W912HV-21-B-0003_AM-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

LXEZ 194643, Improve Military Family Housing, Stearley Heights, Kadena Air Base, Okinaw a, Japan

The purpose of this amendment is to update site visit instructions in 52.236-27 ALT I.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 8

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 19-May-2021

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 W912HV21B0003

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

04-May-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 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 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

19-May-2021

CODE

CONTRACTING DIVISION

USACE-JAPAN DISTRICT

RM. 116, BLDG. 364

CAMP FOSTER

CHATAN-CHO, NAKAGAMI-GUN OKINAWA

JAPAN

W912HV 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912HV21B0003

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00 21 13 - INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

00 21 13

SECTION 00 21 13

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1. THIS IS AN INVITATION FOR BID SOLICITATION

a. The Public Bid Opening will be held at the following location:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan Engineering District Okinawa Area Office (OAO) Building #364, Room # 108 Camp Foster, Okinawa Japan

b. An Abstract of Bids (Optional Form 1419, Abstract of Offers – Construction) will be completed, verified/certified as to its accuracy and posted on the following Government Point of Entry website:

beta.SAM.gov.

2. CONTRACTOR APPLICATION.

Firms which have not submitted a Contractor Application to this office are requested to go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan Engineering District, Contracting Division website:

https://www.poj.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/ to download the Contractor Application. Such firms shall be required to complete the aforementioned application and submit documents indicating they are registered with the Government of Japan to perform construction in Japan and possess both the necessary construction licenses and permits required to perform the requisite work identified in the solicitation. This documentation should be submitted with your bid. Interested Joint Venture (JV) partners who have individually submitted a Contractor Application previously are not required to submit a single, JV Contractor Application.

3. REQUIRED SUBMITTALS FOR INVITATION FOR BIDS.

a. Bidders shall include the following documents:

(1) SF1442 (pages 1 and 2), including acknowledgment on all SF30 Amendments issued;

(2) Section 00 10 00, Solicitation, Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Schedule (completed in its entirety);

(3) Section 00 45 00, Representations and Certifications (completed in its entirety);

(4) Bid Guarantee; and

(5) Joint Venture Agreement (if applicable).

b. Failure to submit all required documents may result in the Bid being considered non-responsive.

Additionally, failure of the Bidder to propose prices for all items in the CLIN Schedule may be cause for rejection of the Bid as non-responsive.

4. DELIVERY OF BIDS.

a. The Bid shall be submitted in a sealed envelope/package.

b. Emailed Bids are strictly prohibited and will be rejected.

c. Each bidder is solely responsible for ensuring that their bid is received by the Government as specified in the solicitation. Please read the following statements to ensure timely submittal of your bid:

(1) Closely coordinate the delivery of your bid in sufficient time before the bid opening date/proposal due date.

(2) Bids will not be accepted at the main gate of Government facilities.

(3) The Government will not escort or provide any base access to any door-to-door service company.

(4) Valid picture identification is required for entry into Government facilities.

(5) For Japanese visitors, Residential Registration Card, Passport, or Japanese Driver's License are considered valid picture Identification. Those individuals using a newly issued Japanese driver’s license with an Identity Code (IC) chip as a form of identification will be required to enter an 8 digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) into an IC Chip Reader. Individuals are granted 3 attempts to input their PIN and will be denied access if they are unable to input the correct PIN. To obtain or reset the PIN code, individuals should go to their local Japanese police driver’s licensing center for assistance.

(6) For non-Japanese visitors, Passport or Alien Registration Card are considered valid picture identification.

d. For bid addressed to Camp Foster:

(1) The Japan Postal Service does not have access to deliver to Camp Foster.

(2) Instructions for Base Escort Access Assistance

Prospective Bidders who require base escort access submit a written request for assistance to the following Government personnel: Contract Specialist, Jack Letscher and Contracting Officer, Norman G. Mackie. The written request for base access assistance shall be sent by email to Jack.T.Letscher.civ@USACE.Army.Mil and Norman.G.Mackie.civ@USACE.Army.Mil no later than five (5) business days prior to the date identified in block 13 of the SF 1442. Additional instructions will be provided at that time. The time and date stated for receipt of a prospective bidders written request for base access assistance is non-negotiable.

5. SUBMISSIONS OF BIDS IN JAPANESE YEN. Bids submitted in response to this solicitation shall be in terms of Japanese Yen, including any required bid guarantee. Bids received in a currency other than Japanese Yen will be rejected.

