06032020_FA890320R0012_BECOS Galena QAs.xlsx
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This document contains questions and answers related to the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Environmental Construction and Optimization Services (BECOS) Galena Region solicitation number FA8903-20-R-0012. The solicitation is for environmental remediation and monitoring services at sites in the Galena region including operation of a landfarm at the former Campion Air Force Station. Task Order 2 requires operation and maintenance of the Galena landfarm through June 2030 and includes deliverables such as a project management plan and non-separately priced data. Questions cover topics such as past performance questionnaires, compensation plans, and scope details for specific sites. The Air Force provides clarification that Task Orders 1 and 2 do not include requirements for certain sites or activities like five-year reviews and that offerors are not required to propose pricing for Task Order 1.
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| Q # | Document Reference | RFP QUESTIONS | Document Reference | GOV'T RESPONSE | RESPONSE DATE |
| 1 | General | Will the government accept PPQs other than the BECOS PPQ required by the solicitation? What if we cannot locate a POC to fill out a PPQ? What if our project is relevant but not recent? | Section L 3.3.1 | PPQ to be completed IAW Section L, 3.4 is the PPQ attached to the solicitation "BECOS Relevancy PPQ" no other PPQs are required. |
IAW Section L, 3.4: PPQ(s) shall be e-mailed to all points of contacts (POCs)/references that the Offeror has listed in their PPI. QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE PPET DIRECTLY FROM POCs/REFERENCES.
| Offerors shall provide recent past performance information (PPI). To be recent, the effort must have been performed during the past five (5) years from the date of issuance of this solicitation. For present or ongoing efforts, the Offeror must have been performing the effort for at least 365 days from the date of issuance of the solicitation. | 2-Jun-20 | |||||
| 2 | TO2 Pricing Model and Attachment 1 Site List | There are 21 sites in the Attachment 1 Site List that indicate that RA-O is required. However, the only CLINs in Task Order (2) are the Project Management Plan, Not Separately Priced Data Deliverables, and maintaining the landfarm on the former Campion AFS airstrip. Please confirm that the RA-O activities at the 21 sites in Attachment 1 are not included in Task Order (2). | TO2 | Attachment 1 is for the IDIQ contract, not TO 2. Refer to the TO 2 PWS for the scope of TO 2. The TO 2 Pricing Model applies to the TO 2 PWS. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 3 | PPQs | There are many offerors that will be bidding on more than one BECOS contract as either a prime or a sub and likely using the same projects as evidence of past performance. It is a huge burden on our DoD clients, including AFCEC personnel managing the current PBRs, to have to submit PPQ multiple times. Since all PPQs must be returned directly to the Air Force, we request the Air Force allow the person completing the PPQ or the Contractor to indicate somewhere on the PPQ form the BECOS contracts where that project/past performance information will be submitted. | PPQ | Past Performance Questionnaires submission must be IAW Section L, 3.4. POCs may provide the same PPQ with a revised title to update the region name and solicitation number but the PPQs must be the one in this solicitation and they must come directly from the person completing the questionnaire. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 4 | Section L Proposal Submittal Instructions page 6 and page 7 | In one paragraph of Section 2.4 it states that offerors are to submit their proposal via DoD Safe. In another paragraph of Section 2,4 and in Section 2.5 the RFP states that the proposal is to be submitted via email to the email addresses identified in Section 2.5. Please clarify how proposals are to be submitted -via DoD SAFE or via email. | Section L Proposal Submittal Instructions page 6 and page 7 | Proposals will be accepted by email. The DoD SAFE link is provided for offerors that elect to use DoD SAFE. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 5 | Section L Page 9 Section 3.5 | Requires signed prime/sub authorization and consent letters. What are these letters? Does the Air Force have a format for these letters? | Section L Page 9 Section 3.5 | Letters may be submitted in format determined by contractor. Letters are if one company is submitting past performance information for another company and that company is requested to provide consent. Indicates the submitting company is authorized to have the information and provide it to the government. