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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.

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 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

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.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

Previous edition unusable STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

The following modifications were made:

Information From To Response Due Date 08 Dec 2025 16 Dec 2025

Section C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

Header Miscellaneous Text (Modified):

Ascension Auxiliary Airfield Site Specific Conditions:

1. NOTICE TO PROCEED (NTP): There will be one NTP issued for this contract. The NTP consists of time for processing material submittals, acquiring and shipping material/equipment, and on-site performance through completion.

2. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The period of performance for this project is 660 calendar days after receipt of NTP.

3. MATERIAL AND SUBMITTALS AND APPROVALS: No work will be allowed on the job site until all material submittals are complete, unless approved by the Contracting Officer. Material submittals will not begin until the NTP is issued. Material submittals shall be submitted using AF IMT 3000. An electronic copy of the submittal and supporting documents, with a digital signature, shall be submitted via e-mail to the CO. Government approval shall be annotated with a digital signature. The Government reserves the right to take 14 calendar days to complete the review. Any submittals that are rejected must be promptly corrected by the Contractor and resubmitted to the Contracting Officer within 10 calendar days. The Government reserves the right to take 14 calendar days to re-review any contract submittals requiring correction.

4. TRANSPORTATION OF CONTRACTOR FURNISHED MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT.

Transportation of contractor furnished materials and equipment from Patrick SFB (PSFB), Florida to Ascension Island, including loading and offloading, will be provided by the U.S. Government at no charge to the contractor.

4.1 SEALIFT TRANSPORTATION - SHIPMENT PREPARATION.

4.1.1. Sealift cargo that can be loaded into a 20' SEAVAN is delivered to Building 822, Packaging and Preservation Section/Cargo Distribution Section, Patrick SFB, FL. All deliveries will use the PSFB truck inspection gate (commercial gate) located off Highway A1A.

4.1.2. Oversized Sealift cargo that can not be loaded into a 20' SEAVAN and vehicles for shipment will be coordinated with Packaging and Preservation Section/ Cargo Distribution Section personnel to be booked for voyage, then upon an agreed to date with the vessel port stevedores, the contractor can deliver the oversized cargo and/or vehicles directly to Port Canaveral.

4.1.3 The contractor is responsible for packaging items to ensure safe movement and prevent damage or harm during shipment and proper identification of hazardous materials. Contractor shall use DD Form 1149 for all items being shipped. Hazardous materials must be preserved, packed and marked according to applicable directives specified in for hazardous materials and hazardous waste. Contractor is responsible for all cargo preparation, marking and documentation. All equipment and materials shall be cleaned to meet USDA standards for import. The contractor is responsible to have the hazmat certified by an authorized person who has attended a valid school, different hazmat classes are required to be on separate DD Form 1149s. All hazardous cargo must include a Safety Data Sheet (SDS). All cylinders shall be packed IAW Cylinder Processing Instructions - Section 5 of the DoD Military Handbook 774 'Palletized Unit Loads', dated 25 Mar 96.

All cargo is to be packed in cartons, crates, palletized (four way entry 48 X 40 inch pallets) or be rolling stock prior to being brought to Packaging and Preservation Section/Cargo Distribution Section. Use a minimum of 80 ml gauge shrink wrap to tie off the pallet, include the pallet when beginning to shrink wrap. There can be no overhang on the pallets to be stuffed in the sea van and nothing above 3800 lbs/ pallet (due to 4K forklifts). Pieces weighing in excess of 250 pounds must be on a pallet/skid and banded to the pallet. The packaging of materials for shipment to Ascension Island must comply with United Nations imposed restrictions for Wood Packaging Material (WPM). WPM is defined as wood or wood products (excluding paper products) used in supporting, protecting or carrying a commodity (includes dunnage). This includes, but is not limited to, wood pallets, skids, crates, load boards, pallet collars, wooden boxes, reels and dunnage. Shipment not in compliance will not be accepted by the Packaging and Preservation Section/Cargo Distribution Section. The contractor is responsible to clear all vehicles with U.S. Customs prior to sailing.

--CONCRETE BLOCKS/BRICKS. Stack on 48" X 40" pallets. Use three pieces of 1" X 6" lumber on top and secure with three vertical bands (5/8" steel) and one horizontal band to stabilize blocks.

--PIPE, REBAR, METAL, IRON. Keep same lengths and widths together when practical. Material should be banded together and then to pallet or skid if necessary to keep a tight load. When a pallet or skid is not used 2" X 4" runners must be banded to materials for forklift access. Small rebar pieces or metal fittings should be placed in a box or crate.

