GEOTECH - AMENDMENT 0003-1.pdf

Offers 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 or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication 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 letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, 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)

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.

15C. DATE SIGNED

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

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

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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A-E GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING IDC/IDQ

See Continuation page of SF-30 Summary of changes for Amendment 0003

CONTRACTING DIVISION

450 GOLDEN GATE AVE., 4TH FLOOR

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102

See Item 6

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

Continuation page of SF 30 – Summary of changes for Amendment 0003

This amendment makes changes to the solicitation; these changes represent one of three types, either adding new information, deleting information, or revising existing information.

Changes made by this amendment replace the previously issued sections of the advertisement, as referenced in the below summary of changes:

RFI 5: How will selection for task order awards be made?

Answer: For example we have three awards that received the base contract. We will send the three incumbents Task Order Requirement Notice (TORN), that has a scope outline of the upcoming Task Order. All three will then prepare a narrative on why they think that they should be qualified to this work, by showing their experience and the personnel that they will be assigning to the Task Order .

RFI 6: Can a firm use one project to cover 2 of the areas of emphasis?

ANSWER: Yes.

RFI 7: Can an 11x17 be used in other places within the proposal outside of the org chart?

ANSWER: Yes.

RFI 8: Can the font size for tables, figures and charts be smaller than 12 pt., as long as it is legible and large enough for the reviewer to read?

ANSWER: No, what seems legible to one person may be perceived different by another.

RFI 9: Can resumes exceed one page? There appeared to be a typo on the solicitation.

ANSWER: If you feel that it is important, however mind the total page count. Keep the resumes and advanced degrees to what is required to successfully compete.

RFI 10: Can projects exceed one page?

ANSWER: If you feel that it is important, however mind the total page count. Show example projects that will help you to successfully compete.

RFI 11: Can we include additional resumes outside of the identified 17 roles?

ANSWER: Yes, please keep total page count in mind.

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RFI 12: Section H says to describe the firms QCP / QAP plan; but also says it is not required with this submission. Please clarify.

ANSWER: If you are to be selected as one of the highly qualified Firms then we will ask you to provide your hourly direct labor rates and your overhead calculations. At that time you will have to submit your

QCP.

RFI 13: Is there a limit on PPQs/CPARS that can be submitted?

ANSWER: No, but keep the total page count in mind.

RFI 14: Do Part IIs need to be from 2020 or can they be based on 2019, since last year was such a strange year and firms may still be calculating their financial information.

Answer: 2019 can be acceptable if there was a reason that 2020 couldn’t have not been updated, please add a cover letter to your proposal and state the issue.

RFI 15: Please confirm that you would like to see 9 separate projects for the 9 Areas of Emphasis (a through i) listed in the solicitation.

ANSWER: This question has been answered already please see Responses to RFI's 2 and 3, which are included in Amendment #2."

RFI 16: Please confirm that you are asking for only one resume for Structural Engineer, Construction Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Cost Engineer, Geologist/Seismologist, GIS Specialist, CADD Designer, and CADD Operator.

ANSWER: As we assume that you have multiple similar professions yes please just add key personnel resumes.

RFI 17: A-E FIRM would like to request a PPQ form in order to send to our clients for the Past Performance section of the USACE Geotechnical IDIQ. Is there a standard form we can use?

ANSWER: Yes, there is standard form and it is uploaded to Beta.sam.

RFI 18: Can we include one Geologist and one Seismologist instead of one a Geologist/Sesmologist?

Answer: Yes, these professions can be performed by two qualified individuals.

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