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This document provides questions and answers regarding solicitation number 93310023Q0023 from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service seeking legal support services. The agency requires one attorney to provide between 30 to 40 hours of support services per week at the Tier 2 moderate risk security level. Quotes are due by September 20, 2023 and past performance questionnaires are due two days later. The anticipated award date is September 29, 2023 and proposals must remain valid for a minimum of 30 days. Pricing should be provided for each candidate if two are proposed. The agency cannot disclose the maximum ceiling value or provide a spreadsheet template. This is a new requirement with no incumbent contractor.
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93310023Q0023 Legal Support Services Questions and Answers #1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Referring to Section 12.0 Security and Confidentiality of Attachment 1 - Statement of Work, “The contractor must have a completed background investigation at the Tier 2 moderate risk level (formerly MBI), or higher, with a favorable adjudication. FMCS will verify this information prior to the start of the contract”. Can Govt. confirm if this applies to Proposed Resource or Contractor itself?
The completed background investigation applies to the proposed resource (the person doing the actual work). It does not apply to the company.
2. What are the expected annual hours?
As stated in Attachment 1 – Statement of Work, the contractor shall provide between thirty (30) to forty (40) hours per week.
3. Can the Govt. provide an Excel spreadsheet template for Pricing with all the required FTEs?
No spreadsheet is necessary. As stated in Attachment 1 – Statement of Work, FMCS is seeking to obtain one (1) attorney to provide support services.
4. What is the anticipated award date?
FMCS anticipates awarding this contract no later than 9/29/2023.
5. What is the proposal validity?
Proposals should be valid for a minimum of thirty (30) days.
6. Is this a new opportunity or re compete? If re compete, Can the Govt. Please share the incumbent's name, Contract Number and contract value.
This is a new requirement.
7. Are incumbents eligible to re-bid this RFQ?
There are no incumbents as is a new requirement.
8. What is the maximum ceiling value of the project?
FMCS cannot provide this information.
9. Can the Govt. share the expected level of effort (No. of Key personnel)?
As stated in Attachment 1 – Statement of Work, FMCS is seeking to obtain one (1) attorney to provide support services.
10. Can FMCS be utilized as one of the Past Performance References?
Yes.
93310023Q0023 Legal Support Services Questions and Answers #1
11. Referring to Section 1. Technical Acceptability – Resume, it states that “If more than one personnel is proposed, each will be evaluated independently” If the Contractor proposes two candidates, do we need to provide Pricing for both FTEs or for one FTE only?
If two candidates are to be proposed, pricing should be provided for each one.
12. Can the Govt. please confirm if the PPQs need to be submitted by Sept. 20, 2023, or by Sept. 22, 2023? If Sept 22, 2023, Is this the deadline for Proposal submission as well?
Quotes are due on 9/20/2023 and PPQs are due on 9/22/2023. Additional time is purposely given for PPQs.
13. Can the government approve the deadline extension?
Due to this requirement needing to be awarded by September 30, 2023, FMCS is unable to adjust the current due date.
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