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Q #
| Technical Questions |
| Answers |
| 1. |
| What is the power & cooling upgrade or change requirements for the building? |
| All building power and environmental resources are managed by the MDA Facilities group (MDA/Facilities, Military Construction, and Environmental Management Directorate (DPF)). Any changes/issues are managed through that group by the contractor. |
| 2. |
| How will the facility OTM (physical plant), WRT power and cooling system be executed? |
| All building power and environmental resources are managed by the MDA Facilities group (MDA/DPF). Any changes/issues are managed through that group by the contractor. |
| 3. |
| How does the current data center consolidation efforts across the Fed & DoD effect this data center |
| Initial descriptions of the MDDC Program Information Technology (IT) Data Center (DC) have been forwarded to MDA Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center (MDIOC) (IC) to consolidate and send to the DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO) office. To this date, the MDDC Program has not received additional instructions re: the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative (FDCCI) with respect to this program. |
| 4. |
| Will a contractor owned/generated (outsourced) facility be considered? |
| Currently there is no consideration to move the MDDC outside of Government facilities. |
| 5. |
| What will be the impacts of the current DoD budget cuts? |
| These are unknown at this time. |
| 6. |
| What is the expected date for the missile defense system to be fully operational? |
| Question is not applicable to this acquisition. |
| 7. |
| What are the interfaces of the facilities group in VBIII? |
| All interfaces are managed by the MDA Facilities group (MDA/DPF). Any changes/issues are managed through that group by the contractor. |
| 8. |
| Who manages & coordinates power & cooling rack configuration with the facility group? |
| These actions are coordinated with MDA/DPF by the Prime or their designee. |
| 9. |
| Can the government include its COOP/OR in the bidder’s library? |
| The Disaster Recovery process is in the Bidder’s Library. |
| 10. |
| Can the government provide all networks requiring support on the MDDC contract? Is TDAN the only network within the scope of the work for MDDC? |
| The Test Data Analysis Network (TDAN) networks (both classified and unclassified) are the primary networks on which the MDDC Program conducts business managed via this contract. Additional networks (Secret/Restricted Data or Confidential) are much smaller in scope and scale but are also managed on this contract. |
| 11. |
| Are the MDDC contractors responsible for IMTP support? |
| This contract supports the Integrated Master Test Plan (IMTP) process through use of the TDAN network and Test Resource Mission Planning Tool (TRMP-T) tool. |
| 12. |
| The level of detail in all presentations all had more detail than the SOW. Will the SOW be revised to reflect this? |
| No. Each task order will have a SOW with specific details. |
| 13. |
| If this is a “SETA side” contract why was it not included in MiDAESS? |
| This acquisition has been designated as a Small Business Set Aside (SBSA) contract. It is not included within the MiDAESS effort. This effort is not considered to be Advisory and/or Assistance in nature. |
| 14. |
| Dennis Stout mentioned there would be an expectation to reduce the number of TS clearances. Is this true? |
| Mr. Stout did not state there was an expectation to reduce TS clearances. What was said was the contractor would be expected to use TS clearances wisely and there would be no specific percentage or number of personnel with TS clearances identified or predetermined. |
| 15. |
| How many flight missions are supported by this contract on an annual basis? |
| The number of Flight Tests supported varies from year to year and is planned and documented in the Integrated Master Test Plan Smart Book document which will be included in the next update to the MDDC Bidders Library. |
| 16. |
| How many ground tests or missions are supported by the contract annually? |
| The number of Ground Tests supported varies from year to year and is planned and documented in the Integrated Master Test Plan Smart Book document which will be included in the next update to the MDDC Bidders Library. |
| 17. |
| Are there any plans to evolve security in order to include SC1 or SAP/SAR-level personnel requirements? If so, when? |
| Security plans and requirements will change only if driven by the MDA mission. Currently Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) & Special Access Program (SAP) requirements are not part of the planned contract. Should mission requirements change and require/involve SCI or SAP activities they will be addressed at that time. |
| 18. |
| Are there any goals to evolve to a cross domain and/or MLS model/level? If so, when and at what level? |
| The government is looking for innovation and efficiencies in all aspects related to this acquisition. |
| 19. |
| What is the current hardware used and will there be a technical refresh of the current hardware or is it open to new vendors? |
