QUESTIONS_AND_ANSWERS_II.pdf

Solicitation # 19GG8018Q0011

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS II PART

1. QUESTION: Offerors must submit a package comprising 3 documents: a) SF-1449, b) the

Schedule (Section 1), c) Representations and Certifications (Section 5). However, the request reads: In order for a quotation to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following. Does this mean there is another document to be submitted too?

ANSWER: In order for a quotation to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following:

SF-1449 (block 17, 24 and 30). Block 24 should list the total value of the quote for the base year and option years.

Section 1, The Schedule

Section 5, Representations and Certifications

Additional Information as required in Section 4.

Please see Instructions to Offerors of the Section 3 Solicitation Provisions and Evaluation Factors

Section 4.

2. QUESTION: Are the Traditional Georgian and Survival Georgian two separate courses? Or does the Survival Georgian serve as an introductory course to the Traditional course?

ANSWER: These are separate courses.

3. QUESTION: Is the 800 indicated as the estimated number of sessions per year a total of all the sessions/classes conducted with all the groups, as the number is too high if there is only one group?

ANSWER: 800 sessions are annual estimates for all groups. There can be as many groups as required. Groups of not more than 5 persons depending on the schedule of students and language knowledge level.

4. QUESTION: Are the classes to be exclusively held at the Embassy premises and within the indicated working hours?

ANSWER: Yes.

5. QUESTION: Shall the Survival Georgian course to be developed after the contract is awarded?

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ANSWER: Yes after contract award. Try the new link http://fsi.state.gov/default.aspx

6. QUESTION: Will the payment be made based on the estimated number of hours indicated for each phase?

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ANSWER: The Government shall pay the contractor on monthly basis for all work required, performed, and accepted under this contract the firm fixed-price stated in this contract.

See paragraph 2 (Payment) of the Section 1 (the Schedule) and DOSAR 652.232-70 PAYMENT

SCHEDULE AND INVOICE SUBMISSION (FIXED-PRICE) of Section 2 (Contract Clauses).

7. Question: We understand that there are several professional areas of focus in the Traditional

Georgian/Russian course. Should these be a certain supplement to the existing course or should the course be built around these areas of interest?

ANSWER: Please see the Performance Work Statement 4.1.

8. Question: Partly referring to Question 1 above, is it required to submit a description/syllabus of the course or indicate the course books, particularly for the Traditional Georgian and Russian trainings, at this stage of evaluation? If no, then how will being innovative in program implementation as indicated in the Performance Work Statement be assessed?

ANSWER: Please see Instructions to Offerors of the Section 3 Solicitation Provisions and

Evaluation Factors Section 4.

9. Question: Has DBA insurance sum be included in the session's price or provided it separately in the table presented in the Section 1 of RFQ Number 19GG8018Q0011 (Price and Payment).

ANSWER: Provide pricing structure as per Section 1.

10. Question: Does the company have to buy DBA insurance for one instructor or for all of them?

ANSWER: A company is required to obtain the DBA insurance for all employees assigned to the contract.

11. Question: When the company needs to buy the insurance for the instructors?

ANSWER: After the contract award.