FA9301-15-R-0005_Demolition_and_Abatement_Q As.pdf

DEMOLITION AND ABATEMENT

SOLICITATION FA9301-15-R-0001

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

IMPORTANT: Please note that an amendment to this solicitation is anticipated to be issued by Friday 08 May 2015. This amendment will result in a proposal extension date.

Please read the amendment carefully. Please also note that this amendment does not extend the date to submit additional questions.

1. What is the previous contract number and are the those requirements similar to this solicitation?

-The previous contract number is FA9301-09-D-0027 and yes the requirements are similar.

2. Can we submit old PPQs or CCASS/CPARS reports in lieu of the PPQ attached to the solicitation?

-No, you must abide by the solicitation and send out the PPQ attached to our solicitation.

3. Must we request 3 PPQs per contract?

-Yes. One PPQ must be sent out per POC (Contract Administrator, Contracting Officer, and Program Manager) identified within each PPIF. See solicitation, Section 3(b) Past Performance Questionnaire, page 51.

4. How is the technical (seed project) proposal different from the price proposal?

-A separate proposal shall be submitted for the seed project and shall only contain ELIN types, quantities, and a period of performance. See solicitation, “Part II (c) Subfactor 2- Seed Project Proposal “page 50. The price proposal for the 5 years and 6 months will consist of the ELIN Schedule (Attachment 7) with unit prices inserted.

5. In reference to the SOW, Page 1, Section 1.2 “The Contractor shall have and maintain a license for asbestos and lead based paint demolition and abatement services issued by the State of California”, does “the contractor” refer to the Prime contractor or can a subcontractor hold the licenses.

-In this statement “the contractor” refers to the contractor that is performing the asbestos and lead based paint demolition services, which can be a subcontractor.

Therefore, the Prime contractor is not required to hold all licenses. However, please keep in mind that the Prime contractor must perform 25% of the cost of the contract in accordance with FAR Clause 52.219-14 Limitations of Subcontracting.

6. Are contractors allowed to utilize lodging/the RV campsite on base?

-No, unless they are retired military.

7. Will this contract cover work for the Air Force only or NASA as well?

-This contract does not consist of work for NASA.

8. Will this contract consist of work at Plant 42 in Palmdale?

-Yes.

9. What do you do if more than 4 PPQs are submitted?

-Per Section 3(b) on page 51 of the solicitation, one PPQ shall to be sent to each POC (the Contract Administrator, the Contracting Officer, and the Program) listed within each PPIF. And because each contractor is only permitted to submit a maximum of 4 PPIFs, only 3 PPQs are permitted per contract for a total of 12 PPQs.

10. Is this contract only for demolition and abatement or is there new construction/new roofing and or roof patching?

-There will be minor put back, but no new construction, roofing, or patching.

11. What will be the max contract value over the five year period? $20 million or $100 million?

-The maximum contract value is $33M. See solicitation, Section B, page 5.

12. Is the Air Force going to be making a single award or multiple award of this contract?

- This acquisition will be a single award.

13. Who is responsible for preparing pre-abatement surveys, the air force or the contractor?

-The Air Force will provide all necessary surveys to propose for the seed project which can be found within Attachment 8 of the solicitation. In regards to task orders, the Air Force will perform all necessary surveys and the results will be provided to the awarding contractor prior to their proposal submission due date for each task order. However, it is stipulated that it’s the contractor’s responsibility to verify the surveys. See Section 12.0. of the Statement of Work.

14. In the absence of pre-abatement surveys, what will be the process for bidding each task order?

-See answer to #13 above.

15. Will the AF add a line item for the preparation of a per-abatement survey or will this go under a non pre-priced line item?

-See answer to #13 above.

16. Is there an on-base location for disposing clean asphalt and concrete grindings?

-No, see Section 22.2. of the Statement of Work.

17. Will any utilities be included free of charge to the successful offeror in its laydown yard at Edwards AFB?

-No, see Section 3.2. of the Statement of Work.

18. In Attachment 9, l-3, PPIF, Question B, what does Program Title mean?

-Program Title refers to the name of the contract/task order you are submitting in reference to that PPIF.

19. Can you please clarify whether payment and performance bonds will be required for task orders over $100,000 (per FAR 52.228-15) or $150,000 (per pg.

3/58 of Solicitation FA9301-15-R-0005)?

