Questions and Response 17Feb.pdf

1. Can you provide the trend history for the past 2-3 years regarding CLIN 0003 Miscellaneous task orders? How many task orders were issued per year? How many acres per task order (on average)? Is there a primary time of year for the miscellaneous task orders?

A: An average of two (2) task orders per year have been issued under the Miscellaneous Task Order CLIN. The average acreage is 500 acres per task order. Dates of treatment have ranged from August to November.

2. Who is the incumbent contractor? What was the cost / value of that contract?

A: W911RX-19-D-0005 is the current contract. Value of the current contract as awarded is $79,869.64/year without any economic adjustment being applied to CLINs X001 and X002 and without specific pricing on any project work.

3. Will there be access to an electronic calendar for scheduled ranges? This will help us plan our work.

A: The contractor will not have access to the electronic calendar for ranges. The COR will coordinate all dates for treatment.

4. Dicamba is scheduled to be banned in 2025. Do you know yet what chemical will replace that?

A: Dicamba is being reviewed by the Environmental Protection Agency for reregistration at this time. If the dicamba reregistration is denies, a decision will be made on replacement chemistry.

5. Can we get a copy of the Pesticide Use Proposal (PUP) form referenced in PWS C.1.8.2.2.?

A: The current version of the Pesticide Use Proposal (now called Pesticide Use List) will be added as Attachment 8. This document is subject to revision.

6. PWS C.1.3 Is it acceptable that the licenses, certifications, and insurance belong to the sub-contractor?

A: The contractor bidding must have a State of Kansas Business License with the appropriate categories to be considered an acceptable bidder.

7. Please verify this is correct:

a. CLIN 0001 items 0001-0004 Tank Gunnery Ranges in Exhibit A are referencing the spring spraying C1.10.1 in Exhibit B

b. CLIN 0002 items 0005 Noxious Weed Control in Exhibit A are referencing the fall spraying for Sericea Lespedeza C1.10.2 in Exhibit B

c. CLIN 0003 items 0006 Project Work in Exhibit A are referencing the Miscellaneous Work C1.10.3 in Exhibit B

A: The evaluation is correct.

8. Reference C.1.9.2 – Contractor may be required to document spray droplet deposition patterns. Is this considered under CLIN 0003 Miscellaneous work? Will this be issued as a separate task order?

A: No. The contractor should be conducting spray droplet deposition reviews as part of their calibration and that data may be requested if the COR feels there are issues with the spray droplet deposition during the performance of a task order.

9. Can you provide the trend history for requirements to document spray droplet deposition patterns?

A: The COR has not requested a spray droplet deposition review in the past 10 years. See previous answer for more information.

10. Can you provide the date for the last day of questions?

A: _10Feb2023 at 1100am________________________

11. Are all of Range 18 (477 acres), DPTMR (632 acres), DMPRC (1,439 acres), Screen Range (69 acres), sprayed every year? Or is it only fractions of these areas? If only a fraction, how many acres have been sprayed each year over the last three years?

A: Normally, all acreage listed in CLIN X001 is sprayed one annually between 1 May and 15 June, with the work normally occurring over Memorial Day Weekend.

12. Can you tell me how many years it is for?

A: The contract is considered a Base Contract plus 4 Option Years, for a totally of 5 years if all option years are executed.

13. And it appears to be around 3600 acres?

A: Approximately 2617 acres are treated under CLIN X001. An ESTIMATED 1000 acres will be treated under CLIN X002, but that may vary between 500 and 2000 acres. See question 1 for

CLIN X003.

14. Is that per year or are there multiple applications per year?

A: Refer to Exhibit B, Paragraphs C.1.10 and C.5.3 for specific tasks and dates.

15. And then one last thing I was wondering before we submitted a bid – can fixed wing applicators apply for this or is it solely for helicopters?

A: Historically, the work under CLINs X001 and X002 have been preformed by fixed-wing aircraft.

Work under CLIN X003 will depend on the work being preformed, the location(s), and environmental considerations as to the type of aircraft allowed.

16. Do I understand correctly the tank gunnery ranges are for broadleaf control (Dicamba and MSM) and the “Noxious Weed” CLIN 002 is for Sericea Lespedeza (MSM only) in the fall?

A: Yes, reference Exhibit B, paragraphs C.5.3.1 and C.5.3.2.

17. On the solicitation the code is that my Sam code below block 8

A: This is your CAGE Code

18. What is the Facility Code below block 8 and if so what is this code?

A: This is your CAGE Code

19. Does one of the boxes need to be marked in box E and if so how many copies need to be sent?

A: Please see the instruction to offerors. You can send an email to the two emails listed for the questions.

20. Other than filling out the rest of Block 8 and Block 15 a/b/c is there anything on this page that needs to be filled out?

A: Correct that is all that needs to be completed on page one.

21. On the Pesticide Use List the IPMC Name/E-Mail is my company's information?

A: As long as we can see the list of pesticide used. This may be left blank.

22. The paper work that needs to be included with the bid :

The Amendment of Solicitation / Modification of Contract Bid Schedule filled out Proof of Insurance for Application (Aircraft) Pesticide Use List filled out

A: Yes, please include all requested information in the PWS.

22. Is there any other paperwork needed with the above list or is that everything that needs to be sent in?

23. Please address all details in the PWS and the Instruction to Offerors. Clarification on Exhibit A

CLIN 003 and 006 Project Work. Are we supposed to put in a price to establish a base line for application or application and chemical? If so, are we to use the sample TASK ORDER in Attachment 7? What is the reference to be used for these or are these to be left blank or is the price on application and chemical going to be negotiated at the time of the Task Order? How is the baseline for the application going to be established?

A: Price for CLIN X003 should be filled in according to the instructions in Exhibit A. Price for each job will be negotiated at the time the Task Order is issued.