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Questions and Answers

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1.

QUESTION: Request the minimum qualifications for Project Engineer be expanded to include BS in mechanical/chemical engineering.

ANSWER: The qualifications of the Project Engineer have been revised as follows:

Project engineers shall have as a minimum a Bachelor of Science in any engineering discipline and at least five

(5) years of experience specifically related to environmental activities described in Section C, 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF WORK. At least one Project Engineers shall be professionally registered as either a Civil Engineer or an Environmental Engineer.

2.

QUESTION: Page 142 of the RFP includes a Pre-Award Questionnaire. This form is a not requested within Volume 2. Please clarify if this questionnaire needs to be completed and where it should be included within Volume 2.

ANSWER: As stated in RFP page #148, the Pre-Award Questionnaire is required and is to be included with the other documents from Section K in Volume 2.

3.

QUESTION: Please confirm previously completed PPQs are permissible. There is contradictory language within Section 2.2.3.

ANSWER: As stated in RFP page #149, previously submitted PPQ may be submitted. Just do not submit by reference, submit the complete PPQ.

4.

QUESTION: RFP Page 148 of 174, Section L.2.2.1 and Attachment L-1. No definition of a project, other than required 50 percent completion and the requirement for the project to conducted within the last 5 years, is provided in Section L.2.2.1. However, the language in Attachment L-1 seems to suggest that Projects are to be limited to single Task Orders. Because of the comprehensive nature of the services anticipated under this contract, it is extremely difficult to show solid experience across the full range of anticipated services by utilizing 10 projects that address single Task Orders. Therefore we request that ID/IQ contracts, which give us the ability to show a broad range of experience across several Task Orders, be allowable as a Project.

ANSWER: Projects are limited to a single site or task order. When experience gained over an entire IDIQ contract is presented as project experience, the experience will not be considered.

5.

QUESTION: Request changing the requirement for Physical Scientist from "Bachelor of Science" to "Bachelor's Degree" similar to Natural and Cultural Resource Specialists.

ANSWER: The qualifications of the Physical Scientist have been revised as follows:

Physical Scientists shall have as a minimum a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Geology, or Environmental Science and at least five (5) years of experience in their area of professional expertise. Physical science is defined as the study of the nature and properties of nonliving matter.

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QUESTION: The RFP specifies that the Project Engineer "shall have as a minimum a Bachelor of Science in Civil or Environmental Engineering..." Will a candidate with a Bachelor's of Science degree in "Biological Systems Engineering with an environmental emphasis" and Alaska PE licenses in civil and environmental engineering meet the minimum educational requirements for this position?

ANSWER: The qualifications of the Project Engineer have been revised as follows:

Project engineers shall have as a minimum a Bachelor of Science in any engineering discipline and at least five

(5) years of experience specifically related to environmental activities described in Section 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF WORK. At least one Project Engineers shall be professionally registered as either a Civil Engineer or an Environmental Engineer.

7.

QUESTION: From Solicitation Page 149, 2.2.2.2, f. Cultural Resources Specialist: One (1) résumé Cultural Resource Specialist shall have as a minimum a Bachelor's Degree in Archeology and at least five (5) years of experience in their area of professional expertise.

Based on these qualifications, the USACE is not requiring a Secretary of the Interior-qualified Cultural Resource Specialist (as defined by 36 CFR Part 61). Please confirm this is correct.

ANSWER: The qualifications of the Cultural Resource Specialist have been revised as follows:

Cultural Resource Specialist shall have as a minimum a Bachelor’s Degree in Archeology, Anthropology, or closely related field and at least five (5) years of experience in their area of professional expertise.

A Secretary of the Interior-Qualified Cultural Resource Specialist (as defined by 36 CFR Part 61) is not required.

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QUESTION: Project Definition: In reference to Section L. 2.2.1(1) (pg 148), the Project Experience Form (pg 156), and Section M, 5.5.1 (pg 169), you define projects (50% complete and not more than 5 years old). It is not clear whether those metrics apply to an IDIQ contract, task orders, or collections of task orders (TO) that together form a project (e.g., a task order for the SI, a TO for the RI, a TO for the RD, and another TOr for the RA together being a single project). Because this is an award for a program, it would be beneficial for the District to evaluate how well potential contractors can deliver at the IDIQ program level. Using IDIQ programs as projects should also require potential contractors to provide sufficiently detailed descriptions of specific task orders so that the District can also determine the contractor's capability to deliver individual projects under the IDIQ program.

