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This document contains questions and answers related to a federal contract solicitation for Joint Requirements Integration and Management System (JRIMS) Capabilities Documents for the United States Coast Guard. The solicitation (number 70Z02324R77100001) is for a single Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Firm-Fixed-Price contract to provide program management and technical support services for requirements generation processes. The contract has a one-year base period with four one-year option periods. The procurement is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. The solicitation outlines proposal preparation and submission requirements, including page limits, font sizes, and formatting instructions. It also addresses questions from offerors regarding proposal due dates, key personnel, pricing, past performance, and oral presentations. The performance work statement focuses on support for all phases of the requirements generation process in accordance with DHS guidance.
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| Response to Questions for 70Z02324R77100001 | |
| Joint Requirements Integration and Management System (JRIMS) Capabilities Documents for the United States Coast Guard | |
| Date revised: | Monday, April 15, 2024 |
| Question Number | Reference | Question | Response |
| 1 | Addendum 1, paragraph L.2 on page 77 | “Offerors shall submit their Phase 1 proposals in electronic copy via email prior to 4:00 PM ET on 25 July 2018.” Please confirm the proposal due date and time is 4:00 PM ET on 17 April 2024 as indicated on Block 8 of the SF 1449. | This was a typographical error. See Amendment 0001 for correct due date and time. |
| 2 | SF-1449 and Addendum 1 document | The SF-1449 states that responses are due on April 17, 2024. However, Addendum 1 states that responses are due July 25, 2018, and that questions for Phase 1 shall be submitted no later than 4:00 PM ET on 17 APR 2024. Can you please clarify when questions are due and when Phase 1 responses are due? | This was a typographical error. See Amendment 0001 for correct due date and time. |
| 3 | Addendum 1, paragraph L.2 | Could you please confirm the correct due date for Phase 1 Submission? It shows differently on the portal and documents. | This was a typographical error. See Amendment 0001 for correct due date and time. |
| 4 | SF-1449, Block 14 | Solicitation number 70Z02324R77100001(JRIMS Capabilities Documents) is labeled as a SDVOSB set aside under NAICS 541611 on the SF1449, however the Section B is labeled as NAICS 541330 Engineering Services. Could you please clarify which NAICS size standard this falls under? | Section B NAICs is labeled as 541611, confirming the correct NAICS is 541611. The Government cannot change the number in SF-1449 at this time. This will be done at a later date, but prior to the proposal due date. |
| 5 | Addendum 1, paragraph L.2 on page 77 | Section L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors or Respondents" states that Phase 1 proposals in are due by 4:00PM ET on 25 July 2018. Can the Government please confirm the correct deadline of the Phase 1 proposal? | See response to questions 1 and 2. |
| 6 | Addendum 1, paragraph L.2 on page 77 | Section L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors or Respondents" states that the offeror shall provide latest representations and certifications from SAM, plus other provisions inserted in Section K by full text. Are we correct in assuming that these do not count against the page limit in the Phase 1 proposal response, and may be inserted as an appendix? | Section K submission does not count against the page count limitations. |
| 7 | SF-1449 | Do Offerors need to return a signed SF-1449 as part of the Phase 1 proposal response? | No, offerors will not return a signed SF-1449 in Phase 1. Offerors are asked to submit a signed SF-1449 in Phase 2. See Amendment 0002 for details in paragraph L.2.4.3. |
| 8 | Addendum 1, paragraph L.2.3. | Is the government expecting the Phase 1 submission in a single document, or is it allowable to submit Factor 1, Factor 2, and Section K in three (3) separate docs? | Offerors are allowed to break up the Phase 1 submission in as many documents to meet the restrictions in subsection L.2, paragraph 1, "The attachment limitation is five (5) megabytes." |
