2020.03.09 Questions- Set 1 SpectRE RFP 80HQTR20R0011.pdf

SOLICITATION 80HQTR20R0011_SpectRE_RFP Questions updated: 2020.03.09

SET 1

No. Question Answer RFP Pg.#

It appears that all the “draft” requirements have shifted up by one requirement - as the “new” A 19 is for support during government shutdown (Old A 19 is now

A 18); the “new” A 22 is for engineering analysis M&S tools (old A 22 is now

A 21); the new A 24 has deliverables (old A 24 is now A 23) Could the

Government please clarify if we should be answering A 18, A 21, and A 23; B4, C2

The critical task areas of Subfactor A-Technical Approach found in the

RFP is revised from A 19, A 22, A 24; B4;C2 TO A.18, A.21, A.23;

B4; C2. All Offerors should answer A.18, A21, A23, B4, and C2.

L 13 (c )

Subfactor 1 (A 1) pg 90

The only Exhibit 11B was included in RFP-Exhibits-SpectRE 80hqtr20r0011 file

All other Exhibits 1A-11A are missing

The exhibits have been updated to include 1A-11A as well as 11B The revised exhibits are posted as "2020 03 02 Exhibits- GPM Exhibits 1-

11B All IDIQ by CY"

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Exhibits

In the draft RFP, SOW A contained 26 elements In the final RFP, SOW A contains 25 elements, #17 has been removed In Section L for Subfactor A, instructions are to respond to A19, A22, A24, B4, and C2, which were not updated to reflect the removal of #17 Please update the RFP Section L to reflect the new numbering

Please reference the answer to question No 1 L 13 (c )

Subfactor 1 (A 1) pg 90

Please consider expanding the page limit of the Mission Suitability Volume or placing the RTOs outside of page count to allow respondents to adequately address the new RTO with sufficient detail to allow for a more informed review

The page limit of the Mission Suitability Volume has been expanded from 50 pages to 100 pages

RFP L 10 (b) p 83

On page 98 in the second paragraph describing Attachment B, the text reference to Att B Sections 5 & 6 does not correlate to the final version of attachment B

Sections 5, 6 & 7 The FRFP text is same as the text from DFRP for Sections 5 &

6, whereas the final has Sections 5, 6, & 7 with a new section 5 for FFP rates

Please clarify

RFP Page 98, second paragraph describing Attachment B was revised to properly coorelate to Attachment B SECTION 5: burdened direct labor rates for all labor categories for FFP task orders; SECTION 6 fully-loaded direct labor rate matrices for each Significant Subcontractor;

SECTION 7: Position Qualifications (PQs) for all Prime Offeror proposed direct labor categories specified in Section 1, Section 5, and

Section 6

L 14(b)(2) RFP pg

98 Attachment B-

IDIQ Rate Matrix

The Price/Cost Volume Exhibits provided as a separate attachment in the final

RFP includes only one page (Exhibit 11b) Will the government provide the remaining exhibits required for the Price/Cost Volume? Will the government provide the exhibits in Excel format for ease of the offeror?

Please reference the answer to question No 2 The exhibits will only be provided as a PDF The Government has provided instructions for how to convert the PDF file to an excel file

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Exhibits

Between the draft and final RFP, the SOW changed Please confirm that the change is intended and that offerors should write to the new scope described in the final RFP

Please reference the answer to question No 1 L 13 (c )

Subfactor 1 (A 1) pg 90

The RFP document has numerous references to exhibits to be included in our response, e g , Exhibits 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7, 8, 8A, 9, 10A, 10B, 11A, 11B, 12, [13 implied], 14A, and 14B The solicitation Exhibits document only includes one table that is not labeled

Question: Can the government provide the referenced exhibits?

Please reference the answer to question No 2 80hqtr20r0011

Exhibits

Section L, Page 108, Para L 15 (b), states the following concerning PPQs, "The

Offeror shall instruct each of its references to return the questionnaire directly to the Government in a sealed envelope ” Will the government revise the statement to read, "Offeror shall instruct each of its references to return the questionnaire directly to Andrea mt ross@nasa gov using the subject line SpectRE

80HQTR20R001_PPQUESTIONNAIRE_PRIMEOFFERORSNAMEHERE

or return the questionnaire directly to the Government in a sealed envelope ”

Traditional mailing of the PPQ provides a great administrative burden on government evaluators and provides no greater security/privacy

The government has revised Section L, Page 108, Para L 15 (b) to read as "Offeror shall instruct each of its references to return the questionnaire directly to Andrea MT Ross@nasa gov using the subject line SpectRE

80HQTR20R001_PPQUESTIONNAIRE_PRIMEOFFERORSNAMEH

ERE or return the questionnaire directly to the Government in a sealed envelope ”

L 15 (b) pg 108