Replace the protective coating on the Gymnasium, Weber Basin Job Corps Center, Ogden, UT 84405

The closing date has been extended and adding a form that was not included in the original Solicitation.

The purpose of this amendment is:

The closing date has been extended until March 2, 2018.

The Period of Performance has been changed from 3/1/2018 - 3/30/2018 to 4/2/2018 to 6/4/2018.

C.7 has been updated to say the following:

The contractor is responsible for adherence to all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Regulation, specifically 29 CFR 1910 - General Industry and 29 CFR 1926 - Construction

Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining all required permits and scheduleing all applicable inspections.

All inspections must be signed off and completed prior to receipt of final payment.  All applicable submittals required, which may include warranty, production information, operation and maintenance documentation, etc.  As dfined through out various sections of Special Projects Specifications msut be provided to COR and CO prior to submission of final invoice. Invoice wil be rejected until required document is sub,itted.  Please refer to each Special Project Specification for required submittals.
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All trash and debris removal msut be in accordance with local, state and federal regulations.

All materials and equipment are to be installed per manufacturers installtion guidance.

Contactor msut have adequate liability insurance and proper license to perform all work stated here.

The USDA - Forest Service WO-AQM Job Corps Support Branch has identified the need for an contractor to replace the protective coating on the metal roof of the Gymnasium at the Weber basin Job Corps Center, Ogden, UT 84405.
The Gymnasium is 11,990 SQFT in size. The current metal roof was installed on the Gymnasium in 1966. The current protective coating was applied on the metal roof in 2002. A biobased product is preferred for this project.

This requirement will be issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB), under FAR Part 14. The IFB will result in a single firm fixed-price award from the best value, responsive and responsible bidder.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 238160. The size standard is $15.0

This requirement is set aside to Small Businesses as authorized by FAR 19.502-2 (b). In accordance with FSAR 4G13.106-2 additional preference may be given to potential vendors or suppliers if they are 8(a) or other small disadvantaged businesses, even if the resulting pricing may be higher than the best value quote received.

All vendors are encouraged to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.
The specifications WILL NOT be provided in a paper hard copy format or CD ROM, and will only be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website. The address for downloading this solicitation from the Internet is https://www.fbo.gov. Registration and downloading from the Internet is free of charge; however, some specifications may take a considerable amount of time to download. All prospective offerors are required to register on the Federal Business Opportunities (FEDBIZOPPS) website for this procurement. An official plan holders list will be maintained on and can be printed from the website. If you fail to register, the Government cannot be responsible for your being notified of any amendments to the solicitation. Notification of any changes to this solicitation (amendments) shall be made only on the internet through FBO. Therefore, it is the contractor's responsibility to check the Internet site daily for any posted changes to the solicitation.
In addition, all contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the U.S. Contractor Registration System SAMS at https://www.sam.gov. NOTE: Offerors should submit verification of their firm's registration in the SAMS database with their offer.

QUOTE SUBMISSION

In lieu of sending written inquiries via the postal service, all potential quoters must submit all inquiries and quotes electronically via email to the email address stated below.

Any mailed (postal service), shipped (UPS/FEDEX, etc.) or hand delivered quotes will not be accepted or considered for award.

All bids must be received no late than 1200pm Mountain Time on February 2, 2018 to Cheryl Zollicoffer at: Cherylzollicoffer@fs.fed.us
BASIS OF AWARD AND EVALUATION OF QUOTES

Bidders shall enter a price for all items listed in PRICING SCHEDULE. There will be one award from this solicitation.

The Government will issue a contract as a result of this IFB to the contractor who has been determined to be both responsive and responsible, and offers the best value overall.

It is the Government's intent to determine reasonableness and the bidder's understanding of ALL the work required and the ability to perform ALL of the work stated under the contract. Any exclusions listed in reference to prescribed work, may remove the contractor from consideration.

The Government may reject any or all quotes, issue orders to other than the lowest quote, and waive minor informalities or irregularities in quotes received, or elect to not award at all. If necessary, the Government may conduct discussions with any or all quoters.

The Government may issue an order on the basis of quotes as received, without entering into discussions with any quoter. Therefore, each initial quote should contain the quoter's best terms and must speak directly to the evaluation factors listed.

Note: Those not submitting past performance and biobased information as outlined will be considered not responsive and therefore not be considered for award.