Government Resposnes.pdf
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- NOAA / NESDIS / FCDAS Exterior Building Painting
- Solicitation number
- NE-EB3000-23-00891
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This document contains responses to questions from potential offerors on a solicitation for exterior building painting services. The requirement is for painting six buildings located at a NOAA facility, with a total exterior square footage of approximately 18,000 square feet. The official color is Pantone Process Blue C. Water will be available on site. Prevailing wages apply to this requirement in accordance with Davis Bacon. Proposals are due by August 21, 2023 and award is anticipated by September 20, 2023. The purpose of the magnitude of construction estimate in the RFQ is not to establish a ceiling, so bids over $250,000 will be accepted. This opportunity is identified as solicitation number NE-EB3000-23-00891 for the NOAA/NESDIS/FCDAS Exterior Building Painting requirement through the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Government Responses to Questions Received
1) Clarify - Statement of Work, Scope of Work, Table 1. A Building list with Exterior Square footage is ‘footprint’ not ‘wall square feet’. Correct?
Government Response: Government Response: Correct. Table 1 in the Statement of work listed the “footprint’ square feet of the building and not the square footage of the area to be painted. Table 1 in the statement of work is replace in its entirety as follows:
Building Exterior Square footage (sqft)
Facilities 6,250
Water Bldg 4,500
Logistics Warehouse 3,000
AT&T Bldg 2,250
Boom Truck Bldg 2,000
The Power House and Gravel Building have been removed from the requirement.
2) Clarify - Statement of Work, Scope of Work, Table 1. Power House to include metal framework on building east (?) side (supports mufflers and large cooling fans + provides framework for shed roofing)? Include or exclude?
Government Response: The Power House has been removed from the requirement
3) Clarify - Statement of Work, Scope of Work. “NOAA Blue” - Is there a Sherwin Williams color code?
Government Response: The Closest Sherwin-Williams color is SW 6958 Dynamic Blue, but the official color pallet is Pantone Process Blue C (Hex: #0085CA, RGB: 0 / 133 / 202, and
CMYK: 82% / 38% / 0% / 0%)
4) Clarify - Statement of Work, Scope of Work. Water for pressure washing. Is water available on site at NOAA that we could fill a tank for individual building pressure washing?
Government Response: Water is available in portable tank with pressure washing connections
5) Clarify - Request for Quote (RFQ). Disclosure to the Magnitude of Construction: Pursuant to
Government Responses to Questions Received
FAR 36.204(c), the magnitude of this requirement is between $100,000 and $250,000. The project as specified will likely exceed $250,000. Will bids over $250,000 be accepted?
Government Response: The purpose of FAR 36.204 is to provide the Government’s estimate for a range of the magnitude of work and is not meant to establish a ceiling on the value of the work.
6) Confirm: This project is to be bid using prevailing wages / Davis Bacon wages. Correct?
Government Response: This solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ) not an Invitation for
Bid (IFB). However, yes, this contract will be using prevailing wages / Davis Bacon wages.
Please see RFQ Attachment 2.
7) The due date for the RFQ is extended to August 21, 2023. When will the contract be awarded?
Government Response: The contract award is anticipated to made no later than September 20, 2023.
8) Can you please advise if a Bid Bond must a Company our proposal?
Government Response: This solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ) not an Invitation for Bid (IFB). Therefore, the Government will not be requiring a Bid Bond for this acquisition.
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