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1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR

OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted , such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The purpose of this Amendment 0001 is to:

1) Post Answers to Questions received;

2) Extend the current Phase I proposal due date to Tuesday, September 28, 2021 @ 3:00 PM

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3) The extended proposal due date does not extend the Q&A period which is now closed.

Proposals shall be emailed to the attention of Keisha Pender, Contract Specialist at keisha.pender@usss.dhs.gov and Danielle Donaldson, Contracting Officer at danielle.donaldson@usss.dhs.gov.

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Attachment 8 Solicitation Question and Answers

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Question No. Reference*

Section 1.2 Objective #4

Attachment 1, 1.3

Scope

Sections 1.4.2, 1.4.4

4 Section 1.4.4

Attachment 1, 1.4.4, Additional Software

Question Answer

Is the "access control" referenced throughout the PWS and provided by the Contractor (e.g. Section 1.2 Objective #4 "Provide access control solutions that integrate with physical credentials") expected to include anything other than the credentialing solution?

For instance, is the Contractor expected to provide any physical security portions of the solution such as access control gates, turnstiles, magnetometers, etc.?

The Contractor is expected to provide a fully integrated credentialing and web-based scanning solutions to be placed at any physical location as determined by PWS and specific task order.

Attendee sizes can vary greatly depending on the nature of the event. Contractor must provide a solution to accommodate any size and scope.

Could the government please provide an estimate of the number of large and small events annually it typically supports that would be in scope? Could the government also provide an estimate of the number of attendees typically attending large and small events?

If biometric data is expected to be part of the credentialing solution for a particular Event, what data is expected to be included and how and when will it be collected / provided prior to the Event?

What sort of variation is expected at different Events, in terms of the credentialing requirements and/or personal information to be collected from credentialed attendees?

Data criteria can vary greatly depending on the nature of the event. The Contractor is expected to provide a secure collection solution to manage any type of identity and integrate with auto-id solutions

What is the expectation for support tiers and timing for technical support, i.e., only provide support during planning and execution of events, continuous support over the life of the contract task order?

NSSE type events frequently change and evolve from the planning phase through the actual event. As a result support is expected over the life of the contract task order.

Data criteria can vary greatly depending on the nature of the event. The Contractor is expected to provide a secure collection solution to manage any type of identity and integrate with auto-id solutions .

Question No. Reference* Question Answer

Attachment 1, 1.5.4 Type of Contract, and 1.5.7 Other

Direct Costs

Attachment 3, 1.3.3, Page Count

Attachment 3, 1.4, Technical Evaluation

Factors for Each Phase, Factor 1

Technical Evaluation

Factors for Each Phase, Factor 1

Technical Evaluation

Factors for Each Phase, Factor 2

Attachments 4 and 5, 1.4.2 Access

Control Equipment and System

Management

PWS Section 1.5.4 states that each task order will be "...Firm Fixed Price and Cost (Travel), as applicable.

Each individual task order shall be evaluated for the services required at the time of the task order award."

PWS Section 1.5.7 states that in addition to travel other direct costs (ODC) include "...shipping expenses associated with production of credentials." Could the government please confirm that each FFP task order will potentially include travel and shipping costs in addition to labor?

Yes.

Could the government please confirm that both front and back cover pages and resumes are excluded from page count?

All pages will be included as complete resume submission.

Are bidders expected to explain their approach for staffing and managing the PWS or explain their experience staffing and managing contracts with requirements similar to those stated within the PWS in

Yes.

Yes.

Will the government accept corporate experience examples for subcontractor team members?

Will the government accept corporate experience examples for subcontractor team members?

By “participation” could the government please clarify its meaning, i.e., does participation mean tracking of each event attendees’ attendance of specific activities within an event, such as attendance in specific sessions, meals, etc.?

Participation of any type of attendee can vary greatly depending on the nature of event.

Additionally, participant activities vary greatly depending on data and operational needs. The Contractor must have the ability to capture and track any type of activity.

Yes.

Question No. Reference* Question Answer

Attachment 3 Factor

Section 1.5.5.3 suggests that this would be at cost "....while performing services for the government....".

14 Section 6.0

15 Section 6.0

“Given the statement that NSSE visitor credentials will not be reused between events and various requirements for RF antennas, the reader might conclude USSS expects the NSSE visitor credential to be proximity RFID technology based. However in Section

1.4.2 there is a stated requirement “Technology should have the capability to be used simultaneously with other government and USSS systems”. This would seem to imply a “CIV” credential that was a PIV-applet based smartcard. Please confirm whether the NSSE visitor credential technology should be based on a PIV-

Technology requirements for card types or readers vary greatly depending on the nature of event. The Contractor should be prepared to integrate or work in conjunction with other government or USSS systems.

Past performance notes that, "The Government will evaluate Offerors' relevant past performance managing contracts in similar size, scope and complexity to that by the solicitation." Please confirm if the Offeror's past performance may include any performance of its purposed subcontractors?

Yes.

The Contractor is expected to provide their costs for any activity to support PWS.

Since there are not deliverable categories for activities like printing cards, setting up PACS systems, event staffing, travel and others support services in one of the eight categories provided, is this expected to be provided at cost?

says, "The software is a web-based application...." Is there an application already in use and if so which application?

The Contractor is expected to provide a secure and validated web-based application as part of their solution offering.

Question No. Reference* Question Answer

16 Section 1.2

17 Part 6 6.0

The cloud service provider (CSP), i.e. Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, etc., must be FedRAMP Authorized. FedRAMP authorization may be achieved through a Joint Assessment Board (JAB) Provisional Authority to Operate (P-ATO) or an Agency sponsored ATO. The cloud service offering (CSO), i.e.

contractor or a similarly situation application, must be FedRAMP authorized with an agency sponsored ATO. If the offeror selected for award is not FedRAMP Authorized, the USSS will sponsor the offeror in the FedRAMP process for the contract’s period of performance, but may withdraw FedRAMP sponsorship at any time during the period of performance at the sole discretion of the Government.

Does the provider need to have formal Fed RAMP certification or is an equivalent designation, such as an ATO via a DHS directorate sufficient?

Is it the governments intent to comply with the following government standards for NSSE Visitors and their Credentials: HSPD-12

FIPS 201

OMB-Memo 19-17 NIST SP 800-116-Rev.1

Yes.

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