12SAD123R0004 Amendment 2 -Questions - Answers.pdf

Attachment 2 Offeror Questions Template

Solicitation Number: 12SAD123R0004

Offeror Question:

Reference Document Requirement Reference number

(PWS, IV, V, other)

Solicitation Section Solicitation Page Number

Offeror Question Government Response

1 Conformed RFP RFP Proposal Submittal and Award Information

Page 9 Is Tab A prohibited from the redacted volume? Can the Government clarify what they wish to be included in the redacted technical volume?

No, include Tab A in the redacted Technical Volume. For the remainder of the redacted technical volume, do not include your company name or logo.

2 Conformed RFP RFP Proposal Submittal and Award Information

N/A Can the government verify if tables are acceptable in the proposal and at what restrictions?

Tables and illustrations may use a reduced text size of 8-point or larger, using Times New Roman font or Arial font.

3 Conformed RFP RFP Proposal Format Page 11 On page 11, the Government states that Subfactor- 4 Qualifications has a 5 page limit; however, on page 14, the Government states that "There is no page limitation on this submittal". Can the Government please confirm that the no page limit is only in reference to Teaming Agreements.

Confirmed, the no page limit is only in reference to the Teaming Agreements.

4 PWS_GUS Support PWS II. Requirements by Focus Area; FA1 through FA 6

Pages 23, 25, 26, and 27

The PWS indicates specific tasks for Focus Areas 1-6 will be set forth in the PWS for individual task orders, while referencing the Sample Task Order for B2G. Can the Government please provide the Sample Task Order PWS?

Yes, please see amendment 2.

5 Conformed RFP Factor 3 - Price Total Evaluated Price Page 16 Please confirm that each offeror's total evaluated price for tradeoff purposes is the proposed price for the sample task order, consisting of the base period, all options, and the FAR 52.217-8 potential 6 month extension.

6 Conformed RFP RFP Proposal Format Page 11 On page 11, the Government states that TAB B: Factor 1 - Technical "cannot include any logos or other information that would identify your company." Given TAB B: Factor 1 - Technical includes Technical Experience and Qualifications, which require some level of disclosure, can the Government clarify its request to not "include any logos or other information that would identify your company."

Offerors can demonstrate their successful contract experience without specifically identifying their company's or teaming partners names.

7 PWS_GUS Support Master Data Rights Page 17 The Data Rights section states that the Government will ownership of all documents and materials produced under the IDIQ and subsequent Task Orders. This basically implies FAR Part 52.227-17 as the governing data rights clause which may not always be appropriate based on the range of services that may be provided under this IDIQ. It would be mutually beneficial to the Government and the Contractors to designate the appropriate data rights clause at the Task Order level depending on the scope of work to avoid any delays and issues arising from data rights. Could the Government please reconsider this section to state: "Data rights will be addressed in the subsequent Task Orders through the incorporation of the appropriate data right

No.

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION – SEE FAR 2.101 and 3.104

Solicitation Number: 12SAD123R0004

8 PWS Attachment 1 EVM Reporting Requirements

Page 4 Please confirm that EVMS reporting is not applicable since only FFP is the applicable contract type for this IDIQ.

EVMS is not applicable.

9 Conformed RFP RFP Proposal Submittal and Award Information

Page 1 Can the Government please consider a two week extension from the Q&A release date?

Yes, please see Amendment 2.

10 Attachment 1 - Pricing Workbook IDIQ_Sample Task Order1

Factor 3- Price CLIN X001- CLIN X006 N/A The pricing excel requires vendors to price to teams such as PPM Team, DME Program Increment Team, O&M Scrum Team etc. There is not enough information currently available within the SOW to provide a pricing for the entire IDIQ. Can the Government please consider changing this to pricing labor categories and rates at IDIQ level?

No.

11 Conformed RFP FACTOR 2 - PAST

PERFORMANCE

Questionnaire 14 Can we submit CPARS in lieu of Reference Questionnaires? No.

12 Conformed RFP 12SAD123R0004 Conformed RFP

12SAD123R000, A.

Proposals, B. Evaluation Criteria

A. Proposals, B.

Evaluation Criteria, Volume One, Factor 1- Technical Sub-Factor 1: Technical Experience Factor 2 - Past Performance

Pages 11, 12, 14,

1) As the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has ruled in favor of allowing the evaluation of experience to consider past performance information regarding affiliated companies, will the Government allow it so long as meaningful involvement is demonstrated?.

