Make_ready_Questions_ _Answers_for_Solicitation.docx

Make Ready Solicitation SKE50016R0007 questions from Contractors

The following are questions received from the prospective offerors and responses to them.

1). Question 1 EA-- What is the full name of this Acronym?

Answer for question 1:

Via a solicitation amendment, Section B.3.3 is being revised to reflect that “EA” is “each.”

2). Question 2 In filling the BQs-do we multiply the Unit Price * Estimated Quantity = Total Estimated Price...?

Answer for question 2 Yes.

3). Question 3 Please provide a list of attendees and companies for the site visit.

Answer for question 3 See attached list of attendees

4). Question 4 Please provide previous IDIQ/BPA contracts for incumbent or previous contract holders performing make-ready housing services in Nairobi to include awardee and contract dollar value.

Answer question 4: List of current BPA contractors. Threshold of each BPA is $150,000

5). Question 5 From your housing stock in the previous year (2015), what was the average price per house for homes requiring make-ready services?

Answer question 5 This depends on the scope of work and size of the house ranging from small, medium and large based on our BPA pricing threshold ($1,000-$2,500).

6). Question 6 Assuming the government received more than one technically acceptable offer; will the government award multiple contracts? Is that the intent?

Answer Question 6 See the solicitation cover letter and section M.1.4 of the solicitation

7). Question 7 If it is the intention for the government to have more than one awardee, will awardee then submit Task Order Proposal for each resulting T/O?

Answer Question 7 See section B.2 and B.4 of the solicitation

8). Question 8 Further explain the purpose of section J. Exhibit 5 in evaluation process?

Answer Question 8 A breakdown of the task orders summary for quotations based on Section C Work Statement. This exhibit will not be used for the award of this contract.

9). Question 9 Do the CLINs represent a bidders estimate cost per house? Or the cost for the year.

Answer question 9 See section B.2 – explaining type of contract. These are estimates; actuals will be given on Task Orders.

10). Question 10 Is section J. exhibit 5 inclusive of the base year and four (4) option years? Or are bidders to submit an exhibit 5 for each year?

Answer Question 10

Exhibit 5 applies to the Task Orders only.

11). Question 11 From section J. Exhibit I, we gather the housing stock varies in sizes. Again, what is the correlation between the information provided in exhibit I and the pricing bidders provided in Exhibit 8.

Answer Question 11 Exhibit 8 does not exist in solicitation

12). Question 12 Would the government consider doing away with the Bonds/ILC requirement for an IDIQ contract which will surely have a negative effect on pricing received (higher pricing)? Plus, 20% of the contract value in an IDIQ contract is unknown-by definition.

Answer Question 12 See H.3 which is a contract requirement.

13). Question 13 Is it fair to awardee (s) to secure bonding or other instruments for 20% that could be shared among multiple awardees?

Answer Question 13 This is the USG requirement.

14). Question 14 Will the government please consider accepting proposals via email?

Answer Question 14 See L.4.2 – Hardcopy by mail or hand delivery.

15). Question 15 Could you please clarify the work schedule requirement under Volume III: Business Management / Technical Proposal, Section (a) performance schedule.

Answer Question 15 Section L.4.3.3 (a) has been deleted. See solicitation amendment.

16) Question 16 As the types and quantities of work is estimated for the whole year, we need clarification on required quantity, type, start date and finish date of activities in order to prepare a work schedule.

Answer Question 16 Via a solicitation amendment, Section L.4.3.3 (a) has been deleted.

17). Question 17 Could you please clarify if an offeror is required to submit the Volume III / Technical Proposal on plain paper without the company letter head,head cover page and company information’s ?information’s?

Answer Question 17 See instructions on RFP letter. It clearly states that the technical proposal qualification should be on plain paper and not company letterhead.