693JF724Q000010 Amd 001 QAs.pdf

Question # Question RFQ Reference Page Section MARAD Response 1 Is there an incumbent? General - - No 2 What is the total contract value? General - - Total contract value is not public information.

3 What is the anticipated award date? General - - On or around September 20, 2024.

4 Is it mandatory for contractors to have access to the USAJobs portal or will it be provided by the government? Recruitment 3 7.1 The PWS does not require the contractor to execute any actions in USAJobs.

5 In Volume 1 - Administrative, should we include our full document of offeror Representations and Certifications, or will the government provide specific representations and certifications for us to complete?

Volume I - Administrative 2 The RFQ combined synopsis and FAR 12.603(c)(2)(x) require that offerors include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with its offer.

6 We have extensive experience in executive recruiting, having successfully carried out numerous full-time placements with our clients. However, we do not have specific experience placing provosts. Is it mandatory to have prior experience with provost placements, and will the absence of this specific experience impact our evaluation?

Volume II: Past Performance and Key Personnel (Factor 2)

2 Past Performance volume instructions on page 2 of the Instructions state "At least one example should represent a past experience which led to the successful recruitment of Provost." Not having successful Provost recruitment past experience will not automatically exclude an Offeror during Phase I.

7 Administrative: Prepared in accordance with FAR52.212-1 (b) and (c).

Given below is FAR52.212-1 (b) and (c), please clarify what documents and information are required for the administrative volume in our submission?

This is as per the clause mentioned

b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show—

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212- 3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

Volume I - Administrative 2 Volume Overview and Instructions for Phase I, Volume I state "Administrative: Prepared in accordance with FAR 52.212-1 (b) and (c). (Price is submitted in Volume IV) (Past Performance is submitted in Volume II.)

FAR 52.212-1((b)(4) shall be included in the Offeror's Phase II, Volume III - Technical.)

IAW Phase II instructions, Technical and Price shall only be submitted IF INVITED TO PARTICIPATE . Technical approach and Price SHALL NOT be submitted with the Phase I quote.

693JF724Q000010 - USMMA Provost Recruitment Q&As Amendment 0001 08/15/2024

8 Should we submit Volume 1 – Administrative and Volume 2 - Past Performance and Key Personnel Resumes (Factor 2) as a single document, or should they be provided in separate PDF files?

General Volume I and Volume II are separate volumes and should, therefore, be separate documents.

9 Are the cover letter, table of contents, and cover page excluded from the page limit for Volume 1 – Administrative and Volume 2 - Past Performance and Key Personnel Resumes (Factor 2)?

General Volume I - The cover letter, table of contents and cover page are excluded from the limit of 3 pages for Volume I.

The page limits for Volume II remain unchanged.

10 “The Contractor shall submit a minimum of fifteen highly qualified candidates. The contractor may submit more than the minimum.” Offeror Instructions document, asks Offeror to submit the resume of the proposed Senior Principal which demonstrates experience within the past five years. Please confirm if we need to submit 15 resumes for the key personnel positions in the proposal submission, or can we submit one or two resumes?

PWS, Phase I Volume I Submission Instructions

3, 2 7.1, b The two requirementes identified in the questions are unrelated. The Key Personnel required in the Offeror instructions relates to the person the Offeror proposes to be the principal recruiter during contract performance.

7.1 of the Performance Work Statement describes the minimum number (fifteen) of highly qualified Provost candidates the successful contractor shall submit for the Government to consider. To confirm: Key Personnel are submitted with the Offeror's quote. The fifteen or more highly qualified candidates for Provost are submitted after contract award.