Amend 1_Attach I Gov Response to Ques.xlsx
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- Solicitation number
- 16PBGC24R0012
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- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
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This document is a set of questions and answers related to a federal contract opportunity for Premium Operations Support Services from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC).
The solicitation number is 16PBGC24R0012 and the purpose is to provide professional services to PBGC's Financial Operations Department, including technical, financial, accounting, and auditing support. The services are required to ensure an unqualified audit opinion on PBGC's annual financial statements and to maintain PBGC's premium enforcement and debt collection program activities. The document addresses various clarifications and corrections to the solicitation instructions, including references to attachments, formatting, and page limitations. It also provides details on the current incumbent, BAE Technology Solutions, and the existing contract number 16PBGC20C0011. The government confirms that proposed personnel can work remotely but may be required to come on-site on an as-needed basis. The solicitation has a firm-fixed-price contract type, and the government has provided an updated pricing template. No proposal due date extension will be granted.
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| ATTACHMENT X |
| Questions and Answers Template |
| Company Name: | Information Systems & Networks Corporation (ISN) |
| Solicitation Number: | 16PBGC24R0012 |
| No. | PART # | PARAGRAPH # | PARAGRAPH | |||
| TITLE | QUESTION | GOVERNMENT RESPONSE | ||||
| 1 | L (Page L-1) | L.1.b | General Instructions | This section refers to "Attachments listed in Section 9 - List of Attachments". Should this be Section J? | The Government confirms that there is no Section 9. See Amendment 1 for updates. | |
| 2 | L (Page L-2) | L.3 | Submission of Offers | This section refers to "documents provided in Section 9 - List of Attachments". Should this be Section J? | The Government confirms that there is no Section 9. See Amendment 1 for updates. | |
| 3 | L (Page L-2) | L.5.1.a | Written Price Proposal Information | No instructions were provided for item a. Contract Registration (Tab A). Please advise as to what should be included in Tab A. | The Government has removed this bullet and all mentions of tabs. | |
| 4 | L (Page L-3) | L.5.1.2 | OCI Statement | This section says "OCI Statement (Section J, Attachment F)". Please confirm this should be Attachment D. | The solicitation has been updated to correct the Attachment file name and an updated Attachment has been provided. | |
| 5 | L (Page L-3) | L.5.1.2 | OCI Statement | This section says "The offeror shall provide a copy of any existing mitigation plan […] within Tab F." Should this be Tab C? | No, this is Attachment D - OCI Statement. | |
| 6 | L (Page L-3) | L.5.1.3 | System Award Management (SAM) Registration | Please confirm offerors should submit their proof of SAM registration (L.5.1.3) in Pass/Fail Elements (L.5.1.7). | Yes, per Section L.5.1.7, an Offeror shall provide evidence of an active SAM registration there. | |
| 7 | L (Page L-3) | L.5.1.4 | Section 1 - Supplies or Services and Prices | "Supples or Services and Prices" is referred to as Section 1, Section B, and Section D throughout L.1. Please clarify the correct section title. | The Title for Section L.5.1.4 is revised to state "Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices". The Government does not see any mention of "Section 1 " under L.1, but located this discrepancy under Section G.3, and has made the appropriate revisions in the Amendment 1 version. | |
| 8 | L (Page L-4) | L.5.1.5.b | Price Supporting Documentation | This section says "Price Excel Workbook (Section J - List of Attachments, Attachment H)." Please confirm this should be Attachment F. | The Government confirms that this is Attachment F and has provided an updated version with Amendment 1. | |
| 9 | L (Page L-5) | L.5.1.7.b | Pass/Fail Elements: Letters of Commitment | This section says "Letter of Commitment (Section J - List of Attachments, Attachment G)." Please confirm this should be Attachment E. | The Government confirms that this is Attachment E. | |
