47QFPA21N0002 RFI Questions and Answers.pdf

RFI 47QFPA21N0002 Questions and Answers

# Reference Question Answer

1 Do organizations need to respond to the RFI to participate in subsequent procurement stages or to continue to receive information related to this procurement?

Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in a future solicitation, if one is issued.

2 RFI Page 5 Item 5 of Section III of the RFI/Sources Sought includes the following request:

“Describe your company’s capability or experience regarding the development and application of machine learning (thinking social media project)…” Please provide information regarding what is meant by “thinking social media project".

The Government is interested in capability or experience regarding the development and application of machine learning. We are especially interested in the application of machine learning as it relates to social media projects.

3 Is GSA planning to hold an Industry Day?

No, at this time we are not planning for an industry day.

4 PWS page 13 D.1.8 Task 6

For D.1.8 Task 6 (ADMINISTER

PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT

INSTRUMENTS), please specify whether any of the following are required to support this task: personnel resources to oversee test administration, cloud-based testing platform, proctoring capabilities (brick and mortar and/or remote).

Personnel resources to oversee test administration may be required, but only in the case of special data collection efforts (otherwise oversight will be conducted by Government). The Government requires IT support of existing cloud-based testing platform.

Proctoring capabilities may be required, but only in the case of special data collections (conducted at brick and mortar locations).

5 PWS D.1.9

Task 7

Regarding PWS Task 7 - Evaluate Characteristics of the Armed Forces: Does this task include any primary data collection or is it analysis of secondary data?

PWS Task 7 may involve primary data collection as well as analyses of secondary data.

6 PWS D.1.3.8

Subtask 8, paragraph (2)

Can the Government provide clarification on the coordination points with other contractors working with

OPA?

Any coordination with other contractors will be done through and by government staff and there is no anticipation of direct coordination among contractors. The Government plans to update the PWS accordingly.

7 PWS D.1.12 What is the anticipated nature of the geographic analysis (e.g., descriptive, predictive)?

The task may include both descriptive and predictive analyses.

RFI 47QFPA21N0002 Questions and Answers

8 PWS D.1.12 The Draft PWS referenced the “Recruit Market Network” file—is this file part of the modern Recruit Market Information System (RMIS)?

The Recruit Market Network and Relocations systems files are not part of RMIS. This task is intended to support the Career Exploration Program.

9 PWS D.1.1.4 Place of Performance - A) Can the government indicate what proportion of staff must work onsite at least 50% of the week? B)Do the place of performance requirements vary for Key Personnel? C) Has the current pandemic altered the government's onsite staffing requirements moving forward, exceptions being for hardware maintenance?

Before the COVID pandemic, about 40% of contracting staff were working onsite at the Government location in Seaside CA. It is currently not a requirement that most key personnel be located onsite, but key personnel must maintain open lines of communication (e.g., teleconferencing) and in some cases travel to government facilities will be required by offsite contracting personnel. Historically, the above statements are the case, but government is open to alternative solutions that would satisfy both mission requirements and facilitate communication between government and contractor. These alternatives may be due to pandemic conditions as well as other environment factors. The Government reserves the right to change location requirements in future versions of the PWS.

10 PWS

D.1.25.4

NATIONAL AGENCY CHECK & INQUIRIES

(NACI) - Beyond contractor labor, would the government detail what clearance processing costs will be responsibility of the contractor?

The Government anticipates that documentation and clearance costs associated with PWS D.1.25.4 will relate to contracted labor.