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Question Number Subject Reference (PWS

Section/Proposal) Contractor Question

Government Response

1 Solicitation Section L

Will the Government commit to answering all RFIs two weeks before the proposal due date?

See Amendment 2 Posted to beta.SAM.gov on 24-Feb-2021. Proposal Due date is extended to 08-March-2021 no later than 1400 CST

2 Solicitation Section L

Would the government consider extending the due date to allow contractors a minimum of two weeks following the receipt of answers to questions in order to adequately incorporate the responses into the proposal?

See Amendment 2 Posted to beta.SAM.gov on 24-Feb-2021. Proposal Due date is extended to 08-March-2021 no later than 1400 CST

3 Solicitation Section L

Due to the short month which includes a Federal Holiday, and that similar solicitations have provided a 45-60 day turn-around, we would like to respectfully request a 3-week extension to the proposal response due date.

See Amendment 2 Posted to beta.SAM.gov on 24-Feb-2021. Proposal Due date is extended to 08-March-2021 no later than 1400 CST

4 Solicitation

Amendment 1 We would like to request an extension of two weeks after the questions are answered to give us enough time to prepare a complaint response based on the Q&A.

See Amendment 2 Posted to beta.SAM.gov on 24-Feb-2021. Proposal Due date is extended to 08-March-2021 no later than 1400 CST

5 Solicitation

Section L, page 112-113 of RFP, Volume 2, Factor 2, Past Performance

Would the Government please consider allowing Contractors to submit PPQs that were submitted to CEHNC in the last 3 months for other efforts (i.e., EERA and Third Party Blind Validation Seeding AGC Data Collection and Processing Support) providing the correct Solicitation number is clearly identified?

See Section L of the Solicitation, Volume II Tab 2 - CPARS/Past Performance Questionaires. Instructions remain unchanged.

6 Solicitation

Are Offerors allowed to submit a PPQ for a task order that does not have a task order level CPARs available, in addition to the contract level CPARS?

See Section L of the Solicitation, Volume II Tab 2 - CPARS/Past Performance Questionaires. Instructions remain unchanged.

7 Solicitation

Section L (page 113) Volume II, Tab 3

CPARS/Past Performance Questionnaires states: “Offerors shall not submit PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs or incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs.” As some government customers are reluctant to respond to PPQ’s on a frequent basis, is it acceptable to use a PPQ that was completed within the past 30 days for another very recent proposal?

See Section L of the Solicitation, Volume II Tab 2 - CPARS/Past Performance Questionaires. Instructions remain unchanged.

8 Solicitation

If a project that was executed under an ID/IQ contract was not issued a task order level CPARS with a corresponding contract # and task order #, please confirm that offerors can use a CPARS from the corresponding ID/IQ contract which provides a rating and review for the entire contract and is not for a specific task order.

See Section L of the Solicitation, Volume II Tab 2 - CPARS/Past Performance Questionaires. Instructions remain unchanged.

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9 Solicitation Section L

Please provide which volume and section the Government would like the SF 1442 and amendments provided.

See Amendment 2 Posted to beta.SAM.gov on 24-Feb-2021. Volume 0 is incorporated for aknowledgement of SF33(signed),Amendments SF30(signed), Representations and Certifications, Table of Contents and List of Tables and figures (if applicable) .

10 Solicitation Section L

Which volume does the government want the signed SF33 and Amendment Acknowledgement?

See Amendment 2 Posted to beta.SAM.gov on 24-Feb-2021. Volume 0 is incorporated for aknowledgement of SF33(signed),Amendments SF30(signed), Representations and Certifications, Table of Contents and List of Tables and figures(if applicable) .

11 Solicitation

Offerors are required to acknowledge receipt of any amendment to the solicitation and also to return the Standard Form 33. Would the Government indicate the volume that should include the completed SF33 and SF30 forms and if there is a separate tab for these forms?

See Amendment 2 Posted to beta.SAM.gov on 24-Feb-2021. Volume 0 is incorporated for aknowledgement of SF33(signed),Amendments SF30(signed), Representations and Certifications, Table of Contents and List of Tables and figures(if applicable) .

12 Solicitation

SF 33, SF 30

Please provide instructions on how and when the offeror is to submit the SF 33, the SF 30 issued February 2, and any subsequent SF 30s, whether by email, as instructed for the questions, or uploaded via SAFE in addition to or within one of the volumes described in Section L.

See Amendment 2 Posted to beta.SAM.gov on 24-Feb-2021. Volume 0 is incorporated for aknowledgement of SF33(signed),Amendments SF30(signed), Representations and Certifications, Table of Contents and List of Tables and figures(if applicable) .

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13 Solicitation

Please confirm that the Standard Form 33 and any Standard Form 30s are not required with Offeror’s Phase 1 submission. If required, please provide where they are to be included.

See Amendment 2 Posted to beta.SAM.gov on 24-Feb-2021. Volume 0 is incorporated for aknowledgement of SF33(signed),Amendments SF30(signed), Representations and Certifications, Table of Contents and List of Tables and figures(if applicable) .

14 Solicitation

Where would the Government like to see the completed SF33 and acknowledgement of amendments (if applicable)?

