Combined SS Fence Install_Amendment 1.docx

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

SECURITY FENCE INSTALL

Site Visits Encouraged Call to schedule Call 1SG Brian Persing 614-336-6975 or CW2 Grant Stoner 614-336-6580.

Attachment added: 01_SHEETS-FENCE-V3.pdf

Q&A Question 1. Gate Configuration: PWS Paragraph 5.1 identifies two 20-foot manual sliding security gates, while Paragraph 5.1.5 references “swing clearance.” Please confirm whether the required gates are manual sliding gates, swing gates, or another configuration.

Answer 1. Manual sliding gates

Question 2. Field Measurements / Site Access: The PWS requires the contractor to verify all measurements prior to submitting a quotation. Will the Government conduct a scheduled site visit or otherwise provide access to Load Line 6 for prospective contractors to perform the required field verification before the quotation due date?

Answer 2. Can either have a scheduled site visit day or be available when needed by appointment with prospective contactors, although until clearing is complete not much to see.

Question 3. Fence Alignment / Drawings: Are drawings, site plans, maps, or other documents available identifying the exact proposed fence alignment and locations of the two 20-foot gates?

Answer 3. Fence Alignment drawing was provided (also see attached here, once clearing is complete, BDE 12T assets will be used to layout alignment.

Question 4. Completion Schedule: The PWS states a six-month period of performance from contract award; however, the solicitation instructions require a proposed schedule demonstrating completion prior to December 1, 2026. Please confirm whether December 1, 2026 is the mandatory completion deadline or whether the contractor will receive six months from the date of award.

Answer 4. Complete prior to December 1 is preferred, also cant start until after clearing is complete in late September / October

Question 5. Underground Utilities: The PWS directs the contractor to coordinate with CJAG Department of Public Works to locate and mark underground utilities. Will CJAG/DPW perform the utility locating and marking at no cost to the contractor, or should the contractor include any associated utility-locate costs in its quotation?

Answer 5. no active utilities in the area

Question 6. Permits: Are any local, state, installation, excavation, or construction permits required for this project? If so, please identify which permits the contractor is responsible for obtaining and paying for.

Answer 5. This project is covered under the C-JAG Storm Water Construction Permit and the contractor will have to attend a brief training on the SWP3, submit a co-permittee NOI, sign a Contractor certification form, install additional sediment and erosion controls if necessary, comply with fueling requirements and spill kits, comply with concrete outwash, level ruts, prepare seed bed, and seed and straw all bare earth areas they create.

Question 7. Site Conditions / Clearing: Can the Government provide additional information or photographs showing the existing conditions along the approximately 3,850-linear-foot fence alignment, particularly the amount of brush, vegetation, grading, or other site preparation anticipated within the required 10-foot-wide clearing corridor?

Answer 7. A site visit is authorized

Question 8. Excess Soil / Disposal: May excess soil generated from the post-hole excavation be spread or relocated on Government property at a location designated by the COR, or must all excess soil be removed from Camp James A. Garfield and disposed of off-site?

Answer 8. Soil can be spread in the clear zone and a seed bed prepared and all bare earth areas seeded with a C-JAG approved turf grass mix and mulched with 2” to 3” of straw cover.

Question 9. Installation Access: Is there an anticipated processing timeframe for contractor and subcontractor personnel to obtain installation access/background-check approval? Additionally, are there any vehicle, equipment, escort, or badging requirements bidders should account for when developing their pricing and schedule?

Answer 9. An access roster will be provided, valid drivers license or photo ID must be present at all times.

Question 10. Wage Requirements: Please confirm whether a Davis-Bacon Act wage determination or any other prevailing-wage requirement applies to this construction requirement. If applicable, please provide or identify the applicable wage determination.

Answer 10. Yes Davis-Bacon Act applies.

