W912EK18T0045-0001.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 reason for this amendment is to incorporate Questions and Answ ers and provide a revised Scope of Work.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 30-Aug-2018

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 W912EK18T0045

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

15-Aug-2018

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 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

30-Aug-2018

CODE

CONTRACTING DIVISION

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

1500 ROCK ISLAND DRIVE

ROCK ISLAND IL 61201

W912EK 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

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W912EK18T0045

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

Q & A

Question 1) Are heat-treated pallets meeting ISPM 15 acceptable?

Answer: USACE does not reference a specific standard. Pallets shall meet the requirements of the contract.

Question 2) Will deliveries under urgent conditions be limited to products currently available in CONUS?

Answer: Product type and quantity will be as described in the contract.

Question 3) What is the minimum time delay between Urgent Conditions orders?

Answer: There will be no time delay up to the maximum amount of 750 units within a 45-day period. The clock would reset 45 days after the max number has been ordered within a 45-day window.

Question 4) Will Line 1 of the label be sufficient if the letters are 3" in height?

Answer Line 1 shall be 4 inch letters.

Question 5) May "Contractual Delivery Date mo/dy/yr" be abbreviated and placed on the second line?

Answer: Line 1 shall be marked with: USACE [Contractual Delivery Date mo/dy/yr]

Question 6) Will all lines below Line 1 be sufficient if the letters are 1" in height?

Line 1 shall be 4 inch letters, and remaining lines shall be 2 inch lettering.

Question 7) Is a separate flap of geotextile at either end of the unit required, or does the fully-lined portion of the end cell suffice?

The scope of work reads: “There will be a flap of geotextile on the two ends of the unit to prevent sand from escaping the unit.

The term “flap” shall be interpreted liberally to ensure each unit is fully enclosed. It was assumed at some place within the basket the fabric may have to be overlapped or seemed to ensure complete enclosure. The term “Flap” will be interpreted as overlapping fabric or any continuous piece of fabric, if overlapping is not required.

SCOPE OF WORK

1. GENERAL.

This scope of work provides a technical specification regarding the procurement of fully textile lined gabion baskets for use during a flood event. The requirements of this contract will include procurement of supplies and field site technical advisory services. Below are the materials/specifications that shall be used.

2. DELIVERIES.

a. Fully lined gabion baskets shall be stacked 10 units high, banded, shrink wrapped, and shipped on hardwood pallets.

b. Urgent Conditions. Orders shall be delivered anywhere in the CONUS within 5 business days of receipt of delivery order. Under Urgent Conditions, business days exclude weekends and federal holidays. The Contracting Officer may issue a series of orders up to the maximum delivery order limit (750 units) for urgent deliveries anytime within a 45 day period. Once the maximum of 750 units has been reached, the 45 day period will reset.

b. Normal Conditions. Orders shall be delivered anywhere in CONUS within 45 days of receipt of delivery order. The Contracting Officer may issue a series of orders at any time up to the maximum order limit. This process can be repeated every ten days from issuance of the (maximum order) delivery order.

c. Deliveries during Normal Conditions shall be Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, except for Federal Holidays.

d. All deliveries shall be made on side access trailers capable of being unloaded with a forklift without access to a ramp or dock. Requests for using hard cover trucks for delivery must be approved by the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) before shipment.

e. The Contractor shall give 48 hour notice to the COR and the delivery point of contact (listed in the specific delivery order) before delivery. The Contractor shall contact the delivery point of contact three hours and one hour prior to arrival. The delivery POC will be provided in the delivery order.

f. If significant delay occurs that will prohibit the delivery by the due date, the contractor shall immediately report the delay by phone call and email to the Contracting Officer and COR. Consideration may be deducted from the contract price relative to the delay. In each case, the price deducted shall be dependent upon the reason for the delay. The delay report shall include date, time, current location, cause of delay, and anticipated delivery time.

g. All deliveries should be accompanied by a Bill of Lading (BOL). The BOL should contain clear language as to the number of units, number of units per pallet, and total number of pallets. The BOL should also contain the contract number and the company named in the contract.

3. PAYMENTS AND INVOICING

a. Payment for supplies and services ordered under this contract shall be made upon receipt of the invoice. Invoices shall be submitted within 14 days of services rendered and shall include contract number, delivery order number, Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) when multiple CLIN’s are issued on a contract, and copies of the BOL (please see clause 52.212-4(g) for further information).

b. Transportation costs will be a separate contract line item. Transportation costs will be reimbursed based on the actual cost of transportation. The Contractor shall add a line item to the invoice for transportation costs if internal contractor owned transportation is utilized. If a transportation subcontractor is utilized, the Contractor shall provide a copy of the subcontractor invoice.

c. All invoices shall be submitted to the COR appointed on the delivery order.

