Attachment 1 - Questions and Answers Worksheet Government Responses.pdf
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- DOT FAA Parking Garage Management Service
- Solicitation number
- 693JK425R500006
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This document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) worksheet for the Department of Transportation's Request for Proposal (RFP #693JK425R500006) for FAA Parking Garage Management Services. The RFP is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside for commercial parking lot management, with a contract duration of five years (one base period and four one-year option periods). The current incumbent is PMS Parking, Inc., and the contract will begin on October 1, 2025, with an anticipated Firm Fixed Price (FFP) award.
Key details include requiring three parking attendants to provide labor hours (1,912 total hours), with basic maintenance limited to light cleaning such as trash pickup. The contractor will not be responsible for garage maintenance, securing parking spaces, or maintaining access control systems. The parking garage is located in a federal building, and the contractor will be provided permits for attendants to park. Pricing should be based on the Department of Labor Employment Standard Administration Wage Determination, with no sales tax included. Proposal submissions are due by August 4, 2025, at 12:00 Noon Eastern Time, with questions accepted until July 14, 2025.
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No. RFP Section/ Reference Comment/Question Government Response
General We would like to know if this is a brand new contract OR if there is
(was) an incumbent performing these services. If not brand new, could you please provide the current / previous contract number?
Current contract No. 693JK421C500007
General Is the solicitation a new requirement set by the government or is this a contract currently being performed that the government is renewing. If this is a renewal, do you have the contract number associated with the old contract?
Current contract No. 693JK421C500007
SECTION 14 Section 14 Instructions to Offerors states that 2 volumes are needed for submission of bid - Price and Technical. Following that sentence, it requires a cover page for each volume with items 1-17. Can I clarify if this is correct? Or is there a specific item# that are needed on the cover page?
Section 14.1 has been revised.
SECTION 16 Section 16 Summarizes the details per volume of submission. Item 2 states "Overtime rates for Base and All Option Years in accordance with the Pricing table in section one (1).". Per checking, there is no Overtime rates related on Section 1. Where can we put our pricing for this? Is there a recommended template or format for the overtime rates' pricing?
Section 16, item 2 "overtime rate" has been removed.
5 When is the expected start of performance? October 1, 2025.
SECTION 16
Can I clarify on Item 4 of the PRICE VOLUME which states "Estimate on obtaining phone services as described in the SOW."? Are contractors required to obtain phone services?
The Contractor shall at its expense, arrange for outside telephone services to be used by parking contractor employees for calls external to the facility.
7 Will there be a site visit? If so, when? We would like to schedule a time to scope the parking garage. No, there will not be a site visit.
8 Will 3-4 attendants be suitable to run a smooth and successful day of operations? Yes, three attendant required.
9 Will there be an Open House to visit the garage? No
2.2.1 (a)
What is the monthly rate to park in the garage? Contractor has nothing to do with the monthly payment.
DOT FAA Parking Management Services Questions & Answers RFP #693JK425R500006
11 Who is the current vendor? PMS Parking, Inc.
12 Is there sales and use tax? If so, should it be included in the pricing? No.
What are the specific expectations for maintenance responsibilities (e.g., cleaning, lighting, minor repairs)? Is there a list of past maintenance tasks performed by the contractor?
Light cleaning i.e. picking up trash on the ground and little sweeping.
14 Are there any allowable escalations in pricing over the option years, or is the rate expected to remain flat for all five years?
It is the offeror choice and decision. Based on the requirement of the RFP, the government will accept an offer that provides fair and reasonable price.
15 Should the pricing in Attachment 2 include fringe benefits, overhead, G&A, and profit, or is a separate breakout required?
The Government anticipates the award of a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract from this RFP.
16 If pricing is based on a union or SCA wage determination, can the government confirm which SCA wage determination applies?
The pricing should be based on the Department of Labor Employment Standard Administration Wage Determination.
17 Can the government provide an estimate of the typical timeframe for security clearance adjudication for new contractor employees?
It depends on the security clearance of the attendants, how soon they will be cleared.
Will the contractor’s employees be provided with parking permits or otherwise permitted to park in the FAA garage during business hours? If so, is there a designated number of spaces or area assigned for contractor use?
A permit will be provided for the attendants to park in the FAA garage.
Can the Government clarify whether any parking access control system (e.g., gates, badge readers, license plate recognition, or PARCS equipment) is installed at the garage? If so:
What type of system is currently in place?
Is the contractor responsible for operating or maintaining this system?
Yes, there are gates and readers, the contractor is not responsible for maintaining those systems.
If no automated access system exists, can the Government confirm whether the contractor is expected to manage access manually and whether the FAA will provide or fund any equipment upgrades (e.g., radios, signage, handheld scanners)?
The contractor will not have to manage access manually to the garage.
21 Please confirm if the contractor will be responsible for securing the parking spaces.
No, the contractor will not be responsible for securing the parking spaces.
22 Who currently owns the parking spaces made available? The parking garage is in a federal building and owned by the federal government.
23 Who currently owns the parking spaces made available? The parking garage is in a federal building and owned by the federal government.
24 Please confirm that the only services expected to be provided are actual labor hours for the lot attendants. Yes, 25 The pricing model requires a total of only 1,912 hours. As such, please confirm what this inclusive rate should include.
Please see section 2.2.1 (f). Each attendant will work 8 hours/day excluding 30 minutes lunch break.
26 What is the expected garage maintenance to be performed by the contractor?
It should be basic maintenance i.e. pickup trash in parking spaces.
27 Could you please provide the current annual garage maintenance costs? The garage maintenance cost is not the responsibility of the contractor.
Please confirm how the contract pricing hours were determined.
According to the hours of operation provided, it would exceed the 1,912 hours.
Please see section 2.2.1 (f) and (g). Each attendant will work 8 hours/day excluding 30 minutes lunch break.
29 Could you please provide the current staffing numbers? There are 3 parking attendants.
30 If the contractor is required to provide the parking spaces, what is the necessary proximity to the office building?
The contractor does not provide the parking spaces, the garage is located in the federal building. Contractor provides attendants.
31 Will employee parking be provided? Yes, parking will be provided.
32 Will any office space be provided? Please see section 2.2.1 (i)
33 Please provide the tentative start date for this contract. October 1, 2025.
34 Would a site visit be allowed before submission? No, there will not be a site visit.
35 Could you please confirm the supplies and materials that the contractor would be required to provide? Please see section 2.2.1 (c)
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