Request for Information Responses

333302-26RF-0010010 IDIQ for Construction
Services in Washington, DC Metropolitan Area

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

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Question

Section 2: Statement of Work A. and the first paragraph of Part III under Section 3: Statement Preparation Instructions require Offerors to list comparable projects completed or in progress during the past five (5) years with at least one of them completed. However, the third paragraph under Part III states that for each Section 2: Statement of Work and
Comparable Project, the Offeror shall provide “past performance quality metrics The requirement is completed or in progress during the past 5 years with one completed. Section 3: Statement Preparation
reflecting actual project outcomes” to enable the Smithsonian Institution to evaluate Instructions: Part III - Experience
Projects completed in the last 8 years will be acceptable. the Offeror’s demonstrated ability to control cost, schedule, quality, and claims “on Performance: Comparable Experience
completed projects of similar complexity.” Could the Smithsonian please clarify whether a project that is currently in progress, but otherwise satisfies all requirements for a Comparable Project, may be submitted as one of the three required Comparable Projects?

Section 2 Statement of Work; Part B

Relevant to Section 2: Statement of Work, Part B, will the Smithsonian please provide a clarifying explanation for this statement: "Projects constructed for the direct use of the company(s) submitting this Statement will not be considered as a comparable project"?

SF 1442 Continuation Pages
(Announcement) vs. Solicitation pg 4,
Section 3 Statement of Preparation
Instructions

SF 1442 pg. 22 states "4.5 There will be no cost evaluation associated with this RFP." However, RFP pg. 4, Section3, para 1 states "Offerors demonstrating the most comparable Past Performance, most competitive Overhead Rates, and Financial Offerors will be evaluted on Section I
Capabilities shall be considered for pre-qualification status." Will the Smithsonian please clarify if the Evaluation Criteria will exclude cost factors based on the SF 1442?

Will the Smithsonian please clarify the required format and due date for SF 1442, Box 13 vs. SF 1442 Section B Qualification Statement submissions? The SF 1442, Box 13 states that a sealed offer Technical proposal submitted via PDF via Drop box by 11/09/26 with 1 copy should be submitted by 9/22, while Section B on pg. 4 states that 1