Consolidated Vendor Questions - Circuit Rider.xlsx

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Attached to: USDA WEP Rural Water Circuit Rider Technical Assistance Program
Solicitation number: 12SAD120R0012
Issued by: Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service

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This document contains a vendor questions spreadsheet regarding a solicitation for USDA Rural Housing Service REO disposition services. Key details include that the solicitation number is 12SAD120R0013 and is a small business set-aside. Questions cover areas such as pricing structure, property quantities, key personnel roles, reporting requirements, and closing processes. The government provides responses to clarify contracting vehicle usage, property assignments between concurrent contracts, information redaction standards, and that reimbursable costs are not defined but will include lock change fees.

This document contains a federal contract opportunity notice for the USDA Rural Water Circuit Rider Technical Assistance Program. The solicitation number is 12SAD120R0012 and it is a five year single award fixed price contract providing contractor support services to the agency's rural water system investment protection mission. The pre-proposal question cutoff date is September 11, 2020 and responses will be posted within seven days. The contracting agency is the Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service.

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Attachment J-3 - Subcontracting_Plan_TEMPLATE.doc	DOC document	Aug 31, 2020
Attachment J-4 DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.pdf	PDF	Aug 31, 2020
Attachment J-7 USDA_Visual_Identity_Updated 7-20.pdf	PDF	Aug 31, 2020
Attachment J-5 NDA Rural Development_blankfillablefinal (uponAward).pdf	PDF	Aug 31, 2020
Attachment J-6 Resume _Consent Disclosure.docx	DOCX document	Aug 31, 2020
Attachment L-1 QuestionnaireCovLtr_PPQ.doc	DOC document	Aug 31, 2020
12SAD120R0012 RFP Circuit Rider.pdf	PDF	Aug 31, 2020
J-1 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT with J-1A J-1B J-1C - CIRCUIT RIDER.pdf	PDF	Aug 31, 2020
Attachment J-2 PRICING SCHEDULE WORKSHEET_RFP12SAD120R0012_CIRCUIT RIDER.xlsx	XLSX spreadsheet	Aug 31, 2020
Attachment L-2 Past Performance Questionnaire.doc	DOC document	Aug 31, 2020

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	Question number	Reference Document	Requirement Reference number
(SOO, L, M, other)	Solicitation Section	Solicitation Page Number	Offeror Question	Government Response
	1	Solicitation	L.19.3		55-56	Should pricing for supplies be included in the fully loaded labor rates in CLIN 0001, or in the cost reimbursable CLIN 0006?	Yes, CLIN 0001 and subsequent option year CLINs will be fully burdened. Reference L.19.3.1. Cost Reimbursable CLINS are only for Travel, Reference L.19.3.6
	2	Solicitation	L.14		46	You've mentioned that "Proposals must be submitted in THREE separate Email-volumes." Does this mean three separate volumes in a single email, or three separate emails? Though the former seems to be the meaning you intend to convey, a clarification would be appreciated.	3 seperate Volumes in a single Email is preferred. But the Gov. will accept a seperated email for each volume.
	3	Solicitation	L.16			You've mentioned that "The Offeror’s submission must not contain the company name, logo or vendor specific
identifiers (cover page only)." Does this apply to Header section of the proposal as well? Is using the company name within the body text of the proposal disallowed? Please clarify.	"Company Name" will be on the Cover Page ONLY
	4	Solicitation	L.18		53	We assume that the Past Performance of an affliate whom the offeror intends to work with can be submitted. Please confirm.	Past Performance from a Teaming Partner Shall be accepted Reference M.9
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&"-,Bold"&12Vendor Questions - REO &"Arial,Regular"&12&K000000

&"Arial,Bold"Solicitation Number: 12SAD120R0013

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION – SEE FAR 2.101 and 3.104

Program

		Reference Document	Requirement Reference number
(SOO, L, M, other)	Solicitation Section	Solicitation Page Number	Offeror Question	Government Response
	1	PWS	1.3 Scope	1st Paragraph	19	Will Offeror be handed all 5,822 proeprties at once or staggered over the year? What is the timeline of when Offeror will take control of the properties?
