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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

To correct the pre-proposal conference/site visit location under Instructions to Offerors (Section 00100) from Battle Creek ANGB to Selfridge

ANGB, MI

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 10

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 24-Jul-2019

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 W912JB19R5021

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

17-Jul-2019

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, 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

24-Jul-2019

CODE

127 MSC - FA6221

43200 MAPLE ST

BLDG 105, RM 16

SELFRIDGE ANGB MI 48045-5213

W912JB 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912JB19R5021

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00100 - BIDDING SCHEDULE/INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD SF 1442 and SF 1442 BACK

SECTION 00010 – PRICING SCHEDULE, NOTES

SECTION 00100 – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

SECTION 00600 – REPRESENTATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS

SECTION 00700 – CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION 00800 – SOW / SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

ATTACHMENTS – N/A

Section 00010 NOTES

NOTES

1. Instructions for the preparation of proposals are located in Sections 00100, 00110 and 00120.

2. Facsimile transmission of Proposals is not authorized. Electronic submission of Proposals will be accepted.

3. Reference DFARS Provision 252.236-7008, Contract Prices – Bidding Schedules. The term “Bidding

Schedule” shall also be construed to mean “Offer Schedule” or “Schedule”. The terms “bid” and

“offer”, and “bidder” and “offeror” shall be construed as having the same meaning in this solicitation and resulting contract.

Section 00100 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

1. SCOPE

1.1. You are invited to submit a proposal in response to our Request for Proposal W912JB-19-R-5021 for Install

Explosion Proor Receptacles - Hangar 35, Selfridge Air National Guard, MI. As a result of this solicitation, the

Government intends to award a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the Factors and Sub-Factors in the solicitation.

1.2. This solicitation is set-aside 100% for small businesses.

2. NOTICE OF PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

2.1. A pre-proposal conference / site visit will be conducted on 30 July 2019 at 10:00 AM ET, local time for the purposes of briefing on the proposal requirements and answering questions regarding this solicitation. This conference will be held at 43200 Maple Street, Bldg. 105 Conference Room, Selfridge ANGB, MI. Interested

Contractors are Highly Encouraged to attend the pre-proposal conference. The site visit will be held following the conference.

2.2. Due to security conditions, all offerors must register to attend this conference and site visit.

Selfridge ANGB “Pre-Authorization Access Request List” must be completed and received by MSgt Daniel

Taliaferro NLT 2 business days prior to the Scheduled Site Visit. Please see the Solicitation Attachments within

FBO.gov OR email the POC’s below to retrieve the “Pre-Authorization Access Request List” Form.

Site Visit - Points of Contact (POC)

Michael Anderson / MSgt Daniel Taliaferro

Address: michael.d.anderson303.civ@mail.mil / daniel.t.taliaferro.mil@mail.mil

Telephone: (586) 239-5402 / (586) 239-5539

Be aware that the following information will be needed to fill out the “Base Access Request Form”:

Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial – Sr/Jr?

Date of Birth

Driver’s License # or Personal Identification Card # - State of Issue (with photocopy)

Gender

Race

Country of Citizenship (Passport # - Foreign Visitors Only)

Last Four Digits of SS#

2.3. This information must be provided in advance, not later than 2 business days prior to the meeting, in order to ensure access to the military base and conference site and ensure adequate seating for the conference attendees. Even if you have access to the base you must register to ensure adequate seating. The furnishing of the above information is voluntary; however, your failure to furnish all or part of the requested information may result in the Government’s denial of your access to the pre-proposal conference. This information will be provided to the

Base Security Forces who will authorize your entrance to the site.

2.4. You may be required to present the following information upon arrival: (1) Vehicle Registration, (2) Valid

Driver’s License, (3) Proof of Insurance for Vehicle, and/or (4) Safety Inspection and Car Rental agreement if applicable. Any of the above information furnished by you is protected under the Privacy Act and shall not be released unless permitted by law and/or you have consented to such.

