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| Reference | Question | Response |
| SOW: Page 53; Section H18 Housing | How many days does the government estimate an individual advisor will be away from their normal housing requiring overnight accommodations? | Solicitation H.18. Housing Travel will be determined at Task Order Level. However, it is estimated 20 days total throughout a year. |
| Section L.19.3 | In accordance with L.19.3 SIMILAR EXPERIENCE AND PAST PERFORMANCE (VOLUME II), Factor 3: Similar Experience; please clarify whether “the Offeror” includes Offeror and teammates, and if teammate past performance is acceptable. | L.19.3 has been amended to include: Similar Experience: b. Offerors may include similar experience of significant partners/affiliates (performing at least 20% of work) within Volume II. Where the similar experience of significant partners/affiliates is included, the Offeror shall clearly identify the actual performer, map the significant partner/affiliate to services required under Section C and within the relevant Task Order; and Past Performance: b) Offerors may include past performance of significant partners/affiliate(s) (performing at least 20% of work) within Volume II. Where the past performance of significant partners/affiliates is included, the Offeror shall clearly identify the actual performer, map that significant partner/affiliate to services required under Section C and within the relevant Task Order. |
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| Section L.19.3, factor 3, para d - Relevant performance contract value | Would the government consider lowering the relevant experience Task Order value amount from $2M minimum to $1M minimum as a contractors relevant past performance could be for only a few personnel with a total contract value under $2M. | Section L.19.3 Factor 3 paragraph d) No, requirement for $2M minimum stands for relevant Past Performance. |
| Attachment B: Lebanon Task Order Section 7a | Will the advisor be based full time within a Lebanese Military Facility or should the offeror propose separate office space? | Attachment B: Lebanon Task Order Attachment Section 7.a. has been amended to add: Office space has been designated at the LAF Staff College for this position. |
| Attachment B: Lebanon Task Order Section 8b | Is there any recent data/information available to the Advisor possibly through the Office of Security Cooperation or others that could be used to develop a historical context to the landscape assessment? | Yes, after award the US Embassy will work closely with the advisor upon arrival to assist in providing context to the landscape assessment. |
| RFP; Page 106; L.19.4 Price Proposal (Volume III) (b)(1)(b) states, "Pricing Tables 1-3 (in the same Excel workbook provided by the Government)." | Can the Government confirm there are four Pricing Tables that should be completed in the Excel workbook, not three? | L.19.4 Price Proposal (b)(1)(b) has been amended to "Pricing Tables 1-4.." |
| RFP; Page 107; L.19.4 Price Proposal (Volume III) (b)(12) states, "12) In Pricing Tables 2 and 3 offerors shall develop their pricing based on the firm-fixed-price task order type, as defined in FAR 16.202. (The Government intentionally provided blank Pricing Tables 2 through, except for the title in the top left corner)." | Can the Government confirm the reference to tables 2 and 3 should instead reference tables 2, 3, and 4 (one for each Task Order)? | L.19.4 (b) (12) has been amended 12) In Pricing Tables 2 through 4 offerors shall develop their pricing based on the firm-fixed-price task order type, as defined in FAR 16.202. |
| RFP; Attachment A lists C.5.1 Senior Advisor (page 1), C.5.1 Technical Advisor (page 2), and C.5.3 Senior Training Specialist (page 4) |
| Attachment K, Tab 1. IDIQ Prices, lists Management Specialist Advisor, Technical Specialist Advisor, and Training Management Specialist in Column B. | The first three labor category titles in Attachment A do not match the first three labor category titles in Attachment K. Can the Government revise the labor category titles in the attachments to match? | Labor Categories have been changed: Senior Advisor, Technical Advisor, Senior Training Specialist, Training Specialist, Facilitation Specialist, and Site Coordinator. All documents have been amended. |
| RFP; Page 104; L.19.3 Factor 3 d. states, "For the purposes of similar size, dollar value will be evaluated for recent and relevant experience executing task orders with an overall value from $2 million to $10 million in geographically dispersed locations." |
| RFP; Page 117; Section M, Factor 3 states "For the purposes of similar size related to Global Advisory, dollar value will be evaluated for recent (within the past sixty months) and relevant experience (performing on task orders with an overall value from $5 million to $10 million)." | Can the Government confirm the range of overall value $2M to $10M for the purposes of determining similar size? | Section M, Factor 3 has been amended as follows: The Offeror shall provide at least three (3) Past Performance Contract Profiles (Refer to RFP Attachment entitled “Past Performance Contract Profile” for a suggested template) that are directly relevant to the required effort and are of similar size (dollar value), scope (substantially same services) and complexity (degree of difficulty). For the purposes of similar size related to Global Advisory, dollar value will be evaluated for recent (within the past sixty months) and relevant experience (performing on task orders with an overall value from $2 million to $10 million). At least two (2) of the Past Performance Contract Profiles shall be for services performed as the prime contractor. The contractor shall, as a minimum, cite specific experiences in: | |
| RFP; Page 99; L.19.1.2 Phase Evaluation Process item (c) states "(c) Phase 1: Offerors must have an active facility clearance at the Secret level and submit technical responses to all evaluation factors AND subfactors (as defined in L.19.2.1) to be considered for award. The Government will eliminate from award consideration any Offeror that does not have an active facility clearance or any Offeror that failed to submit an offer that conforms to the RFP." | Can the Government confirm proof of an active facility clearance should be included in the Business Volume? | The Government confirms Facility Clearance through the Defense Counter Intelligence and Security Agency. | |
