Request for Information Questions - Responses - 10.June.2022.pdf

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Id Discipline Sheet Detail Spec 9738457 Environmental Factor 2 Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Factor 2 - Professional Qualifications of the Individual Design Team Members: Professional Qualifications

Question: Would the Government please consider adding Program Manager as a key discipline with a required resume?

On: May 16 2022.

Government Response. . The Government has considered including a Program Manager but has concluded that a

Program Manager will not be included in Factor 2 within the key discipline list. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9738491 Environmental Factor 1 Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Factor 1 - Specialized Experience And Technical Competence The synopsis states: "Firms shall provide a maximum of 10 projects completed within the last five (5) years..."

Question: Would the Government please consider allowing for projects that are not complete, as long as the performance has been within the last five years?

On: May 16 2022.

Government Response. . There are no percent complete requirements. Completed projects are more relevant than partially completed projects. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9738492 Environmental Factor 1 Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Factor 1 - Specialized Experience And Technical Competence The synopsis states: "If the Offeror is a joint venture (JV), relevant project experience should be submitted for the joint venture if shared experience is available..."

Our JV has relevant shared project experience between the JV partners. However, the project is not 100% complete.

Question: Would the Government please consider allowing projects that demonstrate shared experience of the JV partners that are not complete, as long as the performance has been within the past five years?

On: May 16 2022.

Government Response. . There are no percent complete requirements. Completed projects are more relevant than partially completed projects. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9738809 Environmental Factor 1 Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Factor 1 states "All projects provided in the SF 330 must be completed by the office/branch/region al office/individual team member proposed to manage and perform work under this contract. Projects not meeting this requirement will be excluded from evaluation." Can projects from a teaming partner be included as part of the Prime's 10 projects?

On: May 16 2022.

Government Response. . Yes, per the synopsis and Factor 1, para 3, "All projects provided in the SF 330 must https://www.projnet.org/projnet/binKornHome/index.cfm?strKornCob=BicPublicReportAll&strReportType=AllCont&RequestTimeout=1000&pagStrRowSort=CommentID https://www.projnet.org/projnet/binKornHome/index.cfm?strKornCob=BicPublicReportAll&strReportType=AllCont&RequestTimeout=1000&pagStrRowSort=Discipline https://www.projnet.org/projnet/binKornHome/index.cfm?strKornCob=BicPublicReportAll&strReportType=AllCont&RequestTimeout=1000&pagStrRowSort=Sheet https://www.projnet.org/projnet/binKornHome/index.cfm?strKornCob=BicPublicReportAll&strReportType=AllCont&RequestTimeout=1000&pagStrRowSort=Detail https://www.projnet.org/projnet/binKornHome/index.cfm?strKornCob=BicPublicReportAll&strReportType=AllCont&RequestTimeout=1000&pagStrRowSort=SpecText https://www.projnet.org/projnet/binKornHome/index.cfm?strKornCob=BicPublicReportAll&strReportType=AllCont 2/14 demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed project team by the office/branch/regional office actually proposed to manage and perform work under this contract." The "project team" includes the subcontractors. Synopsis updated. On:

Jun 09 2022

Current Request Status: Request Closed Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9738813 Environmental Factor 1 Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Factor 1 states that "Firms shall provide a maximum of 10 projects completed within the last five years demonstrating their experience...." Does this mean that projects must be 100% complete to be listed as a reference project?

On: May 16 2022.

Government Response. . There are no percent complete requirements. Completed projects are more relevant than partially completed projects. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9738814 Environmental Factor 4 Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Factor 4 evaluation criteria includes "Past performance on DoD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance." How will non-Federal projects be evaluated?

On: May 16 2022.

Government Response. . For non-Federal projects, PPQs shall be used in the approved NAVFAC/USACE format.

Offerors will be evaluated based on past performance with Federal Government agencies and private industry in terms of work quality, innovation, compliance with schedules, cost control, overall safety record, and stakeholder/customer satisfaction. The evaluation of past performance will be based on information provided through CPARS and submitted PPQs and may include other information provided by the firm, customer inquiries, Government databases, and other information available to the Government including information from the points of contact provided by the offeror. Failure to provide requested data, accessible points of contact, or valid phone numbers may result in a firm being considered less qualified. On: Jun 09 2022

Current Request Status: Request Closed Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9738820 Environmental Factor 1 Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Can the Project Description (Factor 1) page limit be changed to 2 pages (or one 11 x 17 page) per project?

