12FPC120R0006 Amendment 2.pdf

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, xis not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended , by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT

THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted , such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The purpose of this amendment is:

1) Post questions and answers,

2) Section C.4.1 0 01313 -Secretary III is hereby removed,

3) Section C.5.6.1 in its entirety is hereby removed,

4) Section C.6.10.6 is hereby removed

5) Attachment 5 – Line item for the Secretary III position is hereby removed.

6) The last date to submit questions is September 3, 2020.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

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15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE FPAC-HQ-APD-KC

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

12FPC120R0006

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

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FPAC-HQ-12FPC1

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

1004257

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

9/01/2020

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

x

Questions and Answers: 12FPC120R0006

Question: Section C.1.3 states that, "New York NRCS desires to complement existing professional staff by reducing the clerical task for staff." Do any field offices currently have contractor staff performing clerical duties? If so, please specify these office locations.

Answer: This is a new requirement. There are currently no contractor staff performing these duties.

Question: Sections C.5.6.2.1 and C.5.10 state that travel outside the regular work day may be required. Will a line item be added to the BPA award to accommodate Other Direct Costs?

Answer: Any offeror can add a line item for travel to the spreadsheet (pricing tab only).

Question: Please clarify how BPA Call Orders will be issued. Will all field offices listed in Attachment 2 be part of a single call, or will they be individual?

Answer: A call will be placed upon approval of the qualifications of staff that is being proposed for applicable location. Locations have been identified on the spreadsheet. The Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer will communicate with the contractor regarding the intent to issue a call.

Question: Will a call (or calls) for each of the offices listed in Attachment 2 be released in parallel of the BPA award?

Answer: A call is anticipated to be issued expeditiously after the contract is awarded.

Question: Attachment 2 requires that a Secretary III be priced for a to be determined location. The Wage Determination rates for this position throughout the state vary significantly. Section C.5.6.1 states that the Secretary III position is for secretarial support for the New York NRCS State Office. Should bidders use WD 2015-4164 for pricing purposes?

Answer: The secretary III position is removed from the solicitation. There may be a future need and that will be addressed at that time.

Question: new Attachment 5 that was issued with Amendment 001, I see where the labor category of Secretary. The labor hours and pricing information will not be included in the total estimated price for the base year and each of the options because it falls outside of the range of the SUM function in the cells on line 16 of the spreadsheet. Is that intentional? Will the 1600 hours we are pricing for that position going to be evaluated? Should be manually add the totals together on line 19 of the spreadsheet?

Answer: The secretary III position is removed from the solicitation. There may be a future need and that will be addressed at that time.

Question: The ITO states that the government wants the quote to be in MS Word or PDF format. Does that mean you do not want the spreadsheet sent in as a separate file on the proposal? Please clarify.

Answer: The spreadsheet (pricing tab only) is considered one page and can remain in spreadsheet format. Pricing should be clear.

Question: We would like to get clarification regarding pricing. In the RFQ on page 43 section L.2.1.1, it is mentioned that "the Quote shall be prepared as a single document.

Technical and price component will be provided together". Do we need to provide an excel sheet as a separate file or within the proposal document?

Answer: The spreadsheet (pricing tab only) is considered one page and can remain in spreadsheet format. Pricing should be clear.

Question: Will the government confirm if this is being evaluated LPTA?

Answer: That is correct.

Question: Section L.3.3 states that the quote should be submitted on standard 8.5” by 11’’ white paper. The pricing spreadsheet provided as Attachment J far exceeds the parameters of this requirement. Will NRCS consider allowing the Excel pricing spreadsheet to be submitted as a separate attachment to proposal, or allow bidders to exceed the 8.5X11" submission standard in order to provide legible pricing information when converting this document to

PDF?

Answer: The spreadsheet (pricing tab only) is considered one page and can remain in spreadsheet format. Pricing should be clear.

Question: Can you please clarify Section L.3.3 of the above referenced RFP. Is the submission document to be 30 pages total and include both the technical, past performance, and the price (M.2) in the same 30 page submission?

Answer: Refer to the solicitation, 30 pages total. The spreadsheet (pricing tab only) is considered one page and can remain in spreadsheet format. Pricing should be clear.

Question: Are there any incumbent contractors currently performing this work? If so, please provide the name(s) of the contractor and the contract(s) number

Answer: No. This is a new requirement.

Question: Can the government please provide a list of Task Order contract numbers that were previously procured under this BPA along with the total value per task order?

Answer: This is a new requirement. Any market research is the responsibility of the offeror and not that of the government.

Question: How many BPA awards does the government anticipate making?

Answer: Refer to the solicitation attachment regarding the position and location that the government is seeking at this time.

Question: What is the estimated period of performance start date of the first Task Order?

Answer: This is a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) whereby Calls will be made against the awarded BPA. Refer to the solicitation.

Question: Can the government please provide historical workload data for the BPA and all resultant Task Orders?

Answer: This is a new requirement. Any market research is the responsibility of the offeror and not that of the government.

Question: Can the government please provide the seniority list with the corresponding start dates for the incumbent personnel?

Answer: The positions/location for the General Clerk II listed in attachment J, are positions that the government is seeking to fill. Refer to Solicitation Section B..2.2.1 for estimated BPA start dates. BPA calls can be made at any time after BPA award.

Question: Are the positions listed in J.5 (Attachment 5) estimated to be for the first Task Order?

Answer: The BPA Call(s) made, would be for any or all of the listed locations.

Question: How many task orders does the government anticipate awarding under this BPA?

Answer: The current government needs are listed in attachment J.

Question: Can the government please provide all updates in red or a highlighted font within the amended solicitation to clearly demonstrate the exact changes made?

Answer: Refer to the SF30 document for amendment 1.

Question: Does EO 13706 apply to this solicitation?

Answer: Refer to the final rule. This is a new requirement that SCA wages are applicable.

Question: Due to the EO 13495 Non displacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts being rescinded in 2019, can the government please advise is this EO applies or not to this solicitation?

Answer: This is a new requirement. EO 13495 was revoked October 31, 2019.

Question: Has COVID-19 affected the place of performance under this BPA? Are task orders currently or will be working physically on site at the government field/state office locations or at a remote location?

Answer: Covid 19 is not currently affectinglocations. The locations are listed on Attachment J.

Question: Is the Secretary III position listed in the Revised J.5 (Attachment 5) a part time position?

Question: Please confirm the government is requesting a firm fixed price for 1600 hours for the Secretary III position?

Answer: The secretary III position is removed from the solicitation. There may be a future need and that will be addressed at that time.

Question: Please confirm that the government is requesting per hour rates instead of annual costs for each labor category/position within the J.5 (Attachment 5)?

Answer: Refer to Section 2.4.1.2. The position and estimated hours (subtract for government holidays) is the rate for each position per hour. Totals are to be identified for the base and each of the option years. Refer to the solicitation.

Question: Reference: C.5.10 Travel-Can the government please provide a Travel CLIN with a plug number for the pricing submission?

Answer: The spreadsheet will allow for a line item to be added for travel.

Question: Reference: L.4.1.2 - Does the government has a specified format for the requested information or Past Performance Questionnaire to be submitted to satisfy the past/present performance information requested?

Answer: Refer to Section L.

Question: In order to affectively respond to the solicitation, can the government please provide a one-week extension once the Q/A’s are posted?

Answer: The solicitation response date will not be extended.

Question: Please confirm the Secretary III location(s)

Question: Do every position requires an active driver’s license per C.4.1.4.7?

Answer: Refer to Section C.4.1.4.7.