Questions and Answers.docx

Questions and Answers, Solicitation # FA4452-12-R-0001, GATES Q1: Reference Section J , Attachment 11, Workload Estimate by Task. Is it the Government’s intent that prospective bidders use these workload figures only as historical information? Are prospective bidders expected to bid their own level of effort as deemed necessary to support the requirements of the RFP for both FFP and CPFF CLINs?

A1: The hours provided in Section J, Attachment 11 are provided as a guide to offerors to show historical information. Offerors are encouraged to submit their own level of effort as deemed necessary to support the requirements of the RFP for both the FFP and CPFF CLINs.

Q2: In paragraph 6.2.4.3 of the RFP it states: "Offerors shall be rated SEI CMMI-DEV Level 3 at time of award and throughout the life of the contract." Does that mean the prime contractor has to be SEI CMMI-DEV Level 3 or can one of the team members be SEI CMMI-DEV Level 3 and not the Prime?

A2: Amendment 01 changed the CMMI level 3 rating from Development to Configuration Management. As such, the requirement is for SEI CMMI-CM Level 3 rating. To answer the essince of the original question while considering the revised CMMI requirement for CM and not DEV, The SEI CMMI-CM Level 3 rating is required for the company performing the Configuration Management pieces of the GATES requirement. If the prime intends to subcontract configuration management to another company as part of a teaming/subcontract arrangement, that is up to the offeror. An offeror who has a SEI CMMI-CM Level 3 rated company performing configuration management tasks would be found in compliance with paragraph 6.2.4.3 provided the offeror submitted evidence that the offeror (or company / teaming partner / subcontractor performing the configuration management task) is rated SEI CMMI-CM Level 3.