Consolidated_Q-A_SER_IDIQ_Phase_1_3.xlsx

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Can the government please clarify the correct start and end date for the base year of performance? The first time it is mentioned the start date is October 1st while the in the chart below notates performance start Nov 1st

Considering the 45-day mobilization and duration of source selection period, please consider evaluating staffing plans and existing corporate/executive personnel responsible for managing and administering the task order, in lieu of delivery personnel resumes and commitments.

a) Will the meet and greet be conducted with the contractor's proposed supervisor present, or will it be directly with proposed individual personnel?

b) Will any information gathered during this meet and greet be used in the technical evaluation or source selection decision?

c) How will the Government ensure this interaction does not create a personal services relationship or constitute a performance appraisal of individual contractor employees prior to award?

May offerors consolidate resumes and letters of commitment from all candidates into one volume, and add a company information cover page?

15 Pricing The PWS references “up to five (5) FTEs.” Can the Government confirm whether all five positions are expected to be awarded and staffed at contract start, or if a smaller number may be activated initially based on funding or mission need?

"Position Title, GSA labor category, candidate(s) name, and hourly billing rate. For Firm Fixed Price TOs, also include monthly rate and annual extended totals. Assume 2080 hours worked per year. You may calculate monthly pricing as follows and may further discount from the calculated monthly rate if you choose."

required Technical Section (in addition to Resumes and Commitment Letters), and if so what are the requirements and formatting needed for the offeror to remain in compliance?

requirements for this contract? In the PWS section 2.3 it references a Background Check and Security IT training (in addition to security agreements) while in section 5 of PWS it says all contractor staff will be subject to a Background Investigation and must be able to quickly obtain a security clearance. If a security clearance is required, is it a secret clearance or top secret? Additionally, if this contract does require a clearance, can the government proved a DD 254 the offeror can complete and submit with their proposal?

5 years federal government contracting experience 5 years construction contracting 3 years architect-engineer services contracting

Is a current FAC-C, DAWIA, or NCMA CPCM certification preferred or required?

Are all positions supporting the same office or contracting group within ConOps, or are there different subsets or teams that contract specialists will support?

Solicitation Phase 1

The Government is not adding a second NAICS code or establishing separate NAICS-coded pools under this synopsis. The procurement remains a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541310.

2 Set Aside Status Since this opportunity is a total small business set aside, do all of our subconsultants have to meet the size standard as well? No. Because this is a total small business set-aside, the prime must be small under the solicitation’s NAICS code/size standard, but not every subconsultant has to be small.

However, the prime must comply with the limitations on subcontracting. For a services contract, FAR 52.219-14 states that the small business prime may not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Work performed by similarly situated entities does not count against that 50 percent cap, but any work those similarly situated entities further subcontract does count.

Similarly situated entity means a subcontractor that has the same small business program status as the prime contractor. This means that: For a HUBZone contract, a subcontractor that is a certified HUBZone small business concern; for a small business set-aside, partial set-aside, or reserve, a subcontractor that is a small business concern; for a SDVOSB contract, a subcontractor that is a certified SDVOSB; for a VOSB contract, a subcontractor that is a certified VOSB; for an 8(a) contract, a subcontractor that is a certified 8(a) BD Program Participant; for a WOSB or EDWOSB contract, a subcontractor that is a certified WOSB or EDWOSB. In addition to sharing the same small business program status as the prime contractor, a similarly situated entity must also be small for the NAICS code that the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract the subcontractor will perform.

The term “firm” or “team” includes the prime contractor, partners, subcontractors, and joint ventures proposed to perform under the contract. Therefore, architectural capability may be provided through the prime firm’s in-house staff or through proposed team members, consultants, subcontractors, joint venture members, or other teaming arrangements, as applicable.

Offerors should clearly identify the proposed key personnel, their disciplines, roles and responsibilities, professional registrations/licensures, and the states in which those individuals hold licenses or certifications. Applicable licensure must be available for the discipline and jurisdiction required for performance.

If PPQs must be sent directly to NPS, what is the required arrival date?

If PPQs are to be sent directly, should the offeror transmit them, or do you require that our client references submit them instead? Completed past performance questionnaires should be submitted as part of the firm’s SF-330 package. Firms are responsible for ensuring that any PPQs or alternate past performance information are included with their submission and received by the SF-330 submission deadline.

Regardless of the form used, past performance information will be evaluated in accordance with the synopsis and the stated technical evaluation criteria. Use of an alternate questionnaire does not change the evaluation criteria or the firm’s responsibility to provide complete and relevant past performance information.

For projects without CPARS or a PPQ, firms should clearly identify the project status, phase of completion, scope, complexity, dollar value, services performed to date, schedule status, and a current client point of contact who can verify the information provided. The Government may consider information provided by the firm, customer inquiries, Government databases, and publicly available sources.

Projects that cannot be verified or do not provide sufficient information to assess relevance, quality, schedule/timeliness, management or business relations, regulatory compliance, or other applicable evaluation considerations may be considered less useful for evaluation purposes.

10 FAQ What are the contract numbers for the current incumbents? Croft Associates 1402022D0011 Duvall Decker 1402022D0012 House Walker 1402022D0013 Liollio 1402022D0014 Walker Architects 1402022D0015

To the extent FAQ Question 5 states that firms will be required to show proof of licensing within 30 days of being notified of “most highly qualified” status, that language is clarified as follows: firms may be asked to provide additional information regarding current licensure or ability to obtain licensure during the selection/negotiation process, but proof of the specific applicable licensure will be required at the task-order level.

Firms remain responsible for ensuring that the professionals performing or sealing work under a task order hold the required registration/licensure for the applicable discipline and jurisdiction.

SF-330 Section F project descriptions are not limited to one (1) page per project under, however, firms are limited to a total of 10 projects.

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