Questions_and_Answers_as_of_6_Sep_2017.pdf

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AS OF: 6 SEP 2017

QUESTION. Will the Government please confirm font type Calibri is acceptable?

ANSWER. Yes, “Calibri” font type is acceptable.

QUESTION. Will the Government allow charts, graphs, drawings, diagrams, supporting illustrations, or spreadsheets to be no smaller than 9 point font?

ANSWER. Yes, the government will allow charts, graphs, drawings, diagrams, supporting illustrations, or spreadsheets to be no smaller than 9 point font

QUESTION. CLINs X001 in Section B of the solicitation are labeled as a quantity of 12 with a U/I of MO, whereas CLINs X001 on Attachment 9, Format D are listed as a quantity of 1 with a U/I of LO. Will the Government please clarify which is correct?

ANSWER. Thank you for identifying this issue. The government changed the 1 LO to 12 MO on CLIN X001 on Format D of the Attachment 9 – Cost Volumes Spreadsheets.

A corrected/revised Attachment 9 is attached to the amendment to the solicitation.

QUESTION. May the offeror change the labels and structure of the indirect rates on Format A of attachment 9 to meet the requirements of our indirect rate structure and application basis?

ANSWER. Yes, the offeror can change the labels and structure of ”Format A CLIN X008” located in Attachment 9 – Cost Volumes Spreadsheets to match their rate structure and accounting system.

QUESTION. May the offeror change the labels and structure of the indirect rates on Format B of attachment 9 to meet the requirements of our indirect rate structure and application basis?

ANSWER. Yes, the offeror can change the labels and structure of ”Format B” located in Attachment 9 – Cost Volumes Spreadsheets to match their rate structure and accounting system.

QUESTION. Attachment 9, Format D calls for pricing to be entered for a 6 month extension period using CLINs 500x. However, CLINs 500X are not referenced in the Solicitation Section’s B or L. Would the Government please verify that the 6 month extension is intended to be included in the Format D pricing?

ANSWER. Yes, the 6 month extension is intended to be included in the Format D of the Attachment 9 – Cost Volumes Spreadsheets. The 6 month extension will automatically calculate with the spreadsheet into the Total Evaluated Price (TEP) Note in Section L- D. Volume III. Cost/ Price Proposal under last item in the section, reads: "Pursuant to Clause FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services, an evaluated price will be calculated for all CLINs by using the offeror’s proposed “Unit Price” from Option 4 multiplied by half the solicited quantity.”

QUESTION. Will the Government please confirm whether the FSR requirements provided in Appendix D represent the minimum FSR requirement to support in-garrison operating location (OL) and Deployed support requirements?

ANSWER. Yes. The FSR requirements outlined in Appendix D of the PWS represent the minimum FSR requirement to support in-garrison operating location (OL) and Deployed support requirements.”