--MARKING. Each pallet, bundle or skid must be properly marked on the front and one side using a stencil or a Military Shipment Label, DD Form 1387. Information will include:

a. Transportation Control Number

b. From (Contractors address and contract number)

c. POD: (For Ascension Island show: MA1 Georgetown, Ascension Island)

d. Ultimate Consignee/Mark For:

Ascension: FB2516 Ascension AAF, SAO Mark For: (Contractor's Name)

e. Weight, Cube, and Piece Number.

f. Hazardous materials will require additional marking and labels. Pieces exceeding 72 inches in any dimension must be marked with the length 'X' width 'X' height in inches. The center of balance will also be marked.

4.2 AIR TRANSPORTATION - SHIPMENT PREPARATION. Air shipments must be delivered to Building 822, Packaging and Preservation Section/Cargo Distribution Section, Patrick SFB, FL, no later than Thursday for the following Monday flight. A cargo embargo is in effect for construction material and can not be shipped by air without a letter of justification from the Contracting Officer accompanying the DD Form 1149 for 45 LRS review/approval. Commodities such as sand and cement cannot be packed loose or on a pallet, all similar type commodities have to be packed in multi-walls and all seams taped. The multi-wall has to be banded to a pallet. Do not mix personal effects/ unaccompanied baggage with cargo shipments.

4.3 RETROGRADE SHIPMENTS. Return sea transportation from Ascension Island to Port Canaveral is limited but available. All contractor cargo requiring transportation back to the United States will be moved as retrograde. Preparation of retrograde shipments to include packaging, marking, labeling, and documentation will be accomplished by the contractor. Equipment that the contractor intends to return must be properly identified to the Ascension base operations support contractor Logistics supervisor at Ascension Island. Transportation priority for surface transportation will be priority three (3) routine; for airlift the priority will

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be TP4, which is space available airlift. All retrograde cargo will be identified to the Logistics supervisor.

5. TRAVEL AND PER DIEM: Travel and Per Diem costs shall be included in contractor's price for all work through completion and acceptance. The Government TAC is used only for Government transport of contractor furnished material and equipment. Travel Requirements (identification, citizenship, passport, travel account, etc) will be finalized before any travel is requested.

5.1 Per Diem. Rates for Ascension can be located through the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) at http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/perdiem.cfm.

5.2 Airfare. United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) FY26 Non-US Government/FMS Channel Passenger Tariffs from Patrick AFB to Ascension Island are $3,238 (one way). USTRANSCOM flights originating from Patrick SFB to AAAF typically depart on Mondays and return Wednesdays. Flights are scheduled every other week. USTRANSCOM rates are located at: https://www.ustranscom.mil/dbw/docs/FY26%20AMC%20Channel%20Non-US%20Govt.

%20Rates%20and%20Guidance.pdf. Rates are subject to increases on an annual basis effective 1 October of each year.

5.3 Theater and Country Clearance. Travel orders for contractor personnel must be requested and obtained for all travel (Commercial Air or Government Air) a minimum of thirty-five (35) calendar days prior to travel date. Travel requests presented less than thirty-five (35) calendar days before scheduled travel date will not allow enough time for processing and clearance requirement checks, and space for that flight (using Government Aircraft) may not be available. The thirty-five (35) day travel request shall be submitted for both Government and commercial travel. Travel request (s) shall be electronically submitted to the Administrative Contracting Officer at: timothy.johnson@spaceforce.mil using the Contractor Travel Request form (Section J, Atch 7). In the event e-mail is not available the request shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer at: Attn: Timothy R. Johnson, fax: 321-494-6397 or 321-494-6193. Travel Requirements (identification, citizenship, passport, travel account, etc) will be finalized before any travel is requested. Contractor must confirm, that all security requirements and certifications have been completed (for each and every traveler) well in advance of sending in the travel request. To request travel, use the Travel Request Form, listed in Section J. Review the Department of Defense Foreign Clearance Guide at https://www.fcg.pentagon.mil/fcg.cfm for the most current requirements and updates well in advance of submitting a travel request. (Non United States Citizens may not be granted permission to travel, any time delays or problems associated with any non US citizen(s) for any reason to include travel, will be the responsibility of the contractor, this includes any security requirements or certifications for travel to Ascension required by each traveler). Travel orders for Non US Citizens must be submitted a minimum of forty-five (45) calendar days prior to travel date.

