Environmental Quality, Energy & Power Technology

Added: Oct 18, 2012 9:58 am  

Solicitation 5TP57120007   Amendment 5,    2012-10-18

 This amendment is for the purpose of extending the solicitation time.

1.  The solicitation period for receipt of proposals is extended to 1 PM Eastern Daylight Time (12 noon CDT), 29 October, 2012.

Added: Oct 10, 2012 5:48 pm  

Solicitation 5TP57120007   Amendment 4,    2012-10-10

 This amendment is for the purpose of (1) extending the solicitation time, (2) providing a replacement "sample" task, and (3) answering vendor questions 14 through 15 (answers to questions 1 - 13 were answered in solicitation amendment 2).

 1.  The solicitation period for receipt of proposals is extended to 25 October, 2012, to allow offerors sufficient time to incorporate the following changes into their proposals.

 2.  The newly attached task entitled "Research Development Test & Evaluation for Advanced Energy Storage and Management for U.S. Air Force High Energy Demand Operations and Facilities" is provided in place of the original sample task entitled "Research Development Test & Evaluation for Hydrogen Vehicles & Infrastructure at Joint Base San Antonio".  The Government will award this task concurrently with the award of the IDIQ contract.

 3.  Questions and Answers

 Q14. Should Teaming Agreements for team members supporting the overall scope of the IDIQ be included as an Appendix, or only Teaming Agreements for those subcontractors that will be supporting the sample task?

 A4. Solicitation Paragraph L.5 - Proposal Contents, Part 1 - Demonstration of Technical Capability, fourth bullet states that "If the offeror will use subcontractors to assist in fulfilling this requirement, those subcontracting agreements should be substantiated and the capability provided by the subcontractor's set forth."    Solicitation Paragraph M.2, Factor 2, ninth bullet states that the offeror shall "demonstrate the ability to use and manage subcontractors (if proposed) in an efficient and effective manner to accomplish tasks within the scope of the SOO.  The Government will review teaming/subcontracting arrangements as part of its evaluation.  If the use of subcontractors is not proposed, the Government will assess the capabilities of the offeror to provide the comprehensive expertise necessary to perform all tasks within the scope of the SOO."  Although the Government recognizes that subcontractor teaming arrangements may be task specific and therefore not contemplated at the outset of the IDIQ contract, offerors will be evaluated on their "comprehensive expertise necessary to perform all tasks within the scope of the SOO" and are free to provide whatever information will best covey their capabilities.

 Q15. Do the font requirements apply to tables and figures?

 A15. No.  Smaller font sizes are permissible in tables, charts, pre-printed exhibits; however, they must be sufficient legible to be read by the members of the evaluation team.

Added: Sep 15, 2012 12:45 am  

Solicitation 5TP57120007  Amendment 3

 Extension of proposal period.

The period for receipt of proposals is extended until 11 October, 2012, to allow the government sufficient time to respond to prospective offeror questions and offerors sufficient time to revise their proposals, if necessary.  Offerors are advised that the government may make changes to the solicitation resulting from the current questions.

Added: Sep 10, 2012 4:33 pm  

Solicitation 5TP57120007,  Amendment 2, 2012-09-10

This amendment is for the purpose of answering vendor questions 1 through 13.

Q1. Do we need to provide a past performance project write-up for each team member (subcontractor) for the 5-yr IDIQ contract or is this requirement only for the subcontractors bid for the Sample Task?

 A1. Only for the subcontractors proposed for this project.

 Q2. Please clarify if Past Performance page limitations is two pages per company or two pages per past performance write-up. (per page L-14 of 22)

 A2. Two pages per past performance reference.  If you provide three references then you would furnish up to six pages.

 Q3. Page L-11 of 22 indicates Past Performance questionnaire is to be furnished with solicitation.  Can you provide?

 A3.  This was a distribution error on the part of the Government.  The questionnaire is now attached to the solicitation.

 Q4. Can the past performance project be as a subcontractor to a prime contractor?

 Past performance should be any evaluation of your firm's work.  If a client can evaluate your firm's work on a project, whether you served as a prime or a subcontractor, it is acceptable.

