Amendment_0001_W91SMC-18-B-6001_Install_B320_Comm_Tower.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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.

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

A. This Amendment 0001 alters W91SMC-18-B-6001, Install B320 Comm Tow er, 182 Airlift Wing, Peoria, IL.

B. The purpose of this amendment is to correct the description of w ork in Section 00100.

C. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 5

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 29-Aug-2018

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W91SMC18B6001

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

23-Aug-2018

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

Offer 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 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

29-Aug-2018

CODE

USPFO-IL - 182AW/BASE CONTRACTING OFFICE

2416 S FALCON BLVD

PEORIA IL 61607-5023

W91SMC 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W91SMC18B6001

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00100 - BIDDING SCHEDULE/INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION 00100 INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

1. Description of the Project: Work of this contract comprises of the contractor providing all materials, tools, equipment and labor necessary to: The contractor shall provide all personnel, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to construct a 60-foot, 65G series or equivalent with 1-meter lightning rod, self-supporting communication tower similar to the one next to building 628 (see B628 Self-supporting Tower note ).

Contractor shall perform land & soil survey to determine if land is suitable for sustaining loads produced by the communications tower.

Contractor shall provide design and materials to produce a concrete foundation capable of sustaining the required loads as produced by addition of the comm tower.

Contractor shall erect communications tower in the designated location.

The contractor shall ensure the tower complies with FAA lighting requirements by wiring, installing, and ensuring a double steady-burning L-810 light on top of the tower is fully operational.

The tower shall be grounded and outfitted with an airgap lightning protection system in accordance with current National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 780), Underwriters Laboratories (UL 96A), and Lightning Protection Institute (LPI) standards. See attachment 3. Grounding and Lightning Protection for additional details.

The contractor shall install cable management accessories to support the following: a LMR (land mobile radio), wireless (cell phone) boosters.

Contractor shall ensure that the tower is properly connected to installation's electrical grid and into the facilitiy's electrical/communication panels.

The contractor shall haul and dispose of excess material off base.

Refer to the Statement of Work for further details.

2. Instructions to Bidders:

2.1. You are invited to submit a bid in response to our Invitation for Bids (IFB) entitled W91SMC-18-B-

6001, Install B320 Comm Tower, Project Number 201801124, at the 182 Airlift Wing, Peoria, IL.

2.2. As a result of this solicitation, the Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the invitation for bids, will be most advantageous to the Government, considering only price.

2.3. This solicitation is set-aside 100% for small businesses.

3. NOTICE OF PRE-BID CONFERENCE AND SITE VISIT:

3.1. A pre-bid conference will be conducted on Thursday, Sep 6, 2018 at 1000 hours for the purposes of briefing on the bid requirements and answering questions regarding this solicitation. This conference will be held at the following location:

182 Airlift Wing

Supply Building #728, LRS Classroom 2416 S. Falcon Blvd.

Peoria, IL 61607.

Interested Contractors are highly encouraged to attend the pre-bid conference. The site visit will be held following the conference.

3.2. Due to security conditions, all offerors must register to attend this conference and site visit. Email the following information for all attendees to Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt) Melissa Grice at the following addresses:

Melissa.j.grice.mil@mail.mil and usaf.il.182-aw.list.msc-contracting@mail.mil

Firm Name and Telephone Number Visitor’s Name and Social Security No.

Drivers License Citizenship

3.3. This information must be provided in advance, 2 business days prior to the meeting, in order to ensure access to the military base and conference site and ensure adequate seating for the conference attendees. Even if you have access to the base you must register to ensure adequate seating. The furnishing of the above information is voluntary; however, your failure to furnish all or part of the requested information may result in the Government’s denial of your access to the pre-proposal conference. This information will be provided to the Base Security Forces who will authorize your entrance to the site.

3.4. Information provided at this conference or site visit shall not qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications. Terms of the solicitation and specifications remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. If an amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of solicitation amendments shall apply.

3.5. A record of the conference shall be made and furnished to all prospective bidders via posting at http://www.fbo.gov. The record will include minutes of the meeting, including questions (on a non-attribution basis) and answers.

4. FORMAL COMMUNICATION, OFFEROR EXPLANATIONS:

4.1. Submit all questions in the format shown below by email to the contracting office at the addresses show below. Do NOT contact AE or Engineering personnel directly. Doing so will only delay your answer. All questions must come through the Contracting Office.

