Solicitation Amendment FA670321R00040003 SF 30.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

The purpose of this amendment is to accomplish the following:Block 14 (Description of Amendment/Modification):

1) Extend the timeframe to request a code from DoD Safe from 2 April 2021 to 21 April 2021

2) Extend the proposal due date to 23 April 2021

3) Add language in Section L to require proposal submissions to be in .pdf format

4) Fix typos in Section L

5) Incorporate the following documents into the solicitation:

A) "Attachment 8, Answers to Questions 7 April 2021" B) "Attachment 2, Drawings" C) "Attachment 1, Northside Fiber Expansion SOW - 20210405"

6) Add the following language to Section L: "Financial Letter and Bid Bond are to be submitted under Volume I, Price proposal"

All other terms and conditions remain the same.

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

The following changes have been made:

INFORMATION FROM TO

Response Due Date 21 Apr 2021 23 Apr 2021

Section J - List of Attachments

The following attachments were added:

Attachment 1, Northside Fiber Expansion SOW - 20210405 Attachment 2, Drawings Attachment 8, Answers to Questions 7 April 2021

The following attachments were deleted:

Attachment 8 Questions Answers 1 page 20210315 Attachment 2 Sketch No.2_rev6_1_page_20210224 Attachment 1, Statement of Work, 11 pages, 20210301

Section L - Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:

A. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. These instructions are designed to ensure the submission of necessary information to provide for the understanding and comprehensive evaluation of proposals. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and technical requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Offeror must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. Carefully review the Specific Instructions below and their relationship to the evaluation factors prior to commencing proposal preparation.

B. The response shall consist of Price, Technical and Past Performance Proposal Volumes. The Offeror shall

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submit an electronic copy via DOD SAFE located on (https://safe.apps.mil) with all three proposal volumes containing all requested information identified in this solicitation. These electronic copies shall not be linked to any other document. The electronic copy shall be clearly marked as to Offerors' name, solicitation title, and solicitation number. The format shall be Adobe PDF (.pdf). The electronic copy will be used for proposal evaluation. Offerors shall ensure electronic copy is virus-free. Sound or video (e.g. MPEG) files shall not be embedded into the proposal files.

a. For DoD SAFE delivery method, use a Chrome or Firefox browser, visit the help section of the site early, contact POC for Drop-off Request code. All code(s) shall be requested on or before 2:00 pm EST on Monday, 19 April 2021. Drop-off Request codes are valid for up to 14 calendar days; however, submissions after the proposal due date will not be accepted. Note the Drop-off Request code is for one time use only. If a second Drop-off code is needed you will need to request second code before 2:00 pm EST on Monday, 19 April 2021.

The Government will NOT guarantee a response to a request for a Drop-off code received past the deadline.

b. Fill in all the required input fields:

i. Your Name - Your name;

ii. Your Email address - Your email address;

iii. Confirm Your Email Address - Re-enter your email address;

iv. Description of File(s) - Enter "FA670321R0004 Cable Infrastructure at Dobbins, GA";

v. Files should be Titled - "FA670321R0004 Company Name";

vi. File(s) - Click the "Browse" button to select your file(s). You may add up to 25 files per package, so long as the total file size does not exceed 2GB;

vii. Deletion Date - Select the Maximum date for the package to be deleted from SAFE. The maximum (which is also the default) is two weeks;

viii. Provide an email address to give access to - Enter "kyle.glover.4@us.af.mil" and "patrina.sheffield@us.af.

mil"

ix. Caveats - Default is "None";

x. Encrypt email message when possible - Attempt to encrypt the package's notification email to each recipient;

xi. Notify the Contracting Officer when files are downloaded - You (the sender) will receive a notification via email when a recipient downloads the package;

xii. Clicking the "Submit" button will upload the files and submit the package. Guest users will need to check their email to verify their email address before the recipients will be notified. After the package has been uploaded (and verified, if proceeding as a guest), each recipient will receive a link to the package download page as well as a password. These passwords are unique for each recipient (not the package), and will be disabled once DOD SAFE detects that the user successfully downloaded each file within the package.

