CISA IDIQ - Consolidated Questions and Responses.xlsx
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| AMENDMENT 01 OF SOLICITATION 75D301 23R 72644.docx | DOCX document | |
| A22 Sample Task Order Clinical_Contributing_.pdf | ||
| A19. RFP 75D301 23R 72644.pdf | ||
| A23. Attachment 2_APPENDIX A_.pdf |
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| CISA IDIQ - Questions and Responses | 14-Apr-23 | ||
| # | Question | Government Response | |
| 1 | Will data stored and generated under the contract and shared within the CISA network be considered and designated as government-owned and CUI? | While there may be exceptions, it is expected that most data will be owned by the Contractor with authority to copywrite, with the Government having an unlimited, perpetual and fully paid right to use any data resulting from the study/task order. | |
| 2 | Please clarify what is the required cost proposal format to use for proposal submission. | No format is specified. Cost information should include, at a minimum, labor category labor rate, fringe benefit rates, overhead rate, effort in hours or % of effort, and total labor cost. Information on other costs such as travel, subcontracting, computer usage fees, and other necessary expenses should be itemized and provided in sufficient detail to provide for an accurate evaluation. All task orders will be awarded on a Cost reimbursable basis with no fee or profit. | |
| 3 | The solicitation states that cost and pricing data is not applicable, but rather, only upon request. (page 54 of 58). Please clarify, if there is a cost and pricing data required to be submitted under this solicitation. | Cost and pricing data need not be provided on the initial submission. CDC reserves the right to obtain cost and pricing data if necessary. | |
| 4 | The solicitation states that the Small Business Subcontracting Plan is required prior to award of contract. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan requires completion of a cost proposal pricing data to submit the Plan. Please clarify whether cost/pricing data is required to be submitted as part of the proposal, given that completion of a Small Business Subcontracting Plan is required according to the solicitation. Please clarify. | Most organizations have a system-wide subcontracting plan with information on current subcontracting goals and data describing it's utilization of small businesses, Veteran-owned businesses, woman owned or minority owned businesses, etc., If available. if not, please describe your organizations plan or strategy for ensuring equal opportunity in subcontracting. | |
| 5 | Within Section 18 of the Business Proposal evaluation, it states that the Business Proposal shall be evaluated on cost and reasonableness of the cost proposal. The solicitation reads that there is no cost and pricing data requirement, only as required. Please clarify. | Costs associated with the sample task order (clinical contributing) are listed above in response to question #2. "Certified Cost and Pricing Data" and "other than certified Cost and Pricing Data" are governed by the type of contract, the value of the contract, the extent of competition and the need for accurate and reliable pricing. Certified cost and pricing is normally only sought after the completion of negotiation. | |
| 6 | Start date – several start dates are listed throughout the RFP, please clarify which we should use. | The contract is expected to be issued by September 1, 2023. The order period is five years from the issuance of the IDIQ contract, currently expected to be Sep 1, 2023 - Sep 29, 2028. The anticipated start date for the Clinical Contributing task Order (Sample Task Order) is Sep 22, 2023 for a one year period with 4 one-year option periods at the discretion of the Government. | |
| 7 | Salary cap – no salary cap is referenced, is there none or are we using the standard Executive Level II | This is an oversight. HHSAR 352.231-70 will be added to the solicitation by Amendment 2. | |
| 8 | Compensation plan – p 49 – is this an organization-wide compensation plan or limited to those individuals named in this proposal? Also, where should we include this information and back-up | The Compensation Plan should only address those employees participating in the IDIQ, and should be addressed in the Business Volume of the proposal. | |
| 9 | a. In the following statement (p 49) are we as the offeror providing the “supporting information”? Supporting information will include data, such as recognized national and regional compensation surveys and studies of professional, public, and private organizations, used in establishing the total compensation structure | Yes. This should be brief and is intended to indicate that the Offeror has an adequate understanding of the requirements of the IDIQ. | |
