A002_1333ND26QNB190168 General Construction IDIQ RFP.pdf

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 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

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The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

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Section and/or Page Number

Offeror's Question NIST's Answer

1 RFP p.1 (SF 1442 Box 13.a) RFP p.1 (SF 1442 Box 13.a)

Would the Government consider postponing the due date (to around 20 June 2026) to afford offerors the usual 30 days from issuance for proposal development, RFIs and responses, and more?

The Government is amenable to extending the proposal due date to June 24, 2026 by Noon ET.

2 Evaluation of Offerers and Basis Awards

Page 123 Factor 2 Can the Government clarify whether phased occupied renovations, emergency response construction projects, restoration projects, and multi-phase renovation efforts are considered acceptable examples of “completed construction projects” under Factor 2 Relevant Multidisciplinary Experience?

Projects must be completed to be considered relevant for Factor 2. For phased renovations, only the phases which are complete will be considered relevant.

3 Evaluation of Offerers and Basis Awards

Page 123 Factor 2 May Offerors combine multiple related task orders, phased renovations, or continuing service projects performed for the same client to demonstrate project relevance and required construction elements under Factor 2 and Factor 4?

Projects submitted for Factor 2 and Factor 4 must be completed. For phased projects, only the phases which are complete will be considered relevant. Multiple related task orders should be submitted as separate projects for evaluation.

4 Evaluation of Offerers and Basis Awards

Page 123 Factor 2 Under Factor 2, would occupied healthcare facilities, research spaces, and higher education laboratory environments be considered comparable relevant experience to “Government Laboratory” facilities?

Government Laboratory facilities would be limited to laboratories within a Government facility.

5 Evaluation of Offerers and Basis Awards

Page 125 Factor 4 For Offerors without Federal CPARS history, can the Government confirm that institutional and private-sector past performance submissions, including healthcare and university projects supported by customer-completed PPQs, will be evaluated equally for relevance under Factor 4?

Evaluation of Factor 4 states past performance information on relevant projects will be evaluated using an Adjectival Rating. The past performance adjectival rating scoring method is provided on Table 2 within Section M.

6 Will an office trailer onsite be required for field personnel?

a. If on is required will electrical and water be provided?

Or will the GC need to pay for utilities?

Refer to specification 015000 Temporary Facilities and Controls.

7 Will restroom facilities be provided for use by the government? Or will porta Johns be required for each task order?

Restroom facilities will not be provided by the Government.

8 Can the quantities for the Façade repairs and report please be provided for pricing purposes.

All work shown in the contract drawings shall be included in the cost proposal. Refer to specification 012200 UNIT PRICES for base bid quantities for select scopes of work.

9 Will A job walk be scheduled to see the building?

a. Date & Time

Site Visit information was provided on Attachment 7- Information Regarding Sit Visit and RFIs GC IDIQ

10 Will the government be providing a lay down area for material and equipment?

At this time, we cannot set aside a fixed location for laydown. The laydown area will be on NIST campus in Gaithersburg, MD

11 Can field personal dual or triple hat? Specification 014000 Quality Requirements for the SEED project states, "Project quality-control manager may also serve as Project superintendent." The Safety Manager should be a different individual than the Superintendent.

12 The documents do not appear to include a bid form. On page 3 of 129 they list this as a lump sum price. Then on page 15 there is a list of unit prices by unit measure.

Specification section 01 22 00 shows unit prices with a base bid quantity for each of the 7 unit price items. Is the lump sum bid the base bid quantity of each of the 7 unit priced items and no unit prices are to be provided? Please provide a correct bid form for bidding purposes.

Section L- III. Price Proposal Submission Requirements states price proposals should include the offer (SF-1442), cost breakdown, and Bid Bond for the Seed Project. Instructions for clearly labeling, the details of the cost breakdown at a minimum, and the bid bond requirements are also provided.

12 The RFP drawings appear to indicate numerous items of work not listed as unit price items. Is this work the work to be included in the base bid work? For the unit price item B, the description of work on the drawings is for the minimal course work ie 3 courses above and below the angle versus the max of 8 courses below or above the angle. Item b needs to be broken into two unit prices, one for the three courses and one for the 8 courses.

All work shown in the contract drawings shall be included in the cost proposal. Refer to specification 012200 UNIT PRICES for base bid quantities for select scopes of work.

General Construction IDIQ, 1333ND26QNB190168

ATTACHMENT 8 - QUESTION AND ANSWER TEMPLATE

Government Responses from Questions due by 12:00 PM EST on Monday, June 1, 2026.

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13 Solicitation 116 Section L.1 General Instructions 1e., it is stated "Offerors shall adhere to the page limits stated for each Factor Section." Please provide the page limits that each Factor is expected to meet.

Page limits have been updated and included in Section L. Instructions to Offerors.

