RFIs_for_H92429-19-Q-0010.pdf

RFIs for H92429-19-Q-0010

24 SOW Athletic Training Application Software or equal

3 September 2019

Questions Answers

The solicitation states that the requirement is being prepared under FAR Part 12 and 13 procedures. In accordance with FAR 13.000, the aggregate amount for acquisitions using simplified procedures cannot exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) (defined in

FAR Part 2.101). The SAT is $250,000. Can the

Government confirm an award will not be made over $250,000?

FAR Part 13 authorizes the use of simplified procedures for the acquisition of supplies and services in amounts greater than the simplified acquisition threshold.

The solicitation is ambiguous to whether a brand name or equal purchase description is being used as stated in FAR Part 11.104. Can you confirm if this solicitation is utilizing the Brand Name of

Equal description? If so, will FAR Provision

52.211-6 be amended into the solicitation? And can you confirm if the information of Column D of Attachment 1 are the physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" the product you seek?

Attachment 1states, brand name or equal and list the required salient characteristics. The salient characteristics may be physical, functional or performance characteristics.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation, per FAR

Part 12, it is not required to include FAR provision 52.211-6. However, the Contracting

Officer will amend the synopsis/solicitation to add. – See amendment 1

Please confirm that the evaluation method will be

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA), and a tradeoff process will not be used?

The evaluation method is specified in the RFQ.

“Please see FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation of

Commercial Items (Oct 2014)”

The instructions state that that the "offeror shall submit a completed 'Offer Schedule' (Attachment

1) with all white fields completed, to be evaluated." There do not appear to be any white fields in the spreadsheet provided. Can we assume that the blue fields (i.e. the "Price per Item") should be populated instead?

The offeror shall fill out price per item.

How should we reflect proposing an alternative in the workbook? And are you looking for a supplemental narrative discussing our proposed solution? Please describe what is meant by "the offer must provide the item specifications demonstrating it is an equal to the items identified in this Request for Quotation (RFQ)."

The offeror shall supply a supplemental narrative of the or equal item specifications.

In order to provide additional requested information (e.g. company name, DUNS number, etc.), is it acceptable to add an additional cover page tab to the Offer Schedule workbook?

Additional information can be supplied in the email response to the quote.