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 6 | Section L Page 10, Section 4.2 | Please confirm the information in Section 4.2 is only required from the prime. | Section L | Confirmed, only prime contact information is required. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 7 | Section L, page 12, Section 4.8 | The Offeror is required to provide information to complete special clauses in Sections H and I. To ensure that all required clauses are submitted, please identify the specific clauses in Section H and I (by number) that require additional information from the offeror. | SF33 | Refer to the SF33 Sections H and I for required information. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 8 | Section L, page 13, Section 4.8 | Please clarify the requirement for Section K on the top of page 13. Are offerors to complete the on-line provisions and print the page? | SF33 Amendment | 52.204-8 to be added to SF33 for contractor fill-in. Amendment forthcoming. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 9 | Section L, pages 13-14, Section 4.9.1 | Please confirm the descriptions of the estimating system, purchasing system, and accounting system is only required from the prime. | Section L | Only information to verify an adequate accounting system from the prime will be needed. Amendment forthcoming to clarify and remove estimating and purchasing system infromation requested. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 10 | Section L, page 16, Section 5.2e and 5.2f | Please clarify the requirements of paragraph e and the apparent disconnect between paragraphs e and f. Paragraph e requires the offeror to identify any assumption and exceptions to the pricing requirements. Generally, offerors are eliminated from the competition if they identify assumptions and exceptions. This requirement in paragraph e is especially confusing in light of paragraph f which states to annotate "none" if no assumptions or exceptions apply. |
1) Please confirm that paragraph e requires offerors to provide their assumptions or basis of estimate for the Task Order (2) pricing.
2) If the purpose of the assumptions (as stated in paragraph f) is to assist in price evaluation, is "none" an appropriate and acceptable response? Section L, pages 17-18, Section 5.5 It is not stated that offerors are eliminated if they identify assumptions.
Offerors shall annotate “none,” only if no assumptions or exceptions apply.
| Information provided for exceptions and assumptions will assist the price evaluation team in determining completeness, reasonableness, balance, and professional compensation plan realism. | 2-Jun-20 | ||||
| 11 | Section L, pages 17-18, Section 5.5 | Please confirm that if only one FBLR is being proposed for the entire team, the team members are not required to map their LCATs to the Government LCATs. | Section L, page 20 Section 5.6.2c and 5.6.2i | If the team is proposing one (1) team FBLR Table the LCAT descriptions entered in the FBLR Table column B "Offeror's Labor Category" will be the descriptions entered in the "Contractor Labor Category" for the Compensation Plan Model. |
As there will be only one (1) FBLR and LCAT description for the entire team, team base hourly salary support data must clearly link the team LCAT descriptions in the FBLR Table to the base hourly rates proposed in the Compensation Plan Model for the team LCAT descriptions that will be incorporated into the basic contract.
| Therefore separate team members are not required or allowed to enter their unique LCAT descriptions if proposing one (1) team FBLR Table. | 2-Jun-20 | |||||
| 12 | Section L, page 20 Section 5.6.2c and 5.6.2i | Please confirm the mapping of proposed base hourly salaries by LCAT to offerors support documentation and a mapping of the offerors LCAT to the Governments anticipated LCAT is only required from the team members proposing FBLRs. | Section L, page 20 Section 5.6.2i | Correct: If proposing FBLRs from separate team members in the FBLR Table each team member shall submit a separate Compensation Plan Model. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 13 | Section L, page 20 Section 5.6.2i | Please confirm the mapping of offeror LCATs to the Government LCATs and to the offeror's base hourly salary support data is only for those LCATs in the Government-furnished Compensation Plan Model. | Professional Compensation Plan Model column D | Selected Government LCATs have been provided in the Compensation Plan Model. Only some LCATs have been selected for evaluation. |
| Offeror's base hourly salary support data is only required for LCATs selected for Compensation Plan evaluation. | 2-Jun-20 | ||||
| 14 | Professional Compensation Plan Model | The Model has a column labeled "Offeror Fringe Rate (%)". Please confirm this rate is to be the entire labor burden the firm applies to its base rate to develop the fully burdened labor rate. | Professional Compensation Plan Model column D | Proposed Base Hourly Salary and Fringe Rates are "not" the entire labor burden but only two (2) elements of fully burdened labor. Fringe rates shall be in accordance with Offerors accounting system. |
