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DRAFT SOLICITATION HQ0147-13-R-0005

DAU LADSS

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10-Jan-13 General Q: This acquisition, previously identified in FBO as solicitation DAU-2013- 0001 is classified by MDA for full and open competition. Will the current acquisition, HQ0147-13-R-0005, be released for bid to a different size standard, or will this acquisition be a full and open competition as well?

A: HQ0147-13-R-0005 will be full and open competition.

10-Jan-13 Section B- Supplies or Services and Prices

PWS Section 4:

Specific Tasks and related CDRLs

Q: Section B provides a Max Quantity of 133,858 Labor hours. Section 4 of the PWS describes the services and products DAU requires, but it does not quantify the work by functional area.

Can DAU provide an expected/anticipated number of DL/CL seat hours or other quantity metric to allow us to optimize the proposed labor category mix (and resultant price) against the total labor hours?

A: Requirements for this effort are dependent upon emerging direction, policy, and statues for the DoD Acquisition workforce. Therefore there is no way to quantify the work by functional area. Offerors may refer to the LADSS Industry Day slides dated 22 May 2013 for a projection of requirements. The slides are posted to FBO for reference.

9-Jan-14 PWS/pg.12/1.4.1.4 .2.2

Q: Will DoD consider equivalent experience with other Federal agencies for Task Order Project Managers?

A: No, experience from other federal agencies will not be considered.

Section L & M updated to reflect DoD experience requirement.

9-Jan-14 Section L/pg.7-8/L- 3.11

Q: Can you please clarify margin requirements? 1/2" or 1" minimum?

A: Excel files included in the pricing volume are excluded from the objective font and margin requirements. However, offeror should use a combination of page sizes and fonts that results in a readable pricing volume. Outside the pricing volume the font and margin requirement do apply to Excel files. 1" is the minimum for all files. Section L, List of Exhibits and Attachments is being revised accordingly.

10-Jan-14 Section J / Page 11/ Paragraph 1.4.1

Q: Do Key Personnel need to be within a defined distance of DAU at Ft.

Belvoir?

A: No.

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10-Jan-14 Q: Does DAU intend to award the sample task provided in the draft RFP?

A: Yes, that is the intent.

10-Jan-14 None Q: For pricing purposes, is the full operational capability (referred to on page 18 of the Instructions to Offerors) required 30 days after contract award the capability necessary to execute the sample task order?

A: Yes, the capability needed to execute Task Order 0001 is the full operational capability (referred to on page 18 of the Instructions to Offerors) required 30 days after contract award

10-Jan-14 Section J / Page 2/ Paragraph:

Introduction

Q: For each of the LADSS activities listed below, what is the expected number of course hours to be reviewed and number of course hours to be revised annually?

a. Distance Learning courses (DL)

i. Reviewed # of course hours =

ii. Revised # of course hours =

b. Continuous Learning Modules (CLMs),

i. Reviewed # of course hours =

ii. Revised # of course hours =

c. Classroom courses (CR)

i. Reviewed # of course hours =

ii. Revised # of course hours =

d. Facilitated on-line courses (FOLE)

i. Reviewed # of course hours =

ii. Revised # of course hours =

e. Performance Learning Tools (PLTs) / gaming and simulation.

i. Reviewed # of course hours =

ii. Revised # of course hours = A: Requirements for this effort are dependent upon emerging direction, policy, and statutes for the DoD Acquisition workforce. Therefore there is no way to project an expected number of course hours to be revised annually. Offerors may refer to the LADSS Industry Day slides dated 22 May 2013 for a projection of requirements, for FY14, however these were only projections. The slides are posted to FBO for reference. The Industry day slides can be used as a reference and they are posted on FBO under DAU-2013-0001, Learning Asset Development and Sustainment, dated 11 June 2013.

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10-Jan-14 Section J / Page 11/ Paragraph:

1.4.1.4.1

Q:What labor categories equate to Program and Project Management?

A: Program and Project Managers have been added to the Labor Categories.

10-Jan-14 None Q: What labor categories equate to administrative support?

A: The offeror may choose to propose administrative support.

10-Jan-14 None Q: Will an industry day be offered with release of the final RFP?

A: Industry Day was held on 22 May 2013. There will be a pre-proposal conference and the details will be posted to FBO once determined.

10-Jan-14 Section L, Cost/Price Template / Tabs B1, B3 / Exhibit B1 and B3 Labor Category Listing

Q: This Offeror assumes that the list of labor categories provided on Section L Exhibit B1 and B3 are examples only and should be modified to reflect the labor categories found in the solicitation. The labor categories are not consistent with the labor category descriptions provided in Section J, Attachment 1 and Section L Addendum, Attachment 7. Please verify our assumption.

A: The labor categories provided in Section L Exhibit B1 and B3 will be updated to reflect the all government labor categories. The labor category descriptions provided in Section J, Attachment 1 and Section L Addendum, Attachment 7 are based on historical data for similar types of effort. The offeror may propose different labor categories and skill levels, however the offeror should provide for the addition and/or changes to the labor category or skill level.

10-Jan-14 Section L, Cost/Price Template / Tab B4 / Exhibit B4 Contract FBLRs

Q: This Offeror assumes that the list of categories provided on Section L Exhibit B4 is the required list of categories to be included in the cost/price proposal volume. The Lead Task Order Project Manager category found in Section J, Attachment 1 Section 1.4.1 Key Personnel is missing from this list.

