Latvian Connection General Trading and Construction LLC1083 Vine St # 503

Healdsburg, CA 95448Tel: 011 (965) 650 50 775

March 20, 2010

General CounselGovernment Accounting Office441 G Street, NWWashington DC 20548Email: Protests@gao.gov

Attn: Procurement Law Control Group

RE: Latvian Connection General Trading and Construction LLCPre-Award protest ofMANADATORY site to AI Udeid AB, QatarF38604-10-R-B-016 and F38604-09-R-B021

Dear Procurement Law Group:

Latvian Connection General Trading and Construction LLC ("LC LLC"), 1083 Vine Street, No 503,Healdsburg, CA 95448 [tel: 965 650 50 775; Fax: 707-527-7490;email keven.barnes@latvianconnectionllc.com]. submits this pre-award Protest against theDepartment of the Air Force and the US Central Command Air Force's 379 ECONS' ContractingOffice located at Al Udeid AB in Qatar over the their requirement that there be a mandatory site visitwhich serves no purpose other than to limit fair and open competition which is not in the best interestof the United States Government and counter to the Federal Acquisition Regulations 52.237-1 andFAR 52.236-3 and current practices by Contracting Officers for the Department of the Army's Corpof Engineers conducting a solicitation on the very same base.

Per FAR 33.l 03 Protests to the agency

(2) Latvian Connection General Trading and Construction LLC1083 Vine St., Healdsburg, CA 95448Fax: 707-527-7490Representative and protester: Keven Barnes, CEOEmail -keven.barnes@latvianconnectionllc.com

INTERESTED PARTY STATUS

Latvian Connection General Trading and Construction LLC, A Veteran Owned Company, wishes tobid upon the Multi-Award Construction Contract (MACC), F38604-1 O-R-BO16 at AI Udeid AB,Qatar, and LC LLC has a reasonable chance of winning the contract if 379 ECONS evaluates LCLLC's timely proposal. LC LLC has a direct economic interest in the award of this contract and is aninterested party.

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TIMELINESS OF TIDS PROTEST

After contacting the US Air Force's 379 ECONS Contracting Office after not finding F38604-09-R-B021 posted on www.fbo.gov that I had downloaded the synopsis page for on February 14,2010(Exhibit 1) in order to look at the current status and amendments, I found that it was no longer posted.The copy I had did have did not state that the Pre-Proposal site visit was mandatory, and the copy Ihad stated that the 2 GPEs would be updated. I did not find that www.fbo.gov was updated. I wrotethe 2 Contracting Officers listed in the copy I had and was unable to obtain a response from them. Iwas able to reach a MSgt Wescott, another contracting officer at the Qatar base whose name appearedon another solicitation (Exhibit 2) to find out if there was an award of Multi-Award ConstructionContract or was there a current solicitation and I asked why wasn't it on FBO. After that contact,MSgt Westcott wrote back to let me know the new contracting officers name(Exhibit 3 ), thesolicitation was posted back on to FBO (Exhibit 4) to reflect that the replacement of the originalcontracting officers who had rotated back to the United States with a TSgt Malley. Amendment 3(Exhibit 5) was posted and that stated that there was to be a "mandatory" site visit and thatamendment also added another solicitation number, F38604-10-R-BOI6 (Exhibit 6), except there wasno instructions regarding the site visit or any instructions in Amendment 3 After investigating the re-posted documents for F38604-09-R-B021, I responded on March 10, 2010,( Exhibit 7 ) , I was toldon MAR 13, 2010 that my submission of documents was unresponsive and LC LLC would not beable to bid, (Exhibit 10) "basis". This protest is within the 10 days after the "basis" of the protest wasknown. There were no instructions and TSgt Malley has an Arabic document that he says needs to befilled out - without instructions.

FACTUAL GROUNDS OF THE PROTEST

TheRFP

379 ECONS issued the RFP, F38604-09-R-B021 on June 30, 2009, (Exhibit 1), The RFP IndefiniteDelivery Indefinite Quantity (ICIQ) contract to include a base year and four (4) option years for aMultiple Award Construction Contract (MACC), (Exhibit 4).

The solicitation states, "The closing date and time for submission of offers as well as the date andtime for the pre-proposal site visit will be contained in the solicitation pack which will be madeavailable only on the EPS government point of entry (GPE) Web sitehttp://www.militarycontracting.com and https://www.fbo.gove/ at that time. Potential offerors areresponsible for monitoring this site for the release ofthe solicitation package and any other pertinentinformation and for downloading their own copy of the solicitation package."

When I went to FBO on February 28, 2010, I discovered that the solicitation was no longer posted. Ithen searched Google to locate an archived solicitation so I could contact the contracting officers tosee ifthe solicitation was still active. I wrote to John.1efferson@auab.afcent.af.mil and tobryan.pemberton@auab.afcent.af.mil and received no response. I also did not receive anundeliverable message which led me to believe the 2 contracting officers were still at the base. I thentried to call the phone numbers that they listed and the base operator stated the phone numbers givenon the solicitation were incomplete. I then did a search of Qatar in FBO and wrote to MSgt Leslie

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Wescott, leslie.westcott@auab.afcent.af.mil , and asked if the solicitation was still active and whydidn't the contracting officers respond. She said that they had rotated back to the United States. MSgtWescott stated there was a current contracting officer and she did not know why the solicitationwasn't on FBO.

TSgt Christopher Malley wrote to me to say that there were now two (2) solicitation numbers and onewould be used for reference, F38604-09-R-B021, and there would be another, which was F38604-10-R-BO16 that would be also used. TSgt Malley said that the site visit was mandatory and that theywould extend the solicitation bid due in date and hold another site visit. He posted Amendment 003,but it had no instructions. I looked at the re-posted documents for instructions and there were none. Iasked on March 3,2010, for MSgt Wescott to ask the legal team to provide the legal provision thatmade the site visit mandatory. (Exhibit 8) Icited far 52.237-1, and that states that in no event shallthe failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. Ialso cited FAR52.236-3 that stated "any failure of the Contractor to take the actions described and acknowledged inthis paragraph will not relieve the Contractor from the responsibility of estimating properly"

My experience from attending site visits in Bahrain were that none of them were mandatory and therewas no electronic devices allowed on the site. It was against the rules to be drawing maps ordiagrams and it was absolutely forbidden to take pictures. That would leave very little value inattending a site visit.

