RFP_FA810917R0001_Post_Release_Questions_20170717.pdf

POST-RFP RELEASE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

1. (Received 20170712) RFP Reference: Section M, Paragraph MTSF1 (1c)

Comment: Live demonstration of tool capabilities requirement 1c states for a demonstration to be considered acceptable, the demonstration must contain 100% of the required part attribute data requested at the beginning of the live demonstrations.

(Reference PWS Appendix A and Appendix B).

Appendix A is titled “Tool Requirements Matrix” and does not contain any part attributes data.

Question/Recommendation: Should the PWS reference in MTSF1 (1c) be Appendix B and Appendix C referring to the part attributes data?

Government Answer (20170717): PWS Appendix A identifies tool requirements and Appendix B contains the government provided parts attributes. Both of these Appendices are needed to identify the expectations of the live demonstration.

2. (Received 20170712) RFP Reference: Section M, Paragraph MTSF1 (2) and DMSMS Predictive Tool PreProposal Conference Slides 6 Jul 2017 Submitted Questions - 20

Comment: Paragraph MTSF1 (2) states the demonstration should display on the computer screen all part attribute data fields listed on PWS Appendix B and Appendix C that were not included in the twelve query results.

Answer to submitted questions – 20 states on items that were not included in the twelve query results, offeror will display only all part attribute data fields listed on PWS Appendix B and Appendix C, not the actual data on the Appendix C data fields.

Question/Recommendation: While the answer to question-20 states the data not included in the twelve query results only requires the data fields for Appendix C data, is it the Government’s intent that the results of the twelve query results must include actual Appendix C data?

Government Answer (20170717): Appendix C data will not be required for the live demonstration but the awardee will be responsible for having Appendix C data populated within the 90 day period after award.

3. (Received 20170712) Question/Recommendation: How does the Government intend to evaluate an offeror’s ability to research, load, link and validate all 26.5M line items in the specified 90-day period? Recommend including Appendix C data in the live tool demonstration to show offeror’s ability to complete required tasking in time allotted.

If an offeror states the ability to research, load, link and validate 26.5M line items in 90-day transition period, completing the same task for the 120,000 line items prior to the live demonstration of the tool should not be an issue.

Government Answer (20170717): Appendix C data will not be required for the live demonstration, but the awardee will be responsible for having Appendix C data populated within the 90 day period after award. The Government intends to evaluate the contractor's approach to LTSF2(a) in accordance with MTSF2.

NOTE: The government does not intend to issue a solicitation amendment based on these questions and answers.