36C24118R0127-00007002.pdf

1. Section 00110 Submission requirements and instructions refers to exhibit E, although exhibit E is not listed as an attachment in the solicitation or provided with the PDF Exhibits file (12 pages). Can the government please provide Exhibit E?

Exhibit E provided within this amendment

2. Will previously completed CPARS and/or PPQ's be accepted in lieu of Past Performance Questionnaires?

Refer to section 00110, paragraph 3.5.3 within the solicitation which states “Past Performance References – REQUIRED – Offerors shall prepare and submit to prior client(s) of the all the projects listed on your Exhibit A submission a Reference Package (Exhibit C) (Detailed instructions are included in Exhibit C Package). This includes correspondence explaining the requirement to obtain an independent evaluation of prior contract performance and the Past Performance Questionnaire for use in evaluating Past Performance.

3. Please clarify the number of Performance Relevancy Questionnaires we are to complete, as Exhibit A states "to prepare 6 part 1 forms", the solicitation 3.5.1 states "Offerors shall discuss, using the performance relevancy questionnaire format, Exhibit A, Part 1 their performance for five (5) general construction projects." and Exhibit H "Binder 2 Volume 2 states performance relevancy questionnaires for 6 general construction projects and 2 design build projects, if applicable.”

Provide a total of 6 general construction projects and 2 design build projects.

4. Please confirm if Design Build projects are applicable to this solicitation?

Yes design build projects are applicable to this solicitation.

5. The government has released five (5) seed projects for bidders to review; does the government intend for offerors to submit on all four projects or just one (1)?

The Government released a total of four (4) seed projects within this solicitation. Offerors are to provide pricing for all seed projects that pertain to the category they are seeking consideration in.

Ex.) If a contractor is only interested in Category 1 projects ranging from $2K to $1M, the offeror shall only price the seed project that falls within that category or dollar range. If a contractor is interested in all three (3) categories, the contractor shall price all seed projects.

Refer to section 00110 paragraph 3.4.3

6. Can you please clarify the categories? On the SF 1442, box 10, states "CAT I is SDVOSB; CAT II and III are VOSB.

SDVOSB offerors may provide proposals for CAT II and III, but no preferences are given to SDVOSB for this category." On page 1 of Section 00100: Instructions Conditions and Notices to Offerors, it states: "CAT I is SDVOSB set aside; CAT II is VOSB set aside; CAT III is both VOSB and SDVOSB. SDVOSB offerors may provide proposals for CAT I and III but no preference will be given to SDVOSB for CAT III." As an SDVOSB, can we submit for all 3 categories? Or just CAT I and III? Please advise.

SDVOSBs can propose on all three categories. VOSBs can propose on only categories 2 and 3.

7. On the SF 1442, box 13, it states that an offer guarantee is required. Would one bid bond be acceptable for all the seed projects we intend on bidding, or would the VA prefer separate bid bonds for each? Please advise.

Please provide separate bid bonds for each seed project.

Responses to RFIs received from 5/17/18 to 5/24/18