70B01C26R00000080 TCA QAs - 18JUNE2026.xlsx
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This is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) document for the Tucson Sector Tactical Infrastructure (TCA) Maintenance solicitation (70B01C26R00000080), issued by the Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection. The document addresses vendor inquiries submitted in response to Amendment 001, dated June 18, 2026, with a proposal submission deadline of 12:00 PM Eastern Time on June 26, 2026.
The solicitation is an 8(a) set-aside, single-award, five-year contract requiring maintenance, repair, and improvement services for tactical infrastructure assets in Arizona's Tucson Sector (Pima, Cochise, and Santa Cruz Counties). Services encompass two execution tiers: scheduled maintenance and unscheduled maintenance for roads and bridges, fencing and gates, vegetation control, debris removal, border lighting and electrical systems, drainage and grate systems, and tunnel remediation. The Government will provide asset inventories, GIS data, as-built drawings, environmental clearances, and landowner agreements; all materials are contractor-provided. Key clarifications include: no bid bond required; proposals due at 12:00 PM Eastern on June 26, 2026; resumes do not count toward the 25-page Factor 3 limit; double-spacing formatting is mandatory; Service Contract Act wage determinations apply to scheduled maintenance, while Davis-Bacon Highway wage determinations apply to unscheduled maintenance; all wage determinations use Pima County rates for work throughout the sector; no supplemental electrician pricing required; mobilization/demobilization costs are captured in Attachment 4's "Other" column; unscheduled work exceeding $750,000 is excluded; contract performance begins within 30 days of award; and site visit attendance by the primary contractor is mandatory for proposal eligibility.
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| On the Standard Form 1442 (page 3), item 12a (performance and payment bonds), and item 13b (offer guarantee) are left blank or unchecked. Could the Government please confirm if a bid bond/guarantee is required or not required? | To clarify there is no performance/bid bond required due with the proposal. The contractor's bid/pricing shall be good for a minimum of 120 days. |
| Page 56 of the solicitation states “Offerors shall use Times New Roman font, with a minimum 12-point font size, double-spaced.” Please remove the “double-spaced” requirement because each Factor is subject to a page limit. | Requirement for "double-spaced" will remain. |
| Please confirm whether the resumes count toward the 25-page limit of Factor 3, which includes resumes. | No, the resumes do not count toward the 25 page limit. |
| Clarification requested on “Attachment 4_scheduled_work_form_TCA”: | Revised Attachment 4 - Bid requirement starting from row 20 TCA Unknown Repairs to 37 are hereby removed in Amendment 01. |
| Please provide clarification on row 20 (Base Period: TCA Unknown Repairs [IRO}- clarification on “IRO” Meaning | Revised Attachment 4 - Bid requirement starting from row 20 TCA Unknown Repairs to 37 are hereby removed in Amendment 01. |
| Is it the government’s expectation for the contractor to price out a single event? To include labor, equipment, material, and other, then assign a duration for a single event. Or would the government like to see a total price for the total count of events listed? An example would be, Breach repairs- UOM is each, Count of events is 750- notes state “Assume: 1 Bollard per event”. Is the contractor to price a single breach repair? Or would the government like to see a total for 750 repairs total? | Revised Attachment 4 - Bid requirement starting from row 20 TCA Unknown Repairs to 37 are hereby removed in Amendment 01. |
| Is the contractor able to provide comments regarding their approach to complete the activities requested? | Contractor's approach shall be captured in Factor 2 under Work Plan Management & Execution. |
| Would CBP consider reducing the page spacing to be single spaced instead of double spaced? It would be extremely difficult to meet the RFP requirements and page limits if double spacing is required. | Requirement for "double-spaced" will remain. |
| Please clarify the key personnel positions. The SOW differs from the continuation of the SF1442. | SF 1442 outlines the required information to be submitted for Factor 3 (Key Qualifications), while the SOW identifies each key personnel position and establishes the applicable qualification standards. |
| Please clarify if the proposal is due at 12PM EST or 5PM EST as both are listed at different parts within the solicitation documents. | Proposals are due to the Contracting officer no later than 12Noon Eastern on 6/26/2026 |
| Attached to the solicitation were Residential/Home Building wage determinations. Please provide the correct wage determinations for this scope of work. | Correct Davis Bacon Wage (Highway) determination attached - dated June 17, 2026 |
| Will cultural monitoring and flagging of archaeological sites only be required for work taking place within the Tohono O’odham Nation (TON)? | Refer to Attachment 1 SOW C.9.1 |
| Regarding Attachment 4 Scheduled Work Form TCA, per instructions on the Instruction Tab, all yellow cells are to be filled. On the base period tab and all OPT period tabs, column F "Duration" is highlighted yellow. These columns are protected and unable to be filled. Is the intent to leave these blank and not identify the anticipated duration? | A revised Attachment 4 Scheduled Work Form is attached dated June 18, 2026. |