| The Hardware listing is documented in the Bidder’s Library. The government is looking for innovation and efficiencies in all aspects related to this acquisition. |
| 20. |
| Will white box hardware be an option if it can meet the current technical requirements? |
| The government is looking for innovation and efficiencies in all aspects related to this acquisition. |
| 21. |
| Will a security and facility clearance be required? |
| Yes. All personnel will require at least a secret clearance. If the company has no facility clearance to support the investigations to clear personnel they cannot meet the minimum clearance requirements for this contract. |
| 22. |
| What are the current data storage requirements? |
| MDA currently utilizes ~580 TB Classified & Unclassified data storage (See Industry Day Briefing Chart 71) |
| 23. |
| What is the data storage architecture? Central? Distributed? |
| Primarily Central. |
| 24. |
| What are the anticipated storage requirements (next 5 years)? |
| This is unknown at this time. As discussed in the Industry Day Brief, more and more data is flowing into the MDDC and this is not expected to abate in the coming years. |
| 25. |
| Can MDA provide a comprehensive picture of the MDDC capability (Breadth and depth of the MDDC)? What is the system architecture? Network architecture? Data/Information architecture? Other views? Individual and integrated views would be helpful. |
| Refer to the Industry Day Brief, the Draft Request for Proposal (RFP), and the information contained in the Bidder’s Library. |
| 26. |
| Current and planned GFE for the MDDC—how will this information be made available? When? |
| A GFE List will be an attachment to the solicitation. There is additional GFE information is contained within the Bidder’s Library. |
| 27. |
| Will the integrated Data management plan be available in the bidder’s library? |
| A sample of the Integrated Data Management Plan (IDMP) will be in the Bidder’s Library. |
| 28. |
| What are the expectations for the integration of legacy systems with newly procured systems as related to contractor familiarity with currently deployed operating systems and equipment? |
| The government is looking for innovation and efficiencies in all aspects related to this acquisition. |
| 29. |
| Will MDDC recomplete be affected by recent MDA midcourse issues? |
| No, the MDDC supports everyone agency wide. There is no reason why issues regarding the midcourse defense system would affect MDDC recompete. |
| 30. |
| Will the need for cross training be a requirement and minimize Industry personnel requirements to support contract? |
| The government is looking for innovation and efficiencies in all aspects related to this acquisition. |
| 31. |
| Is a physical presence required in all 30 locations supported by MDDC? |
| No. The government is looking for innovation and efficiencies in all aspects related to this acquisition. |
| 32. |
| Will the “overall sow requirements” presented in the PowerPoint be included in the SOW? |
| No. The overall SOW will be an attachment to the solicitation. |
| 33. |
| How much energy does the MDDC use? (in megawatts) |
| As the MDDC Program IT DC has recently moved into VBIII, this has not been calculated. |
| 34. |
| What is the PUE rating of the MDDC? |
| As the MDDC Program IT DC has recently moved into VBIII, this has not been calculated. |
| 35. |
| What tier level (Yotime institute rating) is the MDDC? |
| The current contract has a goal of 99.5% uptime. |
| 36. |
| How many power outages has the MDDC experienced in the last 5 years? |
| Do not know the specific number. However, there have been a few power outages in the last couple of months in VBIII. |
| 37. |
| Is the offeror responsible for scanning for IT security vulnerabilities and patch management? |
| Yes. |
| 38. |
| Is the offeror responsible for maintaining access control lists (ACL) on firewalls? |
| Yes. |
| 39. |
| Does MDDC have an enterprise management system (like Tivoli)? |
| The MDDC uses Microsoft System Management Server (SMS) for application level services. We currently use Intermapper for hardware and connectivity monitoring. |
| 40. |
| Are clearances required for access to the bidders’ library? If so, can you specify the level? |
| It is anticipated that a portion of the Bidders Library will be classified. A Secret security clearance and facility storage at the Secret level are required. Both will be validated prior to release of any classified data. |
| 41. |
| Is the contractor responsible for providing a COOP, contractor owned facility? |
| See Question 42 answer. |
| 42. |
| Is the contractor responsible for providing off-site workspace? |
| Yes, as mentioned during ID, both Test and Evaluation Data Acquisition and Communications (TEDAC) and Telemetry Operations (TM Ops) reside off-site and are expected to remain off-site for the forseeable future. If space availability becomes possible at VBIII or VBIV, there is a possibility they could be relocated on-site at Government facilities. |
| 43. |
| How many contractor spaces are in VBIII? |
