Questions_and_Answers_TEMPLATE_FOR_SUBMISSION_SEPT_2016.docx

SOLICITATION RFP DOL-OPS-16-R-00022

ODEP STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS IDIQ

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (ROUND 2)

Q&A SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

QUESTIONS AND REFERENCES MUST BE PROVIDED IN THE SAME EXACT FORMAT AS SEEN IN THE TEMPLATES ON PAGE 2 OF THIS DOCUMENT.

· QUESTIONS MUST INCLUDE A SPECIFIC REFERENCE SECTION / PAGE IN THE SOLICITATION OR BE IDENTIFIED AS “GENERAL”

· DO NOT NUMBER QUESTIONS AND / OR BULLET REFERENCES IN ANY FORMAT OTHER THAN THE SPECIFIC TEMPLATE PROVIDED BELOW.

· DO NOT REMOVE THE PLACE-HOLDER BULLENT POINT FOR “DOL ANSWER”. LEAVE THE BULLET POINT “DOL ANSWER” BLANK.

· SUBMISSIONS MUST USE THE SAME FONT, FONT SIZE, FONT COLOR AS THE EXAMPLES BELOW.

· FONT SHALL BE BOLDED EXACTLY AS SEEN IN THE EXAMLES BELOW (FONT SHALL NOT BE BOLDED OR ITALIZIED IN ANY OTHER AREAS EXCEPT FOR THOSE SEEN IN THE TEMPLATE BELOW).

· DO NOT SUBMIT ON LETTERHEAD.

· DO NOT SUBMIT IN A TABLE FORMAT.

· DO NOT USE HIGHLIGHTING TOOLS.

· DOCUMENT MUST BE IN MICROSOFT WORD. SUBMISSIONS IN .PDF FORMAT OR QUESTIONS SUBMITTED IN THE BODY OF AN EMAIL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

· OFFERORS SHALL START QUESTIONS ON PAGE 2 OF THIS TEMPLATE.

· DOCUMENTS SHALL BE SAVED USING THE FILE NAMING SCHEMATIC:

“DOL-OPS-16-R-00022_QUESTIONS_ROUND 2_COMPANY NAME_V.1.”.

· THE EMAIL SUBJECT LINE SHALL READ THE SAME

***IMPORTANT***

SUBSEQUENT OR FOLLOW-ON SUBMISSIONS OF QUESTIONS (AFTER THE INITIAL SUBMISSION) WILL BE TREATED AS A REPLACEMENT SUBMISSION.

IN THE INSTANCE WHEN AN OFFEROR REALIZES THEY NEGLECTED TO INCLUDE CERTAIN QUESTIONS, THE OFFEROR RESUBMITS A NEW DOCUMENT TO INCLUDE ALL QUESTIONS (PREVIOUS QUESTIONS AND NEW QUESTIONS) WITH THE NEW VERSION OF THE DOCUMENT IDENTIFIED AS FOLLOWS: “DOL-OPS-16-R-00022_QUESTIONS_ROUND 2_COMPANY NAME_V.2., (_V.3.,_V.4., etc.)”. THE EMAIL SUBJECT LINE SHALL ALSO REFERENCE THE NEW VERSION NUMBER.

OFFEROR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

(ROUND 2 – DUE DATE 12:00PM EST, SEPTEMBER 19, 2016)

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OFFEROR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS (Round 2)

DUE 12:00PM EST, MONDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

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

Reference: General Question

DOL ANSWER:

2. QUESTION: Will the Government cover printing, packaging, and distribution costs associated with materials fulfillment facilitated through the FCIC clearinghouse?

Reference: RFP Section J.3 Sample Task Order; Paragraph(s) Task 5; Page(s) 129: In the Campaign for Disability Employment sample task order, Task 5 relates to Product Packaging & Distribution.

DOL ANSWER: