36C25919Q0250-0001001.pdf

Questions & Answers for

RFP: 36C25919Q0252, Bldg. 1, 5th Floor Flooring

(Q 1). The award of this project is identified as “most advantageous to the Government”. Can the GOV please expand on what is considered “most advantageous”? For example, is

Factor 3, Price, more important than Factor 1 o 2? Are all three factors of equal importance?

(A 1). All technical factors have to be acceptable. There are no tradeoffs.

(Q 2). With a project magnitude of less than $25,000, we were surprised that this bid requires a technical proposal, specifically three (3) past performance project examples and safety data.

Since the project is relevant small (1,400-SF valued less than $25,000), would the GOV please consider revising this bid to an IFB and evaluating solely based on low-price? Past performance can be provide post-award to document an Offeror’s experience and capabilities, if requested. But, having these technical proposal factors drives the Offeror’s submission costs up.

(A 2). By the FAR Past Performance has to be evaluated in all solicitations therefore solicitation stands as posted.

(Q 3). If past performance is required, Factor 1, Past Performance, requires recent and relevant projects. Relevancy is defined as window replacements. Since this is a flooring project, please confirm that flooring projects should be considered relevant and not window replacements.

(A 3). Instructions to Offerors has been corrected /updated –

FROM: “window replacement”

TO: “flooring installation”

- Regarding “Past Performance – Relevancy”.

(Amd0001_Instructions to Offerors_v3)

(Q 4). The Davis-Bacon wage rates don’t appear to include wage rates for flooring personnel. Please provide the appropriate rates to ensure all contractors including correct labor and labor burden rates.

(A 4). Assume labor rate. Submission of a SF1444, Request for Authorization of Additional

Classification and Wage Rate Form Instructions, will be submitted after award.

If a modification is needed, then compensation will be adjusted.

Questions & Answers for

RFP: 36C25919Q0252, Bldg. 1, 5th Floor Flooring

(Q 5). The Floor Plan PDF provided is blurry and not clear. Can the VA please provide a clearer PDF floor plan for estimating purposes?

(A 5). See updated “attachment 0001” to the solicitation

(Amd0001_Attch1_Flooring Project A Suite_AB 5th Floor_v2)

(Q 6). The SOW states, “Request contractor to purchase Wood Floor Planks Stock Number

EUC122 Eucalyptus Saligna &’x48” Matewrial ID # 4000146442 and install approx. 1400 sq ft of flooring.” Please clarify what, “&’x48” Matewrial ID # 4000146442” is referring too?

Please clarify and confirm the material, manufacturer, etc.

(A 6). See revised SOW with corrected language (Amd0001_Bldg 1 5th Flooring_SOW_v2)

FROM: “&’x48” Matewrial ID # 4000146442”

TO: “7’x48” Material ID # 4000146442”

(Q 7). The SOW state, “Leave the Terrazzo Flooring and skim out floor to desired quality.”

Please confirm that there is no flooring scope that involves Terrazzo Flooring.

(A 7). Leave terrazzo flooring as is just skim coat where old flooring was taken up.

(Q 8). There is no flooring schedule that identifies approved flooring manufacturer’s, quality standards, etc. Please provide the necessary information so all Offerors are pricing the same material.

(A 8). Flooring material is identified within the SOW, updated per question #6 (above)

(last question – total of 8)