	2	PWS	G.3 Payment Schedule and Invoice Submission		40	If Offeror is only submitting monthly invoices, how are commissions handled at the closing of the property? Will procuring (buying) broker be paid at closing or will they have to wait until Offeror submits for payment? Are procuring brokers considered sub-contractors?
	6	PWS	L.20.5 Price Schedule		97	Will Offeror be given an approximation of how many properties will be over the $55,000 price point and how many will be under?
	9	Performance Work Statement	Key Personnel	1.16	22	To ensure we are meeting the requirements of the PWS, can the government define what they believe the following roles to be: Project Manager, Business Manager and Relationship Manager?
	11	Performance Work Statement	Quality Control Plan	2	23	Would the government allow the QCP to be draft upon proposal submision and then finalized within 30 days of the first task order award? This will allow some discussion and allow incorporation of government feedback within the QCP?
	16	RFP		1.3	19	HB1-3550 Chapter 16 references a 30 day goal for listing REO properties whereas the RFP lists a 45 day requirement. Please clarify.
	17	RFP		1.5	19	What percentage of the USDA REO properties are program vs non-program properties, and is this determination made prior to assignment to the REO vendor?
	18	RFP		3.11	24	Will there be a transition of REO properties from an incumbent REO service provider, USDA or both?
	19	RFP		3.11	24	Will contractor be given access to USDA's LoanServ application to obtain referrals or some other method?
	20	RFP	Tech Exhibit 2	Program Deliverables, 6	31	Please clairfy the expected frequency and timeframe for ad hoc reports
	21	RFP	F.8		38	In cases where a USDA receives notice of bankruptcy, can contractor be provided notice via electronic method such as email in lieu of a phone call?
	25	RFP	M.5		107	Given the steep decline of REO properties in the past several years, will USDA consider a reference older than three years that provides a higher volume of REO portfolio in an institutional environment?
	27	Attachment 08				Of total estimated REO quantities Option Year 1, what is the current inventory/backlog of REO properties?
	28	Attachment 08				What is the current rate of cancellations on REO properties? Would USDA consider adding a cancellation fee to the pricing structure to reflect industry common practice?
	29	Attachment 08				For REO disposition, Is USDA asking for total/minimum real estate commission including our fee or asking for only our fee?
	30	Attachment 08				What is the average sales price of USDA REO properties in the last year? What is the median sales price?
	31		Performance Requirements Summary			Does our fee include commissions to realtors?
	32		Performance Requirements Summary			Who pays commission to listing agent?
	33		Performance Requirements Summary			Who pays commission to buyer's agent?
	34		Performance Requirements Summary			Are there limitations or set commission s to these agents?
	35		Performance Requirements Summary			Does this need to be figured into the fee charge to HUD?
	36		Performance Requirements Summary			Are listing and selling agents considered subs?
	37		Performance Requirements Summary			Can listing and selling be done in-house?
	38		Performance Requirements Summary			Is the lock change cost reimbursable?
	39		Performance Requirements Summary			Who do you want us to call with an emergency, like water dripping in house during rain storm, or squatter or dead body found in house?
	40		Performance Requirements Summary			Who is paying liens on the title to get things cleared up for closing? i.e. utiliities, taxes, etct
	41		Performance Requirements Summary			Do you want us to hire someone for things like winterization to make sure pipes don't freeze or do you have a property preseration vendor?
	42		Performance Requirements Summary			During the first 60 days on a program property can the house only be sold to a qualified program participant?
	43		Performance Requirements Summary			Who orders appraisal?
	44		Performance Requirements Summary			Does the offer have to be accepted at only 100% of appraised value?
	46		Performance Requirements Summary			Are buyers to use the contract form 1955-45 ?
	47		Performance Requirements Summary			Are the buyers allowed to turn on utilities for inspections?
	48		Performance Requirements Summary			Do the buyers have to pay to re-winterize if they inspect water?
	49		Performance Requirements Summary			Since you only allow 165 days to sell home, do you allow price reductions or are they on a schedule?
