Site.Visit.MFR_Bridge_Crane.pdf

Serving the Community, State & Nation

2 September 2016

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

FROM: 148FW MSC

SUBJECT: Site Visit Minutes— W912LM16T4091; Bridge Cranes

1. A site visit meeting was conducted on 2 Sep 2016 at the Duluth ANG Contracting Conference Room. The following were in attendance:

[see vendor sign-in]

2. An overview of the entire solicitation package was briefed with particular attention given to the specs, evaluation factors (a comparative evaluation), the encouragement to quote options, and deadlines. Additionally, the specifications were discussed. Specs were revised per issues that were discovered between what was needed and what was previously solicited. Notes were compiled and incorporated into the last specification. All previous specifications are null and void.

Additionally:

The government’s end vision is a fully electric system, so vendors should bid that option as well as the manual system. If additional funds become available, that option will be evaluated in lieu of the base bid.

-Government will allow standard lead times for performance.

-The Buy American Act is applicable:

DFARS 252.225-7000 BUY AMERICAN-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE-BASIC (NOV 2014) DFARS 252.225-7036 BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM-BASIC (AUG 2016)

3. All questions were requested to be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer.

Answers would be provided through an amendment to the solicitation.

4. No additional items or information were presented.

Christopher Fisher, MSgt, MN ANG Base Contracting Officer