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In reference to SOL #W912DY-11-R-0017: Body of SOL says: "SF-330 submissions will be received until 1600 (4:00

pm) Central Time, 4 January 2012." However, top of SOL says "Response Date: 28 November 2011". What is the correct response/submittal date? On: 01-Nov-11.

Government Response. . The first amendment to the pre-solicitation indicates that responses are due by 1600hrs Central, 28 Nov 2011. On: 10-Nov-11

Government Response. . The text below appends or clarifies ALL previous replies.

The due date for responses has been extended to 1300hrs, 23 Dec 2011. On: 18-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

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In reference to SOL #W912DY-11-R-0017: It states under 3.a Specialized Experience and Technical Confidence:

"Firms shall provide a maximum of five example projects performed by either the prime firm or a key subcontractor demonstrating recent experience. The agency will review only the maximum allowable projects in their order of submission; any projects thereafter will be disregarded. Relevant experience is defined as similar in size, scope and complexity to the services identified herein. Recent experience is experience within the last three (3) years from the date of this announcement. The offeror must address criteria separately. Sub criteria are as follows:....." Sub criteria 3.a.(1), (2) then listed are both just a long string of types of work, not "criteria". Unclear what is to be responded to in the project write-ups. On: 01-Nov-11.

Government Response. . Correct, they are not criteria, but rather subcriteria: (1) Specialized Experience in master planning and (2) Specialized Experiene in Force Modernization/Force Integration Studies/Unit Set Fielding Studies. Respondents should respond to these subcriteria. On: 10-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

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In reference to SOL #W912DY-11-R-0017: "(c) Past Performance: Past performance of the prime firm and any key subcontractors (NEED to review subs PPIRS) on recent (i.e. completed within the past three (3) years from the release of this announcement) and relevant contracts as determined from Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) and other sources. PPIRS will be queried for all prime firms to assess performance risk. The Government may elect to consider any credible information obtained from other sources in addition to those identified by the firm if adequate information is not available in PPIRS. In the event that adverse past performance information is obtained from other sources, the firm will have the opportunity to respond to any adverse information received which it had not had a previous opportunity to comment." Question: How will this be accomplished? On: 01-Nov-11.

Government Response. . Contractors are given an opportunity to comment on adverse performance evaluations in ACASS. They may also comment on adverse information during interviews and on their SF330 submissions. On: 18-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4258672 Architectural NA NA NA

MWH respectfully requests a seven (7) day extension on the submission due date of 28 November 2011 due to the Thanksgiving holiday for the week of 21 - 25 Nov 2011. On: 02-Nov-11.

Government Response. . The date remains as published. On: 10-Nov-11

Government Response. . The text below appends or clarifies ALL previous replies.

The deadline for responses has been extended to 23 Dec 2011. On: 18-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4259755 General Page 3, Section A Section A

Per the solicitation, in section A, Specialized Experience and Technical Competence, five projects must be included in

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the submission within the last three years from the date of this announcement. Does this mean that projects must be completed within the last 3 years or can they be ongoing within the last 3 years? On: 02-Nov-11.

Government Response. . Firms shall provide a maximum of 5 projects. This experience must be within the last 3yrs from the date of the announcement. This may or may not include completion in that window. The relevant issue is 'experience', which implies performance during the stated window. On:

18-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4259762 General Section H Section H

With the 50 page limit for Part I of the proposal, assuming 1 page for A-C, D and G each, a minimum of 17 resumes, and 5 projects, that puts the page number at 25. The limit of 5 pages for Section H puts the page count at 30. Five pages is very restrictive for the amount of information requested we address in that portion of our proposal. Can the page limit on Section H be increased? On: 02-Nov-11.

Government Response. . The 5 page limit on Section H has proven sufficient on prior acquisitions, so that limit remains unchanged. On: 10-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

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4259765 General Section F Section F

Are our 5 projects limited to 1 page per project or can they be 2 pages in length? On: 02-Nov-11.

Government Response. . The page limitation is not tied to the project. How each respondent takes advantage of the 5 pages afforded is at their discretion. On: 10-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4261172 General N/A N/A

In 4.0 SECONDARY SELECTION CRITERIA, (a) Small Business Participation Plan: Is the required subcontracting plan included in the Section H page limitation? If yes, would the USACE allow this requirement to be placed in the Appendix (and not be included in the page count) to allow the extra space to be used for responding to the numerous selection criteria/technical requirements listed in the solicitation? On: 03-Nov-11.

