Response_to_Questions_Part_2.pdf

RFP Document Reference Section Title Question Answer Owner RFP Attachment 3 - Pricing Schedule 1.6 Maintain Surface Drainage Ditches Lakenheath has ditches to maintain but it is not in the pricing doc. where is this to be priced? CLIN 0018 is for "Maintain Surface Drainage Ditches CONS

RFP Attachment 2 - Grounds PWS 4.8 Security Clearance Please confirm base pass clearance lead times, are there any costs associated with this? Processing passes is beared by the USAF - Process time upto 3-6 months CONS/CES

RFP Attachment 3 - Pricing Schedule 1.8.5 Planting Trees, schrubs Pricing Document Item 31 Planting trees shrubs and vegetative beds, these are separate tasks and need pricing separately, how would you like us to price?

Works under CLINS 0020 - 0031 will be issued by the CO/COR and invoiced separately. CES

RFP Attachment 2 - Grounds PWS 1.1.10 Pest Control Please confirm dead animal disposal procedure. Please see PWS - Appendix G - Pest Mangement Plan for each location. CES

- - - Please confirm if we can store Red diesel fuel bunds at each location to run our machinery. No fuel tanks are allowed. CES

RFP Attachment 2 - Grounds PWS 1.3.1.3 RAF Mildenhall and RAF Fairford BASH Areas Please confirm timings for collection of debris when performing bottoming out tasks on airside.

In accordance with 1.3.1.3, "All arisings shall be collected within 10 minutes of being cut." CES

RFP PWS - Appendix B Area Maps Appendix B When will the base site plans be released?

RFP PWS - Appendix B Area Maps' was uploaded to FBO on 26 September 2018; these are now viewable. CONS

- - - Please confirm where we may find our CAGE code to include in file names as requested in the RFP (F,1).

Please see slide 7 of the Pre-Proposal Conference Slides located on https://www.fbo.gov/. CONS

Grounds Combined Synopsis - 52.212-1 Addendum

The excerpt below from the document 'Grounds combined synopsis solicitation', in the instruction to offerors section, seems to request submission via two platforms. At earliest convenience, please clarify.

C. Complete the necessary fill-ins and certifications in provisions and in the on-line Representations and Certifications at www.sam.gov. Return the provision FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items along with the proposal. For other provisions and clauses in the solicitation, the offeror is required to submit the pages that require an offeror fill-in.

G. Proposal Submission Instructions:

2. Electronic offers shall be submitted to the Army's Safe Access File Exchange (SAFE), located at https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe.Offerors must submit a redacted copy along with their proposal. It is the offerors responsibility to confirm receipt of the proposal from the government, prior to the submittal due date and time.

In accordance with 52.212-4 and 'Grounds Combined Synopsis Solicitation FA558718R0007', the contractor must register in SAM. In accordance with 52.212-3, "The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at http://www.sam.gov/portal."

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Grounds Combined Synopsis - 52.212-1 could you please provide us with clarification to the following:

Q1 - TUPE:

Further to your Informational Pricing Note on Page 6 & 7 of the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation, can you please provide the listing of current, incumbent contractor(s) with associated points of contact.

Q2 - For the requirement as detailed can you please confirm your requirement as follows;

Volume 1 – Technical Capability Proposal

3. Past Experience

a) Minimum annual dollar value of $2m

b) Minimum of 10,000 acres Can you please confirm if this will be deemed a “pass or fail”; many of our contracts may fall just short of either the a or b criteria?

Volume II – Past Performance Information 1.

b) Serviced a minimum of 10,000 acres Minimum annual dollar value of $2 million Again, can you please confirm if this will be deemed a “pass or fail”?

Q1 - This current requirment is not handled by the US Government. The US Government does not have this data and cannot provide data such as contract number or points of contact.

Q2 -

1 - Relevancy is defined in 52.212-2 the Grounds Combined Synopsis Solicitation, and the Government will assign a past performance relevancy rating based on the similarities of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities for each recent past performance contract referenced.

2 - All past performance contract references that the Government determines to be recent and relevant will be evaluated as either Acceptable or Unacceptable.

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Grounds Combined Synopsis - 52.212-1 Would it be possible for you to provide us with a copy of the contract terms and conditions please?

The contract terms and conditions are listed in the 'Grounds Combined Synopsis Solicitation FA558718R0007' document. CONS