B09_Attachment_9_Questions_and_Answers_Amendment_5_0005.docx

This document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) amendment related to Solicitation Number 140G0124Q0236 for the Belvidere Gage Removal project. The solicitation is issued by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Virginia Water Science Center for the removal of a Belvidere Gage Data Collection Station in New Jersey. The contractor shall provide all labor, material, tools, equipment, and supervision necessary for this installation, which must be completed within 90 days of the notice to proceed. The acquisition is set aside for small businesses, with a NAICS code of 238910 and a size standard of $19.0 million. The magnitude of construction is less than $30,000, and the anticipated award date is 08/01/2024. The Q&A amendment addresses a question regarding the requirement for a licensed well driller, clarifying that this is a still well, not a groundwater well, and no drilling is required.