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Question No.Date ReceivedREFERENCEQUESTIONGOVERNMENT RESPONSEAmend No.
PageSectionPara.
18/6/21GeneralThere are multiple references to Mr. Adam’s email address both as ireishal.adams@navy.mil and ireishal.c.adams.civ@us.navy.mil. Please clarify which email address is the correct one to use.ireishal.c.adams.civ@us.navy.mil01
28/6/2128H4Section H, page 28 states that the proposal should be submitted via hard copy and a CD. Section L.1 on page 67 of the RFP states that proposals may be emailed as an attachment to Mr. Adams and Ms. O’Connor. L.10(1) states that Volumes shall be uploaded on DoD Safe. Please confirm that emailed submittals are acceptable and it is not necessary to submit a hard copy or CD of the proposal.1. Please submit three (3) hard copies of the proposals and three (3) CDs that contains the proposal. Submit hard copies and CDs to NAVFAC SE mailroom: NAVFAC SOUTHEAST

NAS Jacksonville Bldg. 903, P.O. Box 30 Jacksonville, FL 32212

2. Please send an email notification to ireishal.c.adams.civ@us.navy.mil and rhonda.l.oconnor.civ@us.navy.mil stating a proposal was sent to the mailroom. Include a signed SF33-first page only, with the email notification. On the SF33, please fully complete Block 15 A with CAGE code. 3. DoD SAFE will not be used.01
38/6/2192(7) Factor 7, Price: (i) Solicitation Submittal RequirementsFactor 7 – Price (page 92 – 93) references registrations on the CCR Website and ORCA Website. Please confirm that these websites have been replaced by www.sam.gov and that is the only registration contractors need.CCR and ORCA websites no longer exists. Please use www.SAM.gov. Please ensure that the company's registrations information is updated and correct on www.SAM.gov.01
48/6/2128HSection H page 28 states that this solicitation is for Phase 1 evaluation. Please clarify the process for Phase 1 and Phase 2 of proposal submission.Only those offerors selected in Phase One will be allowed to proceed to Phase Two. In Phase Two, successful Phase One offerors will be required to submit technical and price proposals for a seed project (Technical Factors 6 and 7).01
58/6/2183E2Page 83 outlines the relative order of importance of the non-price evaluation factors and lists the following: 1) Corporate Experience, 2) Key Personnel, 3) Past Performance, 4) Small Business Utilization, 5) Safety, 6) Contract Management and 7) Technical Approach. Please clarify what is required for item 4) Small Business Utilization as this procurement is a total small business set aside.The technical factors and page limitations for this solicitation are as follows:

Volume #1 Phase One Technical Factors:

Factor 1 - Corporate Experience (15 pages) Factor 2 - Key Personnel (30 pages) Factor 3 - Past Performance (5 pages; CPARS and PPQ forms do not count toward the page limitation) Factor 4 - Management Approach (15 pages) Factor 5 - Safety (5 pages)

Volume #2 Phase Two Technical Factor:

Factor 6 - Technical Approach to Task Order (30 pages)

Volume #3 Phase Two Non-technical Factor:

Factor 7 - Price (10 pages)

Small business utilization is not a technical factor in this solicitation.01
68/6/2169LPage 69 in the discussion of page limitations the RFP states that “Factor 6 Contract Management and 7 Technical Approach” is a combined 50 pages. This section also states that Factor 7 is Price. Please clarify if Factor 6 is Technical Approach for TO 0001 or is it Contract Management?See answer to Question #5.01
78/6/2169LPage 69 and page 83 list the factors to be submitted with each Volume. These pages state that Factor 4 – Management Approach is part of Volume 1, Phase 1. Page 87 under (4) Factor 4, Management Approach (1) Solicitation Submittal Requirements it states that Factor 4 – Management Approach shall be submitted in Volume #2 – Technical Proposal. Please clarify where the Management Approach should go - Volume number and Phase.See answer to Question #5.01
88/6/2183EThe RFP states that at a minimum past experience projects shall demonstrate corporate experience in each of the three following general areas:

1. Remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater (e.g. in situ bioremediation, soil removal, air sparging, landfill capping, etc.),

2. Munitions and explosives of concern (MEC) remediation

3. Long-term monitoring and optimization (e. g. long-term groundwater monitoring, natural attenuation sampling, optimization studies of remedy performance, etc.).

