Amendment_1_Questions_and_Responses.pdf

Responses to Questions for 140D0418Q0344

# RFQ

Section

Question Response Change to RFQ?

Description of Change

1 Page 2, Section 5

The Government states that it

“anticipates awarding Time and

Materials (T&M) Price contract.” However, in Section

11, on page 12, FAR 52.216-1

Type of Contract (Apr 1984), states that the government

“contemplates award of a FFP task order resulting from this solicitation.” Please confirm that the contract type is T&M.

The contract type is labor hours.

Reference to FFP will be removed.

Yes Contract type listed in clause FAR

52.216-1 has been updated to say labor hour.

2 Page 4, Section 7

The government states that “The

Technical submission is limited to 10 pages. The Cover, Section

1 (General), Section 2

(Technical Assumptions), Section 3 (Technical Approach, Personnel Qualifications, and

Resumes), and Section 4 (Past

Performance) are not included in this page limitation.” This would suggested that none of the section in Volume I –

Technical (i.e., sections 1 through 4) are subject to the

20 pages total excluding the Cover

Sheet and Sections 1 and 2 and Letters of Commitment.

Yes RFQ updated.

overall page limitation. Please re-confirm which sections of

Volume I are included in the 10-page limit.

3 Page 4, Section 7

May the quoter include a table of contents in Volume I –

Technical? If so, please confirm that the table of contents is not included in the page limitation for Volume I.

A table of contents is allowed and would not be included in the page limitation for Volume 1.

No N/A

4 Page 6, Section 8, subsection

3(b)

The government references a

Personnel Qualifications narrative section which must indicate “for each of the quoted

Key Personnel the currency, quality, and depth of experience and capabilities working on similar projects. Similar projects must convey similarity in topic, dollar value, workload, duration, and complexity.” The government then states under

Resumes and Letters of

Commitment, on the same page, that the quoter must indicate the same—that is, “must indicate for each of the proposed key personnel the currency, quality, This information should be reflected in both the narrative section and the resumes.

No N/A and depth of experience and capabilities working on similar projects. Similar projects must convey similarity in topic, dollar value, workload, duration, and complexity.”

Please confirm whether the response to this requirement must be in the Personnel

Qualifications narrative section, the resumes, or both.

5 Page 6, Section 8, subsection

3(b)

Are surge resources, who are described as “optional” in section 8.0 of the SOW, considered key personnel subject to the custom clauses on pages 21-22 covering key personnel? Are resumes and a statement of availability required with the proposal for optional surge resources? Are letters of commitment (if applicable—see page 7) required for optional surge resources?

Yes, optional surge resources are considered key personnel.

No, CFTC is not seeking resumes or commitment letters for the optional surge positions. If the surge option is exercised, CFTC will review (and accept or decline) submitted resumes for the surge position.

Yes RFQ updated.

6 Page 7, Section 8, The government requires

“Certification that the information contained in the

The key person should be providing the certification.

subsection

3(b) resume is correct and accurate.”

Who must provide the certification? The quoter, the key person, or the key person’s employer (if applicable)?

7 Page 7, Section 8, subsection

3(b)

The government states that

“Letters of commitment are required of all Key Personnel who are not currently employed by the Quoter.” Please confirm that letters of commitment are not included in the page count.

Letters of commitment are not included in the page count.

No N/A

8 Page 7, Section 8, subsection

3(b)

The government states that

“Quoters must also certify that

Key Personnel provided in the quote will be available at time of award and for a period no less than one year.” If a key person is not an employee of the quoter, who must provide the certification? The quoter, the key person, or the key person’s employer (if applicable)?

The key person should be certifying that they will be available at time of award and for a period no less than one year.

No N/A

9 Page 7, Section 8, The government states that “The letter of commitment…must be signed by the individual and a corporate authorized official.” If

The corporate official should be from the quoter’s office.

subsection

3(b) a key person is not an employee of the quoter, which corporate authorized official must sign the letter of commitment? The quoter or the key person’s employer (if applicable)?

10 Page 7, Section 8, subsection

The government states that

“Past performance examples are limited to no more than two (2) for the Prime contractor and one

(1) for each subcontractors.” If a prime and subcontractor performed together on a contract, may the prime and subcontractor each submit that same contract as its past performance example?

Yes, the prime and sub can each submit the same contract as its past performance example.

No N/A

11 Page 7, Section 8, subsection

The government states that

“Past performance examples are limited to no more than two (2) for the Prime contractor and one

(1) for each subcontractors.” If a prime and subcontractor performed together on a contract to be submitted as a single past performance example, is it acceptable to submit only the two past

There is not a requirement of two past performances for the prime and one for the sub. That is only the limit that can be submitted for each.

performance examples for the prime?

12 SOW page

4, Section

Deliverables include “Status reports in accordance with the reporting requirements section of the BPA.” Please confirm whether the resulting contract is subject to a BPA?

This was in error. The resulting contract is not a BPA.

Yes

13 SOW page

4, Section

Deliverables include “Financial reports in accordance with the reporting requirements section of the BPA.” Please confirm whether the resulting contract is subject to a BPA?

This was in error. The resulting contract is not a BPA.

Yes

14 SOW page

4, Section

The government states that

“Resources are expected to have two or more years of data operations experience.”

However, the qualifications for

Futures and Options Data

Operations Specialist, on page

9, state “One year of data operations experience.” Please clarify.

Senior Futures and Options Data

Operations Specialist is two or more years and Futures and Options Data

Operations Specialist is one or more years.

No SOW, page 4 edited so as not to conflict with later position descriptions.