P07 RPP HQ0034259JDEC Consortium Management Amd2 Q-A.pdf

HQ0034259JDEC

Amendment 2

HQ0034259JDEC Q&A

GENERAL QUESTIONS

GQ1: I respectfully request a 1-week extension for the proposal solutions due date.

GA1: The proposal due date has been extended to September 24, 2025, at 12:00 ET.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTION QUESTIONS

SQ1: On Pg. 8 of 10; a. Submission Instructions, pages shall be numbered sequentially, and all major sections shall begin on a new page Please confirm that all major sections refer to various attachments (i.e., Front Page, Attachment_0_Terms and Conditions, Attachment_1_Consortium_Management_PEP, Attachment_2_ABSC, Attachment_3_EULA, and Attachment_4_Cost_Model) SA1: See Request for Prototype Proposal (RPP) Amendment 2, Section IV- Solution Instructions.

In reference to “All documents shall be submitted as one unlocked, searchable, consolidated Adobe PDF file with Attachments 0 Terms and Conditions and 1 Consortium Management Project Execution Plan in Microsoft Word format, and Attachment 4 Cost Model in Microsoft Excel format. All other documents may be in Adobe PDF format.”

Please clarify the following:

SQ2: Which files are to be specifically included in the “one unlocked, searchable, consolidated Adobe PDF file” as it is unclear where Attachment_2_ABSC and Attachment_3_EULA are to be included.

SA2: See RPP Amendment 2, Section IV- Solution Instructions.

SQ3: Is the “one unlocked, searchable, consolidated Adobe PDF file” to be considered an Adobe Portfolio which would allow for all file types to include Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel or are non-Adobe PDF files (e.g.

Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel files) to be submitted separately?

SA3: See RPP Amendment 2, Section IV- Solution Instructions.

SQ4: Is the Attachment_0_Terms and Conditions, which was provided as a Microsoft Word file, to be converted to Adobe PDF for submission?

SA4: See RPP Amendment 2, Section IV- Solution Instructions.

SQ5: Is the Attachment_2_ABSC, which was provided as a Microsoft Word file, to be converted to Adobe PDF for submission?

SA5: See RPP Amendment 2, Section IV- Solution Instructions.

SQ6: Is the Attachment_3_EULA, which was provided as a Microsoft Word file, to be converted to Adobe PDF for submission?

SA6: See RPP Amendment 2, Section IV- Solution Instructions. This document may be submitted as a Microsoft Word file or unlocked, searchable Adobe PDF file.

SQ7: In reference to: Pg. 10 of 10; b. Proposal Structure; 6. Attachment 4: Consortium Cost Model states “a. The organization shall provide any other data or supporting information that is necessary for the determination price reasonableness.

Will the Government please confirm that the supporting documentation can be in the form of a Cost Proposal narrative that provides information necessary for the determination price reasonableness and can be submitted in Adobe PDF.

SQ7: Documentation may include but is not limited to a Cost Proposal narrative. Supporting documentation may be submitted in Adobe PDF.

HQ0034259JDEC

Amendment 2

Project Execution Plan (PEP) Questions

PQ1: In reference to:

HQ0034259JDEC Amendment 1: page 10: paragraph 6:

6. Attachment 4: Consortium Cost Model: …” Any Milestone Payment Schedule included in Attachment 1:

Consortium Management Project Execution Plan shall connect back and be detailed in the cost model. The cost model shall be transparent, easy to understand, and represent only one cost model scenario. For estimation purposes only, offerors shall utilize a total cost of $450 million for the consortium management and project agreements over a period of five years. (No Page Limit)” And Attachment 1: Consortium Management Project Execution Plan, section 5.0- milestone payment schedule reads “The period of performance for this Consortium is one five-year base period with one five- year option period. [Tie milestone payments back to the Technical Requirements.]”

Please clarify whether the milestone payment schedule in Attachment 1: Section 5 should include a payment schedule for 5 years as specified in the Cost model instruction- or 10 years to include the option period?

PA1: The proposed milestone payment schedule requires a schedule for both the 5-year base and 5-year option period.

PQ2: In reviewing Attachment 1: Project Execution Plan Template, we noted that Tables 4.0 through 8.0 appear to request information specific to individual projects. Since the current solicitation is for the selection of a Consortium Management Organization, and specific projects have not yet been identified, could the Government please clarify how these tables should be addressed?

PA2: The PEP solicited under the consortium is the same format anticipated to be utilized for the individual projects.

The organization shall complete the tables as applicable to its Consortium Management proposal.