QnA_Final_0001.rtf

Clarify that the competition is full and open.

Contract is full and open.

We understand that the price factor must be in a separate document. Could the NPS kindly confirm if the four (4) technical factors can be in one (1) document?

Factors can be in one document.

Could the NPS kindly confirm whether the final proposal submission can be by email?

Must be via email.

What is the total number of expected in-person meetings each year?

Starting off the COR would like to meet weekly with the site supervisor and then can reduce as the contract progresses and as needed. No set number.

Could you kindly share the job titles of the expected evaluation committee members?

-Supervisory Management & Program Analyst -Facility Operations Specialist Are measurements of the areas needing pest control services available?

Entire site Will there be a site visit prior to the solicitation due date, and will it be mandatory?

-Vendors may contact radcliffe_blake@nps.gov"radcliffe_blake@nps.gov to schedule site visits for 5/28/24 or 5/30/24.

No, it will not be mandatory In the Factor 1 (Tech Approach), the offer is required to provide an approach for the following federal policies, memorandum, and standards. The below section provides background information leading up to our question.

NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4: This publication discusses hundreds of controls for mitigation on networks.

Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002: FISMA discusses the responsibilities related to cybersecurity for systems within the federal government.

OMB Circular A-130, “Managing Information as a Strategic Resource,” is a policy document issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that provides guidance on the management of federal information resources.

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 deals with requiring Federal Agencies to make their electronic and information technology (EIT) Accessible to people with disabilities.

Questions:

Many of the requirements listed here are too high level to speak to or aren’t applicable to non-IT work.

There are mechanical systems, irrigation, landscape, monument statues, elevator, lighting, electrical, plumbing, building repair and maintenance Factor 3 (Company Experience) described several software systems that the contractor must demonstrate within the last three years for internal business systems. Can the Gov’t please explain why these are relevant to this contract and were not included in the 2023 procurement opportunity for the Eisenhower Memorial?

Will the Gov’t please clarify the Technical Proposal page limit? On Page 1 (Specific Instructions) it states that the page limit is 8 pages, however, on Page 3 (Evaluation Criteria) it states 12 pages.

Can the Gov’t please provide a workload history so that the offerors have a clear understanding of the repair requirements on this contract?

On Page 11 (Preventative Maintenance) of the PWS, it mentions generators. How many generators are on this contract? Please provide the make and model of the generators?

The PWS states that the Contractor shall complete a total of one (1) bronze statuary conservation maintenance visits per year. Can the Gov’t please specify what work is required for this annual bronze conservation maintenance?

Can the Gov’t please explain how often the contractor is required to perform masonry cleaning?

The Gov’t needs to resolve technical approach page limit of 8 or 12. Recommend that the Gov’t approves a 12-page limit for technical in order to give the offeror the ability to effectively address the requirements for this section.

Will the Gov’t please remove the Understanding and approach to ensuring compliance with the following federal policies, memorandum and standards: Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002, NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4, OMB Circular A- 130, and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act from the technical requirement? This is a maintenance contract, since it would take more than the allotted technical page count to effectively write to this section.

1.This is a new contract and the information is required.

2.

For communication with NPS

3.No

4.Site visit will be scheduled.

5.This is referring to damage caused by the contractor to the site.

8 pages limit.

7. Repair restroom stall door, replace family restroom door lock, replace key pad, repair strip lights, water fountain repair, restroom door repair

8.There are currently no generators at DDEM. That was just examples of types of equipment.

9. Bronze maintenance has been removed from the contract, but spot cleaning remains.

10.Masonry cleaning will be perform as needed.

11. See # 6

12. Yes