2.2.1_Attachment E_NPAD CID Solicitation Questions and Govt Response_02-03-2026.pdf

Item #

70FA2026Q00000001

Questions / Clarifications / Comments Solicitation Reference Government Response

Phase I submission instructions state, "The Phase One (1) technical quotation submittal shall not exceed 15, single sided, 8.5 inch by 11-inch pages and shall use a type-pitch that is no smaller than a standard 12-point font type, with the exception of charts, graphs and tables shall use a pitch not smaller than 10-point font." However, in order to respond to Factor 1, Technical Approach, the respondent's narrative must address nine (9) PWS tasks; for each task, the narrative must address five (5) criteria, as follows: 1) A demonstrated understanding of the BPA requirements to effectively and efficiently satisfy the requirements of the Performance Work

Statement (PWS), (2) A proposed approach to satisfy the BPA and PWS requirements, (3) Include a level of detail and feasibility of the proposed approach,

(4) demonstrated best use of best industry and government practices to accomplish the work, and (5) how the approach will enhance CID’s ability to support internal and external stakeholders.

If limited to 15 pages, each task narrative response will average no more than 1.6 pages, which does not allow for "a level of detail and feasibility of the proposed approach."

Will the government consider increasing the page limitation for Factor 1 to no more than 25 pages?

Solicitation SECTION E -

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS;

E.1 QUOTATION

PREPARATION

INSTRUCTIONS, (B) Phase I -

Technical Quotation

Instructions, Page 67.

No, the number of pages for the technical quotation submittal shall not exceed 15, single sided, 8.5 inch by 11-inch pages and shall use a type-pitch that is no smaller than a standard 12-point font type, with the exception of charts, graphs and tables shall use a pitch not smaller than 10-point font.

On page 16 of Attachment A (PWS), for the BPA Project Manager, it states “ To be considered for the position, a higher preference will be given to the Program

Manager and Deputy Program Manager who can demonstrate the following:

• Minimum of ten (10) years recent experience managing a contract of similar size and scope.

• Minimum of ten (10) years of emergency management and/or homeland security experience to include work on a declared disaster, and experience with state and local emergency management agencies.

• Minimum of ten (10) years of emergency management and/or homeland security experience to include work on a declared disaster, and experience with state and local emergency management agencies…”

However, the Price Schedule Table (Attachment D) requires the BPA Project

Manager to have a minimum of 12 years of experience. Which is correct?

Attachment A, PWS, Page 16 and Attachment D

The "Price Schedule Table" within the solicitation, "2.2.1_Solicitation

70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-2026" and

"Attachment D Pricing Worksheet" have been revised to require the BPA Project

Manager to have a minimum of 10 years of experience.

On page 17 of Attachment A (PWS), for the CIIS Project Lead, it states “To be considered for the position, a higher preference will be given to the CIIS Project Lead who can demonstrate the following:

• Minimum of eight (8) years managing contract teams of five or more staff and working with clients or stakeholders on projects.

• Minimum of eight (8) years collaborating with stakeholders on projects requiring coordination with and concurrence of multiple parties.

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in agile project management for software development projects...”

However, the Price Schedule Table (Attachment D) requires the CIIS Project Lead to have a minimum of 12 years of experience. Which is correct?

Attachment A, PWS, Page 17 and Attachment D

The " Price Schedule Table" within the solicitation, "2.2.1_Solicitation

70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-2026" and

"Attachment D Pricing Worksheet" have been revised to require the CIIS Project Lead to have a minimum of 8 years of experience.

Can a contractor propose LCATs that are currently being negotiated with the GSA

Schedule Contracting Officer to add to its GSA Schedule Contract, or do all LCATs proposed have to be on its Schedule at the t ime of proposal submission?

RFP B.7 Price Schedule Labor categories being proposed at the time of the offeror's proposal submission shall be on the GSA Schedule.

Date: 01/28/2026

RFP states: "Task 4: Product Development This task supports all tasks to develop and deliver products based on the scope of the program and related to the other tasks. Tasks noted in this section support the table of deliverables found in section

2.9, and others identified during execution." There is no section 2.9 found in the

RFP. Is the referenced table of deliverables actually Table 2 found on pp 93-94?

RFP

p. 88 - Task 4: Product

Development pp.93-94 - Contract

Deliverables

Yes, Table 2 (Table of estimated deliverables for this contract) is the correct table.

Is there a current incumbent contractor supporting this requirement, or is this a new stand-up effort for FEMA’s Continuous Improvement Division?

Yes, there is an incumbent contractor.

The solicitation references NAICS Code 541611. Please confirm whether any GSA

MAS contract holder with the demonstrated experience and ability to perform work under NAICS 541611 is eligible to submit a quotation.

SAM.gov Opportunity

Description

Yes, offerors with demonstrated experience and the ability to perform the work identified within the performance work Statement (PWS) are eligible to submit a proposal.

However, the offeror must ensure their firm meets the size standard for the specific

NAICS code in the solicitation at the time of award.

Since 541611 is a NAICS code and not a Special Item Number (SIN) under the GSA

Multiple Award Schedule, please confirm whether offerors must hold a specific SIN, or whether holding an active GSA MAS contract with applicable Professional

Services SIN(s) like 54151S that cover the scope of work is sufficient.

GSA MAS / Eligibility

Requirements

No, offerors with demonstrated experience and the ability to perform the work identified within the performance work Statement (PWS) are eligible to submit a proposal.