Please confirm that this category should be included.

A: Yes, the list of categories provided on Section L, Exhibit B is the required list of categories to be include in the cost/price volume.

However, the offeror may add categories at the bottom of Exhibit B4.

The Offeror must include justification as to why the category is being added. Yes, Key Personnel listed in Section J, Attachment 1 Section

1.4.1 will be added accordingly.

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10-Jan-14 Section L, Cost/Price Template / Tab B7 / Exhibit B7 Task Order 0001 CLIN Pricing

Q: Please clarify the need for the CLIN 0004 column in the calculation since this CLIN has been identified as not separately priced in Section B of the basic contract.

A: Yes CLIN 0004 is not separately priced. The Government will revise Exhibit B7 by deleting the CLIN 0004 column.

10-Jan-14 Section L, Cost/Price Template / Tab B7 / Exhibit B7 Task Order 0001 CLIN Pricing

Q: Please clarify the formulas used in the totals section of this spreadsheet tab. Q: It seems that this format is allowing profit on ODCs for CLIN 0004 where other sections of the solicitation state that no profit is allowed. Also amounts for the CLIN 0004 column seem to be excluded from the formula for the total. Please clarify the correct formulas to be used in evaluation.

A: The Government will revise Exhibit B7 by deleting the CLIN 0004 column.

10-Jan-14 Section L Addendum Instructions to Offerors / L-8.2 General Instructions / (c) Clearly describe all contractor labor categories proposed and include a cross reference to the RFP labor categories listed on the Pricing Exhibits. The RFP Labor Categories descriptions are specified in Section L Attachment 8.

Q: The Section L Attachment 8 attached with this solicitation is a table for specifying hours by labor category by year. Please clarify the discrepancy and how/where offerors are to provide the requested information.

A: Section L, Attachment 8 the table for specifying hours by labor category by year has been deleted.

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10-Jan-14 Section L Addendum Instructions to Offerors / Pgs 28- 29 / List of Exhibits and Attachments

Q: Attachment 10 - This attachment was not included with the solicitation.

Please provide.

A: Section L-6.3 Management Subfactor 3-Small Business Participation & Commitment is being updated so that offerors who are Small Businesses may satisfy the requirement for Small Business Participation Dollars and Percent (Table-L-01).

10-Jan-14 Section L Addendum Instructions to Offerors / Pgs 14- 16 / PPIS vs.

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A: In L-7.2, Offerors are to submit Past Performance Information Sheets in accordance with the format contained in Attachment 4. L-7.6 also refers to Attachment 4 as the Past Performance Questionnaire, not the PPIS. Please clarify if Attachment 4 will serve as the PPIS and PPQ, or will a separate PPQ attachment be provided to offerors since the PPQs are going to be sent directly to the Contracting Officer from each of our clients?

A: Section L, List of Exhibits and Attachments will include Attachment 4 Past Performance Questionnaire and Attachment 5 Past Performance Information Sheets.

9-Jan-14 N/A Q: Who is the incumbent contractor for this effort.

A:There is no incumbent contractor for this effort.

9-Jan-14 FedBizOpps Post / NAICS Code:

Q: NAICS Code 611430 is listed for this opportunity. Is it the governments intent to release this for SB under $10M in averaged annual sales?

A: This will be a full and open competition. The determination notice was posted on FBO on 11 June 2013 under RFI number DAU-2013-0001.

9-Jan-14 Section H-01 / Page 27 / Paragraph c.

Q: In this section, "LEVEL OF EFFORT (LOE) OR COMPLETION ORDERS - FEE DETERMINATION", it appears that the Fixed Fee in actually tied to each specific hour charged as opposed to the Fixed Fee being applied to the total value of a Task Order. Doing so would canote a T&M rate being applied as opposed to a CPFF rate. Please clarify.

A: Task orders will be issued on a completion basis, and fee will be calculated based on instructions in H-01.

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9-Jan-14 Section L Addendum, Attachment 1, TST 303 PWS / Page 2 / Paragraph 2.1 - 5th and 6th main bullet.

Q: These bullets refer to "GSA COR". Is GSA to be involved in this procurement?

A: No, GSA will not be involved with this procurement. The reference to a "GSA COR" will be deleted.

9-Jan-14 Section L Addendum, Attachment 1, TST 303 PWS / Page 5 / Paragraph 4.0.

Q: Two paragraphs are numbered as 4.0, "4.0 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED INFORMATION (GFI)", and "4.0 TST 303 CONTENT".

A:"4.0 TST 303 CONTENT" should be Paragraph 5.0; this will be corrected in the final RFP.

9-Jan-14 Section L Addendum / Page 1 / Paragraph L-1.3

Q: This paragraph is "NOTICE OF PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE".

When is the government planning on holding this conference?

A: Once determined the pre-proposal conference date will be included in the Final RFP and posted to FBO.

9-Jan-14 Section L Addendum / Page 3 / Paragraph L-2.1 chart

Q: The item "Cost/Price and (Volume IV)" does not have anything after the work "and". Please clarify if there is an item after "and".

A: The word "and" has been deleted.