| RFP; Page 108; L.19.4 Price Proposal (Volume III) (b) states "b) Each contract-specified labor category. Offerors shall propose labor categories set forth in B.3(b) only. Labor categories other than those set forth in B.3(b) will not be accepted, and proposals containing labor categories other than those set forth in B.3(b) will be removed from award consideration." | Labor categories were not provided in RFP B.3(b). Can the Government confirm references to B.3(b) should instead be to Attachment A? | L.19.4 b) 13) b) has been ameneded as follows: b) Each contract-specified labor category. Offerors shall propose labor categories set forth in Attachment A only. Labor categories other than those set forth in Attachment A will not be accepted, and proposals containing labor categories other than those set forth in Attachment A will be removed from award consideration. | |
| RFP; Page 101; L.19.2.1 Evaluation Factors, Sub-factor 3: Compensation Plan (IDIQ) appears to require details on pricing. | Is the Offeror allowed to include pricing information in Volume I Technical and Management Approach? | Section L.19.2.1 Sub-Factor 3 Compensation Plan does not require pricing details, no offeror is not allowed to include pricing information in the Technical and Management Approach. | |
| Attachment 3: Fact Sheet on Vehicle & Equipment Procurement Restrictions - Annex 1 |
Attachment 4: Fact Sheet on Vehicle & Equipment Procurement Restrictions – Annex 2 Can the Government confirm Attachment H and Attachment I are Attachment 3 and Attachment 4 that are referenced in Section L of each of the Task Orders? Yes, confirmed Task Orders 1-3 Section L has been amended as follows: 4. Offerors shall complete and include Attachment H: Fact Sheet on Vehicle & Equipment Procurement Restrictions – Annex 1 and Attachments I: Fact Sheet on Vehicle & Equipment Procurement Restrictions – Annex 2 as part of their technical proposal. The contractor shall specify the vendor and procurement location for all equipment. Offerors shall not assume approval will be granted for procurement exemption restrictions identified in Attachments H and I. Offerors that fail to complete and include Attachments H and I may be removed from award consideration. Attachment H and I are excluded from Page Limitation.
Attachment 3: Fact Sheet on Vehicle & Equipment Procurement Restrictions - Annex 1
Attachment 4: Fact Sheet on Vehicle & Equipment Procurement Restrictions – Annex 2 Can the Government confirm these Attachments are excluded from page count? Yes, confirmed Task Orders 1-3 Section L has been amended as follows: 4. Offerors shall complete and include Attachment H: Fact Sheet on Vehicle & Equipment Procurement Restrictions – Annex 1 and Attachments I: Fact Sheet on Vehicle & Equipment Procurement Restrictions – Annex 2 as part of their technical proposal. The contractor shall specify the vendor and procurement location for all equipment. Offerors shall not assume approval will be granted for procurement exemption restrictions identified in Attachments H and I. Offerors that fail to complete and include Attachments H and I may be removed from award consideration. Attachment H and I are excluded from Page Limitation.
| RFP; Page 42; H.6.1.2 Training states "The Contractor shall ensure that all personnel are trained in accordance with all terms and conditions at the Task Order level and be certified in accordance with all federal, state and local requirements. This includes the completion of training prior to deployment and maintaining that level of training throughout the duration of performance under any Task Order." | Given that Lebanon is a high threat post, can the Government confirm the Advisor must complete FACT Training prior to deployment and this cost should be included in the sample Task Order price? | No, the program office is not requiring the Advisor to complete FACT at this time. However, Lebanon is high threat post, Task Order has been amended to add clauses HTSOS Security Training, and FAR 52.225-19. The training is available for download from fbo.gov. |
| Attachment C; Page 25; Section L Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors and Respondents |
Attachment C; Page 27; Section M Evaluation Factors for Award
Attachment C_Attachment 1_PWS; Page 22; Section L-006 Technical Proposal Format
| Attachment C_Attachment 1_PWS; Page 23; Section M-002 Technical Ecaluation Factors | Attachment C_Attachment 1_PWS lists technical proposal requirements and technical proposal evaluation factors at the end of the document that do not match the requirements and evaluation factors in Attachment C. Can the Government confirm Offerors should prepare their response in accordance with Attachment C; Page 25; Section L Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors and Respondents and Attachment C; Page 27; Section M Evaluation Factors for Award? | Attachment C Attachment 1 PWS has been amended to remove Section L-006 Technical Proposal Format and Section M-002 Technical Evaluation Factors. | |
| RFP; Page 103; L.19.3 Factor 3: Similar Experience | Can the Government confirm multiple Task Orders for the same program that have a continuous period of performance can be presented as one contract example? | L.19.3 Factor 3, Yes, if the Program is similar in size, scope and complexity. | |
| RFP; Page 108; Section L 19.4 (b) 14 states "In the Narrative, offerors shall identify… a. Name of each proposed subcontractor; b. Total dollars estimated to be subcontracted to each proposed subcontractor; c. Total dollars estimated to be performed by the offeror; and d. Percentage of work (based on estimated total dollars) to be performed by the offeror and each proposed subcontractor. " | Can the Government confirm basis of estimate descriptions for the Task Orders are not required for the Pricing Narrative? | Refer to Provision L 19.4(b)(14)(b), which provides: “The offerors shall identify, based on their Grand Total Proposed Price in Pricing Tables 1 through 4, the: Total dollars estimated to be subcontracted to each proposed partner….” The Government does not require basis of estimate descriptions. | |