No.

13 Conformed+RFP+12SAD123R0004 Evaluation Criteria Factor 1: Technical 12 Will the government clarify if an offeror is a joint venture, whether any of the past performances' references need to come from the JV entity or if all can come from subcontracting partners.

Subfactor 1 Experience, and Factor 2 Past Performance will be conducted in accordance with 13 C.F.R 125.8 (e).

14 Conformed+RFP+12SAD123R0004 Evaluation Criteria Factor 1: Technical 12 If the offeror is a joint venture, can the corporate experience that demonstrates successful experience on all PWS Focus Areas come from multiple corporate experience references?

This would be important as most commercial programs follow the best practices of executing these type Focus Areas over a series of phased task orders

Yes

15 Conformed+RFP+12SAD123R0004 A. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL

AND AWARD

INFORMATION:

9 Will the government provide details on the maximum allowable file size for the submission?

The page limits will not exceed allowable file size for RD.

16 Conformed+RFP+12SAD123R0004 A. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL

AND AWARD

INFORMATION:

9 Will the government allow a 10pt font size for tables and graphics?

Please see the response to Question 2.

Solicitation Number: 12SAD123R0004

17 PWS+Attachment+1_508+Compliance+20 23-09+Internet+Protocol+EVM+Reporting

PWS+Attachment+13_SDLC+Process+Gui de

EVM Reporting Requirements

EVM Reporting Requirements

3 This attachment appears to be a standard attachment that may be typically supplied with all contracts regardless of scope. Given that this is an Agile / SAFe contract, can the government please confirm if EVM and a WBS is truly required for this effort? Fully Agile projects do not have a WBS, as there is not a baseline of fixed requirements throughout the period of performance, but rather an evolving backlog that the PO can reprioritize at any time to better fit changing business needs. Additionally, EVM would be cumbersome with rapidly evolving requirements and would likely provide little value given the early and often demonstrations of completed work via the recurring Sprint Reviews and PO acceptance and demonstration of Planned Business Value vs. Actual Business Value in SAFe.

Furthermore, a WBS is not referenced as an artifact in the provided Agile SDLC process guide and the provided PWS references that USDA will leverage the "Jira and BigPicture addon to create, maintain, and manage all product backlog (PBL) work"

EVMS is not applicable.

18 PWS_GUS+Support+Master Requirements by Focus Area (FA)

FA 2: DEVELOPMENT,

MODERNIZATION, AND

ENHANCEMENT (DME)

FA 5: LENDER

SUPPORT SERVICES

26 Given the key focus areas to provide both DME and lender support services as part of this contract, would the government consider requiring prospective vendors to possess both CMMI-DEV and CMMI-SVC Level 3 maturity?

No.

19 PWS_GUS+Support+Master Scope of Work Using Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Methodology

21 Given the key scope and requirement to support and execute this contract utilizing SAFe, would the government consider requiring prospective vendors to propose at least one SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC) as part of their proposed staff / Agile Teams?

No.

20 PWS_GUS+Support+Master Other Information/Requirements

Definition of Done 40 Given the required Definition of Done supplied by the government, will the government consider adding code coverage (% of code exercised by automated unit tests) as a contract deliverable or performance metric under Appendix 1 Performance Requirement Summary? The AQL could state that total unit test coverage should demonstrate a positive increase each Sprint / PI

No.

21 Conformed+RFP+12SAD123R0004 VOLUME ONE

FACTOR 1- TECHNICAL

AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC

STATUS Subfactor- 2 Technical Approach (10-pages maximum)

PROPOSAL FORMAT 11 Will the government extend the page count for Subfactor- 2 Technical Approach from 10 pages to 15 so contractors can all of the requirements in the PWS?

Please see Amendment 02. The page count for Subfactor 2 Technical Approach is revised to 12 pages.

22 Solicitation Conformed RFP Proposal Format 11 Sub-Factor 4: Qualifications states on page 11 there is a maximum of 5 pages, but on page 14 states “There is no page limitation on this submittal”. Would the Government please clarify the page limit?

Please see the answer to Question 3.

