RFQ Questions and Government Responses.xlsx
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- Expo 2025 Operation Services Federal contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- 19AQMM25R0050
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This document is a set of Questions and Government Responses related to a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Expo 2025 Operation Services, Solicitation Number 19AQMM25R0050, issued by the Department of State Office of Acquisition Management.
The key details are:
- Offerors are required to provide proposed hours and hourly rates for all staff in their cost/price proposal. Presenting salaries on a monthly basis instead of hourly is not acceptable per the instructions.
- Gantt charts can be included in the 40-page technical proposal limit, but do not need to conform to the specified vertical U.S. letter format.
- FAR Clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, has been removed from the solicitation as it is not applicable to this requirement.
- The Organizational Conflict of Interest clause (H-033) has also been removed from the solicitation as it is not applicable.
- No small business subcontracting plan under FAR 52.219-9 will be required, as most of the work will be performed outside the U.S.
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Other files for this federal contract opportunity
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 19AQMM25R0050-0001.pdf | ||
| 19AQMM25R0050.pdf | ||
| Attachment 5 - Cleaning Floorplan - A2634_ESG_PRM_OPS_FP_ALC_240502_For Information.pdf | ||
| Attachment 8 - Suggested Inventory List.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment 3 - USA Pavilion EXPO_2025_Sponsorship_Matrix_In-Kind.pdf | ||
| Expo Guideline Attachments 1- 48.zip | ZIP file | |
| Expo 2025 Guidelines Attachments 100 - 147.zip | ZIP file | |
| Attachment 1 - Statement of Objectives (SOO).docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 4 - USA Pavilion EXPO_2025_Sponsorship_Matrix_Monetary.pdf | ||
| Attachment 6 - General Floorplan - A2634_USP25_floorplan_update_TRAHAN_240216 (2).pdf | ||
| Expo 2025 Guideline Attachments 49 - 99.zip | ZIP file | |
| Attachment 2 - Pricing Template.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment 7 - FFE Matrix - A2634_ESG_PRM_FFE_Matrix_ALC_240228.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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| # | Question | Government Reponse |
| 1 | In our economical proposal, could we present staff salaries, where applicable, on a monthly basis instead of an hourly rate, provided we offer a clear rationale for this approach? | Per Section L-002 - Cost/Price Propsoal Instructions the Government is requiring all offerors provide the proposed hours and proposed hourly rates for all staff. |
| 2 | For the Gantt charts, would it be acceptable if they are included within the 40-page limit of the technical proposal, but are not formatted within the constraints of the vertical U.S. letter format? | This is acceptable as long as the proposals follow the instructions provided in L-001 - Techincal Proposal Instructions |
| 3 | The Solicitation includes in full text FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, which only applies to small business set-aside contracts. As this Solicitation is not a small business set-aside contract, could you please indicate why there is such provision in the documentation? Could you please confirm that it is not applicable to this Solicitation?” “Could you please confirm if a small business subcontracting plan under FAR 52.219-9 will be required, even though most of the work will be performed outside of the US?” | FAR Clause 52.219-14 is being removed from the solicitation as it is not applicable to this requirement. This is reflected in solicitation amendment 19AQMM25R0050-00001. |
| 4 | We would like some clarification on points 1(i) and (ii) outlined in section H-033-Organizational Conflict of Interest Special Clause of 19AQMM25R0050: |
(1)Technical consulting and management support services.
(i) The Contractor shall be ineligible to participate in any capacity in Department contracts, subcontracts, or proposals therefor (solicited or unsolicited) which stem directly from the Contractor's performance of work under this contract for a period of three years after completion of this contract. Furthermore, unless so directed in writing by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall not perform any technical consulting or management support services work under this contract on or relating to any of its products or services or the products or services of another firm if the Contractor is or has been substantially involved in their development or marketing.
(ii) If the Contractor under this contract prepares a complete or essentially complete statement of work or specifications to be used in a competitive acquisition, the Contractor shall be ineligible to participate in any capacity in any contractual effort which is based on such statement of work or specifications for a period of three years after completion of this contract. The Contractor shall not incorporate its products or services in such statement of work or specifications unless so directed in writing by the Contracting Officer, in which case the restriction in this subparagraph shall not apply.
Please can you provide us with more context on this element so we can confirm compliance – do the clauses indicate that in the event of award, the Contractor is not allowed to bid on future USA Pavilions? Clause H-033 is being removed from the solicitation as it is not applicable to this requirement. This is reflected in solicitation amendment 19AQMM25R0050-00001.
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