Question and Answers 2.pdf

Question and Answers (12/6/2022)

Revision to Questions and Answers (11/30/2022)

6. Given the breadth of information requested under Section 5.1, please increase the page limit from 5 pages to 8 pages so that ESCOs may provide a more comprehensive qualifications narrative.

Revised Response to Question 6: The page limit requested under section 5.1, ESCO Technical Competencies and Experience is officially increased from 5 to 8 pages.

8. Can Utility Energy Service Contract (UESC) projects be included in the ESCO Technical Competencies and Experience section?

Revised Response to Question 8: Section 5.1 of the Notice of Opportunity (NOO) states “Submit information on your experience on up to 5 ESPC projects, or efforts similar to the potential project, that include any of the potential ECMs.”

11. We respectfully request increasing the five-page limits for sections 5.1 ESCO Technical Competencies and Experience and 5.2 ESCO Management Approach to eight pages in order to fully address all of the questions.

Revised Response to Question 11: The page limit for section 5.1, ESCO Technical Competencies and Experience is officially increased from 5 to 8 pages. The page limit for section 5.2 ESCO Management Approach is officially increased from 5 to 6 pages.

15. Notice of Opportunity (NOO), Page 4, Sections 5.1, ESCO Technical Competencies and Experience (5 pages max,…), Based on the information being asked to provide for each past performance experience write-up (Experience), we anticipate that each of these will require one page or close to that to fully address the requirements. Other agencies have granted additional pages using this same EOI format with benefit to both the ESCOs and Reviewers. Will the Government allow 3 additional pages for the Technical Competencies and Experience section?

Revised Response to Question 15: The page limit for Section 5.1, ESCO Technical Competencies and Experience is officially increased from 5 to 8 pages.

16. We understand that NASA is looking for direct, to-the-point NOO responses. We believe that NASA will be well served by this approach for 5.2 Management Approach. However, to ensure that we are able to address all of NASA’s information requests, would you please expand the page limit for Section 5.1 ESCO Technical Competencies and Experience to seven pages (instead of five)?

Revised Response to Question 16: The page limit Section 5.1, ESCO Technical Competencies and Experience is officially increased from 5 to 8 pages.

Question and Answers (12/6/2022)

19. If possible, could you please confirm one quick point of clarity? In regards to the response to

Question 8 the NOO states on Page 4 in Section 5.1 under “Experience” that we “Submit information on your experience on up to 5 ESPC projects, or efforts similar to the potential project, that include any of the potential ECMs.”

Based on the response received I just wanted to ensure the underlined portion of the NOO sentence above no longer applies and all example projects must indeed be ESPCs.

Response to Question 19. As stated on Page 4, Section 5.1 of the Notice of Opportunity (NOO), “Submit information on your experience on up to 5 ESPC projects, or efforts similar to the potential project, that include any of the potential ECMs.” A revised response to question 8 will be provided.

20. Questions 6, 15, and 16 asked for an extension to Section 5.1 and question 11 asked for extensions for Sections 5.1 and 5.2. The answers to questions 11, 15, and 16 all referred back to the answer to question 6. Could you please clarify whether only Section 5.1 is extended to 8 pages or whether Sections 5.1 and 5.2 are each extended to 8 pages?

Response to Question 20: The page limit for section 5.1, ESCO Technical Competencies and Experience is officially increased from 5 to 8 pages. The page limit for section 5.2 ESCO Management Approach is officially increased from 5 to 6 pages. A revised response to questions 6, 11, 15 and 16 will be provided.

21. We understand based on the Q&A that section 5.1 was expanded from 5-8 pages. What was unclear was if section 5.2 remained at 5 pages or was also expanded to 8 pages. If you could just clarify the max length of 5.2 that would be greatly appreciated.

Response to Question 21: The page limit for section 5.1, ESCO Technical Competencies and Experience is officially increased from 5 to 8 pages. The page limit for section 5.2 ESCO Management Approach is officially increased from 5 to 6 pages. A revised response to questions 6, 11, 15 and 16 will be provided.