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DTFH6116R00004

Questions and Answers

Question No.

RFP Section Question Answer

1 General For our pricing purposes, when does the government anticipate awarding the contract?

FHWA intends on awarding the contract before the end of the Fiscal Year (FY).

2 RFP Section G.11 Task Order Selection Criteria

Page 24, the RFP states “Evaluation of past performance will be based on the past performance data in each awardee’s proposal...” Are we correct in assuming that the data referred to are in the past performances submitted with the proposal for the IDIQ and not “new” past performances submitted with the response to the task order proposal request?

The past performance data will be submitted for the IDIQ contract. Under the Task Order Proposal Request, unless otherwise specified here, submission of additional Past Performance is not required. Past performance of task orders on this contract will be the primary source of past performance information used for evaluation. However, the Government, at its sole discretion, may seek additional past performance information from other sources such as the Government’s Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS).

3 RFP Section L.3, Proposal Format

Section L.3, Proposal Format, in subsection (c), requires text to be no less than 12 point in either Times New Roman or Arial. Subsection (e) gives some relief by allowing smaller font size for footnotes, legends, or labels for tables or diagrams.

May the text of the tables, which is columnar, be smaller as well?

The tables or diagrams should be legible to read.

4 RFP Section L.3, Proposal Format

Section L.3 requires each of the volumes of the proposal be divided into parts and their files to be separate. Can the printed copies be divided by tabs or is the government’s intent that they be bound separately as well? In other words, the technical proposal would comprise two binders and the price

Each volume shall divided by tabs.

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No.

RFP Section Question Answer would comprise five binders.

5 RFP Section L.4 Proposal Content and Configuration

(IDIQ)

Vol II, Part I (b) (2) states, “Complete the labor rate chart Attachment J.1 including the hourly fully burdened rate and the estimated number of hours of each position.” Attachment J-1 has no information on hours offerors to be bid, and the labor chart does not accommodate hours. Would the Government please consider removing the reference to hours from the referenced RFP section?

Yes, the Government has removed the reference to hours from the referenced RFP section

6 RFP Section M.1 Best Value Evaluation

Section M.1, Best Value Evaluation, states the “Award will be made to the offeror: whose proposal conforms....” Are we correct that this is a single-award IDIQ?

Yes, this is a single award IDIQ contract.

7 RFP Section L.9 Page 73 in Section L.9 includes prohibited sources. Will this contract also preclude any vendor who is successful in the Smart City Challenge or the Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment Initiative in the FAST Act from working on this project?

Currently, Section L.9 includes all known businesses that have an Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) with the requirement. Due to the nature of this requirement, the Government will performance an assessment prior to award to ensure that the successful offeror does not have an OCI.

8 RFP J. 2 Labor Categories and Position Descriptions

It is understood that a PMP certification is desired by FHWA, but would FHWA consider making the PMP requirement mandatory only for the Program Manager and only preferred for the Principal Investigators?

a. If not, would FHWA consider a certain number of years of project management experience as a substitution for a PMP?

b. If not, would FHWA consider having a

According to the J.2, the minimum qualification is an active PMP for the Program Manager and the Principal Investigators under Section I. Key Personnel Categories.

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No.

RFP Section Question Answer requirement that each project be led by a PMP as opposed to each key staff member needing a

PMP?

c. If not, would FHWA consider requiring a PMP from the Program Manager and Technical Manager and allowing a period of 6 months for other Principal Investigators?

9 RFP J. 2 Labor Categories

The Principal Investigator (PI) position description requires a PMP certification. Will the Government accept a proposed PI who has an INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) certification as an equivalent substitute to the PMP certification requirement given the considerable overlap of the certifications with respect to the PI’s role and responsibilities?

According to the J.2, the minimum qualification is an active PMP certification for the Program Manager is required under Section I. Key Personnel Categories.

10 RFP J. 2 Labor Categories

Can a contractor propose additional labor categories other than the ones listed?

No, offerors shall propose only the labor categories listed in the RFP.

11 RFP J. 2 Labor Categories

Can a contractor propose additional key staff other than the ones listed?

No, offerors shall propose only the key personnel listed in the RFP.

12 RFP J. 2 Labor Categories

Will FHWA allow work experience to be considered in lieu of degree requirements for various positions?

No.

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No.

RFP Section Question Answer

13 RFP J. 2 Labor Categories

Will FHWA please confirm that the labor rates to be proposed are for performance at contractor site locations?

The offeror shall propose labor rates for performance at the Contractor’s site location.

14 RFP J. 2 Labor Categories

If our PI, TM or PM does not have PMP certification but takes the test and obtains certification prior to award, will this meet the active PMP requirement?

Proposing staff that do not meet the minimum qualifications will likely result in your proposal being removed the competitive range or your proposal being removed from further consideration.