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REQUESTED INFORMATION SOURCES SOUGHT

Please see the below bullets concerning the additional sources sought information required. We want you to address each bullet and state what you specifically to ensure you are able perform under this requirement.

1. Address each task or element specifically and with detail – task by task. Don’t just say “I can do complex accounting” or “I’ve done this under a contract with X agency.”, give examples related to each task, be detailed in what types and how you have demonstrated that knowledge or skill. If the agency has not defined the key functions they want you to address, address all major functions in the SOW. Elements not addressed can be deemed as not having capability.

2. Explain your capability level – is it general knowledge, detailed knowledge, experience as prime or sub?

3. Subcontractor functions - If you were a subcontractor, what functions did you have? Were they core functions? What percentage of the contract did you handle?

4. Locally relate - Have you done the work in the past with this agency or other branch of the Government? If no, how quickly can you learn those regulations or do you have access to someone on your team that knows them? Have you handled this sort of situation before?

5. Scope of the Contract – Be sure to show understanding of the scope of the contract by responding with examples that match the scope of the contract. If there are inherent issues in the type of work, explain how you have handled those issues in the past or how you are set up to handle unexpected issues that may arise.

6. Past performance - Have you done this work with other agencies? Commercially? Or do your key personnel have the knowledge and experience? How does the work for them relate to this work for this agency?

7. Identify contract experience by identifying the contract number, agency, the scope/value of the contract, the length of the contract, the functions you did under the contract, and/or the role your company played. These details give the experience credibility.

8. Identify any regulations, certifications, or equipment you have or have used, that are necessary to the function of this requirement.

9. Identify your intentions to team or subcontract any work and what percentage of work you are capable of in your own right and what percentage you are subcontracting.

10. Key personnel – Identify the key personnel and their experience. What background do they bring to the effort and what certificates do they hold?

11. Security Clearances – Do you have a facility clearance? What clearances do your key personnel hold? Can you obtain cleared personnel?

12. Address the need for new personnel. Will your company have to hire to support this contract? If yes, where will you go to get personnel? How quickly can you obtain personnel? What kind of a retention plan do you have to keep personnel? If this will be a big growth step for your company how will you handle the sudden growth and its impact to managing your company? Do you have a growth plan?

13. Management Skill - If you have been mainly a subcontractor, do you have the skill to manage the contract as a prime? This is a big issue in the minds of contracting officers. You may have the skill to do the requirement but do you also have the management skill?

14. Financial Capability - Do you have the money to fund this contract? If not, then from whom will you get your credit line? Do you already have a credit line? Can you get one big enough to

15. Transition Plan - Do you have a plan to transition this contract from the previous vendor to you? Indicate if you have a plan and how long you believe the transition will take. What kind of Ramp Up time will you need to be in full swing? You do not have to provide the details of the plan at this time. Give examples of previous transition times on other contracts.