Attachment 12 MasterSpreadsheet-Questions and Answers.xlsx
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| Amendment 0001 M6785422R7904.pdf | ||
| Attachment 8 Staffing Planv2.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Solicitation - Release.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 2_QASP_042815 (002).doc | DOC document | |
| Attachment 5 After Instruction Report Template.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 9 CONTRACT TRAVEL Notional Travel_Request for Travel Template.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment 10 Notional Class Schedule.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment 11 Total Evaluated Price.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment 3 DD Form 254 M6785422R7904.pdf | ||
| Attachment 4 Privacy and Security Non-Disclosure Statement.doc | DOC document | |
| Attachment 6 Roster Start-Grad.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment 1 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment 3 DD-254 Continuation v3.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 7 Past Performance Questionnaire CTC.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 8 Staffing Plan.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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| QUESTIONS | Section | Paragraph | Answer | |
| 1 | A few of our subcontractor candidates do not have a security clearance. If they begin the process to obtain a clearance before we submit our proposal can we include them in our proposal? | All offerors shall have the proper security clearance at time of submission of the proposal. | ||
| 2 | Will the distance learning platform be Microsoft Teams? | It can be any platform authorized by HQMC C4I, currently, TEAMS, Cisco Webex, Adobe Connect | ||
| 3 | Although we are still reviewing the scope, we wanted to know if Spanish instructors were required? We do have Spanish instructors on hand. | No requirement for Spanish Instructors. | ||
| 4 | How does the government desire to see the current and valid certifications for the proposed instructors? Will this count against the page count and do you want them redacted to remove the names? The government stated no resumes or names in any volume. | L4 pg 55 | Factor 1 TA | Redacted Certificates or spreadsheet listing certifications that will be possesed by which proposed FTE. These do not count against page count limitation. Associate certificates with a position, not with an individual. i.e. Certificate X for proposed fill for Instructor 1; Certificate XY for proposed Instructor 2. |
| 5 | How does the government want the model contract submitted in relation to the CLIN cost? There is a CONUS sub CLIN and a OCONUS sub CLIN or will it be one CLIN and the HOLA/COLA data reported separately or predetermined by the Government for building the evaluated total cost or proposed total cost? | SF1449 | CLIN | Section L will has been modified to reflect to provide only the clauses that require fill ins by the offeror |
| 6 | The deadline for the PPQ submission to the government was not listed in the solicitation. It was found on the Attachment 7 PPQ document. Will the government extend the submission deadline for the PPQs? | L4 pg 55 | Factor 2 PP | The PPQ deadline will NOT be extended |
| 7 | Will the government please confirm what the contractor insurance requirements are required under this contract and which premiums, such as Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance premiums, are allowable costs that vendors will be permitted to submit for reimbursement under this contract? | Solicitation Overall | See Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 28.3. | |
| 8 | For Clarification, Is the Government requesting Attachment 5 After Instruction Report Template and Attachment 6 Roster Start-Grad be completed? As neither is referenced as a staffing plan. | Solicitation / M.2 Evaluation Procedures | The Government will reject any proposal without further evaluation that do not have a completed Staffing Plan, Section J, Attachments 5 and 6, that includes all proposed staffing to meet the PWS requirements. | Attachment 5 After Instruction Report Template and Attachment 6 Roster Start-Grad have been provided to show that they are required for the performanace of the contract. |
| 9 | For clarification, is a written price narrative required for the Factor 3 Price Proposal submission? | Solicitation/ L.3 | Factor 3 - Price Proposal | The Government cannot advise how an offeror shall provide any part of their proposal submission. |
| 10 | For clarification, does a complete Price Volume consist of Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) in Section B and Attachment 11, Total Evaluated Price? | Solicitation/ L.4 | B. Price Volume - Factor 3 Price | Factor 3 – Price:The Offeror shall provide pricing for all Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) in Section B.For all line items (except Travel), the Offeror shall submit a price breakdown (showing estimated labor hours, categories, rates, material, HOLA/COLA etc.) associated with each priced line item. Each breakdown must sum to the price of the line item. See Pricing Exhibits in Section J. |
11 The solicitation states that the Government does not want offerors to identify specific individuals, but offerors need to provide current and valid certifications that contain individual names, does the Government request that offerors redact names listed on certifications requested? Solicitation / L.4 / A. Technical Volume The Offeror shall provide current and valid certifications for the proposed instructors and test administrators , as required by the Course Description Matrix in Section J of the solicitation, and explain how certifications will be maintained at required levels during contract performance.
