Attachment H - Questions (Answered 20MAR24).pdf

Page Number Solicitation Section Paragraph Section Service Area Question Answer

1 Section M M-1

Please confirm we are only to submit Phase I information in this soliciation and that Phase Two information will be submitted at a future date. Section L5 is included under proposal submission requirements, while this section describes a two-step process.

Only Phase I requirements are required at this time.

6 Section L L4.2 / L4.2.2 L4.2 states to submit 3-5 projects, while L4.2.2 states to submit up to 6 PPIs - please clarify the maximum number of projects to be submitted.

See updated Section L

N/A N/A N/A Will there be a pre-proposal meeting for this RFP? No Is this a new contract vehicle or a re-solicitation of an existing contract vehicle?

This is a recompete

If it is a re-solicitation, who is/are the incumbents? Trusted Construction & Facility Support LLC If it is a re-solicitation, please provide the historical number and stratified size ranges of the Task Orders issued under the previous vehicle.

Task orders range between $2,000 - $750,000.

If "All Small business" mentor protege teams or JVs are allowed to participate, what steps is the FBI taking to ensure that such teams adhere to both the letter and the intent of the SBA rules regarding Small Business Set Aside procurements. Please provide a detailed response.

The FBI will follow all regulations and rules with regard to the SBA Mentor-Protégé program and/or joint venture's.

What steps will the FBI be taking to ensure the "Limitations on Subcontracting" will be monitored and enforced as required for Small Business Set

The FBI will follow all regulations and rules with regard to "Limitations on Subcontracting" IAW FAR Clause 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting.

How will the FBI ensure the proposing firms/ASB teams/JVs comply with the "50 mile radius" requirement. Please provide specific steps the FBI will take to verify compliance. Please also provide the standards by which this will be measured. Is a "PO Box" sufficient. Details are lacking in the solicitation.

The contractor must provide a physical address that can be verified via google maps. A P.O. Box is NOT sufficient.

TS FCL clearances are required as noted. Are TS level safeguarding required as well? If not, please explain how this will be handled.

The FBI will follow the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) and the National Indsutrial Security Program Operations Manual (NISPOM)

15F06724R000001

3_NCR_JOC

SF-1442 Line 18 Bonding

Are payment and performance bonds required for all task orders under this IDIQ? SF-1442 indicates no, but there are bonding information requirements in the proposal. Could you please clarify Bonding requirements?

A payment bond will be required on individual task orders awarded at $100,000 or more.

7 Sections C C.2.2 Sub- Contractors Subcontractors

The abbreviations "PM" is utilized in this sections. Is it in refence to Project Manager, Program manager, or both?

Project Manager

2 Sections B B.3 Offers

Davis Bacon in Virgina is listed as a requirement, will it also be required for projects taking place in Washington, DC?

Section B has been updated. Attachmet P Wage Determination DC20240002 (as of 23 Feb 24) uploaded.

5 Section C C.2.1 Personnel Are there requirements for multiple Project Mangers or Superintendents?

The Government will not dictate on-site personnel

5 Sections C.2.1 Personnel Can the superintendent act as the Safety Officer? Yes

Sam.Gov posting F. 1

The due date is listed as March 5, 2024 on the Sam.gov website. Can the Government please confirm that the due date is April 5, 2024?

The due date for Phase I proposals is April 5, 2024

Pages 6 and 7 of Section L

Section L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors

L.4.2 Past performance and Section L.4.2.2

L.4.2 in the Section L requires a minimum of 3 and no more than 5 relevant job order style projects.

Section L.4.2.2 on page 6 is asking for a minimum of 3 and no more than 6 PPIs. 1.) are we to submit 3-5 or 3-6 reference projects on the PPI form?

See updated Section L

Page 7 of Section L

Page 3 of Section M

Section L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors

Section M - Evaluation for Award

L.4.2

Factor 2: Past Performance

Section L.4.2: "Past performance shall demonstrate present/past performance on projects of similar size, scope, cost, and complexity through the submission of the Attachment C -Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) and Attached D – Past Performance Information (PPI) Contract Reference Sheet. The Offeror shall instruct the reference to complete both Attachment C PPQ and Attached D PPI, and submit the responses with your offer."

Section M - Factor 2 Past Performance: "The Offeror shall instruct the reference to complete both Attachment C PPQ and Attached D PPI, and send the completed documents via e-mail to Andre Wilson (alwilson6@fbi.gov) and Logan Swiger (lswiger2@fbi.gov).

