Questions and Answers for 9531BP20R0003.docx

REQUIREMENT: 9531BP20R0003 ACCOUNTING/FINANCIAL STAFFING

1. Skillport - yes for in-house mandatory training SAP Business Objects Infoview Crystal report - Yes

2. At what time will the issuance of individual Call Orders be provided or how much time before actual work starts? Ideally the BPA will be awarded March/April and right after the call will be issued. But, there can various unknown factors that can delay the process. The work should start as soon as call is issued.

3. What kind of special security requirements exist for this project? Background check, public trust clearance, issuance of ID badges and access to building.

4. Where will contract kick-off meeting be hailed? Federal Election Commission (FEC)

5. How are deliverable submitted to the government for a review and final submission? Emailed status of completion and saved in ECM and communicated with supervisor of its completion.

6. What is the approximate start month for base year FY 2020-2021? A BPA is issued a call order will go out to start base year.

7. Is performance on this project at 1050 First St, NE, Washington DC 20002 or it can be done remotely? It cannot be done remotely. Must be at FEC.

8. Will all the categories listed on this proposal be needed or utilized thought out the year consistently? The categories will be utilized as needed.

9. What is the size of office space provided by the government for this project? We have individual small desk space for contractors, with personal storage and supplies stool which can also be used as extra seating, the station is equipped with monitors, keyboard, mouse docking station and lap top.

10. Where will the office be located? In FEC, OCFO section, alongside all OCFO staff.

11. Is the space a separate office space? No.

12. Will office supply and office equipment be provided on this project? Yes

13. How will overhead cost be reimbursed to manage and proved the required services? There is no overhead on service contract.

14. Is there any travel requirement? No travel is required.

15. Will there be any travel or additional expenses other than personnel? No.

16. What is the minimum number of Key Personnel required for this project? At least two is anticipated right now.

17. If you don’t have any government experience, but over 18 years of private business experience. Will experience in private business be substituted for evaluation purposes? Please read the solicitation and adhere to the information listed.

18. How many people are required per each category for this project? Refer to Skill Category description section 3.1, line 2 & 3.

19. Are you able to post all question and your responses posted on beta.SAM.gov? Beta.SAM.gov is a very new system; however, we will try to do so.

Conzinity Group

1. Is this level of effort provided for evaluation purposes only, or does it reflect the estimated level of effort needed to perform the services?

This is for evaluation purposes.

1. What is the estimated level of effort? Please provide historical data pertaining to the average level of effort in hours and labor category per year.

At least two staff on site.

24. In light of these questions, and to allow small business sufficient time to respond, can the Government please extend the due date for quotes by 5 business days from the date the answers to questions are released? No.

25. When does the Government anticipate making the BPA award(s)? ASAP. 26. When does the Government anticipate issuing Call Orders? Once BPA is awarded. Asap.

27. Please identify the Service Provider mentioned in the section. USDA /GSA/Pegasys Finance services and USDA/ NFC.

28. Per FPDS records, this work appears to have been a single-award item in prior years. This year, the solicitation is a multi-award item. Can the Government please explain what is triggering the change in this solicitation (e.g. staff turnover, additional task requirements identified, etc.)? Flexibility for government and allows for the best candidates to be selected. Options available for additional orders that might be needed in the future. 29. Can the Government please clarify whether the services requested are consultative in nature, or if this is a staff augmentation engagement? In consultative engagements, the contractor would be in charge of leading and carrying out the entirety of the tasks in the SOW. In a staff augmentation engagement, the contractor would work under the Government's guidance to assist Government personnel with a variety of tasks and address surge needs. Primarily staff augmentation, however, some actions may require consulting in nature.

37. Is this a new requirement or a recompete? A little bit of both. A new requirement but we also had a prior contract in place.

38. If recompete, who is the incumbent contractor, contract number, amount and period of performance (base and option periods)? amount, and period of performance? Incumbent: Fe-16-B-012 plus the bridge contract 9531BP20A0005. Conzinity Group. BPA with 3 option years. Bridge extended for up to 6 months.

39. In the table with Labor CLIN there is 1928 estimated hours for each labor category, including the Financial Management/Accounting Partner position. Is the Accounting Partner required fulltime on-site or the estimated hours is just for proposal pricing only? Estimated hours just for proposal. Partner might not be required full time.

40. Which labor categories are considered key personnel, if any, for this requirement and are resumes required for key personnel or all personnel as part of the technical proposal submission? At least two personnel is anticipated right now. Dependent on resume submissions.

41. Is this a new requirement? If not, who is the incumbent contractor?

Fe-16-B-012 plus the bridge contract 9531BP20A0005. Conzinity Group.

42. The solicitation states all work under the BPA will be accomplished through individual Call Orders. Are the estimated hours (EST 1928) based on the maximum number of Call Orders that could be issued?

Yes, max per person per call but one call can have multiple CLINs (different people). Est 1928 is how much one person can work full time each year.

43. The requirements for Senior Accountant state “General experience will include Associate Degree emphasizing accounting, finance or business, and five years’ experience in basic accounting work; or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience OR Graduation from: an accredited university or college with a Bachelor’s degree in accounting”. Does this position still require 5 years of experience if they have a bachelor’s degree in accounting?

A total of 7 years: either associate degree (2yr) plus 5 years’ experience = total of 7 years. OR, a Bachelors degree (4 years) plus 3 years of experience = 7 years.

44. The FSOW describes a Special Project as part of this solicitation. Is this ongoing through the project? Will a separate Call Order and deliverable be required for the Special Project?

A separate call order will be issued for the special project. This is a one-time project.

45. The proposal submission “shall no exceed 25 pages”, does this include both the Technical Volume and Price Volume?

No more than 25 Pages each

46. The technical proposal is limited to 25 pages which does not include the Key Personnel. The solicitation does not indicate which positions are Key Personnel. Which positions should be considered as Key Personnel and included in the proposal?

Key personnel will be identified in Call order. Depends on their resumes and abilities. Those selected will be key personnel.

47. Should the price submission be based on the estimated hours of 1928 for each position? Should this include the hourly rate for each position since individual Call Orders will be placed on this BPA?

Yes, there should be hourly rates based on 1928 for each position. Based on those rates a call will be issued for specific needed key personnel. Not all CLINS will be issued, only those resumes that meet FEC needs will be issued.