RFI_223510_Questions_and_Answers.pdf

RFI 223510-19 EO/IR Targeting Pod, Follow-up Questions and Answers

Section 8 -- Responses

Q1) Please provide a list of companies / contractors and contact information planned to have access to each respondent’s complete RFI response to allow coordination and establishment of NDAs as necessary.

A1) The list of reviewers and attendees on behalf of the Government has not yet been finalized.

However, if any non-Government persons are to review the RFI or be present at the capability presentations, the Government will ensure that they are Contracted Support Services (CSS) only, critically necessary to the success of this data enquiry and covered by a corporate or independent Non-

Disclosure agreement with the Government. Through this NDA the Government will ensure that there is no personal or professional conflict of interest and proprietary data shall be adequately protected.

Section 9 -- Capability Presentations

Q2) Can the presentations be updated following submission of the RFI response?

A2) The unclassified portion of the capability brief ONLY may be revised following the RFI submission deadline. The revised brief must be submitted via CD-ROM and in accordance with the RFI instructions for format and content. The revised brief must be mailed for receipt no later than 4:00 PM EDT on

September 30th, 2019, and notification provided to the RFI points of contact. Hand deliveries will not be accepted.

Q3) Does the 1 hour allotted for capability presentations include questions, or is a Q&A session planned following the presentation?

A3) No it does not. Each company will be allotted a total of two hours for its capability presentation and

Q&A. The presenter may choose to either conduct their presentation not accepting questions throughout or may choose to accept questions and provide answers during the presentation.

-If the presenter chooses to not to accept questions during the presentation, questions will be held until the conclusion of the presentation and conducted during the immediately following Q&A session. One hour will be allotted for the presentation, followed by a one hour period of Q&A.

-If the presenter chooses to accept questions and provide answers throughout the presentation, he or she will be allotted a total presentation time of 2 hours. If the presenter chooses to accept questions during the presentation, the responsibility is on the presenter to manage the total time allotment of 2 hours. No company will be permitted to exceed a 2 hour time period even if the presentation has not briefed in its entirety.

Q4) Does the 1 hour allotted for capability presentations include a classified portion of the brief, if applicable?

A4) Yes.

Q5) For the classified portion of the brief, if applicable, is early entry authorized to the classified area to test briefing material?

A5) Presenters will be provided access 10 minutes prior to their presentations times. Classified materials shall be provided to the Government in advance, as the Government will be responsible for controlling upload and display of the briefing documents and classified material.

Q6) What is the maximum number of briefing attendees for each respondent?

A6) Four.

Section 10 – Security

Q7) For the classified portion of the submittal is a DD254 required? Is the Government able to provide a

DD254 for submittal?

A7) No DD254 is required. This is an unclassified RFI. Any classified section or response would be classified by an existing or previous contract assuming that there is no new classified being developed for this RFI. All classified needs to be protected and transported in accordance with the RFI instructions.

Other

Q8) Please provide a point of contract and contact information for Boeing St. Louis, F/A-18 and EA-18G program office, for specific platform related inquiries.

A8) In order to maintain the integrity of open competition for potential future source selections, the

Government is unable to provide this information.

Please note: due to availability, the capability presentations are currently scheduled for the week of 07 and 21 October. Respondents will be notified of the final briefing date as soon as possible.