Please confirm this experience can be provided through a combination of projects from both the prime and subcontractors.Corporate experience project narratives will be considered from both the prime contractor and proposed subcontractors.01
98/11/2167L1The RFP contains solicitation number N6945021R0076, however the submittal instructions state “Please identify in the subject line of your response “N6945021R0001 NAS JAX EMAC””. SAM.gov also lists the solicitation number as N6945021R0001. Please advise the correct solicitation number for this effort.N6945021R0076 NAS JAX EMAC01
108/11/2168L10.1If DoD SAFE upload is required, what is the deadline for requesting the link? (pg 68 of RFP)See answer to Question #2.01
118/11/21SF33Does NAVFAC wish to receive a completed SF33 with Phase 1 Proposal? If so, please advise where this document should be placed.See answer to Question #2.01
128/11/2146KShould Section K Reps & Certs be submitted with Phase 1 of the proposal? If so, please advise where this item should be placed.The Government will obtain offeror Reps & Certs from the SAM.gov website. It is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure they are registered in SAM.gov and their information is current.01
138/11/2186E3Factor 3 Past Performanc: Will NAVAC allow previously completed PPQs in lieu of submitting new PPQs to clients POCs. Due to COVID exposures increasing, offsite work has made it difficult to receive PPQ responses from clients.A Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation shall be included in the proposal, if available, for each project included in Factor 1 for Corporate Experience. For each project in Factor 1 Corporate Experience, that a CPARS evaluation is not available, the Offeror shall submit Past Performance Questionnaires (Exhibit C). PPQ will be attached to the solicitation amendment 01. Offerors may not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the Offeror shall complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). The Government may make reasonable attempts to contact the client noted for that project(s) to obtain the PPQ information. However, Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to help ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, Ireishal Adams at ireishal.c.adams.civ@us.navy.mil. AN OFFEROR SHALL NOT SUBMIT A PPQ WHEN A COMPLETED CPARS IS AVAILABLE. PPQs and CPARS/ACASS evaluation forms do not count towards the overall page limitation.01
148/12/2183E1Factor 1 Corporate Experience references an Attachment E which has not been provided with the soliciation. Please provide this document.Attachment E is not required.01
158/13/2186E3Factor 3 Past Performance states the PPQ is provided in Appendix C, however this is not included in the soliciation. Please provide Appendix C PPQ.The PPQ will be attached to the solicitation amendment.01
168/9/2169L.101Please clarify Factors and page limitations given for each – specifically for Factors 4, 6 and 7. Solicitation reads as follows:

“Factor 4 Management Approach – 15 pages … Factors 6 Contract Management and 7 Technical Approach – Combined 50 pages, Factor 7 Price – 10 pages.”

We understand that Phase 1 Vol 1 Factor 4 Management Approach is 15 pages. If Factors 6 Contract Management and 7 Technical Approach” have a combined 50 page limit, does that mean that Factor 7 Technical Approach (otherwise referred to as Factor 6) should be 35 pages?See answer to Question #5.01
178/9/2167 & 68L.1 & L.101Please clarify required electronic submittal delivery. Solicitation reads:

“Volumes shall be uploaded on DoD Safe (https://safe.apps.mil/).”

“The volumes shall be bound separately using bindings that will allow the document to lie flat when opened and permit easy removal for evaluation of different sections by multiple evaluators.”

