TEAMS_AA AS_Responses_to_Questions_9.26.16.pdf

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Number Subject Location Reference Question Response

1 Labor Hours Section L L-11.2 Section L notes that the contractor is to describe the labor hours for each task plan, which implies only the hours identified by the government. Is the contractor expected to only price the hours provided in the RFP?

This seems to limit alternative approaches or skill mixes.

Yes. The offeror will propose their own unique skill mix based on the hours identified by the Government.

2 Resume page limit Section L Table L-1 The contractor is to provide resumes of key personnel, which includes any SMEs. If the combined responses to the TIs provided require more SMEs than we have page count for resumes, how is the contractor to respond?

The page count will be adjusted to "a maximum of three pages/resumes, and a total of 42 pages".

3 Labor Categories Attachment L-10 Attachment L-10 Per attachment L-10, all of the LCATs allowed are Key

(CPM, CTL, and SMEs). There are no analyst or other labor categories that could be bid as non-key to perform analysis. Does the government plan to add labor categories to allow for analytic support?

The final RFP will include a labor competency for a Technical Writer.

No other labor categories will be required.

4 Basis of Estimate Section L L-12.5 What is the purpose of the BOE roll-up in the pricing tab, if the contractor is already outlining labor mix in each task plan and only bidding hours provided by the government? Will the government consider removing the BOE requirement in the pricing tab?

The purpose of the BOE roll-up in the pricing tab is for mapping the labor resources proposed to the associated narrative Basis of

Estimate (BOE) in the Pricing Narrative Volume. The BOE requirement is used for the evaluation of the offeror's proposal;

therefore, the Government will not remove the BOE requirement in the pricing tab.

5 Small Business percentage Section L L-8.0 Is the government planning on specifying small business percentage of work in the final RFP?

The Government is not providing minimum goals in the RFP; the offeror is allowed to propose their goals. Section L will be updated in the final RFP.

6 Small Business percentage Section L L-8.1 What are the minimum acceptable percentages for the small business subcontracting plan?

The Government is not providing minimum goals in the RFP; the offeror is allowed to propose their goals. Section L will be updated in the final RFP.

7 General N/A N/A Does the Government intend to provide a bidder's library?

Does the Government intend to publish a listing of a bidder's library?

No. The Government does not intend to provide or publish a bidder's library.

8 Section B ITEM 0037/Page 8 N/A Item number is listed as option. Is this an optional CLIN in the base years? Item does not include corresponding technical instruction.

Does the government intend to identify the Technical

Instruction for the base period?

No. This CLIN is an option CLIN that may be exercised more than once within the entire 5 years of the contract. The Technical

Instructions provided with the RFP will be initiated at award of the contract. Additional Technical Instructions will be issued as requirements are identified.

Draft RFP Questions and Responses 9.26.16

9 Section B ITEM 0038/Page 8 N/A Item number is listed as option. Is this an optional CLIN in the base years? Item does not include corresponding technical instruction.

Does the government intend to identify the Technical

Instruction for the base period?

No. This CLIN is an option CLIN that may be exercised more than once within the entire 5 years of the contract. The Technical

Instructions provided with the RFP will be initiated at award of the contract. Additional Technical Instructions will be issued as requirements are identified.

10 Section B ITEM 0039/Page 9 N/A Item number is listed as option. Is this an optional CLIN in the base years? Item does not include corresponding technical instruction.

Does the government intend to identify the Technical

Instruction for the base period?

No. This CLIN is an option CLIN that may be exercised more than once within the entire 5 years of the contract. The Technical

Instructions provided with the RFP will be initiated at award of the contract. Additional Technical Instructions will be issued as requirements are identified.

11 Section B N/A Acronyms Will an acronyms defined section be published as a part of the Section B?

No. An acronyms defined section will not be published as part of

Section B. Attachment J-01 will include an Acronyms list.

12 Model Contract Section B Regarding DEI, DV, and DA CLINs Does the Government anticipate any Travel associated with this Labor? If so, does the model contract need to be updated to accommodate these Travel CLINs?

The Government does not anticipate travel for the DEI, DV, and DA requirements. Therefore, the model contract will not be updated to add travel CLINs for these

13 Section H H-44 / Page 64 The Government may exercise from time to time, either in whole or in part, some or all the option line items, CLINs

0037, 0038, 0039, 1003, 1006, 1008, 1009, 1013, 1018, 1023, 1027, 1206, 1208, 1218, 1223, 1227, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2018, 2023, 2027, 2206, 2208, 2218, 2223, 2227, 3006, 3008, 3009, 3013, 3018, 3023, 3027, 3206, 3208, 3218, 3223, 3227, and 4001.

