Gateway_DRI_Questions_and_Answers_0004.xlsx
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- Gateway - Digital Records Interface Federal contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- 140D0421Q0598
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This document contains questions and answers related to a federal solicitation for the development of a digital records interface portal. The Bureau of Trust Funds Administration is seeking services to develop an internal and external web portal called the Gateway to serve as the main digital records interface for the American Indian Records Repository. The Gateway will replace existing commercial platforms and address changes resulting from COVID-19. The solicitation is set aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise and Indian Economic Enterprise businesses. Key details include that the place of performance must be within the United States, resumes for key personnel are not required, and the targeted technical stack consists of Node.js, React.js, Express.js, .NET Core, and MS SQL Server.
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| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sol_140D0421Q0598_Amd_0004.pdf | ||
| Gateway_RFQ_Continuation_v2_Final_0003.pdf | ||
| Sol_140D0421Q0598_Amd_0003.pdf | ||
| Gateway_DRI_Questions_and_Answers_0002.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Sol_140D0421Q0598_Amd_0002.pdf | ||
| Sol_140D0421Q0598_Amd_0001.pdf | ||
| Gateway_DRI_Questions_and_Answers_0001.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Wage_Determination.pdf | ||
| Gateway_SOO.pdf | ||
| Sol_140D0421Q0598.pdf | ||
| Gateway_RFQ_Continuation.pdf |
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Sheet1
| Question | Answer | |
| Whether companies from outside USA can apply for this (like, from India or Canada) | Per page 1 of the RFQ, "This RFQ is set-aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) and Indiant Economic Enterprise (IEE) businesses. So, unless you are a Native American own company located in India or Canada, no, you cannot propose. | |
| Whether we need to come over there for meetings | Per page 15 of the SOO, "Travel to Government facilities or other contractor facilities may be required." | |
| Can we perform the tasks (related to RFP) outside USA (like, from India or Canada) | Per page 14 of the SOO, "The Place of Performance will be at the contractor's site and employees are required to be located in the United States." | |
| Can we submit the proposals via email | Per page 2 of the RFQ, "… responses to this RFQ shall be sent by email…" | |
| Is this a new requirement or are there any incumbent contracts? | This is a new requirement | |
| If there is an incumbent vendor, would you be able to provide the contract details? | There is no incumbent vendor | |
| Would the value of this effort exceed $250k? | We will not be providing our estimated cost. | |
| FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (OCT 2014). This section did not identify how the technical factors and past performance, when combined are | Technical and Past Performance are significantly more important than price | |
| The Cover letter/executive summary and technical quote are listed under volume 1. Is it correct to assume that Price Quote should be listed under Volume 2? | Yes, Price Quote should be under Volume 2 | |
| The continuation document references a PWS instead of a SOO. The only reference to a SOO is when it is identified as Attachment 1. Can the government clarify if this is a SOO or PWS? | This is a PWS | |
| Can the government clarify if this is set aside for both ISBEE and IEE? | It is set aside for ISBEE | |
| Will the Government be providing a QASP? | Yes, QASP has been attached to the solicitation | |
| Will the Government please confirm that the resumes required under Factor 4 will not count against the 10-page limit? | They will not count against the 10 page limit | |
| Will the Government allow for Assumptions/Exceptions, reference documents and/or materials, to be excluded from the 10-page limit? | They will not count against the 10 page limit | |
| Will the Government allow for any required Contractual Documents to be excluded from the 10-page limit? | They will not count against the 10 page limit | |
| Will the Government allow for Past Performance to be excluded from the 10-page limit? | They will not count against the 10 page limit | |
| Given the size, speed, and potential increases for this project, may we propose an overall Program Manager position for this effort in addition to the Project Manager? | Yes | |
| May offerors provide other additional “optional” labor categories that we deem may be necessary? | Yes | |
| Is there a requirement for a public facing user interface (UI)? | No | |
| Does the requirement for migrating Versatile data by Oct 1, 2021 include workflows, processes etc? | No, Workflows, reporting metrics are to be developed by contractor | |
| On page 15, there is the following statement: “The following depicts qualifications of suggested staffing positions.” Does the government require resumes for the Project Manager and Senior Developer as they are both listed as “Key”? or are they all suggested positions? | The labor category name does not have to be the same. However, they should be the same as far as experience, education ,etc. | |
| Due to the short timeline, is a representative resume for key personnel acceptable? | No | |
| Please confirm if the government has decided on a target tech stack or is looking for a contractor to recommend. There are mentions of various tech stacks on page 7. | There is a targeted stack | |
| Please confirm our understanding that the government is requiring the submission of resumes for two positions identified as key personnel: Project Manager and Senior Developer. | No, please see the PWS and the Gateway RFQ Continuation: states the following: 4. | Personnel Qualification |
Resourcing Strategy/Staffing Plan The offeror shall describe their strategy to resource and manage team performance. Offerors shall provide a description of the Agile development team to include the number of personnel to support the Agile development process and specific individual names linked to their role on the Agile team. Offerors shall describe if the Agile team as proposed has worked on previous projects/programs supporting Agile development and the success of those programs/projects. The offerors shall identify all personnel on the Agile development team and the role(s) they will play in supporting the Agile process. The offeror shall provide resumes of personnel that describe the details of everyone's overall experience and education. Resumes should include specific references to experience and training with Agile processes. The resumes should also identify the individuals experience working on previous Agile development projects and their role(s) on the projects.
Please confirm the target technical stack for this contract. The presentation stack consists of node.js/react.js/express.js, middle tier is C# (DotNet Core) , data tier uses MS-SQL 2016
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