McConnell ORC RFP QA Answers.xlsx

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Attached to: Optimized Remediation Contract at McConnell Air Force Base, KS - Request for Proposals
Solicitation number: FA890323R0032
Issued by: Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Installation and Mission Support Center Installation Contracting Agency

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Solicitation Amendment FA890323R00320002 SF 30.pdf	PDF	Jul 13, 2023
Attachment 1 - McConnell AFB ORC PWS Dated 13 July 2023.pdf	PDF	Jul 13, 2023
Attachment 11 - McConnell AFB ORC Final SubCLIN Structure Rv3.xlsx	XLSX spreadsheet	Jul 13, 2023
Attachment L-2_Past Performance Questionnaire.docx	DOCX document	Jul 13, 2023
Solicitation Amendment - FA890323R00320002.pdf	PDF	Jul 13, 2023
Solicitation Section L - Instructions Conditions and Notices to Offerors.pdf	PDF	Jul 13, 2023
Solicitation Amendment FA890323R00320001 SF 30.pdf	PDF	Jun 29, 2023
Solicitation Amendment - FA890323R00320001.pdf	PDF	Jun 29, 2023
Attachment L-1_Past Performance Information.docx	DOCX document	Jun 8, 2023
Attachment M-1_ORC Relevancy Matrix.pdf	PDF	Jun 8, 2023
Attachment 6 - Compliance With Contract Insurance.pdf	PDF	Jun 8, 2023
Solicitation Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award.pdf	PDF	Jun 8, 2023
Attachment 5 - Enclosure 3 - Community Involvement Plan Outline.pdf	PDF	Jun 8, 2023
Attachment 2- Base Support Letter Dated 7 June 2023.pdf	PDF	Jun 8, 2023
Attachment 4 - Enclosures 2A and 2B.pdf	PDF	Jun 8, 2023
Q and A Template.xlsx	XLSX spreadsheet	Jun 8, 2023
Attachment 16 - Government Response to Questions - Virtual Site Visit.xlsx	XLSX spreadsheet	Jun 8, 2023
Attachment 15 - Interim Guidance on 1-4 Dioxane.pdf	PDF	Jun 8, 2023
Solicitation Section L - Instructions Conditions and Notices to Offerors.pdf	PDF	Jun 8, 2023
Attachment 11 - McConnell AFB ORC Final SubCLIN Structure.xlsx	XLSX spreadsheet	Jun 8, 2023
Attachment 7 - Internal Confidentiality Agreement.pdf	PDF	Jun 8, 2023
Attachment 1 - McConnell AFB ORC PWS Dated 11 May 2023.pdf	PDF	Jun 8, 2023
Attachment 3 - Enclosure 1 - ORC Acronyms and Definitions.pdf	PDF	Jun 8, 2023
Attachment 13 - CPSMR Template 25 AUG 2019.docx	DOCX document	Jun 8, 2023
Solicitation Document - FA890323R0032.pdf	PDF	Jun 8, 2023
Attachment L-4_Sample Client Authorization Letter.docx	DOCX document	Jun 8, 2023
Attachment 8 - Delinquent Tax or Felony Conviction.pdf	PDF	Jun 8, 2023
Attachment L-2_Past Performance Questionnaire.docx	DOCX document	Jun 8, 2023
Attachment 14 - AFCEC Chemistry Data Quality Fact Sheet 01 APR 2020.pdf	PDF	Jun 8, 2023
Attachment 12 - Wage Determination 2015-5341 27 DEC 2022.pdf	PDF	Jun 8, 2023
Attachment 9 - Telecommunications Representation.pdf	PDF	Jun 8, 2023
Attachment 10 - DFARS 252.204-7019 and DFARS 252.204-7020.pdf	PDF	Jun 8, 2023
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Sheet1 Attachment 10

FA890323R0032

QUESTIONS AFTER SOLICITATION/ GOV RESPONSES

Optimized Remdiation Contract at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas Project Numbers: PRQE20XX7915, PRQE20XX7917, PRQE20XX7919,PRQE20XX7920, PRQE20XX7921, Dated 21 JUN 2023

	QUESTIONS	CONTRACTOR QUESTIONS	GOVERNMENT RESPONSES
1	Section L, page 5, Tab Indexing	Tab indexing section b. states that tabs for items identified in the Title column of Table 2.2 Proposal Organization shall be utilized. Table 2.2 does not directly map to the titles and instructions given below it. May offerors use titles that match the Volume instructions that begin on page 8 of the RFP? If not, will the government reissue an updated Table 2.2 that directly maps to the proposal instructions for each Volume and section?	Offerors shall use the tabs identified in Table 2.2 in Preparation of Proposals. Table 2.2 and corresponding Volume Instructions below have been updated to directly correspond to each other. Note: due to revised paragraph numbering in Section L, Table 2.2 is now Table 2.9.
2	Section L, page 11, Volume Organization	Volume II - Factor 1: Past Performance Volume organization section e. requires the submission of Teaming Arrangements and/or Letters of Intent. This is also a requirement of Volume I. Does the government wish for the offeror to include Teaming Arrangements and/or Letters of Intent in both Volumes I and II?	Offerors shall submit Teaming Arrangements/Letters of Intent as part of Volume I - Volume Organization. Section L has been updated to remove the requriement to submit Teaming Arrangements/Letters of Intent as part of Volume II - Volume Organization.
