W911SF-20-R-0005 Solicitation Amendment 1 20200420.docx

W911SF-20-R-0005 Pest Control, Solicitation, Amendment 1, 20200420 Questions and Answers

Q1. What is the name of the current contractor for this contract?

A1. Cannon Termite and Pest Control

Q2. What is the current awarded contract number for this contract?

A2. W911SF-15-D-0001

Q3. Will there be a scheduled site visit for this opportunity, if so please forward site visit information and or instructions?

A3. There is no site visit due to COVID-19 response restrictions.

Q4. What will be the anticipated award date for this contract?

A4. Anticipate awarding by July 30, 2020.

Q5. What will be the anticipated start date for this contract?

A5. Start date September 5, 2020.

Q6. What is the current total annual awarded amount for this contract?

A6. Unable to release this value.

Q7. Has funds been appropriated for this opportunity?

A7. Yes.

Q8. Question regarding the Licensing requirements on page 149 section L – Technical Capabilities and also on page 11 under the Performance Work Statement Section. As the primary contractor will all state, business and employee license/certifications be required under the primaries name? Or can some of the licensing/certification be under a subcontractor? For example: If the primary Contractor has licenses and certifications for the State of Georgia but not Alabama can the primary contractor use the license and certifications from a subcontractor?

A8. Yes, the actual technician must have the licenses.

Q9. Another example : If the technician is employed by a subcontractor would the pest control categories/subcategories listed below count? Or must the certifications be held by a technician employed by the primary?

a) WDO (DoD #7)(GA #30)(AL #WDC)

b) Turf and Ornamental (DoD #3) (GA #24)(AL #OTPS)

c) Right of Way (DoD #6) (GA #27)(AL #ROW)

d) Mosquito (Ga #41)

e) Public Health Pest Management (DoD #8) (GA #31)(AL #PH)

f) Industrial, Institutional, Structural and Health Related( DoD #7)(GA #35)

g) Household Pest Control (DoD #7)(Ga #29)(AL #HPC)

h) Commercial Trapping License and Nuisance Wildlife Control Permit (GA)(AL) A9. The technician completing the contract must have the licenses for pest control in both Georgia and Alabama. All technicians need to be certified and not registered. A company can use the certification of a certified licensed technician. For example, one company used a subcontractor’s license to do business as a Designated Certified Operator. When a proposal is submitted, the contractor must show that the technicians have all licenses; the proposal cannot state that a suitable subcontractor/licensed technician will be obtained after award. NOTE: If the prime contractor is using a subcontractor, the prime must be compliant with FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (DEVIATION 2020-O0008):

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (DEVIATION 2020-O0008)

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(b) Definition. “Similarly situated entity,” as used in this clause, means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that—

(1) Has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award (e.g., for a small business set-aside contract, any small business concern, without regard to its socioeconomic status); and

(2) Is considered small for the size standard under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract.

(c) Applicability. This clause applies only to—

(1) Contracts that have been set aside for small business concerns or 8(a) participants;

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for small business concerns or 8(a) participants;

(3) Contracts that have been awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with subpart 19.8;

(4) Orders set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F), if the order amount is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold;

(5) Orders competed among 8(a) participants in accordance with subpart 19.8 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F), regardless of dollar value;

(6) Contracts using the HUBZone price evaluation preference to award to a HUBZone small business concern unless the concern waived the evaluation preference; and

(7) Orders issued directly to small business concerns or 8(a) participants under multiple- award contracts as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii).

(d) Independent contractors. An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor.

(e) Limitations on subcontracting. By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees that in performance of a contract assigned a NAICS code for—

(1) Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the prime contractor’s 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract. Other direct costs are excluded to the extent they are not the principal purpose of the contract and cannot be obtained from small business concerns;

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the prime contractor’s 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both supplies and services, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the supply portion of the contract;

(3) General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the prime contractor’s 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded; or

(4) Construction by special trade contractors, it will not pay more than 75 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the prime contractor’s 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

(f) A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph (e) of this clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants.

(g) The Contractor shall comply with the limitations on subcontracting as follows:

(1) For contracts, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this clause— [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

(2) For orders, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(3) and (4) of this clause, by the end of the performance period for the order.

(End of clause)

Q9. How to determine the amount using unit price "job"?

A9. Use the Quantity x Unit Price = Amount Example:

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