14 Solicitation 125 Relevant to Factor 4 - Past Performance, will the Government confirm that the CPARs and PPQs required for this Factor are directly related to Factor 2's projects?

Should a Contractor receive a rating of Pass from Factor 2, the Contractor shall determine to submit CPARS/PPQ for the submitted relevant multidisciplinary experience and consider the evaluation criteria of Factor 4.

15 Solicitation 123 Relevant to Factor 2- Relevant Multidisciplinary Experience, will the Government accept project examples that meet the scope of this IDIQ and demonstrate significant experience in one or more of the fit-out elements?

Section M.1 Evaluation of Offers and Basis of Award under Section B- Evaluation of Factor 2, number 4 specifically state the fit-out requirements for submission.

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Section L; I. 3. d.

d.iv.

Reference: Use of single column formatting only; multi-column formatting is not allowed.

Question: Does this only refer to Charts, Tables, Figures, Graphs or must the narratives be single-columns?

Section L:I, 3c provides instructions for typed narrative.

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Section L; I. 3. d.

d.iv.

Reference: Use of single column formatting only; multi-column formatting is not allowed Question: Please allow multi-columns for tables

While multi-column formatting is designed to be and can be easier to read, it can create on screen and scanning issues. Therefore, single formatting for Government review purposes is requested.

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Section M; Factor 1 Bonding; #3

Reference: Statement of an original document with a raised seal or embossed stamp.

Question: Is an electronic copy acceptable or is it required to mail the original Surety Letter?

An electronic copy is acceptable.

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Section M; Factor 4 Past Performance;

Reference: Projects that have a difference in contract value between award and completion will be rated less favorably. If an explanation for the difference is provided, then a rating to not be less favorable will be considered.

Question: Would it be acceptable to provide a summary page before the CPARs if explanations are required for that project?

Yes.

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Section M; Factor 4 Past Performance;

Can you clarify the definition of Commercial and Industrial type facilities? Would a secure government office building count as commercial?

A secure government office building would be considered a Commercial Facility.

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117 (II.1 & III., c.);

122 (M.1);

118 (c.)

Page 117 (II.1.) indicates that Factor #1 Bonding is part of the Technical Volume, and page 122 (M.1) identifies it as a technical (non-price) evaluation factor. However, pages 117 (III., c.) and 118 (c.) have Bid Bond listed as part of the Price Volume. Please clarify where Offerors should provide the Bid Bond--in the Technical Volume or the Price Volume? And please clarify how Bonding will be evaluated--as a technical (non-price) evaluation factor, or otherwise?

Section II and III of M.1 state the labels and tabs for the Technical and Price Proposal. Please follow the instructions for each.

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117 Page 117 (III, 2, b, b.i.9) states, "Offerors must provide pricing for the initial Task Order (TO) as follows:". Was a list of additional information meant to follow this statement? Is it a requirement that Offerors providing pricing for the initial TO and, if so, please provide more information.

This was stated in error and has been updated.

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125 (M.1, Evaluation of Factor 4)

Please confirm that the Government wishes for Offerors to include copies of CPARS reports for its Past Performance projects (if available) inside the proposal (Technical Volume)?

If an Offeror has CPARS it should be submitted in accordance with the Technical Proposal instructions.

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125 (M.1, Evaluation of Factor 4)

Please confirm: Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs), if any, are to be submitted directly to the Government by the evaluating official, not by Offerors inside of their proposals.

PPQs should be submitted in accordance with the instructions of Attachment 3. With the due date being extended, the submission of PPQs is being extended and has been revised.

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117, 122, 123, 125 Please clarify the distinction between Factor 2 - Relevant Multidisciplinary Experience and Factor 4 - Offerors Past Performance. Is it solely that Factor 2 will receive a Pass/Fail rating and Factor 4 will receive an adjectival rating?

Section M states which Factors are pass and fail and how each pass and fail Factor to include subsequent Factors after that are evaluated.

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117, 122, 123, 125 Since Factors 2 and 4 request overlapping/redundant information, should Offerors' Technical Proposals contain just a single section in which we provide all information related to our Past Performance projects and Relevant Experience (both factors combined)? Or should we have separate Technical Volume sections for Factor 2 and Factor 4 (even if they contain redundant information)?

Section II and III of M.1 state the labels and tabs for the Technical and Price Proposal. Attachment 3 provides the instructions for PPQs if any.

Please follow the instructions for each.

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125 (M.1, Evaluation of Factor 4);

123 (M.1, Evaluation of Factor 2)

Section M.1, page 125 (Evaluation of Factor 4) indicates that Offerors who provide Past Performance projects "that demonstrate all six (6) of the fit-out elements" will be reviewed more favorably. Please confirm that this refers to the list on page 123 inside the "Evaluation of Factor 2" section (4, a. through f.).

