A23 - HQ0034-22-R-0087 Amendment Two - Released.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Provide an answ er to a question, and add FAR 52.209-12, w hich must be completed if a vendor's quote exceeds $5,500,000.00.

Section L is updated to clarify this.

2. It also deletes duplicate instances of FAR 52.204-24 and FAR 52.204-26. These provisions remain in the solicitation and must be completed.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 01-Jul-2022

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X HQ003422R0087

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

09-Jun-2022

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer 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 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 you 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 APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

01-Jul-2022

CODE

WHS - ACQUISITION DIRECTORATE

4800 MARK CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 09F09

ALEXANDRIA VA 22350-0002

HQ0034 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

HQ003422R0087

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been added by full text:

52.209-12 CERTIFICATION REGARDING TAX MATTERS (OCT 2020)

(a) This provision implements section 523 of Division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations

Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts.

(b) If the Offeror is proposing a total contract price that will exceed $5.5 million (including options), the Offeror shall certify that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, it--

(1) Has [ ] filed all Federal tax returns required during the three years preceding the certification;

(2) Has not [ ] been convicted of a criminal offense under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and

(3) Has not [ ], more than 90 days prior to certification, been notified of any unpaid Federal tax assessment for which the liability remains unsatisfied, unless the assessment is the subject of an installment agreement or offer in compromise that has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service and is not in default, or the assessment is the subject of a non-frivolous administrative or judicial proceeding.

(End of provision)

The following have been modified:

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Question Applicable

Section of the

Solicitation

Answer

To apply a sampling methodology, select sample housing, and physically assess the hazards in those housing units, will security clearances be required for the performing contractor and personnel?

Performance

Work

Statement

No, security clearances are not required. For more information, please see the response to question 7.

Please confirm the population to be assessed is only government-owned and does not include government-contracted military family housing.

Performance

Work

Statement

Yes, the population of housing units to be assessed only includes government-owned housing units and not government-controlled

(e.g., leased, contracted, host-nation provided) housing units.

Does the government consider common areas, playgrounds, pools, etc. to be part of military family housing units?

Performance

Work

Statement

Any space inside the housing unit building must be included -- including the dwelling unit itself and any indoor common areas (e.g.

common hallways where multiple tenants might pass to access their respective apartments). Exterior common areas, playgrounds, pools, and other ancillary facilities (e.g., community centers, housing management offices) are not considered part of the military family housing units to be included in the independent assessment.

Sec. L.1.3 states that quotes are to be submitted electronically. Does that mean submitted via email to yourselves or submitted by some other means?

Section L Quotes are to be submitted electronically via email. The instructions to quoters are updated to reflect this.

Regarding Travel CLIN 0002, is this placeholder number intended to represent all travel costs, lodging, and M&IE, or only transportation costs?

Performance

Work

Statement

It is intended to represent all allowable travel costs. The PWS is updated to clarify this, and the PWS's provisions will govern.

Is it required that only U.S. Citizens be used to perform the safety inspections, or may the offeror utilize company employees who are citizens of the host nations where our bases are located?

Performance

Work

Statement

The following security requirements apply to

DoD installations, to include requirements in foreign locations (highlighted in bold font):

• All visitors to a DoD installation must be granted access.

• In order to gain access to a DoD installation, the identity, fitness, and purpose of the individual must be verified. Identity is verified using approved credentials – REAL

ID compliant driver’s license, Transportation

Workers Identification Credential (TWIC), or other specified identification such as a government-issued passport (this may be country or site specific).

• Some installations require U.S. citizenship, but this is not considered a "fitness" criteria and so is not standardized across all U.S.

military installations or military services.

(The selected contractor will be informed if any of the installations with DoD government-owned housing limit access to

U.S. citizens only, but this is highlly unlikely to be a requirement for the vast majority (if any) of the installations with housing covered by the independent assessment.)

• Individuals (including contractors) seeking to access DoD installations must be able to meet on-the-spot security access requirements each time they seek entry, to include passing a background check using United States

Government criminal records and terrorism databases to ensure that there are no disqualifying offenses.

