629-18-114 Phase 1 RFI Register 07092024.docx

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Source Selection Sensitive Information—See FAR 2.101 & 3.104 Project No. 629-18-114; Expand Distributed Antenna System 36C25624R0010

RFI #1 – On page 15, under “Submission Criteria” for Factor 3, it states: “If the contractor does not possess Design-Build (D-B) experience, provide a minimum of one (1) and a maximum of five (5) projects completed by the A-E firm…in addition to the one (1) to five (5) projects submitted for the prime contractor.” If the prime contractor does not possess Design/Build experience, is the offeror to submit up to 5 examples from the A/E firm along with up to 5 examples for the prime contractor for a potential maximum of 10 projects (5 design, 5 construction), or is it a combination of the two to get to a MAXIMUM of 5 projects total?

Phase 1 proposals shall not exceed 30 pages. It is on the offeror how they wish to present their proposals within the 30 page limitation.

RFI #2 – On page 15, under “Submission Criteria” for Factor 3, regarding Past Performance Evaluations, it states: “Separately provide any completed Past Performance Evaluations, if any...Offerors shall prepare and forward…Exhibit B (PPQ) for all the projects listed by contractor…” If the offeror has existing CPARS for submitted projects, can CPARS satisfy the criteria for Past Performance Evaluation, or must the Past Performance Questionnaire be submitted for each project example?

CPARS may be used to satisfy the past performance factor. Past Performance Questionnaires not received on behalf of the offer will not be penalized during the evaluation. The government reserves the right to review all sources of past performance history.

RFI #3 – Do Past Performance Evaluations, whether PPQ or CPARS (if allowed), count towards page limit?

If PPQs or CPARS are submitted with a given proposal, then the submitted information will be counted towards the page limitations. PPQs that are submitted by a third party will not count towards page limitations.

RFI #4 – For past performance examples, do the projects need to meet both the minimum construction value ($10,000,000) AND AE value ($1,000,000) to be considered acceptable? Or is it a

This answer depends based on the submission type –

a) Design/Build Submission: Both will need to be met.

b) AE Submission: AE firm design fee will need to be met.

c) Construction Submission: Construction firm will need to be met.

2) NA