Attachment (1)_Questions And Answers.pdf

N6274221R0001 Questions Answers

QUESTION # QUESTION GOVERNMENT RESPONSE

1 Could you please tell me if the Presolicitation posted as solicitation number

N6274221R0001 will be a follow‐on requirement to any work performed currently or in the past, or will this be a new requirement?

This is a new requirement.

2 Will NAVFAC grant an extension to the submittal date by two weeks (10 business days) in order that we may properly address Joint Venture development requirements in support of a contract of this magnitude?

Submittal date will be revised from Monday, November 30, 2020 to Friday, December 4, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time.

3 The subject solicitation indicates questions must be submitted 15 days prior to the closing date to guarantee they will be addressed. Will you confirm the date—is this 15 business days or 15 calendar days?

15 calendar days.

4 Does the Section F projects in which design or engineering services were provided need to be 100% completed, or significantly completed (enough to get an interim evaluation)?

Projects need to be fully completed.

5 Does the construction for the Section F projects need to be complete for it to be considered a relevant project?

In accordance with the submission requirements for Selection Criterion (1) Specialized Experience, "The ten (10) year completion timeline for relevant projects applies to design and engineering services (Section F, Block 22, “Professional Services”) and does not include PCAS services."

6 The solicitation states that "relevant projects include new construction/repair/alteration of bridges and waterfront facilities such as piers and wharves; and buildings such as bachelor enlisted quarters, fire station, fitness center, dining facility auditorium/theater, retail store, school, headquarters/administration building, aircraft hangar, maintenance shop, distribution warehouse, and armory." Will other types of facilities such as munitions storage facilities (igloos), communications facilities, radar facilities be considered under this solicitation?

Relevant projects shall be as stated in Selection Criterion (1) Specialized Experience. Other types of facilities such as munitions storage facilities (igloos), communications facilities, radar facilities will not be considered relevant.

7 Will NAVFAC Pacific offices be open Friday, November 27 to accept submissions? Yes, NAVFAC Pacific offices will be open Friday, November 27 to accept submissions.

8 Will NAVFAC Pacific consider changing the due date to Monday, December 7 to avoid any shipping issues related to Thanksgiving holiday closures?

Submittal date will be revised from Monday, November 30, 2020 to Friday, December 4, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time.

9 Will Offerors who hand deliver submissions be required to obtain base access passes and/or meet any protocol related to COVID?

Offerors who hand deliver submissions are not required to obtain base access passes. Offerors who hand deliver submissions shall answer the COVID‐19 questions posted at the front door of the NAVFAC Pacific building prior to entering.

10 If Offerors present their organizational charts on an 11” x 17” foldout, will it count as one page or two?

Per the subject announcement, "Except for the Organization Chart, sheets larger than 8‐1/2” X 11” including fold‐out sheets will not be accepted."

11 Will Offerors be considered less qualified if they don’t provide six projects that demonstrate experience in all 14 project types (bridges, waterfront facilities, BEQs, fire station, fitness center, dining facility, auditorium/theater, retail store, school, HQs/admin building, aircraft hangar, maintenance shop, distribution warehouse, and armory)? If Offerors will be considered less qualified if they don’t provide six projects that demonstrate experience in all 14 project types, will NAVFAC consider allowing Offerors to submit more projects in SF330 Part I, Section F?

NAVFAC Pacific will evaluate SF330's in accordance with the Selection Criteria. Selection Criteria may indicate circumstances for more favorable evaluation. See Modification No. 01 to the subject announcement for further clarification of circumstances for more favorable evaluation.

12 May Offerors include the DD2631s/CPARs/PPQs in an appendix after the Part IIs? The page limit does not include ISRs, certificates, PPQs, licenses, or the draft joint venture agreement, proof of AE firm registration provided that these do not contain any substantive information submitted in response to the synopsis or intended to demonstrate the qualifications of the firm. As such, this information may be included in Part I or as a separate Appendix. All other information included in Part I shall not exceed 200 single–sided 8.5 by 11 inch pages.

13 Please clarify NAVFAC’s expectations for firms that are selected for Interviews. The solicitation indicates “elaborate presentation not desired.” We have participated in previous interviews and hope to better understand how interviews for this solicitation will be different than those of the past. This clarification may influence our approach and content of our SF‐330 package.

Regarding NAVFAC Pacific's expectations for firms that are selected for interviews, the subject announcement states, "Interviews may be scheduled with firms slated as the most highly qualified. Firms slated for interviews may be asked to clarify information contained in the SF330 submittal." The conduct of interviews that will be held for the subject announcement will be similar to interviews held for Architect‐Engineer announcements previously issued by NAVFAC Pacific.

14 May Offerors submit other government performance evaluation forms than DD2631s/CPARs/PPQs to meet past performance requirements?

