Attach 4_Interchange Form 07092025 POST.pdf

Column1 Question from Industry RFP Reference FBI Response Amendment

What time is the site visit for 15F06725R0000294, FBI Quantico, Lead Extraction - Outdoor Firing Range on the 17th?

15F06725R0000294 - Section J ©

Site visit was held on June 17, 2025 at 12P ET. A1

Regarding the Outdoor Firing Range Lead Extraction Services RFP, does the bidding contractor and their respective company need to fall under a specific small business revenue threshold i.e.( Gross annual revenue $24M, $36M, etc.)?

RFP Section B.1: This RFP is a full and open solicitation.

NO

Regarding the Outdoor Firing Range Lead Extraction Services RFP, Is it mandatory that the bidding contractor generate their respecitve bid using a (%) percentage of other small busineses and vendors such as: EDWOSB,SDVOSB,SDB, VOSB or WOSB to be considered eligible ?

See Response to Question #2.

NO

Regarding question No. 3, if applicable, how many of these small business classifications have to be used and what corresponding (%) percentage of the total bid is required for each class?

See Response to Question #2.

NO

Is this project tax exempt? Should taxes for services, materials, and equipment be included in the bid total?

No, the Project is not tax exempt.

Yes, taxes should be included into the FFP costs. NO

If this bid/project is tax exempt, Will an exemption code or will a letter be provided to the awarded contractor?

See Response to Question #5.

NO

Regarding the schedule of project costs submittal, should the bidding contractor provide a pro-rated price for each additional Option year by an identified percentage (%)? For example: Should fixed prices in option year 1, 2, 3, 4 have an increase of 5% , 7%, 10%, each year? Projecting and forecasting potential increased waste, materials, equipment costs can prove to be very difficult and can may put bidding contractors at a disadvantage.

That is a decision to be made only by the Bidding Contractor.

NO

Is this RFP a small business set-aside? If so, does the environmental remediation exception apply? See Response to Question #2.

NO

9 Is this a brand new contract or recompete? Recompete NO 10 Please provide the current / previous contract number? 15F06719C0004180 NO 11 Please provide the incumbent? Metal Treatment Technologies (MT2) NO

Can you provide the name of the approved recyle and disposal facility that are currently or that were last used?

The awarded contractor is to make this determination so long as the hauler and final destination can be vetted on the EPA website. NO

What specific cleaning tasks are required to reduce the flow of storm water for the Weapons Range Filtration System?

Ensure piping is free of obstructions, clean or replace filters as needed. NO

14 Will the collection piping that drains into the sumps require jetting? No NO

15 Please quantify the anticipated additional rubber to be added based on previous cleaning events.

The awarded contractor is to make this determination during performance and follow approval process for CLIN X003. NO

Will a secured storage area be provided for full drums pending approval by the disposal/recycle facility?

No. The Government does not expect to store full drums for a prolonged length of time. However, in the past, drums have been lined up alongside one of the range staging areas for easy access for pickup. More than one pickup is permitted. NO

Under Item 2 Requirements/Specifications it states that the conctractor will be a co-generator. Since the waste was generated by the FBI, why would the contractor be listed as a co-generator?

Yes, the contractor is performing the service of lead extraction and is therefore a co-generator of the waste product. Contractor will be responsible for the disposal of the waste. NO

Can you provide as built drawings of the backstops and the water collection and filtration systems for each range? As built drawings are not available at this time. NO

Will the rubber in front of the the deflector plates on range 6A, 6B and 7 require lead mining or just the berms?

Yes, the rubber in front of the the deflector plates on range 6A, 6B and 7 require lead mining. NO

Based on previous extraction contracts, how many of the (8) ranges are typically cleaned in one year? Is the cleaning typically performed in one mobilization event per year?

Historically, 4 ranges per year are cleaned based upon the Contractor's assessment. It would be the Government's preference for one mobilization at the start of the project and demobilization once range mining is completed. NO

21 Should a mobilization be included for each Optional Range cleaning line item?

The Government's preference is for one mobilization at the start of the project and demobilization once range mining is completed. NO

Would a modification to the contract be issued to capture the additional labor and equipment effort for the unknown (TBD) ODC Supplies As Needed for the repairs, rubber replacement and repair parts required?

