J-6 - 030ADV22R0031 - QandA 04192022.pdf

030ADV21R0031 – Attachment J-6

Responses to Offeror Questions – Virtual Events IDIQ

# Question Answer

1 Is this considered a new requirement or is there an incumbent? If there is an incumbent, would you be able to share the vendor name, contract #, value, award date, and expiration date?

This is a new requirement.

2 Can companies from Outside USA can apply for this? (like,from India or Canada)

Any companies eligible to conduct business in the USA may reply to this solicitation. All offerors must be registered on SAM.gov

3 Do we need to come over there for meetings?

As stated in Document J.1 Section C.6.1, meetings will be held either in person at the

Library of Congress or via Zoom or another video-conferencing system as specified by the

COR.

4 Can we perform the tasks (related to RFP) outside USA? (like, from India or Canada)

Meetings may be required to take place at the

Library of Congress. All other tasks related to this RFP may be completed outside the USA.

5 Can we submit the proposals via email? All proposals must be submitted as stated in

Section L of the solicitation.

6 We are inspired and super excited to take part in the bid, however, we needed some clarifications and insight regarding the submission of the RFP.

It would be great if we could receive the RFP documents to know more about the submission processes and eligibility.

The RFP documents can be found on Sam.gov under solicitation 030ADV22R0031

7 Will the Library provide access to existing assets (photos, video, graphics, charts, etc.)

for the Contractor to include within video reels, social media posts, and other promotional efforts?

Yes, the Library will provide access to existing assets for the Contractor to include in efforts related to this solicitation as stated in the solicitation.

8 What is the prioritization of the Library of Congress’ target audiences and stakeholders?

The prioritization will vary and be described in orders when issued.

9 Will the Library provide specific KPI data regarding viewership markets and segments for the Contractor to utilize as a benchmark for performance? Or, is this something the Library still needs to identify and outline in partnership with the Contractor’s support?

Specific KPI data will be identified and outlined in partnership with the Contractor’s support after order award.

10 How many Library of Congress stakeholders are involved in the project engagement, review, and approval process of the tasks and deliverables under this contract?

The number of stakeholders will vary based on the order.

030ADV21R0031 – Attachment J-6

Responses to Offeror Questions – Virtual Events IDIQ

11 Will open and/or closed captioning be limited to English, or will additional languages will be required? If additional languages are required, please specify which ones.

The open and/or closed captioning may be conducted in English or in Spanish.

12 Has an Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) been conducted for this project? If so, what budget (or budget range) was determined as a result of that?

That information is not being shared.

13 Will all questions (and subsequent answers) be shared with all contractors who are bidding on your RFP?

Yes, all questions and answers will be posted as stated in the solicitation.

14 If Contractors have follow up questions based on answers that come out in the first round, will there be an opportunity to submit additional questions?

The Library is not allowing the submission of additional questions at this time.

15 Will the government consider extending the response due date to provide two weeks for vendors to complete their submissions once the Q&A is available for review?

The Library is not extending the proposal due date at this time.