MK AIRBASE CARGO APRON QUALITY ASSURANCE SUPPORT

The Architect-Engineer (A-E) shall provide quality assurance (QA) for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District’s Romania Field Office. The QA support will consist of onsite personnel, testing in accordance with UFGS 32 13 14.13 outlined in attachment #2 and reporting in accordance with the specific tasks below. Due to the difficulties in executing this work by the Construction Contractor, changes to work schedules may occur. QA support offered through this contract requires flexibility in scheduling and is expected to include both day and night work.

In order to do business with the US Government as a contractor, a company must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM, www.sam.gov). In order to register on SAM, a company must obtain a NCAGE code and a DUNS number. You can apply for an NCAGE code and a DUNS number simultaneously, but both must be obtained in order to register on SAM.

NCAGE Code. An NCAGE code is a five-character ID number used by the US Government to identify international companies. All non-US firms must obtain an NCAGE code. How does your company obtain an NCAGE Code? If you are a vendor located outside the United States, one can be obtained at no cost by visiting https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/CageTool/home. Further information about NCAGE codes is available at: https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/Docs/US%20Instructions%20for%20NSPA%20NCAGE.pdf. Generally it takes approximately 24-48 hours to obtain an NCAGE code.

DUNS Number. A DUNS number is a unique nine-digit identification number for each physical location of a business. How does your company obtain a DUNS number? Go to the following web location to obtain a DUNS number at no cost: https://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/. Generally it takes approximately 7-10 business days to obtain a DUNS number.

SAM Registration. The System for Award Management (SAM) is a registration database required for all US Federal Government Contracts and where you will find contract opportunities all over the world. You can register on SAM at: https://www.sam.gov/SAM/pages/public/loginFAQ.jsf. For help with SAM registration, see the SAM Quick Start guide at:
https://www.sam.gov/SAM/transcript/Quick_Guide_for_International_Entity_Registration.pdf. For additional help
at no cost, contact the Federal Service Desk at www.fsd.gov or by telephone at +1-866-606-8220 (toll free) or +1-
334-206-7828 (internationally). Generally it takes approximately two weeks to for SAM to activate a registration,
from the date it receives a completed registration. Please take notice that SAM has an entity registration requirement
that firms submit an "original, signed notarized letter before the registration will be activated." Instructions for
international entities (not located in the U.S. or its outlying areas) can be found at: https://www.fsd.gov/fsdgov/
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