W91P4-09-B-0010 amend2.doc

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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00700 - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following have been added by full text:

52.219-27 NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (MAY 2004)

(a) Definition. Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern--

(1) Means a small business concern--

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

(b) General. (1) Offers are solicited only from service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns shall not be considered.

(2) Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(c) Agreement. A service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern agrees that in the performance of the contract, in the case of a contract for--

(1) Services (except construction), at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance will be spent for employees of the concern or employees of other service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns;

(2) Supplies (other than acquisition from a nonmanufacturer of the supplies), at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing, excluding the cost of materials, will be performed by the concern or other service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns;

(3) General construction, at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; or

(4) Construction by special trade contractors, at least 25 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns.

(d) A joint venture may be considered a service-disabled veteran owned small business concern if--

(1) At least one member of the joint venture is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern, and makes the following representations: That it is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern, and that it is a small business concern under the North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code assigned to the procurement;

(2) Each other concern is small under the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the procurement; and

(3) The joint venture meets the requirements of paragraph 7 of the explanation of Affiliates in 19.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(4) The joint venture meets the requirements of 13 CFR 125.15(b)

(e) Any service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern (nonmanufacturer) must meet the requirements in 19.102(f) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to receive a benefit under this program.

(End of Clause)

SECTION 00800 - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

The following have been modified:

GENERAL QUESTIONS

1.) Potential contractors interested in digging test pits can do so prior to 21 Aug 09 by contacting Vito Melilli 216-685-1205 or Robert Mimms 216-685-1209.

2.) Clause 52.219-27 entitled “Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside is hereby incorporated by reference into the solicitation.

3.) Pictures will be inserted in FBO.

4.) Site visit sign-in sheet has been posted on FBO.

General Questions

Question #1: Can Contractors that are not Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) submit proposals and be awarded this project?

Answer 1: No

Question #2: If the answer to #1 is no, may a joint venture with SDVOSB be acceptable to meet SDVOSB requirements? What is the participation percentage of the SDVSB contractor is joint venture?

Answer 2: Please review clause 52.219-27 incorporated via this amendment

Question #3: If the answer to question 2 is yes, what are SDVOSB subcontractor/supplier participation requirements (percentage of contract)?

Answer 3: See answer 2 above

Question #4: When is the last date questions may be submitted for response?

Answer 4: 21 Aug 09

Question #5: Must a contractor be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to submit a proposal?

Answer 5: Please review FAR clause 52.204-7 entitled “Central Contractor Registration” incorporated in the solicitation

Question #6: What regulatory guidance will govern performance of this work?

Answer 6: See Far Clause 52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities in section 0700

Question #7: Is the proposed excavated material viewed as a Waste Material?

Answer 7: See answer to question 6

Question #8: Does Rule 13 permitting apply to the excavation of the material mentioned in Question #2?

Answer 8: See answer to question 6

Question #9: When is the last date questions may be submitted for response?

Answer 9: 21 Aug 09

Question #10: Clause 52.222-5 “Davis-Bacon Act-Secondary Site of the Work” is incorporated into the solicitation. Is there a secondary site?

Answer 10: Clause 52.222-5 is hereby deleted from the solicitation. There is no secondary site

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