B08_Solicitation_Attachment_5_Questions_and_Answers_3_24_26_0001.pdf

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Attachment 5 – Questions and Answers 24 March 2026

Question 1: Is there any incumbent/recompete or this is 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: To the best of the Government’s knowledge, this requirement is not a recompete and there is no current incumbent contract for these services at the subject refuge. The Government is not aware of any prior contract for the same or substantially similar services at this location.

Question 2: Could the Government please provide photos of the areas that are affected by mold and general areas of the interior/exterior building.

Answer: Photos provided in the Solicitation Package are recent, post-flood conditions;

minimal changes have occurred since these photos.

Question 3: Please provide the following documents if they are available:

1. Architectural or construction drawings of the existing Headquarters Office building (including any available as-built drawings).

2. Any available photographs of the existing building conditions, including interior areas affected by flooding or mold.

3. Copies of the following referenced attachments if they are available electronically:

o Indoor Air Quality Investigation o Level I Environmental Site Assessment o Any environmental reports referenced in the solicitation documents.

Answer:

1. No architectural or construction drawings are currently available.

2. Photos provided in the Solicitation Package are recent, post-flood conditions; minimal changes have occurred since these photos.

3. See newly added attachment 3 and attachment 4.

Question 4: The Statement of Work includes mold remediation activities and clearance testing; however, the documents do not clearly describe the anticipated environmental monitoring schedule during remediation work.

Please clarify:

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Attachment 5 – Questions and Answers 24 March 2026

a. Whether environmental monitoring is expected to occur continuously during demolition/remediation activities, or

b. Whether monitoring will occur intermittently based on specific activities or milestones.

If monitoring is expected during active work, please provide any anticipated frequency or duration of monitoring events.

Answer: The building will be completely uninhabited during this Work; thus, no additional environmental monitoring will be required beyond that which is specified in the solicitation, and in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, standards, and policy.

Question 5: The Work Plan indicates that the contractor is responsible for testing for lead-based paint and asbestos-containing materials and performing additional testing if newly exposed materials are discovered.

Please clarify:

a. Whether an environmental consultant is expected to remain onsite during demolition activities to evaluate newly exposed materials, or

b. Whether the contractor should notify the consultant when suspect materials are encountered so testing can be performed at that time.

Answer: The Contractor shall ensure that exposed and newly discovered suspect materials are tested for lead-based paint and asbestos-containing materials in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, standards, and policy; the process by which this is completed falls within the Contractor’s means and methods.