| Attachment K- Pricing Tables 2-4 | Will the Government issue subCLIN numbers or a description of how ODC and travel costs should be listed in the referenced Pricing Tables (ie. subCLIN for DBA, Travel, etc.)? | The Government will not provide Sub-CLIN numbers for ODCs and travel costs for Pricing Tables 2 through 4 of Attachment K. Refer to RFP Section L.19.4(b)(13), which states, “In Pricing Tables 2 through 4, offerors shall provide a breakdown of their proposed firm-fixed prices for Task Orders 1, 2, and 3, respectively.” Offerors may organize the required pricing information in RFP Sections L.19.4(b)(13)(a) through (l) at their discretion. | |
| RFP; Page 94; L.9 Proposal Delivery states, the Offeror shall include one (1) compact disc (CD) for each Original Volume in Provision L.19 containing all of the information submitted in the hard copy." | Can the Government clarify if Offerors should submit one CD containing all four volumes, or four CDs containing one volume on each? | L.9 Proposal Delivery as stated Offeror shall include one (1) Compact Disc (CD) for EACH original Volume. | |
| Attachment B Task Order 1 PWS; Page 2; Section 4 states, "State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Global Programs and Initiatives (PM/GPI) has a requirement for full-time (40-hour work week) support services of one (1) Advisor embedded in the LAF Staff College." | Can the Government confirm the location of LAF Staff College? | Attachment B Task Order 1 PWS Section 4. has been amended as follows: State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Global Programs and Initiatives (PM/GPI) has a requirement for full-time (40-hour work week) support services of one (1) Senior Advisor embedded in the LAF Staff College located in the Faiyadiyeh area near the MoD (greater Beirut area).. The work week in Lebanon is Monday- Friday. | |
| Attachment B Task Order 1 PWS; Page 8; Section 11 states, "Advisor shall be primarily based in Beirut, Lebanon" | Can the Government confirm the advisor will be embed at LAF Staff College? | Confirmed. | |
| Attachments B, C, and D; Section B list the advisor as CLIN X001. | Can Offerors select an appropriate labor category from Attachment A for sample Task Order pricing purposes or will the Government specify a labor category to be used? | Offerors shall use Senior Advisor for Task Orders 1, 2 and 3. | |
| Attachment B- Task Order 1 - Lebanon, Page, 23, Section L -001, #4 | Are the Attachment 3: Fact Sheet on Vehicle & Equipment Procurement Restrictions – Annex 1 and Attachments 4: Fact Sheet on Vehicle & Equipment Procurement Restrictions – Annex 2 excluded from the page count? | See Cell C16 | |
| Attachment B- Task Order 1 - Lebanon, PWS, Page 5, Section 6 Personal Qualifications | Under the required qualifications it states that "Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT) certification" is required. Since MRPTs are tied to a specific contract, would "MRPT eligible" be compliant? | An individual must have a MRPT certification prior to contract performance. | |
| Attachment B- Task Order 1 - Lebanon, PWS, Page 8, Section 11 Place of Performance | The PWS states that "Travel within the country, as needed, to complete assessments and successfully collaborate with local stakeholders" is required. Since the Task Orders are awarded as FFP, what level of travel should be priced into our proposals? Or will all travel be added to the task orders post award? | Section L-002 Cost/Price Proposal Instructions for Task Orders 1, 2, and 3 have been amended to add: a) Offerors shall assume one (1) onboarding trip to Washington DC, one (1) Mobilization, one (1) Demobilization and one (1) annual trip CONUS at this time. It is estimated there will be an additional four (4) travel events per year to be negotiated by modification as required after award. | |
| Attachment C- Task Order 2 - Palau and Solomon Island, Page 25, Section L -001, #4 | Are the Attachment 3: Fact Sheet on Vehicle & Equipment Procurement Restrictions – Annex 1 and Attachments 4: Fact Sheet on Vehicle & Equipment Procurement Restrictions – Annex 2 excluded from the page count? | See Cell C16 | |
| Attachment C- Task Order 2 - Palau and Solomon Island,, PWS, Page 5, Section A.5 Personal Qualifications and Page 16, Section B.5 Personal Qualifications | Under the required qualifications it states that "Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT) certification" is required. Since MRPTs are tied to a specific contract, would "MRPT eligible" be compliant? | See Cell C27 | |
| Attachment C- Task Order 2 - Palau and Solomon Island,, PWS, Page 9, Section A.10 Place of Performance and Page 19, Section B.10 Place of Performance | The PWS states that "Travel within the country, as needed, to complete assessments and successfully collaborate with local stakeholders" is required. Since the Task Orders are awarded as FFP, what level of travel should be priced into our proposals? Or will all travel be added to the task orders post award? | Refer to Cell C28 | |
| Attachment C- Task Order 2 - Palau and Solomon Island,, PWS, Page 22, Section L-006 Technical Proposal Format and Attachment C- Task Order 2 - Palau and Solomon Island, Page 25, Section L L-003 Technical and Management Approach | The instructions/requirements listed under Section L-006 in the PWS are different that what is listed under Section L-001 of Section L-003 Technical and Management Approach. Which should offerors use in their proposals? | See Cell C18 | |
| Attachment D- Task Order 3 - Oman, Page 24, Section L -001, #4 | Are the Attachment 3: Fact Sheet on Vehicle & Equipment Procurement Restrictions – Annex 1 and Attachments 4: Fact Sheet on Vehicle & Equipment Procurement Restrictions – Annex 2 excluded from the page count? | See Cell C16 | |
| Attachment D- Task Order 3 - Oman, PWS, Page 8, Section 11 Place of Performance | The PWS states that "Travel within the country, as needed, to complete assessments and successfully collaborate with local stakeholders" is required. Since the Task Orders are awarded as FFP, what level of travel should be priced into our proposals? Or will all travel be added to the task orders post award? | Refer to Cell C28 | |
| RFP Solicitation, Page 96, L.18 Cover Page and Proposal Content, "…There is a 60 page limit imposed on Volume I, Technical and Management Approach…" | Are the 10 page task order responses included in the 60 page technical proposal page count? | Yes, L.18 has been amended to add, ". (Base IDIQ thirty (30) pages, Task Order 1 ten (ten) pages, Task Order 2 ten (10) pages, and Task Order 3 ten (10) pages)." | |