Subject Line: Reference No. SOLICITATION W91SMC-18-B-6001 Email: Melissa.j.grice.mil@mail.mil and usaf.il.182-aw.list.msc-contracting@mail.mil

PRE-BID INQUIRY FORMAT

Date of Bid Inquiry: _______________

From: ______________________________ Company Name: ________________________________

Address:_____________________________________________________________________________

Phone Number: _____________________________ Fax Number:______________________________

Email address: ________________________________________________________________________

Bid Inquiry: (Please clearly state your question) (If sent via an attachment word docs are preferred to facilitate posting of answers to the master Q&A document.)

4.1. Any explanation desired by an offeror regarding the meaning or interpretation of the solicitation, or proposals, drawings, specifications, etc. must be requested in writing and with sufficient time allowed for a reply to reach bidders before the submission of their bid.

4.2. All questions and requests for information (RFI) must be received NOT LATER THAN the fifth working day prior to bid opening. OFFERORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS

EARLY IN THIS PROCESS.

4.3. Any changes to the drawings, specifications, etc. will be issued in the form of an amendment.

However, any answers that clarify or provide an interpretation to the drawings, specifications, etc. will NOT be posted via amendment but rather as a response to the RFI on FBO at http://www.fbo.gov

4.4. Receipt by the offeror must be acknowledged in the space provided on the SF 1442 or by returning a signed copy of the amendment by the time set for receipt of bids.

4.5. For security reasons, all technical and engineering data related to this solicitation will be distributed using the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps.gov or fbo.gov) system. Plans and specifications are locked on FBO and require Contractors to request explicit access from the Contracting Officer OR export controlled access through DLA. See complete instructions on FBO. FedBizOpps is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested bidders/offerors must register with FedBizOpps before accessing the system.

4.5.1. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to https://www.fbo.gov/ for electronic downloading.

This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible due to various reasons.

5. BID REPOSITORY AND BID OPENING:

5.1. A bid repository is provided for hand carried bids and is located at 182 Airlift Wing, Base Contracting

Office, 2416. S. Falcon Blvd. Peoria, IL 61607. Hand carried bids must be deposited in the repository prior to the time established for opening of bids. Bidders are cautioned that they will be required to sign-in and obtain a visitor’s pass to enter the facility and should allow time to accomplish this. See instructions for obtain access to the base in the Site Visit instruction. Follow the same instruction for obtaining entry to hand carry bid. Late receipt of bids due to entry delays may not be deemed excusable and the Contracting Officer may declare the bid “late” in accordance with FAR 14.304.

5.2. The bid opening will occur at the time and date specified in Block 13 of the SF1442:

182 Airlift Wing Supply Building #728, LRS Classroom 2416 S. Falcon Blvd.

Peoria, IL 61607

All interested offerors and their major subcontractors are encouraged to attend the bid opening.

6. WAGE DETERMINATION:

6.1. Construction Wage Rates are applicable to this project are IL180020 and can be found at https://www.wdol.gov/dba. The most current wage decision will be incorporated at time of award.

7. BID PREPARATION EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS: This IFB does not commit the Government to pay costs incurred in preparation and submission of bids or for other costs incurred prior to award of a formal contract.

8. CLAUSES:

8.1. Clauses and provisions from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and supplements thereto are incorporated in this document by reference and in full text. Those incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.

9. DISPOSITION OF UNSUCCESSFUL BIDS:

In compliance with FAR Subpart 4.8, the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful bids including the bid bond.

10. OFFERORS QUALIFICATIONS:

To establish its responsibility, the apparent low bidder may be requested by the Government prior to award, to submit a statement regarding his previous experience in performing comparable work, his business and technical organization, financial and bonding resources and plant available to be used in performing the work. This action may be requested to determine if the contractor is responsible.

10.1. subcontracting plans shall be evaluated for acceptability by the contracting team using the criteria set forth in AFARS Appendix DD-Subcontracting Plan Evaluation Guide that can be found at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfafara.htm. Subcontracting goals shall be consistent with NGB Goals unless non-consistency is well justified. Goals must be challenging but achievable. To be acceptable, plans must adequately address the required statutory elements.

[END OF SECTION 00100]

(End of Summary of Changes)