Solicitation W912BU25B0007 Amendment 0002 - 25 Jun 2025.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

The purpose of Amendment 0002 to Solicitation W912BU25B0007 is to incorporate the follow ing:

1. To provide responses to the RFI's submitted.

2. To provide the sign-in sheet from the site visit.

3. To update the INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS by adding the follow ing sections: a) PUBLIC OPENING OF BIDS (teleconference and call-in instructions provided); b) SUBMISSION OF BIDS (electronic only, in-person delivery option has been removed); c) BONDS AND INSURANCE;

d) SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM); and e) BIDDERS CHECKLIST.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 7

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 25-Jun-2025

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 W912BU25B0007

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

09-Jun-2025

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 is extended, X 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 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

25-Jun-2025

CODE

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEER - PHILA

1650 ARCH STREET

PHILADELPHIA PA 19103

W912BU 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912BU25B0007

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00 10 00 - SOLICITATION

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS

IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THIS ACQUISITION

Potential Bidders are reminded of the documents required for bid submission:

1. Signed 1442.

2. Signed and acknowledged solicitation amendments, or amendment acknowledgement provided on SF 1442.

3. Filled out bid schedule and totals.

4. Bid Guarantee.

5. Complete and submit applicable Representations and Certifications.

Note: On the SF 1442 be sure to include: company name, address, tax identification number, unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, and Cage Code.

Request for Information (RFI): The Prospective Offeror may submit RFI inquiries relating to the solicitation by email to the following:

Eric Leach, Contract Specialist, email: eric.a.leach@usace.army.mil.

RFIs shall be submitted by 12:00 PM EST, 25 June 2025, to be considered responsive. The interested offeror may submit any technical questions concerning this IFB at the earliest time possible to enable the Contracting to respond. When submitting your RFI, please provide the project name, location and solicitation number.

ALL INQUIRIES MUST BE IN WRITING.

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

The estimated value of the proposed work is between $500,000 - $1,000,000 dollars.

EVIDENCE OF AUTHORITY TO SIGN PROPOSALS

Evidence of the authority of individuals signing bids/proposals to submit firm bids/proposals on behalf of the bidder/offeror is required except where the bid/offer is signed, and shows that it is so signed, by: The President, Vice-President, or Secretary of Incorporated bidders; a partner in case of partnership; the owner in the case of sole proprietorships. Failure to submit with the offer satisfactory evidence of authority of all other persons may be cause for rejection of offer as an invalid or non-responsive offer.

PREAWARD SAFETY CONFERENCE

(a) Where an apparent awardee, 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 his compliance with any safety or accident prevention requirement, the apparent awardee, 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 reasons for their occurrence, and measures which will be taken to preclude any recurrence thereof.

(b) Information elicited at this conference will be used by the Contracting Officer, in conjunction with other information obtained in the pre award survey, in determining the awardees’ responsibility.

(c) 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 awardee and the Contracting Officer, and any procedures noted therein as agreed upon shall become an obligation of the awardee, along with all other safety and accident prevention requirements of the contract, if award is made to him.

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor is advised that he shall be expected to comply with the OSHA Standards as well as the most recent Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual (EM 385-1-1). EM 385-1-1 with applicable addenda and the OSHA Standards are hereby incorporated by reference, as if fully set forth.

ARITHMETIC DISCREPANCIES

(a) For the purpose of initial evaluation of proposals, the following will be utilized in resolving arithmetic discrepancies found on the face of the pricing schedule as submitted by the offeror:

1) Obviously misplaced decimal points will be corrected;

2) Discrepancy between unit price and extended price, the unit price will govern;

3) Apparent errors in extension of unit prices will be corrected;

4) Apparent errors in addition of lump-sum and extended prices will be corrected.

(b) For the purpose of bid evaluation, the Government will proceed on the assumption that the offeror intends its bid to be evaluated on the basis of the unit prices, the totals arrived at by resolution of arithmetic discrepancies as provided above, and the bid will be so reflected on the abstract of bids.

(c) These correction procedures shall not be used to resolve any ambiguity concerning which proposal is low.

PUBLIC OPENING OF BIDS

Bids will be publicly opened at the time set for opening in Block 13 of the SF 1442 via video conference presentation. The content will be made public for the information of bidders and others interested, who may be present. Unbalanced bids may be rejected.

