Amendment 0001.doc

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate the following changes:

A. Reference Solicitation Specification Attachment 1, entitled, Project No. VKAG 1042E, dated 9 Dec 10, Entitled, “Repair Lighting For Ammo Area’. Change Section 01000, paragraph 3 to read as follows:

“The contractor shall observe the same regular workweek being observed by the Seymour Johnson AFB Civil Engineering shop forces, which is Monday through Friday with Federal holidays excluded. The daily hours of operation for this construction project within the Ammo Area shall be restricted to Monday through Friday 0700-1600.”

B. Reference Solicitation Specification Attachment 1, entitled, Project No. VKAG 1042E, dated 9 Dec 10, Entitled, “Repair Lighting For Ammo Area’. Change Section 01000, paragraph 16, incorporate the following at the end of paragraph 16:

“All contractor personnel entering the Ammo Area will be required to check in at the main entry control bldg 2205 for each entry/exit from the area. Personnel will be issued a Visitor’s ID badge and will require an escort at all times within the secure Ammo Area. Contractor shall establish standard work hours and shall plan all activities and have all materials on hand for each days activity in order to minimize entries/exits from the secure Ammo Area. The contractor shall anticipate random vehicle searches of any vehicles requiring entry into the Ammo Area. No equipment, materials or vehicles will be allowed to remain inside the Ammo Area overnight. The contractor will be allowed to stage up to two vehicles within the adjacent parking lot just outside of control gate overnight on-site during the construction period.”

C. Reference Solicitation Specification Attachment 1, entitled, Project No. VKAG 1042E, dated 9 Dec 10, Entitled, “Repair Lighting For Ammo Area’. Delete Section 02051, Asbestos Removal, Cleanup & Disposal in its entirety. (Based on asbestos sampling and testing, no asbestos containing material is anticipated.)

D. Reference Attachment 5, Government Drawings. Delete Drawing Sheet E-1, dated 24 Sep 10, page 2 of 2 and incorporate the attached revised Drawing Sheet E-1, dated 24 Sep 10, (Rev 24 Jan 11), pg 2 of 2.

E. SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA, the following have been modified:

G-1

ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

Accounting and Appropriation date will be cited on block 23 of the DD Form 1442, at time of award.

G-2

PAYMENT

SEE DFAR CLAUSES 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and 252.246-7000, Material Inspection and Receiving Report. The contractor shall submit payment requests using Wide Area WorkFlow-Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA).

Payment will be made by:

DFAS-FVD/LI

27 Arkansas Road

Limestone ME 04751-1500

NOTE TO CONTRACTOR: ONLY SUBMIT INVOICES THROUGH WAWF; DO NOT FORWARD A PAPER COPY TO DFAS.

In accordance with the Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts, FAR 52.232-5 and Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts, FAR 52.232-27:

The Government will pay all invoices per the provisions of te Prompt Payment Act for Contraction Contracts, withholding only amounts questioned by the Government or arising from claims or held as retainage. The contractor shall ensure the following have been accomplished and provided to the contracting office before submission of invoices: an approved progress report, sales tax report, payrolls, Standard Form(s) 1413, subcontractor pay data, and release of claims (if applicable). Invoices are not proper for payment and shall not be paid without the above having been accomplished.

The following link is provided as a useful tool for understanding WAWF:

https://myinvoice.csd.disa.mil (Click on How-To Instructions)

F. SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES, the following have been added by reference:

G. The following were previously included by reference and are now included by full text:

52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN ACT REQUIREMENT--CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (FEB 2009)

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “construction material,” “domestic construction material,” and “foreign construction material,” as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American Act--Construction Materials” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American Act should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American Act before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers. (1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American Act, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign construction material not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested--

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

(End of provision)

H. SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS, the following have been modified:

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

PAGES

1. Attachment 1, Specifications, Project No. VKAG 1042E, dated 9 Dec 10, Entitled, “Repair Lighting For Ammo Area”

2. Attachment 2, Wage Decision No. NC100053, dated 3/12/2010

3. Attachment 3, Determination of Contractor Responsibility

4. Attachment 4, AF Form 66, Project No. VKAG 10-1042E

5. Attachment 5, Government Drawings for Project No. VKAG 10-1042E, Entitled, “Repair Lighting For Ammo Area”, dated 24 Sep 10

