Responses_to_Questions__3_for_USCCR_Proposal_6_3_14.xlsx
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Commission on Civil Rights
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| QUESTIONS_FOR_SOLICITATION__2.docx | DOCX document | |
| QUESTIONS_FOR_SOLICITATION__1.docx | DOCX document | |
| Final_SOW_5_8_14.docx | DOCX document | |
| APPENDIX_C_-_Nondisclosure_Agreements.docx | DOCX document | |
| Appendix_A_-_Deliverable_Descriptions.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| APPENDIX_B_-_PRICE_PROPOSAL.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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| United States Commission on Civil Rights | ||||
| Question Number | SOW/Solicitation | Section | Section, Text, | |
| or Terminology in Question | Question, Comment, |
or Other Observations
| 1 | Solicitation | Deliverables | the following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) Technical Proposal (2) Past Performance, and (3) Price | |
| Please clarify is Past Performance, Technical, and Pricing each should be provided in a separate volume or if Technical and Past Performance should be combined. The Cost Proposal must be provided in a separate proosal from the Technical and Past Performance proposal information. | ||||
| 2 | SOW | 2.3.2 and 2.3.2.2 | Contractor Personnel | Are all of the roles named in SOW section 2.3.2 required to be used or can the contractor use their discretion to decide which roles to bid? No, only the key personnel must be used. |
| 3 | SOW | 2.3.2.2 | Minimum Contractor Staff Qualifications by Category | There is a labor category for IT Staff Auditor, but not for Financial Staff Auditor. Do we need to bid out a staff for the financial-side? No. |
| 4 | Solicitation | Deliverables | All RFQs received in aquistions@usccr.gov must be received by the deadline specified on http://www.usccr.gov | Please confirm email address for proposal submission is Aquisitions@usccr.gov? (Compared to Acquisitions@usccr.gov) The correct email address is Acquisitions@usccr.gov. |
| 5 | SOW | 2.3.2.1 and 2.0 | Minimum Contractor Staff Qualifications by Category V.S. Qualifications of Key Personnel and Other Proposed Staff | Please clarify the difference between SOW Section 2.3.2.1 (Minimum Contractor Staff Qualifications by Category) and SOW 2.0 (Qualifications of Key Personnel and Other Proposed Staff) and what information should be included each section. We are not sure what the question is asking. The vendor should include sufficient information to allow the government to evaluate their Key and other proposed personnel. |
| 6 | SOW | 1.1.6 | The Commission relies on Service Organizations to perform key financial management functions. General Services Administration (GSA) provides an integrated core accounting and financial management system in which they record the financial transactions of the Commission. | Are there any major applications or general support systems hosted internally? If so, please provide details on each. ONE GSS System. CCR is a microagency only has a network with one file server. (MYR) |
| 7 | SOW | 1.1.6 | The system is Pegasys Financial Management System. GSA obtains an annual Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) No. 16, Reporting on Controls at a Service Organization for Pegasys. The National Finance Center of the United States Department of Agriculture provides Payroll Services for the Commission. NFC obtains an annual Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) No. 16, Reporting on Controls at a Service Organization | Did either SSAE 16 report identify reportable IT findings? If so, could you provide the overall themes or issues identified? Due to an agreement with our Service Providers, we are unable to discuss details of the SSAE 16 reports. |
What is the estimated number of servers, routers and firewall that may be selected for our review? 4 servers, 1 router (MTIPS) and 1 firewall
Could you confirm the total # of systems in scope for testing for FSA and FISMA? One general network IT system with 4 servers, 1 router and 1 firewall with 75 desktops and laptops.
| 8 | SOW | 1.1.8 | The Commission obtained a full audit for FY 2013 and received an unqualified opinion on all of its financial statements. | To confirm , were there any significant IT findings during the prior year audit? USCCR is a microageny and utilizes microreporting system. See IG report at USCCR.GOV |
| 9 | SOW | 2.2.5 | The Contractor shall complete a Network Scan. | Could you elaborate on the scope of this network scan? Would any internal/external penetration testing be expected to be performed? Vulnerability scans will be conducted. |
| 10 | General | General | N/A | Please confirm if the FSA and FISMA review should be priced on a combined or separate basis. A combined price proposal must be provided. Only one contract will be awarded for the FSA and FISMA review. |
| 11 | Appendix B | N/A | Appendix B | The "SUMMARY PRICE" in appendix B includes a column for "Total Price"; however there is a column titled "Total Proposed Price for Labor". Please clarify the difference between these two columns. The spreadsheet provide space for providing cost other than labor cost in your proposal. |
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| C3 | Custom 3 |
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| C5 | Custom 5 |
| C6 | Custom 6 |
| C7 | Custom 7 |
| C8 | Custom 8 |
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