Amendment 9 Final.pdf

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

Solicitation W9123622B2041 Renovation of Building 54 Navy Artifact (Construction) Defense Center Richmond (DSCR), Virginia is hereby Amended as follow s:

1. Bid Closing is extended to NLT 10:00 AM (EST) 28 February 2022

2. Bid Opening is extended to NLT 1:00 PM (EST 28 February 2022

Contracting POC Allen Scott Brainerd: 757: 201-7668 Email allen.s.brainerd@usace.army.mil CC'd dianne.k.grimes@usace.army.mil

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 6

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 22-Feb-2022

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 W9123622B2041

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

07-Dec-2021

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

22-Feb-2022

CODE

USACE NORFOLK DISTRICT OFFICE

CONTRACTING OFFICE

803 FRONT STREET

NORFOLK VA 23510-1011

W91236 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W9123622B2041

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00 10 00 - SOLICITATION

The required response date/time has changed from 22-Feb-2022 01:00 PM to 28-Feb-2022 10:00 AM.

SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

The subject project will provide labor, material, and equipment to construct an energy efficient HVAC mechanical system to condition Building 54 Navy Artifact Restoration rooms. Work includes removal of the existing mechanical system and installation of a separate packaged and ducted dehumidifier to provide dehumidification to meet space humidity level requirements. In addition, work includes alterations to the existing electrical system to serve new HVAC equipment, building envelope improvements, fire protection modifications, and the addition of a generator. Contractor will provide Test, Adjustment and Balance (TAB) work for the new systems and provide electrical connections to support new HVAC equipment within the mechanical room.

2. MAGINITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION

The magnitude of construction is between, $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 per FAR 36.204.

3. SOCIO ECONOMIC STATUS VALIDATION

This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside IFB, in order to verify the bidder’s socio-economic status, the System for Award Management (SAM) website will be used to verify.

Bidders must represent that they are a Small Business.

If you are submitting a bid as a Joint Venture (JV) you need to submit your JV Agreement with your bid.

4. FAR 52.204-7 SAM

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7 SAM Registration please ensure that your Unique Identifier Code (Cage Code or DUNS) is on page 1 of your bid in order to be responsive

5. BID SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

The Norfolk District anticipates the possibility that its building will be closed during the time for bid submission due to the evolving requirements arising in response to COVID-19. Accordingly, the Norfolk District will NOT accept bids my mail, hand-carry, or commercial courier (that is, no physical bids will be accepted in response to this solicitation). All bids must be submitted by electronic commerce only (that is, by submission via DoD SAFE, as discussed below, only).

Electronic Bid Submission in DoD SAFE:

In accordance with (IAW) FAR 52.214-7, Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of bids, all bids must be received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than the date and time specified in Block 13 of the solicitation.

Bids will be submitted through DoD Secure Access File Exchange (DoD SAFE) via https://safe.apps.mil/. DoD SAFE is the Government infrastructure utilized to secure bids and IAW FAR 14.202-8, citing FAR 4.5, and as limited by the requirements of the AFARS 5104.502-90. The bid submission shall provide signed bid to include SF 1442 and SF 30 acknowledgements of all amendments.

All proposals must be uploaded into DoD SAFE infrastructure not earlier than 14 January 2022 21 January 2022 31 January 2022 11 February 2022 25 February 2022 and not later than the date/time specified in Block 13 of the solicitation. Bidders will require a unique “request code” to upload bids into DoD SAFE, which must be obtained by email only to the following POCs: Allen Scott Brainerd at allen.s.brainerd@usace.army.mil and Dianne Grimes at Dianne.K.Grimes@usace.army.mil and cc’d PPMDContracts@usace.army.mil with your email request. The POCs must receive the mail for the “request code” NLT 1:00 PM (EDT) 19 January 2022 26 January 2022 01February 2022 15 February, 2022 23 February 2022.

A copy of the duly executed bid guarantee must be included in the bid submission upload to DoD SAFE in accordance with FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee. A physical copy of the bid guarantee in proper form must be submitted within seventy-two (72) hours to the Government upon request from the apparent low bidder.

The BIDDER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE for ensuring that the entire proposal has been received into DoD SAFE with a timestamp of not later than the date and time specified in Block 13 of the solicitation. Bidders are STRONGLY encouraged to avoid waiting until the last minute to attempt to transmit their proposals. The electronic bid submittal contents shall conform to the details of the solicitation and subsequent amendments.

