RFI_ _Response_NIHOF2011367_10-31-2011.pdf

Market Tier 1

Number Question Answer

Are you looking for a mechanical contractor to bid as prime or does the mechanical contractor have to be teamed with a GC?

We do not have requirements for the type of contractor submitting a proposal as prime. Our only requirements for submitting a proposal are listed Mandatory Criteria of the solicitation (Section L - page 90).

The roles designated as Key Personnel differ between G.2 Key Personnel HHSAR 352.242-70 (January 2006) and Phase 1 Factor C – Experience of Key Personnel (Sub factor C.1 and C.2).

G.2 designates key personnel as **1. GC- GC - Project Executive; Project Manager(s);

QA/QC Manager; Design Manager; Superintendent(s) **2. A/E- Project Executive, Project Manager(s) Phase 1 Factor C adds additional roles as key personnel **1. GC- safety officer, Project Scheduler, BIM coordinator, LEED Coordinator **2. A/E- LEED AP, BIM Coordinator Which are required with the Phase I submission?

Please refer to the key personnel defined under Phase 1 - Factor C

This contract is intended to replace the MAC IDIQ for Large Business Concerns and establish two new MAC IDIQ contracting mechanisms for 8(a) and Small Business Concerns. The following is a list of the MAC IDIQ for Large Business Concerns incumbents: (expired):

* Gilbane Building Company

* Tishman Construction Corp of Maryland

* Forrester Construction Company

* Grimberg John C Co

Is what was posted on FedBizOpps on September 29th the final Solicitation, or will there be final Solicitation documents released “Around October 14, 2011”?

The final solicitation will be posted on October 14, 2011.

Are there incumbents for Market Tier 1 for this procurement, and if so, who are they?3

5 Have the pre-proposal conference date(s) been established yet?

For Market Tier 1 (only), the pre-proposal conference will take place on Thursday October 27, 2011 at 9:30 AM in the Building 10 Lipsett Auditorium on the Bethesda Maryland NIH campus.

2nd Paragraph; “Offerors whose team, (Contractor and Contractor's A/E(s)), collectively demonstrates experience in all types of spaces, as defined in Section C.1.3 - Task Orders, shall be rated more favorably.” Where might offeror locate Section C.1.3 – Task Orders?

The types of spaces are located under Article C.4.b.

Once awarded a contract, will 8(a) and Small Business awardees be able to pursue task orders from the “large” pool ($10m - $25M) or will they be restricted to the task order ranges within their respective Market Tier?

Once contracts have been awarded, Awardees will be restricted to submitting proposal against Task Order Request for Proposals (RFP) submitted to their market tier. The Contracting Officer may submit a RFP to a Market Tier that is outside of the established Market Tier dollar ranges.

8 Can a business submit on more than one Market Tier (e.g., Submit for Market Tier 1 and then Market Tier 2)? A company may submit a proposal in different market tiers.

9 If yes, will they be eligible for award in both market tiers? Yes the company would be eligible for award in both market tiers provided that they can meet the mandatory requirements established in for each proposal submitted.

Due to the late date (yet to be set) of the Pre-Proposal Conference; would the government consider an extension in the Due date of the Market Tier 1 submissions?

No the Market Tier 1 proposal due date will not be extended. The pre-proposal conference is to review the proposal requirements that are already established in the solicitation attachment. The information has already been provided.

11 Has a date been set up for the Pre-proposal Conference for Market Tier 1?

The date for the pre-proposal conference has been set for 9:30 AM on Thursday October 27, 2011 at the NIH, Bethesda Campus Building 10 Lipsett Auditorium

The links provided in the solicitation documents for Section J – List of Attachments, p.76 (Similar Project Template Contractor, Similar Project Template Contractor AE, Past Performance Questionnaire etc.) are not working

– can you please provide these proposal forms?

Please see the zip file associated with solicitation number NIHOF2011367 on the FedBizOpps.

The solicitation documents recommend that the Phase I proposal follow Tabbed Sections 1-5 as listed on p. 86 of the solicitation – however the proposal requirements request a section for Key Personnel (Contractor and AE) that would add an additional two sections to the proposal.

Can you please clarify the desired organization of the Phase I Proposal contents?

Correct: The tabbed sections have been updated.

Looking on fedbizops.com there is a 116 page Solicitation file. Is this the only document being issued for the first part of bidding on this project?

Other than any possible solicitation modifications and RFI responses, I do not anticipate releasing any other documentation.

