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Amendment 0001, Questions and Answers Solicitation 140P5124Q0010

1. On the SOW, under the Work Schedule, it states “The contractor shall commence work within two (3) days after acceptance of contract” Will the contractor have to commence work two or three days after the acceptance of the contract?

Answer: The award will start once the contract is awarded. However, the park and contractor can coordinate the actual on-site start date. However, it is crucial that this project starts as soon as possible once contract is awarded. Please indicate in your proposal when you would plan to start work.

2. Who is the incumbent and what is the annual cost to the government at this present time?

Answer: No incumbent for this project.

3. Is there a mandatory pre-bid meeting?

Answer: There is a site visit scheduled for this project on 4/2/2024 at 1978 island ford pkwy , sandy springs, GA 30350. See solicitation or site visit attachment in posted solicitation for information and POC to RSVP.

Solicitation states: SITE VISIT is scheduled on 2 April 2024 at 0800 (EST) at the 1978 Island Ford Pkwy , Sandy Springs, GA 30350. Attendance to the site visit is highly recommended. Due to COVID-19, social distancing will be applied, and contractors are required to RSVP with the government point of contact for this requirement. The park POC for this site visit is: Chip Bradley – 731.610.1814, chip_bradley@nps.gov. Any questions must be received via email by 1700 on 18 April 2024 to Celinda_hicks@nps.gov.

4. Is any form of bonding required?

Answer: No this is a commercial service. However, liability insurance is required for the awarded contractor.

5. Do you require a local vendor preference?

Answer: no

6. Will the award be made based on lowest price and based on the vendor demonstrating he/she is the most responsible bidder?

Answer: No, award is based on criteria in section 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial items in the solicitation.

7. Does the subcontractor have to have any type of insurance for this solicitation?

Answer: No, the subcontractor works for the prime contractor not the government. They only need insurance if the prime requires the insurance from the subcontractor. The government only requires the prime contractor to have liability insurance to work on a government facility.

8. For the bid price breakdown, do you want a price for each location that includes mowing, trimming, blowing, and litter pick up, or do you want a price for each series of work at the locations?

Answer: Price breakdown per site is preferred. We will evaluate overall price however, you should submit a breakdown of how your company came up with your overall price for evaluation and negotiation purposes based on price per site.