Attachment_8_-_Pre-proposal_Site_Visit_Agenda.doc

United States Department of the Interior

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

1100 Ohio Drive S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20024-2001

PREPROPOSAL MEETING & SITE VISIT REPORT

NACE HQ Boiler Replacement National Capital Parks East / PMIS # 254788 Solicitation #140P3022Q0062 Date: 8/3/22 @ 9:00 AM ET Attendees: Refer to attached sign-in sheet A. Introductions B. Solicitation changes and oral comments Any oral remarks given by government personnel will not change the terms of the solicitation. This preproposal meeting report is provided for general information only. Requirements of the solicitation remain unchanged unless a formal Solicitation Amendment is issued.

C. Offeror’s Questions All RFI questions shall be addressed in writing to craig_madison@nps.gov. RFI Cutoff Date/Time is August 9, 2022 @ Noon ET. All questions received by the due date will be answered and posted as an amendment to the solicitation no later than day, date at time ET.

D. Solicitation and Amendments The Request for Proposals (RFP) and future amendments shall be available through:

1) www.sam.gov

Enter the solicitation number 140P3022Q0062 in the search block.

E. Set-asides:

This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside.

F. % of Work by the Prime Contractor:

The prime contractor must perform at least 15% of the work on site with his/her own organization.

G. Construction Contract Wage Determination (formerly Davis Bacon Act):

The solicitation specifies the minimum hourly rates and fringe benefits to be paid laborers and mechanics that perform on-site work. The wage determination is DC20220002.

H. Site investigations and Differing Site Conditions:

Contractors are strongly urged to visit and review the project site to determine existing conditions that will affect the work. Contract modifications and price adjustments will not be granted based on conditions that could be determined prior to award. (Emphasize this point.)

I. Proposal:

1. Submission:

Proposals are currently due August 25, 2022, at Noon ET. Offerors shall e-mail their proposal to craig_madison@nps.gov

2. Contents:

Refer to section “L” & “M” of the solicitation. (READ THE SOLICITATION CAREFULLY)

3. Pricing & Options:

Offerors shall submit a price for all line items on the contract price schedule sheet provided; failure to do so may render the offer unacceptable. No options are currently applicable to this acquisition, but the Government reserves the right to

· Award any or no options at the time of award;

· Exercise any of the options, at the prices stated in the schedule, within 60 days of the date of award.

· Except when it is determined by the Contracting Officer not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all Option Line Items to the total price for the Base Line Items. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise any of the options.

J. Proposal Evaluations:

The Lowest Price Technically Acceptable source selection process identified in FAR Part 15.101-2 will be utilized to select the successful contractors. The contract award will be made to a single offeror whose proposal meets the requirements stated in solicitation and is determined to provide the lowest price to the Government.

The award will be made to the lowest price responsible offeror whose offer conforms to all the solicitation requirements and provides the best value to the Government considering all evaluation factors combined as detailed below.

K. Subcontracting Plan:

Not applicable.

L. Project Description and Site Visit:

The NPS Park Project Manager/POC will give a brief overview of the project and park rules/restrictions and conduct a visit of the project site.