See Selection Criterion (3) for submission requirements for past performance.

N6274221R0001 Questions Answers

15 May Offerors include the ISRs and Attachment Cs in an appendix after the Part IIs? The page limit does not include ISRs, certificates, PPQs, licenses, or the draft joint venture agreement, proof of AE firm registration provided that these do not contain any substantive information submitted in response to the synopsis or intended to demonstrate the qualifications of the firm. As such, this information may be included in Part I or as a separate Appendix. All other information included in Part I shall not exceed 200 single–sided 8.5 by 11 inch pages.

16 May Offerors include Licenses and Certifications in an appendix after the Part IIs? The page limit does not include ISRs, certificates, PPQs, licenses, or the draft joint venture agreement, proof of AE firm registration provided that these do not contain any substantive information submitted in response to the synopsis or intended to demonstrate the qualifications of the firm. As such, this information may be included in Part I or as a separate Appendix. All other information included in Part I shall not exceed 200 single–sided 8.5 by 11 inch pages.

17 May offerors submit the information required by items a., b., and c. of page 11 of 12 of the synopsis, in/as an appendix? Will responses to this requirement be excluded from the page count?

The page limit does not include ISRs, certificates, PPQs, licenses, or the draft joint venture agreement , proof of AE firm registration provided that these do not contain any substantive information submitted in response to the synopsis or intended to demonstrate the qualifications of the firm. As such, this information may be included in Part I or as a separate Appendix. All other information included in Part I shall not exceed 200 single–sided 8.5 by 11 inch pages.

18 Should Offerors mark “N/A” in Attachment B Goal Percentages box if the project was a task order and had no task level goals? If not, please advise how you’d like us to address this requirement when no goals were set.

Yes, Offerors may mark "N/A" in Attachment B Goal Percentages box if the project was a task order that had no task level goals.

19 Since ISRs measure contract/IDIQ level goals, if projects in Section F contain more than one task order from the same IDIQ contract, should offerors submit duplicate copies of ISRs? If not, please advise how you’d like us to address this requirement.

If projects in Section F contain more than one task order from the same IDIQ contract, offerors may submit one ISR for the overall IDIQ contract.

20 If the Offeror served as DOR on a D‐B project in Section F, and did not have lower tiered subconsultants, would NAVFAC allow Offerors to submit ISRs on other contracts or provide a narrative to further demonstrate past performance in small business utilization?

If not, will NAVFAC provide directions to address this requirement and/or confirm how Offerors will be rated in this scenario?

Regarding ISR submissions, firms shall follow the requirements set forth in Selection Criterion (7) of this announcement. As stated in Selection Criterion (7), "Firms representing as other than small businesses shall also provide copies of the most current individual subcontracting reports (ISRs) associated with each project cited under the Criterion 1 – Firm’s Specialized Relevant Experience Factor if a small business subcontracting plan was required by the contract. If such projects were completed under specific task orders, provide ISRs for the overall contract. For cited projects with state and local government agencies, provide similar subcontracting performance reports if required by the contracts. When not specifically addressed in the ISR or similar report, firms shall provide explanations for all instances of failures to meet dollar or percentage goals in individual subcontracting plans. "

21 The language indicates 20% of the total contract value is the participation goal for SB entities, then identifies that 40% is the NAVFAC subcontracting target for FY21. Are the NAVFAC targets based on total contract value or total subcontracted value?

As indicated under Selection Criterion (7), "The anticipated prime and first tier overall small business participation rate for this acquisition (i.e. work to be performed by small businesses as the prime and/or subcontractors) is 20% of the contract value." The 20% overall small business participation rate includes the following types of small business entities: Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, HUBZone Small Business, Women‐Owned Small Business, and Service Disabled Veteran‐Owned Small Business. Of the 20% overall small business participation rate for this acquisition, NAVFAC Pacific provides the following subcontracting targets for FY21 and beyond: Small Business ‐ 40%, Small Disadvantaged Business ‐ 5%, HUBZone Small Business ‐ 3%, Women‐Owned Small Business ‐ 9%, and Service Disabled Veteran‐Owned Small Business ‐ 3%.

22 Which overall small business percentage should offerors aim for in the performance of this contract—20% or 40%?

As indicated under Selection Criterion (7), "The anticipated prime and first tier overall small business participation rate for this acquisition (i.e. work to be performed by small businesses as the prime and/or subcontractors) is 20% of the contract value."

23 Should Offerors demonstrate how they plan to meet only the small business goal, or should they apply the NAVFAC FY21 targets to this contract and provide the plan for meeting the sub‐categories, such as SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, and SDVOSB?

Offerors responding to the subject announcement shall address each item required by the selection criteria.