Amendment 2.docx

Amendment 2

1. The proposal due date is extended. Responses received by the Government by 2:00PM EDT on 3 September 2020 will be considered.

2. SF330 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS (paragraph 2) is deleted and replaced with the following: SF-330 files are to be submitted via the DoD Safe application only. Please send an email to olga.dynov@navy.mil and jen.mcdonald@navy.mil at least 48 hours prior to the submission deadline and advise of the email address that will be used to submit the SF-330. Following receipt of the email address, the Government will confirm that it has been received and the Contract Specialist will send you a “request for drop-off” from the DoD Safe application. Note that “Requests for drop-off” from the DoD Safe application are only valid for 14 days. Submit your SF-330 via the DoD Safe application prior to the submission deadline. The DoD Safe application has a 25 file limit for upload and 8GB file size limit. Please plan accordingly. No hard copy submissions will be accepted.

3. Criterion 7 – Commitment to Small Business, Submission Requirements (paragraph 2) is revised as follows:

Submission Requirements: In support of (A), all firms shall provide historical data on utilization of SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZoneSB, VOSB, SDVOSB and HBCU/MI. Large Businesses shall submit three (3) “final” or “most recent” Individual Subcontracting Reports (ISRs) for similar contracts of comparable size which show compliance with utilizing the various types of small business firms noted above. If ISRs are not FINAL or MOST RECENT they will not be considered. The MOST RECENT reporting period is 31 March 2020; therefore, any ISR submitted that is not FINAL must be from the 31 March 2020 reporting period to be considered. Failure to provide three (3) ISRs that comply with the requirements will result in a NOT MET for this criterion, except that if Individual Subcontracting Reports for similar contracts of comparable size are not available, large businesses shall submit other documentation which shows their utilization of the various types of small business firms for the contracts. If subcontracting goals were not met, provide an explanation. Small Businesses shall also submit documentation which shows their utilization of the various types of small business firms for similar contracts of comparable size.

Questions:

1. Because of the health concerns regarding COVID-19, we respectfully request that you eliminate the requirement of hard copies and CD copies of the SF 330. In order to produce these copies, we would need our employees to work together in a confined space while printing and performing quality checks of the hard copies and CD copies. This would not permit us to maintain social distancing. Additionally, hard copy submittals would require Government employees to receive and handle submission materials that will have been handled by multiple people. We request that you allow us to provide an electronic submission via DoD SAFE. This will allow the Government to receive the SF 330s in the safest manner.

Answer: SF-330 files are to be submitted via the DoD Safe application only.

1. Please confirm that CPARs are be excluded from the Part 1 75-page limit.

Answer: Yes, CPARs are be excluded from the Part 1 75-page limit.

1. Please confirm if a large table or graphic may be presented on an 11"x17" sheet (neatly folded to 8.5"x11") and bound in Section H of the SF 330 if we count it as 2 pages.

Answer: Yes, if applicable for electronic submission.

1. Please confirm that a table of contents and acronym list may be included with the SF 330 and not count against the 75-page limit.

Answer: The table of contents and acronym do not count against the 75-page limit.

1. Is it acceptable to submit a recently completed PPQ if a project does not have a CPARS, and if the completed PPQ is of similar format to the standard PPQ form?

Answer: Yes

1. Criterion 2 identifies both Project Managers and Task Order Managers as Key Personnel. Does NAVFAC LANT differentiate the responsibilities of Project Managers and Task Order Managers with respect to this IDIQ? If so, please explain.

Answer: No. The two titles are the same and interchangeable.

1. Please confirm the table of contents, list of acronyms, cover letter, CPARS, and Amendments do not count toward the page limit in Part I.

Answer: The table of contents, list of acronyms, cover letter, CPARS, and Amendments do not count toward the page limit in Part I.

1. Regarding “specific disciplines that must be included in key personnel” in Criterion 2, what is the difference between “Project Managers” and “Task Order Managers”?

Answer: The two titles are the same and interchangeable.

1. Because this contract is Worldwide, what regions do contractors need to provide for Proof of A- E Firm Registration?

Answer: Proof should be provided for the region the contractor is licensed in.

1. Please clarify if a multi-year project with annually exercised options may be used for a project description (Criterion 1). In this case, the basis for the required percent complete would be calculated by the number of exercised option years and not the potential period of performance extended each year if contractor performance remains a benefit to the Government.

Answer: Yes, this project will meet this criterion.

1. Selection Criterion 2, Submission Requirements, includes this statement: “Provide resumes for all proposed key personnel that illustrate specific experience in the primary tasks anticipated under this contract.” Will SF 330 Part 1 Section E key personnel resumes that present professional qualifications with (4) Miscellaneous Tasking (Additional Tasks) be evaluated and scored?

Answer: No, please submit resumes for key personnel with experience in the primary tasks only.

1. Will information in the introductions to SF 330 Part I Sections E and F, and any information in Section H, that address (4) Miscellaneous Tasking qualifications be evaluated and scored?

Answer: No, only the information submitted in accordance with the specifications of each criterion will be evaluated.

1. Would a resume that presents specialized experience in more than more than of the one a primary tasks or categories be weighted higher or lower than a resume that only focusses on one primary task category?

Answer: Not necessarily, the overall team proposed will be evaluated in accordance with the selection criteria.

1. Would NAVFAC Atlantic allow for additional 11x17 pages (in addition to the already allowed 11x17 for the organization chart) as part of the 75 page limit to allow for presentation of data? If so, would each 11 x 17 page count as 1 or 2 pages?

Answer: 2 pages, if applicable for electronic submission.