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ANA_ANP 15-0002

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 change the instructions for the person receiving proposals in Section 00 11 00, paragraphs E, R, and Phase Tw o paragraphs G, R. No other changes are made and all other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 15

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 01-Oct-2015

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 W5J9JE-15-R-0002

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

18-Sep-2015

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, 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-Oct-2015

CODE

TRANSATLANTIC AFGHANISTAN ENGINEER - TAA

DISTRICT (TAA), US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

CETAA-CT, BAGRAM AE 09354

W5J9JE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W5J9JE-15-R-0002

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00100 - BIDDING SCHEDULE/INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

SECTION 00110: INSTRUCTIONS

PHASE ONE - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

Instructions to Prospective Offerors-Phase One

A. General. Do not submit pricing information in Phase One. Faxed proposal submissions will not be considered. Electronic proposal submission is the required method of transmission of proposals. Phase One proposals shall be clearly identified in the subject line of any email with the solicitation number. The closing date annotated on the pre-solicitation notice via FedBizOpps is for FedBizOpps archiving purpose only.

Only up to five (5) of the most highly qualified firms as evaluated in Phase One will receive the Final RFP and be requested to provide Phase Two proposals. The following Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) are applicable to this acquisition and may be viewed at: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm

FAR clause 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisition

B. Summary of Phase One Submission Requirements: The Phase One qualification proposal must include:

1. Cover Letter (see content instructions below)

2. Completed Corporate Certificate/Authority to Bind Partnership

a. If the offeror is a corporation, completed Corporate Certificate, OR

b. If the offeror is a partnership, completed Authority to Bind Partnership and provide a copy of the Partnership Agreement, OR

c. If the offeror is a joint venture, completed Corporate Certificate for each member of the joint venture and provide a copy of the Joint Venture Agreement.

3. Subcontractor/ Letters of Commitment (if applicable).

4. Signed Solicitation, Offer, and Award (SF 1442) with blocks 14-20c completed, including acknowledgment of all amendments.

5. Completed Representation and Certifications (Section 00 06 00). The offeror shall complete all items contained in the Representation and Certifications.

6. Factor 1: Experience as described below, Section 00 01 20A Phase One Basis of Evaluation and Evaluation Factors, and Attachments (Attachment A and not more than 5 Attachment B forms).

7. Factor 2: Past Performance Questionnaire as described below, Section 00 01 20A Phase One Basis of Evaluation and Evaluation Factors and Attachment C (Past Performance Questionnaire Survey (See below-surveys completed by past customers/end users).

8. Factor 3: Technical Approach as described below, Section 00 01 20A Phase One Basis of Evaluation and Evaluation Factors

NOTE: It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that all past performance reference Questionnaire surveys as outlined under Factor 1 are completed on or before the closing date and time of the Phase One Request for Qualifications.

C. Phase One Qualifications Proposal Format. The Phase one qualifications proposal must be in the following order with tabs dividing each section:

1. Cover Letter

2. Completed Corporate Certificate/Authority to Bind Partnership

3. Letters of Commitment from Subcontractors (LOC) (if applicable)

4. Signed Solicitation, Offer, and Award (SF 1442) with blocks 14-20c completed, including acknowledgment of all amendments.

5. Completed Representation and Certification

6. FACTOR 1 Experience

7. FACTOR 2 Past Performance

8. FACTOR 3 Technical Approach

D. Proposal Preparation.

Cover Letter of the proposal should include:

a. Solicitation number/Phase-One

b. The name, addresses, telephone number, and email address of the prospective Offeror

c. The DUNS number, CAGE Code, and TIN of the prospective Offeror

1. All offerors are required to submit a proposal with the minimum content as specified herein. Proposals without the minimum content may be determined non-responsive.

2. The request for qualification should contain a master "Table of Contents" for the total proposal. This master index should identify major areas by title, as well as page numbers and volume location. A copy of this master "Table of Contents” should be placed in front of each volume making up the total proposal.

3. The proposal consists of one (1) copy of the qualification proposal volume which contains all files in an Adobe portable document format (pdf). Each section of the volume must be individually tabbed and labeled.

