Questions_and_Answers_Second_Set.pdf

Questions & Answers Second Set

North Dakota Plant Materials Center Lighting Upgrade

Q) Seeing there was a change to the solicitation 8-8-2016, it was not labeled as an amendment, please clarify that there are no amendments.

A) The intent was to amendment the solicitation as the technical nature of the site showing questions and answers changed the original Performance Work Statement. The submission of this second set of questions and answers will included a properly labeled and posted amendment (001) on SF30 to the solicitation. See section 19) on SF1442 for acknowledging amendments.

Q) Please clarify there is no requirement of technical proposal of showing past performance.

A) Past performance is an evaluation factor, as per solicitation amendment (001), please provide 3 – 5 references for similarly scoped projects.

Q) We would like clarify if it is acceptable to format page 5 B-Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs table for complying with Performance Work Statement: with additional page to include all make/model/manufacturer/part numbers such as the attached? Each building has more than one item so I would like to propose this format.

A) Yes, please include additional pages as necessary. You may use a formatting method of your choice.

Q) Do we need a bid bond to be emailed with the one copy of the bid? Instructions indicate we send one original and one copy; but if we are emailing would we just send one?

A) Solicitation page 15. 52.228-13 Alternative Payment Protections (c) The submission of the payment protection is required within 10 days of contract award. Yes, in the case of emailing a copy is fine.

Q) On attached, if we are supplying only American Made, do we submit attached?

A) In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the component test of the Buy American statute is waived for construction material that is a Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) item.

Q) If you do want attached submitted with bid, may we just send in the information from the supplier we use?

A) Attachment not required.

Q) Do you want Amendment 1 to be dated as 8/8/16?

A) The 8/8/16 upload of the new Performance Work Statement didn’t get labeled as an amendment.

Amendment (001) will post to FedBizOpps and be labeled correctly. Please use the date of amendment 001.

Q) Quote Submission instructions 4. refer to 52.228-13 so I had asked you if a performance payment bond would fulfill this requirement… but that performance payment bond would only come after contract award would be made. Is that ok?

Questions & Answers Second Set

North Dakota Plant Materials Center Lighting Upgrade

A) Solicitation page 15. 52.228-13 Alternative Payment Protections (c) The submission of the payment protection is required within 10 days of contract award.

Q) I believe [-----] plans on emailing price on Friday 8/11/16. Do you want offer dated on day we email it to you or date it the bid date?

A) The date the request for quotes was prepared.