B08_140G0218R0016-4a_Attch_6_Q&A_01-10.docx

140G0218R0016-0004 Attachment 6

SOLICITATION: 140G0218R0016

PR: 0040382752

DESCRIPTION: IDIQ IT Services-Golden CO Questions and Answers

01. Could you please provide the incumbent information? Publicly posted information for the DOI USGS current Contract G12PC00078 can be found at https://www.fpds.gov/ezsearch/search.do?indexName=awardfull&templateName=1.5.1&s=FPDS.GOV&q=ING12PC00078

02. Will there be a conference bridge and or WebEx or other online meeting option for April 2nd (on site meeting)? The USGS does not plan to offer a conference bridge and or WebEx or other online meeting option for the April 3rd on-site meeting.

03. Would you confirm whether Proposals are due at 5:00 PM Eastern or Mountain Time please? Per the solicitation, the proposals are due 1700 ET.

04. Please provide labor category descriptions with education, experience, skills and duties required for each unique labor category. And if allowable, details regarding substitution guidelines for additional years of experience in lieu of education requirements? The work under this contract is to be Performance-Based; allowing the offeror to determine their required work force based on their firm’s staffing projection. The offeror may include all required labor and professional categories the offeror deems necessary to perform the work described in the work statement to the required time and required quality standards.

05. It is difficult to determine from the details provided the exact scope of work for this Task Order 1 Firm Fixed Price (FFP) effort. Will the government consider providing, for price evaluation purposes, the # of personnel (i.e., FTEs) required per labor category listed in Factor A? The work under this contract is to be Performance-Based; allowing the offeror to determine their required work force based on their firm’s staffing projection. The offeror may include all required labor and professional categories the offeror deems necessary to perform the work described in the work statement to the required time and required quality standards.

06. Are only senior level personnel required for each labor category for Task Order #1? If different skill sets are required, please indicate quantity of senior/mid/junior levels required per labor category listed in Factor A. The work under this contract is to be Performance-Based; allowing the offeror to determine their required work force based on their firm’s staffing projection. The offeror may include all required labor and professional categories the offeror deems necessary to perform the work described in the work statement to the required time and required quality standards.

07. Will details related to the site survey be posted on FedConnect for consideration by those unable to attend in person? Yes.

08. Is participation in the site survey required to bid on this requirement? Please refer to 52.237-1 Site Visit (APR 1984) Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

09. Will the Government consider extending the due date to allow sufficient time for offerors to properly prepare a quality proposal submission? No extension is anticipated at this time. This is a commercial item, which should take qualified contractors about a week to prepare their proposal.

010. Is the services provider expected to have past performance regarding the “science data life cycle management principles,” or is that something that can be implemented without previous experience? Please refer to Solicitation 140G0218R0016 Page 24 for the Non-Price Evaluation Factors, their values and Price to Non-Price values.