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FY09 - FY14 Multimedia Services Solicitation FA3047-09-R-0003 Questions & Responses

18 Mar 09

1. Question:

Instructions to Offerers

Section (1) subsection (b) states – “Pages containing text shall be single spaced, type written…”

A contradictory statement exists on Section (4) subsection (b) (following all bulleted comments) – “The narrative summary is limited to six (6), double spaced pages.”

Question – Which is the governing statement specific to the required spacing within the narrative section of the Technical Proposal Response:

Clause 52.212-1(b) is clarified via solicitation Amendment 01.

2. Question:

Section SF1449 Continuation Sheet

CLIN 2001 Multimedia System Management Administration states – “The CLIN is an informational CLIN…”

This statement does not exist on any of the other CLIN for Multimedia System Management Administration.

Question – Does this paragraph need to be removed?

Response:

Yes, the informational CLIN description has been removed from CLIN 2001 via Amendment 01. All CLINs that have associated SubCLINs are identified as informational CLINs, and are not priced; only the associated SubCLINs are priced. All CLINs without associated SubCLINs are priced CLINs.

3. Question:

Section 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Question - Does a subcontractor’s Representations and Certifications need to be included or only the Representations and Certifications of the Prime?

Response:

Only the prime contractor is required to complete the representations and certifications.

4. Question:

Section (4) PART II – TECHNIAL PROPOSAL states – “5-page limit”

A contradictory statement exists in Section (4) subsection (b) Under Note: – “The technical proposal will consist no more than 8 pages"

Question – Is the limit 5 pages or 8 pages?

Response:

The technical proposal submission is limited to eight (8) pages. Clause 52.212-1(4) has been clarified via Amendment 01.

5. Question:

In the PWS under sections 1.5.6, 1.5.7, 1.5.8, 1.5.9, and 1.5.10.

Question – In these sections there is a reference to paragraph 1.8.1.6. That paragraph 1.8.1.6 does not exist in the PWS.

Response:

The correct reference should be to Paragraph 1.8.1.1. The PWS has been corrected via Amendment 01 to reflect the correct reference.