5-7-15_General_Questions_on_Government.docx

FEMA Housing Repair Line Item Database & Industry Construction Cost Data

Request For Information General Questions on Government's acquisition.

· What quality assurance standards/methods do you think best for management and surveillance of pricing services?

· How are prices identified as Medium?

· How is the grade of material identified?

· What would be your source for personal property pricing?

· There are occasions that personal property items need pricing between quarters, based on disaster circumstances. What allowances, if any, would you be willing to make for this?

· Are shipping cost updated monthly for OCONUS areas such as Alaska?

· Beyond the scope of scheduled pricing updates, what are the additional costs to generate and implement a new line item specification and subsequent price? What is the time frame from the initial notice to implementation for an out of scheduled specification price?

· What documentation or specification outline do you require from the customer to generate a price?

· What other agencies (federal, state, non-profit) do you provide specifications and prices, and what are their requested timeframes for updates? This question is being asked to confirm if our annual update request is sufficient.

· What extra charges are associated with “discussing” prices and line items with Agency representatives?

· How long does it take for your firm to provide a specification price using an outline identified by your institution? Time frame for both scheduled additions, and non-scheduled additional line items.

· What outside counsels do you have a relationship? I.e. ISO, National Home Builders, Association of General Contractors, AIA, etc…

· Will you provide a single point of contact for specification updates and annual pricing, or do you use a call center with no designated individual?

· At any time in the last two years have you been prohibited from contracting with any US Government agency?

· Have you in the last two years been the subject of any action to suspend, debar or terminate for cause with the US Government? If so, please explain.