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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

Block 5 (Project Number): SRN24651438_ePN1847687 Description continued on page 2.Block 14 (Description of Amendment/Modification):

The purpose for Amendment 0002 is as follows:

1. Section 00 21 00 - Instructions, B. Quotation submission instructions, 2. Quotation submittal requirements:

Add: item 6 Bid bond guarantee (SF24).

2. Section 00 21 00 - Instructions, B. Quotation submission instructions, 2. Quotation submittal requirements:

Add: Submit an electronic copy of the bid guarantee (SF24) with quotation submission.

Section 00 00 00 - Procurement and Contracting Requirements

The following changes have been made:

INFORMATION FROM TO

Contract Description

Inspect and Repair HVAC refrigerant thermal insulation material for pipingconnection located at the ceiling in common spaces for Bldg. 986 in Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi Japan.

Inspect and Repair HVAC refrigerant thermal insulation material for piping connection located at the ceiling in common spaces for Bldg. 986 at NAF Atsugi, Japan.

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

NOTE: 1. The words "OFFER" & "OFFEROR" shall be construed to mean "QUOTE" and "QUOTER".

2. There will be no "PUBLIC OPENING".

1. QUOTES

Quoters shall comply with this "Instructions to Quoters" and Standard Form 18 (SF18) "Request for Quotations" in the preparation of quotes. Quoters must thoroughly and fully review the solicitation and its attachments. Quoters must fully and comprehensively understand the Government's requirements for the subject solicitation before submitting a quote. It is the Quoter's/Awardee's responsibility to fully deliver and complete the subject project stated in this solicitation per the Quoter's submitted price proposal.

Quotes shall be submitted no later than the date and time provided in Block 10 of the SF18 (unless revised by a formal amendment), "Solicitation, Offer, and Award (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)."

2. QUOTER'S QUALIFICATIONS

Before a quotation is considered for award, the Quoter may be requested by the Government to submit a statement regarding his previous experience in performing comparable work, his business and technical organization, financial resources, and such other information as may be required to evaluate the Quoters responsibility.

3. MAGNITUDE

N4008425Q80090002

The estimated value of the project range is between 3,643,308 and 14,573,230 14,573,230 and 36,433,075 EN (FY25 Exchange Rate Y

145.7323 YEN/1$). Quote may be rejected if the proposed price is outside the range.

4. EXCHANGE RATE

For the administrative convenience of the U.S. Government, the price of this contract is expressed in U.S. Dollars. The U.S. Dollar price will be applied to all acquisition thresholds including but not limited to Performance Bonds. The Exchange Rate for this task order is .145.7323 YEN/1$

5. CONTRACTOR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

Any contract resulting from this solicitation will be awarded and performed in its entirety Contractors must in the country of Japan.

be duly authorized to operate and conduct business in Japan and must fully comply with all laws, decrees, labor standards, and regulations of Japan during the performance of the contract. Offerors must be registered to do business in Japan and possess a construction license (Kensetsu Gyo Kyokasho ) issued by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, or Prefectural Government, and must possess a Japanese bank account in order to receive payment via DFAS Japan.

6. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT REGISTRATION

All Offerors (i.e., whether individually or as a joint venture, etc.) responding to this solicitation must be registered and have an active status in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the time an offer/quotation/quote is submitted to be eligible for award.

For more information please go to https://www.sam.gov, and complete the provisions associated with the annual representations and certifications identified in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 4.1202 and Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 204.1202.

An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting its offer/quotation/quote, and shall continue to be registered at all relevant times, i.e., time of award, during contract performance, and through final payment of the contract resulting from this solicitation.

CAUTION: All Offerors are required to be registered in SAM at the time their offer/quotation/quote is submitted. Offerors with no active SAM registration upon receipt of their offer/quotation/quote may be considered ineligible for award. If during the responsibility determination the SAM registration is not cured, award can be made to the next responsible Quoter

A contract cannot be awarded to a contractor not registered in SAM with ACTIVE status. Remember to review the NAICS codes listed in your record and make sure that you have listed the NAICS code for this procurement.

7. JOINT VENTURE (JV), LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES (LLC), LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (LTD), AND ETC.

Joint Ventures and Limited Liability Companies and Limited Partnerships shall submit the following additional documentation regarding their business entities with the quote:

a. A copy of the JV, LLC or LTD agreement.

b. A detailed statement outlining the following in terms of percentages where appropriate:

1) The relationship of the team/partners/parties in terms of business ownership, capital contribution, profit distribution or loss sharing.

2) The management approach in terms of who will conduct, direct supervise, and control.

3) The structure and decision-making responsibilities of the partners/parties in terms of who will control the manner and method of performance of work.

4) Identify (by name and title) the personnel having the authority to legally bind the partners/parties (including authority to executed the contract documents and bonds).

