Responses_to_Offeror_Questions.docx

1. Question: Reference SOW, Section C.3, General Requirements: NHTSA lists industry, states, professional organizations, and 911 national experts as stakeholder groups under the General Requirements. Does NHTSA have specific stakeholders identified from these groups who will be involved? Or is identifying the scope of appropriate stakeholders included as a requirement (i.e., beyond the Planning Committee Members)?

Response: The Contractor and NHTSA COR will work together to identify who the appropriate stakeholder groups will be for the project. The Offeror may provide a list of their recommended stakeholder groups with their proposal as a starting point.

2. Question: Reference SOW, Section C.4.5, Stakeholder Meeting: Does NHTSA anticipate one or multiple stakeholder meetings? Does the government anticipate the stakeholder meeting(s) to be held at NHTSA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., or elsewhere?

Response: NHTSA anticipates one Stakeholder Meeting for the project and the meeting shall be in the Washington, DC area.

3. Question: Reference Packaging and Marking, Section D.2, Charts and Graphs: This section notes that charts and graphs should be included in the text document. Please clarify whether the charts and graphs in the RFP response may use a slightly smaller font size.

Response: All references to charts and graphs pertain to deliverables during the period of performance and final product of the resultant contract. For the proposal, the Contractor shall use no less than 10 point Times New Roman font for charts and graphs.

4. Question: Reference Packaging and Marking, D.3, Illustrations: This section states that graphics for NHTSA publications must be developed in software approved by the Government Publishing Office (e.g., Adobe Illustrator). Please clarify whether this section applies to the RFP response or deliverables.

Response: This section only pertains to deliverables under the resultant contract.

5. Question: Reference Instructions, L.8, Proposal Format: Is the Table of Contents included in the page count for Volume I, Technical Proposal (limited to 20 pages)?

Response: No, the Table of Contents will not count towards the page count for Volume I, Technical Proposal.