Amendment_0005.pdf

NSN 7540-01-152-8070 STANDARD FORM 30. (Rev. 10-83) Previous Edition unusable Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Page of Pages AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. Contract ID Code

2. AMENDMENT MODIFICATION NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (if applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6) CODE

(x) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (NO., Street, Country, State and ZIP Code)

CODE FACILITY CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

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 amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OR OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment your desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter 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 ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. 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 NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, 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 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

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Amendment 0005

VA PITC Uninterruptable Power Supply Replacement Project

1. The following questions and responses are hereby incorporated into the solicitation.

a. Question: On amendment modification #0001 Q&A #M states that the old system is the property of the U.S. Government, are we to remove the Old UPS to the loading dock area or safe off and abandon in place for disposal by the U.S. Government?

Answer: Contractor must remove the existing UPS Systems and all associated components from the premise. The contractor is required to provide the VA with documentation that the removed equipment was disposed of in accordance with Federal, State and Local Laws (i.e. batteries, capacitors, electronic components, etc.). Salvage value obtained from the precious metals and circuit boards should be taken into consideration when preparing the price proposal, but does not need to be documented.

The price proposal is a single lump sum price.

b. Question: Our company does not have audited balance sheet and income statement for 2011-

2013. If we team with another entity can we submit their audited balance sheets and financial income statements ?

Answer: Submit as many of the requested documents as possible, and submit other alternative documents, such as a bonafide teaming partner’s audited documents, if you think they will help demonstrate financial responsibility. FAR Part 9.104-1(a) requires a prospective contractor to have adequate financial resources to perform the contract or the ability to obtain them in order for the prospective contractor to be determined to be responsible. Additionally, FAR Part 9.103(b) requires the contracting officer to make an affirmative determination of responsibility, which includes adequate financial resources.

In the absence of information clearly indicating that the prospective contractor is responsible, the contracting officer shall make a determination of non-responsibility, and therefore ineligible for award. This determination is typically done using financial information submitted by the offeror as specified in the solicitation. Failure to submit all the information specified in the solicitation does not necessarily cause the offeror to be financially non-responsible, but it does potentially make the contracting officer’s positive determination of financial responsibility more difficult. This procurement is set aside for small business, and all offerors will be small businesses. In the case of an apparent successful small business offeror who lacks certain elements of responsibility, FAR Part 19.602-1 requires the contracting officer to withhold contract award and refer the matter to the SBA Area Office, which will review the matter and issue or deny a certificate of responsibility.

2. Section 263353 – Static Uninterruptable Power Supply, Paragraph 2.1.A. is hereby deleted and replaced with:

“Available Manufacturers:

1. Eaton Electrical Inc. (Powerware UPS)

2. Liebert

3. Any alternate proposed products at least equal to, or superior to, the listed available manufacturers, meeting the minimum requirements and features, as stated in the specifications. Any proposed alternate products must include all product

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specifications that clearly demonstrate that it is of equal or superior quality, and such substitutions are subject to the approval of the Government.”

3. Section 263600 – Single Operator Open Transition Automatic Transfer Switches (Three Source ATS), Paragraph 2.1. is hereby deleted and replaced with:

“Available Manufacturers:

1. Russelectric – Automatic Transfer Switches

2. ASCO – Automatic Transfer Switches

3. Any alternate proposed products at least equal to, or superior to, the listed available manufacturers, meeting the minimum requirements and features, as stated in the specifications. Any proposed alternate products must include all product specifications that clearly demonstrate that it is of equal or superior quality, and such substitutions are subject to the approval of the Government.”

4. Section 262413 – Switchboards, Paragraph 2.2.A is hereby deleted and replaced with:

“Available Manufacturers:

1. Eaton Corporation; Cutler-Hammer Products

2. Square D

3. General Electric Co.

4. Any alternate proposed products at least equal to, or superior to, the listed available manufacturers, meeting the minimum requirements and features, as stated in the specifications. Any proposed alternate products must include all product specifications that clearly demonstrate that it is of equal or superior quality, and such substitutions are subject to the approval of the Government.”

5. Section 263346 – Battery Monitoring and Validation System, Paragraph 1.4.G is hereby deleted and changed to:

“Available Manufacturers:

1. BTECH

2. Alber

3. Cell Watch

4. Any alternate proposed products at least equal to, or superior to, the listed available manufacturers, meeting the minimum requirements and features, as stated in the specifications. Any proposed alternate products must include all product specifications that clearly demonstrate that it is of equal or superior quality, and such substitutions are subject to the approval of the Government.”

6. The proposal due date and time is hereby changed from 11/12/14 at 2:00 PM ET to 11/20/14 at 2:00

PM ET. Offerors are reminded that late proposals will not be accepted.

7. Offerors must acknowledge this amendment by number in the SF 1442 submitted with the proposal.

8. All else remains the same.

Descript: VA PITC Uninterruptable Power Supply Replacement Project, Philadelphia, PA

See attached.

THE STRAWBRIDGE BLDG -3PQCP

20 NORTH 8TH ST

PHILADELPHIA PA 19107-3191