17-R-0009_Industry_Questions_and_Comments_Rev1_Final-.pdf

W912EP-17-R-0009

INDUSTRY QUESTION/RESPONSES

1. QUESTION:

Regarding the contract on the above-reference subject lined, our firm, AIM Engineering & Surveying, Inc., is interested in teaming with a prime consultant to provide SUE and survey support services as a subconsultant; howevever, our firm is neither a small business nor a service disabled veteran business. We were unable to determine from the solicitation if subconsultants that are classified as neither are permitted to pursue the solicitation and request clarification regarding.

RESPONSE: So long as the prime whom you intend to team is classified as either a small business or SDVOSB and can meet the performance of work requirements specified in the contract, your firm as a sub-consultant does not have to be small or

SDVOSB.

2. QUESTION:

I was unable to attend the pre-proposal teleconference yesterday. May we still submit a proposal for the project on March 29th?

RESPONSE:

Participating in the Teleconference on yesterday, was not mandatory. You may still submit a proposal in accordance with Solicitation W912EP-17-R-0009. The proposal receipt date of 29 March 29, 2017, 4:00pm remain unchanged.

3. QUESTION:

I appreciate the opportunity to have taken part in today’s teleconference. As a follow up, I have questions regarding Solicitation Number: W912EP-17-R-0009 Topographic and Hydrographic Surveying and Mapping Services to Support the Jacksonville District and

USACE.

- Should criteria A-G be provided in SF 330 Section H, or as sections separate from the

SF330?

- Would the Jacksonville District like to have SF330 Section E resumes included within Criteria B information as well?

- Will firms that have received fewer, or no, DoD contracts receive more consideration than an equally qualified firm with large DoD contracts?

- Does Criteria E. “Knowledge of Locality” refer to geographic knowledge of the State of Florida or familiarity of Jacksonville District and Florida survey standards?

KNOWLEDGE OF LOCALITY: Firms shall be familiar with requirements and considerations for successfully conducting surveying and mapping within the Jacksonville District's Area of Responsibility" ie. familiarity with survey law in FL, familiarity with climate/weather considerations, familiarity with and ability to conduct surveys with the State's VRS network, familiarity with realizations of Federal datums in FL, familiarity with geographic considerations in FL, familiarity with animal and plant life that could affect survey work in FL, etc. The aforementioned items are just examples and does not constitute an exhaustive or required list of items to address.

4. QUESTION:

Because of the information that is needed regarding personnel’s experience and the project experience, is it okay to have 2 page SF 330 Section E Resumes and 2 page SF 330 Section F Example projects?

RESPONSE: Resumes in Section E, SF330, Part I, shall demonstrate relevant experience with projects that the individual has worked on. Examples Projects listed in Section F shall demonstrate the team/firm's technical capabilities and skills relevant to this solicitation.

5. QUESTION:

Does the Combined Synopsis/Solic itation under solicitation number W912EP17R0009 contain requirements similar to a current contract? If possible, please provide the current contract number. Or, is this a new requirement for the government?

RESPONSE: The requirement is for an ongoing need for Surveying and Mapping Services to support various Civil Works Programs. There are currently multiple IDIQ contracts in place at Jacksonville District for Surveying and Mapping. To obtain information regarding a particular contract, please submit a FOIA request

6. QUESTION:

Euclid Infotech is a company based in Mumbai, India. We are interested in participating in the tender mentioned above hence want to get more information about the same.

Considering the geographical constraint of personally reviewing the document, I request you to provide us the following details before we buy the document:

1) List of Items, Schedule of Requirements, Scope of Work, Terms of Reference, Bill of Materials required.

2) Soft Copy of the Tender Document through email.

3) Names of countries that will be eligible to participate in this tender.

4) Information about the Tendering Procedure and Guidelines

5) Estimated Budget for this Purchase

6) Any Extension of Bidding Deadline?

7) Any Addendum or Pre Bid meeting Minutes?

We will submit our offer for the same if the goods or services required fall within our purview.

Also we would like to be informed of future tenders from your organization. Hence, we request you to add our name to your bidder's list and do inform us about upcoming Projects, Tenders.