Yes. It refers to the fit out list (a-f) provided within Evaluation of Factor 2.

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123 (M.1, Evaluation of Factor 2, 1, c.)

Section M.1, page 123 (Evaluation of Factor 2, 1, c.)

indicates that the Government wishes to see project examples involving one or more of the following facilities: Commercial Facility, Industrial Facility, Government Laboratory, or Hospital. Does this mean that at least one of the 3 to 5 projects submitted should include at least one of the facility types on this list? Or does this mean instead that each of the 3 to 5 projects submitted should each involve at least one of the facility types on this list? (And is this a strict ("must", "shall") requirement?)

Evaluation of Factor 2 states for number 1, Provide at least three project (3) examples, but not more than five (5) that must have been completed within the past 72 months from the RFP issuance date demonstrating a-c.

For 1c-where it states One or more of the following facilities provided must be submitted with the minimum of the three project examples completed within the past 72 months. It means, each project submitted must meet one or more of the listed facilities.

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116 (L.1, I, 3, e.) Page 116 (L.1, I, 3, e.) states that "Offerors shall adhere to the page limits stated for each Factor Section. Pages exceeding the stated limits will not be evaluated by the Government." However, there does not appear to be any stated page limits elsewhere in the document. Please confirm there are no page limits for specific volumes, factors, or sections of the proposal.

Page limits have been updated and included in Section L. Instructions to Offerors.

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115, L.1, I, 1, a. To allow the Government adequate time to respond to Offeror RFIs and allow Offerors adequate time to incorporate any new information received from the Government's answers once they are provided, would the Government consider a one- or two-week extension to the deadline for offers?

An extension has been issued with the Government response.

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Will NIST conduct a pre-proposal site visit for Task Order 0001 (Building 202 Façade Repairs)

Site Visit information was provided on Attachment 7- Information Regarding Sit Visit and RFIs GC IDIQ

32 N/A General Question Can NIST provide any existing façade condition assessments, structural evaluations, water infiltration studies, masonry surveys, inspection reports, photographs, or prior repair documentation for Building 202

Refer to Attachment 1- B202 Facade Repairs_BOD

33 Attachment 5-Guidelines for OFPM Contractors and A/E Firms Performing Site Investigations, Fieldwork, and Construction at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Has NIST identified any hazardous materials associated with Building 202?

Please see attached Building 202 - Asbestos Material Summary. Also reference Specification 024100 Selective Demolition section 3.2.G.

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Will staging, laydown, storage, and dumpster areas be provided?

At this time, we cannot set aside a fixed location for laydown. The laydown area will be on NIST campus in Gaithersburg, MD

35 General Question Please confirm the final date and time for submission of RFIs and identify whether any additional amendments associated with Task Order 0001 are anticipated before proposal submission.

Site Visit information was provided on Attachment 7- Information Regarding Sit Visit and RFIs GC IDIQ. Besides an Amendment providing Government responses to questions and other clarifying information within that Amendment, no further amendment is expected.

36 Solicitation Section 1.53 Please confirm Liquidated damages Liquidated damages will be determined at Task Order Level. They are not included for the SEED project.

37 Solicitation Insurance requirement

Please confirm whether Builders Risk is required by the Contractor

Builders Risk is required.

38 Solicitation General Please confirm the NAICS code applicable The NAICS code is provided within the SAM listing.

39 Solicitation Section L Are audited/unaudited Financial statements required for bid submission?

Please read Section L- Instructions to Offerors for all details in relation to Technical and Price Proposal submissions.

40 Solicitation Section L Is an Organizational chart required for bid submission? Please read Section L- Instructions to Offerors for all details in relation to Technical and Price Proposal submissions.

41 Solicitation Section L Is a company profile, company history or corporate qualifications required as part of bid submission?

Please read Section L- Instructions to Offerors for all details in relation to Technical and Price Proposal submissions.

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42 Solicitation Section L Is copy of Contractor license required with Bid submission?

Bid bonds issued by sureties certified by the U.S.

Department of Treasury are almost always issued to licensed contractors. It is the Government's assumption that an offeror submitting a guaranteed bond would be licensed. Any further licensing requirement will be identified at the Task Order level.

43 Solicitation Section L Is there a requirement for offerors to self perfom a minimum % ? If so what is the %?

Offerors are required to adhere to Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Part 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting and any SBA guided rules and regulations of an offerors approved/certified socioeconomic status.

44 Solicitation Section L Is there a Max # of past performance projects that may be submitted?

Page submission requirements were mistakenly left off. A minimum of three (3), but no more than five (5) past performance shall be submitted.

Please read Section M- Evaluation of Offerors for all details in relation to the evaluation of Past Performance. All required documents to include format and submission guidelines is provided.

Please also review Attachment 3 in relation to PPQ submissions.

