Question and Answer Document for Flooring Recompete FA930126Q0010 Final Dated 17 July 2026.pdf

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Flooring Services Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) Solicitation - FA930126Q0010 Questions and Answers (Q & A)

# Question Answer

1. We would like to know if this is a brand new contract OR if there is (was) an incumbent performing these services. If not brand new, could you please provide the current / previous contract number?

This will be a new Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA), however services were previously provided on Flooring Services Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) awarded under FA930121A0004 and

FA930121A0005.

2. Could you please clarify whether offerors should also include copies of the completed questionnaires within their proposal submission, or whether the Government will evaluate only those questionnaires received directly from the references?

Typically, we get PPQs direct from the person who fills them out, so no need to submit them with your proposal so long as the government receives the required number of PPQs for your company by the due date.

3. After reviewing the solicitation documents, we were unable to identify any requirements for a bid bond or payment and performance bonds. Please clarify whether bid bonds and/or payment and performance bonds will be required under this contract.

No. Bid bonds, payment bonds, and performance bonds are not required under this solicitation for the resulting agreement. In accordance with RFO Part 28, bonds are not required for this commercial services acquisition.

4. If payment and performance bonds are required, will they be required on a task order basis?

No. As established, payment and performance bonds are not required under this solicitation for the resulting agreement.

See Answer #3 above.

5. Please clarify the required Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) level for this contract.

The required CMMC level is Level 1. In accordance with paragraph (vi) of the solicitation, contractors must comply with the DoD's CMMC 2.0 framework at Level

1. Status must be active and accurate in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). Please refer to Attachment 6 for assistance.

6. The solicitation requests pricing for a five-year period. Given the uncertainty of future material costs, equipment costs, fuel, tariffs, and other market factors over such an extended period, it is challenging to estimate an accurate fixed pricing without either significantly increasing pricing to

No. The Government will not consider an RSMeans-based pricing methodology.

Pursuant to RFO 16.703-3(b)(1), the Government has established the pricing method as Firm Fixed-Price utilizing the mandatory Price List Template (Attachment 2). However, to address

Flooring Services Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) Solicitation - FA930126Q0010 Questions and Answers (Q&A) Page 2 of 3 account for risk or exposing the contractor to substantial financial uncertainty. Would the Government consider using an RSMeans-based pricing methodology with a contractor coefficient instead? This approach would provide a more equitable and realistic pricing structure while maintaining fair and competitive pricing throughout the contract term.

concerns regarding long-term market fluctuations, per Addendum Section 8(a)(i), "Year 1 will be effective at award with Years 2-5 to be updated annually." This means that the winning offeror will be permitted to update pricing yearly, provided there is sufficient justification to support the update(s).

7. Are the unit prices submitted in Attachment 2 intended to be fully burdened prices inclusive of all labor costs, prevailing wages (when applicable), fringe benefits, payroll burden, equipment, supervision, overhead, profit, and all other costs necessary to perform the work?

Yes.

8. For material line items included in Attachment 2, should the submitted unit prices include all associated costs (e.g., procurement, delivery, handling, overhead, and profit), or should they represent material costs only?

They should include all associated costs.

9. Will individual task orders be priced solely using the awarded unit prices contained in Attachment 2, or will contractors have the opportunity to submit project-specific pricing for work, site conditions, or other circumstances not represented within the awarded Price List?

Per PWS 1.1.3.1, all quote pricing must directly link to the current Price List (Attachment 2) and the applicable Tier I manufacturer NTE material prices.

10. The Price List requires offerors to identify manufacturers, styles, and colors for several flooring products. The solicitation and Ordering Guide reference the Air Force Catalog and AFCEC Carpet resources.

Please identify the source document or catalog offerors should use to complete these fields. If these resources are not publicly available, please clarify how offerors are expected to determine the required manufacturer, style, and

For non-carpet product description on Attachment 2, offerors may enter “TBD” for Style and Color, as these will be determined at the task order level. For Manufacturer, one or multiple listed manufacturers would be acceptable as well as “TBD”. The established Tier 1 carpet catalogs/price lists cannot be published and are not needed to fill out the Price List.

Offerors should price based on their proposed manufacturers and standard

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practices.

11. Can we use Edwards AFB as a reference? Yes. Please have the project Technical POC fill out the PPQ and email it to the assigned CO and CS.

12. How many contractors will this solicitation be awarded to?

One. As stated in paragraph (vii) of the solicitation, it is anticipated that one award will be issued.