KANG Geothermal Replacement at McConnell Air Force Base

Change to Previous Announcement:
The purpose of this amendment is to clarify commissioning services and to extend the bid response date to 30 Aug 2018 at 2:00 PM CST in Room 601. Amendment 0004 which was posted to the earlier announcement on 28 Aug 2018 should of stated Amendment 0003. Disregard the Attachment Amendment 0004 under this announcement. Please go to the Plan Room and upload the official Amendment 0003. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO AMENDMENT 0004 FOR THIS PROJECT.

******Amendment 0003 has been posted Plan Room ******
To access this Amendment and all the documents associated with the project please go to https://www.projnet.org and use the Plan Room Key CGGS56-Z9627E

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Change to Previous Announcement:
The purpose of this amendment is to clarify commissioning services and to extend the bid response date to 30 Aug 2018 at 2:00 PM CST in Room 601. Amendment 0004 which was posted to the earlier announcement on 28 Aug 2018 should of stated Amendment 0003. Disregard the Attachment Amendment 0004 under this announcement. Please go to the Plan Room and upload the official Amendment 0003. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO AMENDMENT 0004 FOR THIS PROJECT.

******Amendment 0003 has been posted Plan Room ******
To access this Amendment and all the documents associated with the project please go to https://www.projnet.org and use the Plan Room Key CGGS56-Z9627E

KANG Geothermal Replacement at McConnell AFB

The purpose of this amendment is to clarify commissioning services and to extend the bid response date to 30 Aug 2018 at 2:00 PM CST in Room 601.

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KANG Geothermal Replacement at McConnell AFB

The purpose of this amendment is to clarify commissioning services and to extend the bid response date to 30 Aug 2018 at 2:00 PM CST in Room 601.

******Amendment 0002 has been posted Plan Room ******
To access this Amendment and all the documents associated with the project please go to https://www.projnet.org and use the Plan Room Key CGGS56-Z9627E.

******Amendment 0002 has been posted Plan Room ******
To access this Amendment and all the documents associated with the project please go to https://www.projnet.org and use the Plan Room Key CGGS56-Z9627E

******Amendment 0001 has been posted Plan Room ******
To access this Amendment and all the documents associated with the project please go to https://www.projnet.org and use the Plan Room Key CGGS56-Z9627E
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******Amendment 0001 has been posted Plan Room ******
To access this Amendment and all the documents associated with the project please go to https://www.projnet.org and use the Plan Room Key CGGS56-Z9627E

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDER
1.1 BIDDER'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org) No Later Than (NLT) ten (10) days prior to the bid opening date. To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A prospective vendor who submits a comment /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email. Another email to the same address will notify the prospective vendor once the reply is available for viewing.

***Please Note: Bidders shall only submit one question per inquiry. All inquiries containing multiple questions shall be rejected.

Project Title: KANG Geothermal Repair at McConnell Air Force Base, MO The Solicitation Number is: W912DQ18B4004 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 6ZX5ED-KY8N9G The Plan Room Key is: CGGS56-Z9627E

Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

(a) From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.
(b) Select the agency USACE.
(c) Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.
(d) Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.
(e) Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.
(f) Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.
(g) Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

Specific Instructions for Future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:
(a) For future access to ProjNet, you will not be provided any type of password. You will utilize your Secret Question and Secret Answer to log in.
(b) From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.
(c) Select the agency USACE.
(d) Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.
(e) Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.
(f) Click Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret Question.
(g) Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system.

Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety, and review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

The ProjNet call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago) or by appointment for OCONUS. The telephone number for the Call Center is1-800-428-HELP. Email to staff@rcesupport.com.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDER
1.1 BIDDER'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org) No Later Than (NLT) ten (10) days prior to the bid opening date. To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A prospective vendor who submits a comment /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email. Another email to the same address will notify the prospective vendor once the reply is available for viewing.

***Please Note: Bidders shall only submit one question per inquiry. All inquiries containing multiple questions shall be rejected.

Project Title: KANG Geothermal Repair at McConnell Air Force Base, MO The Solicitation Number is: W912DQ18B4004 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 6ZX5ED-KY8N9G The Plan Room Key is: CGGS56-Z9627E

Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

(a) From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.
(b) Select the agency USACE.
(c) Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.
(d) Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.
(e) Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.
(f) Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.
(g) Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

Specific Instructions for Future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:
(a) For future access to ProjNet, you will not be provided any type of password. You will utilize your Secret Question and Secret Answer to log in.
(b) From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.
(c) Select the agency USACE.
(d) Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.
(e) Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.
(f) Click Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret Question.
(g) Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system.

Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety, and review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

The ProjNet call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago) or by appointment for OCONUS. The telephone number for the Call Center is1-800-428-HELP. Email to staff@rcesupport.com.

