RFP 47PD0121R0027 Amendment 0001.pdf

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

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7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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Patrick Spellman, Contracting Officer

Baltimore Field Office Multiple Award (MAC) Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for Repair and Alteration (R&A) Construction services in Maryland. Please see attached.

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Description of Amendment

RFP 47PD0121R0027:

Amendment 0001 R&A MAC IDIQ – Baltimore FO:

1. Attached and incorporated into the solicitation are the Pre-Proposal Conference Meeting Minutes.

2. The cut-off date for RFI’s, 2/28/2022 by C.O.B., is extended until 3/4/2022 by C.O.B.

3. The proposal due date of 3/10/2022 at 2:00 PM is extended until 3/14/2022 at 2:00 PM.

4. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

5. The offeror is required to acknowledge this amendment and all other amendments in the proposal.

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE MEETING MINUTES

Solicitation Number: 47PD0121R0027

Baltimore Field Office Multiple Award (MAC) Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)

Contract for Repair and Alteration (R&A) Construction Services

February 22, 2022 at 10:00 AM

Teleconference Meeting ID: meet.google.com/vjt-rrvg-egj?authuser=0

Teleconference Phone Number: +1 307-222-8940

Teleconference PIN: 613 798 898#

1. INTRODUCTIONS

Name Agency Role E-mail

Patrick Spellman GSA Contracting Officer patrick.spellman@gsa.gov

Evan Shillington GSA Project Engineer evan.shillington@gsa.gov

Oliver Lester GSA Acquisition Programs and

Policy Branch Chief oliver.lester@gsa.gov

Damian Bond GSA Building Manager damian.bond@gsa.gov

Claire

Richardson GSA Field Office Manager claire.richardson@gsa.gov

Joe Ocheskey GSA Construction Control

Representative joseph.ocheskey@gsa.gov

Michael Lawson GSA Construction Control

Representative michael.lawson@gsa.gov

2. PURPOSE

The purpose of this conference is to provide an overview of the scope of work, related documents, and solicitation requirements so that interested parties can submit a complete and responsive proposal.

Questions shall be submitted prior to the Request for Information (RFI) closing date of 2/28/2022.

All questions must be submitted via email to Nicholas Griffaton (nicholas.griffaton@gsa.gov) and

Patrick Spellman (patrick.spellman@gsa.gov). The Government anticipates posting / publishing the responses to all RFI’s by 3/4/2022 on SAM.gov.

3. AMENDMENTS

An amendment will be issued covering pertinent questions and answers addressed after today’s pre-proposal conference. All amendments must be acknowledged with your proposal.

Amendments can be acknowledged on the SF-1442 form included in the Solicitation.

Remember to base your proposals on the Solicitation and Amendments to the Solicitation as issued. Nothing said at this conference can be interpreted as a modification to the solicitation unless it is issued as a formal amendment.

The deadline for submitting Requests for Information (RFIs) pertaining to this solicitation is Close of Business (COB) 2/28/2022.

4. SCOPE OF WORK

This indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) multiple award term contract is to provide general construction services.

The government's intent is that this solicitation will result in a total of approximately four (4) to six (6) awards to responsible offeror(s) whose proposal(s) represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors in the solicitation. This Solicitation is set-aside for 100% 8(a) SBA

Set-Aside in accordance with FAR 19.502-2.

Services under this contract will include general repair and alteration services to Government-owned and leased facilities as identified in the solicitation. Projects will be evaluated separately on a task order basis and offerors may be required to submit additional information pertaining to their ability to successfully perform these projects as necessary and required.

The geographic area of this work includes:

- Maryland (entire state)

Additional work may be negotiated in surrounding counties.

5. CONTRACT PARTICULARS

a. AGGREGATE MAXIMUM ORDERING LIMITATION

The aggregate maximum order limitation (MOL) shall be $7.5 million for the entire duration of all contracts awarded as a result of this solicitation. In other words, there is no single MOL per contractor or a single MOL per year, other than the MOL of the entire contract.

b. GUARANTEED MINIMUM

$2,500.00 (see C201 for more details)

c. INDIVIDUAL TASK ORDER RANGE

$2,000.00 - $250,000.00

Individual task orders to be placed under this contract will range in value from $2,000 to

$250,000, however there may be individual orders with lower or higher costs placed against this contract.

d. CONTRACT TERM

The contract term will be for one (1) base year with four (4), one-year options

e. NAICS CODE

236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

f. SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD

$39.5 Million

g. CONTRACT TYPE

Firm Fixed-Price. Task Orders will Firm-Fixed Price.

h. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

Not applicable to this IDIQ. If Liquidated Damages are required for a particular project, they will be incorporated at the Task Order level.

i. DAVIS BACON

The Davis Bacon Act is to be adhered to on this IDIQ. Contractors are required to pay the minimum wage and fringe benefits required by the applicable wage determination. The applicable wage determinations will be incorporated at the base contract level and will flow down to the task order level for each contractual annual period.

6. REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Offerors are required to complete the annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website at:

https://sam.gov/content/entity-landing

After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror must verify by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically have been entered or updated within the last 12 months and that they are current, accurate, complete and applicable to this solicitation.

In addition, please also ensure that the Representation and Certifications document in the solicitation package is submitted with your proposal.

7. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

The offer is due no later than 2:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time) on the following date at the following email address:

Proposal Due Date & Time: March 10, 2022 2:00 PM EST

E-mail Address: nicholas.griffaton@gsa.gov and patrick.spellman@gsa.gov

● It is strongly suggested that the offeror confirm receipt of their offer submission via read receipt. Please be advised that due to email system constraints, attachments cannot exceed a total of 25MB.

● The subject line of the email should include the offeror’s name, project title, and solicitation number.

● All proposals must be received before the Proposal Closing Date/Time.

● The proposal shall be submitted in PDF format.

The Technical Proposal and the Price Proposal must be submitted as two separate PDF documents.

What to submit with your proposal:

Proposals shall consist of the following documents, completed and executed in accordance with this Solicitation:

1. Price Proposal (i.e. One Bid Factor on company letterhead and signed by someone authorized to sign on behalf of your company)

a. This must also include the following [IAW FAR 52.215-1(c)(2)]:

i. The solicitation number;

ii. The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the https://sam.gov/content/entity-landing mailto:nicholas.griffaton@gsa.gov mailto:patrick.spellman@gsa.gov offeror (and electronic address if available);

iii. A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item;

iv. Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation; and

v. Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent’s authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

2. Technical Proposal (See Solicitation 47PD0121R0027 C201 Section II.D for more information)

a. Also include completed Attachment 1, Past Performance Questionnaires for each referenced project

3. Representations and Certifications (C301 in solicitation package)

4. Signed Standard Form 1442 with all amendments acknowledged

5. GSA Form 527, Contractor’s Qualifications and Financial Information

6. If applicable, Joint-Venture Agreement and any Mentor-Protégé Agreements

7. If applicable, SF LLL - Disclosure of Lobbying Activities – Pages 1 and 2

8. Any other information required by the solicitation

NOTE: See Solicitation No. 47PD0121R0027 C201 The Solicitation Section II.D. Technical

Proposal for more information.

In accordance with the solicitation, the Technical Proposal must address the following technical factors, listed in descending order of importance:

a. Factor #1 – Prior Experience on Relevant Projects

b. Factor #2 – Past Performance on Relevant Projects

c. Factor #3 – Management Plan

*Please note that there is a fourteen (14) page limitation for the technical proposal. The

Government reserves the right to ignore any information that is submitted in excess of what is stated in Section D. “Technical Proposal” in the solicitation package.

8. PRICE PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

The RS Means Locality Coefficient (Bid Factor) pricing for this contract will be based upon the most current Facilities Construction Costs Book with RSMeans Data (referred to as “RS

Means Book”). The RS Means Book will be used for the duration of this Contract. The version of

RS Means Book that is current on the date of contract award shall be utilized until each option period is exercised. Thereafter, the calendar year edition/version of the RS Means Book that is current on the date that each option is exercised shall be utilized. This book may be purchased through:

RS Means

1099 Hingham Street, Suite 201

Rockland, MA 02370

1-800-334-3509 https://www.rsmeans.com/products/books.aspx

NOTES:

1. For this IDIQ contract, one locality based Bid Factor shall be used (please see below).

Adjustment for location (i.e. City Cost Index) must be included in the offeror’s Bid Factor.

EXAMPLE: A Bid Factor of 0.85 would result in 85 percent of the listed Subtotal Cost when establishing task order pricing; and 1.00 would leave the actual Subtotal Cost values as your proposed task order pricing; and 1.15 would result in an additional 15 percent of the listed Subtotal

Cost as your task order proposed pricing.

2. The Bid Factors are proposed as a percentage (in decimal format) increase or decrease to the RS

Means Book. The offeror shall limit the Bid Factors to two (2) decimal places.