23 Solicitation Conformed RFP Proposal Format 11 Do not include any logos or other information that would identify your company in TAB B. Would the Government clarify if this requirement applies to both the redacted and un-redacted versions of the technical proposal files?

Yes, it applies to both the redacted and unredacted versions.

Solicitation Number: 12SAD123R0004

24 Solicitation Conformed RFP Proposal Format 11 Do not include any logos or other information that would identify your company in TAB B.Would the Government clarify if logos and other company identifiers are permitted on the cover page, Tab B, and headers of the unredacted technical proposal?

Please see the answer to Question 24.

25 Solicitation Conformed RFP Proposal Submittal and Award Information

8 Would the Government consider allowing additional week for responses?

Please see the answer to Question 9.

26 Solicitation Conformed RFP Factor 2- Past Performance

14 Many companies are structured with multiple divisions or multiple legal entities that individually perform Prime Contracts but fall under a broader corporate umbrella.

Recognizing such corporate structures exist across the industry, the procurement rules and numerous GAO decisions have made clear that procuring agencies may evaluate and credit an offeror with the past performance and corporate experience of sister subsidiary companies where the offeror’s proposal demonstrates that the resources of the sister subsidiary (e.g., workforce, management, facilities, or other resources) will be meaningfully contributed to contract performance. See GM–Bulltrack, B- 414591.6 (Comp. Gen.

Oct. 30, 2018) (holding that an agency may properly attribute the experience or

Please see the answer to Question 12.

27 Solicitation Conformed RFP (Question Continued)

Factor 2- Past Performance

14 past performance of a sister subsidiary), and Iyabak Construction, LLC, B-409196 (Comp. Gen. Feb.6, 2014) (holding that the agency failed to articulate a rational basis for solicitation’s refusal to consider experience and past performance of sister subsidiaries). Would the Government please confirm that the Offeror may cite the prime contract past performance and corporate experience of a sister subsidiary company as prime so long as the Offeror demonstrates how the resources of the sister subsidiary will meaningfully contribute to the performance of the opportunity?

Please see the answer to Question 12.

28 PWS Gus Support Master PWS Appendix 1 Row 6 43 Would the Government please clarify if the measurement methods are for the program or per team?

Program per task order.

29 STANDARD FORM 1449 Box 8. OFFER DUE DATE FORM 1449 Box 8 Can the DUE DATE be extended? Please see the answer to Question 9.

30 Conformed RFP 12SAD123R0004 PROPOSAL

EVALUATION/SELECTION

CRITERIA

Factor 1: Technical, 4th Bullet

12 Can Past Performances be from Prime and/or Sub Contractors? Please see the answer to Question 13.

31 Conformed RFP 12SAD123R0004 PROPOSAL

EVALUATION/SELECTION

CRITERIA

Factor 1: Technical, 4th Bullet

12 Is private sector experience acceptable for Past Performances? Yes.

32 PWS_GUS Support Master III. Technical Landscape Project Tracking Tools Table 1 : Development Platforms

29 Is Blaze Advisor still used as the core rules engine in GUS and if any changes are being considered?

Blaze Advisor is used as the rule engine in GUS.

Changes are likely.

33 PWS_GUS Support Master FA 3: SUBJECT MATTER

EXPERT

FA 3: SUBJECT MATTER

EXPERT

25 Technical refers to multiple SME resources but pricing only provides for one with different skill sets. Should pricing be for multiple disciplined SMEs?

Yes.

34 PWS Section III (IDIQ Contract Framework)

24 18 A Business to Government Development Appendix A is referred to but not included in solicitation. Can USDA please provide?

Yes, please see Amendment 2.

35 PWS Section IV (Scope of Work) 1 General Scope 19 There is a reference (B2G 2nd & 4th bullet Page 19) to update existing applications using GUS XML. Is there a vision for how application updates will work (i.e. delete and replace, comparison logic needed etc )?

Delete and replace. When updates are sent in, delete the existing data and replace with the new file.

Solicitation Number: 12SAD123R0004

36 PWS Section IV (Scope of Work) 1 General Scope 19 How many environments need to be maintained? What environment does USDA plan to use for external users (e.g.

lenders, vendors)?

Development, QA, Test, Lender test (place for external lenders), CIE2E, Certification and Production.