45 Solicitation Section L Are key personnel resumes required at the time of proposal or after award?

Resumes will be required after award and further determined at Task Order level.

46 Solicitation Section L Please confirm all madatory documents and infomrations required for proposal submission.

Please read Section L- Instructions to Offerors for all details in relation to Technical and Price Proposal submissions. All required documents to include format and submission guidelines is provided.

47 Solicitation Section L Please confirm whether Bid Guarantee requirements applies to the intial MATOC proposal submission, Task order 0001 proposal or future task order competitions.

Please read Section L- Instructions to Offerors in full detail. The Bid Bond requirement is specifically stated within Price Proposal Submission Requirements.

48 Solicitation Section L Please confirm Perfomance and Payment bond % Please read Section L- Instructions to Offerors in full detail. The Bid Bond percentage requirement is specifically stated within Price Proposal Submission Requirements.

49 Solicitation Security Requirements are Subcontractors to be identified at proposal submission This is determined by the Contractor. However, Section L- Instructions to Offerors provides details regarding Price Proposal Submission requirements and subcontractor costs that must be included within an Offeror's Cost Breakdown.

50 Solicitation General Please confirm whether there are any MBE requirements While many state laws apply to operable contractors performing within Maryland and Montgomery County, this solicitation and award follows Federal statute as it pertains to small business. Any offeror submitting a response therefore must meet the Federal small business requirements and follow the rules/regulation as it pertains to the Small Business Administration and the FAR.

51 Please confirm that all roof construction is metal decking with a built up roof.

Refer to the B202 Roof Photos and Building 202 Original Structural Drawings.

52 Confirming that installation of tie off anchors attached to the existing steel roof framing and patching the roof will be acceptable.

NIST plans to replace all roofs on Building 202.

The re-roofing of Building 202 and the work under this task order may occur concurrently. If the new roof is penetrated, the roof manufacturer must provide a letter confirming the warranty is maintained.

53 Please confirm staging a crane in the loading dock area is available during normal working hours.

Crane staging location and duration will need to be coordinated in advanced. Depending on the impact to the building, after-hours work may be required.

54 Please provide a site plan showing where paved access to the building is available and the restricted area to the south side of the building.

This information can be seen on Google Maps using the Satellite View.

55 A-220 Drawing A-220 General Note B is requesting replacement of all vertical movement joints. Please identify the vertical joint locations on the drawings.

Refer to callout on elevation 1/A-220 identifying

"VERTICAL MOVEMENT JOINT, TYP"

56 A-220 Drawing A-220 General Note C is requesting repointing of all deteriorated mortar joints on a unit price basis.

Please identify a LF quantity of repointing for the base bid quantity.

Refer to specification 012200 UNIT PRICES for base bid quantities for select scopes of work. The unit of measure for Repoint masonry joints should be linear feet not square feet.

57 Please provide a structural framing plan of the high bay roof framing and the dead and live load capacity of the roof.

Please refer to document titled Building 202 Original Structural Drawings.

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58 Please provide copies of the site visit sign in sheets. Copies of the sign in sheet were provided 6/1/2026 at 9:50 a.m. EST

59 General Construction IDIQ RFP Page 10 What is the average amount of time it will take from time of submission to receive a badge?

Refer to Section 11. Security Badges in Guidelines for OFPM Contractors and A/E Firms Performing Site Investigations, Fieldwork, and Construction at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. A table with anticipated NAIS applicable timeline is provided.

This table is based on contractor submission of first-time error-free badge applications.

60 General Construction IDIQ RFP Page 10 Who is required to receive badging before being allowed access to the work site. General Contractor personnel?

Subcontractors?

Any personnel who requires to be on site will be required to conform to badging requirements.

61 General Construction IDIQ RFP Page 10 will visitor badges be issued while badging process takes place or will contractor only be allowed to mobilize when all employee and subcontractors have received badges?

Work that is payable can commence once a notice to proceed is issued. This includes any work to be done off site or on site. An awarded Contractor will be provided all necessary information prior to include further submittals required for approval.

62 General Construction IDIQ RFP Page 10 what is the process for applying for badging? Is the campus US citizen only?

It is not US citizen only. However, anyone who is not a US citizen requires other badging processes. An awarded offeror will be provided necessary information.

63 Attachment #3 all How many past perfromance quesitonnaires need to be submitted with the technical proposal?

Page submission requirements were mistakenly left off. A minimum of three (3), but no more than five (5) past performance shall be submitted.

Please read Section M- Evaluation of Offerors for all details in relation to the evaluation of Past Performance. All required documents to include format and submission guidelines is provided.

Please also review Attachment 3 in relation to PPQ submissions.

64 Attachment #5 page 23 Please provide certification and qualification requirements for key personnel listed in section 36.