| RFP Solicitation, Page 103, L.19.2 Factor 2: Technical and Management Approach to Task Orders 1 and 2 | Are the sample task orders awardable or for evaluation only? | Refer to Solicitation M.10 which states "The Government considers the three solicited task orders as actual task orders. However, the Government reserves the right not to issue one or more of these task orders at or after IDIQ award. If one or more of these task orders are issued, however, the evaluated pricing information contained in the three task orders at the time of IDIQ award shall be used respectively in the three task orders at or after IDIQ award." | |
| RFP Solicitation, Page 107, L.19.4 Price Proposal, "12) In pricing Tables 2 and 3 offers shall decvelop their pricing based on the firm-fixed-price task order type…" | Please confirm that pricing for all three task orders are to be submitted with our proposal. | See Cell C9 | |
| General Question | Are these services currently provided by an incumbent, or will this contract support a new program? | NO, this is a new requirement. | |
| RFP Solicitation, page 44, H.7 Key Personnel | Are key personnel and key personnel resumes required at the IDIQ level, or only at the task order level? | H.7 Key Personnel are identified at the Task Order Level. | |
| Attachment A: C.5.1 Senior Advisor | Can the Government confirm if this Labor Category is the same as CLIN X001 Management Specialist Advisor in Attachment K? | See Cell C10 | |
| Attachment A: C.5.1 Technical Advisor | Can the Government confirm if this Labor Category is the same as CLIN X002 Technical Specialist Advisor in Attachment K? | See Cell C10 | |
| Attachment A: C.5.3 Senior Training Specialist | Can the Government confirm if this Labor Category is the same as CLIN X003 Training Management Specialist in Attachment K? | See Cell C10 | |
| 19AQMM19R0193_Global_Advisory_IDIQ_RFP_SECTIONS_B_-_M_A0001_Clean: Page 106; Section L.19.4 item 9 (b) 1 b. states: Pricing Tables 1-3 (in the same Excel workbook provided by the Government) | The excel workbook Attachment K also included Pricing table 4. Please confirm that the Pricing Table 4 - Task Order 3: Oman is also required by adding the instructions to complete the Pricing Table 4. | See Cell C8 | |
| 19AQMM19R0193_Global_Advisory_IDIQ_RFP_SECTIONS_B_-_M_A0001_Clean: Page 108; Section L.19.4. item 9 (b) 13) b) states: Each contract-specified labor category. Offerors shall propose labor categories set forth in B.3(b) only. Labor categories other than those set forth in B.3(b) will not be accepted, and proposals containing labor categories other than those set forth in B.3(b) will be removed from award consideration. | Please confirm that the correct reference should be B.4(b) instead of B.3(b) in this section. | See Cell C13 | |
| 19AQMM19R0193_Global_Advisory_IDIQ_RFP_SECTIONS_B_-_M_A0001_Clean: Page 120; Section M.10 states: Each offeror’s overall proposed price is the sum of the three Grand Total proposed price submitted in Pricing Table 1 through 4, respectively. | Can the Government clarify the specific "three" Grand Total proposed price to be used for evaluation from Pricing Tables 1 through 4? | M.10 Price Evaluation amended to "Each offeror’s overall proposed price is the sum of the four Grand Total proposed price submitted in Pricing Table 1 through 4, respectively." | |
| 19AQMM19R0193_Global_Advisory_IDIQ_RFP_SECTIONS_B_-_M_A0001_Clean: Page 120; Section M.10 states: The Government considers the two solicited task orders as actual task orders. | Can the Government clarify the specific "two" Task Orders from the required three Task Orders with this RFP? | M.10 Price Evaluation amended to "The Government considers the three solicited task orders as actual task orders." | |
| 19AQMM19R0193_Global_Advisory_IDIQ_RFP_SECTIONS_B_-_M_A0001_Clean: Page 98; Section L.19.1, Factor 2 states sample task order requirements to be included in Volume I. | Can the Government confirm the sample task order responses are counted in the 60-page limit assigned to the technical proposal volume I? | Refer to Cell C35 | |
| 19AQMM19R0193_Global_Advisory_IDIQ_RFP_SECTIONS_B_-_M_A0001_Clean: Page 117; Section L.19.1 Factor 4 states The Government may contact references cited on the Past Performance Questionnaire as well as other relevant individuals. The Government may obtain additional information on relevant past performance from other sources such as Government past performance databases. | Will the government consider using updated CPARs instead of past performance questionnaires? | Section L.19.1 Factor 4 Requirement for Past Performance Questionnaire stands as written. | |
| Task C states that a Work plan template will be provided that links to the Country Action Plan | when Will a template be provided for the Country Action Plan? Will it be prior to initial landscape assessment? | Task C has been amended as follows: A template for the Work Plan will be provided by the GDRP Program Office during the Senior Advisor’s orientation in Washington DC shall be completed and updated by the Senior Advisor. | |
| Task D requires the Advisor to ineract with the LAF. The Preferred qualificationlists "competency" in Arabic or French. | Will translators be provided to assist with any language and scheduling issues? | No translators will not be provided to assist with any language and scheduling issues. | |
| Attachment C TO2 Palau and Solomon Islands; Sections B2 Purpose and B3 Personnel Requirements | B2 states work will take place with the RSIPF. B3 states the advisor will be embedded in the Palau Maritime Law Enforcement Division/Maritime Law Center. Will the government please clarify? | B.3 has been amended to • One (1) Advisor Maritime Security Senior Advisor embedded inat the Solomon Islands Ministry of Police and National Security’s Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF). | |
| L.19.4 (b) 1)b. states: 1) The price proposal shall consist of the following, which are described further in this subsection: a. Narrative (in Word or PDF) |
b. Pricing Tables 1-3
| Should "Pricing Tables 1-3" be corrected to read "Pricing Tables 1-4"? | Refer to Cell C8 | |