I hold Kuwait residency and as a resident of a GCC country, I can enter Qatar. As an American, thevisa requirement is that I obtain a visa at the Airport (Exhibit 9). Aside from that, I am a Kuwaitresident and Qatar states that "Qatar adopts a visa-exemption policy for more than 30 countries, aswell as the GCC members, to boost tourism. The current regulations are applicable to GCC residencepermit holders. ( Exhibit 7, pg 10) The Air Force's 379 ECONS has increased the burden on thecontractor by stating not only was there a mandatory requirement for a site visit, but that they alsowanted a Qatar visa in advance for the site visit when it is not required for a resident of a GCCcountry, which Kuwait is. In addition to this onerous requirement was an Arabic document that theywanted filled out that had no instructions about what it was for or what the contracting officer wantedfilled out. There simply were no instructions and the contracting officer, TSgt Malley refused toprovide any instructions when I called him at 5 PM on March 11, 2010.

What the 379 ECONS contracting office has done is to put such a requirement unreasonably restrictscompetition and severely prejudices LC LLC because we not based in Qatar.

I noticed a design and construction services solicitation number W912ER-l 0-R-0005 for theConstruction of Phase 2 of the Blatchford-Preston Complex at AI Udeid Air Base Solicitation, and theContracting Officers states that the "tentative date for a Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit isMarch 31,2010. Attendance at the site visit is limited to two (2) per firm. Attendance is notmandatory." (Exhibit 11).

Request of a ruling by the Comptroller General of the United States

Latvian Connection LLC specifically requests that a ruling be made about the mandatory site visitrequirement for these 2 solicitations.

When asking our contracts attorney if site visits were really mandatory, he stated,

"Amendment 03 states the site visit is mandatory. However, "a bidder's failure to make a site visit,even where a solicitation so requires, is not a valid basis on which to reject an otherwise responsivebid." Edward Kocharian & Co., Compo Gen. 214 (1979) and he went on to tell me that "such a

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provision is generally meant as a warning that by failing to visit the site an offeror assumes the risk ofincreased performance costs to perform in accordance with the terms ofthe solicitation." R.E.Carlson, Inc., B213 516 (May 1m 1984)( citing Kocharian).

Requested Relief

Latvian Connection LLC requests that the Federal Acquisition Regulations 52.237-1 and FAR 52.236-3 should guide this solicitation so that fair and open competition is allowed and LC LLC can submit abid. The reliefLC LLC requests is not to be prejudiced from competing and that we are not burdenedwith unnecessary expenses and effort to see what can easily be described or shown in postedsolicitation documents. Latvian Connection wishes to be a bidder and the mandatory site visit shouldnot prevent LC LLC from bidding. Such barriers to competition is unfairly penalizing LC LLC frombidding and is creating closed competition in Qatar due to the obstacles being placed unjustifiably toprevent Latvian Connection LLC from bidding.

Respectfully submitted,

~~y-tKeVeI1L Barnes, CEO

Latvian Connection LLC

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Notice Type:

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This is a pre-solicitation notice for Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity

(IDIQ) Design/Build Multiple Award Construction Contract (MACC) at AI

Udeid Air Base, Qatar, with 1-year basic period plus four 1-year options.

The MACC is a contract for execution of design-build projects by individual

task orders on an as needed basis and consists of broad range of repair,

alteration and/or new construction work on various real property facilities,

along with specific work such as, but not limited to, carpentry, road repair,

roofing, excavation, interior and exterior electrical work plumbing, sheet

metal, painting, demolition, concrete, masonry, welding, mechanical, minor

constructions to include modular type construction as well as K-spans, and

other construction trades. Description of the work will be identified in each

individual task order. Individual task orders may be as low as $50,000.00,

and as high as $750,000.00. The program value is Not-to-Exceed

$10,000,000.00 over a five-year period per contractor. The government

may award multiple contracts up to five, while the government reserves the

right to award less than five. The multiple contract awards will be made to

offerors who provide the Government with the best value, usrnq ~

Performance Price Tradeoff (PPT) process In accordance with AFFARS D5315, and Mandatory Procedure (MP) 5315 305, paragraphS 5 5 2 and

562.1, and Informational GUide (IG) 5315.101-1, with evaluation fact~rs

be Included In the RFP consisting of, 1) Technical Acceptability, 2) Pn &Seed Project, and 3) Past Performance The RFP will Identify on~

project, and award of the seed project at the time of contract awa I

satisfy the guaranteed minimum of $50,00000 for the life~ I

other successful awardees not receiving award of ~d p J tl

of contract award are guaranteed a mrumurn of $5 0 of

the MACC The government Will compete future Id I ments

among the awardees The solicitation fl\,MA pr d here IS

expected to be Issued on or about 21 JiYl~ Sl ate and time for

submission of offers as well as the dat . -proposal site visit

will be contained in the solicitation h ill be made available

only on Electronic Posting System S) g ment point of entry (GPE)

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NAICs Code:238 - Specialty TradeContractors1238990- All OtherSpecialty Trade Contractors

Place of Performance:

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AI Udeid AB, Non-U.S. 09309

Qatar

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Kelly Dodson,

Contracting Officer

kelly.dodson@auab.afcent.af.mil

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Bryan Pemberton,

Contracting Officer

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Phone: 011-974-458-9555 ext 2863

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~Contractor shall perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance to

repair Steel Electric Forklifts to a safe and serviceable condition at AI Udeid

Air Base (AUAB), Qatar. The contractor is responsible for providing all the

tools, supplies, equipment, facilities, transportation, labor, supervision and

expertise necessary to service the forklifts. The contractor must be

Steel certified to repair Steel forklifts and must provide a copy of the

certificates with the quote.

The government is seeking a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), NOT a

contract. If the government determines scheduled or unscheduled

maintenance is required the government will process a call from the BPA

which will then make the terms and conditions of the BPA in full effect and

thus making the call a binding contract between both parties.

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379 ECONSAPO,09309

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APO /'E 09309AI Udeid Air Base, Qatar

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leslie.westcott@auab.afcent.af.milTuesday, March 02, 2010 4:00 PMkeven.barnes@latvianconnectionllc.comChristopher.Malley@auab.afcent.af.milRE: 3rd REQUEST RE: F38604-10-R-8021QATAR MACC F38604-10-R-8021.pdf

Mr. Barnes,

TSgt Malley is the new Contracting Officer for the solicitation. He has been Cc'd.

Thank you,LESLIE G. WESTCOTT, MSgt, USAFContracting Officer379 ECONS/LGCCOffice: 974-458-9555 Ext 437-2039Local Cell: 974-553-2547DSN 437-2039E-Mail: leslie.westcott@auab.afcent.af.mi I

From: Keven Barnes [mailto:keven.barnes@latvianconnectionllc.com]Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 10:35 AMTo: Westcott, Leslie G MSgt USAF AFCENT 379 ECONS/LGCCSubject: FW: 3rd REQUEST RE: F38604-10-R-B021

Ms. Wescott,

This email is for documentation purposes and to find out if the 2 gentlemen listed below still work there in Qatarbecause they are being unresponsive. Please let me know who is currently in charge of this solicitation andcan answer my questions below:

Please tell me if Latvian Connection LLC are allowed to bid on this. We are operating from Kuwait, so qualify inthat respect and have teaming partners in Qatar.