However, the offeror must ensure their firm meets the size standard for the specific

NAICS code in the solicitation at the time of award.

Please clarify if there are any additional eligibility requirements (beyond holding an active GSA MAS and having applicable experience under NAICS 541611) that vendors must meet to be considered eligible for this solicitation.

Eligibility / Submission

Instructions

In addition to holding a GSA MAS and applicable experience to perform the work identified within the performance work Statement (PWS), the offeror must have but not limited to an active SAM.gov registration at the time of award.

10 Is this opportunity being issued under the GSA MAS or a MOBIS contract?

GSA MAS / Eligibility

Requirements

Please reference the first paragraph of the solicitation, "2.2.1_Solicitation

70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-2026," on page 1 of

150. It specifically states "This requirement is being solicited under GSA’s Multiple

Award Schedule/ Federal Supply Schedules/Professional Services Category pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.4 for Enterprise Program and Technical

Support Services as set forth in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) dated

11/04/2025 provided as Attachment-A on behalf of FEMA, Continuous Improvement

Division (CID)."

Does FEMA currently have one or more incumbent contractors performing any of the

CID functional areas listed in Section B.5, and if so, will incumbent contractors be eligible to compete for this BPA?

Section B.5 – Scope of Work Yes, there is an incumbent contractor who is eligible to compete for the BPA.

Can FEMA provide high-level insight into which CID service areas (e.g., Program

Management, Data Analysis, Disaster After-Action Reviews) are historically or anticipated to be the most frequently utilized under call orders?

Section B.5 – Scope of Work

We cannot anticipate the need at this time. All program service areas listed in the RFP may be utilized. However, FEMA makes no representation or guarantee as to the quantity, frequency, or distribution of orders by service area.

Is FEMA able to share the anticipated number of BPA awardees (estimated minimum/maximum) to help offerors understand the competitive landscape for future call orders?

Section B.6 – Period of

Performance

It is anticipated that a single-award GSA/Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) will be issued to the successful Offeror, as stated in the second paragraph of the solicitation, "2.2.1_Solicitation 70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-

2026" on page 1 of 151.

Will pricing competitiveness be evaluated strictly at the BPA level, or will pricing realism and competitiveness be re-evaluated at the individual call order level?

Section B.7 – Pricing

Pricing will be evaluated using the labor categories and fully burden rates set forth in the offerors quoted Attachment “D,” Pricing Worksheet using an MS Excel file.

For labor categories not initially proposed but later required via BPA modification, will

FEMA require the same percentage discount applied to the most comparable existing labor category, or the highest discount across all categories?

Section B.7 – Pricing

Should additional labor categories be required to support the BPA after the BPA has been awarded, the Government will seek the highest discount possible across those categories.

Can FEMA confirm whether background investigations are required for all BPA personnel at time of award, or only for personnel proposed at the call order level?

Background Investigation

Process

Yes, all personnel actively supporting the contract, including those designated for potential after-action deployments, are required to undergo a DHS background check for both the BPA and Call Orders.

Will FEMA accept hyperlinks (e.g., SharePoint or secure cloud links) for supporting documents if file size exceeds the 10MB email limit, or must all materials be split across multiple emails?

Section E.1 – Submission

Instructions

No, FEMA will not accept hyperlinks for any supporting document files in response to the BPA solicitation. As noted in the soliciation, "2.2.1_Solicitation

70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-2026" on page 67 of

151, "As necessary, files shall be submitted in parts to stay within the 10MB limit."

For the Phase I Project Scenarios, does FEMA expect offerors to assume a greenfield environment, or may offerors reference leveraging existing FEMA tools, processes, or data sources where appropriate?

Phase I – Technical Quotation Yes, offerers may use existing FEMA resources, as long as the resources/tools/processes/data sources are allowed by FEMA/DHS for use.

For Corporate Experience, is FEMA seeking experience strictly aligned to

FEMA/DHS missions, or will comparable federal, state, or large-scale public sector experience be considered equally relevant?

Phase II – Technical Quotation

As stated in the solicitation, 2.2.1_Solicitation 70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-

BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-2026" on page 70 of 151 in Factor 4: Corporate

Experience, "Offerors shall present up to five (5) relevant contracts/projects, performed within the past three (3) years for clients (including federal, state, and local governments and commercial clients) as the prime or subcontractor, which demonstrate experience comparable to the PWS requirements."

Are offerors permitted to propose personnel who exceed the minimum qualifications of the labor categories (education/years), provided pricing remains aligned to the approved labor category rate?

Staffing / Labor Categories Yes, offerors are permitted to propose personnel who exceed the minimum qualifications for the labor catergories.

Will FEMA evaluate corporate experience performed by subcontractors or teaming partners equally with prime contractor experience, provided the prime demonstrates management and integration responsibility?

Corporate Experience

As noted in soliciatation, "2.2.1_Solicitation 70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-

BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-2026" under Factor 4: Corporate Experience on page

70 of 151, "For the purpose of this evaluation factor “Corporate Experience” is defined as contracts, projects, jobs, and endeavors the Offeror and/or proposed subcontractor(s) have completed or are in the process of completing." "It is noted that only the corporate experience of the prime Offeror, GSA teaming agreements, and proposed subcontractors (who have submitted a signed letter of commitment) will be considered. Greater consideration will be given to the prime Offeror compared to that of proposed subcontractors. Consideration will be given to experience serving in the role of either the prime or subcontractor for the projects referenced, but greater consideration will be given to experience serving as the prime contractor."