“Proposals shall be submitted in electronic form (Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, and/or Microsoft Excel format) and may be attached to an email addressed to ireishal.c.adams.civ@us.navy.mil with a copy to rhonda.l.oconnor.civ@us.navy.mil. Please identify in the subject line of your response “N6945021R0001 NAS JAX EMAC.”The government is not accepting proposals through DoD SAFE. “The volumes shall be bound separately using bindings that will allow the document to lie flat when opened and permit easy removal for evaluation of different sections by multiple evaluators.” Subject Line Response: N6945021R0076 NAS JAX EMAC01
188/9/2183M.2E.2(1)(i)Please provide “Attachment E to submit Corporate Experience.”See answer to Question #1401
198/9/21Given the extensive nature of the Phase I Response and the fact that it is now due at the start of a long holiday weekend, we respectfully request a two-week extension to the current deadline of 9/3/21.Updated Proposal Due Date: 24 September 202101
208/9/2186M.2E.2(2)(ii)Please verify that Key Personnel Resumes must have the signature of the current employee or do you want a committment letter signed by the employee?Signatures are required for current employees included as key personnel. Prospective personnel will not be considered under Technical Factor 2 -Key Personnel.01
218/9/2183M.2E.2The list of non-price evaluation factors in this paragraph does not match the rest of the RFP and includes small business utilization and contract management. Please clarify the Factors to be included in Phases I and II.See answer to Questeoin #5.01
228/9/2186M.2E.3(i)Please provide "Past Performance Questionnaires (Exhibit C)."See answer to Question #1501
238/9/2169/89Factor 5iStates, "The Technical Approach to Safety narrative shall be limited to two (2) single-sided pages or one (1) double-sided page." Is there a page limit for our DART and TCR?See answer to Question #5.01
248/9/2188Factor 5iAre we to include information on team members/ subcontractors or just JV members?For a partnership or joint venture, the Offeror shall submit separate DART rate and TCR information for the specified five (5) complete calendar years for each contractor who is part of the partnership/joint venture; however, only one safety narrative is required. DART and TCR are not required for all subcontractors (e.g. drilling contractors, surveyors, etc.), only the main contractors who are part of the partnership or joint venture.01
258/9/2186Factor 3iAre we permitted to use previously completed PPQs with our proposal? Or do they need to be filled out for this specific proposal?See answer to Question #13. The PPQ, submitted only if there is not a CPARS available, shall be completed for this specific proposal.01
268/9/2187Factor 4iIs Factor 4 Management Approach to be submitted in Phase 1 Volume I or Phase 2 Volume 2?See answer to Question #5.01
278/9/2128/ 67/ 68Should the proposal be submitted via delivery (CD), by email, or through DoD Safe?See answer to Question #2.01
288/9/2169Factor 6Factor 6 is listed as Technical Approach - TO (0001) and Contract Management and Technical Approach. Please clarify.See answer to Question #5.01
298/9/2169Please clarify if Factor 7 is Technical Approach or Price.See answer to Question #5.01
308/9/2183Factor 1States, "Offerors shall use Attachment E to submit Corporate Experience." Attachment E was not included in the solicitation package. Please provide the document.See answer to Question #14.01
318/9/2183Factor 1Will experience and past performance from the prime rank higher than experience and past performance from team members?The Government places more importance on the past performance and corporate experience of the proposed prime contractor as opposed to subcontractors (for JVs the prime and subcontractor are considered one company). However, the Government will consider an appropriate mix of prime and subcontractor corporate experience that demonstrates prime contractor experience while also highlighting the technical capabilities and additional capacity of the proposed subcontractor(s).01
328/9/2183Factor 1Please confirm that each subconsultant/teaming partner must submit a project for corporate experience to be included in the proposal.Project examples from subcontractors must be included in the proposal in order for the Governemnt to evaluate them against the criteria outlined in Factor 1 Corporate Experience.01
338/13/21L/MSection L requirements do not match Section M requirements and evaluation criteria.See answer to Question #5.01
348/13/21Is an 11 x 17 permitted for the org chartAll submitted pages must be in 8 1/2 inch by 11 inch format.01
358/13/2169 of 93L.10(1)Please confirm the summary of page limitations by factor. Factor 5 Safety shows 15 pages.See answer to Question #5.01
368/13/2169 of 93L.10(1)Factor 6 Contract Management is not discussed anywhere in the solicitation. Is it required?See answer to Question #5.01
378/13/2169 of 93L.10(1)States, "In Phase Two, the successful Phase One offerors will be required to submit technical and prices proposals for a seed project." Please confirm that no information is required for Volume #2 and #3 in our submittal.Only succesful Phase One offerors will be required to submit information for Phase Two.01
388/13/2171 of 93NOTICE 252.237-7024(b)States, "The offeror shall provide with its offer a written plan describing how it will continue to perform essential contractor servicess:…" Some services do not align with this contract. Is this required?The answer to this statement is not required.01
398/13/2171 of 93252.215-7009Is the offeror required to complete and include the Proposal Adequacy Checklist? Where should we include it in the submittal?Proposal Adequacy Checklist is not required.01
408/13/2171 of 93252.215-7009Proposal Adequacy Checklist includes items related to Phase 2 of the solicitation. Since this is not required in our submittal, do we leave these questions blank?See answer to Question #39.01
418/13/2183E.2.1Section E.1. lists (5) factors under Phase One and does not include Small Business Utilization; however, Small Business Utilization is listed in Section E.2. Is small business utilization a factor to be addressed?See answer to Question #5.01
428/13/2183Factor 1iAre there other Attachments (A-D) along with the missing Attachmnet E?See answer to Queston #14.01
438/13/2185 of 93Factor 2(i)The solicitation allows a maximum of 9 resumes for a total of 27 pages. Page 69 allows 30 pages for Factor 2. Is there additional information required in Factor 2?Other than the key personnel resumes, no additional information is required to Factor 2 Key Personnel.01
