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ATTACHMENT D
Responses to Contractor’s Questions RFQ No. 36C24825Q0978 Network Engineer III Services
(PWS, SOW,
Price/Cost Schedule Structure, etc.)
| COMMENT(s)/QUESTION(s) |
| GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSE |
Small Business Set Aside
SAM.gov posting does not indicate a set-aside, but the Performance Work Statement (PWS) references this requirement as being for SDVOSB (Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business) concerns.
Could you please confirm whether this solicitation is set aside for SDVOSB?
Refer to block 10 of the SF1449.
| 2 |
| Incumbent |
| Could you please confirm whether there is an incumbent contractor currently performing the work outlined in this solicitation? If so, could you kindly provide the name of the incumbent? |
| The service is not currently being performed. |
| 3 |
| General |
| Is this a new requirement or re-compete. If this is a recompete, can the government provide the name and contract number for the Incumbent. |
| Recompete, TNARA Operations Group, Inc., Contract Number 36C24820P0561. |
| 4 |
| PWS, Section IV, Place of Performance |
| According to the JTR and GSA Per Diem, any mileage over 50-miles should be reimbursed using the GSA Per Diem mileage rate. Based on our knowledge of those specific locations in Table 1 and the distances, will the Government consider covering mileage as many of the locations are more than 50 miles away or apart from each other? |
Or is the Government expecting offerors to include mileage costs in their FFP pricing?
Refer to ATTACHMENT E, Performance Work Statement (PWS) Rev. 01, 07-17-2025, Paragraph IV. This is a Firm-Fixed-Price contract without incentives. IAW with the description described at FAR 16.202-1 - A firm-fixed-price contract provides for a price that is not subject to any adjustment on the basis of the contractor’s cost experience in performing the contract. This contract type places upon the contractor maximum risk and full responsibility for all costs and resulting profit or loss. It provides maximum incentive for the contractor to control costs and perform effectively and imposes a minimum administrative burden upon the contracting parties.
| 5 |
| Section D.1, WD |
| Can the government provide the occupation code on the WD that the employee is mapped to? |
| Refer to Solicitation, FAR 52.222-42 - Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires. |
| 6 |
| Budget |
| Could you please provide the government’s estimated budget or funding range for this requirement? |
| This is Service Contracting as described in FAR part 37. Only in Construction and Architect-Engineer solicitation as referenced in FAR Part 36.204, Advance notices and solicitations shall state the magnitude of the requirement in terms of physical characteristics and estimated price range. In no event shall the statement of magnitude disclose the Government’s estimate. |
| 7 |
| Section E, b thru e |
| Under which of these parts (b thru e) do offerors provide VAAR 852.219-75? |
| VAAR 852.219-75 is not an evaluation factor; it’s an administrative review prior to evaluations and contract award. The Government will not consider offers for award from offerors that do not provide the certification listed in the solicitation. |
| 8 |
| Section E, b thru e |
| Other than VAAR 852.219-75, do offerors provide any other certifications and representations or validate their SAM is up to date? |
| Refer to Section E.8, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (IBR). FAR 52.204-7 (b)(1) - An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation and at time of award (see FAR clause 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance, for the requirement to maintain SAM registration during performance and through final payment). |
| 9 |
| Section E, b thru e |
| Can the government validate that all proposal parts (b thru e) are provided all together in one proposal Volume? |
| To receive quotes through the government point of entry, documents should not exceed 5MB. |
If your submission is larger than 5MB submit multiple emails. It is recommended to add the following title to the email’s subject line ‘Quote 36C24825Q0978 - 1 of 3’, ‘2 of 3’, and so on.
| 10 |
| Formatting |
| Are there any formatting requirements for the proposal (e.g., font size, page limits)? |
None.
| 11 |
| General Question |
| Is the contractor responsible for providing any hardware, software or licenses? |
| No. |
What are the security systems?