See Amendment 2 Posted to beta.SAM.gov on 24-Feb-2021. Volume 0 is incorporated for aknowledgement of SF33(signed),Amendments SF30(signed), Representations and Certifications, Table of Contents and List of Tables and figures(if applicable) .

15 Solicitation

Please direct in which Volume, Tab, and Element offerors are to provide the completed and signed SF33 and SF30(s) and also confirm that each are excluded from the page count.

See Amendment 2 Posted to beta.SAM.gov on 24-Feb-2021. Volume 0 is incorporated for aknowledgement of SF33(signed),Amendments SF30(signed), Representations and Certifications, Table of Contents and List of Tables and figures(if applicable) .

16 Solicitation Please direct in which Volume, Tab, and Element Teaming Agreements are to be included in the proposal.

Vol 3, Tab 4 actually Tab 3

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17 Solicitation Section L

The RFP proposal instructions state that the only method to submit the proposal is via SAFE online submission; however, Section L also makes references to “email their proposals using the following link” and to “send proposals using the link above to Contract Specialist Angie Gunn at angelynn.l.gunn@usace.army.mil AND to Contracting Officer Latosha McCoy at latosha.v.mccoy@usace.army.mil.” Please confirm submission requirements.

When submitting via the link for the DoD SAFE site, the site requires that the user enter the email address for the recipients of the submission. The DOD SAFE File recipients for this acquisition are the following two individuals: Contract Specialist Angie Gunn (angelynn.gunn@usace.army.mil) AND Contracting Officer Latosha McCoy (latosha.v.mccoy@usace.army.mil). Email submissions outside of DOD SAFE are not required and will be rejected.

18 Solicitation

In Section L, under Proposal Submission, Page 102 of

Offerors are instructed to “Please send proposals using the link above [http://safe.apps.mil/] to Contract Specialist Angie Gunn at angelynn.l.gunn@usace.army.mil AND to Contracting Officer Latosha McCoy at latosha.v.mccoy@usace.army.mil.” Please advise if Offerors are to send copies of the electronic files submitted via the SAFE link to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer.

See solicitation page 104 of 123. Offerors shall send their," DoD SAFE successful upload email" to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist

19 Solicitation

The solicitation asks offerors to send “their DoD SAFE successful upload email receipt to the Contracting Officer…and Contract Specialist…before the proposal due date/time.”

For recent submittals to DoD SAFE, including the recent EERA submittal, we have not received a successful upload email. Rather, the only e-mails we receive are ones that indicate a drop-off has been picked up, which typically happens after the proposal due date/time. Would the Government allow offerors to submit a screenshot of the submission page in lieu of an email receipt to demonstrate a successful upload to DoD SAFE of a timely proposal submission?

Yes the Government will accept a submitted screenshot of the submission page to demonstrate a successful upload to DoD SAFE, to ensure timely proposal submission.

20 Solicitation

The RFP does not include the standard FAR Differing Site Conditions Clause 52.236-2.

Due to the uncertain nature of some of the anticipated PWS tasks under this MATOC, we respectfully request the Government consider adding this FAR Clause to minimize both the Government and Contractors risk, should Differing Site Conditions occur in subsequent execution of Task Orders under this MATOC contract.

See Amendment 2, FAR Clause 52.236-2 has been added to MATOC

21 Solicitation

Volume III Small Business Participation Plan

Are the sub-category goals based on Subcontract Value or Contract Value? All SB goals for the SB Participation Plan are based on Total Contract Value. All SB goals for the SB Subcontracting Plan are based on Total Planned Subcontracting Dollars.

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22 Solicitation

Volume III, Factor 3, Tab 2

Small Business Participation Plan: Should offerors use the full estimated maximum contract capacity of $1,136,000,000.00 as the total contract capacity for the Small Business Participation Plan?

Yes, Offerors should use the full estimated maximum contract capacity of $1.136B as the total contract capacity for the Small Business Participation Plan.

23 Solicitation

Volume III Small Business Participation Plan

Please confirm that the goals submitted in the Small Business Participation Plan are based on Contract Value, and the goals submitted in the Small Business Subcontracting Plan are based on Subcontract Value.

All SB goals for the SB Participation Plan are based on Total Contract Value. The SB Subcontracting Plan is based on Total Planned Subcontracting Dollars.

24 Solicitation

RFP Section A.2 states Task Orders will be FFP or CPFF

This conflicts with RFP Section H.3(a) which states Task Orders will be FFP. Please confirm that Contract Section H.3(a) will be revised to include CPFF Task Orders.

See Amendment 2, Task Orders will be FFP and CPFF.

25 Solicitation

(page 113 VOLUME III

(FACTOR 3): SMALL

BUSINESS PARTICIPATION

PLAN)

The SB Participation Plan requires offerors to base their proposed SB Participation on the total contract value of $1.136 Billion. Since the government intends to use “on-ramps” and “off-ramps” (page 3 A.7 Contract On-Ramps/Off-Ramps) with the intention of adding additional contractors to the MATOC pool, it would be unrealistic to base SB Participation on the full contract value, as it will be shared by an undetermined number of prime contractors. Furthermore, as an OTSB, our SB Subcontracting Plan must also be based on the same contract value as our SB Participation Plan. Once awarded a contract, our SB Plan will be incorporated into the contract, but in doing so, will have an unrealistically high contract value and categorical goals and dollar commitments based on that value. When entered into eSRS, these values are expected to be attained by our auditing agency, DCMA, when reviewing our SB Program compliance. This creates a problem in defending our goal attainment when we cannot show dollar values cumulating to that total amount over the performance period. Would the government please consider asking ALL offerors to base their proposed SB Participation Plan (and subsequently, for OTSBs, SB Subcontracting Plan) on a more appropriate total contract value of (example) $50,000,000? By setting a more realistic total contract value for all offerors to base their SB Participation, it facilitates consistency among proposals from offerors, and ease of evaluation of these proposals by the government. Furthermore, when subcontracting plans are entered into eSRS, they will represent values that more closely match what is realistically anticipated for TO awards under the contract.

