10-R-0102 SABER Questions Answers 1.pdf

FA4427-10-R-0102 SABER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

24 May 2010

1. Solicitation page 54, paragraph 1.4.6 states that Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) are due to the Contracting Office by 25 May 2010 however, the PPQ in attachment 7 states they are due 18 May 2010. Please clarify which is the correct due date.

ANSWER: The due date for submission of the PPQ is 25 May 2010. An amendment to the solicitation providing a corrected PPQ is being accomplished.

2. Under Section H-Special Contract Requirements, Item 2.0, it says that a bid bond is to be submitted with the proposal submission however in the Instructions to Offerors, Factor 3, Item 1.5.2 it states that a letter from the surety attesting to bondability is to be submitted.

Which is correct?

ANSWER: A bid bond is not required only a letter from the surety attesting to bondability. An amendment to the solicitation correcting section H is being accomplished.

3. The date for offers to be submitted is 06 Jun 2010, which is a Sunday. Is this correct?

ANSWER: Proposal submission date is 06 JUN 2010. The office will be open for receipt of proposals from 7:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.

4. In the Instructions to Offerors under Section 1.0, Specific Proposal Preparation instructions, it is requesting an Executive Summary and various contract forms including a complete copy of the RFP, etc. Which volume is this to be placed in and is it to be tabbed separately? Additionally, since the RFP is 61 pages in length, please confirm it does not count against the page limit restriction.

ANSWER: The Executive Summary, various contract forms including the copy of the

RFP is to be placed in Volume I prior to the Mission Capability information. It can be tabbed if desired. The RFP and Executive Summary does not count against the page limit restriction.

5. Will cameras be allowed on the sire visit to Building 31?

ANSWER: Cameras are/were allowed on the site visit to Building 31.

6. In Volume 1, Subfactor 2, Item 1.3.2.2 Completeness of Seed Projects, you are requesting the price proposal on AF 3052 as well as an R.S. Means worksheet. That being the case, what is the 4-0 Attachment 6 Cost Estimate that was sent with the RFP?

It has quantities listed under the Item Description. Are these accurate quantities that we can use for pricing?

ANSWER: The 4-0 Attachment 6 Cost Estimate is a sample of an AF3052. The quantities listed under the Item Description is for demonstration purposes only. Please provide your own quantities to use for pricing.

7. Will there be any design build?

ANSWER: The drawings included with the solicitation package are the as-builts for building 31 to reflect the existing conditions. Please see Attachment 5, Scope of Work for the information for the Seed Project.

8. May we use a Joint Venture on this solicitation?

ANSWER: A Joint Venture may be used if it meets the SBA requirements of 13 CFR

Ch.1 § 124.513 This reference may be accessed on Google.

9. The solicitation says there should be 37 drawings Attachment #2. However there are not drawings for the seed project, the only thing available is the list of drawings table of content. Will you be posting the drawings soon?

ANSWER: The drawings were posted May 10, 2010.

10. Can you please clarify, will 8(a) certified firms with a bona fide place of business within

Region IX be eligible to participate even if their SBA servicing office is located in a different region?

ANSWER: Yes, all SBA certified 8(a) firms physically located in Region IX are eligible to participate. Your SBA servicing office does not have to be located in Region IX.

11. Under the Freedom of Information Act, we would like to request the following information regarding the previous Travis AFB SABER contract FA4427-07-D-0101;

1. The name of the contractor.

2. A copy of the line item co-efficient pricing that was used by the previous SABER contractor.

ANSWER: (Question forwarded to the FOIA office.)

12. What is the deadline for submittal of questions related to the solicitation?

ANSWER: Questions can be submitted until 8:00 PM, PST, May 26, 2010.