| 9 | Addendum 1, L.2.1. pg. 77 Proposal Preparation and Submission | Will the government allow tables and graphics to be 10 pt font, arial narrow? | Yes. See changes by Amendment 0002 for paragraph L.2.1. |
| 10 | Addendum 1, paragraph 1.2.1., pg. 77, Proposal Preparation & Submission | Would the government also reduce the font size for tables and/or graphics? | See response to question 9. |
| 11 | Addendum 1, paragraph L.2.3.4, pg. 79 | Does the Government have an estimated date of the Advisory Down Select Notification? | No, we do not. That depends on how long it takes to do evaluations in Phase 1. |
| 12 | Addendum 1, L.2.1. pg/ 77 Proposal Preparation and Submission | Should a copy of the [Oral Presentation] slide deck be submitted with our Phase 2 Proposal for Factor 3 - Mgmt. Approach? | No. |
| 13 | Addendum 1, paragraph L.2.4.1, pg. 79 | Will the offeror be expected to provide a PowerPoint presentation detailing their management approach? If so, are there an size/font requirements? | See response to Question 12. |
| 14 | Addendum 1, paragraph L.2.3.4, pg. 79 | After submitting Phase 1, when can the offeror expect to receive notification regarding the down select? | See response to Question 11. |
| 15 | Attachment J-2-Pricing Spreadsheet | Are offerors required to provide a basis of estimate for the hourly rates provided in the Attachment 2 spreadsheet? | No. |
| 16 | Addendum 1, Section L.2.1 Pg 77 | Please confirm [whether] offerors can use 10 point font for graphics, charts, and tables. | See response to Question 9. |
| 17 | Addendum 1, Section L.2.3 Pg. 78 and Section L.2.3.3 Pg. 79 | Please confirm Section K insertions and SAM information may be submitted as an Appendix to Factor-1 Corporate Experience and is outside the page count? | No. Section K Representations and Certifications is it's own document. |
| 18 | Addendum 1, Section L.2.4.1 Pg. 79 | Please confirm that the Phase 2 oral presentation will be a virtual meeting via Teams. | See Amendment 0002 language under paragraph L.2.4.1. |
| 19 | Attachment J-2 Pricing Spreadsheet | Attachment J-2 Pricing Spreadsheet, Labor Categories tab, cell B25 states "Labor rates were developed using salary.com for Washington, DC." Are offerors expected to edit this cell to state how they developed their labor rates? | This was an inadvertent note. This is deleted in the revised Attachment J-2, Pricing Spreadsheet. |
| 20 | Addendum 1, Section 10, pg. 20 | There are areas highlighted gray; does this mean anything? | This does not mean anything. |
| 21 | Addendum 1, Clause 3052.212-70, pg. 41 | This clause is highlighted gray; is there a reason? | This does not mean anything. |
| 22 | Addendum 1, Clause 52.252-1, pg. 55 | This clause is highlighted gray; is there a reason? | This does not mean anything. |
| 23 | Addendum 1, Section L, paragraph L.2.3.4., pg. 79 | Is there a pre-determined number of proposals in which the Government intends to move to Phase 2 as "highly qualified"? | No. |
| 24 | Addendum 1, Section L, paragraph L.2.4.1., pg. 79 | Will oral presentations be in-person or virtual? | Virtual via MS Teams. See Amendment 0002 changes for paragraph L.2.4.1. |
| 25 | Addendum 1, Section L, paragraph L.2.3.1, pg. 78 | We believe the Government is requesting a lot of information to be provided within a very limited page count. We suggest the Government to either eliminate certain areas, such as preventative and corrective actions (which could be included to be covered in resolving challenges) or increasing page count to ensure offerors are able to fully explain their experience. | Because of this question combined with many questions to decrease the font size, the Government will increase the page limitation for Factor 1. See details in Amendment 0002. |
| 26 | Attachment J-2 Pricing Spreadsheet | How would the Government like offerors to calculate the travel percentage? | The Travel CLIN is set at a Not-to-Exceed amount of $10,000.00. |
| 27 | Addendum 1, Section L, paragraph L.2.1., pg. 77 | Can tables possess a font size smaller than 12 pt? | See response to Question 9. |
| 28 | Addendum 1, Section L, paragraph L.2.4.3, pg. 82 | The solicitation states "The offeror shall fill out and submit the Pricing Spreadsheet with estimated hours", however in the pricing spreadsheet the blue cells (which attachment J-2 states are the only cells offerors should complete) are for the fully loaded rate. Column D, which possesses the estimated hours, are in red and already populated. Could the Government please clarify? | This language has been revised in Amendment 0002. The estimated hours are not to be edited. |
