1333ND26QNB610206 Final Questions and Answers.docx

1333ND26QNB610206 - Fabrication, Design and Manufacturing IDIQ Questions and Answers

1. Is there any incumbent/recompete or is this a brand-new project? If yes, could you please provide us with their award number or even if the customer bought similar services in the past.

Answer: This is a recompete. The contract award numbers were 1333ND21DNB610037 and 1333ND21DNB610038.

1. The existing system attempts to control pressure using blower motor speed as the control variable. Is NIST open to other methods to control pressure?

Answer: Yes, as long as the system maintains a building +6” water column or -2" water column during the testing. The building volume is approximately 600,000 cubic feet and the pressures are to be maintained during the entirety of the test.

1. Will interface requirements be provided (power, signal, comms, plumbing)?

Answer:

Plumbing can be seen in the sketches provided in the attachments.

120 VAC single phase outlets available 480 VAC 3 phase with 50 amp breaker fed through Circuit Lock Pin and Sleeve fused mechanical interlock Rosemont transducers 24 VDC Fox Thermal Instruments transducer 24 VDC

1. Do the materials of construction need to consider exposure to ionizing radiation?

Answer: No, this is outside of the confinement building. There should be no exposure to ionizing radiation.

1. Are there EMI requirements for emissions or susceptibility?

Answer: Nothing in the area would cause EMI emissions that would affect the system.

1. Is the building-to-outside pressure differential signal provided by the facility?

Answer: Yes, SK-1412 calls out BLRV-8 which is a four-way valve. This valve feeds both sides of the Rosemount Pressure transducer to calculate the differential pressure.

1. Are there storage temperature/humidity requirements for the system?

Answer: The system is indoors, and the space is heated, though the space does not have humidity control.

1. What is the full part number of the controller and is it a Standard Code Model or a Detailed Code Model? (see below for Part Number options) Answer: The part number stated in the SOW is UT35A-002-11-0/DC, based on the part number this is a Standard Code Model.

1. Was the LL50A Parameter Setting Software purchased and used with the controller?

Answer: The NCNR does own the LL50A software. It is not known if this software was used to program the controller.

8. Is there any way to get what the Parameter Setting Software input is currently?

Answer: See Attachment 1 to this document.

1. Are there interfaces not being used on the current controller that could control an additional blower?

Answer: There is only one input and one output being used on the controller. There are multiple open blocks available.

1. 120 VAC supply power for the new blower?

Answer: Could use 120 VAC or 480 VAC.

1. For the built-in data analysis that provides a 15-minute window averaging the flow rate, it looks like this is currently done in the datalogger that is temporarily installed, correct? (Mock Task Order SOW page 3, D) Answer: No, the datalogger simply collects the data. The data is moved to a computer and averaged by hand.

11. If so, would it require any changes?

Answer: N/A. See above answer.

11. If not, would that be where the flowrate averaging would be done or does it need to be done elsewhere?

Answer: We would like the averaging to be done by the datalogger.

1. Regarding responses for Volume I – Technical Capabilities

12. Is it acceptable to provide two subsets of Volume I?

Answer: Yes, please reference “Volume I – Technical Quotation”, as in the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation and copied below.

Technical Capability:

The quoter shall include the following in its technical quotation:

1. Technical Summary: This section shall contain the proposed general approaches toward performing the Statement of Work and an outline of any difficulties or problems anticipated. Quoters shall identify each Statement of Work section that is applicable to each technical portion of its quote.

2. Technical Discussion: It shall clearly address each of the Technical Proposal evaluation criteria on page five (5) of this document, and at a minimum cover the factors listed thereunder, if any. It shall be presented in as much detail as practical and include principles and techniques which may be applied in performing the work, and an explanation of the various methods considered and substantiation of those selected.

3. Mock Task Order: A separate Technical Approach for the included Mock Task Order is required. This technical approach must include a detailed Technical Approach and Project Management/Staffing Approach for completing the tasks outlined in the “Mock Task Order Statement of Work.”

a. Technical Approach should include a description of the methods, equipment and other information required to adequately describe the process for completing all items listed in the Mock Task Order Statement of Work.

b. The Project Management/Staffing Approach should include a description of project management strategies, personnel and other information required to adequately describe how the project will be managed to ensure timely performance of all items listed in the Mock Task Order Statement of Work.

4. Internal Engineering Quality Plan: The offeror shall include an internal engineering quality plan that describes its methods of conflict resolution, plan to manage this project, and any other relevant information.

5. Summary of Exceptions and Deviations: This section shall identify and explain any exceptions or deviations taken or conditional assumptions made with respect to the technical requirements of the solicitation.

12. Volume I.A Highlighting our firm’s technical capabilities as related to the general IDIQ; 1333ND26QNB610206

Answer: Yes, see answer above.

12. Voume I.B. Highlighting our firm’s technical capabilities as they relate to the mock task order

Answer: Yes, see answer above.

1. Regarding item “V) Contract Line Item Numbers (CLIN) Pricing Structure for IDIQ:”

Can you clarify the required response for the table shown:

b. Should this table be completed for the overall IDIQ contract, the mock task order, or both?

Answer: The IDIQ rates should be quoted for only the IDIQ contract but will be incorporated/used in the mock task order pricing. Please reference “Volume III Price Quotation” in the combined synopsis/solicitation and as copied below.

Volume II - Price Quotation:

The quoter shall submit one (1) copy of their entire quotation, electronically, via E-mail to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer identified above. The price quotation shall address, at minimum, the following information.

a) The solicitation number

b) The name, phone number, and email address of the quoter's/contractor’s point of contact.

c) Unique Entity Identifier # for quoter's/contractor’s active SAM.Gov registration.

d) IDIQ Specific: The contractor shall include its proposed labor rates and labor category descriptions. These rates will be utilized to develop task order pricing and should include any known labor, materials, equipment, and any other costs that are applicable to accomplish the work described in the tasks detailed in Attachment 1 – Statement of Work. The offeror shall propose labor rates that are valid for a five (5) year period of performance . The labor rates must be submitted in both PDF and Excel format.

e) Mock Task Order Specific: The contractor shall provide a proposed firm-fixed- price for the Mock Task Order. This shall include a Labor Matrix that clearly shows the fully burdened hourly labor rates and hours along with the each of the task areas specified in the Statement of Work of the Mock Task Order so that reviewers can clearly see the level of effort to be assigned to these tasks, with the totals displayed at the end of every row and column, as appropriate. The proposal shall also include any price breakdown of materials and any known subcontractor labor, materials, equipment, and any other costs shall be proposed as well. The rates shall be the maximum rates proposed at the IDIQ level or lower. used by the Contractor when submitting price quotes at the task order This must be submitted in both PDF and Excel format.

c. Is there a prescribed list of labor categories and rates that should be proposed? Our previous work has included both on-site implementation and remote engineering services.

Answer: No, there is not a prescribed list. Each offeror should propose the labor categories it believes are required for the scope of the IDIQ SOW. Quoters shall quote a single labor rate that will be used for any on-site or remote services.

d. Will the proposed labor categories and rates become the contractual Time-and-Materials (T&M) rates governing future task orders under the IDIQ?

Answer: Yes, the quoted labor categories and rates will become the rates governing future task orders under the IDIQ.

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