MODIFICATION
C -- Global Architect-Engineer Infrastructure Services
- Notice Date
- 2/15/2007
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Agency for International Development, Washington D.C., USAID/Washington, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Room 7.10-006, Washington, DC, 20523, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- M-OAA-EGAT-PEP-07-274
- Response Due
- 3/15/2007
- Archive Date
- 3/30/2007
- Point of Contact
- Monique Bryant, Contracts Negotiator, Phone 202-712-1055, Fax 202-216-3132, - Joseph Schmidt, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-712-0619, Fax 202-216-3132,
- E-Mail Address
-
mbryant@usaid.gov, jschmidt@usaid.gov
- Description
- Amendment No. 3 ? M-OAA-EGAT-PEP-07-274: This amendment number 03 revises the close date of the combined synopsis/solicitation and provides the Agency?s response to the offerors questions. Please see below: The Original Response Date is revised from March 9, 2007 to March 15, 2007. QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES: 1. Question: We understand that the font size is 12. Can the tables, graphics and figures be 9 point? Can you also please clarify does size 12"refer to 12 Point or 12 Pitch? Response: The requirement for the font size has changed for the SF330 from 12 to 10 or larger. For graphs, tables, and charts the font size can be 9 or higher. 2. Question: In Section E-the wording in the solicitations says, The offeror must have, either in-house or through consultants, the following disciplines that are licensed, registered or certified where applicable. However no list follows. Are we to decide, or will you send a list so bidders will be using the same categories? Response: Below please find the List of Disciplines that were inadvertently left out of the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. Please notice that the Program Manager discipline, number 35 has been added to this listing. Code Description Code Description 1 Archeologist 21 Land Surveyor 2 Architect 22 Landscape Architect 3 Biologist 23 Mechanical Engineer 4 CADD Technician 24 Planner: Urban/Regional 5 Chemical Engineer 25 Project Manager 6 Civil Engineer 26 Remote Sensing Specialist 7 Communications Engineer 27 Sanitary Engineer 8 Computer Programmer 28 Scheduler 9 Construction manager 29 Security Specialist 10 Cost Engineer/Estimator 30 Soils Engineer 11 Economist 31 Specifications Writer 12 Electrical Engineer 32 Structural Engineer 13 Environmental Engineer 33 Transportation Engineer 14 Foundation/Geotechnical Engineer 34 Water Resources Engineer 15 Geographic Information System Specialist 35 Program Manager 16 Geologist 17 Health Facility Planner 18 Hydrographic Surveyor 19 Hydrologist 20 Industrial Engineer 3. Question: Will all selected firms be required to prepare a proposal for every task order? Response: Yes, the firms that are awarded an Indefinite Quantity Contract will be required to submit technical proposals at the task order stage. These firms will be evaluated based on the firm?s technical capacity, including proposed personnel as it relates to the statement of work and other additional information as required. 4. Question: Would you consider increasing the 17 page limit for Section "H" to 25 pages? Response: The page limit for these two sections is 17 pages. 5. Question: As stated under ?Submission Requirements, our SF 330 submittal must be prepared using a font size of Times Roman 12 point. This font size is very limiting, especially considering the template of the 330 form, and is not consistent with the 10 characters per inch requirement. Is it acceptable to change this font size requirement to a proportional spacing Times Roman 10-point font to help us to provide enough information to address all of the requirements of our submittal, especially for the resumes in Section E and project descriptions in Section F? Also, if we provide any summary tables and figures as part of the Section H information, can we use a smaller font size? Response: It is acceptable for the SF330 to be prepared using the font size 10 or larger. However, offerors can use font size 9 or larger for charts, graphs, and tables. 6. Question: The 1-inch margin specified is not consistent with the SF 330 template downloaded from the GSA website. Is it acceptable to prepare our submittal using the same margins as this template, which is approximately 1/2 inch on all sides? Response: Yes, the offerors can use the same margins as the template on the GSA website which is ? on the right and left hand margins. 7. Question: The instructions for professional qualifications are unclear. The announcement states that the offeror must have personnel with the following disciplines and that ?resumes must be no more than one page per discipline, for a maximum of 34 pages.? However, the announcement does not provide such a list of disciplines required for personnel, unless the disciplines in question are the same as the seven areas of work referred to elsewhere ? water resources, environmental/sanitary engineering, civil and industrial engineering, structural engineering, value engineering, industrial/chemical engineering, and power and telecommunications. Are these the disciplines referred to, or are there 34 required disciplines, and are we required to submit one and only one resume for each? Please provide a list of the exact disciplines and key positions required for our proposed personnel. Response: Please see response to question number2. 