3. The offeror shall propose one Bid Factors for the potential total five-year IDIQ Contract:

● Locality Bid Factor 1 (Maryland, entire state)

The Bid Factor is the maximum coefficient (i.e. multiplying factor) that awardees may apply on future task orders. The Government anticipates using the RS Means Building Construction Cost

Data pricing approach for task orders under $15,000.00. However, an offeror may elect to provide a discount at the task order level for a competitive advantage. When using the Bid Factor no other markups may be applied. The Bid Factor shall be utilized through the base period and all option periods (i.e. the potential total five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract).

Bid Factor Frequently Asked Questions:

1. Q - Using the locality bid factor, won’t the contractor with the lowest bid coefficient always win on the task order level?

A - Not necessarily. An offeror may elect to provide a discount at the task order level for a competitive advantage

2. Q - Will quantities be provided in the task order RFP for smaller projects?

A - Normally quantities will be provided.

3. Q - Will any projects involve lump sum pricing?

A - Yes. As stated above, the Government anticipates using the RS Means Building

Construction Cost Data pricing approach for task orders under $15,000.00. Above that threshold, the Government will specify whether proposals shall utilize either the RS Means bid coefficient pricing or lump sum pricing. The two methods (lump sum & RSMeans based) will not be used simultaneously on any future task orders. The solicitation at the task order level will clearly define which method will be utilized.

4. Q - What is included in the bid coefficient

A - The offeror’s Bid Factors must be ALL INCLUSIVE and shall include, but is not limited to, the following costs:

1. Labor (Both during Normal Work Hours and Outside of Normal Work Hours)

2. Materials

3. Equipment

4. Subcontractor costs

5. Subcontractor mark-ups

6. General / Prime Contractor Overhead

7. General / Prime Contractor Profit and risk

8. Payment Bond premium(s) (please note that Payment Bonds are required for task order projects valued over $35K;

9. Social security contributions

10. General insurances

11. Workmen's compensations insurance

12. State unemployment insurance

13. Federal unemployment insurance

14. Mobilization and demobilization costs

15. Site cleanup

16. Supervision

17. Quality control

18. Transportation of contractor’s personnel to, from, and within the job site

19. Shipping of all materials to the jobsite

20. Lodging and per-diem

21. Adjustment factors to account for small jobs

22. Incidental tools and equipment

23. Submittals

24. Job Order preparation costs

25. All contingencies

26. All Division 1 - General Requirements

27. All requirements of the Contract

**PLEASE NOTE: Davis Bacon Wage Determinations will be included in the contractor’s bid factor.

9. ANTICIPATED REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) INSTRUCTIONS AND

EXAMPLES AT THE ORDER LEVEL

The Government anticipates using the RS Means Building Construction Cost Data pricing approach for task orders under $15,000.00. Above that threshold, the Government will specify whether proposals shall utilize either the RS Means bid coefficient pricing or lump sum pricing.

The Bid Factor shall be utilized through the base period and all option periods (i.e. the potential total five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract).

The two award methods [RSMeans Line Items and Lump Sum Competitive Proposals] shall not be used simultaneously on any future task order. The solicitation at the task order level will clearly define which method will be utilized.

10. LATE PROPOSALS

Any proposals received after the time set for proposal closing are subject to Late Proposal provisions.

11. BONDING REQUIREMENTS

Prior to commencement of work on an awarded task order, the contractor may be required to provide a Payment Bonds or alternate payment protection, as follows:

(1) Orders less than or equal to $35,000: No additional protection required

(2) Orders over $35,000 but less than or equal to $150,000: Alternate payment protection in accordance with FAR 52.228-13, Alternative Payment Protections

When additional bonding is required, the provisions of FAR 28.102-2(b)(1) and FAR 28.102-

2(b)(2) shall apply.

12. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

After contract award, the contractor must furnish the Contracting Officer with a current Certificate of Insurance, listing the Government as co-insured party and meeting the requirements specified in this solicitation. The contractor may not begin actual work on site until this certificate has been received and found acceptable.

NOTE: See Solicitation No. 47PD0121R0027 C101 The Agreement Section III.F. Insurance

Requirements for more information.

13. AWARD

The approach to source selection for this procurement will be pursuant to the best value tradeoff concept as identified in FAR Part 15.101-1 and FAR Part 15.3. It is the government’s intention to award a contract to the offerors whose proposals conform to the RFP requirements and are considered to be most advantageous to the government, price and technical factors considered.

