Window Washing - Round 2 QA.pdf

AFIT WINDOW WASHING – ROUND 2 Q&A

1. Would weekend work on September 26–27 be permitted with the required advance approval?

• Yes, but you also must be able to get on base.

2. May we use a professional purified-water, water-fed pole system as the primary cleaning method where practical, provided the finished work meets the PWS requirements? We would still provide articulating lift equipment where needed.

• Yes

3. Are there any known areas with significant hard-water/mineral buildup or etched glass beyond the normal mineral spotting addressed in the Q&A?

• None that AFIT is aware of.

4. Are there any known areas with significant paint overspray? If so, is specialized paint removal/restoration expected, or is the requirement limited to conditions removable through normal commercial window cleaning?

• None that AFIT is aware of.

5. If the Government does not have a known prior-cleaning date, please confirm whether offerors should price based on the current PWS requirements without assuming a specific prior-cleaning history.

• Windows on the front of 20642 were cleaned last year. There is no known date that all campus windows were cleaned.

6. Does FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, apply to this acquisition? The posted Q&A asks this question, but the response only restates that the acquisition is a small-business set-aside. If it applies, what portion of the on-site window-cleaning work must the prime contractor self-perform?

• Prime contractors cannot pay more than 50% of the total amount paid by the Government to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities.

7. If a small-business prime uses a window-washing subcontractor for the field work, must that subcontractor separately have CMMC Level 1 status/UID in SPRS, or is the CMMC requirement applicable only to the prime contractor for this effort?

• If the subcontractor does process, store, or transmit Federal Contract Information (FCI) on their own information systems, then they will need to be CMMC Level 1 certified in SPRS. The CMMC requirement will always apply to the Prime Contractor.

8. 3. The PWS requires WPAFB Form 1440 access requests 10–15 business days before the

September 25 start date, while quotes are due September 8. What is the anticipated award timing, and will the Government accommodate or expedite credential processing for the awardee and its personnel if necessary?

• If awarded with tight turnaround, request that the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) coordinate temporary commercial visitor passes or sponsor escort access while permanent Form 1440 credentials process.

9. 4. The performance period is September 25–30. May the contractor plan to perform work on Saturday/Sunday, September 26–27, subject to the PWS requirement for written approval at least 72 hours in advance, or should pricing and staffing assume weekday work only?

• Yes.

10. Previous Contract Number(s) The Q&A indicates this is a “new” requirement. For market research accuracy, can the Government confirm whether AFIT exterior window cleaning has ever been performed under any prior contract vehicle (e.g., custodial, grounds, facilities support)? If so, please provide the previous contract number(s).

• There has been no known contract used for window cleaning in the past.

11. Final Window Assembly Count The Q&A references approximately 1,500 window assemblies. Can the Government confirm the final count for pricing purposes? A Power Point slide deck was provided that shows all the windows on campus. Please refer to that.

12. 3. Lift Access Restrictions Can the Government confirm whether any turf, landscaping, or soft ground areas around the six buildings have weight or access restrictions that would limit articulating boom lift travel? As long as we don’t get a heavy rain, the ground should be firm enough to support a lift. There are trees, bushes, etc., across campus, most of which should be easy enough to get around.