W911SA23B2008 _Solicitation Ammendment_0002_3.13.23.pdf

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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

Purpose of this ammendment is to address questions and clarifications. Additionally to provide updated w age determinations as of 3/6/2023.

Reference ATTACHMENT 6 - Wages Determinations_updated_13 MAR 23. The bid due date and time w as changed from 11:00 AM CDT 15 MAR 23 to 11:00AM CDT 20 MAR 23. The bid opening changed from 1:00PM to 2:00PM.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 10

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 13-Mar-2023

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 W911SA23B2008

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

27-Jan-2023

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 X 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 1 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

08-Mar-2023

CODE

MICC - FT MCCOY

BLDG 1108 SOUTH R ST

FORT MCCOY WI 54656-5153

W911SA 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W911SA23B2008

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00010 - SOLICITATION CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 15-Mar-2023 11:00 AM to 20-Mar-2023 11:00 AM.

SECTION 00100 - BIDDING SCHEDULE/INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

The following have been added by full text:

QUESTIONS FOR CLARIFICATION

1. The specifications include a section on Hazardous Materials however there is no mention of any hazardous materials within the plans or specs. Please indicate if this is in reference to the lead within the onsite soils and what steps if any will need to be taken to address this.

ANSWER: This section is provided as a guide for any and all hazardous materials encountered in the course of this project, both existing onsite and contractor generated.

While it is not anticipated that there will be specific hazardous materials encountered, such as asbestos, lead-based paints, PCB's or other regulated waste, the possibility still exists and this section provides the guidance for such encounters.

2. On page C5.6, it is stated that the Government is to provide the SIT emplacements and the contractor is to install. Page E5.2 states that the SIT is to be installed by Government.

Please confirm who is responsible for supplying and installing the SIT's.

ANSWER: The SIT emplacement is the concrete "bunker" that the SIT is installed in.

The Government will supply all SIT emplacements for the Contractor to install. Once installation of the emplacements is complete with all electrical and communications equipment completed by the Contractor, the Government will provide and install the SIT's for operational testing and ultimately for operational use.

3. The following plan sheets appear to be copies of previous plans from work on this range within a new tile block for this project: C.5.5, C5.6. Please confirm these sheets are for reference only similar to the E sheets that are in the same format with a For Reference Only Note.

ANSWER: Sheets C5.5 and 5.6 show the actual engineering designs for the concrete target emplacements for the Contractor to plan installation of the emplacements and all Contractor-installed equipment to be installed in the emplacements. It is clearly stated on these drawings that they are for reference only. The electrical sheets that show the titleblock from the original range construction project in 2008, which are sheets E0.1, E0.2, E0.3, E0.4, E0.5 and E0.7, are shown as such so that specific demolition may be performed. They are not necessarily for reference only as there are specific notes that have been added for this project describing the work that the Contractor is expected to accomplish based upon these drawings.

4. Sheet C1.2 states that the contractor shall salvage all existing target equipment for reinstallation. Please confirm what this equipment consists of. This would include Targets, SITs, Sandbags, Fiberglass covers, Electrical equipment, etc.

ANSWER: This statement applies to all equipment that is installed in the target emplacements. All removable target equipment, such as the SITS, sandbags and fiberglass covers should already be removed by the Customer, however, if those items are present after project commencement, they should be turned over to the Customer. The electrical equipment is to all be removed entirely and become the property of the Contractor. This is more clearly stated on Sheet E0.1.

5. Sheet E5.1 – SIT Emplacement Detail. The drawings indicate (1) horizon Unistrut for mounting of all boxes. Each type of box has two separate mounting holes (top and bottom). If we provide two points of attachment at each box, four pieces of Unistrut will be required. Would it be allowed to use either treated 2x lumber or a solid piece of aluminum plate for this reason? Please advise.

ANSWER: Unistrut is required to provide an air space behind the electrical panel and the data enclosure. This is a standard that we have employed on almost all other ranges in the recent past. It allows for maximum flexibility and adjustability and a standard mounting method.

6. Sheet E5.1 – SIT Emplacement Detail. The nonmetallic conduits are directly attached into the power panel. If we do it this way our conduits will need to be stubbed up perfectly to hit the knock outs in the panel. Would it be allowed to use direct burial rated wiring in place of pvc conduit? Please advise.

ANSWER: No. The conduit is required to be stubbed from the target emplacement so that in the future, if the need arises, cables can be replaced without having to dig underneath the emplacement.

