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Amendment #1 June 16, 2016 Response to Questions

1. Are hard copies required with this submittal? According to the FBO page, “proposals should be submitted in a .PDF format and sent via electronic mail or on a readable electronic media disk (i.e. CD, DVD) sent through a nationally recognized mail carrier or courier service by the closing date and time.” Page 14 of the solicitation references “three unbound copies of each work plan and pricing will be submitted to the CO.” Please clarify. Proposals are to be sent in one of four formats. 1-Hard coy; 2-electronic (pdf); 3-mailed or 4-faxed.

1. According to page 14 of the solicitation, “The Contractor shall provide the Government with a project work plan and firm fixed price for each administrative units audit and post audit assistance in the statement of work and a unit price per day for each administrative unit.” Please clarify what an administrative unit entails. Land managed by the Forest Service as National Forests and Grasslands are collectively known as the National Forest System. Each National Forest or Grassland is considered an administrative unit. Each administrative unit typically comprises several ranger districts, under the overall direction of a Forest Supervisor.

1. Can you confirm that only one technical approach/work plan is required? A single description of how the work will be performed is sufficient if the work will be similar for all administrative units. Please identify the proposed audit personnel, work schedule, and price in the format outlined in the Schedule of Items separately for each Forest (administrative unit) in the scope of work.

1. Will multiple awards be made from this procurement? If so, how many? Awards will be made for each individual audit based on the selection criteria so there is a possibility of multiple awards.

1. How will task orders be issued? Per forest.

1. Who is the SDVOSB incumbent for this contract? The current ECAP Environmental contract was awarded to HGS Engineering, Inc.

1. Please clarify whether the evaluation factors for award are Best Value or Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. Best value

1. Please clarify submittal time. Page 27 of the solicitation reads “No later than June 30, 2016 at 1600 (CST),” while the FBO page states “June 30, 2016 4:30 pm Central.” 4:30pm Central

1) Are their any certifications that substitute for the Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) required in the RFP (i.e. CEA, CPEA, PE, CHWM, etc.)? No

2) Is there an incumbent? See #6 above

3) Am I understanding correctly that the 16 locations in Section 2 Project Location, should be priced out in the template Attachment A, Schedule of items? No, Attachment A is an artifact from a previous contract. Please use the Schedule included in Amendment 1