Forwarding recipient and sender notification emails to anyone except the DOD SAFE WEB Team is strictly forbidden.

c. Electronic copies shall follow guidelines of these instructions. The content and page size of electronic (DOD SAFE) copies. For electronic (DOD SAFE) copies, clearly identify electronic file names to permit rapid location of all portions, including subfactors, exhibits, annexes, and attachments. The offeror shall submit Volumes I through III in electronic format. The electronic (DOD SAFE) copies of the proposal shall be submitted in a format readable by Adobe (.pdf).

d. Conflicting Proposals. Proposals must be submitted in electronic (DOD SAFE). In case of a conflict between electronic proposal copies and proposal revisions, the latest electronic (DOD SAFE) version received before the due date will take precedence. Telegraphic or facsimile offers will not be accepted.

e. Distribution. Email electronic (DOD SAFE) proposal volumes to the email addresses below:

i. Mr. Kyle Glover, Contracting Specialist (CS), E-mail: kyle.glover.4@us.af.mil

ii. Ms. Patrina Sheffield, Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO), E-mail: patrina.sheffield@us.af.mil

C. All solicitations and amendments must be acknowledged in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisition.

D. Financial Resources: Offerors shall submit a completed financial capability letter from their financial institution. (See attachment 5). The letter will be used in the Contracting Officer's Determination of Responsibility.

E. In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful proposals. Unless the offeror requests otherwise, the Government will destroy extra copies of such unsuccessful proposals.

F. 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 contracting 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 and affordability of the price.

G. To be eligible for contract award, offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

Registration must be complete, current and contain the NAICS code associated with this requirement.

H. Specific Instructions:

a. PART I - PRICE PROPOSAL - Submit one (1) electronic copy

i. Complete blocks 14 except Facility Code, 15, 17, 19 and 20(a-c) of the RFP Standard Form (SF) 1442. In doing so, the offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the RFP SF1442 through Section K.

ii. Insert proposed Pricing Schedule found in Section B of SF1442.

iii. Complete the necessary fill-ins and certifications in Sections I through K. Section K shall be returned in its entirety unless Offeror has completed certifications online at www.sam.gov. For Sections I and J, the offeror shall submit only those pages that require a fill-in or document completion.

iv. If proposing a teaming arrangement or joint venture, provide evidence of approval by SBA of the teaming arrangement to include copy of the teaming arrangement or joint venture.

v. Complete the Financial Institution Sheet (Attachment 5)

vi. Complete the bid guarantee IAW FAR 52.228-1

2. PART II - TECHNICAL PROPOSAL - One (1) electronic copy. Limited to 20 pages

a. Subfactor 1: Program Management - Offeror shall provide a management plan. At a minimum, the proposed approach shall provide the following essential components:

i. An organizational chart that identifies the qualifications, experience, responsibilities and copies of any certifications of key personnel to include at a minimum the company Owner, Project Manager, Quality Assurance Engineer, Site Superintendent/Supervisor, and Fiber Optic Technician(s). If an employee occupies more than one primary position, that must be indicated to avoid being rated unacceptable for omitting a position.

If resumes are provided as documentation instead of a proposed plan, all names must be redacted from resumes prior to submittal.

ii. An approach that demonstrates their ability to meet the Statement of Work. The approach is to consist of a preliminary summary schedule for an integrated phasing and construction to include any and all events associated with the coordination of the different phases of installing fiber optic cable. It is not necessary to show the detailed breakdown construction (e.g. by trades) of each facility, and site work. This summary schedule shall include any and all events associated with coordinating any site visits, site investigations, surveys, and any weekly site visits during construction.

NOTE: The summary schedule will, after contract award, be replaced with a final schedule as required by FAR Clause 52.236-15, Schedules for FA670321R0004 Construction Contracts. The schedules shall be task oriented, indicating the number of calendar days, after notice to proceed, by which milestones are to be achieved. Offeror may use a critical path or other method of his/her choice; however, schedules shall be graphically represented.

The length of the schedule must match the proposed contract duration.

b. Subfactor 2: Subcontract Management - Offeror shall submit a plan that identifies the proposed level of subcontracting and in-house work to be accomplished. Offeror shall also address in their plan how the Prime will meet or exceed the 15 percent requirement in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-14, Limitations of Subcontracting.

3. PART III - PAST PERFORMANCE - Submit one (1) electronic copy. Limited to 10 pages

If a teaming arrangement is contemplated, provide complete information as to the arrangement, including any relevant and recent past/present 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 and present relevant contracts.

a. Recency: Provide a list of two (2) but not more than five (5) of the most recent construction projects referencing engineer, furnish, install, label and test (EFI&T) of underground fiber optic cable infrastructure performed for Federal agencies and commercial customers meeting this effort. Submit information on contracts completed in the past five (5) years. Provide any information currently available (e.g. letters, metrics, customer surveys, independent surveys, etc.) which demonstrates customer's satisfaction with overall job performance and quality of completed product for same or similar type contract. The list shall have Point of Contact Information to include; name of organization, name of the POC, telephone number and period of performance for each project. Explain corrective actions taken in the past, if any, for substandard performance and any current performance problems including, but not limited to cost overruns, extended performance periods, numerous warranty calls, etc. If any part of the performance falls within the above timeframe, the contract in its entirety may be evaluated for past performance.

