Proposal Q and A Topic Solicitation No. 2 70RWMD19R00000005.pdf

Questions for CWMD OBAA Topic Solicitation No. 2: 70RWMD19R00000005 Proposals

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1 OBAA Solicitation

70RDND19R00000003,

page 18, Section 5.3.2, first paragraph, third sentence

The solicitation requires Volume III to be submitted in Excel format. Will the Government provide a template, or is the format at the discretion of the vendor?

Section 5.3.2.3 beginning on page 24 of OBAA Solicitation 70RDND19R00000003 lays out the format for Volume III, Cost Proposal.

2 CWMD Topic Solicitation No. 2:

70RWMD19R00000005,

page 5, item #8, second sentence.

The Topic instructions reference a SOW format in Attachment 1. Should this reference Attachment 8 of Solicitation 1, posted September 16, 2019 at FBO?

Yes.

3 CWMD Topic Solicitation No. 2:

70RWMD19R00000005,

Attachment 8, page 7

The section numbering skips section 5 altogether. Is this intentional?

No, this is not intentional.

Correct section numbering should be as follows:

• Section 6.0 Government

Furnished Resources should be Section 5.0

• Section 7.0 Contractor Furnished Property should be Section 6.0

• Section 8.0 Government Acceptance Period should be Section 7.0

• Section 9.0 Deliverables should be Section 8.0

• Section 10.0 Point of Contact should be Section 9.0

4 CWMD Topic Solicitation No. 2:

70RWMD19R00000005,

Attachment 2, page 25

The instructions indicate that volume 3 should be an Excel file; however, page 25 indicates there is no page limit to the cost volume. Are you expecting to receive a cost narrative in addition to the Excel file?

Section 5.3.2.3 beginning on page 24 of OBAA Solicitation 70RDND19R00000003 lays out the format for Volume III, Cost Proposal.

5 OBAA Solicitation

70RDND19R00000003,

page 20, Cost/Price table and page 26, first sentence

Page 20 indicates pricing broken out by task, but page 26 indicates pricing broken out by ‘all task/sub-tasks’. What level of detail is required? Is

The Cost Proposal shall include detailed costs by task/sub-task using the same task numbers in the Statement of Work as indicated in one level below the Phase sufficient?

Section 5.3.2.3 of OBAA Solicitation

70RDND19R00000003.

6 OBAA Solicitation

70RDND19R00000003,

The Note indicates that “Certified cost and pricing data will be required, prior to contract award, for awards exceeding the dollar threshold outlined in FAR 15.403-4 ($750,000).” Should this value be updated to $2,000,000 following the updated threshold?

Based on the fact that these awards are solicited under FAR 35 procedures and are not competed directly between offerors, the FAR 15.403-1(b)(1) adequate price competition exception for submitting CCPD is not applicable.

9 CWMD Topic Solicitation No. 2:

70RWMD19R00000005,

page 3, second paragraph.

How are low maintenance, near-real time, and minimal training defined?

Low maintenance, near-real time, and minimal training should be defined in such a way to provide DHS operators with a technology solution to encounter ever-changing mission locations and environments.

10 CWMD Topic Solicitation No. 2:

70RWMD19R00000005,

page 5, item 4.

Anticipated Cost Type award.

Is the award anticipated to be incentivized (i.e. CPIF or CPAF) or CPFF? If incentivized, what is the basis of the incentive (i.e. Cost Share or Performance)? When will exact contract type be determined?

The awards are anticipated to be Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) contracts.

11 OBAA Solicitation

70RDND19R00000003,

p18, 5.3.2 p26, Section 5.3.2.3

P18 says that the cost volume (Volume 3) must be provided in Excel format. However, Excel format is not compatible with many of the required backup materials described on P26 (copy of quotes, etc.).

Can Volume 3 be provided in 2 separate files: Excel plus a PDF with the backup materials?

As indicated on page 26, the Offeror shall submit Microsoft Excel spreadsheet(s) with a detailed cost breakdown of all proposed costs by cost categories, including quotes, receipts, historical pricing, payroll records, catalogue pricing, etc.

7 General Please clarify what is meant by eye-safe in the Topic Solicitation.

Solutions proposed should address the requirements in the Topic Solicitation, to include being compatible with unprotected human interaction with the screening area.

8 General Please elaborate on communication and reach-back requirements.

The Topic Solicitation is seeking solutions that can provide continuous monitoring and alert the user to the presence of a chemical and/or biological agent via visual and/or audible alarm and provide reachback capability.

9 General Please advise on if there is interest in development of a single technology solution that can address multiple operational requirements in the topic area.

The Topic Solicitation does not limit Offerors from proposing a single technology solution that can address multiple operational requirements identified in the topic write-up.