Attachment L8 - Questions and Answers Revision 0001.xlsx
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- Solicitation number
- HC104725R0003
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This document is a Questions and Answers revision for Solicitation HC104725R0003 for the Electromagnetic Battle Management Joint (EMBM-J) Situational Awareness (SA) contract issued by the Defense Information Systems Agency. The Q&A addresses key clarifications including proposal deadlines, small business participation requirements, security clearance details, and reading library document access. Key updates include extending the proposal due date to April 23, 2025, confirming Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) goals at 5% of total contract value, and specifying security clearance levels for six key personnel positions (SECRET and TOP SECRET/SCI clearances).
The contract requires software development, testing, and engineering support for EMBM-J SA capabilities, focusing on electromagnetic spectrum operational environment visualization and analysis. Responsibilities include continuous integration/delivery of software releases in commercial cloud environments, system administration, maintaining security posture, user interface development, data automation, and enabling interoperability with military service electromagnetic battle management systems. The solicitation emphasizes modern software methodologies, agile team approaches, and continuous system enhancement to support Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations for the Joint Force Commander.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| HC104725R0003 AMD 0004.pdf | ||
| HC104725R0003 AMD 0003.pdf | ||
| HC104725R0003 AMD 0002.pdf | ||
| HC104725R0003 AMD 0001.pdf | ||
| Attachment L5 - Small Business Participation Plan Revision 0001.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment L1 - Betterment.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment J1 - DD Form 254.pdf | ||
| Attachment J2 - Government Furnished Property.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment L5 - Small Business Participation Plan.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment L7 - SubK Plan Checklist.docx | DOCX document | |
| HC104725R0003.pdf | ||
| Attachment L6 - SubK or Teaming Partner Past Performance Consent.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment L3 - Past Performance References.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment L2 - EMBM- J SA Cost and Pricing Worksheet.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment J3 - Non-Disclosure Agreement for Contractor Personnel.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment L4 - Reading Library Index.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment L8 - Questions and Answers.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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Questions & Answers
| Solicitation: HC104725R0003 | ||||
| Question # | RFP Reference | Government Response | RFP Change Required (Yes or No) | Location Change |
| 1. Will a company once granted access be able to share the documents with those employees/subcontractors with a need to know for review purposes? | L2.1.4. | L2.1.4. has been revised to clarify that the Contractor is responsible to manage the documetns in accordance with the perscribed Joint Certification Program directives. Additionally, Contractors that received documents from the Reading Library are responsible to only provide the documents to the personnel who have a valid need to know and lawful Government purpose. Documents from the Reading Library shall be safeguarded at all times and properly disposed of when no longer required. | Yes | L2.1.4. |
| 2. Or will we need to provide a copy of the signed NDA (attachment J3) for those employees who will need access to the reading library documents? | L2.1.4. | NDAs are not required to access the reading library documents. | No | N/A |
| 4. To ensure all potential Offerors have a fair and equal opportunity to review the documents referenced in Attachment L4 - Reading Library Index, would the Government consider an extension of the proposal deadline to May 2, 2025? | Section L2.1.4.; Attachment L4 - Reading Library Index | The Government is extending the proposal due date to April 23, 2025. | Yes | L2.1.4. |
| 5. In accordance with Executive Order (EO) 14151 Section 2 (b) (i), can the Government confirm if the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) minimum quantitative requirements will remain in the RFP? | Attachment L5 - Small Business Participation Plan | The Government confirms that the minimum quantitative requirements for WOSBs and SDBs comply with Executive Order 14151 and will remain in the RFP. If this changes at a future the RFP will be amended accordingly. | No | N/A |
| 6. Would the Government please clarify the Small Disadvantaged Business goal? | L.6.1.b MQRs - Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) to include 8(a): 5% of the total contract value (solicitation page 176); |
| Attachment L5 - SB Particiation Plan (b): SDB 15% Minimum Quantitative Requirement | The Government has revised Attachment 8, L5 - Small Business Participation Plan to align with the RFP. The SDB goal is 5% of the total contract value. | Yes | Attachment L5 - Small Business Participation Plan |
| 7. Does the SubK or Teaming Partner Past Performance Consent Letter need to be completed by all SubK/Teaming partners, or only for one SubK/Teaming Partner if their reference is submitted as one of the three required past performance references? | L.7.1 General (Solicitation page 178); |
Attachment L6 - SubK or Teaming Partner Past Performance Consent
| The SubK or Teaming Partner Past Performance Consent Letter needs to be completed for all Subcontractors and/or Teaming Partners, not just those being submitted for past performance evaluation. | No | N/A |
| 8. If all of the prime offeror's small business SubK teaming partners already have a Top Secret FCL, AND the prime offeror is meeting/exceeding all Small Business Category Minimum Quantitve Requirements with its established team, will the Government consider Attachment L5 SB Participation requirment (d) to be fullfilled? | H4 Security Clearances (solicitation page 106): each member of teaming arrangement is required to maintain a Top-Secret Facility Site Clearance throughout the life of the contract; |
Attachment L5 - SB Particiation Plan (d): This solicitation and any resultant contract require the prime contractor to sponsor at least two FCLs for small businesses during the base year;
| PWS 11.2 Security Clearance (solicitation page 69-70) | Offerors are to submit a small business participation plan even if they are a small business concern in accordance with L6.1. | No | N/A | ||
| 9. What specific cybersecurity accreditation requirements are needed for 6.4.2 Test and Production Environment Operations? | PWS 6.4.2 Test and Production Environment Operations (soliciation page 55-57). | Please review PWS 6.4.3 Cybersecurity, Certification and Authorization section which details cybersecurity accredidation requirements. This section also indicates that EMBM-J SA has an existing Authority to Operate (ATO) that needs to be maintained. | No | N/A | |
| 10. PWS 11.2 table lists two security clearance levels for most tasks. Can the government please clarify which specific security clearance level is required for each of the six Key Personnel positions? | PWS 11.2 Security Clearance (solicitation page 69-70) | Regarding 6.1.7.1 JEMSO Business Analyst Lead, 6.1.7.2 Technical Lead, 6.1.7.3 Software Developer Lead, and 6.1.7.4 Test Lead, a SECRET clearance is required. |
| Regarding 6.1.7.5 Systems Administrator Lead and 6.1.7.6 Information System Security Officer (ISSO), a TOP SECRET/SCI (CI Polygraph) is required. | No | N/A | |||
| 11. Will the Government please extend the solcitation due date to 30 April 2025 in consideration of cycle time involved in Questions and Answers, addressing the small business FCL requirement, and L.2.1.4 requirement to formally request Reading Library Index access to documents? | PWS L.2.1.4 Electronic Reference Douments (Solicitation page 169-170) | See Question #4. | Yes | L2.1.4. |
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