C08_07__Attachment_7_-_Industry_Questions_with_Government_Responses__13Mar2023_0001.pdf

Q # Industry Questions Government Response

Is there an incumbent on this contract? If there is can the BOR disclose the contractor?

This requirement is a new requirement and no incumbent contractor exist.

The Civil Engineering Technician description (4.2.6.24.2) appears to include responsibilities that typically fall under an A‐E contract. Please clarify the responsibilities per this paragraph/

Civil Engineering Technicians, Drafters, and Civil Designers may utilize computer aided design (CAD) to modify drawings and correct elements as stated in . The technicians often work under license BOR professionals. No licensing requirements are required under these positions and typicall fall under the Service Contract Act.

The Civil Engineering Technician, paragraph 4.2.6.24.4 indicates that the BOR would also like the CET to be a Certified Construction Inspector (CCI). Should this not be a separate category for the Construction Inspector position?

Civil Engineering Technicians may be required to inspect according to their experience. CCI has been replaced with CET.

On page 70, In the Proposal Instructions – Bureau of Reclamation section, there are several references to other parts of the document that cannot be referenced including:

Section (d)(2) reference to the “evaluation factors contained in Part IV, Section M; Section (d)(2) references the Reps & Cert included in Part IV, Section K; and, in Section (f)(1), references the work statement contained in Part I, Section C. Please reference page numbers within the Solicitation document

The government removed "Part" references from the solicitation

For the Reps & Certs, may an affirmative statement that the company’s Reps & Certs in SAM.gov are current, or will the USBR allow a reprint of the SAM.gov Reps & Certs for this requirement?

See FAR 52.212-3, FAR 52.204-13 and other solicitation clauses/previsions which indicate Reps/Certs.

If a PPQ from one of our clients was completed for a prior solicitation, may that same PPQ be submitted to the USBR, or is a new PPQ required for this solicitation?

See page 72 for PPQ instructions and proceedures.

Attachment 7 - Industry Questions with Government Responses

Attachment 4 – Sample Task Order (STO) Willows Region Sisk – For each of the listed disciplines, the project duration is 365 days; however, the projected hours in Section 10 – Workload Data, would indicate that multiple individuals will be required in each discipline or significant overtime will be incurred. Please confirm and indicate the base number of hours for 1 FTE for one year and the percentage of overtime included in the Projected Hours in Section 10 – Workload Data

See Attachment 4 - STO PWS, Section 4.2. and 4.4.

Attachment 4 –STO‐Willows Region Sisk – In the Section 2.4, the Construction Inspector job description indicates “CCI” (Certified Construction Inspector), however the position description on Page 44, Section 4.2.6.23 does not indicate a CCI is required. Are the construction inspectors required to be CCI’s? The same indication in contained in Attachment 5 Section 2 1

Page 44, Section 4.2.6.23 has be revised.

Attachment 5 – STO_FKC_DMC lists multiple disciplines in Section 2 Scope. Does the STO only require Construction Inspectors?

See Revised Solicication PWS 4.2.6.23.

Attachment 5 – STO_FKC_DMC – For each work location/project, the project duration is 365 days; however, the projected hours in Section 11 – Workload Data, would indicate that multiple individuals will be required in each discipline or significant overtime will be incurred. Please confirm and indicate the base number of hours for 1 FTE for one year and the percentage of overtime included in the Projected Hours in Section 11 – Workload Data.

See Attachment 4 - STO PWS, Section 4.2. and 4.4.

11 Can we submit CPARS in lieu of PPQ forms? No.

It appears that Attachment 6 – Past Performance Questionnaire has incorrect information (the solicitation number, title of the solicitation, BOR branch (shows Denver), and contact person for sending in the PPQ). Will you be correcting this form and issuing a new one?

Attachment 6 has been corrected with the correct information.

Please clarify which region(s) where work will be performed.

Page 28 references “all of Reclamation’s regions” in sections

1.1 and 1.2. Page 29 specifically lists “various locations within Region 10 California Great Basin Region….”

See revised Amendment 1, PWS paragraph 1.1. & 1.2.

In regard to the projected hours for each labor category on the sample task orders (Attachments 4 and 5), can you please clarify if this is for one or multiple positions?

Attachment 4 and 5 incorporparted at paragraph 4.4 the typical hours maximum per week. If additional staff is requirement to meet the hour requirements, multiple positions are required as not overtime is anticipated.

On page 31 of the solicitation document, Section 1.4.16 states “When an unforeseen Reclamation site closure occurs on a regularly scheduled day of work, the Contractor shall have the following options:” but does not list any options.

Can you please address?

See revised statement at 1.4.16.

On page 70 of the solicitation document, under Proposal Instruction, section d) Format, item 2) states to “Cross‐ reference the work statement to the terms of the proposal and indicate how the proposal conforms to the evaluation factors contained in Part IV, Section M.”

See revision on page 70.

There is no part IV, section M in the solicitation document.

Please address.

See revision for correction to parts.

18 Can you clarify what you mean by this Item 2? Contractor did not provide page reference for the Government to address.

On page 70 of the solicitation document, under Proposal Instruction, section d) Format, it states “To assist in the uniform evaluation of proposals, the following format shall be used in preparing each separate proposal Volume: (1) Provide a Table of Contents which lists all sections specific to the proposal Volume; (2) Cross‐reference the work statement to the terms of the proposal and indicate how the proposal conforms to the evaluation factors contained in Part IV, Section M; (3) Provide a list of any enclosures, including tables, drawings, charts, or other enclosures which summarize data or information.” Will you please clarify if we are to include this information for Volume I, Business Proposal, as all of these items may not apply to this volume?

Contractor shall follow ALL detailed instructions provided in the solicitation.