7. Sheet E5.1 – SIT Emplacement Detail. Are cast aluminum bell boxes and covers acceptable instead of FD boxes and covers?

ANSWER: No. Changing the design to aluminum causes more problems than it solves.

It would be better to stick with the specified ferrous FD boxes.

8. Sheet E5.4 -- Pistol Range. Lane 7 requires US6(7). According to the legend that would indicate a quantity of 7, #6, 3 wire circuits in a 1.5” nonmetallic conduit. Please clarify all lanes.

ANSWER: To clarify, each single conductor 3-wire circuit is in a dedicated 1.5” conduit from HH4 to the first target in their respective lanes (15 total 1.5” conduits). Please see the nomenclature describing the conduits and circuits leaving HH4 going to lanes 7 through lane 1, lane 7 shows there are 7 conduits with 7 single conductor three wire circuits. Continuing in the joint trench, the quantities for both conduits and circuits drop by 1 at each lane as the conduit leaves the trench and goes down the lane to the first target in the lane. You will also notice that there is no (y) quantity for the last lane (1 or

15) as that is a single 1.5” conduit with (1) single conductor three wire circuit.

9. Sheet E5.4 -- Pistol Range. Past range projects have required a 4 wire power circuit to each lane, 2 phase conductors, an ungrounded conductor, and a ground conductor to each target (not 3 wire) Please clarify.

ANSWER: The specifications call for a bare grounding conductor to be included with each power cable.

10. Sheet E5.4 -- Pistol Range. Please clarify the exact type of power cable required.

ANSWER: There were inadvertently two wire types listed in the specification, all wire should be XHHHW-2.

11. Sheet E5.4 -- Pistol Range. If the communication cable is not direct burial rated, the cable can’t be exposed under the data enclosure as shown the SIT detail on sheet E5.1. Please clarify the exact type of communication required?

ANSWER: See legend on sheet E5.4 & E5.6 for the performance specification for cable.

Regarding a specific cable specification, Belden cable 28329as was used as design intent for conduit fill but not specifically specified. Please provide cable that meets the application requirements for installation in conduit and/or direct burial (armored).

12. Sheet E5.4 -- Pistol Range. General note 6: Is it acceptable to direct bury all cables utilizing armored direct buried cable from HH2 to each target instead of nonmetallic conduit with cable inside of it?

ANSWER: No, the intent is for all cables to be in conduit from the tower to beyond the pistol range. The reason for this is that we have drainage pipe above the electrical and communication circuitry in the pistol range (see note 9 on sheet E5.4). If a cable should need to be repaired or replaced in the future, we do not want to have to dig it up as it may cause damage to the drainage system. This condition does not exist in the ARF so the cable will exit the raceway system at a handhole on the south end of the pistol range and continue as direct buried.

13. Sheet E5.14. Please clarify the exact 6/C twisted copper data cable required from the data cabinets to the interface adapter.

ANSWER: Please provide cable that meets the application requirements for installation in conduit and cable tray, see reply to question 11.

14. Spec section 260523—2.02A. The specs only indicate one type of communication cable for this project. The drawings indicate a pvc jacketed cable for the pistol range and a direct burial type cable for the rifle range. Please clarify the exact type of cable required for the pistol and rifle targets.

ANSWER: Please provide cable that meets the application requirements for installation in conduit and cable tray, see reply to question 11.

15. With the process of getting approved submittals after award of project, then ordering material and the lead-time of the cable it will be hard to get this project completed in the 120 days ANP. Please Advise?

ANSWER: Per Specification Section 01 12 10, no work on the site may be done until the Notice To Proceed is issued. The Notice To Proceed will not be issued until the Contractor has issued written notice to the COR that the Contractor has received all Government and Contractor supplied materials.

16. Drawing E5.4 legend entry for USX(Y) states”…number of single phase, single conductor, three wire power circuits…”. Does this mean US6(2) would be (2) #6 wires or

(2) #6 three conductor cables?

ANSWER: This refers to (3) single conductor wires that make up a 3 wire circuit where

(X) refers to size in AWG, and (Y) refers to quantity of three wire circuits at that location, see reply to question 8.

17. Drawing E5.9 shows details of the data panels. Note 3 states “Each cabinet shall be equipped with (10) Surge Suppressor Cards. Is the electrical contractor to provide these cards? If so, please provide either specifications on these cards or manufacturer and part number.

