SF30-Amendment_0003.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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Bonnie Echoles, Contracting Officer

EQWPC-18-0010 - Amendment 0002 - Request for Proposal - Ronald Reagan Building Phase 3 and 4 of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Response to the RFI is posted under amendment 0003. PROPOSAL RECEIPT DATE, TIME and PLACE remain UNCHANGED - December 04, 2018 by 2:00 PM EST (email the offers)

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GSA, NCR, PBS,

Office of Acquisition (WPHBA) 301 7th Streets, SW Washington, DC 20407

TO ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS

GSA, NCR, PBS,

Office of Design and Construction (WPIA) 301 7th Streets, SW Washington, DC 20407

EQWPC-18-0010

EQWPC-18-0010

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11/27/2018

11/05/2018

BONNIE ECHOLES Digitally signed by BONNIE ECHOLES Date: 2018.11.27 15:06:58 -05'00'

11/27/2018

INSTRUCTIONS (Back Page):

Instructions for items other than those that are self-explanatory, are as follows:

Item 1 (Contract ID Code). Insert the contract type identification code that appears in the title block of the contract being modified.

Item 3 (Effective date).

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

For a solicitation amendment, change order, or administrative change, the effective date shall be the issue date of the amendment, change order, or administrative change.

For a supplemental agreement, the effective date shall be the date agreed to by the contracting parties.

For a modification issued as an initial or confirming notice of termination for the convenience of the Government, the effective date and the modification number of the confirming notice shall be the same as the effective date and modification number of the initial notice.

For a modification converting a termination for default to a termination for the convenience of the Government, the effective date shall be the same as the effective date of the termination for default.

For a modification confirming the contracting officer's determination of the amount due in settlement of a contract termination, the effective date shall be the same as the effective date of the initial decision.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

Item 6 (Issued By). Insert the name and address of the issuing office. If applicable, insert the appropriate issuing office code in the code block.

Item 8 (Name and Address of Contractor). For modifications to a contract or order, enter the contractor's name, address, and code as shown in the original contract or order, unless changed by this or a previous modification.

Items 9, (Amendment of Solicitation Number - Dated), and 10, (Modification of Contract/Order Number - Dated). Check the appropriate box and in the corresponding blanks insert the number and date of the original solicitation, contract, or order.

Item 12 (Accounting and Appropriation Data).

When appropriate, indicate the impact of the modification on each affected accounting classification by inserting one of the following entries:

(2) Accounting classification Net decrease $

Include subject matter or short title of solicitation/contract where feasible.

Item 16B. The contracting officer's signature is not required on solicitation amendments. The contracting officer's signature is normally affixed last on supplemental agreements.

(i)

NOTE: If there are changes to multiple accounting classifications that cannot be placed in block 12, insert an asterisk and the words "See continuation sheet".

Item 13. Check the appropriate box to indicate the type of modification. Insert in the corresponding blank the authority under which the modification is issued. Check whether or not contractor must sign this document. (See FAR 43.103.)

Item 14 (Description of Amendment/Modification).

Organize amendments or modifications under the appropriate Uniform Contract Format (UCF) section headings from the applicable solicitation or contract. The UCF table of contents, however, shall not be set forth in this document.

Indicate the impact of the modification on the overall total contract price by inserting one of the following entries:

(i) Total contract price increased by $

(ii) Total contract price decreased by $

(iii) Total contract price unchanged.

State reason for modification.

When removing, reinstating, or adding funds, identify the contract items and accounting classifications.

(g)

(h)

When the SF 30 is used to reflect a determination by the contracting officer of the amount due in settlement of a contract terminated for the convenience of the Government, the entry in Item 14 of the modification may be limited to --

(i) A reference to the letter determination; and

(ii) A statement of the net amount determined to be due in settlement of the contract.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) BACK

(1) Accounting classification Net increase $

EQWPC-18-0010 - Amendment 0002 - Request for Information Ronald Reagan Building Phase 3 and 4 of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

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CONTINUATION OF SF30 AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION MODIFICATION

EQWPC-18-0010

AMENDMENT 0003

GSA is requesting that all proposals be submitted ELECTRONICALLY by the stated date and time - December 04, 2018 by 2:00 PM EST be submitted electronically ONLY to the attention of Ms. Tanuja Majety, Contract Specialist and Ms. Bonnie Echoles, Contracting Officer.