9-Jan-14 Section L Addendum / Page 14 / Paragraph L-

7.1 5)

Q: This paragraph mentions Consent Letters and that "A sample letter is attached as Section L, Attachment 7", we believe that this is in fact Attachment 6.

A: Attachment 6 was the Sample Past Performance Release Consent Letter. However, Attachment 7 will be the Sample Past Performance Release Consent Letter in the final RFP.

9-Jan-14 Section L Addendum / Page 14 / Paragraph L- 7.8

Q: This paragraph mentions Subcontractor/Teaming Partner Consent Form and that "A sample letter is attached as Section L, Attachment 7", we believe that this is in fact Attachment 6.

A: Attachment 6 was the Sample Past Performance Release Consent Letter. However, Attachment 7 will be the Sample Past Performance Release Consent Letter in the final RFP.

9-Jan-14 Section L Addendum / Page 18 / Paragraph L-

8.2 c.

Q: This paragraph mentions "RFP Labor Categories descriptions are specified in Section L Attachment 8", we believe that this is in fact Attachment 7.

A: Yes, Labor Categories and Qualifications was Attachment 6 in the DRFP. However in the Final RFP it will be Attachment 8.

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10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / 3 / L-2.1

Q: The Table in section L-2.1 indicates that a Sample Maintenance Plan is to be delivered with our response. However, under section L-5 Volume I:

Technical there is no sub-section that provides any instruction on the Sample Maintenance Plan. For example, maintenance of what type of Learning Asset (Distance Learning course, Classroom course, Continuous Learning module, rapid deployment training, gaming and simulation application, etc.) Is there a specific learning asset our sample maintenance plan should provide instructions for?

A: An Offeror's proposal should provide a plan that will adequately allow the Government to determine the Offeror's ability to maintain the learning asset(s). Each Offeror must select an appropriate learning asset.

10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / 1 / L-1.3

Q: For planning purposes, is there a tentative date when the pre-proposal conference will be held.

A: Once determined the pre-proposal conference date will be included in the Final RFP and posted to FBO.

10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / 7 / L-8.2 Q: Are Major subcontractors required to submit the same number of hard and electronic copies as the prime? If not, please clarify how many hard copies and electronic copies are required to be submitted by major subcontractors?

A: Yes, major subcontractors are required to submit the same number of hard and electronic copies as the prime.

10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / 7 / L-8.2

Q: Are Major subcontractors required to submit a narrative detailing their cost elements along with the cost exhibit spreadsheets?

A: Yes, major subcontractors must submit a narrative detailing their cost elements along with the cost exhibit spreadsheets.

10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / 3 / L-2.1 and 7 / L- 3.10

Q: The Table in L-2.1 requires an original and 3 copies of the contract documentation volume; however, the proposal distribution in L.3-10 requires 6 hard copies. Please clarify if the table should be revised to be an original and 6 copies of if the proposal distribution section should be revised for this volume.

A: No the table in L-2.1 should not be revised. Section L-3.10 proposal distribution will be updated to reflect original and 3 copies of the contract volume with appropriate distribution instructions.

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10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / 7- 8 / L-3.11

Q: Are the excel files excluded from the font and margin restriction since the excel files provided with the solicitations for offerors to complete are not compliant with these requirements?

A: Excel files included in the pricing volume are excluded from the objective font and margin requirements. However, offeror should use a combination of page sizes and fonts that results in a readable pricing volume.

10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / 13 / L-6.3

Q: This table requires offerors to complete the proposed participation dollars.

Is this is acceptable since this table is required in the management volume and we will be putting cost/pricing information in a volume other than the cost/price?

A:This table is required to be submitted as part of Volume II Management Subfactor 3.

10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / Attachment 10

Q: Is this required for prime offerors only?

A: Yes, it is required for Prime offerors only. However, it will be Attachment 9 in the Final RFP.

10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / 18 / L-8.3

Q: This section states the menu of competitively established FBFLRs will be incorporated in section J. Is this referring to the Pricing Exhibit worksheet entitled “menu of FBFLRs Exhibit B4”?

A: Yes, this is referring to the pricing exhibit worksheet entitled "Menu of FBFLRs Exhibit 4"

10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / 18 / L-8.3

Q: Will the prime and each proposed subcontractor have their own established FBFLRs to use for pricing future Task Orders?

A: No, the Government is envisioning a single FBLR for each labor category. The pricing exhibits allow for the blending of prime and subcontractor FBFLRs into one rate.

10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / 18 / L-3.2

Q: This section states "Failure to submit a proposal on all CLINS may disqualify the proposal". Since the Government is not providing the notional hours as stated in Section M, how are the offerors to submit a dollar amount for the Labor CLINs (0001-4001)?

A: CLINs are pre-filled IAW Government estimates.

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10-Jan-14 PWS / 11 / 1.4.1 and Solicitation Section H./ 38 / H-

Q: Can you please clarify margin requirements? 1/2" or 1" minimum? The 1/2" minimum is referring to the margins used for Excel worksheets.

A: Excel files included in the pricing volume are excluded from the objective font and margin requirements. However, offeror should use a combination of page sizes and fonts that results in a readable pricing volume. Outside the pricing volume the font and margin requirement do apply to Excel files. 1" is the minimum for all files. Section L, List of Exhibits and Attachments is being revised accordingly.

