Attachment 13 - Questions and Answers.pdf

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Attachment 13 – FA452821R0010 Questions & Answers

1. The SF1449 identifies the NAICS code for this solicitation at 517311 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers). For the Cover Page, Section L requires the offeror to confirm registration for NAICS 332510 (Hardware Manufacturing). Would the government please confirm the NAICS code for this solicitation?

A. Attachment 9 - Section L NAICS code has been updated to 517311 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers).

2. Section L places the organization structure in the Management/Manpower section of the Technical Volume. Section M places the evaluation criteria for an organizational chart “that identifies…personnel the offeror proposes to manage and staff this requirement” in the Quality Control Plan section of the Technical Volume. Would the government please confirm which section of the Technical is the appropriate location for the organization structure/chart?

A. Attachment 10 – Section M evaluation criteria corrected and removed organizational chart from the quality control plan.

3. Would the government please confirm that the term “Offeror” in the following statement is applicable to the bidding team? “Offerors should have PPIFs submitted for recent and relevant contracts performed for Federal agencies or commercial customers where offeror performed as the prime contractor that demonstrate the offerors’ ability to successfully perform the scope and breadth of the requirements described in the Performance Work Statement of this solicitation.”

A. In Government contracting offeror is the generic term for prospective contractors that submit bids or proposals.

4. Instructions for the Past Performance Information Form (PPIF) also reference Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs). Would the government please confirm that the language “PPIF” and “PPQ” references the same document, the PPIF?

A. PPIF and PPQ reference the same document the PPIF.

5. Section L references Subcontractor Consent – Attachment 9. Attachment 9 of the solicitation is Section L. None of the other attachments is a Subcontractor Consent form.

Would the government please provide the appropriate Subcontractor Consent attachment?

A. Attachment 12 – Subcontractor Consent has been added to the solicitation in Amendment 2.

6. Section L instructs offerors to provide the Subcontractor Consent Letter in both the Past Performance and Price Volumes. Would the government please confirm whether these letters are to be provided in both Volumes or in one of the Volumes?

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A. The subcontract consent letter are to be provided in both the Past Performance and Price Volumes.

7. In Section L, Attachments 2 and 3 are labeled with the same title: CLIN Structure/Pricing Worksheet. The filenames for the two solicitation attachments are Attachment 2 – BTS Pricing Worksheet and Attachment 3 – BTS PID Pricing Worksheet.

Would the government please confirm the two Attachments referenced in Section L are the same two Attachments to the solicitation?

A. Attachment names corrected in Attachment 9 – Section L.

8. Section L instructions and Row 8 of the Pricing Worksheet reference CLINs X001 and X002. Rows 6 and 7 of Att 2 and the tabs on Att 3 reference CLINs X010 and X011. Would the government please confirm whether the CLIN reference should be X001/X002 or X010/X011?

A. Row 6 and 7 of Attachment 2 and Attachment 3 corrected to X001/X002 respectively.

9. Section L instructions for Attachment 2 reference CLIN X003 for Special Project requirements. Attachment 2 does not include CLIN X003. Would the government please confirm whether CLIN X003 is a line item (albeit not one that is priced)?

A. Removed reference to CLIN 0003 in Attachment 9 – Section L.