Q_and_A_1.xlsx
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- Positive Train Control Safety Plan (PTCSP)
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- 693JJ619R000003
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This document contains a combined synopsis and solicitation for independent technical reviews of Positive Train Control Safety Plans and other railroad safety documentation. The Federal Railroad Administration intends to award multiple indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts with a one year base period and three option years for these reviews. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541990 with a $15 million size standard. Proposals are due by September 25, 2019 and should be submitted electronically to the specified email address. Award will be made on a best value basis to small businesses. The solicitation incorporates various FAR provisions and contemplates both firm fixed price and time and materials/labor hour contract types at the task order level.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| RFP_No._693JJ619R000003_Amendment_No._2_9-12.pdf | ||
| RFP_No._693JJ619R000003_Final.pdf | ||
| SF33-14-_Page_1.pdf |
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Sheet1
| Reference | Question | Response/Answer |
| RFP B.2 Schedule | No estimated hours are provided. Are bidders only required to provide fully burdened rates for Labor Categories? Will the government be providing baseline hours? | Only rates are required. No hours will be provided. |
| RFP p.7 | States: “The contractor shall propose the labor mix necessary to complete the work.” | No, if your firm believes additional labor categories are needed that aren't listed in the B.2 tables you can propose additional labor categories. A justification will be needed though. |
| Q – Would the Government please verify that this is intended to apply to the Task Order level proposals? | ||
| RFP p.9 | States: “Key and resource personnel must be able to respond to DOT Headquarters personnel within 24 hours.” | Yes, this is electronic or by telephone |
| Q- Is electronic response (i.e. telephone or email) acceptable? | ||
| RFP p.9 | States: “Electronic or paper copies of all material cited in the reports will be included as deliverables along with the complete citation.” | All material provided by the FRA is not required to be delivered either electronically or in paper |
| Q- If a railroad’s PTSCP documents are cited, must copies of these be included as deliverables? | ||
| RFP p.10 | Q- Would the Government please verify that the Deliverable Schedule shown applies at the individual Task Order level? | Yes |
| RFP p.46 Section 3 Key Personnel | This section references section H.3 which lists three functions as “Key Personnel.” | One resume per labor category is required |
| Q-Will the government verify that no more than 1 resume per function is required? | ||
| RFP p.22 Key Personnel | This section indicates that Key Personnel are “to be determined at time of award.” | No, key personnel should be provided as they will be included in the IDIQ |
| Q- Would the Government please verify that the Key Personnel “determined at time of award” applies at the individual Task Order level? | ||
| RFP p.45 Section 2 Expertise and Past Performances | States: “Offeror shall provide a description of its experience providing legal advisory services.” | This has been revised |
| Q – Would the Government please clarify what is expected in terms of legal advisory services? | ||
| N/A | Q - Would the government identify the number awards they plan to issue under the IDIQ? | Multiple awards will be made |
| RFP Section L.5 | States the proposal acceptance period is 180 days after the date set for receipt of proposals. | FRA antipates making awards in October/November |
| Q - For resource planning, when does the government anticipate awarding the IDIQ? | ||
| N/A | Q - For resource planning, when does the government anticipate competing the first task order on the IDIQ? | FRA antipates competing the first task order relatively quickly once the IDIQ awards are made |
| RFP Section L.10 | Q - Did the government intend to include a Past Performance Questionnaire? If yes, please provide additional information on the number of questionnaires required. | No, questionnaire. See VOLUME II-Past Performance for what is required. |
| RFP p.44 Section 2 Expertise and Past Performances | Q - Would the government confirm the intent what is for offerors to submit three past performance examples, each of which is no longer than one page? | The intent is to review the past performance |
| Section L.10 | Q - Do the page limitations shown in Section L.10 exclude the cover page, cover letter and table of contents? | Yes, the exlude the coverpage, a cover letter, and table of contents |
| N/A | Q - Is a hard copy of the tehnical and cost proposal required? | Only and electronic copy of the cost and price proposal is needed. No hard copies. |
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