2.5. Information provided at this conference or site visit shall not qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications. Terms of the solicitation and specifications remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. If an amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of solicitation amendments shall apply.

2.6. A record of the conference shall be made and furnished to all prospective offerors via posting to:

www.fbo.gov. The record will include minutes of the meeting, including questions (on a non-attribution basis) and answers.

3. FORMAL COMMUNICATION, OFFEROR EXPLANATIONS

3.1. Submit all questions via email to the contracting office at the address shown below. Do NOT contact the

A-E Firm or Engineering personnel directly. Doing so will only delay the response to your question.

Subject Line: Reference No. W912JB-19-R-5021 – Install Explosion Proof Receptacles – Hgr. 35

Email: __________________________________

INQUIRIES SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL AND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING

INFORMATION:

Date of Proposal Inquiry:

From: ______________________________ mailto:michael.d.anderson303.civ@mail.mil

Company Name: ___________________________

Phone Number: ____________________________

Email address: _____________________________

Proposal Inquiry: Be specific as to part of solicitation you are questioning.

3.2. Any explanation desired by an offeror regarding the meaning or interpretation of the solicitation, or proposals, drawings, specifications, etc. must be requested in writing and with sufficient time allowed for a reply to reach offerors before the submission of their offer.

3.3. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to address questions received after the fifth day prior to solicitation closing with those offers deemed compliant and/or in the competitive range after closing. All questions and requests for information (RFI) must be received NOT LATER THAN the fourth working day prior to closing and will be posted not later than two working days prior to closing. OFFERORS ARE STRONGLY

ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS EARLY IN THIS PROCESS.

3.4. Any interpretations made will be in the form of an amendment of the solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc., and will be furnished to all prospective offerors via posting to www.fbo.gov.

3.4.1. Receipt by the offeror must be acknowledged in the space provided on the SF 1442 or by returning a signed copy of the amendment by the time set for receipt of proposals. Explanations or instructions given in a form other than an amendment to the solicitation shall not be binding. Questions (on a non-attribution basis) and answers shall be furnished to all prospective offerors via the web site.

3.4.2. For security reasons, all technical and engineering data related to this solicitation will be distributed using the Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) system. FedBizOpps is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested bidders/offerors must register with

FedBizOpps before accessing the system. Registration instructions can be found on the FedBizOpps website at www.fbo.gov (Please note the registration for access to the secure site takes approximately 15 business days, so plan accordingly.)

4. AMENDMENTS

4.1. The right is reserved, as the interest of the Government may require, to revise or amend, the specifications or drawings or both prior to and/or after the date set for receipt of proposals as necessary. Such amendments, if any, will be announced by an amendment or amendments to this Request for Proposal. If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s). All information relating to this

RFP, including pertinent changes/amendments and information prior to the date set for receipt of proposals will be posted at www.fbo.gov.

4.2. Offerors are strongly cautioned to check this site frequently and to “refresh” their web page to ensure they have the latest information. Note: Historically, local “plan rooms” do not disseminate amendments to solicitations in a timely manner.

5. HAND CARRIED/MAILED PROPOSALS – EMAILED PROPOSALS

5.1. Hand carried and mailed proposals must be submitted to the following location:

127th MSC Contracting Division

43200 Maple Street, Bldg. 105

Selfridge ANGB, MI 48045

5.2. Hand carried and mailed proposals must be received prior to the day/time established for receipt of proposals, and labeled W912JB-19-R-5021 – Install Explosion Proof Receptacles – Hgr. 35 http://www.fbo.gov/ http://www.fbo.gov/

5.3. Offerors are cautioned that approval to enter the base must be obtained prior to the closing date for receipt of proposals. Follow the procedures outlined above in paragraph 2 for entry. Delays are probable at the entry point and should be accounted for. Late receipt of proposals due to base entry delays may not be deemed excusable and the Contracting Officer may declare the proposal late and remove it from consideration.

5.4 Proposals may be E-Mailed and must be received prior to the day/time established for receipt of proposals. E-

Mailed proposals must be emailed to BOTH of the following addresses:

a) daniel.t.taliaferro.mil@mail.mil

b) usaf.mi.127-wg.mbx.msc-construction@mail.mil

Please be sure the email subject line references the Solicitation # and Title. W912JB-19-R-5021 – Install Explosion

Proof Receptacles – Hgr. 35

6. BID BONDS –N/A

6.1. Payment protections are required when actual contract value exceeds $35,000. See Clause 52.228-13.

7. WAGE DETERMINATION

7.1. The Construction Wage Rate Requirements, formerly known as Davis Bacon Wage Rates, are applicable to this project. Current prevailing wage determination(s) at time of issuance of solicitation are MI20190091 07/05/2019

MI1 for Macomb County, Michigan. (48045).

In the event the current prevailing Wage Determination is changed by the Department of Labor prior to the closing date of the solicitation, the most current wage determination is in effect. Should the wage rate change after closing, but prior to award, the updated Wage Determination will be incorporated by amendment and issued to all offerors that have not been eliminated from the competition. If applicable, these offerors/contractors will be given a reasonable opportunity to provide revised proposals solely to amend proposals due to Wage Determination changes.

If the wage determination modification does not change any affected wage rates, then the provisions of FAR 22.404-

5(c)(4) will apply.

7.2. Applicable wage rates can be found at http://wdol.gov/dba.aspx.

8. PROPOSAL EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS

This RF does not commit the Government to pay costs incurred in preparation and submission of initial and subsequent proposals or for other costs incurred prior to award of a formal contract.

9. REMOVAL OF SECTIONS AT TIME OF AWARD

Sections 00100, 00110, 00120, 00600 and all exhibits will be physically removed as a result of an award, but will be deemed to be incorporated by reference in that award.

10. DISPOSITION OF UNSUCCESSFUL OFFERS

In compliance with FAR Subpart 4.8, the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful offers. The

Government will destroy extra copies of unsuccessful offers. No destruction certificate will be provided.

11. INFORMATION REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF UTILITY SERVICES

The Contracting Officer has determined that Government-operated utilities are adequate and will be furnished to the contractor without charge where existing outlets are available. The contractor is responsible for installing temporary service outlets, as necessary, at its expense in accordance with the clause entitled “Availability and Use of Utility

Services” (FAR Clause 52.236-14). The following utilities will be available; Water, Electricity.

mailto:daniel.t.taliaferro.mil@mail.mil mailto:usaf.mi.127-wg.mbx.msc-construction@mail.mil http://wdol.gov/dba.aspx

12. EXCEPTIONS

If the offeror takes exception to any of the requirements specified in this solicitation, the offeror shall clearly identify each such exception and include a complete explanation of why the exception was taken and what benefit accrues to the Government. All exceptions to the solicitation requirements (Sections 00010 through 01000) and supporting rationale shall be included in an addendum to the proposal and clearly labeled "Exceptions". An addendum is only required if the offeror takes exception to any requirement in the solicitation. (The Addendum does not have a page limitation, but shall only include information relevant to exceptions taken to the solicitation requirements.) The

Government will assume an offeror takes no exceptions to any solicitation requirement if the offeror does not submit an Addendum identifying exceptions. Offerors are advised that solicitation requirements are not necessarily negotiable and such exceptions may render an offeror's proposal unacceptable and ineligible for award.

13. CLAUSES

13.1. Clauses and provisions from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and supplements thereto are incorporated in this document by reference and in full text. Those incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.

13.2. Clauses and provisions in this document may not appear in consecutive order.

14. BRAND NAME REQUIREMENTS

N/A

15. JOINT VENTURE REQUIREMENTS

Parties wishing to propose as a joint venture must submit, with the Pro Forma documents, an executed copy of the joint venture agreement. The joint venture agreement shall be executed in accordance with FAR 4.102(d). Each joint venture partner shall submit evidence satisfactory to the Contracting Officer that its Board of Directors has approved its participation in the joint venture or by an instrument of similarly binding character in the case of an unincorporated entity. Offerors are reminded that to obtain an award the awardee, to include a joint venture, must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Applicable to set-aside solicitations: Joint

Ventures must meet applicable size standards (See FAR Subpart 19.1).

Submit with the proposal any size determination for the Joint Venture entity received from the Small Business

Administration. A Joint Venture where-in one party is not a small business may be referred to the Small Business

Administration ( IAW FAR 19.302 (b)) to determine eligibility. All questions regarding Joint Ventures must be directed to the Small Business Administration (SBA) and not the Contracting Officer.

End of Section 00100

SECTION 00110 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

1. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

1.1. These instructions prescribe the format of proposals, and describe the approach for the development and presentation of the proposal data. They are designed to ensure the submission of necessary information to provide for the understanding and comprehensive evaluation of proposals. Carefully review this section prior to commencing proposal preparation. All solicitation amendments must be acknowledged in accordance with Section 00100.

1.2. Offerors are cautioned to strictly comply with all instructions within this solicitation to ensure submission of a complete proposal. Failure to furnish a complete proposal, at the time of proposal submission, may result in the proposal being unacceptable to the Government and eliminated from consideration for award.

2. PROPOSAL CONTENT

2.1 Prospective offerors shall submit the proposal in two separate sections.

Section 1:

Part 1-Introductory Page/(SF) 1442

Part 2-Price Proposal

Section 2:

Part 1-Technical Solution

Part 2-Past Performance

3. SECTION 1

3.1 Provide an introductory page to include CAGE Code, DUNS Number, Tax Identification Number (TIN), points of contact, authorized negotiators, contact phone, facsimile numbers, and email addresses.

3.2 Offer and Section 00010 – Complete in its entirety the “Offeror” portion of the Standard Form (SF) 1442. An official having the authority to contractually bind your company must sign the SF 1442 in accordance with FAR

4.102.

3.3 Offeror shall provide all price/cost information necessary to provide a meaningful basis for Government's analysis and evaluation of price/cost for the project.

4. SECTION 2

4.1 The Technical Solution consists of one factor: Construction Schedule/Work Plan.

Provide a construction schedule/ work plan with a period of performance (POP) not to exceed 60 days after NTP, with all “Fast Tracking” areas clearly identified if proposed. (Use 15 Sep 2019 for proposal schedule NTP). The schedule/work plan shall be task oriented, capturing all Statement of Work (SOW) requirements and indicate dates by which milestones are to be achieved. The offeror shall use either the AF Form 3064 or a critical path scheduling approach and the schedules shall be graphically represented.

4.2 Past Performance- Submit no more than three (3) references for projects with similar scope/magnitude completed within the last 5 years. The references are to assist the Contracting Officer in the evaluation of past performance.

Provide the following information requested in this format for each of the projects/contracts being submitted as a reference project. Projects may be on going and cannot have been completed any earlier than 5 years prior to the solicitation issue date.

Project/Contract Title: ________________________________________________________

Project Specifics:

Description of Effort as ______Prime Contractor or _____Subcontractor

Contract Number__________________________________________________________

Original Contract $ Value _____________ Current/Final Contract $ Value ____________

If amounts above are different, provide a brief description of the reason:

Completion Date:

Original Scheduled Completion Date: ____________________________________

Final Completion Date: _________________________________________

If original completion date and final completion dates are different, provide a brief description of the reason:

Provide brief description of the work performed under the contract and describe why you believe the work is relevant to this solicited project.

Provide a Point of Contact for Owner/Government agency Contracting Officer and or inspector for each reference project; include a current phone number and Email address.