On: May 16 2022.

Government Response. . The synopsis will be amended to remove individual section limitations. SF 330 Part I shall not exceed 50 pages. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9739311 Contracting Factor 4, Past Performance Narrative Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

In Factor 4 - Past Performance, the Government states, "The narrative should describe the corporate approach for maintaining success with customer satisfaction with the Offeror's quality of work, cost control and scheduling, and should include a summary of past performance ratings for projects identified in Factor 1."

Question: Where in the SF330 Part I would the Government like to see this information included?

On: May 16 2022.

Government Response. . The Offeror should include this information in the section that best demonstrates the firm's capabilities to perform the work identified in the synopsis. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9739312 Contracting Factor 4, Past Performance Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) https://www.projnet.org/projnet/binKornHome/index.cfm?strKornCob=BicPublicReportAll&strReportType=AllCont 3/14

We understand that CPARS and PPQs are excluded from the page count. Could the Government please tell us where in the SF330 Part I we should include these documents?

On: May 16 2022.

Government Response. . CPARS reports or PPQs shall be placed at the end of Part I of the SF330 (they will not be counted towards the page count). On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9739316 Environmental Section E evaluation Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

If multiple resumes are given for key personnel roles, how will the Government evaluate each discipline? For example, would the highest-credentialed , most experienced individual be used to evaluate that category, or would the lowest-credentialed , least experienced individual be used to evaluate that category? Or, would the Government use a cumulative system to evaluate all the resumes submitted under each discipline?

On: May 16 2022.

Government Response. . Based on the synopsis, Offerors will be evaluated on professional qualifications and competence of the proposed key personnel to provide services to accomplish the work required under this contract.

The evaluation of these disciplines will consider education, training, overall and relevant experience and longevity with the firm.

The availability of an adequate number of personnel in the key disciplines shall be presented to ensure that the firm can meet the potential of working on multiple task orders for multiple customers in the required timeframes. On: Jun 09

Current Request Status: Request Closed Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9739329 Contracting subcontractor teaming agreements Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Does the Government want to see subcontractor Teaming Agreements? If so, can they be excluded from page count, and where would the Government want them to be placed?

On: May 16 2022.

Government Response. . Per the synopsis, If a joint venture is being utilized, a copy of the joint venture agreement is to be included in Part II.

If you have an approved Mentor Protégé Program agreement by the U.S. Small Business Administration, please include that in your submission within Part II of the SF 330. This Mentor-Protégé agreement will not be included within the page limit stated below. On: Jun 09 2022

Current Request Status: Request Closed Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9739335 Environmental Factor 2 Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

In Factor 2, the Government states, "The availability of an adequate number of personnel in the key disciplines shall be presented to ensure that the firm can meet the potential of working on multiple task orders for multiple customers in the required timeframes."

As there are only 50 pages allowed for Part I, and there are 10 Section F projects, 13 minimally required pages for Section E, and a minimum of 3 pages for Sections A-D, this leaves only 24 pages for Sections G, H, and I, as well as presenting an adequate number of additional personnel to show our capability to work on multiple concurrent TOs.

Question: Would the Government please consider additional pages for Part I or allowing supplemental information in Section H?

On: May 16 2022.

Government Response. . The SF 330 Part 1 shall not exceed 50 pages. See response to question 9738820. On:

Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9740222 General Factor 1 - Specialized Experience https://www.projnet.org/projnet/binKornHome/index.cfm?strKornCob=BicPublicReportAll&strReportType=AllCont 4/14

Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

The AE Announcement states that "All projects provided in the SF 330 must be completed by the office/branch/region al office/individual team member proposed to manage and perform work under this contract." Please confirm that this means that the offeror can utilize projects from our Team Members (i.e., large business subcontractors).

On: May 17 2022.

