Answers to Questions 3

1. Technical Qualifications — May the prime demonstrate specialized athletic hardwood floor refinishing capability through a qualified subcontractor? Are any minimum experience, certification, or manufacturer-authorization requirements applicable beyond those stated in the PWS?
ANSWER: Yes. The prime contractor may use a qualified subcontractor provided the prime contractor remains responsible for contract performance and the completed work complies with all PWS and acceptance requirements. The solicitation does not impose minimum experience years, certifications, or manufacturer-authorization requirements beyond the PWS requirement to provide qualified and experienced personnel, use commercial-grade athletic-floor finishes, and comply with applicable manufacturer recommendations and PWS requirements 2. Limitations on Subcontracting — Does FAR 52.219-14 apply to this 100% smallbusiness set-aside? If so, is the work classified as services or construction for calculating the limitation, and how are similarly situated small-business subcontractors treated?
ANSWER: Clause 52.219-14 applies. The work is classified as services. No construction will be involved. Clauses section in solicitation document updated. 3. Labor Classification — Is this acquisition classified as services or construction/alteration/repair? Do SCLS or Davis-Bacon requirements apply, and what wage determination and clauses govern?
ANSWER: The work is classified as services. The current solicitation does not identify this acquisition as subject to SCLS or Davis-Bacon requirements and does not incorporate an associated wage determination or labor-standards clause. The requirement is described as hardwood-floor refinishing services under NAICS 238330.
4. Bonding and Payment Protection — Are bid, performance, or payment bonds, alternative payment protection, or other surety instruments required? If so, specify amounts and deadlines.
ANSWER: No bid bond, performance bond, payment bond, alternative payment protection, or other surety instrument is required under the current solicitation. Accordingly, no bond amount or bond-submission deadline applies. 5. Insurance — What coverages, limits, endorsements, and certificate submission deadlines apply, including general liability, workers compensation, employers liability, and auto liability?

ANSWER: There are no specific insurance coverages, limits, endorsements, or certificate-of-insurance submission deadlines. Contractors remain responsible for maintaining any insurance required by applicable federal, state, or local law and for