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Q&A Log
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| Question # | | | Question | Answer | Revised |
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| 1 | AETC PWS A-J- Open Market 16 June | C 5.3.18 | Will the U.S. Government (USG) accept other | | |
degree concentrations and/or equivalent experience in lieu of a doctorate in Psychometrics (e.g., Doctor of Instructional Design and Learning Technology, Non- Commissioned Officer [NCO] E7)?
No- there are numerous degrees in the (wide) field of Psychometrics- it must be a doctorate heavily leveraging modern Psychometrics as stated in PWS A-J, section 5.3.18
2 AETC+PWS+Sections+K-M_18+June L.3.4 Volume IV: Pricing And Attatchment There are no hours included in the provided Attachment 6: Pricing Spreadsheet (Amendment 1). Please provide the estimated hours for each Labor Category identified in the Attachment 6: Pricing Spreadsheet.
The quantity in column C, Base Year Quantity and Option Years should be one (1) with the labor rate provided by each Offeror.
3 AETC+PWS+Sections+K-M_18+June M.1.8.2 FACTOR 4: Past Performance Please confirm that the USG desires a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) if a Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) report already exists.
Yes, submit PPQs as required.
4 AETC+PWS+Sections+K-M_18+June M.1.8.2 FACTOR 4: Past Performance Please confirm whether the USG will access CPARS or if contractors should provide the associated CPARS report as part of their proposal.
Yes, the Government will access CPARS; contractor are not required to submit CPARs.
| 5 | AETC+PWS+Sections+K-M_18+June | L.3.2 Volume 2: Previous Experience (PE) and L.3.6 Volume VI: Past Performance | Please confirm that the USG will accept proposals from Joint Venture (JV) entities. | |
| | | | The USG will accept proposals from the prime contractor that may include JV IAW FAR 52.219.30 (d). |
| 6 | AETC+PWS+Sections+K-M_18+June | L.3.2 Volume 2: Previous Experience (PE) and L.3.6 Volume VI: Past Performance | If JV Offerors are permitted, will the USG accept Previous Experience (PE) and Past Performance (PP) Questionnaires from individual JV team members? | |
| | | | Yes |
| 7 | AETC+PWS+Sections+K-M_18+June | Section L.3.5 Volume V: Subcontracting Capability | If JV Offerors are permitted, will each member of the JV be required to provide all of the documentation, such as the Subcontracting Capability evidence and the General Administrative Requirements—OCI letter, Reps and Certs, etc.? Or would the JV have to provide this evidence as a singular entity? | |
| | | | No |
| 8 | AETC+PWS+Sections+K-M_18+June | Section L | Does the USG have a preference for font size, font style, and margins? | |
| | | | 12 font, Times New Roman, 1 inch margins |
| 9 | AETC+PWS+Sections+K-M_18+June | Section L.3.2 | AETC+PWS+Sections+K-M_18+June States that previous experience is within last 3 years. However, AETC+IDIQ+Appendices+A-E+16+June+2021 states it within the last 5. Will the USG clarify which is correct? | |
| | | | Section L.3.2 should state "within the past 5 years" to match Appendix C, paragraph C.3 of the PWS. |
| 10 | AETC PWS Section L Page 7 L.3.2 Volume 2 (PE) and Appendix B Evaluation criteria | Section B.1.1 | Will the government evaluate previous experience from the prime only or can one or more to the three required citations be from a subcontractor on a bidder’s team? | |
| | | | Yes |
| 11 | AETC PWS Section L Page 7 L.3.2 Volume 2 (PE) and Appendix B Evaluation criteria | Section B.1.1 | If previous experience of subcontractors is permitted will it be evaluated as pectinate in Section M as the Prime’s citations? | |
| | | | Unsure of nature of the question. |
| 12 | Appendix B Evaluation Criteria | Section B.1.1 | Given the diversity between content development, Instructor Led DL and Training Instruction” Does the government expect any one contract to contain all three of these elements in order to be similar in Scope or will the government acknowledge that these typically are represented in separate contract SOWs that industry addresses for the government | |
| | | | The Government is unable to address an expectation. |
| 13 | Appendix B Evaluation Criteria | Section B.1.1 | Will the government acknowledge that this value represents a $25M dollar effort over a typical 5 year POP; and that these size contracts are rarely awarded to small businesses? | |
| | | | IAW Appendix B, Section B.1.1, similar in size is defined as having a dollar value of at least $5M per year for a single project. |
| 14 | Appendix B Evaluation Criteria | Section B.1.1 | Will the government reduce this desired value to a more realistic value of $2M dollars annual…a $10M contract value over 5 years? | |
| | | | No |
| 15 | Appendix B Evaluation Criteria | Section B.1.1 | Is this value a ceiling value or actual funded value? | |
| | | | Ceiling value |
| 16 | Attachment 6 “Pricing Sheet” | Does the government require sealed packages for teammates? | |
| | | The Government does not require sealed packages for teammates. The decision to provide sealed packages to the Government should be established between the Prime Contractor and it's teammates/subcontractors. |