Government Response. . Yes, per the synopsis and Factor 1, para 3, "All projects provided in the SF 330 must demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed project team by the office/branch/regional office actually proposed to manage and perform work under this contract." The "project team" includes the subcontractors. Synopsis updated. On: Jun 09 2022

Current Request Status: Request Closed Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9740226 General Submission Requirements Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

The AE Announcement states that "Part II of the SF 330 must also be submitted for each consultant and if a joint venture, for the joint venture entity." As the JV entity is not populated as required by SBA regulations, please confirm that Part IIs are to be submitted for each member of the JV (in addition to any significant Team Members).

On: May 17 2022.

Government Response. . Please note that a separate Part II is required for each branch office of the prime firm and any subconsultants that will have a key role in the proposed contract. If a joint venture is being utilized, a copy of the joint venture agreement is to be included in Part II. The joint venture agreement will not be included I the page limits stated below. A joint venture Small Business must have the capacity to perform at least 40% of the work performed by the joint venture over the life of the contract. On: Jun 09 2022

Current Request Status: Request Closed Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9740236 General Factor 1 - Specialized Experience Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

What would the USACE consider a "completed" project? Would the government consider accepting projects that are substantially complete (e.g., 80% completed) within the last 5 years for Factor 1 (Section F)?

On: May 17 2022.

Government Response. . There are no percent complete requirements. Completed projects are more relevant than partially completed projects. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9742078 Environmental Engineering Solicitation

Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Under "submission requirements," it states:

Font size shall be 10 or larger and the margins for pages that supplement the SF 330 forms shall not be less than one inch with the exception that ½ inch margins are allowed when using the Standard Form 330.

Confirming that the 1-inch margins do not apply to already completed forms, such as JV agreements and CPARS/PPQs, which are in PDF format and signed.

On: May 18 2022.

Government Response. . Correct. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9742082 Environmental Engineering Solicitation

Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Selection Criteria: Factor 8 - Volume of DoD Contracts within the past 12 months: Firms will be evaluated on their volume of contract with DoD within the past twelve (12) months.

https://www.projnet.org/projnet/binKornHome/index.cfm?strKornCob=BicPublicReportAll&strReportType=AllCont 5/14

Please confirm what USACE would like us to provide in this section to comply with the requirement (i.e., contract no., period of performance, etc.)

On: May 18 2022.

Government Response. . Firms shall indicate in Section H of the

SF330 the volume of DoD A/E contracts awarded to the prime (or JV) in the last 12 months. This information will be verified and updated during the interviews with the most highly qualified firms. The equitable distribution of DoD A/E contracts among firms, including SB and SDB, will be considered. On: Jun 09 2022

Current Request Status: Request Closed Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9742091 Environmental Engineering Solicitation

Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Submission Requirements: Include the firm's CAGE and DUNS number on the SF 330, Part I, Section B.

On the SF 330, Part I, Section C, provide the DUNS number for each consultant.

Please confirm you intended to say "include the firm's CAGE and UEI number" and "provide the UEI number" for Sections B and C, as SAM.gov now uses the UEI as opposed to the DUNS.

On: May 18 2022.

Government Response. . Correct, please replace UEI for the DUNS. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9742108 Environmental Engineering Solicitation

Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Factor 1 - Specialized Experience And Technical Competence: Note that multiple projects performed under an IDIQ contract cannot be submitted as a single example project.?

Please confirm we can show multiple task orders as part of the same project at the same location as a Section F project.

On: May 18 2022.

Government Response. . A task order is considered an individual project and therefore would be one project submission. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9742658 General N/A N/A Comment Classification: UNCLASSIFIED (U)

The SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS states that in SF330, Part I, Section F, Box 24, the offeror should provide a customer point of contact with phone number and email address as a reference. Section F Box 23 b and c specifically ask for the contact name and phone number. Please confirm we can just provide the contact name, phone number and email in Boxes 23 b and c and do not need to repeat the information in Box 24.

On: May 18 2022.

Government Response. . If the "Owner" information in box 23 is the same as the "customer point of contact" for references, then you may state in box 24 to see box 23 for the customer point of contact for references. On: Jun 09

Current Request Status: Request Closed Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9742660 Contracting N/A N/A Comment Classification: UNCLASSIFIED (U)

The instructions to submit the proposal on DOD Safe state, "The firm must enter and add the e-mail addresses for both the Contracting Officer and Specialist listed above to the Recipient List." The solicitation does not contain the name of the Contracting Officer. Please confirm the Contracting Officer's name and email address.

