Attachment Site Visit Instructions.pdf

Site Visit for the Design/Build of the Cooling Tower Maintenance Platforms Requirement

A SITE VISIT will take place on August 28, 2020 at 10:00 AM EDT. The site visit shall begin promptly at 10:00 AM EDT. The site visit will allow Contractors to view the space where the Cooling Tower work is to take place. Potential Contractors are strongly encouraged to attend the site visit. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. Attendees shall convene at NIST, Building 235, Entrance Area, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Site Visit Security Requirements

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the following restrictions apply to the site visit.

- All visitors to NIST campus must, either 1) have a NIST issued badge, or 2) be registered by a NIST employee as a visitor. Visitors must be registered in advance of date/time of visit to NIST campus.

- All visitors to NIST campus must follow the safety guidelines located at the link below, including: completing the COVID-19 Screening Questionnaire, wearing an appropriate mask/face covering at all times, and maintaining at least 6 feet (2 meters) of physical separation.

https://www.nist.gov/about-nist/visit/nist-visitor-and-contractor-protocols-mitigating-covid-19-exposure-nist-campuses

Contractors who are planning to attend the site visit shall e-mail their intention to attend to Marcus Schwaderer at marcus.schwaderer@nist.gov, not later than 12:00pm on August 25, 2020, with the following information:

1) Company name

2) Names of all individuals attending the site visit

3) Country of Citizenship of all individuals attending the site visit

For non-US Citizens, the following additional information will be required:

1) Title

2) Employer/Sponsor

3) Address

Failure to register will result in individuals being denied access to NIST, and subsequently, the site visit.

It is the sole responsibility of each Contractor to register for the site visit.

Contractors must pick up a Visitor's Badge at the Visitor's Registration Center located at the Main Gate (Gate A, off Bureau Drive). Please ensure all individuals bring photo identification or they will be denied access to the facility.

https://www.nist.gov/about-nist/visit/nist-visitor-and-contractor-protocols-mitigating-covid-19-exposure-nist-campuses https://www.nist.gov/about-nist/visit/nist-visitor-and-contractor-protocols-mitigating-covid-19-exposure-nist-campuses mailto:marcus.schwaderer@nist.gov

Under the REAL ID Act of 2005, agencies, including NIST, can only accept a state-issued driver’s license or identification card for access to federal facilities if issued by states that are REAL ID compliant or have an extension.

NIST currently accepts other forms of federally issued identification in lieu of a state-issued driver’s license, such as a valid:

Passport; Passport Card; DOD’s Common Access Card (CAC); Veterans ID; Federal Agency HSPD-12 IDs; Military Dependents ID; Transportation Workers Identification Credential

(TWIC)

http://www.dhs.gov/real-id-public-faqs