End of Section 00110

SECTION 00120 PROPOSAL EVALUATIONS AND BASIS FOR AWARD

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1. This solicitation is for a Firm Fixed Price Contract. The Government intends to award a single contract to a qualified Small Business Offeror deemed responsible in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR), whose proposal conforms to all the RFP's requirements and is judged to represent the Best Value to the

Government in accordance with the evaluation scheme set out in this solicitation.

Best Value offer will be determined on the basis of the lowest priced proposal meeting the acceptability standards for non-priced evaluation factors.

1.2. The evaluation process will be conducted in accordance with FAR 13.106(b). Offers will be evaluated using the criteria listed in “Evaluation Factors for Award.” Noncompliance with the RFP requirements may raise serious questions regarding an offeror’s technical ability, past performance and/or pricing and may be grounds to eliminate the proposal from consideration for contract award. Failure to include all information requested may adversely affect the evaluation. A proposal that merely reiterates or promises to accomplish the requirements of the RFP will be considered unacceptable. A proposal that is orderly and sufficiently documented will be easy for the Government to understand and will enable the Government to perform a thorough and fair evaluation.

1.3. The Contracting Officer will begin the evaluation process by conducting a proposal compliance review for all timely-received proposals for determination of basic proposal adequacy prior to providing the proposals to the evaluators. Failure to provide a complete proposal may result in the proposal being removed from further consideration for award.

1.45. Although the assessment of Past Performance as a specific evaluation factor is separate and distinct from the

Determination of Responsibility required by FAR Part 9, Past Performance information obtained herein will be used during the Government’s responsibility determination. The Government also reserves the right to obtain additional information solely for the purpose of making a responsibility determination from all offerors after receipt of proposals.

2. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

Evaluation Factors, the Best Value offer will be determined on the basis of the lowest priced proposal meeting the acceptability standards for non-priced evaluation factors.

Non-Priced Evaluation Factors listed below will be evaluated on an acceptable /unacceptable basis:

• Technical Solution

• Past Performance

TECHNICAL

The Technical Solution Evaluation consists of one factor: Construction Schedule/Work Plan.

Acceptability will be based on the offeror’s demonstration of execution of the construction schedule/ Work Plan outlining completion within the desired POP. The schedule/ work Plan shall capture all SOW requirements, execution timelines, and critical path items. The Schedule/ work plan must demonstrate an overview of how the project will be completed in accordance with the SOW and within the prescribed period of performance.

RATING DESCRIPTION

Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation

Unacceptable Proposal clearly does not meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation

PAST PERFORMANCE

The Government will evaluate responses from submitted references and/or any other record available, for the quality, timeliness, and management of the offeror's past performance considering, relevancy, context, and trends on recent projects (within the last 5 years). If there is information which deems past performance as less than acceptable for ongoing projects, the offeror will either have been already afforded an opportunity to offer a rebuttal of this information or will be provided such an opportunity in order for the information to be evaluated. The government may contact an offeror for questions on past performance. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance and their record will be considered unknown.

IAW FAR 13.106-2(b)(3)(ii), evaluation of past performance will be based on one or more of the following:

• The contracting officer’s knowledge;

• Customer surveys, and past performance questionnaire replies;

• The Government wide Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) at www.ppirs.gov; or

• Any other reasonable basis

RELEVANT: Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

NOT RELEVANT: Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Past Performance Evaluation Ratings

RATING DESCRIPTION

Acceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown.

Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

PRICE

The proposed price will be evaluated per FAR 13.106-3(a). IAW FAR 4.102. One copy of the SF 1442 is required to have an original signature. Section 00010 – Insert the price/cost associated with the project in the line items. All line items (CLINs) must be priced.

3. AWARD

3.1. A written award or acceptance of offer mailed, or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer shall be deemed to result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

3.1.1. To establish its responsibility, the apparent low offeror may be requested by the Government prior to award, to submit a statement regarding his previous experience in performing comparable work, his business and technical organization, financial and bonding resources and plant available to be used in performing the work. This action may be requested to determine if the contractor is responsible.

End of Section 00120

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