Responses_for_RFP_2017N18133.pdf

RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO RFP 2017N18133

Question 1

Has the contractor performed similar work to this for the government in the past?

If available, please provide the incumbent contract number?

Response to Question 1

This is a new requirement

Question 2

Is this a follow-on requirement? If so, would it be possible for you to provide the incumbent information (we need the contract number and contractor)

Response to Question 2

No

Question 3

Are the following assumptions on page count correct?

IDIQ Response

Volume 1: Technical Volume (50 pages) o Technical Approach & Understanding of the Requirement o Staffing and Management Plan

Volume 2: Business Volume (no page limit)

Volume 3: Past Performance (no page limit)

Sample Task Order Responses

Volume 1: Technical Volume (20 pages per Sample Task Order) o Technical Approach & Understanding of the Requirement o Staffing and Management Approach o Past Performance

Volume 2: Business Volume (no page limit)

Response to Question 3

Yes

Question 4

Does the government want six separate projects described in the IDIQ (3 under Similar Experience in the

Technical Volume and 3 in the Past Performance Volume)?

Can the same projects be used for the Similar Experience descriptions in the IDIQ and in the Sample TOs?

Response to Question 4

Yes

Question 5

Can projects cited for Similar Experience be ongoing or do they need to be completed?

Similar experience can be ongoing.

Question 6

Can a past performance reference of a subcontractor be used in the number of past performance requirement?

In addition to the prime, past performance of subcontractors can be used in the number of past performance requirement.

Question 7

The Solicitation document states: “This is a competitive requirement for Women-Owned Small Business eligible under the Women-Owned Small Business Program located in Region IV only. Region IV includes Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Tennessee only.”, however the

FedBizOps.gov announcement says Regions I, II, & IV can bid on Solicitation #2017-N-18133. Which announcement is correct?

Response to Question 7

This is a competitive requirement for Women-Owned Small Business eligible under the Women-Owned Small

Business Program located in Regions I, II, and IV can bid on this solicitation number 2017-N-18133

Question 8

Is this an existing requirement or a new requirement?

Response to Question 8

This is a new requirement.

Question 9

If it is an existing requirement who is the incumbent and what is the value of the most recently completed contract year?

Response to Question 9

This is a new IDIQ for this requirement

Question 10

(Section B 2017N18133) Will the government provide a list of labor categories and their definitions and requirements or are the proposers at liberty to provide whatever they believe is appropriate?

Response to Question 10

Proposers may provide whatever labor categories they deem appropriate.

Question 11

(Sample Task Order A –page 13) Where is the Place of Performance?

Response to Question 11

Government Facility

Question 12

(Sample Task Order B –page 13) Where is the Place of Performance?

Response to Question 12

Government Facility

Question 13

(L.9 Format of Technical Proposal – page 48) Since Section L.7 General Instructions states that the Technical, Business, and Past Performance proposals can be emailed to the government, are you also still requiring a CD of the Technical, Business, and Past Performance proposals be submitted by 10:00 a.m. August 7, 2017?

Response to Question 13

No, a CD is no longer required

Question 14

(L.9 Format of Technical Proposal – page 48) Will you allow the font size inside of a Table to be less than 11?

Response to Question 14

Yes

Question 15

(M.3 Technical Proposal Instructions – page 53) From Section L 9, “The technical proposal should succinctly address the PWS at Section C and the evaluation criteria at Section M and shall not exceed 50 pages…..”. Is the

Past Performance proposal the same as Similar Experience mentioned in the Section M Evaluation Criteria?

Response to Question 15

No.

Question 16

(L.12 Past Performance – page 50) Since the Past Performance Proposal is supposed to be separate from the

Technical Proposal, is there a page limit for the Past Performance proposal? And does it count against the 50 page limit mentioned in Section L.9.

Response to Question 16

No, Past Performance information does not count against the page limitation

Question 17

(Sample TO Attachment A – page 3) How many state cooperative agreements are currently in place?

Response to Question 17

One (1)

Question 18

(General) Over the past three (3) years, how many TO per year have been awarded under the previous contract?

Response to Question 18

This question is irrelevant and has no bearing on the new requirement.

Question 19

(Section B Proposed Positions and Fixed Hourly Rates for the Life of the Contract) May the Offeror use

CDC/CIMS contract labor categories and rates or GSA contract labor categories and rates as a basis for the

Proposed Positions and Fixed Hourly Rates for the Life of the Contract?

Response to Question 19

Yes

Question 20

(Sample TO – Attachment A) How often is the AR Surveillance Task Force expected to meet?

Response to Question 20

Quarterly

Question 21

(Sample TO – Attachment A) How often are the NHSN information technology development team's regularly scheduled meetings?

Response to Question 21

Monthly

Question 22

(Sample TO – Attachment A) Is the contractor responsible for the Authorization to operate and the deliverables described on page 8 or just help by providing information to the stewards?

Response to Question 22

Responsible for providing pertinent security information

Question 23

(Sample TO – Attachment B) Is the contractor responsible for the Authorization to operate and the deliverables described on page 8 or just help by providing information to the stewards?

Response to Question 23

Responsible for providing pertinent security information