Question: Are Offerors allowed to submit information related to a similar IDIQ contract as a project assuming the TOs within that contract listed meet the above definition of a project?

ANSWER: Projects are limited to a single site or task order. When experience gained over an entire IDIQ contract is presented as project experience, the experience will not be considered.

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QUESTION: Projects: In reference to Section C., 1.1 (pg 8), it states that this contract is primarily for work within Alaska but may also include work within the POD. In Section M, 5.1.1. (pg. 169), examples of relevancy for evaluation purposes include (b). Experience performing environmental quality services in Arctic/Subarctic regions.

Nowhere within the Evaluation Criteria is relevancy given to work outside of Alaska (but within the POD).

Because so much of the work anticipated under this contract is to be delivered in the unique and challenging conditions in Alaska, it would benefit the District to include this in the evaluation of contractor proposals as experience and capabilities that are viewed more favorably. Likewise, if the District anticipates work outside of Alaska but within the POD area of responsibility, it might consider evaluating this work also more favorably.

Question: Would the District weight work within the Arctic and Subarctic areas of Alaska more favorably over work outside of Alaska?

Question: Would work outside of Alaska but within the POD AOR be considered relevant? And, what is its relative favorability to work within Alaska and to work outside of Alaska/POD?

Question: Would the Government rank the favorability of geographical location of experience presented in the projects in Factor 1?

Question: Would the Government provide an approximate percentage of TOs it expects to be located within Alaska and TOs located in other locations within the POD AOR?

Question: Are there any draft SOWs for TOs already in the works? If so, can you share the basic scope and location.

ANSWER: It is anticipated that 80-90% of the work to be performed under this contract will be performed at sites located throughout Alaska, encompassing all of the various regions of the state.

Revision have been made to the following sections to address the above clarification:

PROJECT EXPERIENCE FORM, SECTION E,

KEY PERSONNEL RESUME FORMAT

5.1.1 EVALUATION CRITERIA: (b) was revised as follows:

Experience performing environmental quality services in various Alaska regions.

Statement of Work for Specific Task Orders will not be provided for this RFP.

10.

QUESTION: Please confirm the past performance experience provided by both firms that form a JV will be evaluated as being representative of the experience of the prime contractor.

ANSWER: Past performance from either firms may be evaluated.

11.

QUESTION: Will the government place a higher emphasis on one type of Environmental Quality Service over another (such as Environmental Compliance would be weighed more than a Pollution Prevention project)? This will help determine which projects we select to demonstrate our past performance and how we distribute the number of projects among the four EQ services.

ANSWER: The government will not place a higher emphasis on the type of services required (environmental conservation, environmental compliance, pollution prevention, environmental operations, and maintenance activities).

12.

QUESTION: Is the government going to place greater emphasis (a higher evaluation score) on projects completed in Alaska then in other regions of the POD? It is assumed that the government would desire a mix of Alaska, Pacific Island and host-nation projects to demonstrate confidence and experience within the POD?

ANSWER: Section 5.1.1 EVALUATION CRITERIA, (b) was revised as follows:

Experience performing environmental quality services in various Alaska regions.

13.

QUESTION: Our firm was awarded a fence to fence contract under a single task order that included work at multiple installations containing multiple sites each assigned a unique numbering/milestone organization system, funding source, performance schedule, performance objective, and were regulated by multiple regulatory managers located in different office locations. Under this scenario, could we provide individual Project Experience Forms for several different projects issued under this contract vehicle since they have no relationship to each other and were established with stand-alone requirements?

ANSWER: Projects are limited to a single site or task order. When experience gained over an entire IDIQ contract is presented as project experience, the experience will not be considered. Projects from individual task orders but under the same IDIQ may be submitted if submitted at the task order level.

14.

QUESTION: For demonstrating Alaska project experience, is the government placing a higher emphasis on projects completed in the Arctic region over those non-Arctic projects? If so, it is still assumed that the government would desire several projects completed within the interior, Aleutian Islands, or southeast regions to further demonstrate our wide breadth of experience in comparison to submitting Arctic only projects?

ANSWER: Work will be performed at sites located throughout Alaska, encompassing all of the various regions of the state. All regions are considered equal.

15.

