QUESTIONS ANSWERS RFPSOL 72065623R00006 AMENDMENT 3 ATTACHMENT 2.pdf

AMENDMENT 03 ATTACHMENT 02 (RFP) SOL_72065623R00006

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Q&As)

QUESTION 1: L.6 states: The Technical Proposal must not exceed 20 pages and must include the following, in the order presented below: Cover Sheet (not to Exceed 1 page) (L.6.a); Table of Contents (not to Exceed 1 page) (L.6.b); Executive Summary (not to Exceed 2 pages) (L.6.c);

Technical Approach (not to Exceed 14 pages) (L.6.d); Personnel and Management Structure (not to exceed 2 pages) (L.6.e); and Past Performance (L.6.1).

Question: Please provide page count requirements for Past Performance in the body of the Technical Proposal (Volume 1).

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 1:

Past performance information is to be presented as part of the authorized annexes to the technical proposal. Please refer to section L.6.f.2.d of amended RFP.

QUESTION 2: L.6.1.1 states: The Offeror must submit a Past Performance Matrix (Attachment J.2) that lists up to four (4) projects of the prime and up to two (2) projects each of any major subcontractors. However, L.6.1.2 states: For each of the contracts and/or assistance awards listed above that are not in CPARS, provide a list of contact names…for the five (5) largest federally awarded contracts or task orders over the last three (3) years. Then, L.6.f.5 states: The offeror must provide a list of ALL its contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements involving similar or related programs during the past three years.

Question: Please clarify how offerors are to provide their past performance information.

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 2:

Please follow guidance provided in section L.6.f.

QUESTION 3: L.4(h) states: Offerors must submit Contractor Performance Information as an annex by the due date and time indicated in the cover letter of this solicitation. L.4(h)(1) further states: Offerors must use the Past Performance Form as provided in Attachment J.2.

The description of Annex 5 provided at L.6.f.5 states: List of Past Performance Information (not to exceed 1 page per award) - The offeror must provide a list of all its contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements involving similar or related programs during the past three years. The reference information for these awards must include:

● The performance location,

● Award number (if available),

● A brief description of the work performed,

● A point of contact list with current telephone numbers, e-mail address, name and title of someone, outside of the offeror organization, who supervised/oversaw the activity.

The Government’s published answer to Question 21 of the Q and A states: “They are the same information”. However, the Attachment J.2 Past Performance Matrix does not include a place to include Contract POC information.

Question: Please confirm that Annex 5 should include a list of Past Performance Information (not to exceed 1 page per award) in addition to the J.2 Past Performance Matrix, which includes the information required at L.6.f.5 and refers to the same contracts listed on the offerors Attachment J.2 Past Performance Matrix.

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 3:

Please see attached updated Attachment J.2 - Past Performance Matrix (including POC Information).

QUESTION 4: M.2.1 indicates that a draft first year work plan will be evaluated. However, this requirement is not included in Section L instructions to offerors.

Question: Please amend the solicitation to add requirements for a draft first year work plan and either increase the authorized page count for the Technical Proposal to allow offerors to present a sufficiently detailed draft first year work plan, or direct offerors to include the work plan as an Annex.

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 4:

The draft first year work plan will be required at the post award phase.

QUESTION 5: The Government’s published answer to Question 27 of the Q and A states that Key Personnel Bio Data Sheets be included as an annex. However, Amendment 2 does not include Key Personnel Bio Data Sheets in the list of authorized annexes to the Technical Proposal (Volume 1) (L.6.f).

Question: Please amend the solicitation to provide guidance for Key Personnel Bio Data Sheets.

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 5:

Personnel Bio Data Sheets will be included as supporting documents to the Cost Proposal.

QUESTION 6: L.8 states: Offerors must submit a Small Business (SB) Subcontracting Plan as an Annex to the Technical Proposal. However, L.6.1.f does not list a Small Business Subcontracting Plan as an authorized Annex to the Technical Proposal.

Question: Please amend the Solicitation to include guidance for the placement of the Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 6:

Please refer to the revised RFP section L.8.

QUESTION 7: L.8 states: Offerors must submit a Small Business (SB) Subcontracting Plan as an Annex to the Technical Proposal…. If the offeror does not submit an acceptable subcontracting plan, the offeror will be ineligible for the award.

Question 7a: If an offeror is currently an 8(a) Small Business, is the offeror required to submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan?

Question 7b. If the answer to Question 8a is “No”, will the government amend L.8 to clearly state that Small Businesses are NOT required to submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan and that therefore a Small Business deemed the apparently successful offeror will not be ineligible for award for lack of a Small Business Subcontracting Plan in their proposal.

RESPONSE TO QUESTION 7:

Same as the answer above.

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