| L-19 (b) 14) States: 14) In the Narrative, offerors shall identify, based on their Grand Total Proposed Price in Pricing Tables 1 through 3, the: ... | "In the Narrative, offerors shall identify, based on their Grand Total Proposed Price in ….." Should this "Pricing Table 1 through 3" be corrected to read "Pricing Tables 1 through 4"? | L.19.4 (b) 14) has been amended to Pricing Tables 1-4 |
| M-10 states: "Each offeror's overall proposed price is the sum of the three Grand Total proposed price submitted in Pricing Table 1 through 4, respectively." | Should the grand total be the sum of four Grand Total? Or should this read "Grand total proposed price submitted in Pricing Table 2 through 4, respectively." | Refer to Cell C45 |
| Task Order Attachments, Section L; sentence 4 states: "Offerors shall complete and include Attachment 3: Fact Sheet on Vehicle & Equipment Procurement Restrictions- Annex 1 and Attachments 4: Fact Sheet on Vehicle & Equipment Procurement Restrictions- Annex 2 as part of their technical proposal. The contractor shall specify the vendor and procurement location for all equipment. Offerors shall not assume approval will be graqnted for procurement exemption restrictions identified in Attachments 3 and 4. Offerors that fail to complete and include Attachments 3 and 4 may be removed from award consideration." | Will the government please confirm whether these required documents are included in the Task Order page count limitation of 10 pages for the "technical and management approach" referenced in sentence 1 of this section? | Refer to Cell C16 |
| Solicitation Section L.19.3 section D page 104 states, "For the purposes of similar size, dollar value will be evaluated for recent and relevant experience executing task orders with an overall value from $2 million to $10 million in geographically dispersed locations. Greater consideration will be given to relevant experience executing task orders with overseas embedded advisory services with an overall value from $2 million to $10 million." Solicitation Section M.9.1, Factor 3 on Page 117 states,"For the purposes of similar size related to Global Advisory, dollar value will be evaluated for recent (within the past sixty months) and relevant experience (performing on task orders with an overall value from $5 million to $10 million). | A. Please clarify what the actual minimum parameters for the value of the past performance task orders should be. B. Does the monetary value for each task order refer to the awarded, funded or executed amount? | Refer to Cell C11. Refers to Awarded Value. |
| n/a | Can DOS clarify if this is an existing requirement? If so, can DOS provide the incumbent contract number? | This is a new requirement. |
| IDIQ RFP, Page 3, Section B.4.d states: "The labor category description for each labor category identified in Section B.3(b) is located in Attachment A." However, the labor categories found in Attachment A differ from those listed in the IDIQ RFP. The IDIQ lists the following: Management Specialist Advisor, Technical Specialist Advisor, Training Management Specialist, Training Specialist, Facilitation Specialist, Site Coordinator. However, Attachment A lists the following: Senior Advisor, Technical Advisor, Senior Training Specialist, Training Specialist, Facilitation Specialist, Site Coordinator. | Can DOS confirm that Attachment A is correct and offerors should use the Attachment A labor categories (NOT Section B.3(b) in the RFP) for pricing purposes? | Refer to Cell C10 |
| IDIQ RFP, Page 44, Section H.7 states: "The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel." | Can DOS confirm that Key Personnel will be determined at the Task Order level? | Refer to Cell C39 |
| IDIQ RFP, Page 94, Section L.9 requests a hard copy delivery of this proposal, which would amount to more than 1000 sheets of paper per Offeror. | In line with the Paperwork Reduction Act, would DOS consider removing the requirement for a hard copy delivery and rather accept a digitial submission? | No, Offerors shall provide proposals as instructed in Section L |
| IDIQ RFP, Page 104, Factor 4 specifies that only surveys received prior to the proposal deadline are guarenteed to be evaluated. | Given the time frame allotted, can the Offeror submit CPARs in lieu of our clients submitting the Customer Satisfaction Surveys if available? The CPARs will have objective feedback from clients and will provide similar insight on the offeror’s performance. | Refer to Cell C48 |
| IDIQ RFP, Page 108, Section L.19.4.b specifies that the "Grand Total Proposed Price" includes the totals from Pricing Tables 1-3. | Can DOS confirm this was a typographical error and it should read "Pricing Tables 1-4"? | Refer to Cell C8 |
| IDIQ RFP, Page 108, Section L.19.4.b specifies that the "Grand Total Proposed Price" includes the totals from Pricing Tables 1-3. However, the first sheet of Attachment K includes a cell for "Grand Total Proposed Price" which ONLY includes the total from Pricing Table 1. | Can DOS confirm that the "Grand Total Proposed Price" referenced on Pricing Table 1 is only meant to be the total for the IDIQ level, while the "Grand Total Proposed Price" referenced in Section L.19.4.b is meant to be the total for Pricing Tables 1-4. | There are four Grand Total Proposed Prices, one for each of the four pricing tables. The Government defines "Grand Total Proposed Price" as the total dollar amount proposed for that given Pricing Table. Pursuant to RFP Section M.10 (Price Evaluation), the Government will add the four Grand Total Proposed Prices to form the Overall Proposed Price, and the Government will evaluate the reasonableness of the Overall Proposed Price. |
| Attachment B_Task Order 1 Lebanon_Attachment 1, PWS, Task C, Page 3 | Task C: Develop and regularly update a Work Plan states, "Within fifteen (15) days after the Initial Landscape Assessment has been completed, the Advisor shall develop a Work Plan that outlines Country Action Plan objectives, milestones, and corresponding activities that the Advisor shall undertake until the end of the performance period. The Work Plan shall also list the required tasks over the thirty (30) days." Can the Government clarify whether it means the Work Plan will be developed within fifteen (15) day after the Initial Landscape Assessment is "completed" or "accepted/approved." | The Work Plan will be developed within fifteen (15) days after the Initial Landscape Assessement has been completed as stated in the PWS. |
