Solicitation Questions and Answers.pdf

Solicitation Questions and Answers (AG-82B1-S-10-0285)

1. Question: We understand that the prices entered for line items in the Base Year are the actual prices that will be used in the awarded task orders. Is this correct?

Answer: YES

2. Question: Do we understand correctly that there will not be competitive bidding for the task orders?

Answer: NO. All Task Order will be competitively awarded. Contractors will be given the opportunity to submit a proposal on all TOs, but will be limited to those items originally priced in their response to the solicitation. The competition will take place between the successful contractors in the Base and all Option Years. The contractors

Base Year price submittal will be utilized for all awards in the base year. Contractors will submit prices along with their proposal for each Task Order in the Option Years.

3. Question: We understand that there will be competitive bidding for task orders in the

Option Years. Is this correct?

Answer: YES

3a. Question: If so, what is the purpose of the prices entered in The Schedule for the Option

Years?

Answer: The Option Year Items are required to be identified and included in the contract. Contractors would fill in a price (place holder) in those items that they are interested in. Option Year prices will not be utilized to evaluate for contract award nor will they be used to award Task Orders in the future.

4. Question: Are we constrained in any way be the prices we enter for the Option Years?

Answer: No, they are merely place holders that indicate those items that you want to compete for in the Option Years.

5. Question: Do we have to submit prices for all Items?

Answer: No

5a. Question: Or, just those in which we are interested?

Answer: Only those item that you are interested in. You will be limited to those items in the Base Year as well as all Option Years.