Please confirm that you want our client to fill in the PPQ and PPI forms and submit directly to you, or do we include in our proposal submission? The PPI form is our project background information and creates undue work on our reference that they are likely to refuse.

See updated Section L. The client is only required to submit Attachment C PPQ via email.

RFP # 15F06724R0000013 Attachment E- Questions

Page 5 of Section L

Section L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors L.3.3

Table 1. Phase 1. Please confirm that you want our PPI forms included as an Attachment to the proposal, and not in Factor 2 Past Performance, as detailed in Section L.4.2.2?

Yes, the PPI forms can be included as an attachment and will not count as part of Factor 2 Past Performance

Page 6 of Section L

Section L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors L.4.2

Past Performance: Offerors are to provide 3-5 projects within last 8 years between $2,000-$750,000.

Will you consider projects greater than $750,000? If yes, will they be considered less relevant?

Yes projects over $750,000 will be considered.

Projects over $750,000 will not be considered less relevant.

Pages 6-7 of Section L and page 3 of Section M

Section L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors Section M - Evaluation for Award

L.4.2 and L.4.2.2 and Section M.3 under Factor 2 Past Performance

How many PPIs do we need to submit? Under Section L.4.2 we are to submit 3-5 job order style projects. Under L.4.2.2, we are to submit 3 to 6 PPIs for contracts, task orders, or calls. PPIs for basic IDIQ or BPA will be considered a single reference.

Under Section M.3 Evaluation criteria for Past Performance, only the 3-5 job order style projects are referenced. Please confirm that we are to submit 3-5 PPIs for job order style projects AND 3-6 PPIs for contracts. Also please confirm if the client needs to submit the PPIs, we are to submit them in our Past Performance factor, or we are to submit them as attachments to the proposal.

See updated Section L and Section M

Pages 6-7 of Section L and page 3 of Section M

Section L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors Section M - Evaluation for Award

L.4.2 and L.4.2.2 and Section M.3 under Factor 2 Past Performance

If the answer to the above question is that we are only to submit 3-5 PPIs as per the Evaluation Criteria, please confirm that those PPIs can be either for individual job order style projects OR for basic IDIQ contracts?

See updated Section L and Section M

Page 7 of Section L

Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors

L.4.2.3 Will previously completed PPQs be allowed?

As long as the PPQ is relevant for projects within the last 8 years

General Active Top Secret Facility Clearance

15F06722R0000138 A. Project Title: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Quantico Job Order Contract (JOC) did not require the contractor to have an active top secret facility clearance. Can the Active Top Secret Clearance for the J. Edgar Hoover JOC be waived?

If not, can the government sponsor the contractor for facility clearance?

Or if the entity is an SBA-approved mentor-protege Joint Venture, can the mentor hold the Active Top Secret Facility Clearance?

The requirement for a Top Secrect Facility Clearance will not be waived. The Government will not sponsor the contractor for a faility clearance. The small-bussiness must hold the facility clearance in a Joint Venture.

5 Section C C.2.1 Please define "key personnel." All six positions are required to remain in place for a minimum of six months?

Key personnel are considered to be essential to the work performed under this contract. The Government will not dictate to the offer who they deem as key personnel. All key personnel will have to remain in place for a minimum of six months.

5, 12 Section C C.2.1 & C.3.4.1

Please define "key personnel" in terms of security clearances. Section C.2.1 states that only the Project Manager and Superintendent require a Top Secret clearance. Section 3.4.1 states, "The Contractor's key personnel shall have a personal security clearance at the TOP SECRET level with escorting authority for the personnel listed in Section C.2.1 of this contract.

Any position regularly accessing, working on or in FBI networks shall have a TOP SECRET clearance with escort ability to ensure non-FTE personnel are completing work and not tampering or impacting network operations."

The Project Manager is the only individual required to have a Top Secret clearance as they will be required to input project status updates in the FBI Facilities Integration Tool. The Government will not dictate to the offeror who they deem as key personnel.

3 Section M

Factor 2: Past Performance, first line

Please define "job order style projects." Can past performance ONLY consist of JOC task orders? Do separate task orders within a JOC contract count as separate past performances? Or only the overall contract?

For the purpose of this contract, job order style projects are any projects that support minor construction, alteration, and repair of industrial, commercial, office, and utility projects. Seperate task orders performed on the same JOC contract will count as one and will not be looked at as seperate.