A22._Attachment_12_-_Questions_&_Answers_-_Amendment_0003.docx.pdf

Services in Support of Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) Investigations and Environmental Remediation Programs and Projects Managed by the St. Louis District

W912P9-17-R-0012

REFERENCE: ORIG. RFP PAGE 78, SECTION L, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS, 1. SUBMITTALS: The RFP states “The offeror’s proposal shall be received on or before the date and time specified in Block 5 of the SF33,…”

QUESTION: Please confirm the due date is April 10, 2017 and the RFP reference should refer to Block 9 of the SF33 and not Block 5, which is the RFP issue date.

ANSWER: This reference is revised in Amendment 0003

REFERENCE: ORIG. RFP PAGE 78, SECTION L, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS, 1. SUBMITTALS: The RFP states “Electronic copies of the proposal shall be submitted to Ms. Danielle Gainey and Ms. Patricia Voss, via e-mail to: Danielle.M.Gainey@usace.army.mil and Patricia.B.Voss@usace.army.mil...” and later states “Hard copies of the proposal shall be mailed or hand delivered to the following address...”

QUESTIONS:

1) Please confirm that the government requires all proposal files to be submitted via email, as well as via hard copy and CDs or DVDs.

ANSWER: Electronic submissions can be made via email if file size allows for transmission, or via CD/DVD by hand or mail delivery.

2) If the government requires the proposal files to be submitted via email, shall the files be zipped (compressed)?

ANSWER: The paragraph has been revised in Amendment 0003.

3) Is there a file size limit for the receipt of emails?

ANSWER: The maximum email size is 250 MB.

REFERENCE: ORIG. RFP PAGE 80, SECTION L, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS, PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, d., i.

FILE PACKAGING: The RFP states “All of the proposal files shall be compressed (zipped) into one file…, or as separate uploads in their native format, i.e. doc, xls, ppt, etc., and provided on CDs or DVDs.”, and later in the same paragraph states “Files shall be in read-only format, using PDF files.”

QUESTIONS:

1) On the CDs or DVDs, does the government require offerors to provide proposal files in both their native format AND read-only PDF format?

ANSWER: Pricing exhibits should be in native format (Excel 2013), other files should be read only. Electronic submissions can be made via email if file size allows for transmission, or via CD/DVD by hand or mail delivery.

2) If not, please indicate which files shall be submitted in their native format and which files shall be submitted in read-only PDF format.

ANSWER: Pricing exhibits should be in native format (Excel 2013), other files should be read only.

REFERENCE: ORIG. RFP PAGE 80, SECTION L, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS, PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, d., i.

FILE PACKAGING: The RFP states “All of the proposal files shall be compressed (zipped) into one file entitled proposal zip using WinZip version 6.2 or later,…”, and later states “Do not submit ‘zipped’ files.”

QUESTION: Does the government want the files on the CD or DVD to be zipped or not zipped?

ANSWER: The paragraph has been revised in Amendment 0003.

REFERENCE: ORIG. RFP PAGE 80, SECTION L, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS, PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, d., i.

FILE PACKAGING: The RFP states “All of the proposal files shall be compressed (zipped) into one file entitled proposal zip using WinZip version 6.2 or later…”

QUESTIONS:

1) Shall offerors interpret these instructions to mean that the government require offerors to title the zipped file on the CD with the words “proposal zip”?

ANSWER: Yes, all of the proposal files shall be compressed (zipped) into one file entitled “proposal zip”. Electronic submissions can be made via email if file size allows for transmission, or via CD/DVD by hand or mail delivery.

2) If not, please clarify what is meant by “…entitled proposal zip…” ANSWER: See answer to previous question.

REFERENCE: ORIG. RFP PAGE 80, SECTION L, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS, PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, b.

FORMAT: The RFP states “Font – Times New Roman 10”.

QUESTION: For Volume and Section headings, will the government permit the use of Times New Roman fonts larger than 10 pt?

ANSWER: Yes, For Volume and Section headings, the government will permit the use of Times New Roman fonts larger than 10 pt.

REFERENCE: ORIG. RFP PAGE 78, SECTION L, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS, 1. SUBMITTALS: The RFP states “Hard copies of the proposal shall be mailed or hand delivered to the following address…”

QUESTION: Please provide the business hours between which proposals may be hand delivered Monday through Friday.

ANSWER: Monday – Friday 6:00 AM – 3:00 PM CST.

REFERENCE: AMEND 2, PAGE 20, SECTION M, FACTOR 3 – SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION COMMITMENT

QUESTION: “Please confirm that the FAR 52.216-9 Order Limitations maximum order amount of $49,500,000 is the amount to be used as the Total Contract Value for the SB Participation Commitment Plan.”

ANSWER: This interpretation is correct.