Reference Section L – 2.c.1.a Subfactor B.1 Contractor (page 94): the 3rd paragraph regarding relevant experience states “Similar projects are defined as … (i.e. Full and Open project cost range - $10,000,000 to $25,000,000;

*** Will projects over $25,000,000 which meet the relevant experience be considered eligible?

Yes - as long as the Government can determine if the Offeror's experience is considered current and relevant to the NIH Office of Research Facilities’ requirement

Reference Section L – 2.c.2.a Subfactor B.2 Contractor’s A/E (page 97): the 4th paragraph regarding relevant experience states “Similar projects are defined as … (i.e.

Full and Open project cost range - $10,000,000 to $25,000,000; …”

*** Will projects over $25,000,000 which meet the relevant experience be considered eligible?

Yes - as long as the Government can determine if the Offeror's experience is considered current and relevant to the NIH Office of Research Facilities’ requirement for construction, Design/Build, alterations and repair services.

*** If teaming with three A/E firms must all three (one per A/E) relevant projects be design-build provided all other requirements are met?

The purpose of requesting projects from up to three A&E firms is to determine the ability of the Offeror to provide for Design/Build projects. Therefore, each project should be a design/build project.

I have a clarification request concerning the above solicitation:

*** The SF1442 indicates offers are due 11/14/2011 at 12:30 pm *** Page 87, Section 4 ‘Proposal Delivery’ instructions indicate offers are due for Tier 1 Offerors 11/14/2011 at 2:00 pm

18 Can you please tell me if the Cover Page & TOC for the above solicitation is included in the page count?

The Cover Page (outside of the notebook) and the Table of Contents (TOC) do not count in the page count.

19 Will you provide a detailed definitions of what is required for The Team Experience individual resume?

The Offeror shall submit resumes for team personnel including past experience, professional education/training, and any certificates/awards. Resumes are limited to one (1) page per team member. Resumes can be in any format as long as the requested information is addressed.

Please confirm proposal submission time is 2:00 PM as indicated on page 85 chapter 4 Proposal Delivery, not 12:30 as indicated on the cover page of the solicitation.

Confirmed - the proposal submission time is 1400 EST on Monday November 14, 2011.

21 Is the parking garage new construction or restoration work?

Specific requirements have not been determined. Any garage work could be new construction and/or restoration work on other structures.

Please confirm Page 98, Subfactor B.2 Contractor's A/E, b) Ability to Manage Numerous Projects at Various Locations is to be submitted to detail A/E's experience not Offeror's experience.

Confirmed

17 The Market Tier 1 - Phase I Proposals are due on Monday October 14, 2011 at 2:00

PM EST (1400 EST).

Phase I Evaluation Factors, page 107, states Offeror's whose team demonstrate experience in all types of spaces as defined in Article C.4 b - Task Orders, shall be rated more favorably however proposal instructions for Subfactor B.2 a 2 page 97, state "The Offeror's shall submit one Design/Build delivery Similar Project for each Contractor's A/E". Given there are 7 types of space indicated and only one project allowed for each A/E (maximum 3 A/E) how can all project types be demonstrated? Please consider allowing more than one project per A/E.

Offeror's whose team, (Contractor and Contractor's A/E(s)), collectively demonstrates experience in all types of spaces, shall be rated more favorably.

Between the Offeror and the A&E's experience, all areas can be covered; some projects may show experience in multiple categories.

Regarding the Contractor’s A/E’s similar project the RFP states “The Offeror shall submit one Design/Build delivery Similar Project for each Contractor's A/E. The Offeror shall provide sufficient information on each of the A/E's Similar Project to enable the Government to determine if the Contractor's A/E's experience is considered current and relevant to the NIH Office of Research Facilities' requirement for Design/Build, services. Similar Projects are defined as Design/Build delivery of the following types of spaces, completed within the last five (5) calendar years from the date of this solicitation with costs in the range of the task orders anticipated under this solicitation”. Since the similar project is for the A/E to evaluate design experience, please confirm that is acceptable to submit similar projects for the Contractors A/E that are design/build projects that are 100% DESIGN complete and not necessarily construction complete.

Yes - it is acceptable to submit similar projects for the Contractors A/E that are design/build projects that are 100% DESIGN complete and not necessarily construction complete.

With the RFP provision to allow up to 3 A/E firms per team, the amount of data to satisfy the response requirement for past performance, resumes, and in particular “ability to manage numerous projects at various locations” is extensive; we are requesting that NIH increase the total allowable page count to 90 pages for the phase I submission.