For consistency, all offerors should use the Total Contract Value (TCV) of $1.136B as stated in the solicitation for the SB Participation Plan. After award, eSRS allows the Contracting Officer to compare the percentages of total planned subcontracting dollars (per the offeror’s approved SB Subcontracting Plan) to the percentages of actual cumulative subcontracted dollars throughout the life of the contract.

26 Solicitation Section B

Please confirm that no cost volume or cost/price information is required in the RFP response.

Cost Volume or Cost/Price information is not required in response to this RFP.

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27 Solicitation

Section M (page 117) Item A

Basis For Award states: “A qualifying offeror is an offeror that is determined to be a responsible source, submits a technically acceptable proposal that conforms to the requirements of the solicitation, and the contracting officer has no reason to believe would be likely to offer other than fair and reasonable pricing. Qualifying offerors must receive a rating of at least “Acceptable/Satisfactory” for Factors 1 and 3 and must be determined to be a responsible source, with a rating of no less than “Acceptable/Satisfactory” or “Neutral Confidence” for Factor 2, Past Performance.” (page 117) Item C. Evaluation Approach states: “FACTOR 1, TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT APPROACH NOTE.

INDIVIDUAL ELEMENTS OF TAB 2 – MANAGEMENT APPROACH DISCUSSED

BELOW WILL BE EVALUATED BUT NOT SEPARATELY RATED.” Please clarify the intent of the Note on page 117 in Item C. How will the individual elements of Factor 1, Tab 1 (Element 1, Technical Capability and Element 2, Sample Task Order) be evaluated?

The intent is as stated in the RFP. FACTOR 1 will be evaluated using the Acceptable/Unacceptable rating methodolgy.

All componets of Factor 1 (individual tabs and elements) will be reviewed and evaluated, but these components will not be separately rated.

There will be only one rating for Factor 1 which will be either Acceptable or Unacceptable.

28 Solicitation

In paragraph (k) on page 81 of the solicitation, would the Government consider changing the limitations on undefinitized contract actions from 80% to 90%?

In accordance with FAR Clause 52.232-16, the percentage remains unchanged.

29 Solicitation

In paragraph 6 on page 77 of the solicitation, would the government consider changing the total amount of progress payments from "shall not exceed 80% of the total contract price" to "shall not exceed 90% of the total contract price." Also would they change the Liquidation language in paragraph (b) on Page 77 from "Except as provided in the Termination for Convenience of the Government clause, all progress payments shall be liquidated by deducting from any payment under this contract, other than advance or progress payments, the unliquidated progress payments, or 80 percent of the amount invoiced, whichever is less" to "Except as provided in the Termination for Convenience of the Government clause, all progress payments shall be liquidated by deducting from any payment under this contract, other than advance or progress payments, the unliquidated progress payments, or 90 percent of the amount invoiced, whichever is less"?

In accordance with FAR Clause 52.232-16, both percentages remain unchanged.

30 Solicitation

Under G.6 Contract Milestones with Payments Schedule,would the Government consider changing the language reading, "When the payments against Milestone Event C reaches an amount which is equal to sixty percent (60%) of the total awarded contract amount, not including options, no additional payments shall be made" to "When the payments against Milestone Event C reaches an amount which is equal to eighty percent (80%) of the total awarded contract amount, not including options, no additional payments shall be made."

In accordance with FAR Clause 52.232-16, the percentage remains unchanged.

31 Solicitation Section L Please confirm that text is to be Times New Roman 11 point or larger font See RFP Ammendment 2 for revised language.

32 Solicitation Section L Please confirm 11 point font (Times New Roman) is acceptable for the main text of the proposal. Page 105 and page 106 of solicitation indicate different requirements.

See RFP Ammendment 2 for revised language.

33 Solicitation

Section L, Proposal Format, pages 105, 107

Please confirm the proposal narrative font is 11 point Times New Roman. The first instruction (page 105) says 12 point but the rest of that paragraph refers to 11-point font.

Similarly, paragraph c s on page 106, "Additional Instructions Shall Apply" instructs Font Type: New Times Roman; font size 11.

See RFP Ammendment 2 for revised language.

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34 Solicitation Section L Proposal Instructions state that the narrative adhere to both 12 point and 11 point Times New Roman. Please confirm that 11 point Times New Roman is acceptable.

See RFP Ammendment 2 for revised language.

35 Solicitation

In Section L, under Proposal Format, Page 105 of 124

Please advise if Times New Roman 11 point is the correct font to use. Offerors are instructed “When printed, Offeror’s proposal narrative shall fit on white 8 ½” x 11” paper with one-inch (1”) margins on all sides, Times New Roman using 12 point or larger font size, single spaced.” Further below on Page 106 of 123 it listed the font type: New Times Roman, font size, 11.”