Does FEMA anticipate concurrent call orders across multiple CID workstreams, and if so, is there an expected surge or scalability requirement offerors should address in their management approach?

Factor 5 – Management

Approach No, FEMA does not anticipate call orders across multiple CID workstreams.

Will FEMA publish all vendor questions and responses in an amendment to ensure equal access to clarifications for all offerors?

Section E.2 – Vendor

Questions

Yes, FEMA will use SAM.gov to the issue an amendment to the solicitation, providing the Government responses to all potential offerors.

Are all Phase I factors evaluated on a pass/fail basis or using a comparative best-value methodology that ranks offerors relative to one another?

Evaluation Criteria

All Phase One (1) proposals will be evaluated using the criteria identified in "Factor 1 -

Technical Approach" and "Factor 2 - Two Sample Project Scenarios" as defined in the solicitation, "2.2.1_Solicitation 70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-BPA_Attachment

A_B_C_01-13-2026" section "E.8 Evaluation Factors", on page 79 of 151.

Does FEMA anticipate awarding BPAs to both large and small businesses, or will awards be segmented by socioeconomic category if applicable?

Evaluation / Award Strategy

As stated in the solicitation, "2.2.1_Solicitation 70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-

BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-2026" on page 1 of 151, "It is anticipated that a single-award GSA/Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) will be issued to the successful Offeror who will provide the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered."

RFP page 1, Item 20. "A complete GSA solution is required, which is defined as an approach that does not require any open market services or supply."

QUESTION: Does this mean that a subcontractor cannot use 1099s to perform portions of the work, because they are not with the GSA system?

Solicitation - Page 1 - Item 20

The requirement for a “complete GSA solution” refers to the contract vehicle used to provide the required supplies and services. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that all personnel performing under the contract are working under the terms of the prime contractor’s GSA Schedule contract (or applicable GSA Contractor Teaming

Arrangement) and that their internal staffing arrangements comply with all applicable laws and contract clauses. The use of 1099 personnel are not inherently prohibited by this “complete GSA solution” requirement.

RFP page 1, Item 10. "NAICS: 541611"

QUESTION: Must all respondent to this solicitation have the NAICS code within their

GSA Schedule?

Solicitation - Page 1 - Item 10

No, offerors do not need to have the NAICS code within their GSA schedule. However, the offeror must ensure their firm meets the size standard for the specific NAICS code in the solicitation at the time of award.

RFP page 95, Continuity of Support, "The Contractor shall ensure that all contract support personnel are present for all hours of the workday."

QUESTION: Is the requirement for FTE support personnel to be available throughout the contract?

Solicitation - Page 95 -

Continuity of Support

Yes, as stated in solicitation, "2.2.1_Solicitation 70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-

BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-2026" on page 96 of 151, "The Contractor shall ensure that all contract support personnel are present for all hours of the workday. If for any reason the Contractor staffing levels are not maintained due to vacation, leave, appointments, etc., and replacement personnel will not be provided, the Contractor shall provide e-mail notification to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) prior to employee absence. Otherwise, the Contractor shall provide a fully qualified replacement."

The solicitation states that it is structured as two parts: Phase I – Technical Quotation and Phase II – Technical Quotation and Business Quotation, with each phase being separate and complete. Section E.3 specifies a due date for Phase I; however, a due date or anticipated timeframe for Phase II is not identified. Can the Government please advise whether an anticipated submission timeframe (e.g., number of days or weeks following Phase I submission or notification) can be shared for Phase II (even estimated)?

Section E.3 – Quotation Due

Date (Phase I / Phase II)

This is to be determined and subject to change, as it is dependent on the number of proposals received in response to the solicitation.

The solicitation includes evaluation criteria for Corporate Experience/Past

Performance; however, the allowable timeframe for relevant experience appears more limited than is typical for similar BPA acquisitions. Would the Government consider allowing offerors to submit relevant Corporate Experience/Past

Performance examples from the past five (5) years to ensure a broader and more competitive pool of qualified offerors, particularly in light of recent changes throughout the government environment, contract continuity, and agency personnel?

Section E – Evaluation Factors

(Corporate Experience / Past

Performance)

Yes.

31 Who is the incumbent contractor? N/A The CNA Corporation

32 What is the incumbent contract/task order number? N/A BPA # 70FA2020A00000001

33 What is the historical total number of FTEs and number of FTEs per task?

Section B.7 The total number of FTEs is dependent on the scope of the call order and can vary from call order to call order.

What tools and technologies are being used on the current contract? PWS Task 6 “Systems” The current contract utlilizes PowerApps, PowerAutomate, PowerBI, Dataverse, Sharepoint, R, Python, Java Script and Microsoft Suite technologies.

Can the Government provide the expected Level of effort on this contract? Section B.7 No, The BPA provides call orders for real world disasters which ebb and flow. The frequency and scope of call orders is determined by those external factors and cannot be anticipated at the time of award for the BPA.

How many call orders does the Government anticipate issuing per year (rough order-of-magnitude), and what is the typical call-order duration?

Section B.11 The number of call orders anticipated can not be determined, as the BPA provides call orders for real world disasters which ebb and flow. The frequency and scope of call orders is determined by those external factors and cannot be anticipated at the time of award for the BPA.