 Q5. Can GSA better clarify the level of effort for the Sample Task, e.g., number of hydrogen vehicle technologies to be demonstrated, available budget, etc.?

 A5.  No specific number of vehicle technologies or detail budget will be provided.  It is anticipated that the contractor will propose his methodology to determine the technologies, number of vehicles and estimated costs to accomplish the objectives of the task.

 Q6. Please clarify if the 20 page limit for Business & Technical Volume should cover both the IDIQ PWS in Section C as well as the Sample Task response or just the Sample Task Response, and if there are specific page limits or targets for each.

 A6. The solicitation is hereby revised to set the page limitation at 30 pages for the combined Business & Technical Volume and Sample Task response.  The offeror is free to adjust the allocation of pages between these two documents. 

 Q7. Are the SubK goals represented as percentages of dollars subcontracted or dollars awarded to the prime?

 A7.  The "Note" in solicitation clause L.25, page L 22 of 22, states that "Target goals are expressed as a percentage of the planned subcontracting dollars."

Q8. Page L-13 of 22 - Reimbursement of Costs states "When Time and Material Task Orders are used, the Contractor shall be reimbursed for actual costs incurred for labor hours expended..."  Please confirm this was intended to read "When Time and Material Task Orders are used, the Contractor shall be reimbursed for labor hours expended..."  rather than invoicing actual labor costs.

 A8.  Under a Time and Material Task Order the Government will reimburse all allowable costs associated with the work per the guidance and restrictions stated the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

 Q9. Please clarify if subcontracted labor should be proposed as labor (within established labor categories) or materials.

 A9.  Subcontractor labor is labor.  The Government makes no distinction between prime or subcontractor staff in the Schedule of Items and Prices.

Q10. Could the government share justification of the business case for this procurement, as the scope is comparable Solicitation Number BAA-12-10-PKM for a different IDIQ?

 A10.  Neither the business case nor the contracting strategy can be shared as they are internal Government procurement decision documents.   However, the government does intend to use the contract resulting from this solicitation to the maximum extent possible.

 Q11. Would the government clarify the POCs shown on pages G-2 of 10 and G-3 of 10?  The Contracting Officer and Alternate Contracting Officer named do not match the email addresses provided. 

A11.  The Government apologizes for this error.  The solicitation is hereby amended to reflect the following corrected information.

 The PCO for this contract is -

Gary T. Butcher, Contracting Officer

U.S. General Services Administration

Federal Acquisition Service, Great Lakes Region

Acquisition Operations Division, Code 5QZA, Room 3280

230 South Dearborn Street

Chicago, Illinois  60604-1505

Office Phone:  (312) 353-7735

Facsimile:  (312) 886-3827

gary.butcher@gsa.gov

Eben Greybourne, Alternate GSA Contracting Officer:

Phone: 312-886-3811

Fax: 312-886-3827

eben.greybourne@gsa.gov

Q12. What is the role of the Security Specialist that it is considered a Key Personnel position?

 A12.   The security specialist is the person who will interface with the Air Force on security issues.  Such as providing the appropriate security information as well as processing any requersts for information that will be classified in nature.

 Q13.   Is it envisioned that hydrogen vehicles will be purchased new  or are some or all of the demonstration vehicles envisioned to be new or existing conventional vehicles that will be converted for hydrogen use?

 A13.   The hydrogen vehicles can be converted from existing gasoline or diesel vehicles.  It is not anticipated that the government will provide any vehicles unless requested by the contractor to meet a specific objective of the technology.

Added: Sep 07, 2012 1:23 am The Past Performance Questionnaire, which was referenced in the solicitation has now been added as an attachment.

Added: Aug 20, 2012 1:40 pm NOTE: This notice is modified to announce the release of solicitation 5TP57120007 for Environmental Quality, Energy & Power Technology Services.  Proposals are due on 20 September, 2012. 

Submit any questions regarding this solicitation as soon as possible, but by 13 September, 2012 at the latest, so there will be sufficient time for the Government to respond before proposals are due.

Added: Nov 18, 2011 11:46 am The Governments objective is to purchase commercial services in support of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/RXSC) Environmental & Energy Quality Technology (E&EQT) program. Please see the attached documents for further instructions.