| 17 | Attachment 6 “Pricing Sheet” | Will the rates provided in this attachment be used/enforced for Task Order pricing and bidding? | |
| | | IAW section B.1.4 of the PWS, the rates provided in the attachment will not be used/enforced for the Task Order pricing/bidding. No rates will be incorporated into this contract. |
| 18 | Attachment 6 “Pricing Sheet” | Without a sample task or an awardable task that is not included in this solicitation, does the government expect a representative number in column “C” Base year Quantity? | |
| | | The quantity in column C, Base Year Quantity and Option Years should be one (1) with the labor rate provided by each Offeror. |
| 19 | Attachment 6 “Pricing Sheet” | Has/will the government released a list of the refenced CLINs cited in this solicitation? | |
| | | The CLINs are provided in the Pricing Spreadsheet and are also provided in the pre-solicitation package. |
| 20 | AETC PWS | Section L.3.7.4 Signed SF 1449 | Will the government release a list of the refenced CLINs cited in this section in order for bidders to fill out the SF 1449 | |
| | | | The CLINs are provided in the Pricing Spreadsheet and are also provided in the pre-solicitation package. Specific instructions regarding completion of the SF1449 are listed in section L.3.7.4. |
| 21 | Appendix A “Desired Skills and Experience” | How does the government intend to ensure that the education and experienced requirements listed for each labor category is enforced in proposal submission and during execution? | |
| | | The education requirements will be reviewed by the Government during the Technical Evaluation of proposals. The contracting agency will determine the acceptable equivalency with advisement from Government Functional Contract Managers. |
| 22 | AETC PWS | Section L | Does the government require that each WOSB bid the IDIQ MAC as a "Stand Alone Prime" devoid of teammates? | |
| | | | The WOSB may submit proposals as a Joint Venture. |
| 23 | PWS | C.5.1.1 A & B | “Distance Learning requirements that include storyboarding are typically new in nature (no existing online course) and shall be issued in accordance with one of the following two formats…” Wouldn’t any storyboard requirement, regardless of urgency need to have the IMI interactivity level also defined? | |
| | | | Format A is meant to signify the level of priority when requesting course creation production and course content modification requirements; Format B is meant for IMI Storyboard requirements only. Additionally, any new developed IMI will have the appropriate level identified prior to development. |
| 24 | PWS | C.5.1.7 | “The Contractor shall ensure all deliverables are designed and optimized for presentation on Government furnished and end-users’ personally owned devices (approved desktops, laptops, tablets, phones, etc.,) regardless of connecting network.” Will specifications be provided to the contractor specific to each DO, or overarching for the entirety of the IDIQ? This question is also relevant to PWS C.5.1.16. | |
| | | | Specifications will be unique and specific to the requirement and they will be provided to the contractor upon task order award. There will not be universal specifications overarching the entirety of the IDIQ. |
| 25 | PWS | C.5.1.27 | Required Experience and Education. Do the requirements listed here apply corporate experience or to individuals who will support the contract? If the requirements are specific to individuals, doe they apply to any particular labor category, or all labor categories to be used under this IDIQ? Usually, the experience described in this paragraph is met using multiple labor categories. | |
| | | | The requirements listed are for the individuals who will support the contract. This required experience and education is not meant for one specific labor category. Any work performed at the task order level requires the contractor to ensure the appropriate labor mix from Appendix A meets the required experience and education listed under 5.1.27. |
| 26 | AETC IDIQ Appendices A-E | C.7 | The solicitation states that offerors are required to "provide the recent and relevant Subcontracting Capability information of "current contracts/task orders … valued at $1Million or more with similar scope as requirements listed in the solicitation." Are offerors required to demonstrate that $1 Million or more of the total contract value has been subcontracted? Will subcontracted work to two or more companies valued at $1 Million or more on a single contract/task order be acceptable? | |
| | | | The value is placed on the project value. |
| 27 | AETC IDIQ Appendices A-E | C.3 & C.7 | Can we cite the same contracts/task orders in Volumes 2, Previous Experience (PE) and 5 Subcontracting Capability? | |
| | | | Yes |
| 28 | AETC IDIQ Appendices A-E | C.3 | Can a multiple award IDIQ be used for Previous Experience (PE)? | |
| | | | Yes |
| 29 | AETC IDIQ Appendices A-E | C.3 | Can a multiple award IDIQ be used to demonstrate Subcontracting Capability? | |
| | | | Yes, as long as the WOSB is the Prime. |
| 30 | PWS | 5.1.2 | The solicitation states, “The Contractor shall complete a Front-End Analysis (FEA) and content design services to develop an Instructional Media Design Package (IMDP) storyboard that allows the Government to develop an online hosted distance learning course.” Will the Government develop the course? | |
