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This document is a set of questions and answers related to Solicitation 75D301-24-Q-78199 for a Digital Content Evaluation and Analysis Platform License Subscription for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office of Communication. The solicitation is a request for quote (RFQ) for a Firm-Fixed Price contract. The key details are:

The Government requires support services as part of this requirement, which was not originally specified in the Statement of Work. The solicitation instructions have been revised to clarify that offerors shall submit two volumes: Volume I - Technical Quote, and Volume II - Business (Price) Quote. The Government considers the offeror's technical capabilities and management approach critical to the success of this requirement, and will not remove those as evaluation factors, despite the COTS nature of the software. Past performance examples from other contracts using the COTS software will be acceptable, even if CPARS are not provided.

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Solicitation: 75D301-24-Q-78199 Project Title: Digital Content Evaluation and Analysis Platform License Subscription Amendment 00001 - Attachment 1, Questions and Answers

Number
Reference
Category
Question
1
SOW, Section 7 Deliverables
Deliverables
There is no request for Premium Support in the statement of work. Would the Government like to be provided with pricing that also includes support services?
Answer
Yes, the Government requires support services as part of this requirement. The Statement of Work has been revised to reflect this requirement.
2
Section I, Instructions, Conditions, and Notice to Offerors
Instructions
Under quote format on page 66, Offerors are instructed to provide 2 volumes (Technical and Price), but on pages 67-69, where more detail is provided regarding the contents of the Volumes, three volumes are referenced (Volume I - Technical, Volume II - Past Performance, and Volume II - Price). Could the Government please clarify if offerors are to submit two volumes or three?
Answer
Section 1 of the solicitation has been revised to state that Offerors shall submit two volumes: Volume I - Technical Quote, and Volume II - Business (Price) Quote.
3
Section I, Instructions, Conditions, and Notice to Offerors
Instructions
The request for specifics on technical capability does not pertain to COTS software. Will the government consider removing this requirement?
Answer
The Government considers the offeror’s ability to perform the technical aspects of this requirement critical to its success; therefore, Technical Capability will not be removed as a technical factor.
4
Section I, Instructions, Conditions, and Notice to Offerors
Instructions
The request for specifics on management plan does not pertain to COTS software. Will the government consider removing this requirement?
Answer
The Government considers the offeror’s approach to managing the aspects of this contract critical to its success; therefore, Management Approach will be included as a technical factor.
5
Section I, Instructions, Conditions, and Notice to Offerors
Instructions
This is COTS software that is used on other contracts. Will CPARS for contracts in which it is used be acceptable as Past Performance examples?
Answer
Offerors are not required to submit CPARS; however, the Government will review an offeror’s overall past performance using CPARS.

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