10-Jan-14 Q: Where should the Offeror assume the work will be performed for the Task Order as well as the IDIQ. This is important from a pricing perspective as offerors may have different rates for contractor site versus government site work.

A: For planning work will be performed at the contractor's site.

10-Jan-14 PWS / 14 / 1.4.4 Q: Please provide additional information regarding the Associate Contractor Agreements. What information or data would the awardee be share with each of these companies? Do these companies have proprietary information awardees require for performance of the task orders? Are the ACAs required to be executed after the award is made?

A: GDIT makes distribution of training after it is provided by winning offeror. Contractor will deliver training to Government, then Government will use send it to incumbent contractor (GDIT) to distribute training internally. Winning offeror will need ACA with

GDIT.

10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / H- 15 to H-26

Q: These sections are missing from the draft solicitations.

A: Section L Addendum is included in the DRFP. Section H does not include clauses H-15 to H-26 because they are not required for this

10-Jan-14 Q: Will the awardees be permitted to add labor categories after the IDIQ is awarded if a TO is released and a category that is required was not proposed at the IDIQ level?

A: As stated in paragraph L-8.3 Fully-Burdened Fixed Labor Rate Pricing (FBFLRs) "Offerors must understand that the MDA does not foresee, at this time, modifying the rate menu after contract award to add labor categories not priced during the competitive process."

10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / 26

/ L-9.3 Q: Does DAU have a template for the narrative basis of estimate?

A: There is no BOE template.

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10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / 19 / L-5.3

Q: This section requires offerors to state how they will execute TO 0001 to include cost. Is it acceptable to put the total cost/price of TO 0001 in the technical volume? If not, how should offerors address this requirement?

A: Address how you will manage to the proposed cost without including the dollar amounts. The Task Order Management Plan (TOMP) for TO 0001 should be included in the Technical Volume.

10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / 18

/ L - 8.2 Q: What is the anticipated start date of the contract?

A: 30 days after contract award.

10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / Exhibit B5 / B6

Q: If an offeror has submitted rates to DCMA and has received authorization from DCMA to use the submitted rates while the rates are being audited for approval, does an offeror still need to complete this exhibit or is an email from DCMA stating the offeror is authorized to use these rates for bidding and billing purposes sufficient to satisfy this requirement?

A: Yes, if an offeror has provided an indirect rate proposal to DCMA which is currently being audited by DCAA-then it is acceptable to submit a copy of your forward pricing rate proposal instead of completing the exhibits explaining your indirect rates.

10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / 21 / L-8.8 Q: This section states exhibit B4 is the CLIN pricing exhibit; however, the workbook has exhibit B4 as a Menu of FBFLRs. This section also does not call out Exhibit B7 which is the workbooks last worksheet. Please clarify.

A: Exhibit B7 will be added to the list on Page 21 of Section L Addendum, Paragraph 8.8. Details for what is needed for Exhibit B7 are listed on Page 23 of Section L Addendum.

10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / 22 / L-8.8

Q: This states a separate Exhibit B1 is required of each Offeror. Please clarify if this means for the prime and the major subcontractors.

A:This Exhibit is required from the Prime and Major Subcontractors.

10-Jan-14 Section L Add. /

Exhibit B4 Q: Please provide the column headers for this template.

A:The exhibit template is correct the way it is submitted.

10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / Exhibit B7

Q: This template has a column for FFP CLINS; however, there is no indication that any portion of the task orders under the IDIQ will be FFP.

A: The Government will revise Exhibit B7 by deleting CLIN 0004

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10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / Exhibit B7

Q: Rows 85 - 87 reference CLIN 0004; however CLIN 0004 for the IDIQ is for the CDRLS and is NSP. Please clarify.

A: The Government will revise Exhibit B7 by deleting the CLIN 0004 column.

10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / L-

8.2 (e) Q: Please explain how the offerors are to provide traceability to the technical/management proposals as we are providing rates only for the IDIQ and for the Task Order, the total resource volume will provide the traceability between the labor category hours and the SOW.

A: The requirement to provide traceability to the technical/management proposal applies primarily to the resources proposed for Task Order 0001. The resources proposed in the total resource volume must match the resources priced in the price volume for Task Order 0001.

10-Jan-14 DAU LADSS Draft Pricing Exhibits, Section L Add Att.

8 / Pricing exhibits and Attachment 8

Q: There are discrepancies between the listing of labor categories in the Attachment 8 - DAU Govt Labor Categories and the Draft Pricing Exhibits.

Please clarify.

A: The Pricing Exhibits will be updated to reflect the government labor categories of Attachment 8. The offeror may propose additional labor categories as appropriate. For each additional proposed category, annotate if you are deleting or changing and provide rationale for each change and/or deletion.

10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / 3 /L-2

Q: The Executive Summary is listed as a standalone document, but is not a volume. Please confirm that the Executive Summary is a separate "Volume" and will be delivered on its own DVD-R and Binder.

A: The Executive Summary should be included as separate volume on its own DVD-R and Binder.

10-Jan-14 Section L Add./3/L-

Q: The Sample Learning Asset Course Design Document (CDD) and Sample Maintenance Plan are both an appendix to the Tech Volume, but are listed as needed an original and 6 copies and 2 DVD-Rs. Do these two appendices need their own binders and DVD-Rs or are they included in the tech volume binders and DVD-R?