448/13/2186 of 93Factor 3(i)States, "…then oferor shall submit Past Performance Questionnaires (Exhibit C)..." Exhibit C was not included in the solicitation package. Please provide the document.See answer to Question #15.01
458/13/2186 of 93Factor 3(i)CPARS documents are traditionally at least 3 pages (often longer). Page 69 allows 15 pages for Factor 3, which may not allow for past performance information for 5 projects and the additional 4 pages of text to address problems encountered and corrective actions, as allowed.See answer to Question #5. CPARS and PPQ information sheets are not included in the page limitation for Factor 3 Past Performance.01
468/13/2187 of 93Factor 4(i)States, "As a minimum, the following shall be addressed: submitted in Volume #2…" This text is redundant to the previous sentence and does not include the minimum requirements. Please provide the updated text.Replace the first paragraph of Factor 4 Management Approach, (i) Solicitation Submittal Requirements with the following:
This factor considers the effectiveness of the firm’s proposed management approach and key personnel to adequately perform the equirements of the contract. Factor 4 Management Approach shall be submitted in Volume # 2 –Technical Proposal and tabbed accordingly. Describe your management approach to performing the resulting contract. As a minimum, the following shall be addressed: submitted in Volume # 2 –Technical Proposal and tabbed accordingly. Describe your management approach to performing the resulting contract. As a minimum, the following shall be addressed:01
478/13/2191 of 93Factor 6(i)States, "Offerors shall provide information requested in this section which shall be used to evaluate the technical approach for the first Task Order (TO) under this contract." The scope of work for the first task order was not included in the solicitation. Is this a requirement for this solicitation or to be completed once Phase One is complete.Factor 6 will be included in Phase Two of the solicitation.01
488/13/2192 of 93Factor 7(i)Is this a requirement for this solicitation or to be completed once Phase One is complete.Factor 7 will be included in Phase Two of the solicitation.01
498/13/2192Factor 7Do you have any information regarding the requirements for Factor 7 - Price?Factor 7 will be included in Phase Two of the solicitation.01
508/10/21Regarding the subject solicitation, there are several references on Pages 83, 84, and 86 about an Attachment E for Corporate Experience & Projects.
Please provide us a copy of the form for Attachment E or advise if Attachment E is to be submitted in Contractor format.See answer to Question #14.01
518/10/21Section M, Factor 2, Page 84 of 93- Indicates 5 Key Personnel positions that will be evaluated, one of which, the Senior Project Engineer/Manager allows for up to 5 resumes. Each resume is limited to 3 pages. The total number of pages that would be available for the 5 positions including 4 additional resumes for the Senior Project Engineer/Manager would equal 27 pages.
In Section L, page 69 of 93, there is a total allowance of 30 pages for Factor 2, resumes. Would a resume or resumes of Non key personnel or other unidentified positions that would be of benefit in the performance of the scope of services, be evaluated within a total allocation of 30 pages of resumes.Resumes for non-key personnel will not be considered under Technical Factor 2 - Key Personnel.01
528/10/21Section M, Factor 1, Page 83 of 93 – indicates that the offeror shall submit Corporate Experience for five (5) projects. The definition of a project is not provided. Would the presentation of an IDIQ contract, providing information on relevant Task Orders be evaluated as a project?Individual task orders awarded under an IDIQ contract would be considered as projects as long as they meet the requirements in Technical Factor 1 - Corporate Experience.01
538/10/2184M1(i)Section M states to submit Attachment E for each Corporate Experience Project with a page limit of 3 for each Project, however no Attachment E was provided with the Solicitation release. Will the Government please provide Attachment E?See answer to Question #1401
548/10/2171L252.215-7009Section L includes a Proposal Adequacy Checklist, the checklist pertains to pricing information. Since Phase I does not include a Pricing Volume, will the Government please clarify if a Proposal Adequacy Checklist is to be completed and submitted in Phase I?See answer to Question #39.01
558/10/21SF 33, Pg 28, Pg 67, Pg 68Block 9, Section H, Section L, and Section LBlock 9, 4, L.1, L.10 (1)The SF 33 Block 9 states to submit an original and 3 copies, and Section H Page 28 section 4 states to submit 1 CD with each hard copy, and Section L Page 67 Section L.1 states "proposals shall be submitted in electronic form (Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, and/or Microsoft Excel format) and may be attached to an email addressed to". Section L Pg 69 Para L.10 (i) states "Volumes shall be uploaded on DoD Safe (https://safe.apps.mil/). " and " The volumes shall be bound separately using bindings that will allow the document to lie flat when opened and permit easy removal for evaluation of different sections by multiple evaluators". Can the Government please clarify the Proposal Submission Requirements. Can the Government please confirm that the proposal for Phase I should only be submitted electornically via email attachments and no CDs or Hardcopies are required? Can the Government please also clarify if Volumes have to be uploaded to the DoD Safe Site?See answer to Question #2.01
568/10/2168LL.10 (1)Will the Government consider the use of 11x17 pages? If so, will they be counted as 1 page, and will they be restricted to tables/charts/figures?All pages in the proposal shall be submitted in 8 1/2 inch x 11 inch format.01
578/10/2168LL.10 (1)In order to provide a detailed and complete proposal will the Government consider allowing the use of a smaller font size on tables/charts/graphs/figures?Font size for all proposal material shall be 12 point or larger. Font size may be less than 12 point if material is pre-printed graphs or charts.01
588/10/2186M(3) (i)If there is not a completed CPARS evaluation then the offeror shall submit Past Performance Questionnaires (Exhibit C) for each project included in Factor 1 Corporate Experience. Can the Government please provide Exhibit C PPQ?See answer to Question #15.01
598/10/21LWill NAVFAC provide additional instructions when the seed project/Phase 2 is initiated?Successful Phase One offerors will be provided information on the seed project as part of Phase 2.01
608/10/2128, 67, & 68H
L4

