Amendment No 2 Solicitation 47PM1124R0006 Response to RFI and Extending Propsal Due Date Extension 2024 01 12.pdf

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:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning 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 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 received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

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

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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.

15C. DATE SIGNED

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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Patricia Davis, Contracting Officer

Amendment No 0002 is hereby issued to Solicitation 47PM1124R0006 for Budget Analyst Professional Support Services for the Office of Chief Financial Officer PBS Division located at 1800 F Street, NW Washington DC is as follows:

(1) Remove the Technical Evaluation, Key Personnel requirement as services for Technical Evaluation...

[See Description of Modification Continuation Page]

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INSTRUCTIONS (Back Page):

Instructions for items other than those that are self-explanatory, are as follows:

Item 1 (Contract ID Code). Insert the contract type identification code that appears in the title block of the contract being modified.

Item 3 (Effective date).

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(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

For a solicitation amendment, change order, or administrative change, the effective date shall be the issue date of the amendment, change order, or administrative change.

For a supplemental agreement, the effective date shall be the date agreed to by the contracting parties.

For a modification issued as an initial or confirming notice of termination for the convenience of the Government, the effective date and the modification number of the confirming notice shall be the same as the effective date and modification number of the initial notice.

For a modification converting a termination for default to a termination for the convenience of the Government, the effective date shall be the same as the effective date of the termination for default.

For a modification confirming the contracting officer's determination of the amount due in settlement of a contract termination, the effective date shall be the same as the effective date of the initial decision.

(a)

(b)

(c)

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Item 6 (Issued By). Insert the name and address of the issuing office. If applicable, insert the appropriate issuing office code in the code block.

Item 8 (Name and Address of Contractor). For modifications to a contract or order, enter the contractor's name, address, and code as shown in the original contract or order, unless changed by this or a previous modification.

Items 9, (Amendment of Solicitation Number - Dated), and 10, (Modification of Contract/Order Number - Dated). Check the appropriate box and in the corresponding blanks insert the number and date of the original solicitation, contract, or order.

Item 12 (Accounting and Appropriation Data).

When appropriate, indicate the impact of the modification on each affected accounting classification by inserting one of the following entries:

(2) Accounting classification Net decrease $

Include subject matter or short title of solicitation/contract where feasible.

Item 16B. The contracting officer's signature is not required on solicitation amendments. The contracting officer's signature is normally affixed last on supplemental agreements.

(i)

NOTE: If there are changes to multiple accounting classifications that cannot be placed in block 12, insert an asterisk and the words "See continuation sheet".

Item 13. Check the appropriate box to indicate the type of modification. Insert in the corresponding blank the authority under which the modification is issued. Check whether or not contractor must sign this document. (See FAR 43.103.)

Item 14 (Description of Amendment/Modification).

Organize amendments or modifications under the appropriate Uniform Contract Format (UCF) section headings from the applicable solicitation or contract. The UCF table of contents, however, shall not be set forth in this document.

Indicate the impact of the modification on the overall total contract price by inserting one of the following entries:

(i) Total contract price increased by $

(ii) Total contract price decreased by $

(iii) Total contract price unchanged.

State reason for modification.

When removing, reinstating, or adding funds, identify the contract items and accounting classifications.

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(h)

When the SF 30 is used to reflect a determination by the contracting officer of the amount due in settlement of a contract terminated for the convenience of the Government, the entry in Item 14 of the modification may be limited to --

(i) A reference to the letter determination; and

(ii) A statement of the net amount determined to be due in settlement of the contract.

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STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) BACK

(1) Accounting classification Net increase $

Description of Modification Continuation Page

... Key Personnel is not needed. No submission for this section;

(2) Submit response for Request for Information (RFI) received on January 5, 2024 - per attached RFI's. No additional Questions will be accepted; and

(3) Extend the Proposal due date from Monday January 22, 2024 to Monday January 29, 2024 - 9:00 AM EST.

Proposals will not be accepted after 9:00 AM EST.

Note: All proposal with supporting documents must be submitted via one (1) pdf file to: Contract Specialist, Lisa Witcher-Graves at: lisa.witcher-graves@gsa.gov and cc: Contracting Officer, Patricia Davis at:

patricia.davis@gsa.gov. If documents are missing, you will be disqualified as no email will be sent inquiring about missing documents.