| 29 | Addendum 1, Section M, paragraph M.1.4., pg. 83 | This states "The Government will evaluate Phase 1 and 2 proposals and award a contract without discussions." However, the solicitation section L.2.4.1 states "There will be a 15-minute period for the Government to ask questions." | This is a typographical error. The Government intended to state "may" award a contract without discussions. This language is changed. See amendment 0002 for details. |
| 30 | Addendum 1, Section M, paragraph M.1.4., pg. 83 | M.1.4 states "The Government will evaluate Phase 1 and 2 proposals and award a contract without discussions." however M.1.5 states "The Government intends to award a contract without discussions, but the Government nonetheless reserves the right to hold discussions." In M.1.4 the Government is clearly stating they will not be having discussions, however in M.1.5 they state they do not "intend" to have discussions, but they can if they so wish. Could the Government please advise? | See response to Question 29. |
| 31 | Addendum 1, Section L, paragraph L.2.1., pg. 77 | Are cover pages, table of contents, and acronym / abbreviation lists included in page counts? | This language has been revised in Amendment 0002. See details in revised Addendum 1. |
| 32 | Addendum+1 - Section B to M for 70Z02324R77100001 V3.1, Section C | Can the government confirm if the performance work statement (PWS) in Section C is exhaustive, or if offerors should anticipate additional tasks that are not explicitly stated within the current PWS? | This contract is not performance-base and uses a Statement of Work (SOW) rather than a Performance Work Statement (PWS). Offerors are not expected to provide alternate Tasks. |
| 33 | Addendum+1 - Section B to M for 70Z02324R77100001 V3.1, Section E | In Section E, the evaluation criteria for past performance are mentioned. Could the government clarify whether references for past performance should only include contracts that are similar in scope and size to this solicitation, or are all past performances regardless of size relevant? | Submission requirements for Past Performance are stipulated in Addendum1, Section L, subsection L.2.4.2. |
| 34 | Addendum+1 - Section B to M for 70Z02324R77100001 V3.1, Section G | Does the government require that the Key Personnel identified in Section G possess any specific certifications or qualifications at the time of proposal submission, or is there a grace period post-award for obtaining such credentials? | See Addendum 1, Section H, Subsection 9.0 |
| 35 | Addendum+1 - Section B to M for 70Z02324R77100001 V3.1, Section L, | For the submission of the proposal, does the government have a preferred method of delivery (e.g., electronic, physical copies), and if so, could you please specify? | In Addendum 1, Section L.2 paragraph 1 will address this question. |
| 36 | Addendum+1 - Section B to M for 70Z02324R77100001 V3.1, Section I | Is the government willing to consider alternative performance security instruments to the ones specified in Section I, such as corporate guarantees or performance bonds? | The government is not requiring bonds. |
| 37 | Addendum+1 - Section B to M for 70Z02324R77100001 V3.1, Section H | In reference to the insurance requirements detailed in Section H, could the government confirm whether the stated insurance minimums are firm or if there is flexibility based on risk assessment and past performance? | There are no insurance requirement stated in section H. |
| 38 | Attachment J-2-Pricing Spreadsheet | Are offerors required to provide a basis of estimate for the hourly rates provided in the Attachment 2 spreadsheet? | No. Offerors are not to edit the estimated hours. |
| 39 | Addendum 1, paragraph L.1.2.1, pg. 77, Proposal Preparation & Submission | Is the page limit exclusive of a cover page? If a cover page is to be added, can the government please specify what information a contractor should include on the cover page? | See Amendment 0002 language under paragraph L.2.1. |
| 40 | Addendum 1, paragraph L.2.1., pg. 77, Proposal Preparation & Submission | Would the government consider reducing the font size to 11 point rather than 12? | No. However, the Government will increase the page limitation for subsection L.2.3.1, Factor 1-Corporate Experience. See Amendment 0002 for details. |