37 PWS Section IV (Scope of Work) 1 General Scope 20 Provide clarification of what tasks are required to support the conversion for existing lenders for recertification processing. What is the current process for lender certification?

The current process is a manual process. Manual process is defined in the regulation handbox.

Analysis tasks are part of this IDIQ and the automation of the process must be agreed to and approved by the Government.

38 PWS Section IV (Scope of Work) 1 General Scope 20 What existing software or technology exists to support lender management – including application, review, approval workflow, and certification?

The current process is a manual process. Manual process is defined in the regulation handbox.

Analysis tasks are part of this IDIQ and the automation of the process must be agreed to and approved by the Government.

39 PWS Section IV (Scope of Work) 1 General Scope 20 DA includes the systematic obligation of funds against a pending loan action and will include the implementation of a lender scorecard that is based on the DA requirements. Do lender scorecard requirements and/or a backlog exist? If yes, can USDA provide this documentation

Lender scorecard requirements do not exist.

Backlog does not exist.

40 PWS Section IV (Scope of Work) 1 General Scope 20 Can USDA clarify what type of lender monitoring is required? "Lender Monitoring" references a software feature for future development.

41 PWS Section IV (Scope of Work) 1 General Scope 20 Are there any other changes expected with the existing infrastructure (SF Shared Org, USDA infrastructure projects, Data Warehouse, etc.) that would be running parallel to this initiative that could impact us?

There are no currently no expected changes.

Please note the PWS discussion of Shared SF Org.

42 PWS Section II Requirements by Focus Area (FA)

FA1, FA2, FA3, FA4,

FA5, FA6

23, 25, 26, 27 USDA references a Sample Task Order that covers B2G while discussing and outlining required tasks. Does USDA plan to provide the Sample Task Order as part of this solicitation or does USDA plan to provide after award?

Please see the answer to Question 4.

43 PWS Section II Requirements by Focus Area (FA)

FA1, FA2, FA3, FA4,

FA5, FA6

23, 25, 26, 27 USDA refers to individual Task Orders that will identify which project(s) the particular Task Order is Supporting (i.e., B2G, DA, LARS). It is also stated that multiple projects will be needed for DA.

Can USDA confirm how many total task orders will be issued as part of this IDIQ?

Unknown.

44 PWS Section II Requirements by Focus Area (FA)

FA5 26 Please clarify if bullet 2 which states “Manage baselined configuration and capability and identify opportunities for performance and capability improvement/enhancement” includes development of enhancements. If so, what is the expectation of DME efforts (e.g. minor enhancements) as part of O&M?

Minor Enhancements within the contract scope are included as part of O&M. Example: Add new field to a web page.

45 PWS Section III Technical Landscape

Security Support 30 Please clarify bullet point 5, which states support 508 compliance teams both inside and outside of the USDA/RD for all documents and system testing reviews, to stipulate which documents USDA is referring to? For example, would this include AIO Test export file which is currently not 508 compliant or monthly status reports or project plans?

For deliverables that are direct exports from GFE provided software tools, the Government will accept those direct exports as is. These direct exports may not be 508 compliant. For all other deliverables developed by the contractor using commercial off the shelf products like Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Adobe, etc. must be 508 compliant.

46 PWS Section IV (Scope of Work) 1 General Scope 19 What percentage of USDA loans are submitted by a Lender Agent? For the current Fiscal Year to date, 17.5% of all applications have been created by a “Lender Agent” user.

47 Conformed RFP PROPOSAL PREPARATION

AND EVALUATION

INFORMATION

PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL

AND AWARD

INFORMATION:

9 Requirement states, "Font shall be either Times New Roman or Arial and the font size shall be no smaller than 11." Would USDA RD consider allowing a smaller font for tables, graphs, and charts?

Please see the response to Question 2.

Solicitation Number: 12SAD123R0004

48 Attachment 1: Pricing Workbook IDIQ Sample Task Order Tab N/A N/A The sample task order appears to be for the base period only. Is that USDA’s intent or did USDA intend to include option years? If we provide a discount during base year, does that mean the same discount must be applied for all option years?

Please complete Attachment 1- Pricing Workbook in accordance with the Solicitation instructions on

p. 16.

49 PWS Section IV (Scope of Work) 1 19 USDA states that Analysis for USDA GUS B2G solution and XML file imports to create/update GUS UI applications using the USDA GUS Specification MISMO v3.4 file. This will include minor updates to the current USDA GUS Specification MISMO v3.4. Does USDA have a list of the updates needed to the spec that they can provide?

