Defense Supply Center Richmond - B97 VOQ Renovation

UPDATE 27 February 2025: Funding has been removed for this project due to budget drawdown. The Invitation for Bid is now cancelled. This listing will be inactivated tomorrow. Thank you for everyone that attended the site visit and I apologize for the wasted effort. We just received notice of the requirement cancellation today.

UPDATE 26 February 2025: Questions are now due 6 March 2025, end of day. Submit questions to Brandon.Jump@dla.mil. Bids are now due 19 March 2025, end of day. See Attachment 4 - Continuation Page_rev1. Bids shall be submitted to show BASE BID Pricing as well as BASE BID PLUS OPTION 1 pricing. The Government will select whether we will proceed with the BASE BID pricing or the BASE BID PLUS OPTION 1 pricing. There will be no ala carte selections between the two bids.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS:

Performance and Payment Bonds: Could you confirm the exact timeline for submitting these after the contract award? – 5 days from contract award.

DBIDS Pre-enrollment: Are subcontractors required to complete individual DBIDS registrations, or can they be registered under the prime contractor? – no, every individual requires DBIDS enrollment.

Bid Guarantee: Are there any alternative forms of bid guarantee acceptable beyond the 20% bid price cap?—no Work Hour Extensions: The solicitation notes 7 AM - 5 PM work hours—is there a process for requesting extended work hours if necessary? -- yes, but on a limited need basis as determined by the work and schedule Liquidated Damages: Are there any conditions or scenarios under which the $500 per day penalty may be waived? – no Emergency Utility Cutovers: The contract requires 14 days’ notice for utility interruptions—is there a process for expediting emergency cutovers? – no Submission via DOD SAFE: Is the proposal required to be submitted through DOD SAFE, or is this platform strictly for bid submission? -- DOD SAFE is for bid submission.

Any docs that you would submit with your bid may go through there (ex/ bid price document as well as non-price proposal documents). That is the official place to submit your docs, because it timestamps the submissions with both the government’s notice and your notice.

Submission Requirements: If the proposal must be uploaded to DOD SAFE, please confirm any specific instructions, required documents, or additional steps necessary to comply. -- I will annotate contractor attendance at the site visit, as well as make an update to SAM asking for industry participants to reach out to me with their email addresses so I can open the DOD SAFE link for them to submit bid docs. There are limits on how early I can do that with DOD SAFE, so the link will not be opened until after the site visit.

Deadline Compliance: Is there a specific cut-off time for submission on March 19, 2025, or will proposals be accepted until 11:59 PM ET? -- The due date is 11:59pm Eastern. You have the full day to submit bids through DOD SAFE. If there are any changes to this plan, I will notify everyone publicly via SAM, and likely offer an extension for fairness.

Confirmation of Receipt: Once submitted, will we receive an official acknowledgment, and who should we contact if we encounter any technical issues? -- Yes, DOD SAFE will sent confirmations to both you and I. This is the most transparent and mutually accountable process that I was able to find.