Attachment J-2 - Questions and Answers.pdf

Attachment 2 - Question and Answers for 75D301-26-Q-78814

Q1. Is there currently an incumbent for these roles listed in the RFQ 75D301-26-Q-78814?

If so, are you able to provide the current contract number or awardee?

A1. The original contract HHSD20020179304C, was awarded on 5/16/2017 as an 8(a) sole source direct contract to General Informatics. Follow-on contract, 75D30120C07864 was awarded as an 8(a) direct sole source to Johnsons Consulting, LLC (dba Cetechs) on 09/01/2020 and expires on February 28, 2026.

Q2. Is there an opportunity for this to be awarded to an 8(a) firm as it was in the past?

A2. At this time, the notice has been issued as a total set-aside for SDVOSB. As part of our market research, if we do not receive responses from at least two qualified SDVOSB firms, we will evaluate other small business programs, including the 8(a) program, to determine the most appropriate acquisition strategy. The final approach will be based on the results of this market research.

Q3. Attachment J-1 references Wage Determination 2015-5831 for DeKalb County, Georgia, while Section 6 identifies the primary place of performance as Cincinnati, Ohio. Please confirm which geographic location the Government intends to use for the applicable Wage Determination.

A3. The wage determination for Cincinnati, Ohio applies. Wage determination 2015-4719 will be included within the solicitation and Wage Determination 2015-5831 will be removed.

Q4. We noted references to different deadlines for submission of questions (February 3, 2026 and February 11, 2026). Please confirm the correct due date and time for submitting questions.

A4. Questions related to the Sources Sought Notice are due by February 4, 2026, which aligns with the response date for the Sources Sought. Questions related to the final solicitation (once issued) are due by February 11, 2026. Quotes are due by February 16, 2026.

Q5. Please advise whether the government anticipates any page limitations or formatting requirements for quote submissions.

A5. There are no specific page limitations for Volume I Price Proposals. There is a 25 page limit for Volume II Technical Proposals. See Section L instructions within the solicitation.

Q6. Please confirm whether offerors are expected to submit past performance information as part of their response, or if past performance is not anticipated to be a factor for this requirement.

A6. Evaluation for this requirement will be conducted using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. Past performance will not be considered as an evaluation factor, and offerors are not required to submit past performance information as part of their response. However, offerors are encouraged to provide relevant experience to demonstrate their capability to meet the requirements outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Q7. Please confirm whether the Government anticipates designating any positions as Key Personnel and whether resumes or similar documentation would be helpful or expected as part of an offeror's response.

A7. No. The Government will not designate any positions as Key Personnel for this requirement. Therefore, resumes or similar documentation are not required as part of an offeror’s response. However, offerors are encouraged to provide relevant employee experience to demonstrate their capability to meet the requirements outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Q8. For planning purposes, is the Government able to provide an estimated range of hours associated with initial onboarding training and annual refresher training for contractor personnel?

A8. Contractors should propose any anticipated or relevant training hours within their proposal to ensure adequate planning and resource allocation for meeting all contract requirements.

Q9. Please confirm the Government’s intended approach for accounting for time spent completing mandatory training activities (for example, whether such time should be considered within overall labor hour planning).

A9. See A8.