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation for Construction Services for the KANG Geothermal Replacement at McConnell Air Force Base, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
The construction work will include the replacement of current heating, ventilation, and air condition (HVAC) system in four facilities with group-coupled water-source heat pump (GSHP) HVAC systems and associated well fields. The project will integrate existing central plant equipment (cooling towers) to provide backup, thermal energy storage to provide energy recovery and to reduce peak load demands.
At this time, no Pre-Solicitation Conference is planned for this solicitation. If the Government does elect to hold a Pre-Solicitation Conference, the pre-solicitation announcement will be modified accordingly
This solicitation is being issued as 100% small business set-aside. In accordance with FAR Part 19, and in coordination with the Small Business Administration (SBA), all responsible Small Business sources may submit a bid, which will be considered by the agency. Small Business Concerns are strongly encouraged to consider Joint Ventures, Mentor-Protege Agreements, Small Business Consortiums, and other innovative Teaming arrangements in order to leverage and/or consolidate bonding and financial capacities.
There will be an organized site visit planned for this solicitation. The details will be included in the solicitation.
If there are any changes to the scheduled site visit, the correct time and location will be included in the solicitation or amendments as applicable.
At this time, there have been options identified for this project.
In accordance with FAR 36.204 and DFARS 236.204, the estimate magnitude if this construction project is:
Between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.

This solicitation will be issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) and evaluated in accordance with FAR 14.1 based on Price and Experience. The IFB will result in the award of a single firm fixed price (FFP) construction contract.

The estimate performance period for completion of construction is 365 days from Notice to Proceed (NTP).

The solicitation will be available on or about July 27, 2018 and proposals will be due on or about August 28, 2018. The solicitation, including any amendments, shall establish the official opening and closing dates and times.

The assigned North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 236220(Commerical and Institutional Building Construction), with a size standard of $36.5 million.

To view or download the solicitation requires registration at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at http://www.fbo.gov and www.ProjNet.Org. Downloads are available only through the Projnet.org website. Any amendments will only be available from the ProjNet website. Offerors are responsible for checking the FBO and ProjNet websites frequently for any update(s) to this Pre-Solicitation Announcement or amendments to the Solicitation. The website is occasionally inaccessible due to maintenance. The government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the document at the referenced website.
Prior to bidding, interested offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). Firms can register via the SAM internet web-site at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. If the offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity must have valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. If at the time of award an offeror is not successfully and actively registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective offeror. The solicitation and associated information will be available from the FedBizOpps website at https://www.fbo.gov. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the Offeror's responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation.
**SAM NOTARIZED LETTER PROCEDURES: An original, signed, and notarized letter identifying the authorized Entity Administrator for the entity associated with the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number is now required within 30 days of activation for both NEW SAM.gov entity registrations and EXISTING entity updates or renewals. Failure to do so within 30 days of activation may result in the registration no longer being active.
The notarized letters MUST BE POSTAL SERVICE MAILED (not emailed or faxed) to the "FEDERAL SERVICE DESK" and must contain the information outlined in the "instructions for domestic entities" or "instructions for international entities" located at https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/office-of-systems-management/integrated-award-environment-iae/sam-update. Templates for appointing an Entity Administrator are included within the respective instructions.**

Payment and Performance Bonds will be required for the full amount (100%) of the awarded contract before the Notice to Proceed can be issued.

Point of Contact: The point of contact for all questions/inquiries is Jaclyn Yocum at phone number (816)389-2266 or by email at jaclyn.c.yocum@usace.army.mil.
Technical inquiries and questions relating to the solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org) when the solicitation is made available.

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The US Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation for Construction Services for the KANG Geothermal Replacement at McConnell Air Force Base, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
The construction work will include the replacement of current heating, ventilation, and air condition (HVAC) system in four facilities with group-coupled water-source heat pump (GSHP) HVAC systems and associated well fields. The project will integrate existing central plant equipment (cooling towers) to provide backup, thermal energy storage to provide energy recovery and to reduce peak load demands.
At this time, no Pre-Solicitation Conference is planned for this solicitation. If the Government does elect to hold a Pre-Solicitation Conference, the pre-solicitation announcement will be modified accordingly
This solicitation is being issued as 100% small business set-aside. In accordance with FAR Part 19, and in coordination with the Small Business Administration (SBA), all responsible Small Business sources may submit a bid, which will be considered by the agency. Small Business Concerns are strongly encouraged to consider Joint Ventures, Mentor-Protege Agreements, Small Business Consortiums, and other innovative Teaming arrangements in order to leverage and/or consolidate bonding and financial capacities.
There will be an organized site visit planned for this solicitation. The details will be included in the solicitation.
If there are any changes to the scheduled site visit, the correct time and location will be included in the solicitation or amendments as applicable.
At this time, there have been options identified for this project.
In accordance with FAR 36.204 and DFARS 236.204, the estimate magnitude if this construction project is:
Between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.

