Questions.docx

For the new Kuwait past performance requirement, is that applicable to the company or the proposed cultural advisor?

- The cultural advisor must have Kuwait experience.

Can TCN apply the position of Cultural Advisor?

-Anyone can apply for the Cultural Advisor position as long as they meet the technical requirements.

-Industry uses the following for proficiency in language testing results: *for Top Secret level Advisors/Interpreters, who are not Native born US Citizens, the ILR score is a 3 for English. *for Secret level Advisors/Interpreters, who are not Native born US Citizens, the ILR score is a 2+ for English Would the government be willing to use these standards for this solicitation?

-No we will not. We will only accept what is written in the solicitation.

- Is the only change to the solicitation the one you listed below ("Changes include that contractor have previous or current experience in Kuwait, specifically AAMAB and AASAB or another US Military Instillation in Kuwait") as written in the RFQ Technical Capability Specifics (para (e))?

At the time this amendment was posted, it was the only information changed. Today a new one was posted and changes include: cultural advisor must have a minimum of 2 years in Kuwait and the time as a linguist has been changed from 10 years to 5.

Is this solicitation open to all potential offerors or only those who submitted proposals by the original due date/time (1600hrs EST 14 March 2018)?

This solicitation is open to all interested parties.

Reference the RFQ Technical Capability Specifics, the new paragraph states "previous or current experience in Kuwait..." What type of information should offerors provide to be compliant with, and satisfy this requirement?

· A resume stating where they worked at in Kuwait and when will be sufficient.

Has the Government, in whole or in part, begun evaluation of any proposals already submitted for this requirement?

Evaluation was stopped due to the update of the requirement and more information being needed.

Were all proposals being considered for award of this solicitation received by the Government by the original due date of 1600hrs EST 14 March 2018?

Yes.

Typically solicitation documents (solicitation, attachments, PWS, past performance etc.) are released under the same Amendment; however, each separate attachment in this solicitation (e.g. past performance, price quote, RFQ, etc.) have been released under their own Amendment number resulting in a total of 5 new Amendments to this solicitation (Amendments 3 through 7). How would the Government like for offerors to acknowledge this update and/or these "Amendments"?

Ignore all of the other “Amendments” just reply to one with an updated date and all information that makes your quote technically acceptable.

If changes only take place in one document (i.e. Technical volume) should offerors resubmit all 5 documents or only the document with the change?

Yes. Please resubmit all documents.