Will call orders be competed among BPA holders or issued directly to the single BPA holder?

Section B.11 Call orders will not be competed among BPA holders. It is anticipated that a single-award GSA/Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) will be issued to the successful Offeror, as stated in the second paragraph of the solicitation, 2.2.1_Solicitation

70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-2026" on page 1 of

151 and call orders will be issued to the successful Offeror.

Confirm page limits and whether page limits apply per volume or total (and whether resumes count).

E.1 Quotation Preparation

Instructions Page limits for the Phase I, Technical Quotation Instructions, are defined in the solicitation "2.2.1_Solicitation 70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-BPA_Attachment

A_B_C_01-13-2026" on page 68 of 151. Page limits, including resumes for the Phase

II, Technical Quotation Instructions, are defined in the solicitation on page 69 of 151.

Can FEMA confirm whether eligibility for BPA award is limited exclusively to vendors that currently hold an active GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) at the time of proposal submission?

SECTION B.2

Yes, as stated in the solicitation "2.2.1_Solicitation 70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-

BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-2026" on page 1 of 151. This requirement is being solicited under GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule/ Federal Supply Schedules/Professional

Services Category pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.4 for Enterprise

Program and Technical Support Services as set forth in the Performance Work

Statement (PWS) dated 11/04/2025 provided as Attachment-A on behalf of FEMA, Continuous Improvement Division (CID).

Are offerors required to propose pricing and qualifications for all labor categories identified in the solicitation, or may vendors propose only the labor categories that align with their core capabilities?

Attachment D (Pricing

Worksheet) Offerors shall provide pricing and ensure the qualifications are meet for all personnel utilized in their proposals.

The instructions state that the technical approach "charts, graphs, and tables shall use a pitch not smaller than 10-point font". Will the Government confirm these instructions also apply to the two sample project scenarios?

RFQ, Phase 1 Technical

Quotation Instructions, Page

Yes, as the Phase I Technical Quotation Instructions state in the solicitation, "2.2.1_Solicitation 70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-

2026" on page 68 of 151, Phase I is Factor 1, Technical Approach and Factor 2, Two

Sample Project Scenarios.

Will the Government confirm if any or all of the bidder's key personnel must be located in the National Capital Region?

PWS, Key Personnel, Page 15 The primary place of performance will be a combination of the Contractor’s facilities, DHS/FEMA at 400 C Street SW Washington DC 20472, and disaster field locations as designated in individual call orders. There is no requirement for key personnel to be located in the National Capitol Region.

For Scenario 1, do Table 2 and Table 3 correspond with bullets number 3 and 4 in the Project Scenario One Response instructions? Does the Government only want those tables completed for those bullets or can bidders provide additional narrative?

Technical Project Scenarios, Page 2-3 Yes, tables 2 and 3 correspond to bullets 3 and 4. Bidders can provide additional narrative but shall not exceed the listed page requirements stated in the solicitation.

For Scenario 2, do Table 2 and Table 3 correspond with bullets number 3 and 4 in the Project Scenario One Response instructions? Does the Government only want those tables completed for those bullets or can bidders provide additional narrative?

Technical Project Scenarios, Page 5-6 Yes, tables 2 and 3 correspond to bullets 3 and 4. Bidders can provide additional narrative but shall not exceed the listed page requirements stated in the solicitation.

Will the Government confirm if any PII will need to be stored on contractor's IT systems?

PWS, Privacy, Page 35 Personally Identifiable Information (PII) will not be stored on contractor IT systems.

E.1(B) specifies that charts, graphs, and tables within the Phase I Technical

Approach may use a font size no smaller than 10-point. Please confirm that this chart, graph, and table font size standard also applies to the Project Scenario One and Project Scenario Two responses.

Section E.1(B), Phase I

Technical Quotation

Instructions; Project Scenario

One and Project Scenario Two

Formatting Instructions

Yes, as the Phase I Technical Quotation Instructions state in the solicitation, "2.2.1_Solicitation 70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-

2026" on page 68 of 151, Phase I is Factor 1, Technical Approach and Factor 2, Two

Sample Project Scenarios.

Section B.5 states that the Contractor shall provide services in accordance with the

BPA Performance Work Statement dated 01/19/2024. Please confirm whether this reference should instead be to the BPA Performance Work Statement dated

11/04/2025, part of the reissued solicitation from Dec 18, 2025.

Section B.5, Services to Be

Acquired, page 4

The updated BPA Performance Work Statement is dated 11/04/2025.

The terms “Volume” and “Quotation” are used interchangeably. Please confirm the appropriate title that should be used on the cover page of the technical and business documents.

Section E, page 66 "Phase I - Technical Quotation" and “Phase II - Technical Quotation and Business

Quotation."

Attachment A is not explicitly labeled in the solicitation. Please confirm that

Attachment A begins with the document titled “DHS, FEMA, CID Continuous

Improvement Program Support, PWS dated 11/04/2025,” and confirm the corresponding page number.

Presumed Attachment A, approximately page 82 of the

PDF

Attachment "A" has been identified in the solicitation "2.2.1_Solicitation

70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-2026", beginning on page 83 of 151.

