RFI Answers_Amendment 0004.xlsx
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- BEP SCADA System Maintenance Service
- Solicitation number
- 2031ZA26Q00009
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This is a Questions and Answers document (Amendment 0004) for RFQ 2031ZA26Q00009, a Request for Quotation issued by the Department of the Treasury Bureau of Engraving and Printing for SCADA Maintenance Service. The document addresses seven clarification questions submitted by potential offerors regarding the solicitation requirements, Performance Work Statement (PWS), and evaluation criteria. Key clarifications include confirmation that Attachment 6 (Initial Staffing template) is excluded from the 25-page limit for Volume I Technical Approach submissions; confirmation that PII protection requirements listed in the solicitation represent the extent of applicable safeguarding measures with no additional CMMC level requirements specified; clarification that "Contractor" and "contractor" are used interchangeably throughout documents; and confirmation that technical evaluation will be conducted by the BEP/SCADA evaluation team without a separate formal interview process, with clarifications to be conducted as needed during evaluation.
The document also provides government responses regarding typical maintenance tasks performed over the preceding 12-24 months (including SNMP graphic objects, SQL data table code development, and development server work) and current SCADA system architecture details. The government declined to provide architecture diagrams but confirmed the existing infrastructure consists of Windows Server 19, Windows Client 11 systems across both the Washington, D.C. Facility (DCF) and Western Currency Facility (WCF), over 100 ICS field devices using bacnet, modbus, and multiple vendor protocols (ABB, Allen Bradley, GE, and others), 15 total servers, 30 clients, and segmentation across ICS and Enterprise VLANs protected by firewall rules. Additionally, the government attached EHS Contractor Requirements document 75D-07.04 as referenced in the PWS.
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| Questions and Answers for SCADA Maintenance Service - RFQ 2031ZA26Q00009 - Amendment 0004 | |||||
| Question Number | Reference Document Type | Page | Section | Question | Answer |
| 1 | PWS Section 1.3 | Pages 2–3 | — | Can the Government provide examples of typical tasks performed over the last 12–24 months (e.g., break/fix, enhancements, upgrades)? | A few examples are SNMP graphic objects and screens; SQL Data table code; and working on the development server. |
| 2 | 2031ZA26Q00009 Solicitation | Section L | Please confirm that the Attachment 6 Initial Staffing template is not included within the 25 page limit for Volume I, Technical Approach. | The government confirms that attachment 6 Initial Staffing template is not included within the 25 page limit for Volume I, Technical Approach. | |
| 3 | Attachment 8 | 3 | C | This requirement indicates that PII shall be protected consistent with agency policy and OMB requirements, and specifically lists "encrypt report files at rest and in transit, mark them CUI//SP-PRVCY; and limit distribution to the CO, COR, and designated security and HR officials. Please confirm that the above listed requirements are the extent of agency policy and OMB requirements. If not, please provide copies of all relative policies and requirements regarding PII safeguarding, including any required CMMC level the offeror is to adhere to. | The requirements identified in the solicitation reflect key safeguarding measures applicable to this effort. Contractors are responsible for complying with all applicable Federal laws, regulations, and agency policies related to the protection of PII. |
No additional specific requirements are identified for this solicitation.
| 4 | PWS | Multiple | Multiple | References exist throughout both documents to "Contractor" and "contractor". Please confirm the difference between the two versions or correct the PWS to provide consistent usage of "Contractor" in all instances applicable to the Offeror. | The use of “Contractor” and “contractor” is not intended to convey different meanings in this solicitation. Both refer to the entity performing under the contract. |
| 5 | PWS | 9 | 1.7.7 | Please confirm that the technical interview mentioned in this section will be part of the Factor 1- Technical evaluation factors under Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award in the solicitation. | There will be a technical evaluation conducted by the BEP/SCADA evaluation team. There will not be a separate interview. Clarifications, if needed, may be conducted between the government and quoters during evaluations, per the RFQ. |
| 6 | PWS | 23 | 6.4.1 | Please provide a copy of EHS Contractor Requirements 75D-07.04. | EHS Contractor Requirements 75D-07.04 has been attached to this amendment. |
| 7 | PWS | 2 | Paragraphs 2 - 3 | Can the Government provide current SCADA architecture diagrams for both the Washington, DC Facility (DCF) and Western Currency Facility (WCF), including AVEVA Citect/Plant SCADA components (servers, clients, historian), ICS VLAN and Enterprise VLAN segmentation, and integration points (OPC, ODBC, ESB connections)? | No. We are running Windows 19 for servers, windows clients 11 for DCF and WCF. There are over 100+ ICS field devices (bacnet, modbus, and ABB, Allen Bradley, GE, other) behind serveral firewall rules per the SCADA firewall rule. (total = 15 servers, 30 clients) |
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