ELSS QA 05172023.pdf

Reference Question Answer

RFP Package

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RFP, L.2.1, b), Table L-2

The table indicates a 15 page limit on the Management Approach section.

There is no page limit specified on the Staffing Approach. Can the government clarify if the 15 page limitation applies to the Management

Approach section and the Staffing Approach section?

Yes, the 15 page limit applies. Yes, RFP IDIQ

2 RFP L.2.1, c), 3. "Tab indexing shall be used to identify sections." Can the government clarify how we tab in an electronic proposal submission?

Language removed. Yes, RFP IDIQ

ELSS TO 002 SOW, 4.1, page 3 and

This section states that the key personnel for this TO are all personnel. Will the Government consider revising the key personnel on the Redstone TO to a limited number of supervisory personnel?

The task order documents have been edited to state that Key

Personnel are: Project Manager, Deputy Project Manager, Site

Supervisors and Assistant Supervisors.

YES, TO SOW

and RFP

ELSS TO 001 Pricing Template and

ELSS TO 002 Pricing Template Labor

Tabs, Column H "Status"

Please clarify if the Government wants offerors to depict whether the position is a prime contractor and identify prime contractor positions as either new employees or current employees. Otherwise, offerors are to depict that the position is to be staffed by a subcontractor. Is that correct?

If that is correct, does the Government not wish to identify which subocntractor positions are current employees and which will be new employees?

Yes, please distinguish between the offerors intent to fufill a contract need with a prime candiadate or a potential sub. Please bair in mind that all potential prime and sub offerors must undergo and sucessfully pass the FBI's PRA.

No

ELSS TO 001 Pricing Template and

ELSS TO 002 Pricing Template Labor

Tabs, Column H "Status"

These columns require offerors to identify Labor Categories with multiple positions as "New Hire", "Sub", or "Employee". We expect that some labor category positions will be provided by multiple companies including the prime and subcontractors and some positions may be new hires while others may be curent employees. May offerors insert additional rows to properly show the variations in status among the positions in a given labor category?

Yes, please distinguish between the offerors intent to fulfill a contract need with a prime candidate or a potential sub. Please bear in mind that all potential prime and sub offerors must undergo and sucessfully pass the FBI's PRA.

No

IDIQ RFP, L.2.1 c) 4. Foldouts, page

107 and ELSS TORFP 002 Redstone

RFP, 19.2.1 a) 4, Foldouts, bottom of

This sections states that fonts in tables, charts, graphs, and figures shall not be smaller than 10 points. Does this requirement include all tables, charts, graphs, and figures in the entire proposal, or only foldouts?

Yes No

IDIQ RFP, L.4.1 Technical, Subfactor 2

Staffing Approach, page 113

This section discusses providing a list of proposed employees and designating if the position is a direct employee, new hire, or subcontractor fill. Does the government desire TO information in the IDIQ response? or do you only desire that list in the TO Pricing workbooks?

Only in the Task Order Pricing workbook No

ATTACHMENT 3: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

RFQ: DJF-23-2100-PR-0000075

Date: May 17, 2023

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IDIQ RFP, L.4.1 Technical, Subfactor 3

Transition Plan, pg 113 - 114

This section seems to co-mingle IDIQ transition with TO transition. For example paragraph 1 on page 114 describes specific transitioni periods and incumbent contractors, which only exist for the task orders. It states the offeror is required to provide a transition-in plan as part of their proposal.

Does the Government desire we put TO transition plans into the IDIQ proposal, or does the Government desire offerors to explain at the IDIQ level how we plan and manage transition-in and transition-out in general for any/all awarded task orders rather than specific transitoin-in plans for task orders in this section?

The government expects each offeror to provide a gerneral transition plan at the IDIQ level as well as a detailed transition plan at the task order level which addresses the specific requirements respectively.

No

FBI ELSS IDIQ RFP –

15F06723R0000075, H.28 Key

Management Personnel List, page 70

Please clarify if the Government wants offerors to provide the Key

Management Personnel PII information in a separate file that is password protected to ensure the information is secure.

That is acceptable. No

RFP, L.2.1, b), Table L-2

The table indicates a 15 page limit on the Management Approach section.

There is no page limit specified on the Staffing Approach. Can the government clarify if the 15 page limitation applies to the Management

Approach section and the Staffing Approach section?

CORRECTED YES

11 RFP L.2.1, c), 3. "Tab indexing shall be used to identify sections." Can the government clarify how we tab in an electronic proposal submission?

REMOVED LANGUAGE

Amendment

#001

IDIQ_RFP.pdfH.28 Key Management

Personnel List and Acquisition Risk

Questions, 68

RFP states, “Offerors responding to this solicitation are required to provide the information below for all Key Management Personnel List (Attachment

2) of the prime Contractor and all subcontractors. For the proposal submission, only the prime contractor is required to submit the ARQ and

KMPL.” Please clarify if subcontractors are required to submit the KMPL in the proposal response.

