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Does Table 1 represent the complete and final minimum staffing requirement, or will a separate Technical Exhibit supersede or supplement Table 1? Yes

Question: Will the Government provide detailed education, experience, certification, and specialized skill requirements for each labor category? No

Questions:

1. Is an incumbent contractor currently performing these services? No

2. If so, what is the incumbent contractor’s name?

3. What is the current contract or task-order number?

4. How many of the 22 positions are currently filled?

5. Are there current vacancies?

6. Will incumbent employees be available for capture by the successor contractor?

7. What is the anticipated transition date between the incumbent and successor?

Questions:

1. Must all 22 positions be fully staffed by Day 60? Yes

2. Is phased staffing permitted during the first 60 days? Yes

3. Is there a minimum staffing level required before Day 60? No

4. Will payment begin as each employee starts, or only after full staffing? Yes, as each employee starts

5. Will unfilled positions during transition result in deductions? Yes

6. Does the 60-day period begin on the contract award date or the first day of the base period of performance? On contract award date

Questions:

1. Which labor categories will be designated as key personnel? Will be identified after award , if any

2. Will resumes be required for key personnel with the proposal? Yes

3. Will letters of commitment or contingent employment agreements be required? Refer to

PWS

4. Is Government approval required before replacing key personnel? Refer to PWS

5. Does the 10-workday replacement requirement apply only to formally designated key personnel? Refer to PWS

Questions:

1. Is the prime contractor required to possess a Secret Facility Clearance? YES, The contractor should possess a TOP SECRET facility security clearance (FCL).

2. If so, must the FCL be in place at proposal submission, award, or before classified performance begins? The FCL should be in place before the award. FCLs can take 6-9 months so recommend the company has an Active TS FCL. Before awarding the contract, provide me with the company SMO code and I can verify their FCL status to confirm they are eligible to perform on the contract.

3. May the successful contractor be sponsored for an FCL after award? Recommend not sponsoring due to timeline.

4. Will the Government issue a DD Form 254? Yes. The COR is responsible for preparing the DD254, then sending to me for a security review, along with a copy of the PWS/SOW.

5. Will all classified work be performed entirely within Government-controlled facilities and systems? YES

6. Will the contractor be required to receive, possess, transmit, or safeguard classified material at a contractor-controlled facility? NO

7. Is a Top Secret FCL required because certain employees require Top Secret clearances, or is a Secret FCL sufficient? A TOP SECRET FCL is required.

Questions:

1. Do the All Source Intelligence Analyst and Contractor Special Security Representative positions require TS/SCI eligibility or active SCI access? YES

2. Must employees possess active clearances at proposal submission, at hire, or at performance start? Recommend Active clearance AT HIRE

3. Will interim clearances be accepted? NO for: ALL Source, SSR and Current Operations (G23) positions. An interim TS/SCI will be acceptable for the FDR position as SECRET is the minimum acceptable clearance (TS/SCI preferred).

4. Will the Government sponsor clearance upgrades or initial investigations? The contractor is responsible for managing their employee’s security clearance up to collateral TS. The government will manage SCI.

5. Must all personnel be currently indoctrinated for access before beginning work? Defer to SSO (1LT Canton) / HHBn Security Manager (CPT Farkas)

6. Are polygraphs required for any position? NO

Questions:

1. Will pricing be submitted by individual labor category and FTE? Yes

2. Will each position have a separate CLIN or sub-CLIN? Yes

3. Will monthly payments be adjusted for vacancies or absences? Yes

4. Will the contractor invoice only for hours actually worked? Yes

5. How will PTO, sick leave, Government closures, and training time be treated under the FFP structure? Refer to solicitation

6. Will the Government reimburse approved travel under a separate cost-reimbursable CLIN? No

7. Will the Government provide an estimated travel amount? No

8. Will the 60-day transition period be separately priced? No

Questions:

1. Is the intended contract structure a 12-month base plus a six-month extension under FAR 52.217-8? No

2. Are there any separately priced option periods? No

3. Will offerors be required to price the six-month extension? No

1. Are employees expected to work 0800–1630 with a 30-minute unpaid meal period? Yes, refer to updated PWS

2. Is the stated 0800–1600 period intended to include a paid meal period? Refer to updated

PWS

3. May employees use flexible schedules with COR approval? Yes

4. How will authorized work outside core hours be priced under the FFP order? Refer to solicitation and PWS

Questions:

1. Will the Government provide workstations, monitors, telephones, network accounts, email accounts, and access to NIPRNet, SIPRNet, and other mission systems? Yes

2. Will the contractor be required to provide laptops or mobile devices? No

3. Will Government equipment be available at the beginning of employee performance?

Yes

4. Who is responsible for delays caused by unavailable Government accounts or equipment? Government

Questions:

1. May employees begin work while CAC or system access is pending? No

2. Will the Government provide escorts or temporary access during processing? Yes

3. Will delays in CAC, network, or facility access reduce contractor payment? No

4. What Government office will sponsor and process each employee’s CAC? USG

Question: Would the Government consider a longer replacement period for specialized TS or TS/SCI positions when the contractor demonstrates continuous recruiting effort and provides an interim mitigation plan? Recommend YES

Questions:

1. Will the Government provide the complete PRS and QASP? Refer to solicitation

2. What staffing, reporting, timeliness, and quality thresholds will apply? Refer to solicitation

3. What payment deductions or remedies will apply for individual vacancies or late deliverables? Refer to solicitation

Question: What is the correct deadline for the initial Quality Control Plan? Refer to PWS

Questions:

1. What information must be included in the PERSTAT? Propose as solicitated

2. Is the report required every duty day? Yes

3. Will the Government provide a standard template? No

4. Is reporting required when all employees are present and no changes have occurred?

Yes

1. Is OCONUS travel mandatory for designated labor categories? Possible

2. Which positions are expected to travel? Will be identified

3. Are passports, visas, medical processing, deployment processing, and specialized training reimbursable? Propose as solicitated

4. Will travel be reimbursed under a separate CLIN? No

5. Is local travel within 50 miles included in the FFP amount? No

6. Are contractor employees expected to be deployable under DFARS 252.225-7040?

Propose as solicitated

Questions:

1. Will the Service Contract Labor Standards apply? Propose as solicitated

2. Will a Department of Labor wage determination be included? Propose as solicitated

3. Which labor categories, if any, are considered exempt professional employees? Propose as solicitated

4. Will the Government provide guidance regarding applicable labor mappings? Propose as solicitated S. Past performance and new small businesses

Questions:

1. Does the Government anticipate Lowest Price Technically Acceptable or Best Value Tradeoff? Refer to contracting

2. Will staffing capability, transition risk, recruiting approach, retention strategy, and key-personnel qualifications be evaluated? Yes

3. Will the Government evaluate offerors’ ability to maintain a cleared replacement pipeline? Yes

4. Will subcontractor or recruiting-partner capabilities be considered? Yes