ANSWER: All data suppression cards in the project to be provided by contractor (InVeris #20-3020).

18. Drawing E5.1 depicts the typical SIT layout. A note regarding the data panel states “Provide Inveris Training Solutions part #20-3286”. Is the electrical contractor to provide this cord, or is it being provided by the target vendor?

ANSWER: The contractor shall provide this cord.

19. Drawing E5.5 has a note detailing conduit and wire quantities between HandHole 4 and HandHole 5. The note states “(3) 4” NMC and (4) US4(12)”. Is this a typo or are there to be (48) power cables within the (3) 4” conduits?

ANSWER: Yes, this should be 12 US4 Cables, NOT (4) sets of 12. The (4) in parenthesis is an error, please ignore.

20. Drawing E5.4 “Pistol Range Data Plan” depicts the oneline layout for data cabling between targets. The legend states that “TCX(Y)” is 12 conductor twisted copper communication cable. However, there are (8) targets; if each target gets one pair (2/c), wouldn’t 16 conductor twisted copper comms cable be required?

ANSWER: Each target/suppression card receives (6) conductors and the other (6) are a set of spares per target/card. This 12 conductor communication cable is not per target but per lane and all the targets on that lane communicate on the daisy chained communication circuit.

21. Similar to question 5, however dealing with the rifle targets. There are (7) targets; would this require 14 conductor twisted copper comms cable?

ANSWER: See reply to question 20.

The following have been modified:

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Contracting Officer: Vance C. Bickford Phone: 608-388-6077 Email: vance.c.bickford.civ@army.mil

Contract Administrator: MAJ Francisco J. Arocho Phone: 608-388-1251 Email: francisco.j.arocho.mil@army.mil

Period of Performance: 120 days After Notice to Proceed (ANP)

Bid Due Time: 11:00 AM CDT Bid Opening Time: 2:00 PM CDT

Include the following within the quote package:

1) Completed SF1442 with acknowledgement of all amendments

2) Completed SF24; if quote exceeds $150,000.00

3) Any additional verification documents

Contractor POC E-mail: ___________________________________ Unique Entity ID#: ________________________________________________

TAXPAYER ID #: _______________________________________

This solicitation is a 100% Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 238990 with a size standard of $19.0 Million.

PROJECT MAGNITUDE

The magnitude of this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

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 francisco.j.arocho.mil@army.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 via teleconference. To attend the Public Bid Opening teleconference, any interested party must submit an email request to the Contract Specialist francisco.j.arocho.mil@army.mil prior to the Bid Opening time to access the teleconference. The Contract Specialist will provide you the phone number and attendee passcode for attendance. Once the teleconference has begun, no access information will be distributed, and no information will be repeated for late attendees.

The public bid opening will occur two hours after the due date and time specified for bids in order to facilitate the transfer bid submission via DoD SAFE to the MICC as well as set up the teleconference call.

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 DoD 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 DoD SAFE submission will be taken to confirm each contractor bid was received by the bid due date/time.

Bid abstracts and Screen Shots of the DoD SAFE submission will be posted on sam.gov at the conclusion of the Public Bid Opening Teleconference.

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.

SITE VISIT: A site visit is scheduled at 1108 South R Street, Fort McCoy WI 54656 for 15 February 2023 at 10:00 AM CST. The POC for this site visit is MAJ Francisco J. Arocho, Contracting Management Officer and he will only entertain questions regarding site visit access and accommodations. Email is Francisco.j.arocho.mil@army.mil. All questions regarding this solicitation, scope, terms, etc. shall be submitted after the site visit and per instruction provided below. This will be the only site visit conducted and will begin promptly without considerations for late or lost proposals. Any requests for additional site visits will be denied.

Remarks, explanations and answers provided by Government representatives before, during and after the site visit shall not change or qualify any of the terms or conditions of the solicitation. The solicitation can only be changed by a formal written amendment issued by the MICC Fort McCoy Contracting Office.

QUESTIONS DEADLINE: All questions, concerns, verification, or clarification of information regarding this solicitation, scope and any documents included in the solicitation package shall be submitted in writing to Francisco.j.arocho.mil@army.mil no later than 10:00 AM, CST on 1 March 2023. 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.

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 Section H. The WH-1321 poster is located at http://www.dol.gov/compliance/guide/index.htm

Contractors are referred to EPA’s list of EPA-designated products available at http://www.epa.gov providing products that contain recovered materials.

