Q-A 693JJ322R000017 07132022.pdf

Q-A RFP 693JJ322R000017

1. Volume I has page limitation of 30 pages. But, you also say that Part II: Staffing

Proposal/Resumes is limited to 15 pages. Is this 15 pages part of 30 pages or do we have additional 15 pages for staffing? Page limitation of 30 DOES NOT include Resumes.

2. For resume, your only limitation is 2 page per submitted resume and is not subjected to any page limit. Hence, if we have 10 people, total number of pages for resume will be 20 pages beyond the page limits. Am I correct? Correct.

3. For Part III: Letters of intent, it says no page limit. Hence, it is my understanding that this is not part of 30 page limitation. Am I correct? Correct.

4. The RFP does mention about references / publications. This is a list publications cited in the main body of the proposal. Usually, references are not part of the page limit at other agencies, such as NSF. Is publications / references part of the page limit of 30 pages for this RFP? Page limitation of 30 DOES NOT include references/publications.

5. We have been reviewing the RFP for the Development Of Countermeasure Strategies For

Protecting Bridge Girders Against Overheight Vehicles Impact Study and would like something clarified. Page one of the solicitation references this solicitation is issued as a full and open competition; however, page 60 states this requirement is being solicited as a competitive small business set-aside. Can the Government confirm this solicitation is being solicited as a full and open competition? Amendment 0001 was published

07/13/2022, The Solicitation is FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

6. We have been reviewing the RFP for the Development Of Countermeasure Strategies For

Protecting Bridge Girders Against Overheight Vehicles Impact Study and would like something clarified. Page one of the solicitation references this solicitation is issued as a full and open competition; however, page 60 states this requirement is being solicited as a competitive small business set-aside. Can the Government confirm this solicitation is being solicited as a full and open competition? Amendment 0001 was published

07/13/2022, The Solicitation is FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

7. It looks like this solicitation is a total small-business set-aside. What percentage of work has to be performed by the small business? Does this contract percentage take into account labor only or does it include expenses (such as those to support large-scale testing)? Amendment 0001 was published 07/13/2022, The Solicitation is FULL AND

OPEN COMPETITION.

8. Does FHWA require the use of the steel box beam with aluminum honeycombs as the energy-dissipative system or would the selected contractor be given the opportunity to propose a different energy-dissipative system concept for subsequent testing? Yes, FHWA is open to other forms of energy-dissipative system concept as long as the simulations results indicate high rate of success.

9. Would FHWA consider a physical testing plan that incorporates scaled test specimens?

No, full scale field testing of the prototype is required for this study while large or small scaled testing are recommended prior to the full-scale testing.

10. Will the line about small business set-aside be removed from the solicitation in an amendment? Amendment 0001 was published 07/13/2022, The Solicitation is FULL

AND OPEN COMPETITION.

11. Is it possible to get an extension for the RFP deadline? Perhaps it could be extended out two weeks. Amendment 0001 was issued 07/13/2022, the RFP will not be extended.