Data Center Renovation

Notice to Offerors Regarding Logistics Cost Sharing (LCS) Program: This solicitation is conducted under the LCS program and will result in a contract between the Government of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the contractor. ROK will directly pay the contractor. No appropriated funds of the United States (US) shall be obligated for payment due under this contract. In accordance with the International Agreement between the US and ROK, titled "Amendment to the Implementing Agreement between the United States Forces Korea and the Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense Concerning Logistics Cost Sharing" (hereinafter "International Agreement"), signed by the parties on 14 October 2015: "The parties hereby agree that all LCS work must be accomplished in the ROK or its territorial waters and that all equipment and supplies that are to be acquired with ROK Government funds shall be manufactured in the ROK, and all LCS service work shall be carried out by Korean contractor(s), the Korea Railroad Corporation, or the ROK military. The term - Korean contractor(s)' is defined as an entity, that, including its parent, is a domestic corporation under the Korean Tax Act and whose domestic status is recorded in the Certified Copy of Register or its successor document. A parent is defined as an entity that holds more than 50/100 of the total issued and outstanding shares in another company, as reflected in the Stock Change Certificate." See Section L, Instructions to Offerors, for submission requirements related to LCS solicitations. This solicitation is conducted under the Logistics Cost Sharing (LCS) program and will result in a contract between the Government of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the contractor. ROK will directly pay the contractor. No appropriated funds of the United States (US) shall be obligated for payment due under this contract. In accordance with the International Agreement between the US and ROK, titled "Amendment to the Implementing Agreement between the United States Forces Korea and the Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense Concerning Logistics Cost Sharing" (hereinafter "International Agreement"), signed by the parties on 14 October 2015: "The parties hereby agree that all LCS work must be accomplished in the ROK or its territorial waters and that all equipment and supplies that are to be acquired with ROK Government funds shall be manufactured in the ROK, and all LCS service work shall be carried out by Korean contractor(s), the Korea Railroad Corporation, or the ROK military. The term - Korean contractor(s)' is defined as an entity, that, including its parent, is a domestic corporation under the Korean Tax Act and whose domestic status is recorded in the Certified Copy of Register or its successor document. A parent is defined as an entity that holds more than 50/100 of the total issued and outstanding shares in another company, as reflected in the Stock Change Certificate." In order to establish eligibility for award under this LCS contract, the offeror shall submit the documents listed below with their proposal prior to the closing date/time established in the solicitation. The contracting officer will determine the offeror's eligibility status as a Korean contractor solely on the basis of these documents. 1. Prime Contractor Registration: The offeror shall submit its Certified Copy of Register (??? ?? (????)), as certified and submitted to the ROK Supreme Court (???). In order to qualify as a Korean Contractor, the fourth block of the offeror's Certified Copy of Register [??? ?? (????)] must state an address that is physically located in the Republic of Korea. 2. Prime Contractor Stock Change Certification: The offeror shall submit its most recent Stock Change Certificate (?? ?? ?? ???), as certified and submitted to the ROK Local Tax Office (???). The prime contractor's Stock Change Certificate (?? ?? ?? ???) will be evaluated to determine if the prime contractor has a Parent (as defined in the International Agreement extract above). 3. If the Prime Contractor has a Parent, the offeror shall submit the Parent's Certified Copy of Register (????? (????)) as certified and submitted to the ROK Supreme Court (???). In order for the Prime Contractor to qualify as a Korean Contractor, the fourth block of the offeror's Parent's Certified Copy of Register (??? ?? (????)) must state an address that is physically located in the Republic of Korea. To summarize the requirements stated above: An offeror that does not have a "Parent" will submit 2 documents to establish that the offeror is a Korean Contractor: 1) Offeror's Certified Copy of Register, and 2) Offeror's Stock Change Certificate. An offeror that does have a "Parent" will submit 3 documents to establish that the offeror is a Korean Contractor: 1) Offeror's Certified Copy of Register, 2) Offeror's Stock Change Certificate, and 3) Parent's Certified Copy of Register. A. SITE VISIT ****** Site visit****** This is an opportunity for interested potential offeros to attend a site visit hosted by the requiring activity and contracting office. This site visit will provide an opportunity for contractors to understand requirements and installation and removal service. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. a) An organized site visit has been scheduled for --- a. Date: 12 January, 2017 Time: 1300 Hours (KST) b) Participants will meet at: a. Location: Doolittle Gate, Osan Air Base POC: CPT Griffin, Wilson L. DSN: 315 - 784 - 3260 COMM: +1 (555) 000-0000 c) Offeror shall submit the following information (full name) to CPT Griffin, Wilson L. at contact@example.gov by 13:00 hours, 11 January 2017 for temporary access. After sending e-mail, offerors shall confirm with CPT Griffin at +1 (555) 000-0000 (commercial) or +1 (555) 000-0000 (DSN) a. Individual Name Per Offeror (Maximum 2 Persons may be escorted) b. The attendee(s) must bring photo identification card for escort B. QUOTATION INFORMATION & REQUIREMENT 1. Questions Pertaining to RFQ. Offerors may submit questions pertaining to PR# F3JT306098A004 no later than 16 January 2017, 11:00AM, Local time via email to contact@example.gov. The subject of the email shall be "Questions - PR# F3JT306098A004." 2. Quotation Preparation Instructions. This RFQ utilizes streamlined acquisition procedures. Offers will be evaluated by the Government based on evaluation criteria listed below. The offeror quotation must demonstrate a clear understanding of the solicitation requirement. The offeror shall submit the quotation in United States Dollars only. Failure to provide realistic, reasonable and complete proposal may reflect lack of understanding of the requirements and may result in a determination that the offeror is technically unacceptable. The quotation must be submitted to Federal Business Opportunities (FebBizOpps) at www.fbo.gov no later then the closing date and time (25 January 2017, at 1300 KST). Quotation submitted other than Federal Business Opportunities (FebBizOpps) will not be considered for award. The FebBizOpps unavailability is limited to ONLY FebBizOpps server problems and not individual problem/failure.