Building 606, USMA, West Point, NY

Please review the amendments listed below. Replace para 2c with the following: 2c. Interior Design Guide and Engineering Planning Standards development: The USMA/USAG West Point requires the services of a qualified Architect Engineer firm to develop Interior Design Standards and Engineering Planning Standards to be applied and serve as a guide in design of 606 and future buildings as part of the Academic Building Upgrade Program at West Point NY. The principal purpose of the USMA Interior Design Guidelines is to ensure that the Academy's interiors spaces possess a consistent identity while also reinforcing the West Point brand. The purpose of the Engineering Planning Standards is to ensure consistency and quality in specifying mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and other major building systems during the program design in addition to meeting the campus energy goals. Each will serve as an addendum to the West Point installation design guide. Replace Primary Selection Criteria - Para a.11 with the following: a 11. Demonstrate experience in development of branding and interior design guides in addition to development of engineering standards for campus like settings. Military installation and or college campus setting is preferred but not required. The goal is to develop standards at West Point with cutting-edge insights into the design of academic spaces that support the long-range objectives and mission of the United States Military Academy at West Point. This effort will occur concurrently with the design of 606 so firms are encouraged to create an independent team as required. Replace Contract Information eligibility for a contract award to: a firm must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM). Register via the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ Provide clarification on the size standard: See RFI 6_26_19 posted to FBO. Replace paragraph two (2) within 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION to read: The selected small business will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded in accordance with EP 715-1 which can be found at http//www.usace.army.mil/publications/eng.pamphlets/ep715-1- 7toc.htm and FAR 52.219-14. In particular, in order to be awarded a small business contract the concern will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded."