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- 6HQOIG-24-A-01XX
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United States Postal Service
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This document is a set of Questions and Answers related to a federal contract opportunity for Geographic Information Services (GIS) for the United States Postal Service (USPS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG).
The key details are: The contract is for two full-time equivalent (FTE) personnel to provide GIS services, with work to be performed primarily at the USPS OIG office in Arlington, Virginia. The incumbent contractor is Geospatial Consulting Group International. The anticipated period of performance is one base year from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, with four one-year option periods. The value of the incumbent contract was $922,581.60. The USPS OIG does not set aside requirements for small businesses. Remote work is allowed up to 80% of the time, with the contractor required to report to the Arlington, VA office for 20% of the work. The USPS OIG anticipates potentially using a GSA schedule contract vehicle for this requirement, but the specific schedule is unknown.
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| Number | Reference | Question | Answer | |
| 1 | Could you please confirm where the place of performance would be located for 6HQOIG24A01XX - Geographic Information Services (GIS) - USPS OIG? | |||
| The SAM.gov posting states “united states” but is there a specific state that the work would be performed in, or can this be performed remotely? | Arlington(Rosslyn), VA. The contract employees would need to report to this location on a 20% basis. | |||
| 2 | On Sam.gov the due time is listed as 06/12 12ET, but in the RFI Instructions Page 3, the due time is listed as 06/12 3ET. Please confirm which time is correct. | 3pm. I will fix the SAM time. | ||
| 3 | Is there an incumbent performing this SOW or similar work currently? If yes, who is the incumbent? | Yes. GeospatiaI Consulting Group International | ||
| 4 | How many FTEs are expected under this contract? | As stated in the SOW, two (2) FTEs. | ||
| 5 | What is the address of the office the contractor must report to | 1735 N. Lynn St, Arlington, VA 22209 | ||
| 6 | What version of ArcGIS Enterprise is currently deployed? | This is potentially sensistive information that is not relevant at this stage of the acquisiton process. | ||
| 7 | Do you maintain separate development and production environments for your GIS operations? | This is potentially sensistive information that is not relevant at this stage of the acquisiton process. | ||
| 8 | Which ArcGIS Enterprise extensions are currently licensed and available for use? | This is potentially sensistive information that is not relevant at this stage of the acquisiton process. | ||
| 9 | Can you describe the current cloud infrastructure used for hosting ArcGIS applications? | This is potentially sensistive information that is not relevant at this stage of the acquisiton process. | ||
| 10 | How do you currently manage updates and upgrades for ArcGIS Enterprise and related applications? | This is potentially sensistive information that is not relevant at this stage of the acquisiton process. | ||
| 11 | Are there specific compliance or security standards that need to be met when managing GIS data and infrastructure? | This is potentially sensistive information that is not relevant at this stage of the acquisiton process. | ||
| 12 | How do internal stakeholders typically utilize GIS data, and what are their common requirements for spatial analysis? | This is potentially sensistive information that is not relevant at this stage of the acquisiton process. | ||
| 13 | What training or support structures are in place for GIS staff, and how is knowledge sharing managed within the team? | This is potentially sensistive information that is not relevant at this stage of the acquisiton process. | ||
| 14 | Are you able to provide us with the previous contract award ID? | 6HQOIG-21-C-0014 | ||
| 15 | Since the SOW stipulates 2 FTE personnel could we have a small team 3-4 people performing the 2 FTEs volume of work? | No. | ||
| 16 | What is the anticipated contract value and term? | Unknown. A base plus four option years. | ||
| 17 | Is there an estimate for when this RFQ will be released? | Unknown. | ||
| 18 | Is there an incumbent for this RFQ, and if so, can they bid on the new contract? | Yes and yes. | ||
| 19 | Is the USPS OIG looking for two (2) full-time personnel at approximately 40 hours per week? Or are these personnel to be only used on an as-needed basis? If so, approximately how many hours per week? | Yes. Hence FTE. | ||
| 20 | What is the period of performance? | 10/1/24 - 9/30/25 plus 4 option years. | ||
| 21 | The Statement of Work was recently amended to add the Primary Place of Performance to be Arlington (Rosslyn), Virginia. Does this mean that only a local company can perform this contract? Or can an office based out-of-state perform remote work and occasionally travel to Arlington when needed? | See answer 1. | ||
| 22 | Does USPS expect to utilize a GSA schedule for contracting out for these GIS supplier services? | Possibly. | ||
| 23 | If yes, which GSA schedule is expected to be used? | Unknown. | ||
| 24 | Does USPS anticipate a small business solicitation for the follow-on RFP/RFQ? | The USPS OIG does not set aside requirements for SB. | ||
| 25 | Is remote telework approved for the scope of work or must the work occur at a USPS office location (i.e., Arlington/Roslin, VA)? | See answer 1. | ||
| 26 | What is the expected overall period of performance (PoP) for the scope of work outlined in the RFI document? | See answer 20. | ||
| 27 | If the PoP includes option periods, what will the periods be? | See answer 20. | ||
| 28 | What is the contract value of the incumbent contract? | $922,581.60 | ||
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