| | | | The contractor will have the capability to perform all aspects of courseware/IMI development supporting Government requirements to include but not limited to data analysis, development of Government Furnished Information (GFI), Storyboard development and IMI development. |
| 31 | Attachment 11 SF1449 | The SF 1449 is blank. Will the Government please fill in all applicable solicitation information on the SF 1449? | |
| | | See Section L.3.7.4 for SF1449 instructions. |
| 32 | PWS A-J | C.14.0 | The solicitation states that a SECRET clearance is required. Please confirm that Joint Ventures can rely on the security clearances of its members. | |
| | | | Yes, a Secret clearance is requred for the performance of work. |
| 33 | PWS A-J | C.14.0 | The solicitation states that, "the security requirements are in accordance with the DD Form 254." Are offerors required to submit the DD Form 254 with their proposal responses? | |
| | | | See Paragraph C.14.0, "The requesting organization's security monitor is responsible for initiating this form". The DD Form 254 is provided for awareness. |
| 34 | PWS A-J | C.14.0 | Will the Government sponsor a joint venture for a SECRET clearance upon award? | |
| | | | Unsure of what is meant by "sponsor". |
| 35 | PWS A-J | Title Page | The proposal submittal date is Sunday, July 18. Will the government consider extending the proposal due date to the next business day? | |
| | | | No, please feel free to submit earlier. |
| 36 | AETC IDIQ Appendices A-E | Appendix C | The solicitation states, that Volume III Technical Approach (TA) has a “Ten (15) Page Limit”. Please verify the page limit for the Technical Approach. | |
| | | | The Technical Approach has 15 page limit. |
| 37 | Attachment 9 | Can a multiple award IDIQ be used as a contract for Volume 6, Performance Evaluation Questionnaire? | |
| | | yes |
| 38 | No formatting requirements were provided. Are there a font size requirements for text, graphics, and tables? We recommend allowing text no smaller than 11pt, tables no smaller than 10pt, and graphics that are readable. | |
| | 12 font, Times New Roman, 1 inch margins |
| 39 | Soliciation No. 47QFWA21Q0046 | Sections K-M, L.3.4 | Volume IV Pricing states “The hours provided in Attachment 6: Pricing Spreadsheet are estimates only but will be used for purpose of evaluation.” Atch 6 does not have hours annotated. Will the Government provided the hours? Thank you. | |
| | | | Offerors shall complete the quantity with one (1) and provide labor rates for either the contractor site or government site as applicable in the pricing spreadsheet. |
| 40 | Soliciation No. 47QFWA21Q0046 | Sections K-M, L.3.6 | Volume VI Past Performance states “The offeror shall complete and submit two (2) Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaires.” Given there are three PE and three Subcontracting Capability projects allowed, can the Government define who the PPQs are for? Our customer will not complete PPQs if there is a valid CPAR. Will the Government consider a CPAR valid within one year as an acceptable replacement for the PPQ? Thank you. | |
| | | | See instructions in Attachment 9, "Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaire". |
| 41 | Soliciation No. 47QFWA21Q0046 | Sections A-J | “Proposals must be received by the Government no later than 3:00PM Central Time on 18 July 2021. 18 July is a weekend. Will the Government consider a later date for submission? Thank you. | |
| | | | See question 35. |
| 42 | PWS A-J | C.4. pg.5 | For planning purposes ONLY, does the government have a rough percentage estimate of how much work would be awarded in each task area of this section ( i.e., Task 1 - 80%, Task 2 - 10%? Task 3 - 10%) | |
| | | | The government does not currently have projections on the percentage of work that will be allocated between the 3 tasks on this contract. |
| 43 | PWS A-J | C.5.1.1 B pg. 6 | For planning purposes ONLY, does the government have a rough percentage estimate of how much work would be awarded in each IMI Level? Would majority of the work be in IMI I and II? | |
| | | | Presently, government historical data suggests the majority of IMI development will be Level I and Level II with a percentage that exists for Levels III and IV. IMI Level requirements will be identified on individual task orders. Since this IDIQ will support several different customers within AETC, is it not possible to definitively determine the percentages of how often each IMI Level will be requested. |
| 44 | PWS A-J | 5.1.2 pg. 6 | Will AETC be providing a template for the IMDP storyboard? | |
| | | | IMDP storyboard will be developed by the Contractor with input from Government customers. Once developed, the IMDP will be approved by the Government’s Contracting Officer’s Representative or Functional Contract Manager. |
| 45 | PWS A-J | 5.1.3 pg. 6 | How long will the Government stakeholders need to gather and provide the required information? If there is a delay in the Government providing information will an equal number of additional days be added to the final deadline (e.g., if the requirement category is urgent and is therefore required in 90 days, but the government needs more time, will the 90 days be extended?) | |