Government Response. . The only item not included in the stated limits is JV paperwork, as applicable. Everything else must fit in the 50 page limit, as indicated. Likewise, Section H has a 5 page limit. Small Business Participation Plan information shall also fit within the 50 page limit. On: 10-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

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4261199 Master Planning NA NA NA

1. The solicitation states "..., the Huntsville Center proposes to award multiple Unrestricted Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC). Each award will include one base year and four option years under which firm-fixed price (FFP) task orders (TO) will be negotiated..." Does this mean that individual Task Orders will be competed among the awardees before a TO award? On: 03-Nov-11.

Government Response. . All ordering on the MATOCs will comply with the fair opportunity requirements included in FAR 16.505b. On: 10-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

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2. The Selection states "...(e) Quality Control: Provide a design quality control management approach tailored to this procurement, specifically explaining how the A-E will maintain the quality of the design and control the estimated cost of construction, as designed. The A-E shall define the system that will be in place at the time of contract award to assure the design quality is maintained and provide a comprehensive description of how the quality control process will be executed, including names and designations of the primary professionals, who will be responsible for independent quality review (apart from key personnel design team members)..." implying that architectural/engineering design is considered part of the Statement of Work. This type of work is not reference specifically in 3.0 Primary Section Criteria

(a) Specialized Experience and Technical competence. Would the government provide more details about the level of design documents anticipated to be prepared under this contract? On: 03-Nov-11.

Government Response. . No additional information will be provided. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

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3. The solicitation states ".... Firms shall provide a maximum of five example projects performed by either the prime firm or a key subcontractor demonstrating recent experience. .." Section F is limited to 5 projects. In order to adequately cover the SOW work elements, we propose to use one or more of our IDIQ Master Planning contract with multiple TO as a project. Is this acceptable to the government? On: 03-Nov-11.

Government Response. . What types of projects to present in Section F is at the discretion of the respondent. For IDC contracts, recommend referencing the detail provided in the SF 330, Page 2 of Instructions, number 21. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

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4. The solicitation states in: a. 3 PRIMARY SELECTION CRITERIA (d) Capacity: Demonstrate capacity or an effective organization structure, project team to accomplish up to an estimated three (3) task orders simultaneously with a minimum value of $500,000 per task order in a one year period of time. Identify the full potential value of any current Indefinite Delivery contracts that the firm has with the Government. Capacity will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 36.602-1(a)(3). Please confirm that you want a single dollar amount of full potential value of our current IDIQs with the federal agencies/government. On: 03-Nov-11.

Government Response. . Respondents should present the full potential value of each IDC that they have with the Government. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

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5. The solicitation states in: a. 4 Secondary Selection Criteria (b) Volume of DoD Contract Awards: Please list the total value of all A-E contracts awarded in the last 12 months. For indefinite-delivery contracts, please list the total value of task orders actually issued by agencies in the last 12 months, and not the potential value of the contracts. Unexercised options will not be considered. Please confirm that you want a single value to all DoD TO issued to our firm within the last 12 months. On: 03-Nov-11.

Government Response. . As indicated, respondents should list the "total value", (one number) of all A-E contracts awarded in the last 12mo. This total value number shall include the value of all TOs issued to your firm in the last 12 months. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

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6. The government requires offerors to provide a Small Business Participation Plan, and , as a large business, we must also provide a Subcontracting Plan (Individual Contract Plan). These two documents were required in a recent proposal to the Army and consisted of 41 pages. Please confirm that these two plans are not considered in the 50 page limit for Part I of the SF330 and may be submitted separately. May these plans be bound in with Part I and Part II of the submittal, or do you require a separate volume? On: 03-Nov-11.

Government Response. . All required items must be included within the 50 page limit indicated in the notice. The only exception is JV paperwork. On: 16-Nov-11

Government Response. . The text below appends or clarifies ALL previous replies.

The Subcontracting Plan originally required by large businesses is no longer required; the notice has been updated accordingly in FBO.gov. On: 18-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

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7. The solicitation states in Paragraph 2.0 (c) that environmental assessments, Value Engineering studies, RFP packages, and supervision and inspection are not included in the Paragraph 3.0 selection criteria. Please confirm whether it is the Government's intent to include these scope elements in the evaluation under paragraph 3.0 PRIMARY SELECTION CRITERIA sections (a) and (b)? On: 03-Nov-11.

