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2.3.3 (ME) For Option Periods 4, 5 and the six month extension only. The Contractor shall perform maintenance of software baselines identified in Table 1. ... Q1: Is the Contractor required to perform maintenance of Government designated software baselines in addition to those identified in Table 1 for the six month extension period? (The six-month extension period is included in both versions of para 2.3.3 requirements separated by the "or" statement.)

Q2: Can the Government provide clarification as to which Government designated software baselines are in addition to Table 1 and must be maintained for Option Periods 1-3?

Q3: Can the Government provide an explanation for why PO-2 and PO-3 do not apply to para 2.3.3 requirements in Option Period 4 only, as identified in the footnotes to the Services Summary table? Do these objectives not apply to the baselines identified in Table 1 during Option Period 4? Why was Option Period 4 identified, but not Option Periods 5 and 6?

Q4: Are the requirements identified in the PWS Attachment 3 item 5 removed from paragraph 2.3.3 for Option Period 4 and all following option periods (incl 5 and 6) or only for Option Period 4? Does the technical expertise in item 5 apply only to the baselines identified in items 1-4? Is the technical expertise duty hours only? A1: No, the six month option should have been removed from the first paragraph 2.3.3. The PWS will be revised in an future RFP amendment to remove the six-month extension period from the first listed paragraph 2.3.3.

A2: The contract and annual sustainment PWS paragraph 2.3.3 will be revised in a future RFP amendment to change "The Contractor shall perform maintenance of Government designated software baselines in addition to those identified in Table 1." to "The Contractor shall perform maintenance of software baselines identified in Table 1."

A3: The Annual Sustainment PWS Table 4, Note 3 will be revised in a future RFP amendment to state “Objectives PO-2 and PO-3 are not applicable to para 2.3.3 requirements for Option Periods 4, 5, and the 6 month extension only.” Yes, PO-2 and PO-3 do not apply to the baselines identified in Table 1 during Option Periods 4, 5, and the 6 month extension. As seen in Attachment 3 of the Annual Sustainment PWS, these requirements are listed as unfunded.

A4: The Annual Sustainment PWS Attachment 3, Item 5 will be revised in a future RFP amendment to state "Requirements removed from para 2.3.3 for Option Periods 4, and 5, and the 6 month extension only." No, the services in Item 5 are for the systems listed in Table 1, Sustainment Requirements. Yes, the efforts identified in Paragraph 2.3.3 and Attachment 3, Item 5 are duty hours only.

3 L6.6. and Section J, Attachment 18 - DOL, EEOC Clearance Request Information L6.6. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CLEARANCE (EEOC) In accordance with FAR Subpart 22.805, in order for the Contracting Officer to request clearance from the appropriate Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) regional office, Attachment 18 in Section J shall be completed and submitted with the Contract Documentation Package. Preaward clearances for contracts and subcontracts of $10 million or more are required unless the offeror is listed in OFCCP’s National Preaward Registry. If an offeror is listed in OFCCP’s National Preaward Registry, submit verification of the registry with completed Attachment 18. Verification can be verified at http://www.dol-esa.gov/preaward/.

Q: May offerors listed in OFCCP's National Preaward Registry provide verification of the registry in lieu of populating the DOL OFCCP EEOC Clearance Request Information Form (provided as RFP Section J, Attachment 18) at the prime or subcontractor levels? A: Per L6.6. of the RFP, "If an offeror is listed in OFCCP's National Preaward Registry, submit verification of the registry with completed Attachment 18."

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