A: They should be provided as tabs within the Tech Volume. They should not be included as a separate volume.

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10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / 7/L-3.10

The Instructions State: Proposal Distribution:

One original plus one hard copy and one copy on CD to:

Bradley Price Contracts Directorate BLDG 5222 Martin Road Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-0001 Solicitation HQ0147-13-R-0005 Five hard copies and one copy on CD to:

Defense Acquisition University Learning Capabilities Integration Center 9820 Belvoir Road Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 Attn: Karen Byrd Solicitation HQ0147-13-R-0005 That is actually One original, one hard copy, and one DVD-R of each volume and Five hard copies and one DVD-R of each volume, correct? Therefore, Ms. Hall will receive 8 original binders, 8 copies and 8 DVD-Rs, and Ms.

Byrd will receive 40 binders and 8 DVD-Rs.

A: Follow instructions in L-3.10.

10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / 8/L-3.11

Q: Instructions to Offerors state "Pages shall be 8 ½ x 11, single sided, one and one half spaced." Does one and one half space refer to the space between paragraphs or between each line?

A: Each line

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10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / 8- 9/L-3.12

Q: o Pages shall be 8 ½ x 11, single sided, one and one half spaced. Past Performance Information Sheets, Attachment 5, and Charts, Tables and Figures, may be provided single spaced. Margins shall be no less than ½ inch and shall be used for Excel worksheets as a minimum o Pages shall be dated and numbered.

o Elaborate format, color representations, and bindings are not desirable.

Three ring binders are preferred. The pages in the binders shall be easily removed and replaced to facilitate page changes. Any pages that are changed (as the result of negotiations) should be of a different color (as specified by the CO) and have changed information clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin of the page and/or circling if changing data in a chart. The Offeror shall indicate the new date on revised pages.

o Page margins shall be a minimum of one inch top, bottom, and each side.

Page margins are mentioned twice, please confirm that page margins should be 1" minimum top, bottom, and each side.

A: Excel files included in the pricing volume are excluded from the objective font and margin requirements. However, offeror should use a combination of page sizes and fonts that results in a readable pricing volume. Outside the pricing volume the font and margin requirement do apply to Excel files. 1" is the minimum for all files. Section L, List of Exhibits and Attachments is being revised accordingly.

10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / 8/M-6.2

Q: This subfactor primarily focuses on PWS Section1.2, PWS Section 1.3 2;

PWS Section 5; Q: Is that supposed to be section 1.3.2 or is that 1.3 and section 2?

A: It should be PWS Section 1.3.2

10-Jan-14 PWS / 12 / 1.4.1.4.1.2

The provided government DAU labor categories document there are no corresponding labor categories for the PM or TOPM. Does the government intend to provide labor categories for the PM and TOPM that will match the qualifications outlined in PWS section 1.4.1?

Q: Can we substitute a MA degree for 2 years of job experience?

A: Offerors may substitute a Masters degree in a related field for up to 3 years of job related experience per Attachment 8.

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10-Jan-14 PWS / 12 / 1.4.1.4.1.2

Q: Will there be a task order for program management to capture the cost of PM, DPM and other PM type key personnel?

A: No. Each task order placed on this indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract will be a completion form task and the skill mix proposed in the task plan must be tailored to the task and will be subject to negotiations before each task is awarded. There is no funding for direct charging program management other than program management necessary for successful completion of each task.

10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / 10 / L-5.2.1 Q: Is there a DAU Course Design Document template or set of standard topics to be covered in a CDD that DAU is expected as part of our response.

A: No, there is not a DAU Course Design Document template or set of standard topics to be covered in a CDD that DAU expects as part of your response. Refer to Section PWS 5.0 as applicable.

10-Jan-14 Section J Att 1 / 6 / 1.3.2

Q: On page 6 of Section J Attachment 01 in section 1.3.2 it states “Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) (See Attachment 11)”. This attachment cannot be found in the published information, however, Attachment 02 of Section J is labeled with the same name and has what would be expected as content. Should Section 1.3.2 refer to Attachment 11 or Section J Attachment 02?

A: It should refer to Section J Attachment 2, Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). It will be updated accordingly.

10-Jan-14 Section L Add / 12- 13 / L-6.3 Section L Add / 26- 27 / L-10 Tab 6

Q: Since offerors are required to provide dollar amounts in the SB participation section as well as provide values in the Small Business Subcontracting Plan and the Government is not provide hours in order for us to come up with a total price for the IDIQ, how should offerors complete these required sections? Should the small business plans be based on TO 0001?

A: The SB subcontracting Plan should be based on the total IDIQ estimated cost not TO 0001.

67 10-Jan-14 Section L / 16 / L- 7.6

Q: The Solicitation requires offerors to send out past performance questionnaires, Section L, Attachment 4; however questionnaires were not included in the draft RFP. Attachment 4 provided with the draft RFP is the Past performance information sheet.

A: Past Performance Questionnaires we inadvertly left out of the DRFP.

Past Performance Questionnaires will be included in the final RFP as Attachment 4.

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68 10-Jan-14 Section L / 16 / L- 7.4

Q: This section requires a "roadmap" of organizational changes. If an Offeror includes a past performance reference of a subcontractor, does that subcontractor need to provide a roadmap?

