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Questions and Answers for
RFQ HQ0034-18-R-0161 JRAC
September 5, 2018
| Question |
| Government Response |
| 1 |
| Would you please tell me if it is possible to start the security process prior to this requirements bid date? |
| All personnel must have TS/SCI clearance prior to the requirements bid date. |
| 2 |
| Are contractors authorized to bid before gaining security clearance? |
| All personnel must have TS/SCI clearance to start. |
| 3 |
| Can the government describe how many FTE’s the incumbent contractor currently utilizes for these support services? |
| 2 Full-Time employees. |
| 4 |
| Can the PM work remotely from the sub-contractor’s place of business? |
| No remote work. |
| 5 |
| Would WHS be interested in a direct award for this requirement? |
| No, this requirement has been set-aside for an 8(a) competition. |
| 6 |
| Can the Government provide the incumbent contractor name and number? Please provide the contractor’s name and contract number. |
| Creative Business Solutions, Inc. |
HQ0034-16-C-0005
| 7 |
| How is the Government going to evaluate the preferred versus required experience and education? |
| Preferred education/experience will be evaluated more favorably. |
| 8 |
| Will an offeror’s proposed key personnel that meets required experience be rated negatively when compared to a candidate with preferred experience? |
| No. Meets requirements. |
| 9 |
| Is it the government’s intent for the vendor to provide resumes for all personnel (Key and SURGE personnel) meaning all CLINs? If so, do all resumes have to meet the experience requirements for Senior Business Analyst or equivalent (Skill Level 2)? |
| Resumes required are for two (2) Full-time employees. |
| 10 |
| Is the requirement for CLIN 0002 “LOE Option 2, One FTE to perform PWS tasks at the Senior Business Analyst or equivalent (Skill Level 2) for twelve (12) months” an additional requirement to provide an additional person to support the Key Personnel (Senior Business Analyst) totaling 3 FTEs in the base year an all option years, or is the additional Senior Business Analyst for SURGE purposes only during the PoP? |
No, we are only expecting two Full-time employees on the contract at day 1. The third person is a surge person.
| 11 |
| Does the government want the vendor to calculate the six-month extension period and add the cost to our overall price? If so, are the FTE hours for CLIN 0004 and CLIN 0005 940 hours (as indicated in the pricing template) or 470 hours (half)? |
| Yes, the six month extension price should be calculated for CLIN 4001. The optional CLINs get calculated in the six month extension. |
| 12 |
| Should the vendor price the cost for the travel requirements to San Francisco, CA or will the government provide a NTE amount after contract award? |
| No, there is a plug number. |
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