Solicitation Amendment - FA465921R00020002.pdf

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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)

CODE FACILITY CODE

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

List of Attachments

The following attachments were added:

Questions and Answers Financial Institution Reference Sheet v2 Past Performance Questionnaire v2

The following attachments were deleted:

Financial Institution Reference Sheet Past Performance Questionnaire

Representations, Certification, & Other Statements

The following clauses were deleted:

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.229-11 - Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements-Notice and Representation. Jun 2020

As prescribed in 29.402-3(a), insert the following provision:

Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation (Jun 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Foreign person means any person other than a United States person.

Specified Federal procurement payment means any payment made pursuant to a contract with a foreign contracting party that is for goods, manufactured or produced, or services provided in a foreign country that is not a party to an international procurement agreement with the United States. For purposes of the prior sentence, a foreign country does not include an outlying area.

United States person as defined in 26 U.S.C. 7701(a)(30) means

(1) A citizen or resident of the United States;

(2) A domestic partnership;

(3) A domestic corporation;

(4) Any estate (other than a foreign estate, within the meaning of 26 U.S.C. 701(a)(31)); and

(5) Any trust if–

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(i) A court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust;

and

(ii) One or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust.

(b) Unless exempted, there is a 2 percent tax of the amount of a specified Federal procurement payment on any foreign person receiving such payment. See 26 U.S.C. 5000C and its implementing regulations at 26 CFR 1.5000 C-1 through 1.5000C-7.

(c) Exemptions from withholding under this provision are described at 26 CFR 1.5000C-1(d)(5) through (7).

The Offeror would claim an exemption from the withholding by using the Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Form W-14, Certificate of Foreign Contracting Party Receiving Federal Procurement Payments, available via the internet at www.irs.gov/w14. Any exemption claimed and self-certified on the IRS Form W-14 is subject to audit by the IRS. Any disputes regarding the imposition and collection of the 26 U.S.C.

5000C tax are adjudicated by the IRS as the 26 U.S.C. 5000C tax is a tax matter, not a contract issue. The IRS Form W-14 is provided to the acquiring agency rather than to the IRS.

(d) For purposes of withholding under 26 U.S.C. 5000C, the Offeror represents that

(1) It [ ] is [ ] is not a foreign person; and

(2) If the Offeror indicates “is” in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, then the Offeror represents that—I am claiming on the IRS Form W-14 [ ] a full exemption, or [ ] partial or no exemption [Offeror shall select one] from the excise tax.

(e) If the Offeror represents it is a foreign person in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, then—

(1) The clause at FAR 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements, will be included in any resulting contract; and

(2) The Offeror shall submit with its offer the IRS Form W-14. If the IRS Form W-14 is not submitted with the offer, exemptions will not be applied to any resulting contract and the Government will withhold a full 2 percent of each payment.

(f) If the Offeror selects “is” in paragraph (d)(1) and “partial or no exemption” in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror will be subject to withholding in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements, in any resulting contract.

(g) A taxpayer may, for a fee, seek advice from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as to the proper tax treatment of a transaction. This is called a private letter ruling. Also, the IRS may publish a revenue ruling, which is an official interpretation by the IRS of the Internal Revenue Code, related statutes, tax treaties, and regulations. A revenue ruling is the conclusion of the IRS on how the law is applied to a specific set of facts. For questions relating to the interpretation of the IRS regulations go to https://www.irs.gov/help/tax-law-questions.

(End of provision)

Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1: Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors

This section is for solicitation purposes only. This section will be removed from any resultant award, but will be deemed incorporated by reference.

Addendum to 52.212-1(c), Period for Acceptance of Offers. The paragraph is tailored as follows: The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm until 30 November 2021.

Proposal Requirements

1. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, offerors must follow the instructions contained herein.

Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. The response shall consist of two (2) separate volumes:

PART I - Price Proposal PART II - Past Performance Information

2. The contracting officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the contracting officer will review this determination and if, in the contractor officer's opinion, adequate price competition exists, no additional cost information will be requested and certification under FAR 15.406-2 will not be required. However, if at any time during this competition the contracting officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists, offerors may be required to submit information to the extent necessary for the contracting officer to determine the reasonableness of the price. Furthermore, if only one proposal is received, the proposal will be evaluated for price fair and reasonableness.

3. Specific Instructions

PART I: PRICE PROPOSAL - Submit one electronic copy by email OR if mail/handcarry, submit one paper copy and three discs with digital copies

(a) Complete blocks 12, 17a, 30a, b and c of the SF1449. In doing so, the offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the RFP, with attachments.

(b) Insert proposed unit prices in Section B for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN), including all option periods. Do not round further than two (2) decimal places. The amount must equal the whole dollar unit price multiplied by the number of units.

(c) Complete the necessary fill-ins and certifications in Provisions. Provision 52.212-3 shall be returned in its entirety.

(d) If applicable, provide a letter from the Small Business Administration (SBA) showing proof of HUBZone status

PART II: PAST PERFORMANCE - Submit one electronic copy by email OR if mail/handcarry, submit one paper copy and three discs with digital copies

(a) Quality and Satisfaction Rating for Contracts Completed in the Past Five Years: The offeror shall provide a list of three (3) to five (5) of the most relevant contracts performed for Federal agencies and commercial customers within the last five (5) years, limited to no more than three (3) pages per contract listed. Only references for same or similar type contract desired. Provide any information currently available (letters, metrics, customer surveys, independent surveys, etc.) which demonstrates customer satisfaction, with overall job performance and quality of completed product for same or similar type contract. In addition, explain corrective actions taken in the past, if any, for substandard performance and any current performance problems such as cost overruns, extended performance periods, numerous warranty calls, etc.

