DHHS-NIHAO2016054_-_Addtl_Q A.pdf

NIAID Evaluation Support Services

RFP: NIHAO2016054

Additional Questions and Answers

Q1. Can you clarify what is required by "established catalog or market price list or any other documentation that supports the proposed price"? Is it the government's intent to use GSA Schedule rates, or can the offeror propose loaded labor rates based on staff labor rates? Shall offeror include paycheck stubs, NICRA documents, or other information to support labor rates with initial submission?

A1. The Offeror should propose loaded labor rates and provide any documentation necessary to support the Governments analysis of the proposed rates/prices. If prices are based on established GSA rates or catalog prices the offeror should provide such information.

Q2. For purposes of the cost proposal, is offeror limited to number of hours estimated for key personnel? Specifically, when proposing additional key personnel, can we add hours, or subtract from government estimates.

A2. The number of labor hours noted in the RPP are the Government’s estimate based on the types of services that may be requested over course of the contract. The Offeror should make adjustments of labor categories and hours as necessary to suit their understanding of the requirement.

Q3. Should Reps and Certs be included in the Business Volume?

A3. Yes

Q4. Is there a page limit for the Business Volume?

A4. No

Q5. For Key Personnel, the hours estimated for some of the roles are over a standard 1,880 hour work year. Should offeror provide more than one resume for these roles?

A5. The number of labor hours noted in the RFP are the Governments estimate based on the types of services that may be required over the course of the full contract period which is 3 years from the date of award.

Q6. What positions are considered to be essential vs. key?

A6. Key Personnel is an official technical term used in Government Contracting. All proposed Key Personnel positions are negotiable. Offerors should propose staffing based on their understanding of the requirements.

Q7. Will ODC’s including travel be cost-reimbursable?

A7. Task orders will be issued as either Fixed Price or Time and Materials or a combination. Any Authorized ODC including travel will be reimbursed as the Contractor’s actual cost.

Q8. What are the anticipated OCONUS travel locations?

NIAID Evaluation Support Services

RFP: NIHAO2016054

Additional Questions and Answers

A8. OCONUS travel is not anticipated for this requirement

Q9. What positions are considered to be wage determination?

A9. The Government has not determined any positions to be covered by Wage Determination. If an Offeror proposes additional categories covered by the Service Contract Act, the wage determination will apply.

Q10. Please confirm that this proposal response only includes the IDIQ and that there are no associated task orders to be submitted at this time?

A10. There are no tasks to respond to with the offeror’s proposal.

Q11. Should offerors include in their proposal other direct costs such as fees for GoToWebinar and training materials for Evaluation Training tasks, even if such training is conducted onsite at

NIAID?

A11. No. NIAID maintains rights to GoToWebinar and GoToMeeting. Any training materials associated with the evaluation training task will be provided by NIAID.