See RFP Ammendment 2 for revised language.

36 Solicitation

The paragraph immediately following the title PROPOSAL FORMAT is confusing regarding the font size requirements. The second sentence says "...Times New Roman using 12 point or larger font size..."; however, the last sentence in the paragraph says, "Smaller than 11-point fonts and fonts other than Times New Roman are permitted on areas of the proposal that will not easily accommodate 11-point fonts are permitted on areas of the proposal that will not easily accommodate 11-point font and limited to graphics, illustrations, organization charts, and supporting data exhibits." Please clarify the font size requirements and exceptions.

See RFP Ammendment 2 for revised language.

37 Solicitation

Section L (page 105)

Proposal Format states “When printed, Offeror’s proposal narrative material shall fit on white 8 ½” x 11” paper with one inch (1") margins on all sides, Time New Roman using 12 point or larger font size, single-spaced. Spreadsheets, tables, charts, etc. may be 11” x 17” but count as two pages. Smaller than 11 point fonts and fonts other than Times New Roman are permitted on areas of the proposal that will not easily accommodate 11 point fonts are permitted on areas of the proposal that will not easily accommodate 11 point font and limited to graphics, illustrations, organization charts, and supporting data exhibits.”

Additionally, item c. bullet #2 on page 106 states: “Font type: New Times Roman; font size;

11, font size for headers and footers may be increased to 14 or reduced to 10.” Please confirm the allowable font size for the proposal narrative material is 11 point font Times New Roman.

See RFP Ammendment 2 for revised language.

38 Solicitation

Page 105 of 123 of the Solicitation Proposal Format section states that Times New Roman 12 point or larger is the required font. Page 106 of 123 states Font type: New Times Roman;

font size; 11. Please confirm that the minimum Times New Roman Font size 11 is acceptable for general text sections of the proposal.

See RFP Ammendment 2 for revised language.

39 Solicitation Section L

Please provide page limits for resumes See RFP Proposal Format Section that includes a list of excluded items from page counts.

Resumes are to be no more than 2 pages per resume, but are excluded from any Volume Tab Page Count Requirements

40 Solicitation Please confirm that resumes are to be 11 pt. font. See Proposal Format Section for Font

Requirements.

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41 Solicitation

If Exhibits (i.e., Tables and Figures) in the Sample Task Order (Element 2) are not excluded from page count, can the Sample Task Order page count be increased from 20 to 30 pages?

See RFP Ammendment 2 for revised language.

42 Solicitation

Key Personnel – There are a number of Key Personnel positions listed. .If the Prime Contractor is in a committed teaming agreement with another company that is a named Key Subcontractor for this opportunity, that has supplied a letter of commitment may Key Positions for either the Base or Task be held by a teaming partner?

Yes, Key Personnel may either be currently employed by the offeror or the offeror shall provide an unconditional letter of commitment for all key personnel that are not currently employed by the offeror using the format identified in Section J, Attachment E "Letter of Commitment for Key Personnel."

43 Solicitation

Section L , Proposal Format, (d) Page limitation, Volume 1, Element 2, Tab 1, page 106

Please consider increasing the 20-page limit for the detailed discussions required in this complex sample task order.

See RFP Ammendment 2 for revised language.

44 Solicitation

Please confirm tabs are excluded from page count Separator Tabs are not to be used in proposals and will not be included in the page counts.

45 Solicitation

Section L, I Proposal Content, Vol I, Tab 1, Element 2 Sample Task,

(b) Staffing Plan, page 109

Would the government please clarify whether a task order level organizational chart is required as a part of the staffing plan? If so, would the government please exempt it from page count, or consider increasing the page limitation.

A task order level organization chart is permissable. See RFP Ammendment 2 for revised language allowing for additional pages on Volume 1, Tab 1, Element 2.

46 Solicitation

Section L, Proposal Format,

(d) Page Limitation, Volume

III, page 107

Please consider excluding Tab 2 - Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Other than Small Business Only) from the page limitation, or increase the limitation by two pages to allow sufficient space to describe our small business goals and strategy for this contract.

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47 Solicitation

Volume III Small Business Participation Plan

Currently, the Small Business Participation Plan has no page limitation, and the Small Business Subcontracting Plan has a 10-page limitation. It will be extremely difficult with the font restrictions to include all of the required elements of FAR Clause 52.219-9 within 10 pages. In order to best fulfill FAR requirements, can the government change the Small Business Participation Plan to a 10-page limitation and the Small Business Subcontracting Plan to be excluded from the page count?

See RFP Ammendment 2 for revised language.

48 Solicitation

Volume III, Factor 3, Tab 3

Small Business Subcontracting Plan: Since the FAR requires that certain items be included in the subcontracting plan and this plan must fully comply with the FAR requirements, would the Government remove the page limitation from the Small Business Subcontracting Plan to ensure we can provide a fully compliant document? Alternately, would the Government consider limiting the Small Business Participation Plan to 10 pages and removing the page limitation from the Small Business Subcontracting Plan?

See RFP Ammendment 2 for revised language.