| There are currently 270 full time seats and 50 transient workspaces in the VBIII basement that are supported via this effort. |
| 44. |
| Will the government specify the number of key personnel required for bid, educational requirements, experience, and description? |
| See L-6.1, subpara. 2. Offeror shall provide a table that identifies key positions. |
| 45. |
| Are there any requirements for information protection or data archiving? |
| Yes. SOW paragraph 4.1, Library Operations, for data archival and SOW paragraph 6.1.1. Security Operations for information protection. DoD 5200 Series regulations pertaining to security policy and MDA 5200 series instructions are applicable. DOD Regulations are readily available via multiple government websites. MDA 5200 Series Policy, Instructions, and other related guidance is provided in the "MDA Directives" portion of the MDDC Bidders library. |
| 46. |
| On the topics basis of estimate, will clear examples of format be provided? |
| Yes, see Section L of the solicitation for specific guidance. |
| 47. |
| Can system hardware and total configuration specification descriptions be provided? |
| Information will be provided in the Bidder’s Library |
| 48. |
| Is Midcon part of the contract? If not, are there plans to integrate it into the contract since it appears to play a large role in TMOps Distribution? |
| No, Missile Defense Communication and Operations Node (MIDCON) is currently used by MDA/Test Resources Directorate (DTR) in coordination with TEDAC and TM Ops but it is not part of this contract |
| 49. |
| Who is responsible for the planning, development, and architecture of the modernization of the data center and the efficiency and effectiveness of the data center? Government or contractor, given it was stated that all sw/hw will be GFE? |
| Contractor in collaboration with the Government. The government is looking for innovation and efficiencies in all aspects related to this acquisition. |
| 50. |
| Can you be a prime if you have an FCL to secret only? |
| Your facility clearance (FCL) will have to be upgraded to Prime this contract. See DD254 for specific information. |
| 51. |
| What type of data will be expected to be stored and contractors FCL? |
| No long term storage is planned at any contractor location. |
| 52. |
| If data is to be stored at contractors FCL how much space is required? |
| All archived test data is stored on-site. Minimal data will be stored off-site while in direct support of an MDA test event. |
| 53. |
| What type of security will be required at contractors facility (guard, barb wire, vibrating glass, shield fl, or just locked cabinets etc)? |
| Security requirements for the protection of collateral secret information are spelled out in the NISPOM and multiple DOD level documents that pertain to information, physical, personnel, etc. security. |
| 54. |
| (DRFP 4.4 Truth analysis)- Will the bulk of truth analysis be in MiDAESS G3 SBSA? What parts of Truth Analysis will be MiDAESS G3 SBSA and what part will be on MDDC SBSA? |
| Truth Analysis and Tools approved to be included in the MDDC SBSA. The government is looking for innovation and efficiencies in all aspects related to this acquisition. |
| 55. |
| What about companies supporting elements or analysis efforts? |
| Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) instructions are included in the draft solicitation. |
| 56. |
| All of the presentations touched on efficiency. Will the contract allow for incentives for both government & contractor to benefit from those efficiencies? |
| Yes, the contract type has been changed to a cost plus incentive fee type. |
| 57. |
| Is there a requirement or would it be considered positive if the prime has an existing relationship with the providers of Long-Haul comms for MDA, to include DISA or commercial sources? |
| The government is looking for innovation and efficiencies in all aspects related to this acquisition. |
| 58. |
| It was noted that TEDAC uses wide area network resources. Could those resources be defined? |
| This information will be included in the Bidders Library. |
| 59. |
| Can you define the Pacific Range Support Team communications architecture? |
| This information will be included in the Bidders Library. |
| 60. |
| Is IT expected to upgrade or provide new real time 2D & 3D geospatial display software (Geospatial situational awareness)? |
| The government is looking for innovation and efficiencies in all aspects related to this acquisition. |
| 61. |
| Does MDDC have intent to migrate to open, off-the-shelf systems for sharing data/information I.E. SharePoint or like solution? |
| The government is looking for innovation and efficiencies in all aspects related to this acquisition. |
| 62. |
| Does the scope have a requirement for facility support for the mission critical hardware such as ups, precision cooling, power conditioning, etc? |
| All building power and environmental resources are managed by the MDA Facilities group (MDA/DPF). Any changes/issues are managed through that group by the contractor. |
| 63. |
| How is the supporting facility infrastructure to be managed to accommodate rapidly changing requirements such as new hardware, refresh cycles, etc? |