Question 11. Gate Hardware: Please confirm whether there are any specific requirements for gate latches, locking hardware, rollers/tracks, stops, drop rods, or other gate hardware beyond the requirements currently contained in the PWS and applicable UFS/UFC criteria.

Answer 11. There are no additional hardware requirements besides those contained in the PWS and UFS.

Question 12. Government-Furnished Information: Are there any additional drawings, specifications, site photographs, utility information, or technical documents that will be provided by amendment before quotations are due?

Answer 12. No

Question 13. What is the Height of the fence?

Answer 13. The fence height is 8 feet, with a minimum of 7 feet of fabric plus the top guard outrigger and barbed wire.

Question 14. Is the contractor to install a slide gate or swing gate?

Answer 14. Slide Gate

Question 15. Are the fence and footers to be removed by installation contractor?

Answer 15. Old fence will be removed prior to start of work.

Question 16. Can the footers and fence be left on site?

Answer 16. No

Question 17. Does the fence need to be grounded? If so, how often does it need to be grounded?

Answer 17. Grounding is not required for this project.

Question 18. What your spec on FE-6, we want to make sure we don’t have tension wire, rods, barbed wire on the inside and outside ect.

Answer 18. Not sure what the question is.

Question 19. Confirm which specific portions of the project require integrated intrusion detection systems (sensored) versus standard perimeter fencing (non-sensored) to select the correct detail (FEN-03 vs. FEN-04).

Answer 19. There will be no intrusion detection systems on the fence.

Question 20. Review Hardware: High-security specifications (ASTM F626) mandate specific fittings, tension bands, and tie wires. Ensure your material take-off accounts for these high-security grade accessories rather than standard commercial hardware.

Answer 20. Not high security specs

Question 21. Confirm Gate Requirements: Refer to the FEN-09 detail specifically for any swing or cantilever gates, as these have distinct framing, post size (often 4-inch or 6 5/8-inch OD depending on width), and bracing requirements compared to the main fence line.

Answer 21. Manual sliding gates

1. Notice

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular.

This acquisition is a 100% Total Small Business set-aside. All responsible small business sources may submit a quotation that will be considered by the Government.

2. Contract Line Item

3. Description of Requirement

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary to construct approximately 3,850 linear feet of FE-6 security fencing and two 20-foot manual security gates at the Load Line 6 area of Camp James A. Garfield (CJAG), Ravenna, Ohio. The Government will provide no Government-furnished property, materials, equipment, or services.

The contractor shall comply with all requirements in the attached PWS, and at a minimum:

· Verification of field measurements before submitting a quotation

The fence shall meet the technical specifications contained in the PWS, including a minimum total height of eight feet; a minimum seven-foot fabric height; 9-gauge galvanized, two-inch mesh chain-link fabric; outward-facing 45-degree outriggers with three strands of 12.5-gauge double-twisted barbed wire; and the specified Schedule 40 pipe sizes for line, terminal, corner, and gate posts.

Attachment 1: Performance Work Statement (PWS), Construction of Security Fencing.

4. Period and Place of Performance

Period of Performance: Six months after contract award.

Place of Performance:

Load Line 6, Camp James A. Garfield 8451 State Route 5 Ravenna, Ohio 44266

Normal performance hours are 0730 through 1630, Monday through Friday, excluding recognized U.S. holidays and Government-directed installation closures. The contractor shall comply with all installation access, security, safety, fire, and traffic requirements.

FOB Point: Destination.

Delivery and Acceptance: Final acceptance will occur after the Government verifies satisfactory completion of all work and required deliverables in accordance with the PWS. The Government will inspect the fence installation against the PWS performance standards, including post-hole depth, fence tension, fence height, and the maximum two-inch gap between fence fabric and finished grade.

5. Instructions to Quoters

FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

Addenda to FAR 52.212-1: None.

