BIM Industry Day 2 Q and A.pdf

# Question Government Response

Just 8(a) but not a non-8(a) SDB (HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) for material purchases set-aside?

Yes, Government made the decision to set aside for 8a after conducting market research.

2 Any indication on how many awardee's will be?

The Government anticipates awarding IDIQs to any and all qualifying offers under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii)(A).

3 What contract vehicle will this be released on?

This will be a stand-alone solicitation; this will not be issued under an existing vehicle.

Will the government provide a version of the prior experience questionnaire (section J, Attachment J-3) for industry review before solicitation release?

It will not be released prior to the RFP.

5 is there a minimum % response rate to the TO's? No minimum response rate has been determined.

Will there be any additional Bidder's Library releases prior to final RFP release?

The Government does not anticipate any full Bidder's Library releases prior to the RFP release. However, the Government may revise draft documents and post them to the Bidder's Library for public awareness.

Will the PMO be issuing BNJs for Wireless and Wired infrastructure? To maintain enterprise security accreditations?

Brand Name Justifications will be coordinated according to the recommendations of the Service contractor and their design, as appropriate.

Will there be any price evaluation for the IDIQ? If so please describe.

The IDIQ will not feature evaluation of any price, as authorized by FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii)(A). Price will be evaluated for each Task Order.

Will bases be allowed to opt out like BITI and provide their own solution?

No. This acquisition is an Enterprise-wide program.

Bases for which enterprise funding is obtained will not have the opportunity to opt out of the program.

So is there a separate small business track and large business track? Or for the SBs, we have to join a team?

The Services pool will be full-and-open, meaning small and other-than-small businesses will be competing for IDIQ award and subsequent Task Orders. The Hardware pool will be set aside exclusively for 8(a) concerns.

For the Services IDIQ looks like SBs would be competing against the Large Businesses, correct, ie, no SB set asides for services work. If so, what will be the SB requirements for the Large Businesses?

Correct, the Services pool will have small and other-than-small businesses competing for Task Orders.

The RFP for the IDIQ will specifiy small business subcontracting requirements.

Will the Sample Task Order for the Services IDIQ be awardable?

No, the sample TO will not be awardable. It is a fictional base.

Base Infrastructure Modernization Industry Day 2 Questions and Answers

Would the government consider reserving a certain number of IDIQ Services awards for Small Businesses under NAICS 517111. Small Businesses in this NAICS have a proven history of delivering infrastructure solutions for the Air Force on the NETCENTS 2 NetOps and Infrastructure Small Business IDIQ Contract.

The Government's strategy reflects industry outreach and market research efforts; small bsiness reserves or set-asides for services do not align with the results thereof.

Will the support model be Government-owned Contractor operated? or will network ownership be transitioned to the service provider?

It is a Government owned, contractor operated model.

15 Will there be SB level requirements for the LBs?

The RFP for the IDIQ will specifiy small business subcontracting requirements.

Who makes the decision on the Base Level hardware and design to drive the Small Business acquisition.

The Task Order contractor will provide a design, to include recommended hardware, to the Government.

The Government holds the final decision regarding the hardware that will be solicited among the Hardware pool.

Ref slide 20/21, will hardware GFE solutions be directed at the TO level or is the process described on slide 20 (second bullet)/21 (lower half of slide) executed for each TO awarded to separate successful TO vendors?

Hardware will be procured according to the recommendation of the Task Order contractor. The recommendation will be reviewed for acceptance by the Government. Once the recommended network hardware list is accepted by the Government, the Government will then solicit the requirement to the Hardware pool and procure the items using a Delivery Order. The Government will take delivery of the Hardware and issue it to the Task Order contractor as Government Furnished Equipment.

Draft Section M evaluation criteria for technical is acceptable/unacceptable and past performance is assigned level of confidence. Assuming vendors need to achieve acceptable for technical, is there going to be a cutoff point for award selection on the past performance confidence rating (e.g. you will award to satisfactory or substantial confidence only)?

Section M has been considerably revised and the RFP will outline the basis for award.

As a follow up to Q&A, will the CONOPS and CONEMPS be included with the final RFP?

This subject is specific to the Task Order and the details regarding it will be provided with the Task Order Proposal Request to the awardees of the Services pool IDIQs.

What involvement, if any, will the IAFNOS contractor play with the BIM task order implementations?

This subject is specific to the Task Order and the details regarding it will be provided with the Task Order Proposal Request to the awardees of the Services pool IDIQs.

Will the participants list from this industry day be released to participants

No.

On your SB requirements, will they be detailed as to what socio-economic factors? Any more favorable than others?

The RFP for the IDIQ will specifiy small business subcontracting requirements.

Can an 8(a) HW/equipment awardee also be on services team as a subcontractor?

There program does not specifically prohibit such a business relationship. However, if the nature of the relationship between a subcontractor and another member of the IDIQ (in either pool) creates an actual, potential, or apparent conflict of interest, the parties shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately.

24 Will tasks cover CONUS and OCONUS? Yes.

How will the DAF ultimately determine which brand name hardware is selected for a given base or set of bases, given there are several manufacturers that will be able to meet the anticipated wired and wireless requirements?

The Government will analyze the network hardware recommendations of the Task Order contractor for various factors, to include suitability, cost, and the nature of any brand-specific requirements.

SO with 187 DAF bases, just to be clear, includes USSF bases. WIll there be a different review and awarding structure for their bases?

Yes, the Department of the Air Force (DAF) includes United States Air Force (USAF) and United States Space Force (USSF) locations. Any specific requirements for USAF and USSF locations will be identified in the Task Order.

Will there be additional opportunities to ask questions?

The Government anticipates the next engagement to be issuance of the Request for Proposals; interested parties will have the opportunity to provide questions in response to the Request for Proposals.

Will the SB participant on the hardware IDIQ be performing installations of equipment?

The Government anticipates the Hardware pool to not include installation of network hardware.

can we use subcontractor past performance for gate 2?

Sections L and M have been considerably revised and the RFP will outline the basis of award and will provide specific requirements regarding subcontractor past performance.