Key Personnel certification and qualification requirements will be further determined at Task Order level and required within 15 days of notice to proceed being issued.

65 Attachment #5 Page 23 Is a dedicated safety officer required on every task order issued under this IDIQ? Or can Superintendent serve as

SSHO?

Key Personnel will be determined at Task Order level.

66 Attachment #5 Page 23 Is dedicated QC Manager required on every task order issued under this IDIQ, regardless of cost magnitude? Can Superintendent perform QC duties if they possess the requisite certifications and qualifications?

Please see response to Question #65.

67 Attachment #5 Page 23 Please define the duties of the safety manager under this

IDIQ?

Project safety requirements are outlined in the solicitation. The contractor must provide a detailed, site-specific Safety Plan to the contracting officer that describes how the contractor will maintain a safe work environment and comply with applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards, as well as with applicable state and local laws, standards, and codes. The safety manager will ensure compliance with all project safety requirements and the approved site-specific Safety Plan.

68 General Construction IDIQ RFP Will IDIQ contractors be provided a location for an office trailer, along with laydown area?

IDIQ contractors will not be provided a location for an office trailer or laydown area. Laydown area and requirements for an office trailer will be determined at the Task Order level.

69 General SEED Project Are there any hazardous materials reports (Asbestos, Lead Paint) for the building 202 that could affect the specified repair work to the building?

Please see response to Question #33.

70 General SEED Project Can another Site Visit be Scheduled with access to Roof Decks Areas for inspection?

A second site visit is not being offered. Refer to the B202 Roof Photos

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Pages 11 & 12 Badging Summarizing anticipated NAIS application timeline (First-time error- freebadge application) Table.

Are the calculation of days in this schedule in Work Days or Calendar Days?

Calendar days.

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72 NIST Bldg. 202 Façade Repairs Design Specifications

Section 01 22 00 - Unit Prices, Page 11

Item 1.2 Unit Quantities Specified

A.

Also Item 1.7

Schedule of Unit Prices, A. through G

This item states that Unit Prices included on the Bid Form, but there is only a single line item No. 0001 listed for the Façade Repairs only.

Where should the Schedule of Unit Prices be recorder for the Bid Form or will there be a revised bid form?

Attachment 10- GC IDIQ Bid Sheet has been provided for use. The Construction Summary Tab is optional and serves only as an example.

For the required complete cost breakdown, offerors are responsible for providing their own template to avoid any errors of use. It should be noted that the cost breakdown must include the entirety of cost to include pricing per the provided drawings, subcontractor, overhead, profit, administrative, etc. The 1442 must still be submitted with submission.

73 MATOC Contract Award What is the expected Contract Award Date? By the middle of September at the latest.

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Design Specifications Section 02 41 19

Selective Demolition What Type of Roof system is on the building and what is the Roof Load Capacity?

Please see response to Question #51.

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Section 07 92 00 Sealant Joints and The BOD page 3 paragraph 9

The BOD states Replace all Sealant Joint. Does this mean the joint on the entire building or just location on the drawings with Blue Dotted Line?

All joint sealants at the exterior facade shall be replaced.

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Section 05 50 00 Metal Fabrication

Is the existing Roll Up Door being removed and store for reuses? You may want to consider Replacing it if it aged.

Garage door is currently operational as demonstrated during the site visit. The existing roll up door will be reused after replacement of garage door frame. Contractor shall make adjustments as needed to ensure garage door is operational after frame replacement.

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- Based on the magnitude of the information needed for this SEED project proposal, the IDIQ submission and coordination required with subcontractors - we respectfully request a 2 week minimum extension on the submission due date after receipt of RFI responses.

Please see response to Question #1.

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- We have additional subcontractors who were unable to visit on 5/29, can we please arrange a second site visit before the proposal due date? And if we can have another quick round of pre-bid RFI questions/answers after that visit?

A second site visit is not being offered.

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- Safety protocol: Please provide the NIST specific safety protocols for the following -

i. Roof top “high work”

ii. Fall protection / tie-off standards

iii. Davit installation and capacities

iv. Scaffolding protocol (both ground level AND rooftop)

v. Material transport

Refer to safety requirements in contract documents and Attachment 5 - Guidelines for OFPM Contractors and A/E Firms Performing Site Investigations, Fieldwork, and Construction at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

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- Bend in overhead door - Work appears to have been performed in the past above the large roll up opening (see attached photo on the right).

i. Are there any engineering reviews or studies previously performed for this area that can be shared with the potential bidders.

The previously completed study performed investigative demolition at the located indicated.

The findings and photographs from this study can be found in Attachment 1- B202 Facade Repairs_BOD.pdf.

81 Drawings A-600 The SOW calls to replace garage door frame.From the site visit it appears that the lintel may be damaged.Was any non-destructive testing done to ascertain any damages to the existing lintel?

