USAID Second Interim Measures for Dioxin Remediation at Bien Hoa Airbase Area (IM2)

SUBJECT:  Amendment No. 1 to Invitation For Bids (IFB) No. 72044020B00001 USAID Second Interim Measures for Dioxin Remediation at Bien Hoa Airbase Area (IM2)

The purpose of this amendment is to:

a) Incorporate the following information provided via IFB Update#1 posted on November 4, 2020 as an integral part of the IFB;

1. There is a new requirement imposed by the Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) that the site access will only be granted for the persons who are currently in Vietnam or have arrived in Vietnam at least 30 days prior with an evidence of proper quarantine. The individuals to be registered for a site walk must meet this condition.
2. To accommodate the above requirement, the deadline for registration of the site walk and pre-bidding conference at Bien Hoa on November 30, 2020 is extended to be no later than November 6, 2020 at 12.00 PM (noon) Vietnam local time.
3. The virtual pre-bidding conference will be on November 6, 2020 at 7.30 am to 9.30 am (previously to 10.30 am) Hanoi local time.

b) Include Slide Presentation of the Virtual Pre-bidding Conference held on November 6, 2020;

c) Clarify that the both the site walk and the pre-bidding conference on November 30, 2020 will be in-person only and there will be no virtual conference. All questions and answers during these events, if any, will be shared via beta.sam.gov as an amendment to the IFB; and,

d) Incorporate questions received and answers thereof as an integral part of the IFB.

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.

Sincerely,

Suzanne H. Johnson

Contracting Officer,

USAID/Vietnam

SUBJECT:  Update# 1 to Invitation for Bids (IFB) No. 72044020B00001 USAID Second Interim Measures for Dioxin Remediation at Bien Hoa Airbase Area (IM2)

Dear Prospective Bidders:

Referenced the subject IFB, the United States Agency for International Development in Vietnam (USAID/Vietnam) would like to provide important information previously provided related to this Activity issued on October 30, 2020 as follows:

1. There is a new requirement imposed by the Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) that the site access will only be granted for the persons who are currently in Vietnam or have arrived in Vietnam at least 30 days with an evidence of proper quarantine. The individuals to be registered for a site walk must meet this condition. 
2. To accommodate the above requirement, the deadline for registration of the site walk and pre-bidding conference at Bien Hoa on November 30, 2020 is then extended to be no later than November 6, 2020 at 12.00 PM (noon) Vietnam local time.
3. The virtual pre-bidding conference will be on November 6, 2020 at 7.30 am to 9.30 am (previously to 10.30 am) Hanoi local time.

Other information on the IFB notice remains unchanged. This information will be incorporated as an amendment to the IFB soon.

Issuance of this IFB in no way obligates USAID to award a contract, nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal. USAID reserves the right to reject any and all offers received. Award of a contract under this IFB is subject to availability of funds and other internal USAID approvals. Final award of any resultant contract cannot be made until funds have been fully appropriated, allocated, and committed through USAID’s internal procedures. USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes.

Yours truly,

/s/

Suzanne H. Johnson

Contracting Officer

USAID/Vietnam

SUBJECT:  Invitation for Bids (IFB) No. 72044020B00001 USAID Second Interim Measures for Dioxin Remediation at Bien Hoa Airbase Area (IM2)

Dear Prospective Bidders:

The United States Agency for International Development in Vietnam (USAID/Vietnam) issues an Invitation For Bid (IFB) for a construction contract for USAID Second Interim Measures for Dioxin Remediation at Bien Hoa Airbase Area (IM2). In accordance with Geographic Code 937, US and Vietnamese firms are eligible to participate in this IFB. This competition is not restricted to small businesses.

Bidders must be registered with www.sam.gov (see Section L) and hold required licenses and registrations as specified in Section C. The interested Bidders must provide valid registration certificates issued by the relevant ministries to satisfy the evaluation panel that potential Bidders are authorized to perform the work specified in the IFB and have maintained registration as required. The data provided by the Bidders will be validated through relevant databases.

USAID/Vietnam will follow Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 36 Construction and Architect – Engineer procedures for this procurement. The final evaluation of the bids will result in the issuance of a firm-fixed price (FFP) per the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 14 to provide construction services as described in the attached IFB solicitation subject to availability of funds. The FFP contract period of performance is approximately 20 months from the Contract award date.

USAID anticipates awarding a single award under this IFB solicitation. The estimated magnitude of the base bid of the Activity, as described in the IFB Section Cis more than $10,000,000.

Instructions for responding to this IFB solicitation are provided in Section L and USAID will evaluate bids per IFB Section M. USAID will award a contract per FAR 36, FAR 14, and FAR 16.202.

Questions regarding this IFB must be submitted via e-mail to the points of contact identified in Section L no later than the date and time for questions stated above. Unless otherwise notified by an amendment to this IFB, USAID will not respond to questions after the deadline or by phone. Offerors must not submit questions to any other USAID staff. All questions submitted will be responded to in writing through an amendment to the IFB which will be publicly posted on www.beta.sam.gov.

Bids will be accepted electronically by the closing date and time shown above and in accordance with the instructions contained in Section L.4 of the IFB. Prior to bids being submitted, USAID/Vietnam will hold a:

1. Virtual pre-bidding conference: USAID will hold a virtual pre-bidding conference on the date noted on the cover page upon issuance of the IFB. Interested Bidders who attended the pre-solicitation conference held on July 7, 2020 will soon receive an invitation for this virtual pre-bidding conference. Other interested Bidders who wish to participate in this event may provide their contact information to the contacts listed in this notice no later than November 5, 2020 at 12:00 PM (at noon) Hanoi local time. Apart from expressing interest to attend the virtual pre-bidding conference, any proposals/questions submitted in response to this, will not be considered.
2. Site Walk and Pre-bidding conference: USAID will holda site walk and pre-bidding conference at the date and time shown above. The details and agenda for the pre-bid conference and site walk will be provided later as an amendment to the IFB. The site walk and pre-bidding conference are not mandatory.

NOTE: Bidders may send no more than two (2) representatives to attend the site walk and pre-bidding conference. Please note that the Airbase security protocols for site access approval require submission of personal identification, such as passport or Personal ID, three weeks in advance. To confirm attendance, bidders must pre-register for the meeting by emailing to the points of contact identified in Section L, with the subject line "IFB No. No. 72044020B00001 Site Walk and Pre-bid Conference Registration". The email must contain the name of the firm and the names of the firm's two representatives that will attend the meeting and attach a clear copy of each individual passport or Personal ID. The deadline for the registration is as specified on the cover page.

Issuance of this IFB in no way obligates USAID to award a contract, nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal. USAID reserves the right to reject any and all offers received. Award of a contract under this IFB is subject to availability of funds and other internal USAID approvals. Final award of any resultant contract cannot be made until funds have been fully appropriated, allocated, and committed through USAID’s internal procedures. USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes.

Yours truly,

/s/

Suzanne H. Johnson

Contracting Officer

USAID/Vietnam