INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS 1. INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS You are invited to submit a quote in response to our Request for Quote (RFQ) W912PQ23Q0036, FMS Building 5 Improvements Syracuse, NY. 2. NOTICE OF SITE VISIT: A site visit will be held on Thursday 17 August 2023 at 11:00 am EST at FMS Building 5 on Syracuse Enclave on the Hancock Field Air Base, 6900 Thompson Rd, Syracuse, NY 13211. Due to security concerns, all offerors must register to attend the site visit. Email the following information for allattendees to andrew.e.emrich.civ@army.mil and Melissa.Santoro2.civ@army.mil *Firm Name *Vehicle Type *Telephone Number *Visitor's Full Name(s) This information must be provided NLT Tuesday 15 August 2023 at 3:00pm EST to secure a spot. The furnishing of the information above is voluntary; however, your failure to furnish all or part of the requested information may result in the Government's denial of your access to the site visit. This information will be provided to the Base Security Forces who will authorize your entrance to the site. You will be required to present the following information upon arrival: (1) Vehicle Registration, (2) Valid Drivers License, (3) Proof of Insurance for Vehicle, (4) Safety Inspection and Car Rental agreement if applicable. Any of the above information furnished by you is protected under the Privacy Act and shall not be released unless permitted by law and/or you have consented to such. Information provided at this site visit shall not qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications. Terms of the solicitation and specifications remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. If an amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of solicitation amendments shall apply. 3. FORMAL COMMUNICATION, OFFEROR EXPLANATIONS: Submit all questions in the format shown below by email to the contracting office at the addresses below. Do NOT contact other personnel directly. Doing so will only delay your answer. All questions must come through the Contracting Office. Email questions to: andrew.e.emrich.civ@army.mil and Melissa.Santoro2.civ@army.mil Subject Line: Reference No. SOLICITATION W912PQ23Q0036, FMS Building 5 Improvements INQUIRY FORMAT Date of Inquiry: From (Company Name): Phone Number: Inquiry: (Please clearly state your question) (If sent via an attachment word docs are preferred to facilitate posting of answers to the master Q&A document) Any explanation desired by an offeror regarding the meaning or interpretation of the solicitation, SOW, etc. must be requested in writing and with sufficient time allowed for a reply to reach offerors before the submission of their quote. All questions and requests for information (RFI) must be received NOT LATER THAN the FIFTH working day prior to the due date for quotes. OFFERORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS EARLY IN THIS PROCESS. Any changes to the SOW, etc will be issued in the form of amendment. However, any answers that clarify or provide an interpretation will NOT be posted via amendment but rather as a response to the RFI via electronic means. 4. WAGE DETERMINATION: Service Wage Rates applicable to this project are General Decision Number: 2015-4163 Last Revised Date Jun 30, 2023. Wage determination is incorporated at the end of this RFQ. 5. QUOTE PREPARATION EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS: This RFQ does not commit the Government to pay costs incurred in preparation and submission of quotes or for other costs incurred prior to award of a formal contract. 6. CLAUSES Clauses and provisions from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and supplements thereto are incorporated in this document by reference and in full text. Those incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. 7. DISPOSITION OFUNSUCCESSFUL QUOTES: In compliance with FAR Subpart 4.8, the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful quotes. 8. OFFERORS QUALIFICATIONS: To establish its responsibility, the apparent winning offeror may be requested by the Government prior to award, to submit a statement regarding its previous experience in performing comparable work, its business and technical organization, and plant available to be used in performing the work. This action may be requested to determine if the contractor is responsible.