Questions_AG43ZPS160003.pdf

Questions AG-43ZP-S-16-0003

1. The attached image (.pdf) of the announcement was taken from FedBiz Opps on July 1, 2016 . That page shows a due time of 12:00PM on July 22, 2016. However a due time of 2:00 PM, same date, is shown on Page 30 of 32. Please clarify the correct due date and time of the submittal.

The due date for responsive packages is July 22, 2016 at 2:00 PM/ET

2. Relative to “Key Personnel” identified on Page 14 of 32,please identify the Key Technical Personnel that you would like to have included in the SF 330.

Include all personnel who would have responsible charge of the services and instruments of service requested in the solicitation and needed to accomplish the Scope of Work for Task Order 1.

3. Please confirm that twenty-five (25) total pages includes the two pages allocated for Task Order 1.

The two page for Task Order one listed at L.II.G is separate from the twenty-five page limit for qualifications listed at L.II.F

4. Please confirm if a cover to the package , cover letter and table of contents are to be counted in the twenty-five (25) page limit.

The twenty-five page limit is inclusive of the items listed in the question

5. On page 31 of 32 is the following: “Include evidence in the submission that your firm is licensed to practice such as State registration number. Do include copies of registration certificates” Please identify which states the U.S. Forrest Service is requesting us to provide such documentation. As a small business ,registrations in multiple states can be an onerous task given the variability in business and professional practice rules and regulations from state to state.

Firm registration in the state in which the firm is located is sufficient. Key personnel should be registered to practice in at least one US jurisdiction.

6. Are copies of the “registration certificates” required for sub-consultants or just the lead/prime firm?

L.III.A.4 should read “Do not include registration certificates.” Do not include registration certificates.

7. Are the copies of “registration certificates” included in the as-announced limit of twenty-five (25) pages?

8. We request consideration to increase the page limit to 40, excluding the proposal cover, cover letter, table of contents, “registration certificates” and the two (2) page proposal for Task Order 1”

The page limitation is twenty-five pages, inclusive.

Firms should be clear and concise in their submissions.

9. On page 31 of 32 is the following: “Only five relevant projects are required in Sections F and G of the SF-330”

Please confirm if the five (5) is the minimum or maximum and if it is allowable to provide additional relevant projects provided that the page limit is not exceeded

Additional projects may be submitted as long as the overall page count is not exceeded

10.Would an award would be made to a small business who proposes to do less than 20 of the work?

This is considered a Service Requirement and therefore at least 50 % of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. In accordance, 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting

(NOV 2011)

11. The solicitation states that the a SOW is attached to this

RFQ but later states that a copy of the solicitation, SOW, and any amendments will be available for downloading in the future. Is the later statement accurate?

The Solicitation is inclusive of the Statement of Work and both are attached to AG-43ZP-S-16-0003 posting

12. Based on the last paragraph of the solicitation, we have assumed that you are not looking for SF-330s at this time, but would like them when the solicitation comes out. Is that accurate?

The Solicitation is now available. Please reference the solicitation for guidance.

13.Do you have an anticipated timeline for when the solicitation will be coming out and when you anticipate the deadline for accepting SF-330s.

The Solicitation is now available. Please reference the solicitation for guidance.