Iowa_AE_Solicitation_Amendment_1_Q A_161020.pdf

Region 6 GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA) ARCHITECT-ENGINEER IDIQ CONTRACT FOR THE STATE OF IOWA Amendment No. 1

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Solicitation No. GS-06-P-16-GZ-D-7000 Amendment No. 1 October 20, 2016

CONTRACTOR QUESTIONS AND GSA RESPONSES:

Question:

We currently only have one licensed architect in the State of Iowa, but a new hire next month has a NCARB certificate and could be licensed before a contract is in place. Would we meet the requirement for two licensed architects/engineers in the prime firm for this solicitation?

Response:

All employees must be working for the firm at the time of the solicitation close and be licensed to meet the minimum requirements.

Question:

I have NCARB Certificate (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards), and as per the NCARB website I'm allowed to practice architecture in Iowa with no need to be registered architect in Iowa, Is this case acceptable for this Solicitation?

Response:

Please refer to the Iowa professional Licensing Bureau for information on licensing of Architects. This is the website:

https://plb.iowa.gov/

Question:

Could a registered Architect in California team up for the solicitation and count as one of the two mandatory registered architects?

Response:

Please read the Minimum Submission Requirements for information on the staffing requirements of this procurement.

Question:

Should I need to work under a business name and TIN? Or, is it possible to work as an individual, and use SSN as my TIN?

Response:

This is a business decision that you will need to consult with your financial advisor or accountant to decide.

Question:

Should a certificate of Small Business be needed to apply for the Solicitation?

Response:

Please consult with the Small Business Administration (SBA) on procedures for certifying as a small business.

Region 6 GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA) ARCHITECT-ENGINEER IDIQ CONTRACT FOR THE STATE OF IOWA Amendment No. 1

Question:

Should the application be provided as a team (Architectural, Structural, Electrical, Mechanical, etc.)? Or, I can apply for Architectural only and then team up with other consultants who had already applied solely through this solicitation?

Response:

Please refer to the solicitation concerning staffing requirements for this procurement.

Question:

Is there a way to get the contacts of other consultants who are interested in the solicitation but cannot team up all the disciplines needed?

Response:

GSA will not publish an interested parties list.

Question:

Is it acceptable to apply for the solicitation while the business license is in a different state (California)?

Response:

Please consult with the Small Business Administration (SBA) on licensing requirements for Government contracts.

END OF AMENDMENT No. 1