ID06170028_Attach_7_Exh_4_Questions_and_Answers.pdf

Solicitation ID06170029 Attachment 7 / Exhibit 4

ID06170028 – Solicitation Vendor Questions and Government Answers - 08/17/2017 DLPT5 Very Low Range (VLR) and Low Range (LR) Test Items Development

# Reference Vendor Question Government Answer 1 Solicitation

Section M Will all bids be read in their entirety before an award decision is made?

Yes, all proposals will be read in their entirety. Refer to Section M of the solicitation for the basis of the award and evaluation.

2 PWS

C.5.3.1

Reading Comprehension–Base Period. The third column headers in the tables for Croatian and Serbian Reading Comprehension (p. 6) and for Hindi Reading Comprehension

(p. 7) refer to seconds, not words: “Max. length of a Passage (seconds):

(monologues/dialogues*).”

Should this be understood to mean “Max. Length of a Passage (in words)*” as in the table for Turkish Reading Comprehension on p. 7?

The max length of a Passage is changed from “seconds” to “words”. Refer to the revised PWS dated 8/17/2017.

3 PWS

C.5.3.3

Reading Comprehension–Option Period 1. Row 2 of the table for Azerbaijani and Western Punjabi

(p. 10) lists the maximum words for a level 1 passage as “6.”

Should this number be understood to be “60” as in the tables for Indonesian and Swahili

(p. 10)?

The “6” in Row 2 is changed to “60”. Refer to the revised PWS dated 8/17/2017.

4 Solicitation Section L

Must all relationships with senior leadership at DLI, including access to and/or contacts not available to other bidders, be fully disclosed within the offer itself or as a separate document?

The government expects proposals to identify existing and/or potential conflicts of interest and the vendor’s plan to mitigate. Address in Volume I, TAB C as directed in Section L of the solicitation.

5 PWS

C.5.4.4

In the interest of controlling cost and schedule, would the Government consider replacing C.5.4.4 (p. 13) with the following text:

Refer to the revised PWS dated 8/17/2017.

Solicitation ID06170029 Attachment 7 / Exhibit 4

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