Question_and_Answer.pdf

Solicitation No.: FA4830-16-Q-0046

Requirement: TAP Data Entry Clerk

This attachment contains questions and answers regarding this solicitation. This document does not change the terms in the solicitation unless provided by amendment to the solicitation.

Q: Please advise, is there an incumbent? If so, who is it, what is the current contract number and amount?

A: The incumbent is Venture Life LLC. The contract number is FA4830-15-M-S020 and the amount is

$16,775.00

Q: Is this Data Entry Clerk part-time at this point, given the workload estimate? Also, it states Tuesday to

Thursday (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) as the work schedule, is this correct?

A: Yes, the position is part-time. The schedule can also be Wednesday, Thursday, Friday but the clerk shall not be scheduled on Monday.

Q: If there is an employee already in place, given these positions are SCA, will the government consider waiving resume requirements considering first rights-of-refusal?

A: A résumé is not required, however, if not providing a resume you must provide proof of qualifications regardless of who the employee will be.

Q: How long has the incumbent been there?

A: The incumbent has been in place for one fiscal year.

Q: This effort requires 20 hours per week which is 1,040 hours per year, however, Sec. 7.1 states that this effort carries 1,200 hours per year, so this must be the figure we use to quote, is this a correct assumption?

A: The figure is 20 hours per week which is 1,040 hours per year. See Amenment 1. Please quote on

1,040 hours per year.

Q: There are 22 holidays listed in the SOW for which service will not be required. The Wage Determination states 11 paid holidays, therefore, it is right to assume, we are only paying for 11 not 22, is this correct?

A: There are only 11 authorized holidays listed in the SOW.

Q: Can you provide the labor category to be used?

A: It is the employer's responsibility to classify and pay employees appropriately for the work the employee performs. It is the contractor’s responsibility to determine the wage category to meet the

Performance Work Statement requirements.

Q: Are there any option periods, or just the base 12 month period?

A: There are no option periods, only the base 12 month period.

Q: Is the position for a Data Entry Operator 1?

Solicitation No.: FA4830-16-Q-0046

Requirement: TAP Data Entry Clerk

A: It is the contractor’s discretion to determine the wage category, as long as federal minimum wage rates are adhered to and contract requirements are met.

Q: Do you need separate volumes for the solicitation?

A: No. “Quotations shall contain the following information: RFQ Number; Time Specified for Receipt of Quotations; Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Quoter; Name and Email address of Representative authorized to discuss quote; Any Discount Terms; and Acknowledgement of all Solicitation Amendments (if applicable). Quotations shall also include the following required documentation:

1. Quoted prices must be submitted using the Pricing Schedule at Attachment 3. Quoters shall insert unit prices in the attached pricing schedule, rounded to the nearest cent (for example $0.02 not

$0.0231). Note: Department of Labor (DOL) Wage Determination 15-2131 Rev.-3, dated 07/19/2016, at Attachment 2, applies.”

Q: Should the solicitation be mailed or sent in electronically? If mailed, how many copies?

A: Quotes must be received via email in accordance with the solicitation.

Q: Is there a page limitation for the solicitation? If so, does the cover page, resume, and appendix count against the page number?

A: No, there is no limitation.

Q: Do you need a resume submitted?

A: A resume is not required, however, if not providing a resume, you must provide proof of qualifications.