A31 Questions and Answers .pdf
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This document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) file for a Human Performance contract (Solicitation Number 15DDHQ25Q00000145) issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The Q&A clarifies key details about a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) that requires two full-time equivalent (FTE) personnel for a one-year performance period. Important clarifications include: pricing should be provided in Business Quote Volume 2 using the pricing structure in Section 2, past performance should reflect 3 years of contract history, and Adobe PDFs are acceptable submission formats.
Notable specifics include the requirement for commitment letters for key personnel, flexibility on workshop delivery (preferring in-person but accepting a combination of in-person and virtual), and confirmation of travel cost estimates that can be adjusted as needed. The solicitation allows 25 pages for the technical volume, with resumes and commitment letters not counting toward the page limit. There is an incumbent contractor, though no survey feedback is available. The contract involves workshops, a mobile app, online portal, reporting, and dashboards, with no specific Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) app preference.
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Questions and Answers
Human Performance
15DDHQ25Q00000145
Amendment A0001- 11/21/2025
1. QUESTION: Do tables and graphics need to be double-spaced?
ANSWER: No
The solicitation () will (X) will not be amended to reflect this clarification.
2. QUESTION: Do you expect pricing identified in the SCHEDULE OF
SUPPLIES/SERVICES to be provided in the RFQ pdf? Or in an Excel file, or as part of the
Business Quote Volume 2 document?
ANSWER: Pricing should be provided using the pricing structure included in Section 2 the
SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES of the RFQ. There is no excel sheet for this RFQ.
Pricing should be included in Business Quote Volume 2.
3. QUESTION: It appears that you are asking for the same information with the only difference being the time since completion, which could be the same three citations. Is that correct (Past Performance) 3 contracts from the past 3yrs or 5yrs?
ANSWER: It should reflect 3 years.
4. QUESTION: Factor 1 and Factor 3 both ask for Historical Examples and Relevant
Experience/Past Performance. Should the same information be included in both sections?
ANSWER: The information does not have to be the same for both sections.
5. QUESTION: Since this contract will be a BPA, can DEA confirm that two Full Time
Equivalent (FTE) personnel are required for the base and option years? This is assumed since the quantity within the Schedule of Supplies and Services lists the quantity of hours as 1920, but we want to ensure part-time employees for key personnel will not be permitted.
ANSWER: The request is for two full-time employees.
6. QUESTION: We understand DEA has provided "plug numbers" for travel in the base and option years. Can the DEA confirm that the travel CLIN will be adjusted as needed to ensure successful contract performance?
ANSWER: These numbers are the projected estimates based on projected need. Since this is a BPA, DEA could adjust the NTE if determined necessary.
7. QUESTION: Can the DEA provide the period of performance for this BPA?
ANSWER: The Period of performance will be for one year at the time the contract is awarded.
8. QUESTION: Can the DEA provide the contract start date?
ANSWER: see question #7
9. QUESTION: The SOW references a mobile app and online portal, as well as reporting and dashboards. Does DEA have a preferred Commercial Off the Shelf app?
ANSWER: No.
10. QUESTION: We understand workshops may be performed in any of the domestic DEA field offices. Would the DEA consider providing virtual workshops to DEA field offices? Or, a combination of in-person and virtual workshops?
ANSWER: While DEA prefers in-person workshops, they would consider and approve a combination in-person/virtual option for workshops.
11. QUESTION: Can the DEA confirm that Adobe PDFs are acceptable forms for the quote submission? (Note: Only Microsoft Office compatible files are referenced.)
ANSWER: Yes, Adobe PDF is an acceptable format.
12. QUESTION: With only 25 pages being allowed for Volume 1 Technical, can the DEA confirm any items that are not included in the page count, such as a cover page, table of contents, resumes, and commitment letters, etc.?
ANSWER: Resumes and letters of commitment can be included as appendixes and not part of the page count.
13. QUESTION: Can the DEA confirm that our Business Quote can include an additional narrative outside of the Pricing Sheet listed in Section 2, which would allow offerors to list any assumptions, key pricing points, etc.?
ANSWER: Yes, you may include additional narratives in conjunction with the required items listed in the instructions section of the RFQ.
14. QUESTION: In the evaluation criteria, it states that key personnel without commitment letters will not be considered. Can the DEA confirm that commitment letters are required since this was not included in the instructions (just in the evaluation criteria).
ANSWER: Yes, letters of commitment are required. The instructions to offeror section have been updated to add letters of commitment as a requirement.
The solicitation (X) will () will not be amended to reflect this clarification.
15. QUESTION: Since CPARS will be reviewed, would the DEA like offerors to include a copy of the most recent CPARS as part of our submission?
ANSWER: No, Including CPARS are not required.
16. QUESTION: The evaluation criteria states that the Government may use past performance questionnaires and references provided by the offeror to gather additional information on past performance. Would the DEA like offerors to include any Past Performance Questionnaires or References as a part of our submission?
ANSWER: No, Past Performance Questionnaires or References are not required for submission.
17. QUESTION: Is there as incumbent or previous pilot. If so, can the government provide any survey feedback from users of the program?
ANSWER: Yes, there is an incumbent. Survey feedback is not available.
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