| | | | After task order award, the government and contractor will collaborate on GFE/GFI timelines along with any potential contingencies required. |
| 46 | PWS A-J | 5.1.7 pg. 7 | Will the Government provide specs for the approved end user's personally owned devices? Specs will be needed to ensure that functionality testing is complete before release of a product. | |
| | | | Yes, upon task order award and at the contractor’s request, the government shall provide the specifications of all government furnished equipment (GFE) and personally owned devices. |
| 47 | PWS A-J | 5.1.8 pg. 7 | Please clarify the statement: "...based on Government supplied storyboards." Is the intention of this statement to be "...based on based on Government supplied storyboard template." or will there be some instances where the Government will be writing and providing storyboards for the vendor to edit and code? | |
| | | | Either or both scenarios listed in the question could be potential deliverables at the task order level. |
| 48 | PWS A-J | 5.1.9 pg. 7 | Are the learning objectives provided by the Government SMART objectives or will the vendor need to edit them to be so? | |
| | | | The learning objectives and their formatting will be determined at the task order level. These shall meet all Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSCs) and methodologies to include Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate (ADDIE). |
| 49 | PWS A-J | Attachment 1 pg. 45 | Will AETC provide a template for the following deliverables: Project Plan, Course Development Plan, Monthly Progress Report, and Status Briefing | |
| | | | Any applicable templates and formatting will be provided upon Task Order award. Each prospective customer may or may not have the same template/formatting of a previous Task Order on this contract. |
| 50 | PWS A-J | Attachment 3; A1.2.1.13 pg. 48 | How and when will the FMF Application Software Suite be used in this contract? What are the requirements surrounding its use? | |
| | | | Recommend this question be answered by GSA; may be helpful to explain FMF - is the intent to reference any required government-supplied app to support? |
| 51 | PWS A-J | Attachment 3; A1.2.2 pg. 49 | Is there a requirement for COTS products in this solicitation? | |
| | | | No |
| 52 | Appendices A-E | Appendix A pg. 2 | Which of the roles on this attachment are key personnel? The PWS seems to indicate that all are key roles, but Appendix A includes roles that seem to be not part of this solicitation (e.g., Helpdesk Manager/Specialist). | |
| | | | The contractor shall provide a Program Manager (key personnel) for each task order. Any additional key personnel will be determined at the task order level. The positions listed in Appendix A comprise the labor category mix needed to perform Tasks 1-3 of the PWS. |
| 53 | Appendices A-E | Appendix A pg. 2 | Which roles require a resume and letter of commitment? If resumes are required what volume are they to be included in? | |
| | | | Key Personnel; resumes are not to be submitted as part of the proposal. |
| 54 | Appendices A-E | Appendix A pg. 2 | What labor category is for the individual with doctoral level doctoral-level expertise in Psychometrics, I&O Psychology, Research Methods, and Statistics as referenced in PWS A-J; 5.3.18, 5.3.19, 5.3.23 and other sections? | |
| | | | Please see answer to question 52. PWS A-J, C.19.0 states that a Program Manager will be provided by the contractor for each task order. Appendix A is the labor category mix needed to perform Tasks 1-3 of the PWS. |
| 55 | Appendices A-E | Appendix C pg. 11 | Volume 1 Cover Letter/Executive Summary - states, "2 page limit" while PWS K_L ; L.3.1 page 7 states "...The Offeror shall provide a one-page document." Are two pages allowed for Volume 1? Two pages or 3 will allow for a more thorough response. | |
| | | | The Cover Letter/Executive Summary has a 2 page limit. |
| 56 | Appendices A-E | Appendix C pg. 11 | Is the limit 10 pages or 15? Re: "Volume III Technical Approach (TA): Ten (15) Page Limit" | |
| | | | 15 page limit. |
| 57 | Appendices A-E | Appendix C; C.4 pg. 14 | To allow for the space to show capability in the technical approach, may the Draft Quality Control Plan (QCP) be in an Appendix and not count towards the page limit? | |
| | | | No |
| 58 | Appendices A-E | Appendix C; C.4 pg. 14 | To allow for the space to show capability in the technical approach, may the "crosswalk and functional description, including proposed personnel" be in an Appendix and not count towards the page limit? | |
| | | | No |
| 59 | Appendices A-E | Appendix C; C.9 pg.16 | Can the government please explain how the vendor should address this section in the proposal? How does one access information in INFORM 2.0? | |
| | | | No input is required from vendors. |
| 60 | Appendices A-E | Appendix D pg.19 | Must the proposal use this form exactly as it is or can the previous experience be formatted differently to allow for more space for the last two sections while still including all required content? | |
| | | | Appendix D, Previous Experience format is the required format. |
| 61 | Attachment 4 | DD Form 254 pg. 1,2 | Can the Government please list which blocks need to be completed by the vendor for the purposes of the proposal? Is there an additional instruction sheet? | |
