AMENDMENT_0001.doc

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. All questions shall be in writing. Questions maybe e-mailed to Michael Eskarous at michael.eskarous.civ@mail.mil.

2. All offers shall be in writing. Quotes maybe e-mailed to Michael Eskarous at michael.eskarous.civ@mail.mil.

3. Mailed offers should be sent to the following address:

Department of the Army

CCMI-CBR-DI

Building 5418 South Scott Plaza

Attn: Michael Eskarous

Fort Dix, New Jersey 08640

4. Anywhere in this solicitation where the term “offer” is used, it is hereby changed to read “quote”.

5. Anywhere in this solicitation where the term “offeror” is used, it is hereby changed to read “quoter”.

6. It is the offeror’s responsibility that all offers submitted, regardless of method of submission, are received in this office no later than the date specified in block 8 of the solicitation.

7. Basis of Award:

a. The Government intends to award a firm fixed-price (FFP) contract resulting from this solicitation. Award will be made on all or none basis. Award shall be made to a single contractor. Quotes must include prices for each item listed in order that quotes may be properly evaluated. Failure to do so shall be cause for the offeror to be considered non-responsive. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is found to be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

I. Technical – Facility Assessment consisting of cleanliness, security, amenities, and conformance with Performance Work Statement requirements.

II. Price

b. Technical is approximately equal to price.

8. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

9. Quotes must include the following information:

a. Technical: Facility Assessment consisting of cleanliness, security, amenities, and conformance with Performance Work Statement requirements.

b. Price: pricing for each Line Item. Pricing must be submitted in the proper format. The proper format consists of QUANTITY * UNIT AMOUNT = NET AMT. In the event there is a difference between a unit price and the extended total, the unit price will be held to the intended price. If the offeror shows only the total price but fails to enter a unit price, the total divided by the estimated quantity will be held to be the intended price.

c. Complete blocks 12, 17 and 30 of the SF 1449. In doing so, the offeror accedes to the contract term and conditions as written in the Request for Quotes (RFQ).

10. The contractor must provide Point of Contact (POC) at the facility from commencement to conclusion of the event. The name of the POC and telephone number must be submitted with their quote/offer.

POC: _______________________________

Telephone No.______________________

11. The contractor must demonstrate the financial capabilities to fulfill the proposed event.

12. The contractor must submit the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Certification of the proposed facility for the event with their offer/quote.

13. The contractor must submit all subcontracting agreements with their offer/quote.

14. No smoking rooms required. Personal expenses items, and, or services in guest rooms such as long distance phone charges, internet, movie rentals, laundry, room services, etc… will be paid directly by the guest, and shall not be billed under the resultant contract.

15. The area of consideration shall be within a 15 mile radius from the center of zip code 18357. The distance shall be calculated by estimating the distance from the center of zip code 18357 to the exact address where the event is proposed to take place. The distance shall be estimated by utilizing two commercial search engines - google maps and mapquest. Whichever website that yields the least distance shall be utilized

16. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to provide the contracted services.

17. Contractors shall quote on all CLINS. CLIN pricing should be all inclusive of labor, labor burden, other direct cost (material, equipment, fees, licenses, etc), G&A and profit.

18. Line Item pricing should include all applicable taxes, fees, gratuities, commissions, services charges, etc. The federal government is tax exempt.

19. All representations and certifications to include provision of Dun & Bradstreet number are to be returned with the quote. Dun and Bradstreet information can be found by calling (800)-333-0505. A contractor that is receiving an award resulting from this request for quotation must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to request for payment. To register, offerors may log onto: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

20. Dun and Bradstreet #__________________________

21. CAGE(commercial and government entity)code___________________

22. Federal Tax ID __________________

23. Due to restricted access to Fort Dix, contractors that will be hand carrying their quote are required to submit to the contracting officer a list of personnel planning to deliver the package not later than 24 hours prior to the due date. Contractors must also furnish the approximate time of arrival and the gate they will utilize. Contractors are cautioned that there may be delays at the gates and should allow adequate time for entering the installation to ensure packages are received prior to the time and date for receipt of quote. All individuals must have a picture id and no substitutions are authorized. Vehicles are also subject to search.

24. FUNDING STATEMENT: : FUNDS ARE NOT PRESENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THIS ACQUISITION. NO CONTRACT AWARD WILL BE MADE UNTIL APPROPRIATED FUNDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE.

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The Acquisition Set Aside has changed from Emerging Small Business to Small Business.

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