N6247825R5050_MOD2_QA1.pdf

N62478-25-R-5050

April 8, 2025

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1 Criterion 2, Submission Requirements, section 1: Please confirm the Structural Principal-in-Charge, as a key person, must be a licensed Structural Engineer.

(Criterion 2) The Structural Principal-in-Charge, a key person, must be a licensed Structural Engineer, or a licensed Civil Engineer if a State does not issue licenses in Structural engineering.

2 Criterion 2, Submission Requirements, section 1 states “All key personnel must be licensed in their specific discipline, with the exception of the Structural Engineer, which can be a licensed Civil Engineer if a State does not issue licenses in Structural engineering.”

A. Could we respectfully request a definition of “State” – i.e., the State of residence of the Structural Engineer; the State of Hawaii, where the preponderance of the work for this contract is presumed to be performed; other?

B. If “State” is the State of residence of the Structural Engineer, please clarify what type of documentation is required to be submitted to substantiate the residence of the key person proposed as the Structural Engineer.

(Criterion 2)

A. In general, DoD A-E contracts do not look at the preponderance of the work for licensing. The A-E just needs to be legally authorized to provide professional engineering services, where licensing requirements vary by State. See FAR 52.236-25 Requirements for Registration of Designers:

“Architects or engineers registered to practice in the particular professional field involved in a State, the District of Columbia, or an outlying area of the United States shall prepare or review and approve the design of architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, or other engineering features of the work.”

B. Documentation on a key person’s residency is not required.

3 Criterion 2, Submission Requirements, section 1 states “If a key person is not licensed in their specific discipline, the SF330 must clearly provide evidence that a licensing State does not issue licenses in that particular discipline”

A. Please confirm the key person must, at minimum, be a licensed professional architect or engineer, and that license must be clearly identified in the applicable SF330 Section E.

B. Please confirm the evidence that a licensing State does not issue licenses in a particular discipline will not be considered in the 120-page page limit, and the proof should be considered added to the bulleted list of exceptions to the page count under SF330 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS” on page 15 of the original solicitation (dated 26 March 2025), which currently includes SF330, Part II, Specialized Experience Supplemental Information (Attachment (A)), etc.

(Criterion 2)

A. A key person must be licensed in their specific discipline. Information on current professional registration/licensing must be clearly provided in the SF330 Section E. If a key person is not licensed in their specific discipline, he/she must provide evidence that a licensing State does not issue licenses in that particular discipline under Section E or evidenced elsewhere in the SF330.

B. Licensing information is not considered in the SF330 page limit.

NOTE: See SF330 Submission Requirements (page 15 of 16):

“The SF330, Part I shall not exceed 120 pages, single-sided 8.5x11 inch pages. The page limit does not include the following…

Other: ISRs; certificates; licenses; cover sheets or dividers; or other requested documentation (e.g., JV agreement, proof of A-E firm registration)….”

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4 Criterion 2, Submission Requirements, section 2: Please confirm the Structural Principal-in-Charge, as a Structural key person, must complete Section E, Block 19, Relevant Projects, as described in Criterion 2, Submission Requirements, section 2.

(Criterion 2) The Structural Principal-in-Charge, key person, must provide relevant projects in order to demonstrate competence and experience in “Specified Design/Engineering Services” in “Relevant Projects”.

5 Criterion 3, Past Performance, Submission Requirements, paragraph 1, states “DO NOT SUBMIT A PPQ WHEN A COMPLETED CPARS IS AVAILABLE.” However, when the most recent “completed” CPARS for a project does not capture the period of performance that includes the completion or substantial completion of the project, please confirm that a PPQ which covers the period of performance that includes the completion or substantial completion of the project (since completion or substantial completion is required for the “Relevant Projects “ described in Criterion 1) may be submitted for the project even when completed (interim) CPARS are available.

(Criterion 3) The intent of Criterion 3 is for firms to demonstrate past performance on Criterion 1 projects. The criterion indicates under Submission Requirements (page 10 of 16) requiring firms to submit all completed interim &/or final CPARS for the project when available. In a firm does not have a CPARS that covers the period of performance for completion or substantial completion of the project, the firm may submit a PPQ, or request a CPARS be prepared. However, if the CPARS provides a “Contract Percent Complete” that is ~90% or higher, a CPARS (or PPQ) may not be necessary, as long as the CPARS sufficiently demonstrates that the firm completed majority of the services and is being evaluated on such services.

Note 1: A “COMPLETED” CPARS refers to the CPARS being signed by a Government Official and does not mean services being completed. With respect to completed services, please see Criterion 1 Specialized Experience for completion or substantial completion. Under Criterion 3, the premise is that all Criterion 1 projects are completed or substantially completed.

Examples:

An interim CPARS reflects a Contract Percent Completion of 95% for a

DBB project for the 12-month period ending September 2024, with the CPARS indicating the firm performed DBB services for the Pre-Final submittal (100%) submittal. Subsequently, the final design was completed in January 2025, but a CPARS to cover the remaining 5% has not yet been prepared by the Government. A CPARS for the remaining 5% is not required to be submitted with the SF330.

There are 2 interim CPARS and 1 final CPARS for a project, but a firm only submitted the final CPARS; rather, the firm should have submitted all CPARS (2 interim and 1 final CPARS) for the project with their SF330.

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6 Criterion 1, “Relevant Projects” description states “For project types 1, 2 and 3 below, the estimated construction cost shall be approximately $20 million or more for new construction projects or approximately $10 million or more for repair/renovation projects”, and further states “If a single project has multiple relevant features, the firm must provide the construction dollar value of each relevant feature.”

Question: If a single project includes multiple project types with varying costs—such as a new pier at $20 million and new waterfront facilities at $12 million—does each individual project type need to independently meet the respective cost threshold ($20+ million) for the project to qualify under both project types?

(Criterion 1) Yes, each project feature must meet the specified dollar threshold individually. For example, a new pier at $20M meets the threshold, while a new waterfront facility at $12M does not meet the construction cost threshold.

Language for Criterion 1 (page 3 of 16) has been revised from:

“Firms do not need to demonstrate experience in all five (5) project types above... If a single project has multiple relevant features, the firm must provide the construction dollar value of each relevant feature.”

to:

“Firms do not need to demonstrate experience in all five (5) project types above... If a single project has multiple relevant features, the firm must provide the construction dollar value of each relevant feature and must meet the specified construction cost thresholds individually.”

The synopsis has been revised. See Synopsis Modification No. 2.