Bleacher Rental and Setup for Commencement Ceremonies

An Amendment 0001 is issued to reopen Solicitation HSCG84-15-R-AA1472, extending due date and making changes to meet current requirement at Coast Guard Academy, New London CT.  Offer due date is February 3, 2016, 4:00 pm(EST).

See attached Solicitation HSCG84-15-R-AA1472 and supporting documents.

The U.S. Coast Guard Shore Infrastructure Logistics Center, Norfolk, VA has a requirement for providing Bleacher Rental and Setup which includes all labor, supplies, material, equipment, transportation and supervision to furnish, assemble, disassemble and remove portable bleacher systems for the US Coast Guard Academy Commencement Ceremonies, New London, CT. The contractor shall temporarily increase the seating capacity of the USCG Academy's Cadet Memorial Field from its existing 2500 capacity to as large as approximately 5000 seats using a combination of the existing and rented bleacher systems. The ability to interchange rented bench seating with upgraded flip-up 20 inch seating and/or removal to accommodate wheelchair access is required. The Coast Guard Academy Commencement Ceremony is typically scheduled for the 3rd Wednesday in the month of May. The performance period will be a Base Year with four option years, if exercised by the Government, beginning 1 October 2015 through 30September 2016. This Request for Proposal (RFP) is 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The applicable NAICS Code is 238390 (Other Building Finishing Contractors) with a size standard of $14 million. The RFP shall be available on or about 28 August 2015 by accessing www.FedBizOpps.gov. No paper copies of the solicitation will be distributed. Amendments to the RFP will also be provided on the internet using the same protocol listed above.