Attachment 1 - Questions and Answers.pdf

Questions Answers For Solicitation # 030ADV23Q0013, are we to send submissions directly to you?

Please see offeror instructions listed on Page 19 of the solicitation.

Referring to Page 17# Attachment A - Price Schedule, what is the definition of the talent acquisition fee, and how to calculate the same?

The talent Acquisition is fee what your anticipated cost is to conduct and meet all of the requirements under the Statement of Work for helping to fill an executive position. The government cannot tell you how to determine what your organizations labor charge will be for these firm fixed price orders.

For executive positions, can the Government provide information on the pay scale (Salary Range)?

Please see section C.1 of the Statement of Work.

The Pay scale for SES employees is bound by OPM Standards which is found here -https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/compensation/

Referring to Page # 21, Past Performance, The Library may review records contained in (CPARS) and other sources to assess the likelihood that an offeror can successfully perform the required work. Will the government accept commercial or state PPQs instead of CPARS?

The government’s evaluation of past performance is just a circumstantial review of the offeror completing similar tasks. Any and all information may be utilized and none is required to be remitted with your offer. If there is no past nor any available to be obtained by The Library of Congress no favorability will be determined.

Under Instructions to Offers in clause b. proposal format, What is unique proposal number?

According to Each page must be numbered and labeled with the name of the offeror, the solicitation number, proposal section number, and a unique proposal number.

The unique proposal number is whatever your organization determines. Many large organizations respond to a large number of proposals of a similar nature and have their own internal tracking system.

Is this a New Contract? The previous contract of a similar nature for this requirement was LCHRS20D0006.

What is the estimated total value allocated for this contract?

Please see page 13 of the solicitation.

What is the Start date and Award date for this contract?

After the evaluation and discussion period is concluded.

Referring Solicitation, Page # 21, we understand that Project Manager is the only key personnel and we request Govt to share the information, whether the Project Manager (PM) is Billable or Non-Billable?

Hourly costs for the Project Manger should be included in determining your offered price to fulfill the requirement. This is not a cost contract where hours will be paid post completion. Each search will have a Firm Fixed Price Task or Delivery order placed against a Blanket Purchase Holders Contract for the requirement.

Referring Solicitation, Section B. Page # 3, This is a Multiple Award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) that allows for Firm-Fixed-Price task and delivery orders. Can the Govt share the exact number of awards part of this BPA?

Please see page Attachment A, Price Schedule on Page 17 of the solicitation for the estimated number of searches to be completed per year.

Any incumbent part of this BPA. If so, can the Govt share us the Contractor Name, Number & Value?

There is no incumbent to this BPA. Previous contract award for a similar requirement is

LCHRS20D0006

What will be the Validity (Number of days) part of this Opportunity?

The anticipated length of the contract is one year with four options to extend the contract as listed under the price schedule.