QUESTION: It is unclear how one org chart can show/illustrate the information requested in Items a-c and demonstrate an organizational structure that shows clear roles and responsibilities and demonstrates appropriate lines of authority as specified in Section 5.2.1.1 Tab B-1 Organization. It appears that Item a is requesting a roles and responsibilities chart, along with separate letters of commitment, Item b is requesting an org chart of only the key staff mentioned in Section 2.2.2.2 Tab B-2 Key Personnel Qualifications, and Item C is requesting the lines of authority, which we assume is for the key staff as represented by the org chart and not by the team's R&R chart.

ANSWER: Section 2.2.2 has been revised to clarify what is expected from the organizational chart.

16.

QUESTION: Please provide further clarification regarding the Government's request included in the first sentence in 2.2.2.1 Tab B-1 Organization in comparison to the information requested in Item b included in that same section. It appears that Item b is requesting the org chart to include "All key personnel by name ....physical work location:" However, it is possible that although we may be listing a firm as a potential teaming partner (which meets the requirement of the first sentence of this section) their employees may not be identified as one of the Key Staff listed in Section L, 2.2.2.2 Tab B-2 Key Personnel Qualifications or that are associated with the Past Project Performance information presented in Section L, 2.2.1 VOLUME 1, FACTOR 1 TECHNICAL CAPABILITY, SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS. It is assumed if we list other staff or positions on the org chart that are not consistent with the Project Experience Forms provided in Volume 1, Factor 1, then this could be grounds for being considered non-responsive to the RFP requirements.

ANSWER: As specific as reasonably possible, named if known.

17.

QUESTION: Since it is unknown what opportunities will be released under this multi-year IDIQ, and of those opportunities that are released, which ones will be won through the competitive bid process, the assignment of the 20% participation for key subcontractors cannot be estimated or justified. Instead, can we submit letters of commitment in the format identified in Section L, Attachment L-2, for each proposed teaming partner for this opportunity to ensure compliance with the USACE's request to demonstrate the intent to provide a firm commitment of participation based upon Task Order award?

ANSWER: The referenced 20% is to establish the point when a subcontractor becomes a key subcontractor and would require a letter of commitment. Use your best judgement to decide if it is reasonable to provide a letter of commitment or not.

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QUESTION: The text states "The Government places a higher value on projects which provided particularly difficult or unique challenges and the innovative methods the contractor used to solve the problems successfully."

Does this mean that the innovative method presented on the Project Experience Form, Section E, Item #3 - must be associated with solving a difficult or unique challenge? It would seem that the innovative method could be independent of a potential project challenge. It is possible that the response to address the difficult issue or project challenge could be presented separately in Item F – Performance Problems of the Project Experience Form template.

ANSWER: 5.3.1 EVALUATION CRITERIA has been revised as follows:

The Government also places a higher value on projects which provided particularly difficult or unique challenges as well as projects which required the contractor to utilize innovative methods to resolve problems successfully.

19.

QUESTION: We have a conducted a comprehensive remedial action project that we would like to include on the Project Experience Form, Volume 1. While we understand that remedial action is not a requested service for this Environmental Services IDIQ, the compliance and performance of activities associated with Environmental Conservation, Environmental Compliance, Pollution Prevention and Environmental O&M tasks were key project elements of this remedial project that demonstrate our past experience, the relevance and complexities of the project. Would a project of this type (remedial action with associated comprehensive environmental services) be considered relevant and responsive to the current acquisition requirement?

ANSWER: Projects must demonstrate recent and relevant experience providing services similar to those identified in Section C. It is the contractor’s responsibility to thoroughly read the solicitation and determine which projects to submit.

20.

QUESTION: Please expand on what is required to demonstrate "appropriate lines of authority"? We assume the hierarchy of an organization chart with flow lines would be sufficient to demonstrate the authority among the key staff of the project team.

ANSWER: The proposed approach appears to be sufficient.

21.

QUESTION: If the Government is only asking for a total of 10 resumes for the key staff specified in Section C and the organization chart only shows the lines of authority of these 10 key staff, is this level of detail sufficient to provide the Government with assurance that we have the depth of resources required to complete the SOW for this IDIQ? Is there another method that the Government desires to demonstrate the availability and depth of resources to execute the proposed work associated with this contract?

ANSWER: The proposed approach appears to be sufficient.

22.

