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| Question # | RFQ Document | RFQ Reference | Technical / Management Questions / Comments | Government Response | RFP Change Required (Y/N) | Location of Change |
| 1 | RFP | Background | Would you kindly confirm if this is an entirely new effort or is there an incumbent currently providing the services? If so, can you please provide the incumbent contract details? | Please refer to page 92 of the RFP, which contains incumbent information. The PWS has been modified to include the previous contract numbers | Y | RFP |
| 2 | RFP | DD254 | We do not currently have a facility clearance, here are three questions: 1. Will DISA Petition awardee for a facility clearance (DD254)? | Please refer to section 12.1 of the PWS where it states: "12.1 Facility Security Clearance. The work to be performed under this contract is up to the Secret level. Therefore the company must have a final Secret Facility Clearance from the Defense Security Service Facility Clearance Branch." Also the DD254 requires a "Secret" Facility clearance | N | |
| 3 | RFP | DD254 | 2. Is the offeror required to have an approved facility clearance (DD254) at the time of proposal submission? | Yes. Please see answer question 2 for additional information | N | |
| 4 | RFP | DD254 | 3. Can an offeror responding as a Joint Venture between two companies use the facility clearance of one of the venture Partners who has an approved facility clearance (DD254)? | Yes, provided that all work is to be performed at a facility with the required clearance (see question 2 for more information). Also, See Place of Performance in the PWS which states "The contractor shall perform services under this contract within a cleared facility or within a DISA facility, unless directed otherwise by the COR" . | Y | RFP |
| 5 | RFP | Instructions to Offerors | Is this opportunity anticipated for a single award or multiple award contract? | Single Award | N | |
| 6 | RFP | Instructions to Offerors | Regarding the technical proposal, since there are no references to page count, is there a preferred maximum page limit? | See provision 52.212-2. It has been revised to exclude several items | Y | RFP |
| 7 | RFP | Instructions to Offerors | Regarding the technical proposal, are there formatting preferences regarding font, margins, file type (Word or PDF,) etc.? | No | N | |
| 8 | RFP | DD254 | Please clarify if the facility clearance is a requirement at the time of submission or would the government sponsor the FCL upon award? | It is required at the time of proposal submission. Please see answer to question 2 for more information | | |
| 9 | RFP | Proposal Due Date | we respectfully request that the RFP response deadline be extended to April 27, 2017 | The deadline is extended to 18 April 5:00pm EST | Y | RFP |
| 10 | RFP | Instructions to Offerors | RFP Pg 93, Instructions to Offerors, 3: Offerors are requested to submit a written technical and price proposal. Question: Can Government provide further guidance on number of volumes and format of the proposal, specifically How many volumes do offerors need to submit, are there volume 1 – Technical, volume 2 – Price, volume 3 – Past Performance, and volume 4 – Representation and Certifications? | Only two volumes are required technical and price. 52.212-2 has been modified to clarify the page exclusions regarding the technical proposal and remove the references to volume III. | Y | RFP |
| 11 | RFP | Instructions to Offerors | What are the page count limits for each volume? Is the 20 page limit referenced in 52.212-2 (a) on Pg 34 for technical volume only? Or does it include past performance? | See response to question 6 | | |
| 12 | RFP | Instructions to Offerors | For Price Volume, in addition to Attachment 1 Price Schedule, does the Government request any additional information such as a narrative? Can Government confirm submission of populated Attachment 1 will be sufficient for Price Volume? | Please refer to section 4 d, Instructions to Offerors located in the RFP. A narrative is not required. Further, please refer to section 7 where it states: "7. In response to this RFQ, no terms, conditions, or assumptions will be entertained. If terms, conditions, or assumptions are included in a proposal, the proposal may be excluded on grounds that it failed to comply with the RFQ’s instructions." | | |
