23-0002 QAs_1-9_Mod1.pdf

N62742‐23‐R‐0002

QUESTION # QUESTION GOVT RESPONSE

1 I was hoping you can help me out with Presolicitation # N62742‐23‐R‐0002. I am looking to confirm if there is an incumbent, or if this is a new requirement? If there is an incumbent, can you please provide the contractor name and contract number?

The incumbent is JACOBS/B&M A Joint Venture. The Contract number is N6274220D0002.

2 Under Criterion (2) ‐ Key Personnel's Professional Qualifications, Submission Requirements, the solicitation states to leave Block 18 blank. Block 18 is often used to provide enough detail to qualify the proposed team member as having relevant experience to the contract. Is this intentional that no resume should have Block 18 completed?

Yes, Block 18 or "Other Professional Qualifications" will not be used in the evaluation of key personnel for this requirement.

3 There is no deadline for questions to be asked stated in the solicitation. Is this intentional? The deadline for questions is 15 days prior to the closing date which is stated at the end of the synopsis.

4 Small Business Subcontracting Plan template: For Paragraph 9, to be consistent with the current version of FAR 52.219‐9(d)(9), we request that the Solicitation’s text be replaced from: “Contractor Name agrees that the FAR clause 52.219‐8 entitled ""Utilization of Small Business Concerns "" will be included in all subcontracts which offer further subcontracting opportunities, and all subcontractors, except SB concerns, that receive subcontracts in excess of $750,000 ($1,500,000 for construction) will be required to adopt plans that comply with the requirements of the clause at 52.219‐9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan.”

to “Contractor Name will include FAR clause 52.219‐8 of this contract entitled ""Utilization of Small Business Concerns"" in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities, and Contractor Name will require all subcontractors (except small business concerns) that receive subcontracts in excess of the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, with further subcontracting possibilities to adopt a subcontracting plan that complies with the requirements of the clause at FAR 52.219‐ 9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan.”

Small Business Subcontracting Plan template has been revised to be consistent with the current version of FAR 52.219‐9(d)(9). Changes to the Small Business Subcontracting Plan template have been highlighted in yellow.

5 Small Business Subcontracting Plan template: For Paragraph 10, part a., we request that the Solicitation’s text be replaced from: “2nd reporting period – Oct 1 through September 30 Submit NLT 30 October” to “2nd reporting period – Apr 1 through September 30 Submit NLT 30 October”.

Small Business Subcontracting Plan template has been revised to reflect the correct 2nd reporting period. Changes to the Small Business Subcontracting Plan template have been highlighted in yellow.

6 Small Business Subcontracting Plan template: For Paragraph 10, Note 1, we request that the Solicitation’s text be replaced from: “eSRS” to “FSRS”. eSRS is the system that’s used to submit ISRs and SSRs, whereas FSRS is the system that’s used to submit FFATA reports.

Small Business Subcontracting Plan template has been revised to reflect the correct reporting system for Federal prime awardees to use to capture and report subaward and executive compensation data regarding their first‐tier subawards. Changes to the Small Business Subcontracting Plan template have been highlighted in yellow.

7 Small Business Subcontracting Plan template: For Paragraph 11, part c., to be consistent with the current version of FAR 52.219‐9(d)(11)(iii), we request that the Solicitation’s text be replaced from: “On a contract‐by‐ contract basis, records on all subcontract solicitations over $150,000 and indicating for each solicitation:”

to “Records on each subcontract solicitation resulting in an award of more than the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101 on the date of subcontract award, indicating:”

Small Business Subcontracting Plan template has been revised to be consistent with the current version of FAR 52.219‐9(d)(11)(iii). Changes to the Small Business Subcontracting Plan template have been highlighted in yellow.

8 Small Business Subcontracting Plan template: For Paragraph 11, part d., to be consistent with the current version of FAR 52.219‐9(d)(11)(iv)(D), we request that the Solicitation’s text be replaced from: “frequency of accessing SAM” to “Veterans service organizations”.

Small Business Subcontracting Plan template has been revised to be consistent with the current version of FAR 52.219‐9(d)(11)(iv)(D). Changes to the Small Business Subcontracting Plan template have been highlighted in yellow.

9 Under Criterion (2) ‐ Key Personnel's Professional Qualifications, the Synopsis identifies 9 key positions, one of which is "Project Manager or Project Architect". If the Project Manager is NOT an Architect, should one of the key positions include a Lead Architect?

Yes, one of the key positions should include a Lead Architect if the Project Manager is not an Architect.