3	Section L, page 11, General Instructions	The General Instructions at the bottom of page 11 state that only one (1) past performance volume shall be submitted, but under Electronic Copies on page 6 of Section L, the instruction is to include one redacted copy of Volume II free of company markings any any other identifying markings. Can the government please clarify if two versions of Volume II are to be submitted (an original version and one redacted copy), or if only one original version is to be submitted?	For clarification, only 1 past performance shall be submitted. 2 separate copies of the past performance volume shall be submitted, 1 unredacted copy and one 1 redacted copy.
4	Section L, page 4, Table 2.2	Table 2.2, Volume II- Factor 1: Past Performance includes a section on Subcontracting Report (4.10) but a Subcontracting report is not mentioned in the instructions for Volume II starting on page 11. Can the government please provide instructions for what is to be included in the subcontracting report?	The subcontracting report tab is not required. It has been removed from Table 2.2. Note: due to revised paragraph numbering in Section L, Table 2.2 is now Table 2.9.
5	Section L, page 6, Master Table of Contents	The instructions under b. Master Table of Contents item ii. States that a separate e-file of the Master Table of Contents shall be provided in accordance with Electronic Copy requirements in paragraph 2.3.9.3, but there is no 2.3.9.3 in the instructions and the Master Table of Contents is already being provided as part of Volume I according to the instructions in Section L. Should this instruction on 2.3.9.3 be removed?	Proposals are to be submitted electronically, so a separate e-file table of contents is not required. This instruction has been removed.
6	Section L, page 6, Electronic Copies	This section states that offerors shall submit Volumes I through III in electronic format via email, but the paragraph following it states that offerors shall request a DOD SAFE link. Can the government confirm that proposals will be submitted via DOD SAFE and not via email?	The Government confirms that proposal submissions will be via DOD SAFE. This section serves only to inform offerors that DoD SAFE links must be requested via email by the specified date. The section in question has been updated to clarify this.
7	Section L, page 13, Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs)	This section states that each offeror is to complete Section 1 of the PPQ and email to POCs to complete and submit to the "POC listed in this paragraph." Since there is no POC listed in the paragraph being referenced, does this second reference to a POC mean the POC for this solicitation? Additionally, may Offeror's submit CPARS with the proposal in lieu of requesting new PPQs? If PPQs are required, will the government allow already completed PPQs to be submitted with the proposal?	(1) PPQs shall be submitted to the POCs listed on the sample coversheet included as part of Attachment L-2. The corresponding language in Section L has been updated to reflect this. (2) Yes, the POCs for PPQs are the POCs for the solicitation, CO Mr. Stephen Dimitriou, CS Ms. Rebecca Robinson, and the McConnell MB email listed on the RFP. (3) Offerors are not required to submit PPQs, but CPARS is not requested as part of an offerors' past performance information. (4) Offerors are not required to submit PPQs. Already completed PPQs will not be accepted.
8	Section L, page 8, Volume Organization, Estimating Methodology	This section includes Estimating Methodology in the alphabetical list under Volume I Contract Documentation, Volume Organization, but there are no instructions for what should be included as part of an Estimating Methodology section. Additionally, in Section L page 5, Price Information, it states that all pricing information shall be addressed only in the Price Proposal Volume (Volume III). Can the government clarify both what is required to be shown for this section and confirm which Volume this information should appear in?	Offerors are not required to submit an Estimating Methodology. Volume I - Volume Organization has been updated to reflect removal of Estimating Methodology requirement.
9	Section L, page 2, General Information, Phased Evaluation Approach	The Phased Evaluation approach states that proposals will be evaluated in ascending order from lowest priced to highest priced and that evaluation will continue until at least one proposal is evaluated with both a Substantial Confidence rating for Past Performance, and a fair and reasonable Total Evaluated Price (TEP). The statement that proposals will be first evaluated from lowest priced to highest priced seems to contradict language in Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award on page 4, which states that Past Performance is Factor 1; with past performance considered significantly more important than price. Can the government confirm that proposals will be first evaluated based on Factor 1 - Past Performance before a price evaluation is conducted?	Evaluation of Past Performance and evaluation of Price will occur concurrently. The order proposals are evaluated will be in ascending order from lowest price to highest price. The Government does not confirm proposals will first be evaluated on Factor 1 - Past Performance before a price evaluation is conducted, as the evaluation of both factors will occur concurrently.
10	Section L. General Information; Points of Contact	The solicitation indicates that the Contracting Officer is the single point of contact for requests for clarification. What is the end date and time at which the government will no longer accept and respond to questions?	The end date and time at which the Government will no longer accept and respond to questions regarding this RFP is 4:00 PM CDT 21 June 2023. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals IAW FAR 15.306.
11	Section L. Organization/Page Limits	The solicitation refers the Offeror to Table 2.2 for the number of proposal copies; however, Table 2.2 does not specify total copies required. How many copies are required for submission?	Offerors shall submit one copy of their proposal electronically to include one unredacted copy of Volume II and one redacted copy of Volume II.
12	Section L. Proposal Format; Electronic Copies	Section a) states "All copies of an Offeror's proposal must be submitted together." Please clarify how many proposal copies are required.	Offerors shall submit one copy of their proposal electronically to include one unredacted copy of Volume II and one redacted copy of Volume II. To clarify, the meaning of this statement is that proposals shall not be submitted piecemeal and each offeror's proposal submission shall be all-inclusive of the offeror's proposal in its entirety.
13	Section L. Proposal Format; Electronic Copies	Item d) indicates the inclusion of a redacted copy of Volume II. Volume II is the Past Performance Volume. This requirement and volume reference appears to be incorrect. Please provide clarification.	This requirement stands, the Government requires 1 redacted copy of Volume II free of any company names or identifying markings.