| Attachment B_Task Order 1 Lebanon_Attachment 1, PWS, Section 8 Deliverables, Page 5 | Paragraph a. Candidate Selection and Deployment; Number 4 states, "The Government shall host a meeting with all relevant stakeholders to review the revised PMP. The Government shall provide written feedback regarding the technical acceptability of the PMP within ten (10) business days after that meeting." What is the Government's planning factor for the amount of time between when the Government receives the Contractor's PMP plan and the Government hosts a meeting of relevant stakeholders? | Section 8 has been revised to Within five (5) business days after receiving the revised PMP the Government will schedule a meeting… |
| Attachment B_Task Order 1 Lebanon_Attachment 1, PWS, Section 8 Deliverables, Page 5 | Paragraph a. Candidate Selection and Deployment; Number 6 states, "The selected Advisor shall attend a three-week orientation training in Washington D.C., provided by the GDRP Program Office, prior to deployment." How soon after the Contract Award Date does this 3 week orientation begin? | Orientation will begin at an agreed to date after the Government selects and confirms the candidate as described in the Task Order. |
| Attachment D_Task Order 3 Oman_ Attachment 1_PWS, Task C, Page 3 | TASK C: Develop and regularly update a Work Plan states, "Within fifteen (15) days after the Initial Landscape Assessment has been completed, the Advisor shall develop a Work Plan that outlines Country Action Plan objectives, milestones, and corresponding activities that the Advisor shall undertake until the end of the performance period. The Work Plan shall also list the required tasks over the thirty (30) days." Can the Government clarify whether it means the Work Plan will be developed within fifteen (15) day after the Initial Landscape Assessment is "completed" or "accepted/approved." | Refer to Cell C64 |
| Attachment D_Task Order 3 Oman_ Attachment 1_PWS, Section 8 - Deliverables, Page 5 | Paragraph a. Candidate Selection and Deployment; Task 4 States, "The Government shall host a meeting with all relevant stakeholders to review the revised PMP. The Government shall provide written feedback regarding the technical acceptability of the PMP within ten (10) business days after that meeting." What is the Government's planning factor for the amount of time between when the Government receives the Contractor's PMP plan and the Government hosts a meeting of relevant stakeholders? | Refer to Cell C65 |
| Attachment D_Task Order 3 Oman_ Attachment 1_PWS, Section 8 - Deliverables, Page 5 | Paragraph a. Candidate Selection and Deployment; Task 6 States, "The selected Advisor shall attend a three-week orientation training in Washington D.C., provided by the GDRP Program Office, prior to deployment." How soon after the Contract Award Date does this 3 week orientation begin? | Refer to Cell C66 |
| Attachment C_Task Order 2 Palau and the Solomon Islands, Attachment 1_PWS, Task C, Page 3 | TASK C: Develop and regularly update a Work Plan states, "Within fifteen (15) days after the Initial Landscape Assessment has been completed, the Advisor shall develop a Work Plan that outlines Country Action Plan objectives, milestones, and corresponding activities that the Advisor shall undertake until the end of the performance period. The Work Plan shall also list the required tasks over the thirty (30) days." Can the Government clarify whether it means the Work Plan will be developed within fifteen (15) day after the Initial Landscape Assessment is "completed" or "accepted/approved." | Refer to Cell C64 |
| Attachment C_Task Order 2 Palau and the Solomon Islands, Attachment 1_PWS, Section 8. DELIVERABLES, Page 5 | Paragraph a. Candidate Selection and Deployment; Task 4 States, "The Government shall host a meeting with all relevant stakeholders to review the revised PMP. The Government shall provide written feedback regarding the technical acceptability of the PMP within ten (10) business days after that meeting." What is the Government's planning factor for the amount of time between when the Government receives the Contractor's PMP plan and the Government hosts a meeting of relevant stakeholders? | Refer to Cell C65 |
| Attachment C_Task Order 2 Palau and the Solomon Islands, Attachment 1_PWS, Section 8. DELIVERABLES, Page 5 | Paragraph a. Candidate Selection and Deployment; Task 6 States, "The selected Advisor shall attend a three-week orientation training in Washington D.C., provided by the GDRP Program Office, prior to deployment." How soon after the Contract Award Date does this 3 week orientation begin? | Refer to Cell C66 |
| Attachment D_Task Order 3_19AQMMA19R0271_Oman, PAGE 1, Section 3. Task Order Purpose | Section 3. Task Order Purpose, states, "Additional workshops to include four in-country courses or workshops per year at the national command center focused on overall interagency coordination and communication in the context of building and operating national command centers would complement the efforts of the embedded advisor." Can the Government please confirm these four (4) in-country courses or workshops are provided by the Government and are not required by the Offeror? | Task Order 3 Task Order Purpose has been amended as follows - The Contractor shall provide advisory services to a national level interagency authority such as the National Security Council and National Committee for Civil Defense (NCD) or the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) in the area of interagency decision-making processes at both the strategic and operational levels between the Ministry of Defense, law enforcement, the national security apparatus, and civilian agencies with regard to interagency aviation security oversight, crisis response, and the operations of national command centers within the first year of program implementation. The embedded advisor will continuously assess progress and provide input on additional training needs. The embedded advisor will collaborate with U.S. Embassy Muscat, U.S. Coast Guard, and other U.S. interagency subject matter experts, who will deliver three to four focused workshops in support of the overall program objectives. |