QUESTION: Section C, Item 8.1.4 Physical Scientist and Section L, 2.2.2.2 Tab B-2 Key Personnel Qualifications, Item d – Physical Scientist. Would a BA degree also meet this qualification criteria or must the degree be a BS?

ANSWER: The qualifications of the Physical Scientist have been revised as follows:

Physical Scientists shall have as a minimum a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Geology, or Environmental Science and at least five (5) years of experience in their area of professional expertise. Physical science is defined as the study of the nature and properties of nonliving matter.

23.

QUESTION: If the submitting firm is a JV partnership, we would assume that the name of the JV would suffice for this requested information? Or is the Government requesting the actual employer of each staff member regardless of the JV status or LLC designation?

ANSWER: Either way is sufficient. Please refer to paragraph 1.8 of Section L.

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QUESTION: The last bullet in the list of additional considerations notes "experience with ADEC and EPA". For past performance projects conducted in HI, Pacific Islands or in Host Nations, would experience working with similar regulatory agencies or governing bodies be viewed and scored with the same consideration? Should demonstration of this breadth of diversity (experience other than ADEC and EPA) be a requirement for this IDIQ since task orders may include work beyond Alaska, within the reaches of the POD?

ANSWER: Evaluation criteria do not include experience performing environmental quality services outside of Alaska.

25.

QUESTION: Project Experience Form, Part B, Items 7 & 8 regarding the percentage of work. Is the Government asking for the percent of work based upon the entire project value (the contract amount including ODCs, travel, equipment rental, barging) or of the percentage of work performed for the labor/manpower only?

ANSWER: Percentage of total cost of the contract performed by the proposing contractor.

26.

QUESTION: In Section 2.2, Table 1, Volume 1 is titled "Non-Price Factors," and Volume 2 is titled "Offer."

However, in the text at the beginning of the same section (Section 2.2), Volume 1 is listed as "Technical Capability," and Volume 2 is listed as "Price and Required Preaward Information." For the purpose of proper identification within the proposal, which titles should we use for each volume and their respective title pages?

ANSWER: Those are the titles of the factors. The proposal should identify the correct title and correct factor title and not confuse between the two.

27.

QUESTION: Please clarify where the Pre-Award Questionnaire (Page 142) should be placed in the completed proposal?

ANSWER: As stated on RFP page #148, Pre-Award Questionnaire is to be included in Volume 2 of Offer.

28.

QUESTION: Page 149, Section L, Subsection 2.2.2.2. Key Personnel Qualifications, at Item c, the RFP states that the minimum degree requirements for Project Engineer is a B.S. in Civil or Environmental Engineering. Will the government consider widening this requirement to include other relevant engineering disciplines such as chemical, geological, geotechnical, and similar engineering and architectural fields relevant to the environmental quality scope of work?

ANSWER: The qualifications of the Project Engineer have been revised as follows:

Project engineers shall have as a minimum a Bachelor of Science in any engineering discipline and at least five

(5) years of experience specifically related to environmental activities described in Section 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF WORK. At least one Project Engineers shall be professionally registered as either a Civil Engineer or an Environmental Engineer.

29.

QUESTION: Page 149, Section L, Subsection 2.2.2.2. Key Personnel Qualifications, at Item f, the RFP specifies that the "Cultural Resource Specialist shall have as a minimum a Bachelor's Degree in Archeology." Specifying the degree to be limited to archeology is very restrictive. We respectfully request that the specific type of degree for the Cultural Resource Specialist be expanded to include other, equally relevant social science degrees such as anthropology.

ANSWER: The qualifications of the Cultural Resource Specialist are as follows:

Cultural Resource Specialist shall have as a minimum a Bachelor’s Degree in Archeology, Anthropology, or closely related field and at least five (5) years of experience in their area of professional expertise.

30.

QUESTION: Page 149, Section L, Subsection 2.2.2.2. Key Personnel Qualifications, at Item c, the RFP specifies that the "Physical Scientists shall have as a minimum a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Geology, or Environmental Science." Because Environmental Science can encompass a wide spectrum of degrees, will the government accept additional disciplines that fall under "Environmental Science," e.g., biology, ecology, hydrogeology, natural resource management, etc.?

ANSWER: The qualifications of the Physical Scientist have been revised as follows:

Physical Scientists shall have as a minimum a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Geology, or Environmental Science and at least five (5) years of experience in their area of professional expertise. Physical science is defined as the study of the nature and properties of nonliving matter.