If YES, we are allowed, then do I have elltne documents that were in the zip I sent you yesterday?

If NO, then tell me why and in fact have your legal team write me and tell me why you are ignoring AmericanContractor's emails.

If they are not there, then please forward this to either your Chief of Contracting or your legal team. I don't thinkAmerican Contractors should be ignored and I should have never had to send more than 1 email to them.

Under Qatar in FBO, this solicitation is still listed.

I have called and both have listed incomplete extensions - your extension are 7 digits - not 4 and since thebase operator says there are 2 prefixes to the 4, so they have given incomplete numbers. I am in Kuwait andthey did not return my calls after going through the base operator. What is the complete extension in thecontracting office?

My phone number that I can be reached on is 965 650 50 775.

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Added: Jun 30, 2009 2:45 amThis is a pre-solicitation notice for Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity(IDIQ) Design/Build Multiple Award Construction Contract (MACC) at AIUdeid Air Base, Qatar, with 1-year basic period plus four t-year options.The MACC is a contract for execution of design-build projects by individualtask orders on an as needed basis and consists of broad range of repair,alteration and/or new construction work on various real property facilities,along with specific work such as, but not limited to, carpentry, road repair,roofing, excavation, interior and exterior electrical work plumbing, sheet

metal, painting, demolition, concrete, masonry, welding, mechanical, minor

constructions to include modular type construction as well as K-spans, andother construction trades. Description of the work will be identified in eachindividual task order. Individual task orders may be as low as $50,000.00,and as high as $750,000.00. The program value is Not-to-Exceed

$10,000,000.00 over a five-year period per contractor. The govemmentmay award multiple contracts up to five, while the government reserves theright to award less than five. The multiple contract awards will be made toofferors who provide the Govemment with the best value, usingPerformance Price Tradeoff (PPT) process in accordance with AFFARS

5315, and Mandatory Procedure (MP) 5315.305, paragraphs 5.5.2 and5.6.2.1., and Informational Guide (IG) 5315.101-1, with evaluation factors tobe included in the RFP consisting of; 1) Technical Acceptability, 2) Price ofSeed Project, and 3) Past Performance. The RFP will identify one seedproject, and award of the seed project at the time of contract award will

satisfy the guaranteed minimum of $50,000.00 for the life of the MACC. Allother successful awardees not receiving award of seed project at the timeof contract award are guaranteed a minimum of $50,000.00 for the life ofthe MACC. The government will compete future individual requirementsamong the awardees. The solicitation for MACC pre-announced here isexpected to be issued on or about 21 Jul 09. The closing date and time forsubmission of offers as well as the date and time for pre-proposal site visitwill be contained in the solicitation package which will be made availableonly on Electronic Posting System (EPS) govemment point of entry (GPE)Web Site at http://www.militarycontracting.com and https:/Iwww.fbo.gov/ at

that time. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for therelease of the solicitation package and any other pertinent information andfor downloading their own copy of the solicitation package.

This notice does not Obligate the Govemment to award a contract ormultiple contracts nor does it obligate the Government to pay for anybid/proposal preparation costs.

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Contracting Office Address:379 ECONSAPO,09309

Place of Performance:379AEWAI Udeid AS, Non-U.S. 09309

Qatar

Primary Point of Contact.:Christopher Malley,Contracting Officerchristopher.malley@auab.afcent.af.mil

Phone: 974-587-5614

Secondary Point of Contact:Jose Plasencia,Contracting Officerjose plasencia@auab afcent af milPhone: +974-458-9555-5315

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Exhibit 5

1. CONTRACT ID CODE I PAGE OF PAGESAMENDMENT OF SOLICIT ATIONIMODIFICA TION OF CONTRACT 1 I I2. AMENDMENTIMODIFICATION NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITIONIPURCHASE REQ. NO. I 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

03 05 Mar 20106. ISSUEDBY CODE F38604 7. ADMJNISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE ITSgt Christopher Malley379 ECONSILGCAPO AE 09309 SEE BLOCK 6Christophcr.malley@auab.afcent.af.mil

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No .. street. county. State. and Zip Code) ,..J&. 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

[:gJF38604-10-R-B-0169B. DATED (SEE ITEM II)

26 Jan 10lOA. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

DlOB. DATED (SEE ITt.""M/3)

CODE I FACILITY CODE

II. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

~ 1be above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers ~ is extended. D is not extended.Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and IS, and returning _1_ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separateletter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT TIlE PLACEDESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. Ifby virtue of this amendmentyou desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment,and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (lfrequired)

13 THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODI FICA TIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS, IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO.IN ITEM lOA.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACr/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMJNISTRA TIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office. appropriationdate. etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.I03(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF: 52.212-4(L) CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDI110N5-COMMERCIAL ITEMS

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORT ANf: Contractor ~is not, 0 is required to sign this document and return 1 copies to the issuing office.14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODI FICA TION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject mailer where feasible.)

A. There are currently two (2) pre-solicitation notices posted for the MACC requirement on the FBO website, F38604-09-R-B021, and F38604-1O-R-BOI6. The solicitation and relevant documents have been posted to F38604-09-R-B021. Anyfurther interest in this requirement should be directed to those documents attached to pre-solicitation # F38604-09-R-B021.

B. A mandatory site visit is scheduled on 25 Mar 10 for those unable to attend the one previously scheduled. The deadline tosubmit the necessary acess documents for the site visit is 11 Mar 10 to allow enough time for processing prior to the sitevisit.

C. The deadline for the submission of proposals is hereforth changed from 1600 local time, 27 Mar 10 to 1600 local time, 17Apr.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or lOA, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect,

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

TSgt Christopher J. MalleyContingency Contracting Officer

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED~S~CA

16C. DATE SIGNED

~/'1~r 10(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

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Multi Award Construction Contract (MACC)Solicitation Number: F38604-10·R·B016Agency: Department of the Air ForceOffice: US Central Corrrnand Air ForcelA4-LGCPLocation: 379 ECONS, AI Udeid AS, Qatar

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Notice Type:

