Q_uestions_and_Responses_March_20_2019.xlsx

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Attached to: Corporate Service for Communications Outreach and Legislative Affairs (CS-COLA).
Solicitation number: 16PBGC19R0004
Issued by: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

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	CS_COLA Soliciation Questions
	No.	Question	RFP Section/Attachment
McNamara Angela: Also indicate subsection, letter or bullet here.	Page #	PBGC Response
	1	Please provide the company names and contract #s of all contracts currently/recently associated to the in-scope work for the CS_COLA IDIQ TO 1.	n/a	n/a	PBGC-01-FA-16-0006 - CSRA LLC,

16PBGC18F0064 - CSRA LLC

2	Please clarify time that responses are due as 3pm or 9am on April 8, 2019.	RFP Form 1449	3	Responses are due no later than 9:00 AM on April 8, 2019.
3	H.3 describes a Subcontracting Plan to be "submitted as part of the proposal" but is not referenced in Section L as part of the Technical Proposal. Section L.4 VOL III, suggests that it is only for "other than small business offerors" to submit. Please advise whether a small business must submit a subcontracting plan (assuming use of a subcontractor) and where/how it should be included?	RFP H.3	57	A subcontracting plan is not required for small businesses. The Subcontracting plan shall be included in Volume III, Small Business Participation.
4	May the offeror submit additional Key Personnel on the contract proposal?	RFP H.5	58	No.
5	There is no "Attachment B.5 - CS_COLA TO 1 Price Schedule" in the solicitation package. Can you please provide and/or advise on how to proceed?	RFP J	83	Attachment B.5 - COLA TO 1 Price Schedule is attached.
6	Attachment "L.3.b_CS_COLA_Proposed_Labor_Build_Up" is not referenced in the RFP. Is this supposed to be included in VOL II? Can the government provide any additional guidance related to this attachment?	RFP J	83	Refer to section B.5. Task Orders may be issued as either FFP or LH. Therefore the Offeror is expected to completed the attachment L.3.b_CS_COLA_Proposed_Labor_Build_Up for all labor categories. This shall be included with Vol II.
7	Will the government accept Past Performance Profiles as a subcontractor, and not just those as a prime? If so, would they be evaluated as equal, assuming all other criteria being equal?	RFP L.2.6	94	Per the solicitation section, L.2.6, please provide at least 3 past performance profiles in your technical volume working as either a Prime or Sub-Contractor and no more

than two (2) for each subcontractor consistent with all task areas detailed in the PWS.

