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| Section | Industry Question | Government Answer | RFP Revised |
| 3.1 Contract Line Item Number | The table lists that Section A2 and B2 will be T&M and not FFP. These CLINs are for HW, SW, and Maintenance and thus would require a FFP for the up front (Base Year) purchase and any associated Option Years for the Maintenance only. Would the Government consider changing it to FFP? | We have authorization to change to FFP, but the itimized for each product is required | yes |
| 3.1 Contract Line Item Number | The Table listes On-Site Engineering and Installation Services as FFP. Want to confirm with the Government that this would not be T&M as you are also asking for ODC's. | Yes, we would expect onsite engineering and installation services to be FFP. ODC line is a separate line and is listed as T&M | No |
| 4.2 Network Services DOJ/FBI | 1. In Section 4.2, Onsite Spares under Sparing, how is the Contractor to provide floor space/sparing strategy for the cabinets if they will not be Vendor provided as part of this solicitation and thus out of scope? | Spares and sparing is meant for the hardware inside the racks, not for the racks themselves. Offeror should provide details on amount of floor space or number and size of storage cabinets needed for the spare parts supply. | clarify |
| 4.2 General Requirements - Warehousing/Staging Requirements | One bullet states that all components should be assembled into final systems configurations while another states that base configurations should be installed. Which is required in the warehousing? | The assembly refers to hardware assembly. The base configuration refers to software configurations. Both are expected to be provided in the warehousing. | clarify |
| 4.2 General Requirements | States that “All non-warehouse work must be performed on-site, with no exception of remote or work access”. Does this apply to any documentation that needs to be completed as part of the requirements to include Test Plans, As Built Documentation, etc.? | Any documentation that does not contain classified or sensitive information can be written off-site. | clarify |
| 19.4 Annual Representation and Certifications | This states NAICS Code 541512 and technically a small business set-aside, but FBO states 541519 with Set Aside as N/A. Is 541519 the correct NAICS code? | This has been corrected | Yes |
| Factor 8. Page 71 | Reasonableness. Would the Government consider to include Cost Realism to ensure offerors who do not underestimates the magnitude or complexity of program resulting in unsuccessful contract performance, or offerors who consciously understate the proposed price/cost by submitting an unrealistic low price in order to win a contract? | Not a consideration at this time. | No |
| Volume B and Volume C, Page 60 | Both volumes request summary description of requirements stated in Section 2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 12 and 18 of this RFP. Both volumes state 45 page limit. Instruction also states offeror may incorporate both WAN and LAN into Volume B, thereby skipping Volume C. Would the page limit of 45 pages remain the same, or does the page limit increase to 90 pages? | Yes 90 pages if you propose both solutions | Yes |
| Volume C, Page 60 | Instruction states a redacted copy of the price template will be provided as part of Volume D. Volume D is listed as the Staffing Plan. Does the Government mean Volume C, instead? | Yes | Yes |
| Volume H, page 61 | Volume H – Phase 2: Subcontract Plan {if applicable} (PASS/FAIL) repeats the past performance instruction. Can the Government please update correct instruction. | Yes | yes |
| Password protected attachments, page 63 | Wish to confirm Government will send the following forms with final RFP. |
a. “SF1449 FBI 17-8815”
b. “KMPL FBI 17-8815”
c. “ARQ FBI 17-8815”
| Yes, these will be included in the final solicitation | Yes, will will add a volume to put these in | ||
| Factor 1 and Factor 2, page 67 | Are the implementation plans considered part of the 45 page limit? Does the Government expect a GANNT chart/Microsoft Project plan? If not, does the Government want a summarized version within the Word response? | Provide a summary of the plan within the Word response, which will count against the limit. Provide GANNT chart/Microsoft Project plan as attachment if available, which will not count against the limit. | clarify |
| Factor 5, Page 69 | Are Non-Government references required only if Government references are not available? If no, does the Government expect up to 6 past performance references (3 Government, 3 Non-Government)? | Total of three only. Government are preferred. Non-Government only if Government references are not available. | clarify |
| 19.15 Electronic and Information Technology Supplies and Services Requirement, Page 57 | The Contractor shall provide evidence that proposed goods or services are compliant and indicate where full details of compliance can be found. In which Volume does Government wish compliance to be shown? Will the Government accept manufacturer URL links? If not, will Government accept VPATs submitted as attachments outside of page limits? | Urls are sufficient. May be an attachment to the technical volumes | clarify |
