Attach 6a - Government Responses to Questions_0002.pdf

# Document Title Section/ Para Page Question/Comment BLM's Response

Solicitation 140L0120R0008

Vol IV - Price Table

Since the SF1449 states the period of performance is 3/1/21 – 3/1/31, should we include those actual years on the top of the schedule B pricing table or leave it as TBD? Base Year would be 3/1/2021 – 2/28/2022 for example.

The offeror can leave the date range blank on their price proposal, however the offeror shall indicate which contract period the pricing is for (i.e. base period, option period one, etc.)

2 General

History indicates the corrals oftentimes have much less than their contract maximum in their corrals for an extended period.

To assist with developing the most competitive pricing while not basing it on a full capacity throughout the entire year, can BLM provide a percentage of the maximum quantity that should be considered as an average per day throughout each year?

BLM is unable to provide a percentage to be used as an average, due to unknown annual budget fluctuations, tentative gather and removal schedules and constant movement throughout the off range corral and pasture systems. The only guarantee BLM is able to provide is the contract minimum of 500 head.

3 Vol II/Sec B/7 7 of 54

WORK HOURS on page 7 of 54, it states Contractor shall be available to support the care, feeding, and holding of animals year-round, 365 days per year. But it does not give any hours of when they should have someone available. Please clarify.

Thanks.

Facility operations (feeding, humane care, animal observation, etc.) occur mainly during daylight hours, however, someone should be available 24 hours per day in case of emergencies

4 Vol II/Sec C/ 1e 9 of 54

The Utah Location indicates facility may be located west of I-15 and Us Hwy 191. They both run north and south. It seems everything west of I-15 would also be west of Hwy 191. Is any ranch west of Hwy 191 considered to be an acceptable area in Utah?

Yes, a ranch west of Highway 191 and north of I-70 would be considered. Nothing south of I-70 and east of Highway 191 is allowable.

5 Vol I - General

There is no requirement listed to provide evidence that SAM.gov registration has been completed. Does BLM need that to be included with the representations, or is it not necessary (I only ask that because we have had to submit it with each previous proposal opportunity)?

The offeror shall include their DUNS number in VOL I of their proposal package. The Contracting Office will verify that the offeror has an Acive SAM registration at time of proposal receipt.

6 General Does BLM have any certain file-name preference for the proposal files that will be sent?

A pdf format would be preferred.

7 Vol II/Sec C/5a 15 of 54

Section C, page 15 of 54 provides details that need to be included in the proposal, but in the proposal instructions, at least what I could find there is no reference as to where you want this data included. I am assuming you want it in Vol II, but figured I better check first.

Correct, please include in Volume II.

8 Vol II/Sec C/5a 15 of 54

a. This NEPA requirement indicates a topo map is required for all improvements to land and ownership. Can we print out a map, then hand write in the improvements that are going to take place upon notification of contract award? Or do we need to somehow get the map to represent the improvements before we print it out?

Either way mentioned would be acceptable.

9 Vol II/Sec C/5a 15 of 54

b. Does all of this NEPA info count against the 50 pages if it is to go into Vol II. The legal descriptions of the land could be quite a few pages alone.

The legal land descriptions could be provided as an attachment to the 50 pages.

10 Vol II/Sec C/5a 15 of 54

c. What is meant by Contractor Schedules? Does that mean the schedule for improvements or the hours of daily operations?

Contractor Schedules refers to the times that offerors would be available if the NEPA team required a visit to the offerors facility.

11 Vol II/Sec L/ 45 of 54

Section K provides various reps and certs that need to be added into Vol I. However, under the clauses incorporated by reference, there is the Offeror Reps and Cert clause 52.212-3.

Do you want us to include both that included in Section K and the standard Commercial Reps and certs found in 52.212-3?

The offeror shall complete all representations and certifications contained in the solicitation. If an offeror has an active SAM account the representations and certifications can be updated in SAM, the offeror should indicate in their proposal that all representations have been updated in SAM.

12 Vol II/Sec L/ 45 of 54

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items indicates the proposal price should be valid for a period of 30 days unless specified separately in the solicitation. The past proposals have had a valid period of 180 days, but I do not see any in this solicitation. Is it included and I overlooked it, or should we really only make these valid for 30 days?

This amendment (Amendment 0002) to this solicitation changed the number of days that the offeror shall make their price proposal valid from 30 days to 365 days.

Sol_140L0120R0008 C.1.e 9

The synopsis says "For Utah, facility may be located west of Interstate 15 and US Highway 191" This is confusing since I-15 and Hwy 191 are parallel roads. Please clarify. I'd .like to know if my property, which lies between I-15 and 191 - just north of I- 70, would meet the location requirements

Yes, Between I-15 and Highway 191, and north of I-70 would be considered. Nothing south of I-70 and east of Highway 191 is allowable.

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