QandAs_for_Topic_Sol._No._1_70RDND19R00000004_-_Proposals.pdf

Questions for CWMD OBAA/Topic Solicitation No. 1: 70RDND19R00000004 Proposals

Question # Reference Offeror’s Question Answer

1 70RDND19R00000004,

Section 4.1, subsection entitled, “Phase

Structures and

Objectives”

Should the proposal address development/deployment activities through all four phases or just for Phase 1, which focuses specifically on proof-of-feasibility? Your response to our pitch paper requests that we identify major technical risks and produce a Gantt chart specifically for Phase 1 activities. But we surmise that you might want to see the technical details of all four phases in the Technical

Approach section of the proposal. Please verify whether you would like the proposal to cover only Phase 1, all four phases, or some combination of both.

The proposal should cover all four phases.

2 General Can I still submit a proposal by the deadline if I did not submit a pitch paper?

Yes.

3 General What is the per email size limitation for proposal documentation submittals?

Per Section 5.3.2 of the OBAA, the maximum file size for each volume is 10 MB.

4 OBAA Solicitation

70RDND19R00000003;

Attachment A – Topic

Solicitation Number

70RDND19R00000004,

Section 14, page 46

Offerors are required to provide copies of signed NDAs with the

Contractor Support Services organizations in the proposal.

What volume should these documents be included in, and do they count against the page count for the identified volume?

The NDAs should be submitted as separate files outside of the proposal volumes. The NDAs do not count against the page count for the identified volume.

5 OBAA Solicitation

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Section 5.3.1, page 16 and Section 5.3.2.2, Section 5.3.1 of the BAA states that the page limit for Volume II is 30 pages, however Section

5.3.2.2 under the “Small

Business Considerations” heading states that the Small

Business Subcontracting Plan is included in the 40 page limit. Is the page limit for Volume 2 30 pages or 40 pages?

The page limit for Volume II is

30 pages.

6 OBAA Solicitation

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Section 5.3.2

There is specific guidance for the cover page of Volume 1 and

Volume 3, but no guidance for

Volume 2. Is there a desired cover page for Volume 2, and does the cover page count against the total page count?

There is no cover page for

Volume 2.

7 OBAA Solicitation

70RDND19R00000003;

Attachment A – Topic

Solicitation Number

70RDND19R00000004

Does the platform and software used need to be FedRAMP certified for this project?

FedRAMP certification is not a requirement to participate in this research topic. If the Offeror expects to use DHS cyber infrastructure or sensitive DHS data in the conduct of the research, then this must be explicitly stated and details of how the system will meet expected cyber security requirements must be included in the proposal.

8 N/A Is it a requirement that our staff deliver in a Government facility? Is Contractor site acceptable?

Contractor site is acceptable.

9 OBAA Solicitation

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Please confirm that in accordance to our Letter of

Encouragement that the proposal delivery date is 3:00 P.M.

Eastern Time on June 19, 2019.

If DHS cyber infrastructure and sensitive data are not involved, then the contractor site is preferred.

10 OBAA Solicitation

70RDND19R00000003,

page 43 and 44, Subject

#6

On page 44 of the OBAA, subject #6 it states the government will make 3 awards using FY19 funds. On page 43 the OBAA states that the government has $1M in FY19 funding. Does the Government plan to split the $1M amongst 3 vendors? And is $1M for phase

1 only?

The $1M is for Phase I only and will be split amongst the awardees.

11 OBAA Solicitation

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page 27 and page 36

On page 27 the OBAA states that “certified cost and pricing data will be require prior to contract award for awards exceeding the dollar threshold…

($750,000)…to UARCs and

Federal Government activities”.

On page 36 the OBAA states that “costs above

$750,000 may require certified cost and pricing data prior to award”. Does this apply only to

This applies to the contract award value of a single contract. If multiple phases are on one contract, then it’s the total value of that contract.

the phase I portion only or the entire program?

12 OBAA Solicitation

70RDND19R00000003,

page 27 and page 36

On page 27 the OBAA states that “certified cost and pricing data will be require prior to contract award for awards exceeding the dollar threshold…

($750,000)…to UARCs and

Federal Government activities”.

On page 36 the OBAA states that “costs above $750,000 may require certified cost and pricing data prior to award”. The FAR has since updated so that CCPD only applies when the total dollar threshold of the proposal is > than $2M AND it is sole source. Will the government acknowledge that a certified cost and pricing data is not needed?

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.

13 N/A Does the Government plan to provide data as part of a

Government evaluation? Or will data be provided in accordance with the offeror’s proposed tasks as negotiated part of the contract award?

CWMD will work with the

Offeror to test the capability with actual data, subject to availability, relevance, and with consideration to sensitivity of DHS data. The

Offeror must state in the proposal if DHS data is required to perform the research and if there are non-DHS data sources available that can be used.