Amendment 0001.pdf

0001-Solicitation Amendment

The purpose of this amendment is to:

• Incorporate contractor Questions and Answers (Q&A – 0001) into the solicitation.

• Establish a pre-award site visit.

Local Time: Monday, June 8, 2026, at 13:00 (1:00 PM) CEST.

Location: Ramstein AB Passenger Terminal.

• Confirm the official quotation submission deadline as June 24, 2026, at 4:00 PM

EST.

• Replace Appendix A with a revised version correcting metric dimension discrepancies.

Questions and Answers (Q&A – 0001)

1. Submission deadline/time zone

The SF1449 and solicitation materials appear to reference the quotation deadline differently. Could you please confirm the exact governing submission deadline, including the applicable time zone?

June 24, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST

2. Site verification

The solicitation requires the contractor to verify field dimensions and coordinate discrepancies. Will a pre-award site visit or site survey be permitted? If not, can the Government provide all available existing system drawings, photos, dimensions, work-window restrictions, and operational constraints?

Yes. A pre-award site visit is permitted and has been scheduled for June 8th at 13:00 (1:00

PM) CEST. The meeting point is the Passenger Terminal at Ramstein AB. If you require base access, please notify us immediately so that we can coordinate the necessary escort.

3. Base access and personnel requirements

Please confirm the required base access procedure, security requirements, nationality restrictions, and insurance requirements for subcontractor personnel performing work at Ramstein Air Base.

SPECIFICACCESS REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTS PERFORMED IN GERMANY

RESIDENT OF EUROPEANUNION OR NATO-MEMBER (i.e., contractor and contractor employee):

Due to the Installation Access Control System (IACS), the 577 card holder in the requiring activity, receiving services, will be responsible for completing and ensuring the pass applicant has all of the required documents to obtain an Installation Pass (IP).

BASEACCESS FOR CONTRACTS WITH A PERFORMANCE PERIOD OF MORE THAN 90 DAYS:

Mandatory Installation access procedures apply when contractors require access under this contract at least three (3) times per week for a period of at least 90 days in a 12-months period.

NOTE: Additional forms or updated versions of the forms listed below may be issued by the U.S. Government. The contractor is required to complete all forms as directed by the Contracting Officer Representative issued in addition to or replacing the below:

1.Procedures to receive an Installation Pass (IP) are as follows:

Required Documents, please see Performance Work Statement for submission deadline:

a. 17-pagequestionnaire AE 604-1B must be completed entirely (addresses, phone numbers, zip codes etc.)

b. Original copy of Passport/Reisepass/Personalausweis

c. Original and copy of PGCC (Police Good Conduct Certificate)/(Fuehrungszeugnis), not older than one year or Security clearance(if applicable) obtained at the local court house; if the PGCC is not being obtained in Germany, a German or English translation, notarized by a public agency, has to be provided with the original certificate

d. Copy of Work Permit/Arbeitserlaubnis

e. Copy of DoD awarded contract showing performance period and location(s) access

f. AE FORM190-16E Data Protection

g. AE FORM190-16K Passholder Responsibilities Acknowledgement

h. AEFORM190-16A Application for Installation Access

END OFACCESS PROCEDURES GERMAN

For more detailed information, please visit the website of Ramstein visitor control center :

https://www.ramstein.af.mil/About/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/726166/ramstein-visitor-control-center/

4. German VAT/tax relief

Please confirm whether quoted prices should exclude German VAT where U.S. Forces tax-relief procedures apply, and whether any specific tax-relief documentation should be assumed at the quotation stage.

Yes, in accordance with DFARS 252.229-7001 (Alternate I), all quoted prices must exclude the 19% German VAT. No tax-relief documentation is required at the quotation stage. Upon award, the successful contractor will utilize the Abwicklungsschein (Performance Certificate for Tax-Free Deliveries) to claim tax relief during performance and invoicing.

5. Appendix A unit clarification

Appendix A appears to describe the take-away belt as 38 inches, with a metric equivalent that may not match the inch measurement. Could the Government please confirm the required takeaway belt width?

The US dimension of 38 inches is the correct one. The attached appendix has been revised to provide the correct corresponding metric dimension.