Response to questions 4 14 20.pdf

RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS

4/14/20

1. Ref. Solicitation document - page 1 states that the first submittal is due April 24 (Part 1) and second submittal is May 13 (Part 2). The SF1449 states the due date is May 4. Please clarify.

See Amendment 0002.

2. Ref. Solicitation document - there does not appear to be a Section M - Evaluation Factors.

Please provide and/or explain how proposals will be evaluated.

See Amendment 0001.

3. Given the President and CDC recommendations to limit social contact through April, will the site visit for the LPOEs still be conducted Apr 21 -23?

See Amendment 0002.

4. Who was the incumbent contractor on the project?

Madison Services, Inc.

5. What is the price of the former contractor?

$1,627,182.24/year. The Performance Work Statement has been changed and additional buildings have been added.

6. What is the total square foot of the buildings?

See building information sheets in Section J.

7. Will the government consider electronic submission for Technical Proposal Factor 1 and Part 2 Price Proposal, to prevent delays in submission? Currently all delivery services are facing major delays in delivery due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The government will accept electronic submission of Technical Proposal Factor 1 and Part 2 Price Proposal. Proposals shall be emailed to jennifer.canfield@gsa.gov.

8. Will the government consider a virtual pre-proposal conference/ site visit in the event that stay at home orders are issued for North Dakota as they are issued in other states during the COVID-19 pandemic?

The dates for the site visits have been changed. See amendment 0002. GSA will not be conducting a virtual tour.

9. The scope states Janitorial, Custodial & Cleaning, Landscaping, Mechanical, Pest Control and Snow Removal. Can we bid on only the Janitorial, Custodial, and Cleaning portion

No. You must propose on the entire solicitation as stated in Performance Work Statement.

10. What site is the Administrative Support Clerk located?

The Administrative Support Clerk should be located in either Pembina or Portal, North Dakota.

10. Can the Site Supervisor also be the Project Manager?

No.

12. What are the correct base and option year dates? The bid sheet excel file is different from the solicitation cover page.

The cover page of the solicitation is correct. The Schedule B Excel sheet has been corrected and uploaded.

13. The requirement that the prime contractor had performed snow removal is very restrictive when this is a specialized service that is normally subcontracted out when the requirement has large areas because of the cost of equipment.

There is no requirement in the solicitation that the prime contractor had performed snow removal.

14. Will the site visit date be changed due to the Covid-19 travel restrictions?

See Amendment 0002.