Question and Answers for Solicitation No. 693JJ923R000031 Human Factors.pdf

Question and Answers for Solicitation No. 693JJ924R00031

Human Factors

1. Question: Given the many and complex proposal requirements contained in the solicitation- as well as the requirement to submit a 2nd proposal for the hypothetical task – we request a 4- week extension of the due date for the proposal.

Answer: There will not be an extension.

2. Question: For the purpose the our cost proposal, can you provide an estimated start date for the contract?

Answer: We estimate a contract award date between July 2024 and August 2024.

3. Question: Project Manager and Senior Technical Program Manager are two separate, distinct labor categories as defined in B.4.1 and B.4.2. The role described in G.11.1 appears to equate to the B.4.1 Senior Technical Program Manager labor category. Can you please clarify the labor category for G.11.1?

Answer: The Senior Technical Program Manger and Project Manager labor categories are distinct, and Section G.11.1 only applies to the Senior Technical

Programs Manager.

4. Question: RFP directs that the Business Proposal Template provided by used. However, the provided J.7 Business Proposal Template spreadsheet appears tailored to a SOW with

# of Study Units over 5 Domains. Can the offeror develop an alternative Business

Proposal Template?

Answer: Bidders are required to use the template provided, please use revised attachment J.7.

5. Question: Section B.4 “Labor Categories and Descriptions” states: Note that labor categories B.5.1 (Senior Technical Program Manager) and B.5.3 (Senior Researcher) are designated as “key staff.” Section G.11.2 “TAR 1252.237-73 Key Personnel (APR

2005)” states The Key Personnel for this contract are: TBD. Please confirm which is the correct guidance.

Answer: The guidance is as follows: “labor categories B.5.1 (Senior Technical

Program Manager) and B.5.3 (Senior Researcher) are designated as “key staff.”

6. Question: First paragraph indicates the price schedules described in Section L.4 will be evaluated IAW FAR 15.404-1 to determine completeness and accuracy, reasonableness, realism, and risk. Section L.4 is FAR 52.216-1. Type of Contract. Was the intent to say

Attachment J.7 would be evaluated?

Answer: Attachment J.7 will be evaluated as a component of the cost proposal.

7. Question: The RFP requests that the Hypothetical Task Order Technical Proposal be included withing Part I of the overall technical proposal. However, Attachment J.6 indicates that the Hypothetical Task Order Technical Proposal be submitted as a stand-alone document (not withing the base IDIQ proposal). Please clarify how the

Hypothetical Task Order Proposal should be submitted. If the Hypothetical Task Order

Technical Proposal is to be part of the base IDIQ proposal, please clarify where it should appear (i.e., as an Appendix or as a component of Part I).

Answer: The Hypothetical Task Order shall be evaluated as a component of the main Technical Proposal, but it should be prepared as described in attachment J.6

(Note: Section L.9.1 defers to Attachment J.6 for directions regarding the

Hypothetical Task Order).

8. Question: Would NHTSA consider extending the due date for this proposal by two weeks to Friday, May 10 at 11:00AM?

9. Question: Will the Government confirm the proposal due date is Friday, April 26, 2024?

(The RFP incorrectly identifies April 26 as a Tuesday.)

Answer: The proposal is due Friday, April 26, 2024. (See addendum)

10. Question: Can the government please consider extending the proposal due date to May

10th due to staff being on vacation for spring break and Easter?

11. Question: “The Offeror shall provide resumes that describe the qualifications of its proposed professional and technical personnel. The offeror may submit a maximum of 20 resumes.” Can the government please clarify which labor categories are professional and technical?

Answer: Guidance for labor categories appears in Section B.4.

12. Question: On page 77, it states “The technical proposal shall follow the page limitations identified under Section l.8.1 (excluding resumes) and shall include the following four sections in the same order as appearing below in Section L.8.1.” However, on page 79, only three Parts are listed. Can the government confirm there are only three parts for the

Technical Proposal volume?

Answer: For the technical proposal, please follow guidance for the three section that appear in Section L.8.1.

13. Question: In Section L.8.1, Part I is entitled “Technical Plan”, however, in Section L.9, Part I is entitled “Technical Plan and Capabilities.” Can the government please confirm that it is “Technical Plan and Capabilities”?

Answer: Use “Technical Plan and Capabilities.”