b. Relevancy: Provide a list of two (2) but not more than five (5) of the most relevant EFI&T of underground fiber optic cable infrastructure projects meeting the magnitude of construction between $500,000 and $1,000,000 for each project identified in this requirement performed for Federal agencies and commercial customers. Submit information on contracts completed in the past five (5) years which demonstrates relevant contracts with respect to same magnitude and scope of work. The list shall have Point of Contact Information to include; name of organization, name of the POC, telephone number, dollar value and description of each project. 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. If the information provided does not meet all aspects of the requirement, it will not be considered relevant. Relevant contracts include those with the same magnitude and scope of work as this effort. 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 the instant acquisition.

c. Past Performance Questionnaire: The government will use information submitted on the completed/received Past and Present Performance Questionnaire (See attachment 6) to assess performance. Past and Present Performance Questionnaire will be completed and submitted by the evaluators as chosen by the Prime. Prime Contractors will provide a list that reflects the current Request for Proposal (RFP) number of selected evaluators to include contact information. Those evaluators will submit their questionnaires directly to Kyle Glover at kyle.

glover.4@us.af.mil and Patrina Sheffield at patrina.sheffield@us.af.mil not later than the 2:00 pm EST on Wednesday, 21 April 2021.

d. 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.

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

a. Requirements of the RFP, Specifications, Drawings, and Government standards and regulations pertaining to the project.

b. Evaluation Factors for Award in Section M of this RFP.

c. Format for proposal shall be as follows:

i. A page is defined as one face of an 8 1/2 inch by 11 inch sheet of paper containing information.

ii. Typing shall not be less than 11 pitch.

J. General Information

a. All proposals shall be submitted via DoD SAFE.

b. Late proposals will be processed in accordance with FAR 15.208 "Late submission, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of proposals."

c. SITE VISIT:

i. Special arrangements are required to gain access to Dobbins ARB. Site Visit will be held on 18 March 2021 @ 09:00 a.m. All visitors are required to meet at the parking lot at Building 812. Site Visit will begin with a short briefing at Building 812 followed by review of the site. Site Visit is expected to run from 09:00 am - 12:00

pm. This is to allow sufficient time to view all areas. In order to attend the site visit, interested parties MUST submit an Entry Access Request Form DARB 4 Form identifying full name, citizenship, make/model of vehicle.

Type "rental" under Make of Vehicle as necessary. Upon entry, ensure Offeror have driver's license, registration, proof of insurance and/or rental agreement.

ii. DARB4 form SHALL be received by the Contracting Office no later than 16 March 2021; failure to submit request prior to 12:00 P.M. EST, 16 March 2021 may result in denial of base access for the site visit. Requests for attendance should be forwarded via email to Kyle Glover at kyle.glover.4@us.af.mil and Patrina Sheffield at patrina.sheffield@us.af.mil.

iii. Any questions generated from the site visit must be submitted in writing to Kyle Glover at kyle.glover.4@us.

af.mil and Patrina Sheffield at patrina.sheffield@us.af.mil NLT 23 March 2021. The Contracting Officer will provide clarification through amendment to the solicitation following receipt of any questions. Submission of questions prior to the site visit is encouraged.

iv. Again, offerors are cautioned that Dobbins ARB has visitor control procedures requiring individuals to obtain a visitor pass prior to entrance. DELAYS SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED. Offerors should allow sufficient time to obtain a visitor pass (requiring valid driver's license, vehicle registration, and current proof of insurance).

v. Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, all visitors are required to wear masks and socially distance. Masks will not be provided. If no mask is worn, visitors shall not remain for the site visit. While temperatures will not be taken, under no circumstances should anyone sick may not enter the site visit.

vi. Remarks and explanations provided at the site visit shall NOT qualify the terms of the solicitation and Statement of Work. Unless the solicitation is amended in writing, it will remain unchanged. If an amendment is issued, acknowledgment and receipt of solicitation amendments shall apply. Again, all proposals shall be electronically submitted via DoD SAFE.

1538 ATLANTIC AVE

ADMINISTRATIVE ONLY NO REQUISITIONS

DOBBINS AFB, GA 30069-4824

UNITED STATES

Kyle Glover, Email: kyle.glover.4@us.af.mil Telephone: 678-655-5159

Email: patrina.sheffield@us.af.mil Telephone: 6786555778