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Questions and Responses # 1

The following questions and responses are provided for solicitation HDQMWR-15-R-0021

Question 1: Can you require prime contractors, per FAR 19.704 and DFAR 219.704, to disclose which companies they have selected to fulfill their small business goals?

Response: FAR 19.704 or DFAR 219.704 does not require a contractor to provide the companies selected to fulfil their subcontracting goals. The NAFI is not requiring the prime contractor to disclose the companies they have selected to fill their goals at this time.

Question 2: Can you require prime contractors to submit teaming agreements with all proposed large and small business subcontractors in the Subcontracting Proposal?

Response: This NAFI is not requiring the prime contractor to submit any teaming agreement at this time. However, that does not preclude a contractor from submitting a teaming agreement to meet subcontracting goals.

Question 3: To ensure stated goals are being met, can you require prime contractors to submit a small business spend report on an annual basis?

Response: The NAFI can request Individual Subcontracting Reports to see if a contractor is meeting its goals.

Question 4: Should CLINs 0004, 1004, 2004, 3004 and 4004 reference Super Region OCONUS and not Super Region Southeast?

Response: Yes, the cited CLINs should reference Super Region OCONUS.

Question 5: Is the FAP VA on-call after hours support function to be provided by LOE, or should there be separately priced after hours FAP VA LCATs?

Response: FAP VA on-call after hours services are to be provided in accordance with the provisions at paragraph 14.5 (page 50 of 92), "On-Call Time."

Question 6: Which LCAT positions may be required to be on-call as per paragraph 5.5 (page 31 of 92)?

Response: Any FAP VA position may be required to help ensure that there is after-hours, on-call coverage. In addition, OCONUS clinical counselor positions may be required to help ensure there is after-hours, on-call coverage.

Question 7: Would current employees with background investigations lower than NACLC need to be upgraded to NACLC?

Response: Yes. Per paragraph 10.1 (page 40 of 92), "Background Investigations": The minimum level of check required and the investigative basis for assignment is a favorably adjudicated National Agency Check with Law and Credit (NACLC) utilizing Standard Form 86 with a clearance eligibility of Confidential.

Question 8: Please clarify if all staff will have a confidential clearance or simply be investigated to that level. Per the language offered in the response to question above.

Response: above, a clearance eligibility of Confidential is a requirement.

Question 9: Please confirm the Government's intent to have the Contractor initiate all Government background investigations.

Response: Confirmed. Per paragraph 10.1.1 (page 41 of 92), "Submission Responsibility for Background Investigations": The Contractors Facility Security Officer (FSO) shall initiate the background investigation using the Industrial Personnel Security Clearance process.

Question 10: Please confirm the Government's intent to have the Contractor process fingerprints.

Response: Confirmed. Per paragraph 10.1.1 (page 41 of 92), "Submission Responsibility for Background Investigations": The FSO shall also initiate electronic capture and submission of fingerprint images through Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) Secure Web Fingerprint Transmission (SWFT) or use one of several other alternatives found in http://www.dss.mil/documents/psmo-i/eFP_Guide_Jan_2014_FINAL.pdf .

Question 11: Will the Government specify the LOE, locations and estimated percentage of time where FAP VA after hours/on-call support is required?

Response: FAP VA on-call after hours services are to be provided in accordance with the provisions at paragraph 14.5 (page 50 of 92), "On-Call Time."

Question 12: As previously asked, should these hours be added to Attachment 5 as separate LCATs?

Response: No separate LCATs will be added for after-hours/on-call FAP Vas.