RTLP_A-E_Q&As.pdf

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Project: RANGE AND TRAINING LAND PROGRAM (RTLP) A-E Services Review: W912DY-18-R-0098 (00001) (sorted by CommentID ) Displaying 15 inquiries.

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7974990 Other 11 V Section H

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Since we are given a 50 page allowance and need to submit 6 projects and 7 resumes, would you consider allowing 20 pages for Section H to fully address the requirements of the solicitation?

On: May 06 2019.

Government Response. . The Government has taken this request into consideration. According to the Synopsis:

"SF330 Part I shall not exceed 50 pages (8.5" X 11"), including no more than five (5) pages for Section H."

Therefore, 20 pages for Section H will not be allowed. On: May 17 2019

Current Request Status: Request Closed

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7974999 Other 11 V Font Requirement

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For ease of reading and presentation, would you consider reducing the 12 point font requirement to 10?

On: May 06 2019.

Government Response. . The Government has taken this request into consideration. According to the Synopsis:

"Font shall be no smaller than a 12-point font. However, firms may use no smaller than 10 point font on organizational charts, graphs, tables and matrices." Therefore, font smaller than 12-point will not be allowed, except where expressly stipulated in the Synopsis. On: May 17 2019

Current Request Status: Request Closed

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7975049 Other 7 C iii

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The solicitation states:Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

May we submit PPQs completed by our clients for earlier proposals (that were completed closer to the time the project was completed) in lieu of requesting a new PPQ from the same person who may no longer be in the same position or location and/or may have limited recollection of the project?

On: May 06 2019.

Government Response. . Yes. However, as stated in the solicitation the key project must be recent (within the past ten years) and PPQs are for non-Federal Government key projects. Federal projects must submit a CPARS evaluation. On: May 17 2019

Current Request Status: Request Closed

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7976213 Other 8 C vii

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The solicitation states: Past performance submitted must match the relevancy requirements described under Criteria a to be considered relevant. The evaluation will use four levels of relevancy as shown in the Table below.

Please provide the relevancy table. Thank-you.

On: May 06 2019.

Government Response. . Added. See Past Performance Relevancy Ratings Table under criteria C Past Performance. On: May 17 2019

Current Request Status: Request Closed

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7979222 General SF 330 Section E Resumes

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Please verify you only expect one resume per discipline listed for a total of eight resumes, including the functional range training support expert.

On: May 08 2019.

Government Response. . Correct, as stated in the Synopsis for Key Qualified Professional Personnel: "firms must submit one resume for each of the following key qualified professional personnel in the following key disciplines" and there are seven (7) professional positions listed. Additionally, as stated in the Synopsis for Qualified Personnel to provide functional training support: "the firm must submit one resume for qualified personnel to provide functional range training support" and one (1) individual is expected for this position. Thus, in total eight (8) resumes are required. On: May 17 2019

Current Request Status: Request Closed

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7979229 General SF 330 Section F Specialized Experience

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May we use multiple pages for each project in Section F in order to provide a sufficient amount of information to allow for a clear evaluation of the criteria? We also need to list names of key personnel which will take up space.

On: May 08 2019.

Government Response. . The Government has taken this request into consideration. There is nothing in the synopsis that specifically limits the page count for key projects submitted in Section F. However, there is an overall page limit. As stated in the synopsis: "SF330 Part I shall not exceed 50 pages (8.5" X 11"), including no more than five (5) pages for Section H." On: May 17 2019

Current Request Status: Request Closed

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7979630 General 5 of 12 - Synopsis

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In the synopsis, it states "a key project will only be considered recent if the design product has been completed within the last ten (10) years from the date of this synopsis."

We interpret that a "design product" is considered complete on an open task order as long as the final design submittal has been accepted by the government and the project is currently on the street for bid?

Please advise if our interpretation is correct.

On: May 08 2019.

Government Response. . No, this interpretation is not correct. In this Synopsis, the statement "the design product has been completed" means the A-E design product was accepted by the Government/Owner and the contractual requirements of the project fulfilled. On: May 17 2019

Current Request Status: Request Closed

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7979691 General 7 of 12 - Synopsis

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The synopsis states that "the A-E firm shall provide a copy of the final signed performance evaluation from the A-E Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS)".

Are copies from older ACASS evaluations acceptable? These would be on DD Form 2631.

On: May 08 2019.