| Offeror Fringe Rate (%) entered in column D will be the fringe rate applied to the buildup of the proposed FBLRs that will be incorporated into the basic contract in the FBLR Table. | 2-Jun-20 | |||||
| 15 | Task Order (2) PWS | The overall BECOS and the Task Order (2) PWSs do not address handling of Investigative-Derived Waste (IDW) (e.g., purge water) at sites known to be impacted by PFAS. Please confirm that there are no special handing and disposal requirements for IDW at these sites. If special handing and disposal are required, please confirm (1) the sites that are impacted; (2) whether segregation and testing for PFAS are the only requirements; (3) whether offerors should assume that all IDW at PFAS sites is to be handled in accordance with Air Force guidance. | TO 2 | PFAS requirements are not included in TO 2. Information pertaining to future TOs will be provided at that time. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 16 | Task Order (2) PWS | Please confirm the incumbent contractors will be required to finish deliverables associated with their 2020 LTM/RA-O activities through regulator approval. | TO 2 | Deliverables associated with FY2020 landfarm activities will be finished through regulator approval by the end of the incumbent's contract. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 17 | Task Order (2) Pricing Model and Solicitation Section F (page 9) | The PoP in Section F is stated as 30 July 2020 to 30 July 2030. Please confirm summer sampling events in FY30 are not included in the Task Order (2) PWS or the Task Order (2) Pricing Model. | TO 2 | Confirmed summer sampling events in FY30 are not included in TO 2. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 18 | Table 2.2.2.1 Section L | Also, missing from Vollume III is the acronym list and Price Assumptions sections. Should these sections be included? | Section L | Volume III in table 2.2.2.1 indicates a glossary of abbreviations and acronyms with reference to paragraph 2.2.8. Paragraph 5.2e informs offerors to identify any assumptions and exceptions taken to the pricing requirements. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 19 | Section L 3.1 | Section 3.1 Volume Organization is missing a Table of Contents section. Should a TOC be included after the title page as shown onTable 2.2.2.1? | Section L | Yes, verbiage has been updated. Per paragraph 2.2.6, each volume shall contain a detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume. Tab indexing shall be used to identify sections. Table of Contents do not count against the page limitations for their respective volumes. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 20 | Section L 5.1 | Section 5.1 Price Volume Organization is missing a Title Page and List of Tables and Figures that are listed on the Proposal Organization Table 2.2.2.1. Should these be included? | Section L | Yes, these should be included in all volumes, section 5.1 has been updated. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 21 | Section L, 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisition. 2017-01 (2) - “First Page of Proposal” | This requirement is NOT called out in the RFP Table 2.2.2.1. |
Please confirm that it is required as the “first page” in each proposal volume.
| Does it go against total page count? | Section L | Please refer to section L, paragraph 2.2.1 and the table at section 2.2.2.1 for instructions regarding the title page in each volume. | 2-Jun-20 | |||
| 22 | VI - 3.3 Present/Past Performance/Relevant Contract or task order Narrative Information | 3 page limit per each TO noted | ||||
| Additionally calls out a Narrative with no page count noted – what is the page count for the narrative? | Section L | The narrative is to be included within the 3 page limit. | 2-Jun-20 | |||
| 23 | VII - 4.7 Model Contract and 4.8 Solicitation | 4.7 states: signed copy of the Model Contract (Sections A thru J). Section M notes A-K and amendments. Signed SF33 constitutes an offer, which the Government may accept. | VII - 4.7 Model Contract and 4.8 Solicitation | These items are not to be included twice in the volume. Paragraph 4.8 provides instruction as a continuation of paragraph 4.7 regarding specific sections of the solicitation for offerors to adhere to in completing the model contract (sections A through J). | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 24 | VII - 4.7 Model Contract and 4.8 Solicitation | 4.8 states: Signature by the Offeror on the SF33 constitutes an offer, which the Government may accept | VII - 4.7 Model Contract and 4.8 Solicitation | These items are not to be included twice in the volume. Paragraph 4.8 provides