RFQ 70Z08126QELIZ0017 Questions and Answers as of August 7.pdf

RFQ 70Z08126QELIZ0017

Questions and Answers as of August 7, 2026

1. Does the Government have an existing boundary, topographic, or site survey for the proposed fence location?

A: No.

2. If a survey is available, does it identify the property boundary, proposed fence alignment, existing-fence connection point, ground elevations, mean low-water line, utilities, and other relevant site conditions?

A: The contractor will be required to determine the existing conditions necessary to install security fencing.

3. If the Government does not have a survey, is the contractor responsible for obtaining and paying for the required survey?

A: If the contractor determines a survey is required, then the contractor is responsible.

4. Has the Government coordinated with the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management/CAMA concerning the proposed fence installation?

A: No, any such coordination is a contractor responsibility.

5. Has the Government coordinated with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding construction extending into the tidal or surf zone?

A: No, any such coordination is a contractor responsibility.

6. If such coordination has occurred, can the Government provide any permit determinations, correspondence, approvals, exemptions, or other relevant documentation?

A: See response to question five.

7. If no previous coordination has occurred, will the contractor be responsible for obtaining all CAMA, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, state, or local permits and approvals?

A: If required, any such coordination is a contractor responsibility.

8. Has the Government determined whether this project is exempt from any state or federal coastal permitting requirements because the work is located on a federal facility?

A: No.

9. Should contractors include all survey, engineering, permitting, application, and inspection costs in their Firm-Fixed Price?

A: Yes, the quote provided should be inclusive of all costs.

10. Is a North Carolina-licensed professional engineer required to prepare, sign, and seal the final fence and marine-piling design?

A: No.

11. Does the Government expect the quote submitted by August 14, 2026, to include completed engineered drawings, or will a preliminary technical concept be acceptable with final signed and sealed drawings submitted after award?

A: Preliminary drawings and/or technical data and approach are sufficient.

12. If final drawings are submitted after award, what Government review and approval process will apply before construction begins?

A: The Government will evaluate the submitted product data and installation methods to ensure installation in accordance with manufacturer specifications and industry standards for the existing conditions.

13. The Statement of Objectives lists a “Mechanical License” as a certification/license required with the quotation. Please confirm whether this is a clerical carryover. If a license is required for this fencing work, identify the exact North Carolina license classification and whether it may be held by the committed performing subcontractor while we remain the prime contractor.

A: This is a clerical carryover; no mechanical or electrical license is required.

14. We currently have zero completed federal prime contracts and will state that truthfully. May me submit clearly attributed related past performance and technical capability of its committed fencing/marine-piling subcontractor without representing that experience as prime contractor past performance?

A: This is acceptable, as is non-federal work performed by the prime contractor in the commercial market.

15. Please identify the required number, recency, value, and format of related-work references. Is commercial, municipal, military-subcontract, or other institutional coastal/security fencing experience acceptable?

A: There is no specific requirement for the number, value, format, or type of work. Past performance should relate to the work contained in the SOO. The Government will consider past performance information from a wide variety of sources both inside and outside of the Government. For more information see RFO FAR 12.203(a)(2).

16. Does technical acceptability require professional-engineer-sealed coastal, piling, structural, or hydrodynamic design documents with the quotation, or are contractor technical data, shop drawings, and a proposed installation concept sufficient at quotation stage?

A: Technical data and/or shop drawings are sufficient.

17. The SOO states that work-site photographs and a map-location attachment were provided, but those items were not present in the downloaded package. Please post or provide the missing photographs and map.

A: There are three images at the end of the SOO, one map image and two photos. The SAM.gov posting contains these images.

18. Please confirm that the August 4 site visit is strongly encouraged but not a condition of quotation eligibility, and that a prospective prime may register a qualified proposed subcontractor representative to attend on its behalf.

A: Confirmed.

19. We have attached a preliminary design-development drawing for the proposed fence system. Please confirm whether the attached drawing is generally acceptable and consistent with the Government’s requirements. If the Government has an existing design or construction drawing for this project, please provide it so that we can prepare and provide accurate pricing. Please note that the attached drawing is preliminary and not engineer-sealed.

A: To satisfy the initial product data mentioned in the SOO, technical data and/or shop drawings are sufficient. Design development and stamped engineering drawings are not required for this project unless the contractor’s proposed solution requires it.

20. What is the anticipated lifespan expectation of the materials we are installing?

A: Five to seven years, enough time for an internal program and design of a permanent solution.

21. Can the steel sheet pile be designed and installed as a final product?

A: No. While a steel sheet pile finger pier with a concreate cap and a fence secured on top of the cap would be an ideal permanent solution, at this time budget and time constraints necessitate the installation of a more temporary solution.

22. Is the existing fence to remain in place?

A: The existing fence on the property line will remain in place, the contracted work is to be conducted from the end of that fence to the mean low water mark. The temporary fencing along the jetty will be removed by the government prior to the contracted start date.