| Section C.4.1 (Scheduled Maintenance) includes the note: "The Service Contract Wage Determinations Act will apply to this contract." However, Section C.4.2 (Unscheduled Maintenance) includes the note: "The Davis Bacon Act and/or Service Contract Act wage determinations will apply to work performed under this contract." | Government has determined that scheduled maintenance under this contract will apply Service Contract Wage Determination and Unscheduled work under this contract will apply the Davis Bacon Wage Determination (highway). |
| Please clarify which wage determinations apply to each category of work. Specifically, is the Government's intent that Scheduled Maintenance work be performed using the Service Contract Act (SCA) Wage Determination provided with the solicitation and Unscheduled Maintenance work be performed using the applicable Davis-Bacon Wage Determination for construction-related activities, with the SCA Wage Determination applying only where appropriate? | Government has determined that scheduled maintenance under this contract will apply Service Contract Wage Determination and Unscheduled work under this contract will apply the Davis Bacon Wage Determination (highway). |
| The Tucson Sector Work Area includes locations in Pima County, Cochise County, and Santa Cruz County, Arizona. The solicitation currently provides wage determinations for Pima County only. Please confirm whether additional wage determinations for Cochise County and Santa Cruz County will be provided, or whether offerors should use the Pima County wage determinations for all work performed under this contract. | Offerors shall use the Pima County wage determination for all work under this contract. |
| Attachment 3, Unit Price Worksheet, includes pricing for additional crew members to supplement the standard crew composition (Rows 39 and 40). However, there is no separate line item for an Additional Electrician. At the same time, CLIN 4 identifies an Electrician as part of the applicable labor categories. | Government has determined an additional Electrician to augment this standard crew will not be required to complete the work under this contract at this time. |
| Please confirm that offerors are not required to provide a separate supplemental rate for an Additional Electrician, and that no pricing for an Additional Electrician should be included in the Unit Price Worksheet unless otherwise directed by amendment. | Government has determined an additional Electrician to augment this standard crew will not be required to complete the work under this contract at this time. |
| If a supplemental Electrician rate is required, please identify where that pricing should be entered in the Unit Price Worksheet. | Government has determined an additional Electrician to augment this standard crew will not be required to complete the work under this contract at this time. |
| The solicitation includes a Davis-Bacon Wage Determination identified as Residential Construction. However, the scope of work includes activities such as fencing, gates, roads, drainage structures, lighting/electrical systems, shelters, generators, and other tactical infrastructure maintenance. | Correct Davis Bacon Wage (Highway) determination attached - dated June 17, 2026 |
| Please confirm that the provided Residential Construction Wage Determination is the correct Davis-Bacon Wage Determination for all applicable construction work performed under this contract. | Correct Davis Bacon Wage (Highway) determination attached - dated June 17, 2026 |
| If a different construction classification (e.g., Building, Highway, or Heavy Construction) is intended for any portion of the work, please identify the applicable wage determination(s) and provide the appropriate revisions to the solicitation. | Correct Davis Bacon Wage (Highway) determination attached - dated June 17, 2026 |
| Please provide historical data for the past five years identifying the number of task orders issued annually, average task order value, and total annual expenditures for similar Tucson Sector tactical infrastructure maintenance contracts. | All information required for this solicitation has been included in Attachment 4 Scheduled Work Form (June 17, 2026 version). |
| Please provide estimated percentages of anticipated work by county and/or Border Patrol station area (e.g., Tucson, Nogales, Sonoita, Douglas, Naco, Ajo, Casa Grande). | All information required for this solicitation has been included in Attachment 4 Scheduled Work Form (June 17, 2026 version). |
| Please provide an estimate of work expected to be performed on the Tohono O'odham Nation so we can calculate an appropriate estimate for the tax to be paid to the nation. | All information required for this solicitation has been included in Attachment 4 Scheduled Work For (June 17, 2026 version). |
| Will the Government provide available as-built drawings, utility records, GIS data, and existing infrastructure inventories for tactical infrastructure assets within the Tucson Sector? | All GFI will be provided to the awardee of this contract. |
| Will Government escorts be required for access to any project locations, and if so, how will delays associated with escort availability be handled? | Government escorts for the awardee of this contract will not be needed for access to any project location. |