Competitive proposals shall be evaluated and assessed based on the factors specified in this solicitation. For this solicitation, the combined weight of the technical evaluation factors is significantly more important than price.

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (other than exchanges conducted for the purpose of minor clarifications). However, the

Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting

Officer to be necessary. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct negotiations if necessary.

After award(s) are executed, the Government intends to define RSMeans pricing with each awardee for commonly used line items for the Baltimore Field Office (referenced hereafter as

“Definitized RSMeans Line Item Pricing”).

14. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

NOTE: See Solicitation No. 47PD0121R0027 C101 The Agreement Section III.H. -

Administrative Matters as well as Solicitation No. 47PD0121R0027 C201 The Solicitation Section

V.C. - Security Requirements.

A HSPD-12 security clearance must be obtained for those officers of the firm, who for any reason, may visit the work site during the period of this contract, who require access to GSA IT systems such as ePM and for all employees who will require access to the building in performance of the contract work.

The Government intends to tie the clearance request to the base IDIQ for key management level on site points of contact only. These individuals receive a “Tier 1” clearance, which will be valid for the duration of the entire base contract, and they WILL receive a PIV card. This task must be completed within 8 weeks of the award of the contract. Please note that most workers will only be receiving a “SAC” clearance. This clearance is only valid for the duration of the specific project they are working on, with a maximum of a 6 month duration.

Anyone receiving a “SAC” clearance WILL NOT be receiving a PIV card.

NOTE: It is the Contractor’s responsibility to obtain security clearances for employees working in a Federal Building or lease. GSA is not responsible for work delays or additional costs associated with the Contractor’s failure to obtain clearances for their employees. A submission deadline or contractual date will not be extended due to the Contractor’s failure to obtain security clearance(s) in a timely manner.

TASK ORDER CLOSEOUT. Prior to contract closeout, the Contractor’s Security POC is required to collect all requested cards from a list provided by the GSA RO. If any of the Contractor’s employees on the list has a current on-going project and still needs their HSPD12 card, the

Contractor must add the appropriate employees to the other project’s ROCAL and submit CIWs in order to be allowed to keep the cards. The Contractor’s Security POC should inform the RO that this has been done and the RO will verify that the action is complete. If a card cannot be returned, the Contractor is required to provide the reason/justification for why the card cannot be returned.

The Contractor is required to provide any and all appropriate assistance to ensure cards are returned. The Contractor is responsible for all postage required to return cards. Note, if any employees leave the company prior to the completion of the project, the Contractor must collect and return the HSPD-12 card at that time.

15. MISCELLANEOUS

The Contractor shall comply with all guidance, including guidance conveyed through Frequently

Asked Questions, as amended during the performance of this contract, for contractor or subcontractor workplace locations published by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (Task

Force Guidance) at https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

16. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Questions may be submitted to nicholas.griffaton@gsa.gov and patrick.spellman@gsa.gov.

NOTE: Requests for Information (RFIs) are due no later than 2/28/2022.

Q: Will the GSA Form 527 and financials be excluded from the page limitation?

A: Yes

Q: Which City Cost Index shall be utilized in the proposal submission?

A: We will provide that on a task order basis.

Q: Could you provide the bid coefficient for the bid sheet sample provided? In order to come up with the bid coefficient for the purpose of the bid sheet, we need a sample project to price it vs. the RS Means output.

A: Yes

Q: RS Means updates quarterly. Will the Government accept quarterly updates or only the annual update?

A: We will double check and post it in an amendment.

Q: Will you be providing the Factor#1 form for Prior Experience on Relevant projects?

A: No. We prefer each contractor lay out that information as they see fit. We will take the reference to this out of the C201.

Q: How many contractors will be selected for this IDIQ? How many on ramp?

A: We do not have any ramping provisions in this solicitation. The ideal range for competition is 4-6 contractors. If it is in the best interest of the government, we can go outside that range. We exercise all options as long as performance has been acceptable. We will not on-board if contractor’s options are not exercised.

Q: Will Davis-Bacon flow down from the IDIQ level or be applied at the task order level?

A: We will double check and post it in an amendment.

Q: What shall be included in the coefficient? You listed many items including one item address that everything in division 1. What about scaffolding and manlift required to perform the task order work. These items shall not be part of the coefficient, correct?

A: Correct.

Q: Bonding. So we are allowed to price thru RS Means for bonding of each task independently?

https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ mailto:nicholas.griffaton@gsa.gov mailto:patrick.spellman@gsa.gov

A: No. We will verify that. There is a separate line item for bonding as a percentage in the bid sheet. You can determine your ceiling in the bid sheet.