RESPONSE: This acquisition is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation 36.6 Architect-Engineer Services. Firms are required to submit their capabilities in accordance with the solicitation requirements with only the firms determined to be most highly qualified being chosen to receive a request for proposal to submit a priced proposal and subsequent contract.

Our agency does not have a bidder's list. All competitive procurements are posted on

FBO.GOV.

7. QUESTION:

Our firm is interested in participating of the subject Solicitation posted by USACE. Per the information that appears on FBO, I respectfully request a copy of the pre-proposal slideshow, attendance roster, and Q&A resulting from the teleconference held on March 15, 2017.

RESPONSE: PPP of the pre-proposal slideshow, attendance roster and Q&A to be posted in FBO.

8. QUESTION:

I have not noticed an addendum published for Solicitation Number: W912EP-17-R-0009 that answers questions or posts the teleconference slides. Am I missing something on FedBizOpps?

PPP of the pre-proposal slideshow, attendance roster and Q&A to be posted in FBO.

9. QUESTION:

I hate to be a bother, but I really need an answer regarding the professional requirements below so we can make a Go/NoGo decision. I also wanted to inquire about the pre-proposal slideshow, attendance roster, and Q&A. I have not seen it posted as an attachment to the combined synopsis/solic itation as promised in the March 8th amendment.

RESPONSE: Refer to the amended solicitation.

10. QUESTION:

___is a woman-owned, small business, and we have extensive experience working with USACE projects, with multiple districts, under a multitude of On-Call Contracts, both as a Prime and as a Subconsultant. I wanted to inquire about the requirements for the Florida Licensed Surveyor. The RFP states that the licensed surveyor must also have a "bachelor or master degree from an accredited (USDE/CHEA validated) university in Geographic Information Systems, geography, cartography, physical science, hydrology, engineering, geomatics, land surveying, or related field". Our Florida land surveyor, as well as many other surveyors in the State of Florida, was licensed prior to that becoming a state requirement. This clause is eliminating us from being able to pursue this contract. We are grandfathered-in on all contracts requiring a Florida Land Surveyor, as we met the requirements of licensure at the time of licensure. In order to encourage competition, we respectfully request that criteria be revised to state the following:

All Florida licensed land surveyors licensed after 1999, are required to have a bachelor or master degree from an accredited (USDE/CHEA validated) university in Geographic Information Systems, geography, cartography, physical science, hydrology, engineering, geomatics, land surveying, or related field.

RESPONSE: Refer to the amended solicitation. Part B, Paragraph 1 has been revised as follows: “At least one key personnel must have a professional license for Land Surveying in the State of Florida and a minimum of 10 years' experience. Key personnel having a bachelor or master degree from an accredited (USDE/CHEA validated) university in Geographic Information Systems, geography, cartography, physical science, hydrology, engineering, geomatics, land surveying, or related field will receive more weight for evaluation.

11. QUESTION:

I am emailing in regards to the attachments that were supposed to be added to the combined synopsis/solic itation after the teleconference concluded. I was wondering if they are still going to be posted, and if that affects the submission date at all?

RESPONSE:

PPP of the pre-proposal slideshow, attendance roster and Q&A to be posted in FBO. The submission date was extended.

12. QUESTION:

During the pre-proposal tele-conference last week, Lisa (USACE) had mentioned that a powerpoint presentation and clarification to a couple questions would be posted following the meeting. I checked the FBO website, but did not see any additional information. At your convenience, could you please let me know if I am looking in the wrong place.

RESPONSE:

PPP of the pre-proposal slideshow, attendance roster and Q&A to be posted in FBO

13. QUESTION:

In regards to the requirement that at least one person from the prime firm is required to have a 4 year degree:

* If a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business wishes to submit as a prime on this contract, but does not have anyone on staff with a 4 year degree, would the Jacksonville District be willing to accept staff who 20+ years of post-licensure experience in land surveying as a substitute for the degree?

* If a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business wishes to submit as a prime on this contract, but does not have anyone on staff with a 4 year degree, would the Jacksonville District be willing to accept a team where a sub-consultant’s staff consists of multiple licensed surveyors with 4 year degrees who will support the prime consultant?

Refer to the amended solicitation.