W911SA21B 2006 Solicitation Amendment 0001 .docx

W911SA21B2006

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00100 - BIDDING SCHEDULE/INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Contract Specialist:

Michelle Harvey Phone: 608-388-1250 E-mail: michelle.m.harvey3.civ@mail.mil

Contracting Officer:

Steve Bailey Phone: 608-388-6077 Email: steven.m.bailey2.civ@mail.mil

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the President’s declaration of a National Emergency concerning COVID-19 on 13 March 2020, MICC Ft McCoy is following the recommended safety guidelines imposed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, therefore, the procedures for bid submission and public bid openings are hereby changed as detailed in the following paragraphs.

Please note: The time the Bid is due is different from the time of the Public Bid Opening. This will allow time for bids to be downloaded from SAFE in order to be read aloud during the Public Bid Opening teleconference. Late Bids received after the Bid Due date/time will not be considered for award; even if they are received before the Public Bid Opening. Screen Shots of the SAFE submission will be taken to confirm each contractor bid was received by the bid due date/time.

Bid Due Date: 04 May 2021 Bid Due Time: 10:30 AM CST Bid Opening Time: 1:00 PM CST

DUNS ________________________________________

TAXPAYER ID # _______________________________

CAGE CODE__________________________________

This procurement is a Small Business Hub Zone Set Aside under NAICS code 237310 with a size standard of $39.5 Million.

CONTRACT MAGNITUDE: The magnitude of this contract is between $2,000,000 and $3,000,000.

This will be a single award, firm fixed price contract.

Any questions concerns, verification or clarification of information of the documents included in the solicitation package shall be submitted in writing and submitted to the Contract Specialist identified herein no later than 09:00 AM, local time CST on 14 April 2021. Include in the subject line of the email the Government’s solicitation number; failure to do so will lessen the Government’s ability to ensure all questions are considered during the bidding process. Provide your company name, POC and contact information in the body of the email.

SITE VISIT: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the President’s declaration of a National Emergency concerning COVID-19 on 13 March 2020, MICC Ft McCoy is following the recommended safety guidelines imposed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, therefore, the procedures for Site Visits are hereby changed as detailed in the following paragraphs.

1. RSVP for site visit are required 48 hours before the site visit. Please email the Contract Specialist if your company will be attending and how many people from your firm will be attending. – please include the solicitation number in the subject line of the email and the words “site visit”. Firms that do not RSVP will not be allowed to attend site visits.

2. Two people per firm are allowed to attend the site visit only; this includes any subcontractors who wish to attend. A Prime contractor can bring a subcontractor but then they have met their two person limit.

3. Face masks are be worn by all attending parties

4. Six feet social distancing space to be accommodated at all times

5. Violation of these rules will be grounds for the person to be removed from the site visit

These ground rules will be followed by all attending the site visit and those conducting the site visit. This is to ensure the safety of the entire acquisition team, including the people attending and conducting the site visits. These measures ensure that all parties are following the CDC Guidelines to prevent the spread of COV19. If you have any symptoms or are unsure of your COV19 status, please do not attend the site visit. Please follow CDC Guidelines for self isolation if you have any symptoms as identified by the CDC.

Please ensure you arrive at Fort McCoy early enough to gain access to the installation prior to the beginning of the site visit. All parties will meet at the Contracting Office before visiting any site locations. Late arrivals will not be accommodated nor will any additional site visits be scheduled.

Please utilize the time before the site visit to become familiar with the documents.

Questions are not answered at the site visit. All questions are to be emailed to the Contract Specialist by the deadline. All questions will be answered via an amendment posted to beta.sam.gov.

In accordance with DPAP changes to reporting requirements under FAR 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Bio-based Products under Service and Construction Contracts, contractors are now required to submit annual bio-based reports to the new reporting module in the System for Award Management (SAM). SAM can be accessed at www.sam.gov

SYSTEM for AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) REGISTRATION: An Active SAM Registration is required of all Department of Defense contractors. SAM registration enables electronic funds transfer of contract payments. If your company is not already actively registered, please register in the SAM database at www.sam.gov If your company is currently registered and close to expiring, begin/complete the process for SAM registration renewal.

a. A DUNS number is required for SAM registration. If your company does not have a DUNS #, obtain one by calling 800-333-0505.

a. Whether your company is a current or new registrant in the SAM database, your registration must indicate that you are a provider of NAICS 237310, or a NAICS of similar business size, under the Goods – Services section of the registration to be eligible to receive a contract for this solicitation.

b. If the prospective awardee for this request for quotes is not actively registered in the SAM database by close of solicitation, including NAICS 237310, or a NAICS of similar business size, under the Goods –Services section, depending on mission requirements, the government reserves the right to proceed to award to the next otherwise successful actively registered offeror.

The “Equal Employment Opportunity Is the Law” notice (poster) referenced in FAR clause 52.222-26(b)(3), Equal Opportunity, is located at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm

In accordance with FAR 22.404-10, the contractor must post a copy of the wage determination and Department of Labor Form WH-1321 in a prominent place where employees working on federal construction contracts can easily see it. The applicable wage determination is incorporated into the contract at Attachment 12. The WH-1321 poster is located at http://www.dol.gov/whd.programs/dbra/wh1321.htm

VETS-4212 Registration: You shall register on the VETS-4212 site to be considered for award. http://www.dol.cov/vets/vets-4212.html if you have a Government contract or subcontract in the amount of $150,000 or more that was entered into or modified on or after December 1, 2003.