RESPONSE TO THE RFI’s

1. Evaluation Factor 2: Will the government consider amending similar criteria 4 from $12 million to $10 million. As this project’s estimated price range is $12 million, we feel that $10 million would demonstrate relevancy effectively as well as $12 million, and may help additional well-qualified firms participate and therefore may provide the GSA with additional competitive pricing options.

Government Response: Evaluation Factor 2, similar criteria item 4. is being amended to the following:

“The project’s original construction contract award amount was at least $6 million.”

2. Evaluation Factor 2: Will the government consider amending the RFP to allow offerors to submit projects completed within the past ten years? We feel that the similar criteria listed in Factor 2 can demonstrate relevant experience ten years back as they can five years back, and doing so may help additional well-qualified firms participate and therefore may provide the GSA with additional competitive pricing options.

Government Response: Evaluation Factor 2 is being amended to the following: “Offeror shall submit information that demonstrates that its proposed D/B project team has experience as the Prime Construction Contractor and the lead Architect/Engineer firm on at least two similar projects each within the past ten (10) years.”

3. Evaluation Factor 2: Can the government confirm that similar criterion 3 does not require the project to have been sustainably designed but rather to have involved sustainable design and/or construction, and amend the language to “sustainable design and/or construction”? The RFP language suggests that a project does not need to be design/build. But with respect to offeror projects, requiring that a project include sustainable design specifically to meet criterion 3 would essentially require all offeror projects submitted to be design/build as well, and therefore would require all projects to meet both similar criteria 1 and 3 no matter what. Otherwise, a project would fail to meet criteria 1 and 3 and therefore fail to demonstrate, as required, 5 of 6 criteria in total. We feel that absent this change, many very relevant projects might be unavailable to offerors.

Government Response: Evaluation Factor 2, similar criteria item 3c. is being amended to the following: “the project involved sustainable design and/or construction.”

EQWPC-18-0010 - Amendment 0002 - Request for Information Ronald Reagan Building Phase 3 and 4 of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

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4. Evaluation Factor 2: Will the government consider amending the requirements for “similar” from 5 of 6 criteria to 4 of 6, provided projects submitted demonstrate experience with all criteria in aggregate?

We feel that doing so will still allow the government to assess relevancy in full, while it may help additional qualified firms participate and therefore may provide the GSA with additional competitive pricing options.

Government Response: Evaluation Factor 2, is being amended to the following: “Projects are considered “similar” when they meet at least four (4) of the six (6) following criteria.”

5. Evaluation Factor 4: May offerors and A/Es submit existing evaluations, if available, for associated projects submitted in Evaluation Factor 2? We feel that this will help ensure that evaluations are available for owner review, will reduce burdens on points-of-contact, and will not reduce the GSA’s ability to assess past performance.

Government Response: Yes, offerors and A/E’s may submit existing evaluations, if available, for the associated projects submitted in Evaluation Factor 2.

6. There is a conflict for contract duration. Near the beginning it says the duration is 340 days from NTP, but further in it says 530 days for substantial completion and 60 more days for contract completion. What is the contract duration?

Government Response:

(1) Commencement of Design Phase Services. The Contractor shall commence performance of the

Design Phase Services within 10 days after the Contractor receives the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

(2) Substantial Completion. The Contractor shall achieve Substantial Completion of the Work no later than 305 calendar days from issuance of Notice to Proceed (NTP).

(3) Contract Completion. The Contractor shall achieve Contract Completion within 60 calendar days of Substantial Completion.