| 10 | L (Page L-5) | L.6 | Submission of the Written Technical Proposal (Part II) | In this section, page limitations are provided for the KPQM (L.6.1), Draft Transition-In Plan (L.6.2), QMP (L.6.4), and Corporate Experience (L.6.4); however, the Technical Approach (Factor 1, L.7.1), Key Personnel (Factor 2, L.7.2), and Management Approach (Factor 3, L.7.3) were not given page limitations. Please confirm that the only items with page limitations are those listed in Section L.6. | Submission of the Written Technical Proposal (Part II) has an overall page limitation of 45 pages. Within the overall page limit, only the KPQM, Draft Transition-In Plan, and Corporate Experience items have individual page limitations as illustrated in Section L.6, but as mentioned, Part II overall shall not exceed 45 pages. | |
| 11 | L (Page L-5) | L.6 | Submission of the Written Technical Proposal (Part II) | Please provide page limitations for Factors 1, 2, and 3 (L.7.1-3), if applicable. | See the Government's response to Question 10. | |
| 12 | L (Page L-5) | L.6.1 | Key Personnel Qualification Matrix (KPQM) | Please confirm that the KPQM (L.6.1) should be included as part of our response to Factor 2: Key Personnel (L.7.2). | The KPQM should be used as part of the Offeror's response to Section L.7.2 Factor 2: Key Personnel. The Government has updated Section L.7.2 to remove any mention of non-key personnel. See Amendment 1 for more details. | |
| 13 | L (Page L-5 to 6) | L.6.2 | Draft Transition-In Plan | Please confirm that the Draft Transition-In Plan (L.6.2) should be included as part of our response to Factor 1: Technical Approach (L.7.1). | The Government confirms that the Draft Transition-In Plan should be included as part of the Offeror's response to Factor 1: Technical Approach. | |
| 14 | L (Page L-6) | L.6.4 | Quality Management Plan (QMP) | Please confirm that the QMP (L.6.4) should be included as part of our response to Factor 3: Management Approach (L.7.3). | The Government confirms that the Quality Management Plan should be included as part of the Offeror's response to Factor 3: Management Approach. See Amendment 1 for more details. | |
| 15 | M (Page M-2) | M.8 | Technical Evaluation Factors | This section states that the QMP will be evaluated under both Factor 1 (Technical Approach) and Factor 3 (Management Approach); however, the instructions for Factor 1 (L.7.1) do not mention the QMP. Is this an error? Please clarify. | The Government has removed the mention of the QMP from M.8 Factor 1 Technical Approach.. See Amendment 1 for more details. | |
| 16 | L (Page L-5) | L.6.1 | Key Personnel Qualification Matrix (KPQM) | This section says "KPQM (Section J - List of Attachments, Attachment I)." Please confirm this should be Attachment G. | The Government confirms that Attachment G is the KPQM template. See Amendment 1 Word attachment. | |
| 17 | L (Page L-6) | L.6.5 | Corporate Experience | This section says "Corporate Experience information must be submitted in the format provided in (Section J - List of Attachments, Attachment J.)" Please confirm this should be Attachment H. | The Government confirms that Attachment H is the Corporate Experience template. Section J.1 is List of Attachments. See Amendment 1 excel attachment. | |
| 18 | J | Attachment G | Key Personnel Qualification Matrix | Please provide an editable (MS Word) version of Attachment G: KPQM. | See the Governemnt's response to Question16. | |
| 19 | Please provide the current incumbent and contract number. | The current incumbent is BAE Technology Solutions and the current contract number is 16PBGC20C0011. | ||||
| 20 | L (Page L-3) and Attachment F | Attachment F and L.5.1.5 | Price Supporting Documentation | This Attachment F pricing excel appears to be a Cost Plus template in the initial Tabs. Please provide a price template that illustrates a Firm Fixed Price Labor hour build up template to support the full-back up documentation. | The Attachment F- Supporting Price template has been updated. See Amendment 1 excel spreadsheet. | |
| 21 | L (Page L-3) and Attachment F | Attachment F and L.5.1.5 | Price Supporting Documentation | This Attachment F pricing excel appears to contain a Cost Plus template. Please clarify which tab or tabs the Government would like filled in. | See the Government's response to Question 20. | |
| 22 | L (Page L-3) and Attachment F | Attachment F and L.5.1.5 | Price Supporting Documentation | It appears that tabs CLIN 1001 - Task X and its associated Option Year tabs may be the correct ones for this contract. Please clarify this is correct and remove any tabs that should not be filled in by bidders. | See the Government's response to Question 20. | |
| 23 | L (Page L-3) and Attachment F | Attachment F and L.5.1.5 | Price Supporting Documentation | It appears that tabs CLIN 1001 - Task X and its associated Option Year tabs may be the correct ones for this contract. If this is correct, please remove all references to OASIS/Alliant Labor codes as this contract is not being solicited through either vehicle. | See the Government's response to Question 20. | |
