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General MATOC II Questions/Answers:

Question 1: Reference: MATOC II 80 of 94/paragraph G. Vol. 2–Past Performance (Factor 2)

Do Offerors need to include completed PPQ/CPARS in their Past Performance Volumes or are we to follow the instruction in the body of the cover letter provided (ie do not return them to the contractor.? Additionally, section 1 of the PPQ is only a cover letter and contains no specific project information. How will this information be used to verify if a PPQ was received. Please Advise.

Answer 1: Offerors are not required to have PPQ’s for projects for which a CPARs evaluation is completed. For projects that no CPARs evaluation is completed; PPQ should be sent to your customers to complete; your customer should then complete and return to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist per the solicitation. Please refer to Part II

Instruction to Offerors, paragraph G (1) through (3).

Question 2: Reference: MATOC II

Due to current potentially significant tariffs being placed on the importation of building materials such as wood or steel by the current Presidential Executive Branch, if a tariff is placed after bid time and before award will the government consider a price escalation on a contract value for products such as steel or wood should the executive branch levee tariffs effecting such materials? Most of these materials would still have been Buy

American compliant as the tariffs would increase pricing on all steel or wood materials, regardless of origin

Answer 2: There is no way for the Government to predict the future; there are remedies available per the Federal Acquisition Regulation for instances suggested by your question.

Question 3: Reference: MATOC II

Is this project sales tax exempt? If the project is sales tax exempt can the government provide a sales tax exemption certificate?

Answer 3: Please refer to page 1 of the solicitation; offeror is responsible for all taxes in accordance with FAR 52.229-3. Not tax exempt.

Question 4: Reference: MATOC II, Page 81 of 94

Will the Government allow contractors to submit previously filled out PPQ’s in lieu of having our customer’s fillout new PPQ (attachment 7)?

Answer 4: Please follow the directions contained in the solicitation. Please refer to Part II

Instruction to Offerors, paragraph G (1) through (3).