On: May 18 2022.

Government Response. . The Contracting Officer will be removed from this requirement. On: Jun 09 2022 https://www.projnet.org/projnet/binKornHome/index.cfm?strKornCob=BicPublicReportAll&strReportType=AllCont 6/14

Current Request Status: Request Closed Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9742695 General N/A N/A Comment Classification: UNCLASSIFIED (U)

Several of our Federal clients give an annual CPARS evaluation for the overall contract rather than for each specific task order.

Since the solicitation states, "CPARS is the preferred form of documentation of past performance for Federal projects," can we include the contract CPARS to substantiate our performance on the corresponding Section F projects?

On: May 18 2022.

Government Response. . If a CPARS is not available for the individual task order, a PPQ can be submitted in place of that CPARS. CPARS should not be submitted on the overall contract. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9744158 Environmental Factor 1 Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Please confirm that Offerors shall provide project start and completion dates (MM/YYYY – MM/YYYY) within the appropriate Box 22 block (Professional Services and/or Construction). Additionally, please confirm that customer point of contact (POC) name shall be provided within Box 23 b. Point of Contact Name, and POC phone and email address shall be provided within Box 23 c.

Point of Contact Telephone Number.

On: May 19 2022.

Government Response. . Per the instructions of the SF 330 form, Box 22 should be as follows:

Year Completed. Enter the year completed of the professional services (such as planning, engineering study, design, or surveying), and/or the year completed of construction, if applicable. If any of the professional services or the construction projects are not complete, leave Year Completed blank and indicate the status in Brief Description of Project and Relevance to this Contract (block 24).

Box 23 is the project owner and the point of contact and contact telephone number that person can be reached at. On:

Jun 09 2022

Current Request Status: Request Closed Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9744427 Environmental Factor 1 Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Factor 1 - Specialized Experience And Technical Competence: Offerors will likely demonstrate their most recent and relevant experience, particularly in the area of emerging contaminants, by presenting projects where the majority of technical work has been completed, but may not be 100% complete. Please confirm that the USACE will allow Offerors to present Section F projects that have been substantially completed (> 75% technical completion) within the last five (5) years.

On: May 19 2022.

Government Response. . There are no percent complete requirements. Completed projects are more relevant than partially completed projects. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9744713 Contracting Factor 1 Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

The synopsis states under Factor 1 "Firms shall provide a maximum of 10 projects completed within the last five (5) years demonstrating their experience in the types of projects and products as described and show specialized experience of the proposed team".

Question: Could the Government please confirm that Section F projects can be presented from a named teaming subcontractor (and not just the prime) since the synopsis states "experience of the proposed team"?

On: May 19 2022.

Government Response. . See response to Inquiry ID:9740222. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed https://www.projnet.org/projnet/binKornHome/index.cfm?strKornCob=BicPublicReportAll&strReportType=AllCont 7/14

9744750 Contracting Evaluation of Factor 5 Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

The synopsis/solicitatio n states "Factor 5 - Capacity: Firms must demonstrate their ability to meet schedule, scope and budget on multiple concurrent projects by providing appropriate teams and adequate staff to perform the services required by the IDIQ contract. The availability of an adequate number of personnel in the key disciplines shall be presented to ensure that the firm can meet the potential of working on multiple task orders for multiple customers in the required time frames."

Question: Could you please advise as to what section(s) of the SF330 will be evaluated by the Government to determine if Factor 5 is met?

On: May 19 2022.

Government Response. . There is not a 1-to-1 cross-walk between evaluation criteria and sections of the SF-330.

The entire SF-330 will be evaluated to determine the overall qualifications of each firm with respect to each of the criteria. On: Jun 09 2022

Current Request Status: Request Closed Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9746490 Environmental General Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Would the Government consider a due date extension since inquiries have not yet been addressed?

On: May 20 2022.

Government Response. . The Government is not anticipating an extension to the proposal submission date, but if one is granted it will be done by way of posting on SAM.gov. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9746498 Environmental Factor 1 Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Can a firm submit a proposal as a Prime on the Small Business set-aside award and as a teaming subcontractor to a Large Business on the unrestricted award?

