OMS RFP Q and A Update July 2020.pdf

Question Number Document Page

Number Section Paragraph Question / Comment Government Response

1 RFP 74 L.10.2 Response format table

RFP Text - Sections A, B, and C combined: 30 page limit

● Excludes resumes - 2 page limit per resume

● SLA

Please confirm that the SLA is excluded from the Volume IV page limit.

Yes, the SLA is excluded from the page count.

2 RFP 65 L.8.2 Adhering to Format Guidelines

RFP Text - Exceptions to the page limitations are, if required: cover pages, personnel resumes, lists of acronyms, lists of tables, lists of figures, and indices/tables of contents.

Question - Are title pages that are used to separate sections of the proposal considered cover pages and therefore not part of page count?

Title pages will not be counted against the page count.

3 Attachment J-12 1 C,D C,D Please confirm the J-12 - Small Business Participation Commitment template should reflect the Offeror’s proposed small business participation value for Task Orders 1-4 only, instead of $699.6 million Total Contract value in Section L.10.3.1.9.

Per the RFP, percentages shall reflect the total IDIQ contract value of $699.6M.

4 Attachment J-12 1 C,D C,D Is it the intent of the Government J-12 Small Business Participation Commitment template that each Offeror’s proposal reflects the small business participation value of Task Orders 1-4 only. Per the RFP, percentages shall reflect the total IDIQ contract value of $699.6M.

5 Attachment J-4 All All Multiple Confirm the subcontracting plan is for the entire duration of the contract to include the base period and any option years.

Yes, per attachment J-4 the individual subcontracting plan is applicable for the full term of the contract (10 years).

6 Attachment J-12 and J-4 All All Multiple Please confirm Offeror’s are permitted to add additional clarifications within the J-12 Small Business Participation Commitment and J-4 Subcontracting Plan templates.

Offerors can provide additional clarifications if directly related to the section being addressed.

7 RFP 79

Section J - Total

Compensation Plan

L.10.3.1.10 Section J

Question: Will NOAA please confirm that in accordance with the Step-1 Evaluation Advisory Notice we received, the Total Compensation Plans from our first tier subcontractors, should be sent via email no later than 3:00pm ET August 12, 2020 to the Contract Specialist (scott.deloera@noaa.gov) and Contracting Officer (michele.eberhart@noaa.gov), or please provide another mailing or email address for where the Total Compensation Plans should be sent?

The POCs and their email addresses as written are correct and offerors shall submit their Total Compensation Plans to them.

8 1 NOAA OMS 9 B.4.4 Other Direct Costs

"Yes, profit is allowable on non-travel ODCs unless expressly unallowed in individual task orders."

In accordance with FAR 52.232-7 Payments Under Time and Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts ( b )(7) which is incorporated to the Solicitation IDIQ, fee is not permitted on Materials. In accordance with Amendment 1 Questions and Answers, Question No. 149 references fee being allowable on Materials. Given the FAR prohibition of fee on T&M Materials, will the Government consider CPFF contract type for ODCs.

The Government has considered the request and has decided to not have a CPFF contract type for ODCs.

Attachment J-9 OMS Request for Proposal 1332KP-20-R-NEEB0001

Question and Comment Template

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