Copy_of_Amendment_0002__Attachment_J__Vendor_Questions_and_Answers_(16-June-2017).xls
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Amendment 2
| Amendment 0002 Solicitation FDA-17-223-SOL-00038 (June 16, 2017) | |||||
| Question #: | Document Name | Section # | Page # | Question | |
| 1 | Solicitation | page 5 | Proposals are due no later than 11:00 PM Eastern time (ET) on 20 June 2017: | ||
| Please extend the proposal due date for 4 weeks from the date responses to questions are published. | |||||
| Response | The due date for proposals is extended to Tuesday, June 27, 2017. | ||||
| 2 | Solicitation | page 6 | Completed representations and certifications, not already completed in SAM.gov.(Attachment E): | ||
| Please clarify whether we need to complete attachment E and submit as a separate document with the Volume I? | |||||
| Do we need to provide complete Representations and Certifications? | |||||
| Response | Per the solicitation, completed representations and certifications, not already completed in SAM.gov (Attachment E) must be provided with the proposal submission. | ||||
| 3 | Solicitation | page 7 | Volume III Instructions: The Offeror shall submit Volume III, Factor 4 - Pricing in MS Excel format and PDF format: | ||
| What information must be included in Volume III PDF document along with Cover Sheet? | |||||
| Response | Volume III must include a cover sheet and pricing worksheet (Excel and PDF format) | ||||
| 4 | Solicitation | page 10 | References for the three (3) contracts under the relevant experience factor to include name, title, contract number, contract title, role in contract and contact information ( telephone number, and email address ): | ||
| Please let us know difference between Name, Title and Contract Title? | |||||
| Response | Name - Name of point of contact; Title - Title of Point of Contact; Contract Title - Description Title of the Contract (Example: Acquisitions and Grants Support Services) | ||||
| 5 | Attachment A | 2 | page 3 | Would you provide samples of the deliverables identified in the SOW so that we can ensure our deliverables meet and exceed your expectations (Program Management Plan (PMP), Task Order Management Plan (TOMP), Monthly Status Report, Performance and Cost Report, and Risk Management Report)? | |
| Response | The Government will not provide sample deliverables prior to contract award. | ||||
| 6 | Attachment A | 2.2 | page 6 | How long will be allocated for the Transition-in and Transition-out period? | |
| Response | The transition periods will be designated in the individual task orders (ITOs). | ||||
| 7 | Attachment A | 4.5.1 | pag 13 | Ordering Period 1: 9/01/2017 – 8/21/2018: | |
| The Ordering Period 1 ends on 8/21/2018 and all other Ordering Period ends on August 31. Can you please clarify the end date of Ordering Period 1? | |||||
| Response | This is a typo. The performance period for ordering period I is 09/01/2017 - 08/31/2018 | ||||
| 8 | Misc. | What is the average yearly spend? | |||
| The Government will not provide this information. | |||||
| 9 | Will you accept experience in a fixed price contract? | ||||
| Yes, if the experience is an example of an IDIQ, BPA, or a complex requirement that are most similar to this effort in terms of scope, complexity, and size. | |||||
| 10 | Will you accept experience as CTA-member in a fixed price GSA Schedule Task Order? | ||||
| Yes, experience as CTA-member in a fixed price GSA Schedule Task Order will be considered, if the task order is similar to this requirement in terms of scope, complexity and size. | |||||
| 11 | Solicitation | Volume III instructions | 7 | Is the page limit 3 pages per Resume? | |
| Response | Per the solicitation, resumes no more than 3 pages in length will not be counted towards the page limitations; however resumes submitted in excess of this limitation, the additional pages will be counted towards the page limitation. | ||||
| 12 | Solicitation | Relevant Experience | 9 and 10 | Can subcontractor relevant experience be used in the Relevant Experience section? Please clarify the apparent contradiction between the following statements: "IDIQ, BPA or complex time and material or labor hour efforts performed by contractors other than the offeror, such as teaming partners or subcontractors, will not be evaluated as prime contractor relevant experience, unless those other contractors are part of a joint venture offeror as demonstrated by a signed joint venture agreement." (page 9) and "Relevant experience may include a mix of the Prime and proposed teaming partners’ information." (page 10). | |
| Response | Yes, subcontractor relevant experience can be used in the Relevant Experience section; however a minimum of two (2) of the required three (3) examples, must be the offeror acting as the prime. | ||||
| 13 | Attachment A SOW | 2.1.2 | 4 | Can the MSR submission requirements be changed to the 5th business day of the month? The third business day is a very tight timeline for completing the MSR, especially for cost-related data. | |
| Response | The actual deliverables will be specified in the first initial task order (ITO). The Government is open to negotiate the deliverables schedule after the award of the IDIQ contract. | ||||
| 14 | Attachment A SOW | 2.2 | 6 | Is there a defined transition-in period for the overall contract? 2.2 and 2.2.1 only mention transition-in at the ITO level? | |
| Response | The transition period will be described in the first initial task order (ITO). | ||||
| 15 | Attachment A SOW4.1 and 4.5.2 | 13 | The Program and Project Manager labor categories are listed as 1/4 time positions. Are personnel filling those positions expected to work at the designated government site or can they work at a contractor site as long as they meet the availability criteria in section 4.1? | ||
| Yes, the Program and Project Managers can work at the contractor site, as long as they both meet the availability criteria in section 4.1. | |||||
| 16 | Attachment D | Pricing Worksheets | Tab 3 | Do the Proposed Labor Hours represent the anticipated effort under the new contract? | |
| Response | The proposed hours represent the maximum number of hours anticipated under this IDIQ contract and are estimates. | ||||
| 17 | Instruction for Price Factor 4 | 11 | Can the Government confirm that the only submission requirement for Volume III, is the completed pricing spreadsheet (Attachment_D_OAGS_IDIQ_Pricing_Worksheets.xlsx). Please confirm that there is no pricing narrative requirement. | ||
| Response | Volume III must include a cover sheet and pricing worksheet (Excel and PDF format) |
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