On page 93, under Contract Deliverables, the solicitation states that “the following table is a list of the deliverables expected for the task order.” Can the Government please confirm that the "Table 2. Table of estimated deliverables for this contract" represents the expected deliverables for the annual call order that includes Task 1-7 issued under the CIP BPA?

Page 93, PWS, Contract

Deliverables section As stated in the solicitation, "2.2.1_Solicitation 70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-

BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-2026" on page 94 of 151, these deliverables are estimated and will be determined at the point of call order execution.

Attachment C instructs vendors to describe resources for Project Scenario Two using “Table 7,” but no Table 7 is included. Please confirm location.

Attachment C, page 5 of 6 Please use table One (1). Attachment C, Page 5 of 6 has been revised, removing the reference to table seven (7).

The ODC costs are not included in the total cost formula for the Base Year (cell

D12). Please confirm whether the Government intends ODCs to be included in the

Base Year total cost calculation and update the formula if necessary.

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet, Base Year Attachment "D", Pricing Worksheet Overall Cost formula for the base year has been corrected to include the ODCs.

The ODC costs are not included in the total cost formula for Option Period 1 (cell

D17). Please confirm whether the Government intends ODCs to be included in the

Option Period 1 total cost calculation and update the formula if necessary.

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet, Option Period 1 Attachment "D", Pricing Worksheet Overall Cost formula for the option period 1 has been corrected to include the ODCs.

The ODC costs are not included in the total cost formula for Option Period 2 (cell

D22). Please confirm whether the Government intends ODCs to be included in the

Option Period 2 total cost calculation and update the formula if necessary.

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet, Option Period 2 Attachment "D", Pricing Worksheet Overall Cost formula for the option period 2 has been corrected to include the ODCs.

The ODC costs are not included in the total cost formula for Option Period 3 (cell

D27). Please confirm whether the Government intends ODCs to be included in the

Option Period 3 total cost calculation and update the formula if necessary.

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet, Option Period 3 Attachment "D", Pricing Worksheet Overall Cost formula for the option period 3 has been corrected to include the ODCs.

The ODC costs are not included in the total cost formula for Option Period 4 (cell

D32). Please confirm whether the Government intends ODCs to be included in the

Option Period 4 total cost calculation and update the formula if necessary.

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet, Option Period 4 Attachment "D", Pricing Worksheet Overall Cost formula for the option period 4 has been corrected to include the ODCs.

For Option Periods 1–4, the minimum years of experience requirement for Regional

Surge Support, Analysts is listed as 8 years, while the minimum requirement for

Regional Surge Support, Leads is listed as 6 years. Would the government consider

4 years of experience for the Regional Surge Support, Analyst position?

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet, Option Periods

1–4

No

In the Base Year, the minimum years of experience requirement for the Senior

Methodological Analyst / Expert is listed as 8 years, while in Option Periods 1–4 it is listed as 4 years. Please confirm whether this decrease is intentional or if the requirement should be updated.

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet, Base Year and

Option Periods 1–4 The minimum years of experience requirement for the Senior Methodological Analyst /

Expert has been updated to 8 years for option periods one through four.

In the Base Year, the minimum years of experience requirement for the SharePoint

Designer / Developer is listed as 6 years, while in Option Periods 1–4 it is listed as 4 years. Please confirm whether this decrease is intentional or if the requirement should be updated.

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet, Base Year and

Option Periods 1–4 The minimum years of experience requirement for the SharePoint Designer / Developer has been updated to 6 years for option periods one through four.

The Tier 1 National AAR labor categories are listed in the Base Year, Option Period

2, and Option Period 4 but are not included in Option Periods 1 and 3. Please confirm whether the omission of these labor categories in Option Periods 1 and 3 is intentional.

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet, Option Periods 1 and 3 The Tier 1 National AAR labor categories have been added to the Option Periods 1 and

3.

Please confirm whether the Tier 1 National AAR Data Analyst labor category is intended to be included in Option Periods 1 and 3.

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet

The Tier 1 National AAR labor categories have been added to the Option Periods 1 and

3.

Please confirm whether the Tier 1 National AAR Graphics labor category is intended to be included in Option Periods 1 and 3.

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet

The Tier 1 National AAR labor categories have been added to the Option Periods 1 and

3.

Please confirm whether the Tier 1 National AAR Jr. Analyst labor category is intended to be included in Option Periods 1 and 3.

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet

The Tier 1 National AAR labor categories have been added to the Option Periods 1 and

3.

Please confirm whether the Tier 1 National AAR Mid-level Analyst labor category is intended to be included in Option Periods 1 and 3.

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet

The Tier 1 National AAR labor categories have been added to the Option Periods 1 and

3.

Please confirm whether the Tier 1 National AAR Program Manager labor category is intended to be included in Option Periods 1 and 3.

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet

The Tier 1 National AAR labor categories have been added to the Option Periods 1 and

3.

Please confirm whether the Tier 1 National AAR Project Manager labor category is intended to be included in Option Periods 1 and 3.

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet

The Tier 1 National AAR labor categories have been added to the Option Periods 1 and

3.

Please confirm whether the Tier 1 National AAR SMEs labor category is intended to be included in Option Periods 1 and 3.

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet

The Tier 1 National AAR labor categories have been added to the Option Periods 1 and

3.

Please confirm whether the Tier 1 National AAR Sr. Analyst labor category is intended to be included in Option Periods 1 and 3.

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet

The Tier 1 National AAR labor categories have been added to the Option Periods 1 and

3.