| 13 | RFP | Instructions to Offerors | Can Government specify formatting requirements, e.g. font size, type, margin? Are Table of Content and Executive Summary allowed? If so, are they excluded from page count? | See response to question 6, and 7 | | |
| 14 | RFP | Place of Performance | RFP Pg 11, 9. Place of Performance: three separate locations are provided, i.e. DISA HQ, DISA Denver, and Contractor locations. Question: Can Government provide historically how many FTEs are at each location, and what Labor categories (per table on pg 93) are provided at each location? | Historical Location column has been added to section 2 of the instructions to offerors. | Y | Instructions to Offerors |
| 15 | RFP | Instructions to Offerors | RFP Pg 34, 52.212-2 (a) C Past Performance: The Offeror shall submit a present/past performance volume with its proposal, containing past performance information in accordance with the format prescribed in Present/Past Performance Volume w/ References (Attachment 7). Should the reference be to Attachment 5 instead of 7? | Yes, Past Performance is Attachment 5 | Y | 52.212-2 |
| 16 | RFP | Instructions to Offerors | Is Attachment 5 the Past Performance Volume? Is there additional information that needs to be provided in the past performance volume? | See answer to question 15 | | |
| 17 | RFP | Instructions to Offerors | Can Government confirm no PPQ or any other information is required from the COR/PM for the past performance projects listed on Attachment 5? | The only information required is the one listed in Attachment 5 | N | |
| 18 | RFP | Instructions to Offerors | RFP Pg 10 & 93, Key Personnel: of the four Labor Categories that are identified as Key Personnel per Pg 10, three of them have multiple FTEs historically. Question: Does Offeror need to provide one resume for each Key Personnel Labor Category, therefore four Key Personnel resumes in total? | 52.212-2 states: "The contractor’s proposal demonstrates that the key staff meets or exceeds the key education and experience required in PWS section 6.5." In order for us to evaluate if the vendors proposed key staff possess the qualifications required in section 6.5, we would have to review their resume. Further, if a vendor proposes several staff for the same key labor category, we'll have to look at all the resumes submitted for that labor category. Therefore more than 4 key personnel resumes may be expected. | N | |
| 19 | RFP | Instructions to Offerors | RFP Pg 92, Instructions to Offerors: Four companies are identified as “Incumbent Contractors” Question: Can Government provide the current annual run rate of the incumbent contractors’ staff that are supporting the scope of work as defined in this acquisition? i.e. what is the awarded dollar amount for the incumbents’ 16 FTEs on an annual basis? | | | |
| No. See answer to question 14 for more information. | N | | | | | |
| 20 | RFP | Proposal Due Date | General: Depending on Government’s further guidance that will be provided in the response to questions, we respectfully request a proposal extension to May 8, 2017 | The deadline is extended to 18 April 5:00pm EST | Y | Instructions to Offerors |
| 21 | RFP | Instructions to Offerors | Would the government confirm the OCCI, SCRM Plan and 508 Compliance information is not included in the 20 pages allowed for technical response and can be provided as attachments to the technical proposal outside of the 20 pages allowed? | See answer to question 6 | | |
| 22 | RFP | Incentives | "Negative incentives: | | | |
All Tasks are important, however the majority of support currently falls under Task Area 2, System Engineering and Integration and Task Area 3, Application and Web Development. If two deliverables are late and or incomplete in one quarter, 2% will be deducted from each month of the next quarter’s labor invoices.