This solicitation will be issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) and evaluated in accordance with FAR 14.1 based on Price and Experience. The IFB will result in the award of a single firm fixed price (FFP) construction contract.

The estimate performance period for completion of construction is 365 days from Notice to Proceed (NTP).

The solicitation will be available on or about July 27, 2018 and proposals will be due on or about August 28, 2018. The solicitation, including any amendments, shall establish the official opening and closing dates and times.

The assigned North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 236220(Commerical and Institutional Building Construction), with a size standard of $36.5 million.

To view or download the solicitation requires registration at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at http://www.fbo.gov and www.ProjNet.Org. Downloads are available only through the Projnet.org website. Any amendments will only be available from the ProjNet website. Offerors are responsible for checking the FBO and ProjNet websites frequently for any update(s) to this Pre-Solicitation Announcement or amendments to the Solicitation. The website is occasionally inaccessible due to maintenance. The government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the document at the referenced website.
Prior to bidding, interested offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). Firms can register via the SAM internet web-site at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. If the offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity must have valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. If at the time of award an offeror is not successfully and actively registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective offeror. The solicitation and associated information will be available from the FedBizOpps website at https://www.fbo.gov. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the Offeror's responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation.
**SAM NOTARIZED LETTER PROCEDURES: An original, signed, and notarized letter identifying the authorized Entity Administrator for the entity associated with the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number is now required within 30 days of activation for both NEW SAM.gov entity registrations and EXISTING entity updates or renewals. Failure to do so within 30 days of activation may result in the registration no longer being active.
The notarized letters MUST BE POSTAL SERVICE MAILED (not emailed or faxed) to the "FEDERAL SERVICE DESK" and must contain the information outlined in the "instructions for domestic entities" or "instructions for international entities" located at https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/office-of-systems-management/integrated-award-environment-iae/sam-update. Templates for appointing an Entity Administrator are included within the respective instructions.**

Payment and Performance Bonds will be required for the full amount (100%) of the awarded contract before the Notice to Proceed can be issued.

Point of Contact: The point of contact for all questions/inquiries is Jaclyn Yocum at phone number (816)389-2266 or by email at jaclyn.c.yocum@usace.army.mil.
Technical inquiries and questions relating to the solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org) when the solicitation is made available.

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation for Construction Services for the KANG Geothermal Replacement at McConnell Air Force Base, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
The construction work will include the replacement of current heating, ventilation, and air condition (HVAC) system in four facilities with group-coupled water-source heat pump (GSHP) HVAC systems and associated well fields. The project will integrate existing central plant equipment (cooling towers) to provide backup, thermal energy storage to provide energy recovery and to reduce peak load demands.
At this time, no Pre-Solicitation Conference is planned for this solicitation. If the Government does elect to hold a Pre-Solicitation Conference, the pre-solicitation announcement will be modified accordingly
This solicitation is being issued as 100% small business set-aside. In accordance with FAR Part 19, and in coordination with the Small Business Administration (SBA), all responsible Small Business sources may submit a bid, which will be considered by the agency. Small Business Concerns are strongly encouraged to consider Joint Ventures, Mentor-Protege Agreements, Small Business Consortiums, and other innovative Teaming arrangements in order to leverage and/or consolidate bonding and financial capacities.
There will be an organized site visit planned for this solicitation. The details will be included in the solicitation.
If there are any changes to the scheduled site visit, the correct time and location will be included in the solicitation or amendments as applicable.
At this time, there have been options identified for this project.
In accordance with FAR 36.204 and DFARS 236.204, the estimate magnitude if this construction project is:
Between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.

This solicitation will be issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) and evaluated in accordance with FAR 14.1 based on Price and Experience. The IFB will result in the award of a single firm fixed price (FFP) construction contract.

The estimate performance period for completion of construction is 365 days from Notice to Proceed (NTP).

The solicitation will be available on or about July 27, 2018 and proposals will be due on or about August 28, 2018. The solicitation, including any amendments, shall establish the official opening and closing dates and times.

The assigned North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 238220 (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Contractors), with a size standard of $15 million.