4. QUALITY CONTROL

a. The Contractor shall establish and maintain quality control for the construction of fully textile lined gabion baskets and its operations to assure compliance with contract requirements and maintain records of its quality control for all operations including but not limited to the following:

1) The Contracting Officer reserves the right to select the material for samples to be tested.

2) Copies of these records and tests as well as the records of corrective action taken, shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer.

b. The Contractor shall make as many additional tests under the Contractor’s quality control program as are needed to ensure requirements are met. If materials fail to meet requirements, the Contractor shall adjust its operation and verify with tests that acceptable materials are being produced. Failure to meet requirements will result in removal of materials already in place which the failed test represents. A copy of these records and tests, as well as the records of corrective action taken, shall be furnished to the Government.

PROVISION OF FULLY GEOTEXTILE-LINED GABION BASKETS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE

This specification covers provision of fully geotextile-lined gabion baskets.

1.2 REFERENCES

The publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced.

ASTM INTERNATIONAL (ASTM)

ASTM A856 Standard Specification for Zinc-5 % Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Carbon Steel Wire

ASTM D4355 Standard Test Method for Deterioration of Geotextiles by Exposure to Light, Moisture and Heat in a Xenon Arc Type Apparatus

ASTM D4491 Standard Test Methods for Water Permeability of Geotextiles by Permittivity

ASTM D4632 Standard Test Method for Grab Breaking Load and Elongation of Geotextiles

ASTM D4751 Standard Test Methods for Determining Apparent Opening Size of a Geotextile

ASTM D6241 Standard Test Method for Static Puncture Strength of Geotextiles and Geotextile-Related Products Using a 50-mm Probe

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.1 PRODUCTION OF GABION BASKETS (FULLY GEOTEXTILE-LINED)

Fully geotextile-lined gabion baskets shall be produced in accordance with the following specifications.

In addition, the basket design must have undergone testing by the U.S. Army’s Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). The Contractor shall provide a copy of the ERDC developed test results/report at the time of proposal.

2.1.1 Geotextile Lining Material.

The geotextile shall be non-woven and meet the following requirements:

a. Meet the following requirements in temperatures ranging from -50 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit.

b. Grab tensile strength greater than 120 lbs, tested in accordance with ASTM D4632.

c. High UV resistance (greater than 70% retained after 500 hrs, tested in accordance with

ASTM D4355).

d. Permittivity must be a maximum 1.7 sec-1, tested in accordance with ASTM D4491.

e. Maximum Apparent Opening Size (AOS) no greater than a 0.212 mm bead size (70 US

Std. Sieve), tested in accordance with ASTM D4751.

f. Static (CBR) Puncture Strength greater than 300 lbs, tested in accordance with ASTM

D6241.

2.1.2 Steel Wire for Mesh, Coil, and Connecting Pins.

The wire shall meet the following requirements:

a. Steel Properties: Zinc-5 % Aluminum-Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Carbon Steel Wire (ASTM A856), with a minimum diameter of 0.148-inch (3.76 mm).

b. Coating Weight: ASTM A856, Class 3 or A (0.90 oz/ft² [275 g/m²] or heavier).

c. Wire Tensile Strength: ASTM A856, Hard Temper (80 ksi [550 MPa] to 110 ksi [760 MPa]).

2.1.3 Mesh Panels and Spacing.

a. Mesh Weld Tensile Strength: Minimum average of 70% of wire tensile strength, with no single value below 50% of the wire tensile strength.

b. All mesh shall be spaced not more than 3”× 3”, with a 1/8” tolerance.

c. Squareness: Diagonals shall have no more than a 5/8” variance.

2.1.4 Coils

The coils shall be fabricated with a pitch of 1 coil per inch of length.

2.1.5 Connecting Pins.

The contactor shall provide six connecting pins per unit.

2.1.6 Zip Ties.

The contractor shall provide the requisite 8-inch long, 0.30-inch wide UV black nylon zip ties with a minimum tensile strength of 120 pounds (534 N) for better connection of multiple units during deployment and use.

2.1.7 Reusability.

The product shall be constructed such that it can be disassembled after use, and reassembled for multiple uses.

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

3.1.1 Inspection/Acceptance

a. See clause 52.212-4(a).

b. Title will pass to the Government after final inspection and acceptance by the Government at destination.

c. Upon delivery, the Contractor shall submit certification that the fully textile lined gabion baskets meet all the specifications.

3.1.2 Workmanship

The fully textile lined gabion baskets shall be uniform in size and color, and free of any extraneous material.

3.2 PACKAGING.

3.1.2 Shrink-wrapping and Palletization.

a. All units shall be covered with a UV resistant heat-shrink plastic top cover and palletized to allow for safe delivery and handling.

b. Pallets shall contain 10 units each; each pallet shall contain units of same dimensions and type.

Units shall be folded flat, stacked neatly and strapped for rigidity, with no spacing or packaging material between. Pallets shall be of sufficient strength to support stacking three high. Pallets shall be new construction, treated lumber capable of multiple handlings.

