Amendment 0001 007300 Supplementary Conditions.pdf

Section 00 73 00 Supplementary Conditions

Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999)

(a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal," the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government's needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation.

(b) To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must-

(1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;

(2) Clearly identify the item by-

(i) Brand name, if any; and

(ii) Make or model number;

(3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and

(4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications.

(c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

(d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work (Apr 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 924 Calendar Days, after receiving notice to proceed. * The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises. * The Contracting Officer shall specify either a number of days after the date the contractor receives the notice to proceed, or a calendar date.

Physical Data (Apr 1984)

Data and information furnished or referred to below is for the Contractor's information. The Government shall not be responsible for any interpretation of or conclusion drawn from the data or information by the Contractor.

(a) The indications of physical conditions on the drawings and in the specifications are the result of site investigations by Surveys and Auger Borings.

(b) Weather conditions: The Contractor shall make his own investigations as to weather conditions at the site. Data may be obtained from various National Weather Service offices located generally at airports of principal cities, the nearest to this project being Bloomington/Monroe County Airport.

(c) Transportation facilities: Access ways in the general area are shown on the drawings. Access ways shall be investigated by the Contractor to satisfy himself as to their existence and allowable use.

(d) Historical data for all areas may be obtained from: U. S. Department of Commerce National Climatic Center Federal Building Asheville, N. C. 28801

Site Visit (Construction) (Feb 1995)

An organized site visit has been scheduled for 8:00 am EST on August 6, 2026

Participants will meet at the Visitor's Center. For additional questions regarding the Site Visit only, contact Jake Alvey at Jake.A.Alvey.civ@us.navy.mil.

All other questions should be directed to Ranzel Merideth at Ranzel.L.Merideth@usace.army.mil

Potential bidders wishing to attend the site visit for the Virtual Electromagnetic Warfare Mission Engineering Center (VEWMEC) at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane, Indiana on August 6, 2026 must have a valid and active Visitor Pass or DBIDS. Visitors who do not have a valid pass will not be permitted access to NSWC Crane; a completed Form 5512 can be completed and submitted to USACE for approval by NSWC Crane at least two

(2) business days before any planned site visit.

mailto:Ranzel.L.Merideth@usace.army.mil

Visitors will need a REAL-ID compliant driver’s license or other acceptable form of ID to access

NSWC Crane. These include:

• Valid U.S. Passport or Passport Card

• Military ID Card (CAC)

• Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)

• Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)

• Enhanced Driver’s License (EDL)

• Other forms of identification accepted by the Department of Homeland Security

• Birth Certificate

• Social Security Number Card

Bidders are advised to refer to drawing sheet G-201 for Visitors Center and Pass Information.

Bidders for the site visit are advised to meet at the NSWC Crane Visitors Center, no later than

8:00 am EST on August 6, 2026 to conduct the site visit.

Bidders wishing to take photographs at the site should submit a request for a camera pass to

USACE no later than 5 business days before the site visit. Bidders who do not possess a camera pass WILL NOT be allowed to take photographs while on the site visit. Bidders should submit the following information with their request for a camera pass:

• Device username

• Device user email

• Device manufacturer

• Device model

• Device serial number

• Device owner