QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS_27 May 09.pdf

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

FA4407-09-R-0003

MULTIPLE AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT (MACC)

SCOTT AFB IL

27 May 2009

1. The following questions were received in response to the posting of solicitation FA4407-09- R-0003. Answers are provided as follows:

Question 1: Can Volume II contain the presentation of our qualifications? We need to be able to present this information that is being evaluated per Section M. Currently this Volume only contains Past Performance information in the form of 3 project descriptions.

Answer 1: The solicitation does not call of a presentation of a firm’s qualifications and qualifications are not an evaluation factor for award. The competition is based on a performance-price trade-off process only. You should only provide performance references as specified in the solicitation for three relevant projects completed within the last three years, one of which should be an integrated design-build delivery type project. Any qualification information will be considered extraneous and disregarded in the proposal evaluation process.

Question 2:We will team with an architectural firm and a large business general contractor.

Where can we present the Teaming Agreements, Team organization and the qualifications of the Team members?

Answer 2: Teaming arrangements/agreements should be submitted in Part I of the proposal. The solicitation Section L-2 will be amended to clarify this submission. Teaming agreements/joint ventures must fully comply with legal requirements and must also be fully disclosed in Section K representations and certifications as to business size standards. The joint venture/new business entity must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) system http://www.ccr.gov/Default.aspx and complete on-line representations and certifications (ORCA) https://orca.bpn.gov prior to the date set for receipt of proposals. Offerors are advised to review the penalties prescribed for making false representations under Title 10 U.S.C. 1001. Reference question 1 above, contractor qualifications are not an evaluation factor;

however, performance reference information may be submitted by either party of the joint venture team/new business entity.

Question 3: Please clarify the specific pages of Section I that are to be included in Volume I (Reference Section L-2.3.c, Part I).

Answer 3: All clauses that require a fill in and that are applicable to the basic contract and or seed project must be completed and submitted with your offer.

(section I) FAR 52.219-28 (fill in the blanks) (section I) FAR 52.223-11 (if applicable) (section I) FAR 52.255-9 Buy American Act – Construction

Materials (if applicable) (section I) FAR 52.225-11 Buy American Act – Construction

Materials Under Trade Agreements (if applicable)

Question 4: In Section L-2.3, Part II, (b), clarify whether “contracts” refers to individual projects or to an ID/IQ contracts with multiple task orders. Our interpretation is that the project description is for an individual project which may or may not be under a multiple Task Order ID/IQ contract.

Answer 4: Your interpretation is correct. For evaluation purposes, performance reference information is requested on individual projects meeting the relevancy definition in the solicitation.

http://www.ccr.gov/Default.aspx https://orca.bpn.gov/

Question 5: Section L-1.2 allows past performance information from any of the joint venture members. Is this also applicable to Teaming Offerers? If so, can we submit more than 3 project descriptions, with or without the required questionnaires?

Answer 5: Only three projects are to be submitted meeting the relevancy definition of the solicitation, one of which a design-build project. The government will evaluate projects performed by either party to a teaming/joint venture as long as the entity is registered in CCR and meets the small business size standard.

Question 6: Please define “integrated design-build project delivery method” Answer 6: Integrated design-build delivery is usually defined as a collaborative project starting with a conceptual statement of work or statement of objectives. The general contractor typically leads and facilitates the integration of it’s own resources with architects, engineers, and subcontractors to develop, design, and build a project meeting the goals of, and with the input of, the client.

Question 7: With the 10 day delay in the preproposal conference, please consider an extension of the proposal of similar length. Also, we request the proposal due date be set for a Wednesday, Thursday or Friday to more readily accommodate subcontractor proposal receipt and evaluation.

Answer 7: The proposal due date will not be extended at this time.