Q A_for_Call_0001_(version_1).docx

Response to Questions

BAA-RVKD-2014-0001

Call 0001

1.

Please provide the following details:

· List of Items, Schedule of Requirements, Scope of Work, Terms of Reference, Bill of Materials required.

· Soft Copy of the Tender Document through email.

· Names of countries that will be eligible to participate in this tender.

· Information about the Tendering Procedure and Guidelines

· Estimated Budget for this Purchase

· Any Extension of Bidding Deadline?

· Any Addendum or Pre Bid meeting Minutes?

Please refer to the BAA-RVKD-2014-0001 (LSAR) and Call 0001 (LEAMR).

Cost/Business and Technical Proposals may be submitted on the same or separate CD’s.

Scenario: If the Contractor wishes to bid on two Task Orders [TA 13 and 14] with two Special Topics related to TA 13 and three Special Topics related to TA 14, for a total of 5 special topics.

Question 2a: How many full technical proposals per the instructions in Section VI of the Baseline BAA (BAA-RVKD-2014-0001) are required to be submitted?

Question 2b: How many cost proposals are required to be submitted?

Answer 2a: For this scenario 5 technical proposals will be submitted. The technical proposals would be as follows:

1 for the Technical Area 13 (Core) + Technical Area Special Topic 1 for Technical Area 13 Special Topic

1 for the Technical Area 14 (Core) + Technical Area Special Topic 1 for Technical Area 14 Special Topic

Answer 2b: For this scenario 7 cost proposals will be submitted. The cost proposals would be as follows:

1 for the Technical Area 13 (Core) 1 for Technical Area 13 Special Topic 1 for Technical Area 13 Special Topic

1 for the Technical Area 14 (Core) 1 for Technical Area 14 Special Topic

Question: If the Contractor wishes to bid on Task Order TA 13 with a Contractor Suggested TO, is there still a requirement to submit a CSOW for at least one Special Topic TO required?

Yes. At a minimum the offeror is required to submit a proposal to address a core Task Order (TA12-14) and at least one related item under the Special Topic associated with the core Task Order.

Question: Specifically, what constitutes a cost proposal for a Special Topic or Contractor-Suggested CSOW? Does Cost Proposal for a Special Topic or Contractor-suggested CSOW mean pricing tables (Excel spreadsheets) only? Or is a BOE narrative required, as well?

The cost proposal shall include excel spreadsheets, BOE and the additional items listed in the Cost Proposal Instructions. Each cost proposal submittal shall be IAW with Attachment 11, Cost Proposal Instructions.