Amendment_0008_SF30_Consolidated.pdf

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 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 OF 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.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

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)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION

NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

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)

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.

15C. DATE SIGNED

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

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GSA Mid-Atlantic Region

U.S. General Services Administration 100 S. Independence Mall West Philadelphia, PA 19106 www.gsa.gov

RFP Solicitation Number: GS-03-P-DX-C-7004, issued March 24, 2016 Cooling Tower Replacement Internal Revenue Service – Enterprise Computing Center Kearneysville, WV

Amendment 0008, dated May 02, 2016

This represents Amendment 0008 issued against the above referenced Request for Proposal

(RFP).

1. The due date and time for receipt of proposals remains May 11, 2016 at 2:00 PM (Local Philadelphia Time).

2. This amendment must be acknowledged with your price proposal.

3. All questions and Requests for Information (RFI’s) are to be submitted by e-mail not later than May 2, 2016 at 12:00 pm (local Philadelphia time) to the contract specialist, Tracy Meister, at tracy.meister@gsa.gov.

4. The following answers are provided for questions submitted by contractors regarding this

RFP:

A. QUESTION:

In reference to Spec Section 017700 - Close-out Procedures, Paragraph 3.3B.

Could it be clarified whether the period is 10 calendar days or 10 working days?

ANSWER:

10 calendar days

B. QUESTION:

In reference to Spec Section 017700 – Close-out Procedures, Paragraph 1.3D.

If acceptance is delayed more than 30 calendar days following the initial commissioning efforts, at no fault of the general contractor, will the general contractor still be charged for the additional services?

If commissioning is delayed due to design errors, will the general contractor receive an appropriate change order to cover their additional services?

mailto:tracy.meister@gsa.gov

All commissioning efforts required in the awarded contract are to be completed by the GC within the contract period. The general contractor shall inform the GSA/IRS of any design changes affecting original work. If the GSA/IRS agrees a change is required, an official change order will be processed and incorporate any additional time extension to the contract and any associated cost. The extension of the contract due to change orders shall be the official contract completion date, and all commissioning activities are to be completed by this revised date. Any commissioning delays with cost impacts to the Government and that are caused by the General Contractor or any of their sub-contractors, shall be borne by the General Contractor. Additional payment for commissioning services will only be paid for commissioning services outside the scope of work that have been approved by GSA and processed as an official change order.

C. QUESTION:

Is this project subject to the Buy America Act?

Yes. This project is subject to the Buy America Act. See Specification Section 016000 Product Requirements subsection 1.1.

D. QUESTION:

For the Past Performance of Offeror section, do you require any past performance questionnaires (PPQ) to be filled in by our clients, or is reference information enough? If you require PPQs, do you have a format that you would like us to use?

Per The Solicitation Form C201, Section II.D. - Technical Proposal, Sub paragraph (2) - Past Performance of Offeror:

The Offeror shall submit references (a person or persons who may be contacted regarding the quality of the Offeror’s past performance) for comparable projects substantially completed within the last ten (10) years. The Government has no obligation to ensure that an equal number of references are obtained for each offeror. The Offeror must provide contact information for each reference. The name, title, company name, current address, current phone number, and current fax number for each reference must be provided.

E. QUESTION:

Would it be acceptable for bidders to submit an electronic copy of their bid (both technical and price) to GSA by the 2:00 pm May 11, 2016 deadline, and follow-up with the required hard copies the next business day? This would be very helpful as often times mechanical and electrical manufacturers do not release their quotes to subcontractors until very close to the bid deadline, and most bidders are located in the

Washington DC metro area and then would have little time to drive the bid to Philadelphia.

Please refer to Amendment 0001 Question / Response "I" which states:

No. Complete technical and pricing proposals are due on May 11, 2016 at

2:00 EST.

Contractors are directed to The Solicitation Form C201, Section I. H. - Receipt of Offers for full details regarding acceptable delivery methods.

F. QUESTION:

There are no qualification requirements listed for the photographer in section 013220.

Please confirm these duties can be performed by the Quality Control Manager or Superintendent.

There are no qualifications. The contractor can submit their QCM or Superintendent for “Photography Authorization” to local IRS security once an award is made. Security will need to review all photos before allowing use/download and may require the camera and/or memory card be kept at the Lobby when not in use.

Internal Revenue Service - Enterprise Computing Center 250 Murall Drive, Kearneysville WV 25430

See attached supplemental page for details of this amendment.

Contract Operations Branch - VA & WV Section 100 S. Independence Mall West Philadelphia, PA 19106

Contract Operations Branch - VA & WV Section 100 S. Independence Mall West Philadelphia, PA 19106