Questions_and_Answers_FINAL.pdf

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

# RFP Section # / Page # Question Government Response

1 General Could you please tell me if this is a new requirement?

It is not a new requirement

2 General Could you please tell me if there is a current or previous contractor who has performed similar services? If available, can you please send along the incumbent contract or task order number?

That information is publically available.

3 General Is this opportunity open to all small businesses, or is it set-aside for SDVOSB, HUBZone, WOSB, SDB, and 8(a) businesses only?

As stated on page one in the solicitation; “is set-aside for Small Businesses”

4 General How many CRs a month for FPRS, NDB, and other programs in total?

We average roughly 15 new CRs created each month, and we average 12 CRs deployed.

This count INCLUDES the PDCRs (database changes as specified in the PWS).

This count does not include ad hoc data requests and other more minor tasks.

These are the formal CRs prioritized by the monthly

CCB.

5 General Under this contract, the Contractor shall deliver, furnish for Government use, or furnish for Contractor use at a Federally controlled facility, only imaging equipment that, at the time of submission of proposals and at the time of award, was EPEAT® bronze-registered or higher.

Question: Does the contractor have to provide a statement that our imaging equipment off-site is EPEAT® bronze-registered or higher?

N/a, see amended solicitation.

6 General If we have a subcontractor that is service disabled, woman owned or 8(a), will we be reviewed based on the existing competitive basis first eligibility established by USDA?

The competition is for the Prime only.

7 General Would you consider a customer CPAR in lieu of USDA PPQ?

No

8 General Was any discontinuation of the work due to budget constraint this year

No

9 General Please confirm that the 30 page limitation is double spaced and includes all three sections (technical approach, management approach, and past performance) in the technical quote.

Single spaced. See amended solicitation.

10 General Is past performance excluded from the page count?

Yes, see solicitation, past performance questionnaires are emailed separately.

11 General Are there page limits for the technical and management approaches?

Yes, see solicitation. The technical approach and management approach both make up the Technical Quote that is limited to 30 pages within Volume I.