Questions and Answers 6-8.pdf

Questions and Answers 6/7:

1. Your solicitation states quotes are due 5/3/2023, but SAM states 6/27/2023 can you confirm the correct date?

a. The correct response date is 6/27/2023. Please follow date listed on Sam.gov

2. Would you be able to tell me if there is an incumbent?

a. There is no incumbent as this is a new requirement

3. Can you tell me how many awards you anticipate making since it does say

Single/Multiple IDIQ awards.

a. It's not a single award. This is a multiple awards and multiple awards will be made.

4. Because you are utilizing SAP threshold does that mean that each task order will have a limit not to exceed 250k?

a. SAP stands for Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13). That's the procedures the Government will use. It has nothing to do with the threshold (SAT). There is not such limit to the SAT.

5. There are various places of performance, will the Contractor be allowed to work from the Contractor's facility and go to those places when needed?

a. Yes.

6. Could you provide the instructions with what is expected in the proposal response?

a. Ideal proposals will demonstrate the offeror’s capabilities (e.g. applicable Subject Matter Expertise, similar scope of current/past projects, and description of delivered capabilities) in the areas of the Specific Tasks listed in 1.6 of the PWS and how that capability will be applied within the context of the MDTF’s needs listed in the Background, section 1.2 of the PWS.

7. We'd appreciate confirmation on the types of task orders?

a. Task orders will be for “Data Analytics Applications, Application, and Network

Architecture Development as described in the 1.6 Specific Tasks in the PWS.

8. I understand the pricing requirements but there is a technical evaluation but no instructions for a technical volume. Is the technical response a contractor format response to the PWS? Or is there a defined requirement I am missing, or no requirement for a technical response?

a. Contractor technical capability should be in a format that demonstrates the offeror’s capabilities (e.g. applicable Subject Matter Expertise, similar scope of current/past projects, and description of delivered capabilities) in the areas of the Specific Tasks listed in 1.6 of the PWS and how that capability will be applied within the context of the MDTF’s needs listed in the Background, section 1.2 of the PWS. Brevity is appreciated.

9. Proposal instructions were not clear in the Combined Synopsis and Solicitation, could you please provide clearer instructions.

a. Provision FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Nov 2021) applies to requirement. We also added more clear instructions to the updated Combined Synopsis and Solicitation document.