The Phase I proposal page limit is deemed sufficient due to the anticipated number of responses from Offerors. The total page count for Phase I submissions remains at 75 pages; however, all Part I Past Performance Questionnaires WILL NOT be included in the page count. (The Part I Questionnaire is still required to be submitted as part of your proposal).

If the NIH is unable to increase the maximum page count, will the NIH consider excluding the charts in response to “Ability to Manage Numerous Projects at Various Locations” from the page count restriction?

Please see Question / Answer #25. Also, all charts are considered to be relevant to the technical evaluation of the Offeror's Phase I proposal.

Ref Page 99, Subfactor C.2-Contractors A/E: The RFP requests resumes for the A/E’s Project Executive, Project Manager(s), LEED accredited Professional and BIM Coordinator. Please confirm that is acceptable to provide “Project Architect” resumes within the “Project Manager(s)” classification. Also, is there a maximum number of resumes that can be provided per A/E for the “project manager(s)” classification? In other words, can the AE submit several individuals for the same role?

Project Architect as well as other relevant personnel resumes will be requested at the task order level.

Multiple Project Manager Resumes are acceptable; however, please keep in mind the page limit for the proposal.

REF page 88 and SF-1442: Page 88 of the RFP indicates that “1. Full and Open Concerns - Phase I Proposals shall be delivered no later than 2 PM EST on Monday, November 14, 2011” whereas the SF 1442 indicates “1230” for the due date. Please clarify what the correct proposal due date time is (1230 or 2PM).

The Market Tier 1 proposal submission time is 1400 EST ( 2 pm) on Monday November 14, 2011.

Throughout the RFP the term A/E is utilized extensively but nowhere is it specifically stipulated that a need for MEP specific qualifications be presented, is it the intent of the NIH to have Offeror's provide qualification/experience information for MEP design?

It is up to the Offeror to determine the best suited "Contractor's A/E", an architectural design or engineering firm, to be the first-tier subcontractor for design/build services to be evaluated under this solicitation. For the solicitation, the Government will only evaluate the first-tier architectural or engineering firm(s).

The intent is that each task order will identify the specific requirements of the A/E design team. The Prime Contractor with the first tier subcontractor (Contractor's A/E) will select the best suited design team to meet the requirements of the task order.

Therefore, the Offeror may submit an Architecture firm, a MEP firm, a full-service design firm or any variation as his "Contractor's A/E". The limit is three proposed A/E firms.

Please confirm Offerors may submit multiple (maximum

3) proposed A/E firms. Or does this mean we are to submit multiple consultants under one team (example – Architect, MEP Engineer, Civil Engineer under one team)?

See question/answer # 29; yes, the Offeror may submit up to three (3) proposed A/E Firms. That A/E may be an Architecture firm, MEP firm, a full-service design firm or any variation.

Please confirm that the A/E firm(s) are to provide similar project and past performance review for a single project only.

The Offeror shall submit one Design/Build delivery Similar Project and the corresponding past performance review for each Contractor’s A/E.

If we submit multiple A/E firms for consideration, please confirm that resumes submitted under Subfactor C.2 are to be submitted for all A/E firms offered.

Yes, resumes are required for each Contractor's A/E's key personnel

Market Tier 1 - Pre-proposal Conference Questions

Number Question Answer

How long is the Phase I review period? How long for the Phase II submission? And what is the anticipated date of award?

Ultimately the review of Phase I is dependent upon the number of proposals submitted to the NIH; it is anticipated that NIH will require at least 4 weeks to review Phase I. Upon notification, Phase II Offerors will be given 30 days to submit their Phase II proposal. Contract award is anticipated by late March.

If an Offeror elects to submit only two (2) A/E firms, may s/he submit two (2) projects for one of the A/Es?

Yes - Multiple projects for one A/E is allowed if the Offeror is submitting less than three A/Es firms. Total number of projects may not exceed three.

3 Do the Offeror's projects need to be 100% completed? Can ongoing projects be submitted?

Offeror, i.e the Contractor, may submit on-going construction projects; however, on-going projects may effect the evaluation of the projects. Additionally, it is acceptable to submit similar projects for the Contractors A/E that are design/build projects that are 100% DESIGN complete and not necessarily construction complete.

Four individuals have been listed as Key Personnel under the Contractor's A/E proposed. Under Design/Build, other critical personnel such as the Project Architect and Lab Planner may be required.

