Contracting Discussion 22Q8013.pdf

Contracting Discussion

Introduction

Good morning, my name is Aaron Barr, I’m the Contract Specialist for this solicitation. I want to welcome everyone to this pre-quote site visit for the Union City Dam Roadway Paving project.

The Contracting Officer is Magdalena Bernard.

The Administrative Contracting Officer will be David Conrad.

Reason for this Pre-Quote Conference

The reason for this pre-quote site visit is to improve your understanding of the Government’s requirement for this project.

We will consider any constructive comments or recommendations that you make.

My discussion will be posted to the SAM.gov website.

You are cautioned that any remarks made at this site visit shall not qualify the terms of the solicitation unless the solicitation is amended in writing.

The one thing we will not do at this visit is to make any comment or opinion regarding your particular quote or approach that you may take for this requirement – this is up to you.

Solicitation Discussion

1. The Solicitation Number is W911WN22Q8013 which was issued on 10 August 2022 as a Request for Quote (RFQ) on Standard Form (SF) 18.

2. This solicitation was amended, amendment no. 0001, to update Addendum to Section 00 73 00 by incorporating 00 73 00 - 10, Time Extensions for Unusually Severe Weather Event and correcting the link to the Wage Determination, and 2) to correct an error on the Wage Determination Number in 01 00 00 – General Requirements.

2. The OFFER DUE DATE, is currently scheduled for 5:00 PM ET, 31 August 2022. All Quotes including Acknowledgement of Amendments (ALL) must be in the Government possession by the due date and time. All Quotes must be submitted ELECTRONICALLY VIA PROCUREMENT

INTEGRATED ENTERPRICE ENVIRONMENT (PIEE), NO OFFERS WILL BE ACCEPTED BY

ANY OTHER METHOD. (see ADDENDUM TO SECTION 00 21 00, para 00 21 00 – 08 QUOTE

SUBMISSION)

3. NAICS Code 238990 - All Other Specialty Trade Contractors – Small Business Size Standard $16,500,000.00.

4. Estimated Magnitude of Construction is Between $100,000 and $250,000.

5. Restricted Procurement: 100% Set-Aside for Small Business.

6. System for Award Management (SAM) – must have an ACTIVE registration, AND IT MUST BE ACTIVE PRIOR to Quote submission. If awarded this contract, your SAM Status including your Representations and Certifications (Reps & Certs) must remain CURRENT throughout the contract period. If you are not already registered in SAM or your registration requires renewal, be sure to do it right after the site visit because it can take a few days to process. Registration is FREE. Website:

http://www.sam.gov .

7. This is a Firm-Fixed Price Contract.

8. Term of the contract will be no later than 15 July 2023 after Notice to Proceed (NTP). The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup at the project site. It is the Government's intent to award the Contract with one Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0001 and one awardable option, CLIN 1001. The pricing will be broken down on the PRICE SCHEDULE which contains Line Items number 0001 through 1002.

9. Documents to submit with your Quote Package include,

a. Submission of a Bid Bond is not required on this solicitation.

The current version of the Standard Form 24 must be used. The internet site to assure that you have the current version is https://www.gsa.gov/reference/forms#SF.

b. Entire Solicitation (or the Solicitation Pages) with applicable Pages completed.

• OFFER blocks 13 thru 15

• The total of Quote Schedule on CLIN 0001 and 1001

• The Price Schedule with appropriate pricing and Total, Items 0001 Thru 1002

• FAR 52.204-8(d), if applicable

• FAR 52.209-13 (b) Certification

• DFARS 252.204-7007 Alt A (e), if applicable

10. Award will be made as a whole to one Offeror; that Offeror must be determined by the Contracting Officer (KO) to be RESPONSIBLE per FAR 9.104.

11. Provisions and Clauses – Provisions are conditions used in solicitations and apply before contract award. Clauses are conditions in both solicitations and contracts and apply before and after contract award. The VAST majority of provisions and clauses in this solicitation are included by reference only;

that means, we’ve only given you the Number, the Title and the Date. It is up to you to go online to the websites provided and look up each one whether FAR and DFARS.

12. Questions are to be submitted by 11:00 AM ET seven (7) days prior to the quote due date identified in Block 10 of the SF18.

13. Liquidated Damages are not applicable to this contract.

14. Wage Determination, PA20220002 07/29/2022 is applicable to this project. If the Wage Determination is updated prior to receipt of quotes, an amendment will be issued and posted to PIEE and PIEE will post it to SAM.gov.

This concludes the Contracting portion of the meeting.

Next, Thomas Forsyth will now provide an overview of the project’s technical requirements.

Thank you all for attending the Site Visit today.