| 41 | Addendum 1, Section M, paragraph M.1.6., pg. 83 | This states that a competitive range may be established and "Offerors excluded or otherwise eliminated from the competitive range may request debriefing." however, M.1.3 states that offerors who are unlikely to achieve award are still allowed to move on to Phase 2. Could the Government please clarify on whether offerors who are not the most highly rated are allowed to move to Phase 2 or if they will be eliminated from the competitive range and unable to participate in Phase 2, if they so wish? | Paragraph M.1.6 is deleted by Amendment 0002. See amendment 0002 and revised Addendum 1 for details. |
| 42 | Addendum 1, Section L, paragraph L.2.4.3, pg. 82 | If the Government is requesting offerors to "fill out and submit the Pricing Spreadsheet with estimated hours", but estimated hours may vary based on LCAT levels, how would the Government like offerors to proceed? | Offerors are not to edit the estimated hours in Attachment J-2 - Pricing Spreadsheet. Offerors are not required to estimate the hours. The Government has made its best guess. See Amendment 0002 for details. |
| 43 | J-2 Pricing Spreadsheet, Period 4 tab | Column F has an equation outside of the fill-in table that divides the hours quantity by 2, while also not incorporating the Systems Engineer. Is this data in Column F reflective of anything the vendor needs to be aware of? If so, what? | The number is column F on Tab for Period 4 were and oversight by the Government. They don't have an effect on anything else in the spreadsheet. The fact that the hours for the Systems Engineer were left out of the total hours, was an oversight as well. They have been added in. See latest Pricing Spreadsheet provided by amendment. |
| 44 | Addendum, L.2.4.2 (p81) | The Government states "the page limitation on any Past Performance narrative is 5 pages." |
| Will the government confirm that as defined, if an offer provides 3 past performance examples, the Past Performance volume's narrative could be up to 15 pages and if the offer provides 5 past performance examples, the volume's narrative could be up to 25 pages? | Section L.2.4.2 Paragraph 1, Second Sentence reads . The page limitation on any Past Performance narrative is five (5) pages. There is no page limitation for Past Performance Reports. The page limitation is not additive, so that whether an offeror provides three (3) reports or five (5) reports, the page limitation for the past performance narrative is only five (5) pages. That means, if an offeror provides five (5) Past Performance Reports, the narrative is only five (5) pages, rather than twenty five (25). | |||
| 45 | Addendum 1, L.2.3.3 (p79) | Can the Government please confirm whether offerors are to include any additional clauses (e.g., Section I) that may require offerors to complete within the Section K part of the proposal response? | No, offerors should not include any other clauses. | |
| 46 | Addendum 1, Section L, paragraph L.2.4.3, pg. 82 | The solicitation states "The offeror shall create an additional tab in the spreadsheet of the price build for the hourly, billable rates for each labor category." but it appears as though that is already created in the workbook in the tab titled "Labor Categories". Could the Government please clarify on if another tab is still required and if so, what additional information is being requested? | This language has been revised in Amendment 0002. The estimated hours are not to be edited. | |
| 47 | Addendum+1 - Section B to M for 70Z02324R77100001 V3.1, Section F | Will the government provide a definition or examples of what constitutes 'relevant experience' as it pertains to the requirements listed in Section F? | Section F does not talk about "relevant experience". | |
| 48 | Addendum+1 - Section B to M for 70Z02324R77100001 V3.1, Section H | In reference to the insurance requirements detailed in Section H, could the government confirm whether the stated insurance minimums are firm or if there is flexibility based on risk assessment and past performance? | There are no insurance requirement stated in section H, nor does this contract require insurance. | |
