Contractor_Questions___Answers_0001.docx

CONTRACTOR QUESTIONS/ANSWERS

Amendment 0001

Question 1 Project Experience/Performance in Last 3 Years – Section L (page 51) of the solicitation requires project experience be provided for up to 5 relevant projects in the most-recent 3 years (Factor 3). A similar requirement applies to Past Performance for those project (Factor 4). The 3-year period is overly restrictive, especially with substantial reductions in Federal budgets imposed by the last Administration plus COVID-19 impacts. Client delays while awaiting funding for partially-funded projects in that same timeframe have also adversely impacted the Government’s and contractors’ ability to complete many projects. Given that reality and to provide NPS with the greatest number and most responsive proposals to evaluate, project experience over a longer duration is desirable – for both the Government and contractors. Other Federal Government solicitations we have reviewed and responded to in the last several years have required project experience in the last 5-10 years. We respectfully request NPS change the duration for project experience and associated past performance be 7 years, the approximate mid-point between the 5 and 10-year durations Federal Agencies have been using.

Answer 1 The project experience duration and associated past performance has been extended from three years to five.

Question 2 Subfactors 3a and 3b – Please confirm that responses to Subfactors 3a and 3b are to be sections separate from/in addition to the Project Experience Questionnaire forms cited in the introductory paragraph of Factor 3 (in Section L, page 51) of the solicitation.

Answer 2 Responses to Subfactors 3a and 3b are separate from and in addition to the Project Experience Questionnaire.

Question 3 Who is the in-house ATC contractor?

Answer 3 The Easton Building does not have an Automatic Temperature control system. Section 230900 Direct Digital Control specifies the installation of a new system to control heating and cooling.