MODIFICATION 00001 IS TO ADD ATTACHMENT OF ANSWERS TO PRE-BID QUESTIONS. DUE DATE REMAINS THE SAME. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a requirement the building renovation at the KRFD Air Traffic Control Tower, 5701 Falcon Rd, Rockford, IL 61109. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials (unless noted otherwise in the contract documents), and specialized equipment as necessary to perform the work described in the Statement of Work. It is anticipated that a firm-fixed-price type construction contract will be awarded as a result of this solicitation. Site visit instructions can be found in (Section L, 3.2.2.3-63 Site Visit (Construction). ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THE PROJECT/SPECIFICATIONS/PLANS MUST BE RECEIVED IN WRITING ([email protected]) NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. CST ON JANUARY 15, 2018 TO ALLOW FOR RESPONSES TO BE PROVIDED PRIOR TO DUE DATE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS. Contractors must be registered with the System for Award Management, www.sam.gov on the date established for receipt of offers January 31, 2018). Reference AMS Clause 3.3.1-33, paragraph (d), “if the offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer may proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror.� In addition, offerors must complete and returned by closing date. The form is provided as a separate document under this announcement. The FAA reserves the right to review and verify each offeror's program eligibility. Proposals must be received by [email protected] no later than 5:00 p.m. CST, January 31, 2018. Emailed proposals shall be sent to [email protected] and must contain 6973GH-18-R-00052 as part of the email subject line. Any responses received after 5:00 p.m. CST, January 31, 2018, may not be considered in accordance with AMS provision 3.2.2.3-14, Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of submittal vendor's response may be determined ineligible. As the FAA does not utilize sealed bidding contracting techniques, a public bid opening will not be held. Potential offerors should note that the FAA reserves the right to communicate with one or more offerors at any time during the SIR process. This SIR/RFO is not to be construed as a contract or a commitment of any kind. The Government shall not be liable for payment of any costs attributed to the preparation and submission of proposals. Inquiries regarding this SIR/RFO should be directed to the Contracting Specialist Contractor, Patti Owens, [email protected] The following notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, has a program to assist small businesses, small businesses owned and controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individual, and women-owned concerns to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $750,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. If you're viewing this announcement from a source other than Federal Aviation Administration Contract Opportunities (FAACO), visit https://faaco.faa.gov/index.cfm/announcement/view/29117 to view the original announcement.

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