Please confirm whether the Tier 1 National AAR Tech Editor labor category is intended to be included in Option Periods 1 and 3.

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet

The Tier 1 National AAR labor categories have been added to the Option Periods 1 and

3.

For Option Periods 2 and 4, the minimum years of experience requirement for the

Tier 1 National AAR Data Analyst differs from the Base Year requirement (4 years in

Base Year versus 2 years in Options 2 and 4). Please confirm whether this change is intentional.

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet, Option Periods 2 and 4 The minimum years of experience requirement for the Tier 1 National AAR Data Analyst has been updated to 4 years for option period two and four.

For Option Periods 2 and 4, the minimum years of experience requirement for the

Tier 1 National AAR Jr. Analyst differs from the Base Year requirement (2 years in

Base Year versus 12 years in Options 2 and 4). Please confirm whether this change is intentional.

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet, Option Periods 2 and 4 The minimum years of experience requirement for the Tier 1 National AAR Jr. Data

Analyst has been updated to 2 years for option period two and four.

For Option Periods 2 and 4, the minimum years of experience requirement for the

Tier 1 National AAR Mid-level Analyst differs from the Base Year requirement (4 years in Base Year versus 10 years in Options 2 and 4). Please confirm whether this change is intentional.

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet, Option Periods 2 and 4 The minimum years of experience requirement for the Tier 1 National AAR Mid-level

Data Analyst has been updated to 4 years for option period two and four.

For Option Periods 2 and 4, the minimum years of experience requirement for the

Tier 1 National AAR Program Manager differs from the Base Year requirement (12 years in Base Year versus 15 years in Options 2 and 4). Please confirm whether this change is intentional.

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet, Option Periods 2 and 4 The minimum years of experience requirement for the Tier 1 National AAR Program

Manager has been updated to 10 years for option period two and four.

For Option Periods 2 and 4, the minimum years of experience requirement for the

Tier 1 National AAR Project Manager differs from the Base Year requirement (10 years in Base Year versus 8 years in Options 2 and 4). Please confirm whether this change is intentional.

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet, Option Periods 2 and 4 The minimum years of experience requirement for the Tier 1 National AAR Project

Manager has been updated to 10 years for option period two and four.

For Option Periods 2 and 4, the minimum years of experience requirement for the

Tier 1 National AAR SMEs differs from the Base Year requirement (15 years in Base

Year versus 4 years in Options 2 and 4). Please confirm whether this change is intentional.

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet, Option Periods 2 and 4 The minimum years of experience requirement for the Tier 1 National AAR SMEs has been updated to 15 years for option periods two and four.

For Option Periods 2 and 4, the minimum years of experience requirement for the

Tier 1 National AAR Sr. Analyst differs from the Base Year requirement (8 years in

Base Year versus 0 years in Options 2 and 4). Please confirm whether this change is intentional.

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet, Option Periods 2 and 4 The minimum years of experience requirement for the Tier 1 National AAR Sr. Analyst has been updated to 8 years for option periods two and four.

The Total row in the pricing worksheet lists “Base Year total” rather than the respective Option Year total for Option Periods 1–4. Please confirm whether this labeling should be updated.

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet Attachment "D", Pricing Worksheet option year total labels have been updated.

For Option Period 4, the labor total formula SUM(J12:J60) does not include cells

J3:J11. Please confirm whether the formula should be updated to SUM(J3:J60) to capture the full Option Period 4 labor total.

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet, Option Period 4 Attachment "D", Pricing Worksheet labor total cost formula for option period 4 has been revised to include cells J3:J63.

The CIIS Project Lead minimum years of experience requirement is listed as 12 years in the pricing worksheet, while the PWS lists a minimum of 8 years. Please confirm which requirement governs and update the pricing worksheet if necessary.

Attachment D, Pricing

Worksheet; PWS The " Price Schedule Table" within the solicitation, "2.2.1_Solicitation

70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-2026" and

Attachment "D" Pricing Worksheet have been revised to require the CIIS Project Lead to have a minimum of 8 years of experience.

For Phase I, Factor 2 (Two Sample Project Scenarios), please confirm the

Government is not requiring named Key Personnel, which is part of Phase 2, and instead is requesting only the proposed mix of Key Personnel roles, labor categories, and level of effort to support each scenario.

Section E.1(B), Factor 2 – Two

Sample Project Scenarios;

Attachment C, Technical

Project Scenarios

As stated in the solicitation, "2.2.1_Solicitation 70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-

BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-2026" on page 79 of 151, the Staffing Plan and Key

Personnel are part of Phase II. Factor -3: Staffing Plan and Key Personnel requires the

Key Personnel to be identified, as stated in the solicitation "2.2.1_Solicitation

70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-2026" on page 80 of

151.

Will the government please remove "Table 3" in Factor 1 for both Sample Project

Scenarios One and Two, as Table 3 asks for identification of "Proposed Key

Personnel" and a description of their "Staff level experience" as a requirement given

Key Personnel are not evaluated until Phase 2?

Section E.1(B), Factor 2 – Two

Sample Project Scenarios;

Attachment C, Technical

Project Scenarios

As stated in the solicitation, "2.2.1_Solicitation 70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-

BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-2026" on page 79 of 151, the Staffing Plan and Key

Personnel are part of Phase II. Factor -3: Staffing Plan and Key Personnel requires the

Key Personnel to be identified, as stated in the solicitation "2.2.1_Solicitation

70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-2026" on page 80 of

151.

