Posted Questions and Answers as of 10.21.2024
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Amendment 0002 posted on 17 October 2024
See formal SF30 Amendment titled "6973GH-24-R-00220 Amendment 0002" in the attachments/links section. This amendment makes changes to the solicitation as detailed on page 1 of the amendment which states:
The purpose of Amendment 0002 is to do the following:
1) Extend the close date from 18 October 2024 at 1700 CT to 28 October 2024 at 1700 CT.
2) All other terms and conditions remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
All offerors are required to acknowledge Amendment 0002 on page 2 of the SIR or provide a signed copy of the amendment (SF30) with their bid submission. If this amendment is not acknowledged or signed, the bid will be considered non-responsive.
Note: The FAR references cited in SAM.gov are not applicable to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as the FAA has its own policies and guidance referenced in the Acquisition Management System (AMS).
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Amendment 0001 posted on 25 September 2024
See formal SF30 Amendment titled "6973GH-24-R-00220 Amendment 0001" in the attachments/links section. This amendment makes changes to the solicitation as detailed on page 1 of the amendment which states:
The purpose of Amendment 0001 is to change the Site Visit Day and time from 26 September 2024 at 0900 EDT to 02 October 2024 at 1000. The Point of Contact is changed to Gary Longmire (tele #: 423-304-7518 or 423-855-6480). The location CHA ATCT (5921 Pine Hurst Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37421) is not changed. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
All offerors are required to acknowledge amendment 0001 on page 2 of the SIR or provide a signed copy of the amendment (SF30) with their bid submission. If this amendment is not acknowledged or signed, the bid will be considered non-responsive.
Note: The FAR references cited in SAM.gov are not applicable to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as the FAA has its own policies and guidance referenced in the Acquisition Management System (AMS).
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Original SIR posted on 23 September 2024
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a requirement for the roof replacement and lightning protection grounding, bonding, and shielding (LPGBS) system optimization at the Chattanooga Air Traffic Control Tower (CHA ATCT) in Chattanooga, TN.
It is anticipated that a stand-alone contract with Firm Fixed-Price pricing arrangement will be awarded as a result of this solicitation. The NAICS code applicable to this requirement is 236220. The business size standard for this NAICS is $45M.
Contractors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM,) www.sam.gov on the date established for receipt of offers. Reference AMS Clause 3.3.1-33, paragraph (d), "if the offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer may proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror." The FAA reserves the right to review and verify each offerors program eligibility. Potential offerors should note that the FAA reserves the right to communicate with one or more offerors at any time during the SIR process. This SIR/RFO is not to be construed as a contract or a commitment of any kind. The Government shall not be liable for payment of any costs attributed to the preparation and submission of proposals.
This project is intended to be funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). As such this project will be subject to associated FAA reporting requirements. If a contract is awarded, the contractor will be responsible for associated reporting requirements on a quarterly basis and prior to final payment per the associated contract clause AMS 3.18-1 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – Reporting Requirements (October 2022) that will be included in any resulting solicitation and contract. A copy of this clause and report form titled “Uniform Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Data Report” are available in the attachments of this announcement.
All questions regarding the project/specifications/plans must be received in writing (Samantha.A.Pearce@faa.gov) no later than 3:00 p.m. CT, 1 week prior to the closing date to allow for responses to be provided prior to due date for receipt of proposals.
Per 3.2.2.3-63 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION)(JUL 2004), a site visit is scheduled for 26 September 2024 at 0900 EDT at CHA ATCT (5921 Pine Hurst Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37421). Point of Contact (POC) is Jeff Dickson (tele #: 404-293-9239). Provide the name of attendees to the Contracting Officer two (2) days prior to Site Visit. Attendees are strongly encouraged to perform a self-wellness check prior to arriving.
Any responses received after the time specified may not be considered in accordance with AMS Provision 3.2.2.3-14, Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Submittals, incorporated by reference in the solicitation. If all requested information is not furnished, the vendor's response may be determined ineligible.