| RFP_Sections B-M, Section L.19.3, Page 104 and Section M.9.1, Factor 3, Page 117 | Section L.19.3.d. states "…experience executing task orders with an overall value from $2 million to $10 million. Greater consideration will be given to relevant experience executing task orders with overseas embedded advisory services with an overall value from $2 million to $10 million." However, Section M; pg. 117 Factor 3-Similiar Experience states, "For the purpose of similar size related to Global Advisory, dollar value will be evaluated for recent (within the past sixty months) and relevant experience (performing on task orders with an overall value from $5 million to $10 million." |
| Will the Government please confirm that Section M should state, "For the purpose of similar size related to Global Advisory, dollar value will be evaluated for recent (within the past sixty months) and relevant experience (performing on task orders with an overall value from $2 million to $10 million," to match the Section L language. | Refer to Cell C11 | |||
| RFP_Sections B-M, Section B.4, Page 3 | Section B.4 (d) states, "The labor category description for each labor category identified in Section B.3(b) is located in Attachment A." Can the Government please confirm the reference to "Section B.3 (b") should be corrected to read "B.4 (b) and (c)"? | Section B.4 d) has been amended as follows: d) The labor category description for each labor category identified in Section B.4(b) is located in Attachment A. | ||
| RFP_Sections B-M, Section B.4, Page 5 | Section B.4 (p) states, "The negotiated NTE fully-loaded hourly labor rates apply only to the labor categories specified in Section B.3(b)." Can the Government please confirm the reference to "Section B.3 (b") should be corrected to read "B.4 (b) and (c)"? | Section B.4 p) has been amended as follows: p) The negotiated NTE fully-loaded hourly labor rates apply only to the labor categories specified in Section B.4 (b) and (c). Any additional labor categories will be specified, and their associated labor rates will be solicited and negotiated, at the task order level. Additional labor categories and associated labor rates awarded for an individual task order will apply only to that task order, unless additionally negotiated into the contract. | ||
| RFP_Sections B-M, Section B.6, Page 11 | Section B.6 (k) states, "A normal workweek is defined in Section B.3(o)." Can the Government please confirm the reference to "Section B.3 (o") should be corrected to read "B.4 (o) and (c)"? | Section B.6 k) has been amended as follows: k) The number of hours included in an eligible employee’s basic compensation for a given workweek cannot exceed the number of hours for the task order’s normal workweek. A normal workweek is defined in Section B.4(o). | ||
| RFP_Sections B-M, Section H.24, Page 11 and Section L.19.2.1 Evaluation Factors, Sub factor 4 Partnering Plan, Page 102 | Section H.24 requires to get consent for subcontractors at the task order level. Will the Government please confirm that Partners or Subcontractors proposed at the IDIQ level in Section L Factor 1, Sub factor 4 Partner Plan, will not require individual consent at the Task Order Level per Section H.24? | Section L Factor 1 Sub-factor 4 - Does not require a formal Sub-Contractor/Partner Plan at the IDIQ level. All consent will be required at Task Order Level. | ||
| RFP_Sections B-M, Section L.19.1.2, Factor 1 Sub factor 1 - Staffing Plan, Page 101 and Attachment A – Labor Categories, Page 1-2 | Section L states, "The Government will evaluate the demonstrated experience in the CVs submitted of the Offeror’s proposed Program Manager and key management staff." Will the Government confirm that Offerors can define their own Labor Category descriptions for the Program Manager and Key Management Staff given that these Labor Categories are not defined in Attachment A - Labor Categories? | Section L Factor 1, Sub-factor 1 d) has been amended to d) A management approach to support personnel during various shift schedules across multiple time zones, and encompassing multiple projects. | ||
| Attachment A – Labor Categories, Page 1-2 | Will the Government consider former U.S. Military Chief Warrant Officers (CW3 or higher) for positions requiring an NCO or Commissioned Officer? | Attachment A - Candidates shall meet minimum requirements specified in both Attachment A and Task Order level. | ||
| Attachment B_Task Order 1 Lebanon_Attachment 1, PWS, Section 8 Deliverables, Paragraph a Candidate Selection and Deployment, Number 6, Page 5 | Will the Government confirm that the 'three-week' orientation will consist of three 5-day work-weeks? | Confirmed the Orientation will consist of three (3) five (5) day work weeks. | ||
| Attachment B_Task Order 1 Lebanon_Attachment 1, PWS, Section 8 Deliverables, Paragraph a Candidate Selection and Deployment, Number 6, Page 5 | "The selected Advisor..." Please confirm that the selected Advisor is in reference to the Offeror's proposed/selected advisor or does the Government intend to select the Advisor based on the resumes provided? | Attachment B, C, and D - Please refer to Sub-Factor 1 Project Management Plan in Section L -003 Technical and Management Approach (of each Task Order) and Section 8 (PWS) of Attachments B and D, and Sections A.7 and B.7 of Attachment C for information and instructions on proposed Advisors and Selection process. | ||
| RFP_Sections B-M, Section C.2 Core Activities for Advisory Services, Page 18 | Can the Government confirm that the core activities found in C.2 are the same identified later in the SOW as core elements? | Section C - All references to core elements have been amended to core activities. | I don't understand this question | |
| RFP_Sections B-M, Section C.7 Logistics Support Services, Page 22 | Section C.7 refers to Section C.4 to find logistics support services. Section C.4 addresses Core Activities for Facilitation Services. Please confirm that all support services are found in section C.2 Core Activities for Advisory Services. | Section C.7 - Confirmed Support Services are identitied in C.2. C.7 has been amended. | ||
| RFP_Sections B-M, Section H-7 Key Personnel, Page 44 | Will the Government confirm there are no Key Personnel required at the IDIQ Level? | |||
| Refer to Cell C39 | ||||