Task 6.1 including subtasks 6.1.1- 6.1.4 deliverables were established to keep the contract properly maintained throughout the course of the lifecycle. CDRs will be filed for consistently late deliveries of any of these deliverables; additionally, on the fourth late delivery 2% will be deducted from the invoice for the remainder of the contracting
| performance period." Question: Please clarify the reference to "remainder of the contracting performance period." Specifically, does this refer to the Base or Option Year in which the late delivery occurs or to the entire remaining period of performance? | The PWS and QASP have been revised with respect to this question | Y | PWS and QASP | | | | |
| 23 | | Period of performance | Reference: "The contractor shall perform Monday through Friday excluding all Federal holidays, with core hours of 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Normal duty hours are 8 hours per day." Question: The core hours of 0800 - 1500 each day equates to a seven (7) hour workday. | | | |
| For pricing purposes, please confirm that all offerors shall assume an eight-hour workday. | Contractor start and end hours may vary as long as the 7 core hours are covered. | N | | | | | |
| 24 | | 12.1 facility Security Clearance | Ref: "The work to be performed under this contract is up to the Secret level. Therefore the company must have a final Secret Facility Clearance from the Defense Security Service Facility Clearance | | | |
| Branch." Question: Please confirm that the Offeror's final Secret Facility Clearance must be held by the proposal due date | See response to question 2 | | | | | | |
| 25 | | 14.g Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) | Ref: "Each individual delivery and/or task order will submit a SCRM Plan as part of the technical proposal, which addresses, at a minimum, Supply Chain Security Controls as specified in the delivery/task order and described in the Committee on National Security Systems Instruction (CNSSI) 1253 Appendix D (companion publication to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP)." Question: As the resultant contract is not an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ), please clarify the reference to "each individual delivery and or task order will submit a SCRM Plan as part of the technical proposal." | Section 14. g. of the PWS has been modified accordingly | Y | PWS |
| 26 | | 52.211-9000 REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC PRODUCT LIST (OCT 2015) | Ref: "Complete the Electronic Product List (EPL) attached to this contract for all products delivered under this contract. If a copy of the EPL has not been provide with the contract document, the EPL should be obtained from the Contracting Officer. A separate EPL shall be submitted each time products are delivered under this contract, including when products are replaced through a warranty or service support agreement." Question: The PWS states that “the contractor shall submit the attached Electronic Product List (attached) in addition to complying with all requirements of DFARS 252.211-7003.” When will the Government require Offerors to submit this list? | During contract administration | N | |
| 27 | | 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014), B. Technical Approach | | | | |
| Instructions to Offerors, 4.a. | Ref: General & "In order to be eligible for award, the contractor’s proposal must sufficiently address all aspects of the PWS." Question: The Technical Approach evaluation factors listed within 52.212-2 comprise PWS paragraphs 6.2.2, 6.3.2, and 6.3.1; however, the evaluation factors in the Instructions to Offerors state that all aspects of the PWS must be sufficiently addressed. | In order to be responsive to this request for quotation, the offeror's quote shall address all aspects of the PWS within the 20 pages. Only the PWS sections listed in the factors will be considered in making the award decision. Non-responsive quotes will be deemed unacceptable for award. | Y | 52.212-2 | |
| 28 | | 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014), C. Past Performance | Ref: "Recent efforts submitted will be reviewed for relevancy and quality, and then an overall confidence assessment will be given for the past performance factor IAW the attached Evaluation Tables (Attachment 5). A current point of contact for each past performance effort shall be provided by completing the References section of the Present/Past Performance Volume Template (Attachment 7). Question: The references to Attachment 5 and Attachment 7 appear to be incorrect. | |
| Were the intended references Attachment 2 and Attachment 5, respectively? | Please see answer to question 15 | | | | |
| 29 | | 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014), C. Past Performance | Ref: General. Question: RFP Evaluation Factor C states that “the Offeror shall submit a present/past performance volume with its proposal, containing past performance information in accordance with the format prescribed in Present/Past Performance Volume w/ References (Attachment 7).” Does the Government intend for offerors to submit Past Performance as a separate volume or may offerors include Past Performance References as an Appendix to the Technical Proposal? | Please see answer to question 10. |
| 30 | | Evaluation - Non-Cost/Price factors | ref: General. Question: Are the 9 pages of Past Performance References excluded from the 20-page limit for the non-cost factors portion of the proposal? | See answer to question 6 |
| 31 | | 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR | | |
| EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017) | Ref: FAR Clauses: | | | | |
