C09.0 Government Response to RFC 001-019 N4523A23Q1053 APL-62 Deep Clean.pdf

Government Responses to RFC 001-019

1) Question: Is there an incumbent/current contractor providing these services? If so, could you please share the contract value and contract number?

Response: No incumbent or current contractor providing services.

2) Question: When will the contract be awarded?

Response: Estimated award to be week of 9/25-9/29.

3) Question: What is the annual budget allocated for this opportunity?

Response: No annual budget for these services.

4) Question: When is the service expected to begin?

Response: Service will begin 29 September 2023.

5) Question: How often you need the cleaning service?

Response: No specific frequency – as required.

6) Question: What time do you need the cleaning service after business hours or during business hours?

Response: During business hours of 0720-1602.

7) Question: Will the client allow a site visit before the award is granted? When can we set up a site visit?

Response: No site visit will be provided in relation to this requirement.

8) Question: What’s the square footage of the area needed to be clean?

Response: Total square footage ~ 102,845 as follows:

03 Level ~ 11,145 02 Level ~ 23,952 01 Level ~ 22,480 Main Deck ~ 22,480 Hold Deck ~ 24,497

9) Question: The time frame looks like it is for 71 days and part of that is weekends. Why such a short period of work?

Response: Service is required to be completed within this window of opportunity.

10) Question: Would we be filling in for a vacationing regular employee?

Response: No.

11) Question: Would the hours of cleaning be during business hours?

Response: Yes, during business hours of 0720-1602.

12) Question: Would we supply all the tools needed to complete the job?

Response: Contractor is responsible for providing all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this requirement. Government will provide electricity and water.

13) Question: Does 2 people need to be on site at all times, i.e. an employee and a supervisor?

Response: No specific requirement for when or how many personnel are required at a given time. Contractor is responsible for accomplishing the requirements of the contract/PWS.

14) Question: Are shower mats and shower curtains to be replaced as part of the required work for this solicitation? If so, is it the Government’s intention to provide the material?

Response: No, this is not part of the current requirement.

15) Question: Is cost to be submitted in an excel workbook or in the given CLIN Number 0001 that is provided in attachment C08.0 N4523A23Q1053 Combined Synopsis-Solicitation?

Response: Total price of the quote is to be included under CLIN Number 0001 on page 2 of the combined synopsis/solicitation, as well as Volume III Section III – indicated on page 4 (price quote) this may be an excel sheet or pdf.

16) Question: Are the formatting and glossary requirements listed on page 4 of 24, paragraphs B and C to be followed even though we are to provide our narrative in the given text boxes of attachment C08.0b Attachment 2 N4523A23Q1053 APL-62 Chemical Cleaning Experience? If a glossary is to be provided, does it need to be a separate attachment?

Response: If narratives are provided within the Attachment 2 Chemical Cleaning Experience data sheets – the formatting/glossary requirements are not applicable.

17) Question: Section 5 b. of the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation: N4523A23Q1053 Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) APL-62 Berthing and Messing Barge Deep Cleaning Support Services states “Pages shall be single sided, one and one half inch spaced,….”. What is meant by “one and one half inch spaced”?

Response: This is in reference to “line and paragraph spacing” formatting of Microsoft Word documents.

18) Question: The narrative directions under the Corporate Experience Data Sheet reads: Provide narrative for specific experience to support Sub-factor 1.1 Chemical Cleaning Experience as specified in the Solicitation. These are the narrative directions for the Chemical Cleaning Experience Data Sheet. Are both narrative directions purposefully the same, or should the directions under Corporate Experience Data Sheet be different?

Response: These are simply prompts to provide narrative in reference to the requirements of the solicitation. Each narrative should demonstrate relevant work as outlined in subfactor 1.1 of FAR 52.212-2 of the solicitation and be provided for two, separate, recently completed contracts or orders.

19) Question: According to the Page Layout Table (page 4), quotes are to be submitted with the Chemical Cleaning Experience sheet serving as the technical factor. However, the Basis of Award section (page 7) shows the technical being its own factor with the subfactor being the Chemical Cleaning Experience. Please clarify the layout of the RFQ and how many different factors and files should be submitted.

Response: On other requirements there can be multiple “subfactors” under the overarching technical factor. For N4523A23Q1053 this is not the case and the term “subfactor” is unnecessary.

Since “Chemical Cleaning Experience” is the one and only “subfactor”, it is the only information to be evaluated under technical to be deemed acceptable. Please submit the Chemical Cleaning Experience data sheets for evaluation.