Please see response to Question #80.

82 BOD Page 5 Item 9 The SOW calls to replace all sealant joints.Is the contractor expected to rake all firm joints and redo all?+D46

Please see response to Question #75

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117-118 L.1, III, 2, b.

Is there a specific format Offerors should use for the Price Proposal's detailed cost breakdown for the SEED project?

If not, should Offerors submit their own file in Excel format?

Attachment 10- GC IDIQ Bid Sheet has been provided for use. The Construction Summary Tab is optional and serves only as an example.

For the required complete cost breakdown, offerors are responsible for providing their own template to avoid any errors of use. It should be noted that the cost breakdown must include the entirety of cost to include pricing per the provided drawings, subcontractor, overhead, profit, administrative, etc. The 1442 must still be submitted with submission.

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M.1

On page 122 there is a table showing how Factors 1 through 5 will be rated. For Factors 3, 4, and 5 it is indicated that they will receive Adjectival ratings according to Section E, Tables 1, 2, and 3 respectively.

However, Section E does not contain any tables or exensive content. Please advise.

Page 127-128 of the Solicitation issued has Table 1-3 and the adjectival information of how ratings are evaluated.

85 Sol page 116 Schedule requirements says a max 10 fold out pages per proposal volume on 11x17 pages is allowed, please confirm why we would have this for both volumes. Or please confirm if the schedule is only required in the technical volume?

Two submissions of the schedule is not required.

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86 Please confirm what it means that a completed bid schedule is required within our cost breakdown

There is no specific format required for the cost proposal. Cost breakdown must include information outlined in Section L.1 – Instructions to Offerors.

87 Please confirm that tech proposal = volume 1 and price proposal = volume 2 for labeling purposes.

Yes. Offeror responses shall consist of two volumes. (a) Technical Proposal, (b) Price Proposal. For further labeling purposes of the said volumes, it is permitted to use Volume 1- Technical Proposal and Volume 2- Price Proposal. However, each volume should be clearly labeled and tabbed in accordance with the Technical and Price submission requirements.

88 Sol page 123 The sol provides a required narrative in factor 2 experience that is very similar to narrative required in factor 3 for tech approach. Please confirm factor 2 narrative is required. If so, please confirm is it required for every submitted project? Or just one narrative provided for the whole factor 1 showing experience with things listed on page 123.

While some similarities, the narrative for Factor 3- Technical Approach is specific to the approach executing the SEED project.

89 For the bonding letter, please confirm if we can submit scanned copy that shows the raised seal/stamp or if this means we must mail original. If so, confirm mailing instructions.

An electronic copy demonstrating the seal/stamp is acceptable.

90 Sol page 123 Please confirm that Government/Federal office buildings would be considered commercial under the required types of facilities on page 123.

Confirmed.

91 Sol page 123 Please clarify if the Government would accept all projects performed in occupied federal/government facilities that are not in a laboratory setting.

Projects submitted must be provided for one or more of the facilities listed. Therefore, each project submitted must meet the one or more facility requirement, regardless of where each or all projects took place.

92 Please provide pictures of existing roof condition. Are there roof davits or anchors/attachments for scaffolding or bosun chair?

Refer to the B202 Roof Photos. There are no existing roof davits, anchors, or attachments on the roof.

93 If riggings and counterweights are required on the rooftop to perform the work, what is the maximum allowed weight on the rooftop.

Please refer to document titled Building 202 Original Structural Drawings.

94 Please provide anticipated staging/laydown area and port-a-john locations allowed on site in relation to the work area.

Please see response to Question #10.

95 What is the height of the building at the tallest point if crane/lift is required to provide riggings and counterweights to the rooftop.

Refer to Building 202 Original Structural Drawings.

96 Attachment 5 Attachment 5, item #36 Key Personnel Requirements states to assign at a minimum: Project Manager, Construction Superintendent, Quality Control Manger, Safety Manager, and Scheduler. Please confirm if a personnel can double or triple hat the roles.

Each task order will detail specific key personnel requirements. Specification 014000 Quality Requirements for the SEED project states, "Project quality-control manager may also serve as Project superintendent." The Safety Manager should be a different individual than the Superintendent.

97 Will the government be open to providing specific quantity or square foot of work areas so everyone is bidding on the same amount of work?

Refer to specification 012200 UNIT PRICES for base bid quantities for select scopes of work.

98 Please confirm bid submission requirements. Do we submit by email? Who do we submit to?

Section l.1 Instructions to Offerors states where, who, when, and how proposals must be submitted. Forthcoming Amendment may change some of those instructions and therefore any revisions should be adhered to.

99 RFP Section M, Factor 2 Please clarify if an active/ongoing project can be used for Factor 2 - Relevant Multidisciplinary Experience.

Projects must be completed.