| 19.0 REPRESENTATION, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFEROR OR RESPONDENTS, Page 47 | In which Volume does the Government wish bidder to place responses to the requirements within Section 19? | Volume A | Yes |
| 3.2 | Can the government clarify the reason for ONLY accepting offers from CISCO Gold Partners for the WAN portion of this RFP? Would an Authorized Partner that can Drop-ship directly from Cisco (thereby guaranteeing the FBI non grey market and non refurbished systems), sell the entire product line, and have access to competitive pricing be permitted to bid as well? | Will allow CISCO Premier or CISCO Gold Partner, as long as all products required are TAA Compliant | Yes |
| Section 20.5, Volume A | As obligated to reduce any potential security risk to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, if the proposed solution doesn’t require SECRET Safeguarding, per section 20.5, will the government lift the requirement for SECRET Safefguarding for both LAN and WAN CLINs, while still maintaining the other security requirements? | Agreement that the security controls described on page 16 are sufficient | Yes |
| 2.0 pg. 5 | In 2.0 the government states: "Temporary warehousing, inventory, pre-installation preparation, rack and stack, and post installation services must also be addressed." (1) Is it anticipated that the temporary warehousing be onsite or offsite the Pocatello government facility? (2) Will the temportary warehousing be government provided or contractor provided? | 1) temporary warehousing is expected at the offeror's location. 2) provided by the offeror | clarify |
| 3.1 pg. 6 | Section 3.1 says "Contract Type for each CLIN shall be Firm Fixed Price and Time and Materials." The table underneath this sentence lists type as either FFP or T&M, not both. Please confirm each CLIN is intended to be either Firm Fixed Price OR Time and Materials, but not both. | This has been corrected | Yes |
| 4.2 pg. 11 | Under Hardware the government states: "The Government reserves the right to add to this list of hardware due to technical refreshment as deemed necessary to provide support and maintenance for mission critical components." Will the government negotiate price for any additional hardware identified? | Yes, with the discount provided in the proposal. | No |
| 8.0 pg. 18 | Section 8.0 states "The contractor shall be allowed to access government facilities during normal FBI business hours, generally 6:00 am to 6:00 pm MST, and is expected to perform all work on-site at the assigned building and/or an FBI approved off-site." Please identify the FBI approved off-site locations? | With the exception of unclassified documentation as noted in the response to Question 5, work at off-site locations will not be allowed during the base year. The Government may choose to staff option year positions in Clarksburg, WV; Vienna, VA; Huntsville, AL; or one of 56 FBI Field Offices. | No |
| 20.5 pg. 60 | Instructions for Vol. C states "A pricing redacted copy of the EDCN Price Template response containing the proposed solution items with quantities will be provided as part of Volume D. " Does the government want this redacted copy in Volume C or D? | Volume C | Yes |
| 20.5 pg. 61 | Volume H - Phase 2: Subcontract Plan states: "...describe the Offeror's past performance on effort of similar scope and tasking. While emphasis on the past performance of the Prime Offeror is required, Volume H may include significant experience of proposed subcontractors." Please confirm the government's intent is for the offeror to provide "past performance" information, not subcontracting information in this volume. | Corrected | yes |
| 21 pg. 67 | Under Factor 1 - Technical Solutions, CLIN A is listed as LAN in the title, but Wan in the opening paragraph. Please confirm CLIN A should be WAN, not LAN, as listed in the table on page 6. | Corrected | yes |
| 21 pg. 67 | Under Factor 2 - Technical Solutions, CLIN B is listed as WAN in the title but LAN in the opening paragraph. Please confirm CLIN B should be LAN, not WAN, as listed in the table on page 6. | Corrected | Yes |
| 21 pg. 69. | In Factor 5 - Past Performance, please confirm the offeror is to provide three Government contract References for Non FBI customers and that non-Government References are only provided if the offeror does not have any Government References. | Answered above | No |
| 21 pg. 68 | In Factor 6, the government states, "In response to these Criteria, the Offeror shall provide descriptions for each uniquely numbered criterion." Please confirm the intent is for the offeror to provide a description for each of the uniquely numbered criterion for FAR Subpart 9.5. (9.500 - 9.508) | Yes | No |
| 21 pg. 70 | In Factor 7, please confirm the offeror is to respond to each criterion under FAR 19.704(d). | The subcontract plan will be evaluated based upon the criteria established within the solicitation | No |
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