Responses to RFP Questions 06Feb23.pdf

Government Response to Industry Questions and Comments on RFP FA8806-23-R-0001 06 February 2023

1. Volume I requires a Small Business Participation Document and Volume III requires a Small Business

Subcontracting Plan. Based on posted Q&A, the Vol I small business participation document has been eliminated, but the most recent Q&A makes it unclear if it is again required.

Please confirm:

Vol I Small Business Participation Document – No longer required

Vol III Small Business Subcontracting Plan – Required for large businesses

USG Response:

Volume I Small Business Participation Submission is required. Volume III Subcontracting Plan is required. The Small Business Participation Committment Document, previously included in Volume

III is no longer required.

2. Attachment 2, Section 3.6. “Therefore, the Offeror shall expressly provide its consent in Volume 1:

Executive Summary to the release of its proposal information to the companies listed in Table

3.6-1.”

Question: What will be the role of the companies listed in Table 3.6-1 post IDIQ award? Have any been formally recused from responding to this RFP?

USG Response:

IAW FAR 9.504, the Contracting Officer will take necessary actions to avoid, neutralize, or mitigate significant potential conflicts before award. Prospective offerors are encouraged to review the information covered in Attachment 2, Section 3.6 and previous responses to industry questions.

3. Our understanding is that the Small Business Subcontracting Plan required by FAR 52.219-9 is different from the Small Business Participation Submission, and that the Participation Submission is a requirement for Volume I, while the Subcontracting Plan should be included in Volume III. Could the Government please confirm? In QA from 2/2 (question 4) the Government references the Participation plan when responding to a question relevant to the Subcontracting Plan required by

FAR 52.219-9.

Could the Government please clarify the requirements for the Small Business Participation Submission and Small Business Subcontracting Plan, and where each should be included in proposal response volumes?

USG Response:

Volume I will include Small Business Participation Submission, Volume III will include the Subcontracting Plan. All prospective offerors must conform to the requirements defined within the

RFP.

4. The pricing section of the RFP call for labor, software licenses and data deliverables. There is no sample task in the RFP nor an initial task so we don’t understand how to provide pricing with the initial submission. Is the Government just looking for labor class codes and rates?

USG Response:

Price will NOT be evaluated when establishing the IDIQ. Pricing information will be required and evaluated at the Delivery Order level. The model contract shows the Government's basic contract CLIN structure for this effort.