Q A dtd 25 May 11 FA520911R0005.pdf

Questions and Answers

RFP No. FA5209-11-R-0005

Project No. A-11-146 Multiple Award Construction Contract (MACC), U.S. Army Installations within Honshu, Japan

Date: 25 May 11

Question Answer Contractual Questions

In reference to Section H

– Special Contract Requirements, H-13 Performance Bond, (C):

an excerpt states “Corporate sureties who support the performance bonds shall be those authorized to underwrite such bonds by the Government of Japan.

However, under Section I

– Contract Clauses, 52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds – Construction 2010, the excerpt under (d) states “corporate sureties whose names appear on the list contained in Treasury Department Circular 570,…….in accordance with Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. Per the above clause, please confirm whether an approved U.S. Corporate Sureties would also be accepted to providing the necessary Performance Bond for the duration of this contract.

As stated at the RFP, Section H, para. H-13(a), "The penal amount of performance bond (Standard Form 25) for individual task orders issued during the life of this contract shall be 100 percent of the contract price of each task order." Task Orders will be awarded in Y (Japanese currency "yen"). Performance bond equal to 100% of Y (yen) contract price at FAR 52.228-15(d) as "Surety or other security for bonds" will also be acceptable.

Is a bid bond required for the seed project of Solicitation FA5209-11-R-

See Standard Form 1442, 13.b of the RFP. An offer guarantee (bid bond) is not required for the seed project.

0005; Multiple Award Construction Contract (MACC)U.S. Army Installations within Honshu, Japan?