Necropsy Coolers Cove Base Repairs - Manhattan KS

22AUG24 Release of Amendment 0001. Extension of RFP close date and time to 26AUG24 5PM Eastern. Incorporation of Attachment 006 QandA Document.pdf. 13AUG24 Replaced base Attachment 004 with a clarified version that corrects the site visit registration DAY only, the date was correct. Added Attachment 003 Pre Award Survey form omitted by mistake in the base posting. 09AUG24 Base posting. Solicitation documentation attached. Any amendment and document updates related to this solicitation will be available electronically at the Government Point of Entry (sam.gov). It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor sam.gov Contract Opportunities regarding this solicitation.

Notices:

Solicitation Inquiries:

a. Inquiries and all correspondence concerning this solicitation prior to contract award shall be submitted in writing only to the Contracting Officer.

b. Inquiries shall be via email only, no phone inquiries will be accepted.

c. The Contracting Officer’s email contact information is listed as the PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT in the sam.gov Contract Opportunities posting.

Site Visit: Unless a written waiver is issued by the Contracting Officer, offerors that do not register and attend the site visit noted in Attachment 004 will be found non-responsive.

Time Zones: Please note time zone designations in the "General Information" section above. Other time zones are as designated in the solicitation attachments. Regarding RFP 12805B24R0043 Necropsy Coolers Cove Base Repairs.pdf, page 1 section 13a of the SF1442, "Local Time" is defined as "EDT" to match the "General Information, Date Offers Due" information published on sam.gov Contract Opportunites above. Any amendments will also be considered "EDT."

Any amendment and documents related to this procurement will be available electronically at the Government Point of Entry (sam.gov). Failure to provide the required information in the requested format may result in quotes not being considered for award. Attached Provisions/Clauses apply to this RFQ and any subsequent award.

REE gathers the data regarding the length of time it takes for definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts on a rolling data call basis in which the awarding contracting office provides on a per modification basis. That data will be aggregated and will be available at https://www.ars.usda.gov/afm/apd/acquisitions/ as required by 15 U.S.C. 644(w). Data regarding this requirement was not gathered prior to FY23.

The procurement requires the use of biobased products to the extent that such products are reasonably available, meet agency or relevant industry performance standards, and are reasonably priced. Where available, these products should first be acquired from among qualified products that fall under the umbrella of items designated through the USDA BioPreferred Program.