14. Question: Can offerors include letters of support from organizations that are not being proposed as subcontractors (e.g. OEMs, stakeholder groups)? If so, can these be provided in an Appendix that is outside the 80- page limit?

Answer: Bidders may use letters of support as requested, bidders must abide by the

80- page limit and follow directions (e.g., font and margins) that appear in the RFP.

These letters are not for Appendices.

15. Question: The Government allows offerors to provide CPARs in lieu of PPQ. Can the offeror send the CPARS to the email specified in the RFP or can the CPARS be included as an attachment to the proposal?

Answer: The RFP states “Past Performance Questionnaires (or where appropriate

Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System [CPARS] ratings). Bidders should submit the information to the email as described in the RFP.

16. Question: Could the Government please confirm the email address(es) for submittal?

Section L.1.2 provides only one email address: “Offerors shall submit their technical and business proposals electronically to the attention of, Lauren Young, Contract specialist, via email at nhtsaOAM@dot.gov …” However, Section L.7.F provides two email addresses: “The technical proposal must be separate from the business management proposal to the NHTSAOAM email box at NHTSAOAM@dot.gov , with a copy to

Lauren Young, Contract Specialist at lauren.young@dot.gov .”

Answer: Please submit proposals to Lauren Young, Contract Specialist at

NHTSAOAM@dot.gov .

17. Question: Can the Government please clarify the preferred file type for each of the volumes to be submitted?

Section L.8.2 states, “The electronic submission(s) of the Business Proposals shall be submitted in a format compatible with most recent version of Microsoft Office or PDF… mailto:nhtsaOAM@dot.gov mailto:NHTSAOAM@dot.gov mailto:lauren.young@dot.gov mailto:NHTSAOAM@dot.gov

(and) The electronic submission(s) of the Business Proposals shall us the template provided in the attached Business Proposal template to provide in the attached Business

Proposal template to provide cost/price information. The cost/price table shall be submitted in Microsoft Excel format…” However, there is no information provided for the Volume I: Technical file type.

Attachment J.6 Section L.2 re: Volume I Hypothetical Task Order Technical Proposal states, “The electronic submission9s) shall be submitted in a format compatible with

Microsoft Office 2016.” (and) “The electronic submission(s) of the Hypothetical Task

Order Cost Proposal shall be submitted in a format compatible with Microsoft Office

2016. The electronic submissions shall allow the Government to interact with the data.”

Answer: The preferred file type for the main RFP and the Hypothetical Task Order should be compatible with the most recent version of Microsoft Word and Excel.

For examples, please see the attachments that were published with this RFP on sam.gov.

18. Question: Does the government intend to award the Hypothetical Task Order?

Answer: Yes, the government intends to award the Hypothetical Task Order.

19. Question: Can the government confirm that the offeror can update the introductory paragraph on the Subcontractor Checklist to match the subject/description of the services more appropriately to be performed on the Hypothetical Task Order?

Answer: The descriptions should read as follows: The scope of this contract includes the services to plan, conduct, and document studies that evaluate how various vehicle-based systems affect driver behavior and performance using experiments in a laboratory setting, test track, or on public roads.

20. Question: On page 17, it states “The cost proposal shall be prepared in accordance with the Offeror’s accounting system and practices and format of the Cost Proposal template provided in Exhibit E.1.” Can the government please provide Exhibit E.1?

Answer: For the cost proposal template, refer to the attachments (see J.7) that appear with the RFP for the IDIQ.

21. Question: Paragraph L.4.1 refers to a Cost Proposal Template provided as Exhibit E.1 and we do not have this template. Can NHTSA please provide this template and advise?

Answer: Use revised attachment (see J.7) that were released with the RFP for the main IDIQ.

22. Question: Paragraph L.1.2 states that the business cost proposal spreadsheets should be interactive so that the Contract Specialist can verify calculations used to obtain the final cost. Can you be specific which spreadsheets this is referring to?

Answer: Please use Attachment J.7 that was released with the RFP for the IDIQ.

23. Question: Is Attachment J.7- Business Proposal Template (LOE) (3).xlsx to be used to price Attachment J.6 Hypothetical Task Order only?

Answer: Attachment J.7 should also be used for the Hypothetical Task Order

(attachment J.6).

24. Question: Attachment J.7- Business Proposal Template (LOE)(3).xlsx has 8 worksheets total. The information in the “Summary” worksheet is referring to Domain 1-5, can you please define domains and please advise if offerors should use this worksheet?

Answer: Bidders are required to use the template provided, please see revised attachment.

25. Question: Attachment J.7- Business Proposal Template (LOE)(3).xlsx has 8 worksheets total. The information in the “Base Year 1,2, and Option Year 1,2,3” worksheets has

“Labor rates 2020-2025 Bio ID/IQ” and “Study Unit Labor Hours”, can you please define these and please advise if offerors should use this information in any way?

Answer: Bidders are required to use the template provided, please see revised attachment.

26. Question: The technical proposal “shall include the following four sections in the same order as appearing below in Section L.8.1.” In section L.8.1, only three parts are presented. Can NHTSA clarify the discrepancy between 3 and 4 parts?

Answer: For the technical proposal, please follow guidance for the three sections that appear in Section L.8.1.

27. Question: The requirements state the Time New Roman 12-pt font will be used in the proposal, both IDIQ and hypothetical TO. Would NHTSA consider 10-pt font size for tables and figures?

Answer: No.

28. Question: In Section C.3 of the Hypothetical Task there is a note that NHTSA is conducting ongoing research about Lane Departure Warning and Lane Keep Assist technologies. Should Offerors exclude those technologies from their technical approaches?

Answer: Section C.3 states that the “NHTSA COR(TO) will provide input to the avoid duplicative research efforts.” Please use that statement for guidance.

29. Question: Will Government extend the proposal due date from April 26th to May 3rd?

30. Question: Section B.4 says, “Note that labor categories B.5.1 (Senior Technical Program

Manager) and B.5.3 (Senior Researcher) are designated as “key staff.” Offerors shall name individual staff members as key staff within labor categories where this is required.”

Section B.4.1 says, “The Offeror may name more than one individual in this role, however, the Offeror shall name on (1) staff member as key staff in this role.”

Section B.4.3 says “The Offeror shall name three (3) individuals as key staff in this role.

A minimum of one (1) of these key staff shall be employees of the Prime Contractor.”

May Offerors propose more than three individuals as Senior Researcher (B.4.3)? If yes, are all Senior Researchers designated as “key staff” or only three of these?

Answer: The RFP only designates B.5.1 (Senior Technical Program Manager) and

B.5.3 (Senior Researcher) as “key staff.” Bidders may name ‘more than three personnel in the Senior Researcher position, and all personnel in this position are considered “key staff”.’

31. Question: Section L.9.1 says, “The technical plan shall also describe the Offeror’s plan for the overall management of contract requirements. The Offeror shall provide its plan to meet the hypothetical task order. See attachment J.6.”

However, Section L.1 in the Hypothetical Task Order Attachment J.6 says, “When/Where/How to Submit: Hypothetical Task Order Technical and Cost Proposal volumes shall be submitted as separate attachments to the Offeror’s base IDIQ Proposal, in accordance with the procedures and deadline specified for the base IDIQ Proposal.”

Section L.2 also says, “The Hypothetical Task Order Technical Proposal shall be submitted as a stand-alone document (i.e., not as a section of the base IDIQ proposal). It shall contain a cover sheet that clearly identifies the Offeror’s name.”

Would the Government provide clarification about whether the hypothetical task order should be a separate document and not referenced in the IDIQ technical plan?

Answer: Section L.9.1 of the RFP states that “Instructions for the Hypothetical Task

Order appear in Attachment J.6.” Per directions in Section L.2 of attachment J.6, bidders should prepare and submit the Hypothetical Task Order “as a stand-alone document” with a “cover sheet that clearly identifies the Offeror’s name.” Section

M.3.1 state that the Hypothetical Task Order will be evaluated as a component of the “Technical Plan and Capabilities.”

The Hypothetical Task Order should be prepared as a separate document, and it will be evaluated as part of the “Technical Plan and Capabilities” factor of the IDIQ

RFP.

32. Section L.3.9 says, “The Offeror shall provide a list of recent projects that are relevant to the research areas provided in Section C.”

This section also says, “The Offeror shall also provide Past Performance Questionnaires

(or where appropriate Contract Performance Questionnaires Assessment Reporting

System [CPARS] ratings) to current or recent (within the last three years) customers for them to provide information about the Offeror’s performance on services similar or related to those sought under the current IDIQ solicitation (see Attachment J.2., Past

Performance Questionnaire). Questionnaires from commercial and/or Government customers (including NHTSA) are acceptable. A minimum of three (3) completed questionnaires must be submitted by customers of the Offeror. A maximum of five (5) completed questionnaires may be submitted.”

Section M.3.3 says, “While Offerors are required to provide ratings (if available) for past projects described in their proposals, and to document terminated contracts in compliance with the instructions provided in Section L, NHTSA’s evaluation may include searches to identify ratings (e.g., CPARS) and terminated contracts not identified, or not accurately described, by the Offeror.”

Would the Government confirm that the Offeror should only provide ratings for minimum of three and a maximum of five specified projects but not for all recent project described?

Answer: This text from the RFP in this question answer the bidder’s questions.

Regarding the number of recent projects, the RFP states:

“A minimum of three (3) completed questionnaires must be submitted by customers of the Offeror. A maximum of five (5) completed questionnaires may be submitted.”

Regarding recent projects, Section L.9.3 states “Offerors should prioritize projects completed within the past five 5 years, though older projects and currently active projects may be included at the Offeror’s discretion.”

33. Question: Section L.3.2 of the Hypothetical Tas says, NHTSQA will review the qualifications of the proposed staff to ensure a depth of technical background relevant to the effort, particularly of the proposed project manager.

Offerors shall not submit resumes as part of the Hypothetical Task Order proposal;

however, NHTSA will review resumes submitted as part of the base IDIQ proposal to assess the qualifications of proposed staff for this Hypothetical Task Order. Resumes from the base IDIQ proposal will be used to evaluated staff with substantial roles proposed in the Hypothetical Task Order.”

Section L.9.2 of the base IDIQ says, “The Offeror may submit a maximum of 20 resumes.”

Due to the limited number of resumes permitted in the base IDIQ proposal, will the

Government confirm that Offerors do not need to provide resumes for all personnel proposed on the Hypothetical Task?

Answer: As stated in Section L.3.2 of Attachment J.6 for the Hypothetical Task

Order, “Offerors shall not submit resumes as part of the Hypothetical Task Order proposal.”

34. Question: Section L.9.3 says, “The Offeror shall also provide Past Performance

Questionnaires (or where appropriate Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting

System [CPARS] ratings) to current or recent (within the last three years) customers for them to provide information about the Offeror’s performance on services similar or related to those sought under the current IDIQ solicitation (see Attachment J.2., Past

Performance Questionnaire).”

If a CPARS has been completed and is available to the Offeror, should the Offeror email a copy of the CPARS report for a specific contract to NHTSA in advance of the proposal due date (“…directly to the Contract Specialist via email at nhtsaOAM@dot.gov , with

“RFP No. 693JJ924R000031” in the subject line.”? Or should the Offeror attach the

CPARS report with the proposal submission? Or is a different approach preferred?

Answer: If CPARS (completed within the last 3 years) are available, the Offeror shall submit directly to the Contract Specialist via email at nhtsaOAM.gov, with

“RFP No. 693JJ924R000031” in the subject line.

35. Question: Are we required to us the Excel Business Proposal Template (Attachment J.7)?

If so, please explain where on the Summary Tab the Study Unit Definitions and Domains are coming from. Also, on Base Years where the Study Unit Labors are coming from.

Or can we use our own Excel budget?

Answer: No, you cannot use your own Excel budget, bidders are required to use the

Business Proposal Template (Attachment J.7). Please use the revised Attachment

J.7.

mailto:nhtsaOAM@dot.gov

36. Question: In the Subcontract Checklist template provided the description of the IDIQ does not match what is in the RFP. It mentions vehicle failure, and this is Human Factors

IDIQ. Is there a new checklist available?

Answer: Yes, there is a new checklist available. Please see revised Attachment J.3.

37. Question: Will the unburdened labor rates be used for pricing future FFP requirements?

Or, does NHTSA also require submission of fully loaded labor rates for FFP requirements or loaded rates for T&M requirements?

Answer: Offerors’ business decision is up to them, what is submitted will be used for your Task Orders.

38. Question: While guidance is provided for fee / fixed-fee on cost reimbursable Task

Orders, how will profit be handled on FFP Task Orders? Will profit be included as part of the Offeror’s fully burdened labor rates? A separate line item in price proposal? Will

NHTSA provide alternate pricing instructions at the Task Order level when FFP requirements are present?

Answer: No profit of fee is associated with Firm Fixed Price Task Orders and yes, instructions will be provided at individual Task Order level.