| 49 | Addendum 1, Lection M, paragraph M.1.3., pg. 83 | This states "At the end of Phase 1, each offeror will be notified of their rating and their likelihood of achieving award. This does not dis-allow or otherwise preclude any offeror to move on to Phase 2 and provide a proposal in Phase 2." This means that the Government will potentially be spending a lot of time participating in oral presentations if a majority of the low rated offerors still choose to continue to phase 2. Understanding the Government's time is valuable and that this could delay award, we suggest the Government simply inform offerors that they did not make the down select and are unable to move to phase 2. | No change. | |
| 50 | Addendum 1, L.2.4 pg. 79 Factor 3 Management Approach Oral Presentation | What is the estimated number of days from Phase 2- Proposal Submission to scheduling the Orals Presentation? | Approximately eight (8) calendar days. | |
| 51 | Addendum 1, L.2.4.2 pg. 81 Factor 4 - Past Performance | Will the past performance reports be due in advance of the oral presentation? | No. Past performance will be due 15 calendar days after Phase 1 notification. See Amendment 0004 for details. | |
| 52 | Will the government accept proposals from qualified SDVOSB Joint Ventures (JVs)? If yes, are past performance references and management experience from the JV member companies acceptable? | Yes, the Government will accept proposals from qualified SDVOSB Joint Ventures (JV). Corporate Experience and Past Performance will be accepted from JV member companies. | ||
| 53 | Addendum 1, Section L.2.3.2 Pg. 78 | The key personnel the Government has stated that more than one resume can be submitted for the Program Manager position, would the Government explain how these additional resumes will be evaluated? | The factor will be evaluated as a whole. Each offeror needs to explain its business decision and the advantage to the Government. The Government will evaluate the offeror's ability to provide the advantage to the Contract execution. Additional resumes should be included if the offeror anticipates utilization of more than one Program Manager to manage the contract. Inclusion of additional Program Managers will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably. Each offeror shall meet the credential requirements stated in subsection H.9.0 IDIQ CONTRACT AND TASK ORDER KEY PERSONNEL. | |
| 54 | Addendum 1, Section L.2.3.2 Pg. 78 | The key personnel the Government has stated that more than one resume can be submitted for the Program Manager position - Does the Government anticipate the need for multiple Program Managers, please explain the Government's anticipated role for the additionally submitted PMs? | The Government doesn't anticipate one way or the other. Each offeror needs to develop its own strategy and present its business case to the Government. | |
| 55 | Attachment J-2 Pricing Spreadsheet | Please confirm offerors are permitted to edit the J-2 Pricing Spreadsheet Labor Categories tab to accurately reflect their fully burdened rate calculations. For example, the spreadsheet doesn't contain a column for General and Administrative costs. | Generally speaking, General and Administrative Costs are equated with Overhead. Nevertheless, offerors are allowed to edit the Labor Categories tab. | |
| 56 | J-2 Pricing Spreadsheet, Periods 1 - 6 Mo Option | The tabs for Periods 1-4 and the 6 month option; the "Total Labor Qty" fails to include the summation of the hours for the Systems Engineer (Cell D-24 on all sheets). |
| Is this reflective of no expected need for that role in the OPs? Otherwise, please correct the document to account for the Systems Engineer line | This was an oversight by the Government. This problem has been rectified. Please use latest version of Attachment J-2 Pricing Spreadsheet. See the latest Pricing Spreadsheet provided by amendment. | ||
| 57 | Addendum 1, L.2.3.2 (p 78) | The Government states "the offeror may provide more than 1 resume for this factor and propose more than one program manager for this contract". |
| If more than one PM candidate is provided by a vendor, how is such a submission evaluated against a vendor providing only a single PM candidate? Further, if a vendor submits more than one PM and they differ within the evaluation criteria (e.g., one possesses an MBA and the other does not), how is such a scenario evaluated relative to the evaluation criteria (e.g., does the presence of an MBA between the two proposed candidates meet the evaluation preference; does the evaluation preference weight get discounted by half?; is the one lacking an MBA the one chosen for the preference evaluation?) | This factor will be evaluated as a whole. Each offeror needs to explain its business decision and the advantage to the Government. The Government will evaluate the offeror's ability to provide the advantage to the Contract execution. | ||