| | | | See C.22.0; Vendor input is not required at this time. |
| 62 | Attachment 5 | CTP Form | Is anything to be completed on this form for the solicitation submission? If so, what volume is it to be included in for the solicitation? | |
| | | | Nothing is required at this time |
| 63 | Attachment 6 | Pricing Sheet | Could the Government please provide instruction on completing this sheet? Which columns are to be completed? Is it only the rates in Columns D, E, I, J, N, O since the CLIN quantity is currently unknown? Can the Government provide a historical work load or other method to quantify the costing? (note: While L.3.4 Pricing Volume provides some worksheet details. I don't see an answer to these questions there.) | |
| | | | Offerors should complete the quantity with one (1) and provide labor rates for either the contractor site or government site as applicable. |
| 64 | Attachment 6 | Pricing Sheet | Since the formula in Column F is C7*E7 we are presuming this is for on government site labor. Should the calculation be for contractor site each year? If not, then how much of the work is onsite? | |
| | | | The calculation should be for the contractor site only. The Pricing Sheet will be amended to correct this formula. |
| 65 | PWS K-M | L.3.4 pg.9 | The hours provided in Attachment 6: Pricing Spreadsheet are estimates only but will be used for purposes of evaluation." How are we to determine hours when we don't know the scope and quantity of the work for each task area? | |
| | | | The quantity in column C, Base Year Quantity and Option Years should be one (1) with the labor rate provided by each Offeror. |
| 66 | Attachment 7 | QASP pg. 1 | Please provide instructions on what the Government would like to see in the draft QASP. | |
| | | | See section C.4 paragraph 2. |
| 67 | Attachment 9 | PPQ Worksheet pg.1 | Will the government be providing Attachment 10? The instructions say "...The completed questionnaires shall be included in Volume VI of the Offeror’s proposal...Offerors must use the document included in Attachment 10 for the submission of their proposal to meet the requirements of Past Performance." | |
| | | | This is now attachment 9. |
| 69 | Appendices A-E | Appendix D; Paragraph G pg.20 | Regarding the statement, "Please reference back to Appendix A, Section A.1.1 Previous Experience (PE) “similar” language." Where do we locate Appendix A, Section A1.1? | |
| | | | Should be B.1.1 |
| 70 | PWS A-J | Attachment 3; A1.2.1.6. pg.48 | Regarding the section, "KEY PERSONNEL...an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal." What volume do the commitment letters belong in? Can they be in an appendix? Are resumes required of all key personnel? | |
| | | | A commitment letter is not a requirement of the Proposal; however, it may be included in Volume V. Resumes are not required. |
| 71 | Appendices A-E | Appendix C; pg.11 | Regarding, "Instructions to Offerors: Volume III Technical Approach (TA)*: Ten (15) Page Limit (to include all information required by C.4)."; Where is the note or description of the * symbol? | |
| | | | Please disregard the "*". |
| 72 | Solicitation #ID07210019 | Section C.19.0 of the PWS (pg. 19) | “Qualifications for all key personnel are listed in Attachment A.” Is every position listed in Appendix A considered key personnel? | |
| | | | The contractor shall provide a Program Manager (key personnel) for each task order. Any additional key personnel will be determined at the task order level. The positions listed in Appendix A comprise the labor category mix needed to perform Tasks 1-3 of the PWS. |
| 73 | Solicitation #ID07210019 | PWS Section C.19.0 Key Personnel (pg. 19) | Do key personnel need to be designated at the time of proposal submission? If so, where should they be designated, and what supporting documentation (e.g., resume) is required for each key personnel? | |
| | | | See answers to questions 52, 54, and 72 |
| 74 | Solicitation #ID07210019 | PWS Section B.1.2 Contract Type (pg. 3) | As this contract is a multiple award IDIQ, is it expected that all interested vendors (and awardees) are able to perform in all three task areas, or can vendors submit proposals showing strength in one or two task areas? | |
| | | | See Section M.1.8.1 of the PWS. |
| 75 | Solicitation #ID07210019 | Appendix A (pages 2-4) | A large number of labor categories described in Appendix A do not seem to overlap with the tasks defined in the PWS. Specific examples are Systems Engineer, Database Specialist ii, Software Engineering Support, etc. Please confirm that these labor categories do describe the desired skills and expertise required to execute tasks 1-3 in the PWS. | |
| | | | The labor category mix proposed by the Offeror must meet the task requirements of this PWS. The appropriate labor category labels for each task are the responsibility for the contractor to identify and provide. |
| 76 | Solicitation #ID07210019 | Part I – The Schedule (PWS Sections A – J), C.4.0 Tasks/Requirements, Page 5 | Does a company need to have capabilities to perform all of the tasks and sub-tasks in their entirety in order to compete for an award? | |
| | | | See Section M.1.8.1 of the PWS. |
