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RFQ 140D0425Q0596: AMENDMENT 1 – Q&A

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QUESTION 1: Is there any incumbent/recompete or this is a brand-new project? If yes, could you please provide us with their award number or even if the customer bought similar services in the past.

ANSWER 1: This a recompete. The incumbent contractor is CQ Roll Call, Inc. under Order 140D0420P0077.

QUESTION 2: We would like to know if this is a brand new contract OR if there is (was) an incumbent performing these services. If not brand new, could you please provide the current / previous contract number?

QUESTION 2: This a recompete. The incumbent contractor is CQ Roll Call, Inc. under Order 140D0420P0077.

QUESTION 3: Given the impact of federal budget and workforce reductions, is the Peace Corps OCA or OIG interested in considering AI capabilities that could improve efficiencies as it relates to legislative research and analysis?

ANSWER 3: The Peace Corps continues to evaluate whether AI capabilities could improve efficiencies as it relates to legislative research and analysis and therefore is not seeking AI capabilities at this time. However, AI capabilities offered as part of a bid submission will not negatively impact Peace Corps’ evaluation of the submission.

QUESTION 4: Is the Peace Corps OCA or OIG interested in social media listening capabilities as it relates to key legislators and members of Congress, based on particular topics, keywords, or references to or mentions of the agency in major US press outlets and social media?

ANSWER 4: Yes, Peace Corps is interested in social media listening capabilities as it relates to key legislators and members of Congress, and topics, keywords, or references to or mentions of the agency in major US press outlets and social media.

QUESTION 5: Can you elaborate on or provide an example of the specific committees or Congressional staffers you engage?

ANSWER 5: The Peace Corps engages primarily with members of Congress and staff on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, House Foreign Affairs Committee, Senate

RFQ 140D0425Q0596: AMENDMENT 1 – Q&A

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Appropriations Committee and House Appropriations committee. However, the Peace Corps engages with other committees and staff on an ad hoc basis.

QUESTION 6: Can you confirm whether the requirement to receive transcripts in 24 hours is expected for all of OCA/OIG's transcript needs or is it on an ad-hoc basis for a few high-profile hearings a year, for example?

ANSWER 6: The requirement to receive transcripts in 24-hours is regularly needed for hearings conducted by Peace Corps’ primary Committees – i.e. Senate Foreign Relations, House Foreign Affairs, Senate Appropriations and House Appropriations.

The 24-hour requirement is on an ad-hoc basis for all other Committee hearings of relevance.

QUESTION 7: Can you share some examples of what is going well with your current solution, and what could be improved?

ANSWER 7: Our current solution provides:

Real time scrolling news coverage of major congressional events and actions.

24-hour transcription services.

Regularly updated contact information for key Congressional staff, both Committee staff and personal office staff.

QUESTION 8: Are you currently leveraging "tracking features to note meetings and communication with congressional staff" as part of your current solution, or is this a new requirement that's come up more recently?

ANSWER 8: This is not a new requirement, but it is an underutilized capability of the current solution.

QUESTION 9: Can you confirm whether you expect to accommodate any other users within the Peace Corps, outside of the OCA or OIG?

ANSWER 9: We do not expect to accommodate any other users within the Peace Corps outside of OCA and OIG.