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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 11-Mar-2015 01:30 PM to 16-Mar-2015 01:30 PM.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS

Section L – Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders

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SPECIAL NOTICE TO OFFERORS

L-1.1. The exclusive responsibility for Source Selection will reside with the Government. Proprietary information submitted in response to this solicitation shall be clearly marked as such and will be protected from unauthorized disclosure as required by Subsection 27 of the Office of Procurement Policy Act as amended (41 U.S.C. 423) (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) as implemented in the FAR. Any unmarked proprietary information will be considered releasable under the restrictions of the Freedom of Information Act.

L-2

FORMAL COMMUNICATIONS

L-2.1. The following Points of Contact (POC) is provided for this acquisition. Address any questions or concerns you may have to the POCs via email listed below NLT 13 March 2015, 12:30PM EST. Clarifications and answers will be provided only in response to written requests for clarification and will be made available to all offerors simultaneously by amendment to this solicitation. Written requests for clarification should be emailed to the addresses indicated below. 11 CONS assumes no responsibility for non-delivery due to problems with email servers, and no extensions will be granted for these issues.

COREY V. FORSHEE

Contracting Officer

Telephone: 240-612-5625 corey.v.forshee.civ@mail.mil

CHRISTINA GALLAGHER

Contract Specialist

Telephone: 240-612-5674 christina.m.gallagher2.mil@mail.mil

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FORMAL COMMUNICATIONS

L-3.1. Offerors are cautioned to strictly comply with all instructions within this solicitation to ensure submission of a complete proposal. Failure to furnish a complete proposal at the time of proposal submission may result in an unacceptable proposal that the Government eliminates from consideration for award. The Government will not accept any changes to offerors’ proposals after the closing date of this solicitation (see FAR 15.208 for further information regarding late proposals).

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DISPOSITION OF UNSUCCESSFUL PROPOSALS

L-4.1. In compliance with FAR Subpart 4.8, the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful proposals. Extra copies of unsuccessful proposals will be destroyed. No destruction certificate will be provided.

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PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

L-5.1. The instructions below prescribe the format of proposals. Proposals shall include all of the information requested in the specific instructions. Failure to include all information requested may adversely affect the evaluation.

L-5.2. A proposal that is orderly and sufficiently documented will enable the Government to easily understand and perform a thorough and fair evaluation. The Government may incorporate into this contract, by reference or full text, portions of the successful offeror’s proposal submitted in response to this solicitation as revised and supplemented through the final proposal revision.

L-5.3. Proposal Format. A complete proposal consists of two (2) separate volumes: Technical and Cost/Price.

L-5.3.1. Page Format. The proposal text shall be printed single-sided versus duplex. Type size for text shall not be smaller than Microsoft Word Times New Roman, 10 point, single column, normal proportional spacing and one inch (1”) margins (top, bottom, left and right). Text for charts, tables, graphs, and figures shall be no smaller than Microsoft Word Times New Roman, 8 point, and used only when absolutely necessary.

L-5.3. 2. Electronic Copies. Electronic copies of all proposal information for each volume shall be e-mailed to Corey Forshee and Christina Gallagher, respectively, at corey.v.forshee.civ@mail.mil and christina.m.gallagher2.mil@mail.mil.

L-5.3.3. Organization/Page Limit. Information submitted shall not exceed the page limits stated below for each volume. Evaluators will only read up to the maximum number of pages specified. If the page limit is exceeded, the pages in excess of the limit will be removed from the applicable volume and will not be considered as part of the evaluation.

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EXECEPTIONS

The Government reserves the right to award without discussions; therefore, offerors are advised that taking exception to any requirements specified in this solicitation may result in the Government finding the proposal unacceptable. Clarification of Government requirements shall be handled by submitting questions/recommendations.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOLUME 1, TECHNICAL (FACTOR 1)

L-7.1. To facilitate evaluation, the Technical Volume shall be specific, detailed, and complete to clearly and fully demonstrate that offerors have a thorough understanding of requirements. Statements that offerors understand, can, or will comply with the PWS (including referenced AF publications, etc.); statements paraphrasing the PWS or parts thereof (including referenced AF publications, etc.); and phrases such as “standard procedures will be employed” or “well known techniques will be use,” etc., will be considered unacceptable. Offerors should note that data submitted prior to the proposal submission will not be considered in the Government’s evaluation; therefore, such data should not be relied upon or incorporated in the Technical proposal by reference.

L-7.2. Technical. The purpose of this section is to set forth, in the most comprehensive manner, offerors’ understanding of the program requirements and to demonstrate their ability to meet the evaluation requirements of Section M, Factor 1, Technical. This section shall present a clear, concise description of how offerors plan to meet award requirements. This section shall not contain any cost or pricing data.

L-7.2.1. Technical Subfactors.

L-7.2.1.1. Technician Certification. Provide documentation indicating that technicians are certified to perform Preventive Maintenance and Inspection (PM&I) on all equipment identified in Appendix A of the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

L-7.2.1.2. Maintenance Services. Demonstrate the ability to perform PM&I, adjustments, and basic repairs in accordance with paragraph 1.1 of the PWS.

L-7.2.1.3. Annual Safety Certification. Demonstrate the ability to perform annual safety certifications in accordance with paragraphs 1.1.1 and 1.1.3 of the PWS.

L-7.2.1.4. Inspection Report. Demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirements of preparing and submitting a written inspection report in accordance with paragraph 1.1.2 of the PWS.

L-7.2.1.5. Schedule. Demonstrate the ability to comply with the scheduling requirements of paragraph 1.1.4 of the PWS.

L-7.2.1.6. Test Assistance. Demonstrate the ability to provide test assistance in Bldg. 1500 as per instruction in paragraph 1.1.6 of the PWS.

L-7.2.1.7. Service Calls. Demonstrate the ability to provide service between preventive maintenance intervals in accordance with paragraphs 1.2, 1.2.1, and 1.2.2 of the PWS.

L-7.2.1.8. Reimbursable Materials. Demonstrate understanding of the procedures identified in paragraph 1.7 of the PWS regarding reimbursable materials.

L-7.2.1.9. Quality Control. Demonstrate the ability to maintain a quality control program in accordance with paragraph 1.10.1 of the PWS.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOLUME 2, COST/PRICE (FACTOR 2)

L-8.1. Cost/Price. Cost/Price volume will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 52.212-2, EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS. Prices that are deemed substantially low or high, initially or subsequently, may be grounds for eliminating a proposal from competition either on the basis that the offeror does not understand the requirement or has made an unrealistic proposal. Unit Prices (rounded to 2 decimal places) and Extended Amounts will be filled in on Section B using the Uniform Commercial Format (UCF) by the offeror.

SITE VISIT INSTRUCTIONS

An organized site visit has been scheduled for—

03 March 2015 at 10:30 am, EST

Interested participants must submit a letter by email to SSgt Christina Gallagher at christina.m.gallagher2.mil@mail.mil no later than five (5) working days prior to the site visit, identifying full names of individuals planning to attend and their social security numbers. Each offeror is limited to two (2) company representatives. All visitors will meet at the Visitor’s Center to obtain base passes no later than 09:45 am on 03 March 2015 to be escorted to the site on Joint Base Andrews, MD. Visitors will require a valid driver’s license or picture identification to obtain a base pass.

Site Visit Questions: All questions in relation to the site visit and this solicitation in general shall be submitted by email to SSgt Christina Gallagher at christina.m.gallagher2.mil@mail.mil no later than five (5) business days after the site visit.

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