Consolidated QA for RMACC III

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QUESTION

CHANGE

TO RFP?

To be eligible for the Region 9 8(a) set-aside, your firm's official SAM.gov registration District 9/USCG Great Lakes District states that it is a contract set-aside for 8(a) must reflect an active 8(a) certification at the time of proposal submission and contractors only. Is the set aside restriction only for those companies that still currently maintained throughout the contract period. Self-certifications are not acceptable.

1 have an 8(a) designation?

N
For Attachment B, Block 9, identify the Customer. If the work was completed for a USCG installation, indicate "USCG." For private sector projects, provide the company When it says Customer/Owner This means USCG or the physical user that was on name. For other federal agencies, specify the agency name (e.g., US Army, USMC).

2 site?

N
CPARS evaluations are preferred, however, past performance questionnaires will be accepted. Lack of past performance may not eliminate your firm from competition, but What happens if we don’t get back all the reviews? Does this eliminate us from being to it may result in lower rating. If other firms receive an overall higher rating than your firm,

3 BID?

N
this could affect your ability to remain competitive.
Separate proposals are required for each region. If a region has multiple socioeconomic set-asides, a distinct proposal must be submitted for each. Firms must be registered Will offeror's that are both an 8(a) and HUBZone firm be required to submit one under the applicable socioeconomic classification to be eligible for that set-aside. Each proposal for both set-asides or will offeror's be required to provide a separate proposal proposal will be evaluated independently and should be clearly labeled accordingly

4 for each set-aside option?

N
Will the final solicitation include formatting requirements (e.g., font size, margin size, Yes, the Final RFP incorporates formatting requirements, outlined in Section L.6.1 etc.)? If so, please consider the impact of the font type, font size, and margins to the page limitations and the amount of information required to be provided within the page

5 limitation

Y
We acknowledge the recent SBA update regarding the Bonafide Office rule and the expiration of the temporary moratorium on September 30th. The application of this rule to your specific circumstances, particularly in relation to the timing of this solicitation and its release date, is best addressed by your local SBA Business Development