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lidded: Dec 05,20093:45 am Modified: Mar 04,20109:24 am TrackChangesThis is a pre-solicitation notice for Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity(IDIQ) Design/Build Multiple Award Construction Contract (MACC) at AlUdeid Air Base, Qatar, with 1-year basic period plus four 1-year options.The MACC is a contract for execution of design-build projects by individualtask orders on an as needed basis and consists of broad range of repair,alteration and/or new construction work on various real property facilities,along with specific work such as, but not limited to, carpentry, road repair,roofing, excavation, interior and exterior electrical work plumbing, sheetmetal, painting, demolition, concrete, masonry, welding, mechanical, minorconstructions to include modular type construction as well as K-spans, andother construction trades. Description of the work will be identified in eachindividual task order. Individual task orders may be as low as $10,000.00,and as high as $3,000,000.00. The program value is Not-to-Exceed$40,000,000.00 over a five-year period per contractor. The govemmentmay award multiple contracts up to four, while the govemment reserves theright to award less than four. The multiple contract awards will be made toofferors who provide the Govemment with the best value, usingPerformance Price Tradeoff (PPT) process in accordance with AFFARS5315, and Mandatory Procedure (MP) 5315.305, paragraphs 5.5.2 and5.6.2.1., and Informational Guide (IG) 5315.101-1, with evaluation factors tobe included in the RFP consisting of; 1) Technical Acceptability, 2) Price ofSeed Project, and 3) Past Performance. The RFP will identify one seed

project, and award of the seed project at the time of contract award willsatisfy the guaranteed minimum of $50,000.00 for the life of the MACC. Allother successful awardees not receiving award of the seed project at thetime of contract award are guaranteed a minimum of $50,000.00 for the lifeof the MACC. The government will compete future individual requirementsamong the awardees. The solicitation for MACC pre-announced here isexpected to be issued on or about 23 Jan 10. The closing date and time forsubmission of offers as well as the date and time for pre-proposal site visitwill be contained in the solicitation package which will be made available

only on Electronic Posting System (EPS) govemment point of entry (GPE)Web Site at http://www.militarycontracting.com and https:/Iwww.fbo.gov/ atthat time. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for therelease of the solicitation package and any other pertinent information andfor downloading their own copy of the solicitation package.This notice does not obligate the Govemment to award a contract ormultiple contracts nor does it obligate the Government to pay for anybid/proposal preparation costs.POINT OF CONTACT: Christopher Malley, Contracting Officer, Phone+974-587-5614 Email: christopher.malley@auab.afcent.af.mil; Jose

Plasencia, Contracting Officer, Phone +974-587-8941, Email:jose.plasencia@auab.afcent.af.mil

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Place of Performance:379 ECONS/>PO, Non-U.S. 09309

Qatar

Primary Point of Contact.:Christopher Malley,Contracting Officerchristopher.rnalley@auab.afcent.af.mil

Phone: 974-587-5614

Secondary Point of Contact:Jose Plasencia,Contracting Officerjose.plasencia@auab.afcent.af.milPhone: +974-458-9555-5315

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Keven Barnes

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Keven Barnes [keven. barnes@latvianconnectionllc.comlWednesday, March 10,20102:39 PM'Christopher. Malley@auab.afcent.at. mil''jose.plasencia@auab.afcent.af.mil'F38604-10-R-B021 Site VisitAttch_ 4-_Arabic_Script_Page.pdf; 20100310 1130 AM Site Visit pg 51.pdf; 20100310Keven Barnes Attch_5-_DBIDS_IAA_02-11-2009-1.xlsx; 20100310 Site Visit Keven BarnesAttch_2-_5_DAY_TEMP-1.doc; 20100310 Keven Barnes Site Visit ID 1.pdf; 20100310 SiteVisit 2. pdf; 20100310 Keven Barnes Site Visit Attch_3- _English_ Script_Page-1.doc

Importance: High

TSgt Malley,

I would like to attend the Site Visit.

I will get the Entry Visa to Qatar at the Doha AP and that has been told to me by a travel agent here in Kuwait.I will be in a rental car so do not have the details of the Rental Company or the car at this time.

The copy of my passport, Military ID card, and California Driver's License is in 20100310 Site Visit 2.pdf

If you require Attachment 4 to be filled out, that will require a trip to a translator's office to have it filled out and Ihave filled out the English version of this document is what I have been told in Kuwait.

Is there anything else you need for the site visit?

Best Regards,

Keven

Keven L. BarnesCEOLatvian Connection General Trading and Construction LLC A Veteran Owned Business CALIFORNIA.KUWAIT. LATVIAMobile 00 965 650 50 775Blackberry 00 965 650 30 471Skype 001 (707) 723-4878keven.barnes@LatvianConnectionLLC.comwww.LatvianConnectionLLC.comCAGE : 5GLB3DUNS : 830587791NATO CAGE: SGM59

The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure. If thereader of this message is not the intended recipient, or any employee or agent responsible for delivering thismessage to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying ofthis communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify usimmediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. Latvian ConnectionGeneral Trading and Construction LLC.

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Solicitation Number: F38604-10-R-B016 Page 51 of71

FAR 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (ALTERNATE I) FEB 1995

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations andConditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of thissolicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site wherethe work will be performed. Alternate proposals will not be considered.

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for 1:00 PM local time, 17 Feb 2010.

(c) Participants will meet at 379 ECONS/LGCB, Al Udeid AB.

(End of Provision)

LOCAL PROVISION FOR SITE VISIT SEP 2009

1. The site visit for the subject solicitation is mandatory. Proposals from offerors not inattendance will not be considered for award. Offerors will provide the following information forall individual(s) attending the site visit so that their passes may be approved, and access may begranted to the site:

a. One copy of the Temporary Entry Authorization Letter (Attachment 2) in Microsoft Wordformat. Offerors shall fill out the form with the exception of item number 1. In addition tothe Entry Authorization Letter, Offerors shall fill out the English Script page (Attachment3) and Arabic Script page (Attachment 4). Additionally, the DBIDS form (Attachment 5)must be completed and returned. Return the forms to christopher.malley@auab.afcent.af.mil.

b. Offerors will also provide to the Contracting Officer two (2) color copies of the following:

i.Valid Passportii.Valid Visa

iii.Driver's License

c. Offerors will provide this information to the Contracting Officer no later than 14 days priorto the date stated in para. (b) of FAR 52.236-27 above. If necessary, physical copies ofdocuments must be submitted within the same time frame. It is the offeror's responsibilityto coordinate with the Contracting Officer at the email address above in order to ensure thatall documents have been received and processed for the site visit.

d. ***Please note that no more than two (2) representatives from each offeror's company mayattend the site visit***

(End of Provision)

Attch 3

Company/Establishment:

Latvian Connection General Trading and Construction LLC

Subcontractor_______________________________

Work day/month from:_______to_______;Work hours from______to______;Location of work on base Al Ueid AB

# Name Nationality Profession Passport Information Resident Permit Information Vehicle # Sponsor Name

Passport # Exp. Date Permit # Exp. Date

1

Keven L. Barnes American CEO 057613551 05 OCT 2010

Kuwait

260100404038 15 DEC 10 Rental

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Place Company Stamp Here

Renewal

Su M Tu W Th F Sa

Mother's Name:

Mareena Towers, Block 4, Bldg 20, Al Mahaboula

Coastal Road, Kuwait

96565050775

Paternal Grandfather's

Name

Claude Richard

Barnes

Issued by:

FPCON

A B C DNo

Telephone (Home):

Contract Number

Employer Phone Number:

Hair ColorHeight: 5' 10" Weight:

USAFCENT Installation Access Application (IAA) Feb -2009

Project Name: MACC

Employer/ Organization:

California

Employer Neighborhood:

USAF retired

1083 Vine St #503,

Healdsburg, CA 95448

Employer Country:

Military Branch:

Supervisor's Name

Last, First, MI:

United States

Healdsburg Contract Expiration Date: N/A

Page 1 of 4

Supervisor's Phone:

Current Address

Employer City

Other:

Cell Phone: 96565030471 Work Phone:

Previous Address

(if less than a year at)1083 Vine St. #174, Healdsburg, CA 95448

Employer State/Provinc

Employer Street Addrs:

Site Visit

Section 4 -Contract Information

Ap

plican

t's Last

Nam

e:

965 650 50 775

Latvian Connection General Trading and

Construction LLC

BA

RN

ES

Section 3 - Identifying Documentation and Contact Information

Number: 57613551Bonnie Louise Dibblee

Travel Documentation

Passport Foreign ID # Other

Paternal Grandmother's

Name:Lillian Dibblee

San Francisco Passport Agency

Lawrence Amund Barnes

Work Days

From: From: (24hour time) To:

Work Hours Requested 24/7

Divorced Separated

Installation Name(s)

Marital Status:

Father's Name:

180 lbs

Yes

Date of Birth

Gregorian yyyy/mm/dd

Name:

Last, First Middle

Family Name:

Title/Position

Dates of Requested Access

Yes

USAFCENT INSTALLATION ACCESS APPLICATIONDATA REQUIRED BY THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974

(Sections 3013,5013, and 8013. Title 10, United States Code, Executive Order 9397, and U.S.C. Section 552a)

Section 1- Access InformationDBIDS Access Card: Escort Required Escort Privileges Vehicle Lane #

New Damaged

yyyy/mm/dd

Aliases:Nationality

NoLost

Unknown

Barnes, Keven, LeVoy

Eye Color Brown Age 49Blond

Asian/Pacific Islander

City /District of

Birth

American Indian/Alaskan

Gender Male Female Unkwn Male Impersonator Female Impersonator

Married Single

Race: White/Caucasian/Anglo Black

CEO

Al Udeid AB

Section 2 Personal Demographics

2010-03-25 2010-03-25 0:00 0:00

To:

Province / State of

BirthCountry of Birth

AUTHORITY: DOD 5200.08R, AFI 31-101, CENTCOM OPORD 05-02, USAFCENTI 31-105 and Individual USAFCENT Installation Access Policies

PRINCIPAL PURPOSE: To establish positive identification of all personnel requiring access to USAFCENT Installations, including Host Nation Military and Civilian employees, Foreign National employees, and contractors

supporting the U.S. Military mission at USAFCENT Installations. Also included are non-affiliated agencies and groups granted special installation access by the U.S. Government.

MANDATORY DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT: Failure to provide the below requested information, including social security number, passport number, Host Nation Government Identification number, and/or Nation of Origin

Identification Number, will result in the disapproval of this application. Disapproved applicants will be denied issue of an DBIDS Access Card (DAC) and access to USAFCENT controlled facilities. Personal information such as

SSAN, Passport or Governmental Civil Identification provides an individual with a unique identification and will be handled as OFFICIAL USE ONLY in accordance with U.S. Federal Statutes.

CONDITIONS APPLICABLE ON RECEIPT: By virtue of signing this application and upon receipt of a DAC you understand the USAFCENT DAC is valid only through the expiration date indicated. Its intended use and

authorizations are limited to those restrictions indicated on this form and the DAC. I understand that the USAFCENT DAC is a the property of the U.S Government, it is non-transferable, and if it is altered in any way access will be

denied. It must be surrendered upon request of the U.S Government, its designated representative or the issuing agency. I understand that while on any USAFCENT Installation, my

person, possessions, vehicle and work area are subject to search at the discretion of the U.S Government or its designated representative. I understand that I am liable for the cost of replacement for my DAC if lost.

Unit/Org:

Date:

Rank/Grade/

E-Equivalent:

SSAN or

ID # 565-49-3377

HOLLIDAY, MICHAL D

Rank/Grade/

E-Equivalent:

Section 6 Requesting Authority

O-5 Unit/Org:

Weapon's Card

Required:

Approved Category

Code:

Category I (Red) Category II (Blue) Category III (White) Category IV(White) Category V (Blue)

Escorted Unescorted Unescorted Unescorted Unescorted

Yes No Personal

Search: Yes: No: Random: Card Expiration Date:

(Can not exceed 1 year from date of Issue)

379 ECES/CC

michal.holliday@auab.afcent.af.mil

Category I (Red) Category II (Blue) Category III (White) Category IV(White) Category V (Blue)

Escorted Unescorted Unescorted Unescorted Unescorted

Section 7 Approval Authority

Requesting Category

Code: (Card Color)

USAFCENT INSTALLATION ACCESS APPLICATION

Section 5 Sponsor Information

Sponsor's Name:

Last, First, Middle JEFFERSON, JOHN,

Rank/Grade/

E-Equivalent: E-6Unit/Org:

379 ECONS/LGCB

Sponsor's

Email Address:john.jefferson@auab.afcent.af.milSponsor's Phone #:

R/A Signature:

Sponsor's Signature:

437-5315

437-2152R/A Phone # : R/A Email

Address:

R/A Name:

Last, First, MI

Explain Other:

SSAN or

ID #

Issue Date:

Application Number(If Applicable)

Access Card Status: Issue Location:

Card #

(If applicable)

Page 2 of 4

Issued by

Last, First, MI

IDENT Yes NoDerogatory

IDENT

Applicant's Last Name: BARNESUSAFCENT Installation Access Application (IAA) Feb - 2009

Card Replacement

Number: (If Applicable)

Card Replacement

Reason:

Damaged Stolen Lost Unrecovered Other

Derogatory Information/Remarks:

BFC Transaction

Ctrl Num (TCN)Yes No

Date:

Biometrics Collected

by-Name Last, First,MI

If

Same

Rank/Grade/

E-Equivalent:

Section 8 Enrollment/Biometrics

Registrar's Name:

Last, First MIBarnes, Keven, L.

