Updated QandA for IH.pdf

Q&A for IH Regional Testing

QUESTION 1: Based on the evaluation factors, provided in Section 1.3 of the Statements of Work, can you please provide specific instructions and (if any) page limitations for providing Past Performance information and Technical Capability in response to these requirements?

ANSWER: The page limit for technical capability is 5 pages. The limit for past performance is 5 customers.

QUESTION 2: For price, is the government looking for us to provide one price per facility (or region) or does the government require additional details for evaluation (example: labor categories, hours per task, other direct cost and travel breakdowns, etc.?

ANSWER: The Government is looking for a complete price per facility to include travel.

QUESTION 3: Is the Maryland spreadsheet missing from the Region 4 Locations document.

ANSWER: The Maryland spreadsheet is not missing – there are no locations in Maryland that require outside testing.

QUESTION 4: Is there a required format and content required for submittal?

ANSWER:

QUESTION 5: Will ARNG Region Northeast IH Office pay for the laboratory analysis, also?

ANSWER: Yes, the Region NE IH office will be paying for the analysis of the sampling results. The contractors do not have to include those costs in their quotes.

QUESTION 6: Are these services currently being performed?

ANSWER: No, these services are not currently being performed.

QUESTION 7: Could you clarify if it is 4 or 6 weeks to schedule the surveys within? Under the requirements section of the posting it has these two different time frames.

ANSWER: Section 3.3 – A DRAFT report and accompanying notes will be provided to the ARNG IH Office within four weeks of IH survey completion. The FINAL report and accompanying documents will be provided two weeks after comments are received back from report review.

QUESTION 8: Under Personnel Qualifications 1.8 Personnel Qualifications it states, “Field work must be performed by an individual with a minimum of 2 years experience as an industrial hygienist. However, Attachment 2, Team Member Designation states “For quality control purposes and ease of performance, it is recommended that all sampling surveys be conducted by teams of at least two personnel. Because there is variability between each person’s technique and wiping pressure during sampling, a ‘sampler’ and ‘assistant’ should be designated in each team (reference 3)”, what is the minimum number of IHs required to conduct the lead wipe sampling?

ANSWER: Yes, the teams of two is a recommendation, not a requirement.

QUESTION 9: Is a facility clearance required?

ANSWER: No

QUESTION 10: On Bet.sams it states the following under Requirement and Delivery Schedule:

Requirements: “Scheduling of surveys must be performed within six (6) weeks after contracts has been awarded. All final reports and supporting documents must be completed no later than (NLT) sixty (60) days after the last survey has been completed.”

Delivery Schedule: Scheduling of surveys must be performed within four (4) weeks after contracts has been awarded. All final reports and supporting documents must be completed no later than (NLT) sixty

(60) days after the last survey has been completed. Please clarify.

ANSWER: Scheduling of surveys must be performed within four (4) weeks after contracts has been awarded.

QUESTION 11: Per Synopsis: The right to make multiple awards or no award is reserved in the event it is advantageous to the Government to do so. The RFQ is being conducted as a total small business set-aside.

Does this mean that there is a possibility or intent that the government will consider multiple awards or after proposal submission, decide not to award a contract?

ANSWER: The Government has the right to make multiple awards or no award, but the intent of the Government is to make an award for each of the five regions.

QUESTION 12: 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Full text included below - Questions d.1. & 2. MUST be answered to be considered for award)” and (d) Representation.

To comply with submission instructions, should we copy this information from the Synopsis and should this information be a part of the pricing section?

ANSWER: The questions in 52.204-24 and 52.204-26 must be answered. These answers do not count against the page count for submission and the information does not need to be included in the pricing section.

QUESTION13: For the five past performance projects, we assume that ARNG is asking for a copy of our CPARS report for each project. As such, would the government please allow us to submit a completed Past Performance Questionnaire if there is no CPARS report to address the past performance evaluation factor?

ANSWER: For the five past performance projects, either a CPARS report can be included or the name of the project or contract number, customer, Point of Contact for the customer, and phone number and/or email address will suffice.

QUESTION 14: Are all ARNG facilities open five days per week, Monday through Friday, or are they on a 4-day work week Tuesday through Friday?

ANSWER: Most are on a four day – Tuesday thru Friday schedule, but some are on a compressed schedule, working every other Monday. Please contact the individual locations for their schedule.