Amendment No. 00001 -- Final Responses to Questions submitted on the RFQ.xlsx
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- FDA-21-RFQ-1238491C
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This document contains a request for quote for news release and consumer information distribution and media contact management services. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration seeks a contractor to distribute news announcements, consumer updates, and other content through an established wire service and PR network to specified print, broadcast, and online media lists. The contractor shall provide access to a web-based distribution tool with searchable database and reporting capabilities. Distribution services must be available 24/7. The contract will be a firm-fixed-price award with one base year and four option years. The solicitation number is FDA-21-RFQ-1238491C and responses are due by a specified date. The incumbent contractor is PR Newswire/Cision.
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| FDA-SOL-21-1238491C_08092021-REVISED.docx | DOCX document | |
| FDA-SOL-21-1238491C_08022021-FINAL.pdf | ||
| Attachment G - FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (JUL 2021).docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment F FAR Class Deviation 2020 05 Implementation of the US Mexico Canada Agreement .pdf | ||
| Attachment D - FAR Deviation 18-01 (Non-Commercial).pdf | ||
| Attachment C - FDA-SOL-21-1238491C Question Submittal Form (003).xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment B -- Princing Worksheet 7-9-21.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment A Past Performance Questionnaire.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment E - HHS Class Deviation 2020-20 - Accelerated Payments.pdf |
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| Attachment D: FDA-SOL-21-1238491C - Question Submittal Form | |||
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| FDA-SOL-21-1238491C - News Release/Consumer Information Distributions and Media Contract Management Services | RFQ Question Submittal Form | ||
| Topic | Question | Answer | |
| General | 1 | What are the current incumbent contract(s) currently supporting these requirements? | PR Newswire/Cision |
| Deliverables & SOW & Pricing | 2 | There appears to be a conflict between the SOW and the Deliverables in terms of the number of wires required by the Government (Deliverabes says 500 US National & 50 Spanish, Tasks and Pricing says 360 National and 100 Spanish). Can the Government clarify how many wires of each type are needed? | The correct quantity is 360 National distributions, 100 Multicultural distributions, including Spanish, and 600 email distributions to FDA private lists. |
| Specific Tasks, 4.1 | 3 | With respect to Reporting/Analtyics Requirements, can you please expand if the reporting is soley meant to be on the impact of FDA's wire releases and media outreach or inclusive of the broader media landscape? | Both. Reports should include media outreach, including print and broadcasting. |
| Specific Tasks, 4.1 | 4 | If Reporting/Analytics is meant to cover the broader media landscape, do all users require access to be able to create and save searches for any topic of interest to the FDA at any point in time? | No. User should be able to send and receive media analytics reports. |
| Specific Tasks, 4.1 | 5 | Does the FDA require the ability to monitor for Editorial and Broadcast media in addition to Social Media such as the Full Twitter Firehose, Reddit Firehose, Facebook, Instgram, etc. in order to fully gauge the public's reaction to OEA initiatives? | Editorial and broadcast media or social media monitoring are not required. |
| Specific Tasks, 4.1 | 6 | We are trying to understanding the comprehensives of the tracking requirements outlined by the FDA. Is the FDA looking to monitor to any topics of interest or more narrowly focused on wire releases and their pickup in the media? | Distribution reach is more important. FDA is not looking to monitor topics. FDA is looking to know media pickup. |
| General | 7 | What is the aniticpated Period of Performance start date? | The period of performance for the base year is September 15, 2021 through September 14, 2022. |
| 8 | If an incumbent, what is the contract number and total value awarded? | The task order number is HHSF223201510593G and the total value awarded is $845,882.64. | |
| 9 | Section 5 Pricing shows a quantity of 360 for each period of performance: Text-only distributions to English national newslines via wire (unlimited length) & analytics, yet Section 6 shows a quantity of 500. Please clarify. | The correct quantity is 360 English distributions of announcements, 100 Multicultural distributions of announcements, including Spanish, and 600 email distributions of announcements to FDA private lists | |
| 10 | Section 5 Pricing shows a quantity of 100 for each period of performance: Text-only distributions to national Hispanic (Spanish-language media) and multicultural newslines via wire (unlimited length), yet Section 6 shows a quantity of 50 for each year of performance. Please clarify. | The correct quantity is 100 text-only Multicultural distributions of announcements, including Spanish, and 500 email distributions to FDA private lists. | |
| 11 | The RFP mentioned five (5) users to have access to the web-based tool. Are any of these users to have administrative rights? | No, at least two users. | |
| 12 | Section 2 Distrbution 2.1 shows a quantity of 360 news releases in English and 100 news releases in Spanish or multicultural... yet Section 5 Pricing shows a quantity of 500 and 50. Please clarify. | The correct quantity is 360 English news releases, 100 Multicultural new releases, including Spanish, and 600 email distributions to FDA private lists. | |
| 13 | Section 2 Distrbution 2.2 shows a quantity of 30-40 press announcements and cunsumer health information/stakeholder updates per month. Multiplying 30-40 times 12 months equals 360-480 annually. Please clarify how that relates to Section 5 Pricing. | The correct quantity is 360 English disbursements of annoucements, 100 Multicultural disbursements of announcements, including Spanish, and 600 email distributions to FDA private lists. | |
| 14 | Section 6 mentions refers to initial group training, supplemental group training, or individual training under 'Scheduled Item'. Is the training virtual vs in-person or hybrid? | The training will be Virtual training. | |
| 15 | If there is an incumbent performing the work, how many FTEs are being utilized? | The previous task order was a firm-fixed price type task order. | |
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