Standard port security and MAC address tables.
| 13 |
| General Question |
| Can the government provide the historical FTE count for this requirement? |
| Refer to number 14 response. |
| 14 |
| General Question |
| Can the government confirm this is a 1 FTE requirement? |
| Previous Contractor proposed 1 FTE based on scope of work, FTE qualification and certifications. It is the contractor’s responsibility to propose the best solution to the Government including staff allocation at a price that could be determined fair and reasonable. At no time must there be a gap in service during Key personnel substitution. Refer to ATTACHMENT E, PWS, paragraph VIII. |
| 15 |
| PWS, Section IV, Place of Performance |
| If there’s no reimbursement for any travel costs. will a GSA vehicle be available for use to travel to the locations in Table 1? |
| No. |
| 16 |
| General Question |
| Can you provide a ROM list of ICS hardware that requires support under this contract by location? Example: qty 1 firewall, qty 2 Switches, qty 8 physical servers, qty 12 workstations, qty 12 monitors |
| Refer to ATTACHMENT E, PWS, Table 3. |
| 17 |
| General Question |
| Approximately how many virtual machines are in the ICS environment? |
| Refer to ATTACHMENT E, PWS, Table 3. |
| 18 |
| General Question |
| Is the ICS environment running Windows Servers for Active Directory Services, DNS, DHCP, Applications, etc. for user authentication and security? |
Refer to ATTACHMENT E, PWS, paragraph VII., d.
| 19 |
| General Question |
| How many network devices are on the network? |
| Refer to ATTACHMENT E, PWS, Table 3. |
| 20 |
| PWS, paragraph IV. |
| How many sites/buildings? All on one campus? |
| Refer to ATTACHMENT E, PWS, Table 1. |
| 21 |
| General Question |
| What are the operating systems? (i.e.. MS, Linux, Unix) |
| Refer to ATTACHMENT E, PWS, Table 3. |
| 22 |
| General Question |
| Is the ICS environment running a hypervisor i.e. Hyper-V, VMWare, etc. |
| Refer to ATTACHMENT E, PWS, Table 3 |
| 23 |
| General Question |
| Is the ICS Internet Service dedicated or provided via uplink from OIT to a Firewall to provide air gap? |
| Refer to ATTACHMENT E, PWS, paragraph II. |
| 24 |
| General Question |
| Is the ICS network extended to the other facilities listed? |
| Refer to ATTACHMENT E, PWS, paragraph IV. |
| 25 |
| Section E, c. i, Certifications |
| Can the government validate that this proposal part of Technical Capability requires ONLY providing the 3 certifications? |
Refer to ATTACHMENT F, ADDENDUM, paragraph c. i, Certifications.
| 26 |
| Section E, c. ii, Organizational Experience |
| Can the government clarify that offerors can provide either a resume or corporate contract experience or does the government want both a resume and corporate experience. |
| Refer to ATTACHMENT F, ADDENDUM, paragraph c. ii, Organizational Experience. |
| 27 |
| PWS, Section VIII, Certifications/Experience Requirements of Network Engineer and Section E, c |
The Government lists many qualifications and certifications within section VIII but does not list a PMP requirement as one of the qualifications. In Proposal Section E, the Government lists a PMP certification. Most IT Engineers do not manage projects and do not have a PMP; they are more hands-on.
Will the Government consider removing the requirement for a PMP or make it a preferred certification?
Refer to ATTACHMENT F, ADDENDUM, paragraph c. i, Certifications.
| 28 |
| General Question |
| Is the ICS environment running Citrix Services? |
| No |
| 29 |
| General Question |
| Is the ICS environment utilizing any DR including offsite backup? |
| No |
| 30 |
| General Question |
| What type of ICS devices are in the other facilities? |
| Switches |
| 31 |
| SF1449, block #10 |
| Request the change from the current NAICS code of 519513 to 541519 (Exception 18) Information Technology Value Added Resellers Size Standard 150 employees? |
The Small Business Administration does not recognize, assigned or list NAICS 519513 in their Small Business Size Regulations, 13 CFR 121.201. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/chapter-I/part-121#121.201. NAICS 541519 (exception 18) description does not meet the scope of the solicitation: NAICS code 541519 – An Information Technology Value Added Reseller (ITVAR) provides a total solution to information technology acquisitions by providing multi- vendor hardware and software along with significant value added services. Significant value added services consist of, but are not limited to, configuration consulting and design, systems integration, installation of multi-vendor computer equipment, customization of hardware or software, training, product technical support, maintenance, and end user support. For purposes of Government procurement, an information technology procurement classified under this exception and 150- employee size standard must consist of at least 15% and not more than 50% of value added services, as measured by the total contract price. In addition, the offeror must comply with the manufacturing performance requirements, or comply with the non- manufacturer rule by supplying the products of small business concerns, unless SBA has issued a class or contract specific waiver of the non-manufacturer rule. If the contract consists of less than 15% of value added services, then it must be classified under a NAICS manufacturing industry. If the contract consists of more than 50% of value added services, then it must be classified under the NAICS industry that best describes the predominate service of the procurement.