C. A list of partners/parties, to include company name, DUNS and CAGE numbers, address, point of contact, e-mail address, phone number and facsimile number

NOTE: A quote may be rejected if the company name identified on the bonds is different from the JV, LLC or LTD name identified on the agreement.

8. PRE-QUOTATION INQUIRIES

All inquiries must be submitted in writing and received by the Contract Specialist by in order to permit 29 May 2025 at 14:00 (JST) adequate time to reply to the inquiry. Submit all questions to Ms. Luz M. Baron via e-mail at luz.m.baron.civ@us.navy.mil using the Pre-Quote Inquiry form, provided attached to this solicitation.

There is no guarantee that questions submitted after the cut-off date will be answered before the solicitation closes. Failure of a prospective Quoter to submit any questions will be construed to mean that the Quoter fully understands the requirement of the solicitation. Responses to inquiries will be provided in the form of an Amendment and posted to the website https://sam.gov . Correspondence shall be in English only in accordance with FAR 52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language and DFARS 252.225-7041 Correspondence in English.

9. SITE VISIT

A site visit will be conducted. See FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit (Construction) (FEB 1995) under Section 00 72 00 - Conditions of the Contract for more information.

10. AMENDMENTS

The Government may amend this solicitation before the closing date. Any such amendments will be posted to the website https://sam.

gov; hard copies of the amendment will not be mailed. It is the Quoter's responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments. The contractor must acknowledge any and all amendments issued under this solicitation either by annotating it on the SF18 or signing each SF30 (amendment) and submitting it with the contractor's quote.

11. INCURRED EXPENSES

The Government is not responsible for any costs incurred or associated with preparation and submission of a quote in response to this solicitation.

12. NOTICE TO QUOTERS (US- Japan Status of Forces Agreement)

Any contract resulting from this solicitation will be awarded and performed in its entirety in the country of Japan. Contractors must be duly authorized to operate and conduct business in Japan and must fully comply with all laws, decrees, labor standards, and regulations of Japan during the performance of the contract. The U.S. Government will not offer "United States Official Contractor" status under Article XIV of the U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to any offeror awarded a contract under this solicitation; nor will the U.S. Government certify any employees of a contractor as "Members of the Civilian Component" under Article I(b) of the SOFA.

13. GATE PASS ISSUE FOR NEW CONTRACTORS

The Government will issue a temporary DBIDS ID Card to enter NAF Atsugi for the first six (6) months. For security reasons, Escort Privilege is not assigned to the temporary pass during the six (6) months. It is the Contractor's responsibility to coordinate base access for this project.

14. SUBMISSION OF QUOTES IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Quotes submitted in response to this solicitation shall be in the English language. Quotes received in other than English shall be rejected.

https://sam.gov

15. SUBMISSION OF QUOTES IN JAPANESE YEN

Quotes shall be priced only in Japanese Yen. Quote not priced in Japanese Yen shall be deemed non-responsive, and will not be eligible for award.

16. CUSTOMS AND TAX EXEMPTION

In accordance with the Status of Forces Agreement, the U.S. Government is entitled to an exemption from Japanese customs duties and Japanese commodity and gasoline taxes. The Contractor warrants that all taxes and customs duties pertinent to the procurement for which the U.S. Government is exempt have been excluded from the contract price. The Contractor is required to submit a request in writing to the Contracting Officer for issuance of an import or tax exemption certificate, as appropriate, relieving the Contractor from such customs duties or taxes.

CONSUMPTION TAX EXEMPTION PROCEDURES ON PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES BY THE UNITED

STATES ARMED FORCES IN JAPAN [JAPANESE LAW NO. 108, 1988]

a. The Consumption Tax Law (Law No. 108, 1988) was enacted in the Diet of Japan on 24 December 1988, and applied from April 1, 1989. The Government of Japan (GOJ) and the United States Government (USG), in accordance with paragraph 3, Article XII, of the "Agreement Under Article VI of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation And Security Between Japan And The United States of America Regarding Facilities And Areas And The Status of United States Armed Forces In Japan," (SOFA) have agreed upon procedures for exempting the United States from the Japanese Consumption Tax on goods and services purchased in Japan for official purposes of the U. S. Armed Forces by the U. S. Armed Forces or its authorized procurement agencies.

b. The underlying objective is to obtain the full amount of the exemption from the tax on U.S. Forces procurements immediately at the time of purchase and at the same time provide the Contractor a proof of purchase document, acceptable to GOJ tax authorities, which he/she can present to the tax authorities to obtain a tax credit and/or refund for tax already collected and paid by previous sellers.

c. The exemption from the Japanese Consumption Tax applies not only to prime contractors, but also subcontractors or suppliers at every level regardless of the nationality of the prime contractor whether a Japanese or foreign firm.