No.

50 PWS Section II Requirements by Focus Area (FA)

FA4 24, 25 Can USDA confirm that the scope of O&M in this IDIQ does not include Production Support Operations?

O&M does not include production support operations. However, it does require coordination with the Production Support Operations.

51 PWS Section II (General Project Information)

2. Background 6 Can USDA provide any insight on when the scope of business and technical requirements for Delegated Authority will be finalized?

The scope of business and technical requirements for Delegated Authority is unknown.

52 PWS Section II (General Project Information)

2. Background 6 Are the criteria and conditions (including security requirements) to become a Delegated lender confirmed and informed to the lenders?

No.

53 PWS Section II (General Project Information)

2. Background 6 Does USDA envision a pilot group of lenders to be part of a focus group to implement the Delegated Authority functionality?

A pilot group of lenders will be the initial focus to implement the delegated authority functionality.

54 PWS Section II (General Project Information)

2. Background 6 Does the USDA have an API Management layer or framework that can be leveraged for the B2G API? Or is the API Management layer part of the overall build?

MuleSoft

55 PWS Section IV (Scope of Work) 1 General Scope - Lender Approval and Recertification System

(LARS)

20 In the future can the Lender DA approval be automated based on lender adherence to policies and program requirements, instead of a manual toggle by Agency staff?

No.

56 Conformed RFP PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL

AND AWARD

INFORMATION

8 Given the scope of the IDIQ, and in order to provide a well considered response can an extension of time be grant beyond the current June 14, 2024 submission date?

Please see the answer to Question 9.

57 Conformed RFP Solicitation Factor 1: Technical 12 The Technical Requirement is the following: "Submit a narrative demonstrating successful contract experience on each PWS Focus Areas (FA) for up to five (5) contracts performed/performing within the past 5 years. If proposing teaming arrangements and/or joint ventures, at least one member must demonstrate successful experience on all PWS Focus Areas within the past 5 years."

Given there are 8 Focus Areas is the government looking for 5 Projects for each Focus Area? Therefore a total of 40 Project examples?

Yes.

58 Conformed RFP Solicitation Solicitation 1 Would the government please extend the due date by at least 2 weeks to allow contractors additional time to react to any questions and answers and to provide the best proposal response?

Please see the answer to Question 9.

Solicitation Number: 12SAD123R0004

59 Conformed RFP Solicitation Sub-Factor 4:

Qualifications

Sub-Factor 4:

Qualifications

14 Can the government elaborate on what it is looking for within the Sub-factor 4 Qualifications section as it may be somewhat redundant to the Sub-factor 1: Technical Experience section. Qualifications section says "Offerors capabilities, background and relevant information will be evaluated to determine if Offeror's stability and strengths and evidence of ability to perform the services of the PWS are sufficient "

Offerors must address each Sub-Factor.

60 Conformed RFP Solicitation Sub-Factor 4:

Qualifications

Sub-Factor 4:

Qualifications

14 If the Prime contractor intends to subcontract, what information is the Government looking for within Sub-Factor 4: Qualifications from the Prime and or Subcontractor?

The Offeror and it's teaming arrangements if applicable will be considered under Sub-Factor 4.

61 PWS PWS 1. General Scope 19 "The GUS B2G Solution must be a secure and mutually authenticated connection". - Does the Government require Offerors to use a specific tool / Identity Provider (IdP) currently in use at USDA RD?

No. This will require working with the Government to identify the correct tool to secure and mutually authenticated the connection between systems.

62 PWS PWS 1. General Scope 19 What Identity tools are in use today at RD for APIs? MuleSoft

63 PWS PWS FA 5: LENDER SUPPORT

SERVICES

26 What is the estimated number of lenders to be onboarded each month?

Unknown but less than 50 monthly.

64 Attachment 1 - Pricing Workbook IDIQ_Sam Attachment 1 - Pricing Workbook IDIQ_Sample Task Order1

Sample Task Order tab We are unable to locate the details of the "Sample Task Order" in the solicitation package in order to price it. Can the Government please provide the sample task order?

Please see the answer to Question 4.