Government Response. . The elements included in the primary selection criteria are explicitly detailed in Section 3(a) and (b). Please reference the notice. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

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4261623 Architectural N/A N/A

The SF330, Part I permits 10 projects to be submitted by the Offerer in Section F. Are you directing us to submit 5 projects instead of 10 as allowed in Section F? On: 03-Nov-11.

Government Response. . The SF 330 instructions state clearly that 10 projects should be submitted, unless otherwise specified by the agency. This agency has specified otherwise. Specifically, the notice requires a maximum of 5 projects. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4261628 Architectural N/A N/A

Please clarify what is meant by "full potential value." Is this the uncommitted remaining value of the contract or the total potential contract value including not yet awarded option years and awarded and completed work? On: 03-Nov-11.

Government Response. . Section 3(d) of the notices requires respondents to "Identify the full potential value of any current Indefinite Delivery contracts that the firm has with the Government." By definition, options contribute to the total potential value of a contract. Although Section 4(d) explicitly excludes the consideration of options when looking at the Volume of DoD Contract Awards, Section 3(d) does not include this prohibition when evaluating Capacity. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4261629 Architectural N/A N/A

We are a large firm with an extensive Governmental portfolio of active contracts. Providing information about all of our government contracts will use up the majority of the 5 pages allotted to Section H. Will you consider allowing us to:

a.Submit an aggregate total amount of estimated contract value or b.Provide this list for DoD clients only or c.Add the list as an attachment excluded from Section H and the 50 page limit for SF330 Part I On: 03-Nov-11.

Government Response. . No. All required information must be included in the 50 page limit, with the exception of JV documentation. Allowing one respondent to include information in an attachment would provide an unfair advantage. All respondents must comply with the 50 page limit for Part 1 and the 5 page limit for Section H. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4261632 Architectural N/A N/A

The Small Business Participation Plan is required per DFAR 215.3 which supplements FAR Part 15 (Contracting by Negotiation). However, this solicitation is based on FAR 36.6. A review of DFAR 215.3 confirms that this requirement is applicable to FAR Part 15.3. Also there is a reference to "Best Value" Selection in the Small Business Participation Plan, which also is not appropriate for FAR 36 selections. Will the requirements for small business participation be defined in FAR 52.219-8 and 52.219-9 and not DFAR 215.3? On: 03-Nov-11.

Government Response. . Although FAR 36.6 does address A-E Services, it was never intended as a wholesale replacement for the other requirements of the regulation, as evidenced by the caveat included at FAR 36.101(a) which clearly states that "architect-engineer contracts are subject to the requirements in other parts of the regulation, which shall be followed when applicable." Although the general source selection principles included in FAR Subpart 15.3 and DFARS 215.3 apply, the specific selection approach in this acquisition will follow Brooks Act requirements. Nonetheless, to consider best value only within the Small Business Participation Plan secondary criteria is not only appropriate and allowable, it is also in the best interests of the respondents, the Governement and the taxpayer. On: 16- Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4261636 Architectural N/A N/A

Are the Subcontracting Participation Plan and Subcontracting Plan excluded from the Section H 5-page maximum limit?

a. Are these plans included in the 50-page limit? On: 03-Nov-11.

Government Response. . No they are not excluded. All required information in the notice is included in the 50 page limitation, with the exception of JV documents. On: 16-Nov-11

Government Response. . The text below appends or clarifies ALL previous replies.

The large business Subcontracting Plan is no longer required; this change was posted to the notice today. On: 18-Nov-11

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Current Request Status: Request Closed

4261639 Architectural N/A N/A

Subcontracting Plan Submittal as required by FAR 52.219-9. a.It has been our experience on FAR 36.6 solicitation that Subcontracting Plans are submitted after firms are selected for negotiation. Will the Subcontracting Plan be required as part of the negotiation process and not part of the qualifications evaluation? b.If the Subcontracting Plan is required as part of this initial qualifications submission, will the Plan be an addendum to the qualifications package and therefore not be included in the 50-page limit? On: 03-Nov-11.

Government Response. . As stated in the notice "...large business offerors must also submit", so yes it is required an no it is not considered an addendum outside the 50 page limit. All required items must be included in the 50 page limit; the only exception is JV documentation. On: 16-Nov-11

Government Response. . The text below appends or clarifies ALL previous replies.