Does NIH want these personnel submitted as key personnel?

The intent is that each task order will identify the specific requirements of the A/E design team. The Prime Contractor with the first tier subcontractor (Contractor's A/E) will select the best suited design team to meet the requirements of the task order. At that time the task order is competed, project specific key personnel resumes will be required. Note: It is acceptable to submit Project Manager resumes for personnel who may possess varying skills sets, i.e. a Project Manager may also be a Lab Planner. However, please keep in mind the page limit for the proposal.

5 Will the Pre-Proposal Conference PowerPoint Presentation be provided to the attendees? Yes - A copy of the presentation will be posted on FedBidOpps.

6 How many firms will proceed to Phase II?

The total number of firms invited to proceed to Phase II is dependent upon the total number of firms deemed most technically qualified under Phase I. The Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals proceeding to Phase II to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly technically qualified firms. Therefore, the Offeror's initial Phase I proposal should contain the Offeror's best qualifications from a technical standpoint. It is anticipated that the number of firms proceeding to Phase II will effect an efficient competition.

Market Tier 2

Number Question Answer

1 Are there incumbents for Market Tier 2 for this procurement, and if so, who are they? No, this is a new requirement.

2 Is there a general contractor bidders list available? No, there is no list available.

3 Will there be a pre-proposal meeting? If yes, what are the location and time?

Market Tier 2 and 3 will have a combined pre-proposal conference at 9:30 AM on Thursday November 10, 2011 in the Building 10 Lipsett Auditorium located on the Bethesda, Maryland NIH Campus

Will the winning general contractors be responsible for hiring the construction materials testing/inspection services?

The winning General Contractor (GC) may be required to provide commissioning services, however, the GC will not be responsible for commissioning their own construction work.

5 Is there a prebid meeting scheduled for this solicitation?

Market Tier 2 and 3 will have a combined pre-proposal conference at 9:30 AM on Thursday November 10, 2011 in the Building 10 Lipsett Auditorium located on the Bethesda, Maryland NIH Campus

6 When/where is the Pre-proposal conference schedule?

Market Tier 2 and 3 will have a combined pre-proposal conference on Thursday November 10, 2011. The time and place are to be determined.

If GC is a small business bidding under Market Tier 2, does the A/E have to be a small business also?

For 8(a) and small businesses, as long as the Concern performs 15% of the work, the A/E could be a large business.

Bonding (See Page 90), Small Business Set- Aside: Bond requirement for Market Tier 2 is requesting single bonding capacity of not less than 10 million and an aggregate with bonding capacity of not less than 20 million; since Market Tier 2 is limited to $3.5 – 10 million.

Please clarified?

The aggregate bonding amount remains $20 million. The Contractors must show that they have the ability to bond for more than one task order at a time as there are times when multiple requirements are issued at the same time to an individual MAC awardee.

2nd Paragraph; “Offerors whose team, (Contractor and Contractor's A/E(s)), collectively demonstrates experience in all types of spaces, as defined in Section C.1.3 - Task Orders, shall be rated more favorably.” Where might offeror locate Section C.1.3 – Task Orders?

The types of spaces are located under Article C.4.b.

Once awarded a contract, will 8(a) and Small Business awardees be able to pursue task orders from the “large” pool ($10m - $25M) or will they be restricted to the task order ranges within their respective Market Tier?

Awardees will be restricted to submitting proposals against Task Order Request for Proposals (RFP) submitted to their market tier. The Contracting Officer may submit a RFP to a Market Tier that is outside of the established Market Tier dollar ranges.

Can a business submit on more than one Market Tier (e.g., Submit for Market Tier 1 and then Market Tier 2)?

A company may submit a proposal in different market tiers.

12 If yes, will they be eligible for award in both market tiers?

Yes the company would be eligible for award in both market tiers provided that they can meet the mandatory requirements established in for each proposal submitted.

Due to the late date (yet to be set) of the Pre- Proposal Conference; would the government consider an extension in the Due date of the Market Tier 1 submissions?

No the Market Tier 1, 2 & 3 proposal due dates will not be extended. The pre-proposal conference is to review the proposal requirements that are already established in the solicitation attachment. The information has already been provided.

Since this is a multi-tier project, can we as an 8A go as prime for the 8A set aside Tier 3 and small business Tier 2 but also a sub on other large teams for Tier 2 and Tier 1 levels?