End of Amendment No. 2 (Prospective Vendors are to sign and submit this Amendment with your proposal)

47PM1124R0006/0002

Solicitation 47PM1124R0006 Budget Analyst Professional Support Services for the Office of Chief Financial Officer, NCR PBS Request for Information Response – January 5, 2024

Amendment No. 2 – January 12, 2024 Proposal due date change from Monday January 22, 2024 to

Monday January 22, 2024 – 9:00 AM EST via email. Late Proposals will not be accepted.

No Additional Questions will be accepted.

Question No. 1: Is there a current incumbent for the solicitation, if so, can you please provide name and contract number?

Can the government provide the anniversary dates of the incumbent contract employees to enable us to base our pricing on the anniversary dates for vacation time?

Can the government provide the current contract value, including all options?

Response Answer: There is an incumbent for the existing contract. Unfortunately, the name and contract number are not permissible.

Question No. 2: Can the government confirm that the candidate start date of April 1, 2024, does not include GSA PBS running an NACI investigation?

Response Answer: The new contract will start on April 1, 2024.

Question No. 3: Is remote work authorized for this requirement?

How many hours are required on-site?

How many hours are authorized remote?

Please confirm that remote work is allowable and does not require employees in the DC area?

What are the required business hours for staff?

Will the government provide training for new staff during typical business hours, or is this expected of the contracting firm?

Work to be accomplished on site at the Central Office Federal building located at 1800 F Street NW with the maximum flexibility to work remotely as specified by GSA” AND “If work will be accomplished remotely the contractor should have access to high-speed internet in order to sign into GSA’s VPN and systems during their tour of duty hours.”

If there is an unscheduled dismissal or closure, are the contractors expected to complete their work hours?

Please confirm if candidates are expected to live within reasonable commuting distance from this location, or if remote work allowance permits candidates to live anywhere within the contiguous United States.

The solicitation states that “Work to be accomplished on site at the Office of Regional Financial Services, GSA 1800 F Street, NW or Remotely.” Will the government consider fully remote candidates?

Will this opportunity necessitate surge support or overtime?

Does the government define a month as four business weeks.

Is the GSA seeking fully on-site performance, fully remote performance, or a hybrid? If hybrid, how often will personnel be required to be on-site?

Response Answer: Maximum flexibility to work remotely from home. Contractor employees must live in the DMV area. Must have internet services to be able to connect remotely. Tour of Duty Hours:

8:00 am to 4:30 pm – Monday – Friday not to exceed 80 hours every 2 weeks. No Overtime permitted. Staff is required to have some type of budget experience; will be trained in the areas they are not familiar with.

Question No. 4: Will it be considered Technically Acceptable to have the Senior

Project Manager also fulfill the duties of any of the 6 Budget Analyst II’s?

Is a resume for each labor category required or only the Senior Project Manager?

Please confirm the FM Key Personnel labor category. Senior Program Management Analyst or Senior Project Manager?

Is GSA seeking past performance of the proposed Key Personnel (i.e., Senior Project Manager) or corporate experience of the offeror?

Is the Senior Project Manager a full- or part-time position?

Are the Key personnel the Program Manager or the Sr. Project Manager? (Technical Evaluation Factors says both).

If offerors submit seven (7) resumes, should we identify whom amongst the 7 is considered “Key Personnel?”

Response Answer: Technical Evaluation Volume II – Removed from Solicitation via Amendment No. 3 – No Submission needed.

Question No. 5: Is the government recommending a specific occupation code on the wage determination? If so, what is the anticipated occupation code that the government foresees these positions performing under?

Will these positions be subject to SCA or does GSA wage rate scale supersede SCA rates?

Is the offeror required to have a MAS to be eligible for the award?

This procurement was released on sam.gov as an 8(a) set-aside, however in your pricing section you are requesting MAS associated rates. Please provide clarification is a MAS contract required to provide a response.

Please confirm that these positions fall under the Service Contract Act and offerors shall use the wages as listed herein for our price build-up.

What are the applicable SCA wage determination wage rates for the Budget Analysts II?

Will the Government consider revising this requirement from "Provide a detailed price proposal that clearly identifies the proposed unit of issue by categories and associated rates from your Multiple Award Schedules (MAS)" to "Provide a detailed price proposal that clearly identifies the proposed unit of issue listed on the SF1449. Contractors are encouraged to provide assumptions used to arrive at the proposed price. Discounted rates must be

Technical Evaluation Removed out of Solicitation. No submission needed http://sam.gov/ separately identified. All hourly rates will be accepted as fixed rates."

