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Amendment 0001 - Provides questions and answers as a result of the site visit on 10 January 2023.

NSWCPD Building 77H Fuel Pump Controller Repairs

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division intends to initiate a Request for Proposal (RFP) to repair the fuel-oil control system located in Building 77H and the adjacent exterior fuel storage compound located in the Philadelphia Naval Business Center (PNBC), Philadelphia, PA 19112. The fuel-oil control and distribution system includes various elements including storage tanks for Diesel #2 fuel, piping, valves, controls and instrumentation, transfer pumps, and motors. Work will generally include the replacement of various piping and instrumentation elements in the system to return the system to a state where equipment can be operated and monitored locally and remotely. Work shall be performed between 0700 to 1630 Monday through Friday unless otherwise specified. Work requiring outages to electrical or mechanical systems must be scheduled off-hours Monday through Friday between 1900 and 0500 or on a Saturday or Sunday between 0700 to 1630. Off-hours work must be mutually scheduled to accommodate both Contractor and Government availabilities. No work shall be performed outside of these hours or on Government holidays unless authorized by the NSWCPD TPOC and Contracting Officer in advance.

Period of performance is 160 Days after receipt of Notice to Proceed.

FAR Clause 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee will be included. Performance and Payment bonding is a requirement for this procurement and Liquidated Damages are applicable.

The acquisition will be a negotiated, best-value procurement using the Contracting by Negotiation process prescribed in FAR 15.101-2. The source selection process will be based on a Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation. The evaluation factors are: 1) Bonding, 2) Past Performance, and 3) Price.

Narratives must clearly demonstrate acceptability in enough detail for the Government to understand whether the proposal meets or exceeds the minimum solicitation requirements. Detailed evaluation criteria will be included in the RFP package. Initial price proposals must be submitted along with initial technical proposal to the Contracting Officer in accordance with the requirements of the RFP. Offerors are advised that the Government intends to award a contract based on initial proposals received without discussions or any contact concerning the proposal received. Therefore, each proposal should contain the offeror's best terms. The Government reserves the right to hold discussions at its discretion.

The solicitation N6449823R4003 is expected to be issued on or about 19 December 2022 with a closing date on or about 25 January 2023. The official media of distribution for this RFP is at SAM.gov. Contractors may download the solicitation (including any attachments) and any amendments via the SAM.gov website on or after the issue date. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the SAM.gov website for any amendments.

A site visit will be held and is strongly encouraged. Date/time will be available in the solicitation.

All contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before award as required by FAR 4.1102. Firms are required by legislation to submit an annual VETS-4212 Report on your employment of targeted veterans. Information on submitting your report may be obtained by accessing the following internet web site: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212#howtofile