TSA_Q-A-Responses.pdf

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1 Section 3.2.8

Please confirm that work will be supported onsite by the

Contractor team at both HQ and Annapolis Junction locations.

Position will be supported at TSA headquarters.

Does the government wish for only two Sr Intel Analysts, or will they accept additional labor categories?

The Government needs, at minimum, two (2) Sr.

Intel Analysts, and will accept additional labor categories.

3 What is the expected Period of Performance?

The Expected period of performance is a one-year base period with two (2) one-year option period.

See Section B, SOW on page 12 in the RFP.

4 When is the anticipated award?

The Government anticipates an award by the end of

FY18.

Is the work share evenly split between Annapolis Junction and Pentagon City? Where are the majority of the junior analysts located and where will the majority of the workshops be held?

All work shall be done at TSA Headquarters

Is this a new requirement or a recompete? Does the

Government wish the awardee to capture some of the incumbent workforce? If there is an incumbent workforce, can the Government release the existing labor categories?

The work was previously done under an IAA. There is no incumbent workforce that would need to be captured.

The Government desires the awardee to do things other than the specified training. Can the Government specify how much additional work there will be? Such as 2.1 and

2.2. Will the non-training tasks be 10% of the work? 50%?

See Sction B, Statement of work.

8 Is there a ceiling for Other Direct Costs?

The Other Direct Cost will be a $10,000 NTE CLIN.

See Revised RFP.

Are all employees required to possess current TS-SCI clearances or only the key personnel?

All employees are required to possess current TS-

SCI clearances.

Will the government accept TS/SCI eligibility or do the clearances have to be active, considering the backlog of clearance investigations?

No, the contractors must have TS-SCI to be eligible.

Proposed key personnel may have significant experience from an unaffiliated entity or Agency and may not be currently employed by our firm. How will the government evaluate this experience, with regards to newly formed entities, in the Past Performance Factor?

Personal experience will be reviewed under Key

Personnel's resume. The Government will evaluate past performance references from current or prior customers on contracts and/or orders (as primer contractor, subcontractor or in a teaming arrangement) that involves work of the same size, scope, and complexity being solicited by the TSA in this RFP.

Will the government accept a formal Contract Teaming

Arrangement rather than an incorporated Joint Venture for evaluating Past Performance?

See Revised RFP Factor 3 for past performance.

Will the Government accept Past Performance references from a contract where the offeror is a sub-contractor?

See Revised RFP Factor 3 for past performance.

Is this a follow-on procurement to an existing contract, if so, can you provide a current contract number, previous solicitation number, and the name of the incumbent contrator?

The work was previously done under an IAA. There is no incumbent workforce that would need to be captured.

15 Pg. 15

Please clarify if this opportunity is for EDWOSB competition, as noted on the 1449. In reviewing the RFP and 1449, we noticed that on page 15, item (23) 52.219-

29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small

Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)) is not checked while on the 1449, block 10 identifies this acquisition is 100% for EDWOSB.

Section B identifies that the solicitation is a competitive, SB set-aside for EDWOSBs under NAICS code 561110. In the SF-1449, the solicitation is a set-aside for EDWOSBs. See Revised RFP concerning marked FAR 52.219-29.

In consideration of potential teaming, would the government allow inclusion/evaluation of past performance from a subcontract team member (e.g., two PP citations from the Prime Offeror and one PP citation from a subcontractor)?

See Revised RFP Factor 3 for past performance.

Given this is an EDWOSB procurement, would the government provide a “Neutral Past Performance Rating” in its evaluation of offeror Past Performance, consistent with FAR 15.305 (a)(2)(iv): In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance?

That is correct as per FAR Subpart 15.305 (a)(2)(iv) states that "… an offeror without a record of relavent past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.

18 Whether companies from Outside USA can apply for this? Companies must be a US Entity.

19 Whether we need to come over there for meetings The Place of Performance is at TSA Headquarters in

Arlington, VA.

Can we perform the tasks (related to RFP) outside USA?

(like, from India or Canada)

All tasks shall be performed at TSA Headquarters in

Arlington, VA.

21 Can we submit the proposals via email? All proposals submissions will be e-mailed.

TSA Q&A RFP No. 70T020-18-R-7NOIA216