On: May 20 2022.

Government Response. . Yes, a firm can submit a proposal as a Prime on the Small Business reserve and as a teaming subcontractor to a Large Business on the unrestricted award.

However, the Agency's intent is that a particular offeror may only receive 1 award as a prime contractor under this IDIQ. For example, if the same firm submits as a Prime on both the Small Business reserve and the unrestricted award, the firm can only obtain 1 award of an IDIQ, not two.

Secondly, while there is no proscription against a firm submitting a proposal as a Prime on the Small Business reserve and as a teaming subcontracting on the unrestricted award. We do note that being both a prime and subcontractor on an IDIQ can sometimes raise risks in the technical evaluation, and potential questions regarding Organizational Conflicts of Interest, if both entities decide to propose on the same task order. For example, if a firm is a key subcontractor for five different proposals, it could raise questions in regards to whether the firm had the total resources to support each procurement, which could impact the technical evaluation of the offerors. On: Jun 10 2022

Current Request Status: Request Closed Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9746603 General SB Subcontracting Comment Classification: UNCLASSIFIED (U)

The synopsis does not include category goals for SB participation. Would USACE Baltimore please provide goals for SB, SDB, VOSB, SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, and HBCU/MI?

On: May 20 2022.

Government Response. . Small Business goals will be included in an amendment to the combined synopsis/solicitation. On: Jun 10 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9746606 General Section F 5-year limit Comment Classification: UNCLASSIFIED (U) https://www.projnet.org/projnet/binKornHome/index.cfm?strKornCob=BicPublicReportAll&strReportType=AllCont 8/14

Would the Government confirm that "within the past 5 years" for Factor 1 refers to 5 years prior to the date of issuance of the synopsis?

On: May 20 2022.

Government Response. . Yes it refers to the date of issuance for the synopsis. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9746608 General Professional Qualifications Dates of licensure Comment Classification: UNCLASSIFIED (U)

For the Civil Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer, and Geologist positions, offerors are to provide licensure number, state, and date. Does the date refer to the first date the person was licensed or to the date the current license expires?

On: May 20 2022.

Government Response. . Date current license expires. We want to see that they are still registered. Years of experience will be apparent other ways. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9746610 General Acronym List Comment Classification: UNCLASSIFIED (U)

If offerors prepare an acronym list, will that list be included in the SF330 Part I page count?

On: May 20 2022.

Government Response. . Acronym list will not be included in the page count. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9746687 General Specialized Experience and Technical Competence Contract Number

Comment Classification: UNCLASSIFIED (U)

The instructions direct offerors to include the contract number for the work in Section F, Box 24. Would USACE Baltimore allow offerors to provide this inforamtion in Block 21 instead?

On: May 20 2022.

Government Response. . In the SF 330, Part I, Section F, Box 24, provide the following information for each project:

month/year the firm's work started and completed; type of product developed (e.g., RI, FS, remedial design), total contract value of the work performed by a) the firm and b) the team of subconsultants used on this project; and customer point-of-contact who can be reached for references (phone number and email address). For design projects, provide completion date and cost for construction phase. If a sample project is a federal procurement, include the contract number for which the A/E firm performed. On: Jun 09 2022

Current Request Status: Request Closed Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9748899 Contracting CPARS and PPQs Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

The synopsis indicates that CPARS and PPQs are to be included in Part 1.

Question: Would it be acceptable to the Government if offerors included the non-page counted CPARs and PPQs as an attachment to Section H?

On: May 22 2022.

Government Response. . CPARS reports or PPQs shall be placed at the end of Part I of the SF330 (they will not be counted towards the page count). On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9748905 Contracting Factor 4: Past Performance: CPARS and PPQs Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

In the synopsis under Factor 4 it states "Other information provided by the firm, customer inquiries, Government databases, and other information available to the Government including information from the points of contact provided https://www.projnet.org/projnet/binKornHome/index.cfm?strKornCob=BicPublicReportAll&strReportType=AllCont 9/14 by the offeror may be considered"

Question: Are offerors permitted to provide CPARs and PPQs for projects NOT included in Section F, but are relevant?