Yes, if needed and follow approval process for

CLIN X003. NO

23 Who is the current or most recent firm that is providing these services? See Response to Question #11. NO 24 Can equipment be left on site during weekends until the mining event is completed? Yes NO

25 Is there any profiling, pumping, containment and removal of storm water in the sumps required?

No, Stormwater runoff from the ranges is not regulated. NO

26 Physical site address? 1 Range Rd, Quantico, VA NO 27 Job working hours? 7am - 5pm, with some flexibility. NO 28 Do you have a Forklift/Dock? See Response to Question #29 NO 29 How do we get into the range? Double doors? Doors large enough for our equipment? All ranges to be mined are outdoors. NO 30 How many bays? 8 outdoor ranges, 1 live fire venue NO 31 How many lanes in each bay? Varies from 18 - 60 lanes NO 32 What is the measurement behind the firing line? Ranges from 6' to 14' NO

33 What is the measurement behind the trap?

Earthen berm behind the trap - no mining anticipated in this area. NO

34 Do you have a 240v outlet? Single Phase?

See Response to Question #29, No electrical outlets available outside. NO

35 Do you have baffles and if so, how many and how wide are they? See Response to Question #29 NO 36 What is the length of the target rails? Ranges from 70' to 250' NO 37 What type of ventilation system do you have? See Response to Question #29 NO

How many and what type of filters do you have in the ventilation system? ( Pre-Filters, Mid-Filters, HEPA Filters). See Response to Question #29 NO

39 What size are your filters? See Response to Question #29 NO 40 Where is the filter box located? See Response to Question #29 NO

41 Do you have fire retardant on the rubber if you have a rubber trap? Yes NO

What is the length, width and dept of your rubber berm? To measure depth, Get a 4' x 3/4" hardwood dowel and mark it at 24", 30", and 36". Then, use a rubber mallet to hammer it into the rubber horizontally mid-way up the trap until it reaches the structure underneath. Then read the depth on the dowel. See Response to Question #15 NO

43 Do you need rubber? If so, how much? See Response to Question #15 NO 44 Requesting pictures of the range and it’s components: NO

1. Photos of the entrance to the door at the rear of the range (how we get our equipment in) See Response to Question #29 NO

2. Full shot of the bullet trap face See Microsoft Attachment file for pictures NO

3. Close up of the granulated rubber (with an object for scale, pen, etc) See Microsoft Attachment file for pictures NO

4. Photo of one of the baffles (from the front and back) See Response to Question #29 NO

5. Photo of the target carrier and rails See Microsoft Attachment file for pictures NO

6. Photos of the shooting area, including the walls, safety ceiling, shooting booths, etc See Response to Question #29 NO

47 Are we required to dispose of the hazadous materials? Yes NO

Regarding the Outdoor Firing Range Lead Extraction Services RFP, does the bidding contractor and their respective company need to fall under a specific small business revenue threshold i.e.( Gross annual revenue $24M, $36M, etc.)? See Response to Question #2. NO

Regarding the Outdoor Firing Range Lead Extraction Services RFP, Does the bidding contractor need to fall under a small business sub-factor below the specified NAICS code 562910? See Response to Question #2. NO

Regarding the Outdoor Firing Range Lead Extraction Services RFP, Is it mandatory that the bidding contractor generate their respecitve bid using a (%) percentage of other small busineses and vendors such as: EDWOSB,SDVOSB,SDB, VOSB or WOSB to be considered eligible ?

See Response to Question #2.

NO

Regarding question No. 3, if applicable, how many of these small business classifications have to be used and what corresponding (%) percentage of the total bid is required for each class?

See Response to Question #5.

NO

Is this project tax exempt? Should taxes for services, materials, and equipment be included in the bid total?

See Response to Question #5.