| How will contractor schedule impacts resulting from Border Patrol operational activities, law enforcement actions, migrant encounters, or temporary area closures be addressed? | Schedule impacts due to Border operations or area closures will be addressed on a case by case basis after award. |
| Will Government-furnished staging, laydown, or storage areas be available within the Tucson Sector, or should offerors assume all staging facilities must be contractor-provided? | See Attachment 1 SOW C.5.6.2 Safety and Security Plan bullet 7. |
| Please provide historical quantities, lane miles, or estimated percentages of maintenance activities anticipated for each applicable Tactical Infrastructure road classification (FC-1, FC-2, FC-3, FC-4, FC-5, and any other applicable classifications) within Tucson Sector Work Area 2. | All information required for this solicitation has been included in Attachment 4 Scheduled Work Form (June 17, 2026 version). |
| Will any materials, gates, fencing components, lighting equipment, cameras, generators, shelters, or other tactical infrastructure components be Government-furnished, or should offerors assume all materials will be contractor-provided? | Offerors should assume all materials will be contractor provided and not GFM. |
| Please clarify the background investigation, credentialing, badging, and site-access requirements applicable to contractor personnel and subcontractors. | See Attachment 1 SOW C.13.0 Background Investigation, C.13.1 Criminal Background Check for general work performance, and C.13.2 Background Investigation for System Access |
| Section C states that contractor-owned equipment rates may not exceed local rental rates. Please clarify how the Government will determine local rental rates for Tucson Sector locations and whether rates will vary by geographic area within the Sector. | Government will reach out to local industry to determine rental rates for Tucson Sector. |
| The pricing schedules provided with the solicitation do not appear to contain a dedicated line item for mobilization/demobilization costs. Please clarify whether mobilization/demobilization costs should be included elsewhere in the pricing schedules. If so, please identify the appropriate pricing location (e.g., Attachment 4 Scheduled Work Form "Other" column or another location). | Mobilization and demobilization costs can be added into the "Other" column in Attachment 4 Scheduled Work Form. |
| Please confirm whether mobilization/demobilization pricing is intended to capture work-order-specific mobilization during contract performance and whether contract startup, transition-in, and program implementation costs should be separately accounted for. | No, mobilization/demobilization costs are captured as required in individual work orders. Regarding all additional costs see Attachment 1 SOW C.5.4 Co-efficient. |
| Please clarify the required response times, expected work hours, and continuous-work requirements applicable to urgent unscheduled maintenance task orders including expectations for after-hours, weekends, holidays, and severe weather events. Specifically, does the requirement to work continuously until completion apply to all urgent task orders regardless of size and duration? | See Attachment 1 SOW C.4.2 Unscheduled Maintenance. |
| What is the Government's anticipated period between contract award and Notice to Proceed (or start of performance)? | Within 30 days after award. |
| Please clarify how pricing will be evaluated across the various pricing schedules and worksheets. Will evaluation be based solely on the total evaluated price, or will individual work categories, unit prices, coefficients, and scheduled maintenance pricing also be evaluated independently for price reasonableness? | Refer to SF 1442 page 58 Factor 4- Price |
| Please confirm that a one-page cover page and one-page Table of Contents on each factor volume will not count against its page limit. | Refer to SF 1442 page 56 Evaluation Factors. |
| Is it permissible to use a smaller font size (say, 10 pt Times New Roman) in tables, figures, graphics, headers, and footers? | Offerors shall use Times New Roman font, with a minimum 12-point font size, double-spaced. |
| What is the correct time proposals are due? There is a discrepancy between the two documents. One lists Noon and the other says 5PM EST. | Proposals are due to the Contracting officer no later than 12Noon Eastern on 6/26/2026 |
| Is email to the POCs listed the preferred way for Offerors to submit their proposals? | Proposals are to be submitted to the CO and CS identified on the TI Maintenance Cover doc. Email addresses are found under Solicitation Questions. |
| Is a bid bond required? If so, shall the Offeror provide it in Factor 4 Price or submit as a separate attachment in our proposal submission package? | To clarify there is no performance/bid bond required due with the proposal. |
| The last paragraph (Options) is cut off mid-sentence. Please provide the remaining text of that section so Offerors fully understand the evaluation criteria for pricing. | The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). |
| The cover letter states, “All amendments shall be endorsed (signed/dated) by the interested Offeror and returned with their final proposal response.” Please clarify if the endorsed SF 1442 and associated amendments should appear in Factor 4 Price or submitted as separate attachments in our proposal submission package. | SF 1442 and associated amendments will be submitted as a separate attachment (this does not count towards any page counts). |