Section E.1(A) establishes a 10 MB limit for electronic submissions. To support clear evaluation, readability, and effective review of graphics and tables, and to ensure offerors can fully present compliant, high-quality technical content without file compression or loss of fidelity, please confirm whether the Government permits each

Phase I component to be submitted as a separate file, specifically: (1) Factor 1 –

Technical Approach, (2) Factor 2 – Project Scenario One, and (3) Factor 2 – Project

Scenario Two, provided each file is clearly labeled and submitted by the deadline.

Section E.1(A), General

Quotation Preparation

Instructions; Section E.1(B), Phase I – Technical Quotation

Instructions As noted in the soliciation, "2.2.1_Solicitation 70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-

BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-2026" on page 67 of 151, "As necessary, files shall be submitted in parts to stay within the 10MB limit."

Section E.1(A) states that electronic files must not exceed 10 MB and may be submitted in parts as necessary. Please clarify whether the Government has a preferred or required method for submitting Phase I quotation materials that exceed

10 MB, such as submitting multiple files, multiple emails, or another approved approach.

Section E.1(A), General

Quotation Preparation

Instructions As noted in the soliciation, "2.2.1_Solicitation 70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-

BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-2026" on page 67 of 151, "As necessary, files shall be submitted in parts to stay within the 10MB limit."

Has the government considered issuing this requirement as a multiple‑award BPA, which could enhance value by enabling ongoing task‑order competition for better price and quality, expanding access to diverse CI expertise and innovation, and increasing FEMA’s surge capacity and mission resilience during high‑tempo operations?

N/A It is anticipated that a single-award GSA/Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) will be issued to the successful Offeror, as stated in the second paragraph of the solicitation, "2.2.1_Solicitation 70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-

2026" on page 1 of 151.

In Section B.7, Price Schedule (RFP pages 6-16), and in Attachment D, Price

Schedule, the Government states that the BPA Program Manager must possess a minimum of 12 years of experience and the Deputy Program Manager must possess a minimum of 10 years of experience. However, Attachment A, Performance Work

Statement (PWS) (page 16), describes a minimum of 10 years of experience for both the BPA Program Manager and the Deputy Program Manager. Would the

Government please confirm whether the BPA Program Manager is required to have a minimum of 12 years of experience?

Section B.7, Price Schedule

(RFP pages 6-16); Attachment

D, Price Schedule; Attachment

A, PWS (page 16)

The "Price Schedule Table" within the solicitation, "2.2.1_Solicitation

70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-2026" and

"Attachment D Pricing Worksheet" have been revised to require the BPA Project

Manager to have a minimum of 10 years of experience.

In Section E.1, Quotation Preparation Instructions (RFP page 67), and Section E.8, Evaluation Factors (RFP page 78), the Government states that under Phase I, Factor

2 - Two Sample Project Scenarios, Offerors must demonstrate the sufficiency of proposed Key Personnel to satisfy the requirements of the scenarios. However, resumes and detailed information for proposed Key Personnel are not required to be submitted until Phase II under Factor 3 - Staffing Plan and Key Personnel. Would the

Government please confirm that Offerors are not required to name or otherwise identify specific Key Personnel as part of Phase I, Factor 2?

Section E.1, Quotation

Preparation Instructions (RFP page 67); Section E.8, Evaluation Factors (RFP page

78)

As stated in the solicitation, "2.2.1_Solicitation 70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-

BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-2026" on page 79 of 151, the Staffing Plan and Key

Personnel are part of Phase II. Factor -3: Staffing Plan and Key Personnel requires the

Key Personnel to be identified, as stated in the solicitation, "2.2.1_Solicitation

70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-2026" on page 80 of

151.

Throughout the solicitation, including Attachment A, Performance Work Statement

(page 3), and Attachment C, Technical Project Scenarios (pages 2, 3, and 5), the

Government instructs Offerors to crosswalk proposed labor categories to the GSA

Professional Services Schedule (PSS). As the GSA PSS has been retired and consolidated into the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), would the Government please confirm that Offerors should crosswalk proposed labor categories to the applicable GSA MAS labor categories?

Attachment A, PWS (page 3);

Attachment C, Technical

Project Scenarios (pages 2, 3, and 5)

The proposed labor categories shall be mapped to the Offeror's applicable GSA Multiple

Award Schedule (MAS).

The Price Schedule includes several Government Labor Category’s that duplicate the role but seem to apply to different types of work. For example, many of the labor category titles are duplicated across HQ Assessment, HQ Program CO, Regional

AAR, and Tier 1 National AAR. Regional AAR and Tier 1 National AAR are self-explanatory, but can the Government identify the difference between HQ

Assessment and HQ Program CO?

Solicitation B.7 Price Schedule

(p. 5-8) The HQ Program CO is related to Technical Assistance (Task 5), the Program

Consulting and Support (Task 9), the HQ Assessment CO is related to Data Collection

(Task 2), the Anaylsis (Task 3), the Product Development (Task 4), and the Disaster

After-Action Reviews (Task 8).

The solicitation states that: "Quotation submissions (both the technical and business volume) shall include the solicitation number, Offeror’s legal name, and its unique identification number. This same information shall be provided for all proposed teaming partners and subcontractors." Can the Government confirm that the requirement to include the Offeror's legal name and unique ID number applies to major subcontractors, but not 1099s who may not have a unique ID?