8. Question: The instructions provide very clear page limitations for two sections of our submittal that are to be provided in Section H of the SF 330. These include a 15-page limit to address ?Specialized Experience and Technical Competence? and a 2-page limit to address ?Capacity to Accomplish the Work.? Are we allowed to provide any other information in Section H of the SF 330, and if so, is there a page limit? Response: No, the offerors can not provide additional information in Section H. However, as stated on pages 3 and 4 for criterions Specialized Experience and Capacity to Accomplish the Work the page limits are 15 pages and 2 pages. The maximum number of pages for Section H is not to exceed 17 pages. 9. Question: In the Technical Instructions, Item 1. Professional Qualifications, what is meant by "the following disciplines"? No such disciplines are identified in the text that follows. It appears from the context that there should be 34 such disciplines specified. Will USAID specify what disciplines are wanted, or should we specify the disciplines that we believe are necessary for performance of this work? Response: See response to question number 2. 10. Question: There is no mention of SF330 Part II; does USAID require submittal of Part II? Response: Yes, offerors are required to complete SF330 Part II for each branch office of the Prime Firm and any subcontractors that will have a key role in the proposed contract. 11. Question: What standards will USAID use for green buildings? Response: USAID has no specific standards for green buildings. However, the offeror must propose appropriate environmental standards, as applicable. 12. Question: With regards to the Global Architect-Engineer Infrastructure Services RFP. Could you tell me if this is a new project? Is there an incumbent firm? Is the incumbent firm eligible to resubmit? Response: Yes, this is a new procurement for worldwide Architect-Engineering Services. There is no incumbent for this procurement. 13. Question: The amendment to Solicitation M-OAA-EGAT-PEP-07-274, posted on Jan. 24, 2007 under TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Professional Qualifications states that The offeror must have either in-house or through consultants the following disciplines that are licensed, registered or certified where applicable?.The offerors must provide resumes (Section E of SF 330) for these disciplines including consultants. However, there is no list of disciplines for which resumes are to be provided to USAID under this solicitation. Response: Please see response to question number 2. 14. Question: Section E of SF 330 provides information on resumes for Key Personnel Proposed for this Contract. Is the offeror to provide resumes for proposed key personnel only? SF 330 also provides a list of 62 Disciplines ranging from Acoustical Engineer to Water Resource Engineer. In lieu of key personnel, is the offeror to provide a resume for each of these disciplines? Response: Please see response to question number2. 15. Question: Throughout the solicitation, USAID is requesting registered professional engineers or licensed personnel to support work under this effort. My organization is an IT/Telecommunications company who has, and currently provides IT/Telecommunications support to a myriad of government D/As. We are trying to assess what registration or licensing would be required of IT/Telecommunication professionals working on the contract. In perusing your list of disciplines several areas could fit IT/Telecommunications areas i.e., Communications Engineer, Computer Programmer, Electrical Engineer, Security Specialist. What registration or licensing would be appropriate or acceptable? Response: The offeror should provide the industry standard for the telecommunications field. 16. Question: Task orders issued under this IQC may be short, medium, or long-term in duration and may be issued by USAID/Washington and USAID/Missions worldwide. Please define short, medium or long-term in duration in number of days. Response: Short term is few weeks to few months; Medium term is up to one year; and Long-term is one year or longer. 17. Question: These most highly qualify firms will be notified that they have been selected for discussions with the A-E evaluation board. Does the phrase discussions with the A-E evaluation board? imply an Orals presentation? Response: Yes, we anticipate that the most highly qualified firms will be required to participate in oral discussions. 18. Question: How will information submitted and/or received during the discussion process be carried out -question and answer correspondence with the CO/COR? Response: Offerors will be provided questions regarding concepts. For the most highly qualified firms the Agency will provide instructions at the appropriate times. 19. Question: What is a singe design? We are working under the premise that this is a single design. Response: The word in the sentence should read single. Please replace that sentence to read: 3. Capacity to Accomplish the Work: The capacity to accomplish at least three (3) $500,000 ? $1 million individual projects simultaneously or one single design for a project with construction costs in excess of $20 million. 