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HTC711-16-R-R018

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1 The referenced section allows 10 pages for the Technical Approach which must include “proposed approach (techniques and procedures) to achieving the objectives of the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Offerors shall complete the Aircraft Identification Table, RFP Attachment 2 and clearly explain, in its Technical Approach, how the aircraft proposed will satisfy the minimum requirements of the PWS.”

This is a great deal of material for 10 pages. The PWS contains 25 pages of topics and subtopics, and using 3 pages for Att 2 forms leaves only 7 pages for narrative. Usually for such a limited page count, the instructions specify key PWS sections to address in narrative. Would the Government be willing to identify a set of PWS sections to address in the narrative Technical Approach?

Section: INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2015) Page: 62 Paragraph: (G) Volume III – Technical Capability Proposal, 1.

Technical Approach

The page count for Technical Approach does not include Attachment 2.

2 PWS Appendix C appears to have been removed from both the PWS and from FAR 52.212-1(b)(3)(G)4 Cyber Security. Should clause 1 be removed so that the sentence reads, "To be rated Acceptable, the Offeror must explain how the required National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (SP) 800- 171 security controls are not applicable, or how an alternative control or protective measure is used to achieve equivalent protections."?

Section: FAR 52.212-2 Page: 67

Paragraph: (a) (4) (D) Technical Subfactor 4 - Cyber Security

Amendment 0001 to the solicitation was posted to FBO to update the evaluation language in para (a)4(D) Technical Subfactor 4 -CyberSecurity of Provision 52.212- 2, Evaluation of Commercial Items.

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