| Please provide the total count of LED fixtures versus ballast fixtures per location. | All information required for this solicitation has been included in Attachment 4 Scheduled Work Form (June 17, 2026 version). |
| Please confirm what permits will be required and how long they are good for (per event, monthly, or annually). | Refer to C.5.5 Certifications, Licensing, and Permits. All Permits shall be good for the duration of the contract. |
| Is there a cost associated with permits? If so, please provide a historical annual expense. | Refer to C.4.2 Unscheduled Maintenance |
| Please provide photos of any electrical equipment and/or written descriptions to include what is controlled, type of electrical device (i.e., panel, UPS, etc.), name, model, and specs. | All photos, and descriptions of electrical equipment will be provided to the awardee of this contract. |
| Please provide photos of any control equipment and/or written description to include what is controlled, type of control, name, model, and specs. | All photos, and descriptions of electrical equipment will be provided to the awardee of this contract. |
| We are currently engaged in multiple proposal efforts with CBP. For each opportunity, we are submitting what we believe to be our strongest team. If we are awarded multiple contracts across different projects or sectors, there may be overlap in the proposed staffing. While we do have qualified alternates available, we feel our most competitive submissions include our current team configuration. Could you please advise if utilizing the same management team across multiple submissions presents any concerns or compliance issues? | The contractor shall notify the CO in writing no less that 30-calendar days from the date the replacement that meets the set qualifications. Attachment 1 SOW C.6.0.2 Key Personnel |
| Please clarify whether the work schedule will be 8-hour days (Monday-Friday) or a 4/10 work schedule (Monday-Thursday). | Refer to Attachment 1 SOW C.4.2 Unscheduled Maintenance paragraph 4 |
| Would CBP consider reducing the page spacing to be single spaced instead of double spaced? It would be extremely difficult to meet the RFP requirements and page limits if double spacing is required. | Offerors shall use Times New Roman font, with a minimum 12-point font size, double-spaced. |
| Please clarify the key personnel positions. The SOW differs from the continuation of the SF1442. | SF 1442 outlines the required information to be submitted for Factor 3 (Key Qualifications), while the SOW identifies each key personnel position and establishes the applicable qualification standards. |
| Please clarify if the proposal is due at 12PM EST or 5PM EST as both are listed at different parts within the solicitation documents. | Proposals are due to the Contracting officer no later than 12Noon Eastern on 6/26/2026 |
| Please confirm the official proposal submission deadline and time zone for Solicitation 70B01C26R00000080. | Proposals are due to the Contracting officer no later than 12Noon Eastern on 6/26/2026 |
| Please confirm attachment 3 is the correct form. | Attachment 3 Unit Priced Bid Sheet is correct. |
| Please confirm the anticipated start date, whether work begins at award or NTP, and whether the dates shown in Attachment 4 are to be used for bid pricing and scheduling. | Work will begin within 30 days after award. Attachment 4 is to be used for bid pricing. |
| Are performance and payment bonds required at contract award, at individual task/work order level, or not required? If required, please confirm the required bond amount and due date. Also, is a bid bond or bid security required? | To clarify there is no performance/bid bond due with the proposal response. |
| Please provide or confirm the official list of firms eligible to submit proposals based on mandatory site visit attendance, and clarify whether subcontractor or JV/team attendance satisfies the requirement. | Only primary contractors who attended the site visit are eligible to submit a proposal for this solicitation. |
| Please confirm the complete asset inventory, GIS files, maps, GPS coordinates, and access constraints for all scheduled maintenance assets and anticipated unscheduled work areas will be provided to the awarded contractor. | All GFI will be provided to the awardee of this contract. |
| Please clarify all site access requirements, escort requirements, badging/background investigation requirements, processing lead times, and any restrictions on subcontractor access. | Refer to Attachment 1 SOW. |
| Please clarify who is responsible for obtaining landowner authorization, permits, agreements, and right-of-entry approvals. | Government will obtain landowner agreements, and right-of-entry agreements. |
| Please confirm who obtains environmental clearances, when they will be provided, whether the contractor must price standby/delays, and whether the listed quantities assume all environmental clearances are already approved. | Government will obtain environmental clearances. |
| Please clarify when nesting surveys and cultural monitors are required, who selects/approves the qualified monitor or surveyor, and whether the Cultural Monitor line item covers all ground-disturbing work. | In Arizona, typically February through August 31 nesting surveys are required. Refer to Attachment 1 SOW C.9.1.2 Cultural Monitoring. |
