Redress_Amendment_Three_Q_and_A.pdf

The FTC is releasing this amendment, Amendment Three, to Sol. 29FTC1-18-R-11000033 to post question(s) that were received by the due date. The question and answers cited here continue the numbering format used in Amendment Two. Questions and answers are as follows:

Question 36:

The Solicitation states that: The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at http://www.sam.gov/portal.

Out of an abundance of caution (and to avoid misinterpreting the formatting) – are paragraph(s) b the section that begins at the bottom of page 36 of the pdf and the top of page 37 (ending at “c)?:

(b)

(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications posted on the SAM website.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representation and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ____________. [Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (u) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

Response 36: Yes, you are correct, paragraph (b) of Part 4.5, Section 52.212-3, is the section beginning at the bottom of page 36 and ending at the top of page 37. If the offeror has already completed the annual representation and certification electronically via the SAM website then they will only need to complete part (b) (they will not need to complete parts (c) – (u)). If the offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, then Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) (they will not need to complete part (b)).

Question 37: Regarding 7.7.2 and 7.9: What is being evaluated? The approach for ensuring the quality of the redress administration process - or- the approach for ensuring the quality of personnel and resources Similarly .. The approach for managing the redress administration process - or- the approach for the management of personnel and resource.

Response 37:

The offeror should submit a management approach which reflects best how they overall plan to manage the redress administration process, this includes (but is not necessarily limited to) showing how they will approach personnel and resources.

Question 38:

Regarding 7.7.1.i, is a System Security Plan showing compliance with NIST800-53r4 sufficient (since NIST 800-171r1 is a subset)? Do you require a cross-walk between 800-53r4 and 800-171r1 since they are organized differently?

Response 38: A System Security Plan showing compliance w/ NIST800-53r4 is sufficient.

This closes the question and answer period. After this posting no further questions will be received or answered.