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Management Consultation and Technical Assistance Services Solicitation No. 2008-N-10241

Listing of Questions and Answers Regarding Requirement

1. Is there an incumbent or incumbents? If so, who?

ANS: Incumbents are as follows:

Contract No. 200-2003-01396

McKing Consultants Corporation

Fairfax, VA

Contract No. 200-2003-01404

Z-Tech Corporation

Rockville, MD

Contract No. 200-2003-01405

DB Consulting Group, Inc.

Silver Springs, MD

Contract No. 200-2003--1406

BRI Consulting Group, Inc.

Washington, DC

2. Have you determined how many awards there will be?

ANS: No

3. Is there a Bidders List?

ANS: To be posted on the FEDBIZOPPS website concurrent with issuance of the solicitation.

4. What are the main differences between the old statement of work (SOW) and the current one or the old contract number, title, award date of when this project was last performed and managed?

ANS: The old SOW included award fee as an incentive. The new SOW does not. The previous awards were cost reimbursement type contracts. The new contracts will be fixed price type contracts. The old SOW was not performance based. The new SOW is performance based which means the focus is more on the desired outcome as opposed to the processes involved. The old SOW did not include a requirement for scientific technical assistance but the new SOW does. The previous awards were made in 2003 and were awarded for a base year of twelve months and four one-year options and the new requirement is for a base year of twelve months and six one-year options.

5. What was the old contract amount and/or price?

ANS: The previous awards were made with a maximum ceiling limit of $25,000,000.

6. Can we send in our quotation either by email or fax?

ANS: No.

7. Have you determined how many awards there will be?

ANS: No.

8. When does the current contracts expire?

ANS: The current contracts expire in July 2008; however, the contracts will be extended for five months to allow sufficient time for the reprocurement.

9. Will the new procurement be full and open competition?

ANS: The previous procurement was set-aside for 8(a) firms and the present procurement will also be set-aside for 8(a) firms.