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Will the Government consider extending the deadline for offers by at least two weeks? This would give offerors more time to review the numerous exhibits and prepare a more comprehensive, better-informed response.

Answer Yes, the government will extend the deadline 2 weeks, extended until November 14, 2025

Page 1 of the solicitation states that this procurement is 100% set-aside for 8(a) small business concerns and the list of clauses includes GSAR 552.219-74 Section 8(a) Director Award. However, Section B: Services, Ordering and Prices, states that the contract is a 100% small business set-aside with no reference to the 8(a) program. Likewise, Section L.2 states that the procurement is “set aside for Small Business” based on NAICS Code 561210. Will the Government please confirm that this solicitation is restricted to 8(a)-certified firms only?

Answer Yes, this procurment is 100% Set Aside 8(a) Small Business Concerns. 552.219-18 Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Participants

(DEVIATION FAR 52.219-18)

Likewise, Section L.2 states that the procurement is “set aside for Small Business” based on NAICS Code 561210. Will the Government please confirm that this solicitation is restricted to 8(a)-certified firms only?

Answer Yes, it is restricted to 8(a) certified Small Business Concerns 4 Can you please share incumbent information?

Answer This is Public Information.

5 Section L.2 (page 269 of 294) states that this is a small business set aside. On Page 4 of 294 and in the SAM notice it states that this is an 8a set aside.

Answer The spec was amended to add 8(a) Small Business Concerns

On Page 281 of 294, Past Performance Questionnaires, states, “The “Past Performance Questionnaire” attached to this solicitation must be utilized for this purpose. See the Attachment titled, “Past Performance Questionnaire” FIGURE L-2. The offeror must submit Past Performance Questionnaires they deem similar to the size, scope, and complexity of this solicitation.” However, the country is experiencing a government shutdown. Many of our PPQ government personnel are currently furloughed and therefore unable to provide the PPQ in a timely manner. Can offerors use CPAR ratings to satisfy the Past Performance requirement?

Answer Past Performance Questionnaires are a requirement.

On page 2 of the Solicitation it states, “World Trade Land Port of Entry, Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 8:00 am CST. Site visit attendees shall meet at the entrance where the site visit will commence. George P. Kazen Courthouse, Tuesday, October 16, 2025 at 2:00 pm CST. Above this section the solicitation states, “*****Site Visit/Walk-Through Tours (Reference Section L.8 for full details)*****Site Visits: Wednesday October 15, 2025 through Friday October 17, 2025. Please clarify the date for the Kazen site visit is Wednesday or Tuesday

Answer

The dates have been updated as follows:

Pre-proposal Meeting: Tuesday October 14, 2025, 9:00 am CST via google meeting send an email to carmen.weathers@gsa.gov to request an invite.

Site Visit Tours: 2 Buildings per day Wednesday 15, 2025 Colombia Land Port of Entry: Wednesday October 15, 2025 at 8:00 am CST Site visit attendees shall meet at the main parking lot (escorted visit) Address:

Termination SH-255 Laredo, TX 78041.

Border Patrol Headquarters : Wednesday October 15, 2025 at 2:00 pm CST Site visit attendees shall meet at the front lobby where the site visit will commence. Address 207 W. Del Mar Blvd, Laredo TX 78041.

Thursday 16, 2025 World Trade Land Port of Entry, Thursday October 16, 2025 at 8:00 am CST Site visit attendees shall meet at the main parking lot (escorted visit) Address:

Termination I-69 W. US59, Loop 20, Laredo, TX 78045.

George P. Kazen Courthouse, Thursday October 16, 2025 at 2:00 pm CST Address : 1300 Victoria Street, Laredo, TX78041.

Friday, 17, 2025 Juarez Lincoln Land Port of Entry, Friday, October 17, 2025 at 8:00 am CST. Site visit attendees shall meet at the main parking lot (escorted visit) Address:

Termination I-35, Laredo, TX 78041 Convent Land Port of Entry, Friday, October 17, 2025 at 2:00 pm CST.

Site visit attendees shall meet at the parking lot located at Ventura Street, take Water Street under the bridge. There is no parking in front of the building.