Approving Authority

Signature:

Approving Authority

Name:

Rank/Grade/

E-Equivalent:

Facility Access: DFAC Fitness Ctr Phones Cell Phone Medical Billeting MWR PX/BX

Vehicle

Search: Yes: No: Random: Escort Privileges Yes No

# of Persons

Allowed

Vehicle

Form

Copy of Passport (Photo, Data, and Residency pages)

Copy of Civil ID (Front and Back)

Entry Visa with Entry Stamp

Original Sponsor Letters (English and Arabic)

Contractor Support Letters (English and Arabic)

Copy of LOI, LOA, or Orders

Copy of Driver's License

Copy of National ID

Signature Card Verification

Other

USAFCENT Installation Access Application (IAA) Feb- 2009 Page 3 of 4

BARNESApplicant's Last Name:

(Print Name) Last, First, MI Signature Date

Verifying Documents Attached

Signature: Date:

Unit/Org:

Rank/Grade/

E-Equivalent:Unit/Org:

USAFCENT INSTALLATION ACCESS APPLICATION

Section 9 Access Card Holder Acknowledgements

All applicants requiring access to USAFCENT facilities must provide the necessary documentation as requested within this Installation Access Application (IAA) and as defined by the Installation Access

policies, procedures, and instructions. This documentation may include personal identification documents, sponsorship, and complete security background checks. Disclosure is voluntary; however failure

to supply any of the required information may result in the rejection of the applicant's request for access. All information will be handled as OFFICIAL USE ONLY and in accordance with applicable U.S.

Federal Statutes. It should also be known any derogatory information returned as a result of the applicant's background investigation may result in rejection of the applicant's request for access. Any

falsification of information on the IAA WILL result in the immediate rejection of the applicant's request for access and revocation of granted access to all USAFCENT installations.

I hereby authorize the release of information requested by USAFCENT for the purpose of determining my suitability for access to USAFCENT installations:

___________(initials)

Signature: Date:

Acknowledgement of USAFCENT DBIDS Access Card Holder Responsibilities

Upon signing this form and accepting a USAFCENT DBIDS Access Card (DAC), I acknowledge the following:

1. All persons, their personal property, U.S. Government property, Commercial Business Property, and vehicles may be searched upon entry, while within

the confines of, and/or when leaving the U.S. Forces Installations. Persons attempting to gain entry, who refuse to identify themselves, provide biometric

verification data, or consent to be searched will be denied access or removed from the Installation.

2. If I am authorized escort privileges, I understand I am agreeing to monitor those persons, I am charged with escorting, monitoring thier actions at all

times and I accept FULL responsibility for those individual(s)' conduct while they are on the Installation.

3. DACs are U.S. Government property. Any Military Police Officer, Law Enforcement, Security Forces Member, or Access Control person may confiscate

a DAC that has expired, is being used fraudulently, is being used in any way other than intended, is being used by any person other than to whom it was

issued, or if it has been altered, damaged, mutilated or photocopied.

4. I MUST surrender my DAC when:

4.1 It is replaced (except when lost or stolen)

4.2 I no longer require access

4.3 My sponsor or status changes

4.4 I resign, am terminated, or no longer officially sponsored

5. If I lose my DAC or it is stolen, I must immediately notify either Security Forces personnel or the DBIDS Installation Access

Registration Office. Failure to do so may be grounds for denying a replacement card.

6. Violations of USAFCENT security policies, procedures, or instructions may be grounds for denying access to U.S Forces Installations and may lead

to the revocation and confiscation of the DAC.

7. I acknowledge by my signature I have read and understand the policies, requirements and responsibilities listed above.

Issued by:

Last, First, MI

Section 10 SSM Office Use Only

Application Reviewed

by: Last, First, MI

Rank/Grade/

E-Equivalent:

SSM/ Interviewer Notes:

Attch 5

Rank/Grade/

E-Equivalent:

Rank/Grade/

E-Equivalent:

Back to Page 2

Veh. App. Reviewed

by: Last, First, MIUnit/Org:

Section 13 SSM Office Use Only

Same as

Page 2

Issued by:

Last, First, MIUnit/Org:

Same as

Page 2

Date:

USAFCENT Installation Access Application (IAA) Feb- 2009 Page 4 of 4

Signature:

Signature:

Approving Authority

Name:

Rank/Grade/

E-Equivalent:

Date:

Same as

Page 2

Approving Authority Signature: Date:

Unit/Org:

5 Driver Name (Last, First MI)

Section 12 Vehicle Driver Information

565-49-3377Keven L. Barnes

ID #4 Driver Name (Last, First MI)

ID #1 Driver Name (Last, First MI)

2 Driver Name (Last, First MI)

3 Driver Name (Last, First MI)

USAFCENT INSTALLATION ACCESS APPLICATION

Section 11 Vehicle Information

ID #

ID #

ID #

Vehicle Lane #24/7

From: yyyy/mm/dd To: From: (24hour time) To:

FPCON Dates of Requested Access RequestedWorkHours

A B C D

Registration Plate Number: Reg Plate Type:

Model: Year:

Color: Manufacture:

Vehicle Identification Number:

Body Type:

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND AIR FORCES (USCENTAF)

379TH AIR EXPEDITIONARY WING

Global Power for America

Attch 2

10 MAR 2010

MEMORANDUM FOR AL UDEID AIR BASE SECURITY

FROM: 379 EFSS

SUBJECT: TEMPORARY Entry Authorization Application

1. Please permit the following individual access to Al Udeid Air Base for duration of 5 days

from _________ through ___________.

2. The company enclosed in this request is: Latvian Connection General Trading and

Construction LLC for Multi-Award Construction Contract (MACC) Pre-Proposal Site Visit,

Solicitation, F38604-10-R-B016

Name (First, Middle,

Last)

Nationality Passport Number &

Visa Expiration Date

Badge Number &

Slot Number

Occupation

Keven LeVoy Barnes American 056713551

05OCT2014

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Keven Barnes [keven. barnes@latvianconnectionllc.comlWednesday, March 03, 2010 12:26 PM'Ieslie.westcott@auab.afcent.af.mil''Christopher. Malley@auab.afcent.af.mil'5.207 Preparation and transmittal of synopses.

Importance: High

MSgt Westcott,

I think this too backs up the fact that FBO must be used. Since that has not been done correctly since the solicitationsinception, I would request the solicitation be cancelled.

This has been far from a fair and open competition. FYIO took an extremely long time to get into place and projects werestalled due to funding. I would say that the site visit that occurred 5 months ago is out of date.

5.207 Preparation and transmittal of synopses.

(a) Content. Each synopsis transmitted to the GPE must address the following data elements, as applicable:

(1) Action Code.

(2) Date.

(3) Year.

(4) Contracting Office ZIP Code.

(5) Classification Code.

(6) Contracting Office Address.

(7) Subject.

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number.

(9) Closing Response Date.

(10) Contact Point or Contracting Officer.

(11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number.

(12) Contract Award Dollar Amount.

(13) Contract Line Item Number.

