Forms
Which two forms must be signed and dated by the PM on a federal procurement?
The Cover Page and Subconsultant Information Forms.
What information do we need from a sub to be able to enter their Task Lead into the PTC form?
Employee Sequence Number / Precert Report
Can a person only submit an application for a category one time?
No. They can submit as many times as necessary until approved.
How long of a turnaround time is typically given for TxDOT IDIQ contracts?
2 weeks.
True of False. You will not be disqualified if you forget to check all the certification boxes on the cover page.
False. Automatic DQ.
Which form requires us to assign work category percentages to us and our subs?
The PTC form.
Can a sub be on our team if they tell us that they have a conflict of interest on the project?
No.
Must someone be precertified to be listed as a task lead on the PTC form?
Yes. Listing someone who is not precertified in a category as the task lead will result in disqualification.
How long of a turnaround time is typically given on TxDOT Specific Deliverable contracts?
3 weeks.
True or False. You will not be disqualified if you turn in your proposal a couple hours late, as long as it is on the same day.
False. Automatic DQ.
NLC Resume form.
If we do not meet our subcontracting DBE/HUB goals as specified in the RFP/RFQ, will we be disqualified?
Yes.
Do all precertification categories have the same requirements?
No, they are unique for each category.
True or False. The proposal forms can be signed digitally and do not require a wet ink signature?
True. Although many PMs still prefer to sign in ink.
True of False. A DQ can be protested and overturned.
True.
Which form, only used on state procurements (non-federal), is used to verify we are meeting the states' minority contracting goals?
The HUB/HSP form.
Which codes verify a subconsultant can count a certain category of work on the PTC form towards the overall DBE goal?
NAICS codes.
True or false. A precert can expire if not properly maintained?
False. Once they are earned, they are good for life.
True of False. Every TxDOT procurement has a pre-RFP/RFQ conference before being released?
False. Usually only SD or larger IDIQ contracts have them. Most smaller IDIQs do not.
True or False. If a DBE sub does not possess the right NAICS codes for a category in which we have listed them, we will not be disqualified as long as our other subs meet the overall DBE goal for the contract.
True.
What does PTC in PTC form stand for?
Project Team Composition form.
What does DBE stand for?
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise.
As long as a task lead is precertified by which date, can they be included on the PTC form as a task lead:
A. RFP/RFQ advertisement date.
B. RFP/RFQ due date.
C. The date of the pre-RFP/RFQ conference.
B. RFP/RFQ due date.
True of False. In QC'ing TxDOT proposals, we can only rely on our previous experience, as TxDOT does not publish any official proposal screening compliance checklists.
False. TxDOT publishes the exact same checklists for both state and federal procurements that they use to screen for compliance.
True or False. You can only be DQ'd on specific deliverable contracts, not IDIQs.
False.