• Other security requirements may apply at DoD installations in some foreign locations. The selected contractor will be informed if any of the installations with

DoD government-owned housing have special security requirements, but this is highly unlikely to be a requirement for the vast majority (if any) of the installations with housing covered by the independent assessment.

• All contractors without a DoD issued

Common Access Card (CAC) will require a qualified, CAC-carrying escort while on the installation. ODASD(Housing) will require the Military Departments to each identify a primary point of contact that the selected contractor will work with to schedule an escort and housing access as required in support of the assessment. In addition, ODASD(Housing) will provide the selected contractor a letter of introduction in support of the selected contractor's interactions with

Military Department personnel and installation access.

I recognize the period for questions has passed, but we’re unable to find the certification for

FAR 52.209-12 within the document text, so we’re unclear how to respond to that item in the Certifications checklsit. I thought we could moke it up from the FAR and include it anyway, but my proposal manager just pointed out that it may not apply anyway because of the

$5.5 Million threshold. If you’re able to answer the question, please advise as to how you would like us to respond to this item.

Section L FAR 52.209-12 is added to the solicitation.

Vendors must complete it if their quote exceeds $5.5 milllion.

SECTION L

Section L - Instructions to Quoters

1.1 Instructions to Quoters

The Washington Headquarters Services, Acquisition Directorate (WHS/AD) intends to award a firm-fixed price contract a period of performance as specified below.

The award will be made to the responsible Quoter whose proposal conforms to the solicitation and will offer the Best Value to the Government where the non-price factors are more important than the price factor. This acquisition is classified under the NAICS code 541350 – “Building

Inspection Services” with a size standard of $8,000,000.00 / PSC R499 Other Professional

Services.

This solicitation will be released electronically only. This electronic version of the Request for

Quote (RFQ) is the official version for this acquisition. No hard copy of this solicitation will be issued.

Quoters will be sent any and all applicable revisions to this solicitation electronically. Each

Quoter will provide a Technical Volume and a Price Volume. No price information shall be included in the Technical Volume.

The estimated start date for contract performance is 15 July 2022.

1.2 Questions – The cutoff date and time for questions is 15 June 2022 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Quoters are requested to email questions to Enrique C. Jograj, Jr.

(enrique.c.jograj2.civ@mail.mil) and Douglas J. Boorstein (douglas.j.boorstein.civ@mail.mil).

Responses to all questions will be in the form of an amendment and electronically distributed through email. No telephone requests will be accepted.

1.3 Due Date - Quoters shall electronically submit their quotes before the due date and time for this solicitation to Enrique C. Jograj, Jr. (enrique.c.jograj2.civ@mail.mil) and

Douglas J. Boorstein (douglas.j.boorstein.civ@mail.mil). The due date and time for quotes is 6 July 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Quotes that are not received by the date and time specified will be considered “late” and will not be considered for award in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f). Quotes shall be submitted as follows:

1.4 Format for Submission

1.4.1 Text -- Text shall be at least single-spaced, on 8 1/2 x 11inch paper, with a minimum one-inch margin all around. Text and graphics portions of the electronic copies shall be in a format readable by Microsoft (MS) Office 2010 or Adobe

Acrobat version 10. Data submitted in spreadsheet format shall be readable by MS

Excel 2010. All Price Volume information (Volume 2) shall be in submitted in a separate file from the Technical Volume (Volume 1).

1.4.2 Font Size – Print shall be of a minimum 11-point font size. Bolding, underlining, and italics may be used to identify topic demarcations or points of emphasis.

Graphic presentations, including tables, while not subject to the same font size and spacing requirements, shall have spacing and text that is easily readable.

1.4.3 Volumes and Page Limitations – Responses to “Technical Qualifications” and

“Assessment Technique” shall be presented in one volume. No price(s) shall be included in the Technical Volume. The Government shall receive two (2) volumes in total, a Technical Volume and a Price Volume.

Page limitations are as follows:

ATTACHMENTS PAGE LIMITS

Technical Volume 1

Cover Sheet 1 page

Signed SF 1449 1 page

Table of Contents (optional) 1 page

Factor 1 – Technical Qualifications 5 Pages

Factor 2 – Assessment Technique

- Subfactor a: Specific Child Safety Hazards the

15 Pages Total

10 Pages

Contractor Will Address

- Subfactor b: The Contractor’s Sampling Strategy.

