Questions and Answers Final ID04200073 10 22 2020 .xlsx
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| Past Performance Questionaire ID04200073 08 13 2020.doc | DOC document | |
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| Questions | |||
| Solicitation Number: ID04200073 | |||
| Project Title:Benefits Methods Development and Other Relevant Analyses (BORA) for the Evaluation of Air Pollution Control Policies | |||
| Question # | Solicitation Ref: | Question | Answer |
| 1 | Cover Page (pg. 1) | Under the Funding section of the cover page, both "Severable" and "Non-Severable" options are selected. Would GSA/EPA please clarify the correct designation? | This information is correct and will be determined at the Task Order level depending on each specific requirement |
| 2 | A.1 (pg. 3) | The Solicitation/Contract Form directs Offerors to reference the Standard Form (SF) 1449 "through GSA business systems portal, ITSS (https://portal.fas.gsa.gov). However, the SF 1449 does not appear to be available. Would the Government please clarify if it will be providing a separate SF 1449 or does the information the Offeror will submit to the ITSS system populate the SF 1449? | The pricing information provided by the offeror in ITSS will populate the SF 1449 |
| 3 | C.3.2 (pg. 14) | Would the Government please clarify that the monthly progress report discussed in section C.3.2 is intended to be produced on an individual task order basis consistent with the provisions outlined in Section G.4.2? | The solicitation has been amended to clarify |
| 4 | G.4.1 (pg. 24) | Clause G.4.1 states that "[a]n invoice for completion of each deliverable shall be electronically delivered to the COR via the GSA electronic contract management system (ITSS) by the twentieth calendar day of the month following delivery for client and GSA acceptance." [Emphasis added.] We note that this requirement is inconsistent with the invoicing provisions of FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions, Alternate I applicable to time and material contracts as incorporated in the solicitation which call for monthly invoicing. Would the Government please clarify that the contractor should anticipate submitting monthly progress billings consistent with FAR 52.212-4? | The soliciation has been amended to remove the specific language in Clause G.4.1 |
| 5 | H.3 (d)(2) (pg. 30) | This Organizational Conflict of Interest clause requires that the Contractor not divulge "any information generated or derived during or as a result of performance of this contract." Given that many assignments involve producing reports or information that is made available to the general public, would the Government consider revising this requirement to limit such restrictions to "non-public" or "confidential" information? | Any/All requests to release information should come from the EPA Program Office |
| 6 | FAR 52.212-5 (pg. 68) | Would the Government please confirm that Bidders should provide their proposed Small Business Subcontracting Plan as part of the Volume III? | Yes, Please provide the Subcontracting Plan as part of Volume III if applicable |
| 7 | J.1 Pricing Spreadsheet (pg.86) | Would the Government please confirm that bidders should provide their proposed rates and corresponding education and experience levels for the labor categories listed within the Pricing Spreadsheet within Volume III? | Confirmed |
| 8 | FAR 52.216-1 (pg. 114) | We note that FAR 52.216-1 indicates that the Government contemplates award of a hybrid (Time and Materials, Firm Fixed Price, and Cost Reimbursable) contract resulting from this solicitation, however the cover page of the solicitation has indicated a hybrid contract comprised of Time and Materials and Cost-Reimbursement will apply, and the Schedule B includes CLINs consistent with the cover page (Time and Materials Labor, Time and Materials Materials, and Cost Reimbursement Travel). Will the Government please confirm that the contract will not include Firm Fixed Price Task Orders? | The solicitation has been amended to remove Firm Fixed Price from 52.216-1 |
| 9 | L.5.1 (pg. 119) | Please clarify if the Government intends for the Offeror to provide a summary regarding the Offeror's understanding of the Statement of Work and a description of the Offeror's approach to meet the stated requirements? We ask because the first paragraph in Section L.5.1 (pg. 119) appears to indicate this is required, but it is not mentioned in the Volume I Evaluation Criteria (pg. 127). Additionally, if the Offeror provides the maximum five pages for each of the Corporate Experience examples in Volume I, there would be no room to add this text, given the stated 15-page limit. Please clarify if this text is required, and if so, would the government consider expanding the page limit to include this information? | The solicitation has been amended to clairfy in the opening paragraph. The Government is not seeking a summary regarding the Offeror's undertanding of the Statement of Work and a description of the Offeror's approach to meet the stated requirements. |
| 10 | Subfactor Two (pg. 121) | Subfactor Two requires that the Offeror supply a copy of the Program Manager's resume. Would the Government consider clarifying that the resume will not count towards the overall page count limitation or would the Government consider adjusting the page limit accordingly? | The solicitation has been amended to increase the page count for all Subfactors with the resume counting towards the overall page count. The QMP and QAPP will not count towards the overall page count limitation |
| 11 | Subfactor Three (pg. 121) | Subfactor Three requires the submittal of a Quality Management Plan (QMP) and Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP). Would the Government consider clarifying that the QMP and QAPP will not count towards the overall page count limitation or would the Government consider adjusting the page limit accordingly? | See Question 10 |
| 12 | C.2.1.2 | Can you please provide a copy of a previous benefit analysis that a database and method would need to be developed for? | Vendors can review the Agency’s previously published Regulatory Impact Analyses here (https://www.epa.gov/economic-and-cost-analysis-air-pollution-regulations/regulatory-impact-analyses-air-pollution). Details regarding the “database” and “method” can also be found in the documentation for the BenMAP-CE user manual, here (https://www.epa.gov/benmap/benmap-ce-training-materials) |
| 13 | C.2.1.3 | Can you please provide a copy of a previous benefit analysis as an example of the type of work required for this task? Also, you indicate the need to analyze the human health impacts in the analysis but you did not indicate the need for an Industrial Hygienist. Do you anticipate the need for an IH professional? | 1. See response to question #1 above. We do not anticipate a need an industrial hygienist. |
| 14 | C.2.1.4 | Can you please provide a copy of a previous risk analysis as an example of the type of work required for this task? | No copy will be provided, but The Policy Assessment for the Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards includes a chapter describing the Agency’s approach for characterizing criteria air pollutant risks. See section 3.3 |
| 15 | C.2.1.6 | Can you please provide a copy of a previous economic analysis that a method would need to be developed for? | Please see response to question #1 above |
| 16 | C.2.1.8 | Will the survey and focus groups be established by the EPA? Or will the contractor be responsible for determining these groups? | The contractor would be responsible for developing the survey and forming the focus groups |
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