| All supporting facility infrastructure are managed by the MDA Facilities group (MDA/DPF). Any changes/issues are managed through that group by the contractor. |
| 64. |
| L-5.2 In reference to the CMMI certification: can the requirement be met by the team or does the prime have to have the certification? |
| The government is looking to establish software development processes and procedures on this contract that are commensurate with Level 3. CMMI certification at contract transition is not a requirement. |
| 65. |
| Will the bidder’s library contain all the task orders released for this contract? |
| No. |
| 66. |
| Will you consider adding language in Sections L + M requiring the prime to demonstrate management of IDIQ as a prime? |
| No, demonstration of IDIQ experience is not planned to be an evaluation criteria. However, contract management will be an evaluation criteria. |
| 67. |
| Will subs be required to have a local comsec account & ability to encrypt FOUO/CUI? |
| Prime will require a Communications Security (COMSEC) account. Subs that require a COMSEC account is mission/task driven. Yes – the ability to encrypt is a contract requirement. |
| 68. |
| The government asks for a CMMI level 3. Is the government certified at CMMI level 3? Will the government adhere to the contractors CMMI level 3 processes? If the government does not adhere to the contractors CMMI level 3 processes then the program is not working in a CMMI level 3 environment. (DRFP, pg 11, Section 4.51. para a) |
| The government is looking to establish software development processes and procedures on this contract that are commensurate with Level 3. |
| 69. |
| Will there be any directed contractor use? If so in what area(s)? |
| No. |
| 70. |
| Will you consider lengthening the Past Performance Vol III page count from 25 to 40-50 pages? |
| Past Performance page count has been revised to N/A. See Section L of the solicitation. |
| 71. |
| Are all machines that process electronic documents hooked to all networks? |
| No. |
| 72. |
| When data is paired down, what happens to original copy? |
| All items at all times are handled as dictated by classification and Records Management retention schedules. |
| 73. |
| Do you anticipate providing additional details on the historical DPPH by labor category? |
| No, the labor categories associated with this acquisition will be an attachment to the solicitation. |
| 74. |
| Is it your intent to include key personnel requirements similar to that in the previous procurement? |
| Yes, however, the government is looking for innovation and efficiencies in all aspects related to this acquisition. |
| 75. |
| Is this requirement to be performed entirely at the government facility? |
| The MDDC contract will be performed at a government facility with the following exceptions: 1) Test and Evaluation Data Acquisition and Communications (TEDAC) and Telemetry Operations (TM Ops) reside off-site and are expected to remain off-site for the foreseeable future. If space becomes available, there is a possibility they could be relocated on-site at Government facilities; and 2) Any off-site requirements for Mission Execution will be performed at the designated mission/event location(s). |
| 76. |
| Is there a requirement for the offeror to have SIPR in place at time of award? |
| No current requirement for the contractor to have Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET) in place prior/post contract award. |
| 77. |
| One of the last things mentioned at the end of the MDDC Industry Day was “SW/HW will be GFE”. For this program and proposal development will procurement of SW/HW for the purposes of “modernizing” the Data Center and processes be considered GFE or part of the bidder’s cost? |
| The government is looking for innovation and efficiencies in all aspects related to this acquisition. |
| 78. |
| You mentioned the program will need to sustain and improve the data center as needed. Future expansion may be necessary too. The amount of data keeps growing. Will the MDDC program have funds for future data center hardware that may be needed? i.e. modular data center (container perfect for future expansion when current data center is full), PDUs, racks, etc … |
| Answer regarding future funding is unknown at this time. The government is looking for innovation and efficiencies in all aspects related to this acquisition. |
| 79. |
| Within the current data center, what is the kW load per rack? |
| Measurement of the electrical loads on the MDDC server room racks is not currently a requirement for this acquisition. The MDA provides facility power to the MDDC Program server and UPS rooms to include emergency backup generator power as required. |
| 80. |
| What is the kva size of the UPS that is backing of the data center? |
| 160 Kilovolt-Amperes (KVA) total. |
| 81. |
| Will a complete inventory of equipment/infrastructure be posted with the RFP? |
| Yes |
| 82. |
| What modeling and simulation tools are being used? |
| Refer to the Industry Day Briefing and the Bidders Library for listing of Government and Commercial Off the Shelf (GOTS/COTS) tools used under this contract. All Sensors Truth Evaluation and Reporting (ASTER) is the M&S tool developed and used under this contract vehicle. |