| Please clarify how hazardous waste, dead animals, medical waste, tires, contaminated soils, and other regulated debris will be identified, measured, priced, transported, and disposed of. | Refer to Attachment 1 SOW C.4.7 Vegetation Control and Debris Removal. Debris is measured in tons. |
| Please provide the road segment inventory, typical road widths, condition data, material source requirements, water source availability, and expected haul distances for road maintenance quantities. | Refer to Attachment 1 SOW Exhibit 3: Road Types & Definitions. |
| Please confirm the required aggregate base specification, compaction/testing requirements, measurement/payment basis, and whether the 25 miles/year quantity is for a 20-ft-wide road throughout. | Aggregate base must meet Pima Association of Governments (PAG) Standard Specifications. Refer to Attachment 1 SOW C.4.4 Roads and Bridges |
| Please confirm whether sediment/debris removal should be priced as 3,500 tons per event for 35 events per year, and confirm how quantities will be measured for payment (scale tickets, truck counts, field measurement, or other method). | Sediment and debris removal will be field measured in tons. |
| Please provide the list or approximate locations of the 420 flood gates, and confirm whether all gates are operated during each pre- and post-monsoon event, and clarify how damaged locks, hinges, or inoperable gates will be handled. | GFI will be provided to the awardee of this contract. Gates are operated per sector requests. See attachment 1 SOW C.4.2 Unscheduled Maintenance for information on damaged locks, hinges, or inoperable gates. |
| Will owner provide O&M manuals, model/serial numbers, maintenance checklists, spare parts requirements as needed? Please clarify whether repairs identified during maintenance are included or handled as separate work orders. | Yes, O&M manuals will be provided as needed. |
| Please confirm whether both daytime and nighttime visits are mandatory for each lighting inspection event and whether deficiencies identified during inspections are repaired under separate work orders. | Day and night inspections will be required. Repairs are done under separate work orders. |
| Please clarify whether the Government or contractor is responsible for utility coordination, outage scheduling, switching/lockout approvals, and permits for lighting and transformer work. | Refer to Attachment 1 SOW Exhibit 6: Guiding Regulations and Standards. |
| Please clarify whether tunnel remediation will be issued under unscheduled maintenance work orders, what unit-price items should be used, and whether the 24-hour requirement includes design, materials procurement, and heavy equipment mobilization. | Tunnel remediation will be issued under unscheduled. Refer to Attachment 1 SOW C.4.8 Tunnel Remediation. |
| Please provide the shelter and generator inventory, manufacturer/model information, maintenance frequency, service records, and whether these services are included in scheduled maintenance or issued as unscheduled work orders. | GFI will be provided to the awardee of this contract. |
| Please clarify whether the contractor is ever required to provide engineering/design/DOR services under this contract, and how work requiring design or sealed documents will be handled. | Refer to Attachment 1 SOW C.5.3 Procedures for Unscheduled Maintenance Orders |
| Please clarify whether maintenance repairs should restore assets to pre-existing conditions or bring them into compliance with TIDS V.6, and how conflicts will be resolved. | Refer to Attachment 1 SOW |
| Is there a minimum self-performance percentage by category or overall, and how should specialty licensed subcontractors be presented in the self-performance percentages? | Refer to Attachment 1 SOW C.5.3.4 |
| Please confirm how equipment rates will be audited, and whether delivery/pickup, mobilization, standby, and remote-area transport are separately allowable. | Refer to Attachment 1 SOW C.5.3.4 and C.5.3.5 |
| Please confirm who provides Maximo access/training and required WAR/photo/GPS documentation. | Refer to Attachment 1 SOW C.5.6.6 Post Award Conference/ Kick-off meeting |
| Please confirm how the applicable wage determination will be assigned to each work order, and how mixed construction/service scopes should be priced and certified. | Government has determined that scheduled maintenance under this contract will apply Service Contract Wage Determination and Unscheduled work under this contract will apply the Davis Bacon Wage Determination. |
| Please confirm how coefficient, taxes, annual escalation, profit, overhead, and labor burden should be entered, evaluated, and applied during contract performance. | Refer to Attachment 1 SOW |
| Please clarify whether the 75% notification applies to the total contract NTE, the unscheduled maintenance CLIN, each work order, each period, or another threshold. | Refer to Attachment 1 SOW |
| When scheduled inspections identify deficiencies, should the contractor immediately prepare a separate unscheduled work order proposal, or may minor corrections be performed under scheduled maintenance? | Refer to Attachment 1 SOW |
| Please confirm what Government-furnished information, as-built drawings, keys/access codes, spare parts, staging areas, and material storage areas will be available to the contractor. | GFI will be provided to the awardee of this contract. |
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