Questions and Answers Part 1.xlsx

Sheet1

Provide all necessary technical data, including comprehensive and clearly labeled detailed drawings, to demonstrate a full understanding of the requirements for the Prefabricated Fire Training Tower. Offers must include complete and thorough technical specifications sufficient for the Government to evaluate and determine technical acceptability.

Any submission that is incomplete or lacks adequate technical detail may be deemed technically unacceptable and removed from further consideration.

Question:

Please explicitly state what information must be submitted to meet all criteria of the technical section. 34 of 66 Be able to provide supportive documentation on past performance that you have done some similar jobs.

In accordance with the requirement of 52.212-1(b)(10) the offeror shall submit recent and relevant past performance information same or similar items and other references to include a minimum of: Program Title, Brief scope description as Prime or Subcontractor, Contracting Agency or Customer, Contract Number Contract Type (i.e. FFP), Period of Performance, Contract Value Amount, Quality of Service.

Question:

Please share the maximum number of relevant projects offerors are to submit to provide an adequate illustration of the offeror’s experience. 34 of 66 Be able to provide 2 or 3 jobs of similar past performance of similar dollar value between $1M-$5M

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

i. Price

ii. Technical

iii. Past Performance Technical and Past Performance, when combined, are equal to Price.

Question:

Please state all documents that are to be included in the ii. Technical section. 35 of 66 This has been removed.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

i. Price

ii. Technical

iii. Past Performance Technical and Past Performance, when combined, are equal to Price.

Question:

Please state all documents that are to be included in the iii. Past Performance section. 35 of 66 See Question 2.

This page limitation is inclusive of indexes, photographs, foldouts, appendices, and attachments. If offer is provided on SF 1449 and any additional required fill-in provisions /clauses by the offeror, these will not be counted towards the 20-page limit. System for Award Management (SAM) shall follow provision stated in 52.212-1(k), submission of any and/or any SAM.Gov information is not required and will not be counted toward the 20-page limit. Any Amendments (if applicable) will not count towards the 20-page limit.

Question:

Please confirm that a proposal cover, cover letter, and table of contents are NOT included in the 20-page limit. 36 of 66 The 20 page limit will be removed from the solicitation

In accordance with the requirement of 52.212-1(b)(10) the offeror shall submit recent and relevant past performance information same or similar items and other references to include a minimum of:

Program Title Brief scope description as Prime or Subcontractor Contracting Agency or Customer Contract Number Contract Type (i.e. FFP) Period of Performance Contract Value Amount Quality of Service.

Question:

Please confirm Quality of Service is referencing CPARS or PPQs, and we are to include a CPARS or PPQ for each project included in our proposal. 36 of 66 Not everyone will have access to a CPARS or PPQ I will leave that up to each vendor on submitting it.

The quotation shall be limited to 20 pages, typed at 10 pitch or larger type, single spaced, and single sided, on sheets 8.5" x 11" with 1" margins. This page limitation is inclusive of indexes, photographs, foldouts, appendices, and attachments.

Question:

Please confirm whether drawings, sketches, or concept design sheets submitted as part of the technical proposal are included in the 20-page limit or may be submitted separately as attachments outside the page limitation. 36 of 66 The 20 page limit will be removed from the solicitation as there

Provide all necessary technical data, including comprehensive and clearly labeled detailed drawings, to demonstrate a full understanding of the requirements for the Prefabricated Fire Training Tower. Offers must include complete and thorough technical specifications sufficient for the Government to evaluate and determine technical acceptability.

Any submission that is incomplete or lacks adequate technical detail may be deemed technically unacceptable and removed from further consideration.

Question:

Please clarify what level of design detail is expected within the proposal drawings (e.g., conceptual layout, 15% design, 30% design, etc.) for the ROC Tower and General Instruction Building. 36 of 66 The level of design detail should be conceptual layout details and with further details. It could be the drawing of the prefabricated building typ

Provide all necessary technical data, including comprehensive and clearly labeled detailed drawings, to demonstrate a full understanding of the requirements for the Prefabricated Fire Training Tower. Offers must include complete and thorough technical specifications sufficient for the Government to evaluate and determine technical acceptability.

Any submission that is incomplete or lacks adequate technical detail may be deemed technically unacceptable and removed from further consideration.

Question:

Please confirm whether design calculations, engineering analysis, or structural sizing are required as part of the proposal submission, or if these items will only be required after award during the design phase. 36 of 66 After Award

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Price, Technical, and Past Performance.