14	Section L. Proposal Format; Electronic Copies	The last paragraph states Offerors should request a DoD SAFE link for proposal submission; however, the following page/paragraph indicates proposals should be submitted via email and include the name of the company, POC, phone number and email address. Please confirm that Offerors should submit Volumes I - III electronically through DoD SAFE.	This paragraph has been removed from the corresponding paragraph of Section L. The Government confirms that offerors shall submit Volumes I - III electronically through the DoD SAFE.
15	Section L, Volume I - Contract Documentation; Standard Proposal Information	Please indicate the location of ITO paragraphs 2.3.6, 2.3.7, and 2.3.8.	The Government has revised the paragraph numbering of the ITO, and the paragraph numbers for the Table of Contents, List of Tables and Figures, and Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms can be now be found in paragraphs 2.10.6, 2.10.7, and 2.10.8 respectively.
16	Section L, Past Performance Information; Attachment L-1

and

Section M. Evaluation Factors for Award; 3.2 Relevancy Assessment	Table 2.2 indicates a total page limit of ten (10) pages. The solicitation provides for up to five (5) past performance references; however, Attachment L-1 is three pages in length. If the Offeror completes Attachment L-1 for all five projects, a minimum of fifteen pages would be required. Additionally, Section L and Section M paragraph 3.2 instructions state the offers shall discuss how the projects submitted demonstrate the offerors experience in the Relevancy Areas 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 of Attachment M-1, which contain a significant amount of detail that needs to be provided to demonstrate relevancy to the Evaluation Factors for Award. Would the government allow a minimum of 4 pages per project to allow offerors to 1) use the 3 page form provided with the RFP and 2) allow offers enough space to adequately address all of the relevancy criteria in Attachment M-1 for Evaluation Relevancy Areas 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3?
	The Government has taken this recommendation into consideration, and increased the page limit as follows: No more than 25 pages (4 pages per project, and 5 pages for Past Performance Summary).
	17	Section L, Past Performance Information; Attachment L-2	Are offerors allowed to put Attachment L-1 on our company branded pages, allowing for color and adjusting the spacing so long as none of the content is changed?	Offerors shall submit 2 separate copies of Volume II, 1 unredacted and 1 redacted copy. Offerors may put Attachment L-1 on their company branded pages for the unredacted, but the redacted copy must be free of company names and identifying markings.
	18	Section L. Organization/Page Limits	Table 2.2 references 4.10 entitled Subcontracting Report; however, Volume II Factor 1 - Past Performance does not include instructions regarding subcontracting report requirements. Please clarify that this information is required and, if so, provide report requirement details.	The subcontracting report tab is not required. It has been removed from Table 2.2. Note: due to revised paragraph numbering in Section L, Table 2.2 is now Table 2.9.
	19	Section L. Proposal Format; Price Information	This section states that "Prices shall be provided in whole dollar amounts in both the hardcopy and electronic version of Schedule B of the RFP." Please confirm that this an electronic submittal and that no hard copy submission is required.	The Government confirms that no hardcopy proposal submission will be required. This verbiage was deleted from the ITO.
	20	Section L. Proposal Format; Table of Contents; b) Master Table of Contents	Bullet ii. states that "A separate e-file of the Master Table of Contents shall be provided in accordance with Electronic Copy requirements in paragraph 2.3.9.3." We could not locate Paragraph, 2.3.9.3, please indicate the location of this paragraph in the ITO.	Proposals are to be submitted electronically, so a separate e-file table of contents is not required. This instruction has been removed.
	21	Section L. Volume I, II, and III Volume Organization and	There are no Master Table of Contents instructions listed under Volume Organization for Volume II and Volume III. This conflicts with the information provided in Volume Organization under Volume I instructions as well as the Standard Proposal Information paragraph. Please clarify if a Master Table of Contents should be provided for all volumes or if offerors shall only provide volume specific Table of Contents.	The requirement remains the same, a Master Table of Contents is required for Volume I which includes the table of contents for Volumes I - III. The Master Table of Contents is only required to be submitted as part of Volume I. Furthermore, each Volume shall include its own separate table of contents.
	22	Section L. Volume II – Factor 1: Past performance Instructions; Past Performance Summary	It appears that the Past Performance Summary paragraph is requesting a narrative summary to cover bullets a), b), and c), with bullet c) further summarized to include Relevancy Area 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3. Can the government confirm if a summary narrative is required in addition to Attachment L-1 PPI Sheets?	The Government confirms the Past Performance Summary shall include narrative summaries of relvancy areas 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 in addition the Attachment L-1 PPI sheets.
	23	Section L. Volume II – Factor 1: Past performance Instructions; Past Performance Summary	If a Past Performance Summary is required, please identify number of pages allocated for this summary as the 10 pages limit is specific to Past Performance Information sheets.	The Government has increased the page limit as follows: No more than 25 pages (4 pages per project, and 5 pages for Past Performance Summary).
	24	Section L. Volume II – Factor 1: Past performance Instructions; Past Performance Summary	If a Past Performance Summary is not required and the offer is to address this information in the Past Performance Information sheets, Please clarify how offerors shall address bullet a) as this requirement pertains to how work will be performed on the proposed contract as opposed to relevant project experience information intended to be detailed in Attachment L-1	(1) The Past Performance Summary is required. The Government has increased the page limit as follows: No more than 25 pages (4 pages per project, and 5 pages for Past Performance Summary). (2) The Past Performance Summary, bullet a) has been updated to reflect information is requested for past projects, not the McConnell AFB ORC.