The large business Subcontracting Plan requirement has been removed from the notice; this change was posted to FBO.gov today. On: 18-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4261641 Architectural N/A N/A

Concerning Section 2.0 (c) (4) Scope a.Please confirm, in reference to FAR 16.505(a)(8)(ii) within Section 2.0 (c) (4) although Contractor personnel must be registered Architects or Engineers, such personnel will not be required to sign and seal drawings or plans as part of the supervision and inspection processes. Such action is not consistent with traditional practice within the scope of master planning and programming services. "In accordance with FAR 36.209, the A-E Contractor and its subcontractors, suppliers, and consultants selected for award will not be considered eligible for Department of Defense (DoD) construction contracts or any TO that relates to work awarded under the contract."

b.This restriction may prove to be overly broad and not clearly defined. Suggest using the language in 36.209, "No contract for a construction project shall be awarded to the firm that designed the project or its subsidiaries or affiliates."

Adding, "Further restrictions on contract and task order awards are governed by FAR 9.5 and DFAR 209.5." Please provide more clarity to the restriction as stated in the SOL. On: 03-Nov-11.

Government Response. . (a) The registered and licensed professionals required by this acquisition may be required to sign and seal items in connection with this procurement. (b) The language included in the notice is very clear in relation to the prohibition..."will not be considered eligible for (DoD) construction contracts or any TO that relates to work awarded under the contract." The key elements of this passage are 'relates' and 'under the contract'. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4261642 Architectural N/A N/A

Can the Letter of Commitment from a key subconsultant firm include the commitment of its key personnel, or must there be a separate letter of Commitment from key subconsultant key personnel? a.Are the letters of Commitment included in the 50-page limit? On: 03-Nov-11.

Government Response. . What is/is not included in a Letter of Commitment is up to the individual or firm preparing the letter. Note, as indicated in the notice, enforceable commitments are weighted more heavily than non-enforceable commitments. As stated in the notice "If a prime firm is using key subcontractors experience to qualify, the prime firm shall submit letters of commitment from those subcontractors and any key personnel." All required information is included in the 50-page limit, with the exception of JV documentation. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4263871 Master Planning Solicitation

Will you recognize AICP as the planning equivalent to registration/licensure for architects/engineers? On: 04-Nov-11.

Government Response. . No. AICP is not equivalent to registration /license for architects/engineers.

On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4263878 Architectural Solicitation

When showing projects, do contracts serve the same purpose or is it strictly individual projects? On: 04-Nov-11.

Government Response. . What an offeror considers a "project" is at their discretion. Some offerors

Page 5 of 13ProjNet: Registered User may list an active MATOC, some may list a specific TO, some may list a project included as one subelement of a large TO, etc. Reference the SF 330 Instructions, Page 2 of the Instructions, Section F, for detail on the form. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

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1. Reference Sect 1.0 (general): If a suite of contract awards are made, will task orders be competed on technical qualifications? On: 04-Nov-11.

Government Response. . All orders will comply with the fair opportunity requirements detailed in FAR 16.505(b). Technical qualifications are always considered in the award of A-E TOs. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

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Reference Sect 1.0 , second paragraph, first sentence states that, "consultants selected for award will not be considered eligible for construction design-build contracts or any TO that relates to work awarded under this contract."

If planning documents prepared under this contract are a matter of public record, why is there considered a potential conflict? Is this applicable for just Huntsville managed follow-on design-build projects or ANY project regardless of what USACE agency manages the D-B project (e.g., USACE Savannah) On: 04-Nov-11.

Government Response. . The stated prohibition does not hinge on what office or agency manages the subsequent project, it hinges on whether the project relates to work awarded under this contract. This is a standard prohibition detailed in FAR 36.209. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

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Reference Section 3.0 (a) - are "Signed Letters of Commitment" from "Key Subs" and subs staff counted towards the 50 page limit? Where shall these be bound in the SF330 Part I? On: 04-Nov-11.

Government Response. . All information required in the notice shall be included in the 50-page limit, the only exception being JV documentation. This includes Letters of Commitment. Where and how items are bound is at the discretion of the offeror. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

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Reference Section 3.0 (a) - Please define "project"; i.e., can an entire IDIQ contract be considered a "project" or only task orders? On: 04-Nov-11.

Government Response. . Please reference the SF330 Instructions, Page 2 of the instructions, number 21, which clearly addresses IDCs in the context of the Section F example projects. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

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Reference Section 3.0 (b) – Please clarify "principal architect or engineer of the firm". Are you asking for a resume for the President of the Company......or what exactly? Even if not directly involved in the contract execution? On: 04-Nov- 11.