Offerors may qualify for more than one tier of this multiple award contract. (An 8(a) and Small Business Concern may qualify for the next market tier provided that the offeror meets the all mandatory and technical qualifications.) Offerors may not be awarded more than one contract in the same Market Tier.

Our company repairs, restores and patches terrazzo flooring.

1. Is there a need for this expertise? 1. There may be a need for that expertise.

2. If yes, do you know how much crack repair or patching is needed?

2. Work requirements are determined on a task by task basis. There is no way to estimate the amount of specific work required for one expertise.

On p. 96 of the solicitation, Subfactor B.2 states that the Offeror shall submit no more than three A/E firms who may be utilized as the design agent for task orders.

Many Architectural firms who handle projects of the size for Tier 2 and 3 do not handle all disciplines of engineering in-house, and thus, utilize engineering consultants (such as MEP, structural, civil, etc) to form their complete "A/E firm" team.

The proposal states to submit no more than three "A/E firms". Can we submit each "A/E firm" as the Architect along with any of the Architect's Engineering subconsultants, if they do not do perform all disciplines in-house? If not, we may be limited to only submitting those firms who have all disciplines in-house.

It is up to the Offeror to determine the best suited "Contractor's A/E", an architectural design or engineering firm, to be the first-tier subcontractor for design/build services to be evaluated under this solicitation. For the solicitation, the Government will only evaluate the first-tier architectural or engineering firm(s).

The intent is that each task order will identify the specific requirements of the A/E design team. The Prime Contractor with the first tier subcontractor (Contractor's A/E) will select the best suited design team to meet the requirements of the task order. At this time the Contractor's A/E can submit the subconsultants.

Therefore, the Offeror may submit an Architecture firm, a MEP firm, a full-service design firm or any variation as his "Contractor's A/E". The limit is three proposed A/E firms.

On p. 96 of the solicitation, Subfactor B.1 e) states that the Offeror shall state the address and proximity to the work( (i.e. a 70 mile driving distance to NIH Campus, Bethesda, MD)

Is the 70 mile distance a requirement, or only an example? If it is a requirement, can the contractor arrange a satellite office to be set up within the required distance once they have been selected for the MATOC?

The 70-mile distance is an example for responding to the criteria.

. . . my firm has not previously sought an IDIQ type award but has done numerous Design-build projects for various Federal Agencies (VA. DOD, COE) where might we find the proper guide to submitting for your IDIQ opportunities?

The is no guide to submitting for IDIQ opportunities. Submit your proposal in accordance with Section L - Instructions to Offerors. Each Government solicitation is unique in its requirements.

19 Have the dates & locations of the Pre-Proposal conferences been set?

As stated in Section L, the Market Tiers 2 and 3 pre-proposal conference will be held on Thursday November 10, 2011 from 9:30 - 11:30 AM in the Lipsett Auditorium (Building 10, NIH Bethesda Campus, Bethesda, MD).

Market Tier 3

Number Question Answer

1 Are there incumbents for Market Tier 3 for this procurement, and if so, who are they? No, this is a new requirement.

Since this is a multi-tier project, can we as an 8A go as prime for the 8A set aside Tier 3 and small business Tier 2 but also a sub on other large teams for Tier 2 and Tier 1 levels?

Offerors may qualify for more than one tier of this multiple award contract. (An 8(a) and Small Business Concern may qualify for the next market tier provided that the offeror meets the all mandatory and technical qualifications.) Offerors may not be awarded more than one contract in the same Market Tier.

3 Does this solicitation nullify Solicitation NIHOF2011354 8(a) set-aside, due 31 October? Solicitation number NIHOF2011367 and NIHOF2011354 are not related.

4 NIHOF2011354 lists a pre-proposal conference for 14 October. Is this still taking place?

Solicitation number NIHOF2011354 is unrelated. I am unaware of the schedule related to that solicitation.

5 How do we obtain drawings and specs for laboratory furniture and equipment?

There are no specific spaces associated with this requirement, I am not sure what drawings, specs, furniture or equipment you are referring to.

I see that we are allowed to submit no more than two attendees per company (page 86). Should we interpret that to mean that we may have two attendees representing our entire team, or may we have two representatives per each individual company?

You may have two representatives per individual company.

7 My question is when will there be a walk through for the Market Tier 3 phase? No walkthroughs will take place under this solicitation.

On Page 97, the RFP states: “The Offeror shall submit one Design/Build delivery Similar Project for each contractor’s A/E.” Can the contractors submit more than one similar project by an A/E firm provided that one of the A/E’s similar projects is design-build? Or, is NIH evaluating only one project per A/E?

