12314418R0005_0001_Q&A_NAIP_2018.pdf

12314418R0005_0001

NAIP 2018

Question & Answers

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1. Question

When are Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) due?

Answer

References must submit electronically a completed PPQ on or before 5:00pm Mountain Standard Time/7:00pm Eastern Standard Time, Thursday, May 10, 2018 directly* to the Contract Specialist:tracy.jackson@ftc.usda.gov.

2. Question

Can PPQs be completed by Aerial Photography Field Office (APFO)?

Yes

3. Question

Can vendors confirm the receipt of PPQ’s submitted by references?

Yes, vendors can email on or before 5:00pm Mountain Standard Time/7:00pm Eastern Standard Time, Thursday, May 10, 2018 to Contract Specialist:

tracy.jackson@ftc.usda.gov to confirm which PPQ’s have been submitted on their behalf.

4. Question

Who should complete the PPQs?

If the person wasn’t in a position to accurately judge the firm in comparison to the contract we aren’t interested in hearing from them.

The government only requires a PPQ to be completed by a person in a position of knowledge and authority to report on a firm’s scope and quality of performance. This would be a CO, COR, Project Manager or someone in a similar position

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5. Question

On page 51 of RFP, if the USDA determines the vendor being evaluated was involved in drafting or supporting the drafting of a customer’s response in any manner, the past performance relating to the questionnaire will be excluded from consideration.

Answer

No, unfortunately the Government doesn’t want to open the door for any vendor involvement. The only acceptable involvement with the Government/Commercial client is to provide the PPQ for completion along with the Statement of Work. Instead ensure it is clear in your past performance write-up. If the two were widely incongruent we will follow up with the customer.

6. Question Are vendors able to use a single-award IDIQ/BPA (and its awarded calls/task orders) as one of our past performances?

Answer

Yes, vendors may use a single award BPA or IDIQ with awarded BPA calls/ IDIQ task orders as one of their Past Performances.

7. Question

Is a vendor required to submit five (PPQs)/project summaries?

Vendors can submit up to five (PPQs)/Past Performance summaries.

8. Question

How many Past Performance Summaries are required?

Answer

Past Performance Summaries should align with how many PPQ’s are submitted by Government/Commercial clients.

To ease the burden on the Government/Commercial client providing the questionnaire, is it acceptable to assist in providing the administrative details requested in the project summaries.

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9. Question

What is the time frame for Past Performance Questionnaires?

Answer

Past Performance Questionnaire period of performance is Five (5) years Not Three (3) years.

10. Question

Which PPQ should vendors send to their Government/Commercial clients? Attachment 12_ Past Performance Questionnaire_ 12314418R0005 OR Attachment 12_ Past Performance Questionnaire_ 12314418R0005_Updated?

Answer

Government/Commercial clients can complete either Attachment 12_ Past Performance Questionnaire_ 12314418R0005 OR Attachment 12_ Past Performance Questionnaire_ 12314418R0005_Updated.

The content of the PPQ has not changed, the time frame for the PPQ is five years with an updated due to date to email on or before 5:00pm Mountain Standard Time/7:00pm Eastern Standard Time, Thursday, May 10, 2018 to Contract Specialist:

tracy.jackson@ftc.usda.gov .

11. Question

As stated in the RFP page 49 2.3 (1) Past Performance (a) Past Performance History and (f) Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ), Attachment 12: Does the APFO require the Offeror to provide the (5) five PPQ’s (Past Performance Questionnaires), Attachment 12, if the Offeror has had previous contracts with the APFO within the past three years?

Answer

On page 49 of the RFP, 2.3, PART 1- Technical Proposal (1) Past Performance (a) has been removed from the RFP and as a requirement of the submission.

(a) “Past Performance History. If no previous digital imagery acquisition contracts have been held by the offeror with the Aerial Photography Field Office within the past three years, list at least two (2) references with whom the offeror has held similar contracts. References shall include current and complete contact information.”

Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) is for a five-year period and should be submitted by former Government/Commercial clients to Tracy Lynn Jackson.

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12. Question

If the answer to question 11 above is NO, (does not have to provide PPQ’s Attachment 12 from references), Can the USDA please confirm, that the Offeror IS required to provide Past Performance summaries, as stated in the RFP, Page 50 (c) Past Performance.

summaries.

Past Performance Summaries are still required.

13. Question

Where or with whom we can request previous proposals that have been selected by the USDA, would you?

Answer

RFP on pg. 35 it states who the most current contract holders see below: You can go to Federal Procurement Data System – Next Generation, https://www.fpds.gov/fpdsng_cms/index.php/en/ to see contract data.

VENDOR AWARDED CONTRACT NO

North West Geomatics AG‐8447‐C‐12‐0001

Quantum Spatial AG‐8447‐C‐14‐0001 (novation agreement changed contract number was AG‐8447‐C‐12‐0002)

Surdex Corporation AG‐8447‐C‐12‐0003

In the event a vendor wants to see actual proposals from the previous IDIQ award, vendor will need to do a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.