d. By the submission of their offer, the offeror certifies that the Japanese Consumption Tax is not included in the bid/proposal/quote price, nor will it be a part of any subsequent modification to the contract. Procedures for Contractors to obtain a consumption tax credit are described in USFJ Instruction 51-5 that may be obtained from the Procuring Contracting Office. (End of NAVFAC Language)

17. WAIVER OF DEFENSE BASE ACT

The Defense Base Act is currently waived in Japan by the U.S. Department of Labor through March 29, 2026 unless modified, terminated, suspended, or revoked earlier than that date excepting where personnel are U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or hired in the U.S. As such, the 52.228-3, Workers' Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) does not apply to this requirement while the current waiver is in effect, extended, or a new waiver is issued except where personnel are U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or hired in the U.S.

18. CONCILIATION

a. Any disagreement arising under this contract which is not resolved by the parties to this contract may be submitted to the U.S.-Japan Joint Committee for Conciliation in accordance with paragraph 10, Article XVIII, of the Status of Forces Agreement under Article VI, of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between Japan and the United States of America.

b. Recourse to the Joint Committee for Conciliation for resolving disputes is available in addition to the procedures set forth in the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 and the Disputes Clause of this contract, 52.233-1. A request for conciliation by the Joint Committee, however, shall not toll the time periods allowed under the Contract Disputes Act for appealing a contracting officer's final decision to either the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals or U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

c. Upon filing a request for conciliation with the Joint Committee, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing of the request.

19. NOTICE

UNITED STATES LAWS AND REGULATIONS PROHIBIT YOU FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING

CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION/CONTRACT:

BID RIGGING

PRICE FIXING

COLLUSIVE BIDDING

BID ROTATION OFFERING

GRATUITIES OFFERING OR

RECEIVING KICK-BACKS

THE PRICES IN YOUR OFFER MUST BE ARRIVED AT INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT ANY CONSULTATION, COMMUNICATION, OR AGREEMENT WITH ANY OTHER OFFEROR OR COMPETITOR. YOUR OFFER CANNOT BE DISCLOSED BY YOU DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO ANY OTHER OFFEROR OR COMPETITOR BEFORE BID OPENING.

IT IS ALSO UNLAWFUL FOR YOU TO INDUCE ANY OTHER COMPANY TO, OR ALLOW ANOTHER COMPANY TO INDUCE YOU TO SUBMIT OR NOT SUBMIT AN OFFER FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESTRICTING COMPETITION.

ALL OF THE ABOVE ACTS ARE ACTS OF DISHONESTY UNDER UNITED STATES LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND

ARE FORBIDDEN.

PENALTIES COULD INCLUDE DEBARMENT OR SUSPENSION FROM DOING BUSINESS WITH ANY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, CANCELLATION OF CONTRACTS AND RECOUPMENT OF PRIOR MONIES PAID.

20. BID GUARANTEE AND BONDING REQUIREMENTS

A bid guarantee and performance bond may or may not be required by this solicitation. See, FAR 52.228-1,52.228- 2 and 52.228-15 for applicability. Japanese Yen to U. S. Dollar exchange rate described in the Paragraph 4 above should be used for bid guarantee and performance bond requirements. The amount of the bid guarantee is described in FAR 52.228-1 shall be submitted with price quotation. The performance bond at 100% of the project price shall be submitted within 15 calendar days after the date of award.

Corporations executing bid and performance bonds as sureties will be considered acceptable if they have received official approval to do so from the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan, notwithstanding any requirement stated elsewhere that such corporations be approved by the U.S. Department of Treasury. Guarantees by Japanese banks executed on will also be accepted where authorized under Japanese banking laws. Individual sureties will only be permitted where the Offeror proposing an individual to act as surety complies with FAR 52.228-11herein and the Government, in its discretion, determines the individual surety to be acceptable for purposes of this procurement. Japanese sureties (whether corporations, banks or individuals) are requested to register with NAVFAC Far East prior to issuing any bond. Refer to FAR 52.228-1 for Government acceptable forms of firm commitments. The company name and address of Bid Bond (SF24), Performance Bond (SF25), and Additional Bond (SF1415) should match with the company name and address of bid form. Bonding company or Bank should register with the contracting office before they issue the bond. If they don't register with the contracting office, their bond will be rejected. If the contractor wants to use the check for bond, the issue office should be Bank or financial (banking) institution. We cannot accept the check issued by the Offerors.

Electronic copy of SF24 can be downloaded at below URL:

http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/download/115982

Electronic copy of SF25 can be downloaded at below URL:

https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/bid-bond

Electronic copy of SF1415 can be downloaded at below URL:

N4008425Q80090002 https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/bid-bond https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/performance-bond

B. QUOTATION SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

1. MEANS OF QUOTATION SUBMISSION

Quotes (with all required supporting documentation) shall be electronically submitted through the Department of Defense (DoD) Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE), or E-mail (*).