| 58 | Addendum, L.2.3.2 (p78) | In regards to Factor 2 - Key Personnel the solicitation states, "The page limitation for this factor is five (5) pages, not including resumes. Resume shall be no more than three (3) pages long." |
| Please confirm that offerors may use the remaining 2 pages as they see fit. | No, offerors are not allowed to use the remaining pages allotted for resumes to be used for any other reason. The five pages should discuss the offeror's response to Key Personnel. | |||
| 59 | Addendum 1, L.2.1 (p77) | We ask that the government allow the use of reduced font sizes for tables and graphics (e.g., no smaller Arial 10pt font for tables and Arial 8pt font for graphics). | See response to Question 9. | |
| 60 | Addendum 1, M.2.1 (p84) | The Government states, " Preventative and Corrective Actions: The evaluation will assess preventative and corrective actions. Specifically, the evaluation will assess the relationship between each of these measures and the degree to which each one improved or mitigated outcomes on said dimension." |
| May the government please provide clarity regarding the use of dimension in the following? Are there specific "dimensions" that the Government would like offerors to address? | This paragraph has been changed to delete "on stated dimensions". Please see Amendment 0004 for details. | |||
| 61 | General | Are offerors required to sign and submit the SF-1449 and subsequent SF30 Amendments as part of Phase 1 and/or Phase 2 responses? | Offerors will respond to SF-30 amendments according to the instructions on the SF-30, block 11. The preferred method is (a). In Phase 1, offeror will not be required to submit an SF-1449. In Phase 2, offerors will be required to fill out and sign and SF-1449 with its offer. | |
| 62 | Addendum 1, Section L, paragraph L.2.4.1., pg. 79 | Will the Government be reviewing factors 4 and 5 during phase 2 before or after the oral presentations for factor 3? | The Government will not discuss its internal process for evaluations. | |
| 63 | Addendum 1 | Could the Government please explain why there is a requirement for oral presentations to discuss the management approach vs a standard written proposal response? The Government could accept Phase 2 as a single response with all written responses then select the top (3) and open up for discussions regarding factor 3 at that point. | No change. This is the government's preference. | |
| 64 | Addendum 1 | To ensure equal and fair competition for offerors, could the Government please provide the average number of FTEs supporting each of the (55) task orders that have been awarded? | The Government has already estimated the hours in Attachment J-2 - Pricing Spreadsheet. DO NOT EDIT THE ESTIMATED HOURS. | |
| 65 | Understanding the current incumbent included various subcontractors on their initial submission to strengthen their proposal but has not issued them any work and instead has issued direct 1099's to personnel to support at the task order level, will the Government be ensuring that in future iterations that proposed subcontractors are utilized and not simply "used" to get an award? | Use of subcontractors is not prohibited by this solicitation. The Offeror should prescribe the anticipated management approach for the contract in their proposal as outlined in Section L. | ||
| 66 | Does the current incumbent PM possess a recognized certification in project management? | This requirement stands on its own and the Government will only speak to the current requirement. Specifications may have changed from the previous contract. | ||
| 67 | Attachment J-2 Pricing Spreadsheet | Instructions state "Save as Excel 2007 (.xlsx)". Understanding 2007 is outdated, can offerors simply save as .xlsx? | The offerors can save in a .xlsx document with the latest version of Microsoft Excel. | |
| 68 | Addendum 1, Section L, paragraph L.2.4.3, pg. 82 | The solicitation states "Offerors shall hold proposals firm for at least 120 days from the date specified for receipt of the price proposal." but this is for Phase 2. What is the period of validity for proposals for Phase 1? | The non-price factors should not have an expiration. | |
| 69 | Addendum 1, Section L, paragraph L.2.3.1., pg. 78 | How many examples of lessons learned is the Government anticipating to receive? | The Government is not going to specify. | |
