Questions and Answers - 5-12-25.pdf

Restoration Advisory Board Environmental Consulting Services – Questions and Answers.

1. How should proposals be submitted, via email to Mr. Fenner or through a different platform? – Email to kevin.fenner.1@us.af.mil is the preferred method.

2. Are there any formatting/page requirements for the technical proposal itself? – No formatting requirements.

3. Are there any page limits for the technical proposal? – No page limits.

4. Is the preferred forum for the price proposal an excel spreadsheet only? – No, quoters can submit in whatever they format they choose.

5. Are there any specific formatting requirements for the summary report itself? – No, the information should be presented in a clear and logical manner.

6. Can the Government confirm that all deliverables associated with this requirement can be delivered in an electronic format and there are no hard copy requirements?

Yes, All documents are available on the administrative record but can also be submitted electronically. https://ar.cce.af.mil/

7. Is the Government considering this task order to be a FFP requirement? – Yes – FFP.

8. Is the public presentation assumed to be held as a separate event from a typical

RAB meeting? The presentation will be part of the RAB meeting itself.

i. If the public presentation is meant to be held during a RAB meeting, how often does the RAB meet? The RAB meets quarterly, usually on the fourth Wednesday of the month. The meeting months are October, January, April, July

ii. How many RAB meetings should the contractor assume to attend during the six-month PoP? Two

iii. Can the public/RAB presentations and check-ins be held virtually? Or is there an in-person requirement for attendance at the public presentation or RAB meeting? The presentation to the public can be done virtually.

iv. Are there any travel requirements for the public presentation or other tasks?

No

9. We assume that the Government requires monthly progress reports and that these are separate from any progress reports to be provided to the RAB. Can the Government confirm this assumption? Government and RAB will receive monthly status updates. Contractor will communicate with RAB Co-Chair and COR.

10. In addition, we assume that a kickoff meeting will be held virtually after the contract award and that no other meetings will be held outside of the public presentation event. Can the Government confirm this assumption?

11. Will the Stewart PFAS Remedial Investigation, Critical Process Analysis (CPA) Phase I report, Non-Time Critical Removal Action (NTCRA) Engineering Evaluation (EE)/ Cost Analysis (CA) and Interim Removal Actions (IRA) documents be provided upon contract award? Yes, also available on administrative record https://ar.cce.af.mil/

i. Will these documents (listed above) be shared as final documents? Yes these are final documents

ii. We are assuming there is only one iteration of review for each document.

Can the Government confirm this assumption? Yes, there is only one version

iii. The Unified Federal Policy Quality Assurance Project Plan (UFP QAPP) Addendum 2 (AECOM, 2024) is included in the description of review documents in the RFP, but not in the PWS. Is the intent to include the QAPP mailto:kevin.fenner.1@us.af.mil https://ar.cce.af.mil/ https://ar.cce.af.mil/ as a review document as well? Government will update PWS to include UFP QAPP Addendum

1. Please confirm whether the contract will be fixed-price, lump sum, time-and-materials, cost-reimbursement, or another type? What are the required contents/presentation for the price submittal? - FFP

2. Please clarify the minimum content to be included in the technical proposal (e.g., resume(s), certifications, sample work products, project descriptions, technical narratives). Resumes/Qualifications, Past experience, Technical approach on how the contractor will support the RAB in providing 3rd party review of documents/technical memorandum of document review/findings/recommendations and required presentations to support the RAB). Note cost proposal is a separate submittal from technical proposal.