	50		Performance Requirements Summary			Does the buyer have to offer 100% of the price?
	51		Performance Requirements Summary			Will usda allow closing costs and up to what percentage?
	52		Performance Requirements Summary			Do the buyers and sellers agents get paid from title company or attorney at closing, or are they paid from the contractor after closing?
	53		Performance Requirements Summary			Are we paid on some type of transmittal or invoice?
	54		Performance Requirements Summary			Will USDA use form 1955-43 to order a listing?
	55		Performance Requirements Summary			Are the properties already appraised?
	56		Performance Requirements Summary			Are the properties determined by us or USDA to be program or non-program?
	57		Performance Requirements Summary			Will you have some properties with restrictions on deed?
	58		Performance Requirements Summary			Do we have to develop an affirmative Fair Housing Marketing plan?
	59		Performance Requirements Summary			Is there a sales schedule with scheduled price reductions and percentages that offers have to meet?
	60		Performance Requirements Summary			Will direct/guarenteed have priority over a cash buyer?
	61		Performance Requirements Summary			Will Owner occupants have priority over investors?
	62		Performance Requirements Summary			As the contractor, do we have the right to accept offers or do we have to bring them to USDA COR for approval?
	63	12SAD120R0013- REO Solicitation.pdf	SOO 1.1	1.3	19	Does this scope include filing the claim?
	64	12SAD120R0013- REO Solicitation.pdf	SOO 1.2	1.3	19	Will claim be filed pre REO or post REO?
	65	3550-1 chapter 16.pdf	SOO 1.3	16.3 & 16.8	4 & 15	What percentage of the population does the Agency estimate will be program properties?
	66	12SAD120R0013- REO Solicitation.pdf	SOO 1.4	3.2 Point 3	24	Are there any restrictions to selling via auction?
	68	Attachment 8 - Price Schedule		N/A	N/A	Will there be an incentive for selling a property in less than 130 days and at greater than 90% Market Value?
	69	Solicitation	Performance Work Statement	1.2 Background	18	What is the current count of REO in your portfolio?
	73	Solicitation	Performance Work Statement	1.5	20	Will the vendor or USDA be required to follow up on closing disclosures/deed restrictions after closing for borrower compliance?
	74	Solicitation	Performance Work Statement	1.7.5	21	Does the securing mean to ensure that upon departure after a showing that the property is secured? If a door knoblock or deadbolt are broken and the door will not secure, will the vendor be responsible for securing or only contacting USDA that it is unsecured?
	76	Solicitation	Performance Work Statement	1.1	22	At a minimum, can you provide a job description for the business manager and relationship manager to ensure we fill these positions with the correct type of background to perform these services?
	77	Solicitation	Performance Work Statement	1.1	22	Should the RFP require General Counsel as a key personnel position to oversee law firms performing the REO closings?
	78	Solicitation	Performance Work Statement	3.2.(5.)	25	In 2015 the HUD-1 Settlement Statement was replaced by the Closing Disclosure Form for all real estate transactions other than reverse mortgages or refinance transactions.
	79	Solicitation	Performance Work Statement	3.2.(4)	25	Checks/sales proceeds from REO closings - are these to be deposited into a bank account that USDA will sweep the funds from? What is the process for providing sales proceeds to the USDA?
	80	Solicitation	Performance Work Statement	3.2.(4)	26	Checks/sales proceeds from REO closings - What is the process for providing sales proceeds to the USDA?
	87	Solicitation	Section G.	G.5.2.c.	43	In addition to employment agreements, is a Letter of Commitment an accepted document to evidence written assurance that an individual will commence work?
	88	Solicitation	Section E, Section G	E.4.c., G.3.1.(a)., G.3.1.(a) (14),	35, 41, 42	The RFP refers multiple times to "reimburseable items" that can be billed for, however, does not outline in G.3. what is included. Please provide a list of the reimburseable items that can be billed under this CLIN.
