QUESTIONS.docx

1. The Special Standards of Responsibility on page 56, SP1, requests proof that the wayfinding designer proposed for the project is a NCIDQ certified interior designer. Wayfinding design and interior design are two separate disciplines. Experienced Wayfinding designers specialize in environmental graphic design and are members of the Society of Experiential Graphic Designers (SEGD). Should this Special Standards of Responsibility requirement to show professional membership with SEGD for the Wayfinding Designer?

Yes, the Wayfinding designer shall have interior designer certification issued by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) or must show professional membership of the Society of Experiential Graphic Designers (SEGD). Please see attached updated Statement of Work, 52.212-1 Notification to Offerors, and 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items.

1. How will economic price adjustments be handled under this contract? Will price adjustments follow the offers GSA schedule pricing or will they be handled thru “FAR 52.216.4 Economic Price Adjustments - Labor & Material” or similar? Providing a fixed unit price for 5 years would be prohibitive for small business in this economic climate with inflation and unstable material costs. Please confirm there will be a method for offers to increase pricing if necessary after the initial base year.

FAR 52.216-4 will not be included in this contract. This is an open market (not GSA) procurement.

1. Design and installation services are not listed as line items on the price schedule. Those costs cannot be included in the product cost. Will those cost be quoted per task order or added to the price schedule as hourly rates?

Yes, the cost will be quoted per task order.

1. Is a performance/payment bond required for this job?

No.

1. Sign drawings shown are procured by a national sign co designated by VA, Who is the national sign supplier?

The sign drawings are examples only.