instruction as a continuation of paragraph 4.7 regarding specific sections of the solicitation for offerors to adhere to in completing the model contract (sections A through J). | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 25 | VII - 4.7 Model Contract and 4.8 Solicitation | Please confirm that sections 4.7 and 4.8 constitute one item for the “Solicitation Model Contract” consisting of the duly executed sections to include the SF33, all Amendments, and Sections A-K. | VII - 4.7 Model Contract and 4.8 Solicitation | These items are not to be included twice in the volume. Paragraph 4.8 provides instruction as a continuation of paragraph 4.7 regarding specific sections of the solicitation for offerors to adhere to in completing the model contract (sections A through J). | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 26 | General | There is no Price Model for TO-1 and TO-1 is not included in the Total Evaluated Price. Will TO-1 be priced after contract award based on the offerers FBLRs? | Task Order 0001 | Confirmed, offerors do not need to include pricing for TO1. The programmed amount on the CLINs for TO1 will be established by the Government. The not to exceed amount for TO1 Galena is $27,000. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 27 | Section L - Secion 5.5 Regional FFP Fully Burdened Labor Table | May a team member alter the FBLR table? Application of an escalation factor to year one rates would not be in accordance with (IAW) our team member’s disclosed practices. Should our team member provide base year rates and years 1 -9 rates following their disclosed practices and alter the FBLR table to not be a function of the escalation factors? Or should they follow the FBLR table and just disclose that this is not IAW their disclosed practices. | Section L - Secion 5.5 Regional FFP Fully Burdened Labor Table | Team members with accounting systems/practices that do not coincide with the FBLR Table FY 1 escalated rates approach for the out years in FBLRs, may alter the team member’s specific FBLR tab following their disclosed system/practices. |
Team members shall provide support for the altered system/practice and the alternate system/practice must be easily analyzed and validated by the Government. Calculations must be correct.
| The rest of the team shall utilize the FBLR tabs as presented in the FBLR Table. | 2-Jun-20 | |||||
| 28 | Section L - Section 5.6 | Is there a template for the Compensation Plan Narrative? | Section L - Section 5.6 | There is no template for the Compensation Plan Narrative. Offerors shall use their standard practices when describing fringe benefits offered to professional employees. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 29 | Section L - Section 5.6 | Should the Compensation Plan Narrative address all LCATs included in the FFP FBLR Table or just the LCATs in the Compensation Plan Model Excel File? | Section L - Section 5.6 | The compensation plan narrative shall cover only the LCATs selected for evaluation | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 30 | TO-2 PWS | |||||
| Section 1.3 | Please clarify what document serves as the work plan for landfarm operation. | TO-2 PWS | ||||
| Section 1.3 | The most recent work plan for landfarm operation is the Final 2018 Landfarm Expansion Work Plan (AR 576852). The subsequent Final 2018 Landfarm Expansion Construction Report (AR 588154) provides any deviations to the work plan. | 2-Jun-20 | ||||
| 31 | TO-2 PWS | Is the Contractor expected to prepare a new or update the existing work plan? | TO-2 PWS | The Contractor should determine whether a new or update to the existing work plan should be prepared for TO 2 based on their approach to meeting the objectives of the task order. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 32 | TO-2 PWS | Where is Brown Bear tiller stored during the winter? What are the associated costs? | TO-2 PWS | The Brown Bear tiller is currently stored in a building owned by the City of Galena. Each potential offeror may contact the city or determine other solutions for use and storage of a landfarm tiller in generating their pricing for TO 2. How offerors determine to meet the requirement and the associated costs is the responsibility of each offeror. Storing the tiller and use of the tiller are not specified requirements for TO 2. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 33 | TO-2 PWS Section 2.6.2 | It is stated that Contractor shall attend and support RAB meetings but later it is stated "Participation at Galena RAB meetings is not anticipated until the landfarm is ready for decommissioning and closure." Should costs for a single RAB meeting be included and will costs for all other semiannual RAB meetings will these be captured in future TOs? | TO-2 PWS Section 2.6.2 | Section 2.6.2 states that the Contractor shall support RAB meetings "as necessary." The Air Force anticipates ongoing operation of the landfarm following the current approach will not require attendence at RAB meetings. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 34 | TO-2 PWS | |||||