L.1

L-10 (1)The instructions for submittal are contradictory. Please confirm this is an electronic submittal only.See answer to Question #2.01
618/10/21SF 33 &
67SF 33, L & MPlease confirm the solicitation number for this opportunity. The SF 33 states the solicitation number is N6945021R0076. The SAM notice and synopsis and paragraph L-1 indicate the RFP number is N6945021R0001.N6945021R007601
628/10/21SF 33, 29 & 46SF 33, I & KPlease confirm offerors are not required to submit a signed SF 33 or Sections I or K.The Government will obtain offeror Reps & Certs from the SAM.gov website. It is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure they are registered in SAM.gov and their information is current. Also, see answer to Question #2.01
638/10/2146K(a)(2)Please confirm that NAVFAC is using the annual revenue size standard of $22M vs the employee (750) size standard for this procurement.The Government will be using the size standard of 750 employees for this contract.01
648/10/2167 & 68LL.1 & L.10 (1)The submittal instructions are contradictory. Please confirm the proposal is to be uploaded to DoD SAFE.See answer to Question #2.01
658/10/2167 & 68LL.1 & L.10 (1)Please confirm Phase I Technical Factors and Phase 2 Technical Factors are to be submitted in pdf and Phase 2 Factor 6 Pricing is to be submitted in pdf and EXCEL.Proposals submitted in electronic format can be in Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, and/or Microsoft Excel.01
668/10/2167H2Will NAVFAC allow a second comment/question period for offerors to ask follow-up questions or to clarify NAVFAC's responses to questions on Phase 1?NAVFAC will not allow a second comment/question period for offerors to ask follow-up questions for Phase 101
678/10/2167H2Please confirm NAVFAC will have a separate question/comment period when Phase 2 is initiated and the seed project is sent to offerors.Successful Phase One offerors will be provided the Performance Work Statement (PWS) for the seed project and will be allowed to submit questions as part of Phase Two of the Solicitation.01
688/10/2170-71L252.237-7024Please confirm the applicablity of this clause (252.237-7024) to this environmental remediation solicitation as these are not "essential services" that one would normally see in this type of contract.
If this clause (252.237-7024) is applicable and required, where should the offerors written plan to address these items (facility investment, pest control, swimming pools, grounds maintenance and landscaping, helipad pavement clearance, and environmental) be placed in the proposal?Clause 252.237-7024 is not required.01
698/10/2171-77L252.215-7009Please confirm that the Proposal Adequacy Checklist, which requests information on pricing systems, is not required to be submitted in Phase 1.
If it is required in Phase 1, where should it be placed in the proposal?See answer to Question #39.01
708/10/2183MD.3.2Small Business Utilization is listed as on of the non-price evaluation factors. Please confirm that this should be deleted since this is a small business set-aside.See answer to Question #5.01
718/10/2183M(1)(i)Offeror are required to use Attachment E to submit their corporate experience. Attachment E was not included in the RFP.See answer to Question #14.01
728/10/2186M(3)(i)The RFP states that if there is a CPARS that a PPQ is not to be submitted. We have a number of projects where the date of the latest CPARS is more than 5 years ago. However, we have a PPQ that was completed within the last 1-2 years. We request that offerors be allowed to submit the document that provides the most recent evaluation of our performance on a project.See answer to Question #13.01
738/10/2186M(3)(i)The RFP states that if there is a CPARS that a PPQ is not to be submitted. We have projects where the Government only provides CPARS at the contract and not the task order level. We request that offerors be allowed to submit PPQs for task order.See answer to Question #13.01
748/10/2169 & 86L & MFactor 3 Past Performance - Section L states that the page limitations for Past Performance is 15 pages. Section M states that CPARS and PPQ are not within the page limitations and the an explanation of problems encountered/corrective action taken and responses to adverse past performance is limited to 4 pages. Please confirm the page limitations and what information, in addition to CPARS and PPQs, NAVFAC expects to see in this Factor.See answer to Question #5.01
758/10/2169 & 87L & M(4)We are confused about the requirements for Factor 4 Management. Section L indicates that Factor 4 Management Approach is to be submitted in Volume 1 during Phase 1. Section M indicates that Factor 4 is to be submitted in Volume 2, which is part of the Phase 2 evaluation. Please clarify where (i.e., which Volume) and when (i.e., Phase 1 or Phase 2) Factor 4 is to be submitted.See answer to Question #5.01
768/10/2169 & 89L & M(5) 3Please confirm the page limitations for the Safety Factor. Section L states 15 pages for the Safety Factor. Section M states that the technical approach to Safety Narrative is limited to 2 pages. We request that the 2-page limitation on the Safety Narrative be eliminated and the offerors allowed on how to allocate the 15 pages within the requirements and evaluation criteria.See answer to Question # 5.01
778/10/2169 & 91-92Please confirm offerors are not required to submit any information during Phase 1 in response to Factors 6 or 7.Only successful Phase One offerors will be required to submit information for Factors 6 and 7 under Phase Two.01
788/10/2192M(7)The last statement on this page states that offerors are to ensure current registration on the CCR website. The CCR website no longer exists. We assume this should be System for Award Management (SAM).See answer to Question #3.01
798/10/2193MThe RFP requires completed/ updated your Representations and Certifications on the ORCA Website, http://orca.bpn.gov. The ORCA website no longer exists. We assume this should be System for Award Management (SAM).See answer to Question #3.01
808/11/2128H#4Please clarify if this will be an electronic submittal or hardcopy submittal. Section H says to submit 1 CD with each hardcopy. Section L states response be submitted electronically on Page 67, Section L, Paragraph L.1? Also Page 68, Section L, Paragraph L.10 says that all volumes shall be bound so that they lie flat.See answer to Question #2.
818/11/2146KIn which volume and factor should Section K, Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors, be placed?See answer to Question #12.01
828/11/2168LL.1 and L.10Paragraph L.1 states the proposal will be an email attachment; however, Section L.10 says it will be a DoD SAFE upload. Which will it be?See answer to Question #2.01