	89	Solicitation	Section L	L.15.	91	States "Volume I must be submitted as one full version and one separate redacted version". Does this mean to remove any company names? Please clarify.
	90	HB 3550	Chapter 16	16.3	16-4	States - "REO pricing for program properties is based upon the as-is market value stated in the appraisal multiplied by the liquidation value factors posted on SharePoint. The liquidation value factors on SharePoint should not be applied to an appraisal report’s liquidation value, if applicable. Nonprogram properties are offered for sale at the lower of Net Recovery Value (NRV) or the appraised value multiplied by the applicable liquidation value factor.” Vendor was not provided this information in the RFP, nor can find access to the above referenced SharePoint listing the liquidation value factors. Since vendor has no way of knowing how these liquidation value factors affect an initial listing price, nor how to calculate an NRV, how can we provide pricing for REO dispostion?
	91	HB-3550	Chapter 16	16.5 (B)	16-10	States - Broker incentives. Will this practice be implemented for this RFP?
	92	HG-3550	Chapter 16	16.6.(C)	16-12	Will the USDA or the vendor be responsible for following up on post closing Release of restriction Covenants?
	100	Solicitation	Performance Work Statement	1.3 Scope	19	RFP States "The Agency also has specific guidelines contained in HB-1-3550 Chapter 16 that describes the requirements for REO Dispositions Services that specifically requires that REO properties must be listed within 45 days of the contractor receiving the listing, and the same property must be sold with 165 days of receiving the listing." After review of Chapter 16, this information was not located. Please provide location of this information within USDA guidelines.
	104	Solicitation	Section L	L.20.1.(4)	96	Can extensive Key Personnel past performance detailed on the resume be substituted for firm performance?
	105	Attachment #8, REO Price Schedule			Tab 1, Base year and Tab 2, Option Year 1	It is apparent that the REO Disposition under this contract will work concurrently with the efforts being solicited under solicitation #12SAD120R0003, NDMS. It is noted that the estimated quantities for NDMS are essentially 2 times the quantities, per state, for this solicitation. How will the REO for disposition be assigned between these two concurrent contracts? Is USDA intending on maintaining the proposed ratio of properties, 2/3 to NDMS and 1/3 to this effort, through the 2 year contract period?
	106	Solicitation	L.15	L.15	90	Section L.15 states that “Volume I must be submitted as one full version and one separate redacted version.” Can USDA clarify what information would be redacted in the redacted version of Volume 1?
	107	Solicitation - PWS	PWS	1.10	22	Is it acceptable for any identified Key Personnel to be provided by a subcontractor?
	108	Solicitation	L20.3	L20.3	94	Per Section L20.3 of the Solicitation, “Offeror’s Price Proposal must be bound separately and organized in the sequence conforming to the required proposal content as described above.” Is it acceptable to include the Price Proposal as part of Volume 2, or is there other separation required?
	109	Attachment #8, REO Price Schedule			Tab 1, Base year and Tab 2, Option Year 1	Is the commission/Fixed Fee intended to be in addition to regular real estate brokerage commission, or is it intended to be a fully burdened rate that includes listing broker's commission, buyer's broker commission and all program administration fees?
	110	PWS and Servicing Handbook	1.5	1.5	20	Reference is made to Offeror providing an approach consistent with HB-1-3550. This question is a question relating to the guidance found there. Will the contractor have access to MortgageServ for the tracking REO, or will the contractor need to build interfaces to pass data from its in-house system and the pass data back to MortgageServ?
	111	PWS and Servicing Handbook	1.5	1.5	20	Reference is made to Offeror providing an approach consistent with HB-1-3550. This question is a question relating to the guidance found there. Will the contractor have access to post listings on the USDA REO Sales website?
	112	PWS and Servicing Handbook	1.5	1.5	20	Reference is made to Offeror providing an approach consistent with HB-1-3550. This question is a question relating to the guidance found there. Will any needed appraisals be obtained by USDA and provided to the Contractor? Will USDA be responsible for determining initial listing price, or is the Contractor/broker responsible for the initially offered price?