Government Response. . Section 3(b) of the notice which clearly states "The following key personnel must be licensed as a registered professional in one of the states, territories or jurisdictions of the United States: principal architect or engineer of the firm, corporation, or entity" and then goes on to state in the same paragraph "resumes for each of the above key personnel must be provided..." On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

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Reference Section 3.0 (d) - Capacity: Is the list of federal IDIQ contracts requested required for the entire firm of just the lead office? On: 04-Nov-11.

Government Response. . See Section 3(d) which clearly states "...contracts that the firm has with the

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Government." On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

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Reference Section 3.0 (e) - Quality Control: It is asked that the AE explain how we will "maintain quality of the design and control estimated cost of construction, as designed." Please clarify how is this relevant to a planning & programming contract? (i.e., No design or construction will take place.) On: 04-Nov-11.

Government Response. . Cost and quality are always relevant in Federal acquisitions; planning & programming are no exception. Please reference FAR 1.102 for the role and importance of cost and quality in the Federal Acquisition System. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

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Reference Section 4.0 (a) - Small Business Plan, item 2. How shall "enforceable vs un-enforceable commitments" to SB firms be determined and judged by the government? On: 04-Nov-11.

Government Response. . The terms of an agreement between a prime and a sub are as unique as the parties to the agreement. For this reason, it is difficult to quantify "enforceable". Some agreements may include penalties and damages to prevent non-compliance. Obviously, agreements that include these types of enducements would be considered more enforceable than agreements without such consequences. Likewise, agreements with clear and objective criteria and triggers tied to compliance with the agreement would by their very nature be considered more enforceable than agreements with widely ambiguous terms and open ended commitments. Enforceability of commitments is just one of five areas that Small Business Participation Plans will be evaluated on. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

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Reference Section 4.0 (a) - Small Business Subcontracting Plan: Is this required as part of the SF330 submittal? If so, is this counted towards the 50 page limit? Where shall it be incorporated? On: 04-Nov-11.

Government Response. . All required information shall be included in the 50-page limit, the only exception is JV documentation. On: 16-Nov-11

Government Response. . The text below appends or clarifies ALL previous replies.

The large business Subcontracting Plan requirement has been removed from the notice; this change was posted in FBO.gov today. On: 18-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

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Reference Section 4.0 (b) – Volume of DoD Contract Awards: Are you expecting the total value of all AE contracts awarded and of all task orders issued for the entire firm OR of just the lead office? If the former, the 5 page limit for Section H is insufficient. Please clarify. On: 04-Nov-11.

Government Response. . The introductory language in Section 4 refers to the firm not the office. The page limitation on Section H has proven sufficient in prior acquisitions; the page limit remains 5 pages for Section H. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

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Reference Section 7.0: We respectfully submit that a 5 page Sect H limit for Part I is insufficient for the material requested. On: 04-Nov-11.

Government Response. . Noted. The 5 page limit has proven sufficient in many prior acquisitions. As such, the 5 page limit remains unchanged. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4265201 Architectural Solicitation Solicitation

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1. "In accordance with FAR 36.209, the A-E Contractor and its subcontractors, suppliers, and consultants selected for award will not be considered eligible for Department of Defense (DoD) construction design-build contracts or any TO that relates to work awarded under this contract." Will the Government confirm that the conflict of interest implied here is limited to work that the contractor performs under the contract, and does not include any/all work that may be performed by other MATOC holders? On: 05-Nov-11.

Government Response. . As indicated in the quoted reference, "the A-E Contractor and its subcontractors, suppliers and consultants selected for award will not be considered eligible for Department of Defense (DoD) construction design-build contracts or any TO that relates to work awarded under this contract". The key words in this reference are "relates" and "under this contract".

The A-E Contractor and its subcontractors, suppliers and consultants are only ineligible for work that is directly related to the TO(s) that they performed. They are not ineligible for work related to TO(s) performed by other awardees under the MATOC. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4265202 Architectural Solicitation Solicitation

2. "If a prime firm is using key subcontractors experience to qualify, the prime firm shall submit letters of commitment from those subcontractors and any key personnel." We would like to request that these letters be presented along with the Part IIs for each key subcontractor firm. On: 05-Nov-11.

Government Response. . All required information shall be submitted and included in the 50-page limit;

there only exception is the JV documentation. The large subcontracting plan is no longer required and the presolicitation notice will be updated today to reflect deletion of the Large Subcontracting Plan as a requirement. The Small Business Participation Plan is still a requirement for all offerors and must be included in the 50-page limt. On: 18-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4265203 Architectural Solicitation Solicitation

3. Reference: Item 5. The extent of participation of SB firms. Due to page restraints for Section H, we would like to request that the government request SB Participation in the form of a listing of SB firms and role on the team (and if they have worked previously with Prime) and the approach in helping Huntsville achieve its SB goals. As is typical with similar contracts, we would like to propose that the SB Participation and Subcontracting Plans be provided post selection and prior to contract award. On: 05-Nov-11.