Bidders are responsible for ensuring that their electronic bids are virus-free and shall run an anti-virus scan before uploading into DoD SAFE. Electronic bids shall be compatible with the following software products: Adobe Acrobat Reader 11 and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and Project) 2010. The electronic bids shall be in Adobe Acrobat (except for Microsoft and Excel documents) portable document file (pdf) searchable text format. Electronic bids shall be clearly identified for each section and item as detailed in the solicitation. IT IS THE BIDDER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO OBTAIN WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT OF ALL ELECTRONIC FILES OF THE BID SUBMITTED INTO DOD SAFE. Please forward a copy of this confirmation receipt to POC: Allen Scott Brainerd at allen.s.brainerd@usace.army.mil and copy Dianne.K.Grimes@usace.army.mil and PPMDContracts@usace.army.mil.

Please be advised that in accordance with FAR Deviation 2020-O0016, Class Deviation – Original Documents, Signatures, Seals and Notarizations, Electronic signatures and electronic mechanically-applied or printed dates may be used and shall be considered original signatures and dates, without regard to the order in which they are affixed for all of part 28, as required by the solicitation.

The solicitation hereby incorporates Deviation 2020-O0016 to FAR 28.106-1. For any bid bond, performance bond, or payment bond that may be required under this procurement, a seal is not required. In the event of conflict in another provision in the solicitation, the Deviation will control.

Any questions regarding bid submission should be directed to Mr. Allen Scott Brainerd in ProjNet.

6. BID OPENING

There will be a bid opening conducted by the Government via teleconference on 21 January 2022 27 January 2022 28 January2022 03 February 2022, 16 February 2022 28 February 2022 at 1:00 PM (EDT) for participating bidders.

The teleconference phone number and access codes will be emailed to participants once bid submission due date and time have lapsed. Bidders will be able to participate in the reading of the bids through this teleconference.

In the event the Norfolk District building is closed at the time of bid opening, a bid abstract containing bid results will be distributed to participating bidders within twenty-fours (24) hours of the bid opening. Upon request, the Norfolk District will make the opened bids available for examination.

7. BIDDERS QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

All questions and/or comments for this solicitation should be submitted through the bidder inquiry system, ProjNet, as shown below. All submitted questions will be responded to via ProjNet and an amendment issued prior to the solicitation closing date. ProjNet will close 10 days prior to the solicitation closing date.

Submitting a bidder inquiry:

Technical inquiries and questions relating to proposal procedures or bonds are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at http://www.projnet.org/projnet. To submit and review bid inquiry items, bidders will need to be a current registered user or self-register into system. To self-register go to web page, click BID tab select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, enter Key for this solicitation listed below, and your e-mail address, click login. Fill in all required information and click create user. Verify that information on next screen is correct and click continue. From this page you may view all bidder inquiries or add inquiry. Bidders will receive an acknowledgement of their question via email, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed by our technical team.

The Solicitation Number is: W9123621B2041 The Bidder Inquiry Key is JI2I4G-2XX857

The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquires 10 days prior to bid opening until 29 January 2022 11 Feburay 2022 10:00 AM in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary. Bidders are requested to review the specification in its entirety, review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry. The call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-HELP.

8. AWARD TO RESPONSIBLE BIDDER

Responsibility will be determined, prior to award, by the Contracting Officer, either by performing a pre-award survey or conclusions based on a previous pre-award survey and/or any performance data available. A pre-award survey maybe performed in determining the bidder’s responsibility in accordance with FAR 9.104 and 9.106. The bidder will be required to show that he has the necessary capital, experience, and owns or can procure the necessary plant or other resources to commence the work at the time prescribed in the specifications and thereafter to prosecute and complete the work safely and satisfactorily within the time specified. If the bidder is unable to comply with the request for pre-award survey, the bidder will no longer be considered for award.

To be determined responsible, a bidder must:

a) Have adequate financial resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them.

b) Be able to comply with the required or proposed delivery or performance schedule, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments.

c) Have a satisfactory performance record. A prospective contractor shall not be determined responsible or non-responsible solely on the basis of a lack of relevant performance history.

d) Have a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics.

e) Have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them (including, as appropriate, such elements as production control procedures, property control systems, quality assurance measures, and safety programs applicable to materials to be produced or services to be performed by the prospective contractor and subcontractors).

f) Have the necessary production, construction, and technical equipment and facilities, or the ability to obtain them.

g) Be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations.