H-44 lists CDRL CLIN 1003 but does not list CDRL CLINs

2003 and 3003 for Option Periods 2 and 3, respectively.

Should all be listed in this clause or none?

Yes. The Government will add CLINs 2003 and 3003 to clause H-44.

14 Section L L-4.9 / Page 11 A Master Table of Contents, contained in Volume I, shall contain a consolidation of the individual Table of Contents for all Volumes (I through IX).

Update to the text to read "… for all Volumes (I through

VIII).

Section L-4.9 will be updated in the final RFP.

15 Section L Table L-1 / Page 9 Tab 3: Resumes of Key Personnel -page limit of 20 pages Will the Government increase the page limit to 30 pages at a minimum to permit sufficient space to adequately address qualifications of key personnel or establish a page limit per resume?

The page count will be adjusted to "a maximum of three pages/resumes, and a total of 42 pages".

16 Section L L-8.0: Volume IV: Small Business

/ Page 15

Para. 4 states, "Socio-Economic Percentages Only: In order to receive an acceptable rating for socio-economic percentages, the offeror must meet or exceed the minimum percentages stated above for at least 3 of the 5 socio-economic categories…"

The specific percentages appear to have been omitted with the DRFP, does the Government intend to provide percentages with the FRFP?

The Government is not providing minimum goals in the RFP; the offeror is allowed to propose their goals. Section L will be updated in the final RFP.

17 Section M Table M-1 / Page 3 N/A M-2.4 states that Past Performance will be evaluated as

Acceptable or Unacceptable. Table M-1 does list Factor

4 Past Performance. Please update the referenced table.

Section M will be updated for the final RFP.

18 Attachment J-01 1.3 / page 5 N/A Does the government intend to include a DT, DA, DP, and DV organization chart to mirror that of the provided

DE Organizational Chart?

Yes. The organization charts will be added in the final RFP.

19 Attachment J-01 3.1 (p.10) "Product samples will be available for review to aid the contractor in the definition of the scope of effort associated with the collection, analysis, delivery, and strategic support, as described in this objective."

Where are these samples?

Does the Government intend to include these samples in a Bidders' Library?

No. The Government does not intend to provide a bidder's library.

Attachment J-01 PWS will be updated for the final RFP.

20 Attachment J-01 pg 20 "The Contractor shall submit a Task Plan within seven (5) calendar days after receipt of the Draft TI. "

Is the Task Plan response 7 or 5 calendar days? Is the calendar days excluding Holidays or other non-duty days?

Task plan response is due within seven (7) calendar days. Calendar days do not exclude holidays or non-duty days. The PWS will be revised for the final RFP.

21 Attachment J-01 pg 21 e. Travel within the local area or base of assignment to attend meetings, conferences, seminars or perform work shall be considered a cost of doing business and shall not be separately reimbursed as a travel expense. Local area travel is defined as a 30 mile radius around the base of assignment or designated place of performance.

Please clarify that SMEs will be reimbursed for travel outside of a 30-mile radius of their homes.

Travel outside the local area 30-mile radius will be reimbursed if prior approval is provided via the Form 110 travel authorization.

22 Attch J Exhibit B Technical Instruction DA0001 No. 5 PWS Paragraphs(s) PWS 3.1.c is listed in No. 8 Description of Performance

Objective Work, but is not listed in No.5 of the Technical

Instruction. Please clarify the reference.

PWS 3.1.c 9 is listed in No. 5 but is not included in No. 8.

Please clarify the references.

TI DA0001 was sent with the draft RFP in error. TI DA0001 has been deleted in the final RFP.

23 Attch J Exhibit B Technical Instruction BCT0001 No. 5 PWS Paragraph(s) The referenced PWS paragraph numbering in does not correlate to the paragraph numbering in Attch. J-01, the

PWS. Please clarify.

The PWS will be corrected to align with the Technical Instruction and included in the final RFP.

24 Attch J Exhibit B Technical Instruction DE0001 No. 5 PWS Paragraph(s)

No. 8 Description of Performance Objective Work

The description of Performance Objective in No. 8 references PWS 3.1.e whereas the PWS Paragraph references 3.1.c. Please clarify the references.