	8	Are there any details regarding the Oral Presentation that can be communicated at this time to allow offerors to begin preparing?	RFP L.2.7	94	than two (2) for each subcontractor consistent with all task areas detailed in the PWS.
	9	What is the current staffing level?	N/A - General Question		4 FTEs
	10	PBGC.gov operates on a cloud-hosted system.
Which cloud service provider is PBGC using?	Section 2.3.1 - Attachment_C.2_CS_COLA_Environment_and_Requirements.	4	Acquia
	11	Does the average of 20 hours/month include fixing the 508 compliance issues, or just testing for 508 compliance and providing a list?	Section 4.2.3.1 - Tier 3 Tickets Data - Attachment_C.2_CS_COLA_Environment_and_Requirements.
	8	This includes identification and fixing 508 compliance issues for both fixing and testing.
	12	Which tools are being used for 508 compliance, and does PBGC own the software, or will the contractor be requireed to acquire the licenses?	RFP_16PBGC19R0004_COLA - 4.2.2.3 Testing
Attachment_C.2.a_TRM_AD_Tools	18	PBGC uses tools in Adobe Acrobat, and the Microsoft Office Suite to identify and resolve 508 compliance. In addition, PBGC uses websites such as Achecker.ca to look at the accessiblity of PBGC.gov. The contractor is free to make other suggestions for tools that may enhance PBGC's ability to keep the website 508 compliant.
	13	In section 4.3 Professional Advisory/Consulting Services should the numbers be numbered 4.3.1, 4.3.2 and 4.3.3 respectively?	4.3	38 of 104	Yes
	14	In section L.1.3 it states that the due date is April 8, 2019 at 9 AM. However, on the cover page it says that the due dates is April 8, 2019 at 3 PM. Can the Government please confirm the correct submission time?	L.1.3	87 of 104	See response to Question #2
	15	How many request are entered into the CRDB on average per month/quarter?	Attachment C.2 Environment and Requirements, 2.2 Systems Stakeholders, PBGC Performance Measures, 4th bullet	3 of 104	The number of requests vary each month, but the range is generally in the 70-130 requests.
	16	Are Section headers required to comply with the Font type and size requirements or does that only apply to Body Text?	L.1.6.1 General Instructions	87 of 104	Section headers are included in font type and size, you can make larger but not any smaller
	17	Are Header and Footer text required to comply with the Font type and size requirements or does that only apply to Body Text?	L.1.6.1 General Instructions	87 of 104	Body Text and Section Headers. Header and Footer text can be smaller
	18	Since many of our customers use CPARS/PPIRS exclusively to document contractor performance, will the government allow us to provide recent copies of our CPARS reports in lieu of the Past Performance Questionnaires?			No. Past Performance reference information shall be submitted in accordance with Section L, Factor 6 of the solicitation.
	19	Will the government extend the due date for submission by 2 weeks to allow time to review and address answers to vendor questions?	N/A		No
	20	Will the government accept scanned documents required in the proposal (e.g. teaming agreements, certifications, etc.) to be in a reduced font size as long as it is legible given the challenges in the process of scanning into a Word document?	N/A		No, font sizes are as identified in Section L, they can be larger but not smaller
	21	Will the Government provide the identification of all incumbent contractors and their associated contract numbers?	N/A		See response to Question #1
	22	Will the government provide the level of effort for the current incumbent contract?	N/A		See response to Question #7
	23	Will the government please clarify that alternatives analysis for make/buy decisions and modernization projects are not within the scope of this IDIQ contract?	PWS 4.2.1.2 Alternatives Analysis and Feasibility Studies	25 of 104	These ARE part of the overall scope, but not in the first task order
	24	The solicitation document states that the offeror submit "…no more than two (2) [Past Performance Profiles] for each subcontractor." Does the offeror have the option of submitting zero (0) Past Performance Profiles from any or all subcontractors? Would the government please clarify how many past performances must be submitted for each subcontractor?	l.2.6 Factor 6: Past Performance	93 & 94 of 104	If a subcontractor is proposed then up to 2 past performances must be submitted for the sub.
	25	The solicitation document includes a numbered list of items that begin with item number 15, and includes numbers 16, and number 17. Will the government clarify whether or not offerors need to have access to, and be required to respond to, missing items numbered 1 through number 15?	L.3.1 IDIQ Price Proposal	94 & 95 of 104	15-17 should have been numbered 1-3.
	26	Please provide position requirements /qualifications ( i.e., education, years of experience, certifications, and position description ) for all LCATs.	L.2.3.2, Subfactor 3.2: Staffing Approach	91 of 104	Resume info only needed for Key Personnel. For the remainder LCATs, the offeror should provide their best practice qualifications for each non-key position.
	27	The RFP Attachment requests Offeror to provide burdened and unburdened hourly labor rates for each LCAT for each CLIN. Will the government consider removing the requirement for unburdened hourly rates in Attachment B.5? PLease note that Attachment L.3b requires this information.	Attachment_B.5_CS_COLA_IDIQ_Price	Cell C3	No.
	28	The subsections under 4.3 appear to be numbered incorrectly (i.e., 4.2.1, 4.2.2, & 4.2.3) rather than 4.3.1, 4.3.2, & 4.3.3. Please clarify.	PWS 4.3	38 of 104	see response to Question #15
	29	The solicitation document includes a numbered list of items that begin with item number 12, and includes numbers 13, and number 14. Will the government clarify whether or not offerors need to have access to, and be required to respond to, missing items numbered 1 through number 11?	L.2.1 Factor 1: Key Personnel	91 of 104	The numbered list should be 1-3
	30	The RFP states: "Explain how you will work in close partnership with PBGC to drive efficiencies and innovation to successfully meet the goals and objectives outlined in PWS paragraph 3." Please confirm that this is referring to PWS Section 3, and not paragraph 3 of the entire PWS.	L.2.3.1, Paragraph entitled "Goals and Objectives"	91 of 104	Refers to #3 of the PWS, Goals and Objectives
	31	Given the breadth and depth of tasks covered by the Task Order Request (i.e., PWS Sections 4.1 and 4.2.2 from the RFP), could the Government allow 20 pages for the response for Subfactor 3.1?	L.1.6.2, Volume I: Technical Proposal	88 of 104	No, 10 pages is sufficient since the response should not repeat the requirement and provide enough information for the reader to understand the response
	32	Section J refers to B.5 ID/IQ and TO1 Price Schedule, but TO1 Price Schedule appears to be missing. Please provide.	Section J, Attachment B.5 – CS_COLA TO 1 Price Schedule	83 of 104	See Response to Question #4
	33	Considering the labor category rates will apply to any CLIN in the SOW, Offeror respectfully requests that Attachment B.5 ID/IQ Price Schedule can be filled out by showing each Labor category rate by Contract year (applicable to any CLIN), rather than potentially repeat the same labor category 8 times for each CLIN for each year.	Section J, Attachment B.5 – CS_COLA ID/IQ Price Schedule		No, it is up to the offeror to fill in the rates for each CLIN
	34	The Offeror will provide the build-up of rates, which will be applicable to any CLIN. Therefore, Offeror respectfully requests to remove the "CLIN" column to avoid repeating rows for labor categories that could be used in any of the eight CLINs	Attachment L.3.b		No.

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