6. PROGRESS SCHEDULE / PROGRESS REPORT: Contractor shall provide a project schedule, AF Form 3064 Contract Progress Schedule using the AF IMT 3000 Material Submittal to the Contracting Officer. The schedule shall annotate the expected delivery date of all material(s) to the project location and the intended schedule for the installation of all material(s). All tasks (milestones) shall total to 100% for the contract. Contractor shall provide a progress report that reflects 100% evaluation for the associated project schedule on AF IMT 3065 Contract Progress Report using the AF 3000 Material Submittal to the Contracting Officer. The AF 3065 shall clearly show each task to be completed and shall equate to a percentage of the total contract, all tasks (milestones) shall total to 100% for the contract.

Weekly submission of the AF 3065 shall be made to the Contracting Officer after the issuance of NTP for on site work. Coordination through the designated Construction Contract Inspector is required prior to submission.

7. VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT, AND MACHINERY: All operators shall be properly licensed, certified, and/or trained to operate any vehicle, equipment, or machinery.

8. STATION SUPPORT: The following items will be provided by the Government at no additional cost to the construction contractor.

8.1. Government Vehicles & Equipment. Government vehicles & equipment on AAAF maintained by the Ascension base operations support contractor are available for use on a non-interference basis. Submission will be made to the Contracting Officer for all Station Support requests.

8.1.1. Lead Time for Station Support requests is thirty (30) calendar days. If lead-time requirement is not met, provide justification why the resources needed must occur on requested dates. Short-notice requests (less than 30 days) will be evaluated and approved on a case-by-case basis. The Contracting Officer will automatically disapprove any request submitted less than seven (7) days prior to the anticipated need.

8.1.2. Requesting of Station Support (Format). Requests can be submitted by email in this format to the Contracting Officer.

Type of Equipment: _________________ Operator Needed: Yes/No Estimated Date of Use: ______________ Estimated Time in Use: ______________ Activity: __________________________

8.2. Government Housing. AAAF Government quarters maintained by the Ascension base operations support will be provided at no cost.

8.3. Government Fuel. Government fuel (diesel) from the AAAF Fuel Station will be provided. This fuel is only for vehicles used in direct performance of the construction contract.

8.4. Utilities. Electric and water hook-up is available and shall be furnished without charge. The contractor shall carefully conserve use of these utilities.

9. EXCESS MATERIAL. The contractor shall turn over all excess material using the DD Form 1149. Turn over will be coordinated through the Contracting Officer.

Section J - List of Attachments

The following Attachment(s) were added:

9. 2025-2026 AAAF Flight Schedule

The following Attachment(s) were deleted:

9. 2025-2026 Flight Schedule

Section L - Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

Header Miscellaneous Text (Modified):

Instruction to Bidders

L-1 TYPE OF ACQUISITION: This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 14, Sealed Bidding, procedures. It is set-aside for competition among eligible SBA 8(a) participants IAW DFAR 252.219-7010 under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 237130, with a size standard of $45M.

L-2 POINTS OF CONTACT:

Contracting Officer: Heather C. Carino Telephone: (321) 494-0447 E-mail: heather.carino@spaceforce.mil

45 CONS/PKAB

1201 Edward H White II Street (MS 7200) / Bldg. 423 Rm C-202 Patrick SFB FL 32925

Contract Specialist: Timothy R. Johnson Telephone: 321-494-5451 E-mail: timothy.johnson@spaceforce.mil

L-3 SITE VISIT: A site visit will be conducted in accordance with FAR Provision 52.236-27 Site Visit (Construction) on 7 Oct 25 at AAAF. Due to the unique procedures in clearance and travel to AAAF carefully review the Site Visit Procedures (Site Visit Procedures, Section J Attachment 11). Failure to submit all required information by 22 Aug 25 will result in denial of site visit attendance.

L-4 QUESTIONS: All questions shall be submitted using the Question & Answer Template (Section J, Attachment 10), to the point of contacts designated in L-2. All questions shall be submitted and received no later than 14 Oct 25 4:00 p.m. EST. Questions received after this date may not be answered. E-mail completed (Q&A) documents to timothy.johnson@spaceforce.mil and heather.carino@spaceforce.mil. All questions and answers will be incorporated as an amendment to the IFB posted to the solicitation announcement.

L-5 BID SUBMISSION:

1. Only electronic bids will be accepted.

a. All bids are to be submitted not later than 16 Dec 25, 9:00 a.m. EST (Ref: SF1442, Block 13a).