	113	PWS and Servicing Handbook	1.5	1.5	20	Reference is made to Offeror providing an approach consistent with HB-1-3550. This question is a question relating to the guidance found there. Will USDA be responsible for determining initial listing price, or is the Contractor/broker responsible for determining the initially offered price?
	114	PWS and Servicing Handbook	1.5	1.5	20	Reference is made to Offeror providing an approach consistent with HB-1-3550. This question is a question relating to additional services identifed there and how they relate to the scope of the services being solicited herein.Is the contractor responsible to address any environmental concerns, required to be considered in Section 4: Environmental Requirements of the Servicing Handbook, in the scope of providing the services under this RFP?
	115	Solicitation - PWS	1.3	1.3	19	Who will be responsible for providing closing services related to REO sales? This would include title policies, legal review, treasury and performing the actual closing.
	116	Solicitation - PWS	SF1449		2 and 3	If closing services, as outlined in the above question, are intended to be provided by the Successful Offeror, how will the related costs be addressed. Are they part of the "reimburseables" shown on Form SF1449?
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&"-,Bold"&12Vendor Questions - REO &"Arial,Regular"&12&K000000

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION – SEE FAR 2.101 and 3.104

PMO

		Reference Document	Requirement Reference number
(SOO, L, M, other)	Solicitation Section	Solicitation Page Number	Offeror Question	Government Response
	3	PWS	H.10 Key Personnel	a.	48	Can one person hold multiple Key Personnel roles?
	4	PWS	K.3 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror	a(1)	81	Does Offeror need a CAGE number prior to receiving award?
	5	PWS	L.20.1 Factor 2: Past Performance	1.-4.	96	If Offeror does not have governemnt contracting experience, can they send questionnairre to past clients in which they contracted with (i.e. listing agreement) to sell/dispose of property for them? (Bulk residential sale for private entity for example?)
	6	PWS	L.20.5 Price Schedule		97	Will Offeror be given an approximation of how many properties will be over the $55,000 price point and how many will be under?
	7	General	N/A	N/A	N/A	Can the government confirm if there are incumbents? If so, can you provide the contract number?
	8	General	N/A	N/A	N/A	Can the government confirm if there is also a large business procurement similar to this? If so, how will the government decide whether to procure through this small business set-aside contract vehicle versus the large business vehicle?
	9	Performance Work Statement	Key Personnel	1.16	22	To ensure we are meeting the requirements of the PWS, can the government define what they believe the following roles to be: Project Manager, Business Manager and Relationship Manager?
	10	Performance Work Statement	Key Personnel	1.16	22	To ensure we are meeting the requirements of the PWS, can the government define what they believe the following roles to be: Project Manager, Business Manager and Relationship Manager?
	11	Performance Work Statement	Quality Control Plan	2	23	Would the government allow the QCP to be draft upon proposal submision and then finalized within 30 days of the first task order award? This will allow some discussion and allow incorporation of government feedback within the QCP?
	12	TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1	Performance Requirements Summary	Performance Requirements Summary	27	Can the government confirm that the requirements for reporting etc. would be upon award of the first task order as opposed to upon award of the IDIQ?
	13	TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2	Deliverables Schedule	Deliverables Schedule	30	Can the government confirm that the requirements for deliverables would be upon award of the first task order as opposed to upon award of the IDIQ?
	14	General	General	N/A	N/A	Would the government consider extendint the due date to October 2, 2020 at 5pm to deconflict with other fiscal year 2020 awards and also to allow for incorporation of question responses?
	15	RFP			1	Once USDA awards a contract for Solicitation 12SAD120R0003, will USDA favor the NDMS contractor in REO file assignments?
	16	RFP		1.3	19	HB1-3550 Chapter 16 references a 30 day goal for listing REO properties whereas the RFP lists a 45 day requirement. Please clarify.