31.

QUESTION: Please clarify the number of hard copies required. Section L, Paragraph 2.1.3 requires 1 original, 2 copies and 1 CD for the technical volume and 1 original, 1 copy and 1 CD for the cost volume. SF33 Item 9 is slightly different in that it simply says 1 original and 3 copies.

ANSWER: SF33 now references Section L. Section L revised as follows:

“Submit one original and three (3) printed copies as well as one (1) CD for Volume 1. Provide one (1) printed original and one (1) separate CD for Volume 2.”

32.

QUESTION: The Draft SF 33, block 9 states that we are to provide an original plus 3 copies of our proposal;

however, Section L, paragraph 2.1.3 says we are to provide an original plus 2 copies plus 1 CD of Volume 1 and an original plus 1 CD of Volume 2. Can you please clarify which is correct?

ANSWER: SF33 now references Section L. Section L revised as follows:

“Submit one original and three (3) printed copies as well as one (1) CD for Volume 1. Provide one (1) printed original and one (1) separate CD for Volume 2.”

33.

QUESTION: The Draft SF33 states that the due date for proposals is October 11th; however, fbo.gov states that proposals are due October 12th. Can you please clarify the proposal due date?

ANSWER: SF33 due date has been updated.

34.

QUESTION: Page 149 of the RFP states, "Provide a one page matrix (11"x 17") of the above proposed key personnel and the experience projects submitted under Tab A depicting which proposed key personnel worked on which previous experience project(s)." There is no Tab A requirement in Vol. 1. Is it reasonable to assume that this reference is for Factor 1?

ANSWER: References to tabs have been removed. Proposals to be organized by Volumes.

35.

QUESTION: Page 147 of the RFP, paragraph 2.1.4 states that all price breakdown information to aid in the price evaluation shall be submitted in Excel format. Can you please clarify what price breakdown information you are looking for?

ANSWER: Requirement for the breakdown of price information have been removed. Section B, Key Personnel Rates, must still be submitted.

36.

QUESTION: Page 152 of 174 requires us to complete and return the "Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors" included in Section K of the solicitation. Section K (Page 137) only has the Corporation, LLC, Authority to Bind Partnership and Joint Venture forms. Do we also need to include pages 36 through 45 with Section K?

ANSWER: Pages 36 through 45 are not required to be submitted as SAM registration is sufficient.

37.

QUESTION: Would the government consider a two week deadline extension to accommodate the time needed to take into consideration answers to questions, which may affect our proposal submittal.

ANSWER: Proposal due date will be extended.

38.

QUESTION: Request the minimum qualifications for Natural Resource Specialist be expanded to include Bachelor's Degree in Geography.

ANSWER: The qualifications of the Natural Resources Scientist are as follows:

Natural Resources Specialists shall have as a minimum a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Wildlife Conservation, Forestry, or closely related field and at least five (5) years of experience in their area of professional expertise.

39.

QUESTION: 2.2.2 VOLUME 1 – FACTOR 2, 2.2.2.1 Tab B-1 Organization, Item b. We request removal of the requirement of the key staff's "physical work location". The experience of the key staff along with the quality of their performance associated with the representative projects should be used as the evaluation metric regardless of physical work location, especially for a Small Business Solicitation.

ANSWER: Section 2.2.2.1 Tab B-1 Organization is unchanged.

40.

QUESTION: 2.2.2 VOLUME 1 – FACTOR 2, 2.2.2.2 Tab B-2 Key Personnel Qualifications: Will a BA in Geology with a with a Masters of Science degree qualify as a Physical Scientist?

ANSWER: The qualifications of the Physical Scientist have been revised as follows:

Physical Scientists shall have as a minimum a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Geology, or Environmental Science and at least five (5) years of experience in their area of professional expertise. Physical science is defined as the study of the nature and properties of nonliving matter.

41.

QUESTION: 2.2.2 VOLUME 1 – FACTOR 2, 2.2.2.2 Tab B-2 Key Personnel Qualifications: Will a BS degree in Environmental Studies qualify as either a Physical Scientist or Natural Resource Specialist?

ANSWER: The qualifications of the Physical Scientist have been revised as follows:

Physical Scientists shall have as a minimum a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Geology, or Environmental Science and at least five (5) years of experience in their area of professional expertise. Physical science is defined as the study of the nature and properties of nonliving matter.