	25	Section L: Proposal Format; Price Information

Section L. Volume III - Factor 2: Price

Attachment 11 -	Section L: Proposal Format; Price Information states that "The electronic version of Schedule B shall be in both Microsoft Word and pdf"; however, Section L. Volume III - Factor 2: Price says that All Microsoft Excel spreadsheets shall be submitted in Microsoft Excel format (no PDF). Please confirm how offerors should submit our price.	Offerors shall submit their pricing in the Schedule B Excel spreadsheet included as Attachment 11 of the RFP. Offerors shall also submit Schedule B as a PDF document. No word document submission is required.
	26	Volume II-Factor 1: Past Performance	Given Installation-specific programs are often incrementally funded and subject to the availability and constraints associated with 5-year expiring funds, can multiple Task Orders at the same specific site or location, immediately sequential in time, with a similar or identical scope, and the same client representative (who can complete a comprehensive PPQ) be combined for the purposes of satisfying the $20MM project plus-up criteria?	No, individual task orders awarded sequentially shall not be combined as one project. Each project must be one contract with continuous effort, and shall not be combined with a separate contract.
	27	PWS 6.0-Plans and Reports	Please provide the Final Groundwater Monitoring Data Report - September 2021 for site OW041	The final draft is still under review by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). A copy of the final draft w/o appendicies, is posted in the A/R (see ORC documents).
	28	PWS 6.0-Plans and Reports	Please provide KDHE comments and/or approval letter for the Base Wide Groundwater Monitoring Plan - Revision 3.	The document is still under KDHE review and no comments have been received.
	29	PWS Site Work, Plans and Reports	Site TU601 - Please provide the results of the PFAS/ PFOA sampling conducted in September 2022	Soil and GW PFAS data are not available for release; however, the base has confirmation that the site GW and soils are impacted by PFAS.
	30	PWS Site Work, Plans and Reports	Please provide the 2020 and 2021 Annual LUC Implementation Reports for sites ZZ047, ZZ048, and ZZ049	Reports are posted in the A/R (see ORC documents).
	31	PWS Site Work, Plans and Reports	Please provide the Final Groundwater Monitoring Data Report - September 2021 for site OW545	The site GW was sampled in March 2020 and March 2021.
	32	General	To prevent Organizational Conflicts of Interest for incumbent contractors, please provide all current (2022) analytical data for all sited listed in Table 1 of the PWS.	Due to large file size, this information will be made available to offerors by request to the CO. Offerors may request this information at any time up until the closing date of the RFP.
	33	General	Please provide the Final Groundwater Monitoring Data Report - September 2021 for site OW041	The final draft is still under review by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). A copy of the final draft w/o appendicies, is posted in the A/R (see ORC documents).
	34	General	Please provide KDHE comments and/or approval letter for the Base Wide Groundwater Monitoring Plan - Revision 3.	The document is still under KDHE review and no comments have been received.
	35	General	Please provide the Final Groundwater Monitoring Data Report - 2021 for site OW045	There is no 2021 GW Monitoring Data Report; however, the Addendum RFI w/o appendices is posted in the A/R (see ORC). The document is still under KDHE review.
	36	General	Please provide the SS001 Groundwater Monitoring Annual Report – September 2022	No report for the September 2022 event has been released by the project contractor at this time.
	37	PWS Site Work, Plans and Reports	Site TU601 - Please provide the results of the PFAS/ PFOA sampling conducted in September 2022	Soil and GW PFAS data are not available for release; however, the base has confirmation that the site soils and GW are impacted by PFAS.
	38	General	Please provide the 2021 and 2021 Annual LUC Implementation Reports for sites ZZ047, ZZ048, ZZ049	Reports are posted in the A/R (see ORC documents).
	39	SF 33, Box 9, Due Date	Due to the complexity of the estimating effort, requirement for PPQs, and the fact that both the Juneteenth and 4th of July holidays fall within the 1 month response period, we repectfully request a two week extension to the proposal due date and a week extension to the Q&A period.	The Government has taken this recommendation into consideration, and extended the due date for proposals to 4:00 PM CDT 31 July 2023. Offerors must request a DoD SAFE link for proposal submission no later than 4:00 PM CDT 27 July 2023. The Q&A period will not be extended.
	40	Section L, Pg 5 and Pg 8	Both Price Information and Page Limitations refer to a hardcopy. Please confirm that submittal is electronic.	The Government confirms proposal submission will be electronic. Section L has been updated to remove references to hardcopy proposals.
	41	Section L, Pg. 12	Volume II – Factor 1: Past Performance, Past Performance Summary, page 12 – Please confirm that Alaskan Native Corporations, Native American Tribally Owned companies, Hawaiian Native Owned companies, etc. can claim experience and past performance from affiliate companies as is common practice on many Federal procurements, and that this experience/past performance will be evaluated as part of the Prime’s experience/past performance	The Government will recognize past performance from affiliate companies so long as the offerors includes a statement in the Past Performance Summary that affiliates will be substantially involved in performance of the contract.
	42	Section L, Page 13	Volume II - Factor 1: Past Performance, Past Performance Questionaire (PPQs), can CPARs or previously completed PPQs for the projects be used? Government representivities are repeatedly asked to complete PPQs for multiple solicitations. In some cases, Government representatives have stopped responding to these types of requests and respond by directing contractors to use previously completed PPQs. In other cases, Government officials have directed contractors to submit the most recent CPAR stating this is the purpose of the CPAR. In some cases, Government representatives have passed away. Please consider using CPARs or past PPQs in lieu of requesting new PPQs.	Already completed PPQs will not be accepted as part of an offeror's Past Performance Information, and offerors are not required to submit CPARS as part of their proposal.