52.204-14 52.204-15 52.222-17 52.222-41 52.222-42 52.222-43 52.222-55
| 52.222-62 Question: As the resultant contract requires personnel employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, please confirm that the resultant contract will not be subject to the McNamara–O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA) and therefore the referenced FAR clauses will not apply to the resultant contract. | FAR clauses 52.204-14 and 52.204-15 do apply to this requirement. However, we do agree that the services to be provided under this contract are considered as professional services, therefore not subject to the Service contract act. Thus, FAR 52.212-5 has been modified to eliminate the "X" off the following clauses: 52.222-17, 52.222-41, 52.222-42, 52.222-43, 52.222-55 and 52.222-62. | Y | 52.212-5 | | | | |
| 32 | | Instructions to Offerors, 2. Historical FTE Information | Ref: General Question: The System Engineer labor category is listed two times, separately. Will the Government please clarify if the historical quantity of System Engineers is three (3)? | The Instructions to offerors has been modified to correct this error | y | Instructions to Offerors |
| 33 | | 12.2.1 | | | | |
| Instructions to Offerors, 2. Historical FTE Information | Ref: General. Question: The table within solicitation section 12.2.1 identifies an Application Developer whereas the historical FTE information does not include an Application Developer. Please clarify. | The application developer is synonymous to the Orchestration Developer in the historical FTE table. | N | | | | |
| 34 | | Instructions to Offerors, 3.b. | Ref: "Offerors must complete Blocks 6, 7, and 8 of the DD Form 254 with the appropriate information for their companies and any subcontractors (when applicable) (Attachment 3)." Question: Please confirm that proposed subcontractors must also hold a final Secret Facility Clearance by the proposal due date. | The work to be performed under this contract has to be performed in accordance with the security requirements stated in the PWS and the DD254. If any work will be performed at the subcontractor facility, it needs to meet the PWS requirements. | | |
| 35 | | 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014), C. Past Performance | Ref: Present/Past Performance Factor – Volume III: The Present/Past Performance Factor is less important than the Technical/Management Approach Factor. Question: Please clarify the proposal volume numbers, names, and titles that comprise a complete offer. | Please see answer to question 10. | | |
| 36 | | Instructions to Offerors – 3.a | Ref: "IAW with DISA Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DARS) 52.209-9000, each offeror shall specifically identify in its proposal, whether or not any potential or actual Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest (OCCI) as described in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 9.5 exists for this procurement. If the offeror believes that no OCCI exists, the OCCI response shall set forth sufficient details to support such a position. If an offeror believes that an actual or perceived OCCI does exist on this procurement, the offeror shall submit an OCCI plan with the proposal, explaining in detail how the OCCI will be mitigated and/or avoided." Question: Could the government please confirm that the Offeror’s OCCI Plan should be included as an Appendix to the Technical Proposal? Could the Government please confirm that the OCCI Plan is not page limited? | Yes, an OCCI response is required. Instructions to offerors has been modified to address this issue. Please see answer to question 6 with regards to page exclusions | Y | Instructions to Offerors |
| 37 | | PWS 14.b – Identification of Potential Conflicts of Interest (COI) | Ref: As part of the proposal, the contractor’s team shall provide an OCI Plan. Question: The PWS requires an “OCI Plan” while the RFP instructions require an “OCCI Plan.” Could the Government please clarify what title Offerors should use for this plan? | See answer to question 36 | | |
| 38 | | PWS 14.b – Identification of Potential Conflicts of Interest (COI) | Ref: "As such, OCI will also be evaluated as part of the management practices sub factor for proposal risk in terms of your company’s approach to identifying and mitigating potential OCIs for both you and any teammates." Question: The RFP states that “OCI will also be evaluated as part of the management practices sub factor for proposal risk in terms of your company’s approach to identifying and mitigating potential OCIs for both you and any teammates.” Since the RFP does not list a management practices subfactor, could the Government please clarify how OCI will be evaluated? | As part of the compliance / responsibility determination, see answer to question 36 | | |
| 39 | | Instructions to Offerors – 3.b | Ref: "Completed DD Forms 254 must be submitted with proposals. " Question: Could the Government please confirm that the DD Form 254 should be included as an Appendix to the Technical Proposal? | yes, see answer to question 6 | | |
| 40 | | Instructions to Offerors | Ref: General. Question: Could the Government please confirm that Offerors may submit a Price Proposal Narrative in either Microsoft Word or PDF format along with the Price Proposal spreadsheet? | See answer to question 12 | | |
| 41 | | Instructions to Offerors | Ref: General. Question: Could the Government please confirm that the SF 1449 should be included in the Price Proposal? | An SF1449 is not required as part of the price proposal | | |
