested Vendors" for the solicitation.

5. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

See Section 00 22 00 Evaluation Criteria.

6. SOURCE SELECTION EVALUATION BOARD

The Contracting Officer has established a Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) to conduct an evaluation of each proposal received in response to this solicitation. The evaluation will be based exclusively on the merits and content of the proposal and any subsequent discussion required. The identities of the SSEB personnel are confidential, and any attempt by the proposers to contact these individuals is prohibited.

7. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES, AND OTHER TAXES

It is the Contractor's responsibility to investigate applicable federal, state, and local taxes as well as any specific exemptions that may exist. This includes any applicable Value-Added Taxes (VAT), sales, use, and excise taxes. See General Conditions (Contract Clause) 52.229-3 FEDERAL, STATE, AND

LOCAL TAXES.

8. COLORADO SALES AND USE TAX

Specific exemption from the Colorado Sales and Use Taxes will be granted by the Colorado Tax authorities with respect to all materials used by a prime Contractor or subcontractor and which are built into structures furnished under contract to a government agency. The Colorado Sales and Use Taxes shall be excluded from the proposal prices. Exemption certificates are available to both Contractors and subcontractors provided personal application is made therefore to the Colorado Department of Revenue (www.taxcolorado.com). The Contractor or subcontractor will be required to submit required information (i.e., the date of the contract, the amount of the contract, and the proposed date for completion of the contract). Telephone: (303) 238-7378 (General Information).

http://www.taxcolorado.com/