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Questions and Answers

Waste Water Treatment Plant Maintenance and Operations

FA489724QC004

Question 1: The document titled WD 2015-5513 is corrupt.

Answer 1: A non-corrupt WD 2015-5513 will be uploaded to SAM.gov.

Question 2: Would it be possible to get the financials for the last 3 years?

Answer 2: Current incumbent financials shall not be provided. The current contract number is

FA489719CA020. Interested parties can look up contract information in FPDS.

Question 3: Has the Plant had any violations from IDEQ in the last 3 years?

Answer 3: Yes. Exceedances for total nitrogen and or turbidity where DEQ requires explanations and or solutions to correct the root causes for exceedances.

Question 4: Is the duration of the project one year or more?

Answer 4: The duration of the project is listed in the solicitation document.

Question 5: Is all lab work done internally?

Answer 5: Contractors discretion as to percentage of lab work done internally or externally.

Question 6: Can you provide a list of equipment that’s owned by the Government?

Answer 6: The list of equipment can be found in the Performance of Work Statement.

Question 7: Can you provide a map of the facility and grounds that will be the contractors responsibility to maintain?

Answer 7: Yes, see page 2. Irrigation maintenance/operation is the WWTP contractors responsibility. Grounds 50’ from buildings 3490 and 3498 are WWTP contractor responsibility.

Rapid Infiltration Basins, interior for all 11, roadsides for the westernmost 5.

Question 8: Is the quantity of biosolids hauled to the dump included in the annual reports?

If not, can you provide the annual quantity of biosolids hauled to the dump for the last three (3) years? 2023, 2022, 2021

Answer 8: Biosolids produced and disposed are in the annual report.

Question 9: In the Performance Work Statement (PWS) section 1.2.3 Sludge Processing, it says Appendix G, Biosolids Management Plan is attached. Appendix G in this document is a Q & A Report form. Can you please provide the Biosolids Management Plan?

Answer 9: Correction: Due to recent permit changes the Biosolids Management Plan is no longer relevant. Appendix G is an Over and Above (O&A) form.

Question 10: In the PWS Appendix C, Plant Equipment & Lab Inventory List is not attached. Can you please provide a Plant Equipment & Lab Inventory list of everything owned by the Mountain Home Airforce Base?

Questions and Answers

Waste Water Treatment Plant Maintenance and Operations

FA489724QC004

Answer 10: Inventory shall be listed as a separate attachment.

Question 11: Is any lab equipment owned by Optech?

Answer 11: Yes limited items are owned by the current contractor not Optech. Some no longer functional and current contractor will recycle (DO meters).

Question 12: The PWS Section 1.2.5 Operations Reports refers to a Monthly Operations

Report. Is there a format for that? If so, can you please provide an example.

Answer 12: You may choose the format, report shall contain the information described in 1.2.5

Question 13: The PWS Section 4.4 Quality Management 4.4.1 Contractor Quality Control it refers to a Quality Control Plan. Can you please provide an example for this document?

Answer 13: A Quality Control Plan contains information or procedures on how the contractor intends to meet all conditions of the contract /PWS to ensure work quality. Operations, maintenance, safety, security and sampling analysis etc. The format is the responsibility of the contractor.

Question 14: Appendix G in the PWS is a Q&A Report Form. Does this need to be filled out and turned in with the RFQ?

Answer 14: No this is an Over and Above form to be submitted for parts which are determined to be outside the scope and cost limits by the contracting officer.