Questions_and_Answers.docx

Questions and Answers

1) Question:

Are the locally hired US employees full time employees? Are there any part-time, or project based employees?

Answer:

We have both full time, part-time and temporary hired employees such as Maternity replacement position

2) Question:

Are the locally hired employees eligible for health benefits?

Answer:

Yes, they do.

3) Question:

How many employees are U.S. Citizens?

Answer:

About 60 US employees.

4) Question:

Will the contract be awarded only to one contractor who will handle the US /Italian/Third-Country payroll, or will an award be made to a company that just handle US Citizens and other awards to those who handle Italian and/or Third-Country payrolls?

Answer:

Requirements would need to be fulfilled by one company only

5) Question:

Will there be a question/answer period prior to the pre-proposal conference in Italy?

Answer:

No, there will be not.

6) Question:

Is the pre-proposal conference on November 28th mandatory for all interested offerors/bidders?

Answer:

No, attendance to the conference is not mandatory

7) Question:

We are assuming the “local time” means local time in Rome, Italy

Answer:

Yes, Rome time

8) Question:

Will all interested offerors/bidders be given the opportunity to join the pre-proposal conference via telephone/Skype

Answer:

We may arrange attendance to the conference via telephone call. If are interested in, please send an e-mail to RomeGSO-AcquisistionsDL@state.gov not later than November 26, 2018 at 12:00 noon (local time)