49 Solicitation

In Section M for Factor 4

Small Business Participation Plan there are no evaluation criteria for Tab 3 - Representations and Certifications, and Tab 4 – Joint Venture/Mentor Protégé Agreements and Approvals (if applicable). Please advise if Offerors rating for this information is Acceptable by inclusion of this information in their proposal.

Reps and Certs is in Volume 0 is not considerr for evaluation. Joint Venture /Mentor Protégé Agreement in Volume 1, Tab 2, will be reviewed for validity.

50 Solicitation

Section L, Proposal Content, Vol I, Tab 2, page 110, third paragraph

The offeror is instructed to include a Table of Contents of the required written Safety and Health Program. Will the Government consider excluding this table from the page limitation?

See RFP Ammendment 2 for revised language.

51 Solicitation

Please advise if Offerors can create the resume format they choose as long as the information requested in Attachment D is present on the resume.

RFP states, "Résumé information shall be provided in the format identified in Section J, Attachment D, “Key Personnel Résumé”, of this solicitation and should not exceed 2 pages per Résumé."

52 Solicitation Please consider allowing 2 pages for key personnel resumes. See RFP Ammendment 2 for revised language.

53 Solicitation Will the Government increase the one-page limit for Key Personnel Resumes to two pages?

See RFP Ammendment 2 for revised language.

54 Solicitation

Please advise where Offerors are to include a Cover Letter as part of the submission. Cover letters should not to be submitted and will not be reviewed or evaluated.

55 Solicitation

The Organization Chart Required in Performance Volume I, Tab 2 is excluded from the page count. Section L for Factor 1, Tab 1, Element 2, Sample Problem requires the contractor to clearly demonstrate how the Sample Task Order will be staffed. An organization chart provides a clear representation of Contractor staffing in an easily understandable format for Government reviewers. However, an org chart requires a lot of space within the text. Request that Contractors be allowed to submit an Organization Chart for the Sample Problem and that Organization Chart not be counted towards the page count for the section.

See RFP Ammendment 2 for revised language allowing for additional pages on Volume 1, Tab 1, Element 2.

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56 Solicitation

A Conceptual Site Model (CSM) is a quick and easy way for the Government to evaluate the Contractor’s understanding of the sample problem. However, a CSM requires a lot of space within the Sample Problem text. Request that Contractors be allowed to submit a CSM for the Sample Problem and that CSM not be counted towards page count for the section.

See RFP Ammendment 2 for revised language allowing for additional pages on Volume 1, Tab 1, Element 2.

57 Solicitation

Site Maps provide a clear depiction of how Contractors plans to implement their technical approach for the Sample Problem. These graphics provide a quick and easy means for Government reviewers to assess the Contractors technical approach. However multiple site maps require a lot of space within the Sample Problem text. Request that Contractors be allowed to submit Site Maps for the Sample Problem and those Site Maps not be counted towards the page count for the section.

See RFP Ammendment 2 for revised language allowing for additional pages on Volume 1, Tab 1, Element 2.

58 Solicitation

The Sample Problem exhibits several additional complexities to include presence of residences in the area of concern, additional munitions items, and greater depth to groundwater. These complexities when combined with the remainder of the required information is very challenging to adequately describe the approach with only 20 pages allowed for the section. Please consider increasing the page limitations for the Vol. I, Tab 1, Element 2 – Sample Task Order to 24 pages to allow Contractors to adequately discuss their technical approach.

See RFP Ammendment 2 for revised language allowing for additional pages on Volume 1, Tab 1, Element 2.

59 Solicitation

The solicitation defines a key subcontractor as a subcontractor who will perform at least 20% of the total contract effort or a subcontractor who the Offeror considers a key member of their team. The solicitation then says “The Offeror shall provide a signed key subcontractor letter of commitment for all subcontractors that are anticipated to execute at least 20% of the total contract effort.” Would the Government confirm that subcontractors the offeror considers a key member of its team should also provide a signed key subcontractor letter of commitment?

See RFP Ammendment 2 for revised language.

60 Solicitation

When using Attachment D, Key Personnel Resume, may offerors omit the instructions? Are any changes to the form allowed, such as adding color or removing underlining?

Résumé information shall be provided in the format identified in Section J, Attachment D, “Key Personnel Résumé”, of this solicitation and should not exceed 2 pages per Résumé.

61 Solicitation Would the Government confirm that the required Exhibit 6, Key Subs and Personnel, is also excluded from the page count?

See RFP Ammendment 2 for revised language.

62 Solicitation

Would the Government please consider excluding the following from the page count:

See RFP Ammendment 2 for revised language.

63 Solicitation

Section L, Tab 2, Element 3

Contractor Safety & Health Program: Would the Government please exclude the requirement to provide "Table of Contents of the required written Safety and Health Program" from the page limit? This documentation will likely vary in length from contractor to contractor and therefore may not provide an equitable opportunity to provide adequate information for the other required information in Volume 1, Tab 2 based on the current page limit.

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64 Solicitation Attachment B

Experience Reference: Please confirm that Attachment B Experience Reference is excluded from the page count as it is not specifically listed in the items/pages excluded from the page count on RFP pages 106-107.

See Amendment 2, Attachment B was updated and is excluded from page count.