In accordance with DPAP changes to reporting requirements under FAR 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased 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 https://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 http://www.sam.gov. If your company is currently registered and close to expiring, begin/complete the process for SAM registration renewal.

a. The unique entity identifier used in SAM.gov has changed.

On April 4, 2022, the unique entity identifier used across the federal government changed from the DUNS Number to the Unique Entity ID (generated by SAM.gov).

The Unique Entity ID is a 12-character alphanumeric ID assigned to an entity by SAM.gov.

As part of this transition, the DUNS Number has been removed from SAM.gov.

Entity registration, searching, and data entry in SAM.gov now require use of the new Unique Entity ID.

Existing registered entities can find their Unique Entity ID by following the steps here.

New entities can get their Unique Entity ID at SAM.gov and, if required, complete an entity registration.

b. Whether your company is a current or new registrant in the SAM database, your registration must indicate that you are a provider of NAICS 238990 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.

c. If the prospective awardee for this request for quotes is not actively registered in the SAM database by close of solicitation, including NAICS 238990, 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.

SAM REQUIREMENT: Prospective contractors who have not completed electronic annual representations and certifications at www.sam.gov in conjunction with required registration in the SYSTEM for AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) database, shall complete and submit 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2019) and 252.204-7007 ALTERNATE A, ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JUN 2019) in SAM to be eligible to receive an award for this solicitation.

FAR 52.228-15 is applicable to this requirement. The Contractor shall submit performance and payment bonds if the award is at or above $150,000.00.

EVALUATION FACTORS:

The Government will evaluate bids received in response to this solicitation solely on the basis of price and price related factors. Bidders shall submit a price for each item specified in the solicitation. No bid for a quantity less than that specified in the solicitation will be accepted. Bids shall be evaluated using the quantities set forth in the solicitation. All prices bid in response to this solicitation must include all costs associated with work elements, applicable State sales taxes, permits, and licensure. And the overall project management, superintendence and quality control necessary for the planning and execution of multiple work requirements conducted simultaneously throughout the performance period.

BID GUARANTEE:

A Bid Bond/Guarantee is required for this contract if it exceeds $150,000. The Bid Bond amount shall be 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.

WAGE DETERMINATIONS as listed in Attachment 1 are applicable to this project.

The contractor shall submit weekly payrolls and 1413’s electronically. If progress payments will be requested, a schedule, progress reports, & invoices shall be submitted to the contract administrator electronically via email. In effort to pay invoices in a timely manner the Government requests invoices, for progress payments or final payments, be submitted on Monday of the first full week of the month. The Contacting Office will review invoices and either give written approval to submit in IRAPT (formerly WAWF) or return to the Contractor for corrections by Friday of that week. Not submitting invoices in accordance with this paragraph may cause a delay in payment.

REAL ID Act implementation and how it impacts U.S. military installation access.

Federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, are prohibited from recognizing driver’s licenses and identification cards that are deemed non-compliant according to the REAL ID Act. Due to the pandemic, its disruption of states abilities to issue the Real ID-compliant driver’s licenses DHS has extended the deadline. The U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will begin enforcing the Real ID law on May 3, 2023.

Wisconsin DMV issues REAL ID compliant products (marked with a *) in accordance with the federal Real ID Act of 2005. To get a Real ID, a driver needs to present documents to the DMV proving their age and identity, Social Security number and residence address. This generally means bringing a birth certificate or passport, a Social Security card or tax form such as a W-2, and two proofs of address.

Visitors at Gate20 and Main Gate requesting installation access who do not have a REAL ID Act-compliant form of identification and cannot provide supplemental identify-proofing documents must be escorted at all times while on Fort McCoy by a USAG or Tenant DOD ID card holder.

Supplemental identity-proofing forms of identification that the driver may use at Gate 20 or Main Gate in conjunction with a state driver’s license to request access to Fort McCoy are as below:

Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) United States Passport or United States Passport Card Birth Certificate or Document with a person's full name and address Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC) Issued by the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

Vehicle Registration with name and address

ATTACHMENTS:

ATTACHMENT 1 - Wage Determination

ATTACHMENT 2 - AT OPSEC

ATTACHMENT 3 – Range 100 Final Plans ATTACHMENT 4 – Range 100 Final Specification ATTACHMENT 5 - Final Geotechnical Report - Fort McCoy Range 100 (signed) ATTACHMENT 6 - Wages Determinations_updated_6 MAR 23

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