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Questions and Answers Architect-Engineer Full Service Design IDIQ – Total Small Business Set-Aside

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November 12, 2013

Question 1: Could you please tell me whether Part II’s are included in the forty page (double-sided) limit for the above solicitation?

Do pages with nothing on the back count as one or two pages? For example, if Section H Item A takes up one front page with nothing on the back and then Item B starts on a fresh page in a new tabbed section (per requirements of the solicitation), does the front page in Item A count as one page or two (front and back)?

Answer 1: Yes, Part II’s count towards the page limit. In the example in the second part of your question, the blank page would not count towards the page limit.

Question 2: Do all subconsultants under this contract also need to be Small Businesses?

Answer 2: No, but it is the prime’s responsibility to ensure that all applicable regulations are followed including the requirement to self-perform no less than 50% of the work per FAR 52.219-14. See November 4, 2013 answer below.

November 4, 2013

Question 1: Selection Criteria (4) states “Demonstrate the ability of the prime to perform at least 50% of the work under the resulting contract.” Please clarify if the prime is required to self perform 50% of the work OR that the prime has the capability to perform 50% of the work.

Answer 1: The firm receiving this contract as the prime will be required to self-perform no less than 50% of the work. FAR 52.219-14 states, “At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern.”

October 29, 2013

Question 1: Please indicate whether this solicitation is a recompete of a current or prior contract recently expired; and, if so, please identify the incumbent small business firms by name, POC, phone number and email, if availble.

Answer 1: Incumbents, with contract award dates, are shown on our website at:

http://www.cflhd.gov/contracting/ae/contract-holders.cfm. All contracts are for a maximum of five years. We do not give out contact information for private firms.

October 28, 2013

Question 1: The announcement indicates it is a Small-Business set-aside, but the text of the synopsis states “TYPE OF CONTRACT: This procurement is being solicited on an unrestricted

Questions and Answers Architect-Engineer Full Service Design IDIQ – Total Small Business Set-Aside

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basis to A-E firms . . . . “ We just want to ensure the statement in the text of the synopsis is not creating a conflict that may allow large businesses to submit on the contract.

Answer 1: This is an error and will be corrected by an amendment on www.fbo.gov