Quoters shall submit the following:

a. A completed price quotation for CLIN 0001, including all labor, materials, equipment, permits, supervision, transportation, overhead, profit, and other costs necessary for complete performance;

b. A technical quotation demonstrating the quoter’s understanding of and ability to meet all PWS requirements, including the FE-6 fencing and gate specifications;

c. Documentation of recent and relevant experience performing security-fencing, commercial chain-link fencing, or comparable construction projects of similar scope and complexity;

d. A proposed project schedule demonstrating completion prior to 1 December 2026;

e. Past-performance information for recent and relevant projects, including customer name, contract number, period of performance, scope, dollar value, and customer point of contact;

f. Any licenses, permits, certifications, or qualifications required to perform the requirement;

g. A completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, or confirmation that the quoter’s annual representations and certifications in the System for Award Management are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this acquisition; and

h. Acknowledgment of all solicitation amendments, if any.

Quotations shall remain valid for 60 calendar days after the quotation due date.

6. Evaluation

FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforms to the solicitation and is determined to represent the best value to the Government, considering price and other factors.

The Government will evaluate quotations using the following factors:

a. Technical Capability

The Government will evaluate the quotation to determine whether it demonstrates an understanding of the requirement and provides a reasonable expectation that the quoter can meet all PWS requirements.

A quotation must demonstrate the capability to provide the specified FE-6 security fencing, two 20-foot manual gates, required concrete footings, fencing materials, and installation methods. The PWS requires, among other things, 42-inch minimum post-hole depth, specified footing diameters, properly tensioned fencing, and a maximum two-inch clearance from finished grade.

· Acceptable: The quotation demonstrates compliance with all solicitation requirements and an ability to meet the stated specifications and performance standards.

· Unacceptable: The quotation fails to demonstrate compliance with one or more material solicitation requirements or proposes materials or methods that do not meet PWS requirements.

A quotation rated unacceptable under Technical Capability is ineligible for award.

b. Past Performance

The Government will evaluate past performance to assess the quoter’s likelihood of successfully performing the required work. The Government may consider the past-performance references submitted by the quoter and other information available to the Government.

· Relevant: The quoter demonstrates prior experience that is similar in scope and complexity to this requirement.

· Not Relevant: The quoter does not demonstrate prior experience relevant to this requirement.

c. Price

The Government will evaluate the total evaluated price for completeness, fairness, and reasonableness. The quoter’s price shall include all costs required for complete performance of CLIN 0001.

7. Representations and Certifications

FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

Quoters shall include a completed copy of the provision with their quotation or verify that their annual representations and certifications in the System for Award Management are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this acquisition.

8. Contract Terms and Conditions

FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

Addenda to FAR 52.212-4: None.

FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. The Contracting Officer shall identify all applicable clause selections before release.

9. Additional Contract Requirements

1. Contract Financing: Not applicable.

2. Warranty: Not applicable.

3. Insurance: The contractor shall maintain insurance required by applicable law and customary commercial practice.

4. Invoicing: The contractor shall submit invoices electronically through Wide Area Workflow after Government acceptance of completed work and deliverables.

5. Quality Control: The contractor shall develop and maintain a Quality Control Plan and submit the final plan to the COR no later than 10 days after contract award. The plan shall address, at a minimum, the performance areas in the PWS Performance Requirements Summary.

6. Installation Access and Security: The contractor and subcontractor personnel shall comply with all installation access and local security procedures, including any required background-check and personal-identity-verification processes.

7. Training Deliverables: The contractor shall comply with the PWS requirements for antiterrorism awareness, iWATCH, and operations security training and submit completion certificates to the COR as required.

10. Defense Priorities and Allocations System

This acquisition is not rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System.

11. Amendments

Any amendment to this combined synopsis/solicitation will be publicized in the same manner as the initial notice. Quoters are responsible for monitoring the posting location and acknowledging all solicitation amendments.

12. Questions and Answers

Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted electronically barry.b.beale.civ@army.mil.

Government responses to timely received questions will be posted through an amendment to this solicitation, as appropriate.