Yes No

13 ELSS_TORFP_002_Redstone_RFP.pdf,

19.3 Volume II TECHNICAL; Subfactor

2 – Staffing Plan

RFP states, “The Offeror shall provide completed TORFP-Key Personnel

Resume Template for all proposed key positions.” There is no TORFP – Key

Personnel Resume Template included in the Solicitation package. Will the

Government please provide the TORFP – Key Personnel Resume Template?

Resolved, attached added as attachment 8 Yes, RFP IDIQ

ELSS_TO_002_Redstone_Price_Templ ate_Attachment_3

ELSS_TORFP_002_Redstone_RFP.pdf

The Pricing Template indicates there are 50 positions on this Task Order.

The RFP states, “All positions under for this Task Order are Key Personnel.”

and “The Offeror shall provide completed TORFP-Key Personnel Resume

Template for all proposed key positions.” The RFP also includes “Key

Personnel Resumes” as an Evaluation Factor for Subfactor 2 – Staffing Plan.

Due to the fact that there is a current incumbent contractor in place, requiring resumes for 50 key positions inhibits competition. Will the

Government consider removing this requirement?

Resolved, attached added as attachment 8 Yes, RFP IDIQ

15 What is the estimated total contract value?

The government is increasing the celling from $140 Million to $165

Million.

Yes, RFP IDIQ

16 Who is the large business contract provider?

This is currently an InterAgency Agreement between the FBI and

DOJ. No additional information is available.

No

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Would your agency consider a Direct Award to our company (XXXX) as a

Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO) certified 8(a) small business?

No, this is a Competitive 8(a) procurement. No

Will you be able to answer these questions now or are you accumulating all questions with the answers coming in a block response around May 25th?

The FBI will provide Questions & Answers to all when posted on www.SAM.gov No

RFP References: IDIQ RFP Section

M.3.3, page 121, L-1(e), page 103, and L.5, page 114

Question: L.1(e) allows subcontractor/team member past performance at the IDIQ level. L.5 and M.3.3 are silent on subcontractor/team member past performance. Companies invite subcontractors/teammates to participate in order to provide a stronger offering, more capable team, and geographic diversity during proposal and subsequent contract execution.

Disallowing subcontractor/teammate past performance removes any incentive to team, reduces the number of viable offerors, and impedes competition at the IDIQ and task order level. Recommendation: Explicitly allow subcontractor/teammate past performance at the IDIQ and task order level.

No, the government does not intend to evaluate potential subcontractors or teaming partners as part of this past performance evaluation. While the government encourages potential prime contractors to team and or sub with responsible industry partners, evaluating their past performance would be time prohibitive.

No

20 RFP Reference: L.2.1.b, on p. 106

Question: In Table L-2, volume two has four line items, two of which are not included in the page count. The line item for Staffing Approach has no associated page limit. The Management Approach has an annotated 15-page limit. Does the 15 pages apply to both Management and Staffing

Approaches, or is an entry missing for Staffing Approach?

Recommendation: Provide a page limit for Staffing Approach.

Yes, the 15 page limit applies. see question 1.

Yes, RFP IDIQ

ELSS TORFP #002 RFSS/RESU, Section

4. Key Personnel, page 8:

The Key Personnel section, page 8, states “All positions under this Task

Order are Key Personnel.” Attachment 2 to the ELSS TORFP #002 (Position

Descriptions) provides 37 positions for this TORFP. In addition, the

ELSS_TO_002_Redstone_Price_Template_Attachment_3.xlsx requests pricing for 50 FTEs for TORFP #002. According to the IDIQ RFP Section

C.1.4.1 Key Personnel, “All Contractor personnel identified as Key Personnel shall possess the qualifications and expertise required for their responsibilities within this contract. Expertise shall be demonstrated via resume. Resume shall be no more than (2) pages and directly relate the position experience requirements directly to experience in resume via bullet.” Is the Government requesting resumes for 50 individuals in the 37 positions to be included in the offeror’s TORFP #002 Proposal?

Recommendation: Please clarify whether resumes for 50 FTEs are required to be submitted in the offeror’s proposal to ELSS TORFP #002.

The task order documents have been edited to state that Key

Personnel are: Project Manager, Deputy Project Manager, Site

Supervisors and Assistant Supervisors.

YES, TO SOW

and RFP

RFP Reference:

ELSS_TORFP_001_NCR_RFP.

Question: The NCR RFP is labeled “DRAFT.” When will the Government provide the final version of the NCR RFP?

Draft removed.

Would the government consider lowering the threshold from Top Secret to

Secret and require that the offeror obtain their TS FCL by award date?

No

No

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While waiting for our TS facility clearance, could our subcontractor’s TS

Facility clearance be used to qualify to bid on this opportunity?

No

No

Does the statement “The FBI will evaluate past performance of the prime contractor” imply that all references must be from the Prime ONLY?

Yes, the intent of the government to evaluate potential prime vendors on their individual past performance. Please review L-1(e), L.5 and M.3.3 for guidance. No