65 Solicitation

1. Volume 2, Factor 2, Tab 1: Past Performance Narratives

The Past Performance narrative allows a maximum of 14 pages (2 pages x 7 projects = 14 pages) to address the elements (a) through (f) for each of the selected projects. Element (d) requires a reference sheet per project as provided in Attachment B. The Attachment B form specifies that the project reference sheet does not count in the page count. Please confirm that Volume 2 Factor 2 Tab 1 is intended to be a maximum of 14 pages plus the Attachment B reference sheet for each presented project.

See Amendment 2, Attachment B was updated and is excluded from page count.

66 Solicitation

Section L Page 106, Volume

II

The instructions for Volume II, Tab 1 Past Performance Project Narratives indicate up to 2 pages for each project. Are we correct in surmising that the additional items requested in Section L pages 111-113 (such as quality awards or certifications, information on all environmentally reportable incident violations and environmental notice of violations in the past five years; information on any contracts or task orders that have been terminated, in whole or in part, for any reason during the past five years; information on any contracts or task orders that have been terminated, in whole or in part, for any reason during the past five years; and reasoning for the shortcomings or termination and any corrective action(s) taken) are excluded from any page limitations?

See Amendment 2, Page count has been updated to reflect up to 3 pages for each Project. The items requested in Section L are included in the page count.

67 Solicitation

Section L, 2nd paragraph (page 108), Section M, Item

C, Volume I, Tab 2

Technical Approach (top of page 118), and Section M, Factor 2, Past Performance, 2nd paragraph (page 120): The solicitation states that the example projects submitted by the offeror “shall have been completed no more than seven (7) years from the closing date of this solicitation.” As the overall duration of this contract is for a total of 10 years, can the government extend the period for example projects to have been completed no more than ten (10) years from the closing date of the solicitation? This would be commensurate with the duration of the contract and allow offerors to exhibit their past capability to provide relevant technical services over a broad period of time, which will be required of contractors during execution of ChEM-RU.

The RFP requirement will remain unchanged in relation to this question.

68 Solicitation

Section L (page 110-111) Volume I, Tab 2, Element 4

Key Personnel and Other Resources states “Where positions may have multiple personnel identified, the offeror may present additional resumes as long as the offeror does not exceed 9 total resumes.” Please clarify if the Offeror is permitted to provide additional resumes for key personnel listed in Section C, Paragraph 5.4 Key Personnel, other than the Program Manager, Quality Managers, Safety and Health Manager, and the Senior Contracts Manager. For example, is the Offeror permitted to provide resumes for project managers, task order key personnel, and/or subject matter experts?

Only resumes for the following 5 Key personnel will be accepted: Program Manager, Corporate Quality Manager, Programmatic Quality Control Manager, Safety and Health Manager, and Senior Contracts Manager.

69 Solicitation

Please direct in which Volume, Tab, and Element Section J, Exhibit 6 “Key Subcontractors and Key Personnel” is to be provided. Please also confirm that Exhibit 6 is excluded from the page count.

Volume 1, Tab 2, Element 4 Organizational Structure (Key Personnel/Key Subcontractor.

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70 Solicitation Please confirm that only Final CPARs are required to be submitted under Volume II Past Performance.

See RFP Ammendment 2 for revised language.

71 Solicitation

As it is example of an existing document, and can be several pages long due to the size of a comprehensive corporate program, can the “Table of Contents of the required written Safety and Health Program” be excluded from the page count?

See RFP Ammendment 2 for revised language.

72 Solicitation Will the Government accept a cross reference table to Section L requirements to meet the cross-referencing requirement? If not, please provide a format.

See Amendment 2. The RFP was updated.

73 Solicitation Please confirm that the cross referencing requirement on page 104 is excluded from page count.

See Amendment 2. The RFP was updated.

74 Solicitation

The solicitation states that proposal organization and cross-referencing are mandatory.

The proposal organization is clear. Would the Government provide guidance on the required cross-referencing? If a cross-reference matrix is desired, would that be excluded from the page count?

See Amendment 2. The mandatory cross-referencing requirement in the RFP was removed and the language updated.

75 Solicitation

Section L, 1st paragraph under Proposal Volumes

Table (page 104)

“Proposal organization and cross-referencing are mandatory.” Please confirm that a table of contents and list of tables/figures are adequate to fulfill the cross-referencing requirement.

See Amendment 2. The mandatory cross-referencing requirement in the RFP was removed and the language updated.

76 Solicitation

What government agencies can the offeror assume would be available to support the CWM aspects required in the sample problem that will provide air monitoring, IHF, packaging and transport of any CWM munitions or CWM items?

Please state your technical approach / No change to the RFP.

77 Solicitation PWS

Can the government identify all firing points and types of munitions fired and the target ranges included in the sample problem MRS?

Please state your technical approach / No change to the RFP.

78 Solicitation PWS

In Attachment C the Sample Task Order PWS section 3.3.3 implies a CSP will be written. In Table 4-1 List of Submittals, there is no CSP listed. Is the government responsible for the writing of and gaining approval of the CSP?

To gage the Offeror's understanding of the requirements, not all submittals were detailed in Table 4-1. The CSP will not be provided by the Government.

79 Solicitation PWS

What is the current and future land use of the MRS identified in the Sample Task order? Please state your technical approach / No change to the RFP.

