Operations and Maintenance Support Services for the Eastern Regional Research Center - 12305B24R0014

Amendment 0004 Schedule B has been updated to Schedule B - Rev. 3 - 21MAR2024. The Header and Footer for each tab of Schedule B may be changed under Page Setup to show company name, proprietary statement, or submission date. However, the cells may not be changed. Values should be input in the highlighted cells. The following question was received after the RFI due date. However, the Government considered it in the best interest of the Government to provide an answer: Question: Pursuant to the PWS requirement for journeyman licensed individuals, does the trade staff need to hold a journeyman's card from their respective trade halls? For example, would a State EPA HVAC, or boiler operator certification, or a general trades journeyman license from the current CBA Union cover this requirement? Alternatively, is a specific trade union (IBEW, Pipefitters, Carpenters, boilermaker) journeyman card required showing the completion of a union apprenticeship in the trade? Does the government recognize EITS Cards? Answer: Licensing and qualifications are two different topics. Licensing for boiler operators and refrigerant handling are state level certificates. Journeyman qualifications are determined by trade unions which issue cards to their members. We are not requiring the cards, but do expect the tradesmen to have qualifications and experience in line with the journeymen for the specific trades they are working in. The current CBA union, Teamsters 115, does not provide journeymen cards for mechanical and electrical trades, so, the successful contractor will have to determine that the employees possess adequate qualifications and experience to be described as journeymen. (End of Change) Amendment 0003 The due date for proposals is extended to Monday, April 8, 2024, 10:00 AM ET. Schedule B has been updated to Schedule B - Rev. 2 - 19MAR2024. Exhibit E.7 - Past Performance Questionnaire is hereby implemented. If a PPQ request has already been sent to the End-User/Client, please resend with this form. AGAR Provision 452.215-71 has been updated. The Preventative Maintenance (PM) Plan paragraph under the Management Approach section of L.3.1.1 FACTOR 1 - MANAGEMENT APPROACH has been updated. L.3.1.4 FACTOR 4 - PAST PERFORMANCE has been updated. The Preventative Maintenance (PM) Plan paragraph under M.4.1 FACTOR 1, MANAGEMENT APPROACH has been updated. Questions and Answers 1 through 78 have been implemented into the solicitation. (End of Change) Pre-Proposal Conference Pre-Proposal Conference Minutes, Slides, and Recording have been added to attachments. (End of Change) Amendment 0002 Questions and Answers 1 through 11 have been implemented into the solicitation. (End of Change) Amendment 0001 The date of the Pre-Proposal Conference specified in AGAR Provision 452.237-71 is hereby changed to Thursday, March 7, 2024. Time and Location are unchanged. (End of Change) This is a Request for Proposal prepared in accordance with the format pursuant to FAR Part 15, supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is 12305B24R0014 and incorporates those provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-02. Requirement Information SCOPE: Operation and Maintenance Support Services LOCATION: Wyndmoor, PA A Pre-Proposal Conference will be conducted as follows: Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024 Time: 9:00 AM Eastern Time Location: Microsoft Team Meeting - https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YWExMDYzMzMtMDU5Zi00M2M2LThhMWMtNTk0YzA4ZjcyNzM3%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22ed5b36e7-01ee-4ebc-867e-e03cfa0d4697%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2235ace42a-71ed-40ef-a0ce-6139175d7f1a%22%7d A site visit will be conducted as follows: Date: Monday, March 11, 2024 Time: 9:00 AM Eastern Time Location: Eastern Regional Research Center 600 East Mermaid Lane Wyndmoor, PA 19038 If you wish to attend the site visit, please send an email to roger.ammons@usda.gov, neil.goldberg@usda.gov, and timothy.toal@usda.gov with the title - 12305B24R0014 Site Visit Registration with the attendee name(s), along with company information. Contractors must be registered to attend the site visit. If Contractors are not registered, they will not be permitted on the site visit. The site visit registration deadline is March 8, 2024, at 9:00 AM ET, any registration request received after the deadline will not be accepted. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CODE: (NAICS): 561210 SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: $47M Any amendment and documents related to this procurement will be available electronically via the Government Point of Entry (www.sam.gov). Failure to provide the required information in the requested format may result in proposals not being considered for award. Reference attachments for additional information.