Correct Solicitation 86615621R00004 Amendment 001 Questions and Answers.xlsx
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This document contains questions and answers regarding solicitation number 86615621R00004 for Global Investors and Market Advisors services. The solicitation seeks proposals for market advisory and investor outreach services to increase the Government National Mortgage Association's access to global capital markets. Key requirements include delivering new regional points of contact, organizing investor visits, providing global market intelligence and research on investment trends, and facilitating geopolitical engagement. The period of performance is one base year plus four option years. Pricing will be on a firm-fixed-price basis. Proposals are due by August 23, 2021 and award will be made based on best value. The incumbent contractor is State Street Bank and Trust Company. Socioeconomic participation goals apply but will not be removed.
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| Global Investors and Market Advisors |
| Solicitation Number: 86615621R00004 |
| Amendment 0001 |
| Questions and Answers |
| Solicitation/Attachment # | PARAGRAPH # | PARAGRAPH TITLE | QUESTION | GOVERNMENT RESPONSE |
| Solicitation | n/a | n/a | Can the Government confirm if CLIN 7 and CLIN 32 Transition In/Transition Out are Firm Fixed Price tasks? | Transition In/ Transition Out are cost reimbursement line item numbers (LINs). |
| Solicitation | n/a | Best Value Award | Are offerors required to provide resumes for key personnel? | No, resumes are required for key personnel. |
| Solicitation | n/a | Best Value Award | Will the government exclude resumes from the page count? | Yes, the Government will exclude resumes from the page count. |
| Solicitation | n/a | n/a | Is the contractor required to be a licensed broker-dealer or investment advisor for the work performed under this solicitation? | No, the Contractor is not required to be a licensed broker-dealer or investment advisor for the work performed under this solicitation. |
| Solicitation | 1st | Socioeconomic Participation | The requirements to receive an Excellent in Socioeconomic participation require the large business to meet all socioeconomic goals, which means a Prime could have up to four different subcontractors to comply with achieving the four subordinate goals (Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, and HUBZone Small Business). This could increase cost and increase risk of delivery, given the scope of work required. |
| Given that this a single-award task order, would the government consider removing the socioeconomic participation goal or would you consider removing the requirement to achieve all of the subordinate goals? | The Government will not be removing the socioeconomic goal nor the requirement to achieve all of the subordinate goals. | |||
| Attachment 1-Performance Work Statement | 1st | Global Engagement Strategies | PWS states: The Contractor shall deliver four (4) new regional point of contacts including but not limited to Central Banks, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Pension Funds, Insurance Companies, Institutional Investors and Global MBS Market leaders and set one (1) visit to a region within the base year with 4 additional new regional point of contacts and three (3) visits per subsequent option years for a total of twenty (20) new point of contacts and ten (10) visits. |
| Should the document state 13 visits throughout rather than 10? | Yes, the solicitation should state,'13', throughout the document. The PWS has been revised. | |||
| Attachment 1-Performance Work Statement | 3rd | 5.1.3 Global Engagement Strategies | PWS states: The Contractor shall deliver four (4) new regional point of contacts including but not limited to Central Banks, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Pension Funds, Insurance Companies, Institutional Investors and Global MBS Market leaders and set one (1) visit to a region within the base year with 4 additional new regional point of contacts and three (3) visits per subsequent option years for a total of twenty (20) new point of contacts and ten (10) visits. |
| Does the government require that the four (4) new regional point of contacts be different from previous Ginnie Mae Buyers? | Yes, the Government require that the four (4) new regional point of contacts be different from previous Ginnie Mae Buyers. | ||||
| Attachment 1-Performance Work Statement | 1st | 1.2 Background | Approximately 30-40% of Ginnie Mae MBS buyers/investors are outside of the U.S., are there any hedge funds or sovereign wealth funds that are prohibited from purchasing Ginnie Mae MBS? | Ginnie Mae does not have the information. | |
| Attachment 1-Performance Work Statement | 2nd | 5.1.3 Global Engagement Strategies | Does Ginnie Mae anticipate Contractor accompanying Ginnie Mae Sr. Level Officials with face to face meetings with Central Banks, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Pension Funds, Insurance Companies, Institutional Investors and Global MBS Market leaders? | Contractor may be required to attend the face-to-face meetings. It will be under the discretion of Ginnie Mae team and the agreement from the investors. | |
| Attachment 5- Sample Price Breakdown | n/a | n/a | Can the government please confirm if they would like a separate tab for each task for pricing, or if all of the tasks should be priced in “Sheet 1” of Attachment 5? | Attachment 5 -Sample Price Breakdown - If Attachment 5 is utilized then you will have separate tabs for each line item number (LIN). | |
| Attachment 5- Sample Price Breakdown | n/a | n/a | Attachment 5 shows that the offeror must provide a breakdown of costs by CLIN. The attachment additionally specifies that the offeror must provide a breakdown of costs by task (labor category, hours & rate). Can the Government specify if the requirement is to provide a break down of tasks within each CLIN? | Yes, please provide a break down of tasks within each line item number (LIN), inclusive of the labor hour , labor rates and labor categories. | |
| Attachment 1-Performance Work Statement | 2nd, 2nd bullet point | 5.1.3 Global Engagement Strategies-Performance Standards | Will Ginnie Mae executives attend the referenced seminars, forums and conferences? | Yes, Ginnie Mae executives attend the referenced seminars, forums and conferences. | |
| Attachment 1-Performance Work Statement | n/a | 5.1.3 Global Engagement Strategies-Performance Standards | Are speaking roles representing Ginnie Mae at referenced seminars, forums and conferences performed by Ginnie Mae executives? | Yes, speaking roles representing Ginnie Mae at referenced seminars, forums and conferences performed mostly by Ginnie Mae executives; occassionally by Contractor. | |
| Attachment 1-Performance Work Statement | n/a | 5.1.3 Global Engagement Strategies-Performance Standards | Please confirm that attendance by the contractor at meetings with investors and portfolio managers in private and public forums in the U.S. and other countries to discuss issues and policies related to Ginnie Mae products and the housing market is for educational purposes only. | Ginnie Mae confirms that attendance by the Contractor at meetings with investors and portfolio managers in private and public forums in the U.S. and other countries to discuss issues and policies related to Ginnie Mae products and the housing market is for educational purposes only. Ginnie Mae do not provide investment advice. | |
| Attachment 1-Performance Work Statement | 5.1.2 Global Investor Intelligence | To provide clarification of “5.1.2 Global Investor Intelligence” for us to better understand what type of work will satisfy the requirements. | Intelligence includes data and information used to "provide global capital markets related services to increase Ginnie Mae’s direct access to the global investor community, to provide research on portfolio investment trends, to facilitate geopolitical engagement, and to maintain Ginnie Mae as a market leader and attracting global financial capital." | ||
| General | When are questions due? Can I submit request for a meeting? | Questions were due August 9, 2021. The questions due date is on page 34 of the solicitation. No meetings will be held with any vendors. | |||
| General | Is an incumbent Contractor currently performing these services, if similar services have been performed in the past, or if this is a new requirement? If this is a follow-on requirement, please provide the previous contract or task order number. | This is a follow on requirement. The previous contract number is DU100G-16-D-01. | |||
| General | Please provide the incumbent information. | The incumbent is State Street Bank and Trust Company. |
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