The teleconference information is as follows:

Link: https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/meetup-join/19%3adod%3ameeting_34632b682bfc4265beb47643350e061a%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22 %3a%22fc4d76ba-f17c-4c50-b9a7-8f3163d27582%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%227f20974d-97d1-4818-b9d5-bf1aec5ba057%22%7d Meeting ID: 993 607 656 166 Passcode: FU3W4Um7 Dial In: 601-262-2433 Phone Conference ID: 890 754 349#

SUBMISSION OF BIDS

Bidders shall submit their bids no later than the time and date specified in Block 13 of the SF 1442 of this solicitation or the latest amendment (if applicable) as follows:

The Bidder's bid shall be submitted electronically via Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE), as described below.

The Bidder's bid shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in bids is prohibited.

NOTE: The only authorized transmission method to this solicitation is electronically via PIEE Solicitation Module online submission. NO OTHER TRANSMISSION METHODS (EMAIL, FACSIMILIE, REGULAR

MAIL, HANDCARRIED, ETC.,) WILL BE ACCEPTED UNLESS APPROVED BY THE CONTRACTING

OFFICER

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING ELECTRONIC BIDS

In an effort to reduce paperwork and cost, all bids shall be submitted electronically via the Solicitation Module of Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) suite, as described below. Submissions shall be in Adobe PDF format. Electronic Bid Submissions are required through the Army's Electronic File Sharing Service in PIEE (https://piee.eb.mil/). The PIEE Application is used to send large files to individuals that would normally be too large to send via email. Information regarding how to set up a vendor registration is included in this link: https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/portal/overview/vendorRegister.xhtml. On this page, click on the "Vendor User Registration" Doc and it will take you through the process of registering as a vendor. If you plan on submitting a proposal, be sure to select "SOL-Solicitation" in the drop-down list and choose the "Proposal Manager" role to be given the proper permissions.

Further training is available at the following links:

https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/index.xhtml - This link shows information regarding the Solicitation application in PIEE and the different roles available.

https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/solicitation/proposals.xhtml - This link is for Bidders regarding the Proposal Manager function and instruction on submitting a Proposal.

a. File Size Limitations: Bidders are advised to follow the PIEE instructions for uploading files. PIEE supports delivery of up to 1.9GB per file, with no limit on the number of files, as well as multiple file formats. If needed, Bidders are advised to break the files down into smaller sections in order to upload them into the system. In such cases, please divide the sections as logically as possible and be sure to clearly name the files as specified below.

b. File Description: To ensure your submission is received and processed appropriately, it is important that interested parties CAREFULLY ensure their electronic files adhere to the following naming convention. Each file name shall begin with the firm's name, and a brief file description. NOTE: Do NOT enter Privacy Act Data (Personal Identification Information (PII)) in the file description. Submission shall be in Adobe PDF format.

c. Upload Completion & Deadline: Interested parties shall submit responses no later than the date specified on the Solicitation document. The time and date of bid receipt will be the upload completion/delivery time and date recorded within the PIEE site. Do not assume that electronic submission will occur instantaneously. Large files (e.g.10MB or more) will take some time to upload. Bidders should time their upload effort with prudence by not waiting until the last few minutes--this will allow for unexpected delays in the transmittal process.

Bidders are encouraged to keep a copy of the upload confirmation for their record. Submissions after the deadline will be considered late and will be processed in accordance with FAR 14.304.

d. Electronic Files: Files shall be in their native format (i.e. doc, xlsx, ppt, etc.), or if in pdf format, shall be in searchable text. Text and graphics portfolios of the electronic copies shall be a format readable by Microsoft Office or Adobe applications. Data submitted in a spreadsheet format shall be readable by MS Excel (all cells and formulas should be unlocked).

RECEIPT OF SUBMISSIONS: For the purpose of establishing whether a bid submission is considered timely, the Government will consider the date and time the submission is completely uploaded into the PIEE Website.

Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. It can take several minutes or even hours in some cases. The Government will not be responsible for submissions delivered to any location other than those designated to receive bids. Bidders are responsible for ensuring that bids are submitted so as to reach the designated recipient. Bidders are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the bid to be received in accordance with the instructions provided. It is the Bidder's responsibility to obtain written confirmation of receipt of all electronic files of the full bid by the Contracting office. In the event that the Solicitation Module is down, the alternate method for bid submission is via email to: dll-cenap-ct-c@usace.army.mil ONLY. The Bidder must obtain prior approval from the Contracting Officer, Brandon Mormello (brandon.r.mormello@usace.army.mil), to use the alternate submission method.

BONDS AND INSURANCE

BID GUARANTEE. All Bidders shall furnish a bid guarantee. In accordance with FAR 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee, the Bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond (use Standard Form 24) supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The bid guarantee amount shall be at least 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3,000,000.00. If using a Bid Bond, it must be submitted on SF 24. The SF 24 can be found at the GSA Forms Library at https://www.gsa.gov/forms.