(b) Performance Surveys: Past Performance should be submitted using the attached Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (Attachment 3). Offeror will send Past Performance Surveys to references for completion.

References will send completed Past Performance Surveys directly to the Contracting Office. Relevant performance includes performance of efforts involving Fire Protection and Emergency Services that are similar or greater in scope, magnitude, and complexity to the effort described in this solicitation. Relevancy is also defined as below:

Rating Description Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires Somewhat Relevant Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires

The government will evaluate the quality and extent of offeror's performance deemed relevant to the requirements of this RFP. The Government will use information submitted by the offeror and other sources such as other Federal Government offices and commercial sources, to assess performance. The evaluation of past performance information will take into account past performance information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience, or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement when such information is relevant to this acquisition. Furnish the following information for each contract listed:

(i) Company/Division name

(ii) Product/Service

(iii) Contracting Agency/Customer

(iv) Contract Number

(v) Contract Dollar Value

(vi) Period of Performance

(vii) Verified, up-to-date name, address, FAX & telephone number of the contracting officer

(viii) Comments regarding compliance with contract terms and conditions

(ix) Comments regarding any known performance deemed unacceptable to the customer, or not in accordance with the contract terms and conditions

If a teaming arrangement is contemplated, provide complete information as to the arrangement, including any relevant and recent past performance information on previous teaming arrangements with same partner. If this is a first time joint effort, each party to the arrangement must provide a list of past relevant contracts.

(c) Subcontractor consent: Past performance information pertaining to a subcontractor cannot be disclosed to the prime offeror without the subcontractor's consent. Provide with the proposal a letter from all subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement, consenting to the release of their past performance information to the prime contractor.

(d) Financial Institution Information: Complete attached Financial Institution Reference Sheet (Attachment 4) and return with the proposal.

4. Documents submitted in response to this RFP must be fully responsive to and consistent with the following:

(a) Requirements of the RFP (CLINs and PWS) and government standards and regulations pertaining to the

PWS

(b) Evaluation factors for award in the section titled Addendum to FAR 52.212-2; Evaluation - Commercial Items

(c) Any limitation on the number of proposal pages. Pages exceeding the page limitations set forth in section titled Addendum to FAR 52.212-1: Instruction to Offerors will not be read or evaluated, and will be removed from the proposal.

(d) Format for proposal Part II: Print shall be no smaller than font size 12. Paper size shall be 8 1/2" x 11", except for fold-outs used for charts, tables, or diagrams, which may not exceed 11" x 17". A page is defined as one face of a sheet of paper containing information. Margins shall be no smaller than 1 inch and each page within a volume shall be numbered consecutively. Elaborate formats, bindings or color presentations are not desired or required. Each page should contain the following legend at the bottom of each sheet:

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION - SEE FAR 2.101 AND 3.104 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

(e) Information regarding submission of proposal: In addition to the page limitations set forth above, proposal volumes shall comply with the following format.

(i) Electronic proposal submissions are preferred. Send your electronic proposals to carly.larson@us.af.mil and graham.pritchett@us.af.mil. If your files are too large to transmit via email, please contact Mrs. Carly Larson, carly.larson@us.af.mil, and an alternative method will be provided to upload electronic proposals (DoD SAFE).

If you are unable to submit electronically, proposals must be either hand carried or mailed directly to the 319th Contracting Squadron at:

319th Contracting Squadron 295 Steen Blvd, Bldg 242 Grand Forks AFB, ND 58205-6222

(ii) The sealed envelope or package used to submit the proposal must show the time and date specified for receipt. Each volume shall be marked with the RFP number and the offeror's name and address, and the number of the volume (I, II). Proposals shall be in the English language and all monies shall be proposed in United States dollars.

(iv) SOME DELAY SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED WHEN HAND CARRYING PROPOSALS. Offerors should allow sufficient time to schedule a drop off at the installation gate with either Mr. Graham Pritchett or Mrs. Carly Larson. Send a request for drop-off to graham.pritchett@us.af.mil and carly.larson@us.af.mil. Late proposals will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f) "Late submission, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers."

(v) Federal Holidays: The following federal holidays are observed by the base:

New Year's Day: January 1 Martin Luther King Jr. Day: third Monday in January President's Day: third Monday in February

Memorial Day: last Monday in May Independence Day: July 4 Labor Day: first Monday in September Columbus Day: second Monday in October Veteran's Day: November 11 Thanksgiving Day: fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day: December 25

575 TUSKEGEE AMN BLVD BLDG 418

CP 701 747 5252

GRAND FORKS AFB, ND 58205-6436

UNITED STATES

Carly Larson, Telephone: 701-747-5285 Email: carly.larson@us.af.mil

1. Add questions and answers (Attachment 6)

2. Remove clause FAR 52.229-11, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements-Notice and Representation

3. Include additional instructions for electronic proposal submission

4. Extend the Past Performance Questionnaire due date to 4 May 2021 (Attachment 3)

5. Correct the instructions for the Financial Institution Reference Sheet (Attachment 4)

Email: graham.pritchett@us.af.mil Telephone: 362-5256

CODate: 20210427