39. Question: While payment terms are stated for cost reimbursable Task Orders, what are the payment terms for FFP requirements (milestone / deliverable-based? Percent completion?)?

Answer: Payment terms will be determined at individual Task Order level.

40. Question: Please include “contract type” as one of the elements to be provided.

Answer: Contract type will be determined at individual Task Order level.

41. Question: Please confirm if Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS) apply to this IDIQ and/or for all task orders let under this IDIQ.

Answer: Yes, Service Contract Labor Standards apply to this IDIQ and for all task orders under the IDIQ.

42. Question: Please confirm if FAR 52.232-1 “Payments (FFP Services)” and FAR 52.232-7

“Payments under T&M Contracts” will be included.

Answer: These clauses will apply at the Task Order level.

43. Question: This template isn't set up in a way that aligns with our accounting system - may we use our own budget template as long as the individual cost elements are represented?

Answer: Offerors are required to use the template provide, please see revised

Attachment J.7.

44. Question: If contractors are required to use the Business Proposal Template, we noticed that the Summary sheet is populating in Domains 1 and 5 for numbers entered into the

Base Year sheet, which appears to be in error. Please confirm that contractors can make adjustments to the workbook to modify any apparent discrepancies as well as to fit into the contractor’s accounting system model?

Answer: Offerors are required to use the template provided, please see revised

Attachment J.7.

45. Question: Please confirm whether this attachment is to be used for the IDIQ Rate submission or to the price the Hypothetical Task Order. It’s not clear why LoE/hours would be needed for the IDIQ pricing schedules given this is a multiple award IDIQ contract vehicle. Furthermore, the IDIQ PWS is not detailed enough for an Offeror to provide pricing for 5 years. Will NHTSA provide an Estimated Level of Effort for the

IDIQ?

Answer: Attachment J.7 should be used for the IDIQ rate submission and the

Hypothetical Task Order. The Estimated Level of Effort will be provided for each individual Task Order award.

46. Question: Please confirm the purpose of the “ODC” tab. There is no description of

“Phase I” or the purpose/duration of the studies. Pricing of ODCs should not be necessary for an IDIQ rate submission.

Answer: Please see revised Attachment J.7.

47. Question: This document does not specify a contract type for the Hypothetical Task

Order, may the contractor choose the contract type?

Answer: The Offeror may propose the contract type.

48. Question: Attachment J.8 is included in Section J in the list of attachments, but this attachment was not posted on sam.gov, and there are no instruction form completing it in the RFP. Is this attachment required as part of the proposal?

Answer: Please see Attachment J.8 NHTSA Order 440-1 Management of

Nonexpendable Personal Property.

49. Question: Can NHTSA provide the not-to-exceed escalation rate for this contract, as this will impact hourly rate calculations?

Answer: The annual escalation rate will be defined at award which will be established by proof of a certified documents.

50. Question: Can NHTSA provide the not-to-exceed amount for Section C.6.1a Kick-Off

Meeting?

Answer: The Kick-off meeting not to exceed value will be specified at the time of a potential award and this amount will be established based on the Offeror’s proposed costs for this activity. The location of the kick-off meeting will be virtual and 90 minutes.

51. Question: Should this questionnaire be included as part of the Cost/Business Proposal or submitted as a separate document?

Answer: Yes, the Responsibility Questionnaire can be included as part of the

Cost/Business Proposal.

52. Question: Is it acceptable for offerors to direct evaluators to specific sections of the

Technical or Cost Volumes for responses to some of these questions?

Answer: This is at the Offerors determination to direct evaluators to specific sections of the Technical or Cost Volumes for response to questions related to the

Responsibility Questionnaire.

53. Question: On page 58, there is a reference to Attachment J.8, NHTSA Order 440-1E

Management of Nonexpendable Personal Property. However, we do not see this referenced anywhere else in the RFP. Can the government please confirm this reference should be removed from the RFP?

Answer: Please refer to page 45 of the RFP Subsection H.4 Government Furnished or Contractor Acquired Property. Attachment J.8 is now attached.

54. Question: Can the government please provide the IDIQ ceiling? In addition to other things, we need this to complete the small business subcontracting plan.

Answer: Section B.2.2 will be completed at the time of proposed award. Please note that the ceiling amount for this Human Factors IDIQ Program is $120 million. This ceiling amount will be dispersed among all awardees for “each” contract performance period." The amount allocated to each awardee will vary based on the number and quality of offers received. However, the combined awarded value, inclusive of all awards, will not exceed $35 million.

