AMEND 0001 - Attachment 2 Questions and Answers.docx
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- Support Services for Germplasm Resource Information Network (GRIN) Global. Federal contract opportunity
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- 12305B24Q0054
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This document contains Questions and Answers related to a federal contract opportunity. The key details are:
The government will not provide a subject matter expert (SME) to assist the contractor, who should have their own knowledge of plant conservation biology and gene banking. The documentation and training needs are ongoing, with intensive tasks occurring with new software releases and for onboarding new genebank staff. The contractor is required to include pricing for the base year and all option years as part of their quote.
The related federal contract opportunity is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for support services for the Germplasm Resource Information Network (GRIN) Global project. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Germplasm Resources Laboratory (NGRL) in Beltsville, MD requires a contractor to provide scientific software testing, technical writing/documentation, and technical/scientific training assistance. This is a 100% small business set-aside with a NAICS code of 611430 and a size standard of $15.0 million. Quotes are due by 3/21/2024 at 2:00 PM EST.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Will the Government provide a SME to help create training?
· The current development/technical team would be available on an as needed/occasional basis to assist the contractor, primarily by answering questions. However, the government will not provide a dedicated SME to assist the contractor. The contractor should have knowledge of the basic scientific principles of plant conservation biology and genebanking to work mostly independently.
2. How much documentation and training need to be developed?
· Both documentation and training needs are ongoing. The most intensive tasks occur with new releases of the software and as new genebank staff onboard. We typically release 5-6 new versions of the software annually. There are also typically 2-3 multi-student/multi-session training events per year. Less intensive but equally important are ongoing/refresher/topicspecific training, Q&A sessions etc. for existing genebank staff as software changes are made.
3. Am I correct in assuming that nothing is required at this time pertaining to the option years? (For example, do I need to mention that I am willing to pursue the options; include a proposed $ schedule for each option year, etc.?)
· Please include Base and all Option years as part of your quote.
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