RFIs_2014-08-20.pdf

RFI Responses incorporated in Amendment 0004

C – Architect-Engineering (A-E) services required for Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite- Quantity (IDIQ) contract in Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia areas serviced by

NAVFAC EURAFSWA.

Solicitation Number: N3319114R1028 Agency: Department of the Navy Office: Naval Facilities Engineering Command EUROPE AFRICA AND

SOUTHWEST ASIA (NAVFAC EURAFSWA)

Location: Naples, Italy Date: 2014-08-20

Question: Can you confirm if this is a replacement to solicitation N33191-14-R-1028 and if solicitation 1028 is still valid?

Response: Solicitation 1028 is still valid. Solicitation Number is N33191-14-R-1028.

Question: Please define the “superior” and “technical” degrees noted in the Criterion 1 Rating Descriptions. Is that a degree higher than high school education or is equivalent to a master's degree?

Response: A superior degree is higher than high school education and is equivalent to four or more year undergrad degrees. The term “Superior” has been replaced with “an engineering and/or architect degree recognized by accredited U.S. Education Institutions.”

Question: Synopsis Page 7: Professional staff registration: For the disciplines identified needing professional registration and number, it is also noted that authorization is needed to practice their discipline. Other than the U.S.-based professional design registration information, is there something else needed to show authorization to provide these professional design services?

Response: If the Firm hires subcontrators to work in a specific country, subcontractors will need to be professionals who possess proper licenses and registration required to practice in that country.

Question: As part of the Ratings and Descriptions table within Criterion 2, will projects within the NAVFAC EURAFSWA AOR be rated more favorably than those outside the AOR?

Response: Yes. The following will be included in Amendment 0004. No change to “Qualified” and Unqualified.

Highly Qualified (HQ): A firm will be considered "Highly Qualified" when a firm can provide six (6) design projects that were executed within the past five years, utilizing the UFC and/or the IBC and the projects submitted were completed within the NAVFAC EURAFSWA AOR. A maximum of ten (10) submissions may be submitted.

Question: Criterion 5 notes “…the Supplement to SF-330 as attached”. Please clarify if a Supplement was intended to be attached as it was not included as part of Amendment 0003.

Response: It was not meant to be in included.

Question: Amendment 0003 issued on 11 August 2014, Criterion 6: Experience with Sustainable Design, Highly Qualified (HQ), the following sentence reads: “A firm will be considered “Highly Qualified” when a firm can demonstrate four (4) examples…. or approved equipment rating ….” Please advise if “equipment rating” is the correct word or should the word be equivalent rating. If equivalent rating is correct, please advise if this refers to an equivalent sustainable rating system.

Response: It should read “equivalent.”

Question: In Criterion 9, please verify that the intended wording for the HQ Rating Description was “A firm will be considered “Highly Qualified” if they have an office in NAVFAC

EURAFSWA AOR”.

Response: The sentence should read….. “Highly Qualified” if they have an office anywhere in

NAVFAC EURAFSWA AOR.”

Question: Please verify that the notarized legal JV Agreement is excluded from the 45 sheet page count.

Response: JV Agreement is excluded from the 45 page count.

Question. Do SF 330 Part IIs count towards the 45-page limit?

Response: Yes. SF330 Part II count towards the 45 page limit.

Question: Are SF 330 Part IIs required of all firms (including subconsultants)?

Response : Yes.