(14) Contract Award Date.1

(15) Contractor.

(16) Description.

(17) Place of Contract Performance.

(18) Set-aside Status.

(b) Transmittal. Transmissions to the GPE must be in accordance with the interface description available via theInternet at http://www.fedbizopps.gov.

KevenL.BarnesCEOLatvian Connection General Trading and Construction LLCA Veteran Owned Business

CALIFORNIA.KUWAIT. LATVIAMobile 00965 65050 775Blackberry00 96565030471Skype 001 (707) 723-4878keven.barnes@LatvianConnectionLLC.comwww.LatvianConnectionLLC.comCAGE : 5GLB3DUNS : 830587791NATOCAGE:SGM59

The information contained in this message may be privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intendedrecipient, or any employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination,distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately byreplying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. Latvian Connection General Trading and Construction LLC.

From: KevenBarnes [mailto:keven.barnes@latvianconnectionllc.com]Sent: Wednesday,March 03, 2010 10:41 AMTo: 'Ieslie.westcott@auab.afcent.af.mil'Cc: 'Christopher.Malley@auab.afcent.af.mil'Subject: Requestfor the legal authority for "Local Provision" , a Contract Modification, and Post the solicitation to FBOallQ and A's or cancel the solicitationImportance: High

MSgt Westcott and TSgt Malley,

First, now that we have determined that your 2 departed contracting officers deviated from their own solicitationby not posting to FBO and only posted to a restricted and unknown site, I would ask that you report thisincident to the Army CID.

Secondly, I would ask that you put the solicitation on FBO with an amendment that makes this a fair and opencompetition and do that today. I have learned with a Shuttle Bus contract here in Kuwait that protests aboutterms need to be filed prior to the bid due in date. Thanks to the contracting officers in Rock Island, there arenow 4 GAO protests on that solicitation and we should have filed a protest about their matrix that could not dothe math correctly prior to the due date.

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Please cite to me the legal authority that Local Provision for a "mandatory site visit"j§ mandatory by the FAR.

The 3 FARS sited in no way say that a site visit is mandatory. Your 2 departed contractors have created alimited competition or restricted competition unfairly and violated the FAR as far as I can see. You are denyingmany contractors the opportunity of staying abreast and informed of this solicitation because it is not posted onFBO as required and instead on an inferior site that cannot possibly perform as FEDBIZOPPS does. I wouldhave to ask, and will ask, what prompted the decision to post only on one site when clearly it is stated that bothsites will be updated and in fact both of you failed to update FBO.

Please have your legal team write to me what the exact local provision is and by what legal authority from theFAR allows a local provision to be imposed to restrict fair and open competition and require contractors fromaround the world to trek to Qatar.

I would request that you extend the solicitation 2 weeks and modify the solicitation to drop the section aboutmandatory site visit. Clearly the FAR states you cannot file a claim against the Government if you did notattend the site visit.

I would also request copies to all of the Q & A's ( questions and answers) regarding this solicitation becausethose too should have been posted.

I would hope to see the Amendment, and the Q and A's by tomorrow afternoon at 5 PM on FBO. Or cancel thesolicitation.

By tomorrow afternoon, I will file a protest with the GAO to ask the same questions and I would rather takecare of this at a lower level.

FBO is there for a reason and I would ask that your Chief of Contracting ensure that all solicitation are beingposted on FBO that are above $25,000 as required.

5.201 General.

(a) As required by the Small Business Act (15 Us.e. 637(e)) and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act(41 Us.e. 416), agencies must make notices of proposed contract actions available as specified inparagraph (b) of this section.(b)(1) For acquisitions of supplies and services, other than those covered by the exceptions in 5.202 and thespecial situations in 5.205, the contracting officer must transmit a notice to the GPE, for each proposed-(i) Contract action meeting the threshold in 5.101 (a)(1);(ii) Modification to an existing contract for additional supplies or services that meets the threshold in5.101(a)(1),· or(iii) Contract action in any amount when advantageous to the Government.(2) When transmitting notices using electronic commerce, contracting officers must ensure the notice isforwarded to the GPE.(c) The primary purposes of the notice are to improve small business access to acquisition information andenhance competition by identifying contracting and subcontracting opportunities.(d) The GPE may be accessed via the Internet at http://wwwfedbizopps.gov.

I don't see that your local bulletin board site is listed here.

Regarding the "Mandatory Site Visit"

52.237-1 Site Visit.

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As prescribed in 37.11 O( a), insert the following provision:

Site Visit (Apr 1984)

Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfythemselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to theextent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitutegrounds for a claim after contract award.

This just states you cannot file a claim because the contractor didn't come to the site visit.

2.236-27 Site Visit (Construction).

As prescribed in 36.523, insert a provision substantially the same as the following:

Site Visit (Construction) (Feb 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and ConditionsAffecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly,offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) Site visits may be arranged during normal duty hours by contacting:

This says urged and expected - not mandatory.

52.236-3 Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work.

As prescribed in 36.503, insert the following clause:

Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work (Apr 1984)

(a) The Contractor acknowledges that it has taken steps reasonably necessary to ascertain the nature andlocation of the work, and that it has investigated and satisfied itself as to the general and local conditions whichcan affect the work or its cost, including but not limited to (1) conditions bearing upon transportation, disposal,handling, and storage of materials; (2) the availability of labor, water, electric power, and roads;(3) uncertainties of weather, river stages, tides, or similar physical conditions at the site; (4) the conformationand conditions of the ground; and (5) the character of equipment and facilities needed preliminary to and duringwork performance. The Contractor also acknowledges that it has satisfied itself as to the character, quality, andquantity of surface and subsurface materials or obstacles to be encountered insofar as this information isreasonably ascertainable from an inspection of the site, including all exploratory work done by the Government,as well as from the drawings and specifications made a part of this contract. Any failure ofthe Contractor totake the actions described and acknowledged in this paragraph will not relieve the Contractor fromresponsibility for estimating properly the difficulty and cost of successfully performing the work, or forproceeding to successfully perform the work without additional expense to the Government.

(b) The Government assumes no responsibility for any conclusions or interpretations made by the Contractorbased on the information made available by the Government. Nor does the Government assume responsibilityfor any understanding reached or representation made concerning conditions which can affect the work by any

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of its officers or agents before the execution of this contract, unless that understanding or representation isexpressly stated in this contract.