| Section 4.7 | Section 4.7 - Demobilization and Site Restoration is listed as "N/A". Please clarify if landfarm closure as discussed in the work plans would be completed under a separate TO | TO-2 PWS | ||||
| Section 4.7 | Landfarm closure is not included in TO 2. | 2-Jun-20 | ||||
| 35 | TO-2 PWS | TO-2 includes a PMP, MPS, HSP and an update to the UFP QAPP. There is a separate CLIN for the PMP. How will the HSP and update to the UFP QAPP be reimbursed? | TO-2 PWS | Planning documents must be prepared and approved prior to beginning landfarm operation and should be included in the cost for the first year of landfarm operation. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 36 | Section L, paragraph 3.3.2 | Please confirm, for purposes of satisfying the Present/Past Performance Relevant Contract requirement in Section L, Paragraph 3.3.2 of the solicitation that a minimum of two contracts or task orders must be from the Prime Offeror, the Government will consider the past performance of the Offeror's sister company, in accordance with GAO precedence (see, e.g., AMI-ACEPEX Joint Venture, B-401560 (Sept. 30, 2009)) and FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iii), where the Offeror’s proposal demonstrates that the resources of such sister company will meaningfully affect the performance of the Offeror on this contract. | Section L | Please submit past performance IAW the requirements in Section L. The government will take into consideration any regulatory requirements and associated GAO decisions, if necessary, to determine whether the past performance submitted is compliant with the solicitation requirements. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 37 | The Ahtna owned tiller located in Galena represents an unfair price advantage for landfarm operations described in TO2. How will the Government mitigate this competitive advantage? | General | The tiller is one option (e.g., purchase, subcontract, etc.). Offerors may determine other arrangments are better or more cost effective in order to meet the objectives of the PWS. The government is following all applicable procedures to ensure fair competition. | 2-Jun-20 | ||
| 38 | T01 and TO2 PWS | What scope is required for Galena sites CG109, CS001, SS107,SS108, and DP106 under the TO1 and TO2 PWS? | T01 and TO2 PWS | These sites are not included in TO 1 and TO 2. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 39 | TO1 PWS | What scope is required for the Kulis site under the TO1 or TO2 PWS? | TO1 PWS | There are no requirements for Kulis at this time. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 40 | IDIQ PWS, Attachment 5 | There are no Key Documents identified in the GFM for the Kulis ANG site. Will Key Documents be provided for this site? | IDIQ PWS, Attachment 5 | There are no requirements for Kulis at this time. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 41 | Solicitation Notice Section L, version 6 | The solicitation instructions do not request a price proposal for the TO1 PWS. What is the purpose of the TO1 PWS in this solicitation? | TO1 | The TO1 PWS is provided to offerors so they will know the requirements for post award meetings as identified in the TO1 PWS. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 42 | Can the following references be made available as Government furnished materials so that the costs of maintaining existing ROEs can be estimated? |
1. Land Use Control Agreement between the ADEC and the City of Galena (10 March 2009)
2. Memorandum of Agreement for the Implementation of IC at Galena FOL and associated matters (30 June 2017)
| 3. License and Rights-of-Entry for Environmental Remediation with Private Landowners (October 2016) | N/A | The question does not pertain to TO 1 and TO 2. Information pertaining to future TOs will be provided at that time. | 2-Jun-20 | |||
| 43 | Is the authoring of the second and/or third Five-Year Reviews included in the scope of TO1 or TO2? | N/A | The question does not pertain to TO 1 and TO 2. The PWSs clearly state that Five-Year Reviews are Not Applicable. | 2-Jun-20 | ||
| 44 | Is authoring a land use control assessment report included in the scope of TO1 or TO2? | N/A | The question does not pertain to TO 1 and TO 2. The PWSs clearly state that Land Use Controls are Not Applicable. | 2-Jun-20 | ||