100 RFP Section M, Factor 2, #4

Please clarify if one of the five projects submitted must meet five out of the six requirements listed for #4, or if all of our projects combined must meet at least five out of the six requirements.

All projects submitted must include five of the six required elements.

101 RFP Sections L and M Please clarify if there are page limitations for the Technical and Price proposals.

Page limits have been updated and included in Section L. Instructions to Offerors.

102 RFP Sections L and M If there are page limitations, please confirm that a cover page, cover letter, table of contents, and tabs used for organization will not count towards the page limits.

Cover page, table of contents, and tabs used for organization will not count towards the page limit. A cover letter is not requested.

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103 RFP Section M, Factor 4 Please confirm previously completed PPQs are acceptable.

PPQs in response to this procurement are required to be submitted by the assessing official. The PPQ format provided aligns with the Adjectival Rating Scale of Table 2 - Factor 4 Offerors Past Performance. The Government is amenable to accepting previously completed PPQs only if it is associated with the Offeror's listed project(s) within the offer AND is the exact same rating scale of the NIST provided PPQ Template.

It is noted that Section J - List of Attachments did not list the PPQ and was only listed in SAM.

This has been updated along with a correction of the Attachment Numbering. Any PPQ already submitted with the prior numbering is accepted.

The PPQ due date has also been extended to June 24, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EST.

104 Attachment 5 - Guidelines for Contractors and A-E Firms

Pending issuance of Amendment per site walk on Friday, May 29th, Contractor would like to investigate the roof areas to see if a swingstage could be used. If there are no permanent roof anchor points available would it be permissible to use a weighted anchorage system for a swingstage or single man hoist? What type of roofing system does the building have in place?

Please see response to Question #92.

105 07 00 00 Roof access wans't provided dueing site visit, Can upi please provide photos of the current conditions?

Please see attached photos.

106 01 00 00 Will there be separate hats required or can this be shared? Specification 014000 Quality Requirements for the SEED project states, "Project quality-control manager may also serve as Project superintendent." The Safety Manager should be a different individual than the Superintendent.

107 01 00 00 Will utilities be available, electric, power, restrooms & water?

Refer to specification 015000 Temporary Facilities and Controls, section 1.3 Use Charges.

108 01 00 00 Will and BMS or BIM be required? No.

109 07 00 00 Will lightening protection be required to be updated? The SEED project does not include lightening protection updates.

110 01 00 00 Will escorts be required? NIST escorts will not be provided. All contractors performing work onsite will be required to obtain a PIV badge. Refer to Attachment 5 - Guidelines for OFPM Contractors and A/E Firms Performing Site Investigations, Fieldwork, and Construction at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

111 General Construction IDIQ RFP C.2 Task Order 0001 SOW – Background Information, p. 14

The SOW references a previously conducted facade study that included investigative demolition. Can NIST provide the investigation report, engineering assessment, exploratory demolition findings, and associated photographs used to develop the design?

Refer to Attachment 1- B202 Facade Repairs_BOD

112 General Construction IDIQ RFP / B202 Facade Repair Specifications

C.2 Task Order 0001 SOW – Specific Requirements, pp. 14- 15; Specification 012200 Unit Prices

Will the unit prices identified in Specification 012200 be evaluated as part of award determination, or are they intended solely for future modifications and change order pricing?

Unit prices will be evaluated with the Price Proposal as outlined in Section M.1 and would also be used for future modification pricing.

113 General Construction IDIQ RFP / Attachment 2 B202 Facade Repairs Drawings

C.2 Task Order 0001 SOW – Specific Requirements, p. 14;

Drawing G-003 Phasing Plan

The SOW requires completion of both Phase 1 (Yellow Brick) and Phase 2 (Red Brick). Are there mandatory sequencing requirements between the two phases, or may the contractor determine the construction sequence?

Contractor may determine the construction sequence.

114 General Construction IDIQ RFP / Attachment 2 B202 Facade Repairs Drawings

C.2 Task Order 0001 SOW – Specific Requirements, p. 14;

Drawing G-002 General Notes

Since the building will remain occupied during construction, please identify any restrictions regarding noise-producing work, dust-generating activities, weekend work, or after-hours work.

Please refer to information included in Attachment 5 - Guidelines for OFPM Contractors and A/E Firms Performing Site Investigations, Fieldwork, and Construction at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

All work over 80 dBA measured at 15 feet shall occur after regular work hours. Contractor shall have a meter on hand to measure dBA.

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115 General Construction IDIQ RFP C.2 Task Order 0001 SOW – Specific Requirements, p. 14

The SOW requires all entrances, exits, and garage doors to remain operational. Please clarify allowable temporary closures and required notification periods for access interruptions.

Requests for temporary closures must be submitted to the COR at least 21 business days in advance. If temporary closure is required for more than one full day, after-hours work may be required to minimize building impact.