| 70 | Addendum 1, Section M, paragraph M.3.1(3.) pg. 85 | The solicitation states "The Government anticipates that a Contract Management Team will have onsite presence while the teams completing individual task orders work offsite." Could the Government please elaborate on what is meant by a "Contract Management Team"? | The Government will not elaborate. Each offeror will have to do that for themselves. | |
| 71 | Addendum 1, Section M, paragraph M.3.1(4.) pg. 85 | The solicitation states "The evaluation will include an assessment to how the Offeror will maintain a core workforce talent." Understanding the current incumbent 1099's all of the personnel currently supporting the TO's, is this approach acceptable to the Government? | This method is acceptable. | |
| 72 | Addendum 1, Section M, paragraph M.4.1., pg. 87 | "To account for the option periods possible under 52.217-8 (maximum of six months), Options to Extend Services, the Government will evaluate the option to extend services by adding six months of the offeror’s final period price to the offeror’s total price. This amount will be the total evaluated price." Attachment J-2 already has the 6 month option broken apart in the pricing worksheet and incorporated into the "Totals" tab. Does this evaluation criteria still apply? | Yes. This option is only in the event that the Government cannot award a new contract at the completion of Ordering Period 4, and still needs to place orders. | |
| 73 | Addendum+1 - Section B to M for 70Z02324R77100001 V3.1, Section D, | Regarding the deliverable schedule in Section D, is the government seeking delivery of all items in a single shipment, or are partial deliveries acceptable pending government approval? | Delivery requirements will be specified in each Task Order. Delivery of products will most mostly be done by some electronic means. | |
| 74 | Factor 1-Corporate Experience, page 78 | Would the government consider awarding additional evaluation points to offerors who possess specialized corporate knowledge pertaining to Cost Guard operations? Understanding the weightage of such specific expertise in the scoring process would greatly assist us in tailoring our proposal to meet the government's expectations more effectively. | The Government will not give preference for offerors who have experience with the United States Coast Guard. | |
| 75 | Addendum 1, Section L, subsection L.2.1 | Are title pages and tables of contents included in the page count for the responses to the Phase 1 Factor 1 and Factor 2 responses? | See latest amendment for subsection L.2.1, paragraph 1. | |
| 76 | Addendum 1, L.2.3.1 and C.2.1 Requirements - C/2/2 Requirements Generation Products | Section L.2.3.1 Resolving Challenges references SOW § 2.1. Please confirm this should be § 2.2. | That is correct. See changes in Amendment 0004 for this subsection. | |
| 77 | Addendum 1, C.2.2.8 Page 7 | Section C. 2.2.8 PRELIMINARY DOCUMENTS indicates 2.1.2 thru 2.1.7,please confirm this should indicate 2.2.1 thru 2.2.7. | That is correct. See changes in Amendment 0004 for this subsection. | |
| 78 | Addendum 1, L.2.4.2 pg. 81 Factor 4 - Past Performance | Can the offeror provide a past performance reference at the IDIQ level? | Yes. | |
| 79 | Addendum 1, Section C, subsection 8.0 SECURITY, pg. 9 | Section 8.0 Security indicates access to classified information is not required under this contract. Section 11.0 says that someone may be removed for security reasons. Will the government clarify whether task orders issued under this contract will or will not require security clearances? | In subsection 11.0 of Section H., the term "security" could pertain to more than just access to classified information. It could pertain to health, safety, disruption of work or communications as well as the compromise of classified information. | |
| 80 | Could the Government please identify the number of subcontractors currently supporting the requirement under the incumbent and the level of workshare they possess? | No. | ||
| 81 | Is this held for Disabled Veteran owned businesses only? I am a CG Vet and a Veteran owned business, but not disabled. Can I compete for this? | This solicitation is set aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses. Each offeror needs to make it's own determination if they are eligible and ensure that their SAM registration is current. |
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