2. In accordance with FAR 52.214-12, Preparation of Bids, the bid package must be completed and electronically submitted via e-mail to, heather.carino@spaceforce.mil and timothy.johnson@spaceforce.mil prior to the required bid submission time and date. It is recommended you request confirmation of receipt to your bid submission. A bid submission in any other manner or to any other e-mail address shall not be accepted. Limit the electronic bid package to 2MB. Bid packages greater than 2MB run the risk of not transmitting through the Government e-mail server.

3. By submission of this bid, the offeror accedes to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in a bid being determined non-responsive and subsequently unacceptable.

4. The electronic bid package shall include all of the following five separate attachments:

a. ATTACHMENT 1: SF 1442 with blocks 14-20 completed.

b. ATTACHMENT 2: Section B with proposed total price for CLIN 0001, CLIN 0002, and CLIN 0003 in the amount column.

c. ATTACHMENT 3: Bid Guarantee in accordance with FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee; electronic copies of bid guarantees will be accepted with bid package;

however, upon request of the Government, original copies must be produced and submitted to the Government in a timely fashion.

d. ATTACHMENT 4: Section K provisions filled in with all required information.

e. ATTACHMENT 5: Cost Estimate Breakdown (Section J, Attachment 6) (CECC Form 3052 or similar computer generated forms are acceptable) should have the required information requested to include the aggregate value of CLIN 0001-CLIN 0003 comprised of the separate cost elements for each division. Submitted spreadsheets shall be unprotected and contain no passwords.

(1) The CECC Form 3052 (or similar cost estimate breakdown submitted) is for informational use only. Reference Section M for evaluation criteria to be used.

5. Late bids shall be handled in accordance with FAR 52.214-7, Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawal of Bids.

6. Electronic Formats:

a. The subject line of the e-mailed bid package shall include the bid number and offeror's name in the following format: SOLICITATION NUMBER and OFFEROR NAME. If multiple e-mails are needed to submit the required attachments, indicate in the subject line that multiple e-mails will be received using the following format: (E-mail 1 of 3), (E-mail 2 of 3), (E-mail 3 of 3). The following is a sample subject line: SUBJECT: XYZ COMPANY (E-mail 1 of 3)

b. The e-mail body shall list the following information:

(1). Address of the office specified in block 7 of the solicitation (2). Time and date specified for receipt of bid (3). Solicitation number (4). Name and address of the offeror

c. Each complete bid response to this solicitation must be submitted individually/separately and must be properly identified. 45th Contracting Squadron, Patrick SFB, will not be responsible for electronic responses that are not submitted correctly and/or are improperly identified. If you submit an offer under the incorrect solicitation number, your offer will not be considered.

d. Files must be readable using Microsoft Office Word 2016 or Adobe PDF (set to minimum 200 dots per inch).

e. Do not submit attachments using .ZIP files. Any bid package, or portion thereof, submitted as a .ZIP file shall be rejected.

f. Do not password protect attachments.

g. To avoid rejection of an offer, offerors must make every effort to ensure their electronic submission is virus free. Submissions, or portions thereof, which the automatic system detects the presence of a virus, or which are otherwise unreadable, will be treated as "unreadable" pursuant to FAR 14.406, Receipt of an Unreadable Electronic Bid, and handled accordingly.

h. Do not assume electronic submission will be instantaneous. Transference may take several hours due to Government installed security software. The file size and number of files to be uploaded will impact the length of time for submission and Government receipt. Offerors are required to ensure adequate time for submission and Government receipt of the bid submission by the closing time.

L-6 BID OPENING:

DATE: 16 Dec 25 10:30 a.m. EST

a. Bid opening will begin promptly on 16 Dec 25, 10:30 a.m. EST. The bid opening will be conducted by telephone conference. The dial in number is:

321-494-2655, passcode: 2655.

**NOTE: This date and time in L-6 is the public bid opening time only. All bids are required to be received by the bid acceptance closing date and time (16 Dec 25 at 9:00 a.m. EST) as stated in the Standard Form 1442 Block 13.a.**

1201 EDWARD H WHITE II ST MS 7200, ADMINISTRATIVE ONLY NO REQUISITIONS

PATRICK AFB, FL 32925-3237

UNITED STATES

Timothy Johnson, Email: heather.carino@spaceforce.mil Telephone: 321-494-5142 Heather Carino, Email: heather.carino@spaceforce.mil Telephone: 321-494-5142 AdminBy:

SCD: PAS:

Government responses to contractor questions will be provided in a subsequent amendment.