Attchment_4_-_Special_Instructions.docx

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

SOLICITATION NOTES:

NOTE 1. This solicitation and any resulting contract and/or delivery order(s) are subject to the Arizona Transaction Privilege Tax Ruling; TPR 99-1. Ensure your offer is in compliance with this ruling and applicable laws & statutes.

NOTE 2. Project magnitude is $1,000,000.00 - $5,000,000.00.

NOTE 3. Offeror is advised the primary haul route ultimately established for this project may be changed by the Government as a result of security concerns or temporary road and/or gate closures. Delays may also be incurred entering the base as a result of increased security posturing. Contractor should be fully aware of these potential inconveniences. There will be no monetary adjustments to contract value as a result of these actions.

NOTE 4. Warranty of Construction: Contractor shall provide standard commercially provided warranty terms for all installed equipment and/or materials. However, in no event will a warranty period of less than one calendar year from project completion be accepted for newly constructed or renovated facilities. Standing Seam Metal (SSM) type roofing will carry a twenty (20) year “No Dollar Limit” (NDL) – zero deductible (ZD) manufacturer’s guarantee on materials. The contractor shall maintain a five (5) year warranty on workmanship. The Contractor shall ensure that the SSM manufacturer makes site visits, certifies that the SSM roof material was properly installed, and signs a statement stating that the warranty shall be valid for 20 years. All other roof types shall have a minimum five (5) year, NDL – ZD bonded roof and the contractor shall maintain a five (5) year warranty on workmanship. Roof warranties, bonding, and signed certification shall be delivered to the Government no later than at contract final acceptance. If there are additional item requiring longer warranty periods, they will be identified within the project specifications.

NOTE 5. Period of Acceptance of Offer. This project may be guaranteed with “Straddle Bid” funding authorization. This means the government may get funding immediately or at any time through the end of the Fiscal Year. Accordingly, by submission of an offer, the contractor is acknowledging the potential for a long delay for the ultimate award of this contract and confirms they will hold pricing firm through the end of the Fiscal Year.

NOTE 6. Proposal(s) shall be evaluated in accordance with (IAW) the evaluation standards set forth in Addenda 52.212-2 entitled “Evaluation.” Ensure you supply all required information and complete the schedule of items (SOI) in its entirety.

NOTE 7. Representations and Certifications: You must complete your reps and certs, prior to submission of proposals. As this is a new program and this project has some extremely tight performance parameters, we still request you complete the reps and certs which are included in this solicitation to ensure the requirement is met. Be advised, you cannot enter your information until you are registered in the System for Award Management site at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ (short form web address: www.sam.gov)

NOTE 8. As a requirement for consideration for award, offerors shall submit evidence they have adequate bonding limits to cover a project with a magnitude of $1,000,000.00 - $5,000,000.00. Reference FAR Clause 52.228-15 for specific bonding requirements for this contract.

NOTE 9. The Government will provide an area for the contractor to set-up management facilities and material storage. This is provided as a benefit to the contractor. Additionally, the contractor shall provide, for the contractors use, a modular facility, any size, with the stipulation the facility meets current base Design Guidelines. The contractor shall be required to wire the modular facility for electricity, comm., gas, water, etc.; as needed. However, be advised that if the Government requires the location to be moved during the course of the contract, this shall be done at the contractors expense. While the Government will try to provide an area which will be accessible for the duration of the contract, there is no guarantee implied.

NOTE 10 – Offerors must provide Unit and Total Prices for each of the line items identified on the above schedule.

NOTE 11 – The estimated quantities shown in the “Schedule of Items” represent installed quantities. Contractor shall be responsible for including the cost of any waste materials in their unit price offer.

Individual Access to DM with a Criminal Background

This policy applies to all civilians contractors requesting access to DMAFB.

In order to promote security and safety DMAFB, these requestors are subject to criminal background checks, wants/warrants checks, and driving history checks.

Individuals whose criminal background meets any of the following criteria shall not be allowed access to DMAFB and may in turn be debarred:

a. The individual is required to register as a sexual offender under Federal law or the applicable State law; or

b. The individual has been convicted of illegal possession or use of drugs/narcotics on more than one occasion within 5 years from the date requested for access to DMAFB; or

c. The individual has been convicted of an offense involving drug trafficking within 10 years from the date requested for access to DMAFB; or

d. The individual has been convicted of a felony involving violence against a person, arson, robbery, or burglary within 10 years from the date requested for access to DMAFB; or

e. The individual has been convicted of any crime involving indecent acts with a minor or a felony that is sexual in nature within 10 years from the date requested to DMAFB.

Individuals shall be allowed to submit an application for a waiver of this policy to the DMAFB Legal Office through Security Forces Reports/Analysis at 355 SFS/S5B, 3345 First Street, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 85707

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AND FOREIGN NATIONALS

Illegal Aliens. In accordance with Air Combat Command (ACC) supplement to AFI 31-101, The Air Force Installation Security Program (FOUO), illegal aliens are unauthorized on all ACC military installations, including Davis-Monthan AFB. The contractor shall not hire illegal aliens to perform contract services on Davis-Monthan AFB, nor attempt to bring illegal aliens on the installation. Illegal aliens found on Davis-Monthan AFB shall be immediately detained by base security forces and barred from the installation. Corrective/punitive action will be taken against the contractor and the illegal alien if the contractor hires illegal aliens to perform contract services on Davis-Monthan AFB.

Foreign Nationals. AFI 31-133 states that foreign nationals are only to be granted un-escorted access with explicit written authorization from the installation commander, on a case by case basis.

Contracting Officer Notification of Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) As of March 1, 2011, upon Federal Acquisition Regulation Clause 52.204-10 - Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards being included in contracts, prime contractors are required to report all newly awarded subcontracts valued at $25,000 or more where the prime contract amount is valued at $25,000 or more.

The prime contractor is required to report 1) First-tier subcontract awards valued at $25,000 and 2) the names and total compensation of each of the five most highly compensated executives for both the prime and their first tier subcontractors. The FSRS website can be found at www.FSRS.gov.

The Contracting Officer is responsible to “review” the information provided in FSRS. The prime contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer after submission of the report via email at Natalie.Collins@us.af.mil.

Davis Monthan AFB Marijuana Policy In accordance with 355 Fighter Wing guidance, all persons are prohibited from introducing, using, possessing, distributing, or purchasing marijuana on Davis-Monthan AFB for any reason, even if it has been medically prescribed. Contractors who violate this guidance shall be immediately detained by base security forces, who will then turn those persons over to the local authorities and those individuals found in violation shall be barred from the installation.

Contractor Manpower Reporting

The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields at http://www.ecmra.mil.

Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance for each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs 1 October through 30 September. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than 31 October of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the CMRA help desk.

Instructions to Contractor:

Reporting Period: Contractors are required to input data by 31 October of each year.

Uses and Safeguarding of Information: Information from the secure web site is considered to be proprietary in nature when the contract number and contractor identity are associated with the direct labor hours and direct labor dollars. At no time will any data be released to the public with the contractor name and contract number associated with the data.

User Manuals: Data for Air Force service requirements must be input at the Air Force CMRA link. However, user manuals for government personnel and contractors are available at the Army CMRA link at http://www.ecmra.mil.