Government Response. . All required information shall be submitted and included in the 50-page limit;

the only exception is JV documentation. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4265205 Architectural Solicitation Solicitation

4. Reference: Item (e) Quality Control. We request that the government consider that this section be posted as an attachment outside of Section H. On: 05-Nov-11.

Government Response. . All required information shall be included in the 50-page limitation, the only exception being JV documentation. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4265206 Architectural Solicitation Solicitation

5. Because of the nature of the questions posed by industry and how the Government's responses will affect the way firm's prepare their submissions as well as Federal holiday, we request that the due date be extended. On: 05-Nov-11.

Government Response. . The questions posed by industry thus far, to include the responses from the Government, have had no material impact on the scope, schedule or process of this acquisition. As such, the due date for submissions remains unchanged as 28 Nov 2011. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4265305 General NA NA NA

1) In Section 1.0 DESCRIPTION, first paragraph, line 7, the FBO notice states, "It is anticipated that one solicitation will be issued resulting multiple awards, with a target of three or more contracts; ...". Please provide further information to explain what this statement. Will there be a separate solicitation from this call for SF330s that will be used to make awards of the contract? Please clarify. 2) In Section 2.0 Scope, (a), line 4, the FBO notice states, "....facility

Page 8 of 13ProjNet: Registered User management support documentation....". Please provide further information to explain what types of documents are expected. 3) In Section 3.0 PRIMARY SELECTION CRITERIA, (a), the FBO notice states, " . . . If a prime firm is using key subcontractors experience to qualify, the prime firm shall submit letters of commitment from those subcontractors and any key personnel." Are the Letters of Commitment excluded from the SF-330 50-page limitation? 4) In Section 4.0 SECONDARY SELECTION CRITERIA, (a), the FBO notice instructions requests both a Small Business Participation Plan and a Small Business Subcontracting Plan. Are the Small Business Participation Plan and Small Business Subcontracting Plan excluded from the 50-page SF-330 page limit requirement? And, in which Section of the submission should these documents be included? Section H has a 5-page limitation. On: 05-Nov-11.

Government Response. . (1) The posting currently listed in FBO is labled as a "presolicitation".

Nonetheless, this is the ONLY solicitation that will be issued before the selection Board convenes and the anticipated MATOCs are subsequently awarded. IAW USACE Engineering Pamphlet 715-1-7, an individual project solicitation or Request for Price Proposal (RFPP) will be issued to offeror(s) when it is time to initiate a Task Order (TO) on a MATOC. (2) The facility management support documentation is explained in the notice. These are the documents for real property master planning as explained in Army Regulations and policy updates. (3) All required information shall be submitted and included in the 50-page limit; the only exception is JV documentation. (4) All required information shall be submitted and included in the 50-page limit; the only exception is JV documentation. On: 16-Nov-11

Government Response. . The text below appends or clarifies ALL previous replies.

The large business Subcontracting Plan requirement has been removed from the notice; this change was posted in FBO.gov today. On: 18-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4268467 General N/A N/A N/A

1) Under (a) Specialized Experience and Technical Competence, your solicitation states "If a prime firm is using key subcontractors experience to qualify, the prime firm shall submit letters of commitment from those subcontractors and any key personnel". Our team includes subcontractors for whom we will provide resumes, but whose scope will not reach the 10% level that you have defined for "key subcontractors." Nor will we be using their projects as one of our 5 allowed in Section F for specialized experience. As such, would you please confirm that no letters of commitment (for the firm or their professionals) would be required for these subcontractors? On: 07-Nov-11.

Government Response. . As indicated in the notice, a key subcontractor represents 10% or more of the prime contract. Section 3(b) clearly details the resume requirements included in the notice. Letters of Commitment and resumes are welcome but not required from subcontractors and subcontractor personnel considered non-key. Again, a subcontractor is considered key if they represent 10% or more of the contract. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4268469 Environmental Engineering N/A N/A N/A

2) We have found that our clients sometimes have differing expectations about the appropriate college degree emphasis (major) and registration required for a professional in the Environmental Engineer position. Please clarify what will be considered acceptable in your evaluation of this position. On: 07-Nov-11.