5 Pages

Factor 3 – Small Business Participation Commitment

Plan

Word Attachment/Unlimited

Price Volume 2

Cover Sheet 1 page

Signed SF 1449 1 page

Table of Contents (optional) 1 page

Factor 4 – Price Excel Attachment / Unlimited

Certifications – To Be Included in Technical

Volume 1 (not subject to page limitations)

FAR 52.209-11 1 page

FAR 52.209-12 (if applicable) 1 page

FAR 52.204-24, FAR 52.204-25, and FAR 52.204-26 Unlimited

OCI Analysis Disclosures Unlimited

Small Business Subcontracting Plan Unlimited

Pages submitted in excess of the page limitations stated throughout this document will be removed and not evaluated. The Quoter’s attention is drawn to new certifications per

FAR 52.204-24, FAR 52.204-25, and FAR 52.204-26.

1.4.4 Cover Sheet – A cover sheet shall be included with each volume, clearly marked as to the RFQ identification, date of submittal, acknowledgement of all amendments, the

Quoter’s name, address, Taxpayer ID number, Unique Entity ID, CAGE code, and the

Quoter’s POC name, phone, and email. The Vendor’s quote will not be incorporated into the contract award.

1.4.5 Pricing Data – Pricing information shall only appear in the Price Volume. There shall be a Base Period as specified elsewhere in this document. The pricing volume shall also explicitly delineate any assumptions or constraints submitted by the Quoter.

Vendors are cautioned that an assumption or constraint that constitutes a material exception to the terms of the solicitation renders the quote unawardable. Plug numbers are provided for Travel. Quoters are not to alter these plug numbers.

1.4.6 Table of Contents – A Table of Contents may be included, if desired, and will not count towards the page limit.

1.4.7 Quote Submission – Quoters must submit their quotes in electronic (softcopy). Quotes are due by the date and time in paragraph 1.3. Failure to submit a proposal by the date and time specified shall render the Quoter as “late” and not eligible for consideration for award. Quotes shall only be submitted as described herein; quotes submitted by any other means will not be evaluated.

Factor 1: Technical Qualifications

a. The Quoter shall submit information pertaining to its experience in performing technical evaluations of the compliance of housing units with the codes and standards of the International

Code Council and other relevant codes and standards, i.e., the criteria set forth in Section 2817 in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, (Public Law

(P.L.) 115-91).

Factor 2 – Assessment Technique

Subfactor a. The Quoter shall provide a list of the specific child safety hazards that it will investigate and a brief explanation of the significance of each factor.

Subfactor b. The Quoter shall summarize its sampling strategy to minimize time while meeting industry standards to provide valid, defensible results for an assessment of child safety hazards as required by section 2817(b) of the FY 2018 NDAA, with a minimum 90 percent confidence level and plus-or-minus 5 percent margin of error.

Factor 3-- Small Business Participation Commitment Plan

The Quoter shall submit a Small Business Participation Commitment Plan, using the prescribed attachment.

Factor 4– Price (No page limitation)

The Quoter shall provide its firm-fixed price for this contract for the base period, using the attached Excel template. The Quoter must submit information sufficient to allow the Government to determine whether the price is fair and reasonable.

For the Travel CLIN 0002 the Quoter shall use the plug number of: $825,000.00. Quoters must not alter this plug number.

Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) / Non-Disclosure Form

If necessary, the Quoter shall provide a completed OCI Analysis for the prime contractor and any quoted subcontractors. This form does not count toward page limitations. A non-disclosure form shall be filled out by all employees who will be working on this contract within 2 days after contract award.

SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

The Quoter shall submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9. The

Quoter shall use Attachment 3 - Small Business Subcontracting Plan as the only authorized template to submit the Small Business Subcontracting Plan. The Subcontracting Plan is not a requirement for evaluation during the in source selection, but rather, a requirement for basis of award to a Quoter other than a small business.

The following have been deleted:

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and

Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

NOV 2021

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--

Representation.

OCT 2020

(End of Summary of Changes)