838/11/2168LL.10(1)Are cover pages of volumes included in the page count?Cover pages and dividers are not included in the page limit requirements.01
848/11/2169LL.10(ii)When will Volume 2 Phase 2 be due?Information on Phase Two submittal requirements will be provided to successful Phase One offerors.01
858/11/2171LIn which volume and factor should the Proposal Adequacy Checklist(s) be placed?See answer to Question #39.01
868/11/2183, 84, 86MWhere can we find Attachment E to submit Corporate Experience?See answer to Question #14.01
878/11/2186MM.2.E.(2)(ii)Are signatures required on submitted resumes?Signatures are required on the resumes of proposed key personnel.01
888/11/21Do you want stats of subs in addition to the prime?See answer to Question #24.01
898/11/2188States subs need to submit DART and TCR. Does that mean only the other stats for subs? Do copies of OSHA Logs, safety awards, etc. need to be included? How many years do you want the EMR For?See answer to question 24. EMR data will not be required for this solicitation. Government reserves the right to review other available sources (public/Government internal) of information.01
908/11/211 of 93SF33Should bidders include a signed copy of Form SF33 with the Phase 1 proposal?See answer to Question #2.01
918/11/211 of 93 and 67 of 93SF33 and LBlock 10.C, L.1, and L.2Please confirrm whether ireishal.adams@navy.mil or ireishal.c.adams.civ@us.navy.mil is the correct email address to use.ireishal.c.adams.civ@us.navy.mil01
928/11/211 of 93SF33Block 9Block 9 of the SF33 calls for an original and 3 copies of the proposal. Please clarify if hard copies are required, or if proposals should be submitted electronically (DOD SAFE or email).See answer to Question #2.01
938/11/2128 of 93H4Section H.4 instructs bidders to submit a CD with hard copies of the proposal. Please confirm the Government would like 1 CD and hard copies and provide the number of required hard copies.See answer to Question #2.01
948/11/2167 and 68 of 93LL.1 and L.10Section L.1 instructs bidders to submit proposals via email, however Section L.10 instructs bidders to use DOD SAFE. Please clarify the proposal submission requirements.See answer to Question #2.01
958/11/2167 of 93LL.1Section L.1 instructs bidders to submit proposals in MS Word and Excel. Is Adobe PDF an acceptable alternative to MS Word?See answer to Question #65.01
968/11/2172-77 of 93LL.10 ClausesSection L.10 clauses instruct bidders to provide a completed Proposal Adequacy Checklist. The checklist pertains to cost info. Is the checklist required for Phase 1 proposals?See answer to Question #39.01
978/11/2180MM.2.C.2Paragraph 2 states that safety evaluation has 3 elements: EMR, DART and TRC/TCR, and technical narrative (that’s 4.) EMR is not referenced under the Evaluation Factors in Section M, E., (5), (i). Please clarify if EMR is requested and if it will be scored under Factor 5, Safety.EMR is not required for this solicitation. See answer to question 24.01
988/11/2180 of 93
and 88 OF 93MM.2.C.2/M.2.C.4 and M.2.E(5)Section M.2.C.2 and M.2.C.4 instruct bidders to provide Total Recordable Case (TRC) rates for the last 3 years, however, Section M.2.E(5) instructs bidders to provide Total Case Rates (TCR) for the past 5 years. Please clarify how many years of data are requested, and if bidders should provide TRC rates or TCR rates.DART rates and TCR information are required for the last 5 complete calendar years.01
998/11/2183 of 93MM.2.E.2Paragraph 2 is confusing. It references several different factors, some of which are not requested in this solictation (small business utilization, contract management) and indicates that all factors combined "are equal to past performance evaluation/performance confidence factor 2." Factor 2 is Key Personnel, not past performance.
Please clarify what factors are requested as part of the Phase 1 proposal and provide the order of importance (ranking) of all Phase 1 factors.See answer to Question #5.01
1008/11/2183 of 93MM.2.E. (1)(i)Please provide a copy of Attachment E - Corporate ExperienceSee answer to Question #14.01
1018/11/2183 of 93MM.2.E. (1)(i)Regarding the requirement for corporate experience to be "at least 80% of all work completed within the last five (5) years of the RFP closing date," would the Government consider revising the required completion percentage to "at least 70% of all work completed within the last five (5) years"?No, the requirement for corporate experience is that atleast 80% of the work be completed in the last 5 years of the RFP closing date.01
1028/1+C:M1/202183 of 93MM.2.E. (2)Will resumes for staff other than the key personnel noted be evaluated and scored?Only resumes from proposed key personnel will be considered in Technical Factor 2 Key Personnel.01
1038/11/2183 of 93MM.2.E. (2)Is there a limit to the number of resumes that will be evaluated/scored?Resumes will only be considered from proposed key personnel.01
1048/11/2183 of 93MM.2.E. (2)Small Business Utilization is listed 4th in the order of importance, however no SB information is requested. Please advise how this information will be evaluated/scored and where it should be included.See answer to Question #5.01
1058/11/2186 of 93MM.2.E. (3)Please provide a copy of Exhibit C - Past Performance QuestionnaireSee answer to Question #15.01
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and 87 of 93L
and ML.10.1
and M section E(4)(i)Contract Management is an item to be discussed under Factor 4, Management Approach (page 87), not as a standalone, numbered factor. Technical Approach is Factor 6, not 7, elsewhere in the RFP and Factor 7 is the Price Proposal. Please clarify the numbering and naming for all Factors.See answer to Question #5.01
1078/11/2187M(4)(i)Paragraph (i) instructs bidders to submit "Factor 4 –Management Approach shall be submitted in Volume # 2 –Technical Proposal and tabbed accordingly." Please confirm that all factors for the Phase 1 proposal should be submitted in the same, single volume (Volume 1).See answer to Question #5.01
1088/13/21We would like to request a three-week extension to the due date. This will help us in providing the best possible response once we receive the answers to questions asked and the Attachment E form that was not included with the original RFP documentsSee answer to Question #19.01
1098/13/2183M4Request provision of Attachment E referenced for Factor 1.See answer to Question #14.01
1108/13/2186M4Request provision of Exhibit C referenced for Factor 3.See answer to Question #15.01