| 77 | Solicitation #ID07210019 | Appendices A-E, Appendix A – Desired Skills and Expertise, Page 2. | Can AETC please clarify the expected roles the positions listed in Appendix A are responsible for in the scope of work? The Tasks listed under C.4.0 of the PWS suggest a scope of work that requires positions and skillsets outside those listed in Appendix A | |
| | | | Appendix A are suggested labor categories/desired skills and expertise. Please provide a crosswalk of the vendor's labor categories for the work to be performed in C.4.0 of the PWS. |
| 78 | Solicitation #ID07210019 | Is there an incumbent(s) for the requirements described in the PWS? If so, can the government provide their name? | |
| | | Not as described in the PWS. |
| 79 | ID07210019-47QWFA21Q0046 | a. We registered for an gsa assist account but the representative says our company duns is not associated with the solicitation. b. They also cannot find the bid based off of notification number in SAM. Will our company be associated or is there an alternate method of submitting our bid? | |
| | | If you registered with ASSIST, you will have access to submit your proposal. The Government is working to provide access. Any additional details and/or updates will be posted as an Amendment. |
| 80 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | a. Please clarify if attachment 10 needs to be completed or was this an error and attachment 9 contains the PPQ to be completed. | |
| | | Complete attachment 9 that contains the PPQ. |
| 81 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | b. Does the PPQ need to be completed by the offeror as in Attachment 9 | |
| | | Yes, IAW Section L.3.6. |
| 82 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | Appendices A-E | The offeror may use subcontractor experience as well as prime contractor past experience, as long as it is of similar size, scope, and duration to the work described in the PWS. The offeror must identify whether it was the prime or a subcontractor for each project. Is this in regards to only the “Prime Engagements” or can a Prime utilize “proposed subcontractor” relevant experience here? | |
| | | | Yes, a Proposed Subcontractor may be used. |
| 83 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | PWS Sections K-M, pg9, L.3.4 | Would the Gov’t please clarify how many hours are to be provided in attachment 6 based on section L.3.4 of the PWS? | |
| | | | The quantity in column C, Base Year Quantity and Option Years should be one (1) and provide the labor rates. |
| 84 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | PWS Sections K-M, pg9, L.3.4 | In FAR Clause non-displacement and exempt | |
| | | | Question unclear; unable to respond. |
| 85 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | Attachment 6 | Are the hours listed on line 36 of Attachment 6 the proposed hours for each labor category? | |
| | | | The quantity in column C, Base Year Quantity and Option Years should be one (1) with the labor rate provided by each Offeror. |
| 86 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | PWS Sections K-M, pg 17, M.1.8.2 | Did the Gov’t intend to say or CPARS in place of PPQs? Given the end of the fiscal year pressure on our customers and the fact that CPARS are validated on multiple levels and the official record of the company’s performance would the government accept CPARS in lieu of PPQs? | |
| | | | No, the language is correct as stated. The Government will not accept CPARs in lieu of PPQs. |
| 87 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | Is this contract a consolidation of other contracts? | |
| | | This is a new requirement for GSA. |
| 88 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | Are there any incumbent contractors currently performing what would become future task orders under this contract? If so, what are the current contract numbers, company names, and contract amounts? | |
| | | Unknown as this is a new requirement for GSA. |
| 89 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | PWS Sections K-M, pg 17, M.1.8.2 | Given that this procurement is a WOSB set aside; we would request that all past performances need to come from the Prime contractor in keeping in the spirit of the acquisition strategy (and goal number 3 identified on slide 6 of the Pre-Proposal Conference)? | |
| | | | Correct. |
| 90 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | Attachment 6, Pricing | Is it the Gov’t intent for us to insert 1920hrs for each labor category? | |
| | | | The quantity in column C, Base Year Quantity and Option Years should be one (1) with the labor rate provided by each Offeror. |
| 91 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | PWS Sections K-M, pg 17, M.1.8.1. | If the Government has determined through market analysis that there are two or more WOSBs capable of performing this work and therefore set the contract aside as part of the WOSB program and aligned goal number 3 with promoting interests among WOSBs in the education and training industry, why is the use of subcontractor management such a high evaluation factor? Please remove the subcontract requirement as it directly contradicts the intent of the WOSB program. | |
| | | | Subcontracting Capability is one of 3 evaluation factors; not the highest. |
