Questions_ _Answers_01-31-2016.docx

Questions & Answers 63091281006

Question #1: Must travel costs for the Contractor to attend Citizen Forum meetings be submitted with Contractor's quote? If yes, since the meeting locations will be unknown at proposal submission, will the government permit the contractor to be reimbursed according to Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) after each meeting? If not, will the government establish a not to exceed (NTE) travel line item? Otherwise, the contractor could lose money, since the costs for each location can vary widely.

Answer #1: Travel shall be at a firm fixed price. Potential Offerors shall use their judgment in providing a firm fixed price for travel. Due to the varying location of potential Offerors a not to exceed amount is not feasible. Offerors may want to pull up the Per Diem rates for each location to determine if there is a difference in each locations Per Diem rates and the significance of each per diem rate.

Question #2: Does the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation under solicitation number 63091281006 contain requirements similar to a current contract? If possible, please provide the current contract number. Or, is this a new requirement for the government?

Answer #2: Similar services were required under IBM14F0043 in 2014. However it is not a recompete of a current contract.

Question #3: Has the IFWC [IBWC] contracted these services before?

Answer #3: Similar services were required under IBM14F0043 in 2014.

Question #4: If so, who was the contracted awarded to? What was the contract award amount?

Answer #4: Contract was awarded to Calloway & Associates, Inc. in the amount of $16,857.00. However, please note that the location of the forums and number of forums was different.

Question #5: Is there a budget amount established for this contract? If so, can you provide that information?

Answer #5: There is a budget amount but releasing it discloses our government estimate and therefore will not be disclosed.

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