Building Address: 100 Convent Ave, Laredo, TX 78041

8 Attachment Figure L-1 Combined Management Plan 7.18.24 does not have any base line staffing in it, should it?

Answer

In Section L.12, page 279, paragraph 8, instructions for Factor 2 note that “the offeror is defined as the entity that is submitting the offer – and not its subcontractors.” Would GSA please clarify/expand the definition of “offeror” in the quoted sentence to include sister companies (subsidiaries owned by the same parent company as the offeror)? Many federal contractors in the construction business are small business LLCs with sister companies that share the same leadership executives, the same best practices and operating procedures, the same lessons learned from past contracts, and the same corporate systems and support services. As such, in terms of past performance, projects performed by sister companies can be good representations of the offeror’s capabilities and good indicators of future performance. And if the sister company proposes to provide support to the prime contractor on this project (for example, in the form of part-time subject matter expertise or full-time employee transfer), the sister company’s past performance can help demonstrate the capabilities offered by the prime contractor’s (offeror’s) organization.

Answer FAR Part 2 "Offer means a response to a solicitation that, if accepted, would bind the offeror to perform the resultant contract.

In Section L.12, page 280, paragraph 2, instructions for Factor 2 note that “Past performance will be considered relevant if… (2) The contract is/was in place for at least two consecutive years [and] (3) The contract was completed within five years from the closing date of this solicitation.” For contracts with a base year and multiple option years, may we consider an ongoing contract “complete” and meeting the stated requirements 2 and 3 if the base year and option year one are complete?

Answer Yes. The offeror must have references to submit 3 different projects within the last 5 years of the closing date of this solicitation cumulatively demonstrating that the offeror has successfully performed contracts for similar services.

The first paragraph in Section L.8 (page 271) notes that site visit times may vary depending on the number of attendees. Is there a limit to the number of individuals we can have attend the site walk and if so, what is that limit?

Answer The number of registered offerror to attend the site walk is up to 4.

Page 1 of the solicitation notes that the offer receipt date is 11/02/2025. We kindly ask that due to the robust nature of this RFP and our desire to put forth a thoughtful, complete, comprehensive, and cost competitive proposal in response, the government consider extending the proposal due date by an additional 3 weeks. This additional time will allow for additional competition at the prime and subcontract level, ensuring best available pricing for the government, as well as sufficient time to process the information learned at the various site walks and via the answering of all submitted RFIs, resulting in the most thorough response possible.

Answer The government extended the offer receipt date to 11/14/2025.

Section L.12 Technical Proposal Instructions. Factor 2 Past Performance. Experience "The offeror is defined as the entity that is submitting the offer and not its subcontractors" Evaluation of Joint Venture Offerors: "For offers from Joint Ventures, projects shall be submitted from all firms listed in offerors submittal for L.14 Joint Ventures, Partnerships and other teaming arrangements, A minimum of 1 Past Performance project must be submitted from each member of the joint venture. An offeror shall also submit a Past Performance record for a Joint Venture, Partnership or other teaming arrangements in which they were a party and must clearly specify their role and contribution to the joint venture.

Section L.14, Joint Ventures, Partnerships and other teaming arrangements, Joint Ventures. This section states, "Partnership or other teaming arrangement must provide documentation supporting their arrangement to include the name, address, and point of contract for each participant. The documentation shall include a description of the roles and responsibilities of each participant to include the employer-employee relationship of key personnel."

Does "other teaming arrangement" equate to a Teaming Agreement between the 8(a) prime and its partner?

Answer Yes.

14 Does GSA consider a Teaming Agreement partner as a subcontractor?

Answer No.

Under a Teaming Agreement can both the offeror (i.e. 8(a) Prime) and the TA partner submit relevant past performance to meet minimum submittal requirements, and will GSA consider the collective past performance and experience of the TA offeror and partner?

Answer Yes.

When I entered the location for Termination SH-255, Laredo, TX 78041 on Google Maps, it didn't provide a route to the location. When I entered " Columbia Port of Entry", the direction showed a route that crosses into Mexico and re-enters the U.S. Would you please provide clear direction from the Laredo Airport area to the Columbia Port of Entry main parking lot? Also, if I get a lost, whom should I contact? Could you please provide the name phone number of the on-site contact person?

Answer Directions to Columbia Land Port of Entry https://maps.app.goo.gl/pqqHuEyugP6ETM748