Amendment 001 Contractor Questions and Government Answers. See attached documents for additional information. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR CONSTRUCTION PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 36, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This construction requirement NFFM7400-20-03290 constitutes a Request for Proposal (RFP) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-07. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Northeast Fisheries Science Center, James J. Howard Laboratory, 74 Magruder Rd, Sandy Hook, Highlands, NJ. 07732 has a requirement for construction of a new concrete pad outside of the laboratory. All work shall be completed in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW). The Government will award a firm fixed price contract based on Lowest Price Technically Available (LPTA). Proposal shall include all costs associated with each CLIN unless otherwise indicated on the vendor’s quote. This RFQ is 100% set aside for small businesses. The associated NAICS code is 238110, Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors with a Size Standard of $16.5 million. The Government estimate for this project is less than $25,000.00. Additionally, each offeror must provide the following information with the quote: The Request for Proposal (RFP) number; The Name, Address, Telephone Number, and DUNS Number of the Offeror; Include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the RFP. Proposals that reject the terms and conditions of the RFP may be excluded from consideration; Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments (SF-30), if any,; Completed Narrative of Past Experience and Detailed Technical Capability Statement; Certificate of Insurance. All questions must be submitted in writing to
[email protected] by 4:00 pm. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), on August 21, 2020. Telephone inquiries will not be honored. The anticipated award date is on or about September 30, 2020. Contractors are encouraged to register with the Contract Opportunities Vendor Notification Service as well as the Interested Vendors List for this acquisition (see applicable tab within Contract Opportunities where this synopsis/solicitation is posted). Quoters must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov/. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Proposals must be submitted via electronic means (e-mail) by 5:00 P.M. EDT on August 28, 2020; any award resulting from this RFP will be made based on the LPTA. Proposals must be submitted electronically via e-mail to
[email protected] . A contract issued as a result of this solicitation shall incorporate the Department of Labor, Davis Bacon Act, General Decision Number NJ20200037 dated January 31, 2020 into this RFP and any resulting contract. The Government does not accept responsibility for non-receipt of proposals. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to request and receive a confirmation of the proposal receipt. **Site Visit** It is recommended that contractors interested in submitting proposals schedule a site visit with NOAA staff to inspect the vessel. Site Visits shall be scheduled with Peter Plantamura, 908-433-3581,
[email protected] per agreed upon appointment. Questions will be considered at any time prior to, or during, the site visit; however, quoters will be asked to confirm verbal questions in writing no later than 4:00 pm, EDT on August 21, 2020. Subsequent to the site visit, an amendment to the solicitation containing an abstract of the questions and the Government's answers, will be made publicly available. ** Please note: U pon contract award and before any service begins , the contract issued requires the Contractor to provide evidence meeting the NOAA Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Policy in accordance with the NOAA Acquisition Manual (NAM) Contract Clause 1330-52.222-71 beginning on page nine (9 ) of this solicitation.**