42.

QUESTION: 2.2.2 VOLUME 1 – FACTOR 2, 2.2.2.2 Tab B-2 Key Personnel Qualifications: Will a BA degree in Environmental Science from the University of Alaska Pacific qualify as a Physical Scientist?

ANSWER: The qualifications of the Physical Scientist have been revised as follows:

Physical Scientists shall have as a minimum a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Geology, or Environmental Science and at least five (5) years of experience in their area of professional expertise. Physical science is defined as the study of the nature and properties of nonliving matter.

43.

QUESTION: Request that the minimum qualifications for Natural Resource Specialist be expanded to include a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Management.

ANSWER: The qualifications of the Natural Scientist are as follows:

Natural Resources Specialists shall have as a minimum a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Wildlife Conservation, Forestry, or closely related field and at least five (5) years of experience in their area of professional expertise.

44.

QUESTION: We have been preparing and negotiating several task order proposals on our current IDIQ contracts in order to award them before the end of this fiscal year. We request at least a two-week deadline extension in order to assign sufficient staff resources to prepare a proposal for this contract.

ANSWER: Proposal due date extended.

45.

QUESTION: On page 151 of the RFP under Tab B-1 (d), the RFP states that "one copy of the following information shall be provided......" If the prospective contractor is a joint venture, who is required to provide this information?

ANSWER: That is up to the Joint Venture to decide.

46.

QUESTION: On page 151 of the RFP under Tab B-1 (b), the RFP states that "a list of present commitments........"

What is meant by commitments? If the prospective contractor is a joint venture, who is required to provide this information? Can this list of commitments be limited to the USACE Pacific Ocean Division Area of Responsibility?

ANSWER: 2.2.5(b) have been revised for clarification.

47.

QUESTION: Regarding the DUNS and CAGE numbers requested on the PPQ. Our firm has several Federal IDIQs where the DUNS and GAGE numbers for those multi-year contracts are listed as the Corporate Office or provided for the Regional office where the Federal Client Service Director is located. However those office locations (Corporate and Regional) do not represent the office where the task order was managed or where the resources were obtained that completed the project. For this purpose, is it the Government’s intent to have the contractor provide the DUNS and GAGE numbers for the actual office location that managed and executed the project being referenced in the PPQ?

ANSWER: Submit under applicable NAICS and DUNS/CAGE as represented on your SAM registration.

48.

QUESTION: 2.2.5 VOLUME 2 – REQUIRED PRE-AWARD INFORMATION, SUBMISSION

REQUIREMENTS, Tab B-1 Pre-Award Survey. Is the requested information for Item (b) and Item (c) on page 151 of 174 required for only the Prime/JV submitting on this proposal or does this information also need to be obtained for all key subcontractors?

ANSWER: Only for the Prime/JV.

49.

QUESTION: Please provide further clarification of the following statement on Page 150 of 174, “An offeror will not receive credit for past performance of an affiliated concern if the offeror fails to demonstrate what resources of the affiliated concern will be provided or relied upon or fails to demonstrate the existence of a contractual or meaningful relationship with the affiliated concern.” And on Page 168 of 174, “Offerors that submit experience or past performance information of affiliated concerns shall provide a narrative (not to exceed 1 page) that describes what involvement such company will have on the instant acquisition and demonstrate a firm commitment that the affiliated firm will participate meaningfully in the performance of the contract. The offeror shall clearly and specifically indicate what resources of the affiliated concern – its workforce, management, facilities, or other resources – will be provided or relied upon for contract performance.” Is the intent to identify the exact resource (by name of individual) that will be provided by a specific office location or can this information be provided in general terms such as the staffing categories included on Page 5 of the RFP? Does the letter of commitment provided by the key subcontractors need to contain this level of detail regarding the name or labor category of the actual resource(s) that will be available to support this contract from a specific office location(s)?

ANSWER: As specific as reasonably possible, named if known.

50.

QUESTION: RFP Section 2.2 PROPOSAL CONTENT, page 148 of 174, please clarify in the proposal layout/organization where the contractor should include the statement that assents to the terms and conditions of the RFP without exception.

ANSWER: An actual statement is not required. Submission of proposal and not having any contradictory language that takes exception to the terms and conditions of the RFP is sufficient.