4. The proposal must be prepared on 8-1/2" x 11" paper (11”X17” for drawings), A-4, bond paper and include a Title Page and a Table of Contents unless otherwise stated under each Factor. Margins should be no smaller than a half inch (1/2”) and font face is Times New Roman and font size should be no smaller than 10 size. Page is defined as a single sheet of paper with text on both sides. The Government will not evaluate any material that exceeds the page limits specified herein. The proposal must be tabbed. Elaborately prepared proposals are not required.

5. The Offeror shall place the following notification on the bottom of each page of its proposal: “Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104. Do not disclose any source selection information to any unauthorized person.”

6. Time periods, if stated as a number of days, are calendar days unless otherwise specified.

7. Lack of applicable Letter(s) of Commitment is considered a deficiency and submissions lacking the applicable Letter(s) of Commitment may not be considered.

E. Addressing/Proposal Submission.

Electronic proposals submitted via email are the required method of transmission.

Proposals will be sent to Phuong-Thuy Le at Phuong-Thuy.T.Le@usace.army.mil and Frank Sanchez at Frank.Sanchez.Jr@usace.army.mil.

Your Phase-one qualification proposal is due no later than 9 Oct 2015, 3:00PM local Afghanistan (Kabul) time to the above email address.

F. Bidder Inquiries in ProjNet. Inquiries regarding the Request for Qualifications shall be submitted as follows:

1. All inquiries regarding this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry.

Telephone and email inquiries will not be accepted. Bidder Inquiry is a web-based program that allows bidders to post questions regarding the solicitation and view all questions by other bidders and responses by USACE. Bidder Inquiry can be accessed through ProjNet at https://www.projnet.org/projnet/.

a. Offerors shall only submit one question per inquiry. All inquiries containing multiple questions will be rejected.

b. Offerors will receive an acknowledgement of their question(s) via email, followed by an answer to their question(s) after it has been processed by our technical team.

Offerors may view all bidder inquiries through ProjNet.

c. Inquiries must be submitted seven days prior to the proposal due date. Offerors will not be able to submit inquiries after this date as the ProjNet system must be shut down.

2. To submit and review bid inquiries, prospective offerors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access.

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 3TZHKH‐K4EWP6

3. Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

a. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

b. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

c. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

d. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication e.

Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

f. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret

Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

g. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

4 Submit questions or review questions and answers. A bidder who submits a question will receive an automated email notification that their question has been received. When an answer is posted to a question, the question and answer is then available for all other bidders to review.

5. For specific step-by-step for POSTING YOUR INQUIRIES, see the Reference link on the Contract Viewer.

6. For questions about the ProjNet-®, please contact the Call Center help desk toll free at 1-800-428-HELP, which operates from 8AM to 5PM (Central US time zone).

ProjNet-® questions can also be emailed to the helpdesk at staff@rcesupport.com.

G. Amendments to the RFP. Any and all amendments to the Phase One Request for Qualification (RFQ) will be issued electronically and be available via www.fbo.gov . It is the Offeror’s responsibility to continuously check for any amendments to this RFQ and acknowledge any and all amendments in the text of the cover letter (amendment number and date acknowledged by Offeror) sent with their proposal package in response to this RFQ. Those offerors selected to receive the Phase Two RFP will be notified how to access the Phase Two documents.

H. Pre-proposal Conference/Site Visit. A formal site visit will not be conducted.

Offerors are encouraged to visit the site prior to submitting a proposal for Phase Two.

I. Joint Ventures (JV). A joint venture is defined as follows: a legal business entity formed between two or more companies (parties) to undertake the performance activities of a contract together. This does not include other arrangements such as “teaming agreements” or “strategic alliance”, which are not recognized as bona fide joint ventures for the purposes of this solicitation.

Offerors proposing as joint ventures shall provide evidence that the Joint Venture as a legal entity has been duly formed. Joint ventures shall include a copy of the legal joint venture agreement signed by an authorized officer from each of the firms comprising the joint venture with the chief executive of each entity identified. The Government will not evaluate the capability of any contractors that are not included in the joint venture agreement.

If submitting a proposal as a joint venture, the experience, and past performance of each of the joint venture partners can be submitted for the joint venture entity. The experience for each joint venture partner will be considered the experience of the joint venture entity. Page and project form limits apply to the joint venture as a whole.