NO

If this bid/project is tax exempt, Will an exemption code or will a letter be provided to the awarded contractor?

See Response to Question #5.

NO

Regarding the schedule of project costs submittal, should the bidding contractor provide a pro-rated price for each additional Option year by an identified percentage (%)? For example: Should fixed prices in option year 1, 2, 3, 4 have an increase of 5% , 7%, 10%, each year? Projecting and forecasting potential increased waste, materials, equipment costs can prove to be very difficult and can may put bidding contractors at a disadvantage.

See Response to Question #6.

NO

Is each rubber backstop built the same? Are there steps within the rubber to assist with holding the slope in place? Is the base made of concret? Yes, all are the same (concrete) with no stepping. NO

Regarding the collected lead fragments removed from screening the backstops, how many drums of lead recycling should be included in each range?

The number of drums depends upon range usage. In the past it has been approximately 35- 45 drums for 4 range totals. NO

Please confirm all firing range abatements, can be executing during weekday, daytime hours as long as schedules and coordination efforts are communicated in advance. Yes NO

Please confirm the estimated number of firing ranges for abatement per year per mobilization, during the site walk it was indicated that the incumbent contractor has executed multiple ranges during each mobilization. Please advise?

Average is 4 ranges per year, mined back to back. NO

Is there an estimated or average fragment size that should be taken into consideration when sourcing out the correct screen/trommel? 7.62 mm or less NO

60 Please list all of the required bid submittals. Section M describes the Response requirements. NO

Please confirm there are no payment/ performance bonds or bid bonds associated with bid submittal or the project. NO NO

Page 31 of the RFP indicates a project management plan is one of the submittalls required for offerors. Is this correct? Yes NO

63 Who is the incumbent contractor, and are they currently bidding on this work? See Response to Question #11. NO

64 Can the firing range abatement schedule for the previous contract be provided? Not applicable to the new contract schedule. NO

Is the specific calcium carbonate product (fire retardent) that has been used in the past, that can be shared with the bidding contractors?

The awarded contractor is to make this determination. NO

Regarding the live fire exercise building bullet trap clean out scope of work, what is the total number of backdrops required for clean out? 18 NO

Regarding the live fire exercise building bullet trap clean out, should these services be included in each firing range abatement line item? How many events per year should be included ?

The bullet traps in the live fire venue are expected to be cleaned once annually NO

Regarding the maintenance and clean out of the weapon range filtration system, will the water within each vault/ sump need to be reclaimed and disposed of? If so how many drums should be included for each range?

Stormwater runoff from the ranges is not regulated. However, the woven filters should be profiled and disposed of in accordance with their lab analysis. NO

69 Regarding previous question, should this rinse/ vault water be considered hazardous?

Stormwater runoff from the ranges is not regulated. NO

70 If they exist, please provide as built drawings for each firing range backstop. As built drawings are not available at this time. NO 71 Please supply a layout of each range with dimensions. See Response to Question #70 NO 72 What is the width and the height of the bullet trap? Varies, ranges vary from 18 to 60 lanes NO 73 What are the dimensions of the area behind the firing line? The length? See Response to Question #32 NO 74 What is the length behind the trap? See Response to Question #33 NO

75 Do you have a 240w/50a outlet at the project site?

See Response to Question #29, No electrical outlets available outside. NO

76 Please supply a layout of each range with dimensions. See SOW NO 77 Name & Manufactuer Of The Range Storm Water Filtration System 1.3 Objective See Attachments NO 78 How Many Filtratuion Drains Are at Ranges 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 1.3 Objective See Attachments NO 79 Do The Storm Water Basins Require Filters 1.3 Objective Yes NO 80 If Filters Are Needed Please Provide Filter Part Number 2.1 Task Description See Attachments NO 81 How Many Tons Of Lead Is Removed From Range 1 After Each Mining 2.1 Task Description Average is 20-30 tons NO 82 How many Tons Of Lead Is Removed From Range 3 After Each Mining 2.1 Task Description Average is 9-12 tons NO