	43	Section L, Proposal Submittal	Section L, page 7, Electronic Copies - The first paragraph states "The Offeror shall submit Volumes I through III in electronic format via email." However, the next paragraph states "All Offerors intending to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation shall request a DoD SAFE link no later than 4:00 PM CDT 28 June 2023." Please clarify whether offerors are to submit via DoD SAFE or via email to the CO.	This paragraph has been removed from the corresponding paragraph of Section L. The Government confirms that offerors shall submit Volumes I - III electronically through the DoD SAFE.
	44	Section H, Special Contract Requirements	Page 197, Special Contract Requirements is blank. Please confirm that there are no Special Contract Requirements.	The Government confirms that there are no Special Contract Requirements. This page was intentionally left blank.
	45	Solicitation Document	Pages 115, 116, 117, 118, and 119 are missing from the pdf. Please provide the missing pages.	Due to limitations of the contract writing system beyond our control, these pages were blank. The system issue has been addressed and there should no longer be missing pages in the RFP as amended by amendement FA890323R00320002.
	46	Solicitation Document - Section B - Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs	Please provide Section B in an Excel format so the costs can be compiled for submittal according to the requirements listed in Section L.	Section B is provided in Excel format as Attachment 11 to the RFP.
	47	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.1	Please confirm a copy of the RCRA permit dated 8 August 2077 referenced in this section is listed in Attachment 4 - Enclosure 2A.	There is no 2077 permit; however, there is a 2007 permit.
	48	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.2	This section states "costs should be commensurate with the level of effort required to achieve each PO and all potential technical contingencies within reason." How will the government achieve and evaluate this statement when evaluating proposals?	Contract price analysis will be done to determine if unbalanced pricing exists on any specific SubCLIN.
	49	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.2	Second to the last paragraph discusses on-site meetings. Please provide an estimated quantity of rapid-response actions per year based on historical data.	On occasion our KDHE regulators will visit the base to observe on-going field activities and/or to collect split samples. This is usually easily handled by the contractor sampling crew and the MAFB IRP RPM. KDHE personnel will on average visit the base once per quarter. For major projects with potential to impact the base mission or requiring coordination with selected base units to accomplish, in-person kickoff meetings are required. The number vary per year and can range from 0 to 4.
	50	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.2	Second to the last paragraph discusses on-site meetings. Please provide an estimated quantity of meetings per year based on historical data.	See above. Also, keep in mind we have internal and KDHE/EPA regulator update calls every 6 weeks via Teams. The contrator provides the agenda (with inputs from MAFB and AFCEC) with supporting tables and maps.
	51	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.2.1	Performance models are discussed in this section. The proposal does not require submittal of technical approaches with performance models. Please identify how performance models are to be prepared and incorporated into this contract without being part of the proposal process.	This information will be required post-award. Offerors are not required to submit performance models with their proposals.
	52	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.2.1	Please confirm migration of contaminants from an off-site source onto a site included in this solicitation are not part of the scope.	It is not uncommon for a large site to have within it smaller sites. The contractor is reponsible for soil/GW contamination for all the sites. However, the contractor is not responsible for contamination origionating from a site not included in this contract such as PFAS.
	53	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.2.3	Please provide the quantity and frequency of sampling events the Air Force will require to achieve site closeout.	See the Base Wide GW Monitoring Plan - Revision 3 and the site DD (if one is in place).
	54	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.2.3	Please provide the quantity and frequency of sampling events the Regulators have historically required to achieve site closeout.	See the Base Wide GW Monitoring Plan - Revision 3 and the site DDs.
	55	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.2.4	Please confirm scenario 1 includes the cost of installing/executing a remedy to achieve RIP along with operating and optimizing the system.	Confirmed.
	56	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.2.4	Please confirm scenario 1 includes the cost of preparing and gaining Air Force and Regulatory approval of a DD/ESD, installing/executing remedy implementation along with operating and optimizing the system.	Confirmed.
	57	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.2.7	Please confirm that decommissioning of wells applies only to the COCs applicable to the site as listed in the RCRA permit. If wells containing PFAS have achieved cleanup goals for COCs and stakeholders require the wells remain for future PFAS sampling the wells will not require abandonment without a contract modification.	Confirmed.
	58	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.2.7.1	Please confirm PFAS is not included in the scope of this section in particular to item (D).	PFAS is an issue only for disposal of the site IDW.
	59	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.2.7.1	Please provide the CERCLA or RCRA guidelines to be used to evaluate remedies that are recommended to replace existing remedies.	Path forward will be based on 5-Year Review results and consultations with AFCEC, KDHE and EPA regulators.
	60	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.2.7.2	Are performance models to be included with documents submitted to the Regulators?	Yes.
	61	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.2.7.2	Will contractors be responsible to address Regulator comments to performance models?	Yes.
	62	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.2.7.2.1	Please confirm the Regulators will accept a cost/benefit analysis only to evaluate proposed remedies and allow the contractor to prepare DD Amendments required in Section 1.2.7.3.	AF cannot guarantee cost/benefit analysis. KDHE will draft RCRA DDs.
	63	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.3.1 - Table 1	Please confirm a schedule including an IMS is not required for submittal with the proposal.	Per PWS draft IMS/MPS within 60 calendar days from contract award, Final IMS/MPS within 14 calendar days of receipt of AF comments on the draft, and updates monthly throughout the POP.
	64	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.3.1 - Table 1	Pleas confirm the CIP is to include PFOS/PFOA sites that are not included in the scope of this solicitation.	ICIP will not include the PFAS sites at this time. However, when MCLs become official (enforceable), the sites may be added at a later date.