| 83. |
| What resource management tools are being used? |
| Yes, information is included in the Bidders Library |
| 84. |
| Will a complete list of sw vendors need to know be published? |
| Yes, we should have this information included in the Bidders Library |
| 85. |
| Will equipment lists be published? |
| Yes, this information is included in the Bidders Library. |
| 86. |
| Will geographical/functional layout of MDDC be published? |
| Yes, this information is included in the Bidders Library. |
| 87. |
| Will the transition of the network monitoring tool transition to Microsoft based product prior to RFP? |
| Not anticipated prior to release of RFP. However, the government is looking for innovation and efficiencies in all aspects related to this acquisition. |
| 88. |
| Please clarify the Government’s intent if the overall management of the program, personnel, planning, quality control, direction, and coordination (as identified in Section 2.1.1) will be delineated in one Task Order or delineated in the specific performance requirements set forth in each individual Task Order. (SOW, pg 5, 2.1.1 para 1) |
| The overall management of the program, personnel, planning, quality control, direction and coordination (as identified in Section 2.1.1) will be the responsibility of the Prime contractor, which applies to all individual task orders. The government is looking for innovation and efficiencies in all aspects related to this acquisition including overall program management and related areas as identified in the MDDC Program Scope of Work (SOW) Section 2.1.1. |
| 89. |
| Is there a requirement to convert non-digital media into digital format for storage? |
| Yes |
| 90. |
| Does MDDC have a requirement for off-site protected electronic /digital storage? |
| The MDDC Program currently stores backup tapes at another location offsite from the VBIII facility. Note the government is looking to industry for innovation and efficiencies in this and other aspects of the MDDC Program acquisition. |
| 91. |
| Reference paragraph 2.1.4 of the SOW, what is the location, size and function of the on-site footprint? |
| As presented in the Industry Day Brief, the VBIII basement footprint supported on this program support 270 full-time and 50 temporary seats in the basement of the VBIII building in support of the Test Function Analysis and Integrated Master Test Plan activites. This area encompasses approximately 50,000 sq.ft. of space. |
| 92. |
| Reference the transfer of the BMDS lab for Evaluation and Analysis in Colorado Springs, will that facility be covered under the scope of the work for this effort? |
| The MDDC Program maintains the desktop IT infrastructure at that location in regards to classified and unclassified TDAN. |
| 93. |
| TRMP-T is included in the SOW. Please clarify under which subfactor it will be evaluated? (SOW 4.2) |
| Please refer to Sections L. and M. of the RFP to identify the areas that will be evaluated for this acquisition. |
| 94. |
| TGRS is included in the SOW. Please clarify under which subfactor it will be evaluated under and whether it will be at the subfactor level like TMOPS and TEDAC? (SOW 4.2) |
| Please refer to Sections L. and M. of the RFP to identify the areas that will be evaluated for this acquisition. |
| 95. |
| What is the difference between a MDDC "program asset" and a "reconfigurable asset capability"? Is there a difference? Are we to assume that MODC Program operator training could pertain to any MDDC tool from the DMS to TEDAC? (SOW 2.1.4) |
| Refer to Industry Day Briefings and Bidders Library for definitions and descriptions of MDDC “program assets”. The government is looking for innovation and efficiencies in all aspects related to this acquisition which include assets which can be “reconfigured”, i.e., the assets, capabilities, or tools are not hardwired for that one mission and can’t be reconfigured for another mission. Assume operator training can pertain to any MDDC tool. |
| 96. |
| Is the Transition Plan (CDRL A020) part of the proposal? If not, when is it due? What is the division of responsibility between the incumbent and new contractor during any test events during the transition period? Will the Government be incentivizing incumbent employee retention (or penalizing lack thereof) during transition? Will employee movement from the incumbent to the new contractor be "neutral" to both parties during the whole transition period? (M-6.4) |
| Yes, the transition plan will be a part of the proposal. No, the government will not incentivize incumbent employee retention. This is a performance based contract and, therefore, staffing approaches and methods are the responsibility of the Offeror. |
| 97. |
| Technical subfactors: "The Subfactors 1 through 5 under Factor I are of equal importance and are more important than Subfactor 6." Are Subfactors 1-5 collectively more important than Subfactor 6, or is each Subfactor 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 more important than Subfactor 6? (M-3.0) |