Government Response. . Yes, ACASS evaluations for projects that have been submitted under the Specialized Experience & Technical Competence criteria will be accepted. On: May 17 2019

Current Request Status: Request Closed

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7980552 General 5 of 12 - Synopsis

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In the synopsis, subcriteria 5 states firms are to demonstrate their capabilities "executing 3D Topographical Modeling and Line of Sight Analysis". Are their specific requirements for being able to automate line of sight analysis using software (readily available or proprietary)? Please provide additional information on what the government views as acceptable for this subcriteria.

On: May 08 2019.

Government Response. . According to the Synopsis: "The relevancy of key projects will be evaluated in terms of the following sub-criteria (1-9) listed in descending order of importance." "Capability of executing 3D Topographical Modeling and Line of Sight Analysis" is the fifth of nine sub-criteria items. Demonstrating capability in this sub-criteria is solely at the discretion of the offeror.

The Range Design Guide contains information on the Line of Site requirements, which are specific for each particular type of range. For more information, reference the Range Design Guide Section "Line of Sight (LoS) Evaluation and Validation" at:

https://www.hnc.usace.army.mil/Portals/65/docs/Directorates/ISPM/RTLP/PDFs/D esign%20Requirements/Line%20of%20Sight%20Evaluation%20and%20Validation.pdf?v er=2017-06-07-094707-530 On: May 17 2019

Current Request Status: Request Closed

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7981545 General SF 330 Section F Specialized Experience

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Can you provide specific examples of the type of facility you expect for Sub-criterion 2: Design of mixed-use and re-configurable facilities?

On: May 09 2019.

Government Response. . According to the Synopsis: "The relevancy of key projects will be evaluated in terms of the following sub-criteria (1-9) listed in descending order of importance." "Design of mixed-use and re-configurable facilities..." is the second of nine sub-criteria items. Demonstrating capability in this sub-criteria is solely at the discretion of the offeror.

This sub-criteria refers to the design of buildings which have a combination of uses such as reconfigurable training classrooms, admin spaces, warehouse, simulators (both motion and non-Motion based), etc. Specific examples of this type of facility include but is not limited to Mission Training Complexes, Training Support Centers, and Simulation Facilities. On: May 17 2019

Current Request Status: Request Closed

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7986819 Cost Engineering 6

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Is it acceptable if the cost engineer is a Certified Cost Professional (CCP) or are only CCC/CCE acceptable?

On: May 13 2019.

Government Response. . Yes, a CCP would be accepted in addition to CCC or CCE. On: May 17 2019

Current Request Status: Request Closed

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7987368 Engineering Support Detail

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1. Can you confirm the Date / Time Deadline for submittal of the SF330

On: May 13 2019.

Government Response. . Synopsis submissions are due no later than 12:00 Noon Central Time, Friday, 31 May 2019. The synopsis is amended to correct the "time" submission is due. On: May 17 2019

Current Request Status: Request Closed

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7987369 Engineering Support Detail

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Relative to the 10 year timeframe for inclusion of key projects – does the time frame include the engineering during construction phase (Title II services) or is it limited to completion of design phase only?

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On: May 13 2019.

Government Response. . No. The 10 year timeframe is not limited to the completion of the design phase only.

Reference Section II, Project Information for the types of A-E Service that may be expected from this contract. On:

May 17 2019

Current Request Status: Request Closed

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7987454 General 11 of 12 - Synopsis

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The Synopsis clearly states that font is to be set at 12 point (with 10 point being allowed in limited areas). However, it doesn't spell out the specific fonts that are allowed. Please clarify if the government wants a specific font (ie Times New Roman).

On: May 13 2019.

Government Response. . No, the Synopsis does not specify or restrict the font type. The synopsis states the "Font shall be no smaller than a 12-point font. However, firms may use no smaller than 10 point font on organizational charts, graphs, tables and matrices. Charts, graphs, etc., may have only that amount of text to explain the item and shall not contain excessive text that circumvents the page and font limits. Pages that violate these limits will be removed from the submittal and will not be evaluated. On: May 17 2019

Current Request Status: Request Closed

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7987463 General RFIs

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There are currently RFIs that relate to ACASS/PPQs that are not answered. We request the government extend the submission date to 3 weeks after the RFIs are answered to allow adequate time to gather past performance data...especially if hardcopies of older ACASS evaluations are not accetable.

On: May 13 2019.

Government Response. . The Government has taken this request into consideration and an extension will not be granted at this time. ACASS evaluations for projects that have been submitted under criteria a -- Specialized Experience & Technical Competence will be accepted for key projects that do not have CPARS evaluations. On:

May 17 2019

Current Request Status: Request Closed

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