Attachment_3_Clarifications.pdf

Ross Lake Archeological Services North Cascades NPS Complex Attachment 3: Clarifications provided in RFQ Amendment #1

Based on questions posed by prospective quoters, NPS provides the following clarifications.

The RFQ due date and time are extended. Quotes are due by 2:00 PT on Monday, February 29, 2016, unless extended further in future amendment(s).

1. The projected number of artifacts that may be recovered at Site 45WH262 is very difficult to estimate. It is therefore very difficult to provide a firm fixed price for Line Item 2b, Analysis and Report Preparation for Site 45WH262. Do you have any estimates or suggestions?

We will research this question and provide an answer ASAP in Amendment 2, which we hope to post by 5:00 pm on February 22, 2016.

2. Do analysis and report preparation include costs for the following:

a) Internal accessioning of artifacts and samples and creating a catalog using the NPS-provided Excel spreadsheet?

Yes, this cost should be included with Analyses and Report Writing. A bag log created in the field should be included in the cost of Data Recovery Excavation.

b) Processing of artifacts and samples so they are ready for analysis?

Processing so that they are ready for standard analyses should be included with Analyses and Report Writing. Processing so that they are ready for additional Laboratory Analyses should be included with Line Item 3.

c) Preparation and shipping of samples that will be submitted to specialists (e.g. XRF, tephra, flotation, tephra, etc)?

This cost should be included with Line item 3 – Option for Laboratory Analyses.

d) After completion of analysis, placing all artifacts and samples that will be sent to NPS for permanent curation into clean plastic bags with provenience labels on the outside of the bags?

After completion of standard analyses, this cost should be included with Analyses and Report Writing (Line Items 1c and 2b)

After completion of additional Laboratory Analyses (Line Item 3), if bags are in need of replacement, this cost should be included with Line Item 3.

3. Should Line Items 1c and 2b also include costs associated with the following: progress report, draft final report, final report, and digital data archive on CD?

Yes, include those costs on lines 1c and 2b.

4. Will my quote be acceptable if I provide prices only for Line Items 1a, 1b, and 1c or Line Items 2a and 2b? Or are we required to provide prices for all line items if we want our quote considered for award?

Ross Lake Archeological Services North Cascades NPS Complex Attachment 3: Clarifications provided in RFQ Amendment #1

You may provide a price quote for either Line Items 1a, 1b, and 1c or Line Items 2a and 2b or all line items. Your quote will be considered non-responsive if you don’t provide prices for all items within a numbered group.