Q___A_140P2124R0030_0001.pdf

Questions & Answers Insurance Consulting 140P2124R0030:

1. Are you able to provide more detail on the review packages the contractor will receive for each task to be completed?

A: For Prospectus Development Insurance Requirement Recommendations tasks the contractor will typically receive a completed Commercial Services Program Prospectus Development Insurance Requirements Request form, the current Concession Contract with Exhibit C (Land Assignment and Insurance Replacement Values), and other supporting documents such as personal property inventory.

(See sample or template Insurance Request Form (s), Exhibit I, F, and D, and the Land Assignment Exhibit)

For Compliance Review requests the Contractor will receive the current Concession Contract along with the Insurance Exhibit and Land Assignment Exhibit, and the current Concessioner’s ACORD forms.

For Business Support Services tasks and all other tasks all supporting documentation will be provided for each task.

2. Is there a coverage requirement guideline already in place? If so, can that be reviewed prior to submission?

A: There is insurance guidelines for Commercial Use Authorizations, template Insurance Exhibits for Concession Contracts, and the Concession Contracts that includes an Indemnification Section.

CUA Insurance - Commercial Use Authorizations (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) Concessions (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)

3. The website http://concessions.nps.gov was not working. Can this be fixed or can you provide information available at this address?

A: Concessions (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)

4. Do you have a breakdown of locations (by state) for expected reviews?

A: There are over 450 Concession Contracts in the National Park Service, which spread over all 50 States and Washington DC. We do not have a breakdown by state.

5. What is the incumbent contract number and amount (by year)? How many task orders were placed against this contract by year?

A: Contract Number: 140P2119D00009. We issued two task orders per year.

6. What is the expected contract start date?

A: August 26, 2024 https://www.nps.gov/subjects/cua/cua-insurance.htm https://www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/index.htm http://concessions.nps.gov/ https://www.nps.gov/subjects/concessions/index.htm

7. In addition to the estimated 350 compliance reviews, does the Government has specifics on other requested services from inception through 12/31/2025?

A: The NPS anticipates approximately 350 compliance reviews, 35 prospectus development insurance requirement requests, and 30 business support service requests from contract award through 12/31/2025.

8. Does the Government expect the contractor to price coverages for the concessionaires?

A: Yes, the Prospectus Development Insurance Requirement Recommendations tasks require the Contractor to provide recommended coverages, amount of coverages, and premium cost estimates.

9. This requirement encompasses a number of tasks across many areas of expertise and insurance functions. Some of these are very specialized and may require the contractor to tap specific data sources and other expertise. Does the Government expect the contractor to have all potentially needed functions on staff at inception or is the contractor permitted to tap other services through industry sources as needed to provide additional capabilities?

A: The Contractors is expected to preform each task completely and on time.

10. How will the contractor receive information from the Government? Does the Government have a database/share drive?

A: The Government will use a COR and have one primary point of contact for all Prospectus Development Insurance Requirement Recommendations, Business Support Services tasks, and all other tasks, except, Compliance Reviews. The Contractor is required to develop a project tracking system for this requirement. Compliance requests will be submitted to the Contractor from the specific Park or Regional Office.

11. For pricing, NPS has requested that contractors bid Firm Fixed Price based on labor categories and rates. For evaluation purposes, will NPS provide target hours for each task order?

A: No, the NPS will not provide target hours for each task order.

12. Under Evaluation Factor 2: Management Approach, Subfactor 1, is “Primary Consultant” to mean prime contractor? If a small business puts together a team that includes a subcontractor, should the subcontractor personnel be listed as key personnel?

A: Primary Consultant is meant to mean Prime Contractor and any subcontractors should be listed under the 3rd bullet (Provides a list of personnel not defined as key personnel, if any, to demonstrate the depth of your team.

13. In pricing Project 1 in the Seed Task Order for Insurance Compliance Services, are we expected to provide estimated hours for processing 350 compliance report requests and providing 350 individual deliverables annually as described in Table 1-1?

A: The Compliance Findings Reports are one (1) required deliverable per each request in Table 1-1, in the Insurance Consultation Services Insurance Compliance Monitoring Service and Business Advisory Support Scope of Services.