| 24 | F.1 | Place of Performance | Please provide which positions should be onsite PBGC. | The Government does not anticipate any proposed personnel to be on-site full-time. However, the Government reserves the right to request individuals to come in on an "as needed basis." | ||
| 25 | F.1 | Place of Performance | Please provide which positions can work remotely. | The Government confirms that proposed personnel can work remotely. However, the Government reserves the right to request personnel to come in on an "as needed basis." | ||
| 26 | F.1 | Place of Performance | Please confirm the Key Personnel are able to work remotely. | The Government confirms that proposed key personnel can work remotely. However, the Government reserves the right to request personnel to come in on an "as needed basis." | ||
| 27 | Solicitation Cover Letter | Will the Government please consider extending the proposal due dat by at least a week based on the number of changes that appear necessary to the solicitation instructions? | No, the Government will not extend the due date. Changes based on questions are mainly in reference to Attachment references and not technical in nature to where an extension of the proposal due date would be warranted. | |||
| 28 | RFP | Cover Letter & Section L.8 | Submission of Questions | The cover letter states “In accordance with RFP Section L.8, Submission of Questions, prospective offerors shall submit any questions on the RFP package via email to the following individuals NLT 11:00 AM ET on October 28, 2024. |
| Question: The time period between submission of question and the proposal due date is very short, and may not allow adequate time for offerors to update their proposals in time to meet the submission date. Will the Govt consider answering questions as they are submitted on a rolling basis? If not, will the Govt consider changing the final proposal due date to allow offerors at least 10 working days from the date questions are answered to submit the final proposal. | On October 10, 2024, the Government amended the cover letter to require questions by no later than October 17, 2024. No, the Government will not accept questions on a rolling basis. | |||||
| 29 | RFP | L.5.1.d | Written Price Proposal Information | The current RFP shows "Section D" in paragraph "d" Please confirm the paragraph "d" should read: | ||
| "Section B - supplies or Services and Prices" | Section L.5.1.c has been updated to reflect Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices. See Amendment 1 for details. | |||||
| 30 | RFP | L.5.1.2 & Attachment D | Organizational Conflict of Interest Statement | The Organizational Conflict of Interest information is located in L.5.1.2, but the Attachment D references L.5.2.2 which doesn't appear in Section L. Please confirm this is a typo in Attachment D and should read "L.5.1.2". | The Government has updated Attachment D. See Amendment 1. | |
| 31 | RFP | Section L.5.5.5 | ||||
| and Attachment F | Price+Excel+Worksheet | Instruction #3: This workbook was formulated assuming a CPAF order. For CPFF, edit each worksheet accordingly. Will the Government revise the worksheet to accomodate the FFP contract type? | ||||
| If the Govt does not choose to revise the template, can the offeror assume that in accordance with Section L.5.5.5, the offeror does not need to provide any cost element breakdown and need only provide a breakdown of Labor Categories, Labor Hours, Hourly Rates and total price for each Category and CLIN as well as a summary of the total Hours and Prices for all CLINs? | See the Government's response to Question 20. | |||||
| 32 | RFP | L.6.5 | Corporate Experience | The Corporate Experience Template is Attachment H, but this paragraph references Attachment J. | ||
| Please confirm the Attachment references in Section L are correct. | The Government has updated the language in Section L.6.5. See Amendment 1 for more details. | |||||
| 33 | RFP | L.7.1 | Technical Approach (Factor 1) | Please confirm that that the response to the Technical Approach and the Performance Metrics are to be submitted as part of Part II, Written Technical Proposal, as Section F. | Per section L.6, the Technical Approach and Performance Metrics are part of the Part II Written Technical Proposal. | |
| 34 | RFP | L.7.2 | Key Personnel (Factor 2) | Please confirm that that the response to the Key Personnel is to be submitted as part of Part II, Written Technical Proposal, as Section G. | Per section L.6, the KPQM matrix is part of the Part II Written Technical Proposal. | |
| 35 | RFP | L.7.3 | Management Approach (Factor 3) | Please confirm that that the response to the Management Approach is to be submitted as part of Part II, Written Technical Proposal, as Section H. | Per section L.6, the KPQM matrix is part of the Part II Written Technical Proposal. | |