	18	RFP		3.11	24	Will there be a transition of REO properties from an incumbent REO service provider, USDA or both?
	21	RFP	F.8		38	In cases where a USDA receives notice of bankruptcy, can contractor be provided notice via electronic method such as email in lieu of a phone call?
	22	RFP	I.2		50	USDA indicates there may be more than one successful offeror. How many awards does USDA anticipate?
	23	RFP	I.3		51	How will task orders be split among contractors?
	24	RFP	17.1		92	Submissions must not contain the company name, logo or vendor specific identifiers except for the cover page only of each volume. Is the Offeror able to utilize its name and the names of its subcontractors in the text of the proposal? (We interpreted this instruction as pertaining to the design/format of pages only).
	25	RFP	M.5		107	Given the steep decline of REO properties in the past several years, will USDA consider a reference older than three years that provides a higher volume of REO portfolio in an institutional environment?
	26	RFP	M.5		107	How will USDA evaluate performance references that are based on Offerors key personnel from different entities?
	29	Attachment 08				For REO disposition, Is USDA asking for total/minimum real estate commission including our fee or asking for only our fee?
	31		Performance Requirements Summary			Does our fee include commissions to realtors?
	32		Performance Requirements Summary			Who pays commission to listing agent?
	33		Performance Requirements Summary			Who pays commission to buyer's agent?
	34		Performance Requirements Summary			Are there limitations or set commission s to these agents?
	35		Performance Requirements Summary			Does this need to be figured into the fee charge to HUD?
	36		Performance Requirements Summary			Are listing and selling agents considered subs?
	37		Performance Requirements Summary			Can listing and selling be done in-house?
	38		Performance Requirements Summary			Is the lock change cost reimbursable?
	39		Performance Requirements Summary			Who do you want us to call with an emergency, like water dripping in house during rain storm, or squatter or dead body found in house?
	40		Performance Requirements Summary			Who is paying liens on the title to get things cleared up for closing? i.e. utiliities, taxes, etct
	41		Performance Requirements Summary			Do you want us to hire someone for things like winterization to make sure pipes don't freeze or do you have a property preseration vendor?
	42		Performance Requirements Summary			During the first 60 days on a program property can the house only be sold to a qualified program participant?
	43		Performance Requirements Summary			Who orders appraisal?
	44		Performance Requirements Summary			Does the offer have to be accepted at only 100% of appraised value?
	45		Performance Requirements Summary			Who has signing authority for the contracts?
	46		Performance Requirements Summary			Are buyers to use the contract form 1955-45 ?
	47		Performance Requirements Summary			Are the buyers allowed to turn on utilities for inspections?
	48		Performance Requirements Summary			Do the buyers have to pay to re-winterize if they inspect water?
	49		Performance Requirements Summary			Since you only allow 165 days to sell home, do you allow price reductions or are they on a schedule?
	51		Performance Requirements Summary			Will usda allow closing costs and up to what percentage?
	52		Performance Requirements Summary			Do the buyers and sellers agents get paid from title company or attorney at closing, or are they paid from the contractor after closing?
	53		Performance Requirements Summary			Are we paid on some type of transmittal or invoice?
	57		Performance Requirements Summary			Will you have some properties with restrictions on deed?
	59		Performance Requirements Summary			Is there a sales schedule with scheduled price reductions and percentages that offers have to meet?
	66	12SAD120R0013- REO Solicitation.pdf	SOO 1.4	3.2 Point 3	24	Are there any restrictions to selling via auction?
	67	Attachment 8 - Price Schedule		N/A	N/A	There is no line item for Washington, DC (District of Columbia). Is it included in Maryland? If not, please add a line for DC.
	68	Attachment 8 - Price Schedule		N/A	N/A	Will there be an incentive for selling a property in less than 130 days and at greater than 90% Market Value?
	70	Solicitation	Section A	A.3.1.(b) (11)	N/A	Why is 52.219-9 marked to provide a small business subcontracting plan, when this is a small buisness set-aside contract?
