Title_XI_Q As.docx

SUBMITTED QUESTIONS and ANSWES:

Question #1 If a candidate has an advanced degree with substantial, directly related, programmatic experience, such as finance contracts for government agencies of a similar type, but does not possess a law degree, would they be considered?

ANSWER: The documents that are to be reviewed and updated are posted on our website (we included a link to the website in the posting and the closing documents are noted as a subpage from there). Here is the link to the specific page for reference-https://www.marad.dot.gov/ships-and-shipping/federal-ship-financing-title-xi-program-homepage/closing-documents/

Someone with those qualifications would be acceptable working with an attorney, but we require at least an experienced lawyer to lead the team.

QUESTION #2 Is this a new requirement, or is there one or more incumbent contractors performing the requirement(s)? If so, who are the incumbents?

ANSWER: New

QUESTION #3 : The RFQ and statement of work appear to anticipate that the Contractor will be expected to provide personnel to fill multiple positions. Does the agency have any data (historical or projected estimates) for the total number of positions staffed, either in terms of total numbers of FTEs by position, or total hours anticipated overall?

ANSWER: No data on this, but expect that due to the scope of review and number of documents that it will require at least 2-3 people to complete the in period of performance

QUESTION #3 - What is the anticipated period of performance? What is the anticipated duration of the project?

ANSWER: 3 months

QUESTION #4 The solicitation does not appear to contain evaluation criteria or the basis for award. When does the agency anticipate releasing this information to prospective offerors?

ANSWER: Key personnel requires (a) The project manager for this contract must have significant complex commercial and/or project finance experience and (b) Attorney(s) assigned to this engagement must have experience from similar federal agency credit program engagements.

QUESTION #5 Does the agency require that offerors’ quotes follow any specific format?

ANSWER: No specific format (PDF or Microsoft Word)

QUESTION #6. When does the agency anticipate announcing a deadline for the receipt of questions?

ANSWER: Up to closing date

QUESTION #7. We note in the RFQ that the box for the Service Contract Act of 1965 ( 52.222-41) is checked. That Act does not appear to apply to the class of employees specified in the RFQ. Please confirm.

ANSWER: Confirm

QUESTION #8 Please let me know whether there is a small business incumbent currently providing the services requested in the RFP

ANSWER: There is no incumbent, this is a new requirement

QUESTION #9 Is your solicitation #DTMA91Q1600054 for Title XI financing only open to small businesses?

ANSWER: This solicitation is set aside for Small Business