| 92 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | PWS Sections K-M, pg 10, L.3.5 | The Government is requiring the subcontract management to be for similar subcontracts over $1 million threshold, as this is a WOSB requirement would the government consider lowering the value or removing the previous subcontractor management requirement from the overall evaluation criteria? | |
| | | | No |
| 93 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | PWS Sections K-M, pg 10, L.3.5 | As the government has placed a high priority on subcontractor management, we respectfully suggest that the government require each WOSB provide a subcontractor negotiation memorandum as pricing will be a big part of subcontract management upon award. | |
| | | | Subcontractor Negotiation Memorandum not required. |
| 94 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | PWS Sections K-M, pg 17, M.1.8.2 | In order to align with procurement goals 1,2, and 3 of the Pre-Proposal Conference), please confirm that the government will evaluate the past performance of the WOSB as significantly more important than any subcontractor’s for past performance. | |
| | | | Section identified for this question does not address past performance. |
| 95 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | PWS Sections K-M, pg 10, L.3.5 | To align with procurement goals 1,2, and 3 of the Pre-Proposal Conference), please confirm that the government will only evaluate the previous experience of the WOSB rather than any subcontractor’s past performance. | |
| | | | Section identified for this question does not address past performance. |
| 96 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | Based on the subcontractors past performance and experience being significantly as part of the evaluation, it appears that the government is seeking large subcontractors and not focusing of WOSB prime (who has privy of contract with the government), which would be in direct conflict with the guidance, regulations, of the WOSB set aside program. | |
| | | Statement submitted in lieu of a question; unable to respond. |
| 97 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | Please require all WOSB to be certified through one of the SBA identified certification authorities and not solely self certified and to provide validated copies of certification. | |
| | | Statement submitted in lieu of a question; unable to respond. |
| 98 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | L.3.5 Volume V: Subcontracting Capability (p. 10/18); Appendix B – Evaluation Criteria | Please confirm that the ability to establishment a subcontract with another firm for a dollar value of at least $1m must be demonstrated by the prime offeror and not one of the team members. It would seem reasonable that the Limitations in Subcontracting clauses would indicate the capability must be demonstrated exclusively be the prime offeror, but we would appreciate confirmation. | |
| | | | Yes the Prime is responsible to demonstrate their ability to subcontract with another firm for a dollar value of $1M for unique or specialize experience IAW Appendix B.1.3 Subcontracting Capability |
| 99 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | L.3.0 Submission Instructions (pp. 7–11/18) | Please confirm that cover pages, tables of contents/tables/figures, cross-reference matrices, and other similar sections included solely for evaluators’ convenience DO NOT count against any volume’s page limit. | |
| | | | Those pages are included in the total pages IAW the Instructions to Offerors. |
| 100 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | Attachment 6 – Pricing (columns F, K, and P); L.3.4 Volume IV: Pricing (p. 9/18); PWS A-J, F.1.1 Place of Performance (p. 26/56) | 1. The formulas in columns F, K, and P (Base, OY1, and OY2 Totals) use only the Government-Site rates (columns E, J, and O). Please confirm that only Government-Site rates will be used to evaluate vendors’ total price. Note: Place of performance is listed as both Government and Contractor Site (TBD at TO level). | |
| | | | The calculation should be for the contractor site only. The Pricing Sheet will be amended to correct this formula. |
| 101 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | Appendices B and C (pp. 7–18/22) & Sections L & M (pp. 5–18/18) – Instructions to Offerors and Evaluation Criteria | There are a great number of discrepancies within these sections and between the two different versions of these sections across these two documents (e.g., regarding volume contents, page limits, 5-level adjectival vs. simple (un)acceptable ratings for Factors 1–3). Would the Government please provide a single definitive list of Instructions to Offerors and Evaluation Criteria with the next amendment to the solicitation? | |
| | | | Corrections as a result of the Q&A will be contained in a subsequent Amendment. |
| 102 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | Pg. 11, Appendix C, and Pg. 13, C.2 | The PPQ shows this to be a “Self-Assessment”. Please confirm if the PPQs do not get sent to the Government POCs. | |
| | | | Previous Experience is a "Self-Assessment" to be perfomed by the Offeror. |
| 103 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | Pg. 20, Appendix D, Sections G, and H and Pg. 11 AETC+IDIQ+Appendices+A-E, Volume II – Previous Experience | These sections request “as much detail as possible”; however, there is no room to provide these answers. In order to provide the information requested, will the government allow an additional enclosure of two (2) pages to answer the questions in detail? | |
