Combined_Synopsis_Solicitation_Amendment_01.docx

N62645-15-R-1022

N62645-15-R-1022 Amendment 0001 17 September 2015

Description of Amendment/Modification:

The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions from the solicitation. There are no other changes.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q1. Proposal Content and Instructions for Preparation of Proposals, Paragraph 4.1 on page 27 states that “all offerors are required to submit a small business participation plan”. Evaluation Factor C on Page 31 and 32 then goes on to state specific small business goals. If an offeror is a small business concern can it achieve the goals through our own performance/participation as prime?

A1. If an offeror is a small business concern, it can achieve the goals through their own performance/participation as prime.

Q2. List of Items, Schedule of Requirements, Scope of Work, Terms of Reference, Bill of Materials required.

A2. A full list of requirements is provided in the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation.

Q3. Soft Copy of the Tender Document through email.

A3. All requirement documents are posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website.

Q4. Names of countries that will be eligible to participate in this tender.

A4. Please review the Trade Agreement Clauses within the Solicitation. Note – this is a small business set aside.

Q5. Information about the Tendering Procedure and Guidelines A5. The Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 supplements the instructions found in FAR Provision 52.212-1 entitled “Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items”. This information is found within the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation.

Q6. Estimated Budget for this Purchase A6. The Government does not release this information.

Q7. Any Extension of Bidding Deadline?

A7. The Government will not be granting an extension at this time.

Q8. Any Addendum or Pre Bid meeting Minutes?

A8. There are no addendum or pre-bid meeting minutes.

Q9. Is an incumbent contract or contractor associated to the requirement? If any, please provide the contractor's name and contract number.

A9. Coastal Management Solutions is the incumbent contractor. The current contract number is N68836-14-NR-55259.

Q10. Is this a new requirement?

A10. This is not a new requirement.

Q11. Who is the incumbent and what is their contract number?

A11. Coastal Management Solutions is the incumbent contractor. The current contract number is N68836-14-NR-55259.

Q12. Is this a Service Contract Act requirement?

A12. Yes. The applicable Wage Determination is Great Lakes, IL WD 05-2167 (Rev.-16).

Q13. Is the facility currently equipped with machines that allow multiple specimens to be processed at the same time or is the facility equipped with machines that can only process one specimen at a time? If the latter, how many machines are available?

A13. There are machines which allow multiple specimens to be processed at the same time at this facility.

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