S-12-0093_Q A 1.pdf

AG-6395-S-12-0093

Q & A #1

7/6/12

Q1. For this solicitation, should the pricing be for the Principal Task Areas (Section 1.3) or for the Sample Tasks (Section 2.0)? Should the pricing be a range or firm?

A1. As indicated in Section 1.7.1, pricing will be evaluated based on the sample tasks in Section 2.0.

Then as further indicated in Section 2.1.3 and 2.2.3, we are looking for a fixed priced proposal for each sample task. Included in the fixed price proposal, it is necessary to include itemized estimated hours and hourly rates for key personnel.

Q2. The Format Section (1.8.1) states that the proposal shall not exceed 50 pages, except for resumes and responses to the sample task orders. I am not sure what is meant by “responses to the sample task orders”. Could you clarify what “responses to the sample task orders” means? I thought maybe this meant that our proposal should include a report that would address the sample task order, such as a ‘mock’ technical review.

A2. In Section 2.1.3 and 2.2.3, it outlines what is expected for responses to the sample tasks. These responses will partly address Factor 2A of the evaluation criteria.

Q3. Does the list of personnel have to be complete at the time of original proposal? In other words, may we add different personnel after being awarded the BPA?

A3. Vendors should provide the most complete list of personnel as possible in the original proposal to demonstrate the range and depth of staff available. However, given that staffing within an organization naturally changes over time, different personnel may be added to the vendor’s team for specific proposals as individual calls are issued.