Response_to_Questions.docx

FORT BRAGG SOUTH COMMISSARY

SOLICITATION # HDEC08-16-R-0008

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS PURSUANT TO SITE VISIT & PWS

The following questions and answers, pertaining to the above-referenced solicitation, are provided for your information. Offerors are cautioned that these answers do not alter the solicitation.

Question #1: Solicitation No. HDEC08-16-R-0008 has been published as a SDVOSB set-a-side. Does the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) intend to comply with the 2016 NDAA ruling that eliminates Self-Certifications for purposes of winning government set-aside contracts?

Response: Yes.

Question #2: In compliance with the 2016 NDAA ruling, and noting that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affair <http://www.vetbiz.gov> VA Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) is currently the only entity that provides a formal certification in order for a small business to be awarded a government set-aside contract, will the DeCA require that a business is listed in the CVE registry in order for a small business to be awarded the subject government set-aside contract?

Response: Yes.

Question #3: In compliance with the 2016 NDAA ruling, is a business eliminated from competition at the time of bid submission if that business is not a CVE registered SDVOSB?

Response: Yes.

Question #4: Was the current contract a SDVOSB set-a-side award?

Response: No.

Question #5: What is the incumbent contract number?

Response: HDEC08-12-C-0002.

Question #6: Is the incumbent contractor Q Services & Technologies, Inc.?

Response: Yes.

Question #7: Is Q Services & Technologies Inc., DUNs number, 025363057, considered a DeCA qualified SDVOSB entity?

Response: Pursuant to this inquiry, please submit your request via Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) has established its FOIA Requester Service Center to ensure that requesters in need of assistance have a point of contact to receive status updates, as well as to answer questions and assist with any other information about their requests. Contact information for the DeCA FOIA Requester Service Center is as follows:

FOIA Requester Service Center Phone: (804) 734-8000, extension 4-8116 Fax: (804) 734-8259 Address: 1300 E Avenue, Fort Lee, VA 23801-1800 Email: foia@deca.mil

However, prior to submitting a request for Agency records:

Please visit the FOIA Electronic Reading Room to see if the information you are seeking is publicly available. If not, please review the FAQs before submitting a request.

Question #8: Is the incumbent contract posted on DeCA’s Recent Contract Awards and Historical Pricing website?

Response: Yes. To obtain historical pricing, please be advised that the DeCA has made public the total prior contract award amount, as well as individual contract line item pricing (CLIN and Sub-CLIN), within the Agency’s electronic reading room located at www.commissaries.com. To access this link:

on “electronic reading room”

6) Scroll down under “FOIA Electronic Reading Room”, and listed under “Recently Awarded Contracts/Commercial Services”,

7) Click on “HDEC08-12-C-0002 Fort Bragg South Commissary”

Question #9: Will the incumbent contract, be posted in a timely manner for this solicitation review?

Response: Yes. DeCA has made public the total prior contract award amount, as well as individual contract line item pricing (CLIN and Sub-CLIN), within the Agency’s electronic reading room located at www.commissaries.com. To access this link:

on “electronic reading room”

6) Scroll down under “FOIA Electronic Reading Room”, and listed under “Recently Awarded Contracts/Commercial Services”,

7) Click on “HDEC08-12-C-0002 Fort Bragg South Commissary”

Question #10: Who is the incumbent?

Response: Q Services & Technologies, Inc.

Question #11: What was their annual price?

Response: The DeCA has made public the total prior contract award amount, as well as individual contract line item pricing (CLIN and Sub-CLIN), within the Agency’s electronic reading room located at www.commissaries.com. To access this link:

on “electronic reading room”

6) Scroll down under “FOIA Electronic Reading Room”, and listed under “Recently Awarded Contracts/Commercial Services”,

7) Click on “HDEC08-12-C-0002 Fort Bragg South Commissary”

Question #12: According to section L; (d) VOLUME III; (1) REFERENCE REQUIREMENTS: Provide a reference for each contract completed during the past three (3) years and each contract currently in process using the form provided at Attachment 7. Is this instruction referring to contracts of similar size and scope or truly “each contract” we have had in the past 3 years and currently have regardless of size and scope?

Response: As reflected at Clause 52.215-4509, references for past performance information may include contracts entered into with the Federal Government, agencies of state and local governments, and commercial customers.