Att V - Questions and Answers.pdf
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This document contains questions and answers regarding a solicitation for Business Intelligence Support Services for the U.S. Coast Guard. The solicitation seeks proposals for contractor services to develop and implement performance management data sets and measures utilizing the Coast Guard's existing Business Intelligence system known as FMPDR. Specifically, the Coast Guard requires an organic capability to provide a holistic view of performance management data in a single dashboard. The performance management data should be capable of searching, displaying relevant and predictive information to support strategic decisions. In addition, the Coast Guard requires an organic BI capability to integrate data from various sources into one portal displaying all measures, metrics and reports. The incumbent contractor is Techne Consulting Services, LLC, and proposals are due between May 25, 2023 and June 22, 2023. The projected award date is September 30, 2023.
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| Att IV - OMBUDSMAN_NOTICE.pdf | ||
| Att I - Statement of Work (SOW).pdf | ||
| Att III - Disclosure Form.pdf | ||
| Att II - Pricing Worksheet.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Business Intelligence Combined Synopsis Solicitation.pdf |
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Business Intelligence Applications Support Services Questions and Answers
Questions Answers
1. What is the budget ceiling for this RFQ? The USCG does not have budget ceiling.
The USCG estimate on the level of effort is referenced in the DHS Advanced Planning Forecast Record F2023061462 and in Attachment II Pricing Worksheet.
The Offeror is not bound to the Government’s estimate in their quote.
2. Will the customer consider extending the due date 2-3 weeks?
The Government is not inclined to extend the due date. The projected award date for this contract is 30 September 2023, and vendors have between 25 May 2023 to 22 June 2023 (i.e., 28 days) to submit proposals.
3. Who is the incumbent? Techne Consulting Services, LLC is the incumbent noted in the DHS Advanced Planning Forecast Record F2023061462.
4. Which contractor is currently supporting the
FMPDR?
One (1) FTE from Techne Consulting Services, LLC Is currently supporting the FMPDR.
5. What is the contract number for the contract currently supporting the FMPDR?
The contract number currently supporting the FMPDR is 70Z02320PADW01100.
6a. Please clarify the requirement for Contractor to “develop, review, and modify ALL existing automated performance measures”?
6b. Please share the count by level of complexity of the “existing automated performance measures”?
(Source Document - 2.1.1 Performance Measures Support)
6a. This section specifically pertains to Source Document 2.1.1. The Contractor is expected to create and maintain data marts.
6b. N/A. Note: Level of complexity is subjective.
7. Regarding 2.1.4 Performance Measures Support:
“the Contractor shall integrate data from the financial management application into data sets useable…”, please quantify and provide the level of effort to include the number of objects, number of data sets, and data curation required. (Source Document - 2.1.4 Performance Measures Support)
The USCG does not have a firm number, as the data sets are ever evolving. This can be determined by level of requests from USCG users.
Note: Level of effort is subjective.
8. Regarding the requirement for the Moderate Risk, Public Trust background investigation to be “initiated and completed”, given the timeline between the due
No – the USCG is not inclined to change the requirement to have the Moderate Risk, Public Trust date for the solicitation (June 22, 2023) and the start date (September 20, 2023) there may not be adequate time to complete the background investigation and have all the paperwork complete.
Will the client consider changing the requirement to having the investigation completed within 30 days of contract start date? (Source Document - 4.1 Security) background investigation be completed within 30 days of contract start date.
9. Would the client provide clarification on the location of personnel. The RFQ states contractors “may” be allowed to complete all or part of functions off-site. For the purpose of appropriately staffing the contract, can the client identify circumstances in which a contractor would be denied a request for off-site capability? (Source Document - 4.5 Off-Site Capability).
SOW 4.5 Off-Site Capability – IAW with this section, COR determination of off-site requests will be made based on the specifics of each written request.
While the USCG permits off-site requests, the Contractor should be able to receive their CAC, attend HQ for ad-hoc meetings, and address any technical issues with their GFE on site.
10. Section 5.0 (pg. 11) states that the gov’t will provide one (1) workspace with a computer and permissions for this SOW. Does that mean that the gov’t anticipates 1 FTE will perform all the work under this contract?
Yes – the USCG anticipates one (1) full time employee for the work under this contract.
However, Offerors are allowed to propose alternatives in accordance with FAR 52.212-1 (Deviation).
11. For Past Performance qualitative feedback (p.33- 34), please confirm if it is the government’s intent to directly solicit the survey of past performance information?
When necessary, the USCG will survey Point of Contacts (POC) identified in proposals to retrieve past performance information.
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