NIH is evaluating only one project per A/E. The Offeror may submit up to three (3) A/Es. If the Offeror submits less than three (3) A/Es for the Phase I proposal, the Offeror may submit multiple projects for the proposed A/E(s), as long as the total number of projects submitted does not exceed three (3).

With respect to the pre-proposal conference on November 10, I see that we are allowed to submit no more than two attendees per company (page 86). Should we interpret that to mean that we may have two attendees representing our entire team, or may we have two representatives per each individual company?

You may have two representatives per individual company.

On p. 96 of the solicitation, Subfactor B.2 states that the Offeror shall submit no more than three A/E firms who may be utilized as the design agent for task orders.

Many Architectural firms who handle projects of the size for Tier 2 and 3 do not handle all disciplines of engineering in-house, and thus, utilize engineering consultants (such as MEP, structural, civil, etc) to form their complete "A/E firm" team.

The proposal states to submit no more than three "A/E firms". Can we submit each "A/E firm" as the Architect along with any of the Architect's Engineering subconsultants, if they do not do perform all disciplines in-house? If not, we may be limited to only submitting those firms who have all disciplines in-house.

It is up to the Offeror to determine the best suited "Contractor's A/E", an architectural design or engineering firm, to be the first-tier subcontractor for design/build services to be evaluated under this solicitation. For the solicitation, the Government will only evaluate the first-tier architectural or engineering firm(s).

The intent is that each task order will identify the specific requirements of the A/E design team. The Prime Contractor with the first tier subcontractor (Contractor's A/E) will select the best suited design team to meet the requirements of the task order. At this time the Contractor's A/E can submit the subconsultants.

Therefore, the Offeror may submit an Architecture firm, a MEP firm, a full-service design firm or any variation as his "Contractor's A/E". The limit is three proposed A/E firms.

On p. 96 of the solicitation, Subfactor B.1 e) states that the Offeror shall state the address and proximity to the work( (i.e. a 70 mile driving distance to NIH Campus, Bethesda, MD)

Is the 70 mile distance a requirement, or only an example? If it is a requirement, can the contractor arrange a satellite office to be set up within the required distance once they have been selected for the MATOC?

The 70-mile distance is an example for responding to the criteria.

. . . my firm has not previously sought an IDIQ type award but has done numerous Design-build projects for various Federal Agencies (VA. DOD, COE) where might we find the proper guide to submitting for your IDIQ opportunities?

The is no guide to submitting for IDIQ opportunities. Submit your proposal in accordance with Section L - Instructions to Offerors. Each Government solicitation is unique in its requirements.

13 Have the dates & locations of the Pre-Proposal conferences been set?

Market Tier 2 and 3 will have a combined pre-proposal conference at 9:30 AM on Thursday November 10, 2011 in the Building 10 Lipsett Auditorium located on the Bethesda, Maryland NIH Campus

During the Pre-Proposal Conference held October 27, 2011, NIH identified the number and total value of the awards for 2011, associated with the existing Contract. In order to get a better flavor for the nature of the typical projects, please provide the name and a brief description of the awarded projects from 2011.

In calendar year 2010 and thus far in calendar year 2011, there have been seven (7) task order awards over $10 million made to large business totaling $122,088,703.56.

There have been additional awards under the current Large Business contracts for the range of services described in this scope of work (including demolition, design/build, alteration and repair services).

On a typical project RFP under this NIH Contract, how is the project defined to the Contractors for pricing the Design-Build effort, such as a written Scope of Work or Bridging Documents?

Each task order will be fully defined in the statement of work; bridging documents will be part of the statement of work.

In SUBFACTOR A.1, paragraph a) it states, “Only Part I of the questionnaire shall be submitted in the Offeror’s Phase I Proposal.” In paragraph b) it states that both Part I and Part II of the questionnaire will be returned from the customer directly to the Government. We request one confirmation and one question concerning this item. Please confirm that we are to include Part I of the questionnaire in the Phase I Proposal. Does the Part I of the questionnaire count in the total proposal page count? If so, we request the page limit be expanded to accommodate the anticipated 14 pages for the Part I Questionnaires (4 contractor PPQs plus 3 A/E PPQs time two pages each).

The total page count for Phase I submissions remains at 75 pages; however, all Part I Past Performance Questionnaires WILL NOT be included in the page count. (The Part I Questionnaire is still required to be submitted as part of your proposal).