| 45 | Solicitation Notice | The solicitation notice identifies that offerors are to use the CLIN Structure form (Schedule B). However, the Schedule B spreadsheet includes the notice "**For Information Only. DO NOT FILL OUT**". Should the Schedule B spreadsheet be used for the price volume? | Solicitation notice | The IDIQ Schedule B spreadsheet if for information only, the Schedule B pricing spreadsheet for TO2 needs to be completed. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 46 | There is no Galena TO1 price model spreadsheet included in the GFM. Will a TO1 price model spreadsheet be provided? | TO 1 | Offerors do not need to propose pricing for TO1. The not to exceed amount for TO1 Galena is $27,000. | 2-Jun-20 | ||
| 47 | TO1 Price Model | The list of Section J attachments in the Solicitation notice does not include a TO1 price model. How should the TO1 price model be submitted? | TO1 Price Model | Offerors do not need to propose pricing for TO1. The not to exceed amount for TO1 Galena is $27,000. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 48 | Section L, version 6 1.0 Program Structure | The text under Program Structure does describe the evaluation of T01 which appears to be consistent with the lack of a TO1 price model attachment and no T01 listing in Table 2.2.2.1 Proposal Organization. Can the Government identify what task order price models are require under the initial solicitation? | Section L, Paragraph 5.1 | The task order 2 price model is required in submission to the initial solicitation, as well as the regional FFP FBLR table, and professional employee compensation plan narrative and model. See Section L, paragraph 5.1, price volume organization. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 49 | Section L, version 6 1.0 Program Structure | The TO2 price model appears to include only activities associated with the operation of the Galena Landfarm. Is this an accurate observation? | Section L, version 6 1.0 Program Structure | This is an accurate observation. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 50 | Schedule B | On Schedule B, which CLIN numbers are associated with TO1 and Which CLIN numbers are associated with TO2? | TO 1 | CLIN 0006 will be associated with TO1, however this CLIN will be established by the Government with a NTE amount of $27,000. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 51 | The solicitation references Attachment J, which was not provided. | Section J | See section J in the Galena Solicitation document on page 58. | 2-Jun-20 | ||
| 52 | The solicitation references work at Kulis, but there is no scope associated with Kulis in the PWSs. | NA | There are no requirements for Kulis at this time. | 2-Jun-20 | ||
| 53 | Section L, 3.4, paragraph b | Shall the offeror submit our completed Section 1 of the PPQs with our proposal? | Section L | Each offeror shall complete Section 1 of the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ). PPQ(s) shall be e-mailed to all points of contacts (POCs)/references that the Offeror has listed in their PPI. The POCs/references will complete the questionnaires and forward by e-mail, directly to the POCs indicated in section L, 3.4, paragraph b. Completed questionnaires can be provided as soon as possible. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 54 | AR# 592895, 593138, | The 2017 and 2018 Parsons and CH2 monitoring reports do not include groundwater sampling forms or the field data recorded on the forms. This data is key to determining the level of effort needed for the Galena annual groundwater sampling event. Will the groundwater sampling forms be provided by the Government so that there equal access to information? | NA | The question does not pertain to TO 1 and TO 2. Information pertaining to future TOs will be provided at that time. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 55 | 2019 Monitoring Reports | 2019 data associated with soil gas measurements, monthly system performance readings, or soil respiration data is not present in the GFM. Will the government provide this information so that there is equal access to the information? | NA | The question does not pertain to TO 1 and TO 2. Information pertaining to future TOs will be provided at that time. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 56 | CH2 and Parsons possess chemical result databases and GIS databases that represent 5 years of sample results and location coordinates. These databases can significantly reduce the level of effort needed to prepare plans and reports. Will the databases be provided to the Government by the current PBR contract? | General | The current PBR contractor will provide the Government with the most recent version of the Data Warehouse and GIS layers. | 2-Jun-20 | ||
| 57 | Will the successful offeror for the initial solicitation be responsible for the installation of new groundwater monitoring wells, repair of wells, and/or decommissioning existing monitoring wells under the TO01 or TO2 PWS? | TO 2 | This question does not pertain to TO 1. The successful offeror will be responsible for activities associated with landfarm monitoring wells included in TO 2. | 2-Jun-20 | ||