Prospective Offerors that submit Phase One proposals may not change their firm (including LOC’s and proposed sub-contractors) or their Joint Venture firms, if selected to submit Phase Two proposals. If the offeror proposes to change subcontractors or Letter of Commitment after award, the offeror may not change subcontractors or Letter of Commitment without the Contracting Officer’s approval.

Approval will not be given unless the Contracting Officer considers the proposed substitute to be equal in all respects to the originally proposed subcontractor and that the substitution is in the best interests of the Government.

J. Subcontractors. The Government recognizes that completion of a project is often a team effort. Therefore, if an Offeror wishes to be credited with experience and past performance of a subcontractor (i.e., a firm that is not a member of the Joint Venture), a firm, unequivocal letter of commitment signed by the firm must be submitted. The letter of commitment must be submitted even if the firm is in some way related to a Joint Venture partner (for example, the subcontractor is a subsidiary of a Joint Venture partner, or a subsidiary of a firm to which a Joint Venture partner is also a subsidiary). If such a letter of commitment is not submitted, the experience and past performance of subcontractor firms may not be considered. If the Offeror’s proposal includes the use of subcontractors, the Offeror may not change subcontractors without the Contracting Officer’s approval. If the offeror proposes to change subcontractors or Letter of Commitment after award, the offeror may not change subcontractors or Letter of Commitment without the Contracting Officer’s approval. Approval will not be given unless the Contracting Officer considers the proposed substitute to be equal in all respects to the originally proposed subcontractor and that the substitution is in the best interests of the Government.

K. System For Award Management (SAM). Contractors (including Joint Venture entities) shall have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) and determined to be responsible prior to receipt of the Phase Two RFP Amendment.”

For more information, see the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

Please ensure that NAICS code 237130-Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction is listed in your SAM registration.

L. Afghan Investment Support Agency (AISA): Offerors must have a valid Investment License issued by the AISA in order to be eligible for award. To obtain an AISA license, visit: http://www.aisa.org.af/english/applications.html.

M. Joint Contingency Contracting System (JCCS): Offerors must be registered in the JCCS vendor vetting database at https://www.jccs.gov/olvr/. “Offerors who are not completely registered in JCCS at the time of the Phase I evaluation will be removed from further consideration for award.”

N. Expenses Incurred. The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred or associated with preparation and submission of any response(s) to this solicitation.

O. Discussions. The Government intends to select up to five (5) of the most highly qualified Offerors in Phase One without conducting discussions, however, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions as determined necessary by the Contracting Officer.

P. Obtaining a D.U.N.S. Number. Data Universal Numbering System (D-U-N-S) Number. The Data Universal Numbering System (D-U-N-S) Number is a unique nine-character identification number provided by the commercial company Dun & Bradstreet (D&B). Call D&B at 1-866-705-5711 or access their website if you do not have a D-U- N-S number. The site addresses are http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform OR http://www.dnb.com/.

The process to request a D-U-N-S number via phone takes about 10 minutes and is free of charge. Internet request are fulfilled within 24 hours. You must have a different nine-digit D-U-N-S number for each physical location or different address in your company as well as each legal division that may be co-located.

Q. Late Proposals. Any proposal, modification, or revision received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition. However, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal that makes its terms more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

R. Point of Contacts (POC).

Frank Sanchez Procuring Contracting Officer Ph: (540) 723-4862 frank.sanchez.jr@usace.army.mil

Phuong-Thuy Le Contract Specialist Ph: (540) 722-4868 Phuong-Thuy.T.Le@usace.army.mil

PHASE TWO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

The following is a brief overview of the proposed Phase Two process for your information and only applicable to those Offerors who will be selected to submit proposals in Phase Two. Do not submit Phase Two documentation during Phase One. Phase One submissions and evaluations will not be carried over into Phase Two. All Offerors selected to propose for Phase Two will be evaluated on only the

Evaluation Factors outlined in the Phase Two RFP. This overview is INFORMATIONAL ONLY and is SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

In Phase Two, an RFP will be issued to no more than five (5) most highest qualified firms evaluated in Phase One and will contain all contract requirements for the contract.