Response Answer: The contract will be subject to Service Contracts Act (SCA) Wages under attached wdol.gov rates included in solicitation package. Category under Business Consultant labor.

Question No. 6: Please confirm the title of Volume 1 and Volume 2.

Are offerors required to submit contractor’s qualifications and financial information forms? No mention of it in the response section for pricing volume.

Shall Offerors provide the Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data in Volume 1?

Shall Offerors complete and return clauses in Volume 1?

Are offerors required to complete FORM GSA 527 and return in Volume I?

Please confirm if any of the following attachments need to be submitted with the proposal response: Contractor's Qualifications and Financial Information, Financial Statements, Income Statement, Banking and Finance Company Information, Principal Merchandise or Raw Material Supplier Information, Construction/Service Contracts Information (Public Buildings Service Contracts Only)?

Response Answer: One Volume is required i.e. Cover letter on Company Letter Introduction of Company and background, supporting documents: Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing signed;

SF1449 with pricing on page 3; signed Amendments; GSA 527- Contractors Qualifications and Financial Information with financial breakdown signed and a breakdown of financial information, No more than 100 pages labeled accordingly in pdf.

Question No. 7: Past Performance qualifications will include prior CPARs ratings of each company, questionnaires, or references. If CPARS are not available (due to active opportunities used as Past Performance), is the Offeror providing a phone number and email for reference contact considered an acceptable substitution?

Past Performance requires CPARs, some of our contracts do not have CPARs will the government consider the PPQ’s as sufficient?

The candidate for the position doesn’t currently work for our company and therefore we would need to provide past performance based on that candidate’s personal past performance and would not have CPARs available, again is PPQs sufficient?

Past Performance requires CPARs, some of our contracts do not have CPARs will the government consider the PPQ’s as sufficient?

The acceptable criteria in the past performance referenced on page 2 of the Technical Evaluation Factors, would not address all the questions if the candidates don’t currently work for our company. Therefore, the past performance is based on the individual performance of the candidate and not on the offeror.

For Past Performances, is there a range for how old the contract maybe?

Response Answer: Past Performance Evaluation must be filled out and submitted with proposal. If you do not have a CPARs, please submit references with company point of contact and email address.

Past performance are to be no more than 5-10 years.

Question No. 8: Does on-site access require a PIV or CAC?

Response Answer: All Government sites require a PIV.

Question No.9: As a Native IEE, we generally reference FAR 15.305 to use the past performance of a sister subsidiary for the company we’d like to Prime. Is that acceptable for the upcoming solicitations?

Response Answer: All communication is with the Prime contractor.

Question No. 10: Is the government seeking federal contracting experience for candidates on this opportunity?

Response Answer: Government is seeking contracting candidates with some experience per scope of work (SOW).

Question No. 11: Please provide the skill-set for Budget Analysts II and Senior

Project Manager to help us submit the resumes.

Response Answer: Not Applicable for response.

Question No. 12: Requested pricing on the attached SF-1449, with an itemized breakdown on Company Letterhead. Is the breakdown on the SF- 1449 sufficient? What more breakdowns are you seeking?

Response Answer: SF1449 signed with pricing on page three; Itemized pricing breakdown on Company Letter head along with GSA 527 signed and financial breakdown.

Question No. 13: The Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data seems out of place given this is a competitive solicitation. Will you remove the requirement, please?

Response Answer: Document is required for submission of your proposal.

Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data with signature.

Question No. 14: Will there be confirmation of receipt once the proposal is submitted?

Response Answer: Yes, there will be a confirmation receipt provided.

Question No. 15: Clarify if the Project Manager/Program Analyst is the same position or two separate positions.

Response Answer: One position – Program Management/Program Analyst

Question No. 16: Are there any specific instructions regarding file naming or labeling?

Response Answer: Proposals are to be named accordingly to the Solicitation package.

Question No. 17: Has a contract ceiling been established for this opportunity?

Response Answer: Information is not available to disclose.

Question No. 18: Could the government please provide the number of current vacant positions?

Response Answer: The positions are not vacant. Pricing is requested for the number of positions.

End of Amendment No. 2 (Prospective Vendors are to sign and submit this Amendment with your proposal)