65 PWS PWS FA 2: DEVELOPMENT,

MODERNIZATION, AND

ENHANCEMENT (DME)

23 What sprint velocity / anticipated number of stories by T-shirt size (Small, Med, Large, XL) per sprint does the Government estimate?

The offeror will be responsible to identify the capacity according to Page 33 under Agile Team:

The Contractor shall provide agile teams, priced per team, per sprint, to support project capacity as identified by individual PWS Task Order(s) by completing solution backlog items (user stories). A story represents any unit of measurable work that provides value to the USDA RD and will serve as a deliverable or part of deliverable.

66 Conformed RFP Solicitation Solicitation 1 & 8 Can the government clarify if the proposal is due on 6/14 at 15:00 EST (page 1) or 4:00pm EST (page 8)?

Please see the answer to Question 9.

67 Conformed RFP Solicitation Proposal Format 11 Can the government confirm that it would like each subfactor to be its own document and not combined into the Volume?

(i.e., Volume 1- Technical will have 6 separate word docs/pdfs including: 1.) Tab A is the Cover Page and Table of Contents 2.) Subfactor 1 3.) Subfactor 2 4.) Subfactor 3 5.)

Subfactor 4 6.) Subfactor 5

Or should all subfactors be included in one single PDF?

Confirmed, proposals should be submitted in accordance with RFP Section PROPOSAL

SUBMITTAL AND AWARD INFORMATION:A.

Proposals. (p9), and not in one single document.

68 Conformed RFP Solicitation Proposal Format 11 Can the government confirm if it would like a cover page for each subfactor?

Yes, TAB A should be submitted with each Subfactor.

69 Conformed RFP Solicitation Proposal Submission and Award Information

9 Can the government confirm if graphics and table font should also be no smaller than 11 size?

Please see the answer to Question 2.

Solicitation Number: 12SAD123R0004

70 Conformed RFP Solicitation Factor 1: Technical 12 Can the government elaborate on the following? "If proposing teaming arrangements and/or joint ventures, at least one member must demonstrate successful experience on all PWS Focus" Does this mean 1 teaming must have delivered each of the 8 areas? Or does it mean that if there are two or more teaming partners, some can meet some focus areas and other team members can cover the other focus areas?

Areas within the past 5 years

The latter, it mean that if there are two or more teaming partners, some can meet some focus areas, and other teaming partners can cover the other focus areas. All focus areas must be covered.

71 Attachment 1 - Pricing Workbook IDIQ_Sam Sample Task Order Tab: Sample Task Order

Can the government help by providing team sizes? For example, CLIN 2 DME calls for 4 Teams and each team works for 13 weeks. DME teams can be 7 or 8 people on average.

Is this consistent with USDA DME team sizes?

No

72 Attachment 1 - Pricing Workbook IDIQ_Sam Sample Task Order Tab: Sample Task Order

Can the government clarify if the contractor bidder should provide unit pricing for CLIN 6 on the sample task order as it says "Optional"?

Provide unit pricing for CLIN 6.

73 Attachment 1 - Pricing Workbook IDIQ_Sam Sample Task Order Tab: Sample Task Order

Can the government clarify the size of a typical training team it envisions so that pricing on Sample Task Order can be competitive and based on the same sizes?

No

74 Attachment 1 - Pricing Workbook IDIQ_Sam CLIN X004 O&M Tab: CLIN X004 O&M Can the government clarify the size of a typical O&M team it envisions so that pricing on Sample Task Order can be competitive and based on the same sizes?

No

75 Attachment 1 - Pricing Workbook IDIQ_Sam CLIN X005 FA5 LSS Tab: CLIN X005 FA5

LSS

Can the government clarify the size of a typical Lender Services Team it envisions so that pricing on Sample Task Order can be competitive and based on the same sizes?

No

76 Conformed RFP Solicitation Factor 1: Technical Sub-Factor : Technical Experience

12 Can the government permit an individuals experience (as opposed to a company's experience) to meet the technical experience requirements in the Focus Areas?

No

77 General Is the government able to provide any dependencies related to its existing modernization projects in progress that may impact this work in the first year?

No.

78 General Does the contractor need to procure any hardware/software, servers, hosting, development and/or testing sandboxes? Or will all laptops, infrastructure and equipment be provided by the government?

All laptops, infrastructure and equipment be provided by the government.

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