| 42 | | Instructions to Offerors | Ref: General. Question: Could the Government please confirm that the Offeror’s Representations and Certifications should be included in the Price Proposal? | See answer to question 6 | | |
| 43 | | Instructions to Offerors | Ref: General. Question: Could the Government please confirm that Offerors may include the following items in the Technical Proposal that would not be subject to any page limitations: a Cover Page, a Table of Contents, and a List of Figures? | See answer to question 6 | | |
| 44 | | Instructions to Offerors | Ref: General. Question: May Offerors provide an Executive Summary that is excluded from the 20-page limit? | See answer to question 6 | | |
| 45 | | Instructions to Offerors | Ref: General Question: Could the Government please confirm that offerors may submit the technical proposal in either Microsoft Word or PDF format? | See answer to question 7 | | |
| 46 | | Instructions to Offerors | Ref: General. Question: The RFP did not provide any instructions for page layout. Could the Government please confirm that the following format specifications would be acceptable for the Technical Proposal and Price Proposal Narrative: 1) an 11-point Times New Roman or Arial font for text; 2) a minimum 10-point Times New Roman or Arial font for tables; 3) a minimum 9-point Times New Roman or Arial font for graphics; 4) a smaller but still legible font for headers and footers; 5) one-inch margins all around; and 6) single spacing. | See answer to question 7 | | |
| 47 | | Task Area 5 - Key Personnel Requirements | Ref: General. Question: Please confirm that only one (1) FTE per labor category identified in PWS section 6.5 will be considered Key Personnel. | See answer to question 18 | | |
| 48 | | Evaluation – Non-Cost/Price Factors | Ref: "The non-cost factors portion of the proposal must be limited to 20 pages, excluding resumes." Question: There are no other instructions or evaluation criteria specified for resumes within the RFP. Will the Government please confirm that resumes are not required. | See answer to question 18 | | |
| 49 | | 6.3, Task Area 3 – Application and Web Development | Ref: "The contractor shall develop, test and document the enhancements in the contractor lab facility before deploying to the test and pre-production sites at the DECCs." Question: Are offerors required to propose a contractor-site lab facility? If so, please clarify what the specific contractor lab facility requirements are. | Contractor is not required to propose a contractor-site lab facility but should have the ability to develop and test the required software and capability releases before deploying to the government's test and pre-production sites. | | |
| 50 | | Attachment 4 - Non-Disclosure Agreement | Ref: General; Question: Is Attachment 4 (“Non-Disclosure Agreement for Contractor Personnel”) the Non-Disclosure Statement referenced in PWS 14.c? | Attachment No. 4 is the Non disclosure agreement referenced to in PWS section 14 c. | | |
| 51 | | PWS | Ref: Section 6.2.1 Systems Engineering Page 6 of 96 Sixth Sentence. The contractor work shall also include security accreditation, third-party software requirements, timelines, and any additional design requirements needed to build, install, configure, implement and integrate the engineering solution within DISA. Question: Please provide details concerning the 'third-party software requirements' work that the contractor will be required to perform (design, implement, operate, manage, support, etc.). | Third-party software requirements include testing, patching, and maintaining proper versions for any third-party software used in the provided solutions. | | |
| 52 | | PWS | Ref: 6.3 Task Area 3 – Application and Web Development | | | |
| Fifth Sentence - The contractor shall develop, test and document the enhancements in the contractor lab facility before deploying to the test and pre-production sites at the DECCs. Question: Please clarify if the 'contractor lab facility' is a DISA provided environment or an offsite contractor provided environment? | See answer to question 49 | | |
| 53 | PWS | Ref: 6.3 Task Area 3 – Application and Web Development |
| Fifth Sentence - The contractor shall develop, test and document the enhancements in the contractor lab facility before deploying to the test and pre-production sites at the DECCs. Question: If the 'contractor lab facility' is to be an offsite contractor furnished environment, please provide the specific requirements for this environment. | See answer to question 49 | | |
| 54 | PWS | Ref: 6.5 Task Area 5- Key Personnel Requirements |
| First Paragraph- Labor Category Table. Question: Please confirm that technical certifications are acceptable in lieu of a Bachelors Degree? | Please refer to section 6.5 of the PWS, the technical certifications are in addition to the educational requirements, not in lieu of. | | |
| 55 | PWS | Ref: 6.5 Task Area 5- Key Personnel Requirements |
| First Table - Labor Category Table. Question: Please provide Position Descriptions for the Key Personnel Labor Categories. | The requirements are listed in Section 6.5 of the PWS, position descriptions are not being provided. | | |
| 56 | Place of Performance | Ref: Place of Performance |
First Sentence- DISA HQ Ft Meade: 6916 Cooper Avenue Ft Meade, MD 20755 DISA Denver: 6162 S. Willow Dr; Suite 200 Greenwood Village, CO 80111
| Off-site contractor locations. Question: Please confirm that there is a requirement to have FTEs physically residing at the DISA Denver and DISA HQ Fort Meade locations? | No requirement to have FTEs physically residing onsite at DISA Denver and DISA HQ Fort Meade full-time. FTEs must be available to support meetings and mission partner engagements at DISA Denver and DISA HQ Fort Meade. Historical information has been added to section 2 of the instructions to offerors. Section 9, entitled: "Place of performance" of the PWS has been revised as well. | | | |