ATTACHMENTS: All referenced documents for this solicitation are available at the Government Point of Entry at https://beta.sam.gov Potential bidders are encouraged to subscribe for real-time e-mail notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation.

Attachments listed below will be incorporated into the resultant contract.

W911SA21B2006 Attachment 1 AT OPSEC W911SA21B2006 Attachment 2 Bid Specs NRP03 W911SA21B2006 Attachment 3 Drawings NRP03 W911SA21B2006 Attachment 4 Bid Specs B03 W911SA21B2006 Attachment 5 Drawings B03 W911SA21B2006 Attachment 6 Bid Specs C11-1 W911SA21B2006 Attachment 7 Drawings C11-1 W911SA21B2006 Attachment 8 Bid Specs C11-4 W911SA21B2006 Attachment 9 Drawings C11-4 W911SA21B2006 Attachment 10 Bid Specs C12-1 W911SA21B2006 Attachment 11 Drawings C12-1 W911SA21B2006 Attachment 12 Wage Determination Heavy W911SA21B2006 Attachment 13 SF24 - Sample

EVALUATION OF BIDS

BASIS OF AWARD

This requirement shall be awarded utilizing Sealed Bidding Procedures in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 14, as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and the Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFARS). Award will be made with reasonable promptness to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid in accordance with requirements and provisions herein.

The Government reserves the right to request a small business sub-contracting plan if the apparent low is not considered a small business and the bid is $1.5 Million or greater. Not providing an acceptable sub-contracting plan may be cause for bid to not be considered for award or cause the bidder to be found non-responsible.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The Government will evaluate bids received in response to this solicitation solely on the basis of price and price related factors.

a. Evaluations will be conducted on the Total Amount.

b. RESPONSIVENESS OF BID. For a bid to be determined responsive and considered for award, the bid must comply in all material respects with the invitation for bids. Such compliance enables bidders to stand on an equal footing, and maintain integrity of the sealed bidding system (Subpart 14.301).

In order to be considered responsive the Bidder:

· Properly signed SF 1442, with Signature

· Acknowledgement (if any) of all Material Amendments,

· Shall not qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation in the submitted bid

· Shall comply with the instructions of the solicitation.

· A Bid Bond/Guarantee is required and shall be provided in the amount of twenty percent (20%) of the bid price or $3 Million whichever is less. (Bidders must use the Standard Form (SF) 24 if providing a bid bond as the bid guarantee)

Non-Responsive bids will not be considered for contract award.

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the President’s declaration of a National Emergency concerning COVID-19 on 13 March 2020, MICC Ft McCoy is following the recommended safety guidelines imposed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, therefore, the procedures for bid submission and public bid openings are hereby changed as follows.

Bid Submission: Due to the current COVID-19 public health crisis, electronic bids submitted through DoD Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE) (https://safe.apps.mil) will be the only accepted method for submission of bids for this solicitation. Traditional paper bids will not be accepted. Non-CAC users will not have the capability to upload proposals or documents without a Drop-Off request. Offerors must send an email to the Contract Specialist at michelle.m.harvey3.civ@mail.mil to receive a Drop-Off request; please include the solicitation number in the subject line of the email. Once the Offeror receives the Drop-Off request, the Drop-Off can only be accessed for a period of 14 days to upload files. We request that you submit your request for a Drop-Off no sooner than two to three days prior to the submission due date because all uploaded files will be automatically deleted from DoD SAFE 7 days after upload. Offeror's are reminded to allow sufficient time for their submittals' files to upload, transmit, and timestamp. Therefore, waiting until the last minute to attempt transmission of your proposal could result in your submittal being deemed late should the website encounter performance or technical issues.

Public Bid Openings: Due to the current COVID-19 public health crisis, the Public Bid Opening for this solicitation will be conducted online via teleconference. To attend the Public Bid Opening teleconference, any interested party must submit an email request to the Contract Specialist at Michelle.m.harvey3.civ@mail.mil prior to the Bid Opening time in order to obtain a Meeting ID code that will allow you to access the Public Bid Opening teleconference.

Bid abstracts will be posted on beta.sam.gov at the conclusion of the Public Bid Opening Teleconference.

Please note: The time the Bid is due is different from the time of the Public Bid Opening. This will allow time for bids to be downloaded from SAFE in order to be read aloud during the Public Bid Opening teleconference. Late Bids received after the Bid Due date/time will not be considered for award; even if they are received before the Public Bid Opening. Screen Shots of the SAFE submission will be taken to confirm each contractor bid was received by the bid due date/time.

The bidder’s failure to include information required by this solicitation may result in the bid submission being found non-responsive and may therefore be ineligible for award.

1. BID PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

The bidder’s documentation specified below will constitute the Bidder's acceptance of the terms and conditions of the IFB, proposed contract type, and concurrence with the Specifications and other applicable documents.

All referenced documents for this solicitation are available at the Government Point of Entry at http://www.beta.sam.gov. Potential bidders are encouraged to subscribe for real-time e-mail notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation.

2. SUBMISSON OF OFFER CONTENT

The Bid Package shall be include as follows:

Standard Form 1442, Solicitation Offer and Award. The Contractor shall acknowledge any amendments to the IFB in accordance with the instructions on the SF 1442. The bidder shall provide the name, title and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to your submission and who can obligate your company contractually. Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the Government.

Bid Bond/ Guarantee.

Only the Awardee will be required to provide Performance and Payment (P&P) Bonds, as is stated in this solicitation, P&P Bonds are not required to accompany the contractors bid.

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) – ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for-- 06 April 2021 at 0930 AM CST

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