*The submission by email will only be allowed if there is a problem with the systems (DoD SAFE), and Contracting Officer allows an email submission. In such cases, you must contact Ms. Luz M. Baron at luz.m.baron.civ@us.navy.mil and Mr. Chito Bong F.

Carabeo at chitobong.f.carabeo.civ@us.navy.mil to request email submission.

DoD SAFE (Quotes shall be submitted via DoD SAFE.)

In order to submit a quote through DoD SAFE (https://safe.apps.mil/), you must request from the Contract Specialist a unique "Request for Drop-Off" code. The request should include the Quoter's Point of contact (POC) name, email address, and telephone number and shall be submitted to the assigned Contract Specialist(s) via email to Ms. Luz M. Baron at luz.m.baron.civ@us.navy.mil and Chito Bong F. Carabeo at chitobong.f.carabeo.civ@us.navy.mil at least five (5) calendar days prior to the deadline for receipt of quotes.

Within three (3) calendar days prior to the quotation due date, the Government will send a DoD SAFE invitation email to the Offeror's POC email address with a "Request for Drop-Off" code for use in submitting the quote. Only the identified Failure to provide accurate POC information will preclude the Offeror from using DoD SAFE.

To upload the quote in DoD SAFE:

1. Request a Drop-Off code from the Contract Specialist(s) identified in the solicitation at least five (5) calendar days prior to the deadline for receipt of quotes.

2. Log into DoD SAFE at https://safe.apps.mil/

3. Click "Drop-off' and enter the Request Code that was provided by the Contract Specialist.

4. Enter the solicitation number, Offeror company name, Unique Entity ID (UEID), and CAGE code in the field labeled "Short note to the Recipients".

5. Upload files by clicking button labeled "Click to Add Files or Drag Them Here".

6. Click "Drop-Off Files" to send the files to the recipient.

7. DoD SAFE will provide a time stamped notification to the Government when the file is uploaded. The DoD SAFE system notification must show the quotation "Drop-Off" or submission was no later than the time and date specified in Block 13 for the SF18. The date and time of "Drop-Off" or submission recorded in DoD SAFE shall govern the timeliness of any offer/quotation /bid /proposal submission.

For DoD SAFE User Guide information, visit https://safe.apps.mil

2. QUOTATION SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

The Offeror shall complete and submit the following:

(1) Price Quotation {see information below for Price Factor 4 (1) (a) (1) & (2)}

(2) Non-Price Quotation {see information below for Non-Price Factor)

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(3) Completed Section 00 45 00 - Representations and Certifications, including FAR Provision 52.229-11

(4) Latest Financial Statement ( (Kessan Houkoku Sho)

(5) Joint Venture Agreement or Partnership Agreement (if applicable)

(6) Bid bond guarantee (SF24)**

QUOTERS MUST SUBMIT ITEMS (1), (2), & . SUBMISSION OF OTHER ITEMS (3) THROUGH (5) ARE HIGHLY (6)

ENCOURAGED TO FACILITATE RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION.

**NOTE: An original copy of a bid guarantee may be requested. Contractor shall provide an original copy of the bid guarantee within 5 business days of government request. Failure to submit shall result rejection of bid.

3. NO ALTERNATE OR MULTIPLE QUOTES

Neither multiple bids, nor bid variations or options, nor alternate or alternative bid will be considered in the evaluation.

4. BASIS OF AWARD

Award of a contract under this solicitation will be made to the responsible quoter who submits the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) quotation conforming to this solicitation, considering Price and Non-Price factors. Technical Acceptability will be determined by evaluating quotations against the Non- Price factor below. Quotations will be evaluated and rated as either "ACCEPTABLE" or "UNACCEPTABLE".

(1) Non-Price Factor

(a) Submittal Requirements:

(1) Construction license (Kensetsu Gyo Kyokasho ) issued by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, or Prefectural Government.

(2) Company's Certificate of the Registered Matters (Toukijikou Zenbu Shoumeisho ).

(b) Basis of Evaluation:

The Quoter must possess the construction license and submit both (1) and (2) of the above to be considered acceptable for this factor.

A quote will be considered UNACCEPTALBE if one or both submittal requirements are not submitted.

(2) Price Factor

(a) Submittal Requirements:

(1) Standard Form (SF) 18, REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ) with Blocks 13 through 16 completed.

(2) Acknowledgement of Amendment (SF30), if any

(b) Basis of Evaluation:

1. Comparison of quote prices received in response to the solicitation

2. Comparison of quote prices with Independent Government Estimate

3. Comparison of market survey results

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