Attach_10_Questions_Answers.pdf

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Question # Document Reference Question Government Response

Attachment 7 Not Applicable

Offerors are required to provide the completed

DD254 with our Volume II response but are unable to complete it as it is signed. Would the

Government please provide a unsigned DD254 to allow Offerors to complete the document?

A completed DD254 is not required as part of the quote submission.

Attachment 8 Section 4.7, Pg. 9 of 17

Would the Govenrnment confirm that Quote are to be submitted through email to the

Government Contracting Officer and

Contracting Specialist?

Quotes shall be submitted via upload to

SAM.GOV. Quotes not submitted via SAM.GOV, or not received by the deadline, will not be evaluated. The PCL document will be the only document that will be submitted via email and password protected.

Attachment 8 Section 4.7, Pg. 2 and 4

Would the Government confirm that letters of intent are excluded from page count?

Yes, letters of intent are excluded from overall page count.

Attachment 8 Section 4.7, Pg. 2 Are Offerors allowed to use 8pt font on

Graphics, tables, and diagrams?

The font size shall be no smaller than 10-point Times New Roman throughout the entire response to the RFQ

SOW Section 3.3, Pg. 7

If an Offeror's accounting policies and procedures apply G&A to travel expenses, will

G&A be allowed to be invoiced when travel expenses are incurred?

That is dependent upon review of each Offerors' accounting policies and procedures.

SOW Section 2.2 Pg. 6

Would the Government provide historical workload data, including prior case consultation volume, direct and indirect assessments, training events, R&D tasks, liaison support, and workload tracking data from the SII case management system?

Due to the compartmented nature of this program, the Government will not disclose such information at this time.

SOW Section 3.8.2 Pg.8

Would the Government confirm whether all contractor personnel are expected to be fully cleared, favorably adjudicated for SCI access, badged, and ready to perform on-site on day one of contract performance?

Yes, all contractor personnel are expected to be fully cleared, favorably adjudicated for SCI access, badged, and ready to perform on-site on day one of contract performance

SOW Section 3.8.2 Pg.8

Would the Government confirm the required clearance level for contractor personnel and whether personnel must possess the required clearance and SCI eligibility at proposal submission, at award, or by contract start?

Yes, personnel must possess the required clearance and SCI eligibility at proposal submission

SOW

Section 2.2 Pg. 6/Section

4 Pg 13

Would the Government clarify whether backup personnel or a qualified bench is required to cover vacancies, leave, illness, training, clearance delays, or unexpected personnel loss, given the 2 FTE requirement and the

Staffing and Vacancy Report requirement?

Yes, backup personnel or a qualified bench is required to cover vacancies, leave, illness, training, clearance delays, or unexpected personnel loss, given the 2 FTE requirement and the Staffing and Vacancy Report requirement

SOW

Section 3.1 Pg 7, Section

2.1 Pg 4-6

Would the Government clarify whether surge support is anticipated during peak mission periods, emergencies, exercises, special events, or active insider-threat matters, given that the COR may request or authorize overtime when required for mission support?

Surge support services are not anticipated to be required at this time. Such services have not historically been required.

RFQ Section 4 General

Would like to confirm whether the prime contractor must hold an active Top Secret

Facility Clearance (FCL), or whether the FCL and personnel clearance requirements can be satisfied through a cleared subcontractor or W-

2 employees who hold the required TS/SCI clearances.

“A prime contractor must have a favorable entity eligibility determination at the same or higher classification level as its subcontractors.”-Per 32 CFR Part117 §117.9

“Any prime contractor personnel who will oversee, review, or access the classified project deliverables will still need a Personnel

Clearance (PCL).”- Per 32 CFR Part117 §

117.17

RFQ Section 4 General

Could the Government please clarify whether this requirement must be held directly by the prime contractor, or whether it may be satisfied through proposed subcontractor personnel who possess current Top-Secret clearances and meet the required SCI/SAP eligibility requirements?

“The prime contractor for a classified procurement must have a valid FCL at the highest level of classified information involved in the contract, even if a subcontractor will perform all classified activity.” - Per DoD

5220.32 Vol 1 “The requirement for a

favorable entity eligibility determination (also referred to in some instances as an FCL) for a prime contractor includes instances where all access to classified information will be limited to subcontractors. A prime contractor must have a favorable entity eligibility determination at the same or higher classification level as its subcontractors.” Per 32 CFR Part117 § 117.9