55. Question: The goals for the Small Business Subcontracting Plan in the RFP do not match the goals listed in Attachment J.5. Can the government please confirm the small business goals for this solicitation and make the appropriate corrections?

Answer: Please see addendum I.

56. Question: The RFP does not provide an anticipated award date. Can the government confirm that June 2024 is the anticipated award date (as was stated in the pre-solicitation)?

Answer: The government anticipates award between July and August 2024.

57. Question: Can the government please indicate whether the email submittal system has a file size limitation (per file and/or per email if multiple emails are required)?

Answer: No, there is not a file size limitation.

58. Question: Can the government please confirm the correct Attachment J.7 was posted? For example, on the summary tab, there are references to “Domains,” “6 PMHS tests,” “10

ATD tests,” “1-year computational optimization study,” etc. Also, on the individual tabs for the years, there are “Study Unit Labor Hours” listed in columns AB-AF. What are those hours to be used for if this is the correct Excel file?

Answer: Please see revised Attachment J.7.

59. Question: The RFP states “Hourly rates appliable to Subcontractor labor under CPFF, Cost (no fee), and Cost Sharing Task Orders are not pre-defined in this contract but shall be fully supported by the Subcontractor when included a part of the contractor’s Task

Order proposal”

Because the RFP does not require subcontractors hourly rates at the IDDIQ-level, and because offerors do not have subcontracts with their subcontractors at the IDIQ-level yet, can the government please confirm that items, 4., 4.c, 4.e, and the Subcontractor

Checklist and associated documents do not need to be provided for the Cost/Business

Proposal of the IDIQ response and that they are only needed for individual Task Order responses?

Further, at the task order level can the government please confirm that the subcontractor check list and referenced documents would satisfy the negotiation memo?

Answer: If the Offeror would like to use Subcontractors, they should be proposed at both the IDIQ and individual Task Order level.

Yes, the subcontractor checklist and referenced documents will satisfy the negotiation memo at the individual Task Order level.

60. Question: For the Hypothetical Task Order, can the government confirm whether subcontractors are able to provide their indirect rates in a sealed package directly to the government if they are unwilling to share to the prime contractor, given the proprietary nature of this information? If so, can the government please provide the email address to which the information needs to be sent?

Answer: Yes, the Subcontractors are able to provide their indirect rates in a sealed package to the government. Please send all documents the email addressed listed for proposal submission in the RFP No. 693JJ924R00031.

61. Question: Can the Government confirm that the type of contract for the Hypothetical

Task Order is Cost Plus Fixed Gee (CPFF)?

Answer: No, the government cannot confirm the contract type for the Hypothetical

Task Order.

62. Question: What is the anticipated award date for this IDIQ?

Answer: The government anticipates award between July and August 2024.

63. Question: would NHTSA consider an extension on the due date?

64. Question: Section B.5.1b shows a table with two columns indicating low and high rates however Section B.4 asks for labor categories 1, 2, and 3 proposing a maximum three labor rates within a labor category. Can you please clarify the different instructions in

Section B4 and table B.5.1.b. (ie. should there be another column in the B tables labeled

Mid? Labor category 1 = Low, Labor Category 2 = Mid and Labor Category 3 = High?)

Answer: The Offeror is able to propose 3 categories.

65. Question: According to Section B.4, “Offerors may, however, propose up to three labor rates within a category.” For example, Associate Researcher 1 – low rate, Associate

Researcher 2 – mid rate, Associate Researcher 3 – high rate. Is it acceptable for the labor category rate to belong to different teammates (prime or subcontractor) of the IDIQ team?

Answer: Yes, it is acceptable for the labor category rate to belong to different teammates (prime or subcontractor) of the IDIQ team.

66. Question: According to section G.5, it states that annual escalation rate shall not exceed

TBD percent. Will TBD percent be defined?

Answer: Yes, the annual escalation rate will be defined at award which will be established by proof of a certified documents.

67. Question: Is it acceptable to NHTSA to put B.5.1.a, B.5.1.b, B.5.2, B.5.3, B.5.4, B.5.5, and B.5.6 into Microsoft Excel and submit as a file titled B.5 PRICE SCHEDULES?

Answer: This information should be included in attachment J.7.

68. Question: Will the Government extend the proposal due date from April 26th to May 3rd?