| The Technical Subfactors ranking has been changed in the Draft RFP. Subfactors 1 through 6 are of equal importance. |
| 98. |
| Larger teams with numerous subcontractors could have difficulty adequately representing their past performance within the 25 page limit. Could the page limit be increased to 50 pages? (L-2.1 and L-7.2) |
| Yes, in the Draft RFP the government has revised the maximum number of pages for past performance and the past performance information sheets to state “N/A.” |
| 99. |
| Would the MDA consider bids that include directed subcontracting? |
| All proposals submitted will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria stated in Section M of the solicitation. |
| 100. |
| (DRFP PWS 4.3 Data Management; 4.4 Truth Analysis; and 4.5 Software Development) Parts or all of these PWS areas also are part of the MiDAESS GS SBSA contract. Were these work areas moved because no MiDAESS winner was deemed capable of executing Data Management, Truth Analysis, or Software Development? If not, is MDDC a re-compete of parts of MiDAESS? If not, please provide guidance on what is on MiDAESS and what is on MDDC? |
| This acquisition is not part of the MiDAESS effort. |
| 101. |
| Section L-7.2 Past Performance Information Sheets and Section L-2.1 Proposal Organization and maximum Pages – Please clarify the number of pages allowed for Volume III is 25 total. Minimum of 3 prime past performance information sheets, each with 10 page limit, in addition to 3 reference per major/critical subcontractor implies a much higher total page count for Volume III. The current page count for this volume also does not allow for adequate discussion of the information required by L-7.4 and L-7.5. Request you consider either limiting each reference to 3 pages or increasing Volume total page count to 40 pages. |
| In the Draft RFP the government has revised the maximum number of pages for past performance and the past performance information sheets to state “N/A”. |
| 102. |
| What key personnel will be required in proposal? |
| See L-6.1, subpara. 2. Offeror shall provide a table that identifies key positions. |
Contracting Questions
| 103. |
| In PPQ’s please define the difference between “teaming partner” and “Major/Critical subcontractors” as used in clause L- 7.2? |
| Teaming partner: Refer to FAR 9.601 for Team Arrangement definition. |
Major subcontractor: Performs $3M or more of the total basic contract (ref L-7.2).
Critical subcontractor: One whose performance on the awarded contract is such that if it fails, could significantly impact program success (ref L-7.2).
| 104. |
| What is the mitigation acceptance level for OCI regarding MiDAESS 63 subcontractors wanting to prime MDDC, particularly regarding M+S/analysis work? |
| Solicitation contains OCI instructions. Information for your specific effort that is in question will have to be provided in order for the government to provide a response. |
| 105. |
| Is the government willing to entertain the suggestion of using CPFF rather than FFP since it is an SBSA? |
| Yes, the government is currently revising the Draft RFP to include labor as a cost type CLIN (Cost Plus Incentive Fee) rather than FFP. |
| 106. |
| What are the acceptable levels of past performance for the prime SB if they have no prime experience and is it based on total contract or yearly value? |
| M-3.2 In determining relevancy, consideration will be given to, but not limited to, project similarity, project complexity, contract type, and subcontractor interaction; M-7.2 Relevancy Criteria Definitions; L-7.3 include rationale supporting assertion of relevance. In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. |
| 107. |
| Will access to the bidders’ library be provided prior to release of the final RFP? |
| The government’s plan is for the Bidders’ Library to be accessible at time of Draft RFP release or shortly thereafter. |
| 108. |
| In Mr. Rosenberg’s remarks, he stated that this was a non-exclusive teaming contract. Will government clarify that non-exclusive teaming arrangements will be required? |
| Some possible inconsistencies were noticed in the Limitations on Subcontracting reference in the draft Section L and the Small Business information provided in the Industry Day Briefing. Please refer to the Draft RFP for the most up to date and relevant small business clauses. |
| 109. |
| What are the OCI rules with respect to this procurement? Are primary “prime side” contractors eligible to work on this contract? |
| OCI instructions will be included in the Draft RFP. |
| 110. |
| Are MiDEASS/FFRDCs/VARCs/MITRE contractors going to be involved in evaluation of proposals for this opportunity? |
| Section L lists the names of all contractors that will be involved in proposal evaluations. |
| 111. |
| Who is the current incumbent for the program and who are the current subcontractors? |
| Gray Research, Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MacAulay Brown, Inc. is the incumbent prime contractor. Subcontractors are: |
CSC; SAIC; Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.; Mantech; Spiritus; Magnacom, Inc.; L-3 Communications; Layer8; Logos; and Synetics Research and Analysis (SRA).
