Attachment 13 - Government Responses to Questions.pdf

Painting Construction IDIQ RFP – FA568221R0002 Government Responses to Questions from Industry

Q1. Can we participate in the tender by creating a RTI with another company or alone? Our company has SOA attestation for OS 7 in IIIBIS in addition to OG1 in III and OS6 in II.

R1. See Amendment 1, Attachment 1 – Section L, Paragraph L.3.3.2, which has been updated to the following:

“L.3.3.2. Subfactor 2 - SOA: The Offeror shall submit a current Societa’ Organismi di Attestazione (SOA) certification for category OS7 and classification

IV.”

The following has been added to L.1.8 in Amendment 1:

“In accordance with FAR 4.102 and FAR 4.1102, the offeror shall clearly demonstrate they are solely responsible for the work proposed/performed in each volume of its proposal, to include price, qualification certifications, technical, and past performance. Special attention in particular to Qualification Certifications, Technical Subfactor 1 - Capability, and Past Performance. Projects where the offeror was a partner in a joint venture (or similar arrangement, to include a partnership, team, or consortium/consorzio) or part of a teaming arrangement will not be accepted. Projects submitted shall have been completed by the offeror submitting and signing this proposal.”

Q2. Concerning Volume III (L.3.3 Qualification Certifications) Subfactor 5 (L.3.3.5. Financial Letter), is it possible to have a FAC-SIMILE of the letter of guarantee from the bank?

R2. Proposals must be submitted in accordance with L.2, electronically on a CD/DVD. The Financial Letter required in L.3.3.5 shall be included in the proposal and could be a copy, however the Government should be able to verify the validity of assurance from the Financial Institution. The, written assurance from a financial institution shall be submitted at the time of the proposal, and shall state the offeror could secure a performance bond in the amount of 10% of the Base Year proposed price, and up to 10% of the proposed price for the total period of performance (5 years) if additional projects are issued/awarded during that time (IAW RFP Section H, PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS – CONSTRUCTION and FAR 52.228- 15, which has been updated as of Amendment 1 of this RFP).

Q3. Warranty period (start and end)?

R3. See FAR 52.246-21 Warranty of Construction Clause (Section I, page 24) and the following from Section H (page 19) which has been updated in Amendment 1 of the Solicitation to read:

“WITH REFERENCE TO CLAUSE FAR 52.246-21 (WARRANTY OF

CONSTRUCTION) OF THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND

SUBSEQUENT CONTRACT, ALL REFERENCES STATING ONE (1) YEAR

SHALL BE TWO (2) YEARS.”

Q4. How many years are the Financial Reports required for?

R4. L.3.3.4 has been updated in Amendment 1 to the following:

“L.3.3.4. Subfactor 4 – Financial Reports: Offeror shall submit a copy of the last four years of financial reports (i.e. "Bilancio d'esercizio") and a statutory declaration containing a breakdown of all the projects performed in the last four years. The combination of the two documents shall prove that at least 75% of the offeror’s annual revenue was obtained through works performed under SOA category OS07. Provide 2020, as well as 2019, 2018, and 2017, however the Government will take into consideration the events of the Global pandemic of 2020.”

Q5. What formats/copies are required (redacted)?

R5. Please see L.2 for complete information, specifically L.2.1, L.2.2 including Table L.2.2, and L.2.3.

Q6. Can a Financial Assurance Letter example be provided?

R6. An example is provided in Amendment 01 as Attachment 14 to the Solicitation.

The financial institution should be able to provide a Written Assurance IAW with RFP Section H, PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS – CONSTRUCTION and FAR 52.228-15, which was updated in Amendment 01. The written assurance letter from a financial institution shall state the following: the offeror could secure a performance bond in the amount of 10% of the offeror’s Base Year proposed price, and up to 10% of the proposed price for the total period of performance (5 years) if additional projects are issued/awarded as subsequent task orders during this PoP.

Q7. Can the SOA magnitude/category be changed to OS-7 category III-Bis (€1.5M) from category IV (€2.582M) since the total IDIQ maximum is $4.999M (€4.489M)?

R7. No. The SOA requirements remain as stated in RFP Section L.3.3.2, SOA certification for category OS7 and classification IV.