Questions and Answers

GAOA Facilities Barracks
1240BH26Q0078
Questions and Answers

28 October 2026

1. Per the solicitation a bid guarantee is required what percentage? Answer: 20% of the bid price
2. If a single award is required, would the Government consider limiting bonding requirements to each individual task order rather than the entire 1,950-day (5.34-year) contract period? Total Small businesses have limited bonding capacity and tying it up the bond capacity for over five years could restrict their ability to pursue other projects, creating an unnecessary barrier to competition. Answer: No
3. With an anticipated construction period of 1,950 days, how will the Government address increases in material, fuel, labor, and equipment costs? Will pricing be adjusted at the time each work authorization is issued to account for market fluctuations, rather than requiring contractors to honor pricing established at award for the entire contract period?
Answer: This will be a firm fixed price contract.
4. Which location or facility does the Government anticipate will be the first to receive a Notice to Proceed or task order?
Answer: Locations or facilities listed as Base Items in the Schedule of Items will be the first to receive a Notice to Proceed. Optional items will be added based on available funding.
5. What is the anticipated timeframe between awarding or authorizing work at one location and issuing the next task order or work authorization for another location? Answer: The Contractor will have the flexibility to plan the repair work at locations/facilities listed as Base Items in the Schedule of Items. The timing for the authorization to work on locations or tasked listed as optional items will depend on available funding.
6. Does the Government anticipate that the contractor will work continuously from location to location throughout the three-year period, or should contractors expect significant gaps between individual work assignments?
Answer: Contractor should anticipate potential operational gaps between individual work assignments dictated primarily by severe winter weather access constraints and funding allocation cycles for option items. The contractor shall

utilize their single primary superintendent to dynamically shift crews between the active hubs to maximize production during open weather windows. 7. Is there an anticipated sequence or schedule for the various locations that the Government can provide for bidding purposes?
Answer: The Contractor will have the full operational flexibility to plan and