1118/13/2128, 67, 68L and HPlease clarify submittal requirements. Is NAVFAC requesting proposal submittal via e-mail (reference Section L.1) or via CD/Hard Copy (reference Section H) or via DoD SAFE (reference Section L.10)?See answer to Question #2.01
1128/13/2183L4Can a teaming partner project be used for Factor 1 and Factor 3?Project examples will be considered from both the prime and subcontractors for Factor 1 Corporate Experience.01
1138/13/2183L4If proposing as a Joint Venture (JV), is corporate experience by the JV considered of higher value to NAVFAC than experience by the individual JV partners?For a Joint-Venture (JV), corporate experience will be considered equally among the JV partners.01
1148/13/2167L1Please clarify if this is an electronic (via email or DOD safe) or hard copy submission. Section H-4 (page 28) requests hard copies and a CD, while Section L.1 (page 67) instructs email submissions and Section L10 (1) specifies to upload Volumes to DOD safe.See answer to Question #2.01
1158/13/2168L.10(1)Are tables and exhibits allowed in smaller font size than the required 12 point?See answer to Question #57.01
1168/13/2169L101Please clarify if the submission requirements need to be included in the solicitation response under each section, and if so, are they included on the page count?Submission requirements are included in the Solicitation and don't need to be included in the Offeror's proposal.01
1178/13/216910(1)Please verify if Factor 4 Management Approach needs to be included in Volume 1 - Technical Proposal (L.10 (1) ) page 69, or in Volume 2 (M.2.E.(4) (1)- page 87.See answer to Question #5.01
1188/13/2172L10Please clarify if the Proposal Adequacy Checklist needs to be submitted with the Phase I submission, and if so, where should it be placed in the proposal.See answer to Question #39.01
1198/13/2186M.2.E.(3)(i)Please provide Past Performance Questionnaire (Exhibit C)See answet to Question #1501
1208/13/2183M.2. E. (1)(i)Please clarify if Corporate Experience needs to be submitted on Attachment E, as specified on M.2.E.(1). If so, please provide a form for Attachment E.See answet to Question #14.01
1218/13/2189M.2.E(5)(i)3dPlease clarify if the Safety Plan page allowance is 2 pages or 15 (per Section L, page 69)See answer to Question #5.01
1228/13/2128Section HSpecial Instructions Para 4Para 4. states that one (1) DC shall be submitted with each hard copy and that hard copies of proposals shall be submitted/delivered to the mailroom. Due to covid restrictions, please consider changing delivery to electronic submissions.See answer to Question #2.01
1238/13/2146Section KPara a(3)Please confirm SB size standard is for 750 employees vs 500 employees as stated in para a(3) for NAICS Code 562910.See answer to Question #63.01
1248/13/2168Section L.10Para (1)Paragraph (10 states that Solicitation volumes shall be uploaded electronically to DoD Safe web site. Section H, Para H states that hard copies shall be submitted. Please confirm that both solicitation delivery methods (hard copy and electronic) are allowable.See answer to Question #2.01
1258/13/2169Section L.10Para 1Under Page limitation for the technical and price factors - Please confirm if a Contract Management Plan is part of Factor 6 - Technical Approach. There is no mention of Contract Management Plan in Factor 6 - Technical Approach in the preceding paragraph nor on Page 83 Para E (1).See answer to Questeion #5.01
1268/13/2170Section L.1052.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by ReferenceParagraph states that this solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Please provide copies of all listed provisions that require contractor to complete or check boxes for inclusion in the contractor's offer.Please fill-in the clauses that are in the solicitation as applicable.01
1278/13/2170 & 71Section L.10Special Clause 252.237-7024 Para (a) through (v).Please confirm if Special Clause 252.237-7024 Continuation of Essential Contractor Services applies in this solicitation and that a written plan describing how the Offerors will continue to perform essential contractor services is required for an Environmental EMAC contract.See answer to Question #68.01
1288/13/2171 & 72Section L.10Special Clause 252.215-7009 - Proposal Adequacy ChecklistPlease confirm that Special Clause 252.215-7009 - Proposal Adequacy Checklist - will not be required for Phase I submission. Majority of items in Checklist are related to pricing items in Phase II (Volume 2 and Volume 3).Clause 252.215-7009 is not required.01
1298/13/2180 and 88Section MPage 80 - C. Safety Evaluation Para C. (2) and page 88 -(5) Factor 5, Safety.Page 80, Paragraph C.(2) states that the safety evaluation has three elements: EMR, DART, and TRC and a Safety Approach. Page 88 (5) Factor 5, Safety: states that the Offerors shall submit the following information: The days Away from Work, Restricted Duty, or Job Transfer (DART) Rate; and Total Case Rate (TCR) for the specified five (5) Calendar Years (CY), as well as a safety Narrative. Page 88 (5) (Factor 5 Safety does not include EMR and is in conflict with Page 80 Paragraph C.(2) requirements where it states that EMR, DART, and TRC and a Safety Approach will be evaluated for 3 calendar years. Please confirm if the EMR shall be included in Factor -5 Safety submission and will be evaluated. Also, please confirm if the Offerors is to submit the EMR, DART, and TCR for the previous (5) calendar years or for the previous (3) calendar years.EMR is not required for this solicitation. See answer to question 24.01
1308/13/2180 and 88Section MPage 80 - C. Safety Evaluation Para C. (4) and page 88 -(5) Factor 5, Safety.Page 80, Paragraph C.(4) states that Evaluators will not average the rating from the three previous complete calendar years for the EMR, DART, and TRC and should condier data trends. Page 88 (5) Factor 5, Safety: states that the Offerors shall submit the following information: The days Away from Work, Restricted Duty, or Job Transfer (DART) Rate; and Total Case Rate (TCR) for the specified five (5) Calendar Years (CY), as well as a safety Narrative. Please confirm if the Offerors is to submit the EMR, DART, and TCR for the previous (5) calendar years or for the previous (3) calendar years.EMR is not required for this solicitation. See answer to question 24.01
1318/13/2183Section MPara E (2)Please confirm the Non-Price Evaluation Factors for submission in Phase 1 and 2. Para E 1 indicates the following for Phase 1 Technical Factors: Factor 1 - Corporate Experience; Factor 2 - Key Personnel; Factor 3- Past Performance; Factor 4 Management Approach; Factor 5- Safety. Phase 2 Technical Factors include Factor 6 - Technical Approach to Task Order and Non-Technical Factor 7 - Price. This differs from Paragraph E (2) which states that Factor 4 is Small Business Utilization and Factor 6 is Contract Management and Factor 7 is Technical Approach. Please confirm Phase 1 and Phase 2 Factors for proposal submission.See answer to Question #5.01