Question:

Please clarify whether the Technical evaluation factor will assess the proposed design approach and building configuration, or if the evaluation will be limited to verifying technical compliance with the Statement of Work requirements. 35 of 66 Proposed Design approach and Building Configuration

Provide all necessary technical data, including comprehensive and clearly labeled detailed drawings, to demonstrate a full understanding of the requirements for the Prefabricated Fire Training Tower. Offers must include complete and thorough technical specifications sufficient for the Government to evaluate and determine technical acceptability.

Any submission that is incomplete or lacks adequate technical detail may be deemed technically unacceptable and removed from further consideration.

Question:

Please confirm whether the Government expects both the ROC Tower and the General Instruction Building to be illustrated in the proposal drawings, or if drawings are required only for the ROC Tower structure. 36 of 66 Both

Provide all necessary technical data, including comprehensive and clearly labeled detailed drawings, to demonstrate a full understanding of the requirements for the Prefabricated Fire Training Tower. Offers must include complete and thorough technical specifications sufficient for the Government to evaluate and determine technical acceptability.

Any submission that is incomplete or lacks adequate technical detail may be deemed technically unacceptable and removed from further consideration.

Question:

Please clarify the level of detail expected for the price breakdown, and whether the Government expects pricing to be separated by design, construction, demolition options, and electrical connection option items. 36 of 66 Pricing can be by design, construction, demolition options, electrical connections or pricing can be by one design construction, demolition option as long as it is understandable

Provide all necessary technical data, including comprehensive and clearly labeled detailed drawings, to demonstrate a full understanding of the requirements for the Prefabricated Fire Training Tower. Offers must include complete and thorough technical specifications sufficient for the Government to evaluate and determine technical acceptability.

Any submission that is incomplete or lacks adequate technical detail may be deemed technically unacceptable and removed from further consideration.

Question:

Please confirm whether past performance project descriptions must be included within the 20-page proposal limitation, or if they may be provided as a separate attachment. 36 of 66 The 20 page limit will be removed from the solicitation as there

Provide all necessary technical data, including comprehensive and clearly labeled detailed drawings, to demonstrate a full understanding of the requirements for the Prefabricated Fire Training Tower. Offers must include complete and thorough technical specifications sufficient for the Government to evaluate and determine technical acceptability.

Any submission that is incomplete or lacks adequate technical detail may be deemed technically unacceptable and removed from further consideration.

Question:

Please confirm whether the proposal must include preliminary building elevations and floor plans, or if general layout sketches are sufficient to demonstrate technical compliance. 36 of 66 General Layout Sketches are sufficient

Provide all necessary technical data, including comprehensive and clearly labeled detailed drawings, to demonstrate a full understanding of the requirements for the Prefabricated Fire Training Tower. Offers must include complete and thorough technical specifications sufficient for the Government to evaluate and determine technical acceptability.

Any submission that is incomplete or lacks adequate technical detail may be deemed technically unacceptable and removed from further consideration.

Question:

Please confirm whether the ROC Tower and General Instruction Building are required to be prefabricated structures, or if site-built structural systems are acceptable provided they meet the performance requirements of the Statement of Work. 36 of 66 either or as long as they meet the requirements of the PWS

FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards is incorporated by reference in the contract clauses, and Attachment 3 includes an SCA Wage Determination.

Question:

Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Products and Commercial Services Question:

Within our proposal, where are we supposed to put the “Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Products and Commercial Services"? 38 of 66 in the package

32 SOLICITATION

Addendum to 52.212-1 (pg 34) and Addendum 1 to 52.212-1 (pg

Please provide as-builts for the current GIB. If not please explain what kind of foundation the GIB is sitting on and the dimensions. there is no as-builts for the current GIB

It was mentioned during the site visit that the steel shed type structure was to be moved to the other side, of the parking area, next to the new GIB. What is the foundation of this building? Also, is it the intent to move this building across the parking area? There is no foundation under the building

The Sam.gov solicitation titles the project “Prefabricated Build Fort Wainwright M320 Range ROCA Tower”. The SOW is silent on buildings being “prefabricated”. Is there any requirement that either structure be “prefabricated”? The tower can be prefaricated or built

On hxxps[://]sam[.]gov under the “Description of Requirement:” section it states Please clarify this requirement. Is the contractor expected to begin design prior to bidding on this solicitation? No but provide complete drawings per the PWS and if drawing are incomplete then it will be unacceeptable or if one drawing is missing then it will be unacceptable.

Existing General Instruction Building had a piece of presumably FRP on the wall where mops were stored. Is that desired for the new facility? No

The solicitation lists both FWA and JBER as inspection and acceptance locations and place of performance. Confirm that all work is being performed at Fort Wainwright. All work is done on Fort Wainwright