No. 5 references PWS 3.1.f which is not referenced in

No. 8 Description of Performance Objective Work.

Please clarify the references.

The TI will be updated to reflect 3.1.e in item #5 for the final RFP.

25 Attch J Exhibit B Technical Instruction DEI0001 No. 5 PWS Paragraph(s)

No. 8 Description of Performance Objective Work

No. 5 references PWS 3.1.c and No. 8 references 3.1.e.

Please clarify the references.

The TI will be updated to reflect 3.1.e in Item #5 for the final RFP.

26 Attch J Exhibit B Technical Instruction DT0001 No. 5 PWS Paragraph(s):

No. 8 Description of Performance Objective Work

PWS references for 3.2.d, 3.2.e, and 3.2.f in NO. 5 and

No. 8 do not match the paragraph numbering in the

Attch. J-01 PWS. Please clarify the references.

The PWS will be corrected to align with the Technical Instruction and included in the final RFP.

27 Attch J Exhibit B Technical Instruction DT0002 No. 5 PWS Paragraph(s)

No. 8 Description of Performance Objective Work

PWS references for 3.2.d, 3.2.e, and 3.2.f in No. 5 and

No. 8 do not match the paragraph numbering in the

Attch. J-01 PWS. PWS 3.5.d referenced in No.8 is not included in the PWS.

The PWS will be corrected to align with the Technical Instruction and included in the final RFP.

28 Attch J Exhibit B Technical Instruction DT0003 No. 5 PWS Paragraph(s)

No. 8 Description of Performance Objective Work

PWS references for 3.2.d, 3.2.e, and 3.2.f in No. 5 and

No. 8 do not match the paragraph numbering in the

Attch. J-01 PWS. PWS 3.5.d referenced in No.8 is not a recognized paragraph in the PWS.

The PWS will be corrected to align with the Technical Instruction and included in the final RFP.

29 Attch J Exhibit B Technical Instruction DT0004 No. 5 PWS Paragraph(s)

No. 8 Description of Performance Objective Work

PWS references for 3.2.d, 3.2.e, 3.2.f, and 3.2.g in No. 5 and No. 8 do not match the paragraph numbering in the

Attch. J-01 PWS. PWS 3.5.c referenced in No.8 is not a recognized paragraph number in the PWS. Please clarify the references.

The PWS will be corrected to align with the Technical Instruction and included in the final RFP.

30 Attch J Exhibit B Technical Instruction DT0005 No. 5 PWS Paragraph(s)

No. 8 Description of Performance Objective Work

PWS references for 3.2.f in No. 5 and No. 8 do not match the paragraph numbering in the Attch. J-01 PWS.

Please clarify the reference.

The PWS will be corrected to align with the Technical Instruction and included in the final RFP.

31 Attch J Exhibit B Technical Instruction DT0006 No. 5 PWS Paragraph(s)

No. 8 Description of Performance Objective Work

PWS references for 3.2.f in No. 5 and No. 8 do not match the paragraph numbering in the Attch. J-01 PWS.

Please clarify the reference.

The PWS will be corrected to align with the Technical Instruction and included in the final RFP.

32 Attch J Exhibit B Technical Instruction DT0007 No. 5 PWS Paragraph(s)

No. 8 Description of Performance Objective Work

PWS references for 3.2.f in No. 5 and No. 8 do not match the paragraph numbering in the Attch. J-01 PWS.

Please clarify the reference.

The PWS will be corrected to align with the Technical Instruction and included in the final RFP.

33 Attch J Exhibit B Technical Instruction GM0001 No. 5 PWS Paragraph(s)

No. 8 Description of Performance Objective Work

PWS references for 3.2.f in No. 5 and No. 8 do not match the paragraph numbering in the Attch. J-01 PWS.

Please clarify the reference.

The PWS will be corrected to align with the Technical Instruction and included in the final RFP.

34 Attachment L-03 L-03 Consent Letter / Page 1 L-10.5 - "The offeror shall provide original consent letters for each subcontractor and/or joint venture partner."

Would we be able to have electronic copies vs. original copies.

Section Table L-1 will remain the same.

35 Attachment L-04 L-04 Client Authorization Letter

/ Page 1

L-10.6 - The offeror shall provide original client authorization letters for the offeror and each subcontractor and/or joint venturer."

