Synopsis Questions and Answers.pdf

W9128F25RA069 - Q&As

1. With respect to this solicitation (W9128F25RA069), are you able to tell me who the incumbent is? Is there an interested vendors list for this solicitation?

The prior contract was a SATOC with RJH Consultants from Englewood, CO.

2. <Contractor name removed> is going after SOL# W9128F25RA069, Geotechnical AE services MATOC – however within the RFP is states it’s a Small Business set aside – however in Gov-Win it states it’s UR. Can you please verify which is correct. We appreciate the clarification.

There are two solicitations for similar services posted. W9128F25RA069 is a total small business set-aside and W9128F25RA070 is unrestricted.

3. Please confirm intention to award three (3) IDC contracts, rather than one, as indicated in reference #1 above.

The intent is to award 3 contracts that share the $12.5 million in ordering capacity.

Those 3 contracts will constitute the MATOC.

4. We request the following components be excluded from the 75-page limit to ensure firms have sufficient space to fully address Evaluation Criteria a–e:

• Cover Sheet

• Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) / CPARS

• SF 330 Part IIs

• Joint Venture Agreement

Given that our JV agreement is over 40 pages (in order to meet all SBA requirements), and PPQs would potentially be 20+ pages, excluding these elements would allow firms to provide a more complete and competitive response without compromising the clarity or quality of the technical content.

Cover Sheet, Part II of the SF 330, Joint Venture Agreement and Past Performance Submittals will not count towards the 75 page limit.

5. Please consider amending the synopsis to allow for the inclusion of professional services projects completed within the past ten (10) years from the date of the solicitation, rather than limiting eligibility to projects with professional services completed since 2020.

This adjustment would enable small businesses to present a broader and more representative portfolio of specialized expertise and technical competence. For examples, we have a concern with our experience with periodic levee inspections.

Given that more than five years have passed since the last periodic levee inspections were contracted, expanding the timeframe would allow for the inclusion of more pertinent and comparable work examples.

The timeframes in the solicitation will remain unchanged.

6. Please confirm you require either CPARS or PPQs for submitted Section F projects, for Criterion a. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence Yes, some type of client evaluation (CPARS, PPQ, or equivalent) for projects in subparagraph 3(a) are required as part of the Past Performance evaluation.

7. Please confirm that since this is a Total Small Business Set Aside that the small business or similarly situated is 50%+ of the IDC total contract dollar amount.

This is a 100% total small business set-aside. The resulting contracts will contain FAR Clause 52.219-14 “Limitations on Subcontracting”.

8. Please clarify if there is any size limit to the electronic files transmitted to the district via email.

Submitted files should be limited to 10 MB to ensure delivery. If a second email is necessary, that is acceptable.

9. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence (SF 330, Part I, Section F & G):

“Should this read "Section F & H"?

The language is correct. Section G: Key Personnel Participation in Example Projects will showcase the 10 example project from Section F: Example Projects.

10. As we review the synopsis, we wanted to confirm on point of clarification regarding the area of responsibility. While the solicitation notes that the contract is intended for the Omaha and Kansas City Districts, it also states that the services may be provided “for other districts within Northwestern Division Area of Responsibility.”

Can you please confirm whether this MATOC is intended for use across the entire USACE Northwestern Division, or if its use is limited to Omaha and Kansas City Districts only?

The MATOC will be utilized predominantly in the Missouri River basin, Omaha District and Kansas City District. The MATOC will allow USACE districts in Portland, Seattle, and Wall Walla to place orders as well.

W9128F25RA070 - Q&As

1. I was reviewing the Special Notice released for W9128F25RA070 INDEFINITE

DELIVERY CONTRACT (IDC) FOR GEOTECHNICAL ARCHITECTURE-ENGINEERING

(A-E) SERVICES FOR OMAHA DISTRICT, US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS on June 23, 2025. I was hoping you might be able to inform me if this is a new effort or if there was a previous contractor that performed these requirements? If the latter, would you be able to inform me of the Contract # used for these services?

The incumbent contractor is AECOM Technical Services of Los Angeles, CA. The contract number is W9128F21D0015.