	65	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.3.1 - Table 1	Should the PO for Site LF011 be LTM in accordance with the approved ROD/DD instead of RA-O in accordance wit the approved ROD/DD?	No.
	66	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.3.2	Item d - please confirm PFAS is not included in the scope of this solicitation without a contract modification.	PFAS is an issue only for disposal of the site IDW.
	67	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.3.2	Item e - please confirm 14-Dioxane is not included in the scope of this solicitation without a contract modification.	A 1,4-Dioxane GW sampling study was accomplished and was found not to be an issue at MAFB.
	68	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.3.2	Item h, second bullet - please confirm the scope of this solicitation includes sites not listed within the PWS apply to this requirement.	Scope included all items as outlined in Section 1.3.2.
	69	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.3.2	Item h, second bullet - please provide an estimate of new GWMWs that will be added per year based on historical data.	The number of GWMWs added to the base GW monitoring well network varies from year to year based on the level of fieldwork for that year (i.e., no trends).
	70	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.3.2	Item i, first bullet - please provide an estimate of GWMWs that will be abandon per year based on historical data.	The number of GWMWs abandoned each year from year to year based on the level of fieldwork for that year (i.e., no trends).
	71	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.3.2	Item i, second bullet - please confirm this will include GWMWs associated with sites that are not included in the scope of this solicitation.	Confirmed.
	72	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.3.2	Item k - please confirm this requirement applies to ICIP sites included in the scope of this solicitation.	Confirmed.
	73	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.3.2	Item l - please confirm the collection of additional data is not required for this item.	Additional sampling is not anticipated. Use only existing data.
	74	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.3.2	Item m - please provide the review durations for each entity listed in this item.	Review of the PD should be accomplished with 45 days, draft and final draft review with 30 days each.
	75	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.3.2	Item p - please confirm this item is in addition to the CPSMR listed in Section 4.4.	Yes.
	76	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.3.2	Item r - please confirm PFAS is not included in the scope of this solicitation without contract modification.	PFAS is an issue only for disposal of the site IDW.
	77	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 1.3.2	Item u - if modification of deeds are needed and cannot be executed how will the Air Force remedy the situation in order for the contractor to accomplish the performance objective for a given site?	Refer to PWS 1.3.2, The Contractor SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR. u.	Execution of modification of deeds or other real property documentation unless otherwise specified.
	78	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 3.0	How will contractors know to request documents that are not included in the Administrative Record or Enclosure 2?	Is is up to the contractor to know what information to ask for.
	79	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 3.0	How will government ensure the incumbent contractors have made all documents including Draft versions available to all bidders?	The government will review all sites included in the ORC to ensure all PD and Draft reports are available to bidders.
	80	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 4.1	First paragraph, last sentence. Will the government provide the level of detail to be provided by the COR to address the ORC program in order to estimate the level of effort that will be needed to prepare the PMP?	Yes, this information will be provided post-award.
	81	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 4.1	Please confirm all of the following items are to be included in the PMP, technical approach for achieving the POs in accordance with the PWS, management approach including sub-contractor management, organization and integration of the project team, schedule management, project controls, transitional activities, risk management, quality management, health and safety management, procurement management, security management, and communications plans.
This is a substantial level of effort considering none of this information was required as part of the contractors proposal.	Confirmed.
	82	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 4.2	Percent complete is not a useful metric for performance based projects. Please explain how this will be used in the context of meeting performance objective milestones. Please consider removing this metric.	Noted.
	83	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 4.2	Please identify the software the government will require for submittal of the IMS in electronic format.	The Contractor shall prepare and submit an IMS in hardcopy and in electronic format (Microsoft Project, Adobe Acrobat portable document file (.pdf), and Microsoft Excel). PWS Section 4.2.
	84	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 4.2	Please confirm the IMS is not a deliverable that is required to be submitted with proposal.	The Government confirms that the IMS is not required to be submitted with proposals.
	85	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 4.3	The third hollow bullet under the fourth solid bullet discusses nomenclature for compliance activities with regulatory requirements to comply with binding agreements. Section 4.3 also discuss unacceptable milestones and includes semi-annual cap inspection technical memos, quarterly and monthly LUC / LTM inspection reports, and quarterly discharge reports. How is the contractor to be paid for binding compliance activities that likely involve examples of unacceptable milestones?	Since the ORC is milestone based, payments cannot be issued for "level" of effort. The milestones must be deliverable based, (i.e., Draft and Final Annual Monitoring Reports). The binding agreement requirements (i.e., monthly LUC inspections, annual groundwater monitoring) should be reported in a substantive document.
	86	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 4.3	Please confirm construction bonds are not required for the execution of this solicitation.	The Government confirms that construction bonds are not required for the execution of this solicitation.
	87	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 4.3	Third to the last paragraph. Please confirm the Air Force will provide payment for documents that are legally and technically acceptable.	Yes, for milestones where regulatory approval is required and cannot be obtained, the AF will evaluate the Contractor’s supporting documents to determine if they are legally and technically acceptable to warrant payment for achieving that milestone.
	88	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 4.6.2	How long has the RAB for McConnell AFB been inactive?	20 plus years.
	89	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 4.8.1	Please confirm the government will not provide computer workstations or systems for this project.	Confirmed.
	90	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 4.10	Is the contractor responsible for obtaining easements for the ORC?	Yes.
	91	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 4.10.2	Please provide a list of all current rights of access associated with the ORC.	FT006 and SS012.
	92	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 4.10.2	Please provide the current cost to maintain all current rights of access associated with the ORC.	MAFB Real Property handles property access for the FT006 site. SS012 access is handled through the USACE. Estimated cost is $2,000.00 to access adjacent lot to sample one (1) GWMW.