| RFP_Sections B-M, Section H.5, Permits, Page 41 | The clause requires the Contractor to obtain permits, licenses, and appointments in compliance with host country laws. Failure to be fully licensed by date planned for commencement of task order performance may result in task order termination. Does this clause apply in situations where work will be performed in a country with an existing Bilateral agreement between the US Government and the Host Nation that waives the requirement for Contractors performing work under this contract to obtain permits, licenses, and appointments normally required by the host country laws? | H.5 has been amended to: The Contractor shall obtain all permits, licenses, and appointments required for the work under this contract. The Contractor shall obtain permits, licenses, and appointments in compliance with applicable host country laws. Failure to be fully licensed by date planned for commencement of task order performance may result in task order termination. The Contractor shall be responsible for application, justification, and certifications for any licenses required by the host government. Once the task order is awarded, the Embassy may assist the Contractor in obtaining applicable permits and licenses as necessary. The Contractor shall request any assistance in writing to the Contracting Officer. Government assistance does not guarantee that the Contractor will receive necessary licenses or permits. Costs for permits are generally considered allowable. | ||
| RFP_Sections B-M, Section C.7, Page 22 | Who is the United States Principle Party of Interest? If the contractor is the USPPI, will the contractor be responsible for applying for and managing any required export licenses. | Section C.7 - Contractor is responsible for applying for and managing required export licenses. | I don't know what this means. | |
| RFP_Sections B-M, Section C.7, Page 22 | Will all shipments be cleared into the Host Nation country via the US Embassy, GSO Shipping team or will the contractor be required to coordinate with Host Nation entities to gain customs clearance. | Contractor is responsible for coordinating with Host Nation entities to gain customs clearance. | ||
| RFP_Sections B-M, Section C.7, Page 22 | Will shipments under this contract be cleared duty and VAT free into the Host Nation? | Contractor is subject to applicable rules and regulations for American businesses. | ||
| RFP_Sections B-M, Section L.18.1, Page 96 | Will the Government allow offerors to provide a cross-reference matrix that is excluded from page count. | Yes, Offerors may include a cross-reference matrix. L.18.1 has been amended to: Following are the exclusions from the page limitations: |
Volume I – Technical and Management Approach
(a) Cover Letter
(b) Table of Contents
(c) Dividers, Tabs, and Cover Sheets
(d) Resumes for the Project Management Plan (PMP) at the Task Order level
(e) List of Acronyms
(f) Cross-Reference Matrix
| I don't know what this means. | ||
| RFP_Sections B-M, Section L.19.1, Page 99 | Section L states, "The evaluation of the Task Orders shall include the following sub-factors, 1) Program Management Plan, 2) Quality Control Plan and 3) Partnering Plan," however, the requirement for the Quality Control Plan is not required in the Task Order Section L (Attachments B, C, and D). Will the Government please confirm that a Quality Control Plan is not required to be submitted as part of the Task Order submission for Factor 2 and remove the requirement from Section L.19.1? | Section L.19.1 has been amended to remove the Quality Control Plan. |
| Attachment C_Task Order 2 Palau and the Solomon Islands, Attachment 1_PWS, Section L-006 and M-002, Pages 23-24; Attachment C_Task Order 2 Palau and the Solomon Islands, Attachment 1_Section L, Page 25 | There are two sets of Instructions for this Task Order Response that are in conflict with each other. Will the Government please confirm the Instructions for this Task Order should be the instructions contained in the B-M Attachment and remove the Instructions from the PWS attachment? | Refer to Cell C18 |
| Attachment B_Task Order 1 Lebanon_Attachment 1, PWS, Section 6, Page 4 and Attachment A - Labor Categories, Paragraph C.5.1, Pages 1-2 |
| Section 6. states "PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS | |
| REQUIRED Qualifications for one strategic-level planning Advisor (Lebanon)." SOW ATTACHMENT A – LABOR CATEGORIES, paragraph C.5 Position Descriptions, paragraph C.5.1 identifies the job category of "Senior Advisor" and C.5.2 identifies the job category of "Technical Advisor. "Can the Government clarify whether Strategic Level Advisor for the Lebanon task order is considered a "Senior Advisor" or a "Technical Advisor" position? | Attachment B Task Order 1 PWS has been amended to Senior Advisor. |
| Attachment C_Task Order 2 Palau and the Solomon Islands, Attachment 1_PWS and Section A.5. Personnel Qualifications, Page 1-2 |
| Section A.5. PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS states, "REQUIRED Qualifications for one (1) strategic-level Maritime Domain Awareness advisor to the Palau Ministry of Justice." SOW ATTACHMENT A – LABOR CATEGORIES, pages 1&2, paragraph C.5 Position Descriptions, paragraph C.5.1 identifies the job category of "Senior Advisor" and C.5.2 identifies the job category of "Technical Advisor." Can the Government clarify whether Strategic-Level Advisor for the Palau task order is considered a "Senior Advisor" or a "Technical Advisor" position? | Attachment C Task Order 2 has been amended to Senior Advisor. |
| Attachment C_Task Order 2 Palau and the Solomon Islands, Attachment 1_PWS and Section A.5. Personnel Qualifications, Page 1-2 |
Section A.5. PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS states, "REQUIRED Qualifications for one (1) strategic/operational level Maritime Security advisor to the Solomon Islands." SOW ATTACHMENT A – LABOR CATEGORIES, pages 1&2, paragraph C.5 Position Descriptions, paragraph C.5.1 identifies the job category of "Senior Advisor" and C.5.2 identifies the job category of "Technical Advisor."
| Can the Government clarify whether Strategic/Operational-Level Advisor for the Solomon Islands task order is considered a "Senior Advisor" or a "Technical Advisor" position? | Attachment C Task Order 2 has been amended to Senior Advisor. |
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