LMIR QandA1 26

Land Management Integrated Resources BPA
12363N23Q4023
Questions and Answers
Current as of 01/26/2023
1. The technical proposal instructions reference Mandatory Work Items and Optional Work Items. Which items are mandatory, and which are optional?
a. Those will be listed at the call order level.
2. The technical approach instructions state “Clearly describe how you and/or your subcontractors will meet both the project objectives and minimize resource damage.” Should the technical approach describe a specific project? If so, can you provide additional details? a. No, just general description of how the work you do gets completed. We are not referring to a specific project.
3. Page 27 of the solicitation references Appendix C (Road Maintenance Requirements and the Road Maintenance Specifications). Can you provide Appendix C or clarify under which Schedule of Services this requirement would apply?
a. Amended to: Contractor shall maintain roads, commensurate with Contractor’s use, in accordance with Road Maintenance Requirements and the Road Maintenance Specifications per location/region.
4. Cultural and Heritage Resource Surveys and Studies are included under both the NEPA Scope document (attachment 7) and the Cultural Resources Scope document (attachment 2). Can you clarify if or how the cultural work described under attachment 7 would be different than that described under attachment 2?
a. One may be prior to a project and one may be the entirety of a project. If you have interest in that scope of work it is best to put pricing for both.
5. Page 44 states: “Provide a general plan for the sequence of work, including an estimated start date and completion date for both the Mandatory and Optional work items.” Is there a sample project which start and completion date information should be provided for? a. No
6. Page 43 of the solicitation states: “A firm’s completion and submission of a unit price and total amount beginning on page 2 of the subject solicitation’s Schedule of Items constitutes the fulfillment of the Government’s price proposal requirements under this solicitation.” Page 2 does not include unit pricing information, please clarify what is requested. a. Correction, page 5
7. Page 45 provides information on how the technical approach will be evaluated but appear to be specific to a stewardship contract. Please confirm this information is accurate. a. Updated
8. Please describe what the Designation by Description refers to on page 45 of the solicitation.