Attach_03rev01_W50S8F-20-B-0001_AMEND03_SECT00100_ITEM_09rev01.docx

SOLICITATION: W50S8F-20-B-0001

AQRC172001: ACA - Install Power for 400Hz Converters

SECTION 00100 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

AMENDMENT 03 – MAY 15, 2020

THIS PAGE CONTAINS AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 00100 - ITEM 9.

ALL CHANGES TO THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW

9. BID OPENING

9.1. Bid Opening. The Bid Opening will occur at the time and date specified in Block 13 of the SF1442 at the below address in building 52, Room 30 (Readiness Classroom). Building 402 – CE Conference Room

9.1.1. Due to the nations response to COVID-19, Bidders & Interested Parties will not be able to attend the Bid Opening.

9.1.2. Bid Opening will be held via secure video-teleconference.

9.1.2.1. Connection details will be posted to this Solicitation as a formal Amendment on a SF30.

9.2. The Vide-Teleconference Bid Opening will be held on the Cisco Web-Ex Platform.

9.3. Attendees will be required to pre-register with the 177FW Contracting Office to attend the Video-Teleconference. Pre-registration must be accomplished by emailing the 177FW Contracting Office with the below information.

· EMAIL TO LINE: usaf.nj.177-fw.list.fal-msc-contracting@mail.mil

· EMAIL SUBJECT LINE: W50S8F-20-B-0001– BID OPENING REGISTRATION – Co. Name

· EMAL BODY:

· From - Firm Name: ____________________________________________

· Firm Point of Contact: __________________________________________

· Email address: _________________________________________________

· Phone Number: ________________________________________________

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE THE ABOVE EMAIL FORMAT WILL RESULT IN THE CONTRACTOR NOT BEING ABLE TO ATTEND OR VIEW.

9.4. The Contractor will receive a response from the 177FW Contracting Office with a link to the Video-Teleconference and further registration & log-on instructions.

9.5. Contractors MUST email the 177FW Contracting Office with a Pre-Registration request NO LATER THAN 5:00pm local time the day before the video-teleconference. Requests received after the above deadline will not receive a response from the 177FW Contracting Office and will not be able to participate in or view the meeting.

9.6. Contractors will be able to join the Bid Opening 15 minutes prior to the meeting start time.

9.7. Questions during the Video-Teleconference

9.8. Please hold all questions until the end of the Video-Teleconference. Notify the Meeting Host that you have a question by utilizing the “Chat” icon located on the bottom navigation bar. The Meeting Host will then prompt you to unmute your device and ask your question.

9.9. NOTES

9.10. The link to the Video-Teleconference received from the 177FW Contracting Office will require the Contractor to register for the meeting in order to join. The registration must be accomplished from a PC and not a mobile device. After registering, the meeting may be viewed on a portable device, i.e. cellphone or tablet

9.11. Please mute your phone and turn off your video while viewing the conference.

9.12. The Cisco Webex platform is user friendly and intuitive, but as with any new platform there is a learning curve. Users are expected to familiarize themselves with the format PRIOR to attending the Bid Opening.

9.13. The 177FW Contracting Office is NOT available for technical support. Please allow yourself plenty of time to ensure that you have the appropriate hardware & connectivity requirements.

9.14. Video-Teleconference attendees are expected to conduct themselves in a professional & courteous manner. Attendees that do not follow good etiquette, do not mute their phones, or otherwise disrupt the meeting will be removed by the Meeting Host and not allowed to re-join.

9.15. All other Policies & Procedures surrounding the Bid Opening will remain un-changed.

9.15.1. The offerors Bids will be recorded on Form OF1419 Abstract of Offers – Construction and form OF1419A Abstract of Offers – Construction – Continuation Sheet.

9.15.1.1. The official signed OF1419 and OF1419A will be signed by the Bid Opening Officer and uploaded to https://beta.SAM.gov following the Bid Opening.

9.16. All interested offerors and their major subcontractors are encouraged to view & participate in the bid opening.

9.17. NO OTHER CHANGES FOLLOW