| 112. |
| Beside small business, will other set asides be solicited (8A, WOB, VOB)? |
| This will be a Total Small Business Set-Aside, which does not preclude 8A, Woman Owned Business (WOB), Veteran Owned Business (VOB) from proposing. |
| 113. |
| Are there any specific OCI issues (specific procurements) with MDDC? |
| None at this time; however, suggest you submit your information for evaluation/ approval in accordance with the Draft RFPinstructions in order for the government to determine if your company has an OCI issue. |
| 114. |
| For past performance of subs, are citations three per sub or three total for all subs? |
| L-7.2: Three for each major and/or critical subcontractor. |
| 115. |
| Would you please consider one-on-one sessions with primes at the next industry session? |
| Yes, one-on-one sessions will be considered for the purpose of addressing issues with the requirements/Draft RFP, not to brief capabilities. |
| 116. |
| When will MDA/SBO release an industry day attendee list? |
| Industry Day Attendee List was posted 15 Jul 2011, to FedBizOpps. |
| 117. |
| Will Industry Day slides be made available? |
| Industry Day Brief was posted 15 Jul 2011, to FedBizOpps. |
| 118. |
| What is the IDIQ ceiling value of the contract? |
| FAR 16.504 (a)(4)(ii) requires the solicitation specify the IDIQ minimum and maximum quantity of supplies or services to be acquired under the contract. The maximum quantity for this contract is 3,098,447 Direct Person Labor Hours (DPLHs). |
| 119. |
| Will the contractor provide labor category descriptions? |
| Government Labor Categories, with descriptions, will be a Section J attachment to the Draft RFP. |
| 120. |
| Will the government specify the number of past performances for each major subcontractor/prime? |
| L-7.2: The Offeror shall submit a maximum of five and minimum of three Performance Information Sheets for each prime and/or teaming partner; and three for each major and/or critical subcontractor. |
| 121. |
| Are there any OCI restrictions for Primes or Subs? |
| Yes, OCI instructions will be included in the Draft RFP. |
| 122. |
| Explain in detail the teaming arrangement for the 50% SB requirement. |
| Some possible inconsistencies were noticed in the Limitations on Subcontracting reference in the Draft RFP Section L and the Small Business information provided in the Industry Day Briefing. Please refer to the Draft RFP for the most up to date and relevant small business clauses. |
| 123. |
| What is the government’s definition of “SB team” and the different definitions of formal/informal JV? |
| Some possible inconsistencies were noticed in the Limitations on Subcontracting reference in the Draft RFP Section L and the Small Business information provided in the Industry Day Briefing. Please refer to the Draft RFP for the most up to date and relevant small business clauses. |
| 124. |
| Will there be any dollar limitations (minimums) on past performance references for the prime? Is there a minimum referenced contract size requirement? |
| No dollar limitations are planned at this time; however, proposals will need to comply with the relevancy definition provided in the Draft RFP. |
| 125. |
| Who is the contract incumbent? |
| Gray Research, Inc. (parent company is MacAulay Brown, Inc.) |
| 126. |
| What are the OCI restrictions for this procurement? |
| OCI instructions will be included in the Draft RFP. |
| 127. |
| What is the NIACs code for this contract? |
| NAICs Code is 541712; 1000 employees. |
| 128. |
| Will there be a video/oral presentation for this procurement? |
| No. |
| 129. |
| Have you identified other MDA contracts that would be perceived as OCI at prime and/or subcontractor levels? |
| None identified; however, suggest you submit your information for evaluation/ approval to participate if you anticipate an OCI issue with your company. |
| 130. |
| L-8.1.3 para c.: With regard to limitations of subcontracting FAR clause, please provide clarification as to whether all sb meeting the NAICs code will go toward the 50% requirement? |
| Some possible inconsistencies were noticed in the Limitations on Subcontracting reference in the draft Section L and the Small Business information provided in the Industry Day Briefing. Please refer to the Draft RFP for the most up to date and relevant small business clauses. |
| 131. |
| Does each team member need to submit an organizational change; or is this only from the prime contractor? (L-7.4) |
| Paragraph L-7.4 applies to prime contractors and major and/or critical subcontracts as defined in paragraph L-7.2 |
| 132. |
| Do you intend to release the DRFP this month in advance of industry day? |
| Draft RFP was released in August 2011. |
| 133. |
| There are companies involved in MDDC support that have unique capabilities, processes, hardware, and software that have been developed with Government funding (e.g., TEDAC, TM Ops). It was stated at Industry Day that exclusive teaming would not be permitted. How will the MDA assure that companies do not team exclusively? Exclusive teaming of these capabilities could greatly harm competition. |
| Some possible inconsistencies were noticed in the Limitations on Subcontracting reference in the Draft RFP Section L and the Small Business information provided in the Industry Day Briefing. Please refer to the Draft RFP for the most up to date and relevant small business clauses. |
| 134. |
| Does the prohibition on exclusivity extend to companies that are part of a teaming agreement or Joint Venture? |
| Some possible inconsistencies were noticed in the Limitations on Subcontracting reference in the Draft RFP Section L and the Small Business information provided in the Industry Day Briefing. Please refer to the Draft RFP for the most up to date and relevant small business clauses. |
| 135. |
| This section states that the “Sample Task provided and evaluated under this solicitation may or may not be executed. The PoP for each additional TO will be determined at TO award.” Please clarify if the Transition period will be treated as a separate Task Order or how the Transition Period will be awarded. (Section L-1.1 para 1) |
| At this time, the transition period is planned to be an individual standalone Task Order. |
| 136. |
| Please clarify the government’s intent if all Task Orders will need to be in place by the end of the transition period (no more than 45 days). (L-1.1 para 1; L-6.4 item3; M-6.4 item3) |
| The government does not foresee all Task Orders being in place at the end of the transition period. Task Orders will be issued as requirements emerge and funding is provided. |
| 137. |
| L-8.9 states that the "total evaluated price" is calculated as follows: |
1. Total evaluated price = (offeror fully burdened fixed labor rates) x (Gov't defined notional labor hours) + (offeror fixed ODCltravel burden factors) x (Gov-defined notional ODC/travel costs)