Solicitation Section E.1 (A)

General Quotation Preparation

Instructions (p. 66)

This is not apply to 1099s.

The instructions for Factor 4: Corporate Experience instructions ask bidders to provide 5 relevant contracts/projects, and a project is defined as a single contract or task order. Can the government confirm that a BPA or IDIQ is not a single contract/project and bidders would need describe a single task order underneath that

BPA or IDIQ.

Solicitation Section E.1 (B)

Phase II - Technical Quotation

Instructions

Factor 4: Corporate

Experience (p. 69)

As stated in the solicitation, "2.2.1_Solicitation 70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-

BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-2026" on page 80 of 151, the Government defines a project as a single contract or task/call order. Note: Do not submit multiple task / call orders from a single IDIQ / BPA as separate projects.

The instructions for Factor-2: Two Sample Project Scenarios state that "Offerors shall demonstrate the sufficiency of the proposed Key Personnel…to satisfy the requirements of each scenario in an effective manner." The scenario response instructions (Attachment C) state "Please include a proposed staffing plan with specific names of Proposed Key Personnel and brief summaries of experience for specific people who would fill the roles." Can the Government confirm that in the scenario response, bidders can identify both BPA key personnel (if they would have a role in the notional call order represented by the scenario) and additional call order-level personnel the bidder would name as key?

Solicitation Section E.1 (B)

Phase I - Technical Quotation

Instructions

Factor 2: Two Sample Project

Scenarios, (p. 68); Attachment

"C" (p. 2 and p. 5)

As stated in the solicitation, "2.2.1_Solicitation 70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-

BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-2026" on page 79 of 151, the Staffing Plan and Key

Personnel are part of Phase II. Factor -3: Staffing Plan and Key Personnel requires the

Key Personnel to be identified, as stated in the solicitation, "2.2.1_Solicitation

70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-2026" on page 80 of

151.

The evaluation criteria in the solicitation refer to an assessment based on confidence ratings. However, the definitions of the confidence ratings (e.g., low, medium, high) are not included in the solicitation. Can the government outline and define the levels of confidence that the government intends to use as part of its evaluation and how those confidence levels will be applied to each evaluation factor?

Solicitation Section E.1 (A)

General Quotation Preparation

Instructions; (B) Phase II -

Technical Quotation

Instructions; Section E.7 E.7

FAR 52.212-2,

Evaluation—Commercial

Products and Commercial

Services (p. 66-79)

The Government's will determine the offeror's ability to successfully perform the proposed contract factors identified in the solicitation using an adjectival scale. i.e. High confidence: Some confidence; Low confidence.

The solicitation allows Offerors the ability to add up to four unique labor categories and if desired, to name some or all of these unique labor categories as key personnel. Can Offerors also designate any of the existing non-key labor categories

(e.g., HQ Assessment SME) as key personnel?

Solicitation Section E.1 (C)

Business Quotation

Instructions (p. 71); Attachment

D Pricing Worksheet Offerors may not change any of the pre-determined non-key personnel to key. Please note: Offerors may add additional key personnel under the four unique LCs.

The solicitation indicates Offerors may propose up to four unique labor categories based on their technical approach, and that each unique labor category will be evaluated based on a level of effort quoted by the Offeror. Given that the pricing worksheet provides estimated hours for each labor category that Offerors shall not deviate from, any proposed unique labor categories will increase the overall level of effort and total evaluated price. Can the government please clarify if there is a minimum number of hours required for each unique labor category proposed?

Solicitation Section E.2 (C)

Business Quotation

Instructions (p. 71); Attachment

D Pricing Worksheet Yes, if an Offeror proposes a unique labor category/categories, the Offeror shall complete all of the requested information within the "Attachment D Pricing Worksheet."

i.e. Government Labor Category (column A), Mapped to Contractor’s GSA Schedule LC

(column B), Degree (column C), etc..

The solicitation says that the date for Phase I questions is noon 1/16/2026. Can the government confirm there will be a future Q&A for Phase II submissions for downselected bidders?

Solicitation Section E.2

Submission of Vendor

Questions (p. 72)

Upon complete of the Phase I Evaluations, Offerors will be given an opportunity to submit questions for Phase II.

Please confirm the approximate number (or expected range) of BPAs the

Government intends to award under this solicitation.

Section B.3 “Multiple Award

BPA” It is anticipated that a single-award GSA/Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) will be issued to the successful Offeror, as stated in the second paragraph of the solicitation, "2.2.1_Solicitation 70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-

2026" on page 1 of 151.

Please confirm whether all BPA holders will be eligible to compete for all call orders/task orders, or whether call orders will be restricted by functional area, labor category, or other qualifying criteria.

Section B.3 “Multiple Award

BPA” It is anticipated that a single-award GSA/Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) will be issued to the successful Offeror, as stated in the second paragraph of the solicitation, "2.2.1_Solicitation 70FA2026Q00000001_CID GSA-BPA_Attachment A_B_C_01-13-

2026" on page 1 of 151.

Please confirm whether the Government intends to make award on a best-value tradeoff basis and provide the relative weighting/importance of the technical quotation, past performance/corporate experience, and price.

Section M / Evaluation Factors

(overall evaluation approach and factors) The combined merit of the non-price factors is…