On: May 22 2022.

Government Response. . CPARS reports or PPQs shall be placed at the end of Part I of the SF330 (they will not be counted towards the page count). On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9748911 Contracting Section 3 Submission Requirements Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Section 3 Submission Requirements require that JV agreements be included in Part II.

Question: May offerors also include teaming agreements in Part II?

On: May 22 2022.

Government Response. . Yes. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9748920 Contracting Factor 4 Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

In Factor 4 - Past Performance, the Government states, "The narrative should describe the corporate approach for maintaining success with customer satisfaction with the Offeror's quality of work, cost control and scheduling, and should include a summary of past performance ratings for projects identified in Factor 1."

Can offerors include this narrative in Section H?

On: May 22 2022.

Government Response. . Offerors may provide this information in Section H. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9751064 General Factor 1 Comment Classification: UNCLASSIFIED (U)

The end of Factor 3, paragraph 1 states that "Section C, Section D, Section G and Section H will be used to evaluate this criterion." Can you please provide a similar sentence identifying which sections will be used to evaluate the Factor 1 criterion?

On: May 23 2022.

Government Response. . Offerors may provide this information in Section H. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9751067 General Factor 2 Comment Classification: UNCLASSIFIED (U)

The end of Factor 3, paragraph 1 states that "Section C, Section D, Section G and Section H will be used to evaluate this criterion." Can you please provide a similar sentence identifying which sections will be used to evaluate the Factor 2 criterion?

On: May 23 2022.

Government Response. . The referenced sentence has been deleted. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9751068 General Factor 4 Comment Classification: UNCLASSIFIED (U)

The end of Factor 3, paragraph 1 states that "Section C, Section D, Section G and Section H will be used to evaluate this criterion." Can you please provide a similar sentence identifying which sections will be used to evaluate the Factor 4 criterion?

https://www.projnet.org/projnet/binKornHome/index.cfm?strKornCob=BicPublicReportAll&strReportType=AllCont 10/14

On: May 23 2022.

Government Response. . The referenced sentence has been deleted On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9751070 General Factor 5 Comment Classification: UNCLASSIFIED (U)

The end of Factor 3, paragraph 1 states that "Section C, Section D, Section G and Section H will be used to evaluate this criterion." Can you please provide a similar sentence identifying which sections will be used to evaluate the Factor 5 criterion?

On: May 23 2022.

Government Response. . The referenced sentence has been deleted. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9751084 General Factor 6 Comment Classification: UNCLASSIFIED (U)

The end of Factor 3, paragraph 1 states that "Section C, Section D, Section G and Section H will be used to evaluate this criterion." Can you please provide a similar sentence identifying which sections will be used to evaluate the Factor 6 criterion?

On: May 23 2022.

Government Response. . The referenced sentence has been deleted. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9751087 General Factor 8 Comment Classification: UNCLASSIFIED (U)

For Factor 8, would the Government like all DoD contracts within the past 12 months that were awarded or are currently active and/or just those in this specific NAICS Code?

On: May 23 2022.

Government Response. . Synopsis will be updated as such, "Factor 8 - Volume of DoD Contracts within the past 12 months: Firms will be evaluated on their volume of contract with DoD within the past twelve (12) months. Firms shall indicate in Section H of the SF330 the volume of DoD A/E contracts awarded to the prime (or JV) in the last 12 months. This information will be verified and updated during the interviews with the most highly qualified firms. The equitable distribution of DoD A/E contracts among firms, including SB and SDB, will be considered." On: Jun 09 2022

Current Request Status: Request Closed Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9751089 General DUNS and Unique Entity Identifier Comment Classification: UNCLASSIFIED (U)

The Part II instructions for box 4 say "Unique Entity Identifier. Insert the unique entity identifier issued by the entity designated at SAM. See FAR part 4.6."

In part C, the Government is asking for each DUNS number.

Please note that now there is a DUNS and Unique Entity Identifier in SAM. Therefore, if we put the original office DUNS number for each consultant in Part I, Section C, it will not match what is now asked for on the matching Part II in box 4.

Would the Government prefer Bidders to continue to put the DUNS number in Section C entries and the Unique Entity Identifier in each office Part II, or would you like the Unique Entity Identifier in Section C and Part II so that the office entries match?