| | | | No, please provide your responses IAW the solicitation instructions. |
| 104 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | Attachment 6, Pricing Sheet | Any consideration for pricing positions with a security clearance (i.e., SECRET) vs. no clearance? | |
| | | | Please see PWS A-J Para C.14.0 |
| 105 | Part IV -Representations and Instructions | L.3.6 pg. 10 | If CPARS are available, will the government also require the PPQ form? | |
| | | | Yes, the government will also require the PPQ form. |
| 106 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | What is the expected number of awards? | |
| | | IAW with Amendment (add number) the Government intends to award no more than 5 contracts in support of this IDIQ. |
| 107 | Appendices A-E | C.4 pg. 14 | Can you please provide Attachment 5.1 for the Draft Quality Control Plan? | |
| | | | No, the Draft Quality Control Plan should be provided by each Offeror with their respective proposal. |
| 108 | Part 1 Sections A – J | C.19.0 pg. 19 | What is the page limit for the Executive Summary? Should it be 1 or 2 pages? It is listed differently. | |
| | | | See question 55 |
| 109 | Part IV -Representations and Instructions | L.3.7.3 pg. 10 | For L.3.7.3 it states exceptions to the RFP provisions should be mentioned in the letterhead. Does that also need to be stated in Volume 7? | |
| | | | No |
| 110 | Part IV -Representations and Instructions | L.3.7 pg. 10 | Can OCI, Reps and Certs, Exceptions, and SF1449 all be included in Vol 7 or do they need to be separated? | |
| | | | This requrements of Volume VII is addressed in section L.3.7. |
| 111 | Part IV -Representations and Instructions | L.3.3 pg. 8 | The Government states offerors must describe how they will staff for the three categories/levels of curriculum development. Should that be to Format A Three Requirement Categories or Format B IMI Interactivity Level? | |
| | | | Both formats are required |
| 112 | Appendices A-E | C.4 pg. 14 | Should the "crosswalk" be a part of the technical approach as a separate section? | |
| | | | The "crosswalk" is a part of the technical and not as a separate section. |
| 113 | Appendices A-E | Appendix D pg. 19 | Does Appendix D need to be included in Volume 2 in the exact same way or can the document be transposed? | |
| | | | No Appendix D can not be transposed. |
| 114 | Attachment 9 PPQ Worksheet | pg. 1 | The Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaire states "the completed questionnaires shall be included in Volume VI". Would the Government like the PPQ Customer to submit the form directly as well? | |
| | | | See question 40. |
| 115 | Course Development and Delivery Services | Our company does not yet have facility clearance, but we are well down the road in that process. Are we eligible to be awarded a position on this MAIDIQ before our clearance is complete? | |
| | | Please see PWS A-J Para C.14.0 |
| 116 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | Can a WOSB company partner with another company for a Joint Venture/Teaming agreement to show together they have the capability to meet all the factoring requirements? | |
| | | The USG will accept proposals from the prime contractor that may include JV IAW FAR 52.219.30 (d). |
| 117 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | Please confirm NAICS codes. Proposal has 541519 and general training is 611430. | |
| | | NAICS 541519 is correct. |
| 118 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | Section L.3.4 Volume IV: (Pricing d), page 9 | The Government states, “The hours provided in Attachment 6: Pricing Spreadsheet are estimates only but WILL be used for purposes of evaluation.” However, there are no hours listed in attachment 6. Can the Government please provide the hours to be used in preparing our response? | |
| | | | The quantity in column C, Base Year Quantity and Option Years should be one (1) with the labor rate provided by each Offeror. |
| 119 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | Will the IT Value Added Resellers (ITVAR) 150 employee size exception be applied? If not, we can't prime this, so I wanted to check as it impacts our planning. | |
| | | yes |
| 120 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | PWS; L3.5(b) | Volume V: Subcontracting Capability indicates that the offeror shall submit at least one example of subcontracted project valued at $1M dollars or more. Is there the potential to reduce this amount to $868,000? Is this restricted to the Prime offeror or can subcontracting past performance be with our subcontractor? | |
| | | | No, the dollar limit will not be decreased. "The project value". |
| 121 | SOLICITATION #ID07210019 | I see on beta.sam this opp is on GSA FAS… Does that include any certified WOSB or does my company have to be registered on the GSA FAS vehicle? Trying to get clarity on if I can actually qualify to submit this RFP. | |
| | | See Section L of the PWS. |
| 122 | Appendix D | Can Offerors provide the information in Appendix D in a different format in order to meet the two page limit? | |
| | | No |
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