FA667522R0004 QA from RFI-30Mar22.pdf

FA6675-22-R-00004 Q&A from RFI’s (Dated: 30 March 2022)

RFI#001

Question 1: As Easter Sunday is April 17th and the current due date is April 18th, we respectfully request the following:

- Please provide at least a one (1) week extension to allow for employees to be with their families on the 17th instead of at the office.

- Please move the due date to a day OTHER than a Monday so employees can be with their families rather than the office on weekends.

Government Answer: No extension allowed, at this.

Question 2: With the ongoing threat of COVID-19 and its new variants, and to protect both Government and contractor employees, we respectfully request that electronic means be permitted for submittal of proposals, either through direct email or a Government SAFE site.

Government Answer:

Electronic submittals of proposals will be allowed through direct email.

Electronic submittals of proposals must be complete, per the solicitation.

Electronic submittals of proposals must be timestamped by the time and date stated in the solicitation.

Electronic submittals of proposals will NOT be allowed via a Government SAFE site.

Question 3: Respectfully request that in lieu of submitting Attachment 9 – Past Performance Questionnaire, contractors may submit CPARS instead.

Government Answer: CPARS reports will be allowed as part of the Past Performance submittal, as well as Attachment 9 Past Performance Questionnaire.

RFI#002

Question 1: Eliminate the Office Administrator as a key personnel requirement.

Government Answer: Provide an Office Administrator to meet the key personnel requirement.

Question 2: Project Manager, Quality Control Manager, On Site Project Superintendent and Safety Manager, duties may be performed by an individual or individuals that meet the required qualifications of each role. Key personnel positions may be "dual-hatted". For example, the Project Manager or Superintendent may serve as the Quality Control Manager or Safety Manager as well.

Government Answer: Key personnel positions may be "dual-hatted", as long as individual or individuals meet the required qualifications of each role.

RFI#003

Question 1: Section L, Page 63 ends in the middle of a sentence. Please provide all missing pages to Section L.

Government Answer: Amendment to solicitation completed and posted with correction to Section L on missing items.

Question 2: Regarding Page Limits: RFP, Page 60 – Volume III Past Performance states: The page limits do not include title sheets, indices, table of contents, schedules, cover sheets, or information/responses to evaluation questionnaires or substitute correspondence from references.

This page limit does include pages with illustrations/photos/sketches.

Do the stipulations listed above also apply to Volume II – Technical Volume and Volume III- Past Performance?

Specifically, do the title sheets, indices, table of contents, schedules, cover sheets count in the Technical and Past Performance Volumes page count?

Government Answer: Section L page 59 under Volume II – Technical and page 60 under Volume III – Past Performance states the stipulations and page limits requirements.

These sections break down how the page count will be reviewed and what does and does not count as part of the count.

Question 3: FP Page 60, Section L, Volume III – Past Performance states: If a teaming arrangement is contemplated, provide complete information as to the arrangement, including any relevant and recent past/present performance information on previous teaming arrangements with same partner. If this is a first time joint effort, each party to the arrangement must provide a list of past and present relevant contracts. Question: Do both partners of the Joint Venture submit three (3) contracts EACH? Or a total of three (3) projects for the Joint Venture?

Government Answer: A total of three (3) project for the Joint Venture

RFI#004

Question 1: In the solicitation, the bid bond amount and/or percentage are not listed. The liquidated damages for the project are also not listed. Can you please provide these?

Government Answer: Bonds information in solicitation FAR Clause 52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds-Construction. Liquidated damages amount in FAR Clause 52.211-12 Liquidated Damages-Construction in Amendment 002.