80 Solicitation PWS

The Sample Task Order PWS Section 3.1 addresses RI/FS documentation, however Table 4- 1 List of Submittals identifies additional submittals no included in Section 3.1 i.e. Proposed Plan, and QASP, Record of Decision. Is it the intent of the government that the additional submittal be included as part of Section 3.1 of the Sample Problem Task Order?

Please state your technical approach / No change to the RFP.

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81 Solicitation

Section L, I Proposal Content, Vol I, Tab 1, Element 2 Sample Task, (a) Discussion of Sites, Assumptions, Regulatory Process, and Required Submittals, page 109

The Offeror shall discuss the quality management/ schedule/ risk assessment, reporting and controls it will use – discussing the organization’s ability to identify critical quality and schedule impacts and how the Offeror will manage and control multiple Subcontractors and multiple task orders to avoid quality and schedule impacts.

The reference to multiple task orders is not listed in the corresponding evaluation factors in Section M and may be more appropriate to address at the program level vs the task order level. Please consider moving this discussion requirement to Tab 2, Management Approach.

See Amendment 2. The RFP was updated.

82 Solicitation Attachment C, PWS 4.4

Does the review period in Attachment C PWS 4.4. include the comment resolution period?

If not, please provide the estimated minimum number of days for comment resolution with USACE, EMCX, and regulators.

See Amendment 2. The RFP was updated.

83 Solicitation

Section L, Proposal Content, Vol I, Tab 1, page 109, third paragraph

The offeror shall provide a narrative of its technical capability to perform MMR, HTRW, EC and OMRS...

Please confirm EC and OMRS should not be included in the technical narrative, since these elements were removed from the corresponding capability narrative instruction on page 107 and from the corresponding evaluation criteria in Section M of the draft solicitation (page 118).

See Amendment 2. The RFP was updated.

84 Solicitation

Solicitation Section 2.11.5

Solicitation Section 2.11.4 requires Task Order proposals to identify primary and secondary laboratories. What is the purpose of retaining a secondary laboratory? Is this secondary laboratory identification being required in case of primary laboratory capacity capabilities, primary laboratory failure to meet quality requirements, or does the Government plan on bringing back the requirement to have Contractors place a secondary lab contract to conduct QA laboratory analysis?

The secondary lab is needed to prevent delays and as a backup.

85 Solicitation

Solicitation Section 4.5.3

Solicitation Section 4.5.2 requires that the project schedule be prepared and updated each month using the commercial software package Primavera. Primavera is a very capable software but there are other commercial packages such as Microsoft Project which provide similar functionality in a more user-friendly interface. Request this section be modified to include other alternatives such as Microsoft Project as being acceptable for project schedule tracking. Should the Government have an opportunity which due to its size, complexity, or its requirements to interface with other Government entities’ scheduling platform dictate that only Primavera be used, those requirements could be dictated in the Task Order solicitation.

See Amendment 2, for updated schedule language.

86 Solicitation

In Section L, Vol. I, Tab 1, Element 1 – Technical

Capability (pg. 109 of 123)

Offerors are to provide a narrative of its technical capability to perform MMR, HTRW, EC and OMRS as a substantial lead on projects. However, in the Section M Evaluation Criteria for this Element (pg. 118 of 123), OMRS is not listed. Please advise if the RFP will be updated to address this disconnect.

See Amendment 2. The RFP was updated.

87 Solicitation

In Section L, Vol. I, Tab 1, Element 1 – Technical

Capability (pg. 108 of 123)

Offerors are to provide at least one submitted project that reflects CWM technical capabilities. One of the Section M Evaluation Criteria for this Element (pg. 118 of 123) lists that projects that required a monitoring of Chemical Agent contamination is included.

Please advise if the RFP will be updated to address this disconnect

See Amendment 2. The RFP was updated.

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88 Solicitation

Section C, Paragraph 6.4.3.2

Section C, Paragraph 6.4.3.1 states, “Target/Goal – 90% of all CPFF tasks will be completed within the negotiated price for all items within the Contractor’s control.”

recognizing that factors exist outside of the contractor’s control. Would the Government please consider appending Paragraph 6.4.2.1 with a similar qualifier as shown below (the additional text is bracketed)?

6.4.2.1 Target/Goal - 90% of all task order deliverables are completed within the Contractor’s proposed schedule for all items [within the Contractor’s control].

Solicitation remains unchanged.

89 Solicitation For Volume I, Tab 2

For Volume I, Tab 1, the solicitation asks offerors to “provide a narrative of its technical capability to perform MMR, HTRW, EC and OMRS as a substantial lead on projects.” Did the Government intend for offerors to demonstrate capability to perform EC or to perform Environmental Remediation and Compliance Services?

See Amendment 2. The RFP was updated.

90 Solicitation

Attachment C, Sample Task Order 12.4.2020: Can the government provide any additional MRS details including firing point(s) locations, direction of fire, and number of targets?

Please state your technical approach / No change to the RFP.

91 Solicitation

Attachment B

Experience Reference: Within the text on Attachment B, there are 2 seemingly contradictory statements: 1. "This form is not included in the page count." (at the top of the 1st page), and

2. "Offeror can add additional information in additional pages, provided page count is not exceeded" (middle of the first page after "Brief Description of Project). Please clarify whether Attachment B is completely excluded from the page count for Volume 2, Factor 1;

and if/how the text about "provided page count is not exceeded" applies.

