4.15.2026 Questions and Answers 6982AF25R000016 CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION IDIQ.pdf

6982AF25R000016

Construction Inspection IDIQ

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1. We have a question regarding the RFQ requirements, the RFQ states that firms must be licensed to practice A&E services could you please clarify what specific licenses are required beyond an individual Professional

Engineer (PE) license for providing engineering services?

The RFQ requires that firms be licensed to practice architect-engineer (A&E) services within at least one of the states served by CFLHD. Beyond individual Professional Engineer (PE) licenses, this refers to a state-level Engineering Firm License or a

Certificate of Authorization (COA). Firms responding to the RFQ must specify the Engineering

Firm License, Certificate of Authorization, or other state-issued approval that permits the Firm to practice architecture and engineering (A&E).

Include the license number(s) and the state(s) of issuance.

2. Section 3.2.2 of the RFQ reads: "Firms that have the qualifications to perform the services described in this RFQ and wish to be considered for contract award shall submit a qualifications package to include a Standard

Form 330 (SF 330) Architect-Engineer

Qualifications, parts I and II, as well as a written response to the evaluation factors 1-5 outlined in RFQ Attachment A - Evaluation

Factors." However, Attachment A lists only

Evaluation Factors 1–3. Please clarify how many Evaluation Factors there are.

Please see amendment A001 to RFQ

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3. The RFQ requires submission of both an SF-

330 and a written response to the Evaluation

Factors. Evaluation Factor 2 (Personnel

Qualifications) and Evaluation Factor 3 (Past

Performance) correspond directly to information requested in SF-330 Section E

(Resumes of Key Personnel) and Section F

(Example Projects Which Best Illustrate

Proposed Team’s Qualifications for this

Contract), respectively. In fact, Evaluation

Factor 2 specifically states, “The Firm shall submit these qualifications using the Standard

Form 330 (SF-330), clearly demonstrating each individual’s capability to perform the required construction inspection services and to meet all performance expectations associated with the contract.” How are these two responses (the information provided in the SF-330 and the

The narrative responses serve as a supplement to the structured data in the SF 330. Firms are to address all evaluation items within the SF 330 while providing the information in the sequence required by Attachment A. Written responses to the

Evaluation Factors should be included alongside the

SF 330 as part of a single, integrated qualifications package.

information provided in the Evaluation Factor narrative) supposed to be different or similar?

Should the Evaluation Factor narrative response reiterate what is stated in the corresponding SF-

330 section?

4. Should the written responses to the Evaluation

Factors be provided as a separate document, or included within the SF-330 as Section H -

Additional Information? Also, is the Attachment

A chart intended to be included in the submission as a cover sheet for the Evaluation

Factor response?

Written responses to the Evaluation Factors should be included alongside the SF 330 as part of a single, integrated qualifications package. Firms may input information deemed necessary into SF 330 Section

H – Additional Information. The Attachment A chart is intended to be included in your submission, but it functions more as a navigational index or reference table rather than just a cover sheet.

5. How many proposed staff does CFLHD expect to see included in Section E of the SF-330? Is there a target range or minimum/maximum number of personnel the Government prefers for COTAs and/or CIs?

The Government does not provide a specific target range or a numerical minimum/maximum for the number of personnel to be included in Section E of the SF-330. Firms should offer sufficient staff to meet the requirements of CFLHD.

6. On Page 20 of the RFQ , it states that

“documentation submitted to identify contracts will not be counted toward the total page limit.” Can you clarify what type of documentation this refers to and/or what CFLHD is expecting to see as far as this documentation?

While your written narrative responses for up to ten

(10) projects will count toward the 50-page limit, the actual CPARS reports or equivalent performance documentation from non-federal agencies will not count toward that total. This allows you to provide full, unedited performance reports to validate your experience without sacrificing space for your technical qualifications.

7. Can you also please confirm when responses to questions are anticipated to be issued?

Please see RFQ Section 4.6. Communications.

8. Is there any incumbent/recompete or this is a brand-new project? If yes, could you please provide us with their award number or even if the customer bought similar services in the past.

Please see https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/business/ae-services/contract-holders for information regarding incumbent contract holders.

Questions received on 4/15/2026

9. Our firm intends to submit a proposal under this solicitation as a Joint Venture formed pursuant to an

SBA-approved Mentor-Protégé Agreement. The

Mentor-Protégé Agreement will remain active through the proposal submission date but is scheduled to expire prior to contract award. Can you please confirm whether the Joint Venture will still be considered eligible and evaluated as a small business under the Mentor-Protégé Program for this

Please see 13 C.F.R. pt. 121 and applicable rules for the SBA Mentor-Protégé program.

https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/business/ae-services/contract-holders https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/business/ae-services/contract-holders procurement, provided it was properly certified and compliant at the time of proposal submission?

10. With our acknowledgement of amendments, do we include only the first page (SF 30 form) in our submittal, or would you like the entire document included? (e.g., Amendment 1 - 80 pages).

Firms should include the signed first page of

Standard Form 30 for each amendment to acknowledge receipt, rather than the entire amendment package.

11. Do amendments have a mandatory location in the document, or is their placement at our discretion?

There is no mandated location for the placement of amendments within your submission.

12. Section 3.2 Submission Format, 3.2.3 (pg 11). In the list of pages that do not count toward the 50 pages, please advise if the following can be included with our submittal and whether or not they count towards the 50 page count:

-Graphical Cover

-Table of Contents

The RFQ specifically excludes cover letter, tab dividers, amendments to this RFQ, and back cover.

Additionally, supporting materials in an appendix, such as maps, graphs, and charts, are excluded.

13. Attachment A - Evaluation Factors Form (pg. 17)

Does Attachment A have a mandatory location in the document, or is its placement at our discretion?

There is no mandated location for Attachment A within your submission.