Questions_and_Answers_for_Solicitation_140L3925Q0069_0001.pdf

Questions and Answers for Solicitation 140L3925Q0069

Pest Control Services at Walking Box Ranch

1. During evaluation and technical review due to concerns of public safety for pesticides applications and dealing with some public health related pests while performing IPM Pest

Management services as outlined within the Statement of Work, will the government require

Prime Contractors to have direct pest industry experience as well as maintain proper pesticide General Liability insurance to include pesticide pollution coverage as per National

Pest Management Association Standard of Care and Best Practices guidelines or will the government permit subcontractors to qualify Prime Contractors that do not have pest industry experience and/or pesticide related insurance?

A subcontractor can carry required insurances.

2. What was the previously awarded Solicitation Number, date awarded and awarded value?

This information is publicly available information.

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a56d1e2f204d4fbe9575351d328cee52/view

3. Has any part of the Statement of Work (SOW) changed in this solicitation compared to the last awarded contract? If so, what changed or was added?

No significant changes have been made to the SOW.

4. Has the government issued any CURE or Notice of Correction for pest control services over the past 24 months at this location?

This cannot be disclosed.

5. Will the government provide any preference for SDVOSB Certified contractors as outlined within the SBA SDVOSB Veterans Priority Set-aside Program?

This acquisition is a small business set aside; no socioeconomic preferences are given.

6. Can the government confirm the number of exterior rodent bait stations and interior rodent traps that are present? Will the government require these to be provided by the contractor upon award?

The contractor will be required to provide all new bait traps. Existing traps will be removed by BLM.

7. Can the government clarify how many emergency/unscheduled service requests there have been in the past 24 months?

No emergency service requests have been previously performed.

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a56d1e2f204d4fbe9575351d328cee52/view

8. In review of the 1449, there is no specific “Unit” or “Quantity” identified in the Price/Cost

Schedule. Will the government update this information to properly calculate based on frequency, monthly/annual services.

Once an initial assessment is made and initial implementation plan is completed, the contractor will be expected to service the facilities monthly for the duration of the contract.