On: May 23 2022.

Government Response. . The synopsis will be updated accordingly to remove references to DUNS and replace with

UEI. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

9751090 General Factor 1 Specialized Experience And Technical https://www.projnet.org/projnet/binKornHome/index.cfm?strKornCob=BicPublicReportAll&strReportType=AllCont 11/14

Competence Comment Classification: UNCLASSIFIED (U)

The synopsis states: "Firms shall provide a maximum of 10 projects completed within the last five (5) years..."

Question: What does the USACE consider a "completed" project? Would the government consider accepting projects where the Period of Performance is substantially complete (e.g., 80% completed of a 5+ year period of performance)?

On: May 23 2022.

Government Response. . There are no percent complete requirements. Completed projects are more relevant than partially completed projects. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9751092 General Small Business Subcontracting Plan and Factor 7 Small Business Participation Plan

Comment Classification: UNCLASSIFIED (U)

The RFP states, "The subcontracting plan is not required with this submittal but will be required with the price proposal of the large firms selected." Additionally, the RFP states "The SBPP and Volume of DoD contracts within the past 12 months shall be submitted under separate cover. It is not to be included in the SF330." Please confirm that the subcontracting plan (which is different than the participation plan) is NOT to be included in the submittal, and the participation plan IS to be included in the submittal.

On: May 23 2022.

Government Response. . That is correct. A subcontracting plan is not required to be submitted with this submittal, only the small business participation plan. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

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9751093 General Submissions Requirements PDF file Comment Classification: UNCLASSIFIED (U)

The RFP states "The document shall be submitted as one file using Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)...The SBPP and Volume of DoD contracts within the past 12 months shall be submitted under separate cover. It is not to be included in the SF330." Please confirm, shall the SF330 and SBPP and DoD volume be included as one file with a separate cover for each or shall the offeror provide two PDF files, one for the SF330 and one for the SBPP and DoD volume?

On: May 23 2022.

Government Response. . The SBPP and Volume of DoD contracts within the past 12 months shall be submitted under a separate cover as part of the SF 330 (synopsis to be updated). On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9751096 General Factor 4 Past Performance Comment Classification: UNCLASSIFIED (U)

The RFP states "NOTE: Past performance information for projects listed under Factor 1 will be given greater consideration." Is the Government referring to projects submitted in Section F? Or was the Government envisioning the Offeror to submit CPARs/PPQs for other work/projects not included in Section F as supplemental past performance information? Please confirm what CPARS the Government would like and that they will also not be included in page count.

On: May 23 2022.

Government Response. . The Government is referring to the information requested in Factor 1 - Specialized

Experience And Technical Competence. However, CPARS and PPQs are not required for those projects but may be given greater consideration if those projects are submitted to demonstrate the Factor 4 - Past Performance as indicated.

CPARS reports or PPQs shall be placed at the end of Part I of the SF330 (they will not be counted towards the page count). On: Jun 10 2022

Current Request Status: Request Closed Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9751098 General Factor 2 Resumes Comment Classification: UNCLASSIFIED (U) https://www.projnet.org/projnet/binKornHome/index.cfm?strKornCob=BicPublicReportAll&strReportType=AllCont 12/14

The solicitation states "Resumes are limited to one (1) page each and should cite project specific experience in the areas noted above within the five years prior to the date of issuance of this Notice and indicate proposed role in this contract." Could the Government specifically point out what you are referring to when you say "areas noted above?"

On: May 23 2022.

Government Response. . This is specifically referring to those areas within the project information section of the synopsis. The synopsis will be updated accordingly. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9755791 General Graphics Font Size Comment Classification: UNCLASSIFIED (U)

Would the Government please consider allowing 9 Pt. size font for graphics?

On: May 25 2022.

Government Response. . Font size shall be 10 or larger and the margins for pages that supplement the SF 330 forms shall not be less than one inch with the exception that ½ inch margins are allowed when using the Standard Form 330. On: Jun 09 2022

Current Request Status: Request Closed Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9756839 General PPQ N/A Comment Classification: UNCLASSIFIED (U)

If we need to submit a PPQ for a Section F project, can we use an existing PPQ previously completed by the client?