116 Attachment 2 – B202 Facade Repairs Drawings

Drawing G-002 General Notes

Please identify contractor laydown areas, staging areas, dumpster locations, scaffold storage areas, and contractor parking areas available for this project.

Please see response to Question #10.

117 Attachment 2 – B202 Facade Repairs Drawings

Drawing G-002 General Note 9

Drawing G-002 states utility shutdowns will be performed only by NIST personnel and require 21 days advance notice. Are any utility outages currently anticipated for this project?

If contractor anticipates any utility outages, the advance notice should be accounted for in the contractor's schedule.

118 General Construction IDIQ RFP C.2 Task Order 0001 SOW – Background Information / Construction Documents, p. 14

Will masonry, cleaning, mortar, sealant, and brick replacement mockups be required prior to production work? If so, please identify anticipated review durations.

Masonry, cleaning, mortar, sealant, and brick replacement mockups be required prior to production work. Specification 014000 QUALITY REQUIREMENTS provides a 15 calendar day initial review and re-review for each mock up.

119 General Construction IDIQ RFP C.2 Task Order 0001 SOW – Background Information, p. 14

Will salvaged brick be provided by NIST, or is the contractor responsible for sourcing historically compatible replacement materials?

The contractor is responsible for sourcing historically compatible replacement materials.

Contractor to salvage bricks associated with this project to the greatest extent possible.

120 General Construction IDIQ RFP C.2 Task Order 0001 SOW – Background Information, p. 14

Has mortar analysis and testing already been completed as part of the prior investigation, or will the contractor be required to perform additional testing?

Mortar analysis has been completed. Refer to Attachment 1- B202 Facade Repairs_BOD.

121 General Construction IDIQ RFP C.2 Task Order 0001 SOW – Period of Performance / Specific Requirements, p. 14

Will schedule relief be considered for documented long-lead materials associated with historic masonry, steel shelf angles, flashing systems, or specialty facade materials?

The period of performance for the project is 365 calendar days after Notice to Proceed.

122 Attachment 2 – B202 Facade Repairs Drawings

Drawing G-002 General Note 6

Drawing G-002 General Note 6 states that the drawings are based on limited field measurements and may require adjustment to existing conditions. If field conditions differ materially from the construction documents or previously completed investigative demolition findings, will such differences be treated as a differing site condition and handled through equitable adjustment?

All work shown in the contract drawings shall be included in the cost proposal. Refer to specification 012200 UNIT PRICES for base bid quantities for select scopes of work. Contractor shall notify CO and COR during construction of conditions the contractor considers differing site conditions.

123 RFP Section M.1, Page 123, Evaluation of

Factor 2

Please clarify if offerors can use projects performed under a Joint Venture for Factors 2 and 4

Offerors are required to adhere to Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Part 19 - Small Business and any SBA guided rules and regulations of an offerors approved/certified socioeconomic status in relation to Joint Ventures.

124 RFP Section M.1, Page 125, Evaluation of

Factor 4

Please confirm that the projects featured in Factor 4 should be the same as those in Factor 2 - Multidisciplinary Experinece

Should a Contractor receive a rating of Pass from Factor 2, the Contractor shall determine to submit CPARS/PPQ for the submitted relevant multidisciplinary experience and consider the evaluation criteria of Factor 4.

125 Drawings Please provide clarification on the exact limits of Phase 1 (Yellow Brick) and Phase 2 (Red Brick). Are these defined by specific elevations, grid lines, or quantities in the drawings?

Phase 1 and Phase 2 are delineated on drawing G-

003. Both phases of work are included in this task order and can be completed either concurrently or in sequence to be determined by the contractor. All work must be completed within the required period of performance.

126 Drawings Please confirm the total square footage of brick facade to be addressed in each phase (or overall) for bidding purposes

Refer to specification 012200 UNIT PRICES for base bid quantities for select scopes of work.

127 Drawings Do the drawings/specification sections fully detail all required work, or are there areas of the facade (e.g., specific elevations, parapets, window surrounds, or transitions) that require additional investigation or clarification?

All work shown in the contract drawings shall be included in the cost proposal. Refer to specification 012200 UNIT PRICES for base bid quantities for select scopes of work.

128 Drawings Since Building 202 is a historic building, please confirm the exact requirements for brick matching (color, size, texture, compressive strength, etc.) for replacement units in both yellow and red brick phases per the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards.

The contractor is responsible for sourcing historically compatible replacement materials.

Contractor to salvage bricks associated with this project to the greatest extent possible. Selection of replacement bricks will need to be reviewed and approved by Designer of Record and NIST Federal Preservation Officer. Refer to Specification 04 01 20.91 BRICK MASONRY

RESTORATION.

129 Drawings What are the requirements for mortar…