	71	Solicitation	Section A	A.3.1 c.(1)	N/A	Per 52.222-41 this is a Service Contract Labor Standards contract, therefore, a Wage Determination must be attached.
	72	Solicitation	Performance Work Statement	1.2	18 & 19	Pgh. 1 states that there are currently 33 states in the NFAOC, however, in Pgh. 3, it states we are to cover all 50 states plus territories. When will the other 17 states and territories not presently in the NFAOC be transferred to the NFAOC to provide services? We can't account for transition in if this is unknown.
	73	Solicitation	Performance Work Statement	1.5	20	Will the vendor or USDA be required to follow up on closing disclosures/deed restrictions after closing for borrower compliance?
	75	Solicitation	Performance Work Statement	1.8	21	The post award conference information does not include a timeframe for it to be completed within.
	76	Solicitation	Performance Work Statement	1.1	22	At a minimum, can you provide a job description for the business manager and relationship manager to ensure we fill these positions with the correct type of background to perform these services?
	77	Solicitation	Performance Work Statement	1.1	22	Should the RFP require General Counsel as a key personnel position to oversee law firms performing the REO closings?
	81	Solicitation	Technical Exhibit 2	1	30	A proposed project management plan (PMP) is supposed to be submitted with proposal, however, the PMP is not accounted for in Section L.6. Table 1 - proposal volume page limitations. Please advise on a minimum page count for this document, is it included or excluded from the 25 page count, and confirm that it should be provided in Volume I or Volume II.
	82	Solicitation	Section F	F.8	38	If this contract is only for REO Disposition, this clause should be removed since it discusses borrower bankruptcy during the foreclosure process.
	83	Solicitation	Section G.	G.1.	39	Pgh. 3 in bold - states "orders in excess of this amount will not be honored…." however, it does not provide an amount.
	84	Solicitation	Section G.	G.2.(a) & G.5.1	40 & 43	Provides transmission of a task order through U.S. Mail, commercial carrier, facsimilie, or email. Can electornic transmission be added in case your system of record can talk to our system of record to receive a task order?
	85	Solicitation	Section G.	G.2.(b) & (e)	40	Please advise as to which "Schedule(s)" are referred to within the RFP for both (b) and (e).
	86	Solicitation	Sectoin G.	G.2.(f)	40	The requirement for "contractors'/individuals providing legal services to UDA must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM)." This is a requirement of this solicitation for REO closing attorneys, but not the NDMS RFP which is much more legal services labor intensive?
	87	Solicitation	Section G.	G.5.2.c.	43	In addition to employment agreements, is a Letter of Commitment an accepted document to evidence written assurance that an individual will commence work?
	88	Solicitation	Section E, Section G	E.4.c., G.3.1.(a)., G.3.1.(a) (14),	35, 41, 42	The RFP refers multiple times to "reimburseable items" that can be billed for, however, does not outline in G.3. what is included. Please provide a list of the reimburseable items that can be billed under this CLIN.
	89	Solicitation	Section L	L.15.	91	States "Volume I must be submitted as one full version and one separate redacted version". Does this mean to remove any company names? Please clarify.
	93	Solicitation	Section A , PWS	PWS 1.12	5, 23	Section A states travel and per diem will be reimbursed in accordance with the PWS. Contractor Travel is listed as N/A, yet the place of performance includes REO properties.. Please provide a Travel CLIN for use if and when Travel is authorized.
	94	Solicitation	Section L	L.20.2	97	Sections L.20.2 states that "the offeror must submit a breakdown of pricing by all option periods uitilizing the detailed price schedules in Section B.." Section B seems to be missing. The only Price Schedule is the Attachment 8 which does not have areas for providing the requested Price Breakdown. Please provide the referenced Section B.
	95	Solicitation	Section L	L.20.3	97	This section states that the "Price Proposal must be bound separately and organized in the sequence conforming to the required proposal content as described above." Does this section refer to the table indicating that Past Performance and Price make up Vol II of the Proposal? Are we submitting the Proposal in hard copy? If we are only sunbmitting in electronic copy, what is intended by "bound separately"?
