Amendment 1: for Spokane Cabling Solicitation

Solicitation 36C26026Q0456, Network Cabling Services, Spokane Amendment 0001
Vendor Questions
Pricing and CLIN structure
CLIN x004 (Materials, 1 LT, $10,000 per year maximum limit): Is the unit price for this line pre-filled by the Government, or are offerors to enter their own price up to the maximum? The $10,000 amount is the annual not-to-exceed ceiling for the materials CLIN. Offerors shall follow the instructions in the solicitation pricing schedule regarding entry of the unit price. No payment will exceed the applicable CLIN ceiling without a contract modification authorized by the Contracting Officer. Are jacks, faceplates, patch cords and similar connectors Government-furnished under PWS Section 12, or are they contractor-provided materials? PWS 12 states the Government will provide "cabling, wiring, etc." The Government anticipates furnishing most cabling and wiring materials, including associated components when available. If jacks, faceplates, patch cords, connectors, or similar materials must be furnished by the contractor, the COR will identify and coordinate that requirement in the applicable work order. Contractor-provided materials must be supported by itemized receipts, with no markup. Is a single blended hourly rate per CLIN acceptable, or are separate rates required for specialty labor such as the Licensed Journeyman Electrician and fiber technician? Unless separate specialty-labor CLINs are included in the pricing schedule, offerors should propose the hourly rates requested for the normal, after-hours, and weekend labor CLINs. Those rates must cover personnel qualified to perform the work required by the PWS, including electrical, fiber, and Cisco-related work. Are the hourly rates to remain fixed through all option years, or will they adjust with Department of Labor wage determination revisions (see FAR 52.217-8 and the attached wage determinations)? Offerors shall propose prices for each contract period as required by the solicitation schedule. Any adjustment associated with an applicable Department of Labor wage determination will be handled according to the labor standards and price-adjustment clauses incorporated into the contract. FAR 52.217-8 itself does not establish the wage-adjustment mechanism. Is a single all-in price per cable drop (labor and materials) acceptable for work orders, given PWS 4.4 (itemized material receipts) and 4.5 (lump sum pricing breakdowns may be rejected)? Or must labor hours and material receipts be shown separately for every work order?