W9124722R-AE-22 Special Ntice RFIs Questions and Answers.pdf

QUESTIONS as August 5, 2022

W91247-22-R-AE22 RFI Special Notice

1. Question. Can key personnel serve in more than one role – for instance, the project manager and mechanical engineer can be the same person?

Government Response: Yes, key personnel can serve more than one role.

2. Question. Do we have to provide actual copies of license/certification credentials or is the NC State License number or national certification number, as applicable, acceptable?

Government Response: Yes, provide scanned versions of licenses.

3. Question. What sections will be considered under Factor 2 – Specialized Experience and

Technical Competence?

Government Response: The factors will be considered are outlined in the statement of work.

4. Question. Please confirm the AE Cost proposal information requested is the firm’s contract fee for the project.

Government Response: The AE cost proposal information requested, is the quantities required by the AE to complete the job.

5. Question. Is there a size limit for attached files for submission to Fort Bragg? If files are above a size limit, can firms request a DoD Safe Drop-Off or break their submission into multiple files to submit qualifications?

Government Response: Yes, firms can request a DoD Safe link.

6. Question. With summer vacation schedules, please confirm that someone other than the firm’s government POC or Owner listed in SAMS will also be able to send the final qualifications submissions to Fort Bragg.

Government Response: Yes, alternate individuals will be available to accept submissions.

7. Question. In the solicitation, the main NAICS code is 541320 – Landscape Architectural services but in the evaluation criteria, it seems that the solicitation is for the full architectural services.

Who is supposed to be the lead on this opportunity, architect (541310) or the landscape architect (541320)? Or does it matter?

Government Response: It does not matter.

8. Question: Does the Communications Designer require a PE and a RCCD or will a RCCD with relevant experience be accepted?

Government Response: The communications designer needs to be PE and RDDC.

9. Question: Can one person in the firm serve in more than one role for example, Lead Engineer and Project Manager?

Government Response: See government response to question 1

10. Question: Does the Project Manager require a PE or will a PMP with relevant experience be accepted?

Government Response: The Project manager requires a PE.

11. Question: Is a PPQ form acceptable for Design-Build work where the firm was the

DOR?

Government Response: No

12. Question: Is this a Brooks Bill procurement and this Special notice is basically a tactic to short list qualified firms? And if that’s the case, assuming just respond to the specific requirements and no need to provide a highly detailed Section H other than specific requirements, i.e., just provide three projects in Section F but no need to provide “additional information” in Section H?

Government Response: Provide three projects in section F.

13. Question: When is the due date? The advertisement notes that questions are due 8/6 which is a Saturday. There is no due date listed.

Government Response: The due date is August 6, 2022.

14. Question: How do submissions need to be turned in? Are email submissions acceptable?

If so, is there a size parameter?

Government Response: DoD safe link will be sent for upload of design documents.

15. Question: Factor 2 mentions that 3 projects must be shown. Are we only allowed to show

3 projects in Section F of the SF330, or are these 3 projects to be show in Section H?

Government Response: Provide three projects in section F.