On: May 26 2022.

Government Response. . Yes. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9757269 Contracting Factor 1, 10 projects Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

The synopsis states: "If the Offeror is a joint venture (JV), relevant project experience should be submitted for the joint venture if shared experience is available; if no shared experience is available, offers may submit projects performed by either joint venture partner."

Question: If shared experience is available, will the Government be evaluating those projects more favorably?

On: May 26 2022.

Government Response. . Shared experience will be more relevant because it is more representative of the entity that is submitting qualifications. Whether it is more favorable will depend on other characteristics of the experience.

On: Jun 09 2022

Current Request Status: Request Closed Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9757305 Contracting Factor 1, 10 projects Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

The synopsis states: "If the Offeror is a joint venture (JV), relevant project experience should be submitted for the joint venture if shared experience is available; if no shared experience is available, offers may submit projects performed by either joint venture partner."

Question: Are Offerors that are submitting as a JV required to use projects with shared experience, or can Offerors choose to describe this shared experience in Section H? If required to provide as one of the ten projects, it might take the place of a project that covers more of the Factor 1 - Specialized Experience and Technical Competence areas.

On: May 26 2022.

Government Response. . Offerors may choose whether to provide shared experience as one of the projects in

Section F, or to describe it Section H. However, if the experience is provided in Section H, the Government's evaluation will consider the level of detail provided in determining relevance. On: Jun 09 2022 https://www.projnet.org/projnet/binKornHome/index.cfm?strKornCob=BicPublicReportAll&strReportType=AllCont 13/14

9757564 General Table of Contents Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Question 9746610 asks if an acronym list is prepared, if it will be included in the SF330 Part I page count. If acronyms are required, will a table of contents also be needed, and if so, can both acronyms and a table of contents be excluded from the SF330 Part I page count?

On: May 26 2022.

Government Response. . The decision to include a Table of Contents or Acronym List is up to the submitter. Table of Contents and/or Acronym List are excluded from the page count. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9762812 General N/A Section E Resumes Comment Classification: UNCLASSIFIED (U)

The solicitation states, "Resumes are limited to one (1) page each and should cite project specific experience in the areas noted above within the five years prior to the date of issuance of this Notice and indicate proposed role in this contract." Can the specific project experience shown be from ongoing projects?

On: May 31 2022.

Government Response. . Project experience from ongoing projects is acceptable. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9762938 General Factor 7 Small Business Participation Plan Comment Classification: UNCLASSIFIED (U)

Should offerors base the Small Business Participation Plan (Factor 7) on the full $200M contract capacity? Or is there another monetary figure that the plan should be based on?

On: May 31 2022.

Government Response. . The Offeror should base their SBPP on the full $200M contract capacity. Small business goals will be posted as an amendment. On: Jun 09 2022 Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9764916 Contracting Solicitatoin Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Please confirm the number of files that may be used to submit the proposal. One sentence in the solicitation states, "The document shall be submitted as one file using Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)." Another states, "You are limited to five (5) maximum files per upload (total size cannot exceed 2GB)."

On: Jun 01 2022.

Government Response. . One file is the required submission for SF 330 Part I and Part II. The Submission format instructions were informing you that you are not able to upload more than 5 files. The synopsis language will be updated to remove the five maximum files per upload information. On: Jun 09 2022

Current Request Status: Request Closed Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

9764928 Contracting Solicitation Comment Classification: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Please confirm the title to be used in Part I, Section A, Block 1. The solicitation title is listed as "Architect Engineer Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (A/E IDIQ) Environmental Services Contract". However, the body of the solicitation states " MULTI- DISCIPLINE ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES FOR HAZARDOUS, TOXIC and RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROJECTS IN THE

BALTIMORE DISTRICT, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS".

On: Jun 01 2022.

Government Response. . Submissions should be titled, "MULTI-DISCIPLINE ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

FOR HAZARDOUS, TOXIC and RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROJECTS IN THE BALTIMORE DISTRICT, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANITY CONTRACTS." On: Jun 09 2022 https://www.projnet.org/projnet/binKornHome/index.cfm?strKornCob=BicPublicReportAll&strReportType=AllCont 14/14

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