9_-_Questions_Received_for_Solicitation_2014-N-16659.doc

Questions Received for 2014-N-16659 (Audit ID/IQ)

1. Is there an incumbent? If so, who is the incumbent?

Answer: This is a new requirement. There is no incumbent.

2. In Section C pg. 7 it states “Although not considered key personnel, all business officials and accountants performing duties under individual task orders must meet the qualifications identified in the preceding “Special Considerations” subsection. Please confirm that management personnel and business officials within our firms are the only personnel required to meet the certification criteria.

Answer: All business officials and accountants performing duties under individual task orders must meet the qualifications.

3. Page 7, please clarify if ALL senior accountants are required to maintain a CPA or CIA license, or if that is preferred?

Answer: It is required. All senior accountants are required to maintain a CPA or CIA license.

4. Please clarify if bidders are to outline key personnel (a project manager and senior accountant) for each of the 4 task order areas or can we provide a grouping of various personnel with similar skills to be available on the BPA wide contract?

Answer: The applicant shall outline key personnel for each of the 4 task order areas.

5. May we replace or augment domestic or governmental auditing experience to meet the 3year requirement for experience performing forensic audits?

Answer: No.

6. L.1.B, Page 56-States that proposal shall cover 4 task areas. However, the next sentence requests a separate technical and business volume for each task area. Please confirm that the task area responses are to be submitted in 1 technical volume with 1 corresponding business volume only.

Answer: Offerors are required to submit one completed SF-33 which covers each task area along with separate technical and business proposals for each sample RFTOP.

7. In reference to section L.2.(d) and L4(2), please clarify if you are seeking 4 technical and business volumes, 1 for each task area or one proposal volume that discusses each of the 4 task areas.

Answer: See answer to question 6.

8. In L.3.(a) Page 56 it says that there is a 50 page limit. Is that per technical volume for each task area (each of 4 technical volumes are each 50 pages) or is one volume to be no more than 50 pages to respond to all 4 areas?

Answer: A separate 50 page limit applies to each technical proposal prepared in response to each sample RFTOP.

9. If all 4 task areas are to be responded to in 1 technical volume may we increase the page limit to 75 or more pages to ensure we adequately address each of those 4 task area approaches?

Answer: See answers to questions 6 and 8.

10. L.3.(d), Page 57. Does the past performance survey go to 5 completed contracts or does the survey go to all completed and in process contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements currently in process?

Answer: The past performance survey shall be sent to points of contact for a minimum of five (5) completed contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements. A list of all contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements currently in process is also required.

11. In L.4.(5), page 59, asks for the past performance to be included in the business proposal. Please verify this was incorrect and past performance should be in the technical volume, per instructions on 57.

Answer: Since past performance information shall be included with each offeror’s business proposal, this office will remove that requirement from the business proposal section. An amended document reflecting this change is being uploaded along with a copy of these questions and answers.

12. Each page of the solicitation headers states the Solicitation number as 2010-N-11535, with the title, Technical Assistance. Please verify that is incorrect and the headers should read: “2014-N-16659, BPA for Audit Services”.

Answer: The header should read 2014-N-16659 Audit ID/IQ. An amended document reflecting this change is being uploaded along with a copy of these questions and answers.

13. Are Contractor Team Agreements between an 8(a) firm and a large business an acceptable approach for responding to the Audit IDIQ solicitation?

Answer: Yes. However, all teaming agreements shall be approved in advance by SBA, and the approved teaming agreement shall be submitted with your proposal.