| y | Instructions to Offerors | | |
| 57 | | Place of Performance | Ref: Place of Performance |
First Sentence - DISA HQ Ft Meade: 6916 Cooper Avenue Ft Meade, MD 20755 DISA Denver: 6162 S. Willow Dr; Suite 200 Greenwood Village, CO 80111
| Off-site contractor location. Question: Please confirm the number of FTEs required to be physically residing at the DISA Denver and DISA HQ Fort Meade locations? | See answer to question 56 | | |
| 58 | COI | Ref: 14. b. Identification of Potential Conflicts of Interest (COI) |
| Second Paragraph - This is especially important for companies supporting government entities that will be involved in providing support activities for this effort. Question: Please provide a list of Government entities that will be involved in support activities for this effort. | Please refer to the first paragraph of section 14 b of the PWS, where it states: "The contractor shall identify any potential conflicts of interest and provide documentation as to their remediation strategy." Each contractor will have to address the government entities that they are supporting if they present a conflict of interest. | | |
| 59 | COI | Ref: 14. b. Identification of Potential Conflicts of Interest (COI) |
Page 17 of 96 Second Paragraph - As part of the proposal, the contractor’s team shall provide an OCI Plan.
Fourth Paragraph 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) Second Paragraph - As part of the proposal, the contractor’s team shall provide an OCI Plan.
The non-cost factors portion of the proposal must be limited to 20 pages,
| excluding resumes. Question: Please confirm that the '20 page limit' for the 'non-cost factors portion of the proposal' does not include the contractors 'OCI Plan'? | See answer to question 6. | | |
| 60 | Evaluation | Ref: 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) |
| Second Paragraph -The non-cost factors portion of the proposal must be limited to 20 pages, excluding resumes. Question: Please clarify if there is a requirement to submit resumes? | See answer to question 18 | | |
| 61 | Evaluation | Ref: 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) |
Second Paragraph- The non-cost factors portion of the proposal must be limited to 20 pages, excluding resumes.
52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)
| Third Paragraph -The contractor shall provide their management approach for hiring potential contractor employees and a staffing plan highlighting employee expertise and experience within the technical proposal. Question: Please confirm that the '20 page limit' for the 'non-cost factors portion of the proposal' does not include the contractors 'Staffing Plan'? | See answer to question 6 | | |
| 62 | Evaluation | 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) |
Second Paragraph- The non-cost factors portion of the proposal must be limited to 20 pages, excluding resumes.
52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)
Eighth Paragraph - The Offeror shall submit a present/ past performance volume with its proposal,
| containing past performance information in accordance with the format prescribed in Present / Past Performance Volume w/ References (Attachment 7). Question: Please confirm that the '20 page limit' for the 'non-cost factors portion of the proposal' does not include the contractors 'Present/Past Performance Volume'? | See answer to question 6 | | |
| 63 | Evaluation | Ref: 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) |
| Seventh Paragraph -C. Past Performance: Present / Past Performance Factor – Volume III: The Present / Past Performance Factor is less important than the Technical/Management Approach Factor. Question: Please confirm that the contractors 'Present/Past Performance Factor - Volume III' is to be submitted as a separate file (Volume III)? | See answers to questions 6 and 10. | | |
| 64 | Evaluation | Ref: 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) |
| Seventh Paragraph-C. Past Performance: Present / Past Performance Factor – Volume III: The Present / Past Performance Factor is less important than the Technical/Management Approach Factor. Question: If 'Present/Past Performance Factor - Volume III' is Volume III, please define what constitutes Volume I and Volume II? | Please see answer to question 10. | | |
| 65 | Evaluation | Ref: 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) |
| Seventh Paragraph-C. Past Performance: Present / Past Performance Factor – Volume III: The Present / Past Performance Factor is less important than the Technical/Management Approach Factor. Question: Please confirm that Volume I and Volume II should be submitted as separate files? | Please see answer to question 10. | | |
| 66 | Evaluation | Ref: 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) |
| Eighth Paragraph-The Offeror shall submit a present/past performance volume with its proposal, containing past performance information in accordance with the format prescribed in Present / Past Performance Volume w/ References (Attachment 7). Question: Please confirm that 'Attachment 7' is referring to Attachment_No_5_Past_Performance_References.doc? | Please see answer to question 15. | | |
| 67 | Evaluation | Ref: 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) |
Second Paragraph -The non-cost factors portion of the proposal must be limited to 20 pages, excluding resumes.