A: Yes, the subcontractor will need to provide a roadmap.

10-Jan-14 Section L Add., Attachment 4, number 9

Q: This question requires offerors to include rationale for each of the six sections as they apply to Information Technology, Software, Test and Evaluation Data Acquisition and Communications, Telemetry Operations, Truth Analysis and Library Operations. To which six sections is the government referring?

A: Section L Add, Attach 4, number 9 has been updated to remove "apply to Information Technology, Software, Test and Evaluation Data Acquisition and Communications, Telemetry Operations, Truth Analysis and Library Operations." It is not applicable to this effort and will be updated accordingly.

10-Jan-14 Section L Add., Attachment 4, number 9

Q: Are Information Technology, Software, Test and Evaluation Data Acquisition and Communications, Telemetry Operations, Truth Analysis and Library Operations supposed to be listed in this question? They do not appear in the PWS.

A: Section L Add, Attach 4, number 9 has been updated to remove "apply to Information Technology, Software, Test and Evaluation Data Acquisition and Communications, Telemetry Operations, Truth Analysis and Library Operations." It is not applicable to this effort.

10-Jan-14 Section L Add. / 4 / L-2.1

Q: Requires Past performance information sheets to be submitted 2 weeks earlier than the other volumes. Will a specific date be established upon released of draft RFP or if it remains 2 weeks and a proposal extension is granted, will the 2 weeks be from the date of the original due date or the revised due date?

A: The past performance information will be due 2 weeks prior to the RFP due date. If a revised date is given by the government, the past performance information due date will be addressed at that time.

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7-Jan-14 Section H-14 and PWS Section 1.4.1

Q: Section H-14 defines key personnel as the Program Manager, Deputy Program Manager, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) while PWS section

1.4.1 identifies the key personnel as Program Manager, Lead Task Order Project Manager, Lead Instructional System Designer, and SMEs. Please Clarify.

A: Section H-14 will be updated to include the following key personnel Program Manager, Task Order Project Manager, Instructional System Designer, and SME's.

7-Jan-14 Section L-5.2 Q: Section L-5.2 mentions Distance Learning Courses and Continuous Learning Courses. Please describe each.

A: A definition for Distance Learning Module will be added to the definitions in Section J, Att. 1 " Appendix to PWS, Definitions and Acronyms". Continuous Learning Module definition is listed here.

7-Jan-14 Section L-4, Volume I- Technical, Tab 4

Q: Section L-4, Volume I-Technical, Tab 4 states a Sample Maintenance Plan is required but it is not described in Section L-5. Please clarify.

A: The offeror should decide what type of learning asset to address and provide a sample of how they would maintain the learning asset.

1.10.14 Section L, Background, Pg. 1

Q: This section states that the Defense Acquisition University is updating its 4.5-day TST 303 classroom course.

Qa. Will access be provided to the TST-303 course on Blackboard?

A: Yes. Offerors can go into the DAU Blackboard site and access TST 303 thru Public use tab which will give access to current Students Materials. The Offeror will submit a request to the Government for access to the Instructor Support Package (ISP). Once the request is approved the link will then be sent to the requesting offerors POC.

Qb. Will we have access to additional information (e.g., IPT documents) that created the need for course revision?

A: Yes, offerors have access to additional information (e.g., IPT

1.10.14 Section L-1.3., Notice of Pre- Proposal Conference, Pg. 1

Q: This section states that a pre-proposal conference will be conducted at XXXXX, Auditorium (1A110), Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, on XXX XX, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. EST for the purpose of answering questions regarding this solicitation.

Please clarify the timing for the pre-proposal conference.

A: The pre-proposal conference date has not been determined. It will be included in the final RFP and posted on FBO.

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1.10.14 Section L, Addendum Attachment 8, Pg.

Q: Attachment 8 requires the offeror to provide estimated hours per year for each period of performance.

Qa. What is the basis for estimating the level of effort for each labor category over the five-year life of the contract?

A: The Independent Government Estimate was used to estimate the level of effort.

Qb. Is this attachment being evaluated as part of the proposal? If so, what criteria are being used to evaluate this attachment?

A: Section L, Offerors are no longer required to provide estimated hours.

1.10.14 Section L, Attachment 7, Pg.

1; Section H, Pg.

Q: Section L states that key personnel labor categories requiring resumes and letters of commitment, as needed, are listed in clause H-11, Personnel Qualifications.

H-14 provides the Personnel Qualifications (May 2005).

The key personnel qualifications section in Attachment 7 refers to the Personnel Qualifications as Section H-11, but no Section H-11 is included in the Draft RFP. Personnel Qualifications are provided as Section H-14. Are the Personnel Qualifications in Section H-14 the correct qualifications for this effort?

A:The labor categories and qualifications listed in Section L will be updated to reflect key personnel in Section H-14.

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1.10.14 Section L, Attachment 7, Pg.

1; Section H, Pg.

Q: Section L states that key personnel labor categories requiring resumes and letters of commitment, as needed, are listed in clause H-11, Personnel Qualifications.

Section H-14 addresses the Personnel Qualifications (May 2005).

Qa. Please clarify if key personnel resumes and letters of commitment are needed.

A: No, they are not required, but may be submitted as part of the proposal if desired. They will count against page maximums.

Qb. Please identify which labor categories require resumes and letters of commitment.