In addition, the Phase Two RFP will also include the specifications for the project.

Phase Two Offerors will have no less than 30 days to provide their proposals. Phase Two of the solicitation shall require submission of a technical and price proposal based on the aforementioned Solicitation documents.

Proposals received in response to the Phase Two RFP will be evaluated in accordance with source selection procedures outlined in FAR Part 15. One contract award will be made to the Offeror whose total evaluated price and technical proposal provide the best value to the Government using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation.

The Government will not award a contract to an Offeror whose proposal contains a deficiency, as defined in FAR 15.001.

SECTION VI: PHASE TWO - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO

OFFERORS

A. Magnitude of Construction IAW 236.204, the magnitude of construction of this project is between $25 - $100 million.

B. Primary NAICS code and small business size standard.

The Primary NAICS code is 237130 with a small business size of $36.5 million.

C. Summary of Phase Two Submission Requirements.

Volume I-Technical Proposal (do not include pricing information in Volume I)

1. Milestone Schedule (Tab A)

2. Key Personnel (Tab B)

Volume II-Price Proposal

1. Standard Form (SF) 1442 (pages 1 and 2) - Complete in its entirety the “Offeror” portion of the SF 1442 including all Amendments. An official having the authority to bind your company contractually shall sign the SF 1442, blocks 20B and 20C in accordance with FAR 4.102. If a Joint Venture, all parties to the Joint Venture shall sign the offer.

2. Completed Schedule of Items in Section 00 00 10 (Price Schedule and Cost Breakdown Sheet)

3. Section 00 06 00 (Representations and Certifications)

4. Responsibility determination documentation (see below, paragraph F)

D. Proposal Submission Requirements.

1. The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experiences. Clear identification of proposal details shall be the sole responsibility of the Offeror. The Government may reject incomplete proposals after initial evaluation without further consideration. Therefore, the proposal shall meet the following basic requirements:

a. The Proposal must be typed and submitted in English.

b. Proposal must be organized, concise, and submitted in the volumes and in the order indicated below paragraph E. Volumes must be clearly identified and tabbed. Each factor shall be described in a separate tabbed section.

c. Proposals must be sent in two separate volumes. Each volume must be contained in a separate Adobe portable document format (pdf). Each volume must be identified by the solicitation number, volume number, and name, address, and telephone number of the prime Offeror on the cover page. Each volume must contain a Table of Contents and include at the bottom left side of each page the volume and page number.

d. Offerors shall verify that the information for all forms submitted are current, correct and complete including names of the points of contact, email address, fax number, and telephone number.

e. Pricing Schedule(s), Volume II, shall be completed in full, including all option items.

f. Offerors shall submit a signed Standard Form 1442 in Volume II for this solicitation, including verification of all amendments received.

g. Offerors are reminded that elaborate corporate marketing information, formatting, special reproduction techniques, etc. are not necessary. Proposals must completely and adequately address the requirements of this solicitation.

h. If additional information is provided, it shall be in regard to the solicitation requirements, only.

i. Failing to submit or completely fill out attachments properly may result in rejection of the offer without further evaluation. Therefore, Offerors are urged to follow instructions and raise questions through the Bidder Inquiry System (See Section 00 01 10 of the solicitation), if instructions are not understood.

j. All questions and concerns shall be addressed to the Contracting Officer or his/her point of contact through the Bidder Inquiry System.

E. Proposal Format. Proposals in response to the RFP must be submitted in the following format:

Submit one Volume I and Volume II proposal in separate attachments via email using Adobe portable document format (pdf), dividing each of the sections noted above. Page limits, if stipulated under each evaluation factor must be adhered to. Proposals must be sized to print on 8-1/2” x 11” paper (11” X 17” for drawings), A-4, bond paper and include a Title Page and a Table of Contents, unless otherwise stated under each Factor. Margins should be no smaller than a half inch (1/2”) and font face is Times New Roman and font size should be no smaller than 10 size. Page is defined as a single sheet of paper. The Government will not evaluate any material that exceeds the page limits specified herein.

