Microwave line of sight (MLOS) tower removal

AMENDMENT ONE (1)
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Amendment 01 hereby modifies NOAA Solicitation RA133W-17-RQ-0797 as follows:

• Attachment 5 - Questions & Answers is hereby incorporated.

Amendment One (1) Attachments:
1. SF-30 -- Amendment One (1)
2. RA133W-17-RQ-0797 - Attachment 5

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SOLICITATION: Microwave Line of Sight (MLOS) Tower Removal
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The pre-solicitation notice associated with this solicitation was posted on 18 August 2017. This Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation will only be available on the FedBizOpps.gov web page at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) hereby issues RFQ RA133W-17-RQ-0797 for the removal of the MLOS Tower.

This solicitation is issued as a Total Small Business Set Aside utilizing NAICS Code 238910 - Site Preparation Contractors. NOAA intends to award a single contract. The Period of Performance will be a Base Period of 60 days. FAR Parts 12 and 13 are expected to be used for this requirement.

A site-visit will be held as part of this solicitation on 1 September 2017 from 10:00am - 12:00pm CT. Vendors are required to pre-register by no later than (NLT) 3:00pm MT on 30 August 2017 by emailing Bianca Blau at Bianca.H.Blau@noaa.gov. 

Vendors are encouraged to submit questions in regards to this solicitation to Bianca.H.Blau@noaa.gov by no later than 5 September 2017 at 9:00am MT. Telephone inquiries will not be honored. Answers to questions will be provided as an amendment to this solicitation.

Proposals are due 7 September 2017 at 10:00am MT. Offerors shall reference the Solicitation Number RA133W-17-RQ-0797 on all documentation submitted in response to this solicitation.

It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the FedBizOpps.gov web page for the release of the solicitation and any amendments that may follow. To be eligible for award, offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov.
Prospective quoters are responsible for downloading the RFQ and all attachments.

SYNOPSIS
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The Microwave Line of Site (MLOS) Tower Removal is hereby synopsized in accordance with FAR 5.207 Preparation and Transmittal of Synopses:

Solicitation #: RA133W-17-RQ-0797

(1) Action Code: N/A - The anticipated solicitation number is RA133W-17-RQ-0797

(2) Date: Synopsis date: 08/18/2017

(3) Year: 2017

(4) Contracting Office ZIP Code: 80305

(5) Product or Service Code: Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property

(6) Contracting Office Address: 325 Broadway, DSRC, Boulder, CO 80305

(7) Subject: Microwave Line of Site Tower Removal (MLOS)

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: RA133W-17-RQ-0797

(9) Closing Response Date: Please reference the solicitation for more information.

(10) Contact Point or Contracting Officer:
Contracting Officer: Bianca Blau
Email: Bianca.H.Blau@noaa.gov

(11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number:
Solicitation Number: RA133W-17-RQ-0797
Contract Number: To be determined at time of award.

(12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: To be determined.

(13) Contract Line Item Number: Please reference the solicitation for Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) information.

(14) Contract Award Date: Please reference the solicitation for more information.

(15) Contractor: To be determined.

(16) Description:
The Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Microwave Line of Site (MLOS) tower in Norman, Oklahoma is no longer being utilized and it causes a blockage in the radar sweeps. This blockage hinders the forecaster's ability to identify possible threats. Removing and disposing of the MLOS tower would allow for quicker identifications of these threats.

A site visit in accordance with CAR 1352.270-71 SITE VISIT (APR 2010) is being contemplated.

The Government anticipates award of a single Contract. The procurement is anticipated to be a Total Small Business Set Aside in accordance with the associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 238910 - Site Preparation Contractors, with a corresponding size standard of $15.0M.

The Contract Period of Performance (POP) will include one (1) 60 day base period from the date of award. FAR Parts 12 and 13 are expected to be used for this requirement.

(17) Place of Contract Performance:
National Weather Service RDA
14103-14157 SE 134th ST,
Oklahoma City, OK 73165
Cleveland County

(18) Set-aside Status: This procurement shall be a Total Small Business Set-Aside.

Other:
a) Please reference the solicitation for all applicable provisions and clauses,
b) Please reference the solicitation for additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions,
c) Please reference the solicitation for offeror representation and certification,
d) Please reference the solicitation for proposal submission instructions and evaluation factors for award,
e) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to the resulting contract.