Amend_0001.docx

Amendment 0001 Solicitation HSCG50-12-R-P43K12 – IDIQ for A-E Environmental Support Services State of Alaska

Date: 5 October 2012

A. CHANGES TO THE SYNOPSIS

1. Revise the following paragraph (changes indicated in red):

6. Submission Requirements Architect-Engineer Firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a completed SF 330. If the SF 254/SF 255 is submitted for this synopsis, they will not be reviewed or considered. The SF 330 should be typed and one-sided. As an attachment, provide an organization chart of the proposed team showing the names and roles of all key personnel listed in Section E with the associated firm as listed in Section C. Please include your DUNS, CAGE, and TIN numbers in Section H, Block 29 of the SF 330. Please include your DUNS number in Part II – General Qualifications, Block 4. Provide evidence that your firm is permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture or engineering, i.e., State registration number. Responses shall not exceed 50 paginated pages, exclusive of resumes. Each resume shall not exceed two pages. Responses will be presented using standard page size (8.5-in. by 11-in.), standard page margins (not less than 1-in.), and standard font size (11 pt.) other than headers, footers, tables, spreadsheets, figures, and graphics which can be provided at not less than 8 pt font. Up to three (3) pages of the total page count may be presented on 11-in. by 17-in. page size as long as it is strictly limited to the presentation of tables, spreadsheets, figures, or graphics. Responses are due no later than 3:00 p.m. PST, 25 October 2012. Responses should be submitted in hard copy format with one (1) original and three (3) copies, and one (1) electronic copy on a CD/DVD to the Contracting Officer, Kristina Meabon at:

U.S. Coast Guard Shore Maintenance Command ATTN: Kristina Meabon 915 2nd Ave., Room 2664 Seattle, WA 98174

Late responses will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. Electronic (E-mail, facsimile, etc.) submissions are not authorized. Firms responding to this notice by 3:00pm PST, 25 October 2012 will be considered. Inquiries concerning this project should include solicitation number, title, and point of contact and should be sent electronically to Kristina.M.Meabon@uscg.mil.

B. ANSWERS TO PROPOSER QUESTIONS:

1. Section 3, Item 1 (Professional Qualifications): Can we provide more than one resume for each discipline listed?

Answer: No, please submit only one resume per discipline.

2. Section 3, Item 1 (Professional Qualifications): Can we add disciplines if we feel they would be needed and would add value to the work completed under the resulting contract?

Answer: No, please only provide information for the disciplines already included.

3. Section 3, Item 1 (Professional Qualifications): Can you provide more information on the requirements for the water resource and land-use planner and the real property master planner? What types of activities will they perform or be involved in? Are there any special educational or degree requirements?

Answer: A water resources planner will be familiar with water supply and water balances and water sheds particularly where it interfaces with more typical environmental work, such as source water and well head protection. A land-use and real property master planner will be familiar the planning of future land use, particularly where it might interface with more typical environmental work, such as land use restrictions of contaminated properties, and deed restrictions. No special education or degree requirements were specified in the solicitation, and the solicitation described the evaluation criteria.

4. Section 3, Item 1 (Professional Qualifications): Will the civil engineer be used for the purposes of conventional civil work, or will they conduct environmental engineering under a civil license?

Answer: The civil work that is expected is incidental to environmental projects. Whether the work is more in the nature of standard civil practice, or in environmental practice, a licensed engineer should only be performing work within their areas of expertise consistent with the guidelines of state engineering licensing agencies.

5. Section 3, Item 1 (Professional Qualifications): Does the environmental engineer actually need an environmental stamp, or can they be a registered engineer who practices environmental engineering?

Answer: The solicitation specified a licensed environmental engineer, but did not specify the state of license. Some states do not license specific to engineering discipline. But regardless, a licensed engineer should only be performing work within their areas of ability and expertise consistent with the guidelines of state engineering licensing agencies. The individual performing environmental engineering as a licensed environmental engineer shall be in compliance with the state licensing requirements of the state with which they are licensed.

6. Section 3, item 2 (Specialized Experience): On the projects that will be used to demonstrate specialized experience and technical competence, is there a period of time in which the projects need to be completed within, for example projects much have been completed within the last 5 years?

Answer: No, the solicitation did not specify a time period.

7. Section 3, Item 2 (Specialized Experience), Part B, Item iii: Since this contract will be used to complete work in Alaska only, do you want information relating to experience with Washington State and Oregon hazardous waste and cleanup programs?

Answer: Please refer to the evaluation criteria as described in the solicitation in order to best determine the type of information to provide.

8. Section 6, Submission Requirements: This section requires that the organization chart of the proposed team be included in the proposal as an attachment, however the SF 330 form requires the team organization chart be included in Section D. Do want the SF 330 to have an attachment that is the organization chart or is having the chart in Section D sufficient?

Answer: Please include the Organization Chart as an attachment and check the box marked ‘Attached’ in Section D of the SF 330.

9. Section 6, Submission Requirements: Does the 50 page limit for the proposal (exclusive of resumes) include the SF330 Part IIs or are they excluded from that page limit?

Answer: Yes, the SF 330 Part II is included in the 50 page limit.

10. General: Is there a deadline for submission of future requirements?

Answer: Yes, COB, 17 October 2012.

11. Section 6, Submission Requirement: The verbiage on the solicitation says to include your DUNS, CAGE, and TIN in Section H, Block 29. Section H does not have a Block 29. Did you want this information to be provided as the first item in to be addressed in Block 30?

Answer: The DUNS number can be entered in Part II – General Qualifications, Block 4. The CAGE and TIN are not required.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

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