The Offeror shall place the following notification on the bottom of each page of its proposal: “Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104. Do not disclose any source selection information to any unauthorized person.”

All information must be confined to the appropriate volume. In order to reduce proposal size, the Offeror must confine the proposal to required information sufficient to provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of the proposal. Each volume of the proposal is expected to contain a table of contents, summary section with a brief abstract of the volume, and the narrative discussion.

Proprietary information will be clearly marked.

Volume I – Non-Pricing (Technical) Proposal The non pricing technical proposal will be submitted in one email attachment and must include the following information separated by tabs:

(Tab I.A.) Milestone Schedule (Tab I.B.) Key Personnel

DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PRICE INFORMATION WITH THE NON PRICING (TECHNICAL) PROPOSAL

Volume II – Price Proposal The price proposal is submitted as a separate attachment in the same email and must include the following:

1. Signed and dated Standard Form 1442 (Solicitation, Offer, and Award) with amendments acknowledged

2. Completed CLIN Pricing Schedule (pricing information for all contract line items and cost breakdown sheet)

3. Section 00 06 00 (Representations and Certifications

4. Responsibility determination documentation

Note: Each Volume must be clearly identified in the email attachment.

F. Responsibility documentation.

Please submit all of the following information with Volume II; Price Proposal:

1. The name of your banking firm, telephone number and the name of the individual to contact (including email address) for a line-of-credit reference. Please ensure you authorize your banking firm to release general information regarding your accounts to USACE.

G. Addressing/Proposal Submission.

Electronic proposals via email are the required method of transmission. Facsimille proposals are not authorized. Proposals will be emailed to Phuong-Thuy Le at Phuong- Thuy.T.Le@usace.army.mil and Frank Sanchez at frank.sanchez.jr@usace.army.mil.

Your Phase-Two proposal is due no later than To Be Determined at Phase Two, 3:00PM local Afghanistan (Kabul) time to the above address. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that the Phase Two proposal is received on or before the closing date and time of the Phase Two RFP.

H. Bidder Inquiries in ProjNet. Inquiries regarding the Request for Proposal shall be submitted as follows:

1. All inquiries regarding this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry.

Telephone and email inquiries will not be accepted. Bidder Inquiry is a web-based program that allows bidders to post questions regarding the solicitation and view all questions by other bidders and responses by USACE. Bidder Inquiry can be accessed through ProjNet at https://www.projnet.org/projnet/.

a. Offerors shall only submit one question per inquiry. All inquiries containing multiple questions will be rejected.

b. Offerors will receive an acknowledgement of their question(s) via email, followed by an answer to their question(s) after it has been processed by our technical team.

Offerors may view all bidder inquiries through ProjNet.

c. Inquiries must be submitted seven days prior to the proposal due date. Offerors will not be able to submit inquiries after this date as the ProjNet system shall be shut down.

2. To submit and review bid inquiries, prospective offerors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access.

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: To Be Determined at Phase Two

3. Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

a. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

b. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

c. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

d. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

e. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

f. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

g. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

4 Submit questions or review questions and answers. A bidder who submits a question will receive an automated email notification that their question has been received. When an answer is posted to a question, the question and answer is then available for all other bidders to review.

5. For specific step-by-step for POSTING YOUR INQUIRIES, see the Reference link on the Contract Viewer.

6. For questions about the ProjNet-®, please contact the Call Center help desk toll free at 1-800-428-HELP, which operates from 8AM to 5PM (Central US time zone).

ProjNet-® questions can also be emailed to the helpdesk at staff@rcesupport.com.

I. Expenses Incurred. The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred or associated with preparation and submission of any response(s) to this solicitation.

J. Discussions. The Government intends award without conducting discussions, however, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions as determined necessary by the Procuring Contracting Officer.

K. Late Proposals. Any proposal, modification, or revision received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--(1) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 4:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals; or (2) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or (3) It is the only proposal received. However, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal that makes its terms more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

L. Point of Contacts (POC).

Frank Sanchez Procuring Contracting Officer Ph: (540) 723-4862 frank.sanchez.jr@usace.army.mil

Phuong-Thuy Le Contract Specialist Ph: (540) 722-4868 Phuong-Thuy.T.Le@usace.army.mil

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