Government Response. . The term "acceptable" implies a pass/fail criteria. There is no such pass/fail education criteria included in the notice. Education is mentioned in Section 3(b) as only one item that will be considered. As there is no objective guideline that indicates which degrees/institutions are considered acceptable, no further detail is available. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4268473 General N/A N/A N/A

3) Is there a date set for when all questions submitted will be answered? If not, can there be, in order to insure adequate time for preparing our SF330 proposals? On: 07-Nov-11.

Government Response. . Yes. Questions submitted before 1600hrs Central, 18 Nov 2011 will be reviewed and answered. Questions submitted on or after this deadline may be reviewed and answered, or not. On: 16-Nov-11

Government Response. . The text below appends or clarifies ALL previous replies.

The deadline for questions has been extended to 1300hrs, 2 Dec 2011. The notice has been amended accordingly. On: 18-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

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4268732 Master Planning N/A N/A N/A

Regarding subcontracting goals: are the percentage goals for SDB, WOB, HUBZone, etc., part of the overall small business subcontracting goal of 50 percent of the subcontracted amount? On: 07-Nov-11.

Government Response. . Yes; e.g. a WOSB is by definition also a small business, so they count towards both the small business goal and the WOSB goal. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4268734 Master Planning N/A N/A N/A

Are front and back covers and section dividers included in the 50-page limit for Section 1 of the SF 330? On: 07-Nov- 11.

Government Response. . Covers, dividers, tabs, etc. are all included in the 50 page limit. The ONLY thing not included in the 50-page limit is any JV documentation. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4268735 Master Planning n/A N/A N/A

Are pages larger than 8.5 x 11 inches specifically excluded? On: 07-Nov-11.

Government Response. . Yes. Using pages larger than 8.5x11 provides an unfair advantage by increasing the volume of space available for responses. Please comply with the 8.5x11" requirement spelled out in the notice. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4268737 Master Planning N/A N/A N/A

Is Section of of SF 330 Part 1 limited to a total of five projects? On: 07-Nov-11.

Government Response. . The question appears incomplete. In accordance with Section 3(a) of the notice, a maximum of 5 projects shall be provided, and only the first 5 projects will be considered, any additional projects will be disregarded. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4268738 Master Planning N/A N/A N/A

Is the Subcontracting Plan, as well as Small Business Participation Plan required with the SF 330 submittal? Or will Subcontracting Plans only be required from the apparent selectees? Is either plan included in the 50-page limit of SF 330 Part 1? On: 07-Nov-11.

Government Response. . IAW Section 4(a) of the notice, Small Business Participation Plans are required from all offerors. IAW Section 4 of the notice, "Subcontracting Plans (Individual Contract Plans)" are required from large business offerors, but they are not required from small businesses. All required items shall be included in the 50-page limit; the only exception is JV documentation. On: 16-Nov-11

Government Response. . The text below appends or clarifies ALL previous replies.

The large business Subcontractin Plan requirement has been deleted from the notice; this change was posted today in FBO.gov. On: 18-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4269210 Building Design & Engineering N/A

Is the 75m listed mean that it is 15m per year totaling 75m? and will each firm have the 75m limit or will that total be divided between multiple firms? On: 08-Nov-11.

Government Response. . The exact distribution of total capacity per year, across the pool, will be determined at time of final selection based on the demographics of the successful offerors and the most current demand data available from the customer. This may equate to an equal distribution of $15M per year total, or it may not. No one firm will have a $75M limit as the Brooks Act requires the selection of no less than three firms. The $75M capacity figure will be distributed amongst the awardees at the discretion of the Contracting Officer at time of award. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

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4269265 Master Planning N/A N/A N/A

Are the five project descriptions in Section F of SF 330 Part 1 limited to one page each? On: 08-Nov-11.

Government Response. . As the SF330 guidelines indicate, offerors should complete one Section F per project, however there is no stated requirement to limit each project to only one page. Please note, the 50-page limitation stated in the notice still applies. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4269688 Master Planning N/A N/A

How would you like to see a JV represented in Section E (resumes) in Part I of the SF330? In block 15 should the firm name indicate the JV name or the original company name? On: 08-Nov-11.

Government Response. . In the case of a JV, Block 15 should include both the firm name and the JV name, with clear indication as to which name represents the JV. Address information for both the JV and firm would be preferable, but given the limited space available the priority address should be that of the firm. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4269730 Master Planning na na na

Reference Section 4.0 (a) - Small Business Subcontracting Plan. One of the members of our JV is a small business and the other is large. Can we use the anticipated work of the small business in our subcontracting plan? On: 08-Nov-11.