3.1.3 Dimensions/type.

One unit consists of five preassembled cells (4’X’3’X15’ per unit) accompanied by joining pins and zip ties. The unit is constructed so as to allow easy take-down by a two man team. This unit will be 48 inches (4’) tall. The geotextile fabric will line the interior of each cell. There will be a flap of geotextile on the two ends of the unit to prevent sand from escaping the unit. Contractor shall provide shipping specifications to include fully assembled shipping package (pallet, units, and other packaging material) weight, dimensions, and units per package.

3.1.4 Labeling Pallets.

a. The exterior of all shrink-wrapped pallets shall be marked on all four sides. Line 1 shall be 4 inch letters, and remaining lines shall be 2 inch lettering. Letters shall be all capitals without serifs and numerals shall be Arabic per industry specifications and standards. The shrink-wrapping shall be marked on all four sides as shown below.

1) Line 1 shall be marked with: USACE [Contractual Delivery Date mo/dy/yr]

2) Line 2 shall be marked with: Product Type and number of units per pallet: (e.g. 10 Units)

3) Line 3 shall be marked with: Product Dimensions (e.g. 4’x3’x15’).

4) Line 4 shall be marked with: Weight of the pallet, in lbs. (e.g. 1200 lbs)

PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ADVISORY SERVICES

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE

This specification covers provision of technical advisory services.

PART 2 SERVICE

2.1 TECHNICAL ADVISORY SERVICES

2.1.1 Technical Advisory Services

The contractor will furnish and provide Technical Advisory (TA) services at the request of the Contracting Officer. Services provided shall include training on proper setup, utilization during an event and teardown/repackaging after the event. TA services will be provided to local, state and federal entities identified by the USACE POC. The USACE POC shall oversee and direct the TA services. The number of advisors shall be determined by consensus of the contractor, COR and Contracting Officer. If no consensus is reached the decision of the Contracting Officer is final. TA services may be requested at any time, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

2.12 Field Report

Upon completion of services, the technical advisor shall develop a field report documenting the technical advisory services performed. The field report shall contain dates of service, contact information for personnel and/or agencies supported, location of support, type of TA provided, concerns (i.e. adequate high ground to tie-in, enough product, adequate manpower, etc.), and recommendations. The field report shall be provided to the COR with the invoice. The Contracting Officer, or COR may request submission of weekly field reports based on the size of the event. If requested these weekly reports shall be submitted to the COR every Saturday by 1800.

The Contractor shall furnish all equipment needed for the field reports such as laptop computer, paper, etc.

2.1.2 Field Location

The contractor will furnish and provide Technical Advisory (technical advisory services throughout the CONUS which may include multiple sites for multiple events at the request of the Contracting Officer or COR. These services may be required in remote locations and in austere conditions.

2.1.3 Qualifications

Contractor shall provide qualifications of technical advisors and 24 hour contact information to the Contracting Officer and COR. Minimum qualifications are: 3 years’ experience in real world installation of the product, able to walk five miles, lift 50 lbs., valid driver’s license and can provide their own Personal Protective Equipment to include: safety boots, hard hat, reflective safety vest, personal floatation device, safety glasses, proper clothing for the environment, gloves, and hearing protection. The technical advisor selection shall be determined by consensus of the contractor, Contracting Officer and COR. If no consensus is reached, the decision of the Contracting Officer will be final.

2.1.4 Duration

The duration of technical advisory services will be specified by the consensus of the contractor, Contracting Officer and COR. If no consensus is reached, the decision of the Contracting Officer is final.

2.1.5 Safety Requirements

The contractor shall perform work in accordance with Safety and Health Requirements Manual 385-1-1.

Per Section 01.F, Emergency Operations, it states “In addition to the other pertinent parts of this manual, Civil Disaster Emergency Operations for floods, earthquakes, hurricanes and other natural disasters shall be conducted in accordance with this manual, generally and with Appendix B specifically, for…Contractor activities.” The contract shall follow Appendix B of EM 385-1-1.

3. PAYMENTS AND INVOICING

a. Payments for Technical Advisory Services rendered under this contract will be made upon receipt of invoice and should be submitted with the following documentation:

1) Technical advisor(s) name

2) Dates of services provided and the location

3) Time sheet(s)

4) Travel expenses, in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR);

http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/travelreg.cfm

5) Certified by a responsible party on behalf of the Contractor to be factual and accurate

6) Technical advisor’s field reports (see section 2.12)

b. Technical Advisory Service labor will be reimbursed based on hours worked beginning with transportation to the specified site, and ending with transportation back to permanent duty station per the hourly rate in the schedule of prices.

c. Technical Advisory Service travel expenses will be paid in accordance with the current JTR;

http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/travelreg.cfm.

d. All invoices shall be submitted to the COR appointed on the delivery order. The invoice shall be submitted with all documentation identified in section 3.c., items 1-6, above.