-Per page 3 of the solicitation, bonds are not required for the basic contract. However, the contractor shall reference clause 52.228-15 for task orders over $150k and FAR Clause 52.228-13 for task orders between $30k and $150k. FAR Clause 52.228-15(b) states "Amount of required bonds. Unless the resulting contract price is $150,000 or less, the successful offeror shall furnish performance and payment bonds to the Contracting Officer…”. Therefore bonds are required for task orders over $150k.

20. Will the Service Contract Act be used or Davis Bacon Act be used to determine prevailing labor rates?

-The Wage Determinations have been provided as Attachments 3-6 to the solicitation.

Attachments 3 and 4 will shall be used for any task orders that only require demolition to be performed as demolition by itself is categorized as a service.

However, if abatement and demolition are performed together in one task order, Attachments 5 and 6 shall be utilized as demolition and abatement together are categorized as construction.

21. To show the firm’s actual 8(a) graduation date and the determination of its bona fide place of business, could the firm provide the original certification letter from the SBA and the core information from SAM?

-Yes, the original certification letter from SBA will satisfy the requirement to verify your company’s 8(a) graduation date and determination of its bona fide place of business. Submission of information from SAM is not necessary as the Government has access to this information. However, per page 49, Section D(1)(c), the contractor must ensure that all of their information in SAM is current.

22. ELIN A003- Equipment Rental (including delivery/pickup), could you be a little more specific?

-ELIN A003, this refers to large equipment (i.e. excavator, grade all, loader, etc.) that type of thing that would need to be rented and would include the delivery/pick-up cost.

23. ELIN A252 and A253 are the exact same. Are we to assume ELIN A253 is supposed to be 1 1/2” instead of 1 1/4”?

-Please see Amendment 0001 to the solicitation when it is posted which is anticipated to be by Friday, 08 May 2015. ELIN A253has been amended to reflect a 1 ½ instead of 1 ¼.

24. Sawcutting, is there a separate ELIN for sawcutting? Or is that to be included into one of the other demolition ELINs?

-Please see Amendment 0001 to the solicitation when it is posted which is anticipated to be by Friday, 08 May 2015. ELINs will be added for sawcutting.

25. What are the perimeter limits of the seed project for cleanup?

-50 feet from the building, all the way around.

26. Has it been confirmed that all utilities have already been disconnected?

-All utilities will be disconnected before work begins on Task Order 0001.

27. What is the anticipated rough order of magnitude of costs the task orders for this IDIQ?

-Per page 5 and 6 of the solicitation, the task order minimum and maximum values are $2,500 and $3,000,000 respectively.

28. Are any specifications aside from the design standards to be provided for the new construction unit prices? For example, pricing new doors can vary substantially depending on manufacturer, thickness, and other factors. The same applies to new finishes like ceiling tile, ceramic tile, flooring, etc. What level of product is the Air Force expecting for this unit price work?

-No. Please keep in mind that each task order will contain its own Statement of Work.

29. ELINs A153 – A156: What are the actual sizes of the buildings that are to be demolished?

-The sizes of the buildings that are to be demolished vary within each task order’s requirements. You are to provide a per SF price and will be compensated based on the actual square footage of the building that is to be demolished, which will be identified within each task order’s SOW.

30. ELINs A160 – A163: What are the actual sizes of the buildings that are to deconstructed and recycled?

-The sizes of the buildings that are to be deconstructed/recycled vary within each task order’s requirements. You are to provide a per SF price and will be compensated based on the actual square footage of the building that is to be deconstructed/recycled, which will be identified within each task order’s SOW.

31. ELIN A194 – what does finish carpentry refer to? Is this ceiling trim?

to be by Friday, 08 May 2015. This ELIN is being removed.

32. ELIN A195 - Please provide information on cabinetry. Please include material, finish, depth, required hardware, description (i.e. upper cabinets or lower cabinets with p-lam countertop).

33. ELIN A196 – Please provide specifications and acceptable manufacturers for metal roofing and siding. Also provide required warranty information.

34. ELIN A198 – Is integral color required?

-Apply stucco, 3 coats; this is a typical stucco coating, 3-step process, scratch coat, base, color coat, see Base Design Standards, Section 2.2, Stucco paragraph, page 17.

35. ELINs A199 to A209 – please provide specifications and acceptable manufacturers.

-These will be specified within each task order’s SOW. Please price accordingly.

36. ELINs A210 – A213: Is this gyp board to be fire rated?

-Could be either. Will be specified within each task order’s SOW. Please price accordingly.

