A16PS00423_-_Responses_to_questions.pdf

A16PS00423 – Responses to questions submitted.

Type of contract. Fixed Price (FP) or Labor Hour (LH) Task Order. Does this preclude from invoicing for costs not associated with labor hours?

ANSWER: The contract type will be Firm Fixed Price

3.6 FAR 52.217 Option to Extend the Term of Contract: Does this apply to current contract which expires June 30, 2016 or is the RFQ expected to be awarded prior to May 31, 2016 to avoid a lapse in delivery of current services provided.

ANSWER: The RFQ is expected to be awarded prior to the current contract expiring

References throughout the Request For Quotation to “center-based,” even though the request is for “home-based” services. For example, section 4.0 Deliverables “Activity and Deliverable” column #1 and #2 references Center Based but this is an RFQ for home-based. 3.0 Qualifications bullet #6 also refers to settings for “center based programs”.

ANSWER: This effort is for Home Based services only.

Key deliverables not listed for home-based FACE (recertification, program data management system, Foundational, Model Implementation, advanced trainings, national training 2.5 - 3 days, developing and sharing cultural appropriate products, services, video-taping with staff, families;

mentoring piece in professional development (face-to-face, calls, skype meetings). Do we simply need to include these details in response or are amendments to the RFQ required to respond accordingly.

ANSWER: The key deliverables are listed on pages 4 and 5 of attachment 1

List of FACE sites in the Request for Quotation is not current based upon existing programs---

Santa Rosa, Chilchinbeto, Kickapoo, Lake Valley, and Santa Clara are not current FACE programs. Current FACE programs not listed include: Aneth – Utah, Greasewood Springs – AZ, Kin Dah Lichi’I Olta- AZ, Pueblo Pintado - AZ, and Tse ‘ii’ ahi Community School- NM.

Should services for these programs be included in the response to the RFQ? How should these differences be addressed in the response and does the addition of programs require amendments to the contract?

ANSWER: The current FACE sites are current and up to date.

Attachment 2 - The Travel Request form - how is it to be used during the contract period? Is the contractor required to use this form prior to each trip for every traveler? If so, how long is the approval process? Can a blanket travel schedule be submitted monthly, quarterly or annually for all anticipated travel?

ANSWER: The travel request form shall be used after an award is issued, prior to any travel being completed. All travel requests must be submitted to the Contract Officer Representative

(COR) and Contracting Officer (CO).