Attach_1-Cover_Letter.docx

United States Department of the Interior

FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

911 NE 11th Avenue Portland, Oregon 97232-4181

Notice to Offerors - RFP

Solicitation Number: F15PS00757 Description: Electrical Power Transmission System Rehabilitation Refuge Location: Farallon National Wildlife Refuge 1 Marshlands Roads Fremont, CA 94555 (Alameda County)

Site Visit: Per evaluation details under FAR clause 52.212-2 (page 5), only the top ranked 5 firm under Phase I evaluations will be afforded an opportunity to attend a site visit and submit a final bid under Phase II evaluations. Exact site visit date by boat to be determined hereafter, but a couple of tentative dates is currently identified as July 26, 2015 or August 2, 2015 (both on a Sunday)

Date for submission of Questions: Contractors should submit any questions on this project directly to Karl Lautzenheiser at Karl_Lautzenheiser@fws.gov later than close of business on Thursday, July 9, 2015. Any questions received will be consolidated and answers provided by issuance of an amendment directly thereafter.

Instructions to Offeror:

1. Before submitting an offer, read the entire solicitation package carefully. Return the following items with your response:

a) Page 1 of 2 (Standard Form 1449) - Complete block 17a (contractor name/address), include Duns number in block 20 and complete blocks 30a through 30c. .

b) Bid Schedule – Only contractors selected under Phase I to attend site visit will be allowed to provide pricing for items on bid schedule. Pricing is required on all items to be considered responsive to quote.

c) Refer to "Evaluation Factors for Award" (page 5) as to what items to return with your quote in order to be considered technically responsive.

d) To acknowledge any amendment issued, complete fill-in on block 19 of the Standard form 1442 (page 2 of 3) and/or sign and return the cover sheet (Standard Form 30) of each amendment with your proposal.

2. The former Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database and On-Line Representations and Certifications (ORCA) have migrated to the System for Award Management (SAM). Prior to award, contractor must be active in the SAM database now. Refer to the following web site: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

a) Initial registration Information: Interested contractors can receive an award from any Federal agency by obtaining a Duns number and registering with the System for Award Management (SAM). If a contractor is not active in SAM by the date for receipt of quotes, the Contracting Officer may elect to award to the next otherwise successful registered bidder.

b) Duns Number: If you do not currently have a Dun and Bradstreet number (DUNS number), you can call them to obtain one. This is a nine digit number assigned to a company for each address and can be obtained from Dun and Bradstreet by calling them at 1-866-705-5711 or via internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. That number should then become activated within 24 to 48 hours.

c) System for Award Management (SAM): Once your DUNS number is activated, you can go to the System for Award Management (SAM) web site at: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ and create an account. User guides and webinars are available under the Help tab.

d) SAM Contact Information - Before contacting the Federal Service Desk (FSD), please refer to SAM’s training material located under User Help as follows:

For SAM Customer Service, contact:

Federal Service Desk URL: www.fsd.gov Hours: 8am - 8pm (Eastern Time) US Calls: 866-606-8220

Basis for Award: Best Value (see page 5 for items to return with quote)

Date for receipt of Quotes: By 3 PM PDT on July 17, 2015.

Three (3) methods to return quotes as follows:

Mail Quote To:

US Fish and Wildlife Service CGS-MS 10181 Attn: Karl Lautzenheiser 911 NE 11th Ave Portland, OR 97232-4181

Faxed response is acceptable to Karl Lautzenheiser at 503-231-6259 Email response is acceptable to Karl_Lautzenheiser@fws. gov

For Further Information:

Technical Contact: Mark Harris at (503) 231-2209 or Mark_Harris@fws.gov Refuge Contact: Jonathan Shore at (510) 792-0222 ext 224 or Jonathan_Shore@fws.gov Contracting POC: Karl Lautzenheiser at (503) 231-2052 or Karl_Lautzenheiser@fws.gov image1.png image2.png