37. In the Site Visit Slides and Sign-in Sheet, under the frequently asked questions, the gov’t says: “However, please keep in mind that the Prime Contractor must perform 25% of the cost of the contract in accordance with FAR Clause 52.219- 14 Limitations of Subcontracting.” Does the 25% performance requirement on the Prime Contractor apply to every Task Order or the entire cost of the Contract (Five years + 6 mos. option)?

-The entire cost of the contract.

38. Does the 25% performance requirement on the Prime Contractor refer only to Labor Cost, not including material cost as indicated in section 4 of FAR Clause 52.219-14 which reads, “Construction by special trade contractors. The concern will perform at least 25% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees”?

-Labor, not materials.

39. Does the 25% performance requirement of the Prime Contractor include cost for General Conditions, Overhead, Profit and Bond?

-No.

40. In pages 4 & 5 of the Solicitation under the descriptions of CLIN 0001 and CLIN 0002, it says: “Attachment 7 will be used to price all task orders.” Can we add an item which is necessary to price a Task Order if the item is not listed in Attachment 7 (L-1 ELIN Bid Schedule)?

-Yes. Please see Section 7.0. titled Task Order Pricing of the Statement of Work. This section explains how non pre-priced items are addressed during the life of the contract.

41. Are we to use Attachment 7 (L-1 ELIN Bid Schedule) to price the SEED

PROJECT?

-You do not use Attachment 7 to price the seed project. Pricing should not be included in your seed project proposal. You are to use the ELIN types from Attachment 7 when creating your seed project proposal which should only contain ELIN types, their quantities, and a period of performance. If you are the awarding contractor, the Government will use the corresponding ELIN type’s price from Attachment 7 to calculate the price of your seed project proposal when awarding Task Order 0001.

When submitting your price proposal for the solicitation, you shall insert unit prices only into Attachment 7.

42. Most of the line items that need unit pricing in Attachment 7 are broad, for example: A214 Suspended Ceiling, 2’x4’ Grid. Is it a complete ceiling with tiles and suspension system and insulation? Or just tiles? What kind of tiles? Is it Fiberglass? Is it Mineral Fiber Tiles? Is it Tegular? Please be specific.

-Please see Amendment 0001 to the solicitation when it is posted which is anticipated to be by Friday, 08 May 2015.This has been revised to reflect ELINs A211, A212, A213, and A214 with clarification. No insulation needed.

43. Please confirm that the winning Contractor of the IDIQ will use the unit prices to price a task order for five years plus the 6 mos option and that no escalation of unit prices will be allowed for the duration of the IDIQ Contract.

-The ELIN Schedule (Attachment 7), of the awarding contractor will be used to price all task orders during the life of the contract. So please price your ELINs accordingly to include any escalation you forecast.

44. What are the differences between A015/A016 and A017?

to be by Friday, 08 May 2015. ELIN A017 was deleted.

45. A019-A023: Specs on the fence? (4 foot, 6 foot, etc.)

-6 feet.

46. Should our prices include waste disposal, or will this be included in A157-A158?

-Yes, but for hazardous materials only. See solicitation, Attachment 2, Specifications Summary and General Requirements. ELIN’s A157 (on base) and A158 (off base) shall be used for transportation, handling and disposal of non-hazardous debris on and off base.

47. Section L-001, Clause D, Part 1(e) addresses ‘teaming arrangements’. In this context, is a joint venture considered to be a ‘teaming arrangement’? If so, does the government require a copy of the joint venture agreement be submitted with the proposal?

-Per Section D(1)(e) on page 49 of the solicitation, if “any” sort of teaming arrangement exists for this solicitation, provide complete information as to the arrangement signed by both parties, including how responsibilities are to be divided amongst the companies. Based on this statement, we do consider a Joint Venture to be a teaming arrangement and yes, a copy of the joint venture agreement shall be submitted with your proposal.

48. The RFP calls for print copies of three volumes in three separate three-ring binders. For the CD, may we submit all three electronic volumes on one CD or should we provide three volumes on three separate CDs?

-We prefer that the three volumes be provided on three separate CDs.

49. In c) SUBFACTOR 2 – SEED PROJECT PROPOSAL, the RFP states “The proposal must include Exhibit Line Item Number (ELIN) types, quantities, and a period of performance ONLY.” The “Attachment_7,_L- 1_ELIN_Bid_Schedule” is an Excel sheet with fields for Supplies/Services (type), Quantity, and Price. Where would you want offerors to provide period of performance?