2. This "total evaluated price" is "to facilitate comparison of offers."
3. This method of preparing "total evaluated price" means that offeror can vary only rates - FBFLRs by year and ODC and travel burdens by year.
4. This means that there is no application of any efficiencies or improvements in the contractor's approach that could reduce hours and corresponding cost/overall price.
How does the Government intend on evaluating staffing efficiencies proposed on the basic contract? (L-8.9) Please be aware that Section L has been revised for the Draft RFP.
For evaluation purposes, the total number of hours is fixed. The LOE nature of this effort does restrict an offeror’s opportunity to propose reduced hours. An offeror can still demonstrate an understanding of the requirements by proposing an appropriate skill-mix within the overall LOE provided in the RFP. One attribute of an appropriate skill-mix is that it utilizes staff efficiently.
| 138. |
| The Government has requested profit rates. How will these be evaluated? (L-8.11) |
| Section L has been revised for the Draft RFP. |
| 139. |
| For the 50% rule concerning a team: Is a series of bi-lateral teaming agreements between a prime and teammates sufficient documentation for a "team," or is a single, collective teaming agreement among all parties required? (L-8.13c) |
| Some possible inconsistencies were noticed in the Limitations on Subcontracting reference in the Draft RFP Section L and the Small Business information provided in the Industry Day Briefing. Please refer to the Draft RFP for the most up to date and relevant small business clauses. |
| 140. |
| DRFP L-8.13.b & c – Implies that multiple small businesses can count toward meeting the 50% result using a teaming agreement approach that does not form a formal JV. Recent case law involving Edwards AFB, Tybrin, and CenTech appears to have invalidated this approach. Namely, Edwards AFB and the SBA supported CenTech’s approach to allow three small businesses to count toward the 50% rule. However, the final ruling upheld Tybrin’s protest which resulted in the award to CenTech being vacated. Does MDA have case law which would give the contractor community confidence that the suggested approach listed in L-8.13.b & C will withstand a protest? |
| Some possible inconsistencies were noticed in the Limitations on Subcontracting reference in the Draft RFP Section L and the Small Business information provided in the Industry Day Briefing. Please refer to the Draft RFP for the most up to date and relevant small business clauses. |
| 141. |
| Teaming Partners may have an important but narrow role on a team, would the Government consider changing the minimum threshold for teaming partner performance information sheets (Section L-7.2) from three to one, enabling better alignment with a teaming partner’s role? |
| Some possible inconsistencies were noticed in the Limitations on Subcontracting reference in the Draft RFP Section L and the Small Business information provided in the Industry Day Briefing. Please refer to the Draft RFP for the most up to date and relevant small business clauses. |
| 142. |
| Please explain the use of CLIN 2. It is FFP, but is it a task order based CLIN, where specific requirements over the 10 year period of performance can be added and managed as separate ID/IQ tasks (per SOW 2.1)? (a) Will it be bid in the proposal as one large labor hour total to set the ceiling for CLIN 2? |
| CLIN 0002 is has been revised for the Draft RFP; however, CLIN 0002 value/hours will be the ceiling for labor for the basic contract. |
| 143. |
| Section L-7.2 Past Performance Information Sheets. Please differentiate between “teaming partner” and major/critical subcontractor” as used in Clause L-7.2. |
| Teaming partner: Refer to FAR 9.601 for Team Arrangement definition. |
Major subcontractor: Performs $3M or more of the total basic contract (ref L-7.2).
Critical subcontractor: One whose performance on the awarded contract is such that if it fails, could significantly impact program success (ref L-7.2).
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