A: None of the labor categories require resumes and letters of commitment.

Qc. Please identify where the resumes and letters of commitment should be placed in the proposal.

A: Resumes and letters of commitment for key personnel should be placed in the Management Volume of the proposal.

1.10.14 Section L, Attachment 7, Pg.

1; Section H, Pg.

Q: Section H-14, paragraph a, lists the key staff positions as Program Managers, Deputy Program Managers, and Subject Matter Experts.

Attachment 7, Labor Categories and Qualifications, does not provide descriptions for the Program Manager and Deputy Program Manager categories. Please provide descriptions for these categories.

A: Section L, Attachment 8 Labor Categories and Qualifications will be updated to add key staff position listed in H-14 in the final RFP. The Deputy Program Manager position has been deleted as key staff.

1.10.14 Section L, Attachment 7, Pg.

1; Section H, Pg.

The eLearning Asset Development Guide is dated 2011.

a. Is there a more current version of the eLearning Asset Development Guide?

A: The verison posted in the bidders library is the most current version.

b. Will the Government provide the most recent version if this version is not the most current?

A: The most recent version is provided.

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1.10.14 Section L, Attachment 1, Pg.

In the bullets on page 2 of Attachment 1, there are references to a GSA COR.

• The Contractor shall adhere to the approved PMP and notify the GSA COR and DAU of any task that is at risk of being delayed.

• The Contractor shall ensure that DAU is notified of all critical suspense dates and shall follow-up with the GSA COR and DAU to ensure suspense dates are met.

Q: Will a GSA COR be assigned for the Task Order?

A: Reference to GSA COR will be deleted.

1.10.14 PWS Section J, Attachment 1, Section 1.1, Pg. 2

In Section J Attachment 1 of the Performance Work Statement, the requirement for training “delivery” is identified several times.

Q: Is the offeror correct in assuming that delivery refers to delivery of the training asset, not to the delivery of the training course itself?

A:Yes, that is correct.

1.10.14 Section L-2

Proposal Content and Organization, Pg. 3

The Sample Maintenance Plan is included as Tab 4 of Volume 1, Technical.

Q: For ease of evaluation, will the Government identify the specific learning asset that the Sample Maintenance Plan should address?

A: The offeror should decide what type of learning asset to address and provide a sample of how they would maintain the learning asset.

1.10.14 Section L-2

Proposal Content and Organization, Pg. 3

The Sample Maintenance Plan is included as Tab 4 of Volume 1, Technical.

Q: Please provide evaluation criteria for the Sample Maintenance Plan.

A:Evaluation criteria is included in M 5.2, Paragraph 3.

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1.10.14 Section M, 5.2.1, Pg. 7

This element of Section M states, "The Offeror’s sample Course Design Document (CDD) for a learning asset includes gaming and/or simulation and demonstrates the capability to research, analyze, develop and integrate new and existing content across DoD acquisition functional, cross-functional and topical areas, providing innovative, professional adult learning approaches.

Q: For ease of evaluation, will the Government identify the specific learning asset that the sample CDD should address?

A: The offeror should decide what type of learning asset to address and provide a sample maintenance plan of how they would maintain the learning asset. Only one sample maintenance plan is required.

1.10.14 Section L-5.2 and

L-5.2.1, Pg. 10

Q: The first paragraph of Section L-5.2.1 requires the offeror to address only items one and two in Section L-5.2, not item 3. Paragraph (1) immediately following this paragraph states that the CDD should include sustainment, affordability, and obsolescence (which are covered in item 3). These items are not traditionally addressed in a CDD; they are addressed much earlier in planning and again in post-development sustainment plans. Our assumption is that the sample CDD should not address item 3, affordability and obsolescence, for this proposal. Please verify that this assumption is correct.

A: Section L-5.2.1 will be updated to include all three items in Section L-

5.2.1. The CDD should address item 3 obsolescence.

1.10.14 Section M, 7.2, Relevancy, Pg. 10

This element of Section M states "Relevancy as it pertains to past performance information is a measure of the extent of similarity between the service/support effort ... and the solicitation requirements."

Q: Since the PWS for this effort focuses on researching, analyzing, designing, developing, delivering, revising, maintaining, and integrating DAU curriculum learning assets, is the offeror correct in assuming that past performance should focus on this aspect of relevance rather than less relevant areas including instruction delivery or IT support for training?

A: Yes, Past performance should focus on researching, analyzing, designing, developing, delivering, revising, maintaining, and integrating DAU curriculum learning assets .

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1.10.14 Section H-14, Pg.

38; Section J, Pgs.

11-13

The key personnel requirements in the PWS and the DRFP do not reconcile.

The DRFP states the following as key: PM, DPM and SMEs. The PWS references the following as Key Personnel: PM, Lead TO PMs, Lead ISD, and SMEs. Please identify the correct key personnel labor categories.

A: Section H-14 and the PWS will be updated to include the following key personnel Program Manager, Task Order Project Manager, Instructional System Designer, and SME's.

1.10.14 Section M, Factor

4, Cost/Price, Pgs.

12-14

Q: How will additional proposed labor categories be considered in the price evaluation?