Government Response. . Reference Section 4(a) of the notice which states "The work to be performed directly by a small business prime offeror will be evaluated as Small Business Participation."

In the case of a JV, the JV itself is considered the prime entity, therefore the prorated portion of the work peformed by any small, as party to the JV, will be evaluated as Small Business Participation. On: 16- Nov-11

Government Response. . The text below appends or clarifies ALL previous replies.

The large business Subcontracting Plan requirement has been removed from the notice; this change was posted to FBO.gov today. On: 18-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4270192 Contracting Solicitation

In light of FAR Interm Rule of 2 Nov 2011 and the promulgation of the new FAR clause 19.502-4 "Multiple- Award Contracts and Small Business Set-Asides". Will the contracting officer consider setting 1 or more of the awards aside for small businesses? On: 08-Nov-11.

Government Response. . As these A-E services are ultimately in support of construction, DFARS 219.502-1(2) prohibits small business set-asides. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4270472 Master Planning N/A N/A N/A

UFC 2-000-02 (Draft 31 August 2011), "Installation Master Planning" Chapter 4-5 states: "Certfication. For master planners woring in and with the DOD, sucessfully passing and maintaining certification through the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) is highly encouraged. May we use a project manager that is AICP certified instead of a PE?

On: 08-Nov-11.

Government Response. . No. There is no AICP Project Manager certification, and experience as a Project Manager is not considered equivalent to PE licensing. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4270475 Environmental Engineering N/A N/A N/A

For this soliciatation does Environmental Engineer refer to HAZMAT or water and wastewater engineering? On: 08- Nov-11.

Government Response. . There is no more detailed definition of environmental engineer in this notice.

Please reference Section 3(b) of the notice. On: 16-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

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4281354 Master Planning Solicitation na na

RFP Section 4 (a) (5) states, "Separate from the Small Business Participation Plan, large business offerors must also submit a Subcontracting Plan (Individual Contract Plan) as required by FAR 52.219-9. Large businesses will not be eligible for award if they fail to submit an acceptable Subcontracting Plan." Further, FAR 52.219-9 (a) states, "This clause does not apply to small business concerns." As of 16 November 2011, industry has asked the Government a variety of questions seeking clarification of whether the subject Plan is included within the 50 page restriction for SF330, Part I submittals. The Government has confirmed that the Plan is included in the 50 page restriction. This offeror observes that, with the clarification that the requirement is only applicable to large business offerors (as outlined above), the Government's interpretation that the Plan is included in the page restriction provides small business offerors an unfair advantage by not imposing this same requirement, essentially allowing them to allocate page count to other Part I requirements. Will the Government consider removing the required Plan from the 50 page Part I restriction to avoid the potential for protests? On: 16-Nov-11.

Government Response. . The Government has removed the Subcontracting Plan requirement for large firms, in its entirety; this change will be posted in FBO.gov today. The Small Business Participation Plan is still required from all offerors and is included in the 50-page limit. On: 18-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4281889 Master Planning n/a

Your answer to inquiry 4263871 ("May we use a project manager that is AICP certified instead of a PE?") was as follows: "No. AICP is not equivalent to registration /license for architects/engineers." Does this mean that every project manager proposed for this contract must be a registered professional engineer? On: 17-Nov-11.

Government Response. . No. The notice will be amended to clarify that resumes must be provided for any project managers considered key personnnel, however they are not required to be licensed PEs and/or architects. On: 18-Nov-11

Government Response. . No. The notice will be amended to clarify that resumes must be provided for any project managers considered key personnnel, however they are not required to be licensed PEs and/or architects. On: 18-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4283076 Master Planning N/A N/A N/A

Secondary Selection Criteria (b) asks for volume of contract awards in the past year. As a recently formed JV we have no task orders. Is that a sufficient response or would you like us to report task orders for each member of the JV? On:

17-Nov-11.

Government Response. . With a recently formed JV, without performance history, please report awards of the JV members. On: 18-Nov-11

Current Request Status: Request Closed

Information for this report is procurement sensitive.

4283362 General N/A N/A N/A

Recognizing that it is still within the 50-page limit for Part 1, is it acceptable to insert our Small Business Subcontracting Plan immediately after the SF330 Part I and before the Part II's? If not, would you please specify where you would like to see it? On: 17-Nov-11.

Government Response. . The 50 page limite applies to the entire package, Parts I and II, not just Part I. The Subcontracting Plan required for large businesses is now no longer required.