6. MAGNITUDE OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT. Magnitude of the proposed project. The estimated price range of this work is between ¥2,500,000,000 and ¥10,000,000,000 [Ref: FAR 36.204 / DFARS 236.204].

mailto:Jack.T.Letscher.civ@USACE.Army.Mil mailto:Norman.G.Mackie.civ@USACE.Army.Mil

7. BIDDER INQUIRIES.

a. Prospective Bidders shall submit all questions or requests for information (RFI) regarding this solicitation through the PrjoNet website, which can be accessed at https://www.projnet.org/projnet/. The “Bidder Inquiry Module” in ProjNet will allow contractors to submit questions and/or RFIs, and display previously submitted questions and/or RFIs posted by other prospective Bidders. Telephonic and email questions sent directly to Government representatives will not be accepted. All questions and/or requests for information (RFI) shall be submitted Bidder Inquiry Module by the due date and time identified herein.

b. All questions or RFIs shall be submitted within the ProjNet, Bidder Inquiry Module no later than 4:00 P.M., Japan Standard Time June 7, 2021.

c. To submit and/or review questions related to this project, prospective Bidders must use a Bidder Inquiry Key and follow the instructions listed below for access.

d. The Bidder Inquiry Key is: XVYHIX-NT2PJB

e. Prior to submitting questions or RFIs, prospective Bidders are encouraged to thoroughly review the Solicitation and all attachments (i.e. specifications and drawings) and the Bidder Inquiry Module to confirm other Bidders have not previously submitted the same question or RFI, in order to avoid repeat inquiries.

f. For specification questions, select “Specifications,” then list the Section, Paragraph and Page Number to correspond to your inquiry. For Plans questions, select “Plans” and list the sheet and detail number for the inquiry.

g. ProjNet Access Instructions:

(1) Go to the website: https://www.projnet.org/projnet/.

(2) At the home page, select USACE for the “Managing Agency” field.

(3) At the home page, enter your email address under the “EMAIL” field (do not enter a password in the

“Regular Accounts” Section).

(4) At the home page, enter the Bidder Inquiry Key under the “KEY ACCESS” field.

(5) Read and check “I agree to the privacy & security notice.”

(6) Press Sign-in button.

(7) A page will open requesting user account information and will ask you to create a new account (if you don’t have an existing account in the system). Enter all data fields required for account creation.

When you log back in, you will need to answer your security question.

(8) Press “add user” to continue.

(9) Upon completion of account creation, you will have access to the ProjNet system and project page.

(10) Review and submit questions regarding this project. An offeror who submits a question will receive an automated email notification that their question has been received. All questions can be viewed from this program.

(11) For specific Step-by-Step for POSTING YOUR INQUIRIES, see the Reference link in the Contract Viewer.

https://www.projnet.org/projnet/ https://www.projnet.org/projnet/

(12) For questions about ProjNet, please contact the Call Center help desk toll free number at 1-800-428-

HELP, which operates from 8 am to 5 pm (U.S. Central Time Zone). Questions can be emailed to the helpdesk at staff@rcesupport.com.

h. The Government reserves the right to answer questions after this deadline, but is not obligated to provide a response to late questions. The Government will respond to inquiries in ProjNet. Government responses to inquiries are intended to provide clarity and may or may not result in an amendment to the solicitation. All revisions to the specifications and/or drawings will be specified noted and incorporated into the solicitation via an amendment. Any information given a prospective Bidder concerning a solicitation will be furnished promptly to all other prospective Bidders as an amendment to the solicitation, if that information is necessary in submitting proposals or if the lack of it would be prejudicial to other prospective Bidders.

8. BID GUARANTEES.

a. ACCEPTABLE SURETIES. Notwithstanding the statement contained in paragraph (d) of the clause, FAR 52.228-15, Performance and Payment Bonds - Construction, concerning the acceptable corporate sureties appearing on the Treasury Department Circular 570, a corporate surety that has received official approval to execute Bid Bonds (Standard Form 24) and Performance Bonds (Standard Form 25) on United States Forces Japan construction projects from the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan will be considered an acceptable surety. Banks are not acceptable sureties; Bid Bonds and Performance Bonds executed by banks will be rejected.

b. Notwithstanding the statement contained in paragraph (b) of clause FAR 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee, the

Bid Guarantee must be supported by good and sufficient corporate surety or sureties acceptable to the Government.

c. Notwithstanding the statement contained in paragraph (d) of clause FAR 52.228-15, Performance and

Payment Bonds – Construction, the performance bond must be supported by good and sufficient corporate surety or sureties acceptable to the Government.

9. SIGNATURE OF BIDS. Bids must be signed by an officer of the company or an individual who is authorized to sign bids for and on behalf of the company. An individual, other than an officer of the company, who signs a bid must submit evidence of his authority to sign such bid. This evidence must accompany the bid. Failure to comply with this requirement may be cause for rejection of the bid.

10. JOINT VENTURE. In the event the bidder is a joint venture, the bidder must be signed by an authorized representative of each participant in the joint venture. The joint venture as an entity shall also have an active System for Award Management registration – See FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management. Failure to comply with this requirement may be cause for rejection of the bid.