To view or download the solicitation requires registration at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at http://www.fbo.gov and www.ProjNet.Org. Downloads are available only through the Projnet.org website. Any amendments will only be available from the ProjNet website. Offerors are responsible for checking the FBO and ProjNet websites frequently for any update(s) to this Pre-Solicitation Announcement or amendments to the Solicitation. The website is occasionally inaccessible due to maintenance. The government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the document at the referenced website.
Prior to bidding, interested offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). Firms can register via the SAM internet web-site at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. If the offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity must have valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. If at the time of award an offeror is not successfully and actively registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective offeror. The solicitation and associated information will be available from the FedBizOpps website at https://www.fbo.gov. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the Offeror's responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation.
**SAM NOTARIZED LETTER PROCEDURES: An original, signed, and notarized letter identifying the authorized Entity Administrator for the entity associated with the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number is now required within 30 days of activation for both NEW SAM.gov entity registrations and EXISTING entity updates or renewals. Failure to do so within 30 days of activation may result in the registration no longer being active.
The notarized letters MUST BE POSTAL SERVICE MAILED (not emailed or faxed) to the "FEDERAL SERVICE DESK" and must contain the information outlined in the "instructions for domestic entities" or "instructions for international entities" located at https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/office-of-systems-management/integrated-award-environment-iae/sam-update. Templates for appointing an Entity Administrator are included within the respective instructions.**

Payment and Performance Bonds will be required for the full amount (100%) of the awarded contract before the Notice to Proceed can be issued.

Point of Contact: The point of contact for all questions/inquiries is Jaclyn Yocum at phone number (816)389-2266 or by email at jaclyn.c.yocum@usace.army.mil.
Technical inquiries and questions relating to the solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org) when the solicitation is made available.

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The US Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation for Construction Services for the KANG Geothermal Replacement at McConnell Air Force Base, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
The construction work will include the replacement of current heating, ventilation, and air condition (HVAC) system in four facilities with group-coupled water-source heat pump (GSHP) HVAC systems and associated well fields. The project will integrate existing central plant equipment (cooling towers) to provide backup, thermal energy storage to provide energy recovery and to reduce peak load demands.
At this time, no Pre-Solicitation Conference is planned for this solicitation. If the Government does elect to hold a Pre-Solicitation Conference, the pre-solicitation announcement will be modified accordingly
This solicitation is being issued as 100% small business set-aside. In accordance with FAR Part 19, and in coordination with the Small Business Administration (SBA), all responsible Small Business sources may submit a bid, which will be considered by the agency. Small Business Concerns are strongly encouraged to consider Joint Ventures, Mentor-Protege Agreements, Small Business Consortiums, and other innovative Teaming arrangements in order to leverage and/or consolidate bonding and financial capacities.
There will be an organized site visit planned for this solicitation. The details will be included in the solicitation.
If there are any changes to the scheduled site visit, the correct time and location will be included in the solicitation or amendments as applicable.
At this time, there have been options identified for this project.
In accordance with FAR 36.204 and DFARS 236.204, the estimate magnitude if this construction project is:
Between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.

This solicitation will be issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) and evaluated in accordance with FAR 14.1 based on Price and Experience. The IFB will result in the award of a single firm fixed price (FFP) construction contract.

The estimate performance period for completion of construction is 365 days from Notice to Proceed (NTP).

The solicitation will be available on or about July 27, 2018 and proposals will be due on or about August 28, 2018. The solicitation, including any amendments, shall establish the official opening and closing dates and times.

The assigned North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 238220 (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Contractors), with a size standard of $15 million.

To view or download the solicitation requires registration at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at http://www.fbo.gov and www.ProjNet.Org. Downloads are available only through the Projnet.org website. Any amendments will only be available from the ProjNet website. Offerors are responsible for checking the FBO and ProjNet websites frequently for any update(s) to this Pre-Solicitation Announcement or amendments to the Solicitation. The website is occasionally inaccessible due to maintenance. The government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the document at the referenced website.
Prior to bidding, interested offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). Firms can register via the SAM internet web-site at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. If the offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity must have valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. If at the time of award an offeror is not successfully and actively registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective offeror. The solicitation and associated information will be available from the FedBizOpps website at https://www.fbo.gov. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the Offeror's responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation.
**SAM NOTARIZED LETTER PROCEDURES: An original, signed, and notarized letter identifying the authorized Entity Administrator for the entity associated with the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number is now required within 30 days of activation for both NEW SAM.gov entity registrations and EXISTING entity updates or renewals. Failure to do so within 30 days of activation may result in the registration no longer being active.
The notarized letters MUST BE POSTAL SERVICE MAILED (not emailed or faxed) to the "FEDERAL SERVICE DESK" and must contain the information outlined in the "instructions for domestic entities" or "instructions for international entities" located at https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/office-of-systems-management/integrated-award-environment-iae/sam-update. Templates for appointing an Entity Administrator are included within the respective instructions.**

Payment and Performance Bonds will be required for the full amount (100%) of the awarded contract before the Notice to Proceed can be issued.

Point of Contact: The point of contact for all questions/inquiries is Jaclyn Yocum at phone number (816)389-2266 or by email at jaclyn.c.yocum@usace.army.mil.
Technical inquiries and questions relating to the solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org) when the solicitation is made available.