The Bidder whose bid is accepted will be required to comply with the following within the time established in the invitation for bid:

a. PERFORMANCE BONDS (Standard Form (SF) 25). Pursuant to FAR 228-15, Performance and Payment Bonds--Construction (DEVIATION 2020-O0016), the penal amount of the performance bond shall equal one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Bonds shall be received on a SF 25 within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of contract award. The SF 25 can be found at the GSA Forms Library at https://www.gsa.gov/forms.

b. PAYMENT BONDS (SF 25A). Pursuant to FAR 52.228-15, Performance and Payment Bonds-- Construction (DEVIATION 2020-O0016), the penal amount of the payment bond shall equal one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Bonds shall be received on a SF 25A within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of contract award. The SF 25A can be found at the GSA Forms Library at https://www.gsa.gov/forms.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, registration is required in the System for Award Management (SAM) database located at www.sam.gov. More specifically, "An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation." (See FAR 52.204-7(b)(1)).

For SAM Customer Service, contact: Federal Service Desk, URL: www.fsd.gov, Hours: 8am - 8pm (Eastern Time), U.S. Calls: 866-606-8220 International Calls: 334-206-7828, DSN: 866-606-8220

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Effective June 29, 2018, vendors creating or updating their registration can have their registration activated prior to the approval of the required notarized letter. However, the signed copy of the notarized letter must be sent to the GSA Federal Service Desk (FSD) within 30 calendar days of activation, or the vendor risks no longer being active in SAM. Vendors can check whether an account is active by performing a query by their CAGE or Unique Entity Identifier (transitioned from DUNS Number). The registration process may now take several weeks, so vendors are highly encouraged to begin registering as soon as possible to avoid any possible delays in future contract awards. Remember, there is no cost to use SAM. To find out additional information about the changes of the SAM registration process, contractors should visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) link located at the top of the SAM homepage (www.sam.gov).

CAUTION TO OFFERORS--BID ERRORS

You are cautioned to exercise extreme care in preparation of your bid. Errors in bids are costly and could result in substantial loss to you as well as delayed award of contracts. Actions you can take to avoid errors are:

(a) Make sure your bid takes into consideration all amendments to the IFB. Amendments will be posted to https://sam.gov/.

(b) If you feel requirements are unclear, contact the Philadelphia District Office in writing for an explanation before preparing and submitting your proposal.

(c) Verify all quantities and prices, especially quotations from subcontractors. Make sure no line items have been overlooked in recapitulating. Have your bid reviewed by qualified personnel other than those preparing the bid.

(d) Retain all original notes, subcontractor quotations, estimates, and summary worksheets from which your bid was prepared. If you have made a mistake in the proposal, you will need these papers to determine the nature and amount of an error and to support any request you may make for special relief.

AWARD TO SINGLE OFFEROR

No separate award will be made for any item contained in the Pricing Schedule in Section SF 1442. Offerors must submit a bid on all items contained in the Bid Schedule in Section SF 1442, or the Bid will be considered non-responsive and therefore rejected.

BIDDERS CHECKLIST

All information required by the terms of the Solicitation must be furnished. MISTAKES OR OMISSIONS CAN BECOSTLY. Important items for you to check are included in but not limited to those listed below. This checklist is furnished only to assist you in submitting a proper bid. The Government shall not be responsible for items not described below. It is not required to be return with your bid.

[ ] Is your bid guarantee on the proper form?

[ ] If signing on behalf of your company, have you attached evidence of your authority to sign the bid?

[ ] Have you acknowledged all amendments? Have you submitted your bid on the latest amended bid schedule?

[ ] Is the name in which you submitted your bid the same as on the bid bond?

[ ] Have you entered a unit price for each bid item?

[ ] Have you checked your bid for possible errors? Arithmetically?

[ ] Are all erasures or corrections initialed by the person signing the bid?

[ ] The Government may reject a bid as nonresponsive if it is materially and mathematically unbalanced as to price for any bid item or combination of items. A bid is unbalanced when it is based on prices significantly less than cost for some work and prices which are significantly overstated for other work.

[ ] Will your bid arrive on time? See FAR 52.214-7, Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids.

[ ] Have you furnished all information required by the invitation for bids solicitation and/or the specifications?

CONTRACTING OFFICER STATEMENT

Only a warranted Contracting Officer, acting within their delegated limits, has the authority to issue modifications or otherwise change the terms and conditions of this contract. If an individual other than the Contracting Officer attempts to make changes to the terms and conditions of this contract you shall not proceed with the change and shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer.

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