See Amendment 2, Attachment B was updated and is excluded from page count.

92 Solicitation Attachment C - Sample

Task, Figure 1/4

Can the Government provide a GIS file with the Fort Smith MRS boundaries? GIS files are not available.

93 Solicitation

Attachment C - Sample Task, Figure 1/4

The sample task text states that the fictional Fort Smith is ~1,000 acres in size. However, the MRS boundary presented in Figure #1 and #3 are closer to 2,000 acres. Can you please clarify what acreage should be used?

See Amendment 2. Google Earth was used to create the figure and identified 1,000 acres.

Figure 4 with screenshot of acreage was added to the sample TO.

94 Solicitation Attachment C - Sample Task

Order:

Are there any water bodies or water features located within the MRS? Please state your technical approach / No change to the RFP.

95 Solicitation Attachment C - Sample Task

Order:

Are there any threatened and endangered species within/near the site boundary? See Amendment 2. The RFP was updated.

96 Solicitation Attachment C - Sample Task

Order:

Are there any residential properties within the MRS and/or nearby? If so, how far from the site boundary?

Please state your technical approach / No change to the RFP.

97 Solicitation Attachment C - Sample Task

Order:

What types of roads are present (e.g., county roads, Interstates/highways, bridges)? Please state your technical approach / No

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98 Solicitation Attachment C - Sample Task

Order:

Can we store required field items on site (e.g., office, conex, magazines, etc.)? Please state your technical approach / No change to the RFP.

99 Solicitation Attachment C - Sample Task

Order:

Please provide clarification on what needs to be provided in the Basis of Estimate. Please confirm only the basis is required and not an actual cost estimate.

Vol 1, Element 2 BOE is not a cost estimate.

100 Solicitation Attachment C - Sample Task

Order:

What is the current use of the site? Please state your technical approach / No change to the RFP.

101 Solicitation Attachment C - Sample Task

Order:

What is the anticipated future use of the site? Please state your technical approach / No change to the RFP.

102 Solicitation Attachment C - Sample Task

Order:

Can the Government please provide subsurface lithological information on the site? Subsurface lithological information will not be provided.

103 Solicitation Attachment C - Sample Task

Order:

What field work support will the government provide for the CWM component of the sample task order?

Please state your technical approach / No change to the RFP.

104 Solicitation Attachment C - Sample Task

Order:

Will the government provide chemical agent media headspace monitoring? Please state your technical approach / No change to the RFP.

105 Solicitation Attachment C - Sample Task

Order:

Will the government provide CWM X-ray and packaging? Please state your technical approach / No change to the RFP.

106 Solicitation Attachment C - Sample Task

Order:

Will the government provide media analysis for chemical agent and agent breakdown products?

Please state your technical approach / No change to the RFP.

107 Solicitation Attachment C - Sample Task

Order:

Will the government provide mask fit testing? Please state your technical approach / No change to the RFP.

108 Solicitation

Attachment C - Sample Task Order:

The sample task text states, " ...activities at the former Fort Smith, Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC), Material Potentially Presenting an Explosive Hazard (MPPEH), Explosive Hazards, and Chemical Warfare Materiel (CWM) are suspected to be within the 1,000-acre MRS." What "Explosive Hazards" may be present at the site that are not covered by the MEC, MPPH, and CWM?

See Amendment 2, The RFP was updated.

109 Solicitation

Attachment C – Sample Task Order 12.4.2020, paragraph 3.3.3

4th bullet state: The preliminary MRS Characterization will… “collect geophysical data along transects in order to demonstrate that all areas with elevated anomaly density that have the potential to be High Use Area (HUA) are traversed and there is a 100% chance of detecting these areas according to the Visual Sample Plan (VSP) analysis.” Please confirm the HUA will only correspond with the impact areas from the known munitions site and that identifying HUA that correspond to firing points is not currently an objective for this RI.

Please state your technical approach / No

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110 Solicitation

Section A Executive Summary, Section C, Section L, and Section M

One of the stated objectives of this solicitation is to procure services for a contactor to perform Other Munitions Related Services (OMRS). The requirements and definition for OMRS are reflected repeatedly in Section C. However, OMRS is only referenced one time in Section L, where on page 109 (3rd paragraph) the solicitation states that “The Offeror shall provide a narrative of its technical capability to perform MMR, HTRW, EC and OMRS as a substantial lead on projects.” OMRS is not included in the Section L, paragraph Volume I, Tab 1, Element 1 – Technical Capability bulleted list of services on page 107- 108, for which offerors must provide a narrative to describe their technical capabilities. In addition, OMRS is not included in the Section M, paragraph Technical Approach, Element 1 – Technical Capability bulleted list on page 118 that reflects the technical capability evaluation elements for corporate experience or completed projects. Given that OMRS is presented as one of the three objectives of the contract, and is referenced throughout Section C, will the government add OMRS to the list of services on pages 107- 108 that must be addressed through the offeror’s narrative and will OMRS also be included within the bulleted list on page 118 of Section M as an evaluation element for completed projects?

See Amendment 2, The RFP was updated.

111 Solicitation

Section L, Volume I, Tab 2, Element 4

Key Personnel and Other Resources states “The offeror shall demonstrate through a resource plan that it currently…