6. Reserved

7. Attachment 7, Facility Inspection/Assessment Letter, dated 15 Dec 10

I. SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS, the following have been deleted:

J. SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS, the following have been modified:

General Instructions

a. Instructions to the Offerors (ITO):

The offeror shall be compliant with requirements stated in Section B Schedule and the Specifications. Non-conformance with the instructions provided in the ITO may result in an unfavorable proposal evaluation.

b. Include Sufficient Detail:

The proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government’s requirements, but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the offeror intends to meet these requirements. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of their facilities and experience, and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror’s proposal.

c. Embellishments Not Desired:

Elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed artwork, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired.

d. Proposal Acceptance and Validity Dates:

The proposal acceptance period is specified on SF 1442, block 13, para D. The offer shall make a clear statement on block 17 of the SF 1442 that the proposal is valid until this date.

e. Disposition of Proposals:

In accordance with FAR 4.803(a)(10) (Contents of Contract Files), the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful proposals. Unless the offer requests otherwise, the Government will destroy extra copies of such unsuccessful proposals.

GENERAL INFORMATION

a. Point of Contact:

The Contract Specialist is the point of contact for this acquisition. Address any questions or concerns you may have to the Contract Specialist. Written requests for clarification may be sent to the Contract Specialist at the address located on the solicitation.

b. Debriefings:

The Contract Specialist will promptly notify offerors of any decision to exclude them from the competition in accordance with FAR 15.503. Whereupon they may request and receive a debriefing. Offerors desiring debriefing must make their request in accordance with the requirements of FAR 15.505 or 15.506, as applicable.

c. Discrepancies:

If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing with supporting rationale. The offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussion.

FACTOR 1--TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY

The proposal should be specific and complete. Legibility, clarity and coherence are very important. The offeror shall provide in its proposal evidence or documentation of a minimum 2 years experience in similar lighting projects. Provide supporting documentation of the offeror’s NC licensed electrical contractor(s) (to be used in support of the resultant contract), as defined under Chapter 87-Article 4 (NC G.S. 87-43) and issued by the NC State Board of Electrical Contractors.

Your responses to the factor will be evaluated in accordance with Section M of the solicitation. All the requirements specified in the solicitation are mandatory. By your proposal submission you are representing that your firm will perform all the requirements specified in the RFP. It is not necessary or desirable for you to tell us so in the proposal. Do not merely reiterate the objectives or reformulate the requirements specified in the solicitation.

FACTOR 2--PRICE PROPOSAL

Completion of the RFP, Section B Schedule will represent the price proposal. Proposal price must represent a fair and reasonable price and conform to solicitation requirements. Provide the following documentation with the price proposal:

(1) Offerors Standard Form 1442 (e.g. page 2). An official having the authority to contractually bind your company must sign the SF 1442 IAW FAR 4.102. The original of the SF 1442 must bear an original signature.

(2) Insert the proposal price in the Offerer Schedule (Section B-Supplies of Services and Prices) Pg 3 of Solicitation.

(3) Complete all required Representations Certifications and other Statements.

(4) Acknowledge all Amendments.

a. Exceptions to Terms and Conditions:

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. Each exception shall be specifically related to each paragraph and/or specific part of the solicitation to which the exception is taken. Provide rationale in support of the exception and fully explain its impact, if any, on the performance, schedule, cost, and specific requirements of the solicitation. This information shall be provided in the format and content of Table 1. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the offeror being ineligible for award.

Table 1—Solicitation Exceptions

SOLICITATION

Document Paragraph/ Page Requirement/ Portion Rationale

SOO, SOW, SPEC

Model Contract, ITO, etc.

Applicable Page and Paragraph

Numbers

b. Other Information Required:

Authorized Offeror Personnel: Provide the name, title and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to your proposal and who can obligate your company contractually. Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government.

K. The required response date and time for receipt of proposal remains unchanged.

L. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

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