W912HZ24Q0051 AMENDMENT 0003.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 this amendment is to update the Question and Answ er document. All Amendments must be signed and submitted w ith proposals.

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 23-Aug-2024

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 W912HZ24Q0051

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

06-Aug-2024

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

23-Aug-2024

CODE

ERDC CONTRACTING OFFICE

3909 HALLS FERRY ROAD

VICKSBURG MS 39180-6199

W912HZ 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

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W912HZ24Q0051

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

Q&A Q1. We would like to know if this is a brand-new contract OR if there is (was) an incumbent performing these services. If not brand new, could you please provide the current / previous contract number?

A1. This is a brand-new effort with no incumbent.

Q2. Would you consider soliciting this work through our BPA contract?

A2. No this is a separate requirement and we need to be sure that the requirements can be met by the vendor.

Q3. Please confirm the place of performance, would it be in MS or KY?

A3. Kentucky.

Q4. The solicitation identifies that only recent experience (within the past 5 years) with hydraulic steel structures is valid. Can you confirm if the intent for UT technician experience is intended to be with in-service inspections only vs shop inspection of new structures? As far as I can see, the solicitation doesn't expressly say in-service inspection experience but it seems to imply that is the intent. Please confirm intent.

A4. We do not distinguish between in-service inspection and shop inspection. However, we do require the ability to height size, which is normally for in-service work.

Q5. The solicitation does identify experience within the past five years. If in-service inspection is intended, that would seem to be a large limitation of available technicians. It would seem likely that this will require a collaboration between several different NDT companies, which is fine. The difficulty is identification of which companies have performed this work in the past 5 years. Can USACE identify projects and/or companies in the past 5 years that have UT testing of in-service structures as a part of the scope of the project in order to facilitate viable candidates for this project?

A5. Examples include MISTRAS, ACUREN, OXARC, Fickett Structural Solutions, Intertek PSI, Mars Quality.

Q6. Assembling a qualified team and proposal for this work will take a considerable effort, in our opinion. The timeline of this solicitation is really short (20 days). Would the USACE consider extending the due date (currently Aug 26) to allow more time to address the complexities of putting together a team of qualified individuals for this work? We would recommend adding at least a month to the deadline.

A6. The scope of work (Section 3.3, Task 1) gives the contractor 45 days from award to identify the technicians and provide information on their qualifications. The requirement to provide information about the names of technicians and their qualifications along with the proposal was inserted by the Contracting Office. While this information would certainly be valuable in evaluating proposals, I would accept a demonstration of the contractor’s ability to assemble such a team. This contract must be awarded before the end of September 2024.

Q7. Is the government willing to amend the requirement that all 8 inspectors have previous experience inspecting these specific HHS parts and instead require a minimum of 5 years advanced UT experience?

A7. The government does not distinguish between in-service inspections vs shop inspection. However, we do require the ability to height size, which is normally for in-service work. The government is not willing to amend the requirement at this time.

Q8. Would the government be willing to extend the proposal due date?

A8. Not at this time.

Q9. Will you please identify all the types of UT the test requires, possibly including phased array UT or Shear Wave UT, or straight beam UT Thickness?

A9. We are doing weld inspections to detect, size (length and height), and characterize flaws. Inspections may be done using either conventional UT or phased array ultrasonic testing. No UT thickness testing is required.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

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