Attachment 4-Questions and Answers RFQ 89603023Q0092 8.31.2023.xlsx
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This document contains questions and answers regarding solicitation number 89603023Q0092 from the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for online legal research services. FERC requires a legal research platform to support approximately 900 users and 1,000 active licenses, including integrated drafting assistance software for 8 users. The platform must provide American Jurisprudence, Corpus Juris Secundum, Wright & Miller Federal Practice and Procedure, and CCH materials. The incumbent contractor provides these requirements. The question and answer period clarified the number of drafting assistance users, allowed for in-person demonstrations, and confirmed pricing must be provided in an Excel file rather than PDF.
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| Attachment 4 | ||||||
| Questions and Answers | ||||||
| RFQ 89603023Q0092 dated August 31,2023 | ||||||
| # | Question Received | RFQ / SOW - Section | Page # | Response | RFQ / SOW - Section | Page # |
| 1 | Clarification on ambiguities for users in request for quote: how many active licenses are currently issued with incumbent? | Section B | 5 | FERC requires 1,000 licenses. Currently FERC has 1,000 licenses and approximately 900 users. FERC requires a buffer since users are not always added and deleted at the same rate. | RFQ Section B | 5 |
| 2 | We request the removal of the drafting tool as this is sold separately from the legal research platform and appears to improper bundling. | SOW | 1-3 | FERC can not remove. Drafting Tool is in the current contract and was in previous contracts. This is a requirement and an integral part of FERCs user's business processes. Government has incorporated a Brand Name or Equal Justification in the RFQ. | Reference Attachment 5-Brand Name or Equal Justification - Online Legal Research COR_CO Signed | N/A |
| 3 | We request the removal of the references of AmJur and CJS and Wright & Miller Federal Practice and Procedure, and CCH materials and pagination, and any other content that is proprietary. | SOW | 2 | FERC can not remove. These are a requirement and an integral part of FERCs user's business processes. Government has incorporated a Brand Name or Equal Justification in the RFQ. | Reference Attachment 5-Brand Name or Equal Justification - Online Legal Research COR_CO Signed | N/A |
| 4 | We ask the government to define the “salient characteristics” of the legal reference materials that are needed. | Government has incorporated a Brand Name or Equal Justification in the RFQ. | Reference Attachment 5-Brand Name or Equal Justification - Online Legal Research COR_CO Signed | N/A | ||
| 5 | Number of Users Clarification. Can FERC please confirm the number of users requiring access to Drafting Assistant? It indicates in one place that FERC requires 7 users and in another FERC asks for 8 users. Can FERC please clarify? | SOW, pg 3 & Attachment 2, pg. 4 | 3-4 | FERCs Drafting Assistant software requires 8 users | Reference RFQ Amendment 0001 Attachment 1 SOW Revised | 1 |
| 6 | The solicitation provides a page limit of 1 page for the Cover Letter. The solicitation also outlines several criteria required to be included on the Cover Letter. Given the number of criteria required, we respectfully request an increase in the number of pages allowed for the Cover Letter. Would FERC please consider extending the page limit to 2 pages? | Attachment 2 - Instructions to Offererors | 2 | The Goverment Agrees. Cover Letter page limit is extended to 2 pages. | Reference RFQ Amendment 0001 Attachment 2 Revised Table 1 - Quotation Sections | 1 |
| 7 | Section IV - Demo Info and Trial Information - The soliciation indicates that FERC prefers Teams presentations for the demonstration. Are offerors allowed to present demonstrations in person? | Attachment 2 - Instructions to Offererors | 5 | The Government Agrees. | Reference RFQ Amendment 0001 Attachment 2 Revised Section IV-Demo Info | 5 |
| 8 | Volume 2: Price Quotation. The solicitation indicates on page 6 of the Instructions that offerors should “provide the pricing in an electronic Excel spreadsheet file”, but the pricing pages were provided as a PDF. Can you confirm that providing the required pricing pages as a PDF is acceptable? If not, can you please provide an Excel file for offerors to complete? | Attachment 2 - Instructions to Offererors | 6 | PDF is not acceptable for the pricing quotation. The Offeror shall provide the pricing in an electronic Excel spreadsheet file. The Government will not provide an Excel file for offerors to complete. Offeror’s pricing must reflect a clear understanding of the requirements, must be reasonable for the supplies to be provided, and must be consistent with the technical quotation. | Reference RFQ Amendment 0001 Attachment 2 Revised Volue 2: Price Quotation | 6 |
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