Additionally, in accordance with FAR Part 9.1, prior to awarding a contract, the Government will conduct a Responsibility Determination of the firm selected for award. The below information will be requested of the apparent low bidder. This information is not required to be responsive to the Invitation for Bid. To efficiently and expeditious award the resultant contract, it is HIGHLY recommended that bidders provide the below information with their bid. If bidders wish to shield this information from public view at the bid opening, the information may be placed in an envelope with the following legend:

PRE-AWARD SURVEY INFORMATION

SOLICITATION NO. W91236-21-B-2041

This information is not required to be responsive to the Invitation for Bid.

a) Current commitments and expected dates of completion.

b) One (1) signed bank reference demonstrating adequate financial resources. If bidder’s firm has a line of credit – provide information on how many figures bidder can borrow against the line of credit (i.e. medium 6 figures – exact line of credit is not required).

c) The bidder shall provide the latest three complete fiscal year financial statements for the prime contractor, certified by an independent accounting firm, if practicable, or signed by an authorized officer of the organization. Submit evidence of availability of working/operating capital, which will be used for the performance of the resultant contract. For Joint Venture arrangements, submit the latest three complete fiscal year financial statements for each company in the Joint Venture and discuss the financial responsibilities among the companies. The Government may also utilize Dun & Bradstreet reports to evaluate the financial capacity of the bidder.

9. EVIDENCE OF AUTHORITY TO SIGN BIDS

Evidence of the authority of individuals signing offers to submit firm offers on behalf of the offeror is required except where the offer is signed, and shows that it is so signed, by: the President, Vice-President, or Secretary of an incorporated offeror; a partner in the case of a partnership; or the owner in the case of a sole proprietorship. Failure to submit with the offer satisfactory evidence of the authority of all other persons may be cause for rejection of the offer as invalid or nonresponsive

10. PRE-AWARD SAFETY CONFERENCE

Where an apparent low bidder, in performance of contracts during the previous three-year period, incurred one or more accidents, or where, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, there is any question regarding this compliance with any safety or accident prevention requirement, such bidder, on request of the Contracting Officer prior to any award under this solicitation, shall attend a conference with representatives of the Contracting Officer to discuss any such accidents or non-compliance, the reason for their occurrence, and measures which will be taken to preclude any recurrence thereof.

Information elicited at this conference will be used by the Contracting Officer, in conjunction with other information obtained in a pre-award survey, in determining the bidder’s responsibility.

The items discussed, the preventive measures considered, and any conclusions reached in this conference shall be recorded in minutes of the meeting, which shall be authenticated by the signatures of representatives of the bidder and the Contracting Officer, and any procedures noted therein as agreed upon shall become an obligation of the bidder, along with all other safety and accident prevention requirements of the contract, if award is made to him.

11. INSPECTION OF THE SITE

Prospective bidders are invited to visit the site of the work in order to acquaint themselves as to site conditions and other problems incident to the prosecution of the work. Arrangements for inspection of the site are identified in the clause 52.236-27, entitled "SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION)."

12. BASIS OF AWARD

All blanks must be filled in by the bidder. (In order for the bidder to be considered responsive all CLINS must provide pricing in order to be considered. A single award will be made to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder on the basis of the total bid price. Prior to making an award, a pre-award survey will be made and the low bidder will be required to show that they have the necessary capital, experience, and owns or can procure the necessary plant to commence the work at the time prescribed in the specifications and thereafter to prosecute and complete the work safely and satisfactorily within the time specified.

13. INCURING COSTS

The Government is not liable for any costs incurred by the bidder submitting a bid in response to this solicitation.

14. AGENTS

Bids signed by an Agent must be made in the name of the Principal and must be accompanied by evidence of said Agent’s authority to act on behalf of its Principal

15. UNBALANCED BIDS

Any bid which is materially unbalanced as to prices for the contract line items may be rejected as non-responsive or otherwise not considered for award. An unbalanced bid is one which is based on prices significantly less than cost for some work and prices which are significantly overstated for other work.

16. UNAUTHORIZED INSTRUCTIONS FROM GOVERNMENT OR OTHER PERSONNEL

The contractor shall not accept instructions issued by any person, employed by the U.S. Government or otherwise, other than the Contracting Officer or the Authorized Representative of the Contracting Officer acting within the limits of his/her authority as defined in the Designation of Authority letter.

(End of Summary of Changes)