| 10 | Audited Financial Statements – RFP states that they are required upon request. Please confirm if we should include. | Audited financial statements are not requested at this time. | |
| 11 | Sample Task Order – do we include them along with the Technical and Business Proposal documents for the IDIQ or do you want them separate? Technical Proposal IDIQ Business Proposal IDIQ Sample Task Order Technical Proposal Sample Task Order Business Proposal | The proposal should consist of 5 volumes or sections. The IDIQ Technical, Business and Past Performance volumes, and the Sample Task Order Technical and Business volumes. It is not necessary to repeat the pricing from the Sample Task Order in the IDIQ Business Section. | |
| 12 | Is the 50 page limit inclusive of the IDIQ and Sample Task Order response? | No. | |
| 13 | Past Performance – RFP states: Offerors shall submit the past performance information as a separate proposal. The offeror should include the last (Government fill-in – number of process for both the offeror and all proposed major subcontractors. a. What is the number? b. All contracts for all of XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX or may we limit to the Vaccine Study | ||
| Unitr? c. “Copies of the most recent Past Performance Evaluations” – should these be from CPARS? Also for all XXXXXX or can we limit to the Vaccine Study Unit? | a. Past performance on 3 contract is sufficient. b. Past Performance should reflect the organization that is submitting the proposal, and most accurately reflects projects of similar scope and size. CPARS is acceptable past performance information and again, should reflect projects of similar size and scope. | ||
| 14 | Travel – Our understanding is that travel should be included in the sample task order business proposal for the CISA Annual Meeting only and all other travel to scientific conferences will be on an case-by-case basis as appropriate (with contract mod and separate travel funding). Is this Correct? | Travel should be included in the Sample Task Order. For continuity, plan for one annual trip to Atlanta for 3 personnel. | |
| 15 | For the sample task order- we are submitting a full technical and business sample proposal but that that is a sample ie not binding | Offerors should submit a technical and business volume for the Sample Task Order. It is expected that the Sample Task Order will be used to award the Clinical Contributing Task Orders. Section 17(f)(1) makes it clear that the proposal is firm (binding) for a period of 90 days. | |
| 16 | There is also then a technical and business proposal for the IDIQ a. Technical proposal has 3 parts (response to mandatory criteria, response to work statement, and response to sample task (which is #1) above. b. Business proposal includes contract form, staffing plan, subcontracting plan, other admin. But there is NO budget. | As indicated in Section M.3 of the IDIQ solicitation, the proposed pricing on the Sample Task Order will be used to evaluate the offeror's IDIQ business proposal. | |
| 17 | Separate is a past performance information | Correct. A Past Performance Volume is required for the IDIQ proposal, but not the Sample Task Order RFTP. | |
| 18 | Section B5, page 2. On page 2 the maximum contract ceiling show both $86,000,000 and $149,000,000. Will the government please clarify which is correct? | The maximum combined contract ceiling for all task orders issued to all Contractors is $86,000,000.00. | |
| 19 | Section C5 page 6. Will the government please verify that ALL personnel supporting this contract will be located at the vendor specified site and that NO contractor personnel will be located on CDC campuses? | Correct. No Contractor Personnel will be located at CDC facilities. | |
| 20 | Section L7(b), Page 55. How many completed contracts during the past three years is the offeror to provide? With 50+ current contracts in process, is the government wanting the offeror to submit all of them? And if so, may the offeror provide them in a concise table providing the same information? | 3 is sufficient. | |
| 21 | Respectfully request an extension of 6 business days for solicitation 75D301-23-R-72644 to revise the due date to May 15, 2023. | Request denied. | |
| 22 | The solicitation specifies two technical requirements: 1) Clinical Consultation and 2) Clinical Trials. Is it necessary to provide budget plans for both requirements, or should we only submit a budget plan for Clinical Consultation, considering that the Clinical Trials requirement only necessitates a brief description of one research idea? | Submit a pricing plan for the Sample Task Order, Clinical Consulting RFTP only. Separate RFTP's will be issued for research task orders involving clinical trials. |
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