Questions_and_Answers_12172014.docx

The Government received the following questions:

1. What is the size data to process in terms of records or charters?

Number of records to process could range from one to several million.

1. What is the turn-a-round time with respect to final output?

Because the validation requirement is to process data locally, final output is expected instantly, subject to run time and processing.

1. Design and development of an application with future i.e., life cycle development is not a good investment. If the Agency is not planning on improving its business processes, then maybe an application of this type can easily be develop or purchased off the shelf. The PWS states a design and development of a dead-end application, is that what the Agency really need?.

The performance work statement clearly specifies the agency’s requirements.

1. There is a number small scale database management systems on the market that can be purchase without services agreements for life cycle maintenance.

The performance work statement clearly specifies the agency’s requirements. We are not interested in acquiring small scale database management systems with a life cycle maintenance agreements.

1. The Agency stated stand-a-lone PC running what operating software i.e., Windows or Mac. Each of these operating software are maintained by its manufacture and updates are send out as needed. It is assume that the Agency plan not to receive updates from these manufactures.

The application will be running on a Windows based computer, which is agency managed to ensure timely OS updates and patches are pushed and installed.

1. How will the Agency input data into the application backend i.e., database or file structure for string the data?

The application will need to be able to ingest source data files formatted in an ascii fixed field text format.

1. Giving that this is PII data, how do the Agency propose to update data repository with new data, will this be the responsibility of the application provider and under what guidelines, i.e., the provider or Agency?

The maintenance and protection of the source data resides exclusively with the agency.