Q&A_S170002_Rev_2.pdf

Questions & Answers (Rev 2)

AG-F430-S-17-0002

4 April 2017

1. I am hoping to find out if there is an incumbent contractor currently performing these services or if this is a new requirement. If there is an incumbent, could you please provide the contract number?

Contract Number: AG-F430-C-15-0029, Gary Potts, $60K

5 April 2017

2. Whether companies from Outside USA can apply for this? (like, from India or Canada)

Please refer to paragraph 7 of SOW.

3. Whether we need to come over there for meetings?

4. Can we perform the tasks (related to RFP) outside USA? (like, from India or Canada)

5. Can we submit the proposals via email?

Please refer to paragraph xiv of the notice.

7 April 2017

6. Is there a page limit you want vendors to abide by?

4 to 6 pages

7. The solicitation warrants minimum of four year's past experience in Spatial data development domain by the offeror, I would like to know if the said past experience by the company could be substituted with an Individual's past experience; who is working with the offeror.

Should be the individual’s experience; may have worked under different companies.

10 April 2017

8. Can you please list and describe each of the web-based applications, social media, publications and other outlets mentioned in the document?

Please refer to paragraph 4a of the SOW but not limited to future changes in USDA

Forest Service social media policies.

9. Does the Institute have a technology stack in place for each of the previously described outlets? If yes, can you describe the technology stack for each? Does it need to be reused?

The Agency maintains the server side of the network. The Institute’s WWW website maintained through Portal 8.5 CMS. The Institute’s Intranet site is hosted on Agency servers maintained through PHP.

10. What technology, if any, is required for the development tasks requested?

Current Tools in use by the Agency e.g. Research Data Archive, Research Information and Tracking System, Enterprise Data and ESRI Software.

11. Are those development tasks to be done as additional features in an existing system or is it a completely new system?

Existing infrastructure.

12. Is the infrastructure for the new or existing outlets in place? Does it need to be included in the proposal?

Existing infrastructure.

13. Is the backup system in place (software, hardware and storage facilities) or does it need to be included in the proposal?

Agency handles backup.

14. Can you tell us the estimated number of users that each outlet receives today?

Less than 100 users for the internal outlets.

15. The information of request does not specify any format. Will should not have any problem if we submit the following items?

a. Capability Statement

i. Provide the name(s) of the representative(s) from your company to include telephone number(s)

ii. The applicable Cage code, DUNS and Tax Identification Number (TIN) for the offeror

b. Past Performance

c. Technical Capability

i. Listing of the product/service to include qualifications to meet requirements of Statement of Work.

d. Cost/Price

Submit resume that provides requested information. Page limit: 4 – 6 pages.

16. Can we subcontract and does that experience count for the evaluation of our proposal?

Prefer main contractor is the person doing the work.

17. Can we visit the place performance?

Virtual visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/iitf

12 April 2017

18. Must the contractor remain on site in Puerto Rico throughout the period of performance even if design and build work is completed sooner? Put another way: could the contractor provide support / maintenance through the period of performance from a remote location?

Contractor must be on site; not remote.

19. I was unable to locate the address listed as the place of performance on Google Maps, can you provide a link https://www.google.com.pr/maps/place/International+Institute+of+Tropical+Forestry/@1

8.389251,-

66.0574387,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8c03687ba825d0e1:0xa90f7192b3a689d c!8m2!3d18.389251!4d-66.05525?hl=en

20. I was unable to locate records for the contract number listed in your Q & A for the incumbent (AG-F430-C-15-0029) can you provide a link?

There is no link.

21. Will the Institute consider proposals that are not based full-time onsite in PR but based in the US mainland with quarterly or more frequent visits on-site when necessary?

No

22. Is data entry and clerical services considered a part of this solicitation or only development?

Yes, that is part of the work.

NO FURTHER QUESTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED

The required response date/time has changed from 17‐Apr‐2017 11:00 AM to 24‐Apr‐2017

11:00 AM.

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