9June2021_Question and Answers for 692M15-20-R-00012 V2.pdf

Questions and Answers for SIR 692M15-20-R-00012

As of: Wednesday June 3, 2021 (Questions #3-#14)

Refer to attachment entitled, “3June2021_Question and Answers for 692M15-20-R- 00012,” For Question and Answer #1 and #2.

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Question #3 Q&A published

6/3/21

1 When will the current contract DTFACT-15-D-00007 Task Order 0007 end?

Answer #3 RESPONSE The transition of this proposed contract is addressed in Section C.7.D of the

SIR. The FAA anticipates the transition will be 30 days.

Question #4 C.3

REQUIREMENTS

3 When would the FAA anticipate the award and start date of the new contract?

Answer #4 RESPONSE At this time, the FAA cannot provide an anticipated award and start date of the new contract.

Question #5 C.4 LABOR

REQUIREMENTS

6 For pricing purposes, does the FAA anticipate 1880 hours (full-time) of each

Labor Category (e.g., Materials Laboratory Manager, CELT1, CELT2, and

CELT3)?

Answer #5 RESPONSE Yes, they are full time employees.

Question #6 C.4.1 *KEY

PERSONNEL

6 For the Key Personnel – Materials Laboratory Manager, do the years of experience only count for post-graduate and -P.E.?

Answer #6 RESPONSE Years of experience is based on area(s) of work in which a person is has specific experience on projects of similar size, scope and complexity; and specific experience related to engineering experience in testing of asphalt, concrete, aggregate, and soils, in an AASHTO accredited laboratory.

Question #7 C.4 LABOR

REQUIREMENTS

6 Does the contractor need to include the unloaded &/or loaded hourly rates of the Materials Laboratory Manager, CELT1, CELT2, and CELT3 anywhere in the cost proposal?

Answer #7 RESPONSE It is not required of the Offerors to provide rates, however cost and pricing data may be requested. Please see Section L.9.6 Additional Cost/Price Data.

Question #8 C.3

REQUIREMENTS

3 Does the FAA require the contractor to have a local office presence?

Answer #8 RESPONSE See Section C.13.2 Place of Performance. There is no requirement for the contractor to have a local office presence.

Question #9 C.8.7 SME 10 Should the contractor include the rates of SME(s) in the cost proposal?

Answer #9 RESPONSE SME’s will be required on an as needed basis through the ODC CLIN. When a requirement arises post-award a rate may be requested in addition to the resume.

Question #10 C.6 Administrative

Support &

Documentation/ C.7

Contractor

Responsibilities

Can the FAA confirm that all estimated labor costs needed to perform the administrative support, documentation & clerical requirements in SIR

Sections C.6 & C.7 should also be included in the “Unit Price” per labor

CLIN for each year in the Pricing Schedule?

Answer #10 RESPONSE Yes, these cost elements should be included in the unit price.

Question #11 Attachment 1

Section B_Pricing

Schedule

Can the FAA confirm the Indirect Rates tab on the pricing schedule should only list indirect cost pool rates utilized in the pricing, (e.g., Overhead, G&A…), not also the profit/fee rate?

Answer #11 RESPONSE That is correct. The Indirect Rates tab is for the allowable ODCs only, and profit and fee should not be applied.

Question #12 Attachment 1

Section B_Pricing

Schedule

Please clarify that cell A2 in the Pricing Schedule tabs should read “Offeror

Name” not “Offer Name”.

Answer #12 RESPONSE That is correct.

Question #13 Attachment 1 The green cells in Col. B under “Rate” in the Indirect Rates tab on the

Section B_Pricing

Schedule pricing schedule are locked with cell format as dollars; can the FAA please revise the cell format to percentages.

Answer #13 This correction has been made. The new version has been posted entitled, “692M15-20-R-00012_Section B_Pricing Schedule FINAL V2”.

Question #14 Attachment 1

Section B_Pricing

Schedule

In the CLIN Summary tab of the pricing schedule, can the FAA please correct the green cell B2 to allow data entry.

Answer #14 This correction has been made. The new version has been posted entitled, “692M15-20-R-00012_Section B_Pricing Schedule FINAL V2”.