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QUESTION RESPONSES FOR VIDEO PRODUCTION SERVICES BPA

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation 36C77621Q0289

Contract Opportunity Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

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VIDEO PRODUCTION SERVICES BPA

63125 36C77621Q0289 05-28-2021 17:00

EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA

N 512110 Department of Veteran Affairs

PCAC-ST. LOUIS

1 Jefferson Barracks Dr., Bldg 56 Saint Louis MO 63125 Contract Specialist Shaunte Chandler shaunte.chandler@va.gov 314-894-6656

5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable)

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

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3. EFFECTIVE DATE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

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MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

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1. CONTRACT ID CODE

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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

E. IMPORTANT:

is extended,

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

(REV. 11/2016)

is required to sign this document and return ________ ___ copies to the issuing office.

is not, A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

15C. DATE SIGNED

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDE

R IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES

SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is rece ived prior to the opening hour and date specified.

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

16B. UNITED STATES OF

AMERICA

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF

CONTRACTING OFFICER

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

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Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.243 (Type or print) (Type or print) (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

(Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (If other than Item 6) (Specify type of modification and authority) (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.)

(If required)

(SEE ITEM 11)

(SEE ITEM 13)

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13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF

SOLICITATIONS

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 05-21-2021 00776 Department of Veteran Affairs

PCAC-ST. LOUIS

1 Jefferson Barracks Dr., Bldg 56 Saint Louis MO 63125 00776 Department of Veterans Affairs

PCAC-ST. LOUIS

1 Jefferson Barracks Dr., Bldg 56 St. Louis MO 63125 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C77621Q0289 05-14-2021

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The purpose of this amendment is to post the government responses to questions regarding solicitation 36C77621Q0289.

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QUESTION RESPONSES FOR

VIDEO PRODUCTION SERVICES BPA

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation 36C77621Q0289

Q. Could you please tell me if the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted as solicitation number 36C77621Q0289 will be a follow-on requirement to any work performed currently or in the past, or will this be a new requirement?

ANSWER: This is a new requirement.

Q. If possible, can you please provide the most recent contract or task order number?

Q. On page 53 of the solicitation under Factor I - Technical Capability, it states "Provide, at a minimum, 10 examples, not more than a total of 5 pages, of fieldwork completed nationwide of your company hiring crew/production companies within the last 3 years." Exactly what sort of examples are you looking for (scripts, storyboards, etc.)? The paragraph above asks for video samples, but this paragraph seems to ask for something else.

ANSWER: Examples should be written synopses of the field work performed (including production locations).

Q. Is there an incumbent, if so, what is the contract number?

ANSWER: No, there is no incumbent.

Q. Since there are two general types of work: studio production and field production, can a firm bid on just one of the types of work?

ANSWER: No, a firm cannot bid on just one type of work.

Q. Is this a new requirement or is there currently and incumbent? If an incumbent, can you please share who they are?

Q. Since 40% of the work will be performed in St. Louis, does the offeror need to be based in St. Louis?

ANSWER: The offeror does not need to be based in Saint Louis.

Q. What is the average lead time between receiving a task order and work performance?

ANSWER: This is highly variable; there is no average lead time.

Q. Three samples of video links are requested in Section E, for both Factor I - Technical Capability and again in Factor II - Past Experience. May bidders provide the same samples, if appropriate, or is the government looking for a total of six unique links?

ANSWER: If the bidder wishes to provide the same samples for both technical capability and past experience, they may do so.

Q. Are any of the LCATs outlined in Attachment A – CLIN Structure Form considered key personnel for this effort?

ANSWER: There is no mention of “key personnel” in Attachment A.

Q. Section E, Factor II requires that offeror “demonstrate the company’s ability to provide studio video production services […] in St. Louis, MO” and provide examples of related work completed. Is the VA looking for videos produced on the ground in St. Louis or would videos produced nearby also suffice to demonstrate the ability to produce future videos in St. Louis?

ANSWER: These do not have to be videos produced in Saint Louis. But the vendor must be able to provide crew members in Saint Louis as necessary.

Q. Please confirm this BPA is not being issued against the MAS program, i.e., under FAR 13.303, not 8.405-3?

ANSWER: This BPA is not being issued against the MAS program.

Q. Travel: Will the government compensate contractor for travel from contractors’ offices or employee homes to the St Louis studio, when those locations are more than fifty miles apart?

ANSWER: No. The government will not compensate the contractor for travel from contractors’ offices or employee homes to the Saint Louis studio.

Q. (Page 56) “Provide, at a minimum, 10 examples, not more than a total of 5 pages, of fieldwork completed nationwide of your company hiring crew/production companies within the last 3 years.” Are you requesting samples of work on which we hired crews and production companies, or descriptions of our procedures for hiring crews and production companies on 10 occasions in the last three years?

ANSWER: We want written synopses of actual work performed.

Q. (Page 56) “3 related examples of your company hiring actors for video production shoots in St. Louis, MO and/or nationwide within the last 3 years” Again, are you requesting actual work samples or descriptions of our procedures for hiring actors in these locations?

ANSWER: We want written synopses of occasions on which your firm located, auditioned, and cast both union and non-union actors.

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