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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation #FA9300‐15‐R‐001 (ASTROS) Questions and Answers Set #6

# SECTION TITLE QUESTION Government Response 40 PPI Tool PPI Tool The RFP requires all pages to be numbered sequentially by volume.

However, each tab of each citation printed from the Past Performance Tool begins with page 1. The Past Performance Tool does not allow offerors to change the pagination.

Is it acceptable to include these documents at the back of the Past Performance Volume so that the remainder of the material can be sequentially numbered?

It is acceptable to include the documents at the back of the Past Performance Volume to allow the remainder of the materials to be sequentially numbered.

The Government is not concerned with the page numbering format of the items produced from the Past Performance Tool, but more so is concerned with the content. So long as the tool is utilized no offeror will be disqualified on the basis of page numbering or format when dealing with the Past Performance Tool.

41 L-III 7.3.2.1 Participation of Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB)

The solicitation requires offerors to submit targets for SDB participation pursuant to FAR 52.219-24. This clause is marked as “Reserved” in the current FAR. Per this removal from the FAR, we respectfully request that this requirement is removed from the Solicitation. If the government still requires the targets, please provide the submission requirement for small business prime offerors with regards to small disadvantaged business targets; along with the associated evaluation criteria.

This paragraph has been updated to reflect offerors requirements to provide information IAW FAR 52.219-09. Page 13 of 13 of Section L will be updated and uploaded and included as an amendment to the

RFP.

Page 7 of 9 Section M, paragraph (iii) Performance Quality Assessment will be modified to remove reference to FAR clause

52.219.25 Small Disadvantaged Business Participation

Program—Disadvantaged Status and Reporting, as this clause is no longer applicable.

42 L-III 7.3.2.1 Participation of Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB)

If FAR 52.219-24 is applicable, and therefore FAR 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns is applicable, can the Government please provide the factor required in the evaluation adjustment section of FAR 52.219- 23(b)(1)?

FAR 52.219-24 is not applicable to this solicitation. This paragraph has been updated to reflect offerors requirements to provide information IAW FAR 52.219-09. Page 13 of 13 of Section L will be updated and uploaded and included as an amendment to the RFP.

Page 7 of 9 Section M, paragraph (iii) Performance Quality Assessment will be modified to remove reference to FAR clause

52.219.25 Small Disadvantaged Business Participation

Program—Disadvantaged Status and Reporting, as this clause is no longer applicable.

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43 L.2.1.5.2 and Amendment 8

Oral Presentations The solicitation states that offerors will be notified by email of their briefing times at least five calendar days prior to their scheduled time/date.

Amendment 8 states the “Government will schedule Oral Presentations in a as yet undetermined order, to be held at a to be determined time on the 16th, 17th or 18th of September 2015. Upon receipt of a proposal, the Government will immediately notify the offeror of their scheduled day and time for their Oral Presentation.”

The amendment appears to contradict the original solicitation instructions. Would the Government consider holding to the original instruction in the solicitation in order to provide offerors sufficient time to assemble their presentation teams in California?

The government will hold to the original schedule as listed in paragraph L 2.1.5.2 and will rescind the schedule posted in amendment 8 of the solicitation.

44 L.4.2.3.2.1, L.6.1.2

Scenario Information, Cost/Price Data

Per L 6.1.1, all data relating to the proposed price is limited to Volume IV. Is it correct to assume that the Scenario Cost Summary required in L.4.2.3.2.1 is not considered data relating to the proposed price and therefore can be submitted in Volume II?

Yes.

This is Q&A Set #5 (Questions 40-44) to the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation FA9300-15-R-0001, posted to FBO via RFP Amendment #9 on 03 Sep 2015.

Q&A Set #1 (Questions 1-24) was posted to FBO on 13 Aug 2015 with RFP Amendment #3.

Q&A Set #2 (Questions 25-28) was posted to FBO on 17 Aug 2015 with RFP Amendment #4.

Q&A Set #3 (Questions 29-34) was posted to FBO on 21 Aug 2015 with RFP Amendment #5 Q&A Set #4 (Question 35) was posted to FBO on 25 Aug 2015 with RFP Amendment #6 Q&A Set #5 (Question 36-39) was posted to FBO on 26 Aug 2015 with RFP Amendment #7

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