8-8-18_6421737_Technical_Assistance_Support_Services_Questions_and_Answers_V004_-_1411.xlsx
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6421737 Q&A for Technical Assistance Support Services 8-7-18 1411
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Sheet1 Q&A Submission for Broadband Technical Assistance Support Services Requirement
| Question Number: | Question: | SOO Reference: | Answer to be provided by RUS: |
| 1 | Is this a new requirement? | This is a new requirement. | |
| 2 | If not, what is the incumbent information for the contract? | NA | |
| 3 | Does the Contracting Office have an anticipate Solicitation release date? | Not at this time but please continue to monitor FBO for any future developments. | |
| 4 | Is there a satisfactory incumbent software system? Can you provide details? | Agency on-line application input system | We are implementing a new review and processing system on a Salesforce ® platform. |
| 5 | RD will provide technical capability to build the reports.” What tool is be used? | Functional Area 2. Administration and Process Monitoring | There are incumbent reporting processes on the salesforce platform. In addition to that RD has Tableau ® and OBIEE available. |
| 6 | Can we leverage the research performed by Broadband.gov in identifying areas that do not have sufficient broadband service? | Technical Assistance | Broadband.gov will be one of the sources that we use in making this determination. We will also utilitze any other information available. All necessary resources will be utilized to ensure validity of the information submitted. |
| 7 | Can you provide a reference for accessing the Agency on-line application input system? | Functional Area 1. Technical Assistance | We cannot provide this informaition at this time. The on-line application system is still under development. |
| 8 | What is the nature and extent of legal assistance to be provided? | Functional Area 1. Technical Assistance | Legal assistance will be required to assist in the close out process for awarded loans and grants. |
| 9 | What is the extent of each region (are there maps of these regions available?), and is any part of Alaska included in any region? | Functional Area 2. Communications and Outreach | All 50 states (including Alaska, Hawaii), US territories and possessions are eligible to submit applications. |
| 10 | How many RUS staff are expected to contribute, and what is the expected extent of their contribution? | Functional Area 3. Pre/Post Award Monitoring | A main team of six RUS employees will participate and they will be the SMEs on the program. In addition, other RUS staff will be utilized to help perform on-site evaluation of entities that recieve an award. |
| 11 | In the document provided, I did not come across the submission method(s) for this solicitation, kindly refer us to the appropriate location to obtain this information | This is not a solicitation and all correspondence was to be provided via email at the address provided. There are no further requirements therefore no further submissions are required. Please continue to monitor FBO for any developments. | |
| 12 | Do you have a current incumbent under a contract for this project that is coming to an end ? If yes please provide the name of the current incumbent? | This is a new program and there is no incumbent | |
| 13 | Do you plan to break up the functional areas and award it to different vendors? Can we submit for one or more functional areas that we are interested in? | Pg. 6,7,8 | All functional areas will be awarded to a single vendor. |
| 14 | Will you be providing a bid sheet for this solicitation? | No | |
| 15 | Since some of the work will be performed at the contractor's facility for this project, will RD providing laptops to be used at the contractors worksite for this project? | Pg. 14 | Yes, GFE (Government issued laptops) appropriate to the number of personnel will be provided. |
| 16 | Is there a level of effort (LOE) estimate for technical assistance. Given the large potential number of recipients the LOE could vary widely. | Technical Assistance Description on Page 4 | There is a 1,100 proposal CAP to the number of applications that will be accepted on this effort. |
| 17 | Would the government consider moving some of outreach work related the implementation of the overall program and not specific to technical assistance events to the Broadband Proposal Processing opportunity? | Functional Area 2-Communications and Outreach | RD will not consider moving any of the outreach work to the processing contract. |
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