11. BIDDER ELIGIBILITY. This contract will be performed in its entirety in the country of Japan and is intended only for local sources (See Federal Acquisition Regulation 5.202(a)(12)). Only local sources will be considered under this solicitation. Local sources are sources (e.g. corporations, partnerships, or Joint Ventures [For a Joint Venture, the Joint Venture as an independent entity must satisfy the local source requirements or, in the alternative, each member of the Joint Venture must individually satisfy the local source requirements]) that are physically located in Japan and authorized (i.e. licensed and registered) to perform in Japan, the type of construction work specific in this solicitation. Specifically, a prospective offeror must be duly authorized to operate and conduct business in Japan and must fully comply with all applicable laws, decrees, labor standards, and regulations of Japan during the performance of the resulting contracts. In addition, prior to award of the contracts, offerors must be registered with the Government of Japan to do construction work in Japan and possess necessary construction licenses and permits to perform work required under this solicitation. The U.S.

Government will not offer “United States Official Contractor” status under Article XIV of the US-Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to U.S. contractors normally resident in the United States; nor will the U.S.

Government certify employees of such contractors as “Members of the Civilian Component” under Article I(b) of the SOFA.

12. JAPANESE CONSUMPTION TAX. By virtue of Article XII of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), materials, supplies, equipment and services procured for official purposes in Japan by the United States armed forces, or its authorized procurement agencies are EXEMPT from various Japanese Taxes, including Consumption Tax. The exemption from the Japanese Consumption Tax applies not only to Japanese prime contractors, but also to Japanese subcontractors or suppliers at every level regardless of the nationality of the prime contractor whether a Japanese or a Foreign firm. The instruments listed hereinafter have been agreed to by both governments of Japan and the U.S. as "Proof of Purchase by U.S. Forces in Japan.”

Standard Form 1034 Public Voucher for Purchases and Services other than Personal

DD Form 1155 Order for Supplies or Services

Standard Form 44 Purchase Order-Invoice-Voucher

ENG Form 93 Payment Estimate

Therefore, Japanese Consumption Tax shall NOT be included in your bid, proposal or quote.

13. FUNDING. Funds are not presently available for this acquisition. No contract award will be made until appropriated funds are made available from which payment for contract purposes can be made.

14. MODIFICATIONS PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE SET FOR OPENING OF BIDS. The right is reserved, as the interest of the Government may require, to revise or amend the solicitation, specifications, drawings, or both prior to the date set for opening of bids. Such revisions and amendments, if any, will be announced by an amendment or amendments to this invitation for bids. If the revisions and amendments are of a nature which requires material changes in quantities or prices of bid or both, the date set for opening of bids may be postponed by such number of days as in the opinion of the issuing officer will enable bidders to revise their bids. In such cases, the amendment will include an announcement of the new date for opening bids.

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) – ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for--

Date: May 21, 2021

Site Visit: 9:30 a.m., JST Location: Kadena AB, Bldg. 250 Meet at rear parking lot at USO parking lot by Gate 2.

NOTICE: If you intend to travel to Okinawa from another part of Japan to attend the site visit, you may need to be in Okinawa for at least 14 days prior to the site visit date, or you may not be able to access Kadena Air Base. It is the prospective bidders responsibility to verify individual Installation restrictions before traveling.

Submit the names of all attendees to the following POCs no later than 10:00 AM, May 14, 2021, 2:00 p.m., JST. The attendee list shall include full name, company name, and whether temporary base access is required (see required documentation below if temporary base access required). This information must be provided in advance in order to ensure access to the military base/conference site and adequate seating for the conference attendees.

Ms. Lynn Schaper Telephone: 098-970-9384; mobile: 080-1259-3286 Email: Lynnette.F.Schaper.civ@usace.army.mil

Mr. Donald Buckley Telephone: 098-970-9439 Email: Donald.W.Buckley.civ@usace.army.mil

Courtesy Copy:

Mr. Jack Letscher Email: Jack.T.Letscher.civ@usace.army.mil

Required Documentation for Temporary Base Access

Valid Picture Identification (ID): Valid IDs are required for entry onto Military Installations in Okinawa, Japan. Driver’s License, Passport or Jyuuki (Jyuuminn kihon daicho) Card (with photograph) are considered valid picture IDs.

(c) Participants will meet at—

Date: May 21, 2021 Time: 9:30 AM, JST* Location: For individuals requiring escort, Kadena Air Base Gate 1 Pass and ID Visitor’s Parking Lot

* For those that require temporary base access, please meet between 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

Temporary access to Kadena Air Base is difficult. The Government will prepare an Exception to Policy (ETP) letter to escort.

Please provide information on the below questions taken from the ETP:

1. Have attendees requiring escort traveled to Okinawa within the past 14 days?

2. Visitors Risk Force:

a. Travel history from the last 14 days (if there has been any travel, provide itinerary/schedule e.g. airline itinerary printout if applicable or insert into this memo, which accounts for layovers/all stops and dates; be very detailed for full accountability of visitors whereabouts).

b. Are the members at higher risk of exposure (based on job/environment/involvement with activities with large groups of people)?

3. Have they been in close contact with someone who has/had COVID Symptoms?

Note: Requesters' travel on Kadena AB will be restricted for only transit to and from the site visit once signed, memo must be presented to the 18 SFS Visitor Control Center for issuance of a visitor pass.

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