52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)
| Second Paragraph - Offerors are requested to submit a written technical and price proposal in response to the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). Question: Please confirm that the '20 page limit' for the 'non-cost factors portion of the proposal' does not include the contractors Quality Assurance / Control Plan submitted in response to the 'Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)'? | See answer to question 6 | | |
| 68 | Evaluation | Ref: 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) |
Second Paragraph- The non-cost factors portion of the proposal must be limited to 20 pages, excluding resumes
52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)
Second Paragraph-.As a result, contractors will be required to submit a detailed SCRM plan as part of their
| technical proposal. Question: Please confirm that the '20 page limit' for the 'non-cost factors portion of the proposal' does not include the contractors 'Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Plan'? | See answer to question 6 | | |
| 69 | Evaluation | 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) |
C. Past Performance Second Paragraph - Submission of past performance by significant subcontractors is permissible.
| Information on up to two (2) recent contracts (at least one (1) of which must be in a prime contractor role) performed by an Offeror’s significant teaming partners/subcontractors and significant subcontractors considered most relevant in demonstrating their ability to perform the proposed effort may be submitted. Question: Please confirm that the contractor is limited to submitting two (2) 'significant teaming partners/subcontractors' past performance references? | As stated in 52.212-2: The total is 3, at least one has to be from the prime. | N | | |
| 70 | | Instructions to Offerors | Ref: INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS |
| First Paragraph: Historical Labor Category table. Question: Please provide the physical locations (DISA Denver or DISA HQ Fort Meade) of the historical FTEs. | See answer to question 56 | Y | Instructions to Offerors | |
| 71 | | Instructions to Offerors | Ref: INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS |
| First Paragraph -Historical Labor Category Table. Question: Please provide Labor Category descriptions for the historical FTEs, to include minimum education requirements, years of experience, and position descriptions. | See answer to question 56, minimum requirements for key labor categories are also included in the PWS section 6.5 | Y | Instructions to Offerors | |
| 72 | | Instructions to Offerors | Ref; INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS |
| 4.d.i - The price proposal spreadsheet shall be a separate document from the technical proposal and shall be submitted in the MS Excel spreadsheet provided as an attachment. All formulas shall remain present in the spreadsheet for verification. The price proposal spreadsheet shall be a separate document from the technical/management proposal." Question: Please confirm that the 'Price Proposal Spreadsheet' document is the only document to be submitted for the Price Proposal. | See answer to question 12 | | | | | |
| 73 | Instructions to Offerors | Can you please advise regarding a preferred proposal format? | See answer to question 7 | | |
| 74 | Instructions to Offerors | The Past Performance References form is referred to as Attachment-7 in the solicitation while it is numbered Attachment -5 in the package. Is this a typo? | See answer to question 15 | | |
| 75 | PWS | How much of the work is performed at each the CO location and MD location? | See answer to question 56 | Y | Instructions to Offerors |
| 76 | Instructions to Offerors | Can you please provide the desired format and information contained in the Supply Chain Risk Management Plan to be submitted with the technical proposal? | There is no desired format. Please refer to section 3.c. of instructions to offerors | | |
| 77 | Instructions to Offerors | Should the pricing format on page 22 of the solicitation also be included in our submission packet? If yes, in which format and in what order in the Price volume? | See answer to question 12 | | |
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