Would we be able to have electronic copies vs. original copies.

Section Table L-1 will remain the same.

36 DD254

SAP Supplement

Page 1 Page 1 of the SAP supplement indicates that Item 11i for

TEMPEST “may be necessary in the performance of this contract…” and indicates that MDA Special Programs be consulted to confirm the requirements. However, on the DD254 for Item 11i, when asked if the contractor will have TEMPEST requirements, Item 11i is marked

“no”.

Please clarify.

The SAP supplement is a template form from the Industrial Security office. There are no plans for TEMPEST in this contract, so item 11i is marked ‘no’ in the DD Form 254.

37 DD254

SAP Supplement

Page 1 Page 1 of the SAP supplement indicates that Item 11j for

OPSEC is required. The guidance provided states that

“measures are necessary in the performance of this contract...” However, on the DD254 for Item 11j, when asked if the contractor will have OPSEC requirements, Item 11j is marked “no”.

Please clarify.

The SAP supplement is a template form from the Industrial Security office. There are no plans for OPSEC in this contract, so item 11j is marked ‘no’ in the DD Form 254.

38 DD254

SAP Supplement

Page 3 Page 3 of the SAP supplement states for Item 15 that

“MDA Special Programs will conduct program/security reviews of all SAPFs, material, and operations related to this contract.” It also states that “DSS oversight over

SAP portions of this contract is carved out.” However, Item 15 on the DD254 is marked “no”, which seems to suggest that there are no elements of the contract (no specific areas or elements carved out) that are outside the inspection responsibilities of the cognizant security office.

Please clarify.

The SAP supplement is a template form from the Industrial Security office. There are no plans for SAPFs in this contract, so item 15 is marked ‘no’ in the DD Form 254 and there is no need for DSS to inspect.

39 Section B Item No 1008 / Page 13 of 94 The attached Technical Instructions in Section J Exhibit B are in support of this CLIN.

DE TI0001 - IAMD Development Support

DE TI0002 - Failure Review Board Support

DE TI0003 - Strategic Planning Support

DE TI0004 - Operations Research

DE TI0005 - Integration and Test Assessment

DE TI0006 - TVA Support

DE TI0007 - LRDR Technical Rep

DE TI0008 - Direct Energy Strategic Development

DE TI0009 - Senior Technical Advisor

DE TI0010 - BMDS Red Team

The following Technical Instructions were not included in Section J Attachments Exhibit B:

DE TI0004 - Operations Research

DE TI0005 - Integration and Test Assessment

DE TI0006 - TVA Support

DE TI0007 - LRDR Technical Rep

DE TI0008 - Direct Energy Strategic Development

DE TI0009 - Senior Technical Advisor

DE TI0010 - BMDS Red Team

Does the Government intend to release these Technical

Instructions as part of Exhibit B?

Yes. The Government intends to release these Technical Instructions as part of Exhibit B for the final RFP.

40 Section B Item No 1008 / Page 13 of 94 DE TI0003 - Strategic Planning Support DE TI0003 is entitled DEI 0001 in Exhibit B. Please clarify the discrepancy.

DE TI0003 is for Strategic Planning.

DEI TI0001 is for Technical Intelligence Strategic Planning. The TI titles will be updated in the final RFP.

41 Section L L-1.2/Page 1 and L-1.12.1

L-1.2: “Major Subcontractors” are defined as a subcontractor whose proposed effort provides at least 10% of the proposed total price of the contract and/or a subcontractor that performs a critical function in the performance of the resulting contract, whether it is technical or financial, and/or have important roles in any high or medium risk areas identified in the offeror’s proposal.

L-12.1: Throughout the Cost/Price volume instructions, the term “Major Subcontractor” is defined as and includes any subcontractor at any tier that contributes more than 10% of the hours as proposed by the offeror for all CLINs combined, excluding Surge CLIN.

Please clarify/confirm the definition of "Major

Subcontractor" for this effort.

Section L.1-2 states "Throughout this solicitation (with the exception of section L-13.0 and section M-10.1), “Major

Subcontractors” are defined as a subcontractor whose proposed effort provides at least 10% of the proposed total price of the contract and/or a subcontractor that performs a critical function in the performance of the resulting contract, whether it is technical or financial, and/or have important roles in any high or medium risk areas identified in the offeror’s proposal. "

Approved for Public Release 16-MDA-8843 (13 September 16)