Question_and_Answers_-_Round_1.docx

HE125418R3001 - Questions and Answers Round 1

Inquiry 1: How many computers will they be installing SLS onto?

Response 1: DoDEA has a need to install SLS onto any DoDEA computer (currently numbering 68,500) and SMART also generally allows licenses to be used at home by teachers for content creation; a feature important to DoDEA

Inquiry 2: Will DoDEA accept a line item price for Live On Site Instructor Training?

Response 2: Yes

Inquiry 3: Can the live webinars be public webinars, or must they be specific to DoDEA?

Response 3: Webinars need not be specific to DoDEA, but they will need to meet specific DoDEA time zone requirements such that DoDEA employees in each region are able to attend during regular business hours.

Inquiry 4: If they are specific to DoDEA, will there be a list of topics to cover?

Response 4: While not needed specific to DoDEA, focusing on the use of boards in a content and standards-based context is important.

Inquiry 5: Is there an approved TAA requirement for the hardware being specified?

Response 5: There are no Trade Agreements Act requirements for this acquisition because this is a small business set-aside.

Inquiry 6: Regarding pricing for CLIN 0002 (Installation) and CLIN 0003 (Shipping), how should Offerors provide pricing per location? Should we provide subclins for each general geographic area (i.e. CONUS, Pacific, Europe)?

Response 6: We are not asking for pricing for Installation or Shipping. The prices for these items will be established when competing the delivery orders among the contract awardees for this multiple award contract.

Inquiry 7: Regarding pricing for CLIN 0002 (Installation) and CLIN 0003 (Shipping), should Offerors provide pricing for an individual board? (This would not provide an opportunity to demonstrate available cost-savings through volume discounts.)

Response 7: We are not asking for pricing for Installation or Shipping. The prices for these items will be established when competing the delivery orders among the contract awardees for this multiple award contract.

Inquiry 8: Can the Government clarify new versus existing locations?

Response 8: New locations are schools that will be occupied/built in the future. Existing locations are schools that are already occupied by DoDEA.

Inquiry 9: For CLIN 0001, should Offerors provide a total on the SF1449, or just include a completed Attachment 2 with maximum pricing?

Response 9: We do not need the prices totaled. We only need the pricing completed on Attachment 2.

Inquiry 10: Please clarify that the 12-point font requirement applies to proposal narrative and that any text included in tables, figures, graphics, headers and footers are can be smaller font, but no less than 10 point.

Response 10: That is correct, no less than 12-point font. We would accept proposal with tables/charts having 10 point.

Inquiry 11: Please clarify that the 70-page limitation is for pages containing proposal content and that the Title Page, Table of Contents, and Table of Figures or Tables is EXCLUDED from the designated page limits.

Response 11: We will exclude the Title Page and Table of Contents. Other figures and tables will be included in the 70-page count.