| 58 | Will the successful offeror for the initial solicitation bear the cost of replacing primary treatment system components (blowers) if they fail during the performance period? | NA | The question does not pertain to TO 1 and TO 2. Information pertaining to future TOs will be provided at that time. | 2-Jun-20 | ||
| 59 | Will the successful offeror for the initial solicitation bear the cost of closing soil and/or groundwater sample data gaps at Galena sites? | NA | The question does not pertain to TO 1 and TO 2. Information pertaining to future TOs will be provided at that time. | 2-Jun-20 | ||
| 60 | Will the successful offeror for the initial solicitation bear the cost of treatment system decommissioning during the performance period? | NA | The question does not pertain to TO 1 and TO 2. Information pertaining to future TOs will be provided at that time. | 2-Jun-20 | ||
| 61 | AR #592861 | Appendix D is not available on the administrative record. Can it be provided for evaluation prior to the submission deadline? | Google site | The requested information has been uploaded to the Google Drive site. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 62 | PWS TO 1 | Section 2.4 indicates the Technical kick off meeting is an Option while Section 2.6.3 indicates it’s a required meeting. Please clarify. | TO 1 | The option reference to the technical kick off meeting in section 2.4 is to indicate that it will be an option within the CLIN identified in TO1. If the option is funded under TO1, then the technical kick off meeting will be required. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 63 | PWS TO 1 Section 2.6.3 | The Technical Kick off meeting is to be held in a in "central region". Can the AF confirm the meeting location? | TO 1 | The meeting location for technical kick off meetings will be identified at award of TO 01. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 64 | PWS TO 1, Section 2.9 | This section references a Project Website but Section 2.3 indicates this as N/A. Since there is no costing associated with the overarching PWS, Should contractors assume this activity would be included under TO2 Pricing? | TO 1 | See responses above TO 1 is at a not to exceed amount. Project Website requirements should be addressed in TO 2 pricing. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 65 | PWS TO 1 Section 8.1 | This Section references POCs. However, no POCs are included. Can the AF provide technical POCs for this work? | TO 1 | Any necessary POCs for post award administration will be provided at award. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 66 | Section L, 2.3 | Can you please clarify whether offerors are allowed to use font smaller than 12 point for tables, graphs, captions, etc.? | Section L | Font smaller than 12 point is allowable for tables, graphs, captions, etc. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 67 | Section L, 3.4, paragraph a | The government project manager has retired and we are unable to find someone to prepare the PPQ for a very relevant project. The project has a CPARS rating. Will a project without a PPQ that has a CPARS rating be considered in the govermnents evaluation? | Section L | The Government team will utilize CPARS evaluations in their assessment of an offeror's past performance. | 2-Jun-20 | |
| 68 | Section M Paragraph 3.0 Factor 1 Past Performance | Past Performance is the primary selection criteria in accordance with Paragraph 2.0 Evaluation Factors for Award. Additionally in accordance with Section L, Paragraph 3.3.2 Instructions Regarding Relevant Contracts, 3 of the 5 projects for which the government is going to make its most critical evaluation can come from subcontractors for which the government has no privity of contract to ensure their performance under this contract. |
It would seem prudent for the government to further clarify the evaluation criteria in Section M Factor 1 - Past Performance to note that past performance project provided by subcontractors may be relevant, but they shall be considered LESS relevant than past performance provided by the prime contractor.
Suggest Table 1 Past Performance Relevancy Rating Method be udated to provide relative rating factor for past performance from prime contractors vs sub contractors where past performance for the prime has higher degree or relevancy. Evaluation of sub contractor past performance on par with the prime is a risk to the government. Section M For the purposes of this evaluation, the verbiage in section M will remain as stated. Per section L, paragraph 3.3.2, each Offeror is requested to submit up to five (5) recent contracts or task orders. Of these five contracts or task orders, a minimum of two (2) must be from Prime Offerors. Joint Venture Partners constitute Prime Offerors for purposes of this section. 2-Jun-20
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