A: If an offeror's approach requires using unique labor category that does not map to the RFP labor categories then the offeror may propose the unique labor category. However, a complete description and justification of unique labor categories is required. On the Pricing Exhibits, unique labor categories should be added at the bottom of the list of RFP labor categories. The proposed Fully Burdened Labor Rate (FBLR) for unique labor categories are subject to the same price evaluation methods in Section M Paragraph M-8.0 as well as all other FBLRs. A notional representative evaluated proposed price and probable cost based on a notional set of hours that represents the Governments approximation of the potential quantity and skill mix of hours necessary to fulfill future TO requirements for the entire five years of the ordering period.

1.10.14 PWS, Section

1.4.4, Pg. 15

This section states, "The following contractors are associate contractors with whom agreements are required: GDIT (David Sweede); Booz Allen Hamilton (Nico Botch)"

Q: Are GDIT and Booz Allen Hamilton precluded from bidding on this effort?

A: That is a matter between those companies and the government.

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1.10.14 Section L, 7.6, Pg.

The Government requests the Offeror send out Past Performance Questionnaires, Section L, Attachment 4, to each of the Points of Contact (POCs) identified in the Past Performance Volume.

Q: Attachment 4 appears to be intended for the offeror to evaluate its own performance. Will the Government provide a past performance questionnaire to be sent to the offeror's Points of Contact (POCs)?

A: Section L, Attachments will be updated and a past performance questionnaire will be provided in the final RFP.

1.10.14 Section I, Clause

52.215-12, Pg. 45;

Section L 8.2, Pg.

FAR Clause 52.215-12, Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data, requires the Prime Contractor to obtain Certified Cost or Pricing Data from Subcontractors with subcontracts valued at $700,000 or more. Section L.8.2 states “At this time, the SSEB anticipates adequate price competition.

Therefore, offerors are not required to submit certified cost or pricing data.

However, the Government may require certified cost or pricing later on if adequate price competition is lacking.”

Q: Since offerors are not required to submit certified cost or pricing data, is inclusion of FAR Clause 52.215-12, Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data, necessary/appropriate?

A: FAR 52.215-10 and 52.215-12 were deleted.

1.10.14 PWS Section J, 5.0

Compliance and Reference Documents Table, Pg. 20

This section references the "DAU curriculum development guide."

Q: The DAU curriculum development guide is not found within the FBO bidders library. Will this guide be posted for reference?

A: Yes, it is posted for reference on FBO as Elearning Assest Development Guide.

1.10.14 Section G-13, Pg.

This section indicates that support contractor(s) staff may be used to assist the Government in proposal evaluation.

Q: For purposes of identifying whether or not a potential organizational conflict of interest may exist, please identify what outside contractor(s), if any, may be used to assist the Government during the Government’s evaluation of proposals.

A: Section G-13, Pg. 25 is for payment processing. No outside contractors will be used, so clause will be deleted.

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1.10.14 Section H-36, Pg.

This section requires the offeror and its subcontractors to submit the Completed Attachment IAW DFARS 252.227-7017.

Q: Is the requirement for the prime and subcontractors to submit the completed Attachment IAW DFARS 252.227-7017 entitled "Identification and Assertion of Restrictions on the Government's Use, Release, or Disclosure of Technical Data or Computer Software" require submission as part of the proposal, or is this a post-award requirement?

A: The requirement to submit the completed attachment IAW DFARS 252.227-7017 is required as part of the proposal.

1.10.14 Section L, Attachments 7 & 8; Pricing Exhibits

Q: Labor categories in the pricing exhibits (B1 and B3) don't align with labor categories provided in Attachments 7 and 8. Will the Government provide updated pricing exhibits with labor categories that align with Attachments 7 and 8?

A: Yes, the Government will update the labor categories in the pricing exhibits.

10-Jan-14 1.4.1.4.3.1 Q: Educational requirements for ISD (senior) indicate Master's degree . . .

with a curriculum or major field of study in Instructional design. Want to confirm that DAU considers the field of Education to be within the study of Instructional design?

A: Paragraph 1.4.1.4.3.1 of the PWS has been updated to remove " with a curriculum or major field of study in Instructional design.." and replaced "...with a curriculum or major field of study, which provides substantial knowledge relevant to the task order".

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10-Jan-14 Pricing Exhibit, Overhead Exhibit B5

Q: If the offeror's teammate (major subcontractor) is a small business which uses labor rates developed in the commercial marketplace versus rates built up using various overhead burden cost pools, will the proposal be viewed as being non-responsive to the L-1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS requirement for disclosing the basis of all projections, rates, ratios, percentages, and factors in sufficient detail to facilitate the SSEB's ability to mathematically verify these estimates and assess them for cost realism?

A: Yes, a proposal could be determined unacceptable if it does not facilitate the SSEB's ability to mathematically verify these estimates and assess them for cost realism. In order to verify the cost realism, the Government needs to be able to verify that direct labor cost (wages) are realistic and that taxes and benefit cost (indirect cost) are also realistic.

An offeror may modify the Exhibits to match its accounting system. For example, if a small business had only two cost categories wages and G&A, that would be acceptable-if the offeror could show that all necessary cost are accounted for in these two categories.

10-Jan-14 L-1 GENERAL

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Q: if the offeror and the offeror's only teammate (major subcontractor) are both small businesses but neither are HubZone or Woman-Owned, will the proposal be viewed as being non-responsive to the requirement for Small Business Participation Dollars and Percent…