JFAST Q A 6 - 16

HTC711-09-R-0036

JOINT FLOW AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTATION

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

20JUL 09

Q6. Are subcontracting goals expressed as a percentage of total subcontracting dollars?

A6. Yes. Goals are based on the total planned subcontracting dollars for each Small Business category.

Q7. Do the deliverables in Section 1.4 of Attachment 9 include all of the corporate application software artifacts that the Government expects to be delivered under TO 0001?

A7. Yes. Artifacts are the products/documentation resulting from software development.

Q8. The Solicitation calls out in the PWS and DD254 for work to be performed at the Secret level; however, past contract has required Top Secret. Has the Government downgraded the support required of JFAST to secret?

A8. The Government has determined the work required during the next JFAST contract period to be at the Secret level.

Q9. Will off-site contractor personnel who only work in support of deliverables be required to obtain an NACI? If yes, what is the process?

A9. Yes. NACI submissions will be completed on the Standard Form (SF) 85P and submitted with fingerprint cards (FP 258) to USTRANSCOM Force Protection, Security Services Center (SSC).

QI0. Section I, 52.232-7, paragraph (a)(3) of the Solicitation, notes that hourly rates will be paid for all labor performed on the contract that meets the labor qualifications specified in the contract. Attachment 3 provides a description but no qualifications in terms of education or experience. Will the Government provide minimum qualifications for each labor category? If not, should the contractor provide its proposed qualifications for each category. If the contractor adds labor categories should it provide both the functional responsibilities and minimum qualifications for each category.

Ala. No. The Government has identified labor categories within Attachment 3 with sufficient description to meet JFAST evaluation requirements. Education and experience are left to the Offeror to incorporate into a proposal as determined appropriate by the offeror - - these areas need not necessarily be addressed. Additional labor categories are proposed at the Offeror's risk of applicability and value-added to the proposal, and if included must include a description of the functional responsibility and basis of need on meeting the JFAST requirements.

Q11. May the Offeror list multiple labor categories for a single PWS paragraph identified in Attachment 4? If so, is a subtotal required for each PWS paragraph with multiple labor? In addition, there are two (2) columns labeled as Labor Hours. Should these read "Government Site Hours" and Contractor Site Hours?"

All. Yes. However the Offeror does not have to subtotal single PWS tasks containing multiple labor. In addition, the Labor Hour columns reflect proposed labor for the Government and Contractor sites respectively

Q12. Is the Offeror required to provide a travel estimate for Task Order 0001? Does the estimated amount of$30,000 include Travel G&A?

A12. No. Travel costs of $30,000 have been established as a ceiling amount to meet all allocable and allowable travel charges.

Q13. Is 12 pitch the same as 12-point font? Is there a preferred font style?

A13. Yes. The Solicitation does not stipulate a preferred font style.

Q14. Please clarify if indirect costs will be allowed for ODCs?

A14. Payment ofG&A for ODC purchases will not be allowed for this Solicitation.

Q15. Are there any fixed price CLINS and what is the contract type for TO 0001?

A15. No fixed price CLINS are reflected in the solicitation (See Section B) or TO 0001.

The contract type for TO 0001 is labor hour.

Q16. Is CLIN 0006 (TO 0001) only to be priced or is CLIN 1006 to be included?

A16. TO 0001 will only include CLIN 0006 pricing (See attachment 5).