- You do not use Attachment 7 to price the seed project. Pricing should not be included in your seed project proposal. You are to use the ELIN types from Attachment 7 when creating a separate proposal for your seed project which should only contain ELIN types, their quantities, and a period of performance. If you are the awarding contractor, the Government will use the corresponding ELIN type’s price from Attachment 7 to calculate the price of your seed project proposal when awarding Task Order 0001.

When submitting your price proposal for the solicitation, you shall insert unit prices only into Attachment 7.

50. ELIN A003, Equipment Rental: Would this item refer to all rental equipment or just equipment associated with the moving of simple / complex office equipment?

- ELIN A003 refers to large equipment (i.e. excavator, grade all, loader, etc.) that type of thing that would need to be rented and would include the delivery/pick-up cost.

51. ELIN A008, Full Containment Barriers: What is the purpose of this item, as compared to ELIN #’s A009-A013?

to be by Friday, 08 May 2015.This ELIN is being deleted.

52. ELIN A017, Decontamination Facility: What is the purpose of this item, as compared to ELIN #’s A015 & A016?

to be by Friday, 08 May 2015.This ELIN is being deleted.

53. ELIN A019, Installation of Temporary Security Fence: What is the purpose of this item, as compared to ELIN #’s A021 & A022?

-Please see Amendment 0001 to the solicitation when it is posted which is anticipated to be by Friday, 08 May 2015. ELIN A019 has been changed to A018 was amended to reflect “Fence Rental (per day)” versus Installation of Temporary Security Fence.

Also, ELINs A021 and A022 have changed to ELINs A019 and A020 respectively and were amended to specify Fence Rental (month) and Fence Rental (year) respectively.

54. On pg. 51/58 of the Solicitation in Part III (B), it asks offerors to submit three paper copies and one electronic copy of Part B for each PPQ sent out. Should we request that our reviewers send us a completed copy of their PPQ, or do we submit hard copies of pg. 2 of the PPQ Parts A and B only?

-Please see Amendment 0001 to the solicitation when it is posted which is anticipated to be by Friday, 08 May 2015. We will be deleting the last sentence from Section 3(b) titled PPQ on page 51 of the solicitation. Because the completed PPQs are to be sent straight from the POC to the Government, the last sentence doesn’t apply to the contractor and was inadvertently included.

55. May we submit Key Personnel Experience projects as a past performance project for this solicitation?

-Key Personnel Experience will not be evaluated.

56. For Past Performance Project experience from our Teaming Partner for this program, we were the PRIME contractor for the projects where they performed.

Will the government accept Past Performance Questionnaires completed from the PRIME (us) contractor evaluating our TEAMING PARTNER performance?

Their contract was directly with us, we were their customer.

-No. The true customer is considered to be the entity that hired you the Prime Contractor. The PPQ must come from that entity.

57. Does the government anticipate a proposal submission extension date?

-Yes. Please see Amendment 0001 when it is posted which is anticipated to be by Friday, 08 May 2015.

58. Do contractors have access to the gas station on base?

-No, contractors are not authorized to use the gas station on base.

59. How many miles is the seed project location to the west gate?

-About 15 miles.

60. In Part II – Technical Proposal – Section C – Subfactor 2 – Seed Project

Proposal on page 50. Is the only item required for the Seed Project proposal the ELIN? This section references a “separate proposal” but the only item required here is the line item. Attachment L-2 is only a description of the job but says nothing in regards to the proposal.

-The seed project proposal is a separate proposal which shall only contain ELIN types, their quantities, and a period of performance that are required to accomplish the requirements set forth in Attachment 8, L-2 Seed Project Package. When selecting the ELIN types for the seed project proposal, the ELIN types in Attachment 7, ELIN Schedule shall be utilized.

61. We are an abatement contractor, our portion of the work for an existing project is complete. May we submit this project as a past performance project even if the project is not 100% construction complete, but our contract for our services is 100% complete?

- Ongoing contracts (with a minimum performance of six months) are considered recent. Please see Page Section C(1) titled Recency Assessment on page 53 of the solicitation for the full definition of recency.

62. Can you post the asbestos, lead, etc. results regarding the seed project?

-All necessary information including asbestos, etc. results have been posted and are a part of the seed project package which is Attachment 8 to the solicitation.