Q: RFI deadline is Feb 28, 2022. which is coming Monday. that leaves only three business days to contractors for putting any RFI. I think this period shall be a fair reasonable time at least a week-10 days from today.

A: We will inform everyone via amendment if we decide to extend that date.

Q: If a Joint Venture intends to bid this Solicitation... Will the Joint Venture partners companies' financial info suffice?

A: Yes. If the JV does not have its own financial history to fill out the 527. You must fill out the 527 for each of the two companies.

Q: Can the projects of Factor 1 be the same as the projects for Factor 2 ( PPQ)?

A: They will be the same.

Q:How many personnel should be factored into this IDIQ for field personnel? Super, QC SSHO Etc A: That is also outlined in the spreadsheet utilized for pricing.

Q: Will the GSA review/monitor the 15% self-perform requirement on this IDIQ?

A: Yes, but we will double check that.

Q: Will any task orders require a designated SSHO or QC Manager?.

A: It would be unlikely, but we can verify that.

Q: As this is an 8(a) contract, will the GSA be open to bi-weekly payments and/or payment within 10 days of submission?

A: No. The payment terms we have to abide by are within 14 days of invoicing with invoicing one a month.

Q:What is the average timeframe for receiving badging/clearance after submission?

A: You should account for 45 days.

Q: What is the impact if the 8(a) expires before the end of the contract period?

A: The 8(a) must be active at the time of IDIQ award. That is the only requirement.

Q: Will the wage rates provided for this IDIQ?

A: We will double check if that will flow from the IDIQ or be a part of each task order.

Q: Regarding financials, How are the financials to be evaluated/weighted? As audited financials are the most rigorous, are audited financials given greater consideration?

A: They are not given greater consideration. We will respond via amendment.

Q: I see that the project range for factor 1 is $2,000-$250,000, however at the bottom of page 11 it is stated that range is $75,000-$250,000, can you confirm?

A: $2,000 – $250,000

Q: Regarding past experience, is the GSA looking for similarly sized projects anticipated for this IDIQ or will the GSA consider submissions of larger projects representative of the company's capabilities?

A: Yes, we will consider them, but they will be given less consideration than those within the requested range.

Q: Can PM/technical staff past experiences count for the past experience factor instead of the contractor?

A: We would view that project as less relevant.

Q: Should Prior Projects be Design Build or Design Bid Build?

A: We are asking for projects that are strictly R&A construction, not necessarily design build. We will consider design-build projects, but it is unlikely a design--build will be utilized under this IDIQ.

Q: Is a Bid Bond required and what percentage should it cover?

A: Bid bonds are not required for the IDIQ submission. They will be required above a certain dollar threshold for task orders.

Q: If JV is used, can one be 8(a) and the other not 8(a)?

A: Under those circumstances, the JV itself needs to be a certified 8(a). We will verify that and issue an amendment.

Q: Will an Office trailer be required on facilities for projects being worked on?

A: Decided at task order level. It also would be highly unlikely.

Q: Does the cost for bonding projects need to be included in the coefficient or will it be an additional price added on task orders requiring bonds?

A: The bid coefficient will not include bonding. It will be an additional line item on the task order level.

Q: Any idea about the location of most of these task orders?

A: Typically in the Baltimore/Woodlawn area. There will be a handful in Greenbelt.

Q: If the GSA needed to perform a project that exceeded the $250k amount, would you be able to combine more than one task orders to meet that requirement? Such as a $500k GSA project awarding two $250k task orders?

A: Generally speaking, we will not exceed the $250k mark. We also will not combine projects unless absolutely necessary to do so.

Q: Will P-6 Scheduling Software Be Utilized on this contract or can we use Microsoft project?

A: We do not require a specific scheduling software under this contract.

Q: Evidence of bonding capacity is excluded from the page count. Does it need to be included?

A: There are no bonding requirements on the IDIQ level. It would not be counted against the page limitation. The only thing about bonding is in the bidsheet.

Q: WHEN WILL WE KNOW IF THERE IS AN EXTENSION?

A: If we extend the RFI due date, we will extend the proposal due date.

Q: What is the total magnitude per year expected?

A: Take our MOL and divide it by 5. Roughly $1.5M

Q: Will IDIQ holders be penalized for not responding to Task Orders released?

A: No.

Q: If GSA only receives one bid on a TO, will that TO be awarded to that single bidder, or will the TO be re-bid?

A: We may choose to do either one of those two things.

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