	93	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 4.10.2	Please provide the term of all current rights of access associated with the ORC and when each expires.	Not available at this time.
	94	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 4.10.2	If a property is involuntarily condemned, is the contractor responsible for paying for the valuation of the property?	Not applicable.
	95	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 4.12	Please confirm that remote and/or austere sites are included in this ORC.	Titan II MS 12 and Smoky Hill Site 19 are included in the ORC.
	96	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 4.12	If this section is applicable to the ORC, please provide the conditions for the site(s) to estimate the appropriate costs.	Applicable to the SS012 site (13 acre grass cover field in the middle of farm country). No sevices are available (electric, water, sewer, etc.).
	97	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 4.13	Is there a cost to obtain a Flightline Driver's License and if so what is the cost?	There is a cost to the contractor in terms of time required for personnel to acquire the license. Excluding travel and perdiem costs, it will take about two days for personnel to get the license.
	98	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 4.13	How long is a Flightline Driver's License valid?	1 year.
	99	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 4.14.1	Is there a Hazardous Materials Pharmacy program at McConnell AFB?	There is no occurancy of Pharmacy in the MAFB Hazardous Materials Management Program.
	100	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 4.14.1	Please confirm IDW characterization for PFOS/PFOA is required for only the sites listed in Secton 1.3.2 (f).	IDW PFAS characterization will be required for all sites with confirmed or suspected PFAS impacts.
	101	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 4.14.1	Please confirm McConnell AFB has a USEPA ID number/hazardous waste identification number.	See KDHE website.
	102	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 7.1	Please provide the Installation Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan or the associated Administrative Record number.	Yes.
	103	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 7.1	Are there any major communication lines within the near vicinity or that run through any of the sites included in the ORC?	Yes.
	104	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 7.1	Please confirm Contractors are responsible for the cost of electrical power, water, sewer, gas, telephone, and internet for this ORC.	Yes.
	105	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 7.1	Please provide historical costs for electrical power, water, sewer, gas, telephone, and internet for this ORC over the past five years.	Information is not readily available.
	106	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.0	Third paragraph. Are Contractors responsible for increased costs assocciated with regulatory changes during the 10-year period of performance?	Contractors are responsible for performing the contract requirements in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract. Any changes to a site-specific approach will be accomplished via contract modification.
	107	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.0	Third paragraph. Will increased costs associated with regulatory changes be addressed through contract modifications?	Yes.
	108	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.0	Is the Air Force aware of any regulatory changes that may possibly impact the sites included in the ORC, if so please provide a list?	No.
	109	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.0	Is there a cost associated with EMS awareness-level training and if so, what is the cost?	Unknown.
	110	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.1.1	Are there existing CSMs that meet the all of requirements listed in this section for all of the sites included in this solicitation?	Refer to site RI/RFI documents.
	111	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.1.1	If there are existing CSMs, please provide the Administrative Record number for the most current version.	Refer to site RI/RFI documents.
	112	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.1.2	How are exit strategies to be submitted to the Air Force, separate - stand alone document(s), within existing - routinely submitted documents, etc?	Stand alone.
	113	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.1.2	Will exit strategies be reviewed and comments prepared and submitted by the Regulators?	Yes.
	114	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.1.2	Please provide all existing exit strategies for each of the sites included in this solicitation so that they can be updated pursuant to this section.	See A/R.
	115	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.1.3.1	Please confirm performance models are to be part of Work Plans for each site.	Confirmed.
	116	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.1.3.1	If performance models are to be included with Work Plans that will require Regulatory review, will the regulators review and provide comments on the performance models?	Yes.
	117	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.1.3.1	Have the Regulators previously reviewed and provided comments to performance models?	Yes.
	118	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.1.3.1	Are the Regulators familiar with all of the requirements listed in Section 8.1.3.1 for the development and maintenance of performance models?	No.
	119	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.1.3.2	Is the Optimization Benefits document to be submitted annually as a separate, stand-alone document?	Yes.
	120	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.1.3.2	Is the Optimization Benefits document a deliverable with a separate milestone payment?	No.
	121	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.1.3.2	This section states "...remedial implementation the Contractor undertakes, above and beyond what is required to maintain compliance in acordance with an approved DD." How will Contractors take actions beyond an approved DD without revising the DD or risking notices of violation from Regulators?	Actions will discussed/approved by the regulators prior to implementation. If need be, the regulators will accomplish a DD addendum for RCRA sites.
	122	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.1.3.3	Is the Optimization Summary and Forecasting Report a deliverable with a separate milestone payment?	No.
	123	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.1.3.3	Please provide the Optimization Summary and Forecasting deliverable or it's equivalent prepared by the current performance-based Contractor to avoid any organizational conflict of interest.	The Government declines to provide this deliverable. The incumbent contractor's Optimization Summary has no bearing on this requirement, and therefore no organizational conflict of interest is perceived.
	124	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.2	The first row of Table 2 lists Statement of Basis / DD. What sites in the ORC are the SOB/DD being prepared?	Not relevant at this time.
	125	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.2	Please provide the current version of the SOB/DD being prepared.	See base A/R. Note: KDHE/EPA draft DDs for RCRA sites.
	126	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.2	When are the SOB/DD scheduled to be completed?	Not relevant at this time.
	127	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.2	The third row of Table 2 lists PFAS/PFOA as N/A. Please confirm PFAS/PFOA are not included in the scope of the ORC with the exception of IDW at sites listed in Section 1.3.2 (f).	Confirmed.