1328/13/2184Section MPhase I Technical Factor 1, Corporate Experience (ii)Paragraph (ii) Basis of Evaluation: Paragraph states that basis of evaluation will be focused on the firm's experience in performing contracts and/or task orders of similar size, scope and complexity to that described in Factor 1. Please confirm that IDIQ Contracts and/or Stand Alone contracts and/or Task Orders can be used to describe Corporate Experience and serve as individual projects.Individual task orders awarded under an IDIQ contract would be considered as projects as long as they meet the requirements in Technical Factor 1 - Corporate Experience.01
1338/13/2183Section MPhase I Technical Factor 1, Corporate Experience (i)Please confirm if " 80% of all work completed" means physical or financially complete for a project, IDIQ contract, or Stand alone contract."80% of all work completed" refers to at least 80% of the scope of work of the contract or task order being completed within the last 5 years of the RFP closing date.01
1348/13/2183Section MPhase I Technical Factor 1, Corporate Experience (i)Please provide Attachment E for Factor 1- Corporate Experience Project Summaries. Attachment E was not included in RFP documentation. Please provide all attachments and all templates to the RFP. Only the RFP Solicitation and GPIF were provided in the solicitation announcement.See answer to Question #14.01
1358/13/2184Section M(2) Factor 2, Key PersonnelAre there any special templates/forms or Attachments for Key Personnel Resumes. If so, please provide them.There is no specified format or template for key personnel resumes.01
1368/13/2187Section M(4) Factor 4, Management Approach Paragraph (i)Paragraph (i) Solicitation Submittal Requirements states that Factor 4- Management Approach shall be submitted in Volume #2- Technical Proposal and tabbed accordingly. Please confirm that Factor 4 - Management Approach shall not be included in Phase I Submission and evaluation and that only Factors 1, 2, 3, and 5 shall be submitted for Phase I evaluation.See answer to Question #5.01
1378/13/2151.3.31Will both JV partners be considered as the Prime?Under a formal JV partnership, both partners are considered the prime contractor.01
1388/13/2128HCan the government extend the due date to submit questions?See answer to Question #19.01
1398/13/2125G2What type of task orders are anticipate to be issued under this contract? FFP or T&M?FFP task orders will be awarded under this contract.01
1408/13/2128 & 67H & L4 & L.1Will the proposal be submitted electronically or hard copy?See answer to Question #2.01
1418/13/2183E26) Contract Management and 7) Technical Approach. Is Factor 6 Contract Management or Technical Approach? When is the Contract Management write-up due?See answer to Question #5.01
1428/13/2185M1How many resumes can be provided for each Key personnel category?One resume will be considered for each key personnel with the exception of Senior Project Engineer/Manager (which offerors can submit up to five).01
1438/13/2181M.D4Will the Government evaluate past performance projects performed in the area of responsibility as more favorable compared to relevant projects performed in other areas?Project experience demonstrated in the geographic area covered by the solicitation is preferred but not required under Technical Factor One Corporate Experience.01
1448/13/2181M.D4How does the Government evaluate between NAVFAC vs non-NAVFAC experience? Can other DOD agency or Federal agency experience will be considered as favorably as NAVFAC experience?Contracts included under Corporate Experience and Past Performance may include those entered into with the Federal Government, agencies of state or local governments, and commercial customers, for the same or similar work covered under this solicitation.01
1458/13/2183E2Does all Key Personnel position need to show MEC experience if others on the team show MEC experience?The solicitation requires demonstration of corporate experience in MEC remediation (page 83) but does not specify which proposed key personnel positions require MEC experience.01
1468/13/2128HWill the Government considering extending the due date for the proposal?See answer to Question #19.01
1478/13/2125GWhat are the government requirements for a Joint Venture (JV) agreement? Will JV agreements or Teaming Agreements be need to be provided with the proposal?Teaming agreements and Joint Venture agreements should be submitted under Technical Factor 4 Management Apoproach and be discussed under the organizational structure and relationship with proposed subcontractors.01
1488/18/2151.3.31Can Key Personnel come from either JV partners?Key personnel resumes will be considered from all JV partners.01
1498/18/2169L.1013Considering there are 5 key personnel and the contractor is limited to 3 pages per resume, how many resumes is the government requesting for the 30 page limit?Factor 2 Key Personnel requires one resume for each proposed key personnel with the exception of Senior Project Engineer/Manager (which offerors can submit up to five).01
1508/13/215 and 6C1.3.3.4 and 1.3.5The referenced section indicates the Health and Safety Manager (HSM) is a key personnel responsible for implementing and overseeing the contractor’s health and safety program and plans. The section also indicates the HSM must be a registered CIH. Section 1.3.5 lists a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) as a non-key personnel responsible for implementing and overseeing the Contractor’s health and safety program and plans and must be a registered CIH. It appears as though the non-key CIH position is duplicative of the HSM position. Please clarify.The key personnel requirements in Section M for this solicitation include a Health and Safety Manager, who must be a registered CIH.01
1518/13/216C1.3.3.5The referenced section indicates the Contract Administration Manager “should have an undergraduate degree in business administration or in an appropriate related field…” Would an undergraduate degree in an engineering or science field (of course with the requisite five years' experience with Government contract management) be considered an appropriate “related field”?Yes, an undergraduate degree in engineering or a related science field would satisfy the education requirements for a proposed contract administration manager.01

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