Questions and Answers for Amendment 0001.pdf

Administrative and Technical Support Services, GS-08P-11-JE-D-0006, Amendment 0001, Questions and Answers

1. Is it GSA’s intent to consider only the prime contractors past performance?

Yes. This requirement is necessary to meet the agency's minimum needs

2. Is it the government’s intent for the Program Manager’s costs to be accounted for as a direct labor cost or an overhead cost?

The Program Manager’s costs are not a billable item on the schedule; therefore GSA anticipates the

Program Managers costs being an overhead expense.

3. Will the government provide office space, equipment and materials for the Program Manager position?

The government will provide a mobile workspace location, a government issued laptop and desk phone only for the Program Manager to work from. The government will not provide misc. supplies to perform the function of the position.

4. In reference to Section E, Factor 2, Past Performance; can offeror submit more than two projects?

No. As stated in the solicitation, only two projects shall be submitted for Past Performance evaluation.

5. In the scope of work, the Procurement Technician, General Clerk IV has a GS Equivalency of GS-06 and the General Clerk IV has a GS Equivalency of a GS-04, clarify.

As described in the scope of work, these two positions have different duties. The Procurement Technician being of the more complex nature and has more requirements and responsibilities. The General Clerk IV is very basic in nature and responsibilities. General Clerk IV is described in both position descriptions due to they are both categorized as that in the Department of Labor’s Directory of Occupations.

6. In reference to Section E, Attachment E, Estimated Positions, provide the number of each Project

Manager’s and Secretary I’s in each location.

This information will be provided at the time of award.

7. In Section E, it states: “The offeror shall submit at a minimum two references for each similar project.”

Does this mean two references for each similar project, or two similar projects with references? How many similar projects are required with how many references?

As stated in the solicitation, offerors are to submit information on two projects, providing (at a minimum) two references for each.

8. In reference to Factor 1, are we to interpret that offerors will send nine questionnaires total?

Yes.

9. Will the proposal deadline be extended?

No.

10. In teaming arrangements, is it the expectation of GSA for each position to be correlated to each teaming partner in the solicitation?

If a teaming arrangement is proposed, the arrangement is required to meet the requirements set forth in all sections of the solicitation.

11. In reference to the SF1449 and the Section E, Attachment E, are offerors to provide a price on positions currently at “no current requirement” or “0”?

12. General Clerk IV has been added to the SF1449 in options years I, II, III and IV.

13. Referencing the Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations, (5 th

Edition) General Clerk IV is not included, please clarify.

Utilize the Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations, (4 th

Edition).

14. Is there a maximum number for past performances?

As stated in the solicitation, two.

15. Past performance for “similar services” reference six service categories. If a past performance for a prime encompasses one service category, would the prime need to submit two past performances for each of the six categories for a total of twelve past performances.

As stated in the solicitation, offerors shall provide references for two projects completed over the past five years which demonstrate the three referenced qualities. Each project should reference a minimum of two references.

16. Do we need to complete E-11 in conjunction with our ORCA?

17. (a) In reference to Attachment C, Positions and Related Years of Service Supporting GSA; are the positions listed as starting with Option I currently contractors whose existing contract has an expiration of

5/31/2012?

(b) Will offerors be able to work with those incumbents to ensure a smooth transition prior to the exercise of the option?

(c) Has ten months been added to the current service for these employees?

18. There are several references to “mobile work” throughout the RFP, please identify which contract employees are currently in “mobile work” status.

Reference the positions descriptions as to which positions are eligible for mobile work.

19. Will existing suitability determinations be transferred to the successful offeror?

20. Is there a requirement for or a desire on GSA’s part for the PM position to be located in any specific city?

Yes, Metro Denver Area, Colorado.

21. Will the government provide a VPN to mobile workers?

22. Provide a list of the equipment required to comply with Page 62, paragraph 10.

Reference OSHA requirements.

23. PWS, Paragraph 12 to Item A-2, is there content missing in this area?

No, Item A-1 starts on Page 58, “A-1 GENERAL”.

24. Is it necessary for offerors to take extraordinary measures to ensure company names are not recorded on package labels?

25. In reference to Section E, Paragraph E.2.13; should bidders apply allowed burdens to the amounts provided in Paragraph 4 for OT, Training and Travel or should the amount entered in the schedule B and the spreadsheet be the exact values listed in Paragraph 4?

As stated in the solicitation, insert the exact values listed in Paragraph 4.

26. May an offeror submit a modified Attachment A?

No, offerors shall submit all documents as required by the solicitation.

27. What number of hours does the government consider to be equivalent to the “monthly” unit price?

156.6 hours, (1880 hours / 12 months).

28. In reference to Section E, Attachment A, Price Breakdown Worksheet; the first line of the base year and each option year allows for a percentage insertion, if a NA is already populated it means that it is not applicable for THAT CELL ONLY. For example, the Hourly Fully Burdened Rate: A percentage is not applicable, but offerors ARE to complete the hourly burdened rate for each position.

29. All questionnaire responses are due to the contracting officer on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, 2:00 P.M.

(Mountain Time).

30. Incorporate into the contract FAR Clause 52.215-23, LIMITATIONS ON PASS-THROUGH CHARGES

(OCT 2009)

31. Performance questionnaires for the Key Personnel include fill-in information for project numbers, locations, dollar amounts, etc., and look nearly identical to the PPQ for the Offering Company’s Past

Performance. Are we to assume that we should present only Key Personnel who have been linked to the past company projects we submit for past performance evaluation?

No, the past performance for Key Personnel can be from other projects.

32. Can we in any way alter the Key Personnel PPQ for personnel who have, for instance, long-term employee experience that is not project based?

33. Please confirm that the past performance project reference required are a minimum of two projects, with a minimum of two references for each project. May we submit more than two projects?

Only the first two projects submitted will be evaluated.

Clarification:

34. The rates in C.35 appear to be the average of the labor rates contained in the six attached wage determinations. Can you confirm if this is true?

This is not the case, the wages included in C.36 were determined from the Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations and the Federal Equivalent Rates.

35. What is the relevancy of Section E, Attachment C?

In accordance with SCA, time of service would impact costs proposed on the solicitation.

36. Does GSA intend to advise all potential bidders of current salaries?

37. Is the limitation of 50 pages for Volume III single or double sided?

Refer to the solicitation, E.2.12, Proposal Preparation Instructions – General.

38. Respective of IDIQ contracts – can the two past performance projects under Factor 2 be task orders?

I would recommend the offeror submit the required two past performance projects which best represents the offerors similar work, performed successfully, contracts, task orders or delivery orders.

39. Does “completed over the last 5 years” mean 100% complete?

40. When a degree is required – can additional “experience” be substituted?

41. In regards to Section E, Factor 2, are offerors to include verification of SDVOSB status in Volume III in addition to the information provided in Volume I?

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42. The Past Performance Questionnaire has been changed to a word document.

43. Section E, Attachment F, Linking Budget to Performance has been added.

44. Changes made to the following pages in the solicitation: 7, 12, 19, 24, 27, 28, 29, 34, 52, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 69, 90, 94, 101, 113, 114, 202, 203, 204, 206 and 226.