(End of clause)

Best Regards,

Keven L. BarnesCEOLatvian Connection General Trading and Construction LLCA Veteran Owned Business

CALIFORNIA. KUWAIT. LATVIAMobile 00965 65050775Blackberry 00 965 650 30471Skype 001 (707) 723-4878keven.barnes@LatvianConnectionLLC.comwww.LatvianConnectionLLC.comCAGE : 5GLB3DUNS : 830587791NATO CAGE: SGM59

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Exhibit 10

Keven Barnes

From:Sent:To:Cc:Subject:Signed By:

stuart.moats@auab.afcent.af.milSaturday, March 13, 2010 4:58 PMkeven.barnes@latvianconnectionllc.comChristopher.Malley@auab.afcent.af.mil; jose.plasencia@auab.afcent.af.milRE: F38604-10-R-8021 Site VisitMOATS.STUARTDOUGLAS.1037656727

Sir,

Good afternoon. I appreciate your interest in our solicitation.

As for Amendment 3...read it carefully, for it directs you to the conformedcopy of the solicitation. I believe many of your questions will be answeredthen.

We, 397 ECONS, are not the ones who dictate what is required to gain accessto our installation. The host nation country is who dictates that. ..and wehave clearly stated all necessary requirements to gain access to the base.We are not responsible for any contractor who doesn't follow the specificrequirements and deadlines pertaining to installation access ...which areclearly stated in the solicitation.

I understand that you can enter Qatar and pay for a Visa as you stated inyour e-rnail. ..getting into the country doesn't automatically mean that youhave access to the installation.

The FAR doesn't preclude site visits, and it's a contracting officer'sdecision. The site visit is mandatory.

Our JAG has already reviewed our entire solicitation before we posted it onthe FEDBIZOPPS. We at 379 ECONS have followed all FAR requirements and wewill continue to do so. We are very professional and always operate withinour authority and according to the rules and regulations that govern us.

If you have any concerns that are not addressedlanswered to yousatisfaction, feel free to contact the Ombudsman lAW AFFARS5352.201-91 01 ...which is included in the solicitation.

Again, I appreciate your interest in our solicitation.

VIR,

Capt Stuart Moats

STU MOATS, Capt, USAFInfrastructure and Construction Fit Commander379 ECONS/LGCBAPO AE 09309

Phone: 011-974-458-9555 ext. 437-2708DSN: 318-437-2708

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Yo-Construction of Phase 2 of the Blatchford-Preston Complex at AI Udeid Air Base,QatarSolicitation Number: W912ER-10-R-0005Agency: Department of the ArmyOffice: U.S. Army Corps of Engineerslocation: USACE Middle East District

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Synopsis:Added: Mar09, 201012:38 pmThis announcement is for the purpose of soliciting contractors interested insubmitting a proposal to construct Phase 2 of the Blatchford-PrestonComplex (formerly known as the Millennium Village) at AI Udeid Air Base inthe State of Qatar.

Project Scope: The project involves the construction of two residentialdormitories and a subsistence warehouse. The dormitories are identicallydesigned and will be constructed adjacent to each other. Each dormitory is

approximately 9,300 finished square meters with 196 rooms. Thewarehouse is approximately 6,000 square meters and shall be constructedwith masonry walls and a metal superstructure. The warehouse shallinclude both cold and dry storage for food and perishables. The projectincludes related site improvements, utilities, communications, fire protectionand suppression and force protection features. The period of performanceis 780 days. The magnitude of this construction project is between$25million to $100million.

Additional Requirements: The contractor must be licensed to conductbusiness in the State of Qatar. Plans and SpeCifications: Two (2) sets ofthe solicitation will be issued on compact disk (CD) to prime contractors atno cost. The solicitation will not be provided to plan rooms, subcontractors,suppliers or vendors. The solicitation will not be available through theinternet. Subcontractors, suppliers and vendors may request a copy of the

planholders list after the RFP is issued in order to contact prime contractorsregarding business opportunities.

Contracting Procedures: The solicitation will be a request for proposal(RFP). Contract award will be based upon a best value analysis of allproposals. The evaluation criteria will be conveyed within the RFP. One ormore of the items in the project scope may appear in the solicitation as anoption item. The contract is to be awarded on a firm-fixed price basis only.Since the contract will be funded by a military construction appropriationthe RFP will contain DFARS provision 252.236-7010, Overseas Military

Construction-Preference for United States Finms.This provision states, inpart, that military construction contracts funded by a military constructionappropriation that are estimated to exceed $1,000,000 and are to beperformed in countries bordering the Arabian Gulf shall be awarded only toUS firms, unless, the lowest responsive and responsible offer of a US firmexceeds the lowest responsive and responsible offer of a foreign firm bymore than twenty percent. Offers from finms that do not qualify as UnitedStates finmswill be evaluated by adding twenty percent to the offer. U.S.Contractor Defined: To be considered a U.S. firm, the firm must beincorporated and have its corporate headquarters in the U.S.; have filedcorporate and employment tax returns in the U.S. for a minimum of two (2)years (if required) and have filed State and Federal income tax returns (ifrequired) for 2 years; have paid any applicable taxes determined to be dueas a result of such filings; and employ U.S. citizens in key managementpositions.

The tentative date for issuing Request for Proposal (RFP) VV912ER-10-R-0005 is March 23, 2010. The tentative date for a Pre-ProposalConference and Site Visit is March 31, 2010. The tentative date for receiptof proposals is April 30, 2010. Attendance at the site visit is limited to two(2) people per firm. Attendance is not mandatory. The site visit date issubject to change at any time due to air base operations. Information on thepre-proposal conference and site visit will be conveyed in the RFP.Planholders will be notified by email.

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Contracting Office Address:USAGE Middle East District, P.O. Box 2250, Winchester, VA 22604-1450

Place of Performance:USAGE Middle East District P.O. Box 2250, Winchester VA22604-1450US

Point of Contact(s):Robyn Ratchford, 540-665-3676

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-----Original Message----- From: Malley, Christopher J TSgt USAF AFCENT 379 ECONS/LGCB Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 6:18 PM To: 'keven.barnes@latvianconnectionllc.com' Subject: RE: 3rd REQUEST RE: F38604-10-R-B021 Mr. Barnes, I'm not sure how you didn't have my contact information, unless you were still contacting TSgt Jefferson based off of the pre-solicitation. However, we rotate every six months here and the pre-solicitation # F38604-09-R-B016 has since been updated with all the necessary solicitation documents and my contact information. I can assure you that if you had contacted me earlier, you would not have been ignored; nor have any other US contractors been ignored who have contacted me. If you are able to get into the solicitation on FedBizOpps, then you have all the necessary documents. You were able to bid on this, but at this point you have not attended the mandatory site visit, or even produced the necessary documents to obtain access into the base. Base passes here are a complicated and lengthy process; the solicitation clearly stated that the site visit was mandatory and would require the paperwork to be submitted 2 weeks ahead of time to get it done on time (Section L, pg 50). At this point there is no way to accomplish that nor would there have been time back on 28 Feb when you first attempted to make contact. I apologize for the difficulties you have had up to this point;

do your Qatar counterparts currently have base access? Vr, TSgt Malley