	96	Solicitation , Attachment 8	Section L	L.20.5	97	Other than the Sales fees required in Attachment 8, there are no listed Services to be Priced in a Section B. Please provide the referenced Section B listing the Services to be provided and priced.
	97	Solicitation	Section H	H.11	48	RFP refers to Progress Reporting however there is no deliverable under the deliverables schedule p 30-31 that matches. Is this considered a deliverable?
	98	Solicitation	Section H	H.11	48	RFP refers to Progress Reporting however there is no deliverable under the deliverables schedule p 30-31 that matches. Is the Summarized Monthly Status Report what is being refered to?
	99	Solicitation	General	N/A	N/A	Does the USDA have any regulations or objections for utilizing offshore vendors to perform quality control reviews?
	100	Solicitation	Performance Work Statement	1.3 Scope	19	RFP States "The Agency also has specific guidelines contained in HB-1-3550 Chapter 16 that describes the requirements for REO Dispositions Services that specifically requires that REO properties must be listed within 45 days of the contractor receiving the listing, and the same property must be sold with 165 days of receiving the listing." After review of Chapter 16, this information was not located. Please provide location of this information within USDA guidelines.
	101	Solicitation	Section L	L.18.4 Subfactor 1.3 Transition (2)	95	Page 30, Item 6 within the Solicitation states that the Transition Out plan will be provided No Later Than (NLT) 120 days prior to contract expiration and is therefore not submitted as part of the proposal. So why is the Transition Out Plan included in the Instructions to Offerors?
	102	Solicitation	Section M	M.4.4 Subfactor 1.3 Transition (2)	103	Page 30, Item 6 within the Solicitation states that the Transition Out plan will be provided No Later Than (NLT) 120 days prior to contract expiration and is therefore not submitted as part of the proposal. So why is the Transition Out Plan listed as an evaluation factor?
	103	Solicitation	Section L.	L.18.5.	95	Can extensive Key Personnel past experience detailed on the resume be substituted for firm experience?
	104	Solicitation	Section L	L.20.1.(4)	96	Can extensive Key Personnel past performance detailed on the resume be substituted for firm performance?
	105	Attachment #8, REO Price Schedule			Tab 1, Base year and Tab 2, Option Year 1	It is apparent that the REO Disposition under this contract will work concurrently with the efforts being solicited under solicitation #12SAD120R0003, NDMS. It is noted that the estimated quantities for NDMS are essentially 2 times the quantities, per state, for this solicitation. How will the REO for disposition be assigned between these two concurrent contracts? Is USDA intending on maintaining the proposed ratio of properties, 2/3 to NDMS and 1/3 to this effort, through the 2 year contract period?
	106	Solicitation	L.15	L.15	90	Section L.15 states that “Volume I must be submitted as one full version and one separate redacted version.” Can USDA clarify what information would be redacted in the redacted version of Volume 1?
	107	Solicitation - PWS	PWS	1.10	22	Is it acceptable for any identified Key Personnel to be provided by a subcontractor?
	108	Solicitation	L20.3	L20.3	94	Per Section L20.3 of the Solicitation, “Offeror’s Price Proposal must be bound separately and organized in the sequence conforming to the required proposal content as described above.” Is it acceptable to include the Price Proposal as part of Volume 2, or is there other separation required?
	109	Attachment #8, REO Price Schedule			Tab 1, Base year and Tab 2, Option Year 1	Is the commission/Fixed Fee intended to be in addition to regular real estate brokerage commission, or is it intended to be a fully burdened rate that includes listing broker's commission, buyer's broker commission and all program administration fees?
	115	Solicitation - PWS	1.3	1.3	19	Who will be responsible for providing closing services related to REO sales? This would include title policies, legal review, treasury and performing the actual closing.
	116	Solicitation - PWS	SF1449		2 and 3	If closing services, as outlined in the above question, are intended to be provided by the Successful Offeror, how will the related costs be addressed. Are they part of the "reimburseables" shown on Form SF1449?
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