	128	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.2	The fourth row of Table 2 lists RFI. What sites in the ORC are the RFI's being completed?	Not relevant at this time.
	129	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.2	Please provide the current version of the RFIs being prepared.	See base A/R.
	130	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.2	When are the RFIs scheduled to be completed?	Not relevant at this time.
	131	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.6	Are there current O&M manuals associated with the sites included in the ORC?	O&M manuals are included for the TU546 and OW037 sites are posted in the A/R,
	132	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.6	If there are O&M manuals, please provide copies or reference the adminstrative record number.	O&M manuals are included for the TU546 and OW037 sites are posted in the A/R,
	133	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.10	When is the next scheduled five-year review at McConnell?	SS012 - 2023. ZZ048, ZZ049, LF011, LF033, FT007, ZZ047, FT006, LF010, LF034, ID636, ST017, SS003, ZZ052, OW037, OW545, SS001, SS014, TU036, SS016, TU546, SS548 are due in 2024.
	134	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.10	Are there any deficiencies documented in the most recent five-year review that the current contractor is addressing or has addressed?	N/A as no 5-Year Reviews have been accomplished in the past 10-years.
	135	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.11	Please provide the full list of key personnel for this contract. The last sentence of Section 11.0 seems to infer there are additional key personnel other than the exceptions listed.	This is up to the contractor to decide.
	136	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 8.12	Please consider eliminating the requirement to submit an annual manpower report for this fixed price, performance-based contract.	Noted.
	137	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 9.0	This section does not require the preparation of any document(s) associated with quality assurance activities. Please confirm there are no submittals required for this section.	The Government confirms no submittals are required for this section.
	138	Attachment 1 -PWS, Section 9.0	Attachment 11 - SubCLIN structure lists completion of a QASP and two updates however, there are no requirements in the PWS for Contractors to prepare a QASP. Please clarify.	Attachment 11 has been updated to reflect requirement for completion of a QAPP.
	139	Attachment 11 - McConnell ORC SubCLIN Structure	Please provide projected award dates for all Optional Tasks listed in Attachment 11.	These are contract options which the Government may or may not execute IAW clause 52.217-7. No definite award date is known at this time.
	140	Attachment 11 - McConnell ORC Subclin Structure	Line 26 - RAB Support - the PWS requires reassessment of community interest every 24 months. Please provide CLINs to reflect this requirement that is not optional.	CLIN 0005 and SubCLINs all support the RAB.
	141	Attachment 11 - McConnell ORC Subclin Structure	Line 37 - are the potentiometric surface maps limited to only the sites included in the ORC?	No. SWL measures are aquired annually from all the base GWMWs and used to generate the base wide potentionmetric surface map.
	142	Attachment 11 - McConnell ORC Subclin Structure	Line 37 - if potentiometric surface maps include sites not associated with the ORC, please provide a list of sites to be included in the preparation of the maps.	List will be posted in the A/R in the ORC file; however, additional sites may be added at any time.
	143	Attachment 11 - McConnell ORC Subclin Structure	Line 48 - are the GWMWs in the database limited to only the sites included in the ORC?	No. The database is intended to be comprehensive and will include all the base GWMWs. Contractors working on non-ORC projects will provide all needed documentation to update the GWMW Database.
	144	Attachment 11 - McConnell ORC Subclin Structure	Line 48 - if GWMWs database updates include sites not associated with the ORC, please provide a list of sites to be included in the database.	List will be posted in the A/R in the ORC file; however, additional sites may be added at any time.
	145	Attachment 11 - McConnell ORC Subclin Structure	Lines 87 - 91 - please explain why there are CLINs for Response Complete when the performance objective listed in the PWS for Site FT006 is Site Closure.	RC is the phase before SC. If RC is not obtained then SC can't be achieved.
	146	Attachment 11 - McConnell ORC Subclin Structure	Lines 88- 90 - please explain what the Government's intent is for these subCLINs and what they represent so bidders can accurately cost each.	AF and regulatory approval of SC documentation (e.g., Site Closeout Report and Well Abandonment Confirmation Report).
	147	Attachment 11 - McConnell ORC Subclin Structure	Line 91 - please explain why "Achieve Site Closeout" is an optional task when it is listed as the performance objective in the PWS. Is Site Closeout optional for this site and the PWS and Line 87 in Attachment 11 need to be changed?	This is a contract option IAW clause 52.217-7, so it is reflected as optional task in attachment 11. It is required for performance of the contract, and the option may or may not be executed IAW clause 52.217-7.
	148	Attachment 11 - McConnell ORC Subclin Structure	Line 102 - is preparing a performance model and achieving the performance goals in years 2 and 3 an optional task, please clarify.	This is a contract option IAW clause 52.217-7, so it is reflected as optional task in attachment 11. It is required for performance of the contract, and the option may or may not be executed IAW clause 52.217-7.
	149	Attachment 11 - McConnell ORC Subclin Structure	Line 102 - what is the scheduled award date for this subCLIN?	These are contract options which the Government may or may not execute IAW clause 52.217-7. No definite award date is known at this time.
	150	Attachment 11 - McConnell ORC Subclin Structure	Line 99 - Please provide the project award date to Demolish GW treatment buildings for legacy systems.	These are contract options which the Government may or may not execute IAW clause 52.217-7. No definite award date is known at this time.
	151	Attachment 11 - McConnell ORC Subclin Structure	Line 149 - the description references PWS Section 1.3.2 (p). This reference in the PWS discusses weekly reports, not extraction well and manhole removal. Please clarify.	Weekly field schedule is needed to keep the base up to speed regarding contractors working on base and where contractor personnel will be working.

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