| 36 | RFP | M.8 | Technical Evaluation Factors | |||
| (Factor1 & Factor 3) | The Quality Management Plan (QMP) is referenced in both Factors 1 & 3 for evaluation. Please confirm which of these Factors the Quality Management Plan should fall into. | QMP has been removed from M.8 Factor 1, but left in Factor 3. | ||||
| 37 | RFP | Attachment F | Price+Excel+Worksheet | The RFP states "Open Market", but Price Template cites Oasis/Alliant and the RFP makes no reference to the use of any specific Govt GWAC. Will the Government clarify if offerors must propose rates from any specific GWAC (Alliant, OASIS, GSA MAS) or if the offeror can propose their internal company labor categories? | See the Government's response to Question 20. | |
| 38 | RFP | B.1 | Order Type | The RFP: a. Mandatory Labor Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) X00l, X002, X003, X004,X005, X006, X007, and X008. section B includes CLIN 0009. Will the Government include X009? | The Governemnt has updated Section B.1. to include CLIN X009. See Amendment 1 for more details.. | |
| 39 | RFP | H.1.2 | Key Personnel Substitution | The Government's RFP states: Substitute Key Personnel qualifications shall be equal to, or greater than, those of the Key Personnel substituted. Will the Government consider changing this to reflect that the Substitute shall meet the Labor Category requirements? | No, any proposed substituted key personnel's qualifications shall equal or be greater than the qualifications of the individiual being replaced. | |
| 40 | RFP | L.8 | Submission of Questions | The Government's verbiage References Section J - List of Attachments, (Attachment K). Please clarify as there is no Attachment K included with the solicitation. | Section L.8 has been updated to reflect the question and answer template as Attachment I. See Amendment 1 for details. | |
| 41 | RFP | L.5.1.2 | OCI Statement | The Government's verbiage References Section J - (Attachment F). Attachment F refers to the Price Excel Workbook. Please clarify . | Section L.5.1.2 has been updated to reflect the OCI Statement as Attachment D. See Amendment 1 for more details. | |
| 42 | RFP | L.5.1.5 | Price Supporting Documentation | The Government's verbiage References Section J - List of Attachments, Attachment H. Attachment H refers to the Corporate Experience Template. Please clarify . | Section L.5.1.5 has been updated to reflect the price supporting documentaion as Attachment F. See the Amendment 1 for more details. | |
| 43 | RFP | L.5.1.7(b) | Letters of Commitment | The Government's verbiage References Section J - List of Attachments, Attachment G. Attachment G refers to the Key Personnel Qualification Matrix (KPQM). Please clarify . | Section L.5.1.7(b) has been updated to reflect the the Letters of Commitment template as Attachment E. See the Amendment 1 for more details. | |
| 44 | RFP | L.6.1 | Key Personnel Qualification Matrix (KPQM) | The Government's verbiage References Section J - List of Attachments, Attachment I. Attachment I refers to theOfferor Q&A Template. Please clarify . | Section L.6.1 has been updated to reflect the KPQM template as Attachment G.See Amendment 1 for more details. | |
| 45 | RFP | L.6.5 | Corporate Experience | The Government's verbiage References Section J - List of Attachments, Attachment J. Attachment J refers to Performance Metrics. Please clarify . | Section L.6.5 has been updated to reflect the Corporate Experience template as Attachment H. See Amendment 1 for more details. | |
| 46 | RFP | E.5 | Written Acceptance/Rejection by the Government | The Government's verbiage References Section J - List of Attachments, Attachment D. Attachment D refers to OCI Statement. Please clarify . | Section E.5 I upated to reflect the Deliverables-Acceptance/Rejection template as Attachment C. See Amendment 1 for more details. | |
| 47 | RFP | I.9 | 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2023) | The RFP does not provide a location for the Small Business Subcontracting Plan (SBSP). Will the customer please advise if the SBSP should be included as Tab I within the Price Proposal (Part I)? | Per 52.219(c)(1) The Offeror, upon request by the Contracting Officer, shall submit and negotiate a subcontracting plan, where applicable, that separately addresses subcontracting with small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns. No SBSP is being requested at this time. | |
| 48 | RFP | L.5.1 (a) | Contract Registration | Will the Government confirm the "Contract Registration" requirement is synonymous with the L.5.1.3 requirement "SAM Registration"? | No, the Government has removed this reference. |
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