20. Question: The evaluation will be based on documentation included in SF330, Section F - Part I Example Projects Which Best Illustrate Proposed Team?s Qualifications for this Contract. Offerors must provide a maximum of ten (10) examples. What is the minimum number of example projects that can be submitted? Response: The minimum number of examples that can be submitted are 5 examples. 21. Question: Information for Section F is limited to a maximum of 10 pages. Are pages single or double sided? Response: This page limit is based on single sided pages. 22. Question: The contractor may provide broad technical support and advice to participating host government entities and regulatory bodies in overall institutional and infrastructure development, including, but not limited to, policy, legal, regulatory, financial and commercial development and reform, turn-key design/construction and/or partial rehabilitation, and equipment and commodities provision, human resource development and training, operations and maintenance improvements and private sector participation. The assistance will be planned and implemented in coordination with other donors, local and expatriate universities, engineering societies, capacity building organizations, provincial and local government and community groups, and private and public enterprises as required. Will the construction be done by local/indigenous businesses (as opposed to US contractors)? Is the intention to build local capability? How will the construction contracts be competed? Response: Yes, it is envisioned that the construction will be done by local organizations. Yes, its USAID?s intention is to build local capacity; and the construction contract will be full and open competitions amongst local organizations. 23. Question: Does the individual proposed to perform Engineering Economics and Institutional and Policy Reform need to have a Bachelor of Science in Engineering? Response: No, a Bachelor of Science in Engineering is not required; just a Bachelor of Science degree or whatever is appropriate for that field. 24. Question: These positions must have a minimum requirement of a Bachelor of Science degree, a minimum of five (5) years relevant experience in the proposed discipline, and the applicable licensing requirements. Based on the amendment listing the positions for which resumes are required, is a BS required for all positions or would a BA also be applicable? Response: A Bachelor of Arts is also applicable. 25. Question: The offerors must provide resumes (Section E of the SF330) for these disciplines including consultants. For this section, the resumes must be no more than one page per discipline, for a maximum of 34 pages. Does the Offeror need to provide a resume for all of the listed disciplines to have their bid considered? Response: The technical instruction for this criterion now requires 35 resumes based on the listed disciplines. If the offeror does not provide 35 resumes then the offeor will be deemed non-responsive to the requirement. These 34 resumes can be personnel/consultants from the prime contractor and/or the proposed subcontractors. 26. Question: Can a resume be used for multiple disciplines? For example, an Environmental Engineer with sufficient experience and a degree that also satisfies the Sanitary Engineer requirements? Response: No, one resume cannot be used for multiple disciplines. The Agency is looking to assess the firm?s broad capabilities. However, there may be some occasions where a specialist will be required to perform multiple disciplines. 27. Question: The combined synopsis/solicitation for solicitation number M-OAA-EGAT-PEP-07-274 states that A-E firms will be evaluated in accordance with criteria including the following: 1) professional qualifications?....(weight 25 points); and 2) past performance on contracts??..(weight 30 points). For professional qualifications, bidders are limited to 34 pages (i.e., 34 resumes). For past performance on contracts, bidders are limited to 10 projects. Given the depth and breath of the overall architecture and engineering disciplines (water, environment, transport, power, etc.) that will be required to carry out the types of work envisaged under this contract (the transport sector alone, for example, can be disaggregated into more than two dozen sub-disciplines), the evaluation committee would be better informed regarding the capabilities of each bidder if the number of resumes AND projects were expanded to comprehensively demonstrate each bidder?s capabilities in each of the specified disciplines. Will USAID consider expanding the number of resumes and projects to be submitted in the proposal? Response: No, USAID will not expand the number of resumes and projects. As indicated in the combined synopsis/solicitation, 35 resumes (Please see question number 2 where the Program Manager position was added) and 10 projects are required.
- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. Agency for International Development, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Office of Acquisition and Assistance, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, M/OAA/EGAT, RRB, 7.10-025, Washington, Dc 20523,
- Zip Code: 20523-7100
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20523-7100
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