Attachment_5_-_Question Response_4.18.2024_OPAresponse_clean (1).pdf

Questions and Answers

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) # 47QFPA23K0020 for ID/IQ Operational Support in support of Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA), Defense Personnel Analytics Center (DPAC), Office of People Analytics

(OPA)

Question Does the

Question pertain to the RFP/TOR, PWS or an Attachment

Paragraph Page Question/Comment Answers

1 RFP

52.212-1 Instructions

And

(ii)

Page and

The RFP requires vendors to complete and submit Standard Form 1449 (SF1449).

Are vendors supposed to fill in a blank version of the form using the link on page 40, or will GSA provide one that’s specific to this bid?

A blank version of the form with link are provided on page 40 and should be completed by the contractor.

2 PWS

5.0 18

4.1.11 is noted in the Deliverables list under 5.0 Deliverables, but there is no description of 4.1.11 in the PWS.

4.1.11 has been added appropriately to the requirements to match the deliverables table.

3 PWS

17.0 29

Is the requirement to report all labor hours via SAM.gov equivalent to Contractor Manpower Reporting listed as 4.1.11 under the Deliverables?

PWS has been revised. 4.1.11 has been added to reflect Clause and SAM.gov requirement

4 Attachment 6 - Pricing

ODC Row 17 Do we need to modify the default cost or this is the allotted cost we work with?

No. The amount is a Government set Not to Exceed amount. Only bright yellow cells require contractor input.

5 Attachment 6 - Pricing

Travel Cost Row 21 Do we need to modify the default cost or this is the allotted cost we work with?

No. This is a Government set Not to Exceed amount allowed per year.

http://sam.gov/

6 RFP-OPA

B.5.1 4 Do we need to add this table to pricing in the proposal pricing section.

Filled with total labor rates determined in attachment 6 - pricing

Only enter the total amount populated on Row 27 of Attachment 6

7 RFP-OPA

3 – Volume

III 45

What is the format required to display the final price?

There is no page limit and was curious as to the details required for this section. Any example will be helpful. Thank you.

Volume III requires Completion of the yellow fields in Attachment 6.

8 General – Documents Submission

Please confirm the following are to be submitted within the proposal package. If any missing from below list, please do let us know what other documents? Thank you.

1. Proposal

2. Attachment 6 – Pricing

3. Attachment 3 – Reference Information Sheet

4. Sample PMP

Submission requirements are listed under FAR 52.212-1

INSTRUCTIONS TO

OFFERORS starting on page

9 General – Document Submission

Are we allowed to attach any additional custom documents to highlight our skills, knowledge and expertise?

Submission requirements are listed under 52.212-1

INSTRUCTIONS TO

OFFERORS

10 General - Pricing

As per our understanding, final quotes will be determined when a task is created and assigned? Is this correct?

Pricing is determined on a project by project basis and is not standard across all projects?

Please see Section B.3.1 Task Order Pricing. Task Order pricing will depend on the contractor's proposed solution to the Task Order requirement.

No Task Orders will be issued at the time of ID/IQ award and pricing for an individual Task Order is not requested in response to this RFP.

11 Attachment 1

4.4 8

A. Who will provide a sample for mailing & emailing?

B. Who will be responsible for mailing?

C. Who will manage the returns?

D. What will be the return address?

E. Where will we receive the completed paper surveys?

A. Government.

B. Per PWS 4.10.1.4 –

4.10.1.6, the awardee would be responsible.

C. Per PWS 4.9, the awardee would manage the returns.

D. Per PWS 4.9, awardee will supply return address, as returns are sent to the awardee.

E. Per PWS 4.9 and 4.9.7, the awardee will receive completed paper surveys.

12 PWS

Section 1.1:

First paragraph 2

There are already a mix of best practices and strategic enhancements in conducting surveys, such as clear objectives, prioritize data security and confidentiality, design surveys that are concise, focused, and user-friendly, incorporate feedback from both current and former personnel to gain a comprehensive understanding of their experiences and reasons for joining or leaving the organization, etc. Should data analysis and evaluation of data collection methods for recommendations focus on only data collection methods, or survey design as well?

Please see the revised PWS.

Section 1.1 has been updated to include survey design.

13 PWS

Section 2.1:

First paragraph 2

Ultimately, the choice of software package depends on the specific requirements of the analysis, and other practical considerations such as cost. Our team can choose to use one or more software packages depending on the needs and the complexity of the data we are going to analyze. Considering the cost, which one is the preferred database creation of DPAC, OPA for H&R and R&R, SAS or other software packages to handle the correct estimation of variances?

Most projects currently use SAS & delimited text files (e.g., .csv) but will likely transition to R during this PWS. For DEOCS projects, SQL databases are used to create csv text files.