The Government does not want Offerors to identify specific individuals. Rather, the Government seeks to understand the roles individuals will fill, particularly for subject matter experts. Do not include resumes or names of individuals in any volume; Resumes are inappropriate and WILL NOT be reviewed.
| Offerors may list Instructors as "Instructor 1, Instructor 2 etc" | ||
| 12 | The solicitation states the Government does not want offerors to identify specific individuals, but in the Excel Staffing Matrix, column A requests a name. Does the Government intend for contractors to state "Employee A, Employee B" to maintain compliance with not identifying specific individuals. | Solicitation / Attachment 8 Staffing Plan |
The Government will reject any proposal without further evaluation that do not have a completed Staffing Plan, Section J, Attachments 5 and 6, that includes all proposed staffing to meet the PWS requirements. The Government does not want Offerors to identify specific individuals. Rather, the Government seeks to understand the roles individuals will fill, particularly for subject matter experts. Do not include resumes or names of individuals in any volume; Resumes are inappropriate and WILL NOT be reviewed.
| See question 13 | ||||
| 13 | Do certifications count against the 20 page limit in the Technical Volume? | Solicitation / L.4 / A Technical Volume | Solicitation States "The Offeror shall provide current and valid certifications for the proposed instructors and test administrators , as required by the Course Description Matrix in Section J of the solicitation" | No |
| 14 | Attachment 8 Staffing Plan is the title of the attachment, when opening the attachment, line 1 states Attachment 9 Staffing Plan. What is the appropriate reference? | Solicitation Attachment 8 Staffing Plan | Attachment 8 | Attachment 8 now reflects Attachment 8 |
| 15 | Is the government requesting/requiring safeguarding at the contractors Facility or at other sites besides those listed in block 8 and item 8.a in the DD 254 continuation page? | DD 254 | The DD254 shows Safeguarding at the Secret level, but the items in blocks 10 & 11 do not show accessing classified documents except at the governments sites. | Required at the Contractors Facility. |
| 16 | Where is Exhibit A in the compilation of documents released with this solicitation? | Solicitation / J.1 / Exhibits |
| Exhibit A | Instructional Services Pricing Spreadsheet-Section B-Schedule of Supplies and Services for CLINS 0001-0030 | Exhibit A has been deleted from Section J. The Pricing is Attachment 11. | |||
| 17 | Column I - how is this evaluated in conjunction with attachment 11? | Attachment 8 / Column I | Burdened Labor Rates | The total evaluated price includes the pricing provided in Section B. Attachment 11 is used for evaluation to determine in the offered price is fair and reasonable. | |
| 18 | Did the Govt intend for the text to read, "Travel requests shall be submitted to COR a maximum of 30 days in advance, or no later than five days in advance for approval." ? | Solicitation / Section C / 2.6 Travel | "Travel requests shall be submitted to COR a minimum of 30 days in advance, or no later than five days in advance for approval." | The wording is correct as stated. | |
| 19 | The first column is not titled, but it contains a series of numbers. Will the Govt clarify what those numbers refer to? | Solicitation / Section J / Attachment 10 Notional Schedule | |||
| Column A | Each course is identified by number, matches up with the Course Catalog | ||||
| 20 | Will the Government clarify which Attachment, by name, the contractor should complete that shows a breakdown associated with each priced line item? | Solicitation / Section L / L.4, B Price Volume | Solicitation States "For all line items (except Travel), the Offeror shall submit a price breakdown (showing estimated labor hours, categories, rates, material, HOLA/COLA etc.) associated with each priced line item. Each breakdown must sum to the price of the line item. See Pricing Exhibits in Section J". | Attachment 8 | |
| 21 | Will the Government clarify which Attachment the contractor completes that provides the materials and HOLA/COLA breakdown? | Solicitation / Section L / L.4, B Price Volume | Solicitation States "For all line items (except Travel), the Offeror shall submit a price breakdown (showing estimated labor hours, categories, rates, material, HOLA/COLA etc.) associated with each priced line item. Each breakdown must sum to the price of the line item. See Pricing Exhibits in Section J". | See Question 22 | |
| 22 | The CLIN numbering in Section B and Attachment 11 do not match. Can the Government specify the correct numbering? | Attachment 11 / Solicitation Section B | The CLIN numbers match. | ||
| 23 | For clarification, can you please confirm that the correct Section J Attachment for the AIR Binder is Attachment 5? | Solicitation/Section C PWS / 4.1.2 | The Contractor shall properly document the provision of instructional services using the formats provided in the After Instruction Report (AIR) Binder (Section J, Attachment 6). The AIR binder, includes the Student rosters, Class Schedule, Exceptions to the Course Schedule, Instructor Rating Forms, Instructor Rating Form Recap Sheet, End of Course Critique Sheets, After Instruction Report and Instructor After Action Feedback. | Attachment 5 | |
| 24 | Can the Government please provide the correct PWS Section reference for each CRDL as the current PWS references do not appear to be in alignment? Also not PWS Section is listed for A0008 and A0009 | Solicitation/Section C PWS / 5.1.4 | Section 8 , Applicable PWS Section for each CDRL | A008 Instructor Assignment Report 4.1.7 |
A009 Travel Request Form 2.6
| 25 | Will the Government increase the page count from 20 pages to 35 pages to accurately provide our Understanding and approach and also staffing and personnel? | Section L / Proposal format | Factor 1 Technical Approach | No | |
| 26 | Can the Quality Control Plan be excluded from the Technical page count? | Section L / Proposal format / Factor 1 Technical Approach | The Offeror shall provide a Quality Control Plan that articulates the Offeror's ability to execute the processes in a manner that ensures successful performance of the PWS. The Plan shall include the Offeror's ability to identify and prevent issues and ensures they will be corrected and not arise again in the future. | No | |
| 27 | In efforts to competitively retain the most skilled instructors to aid in the advancement of our warfighters, and to be in compliance with DCAA accounting standards of cost segregation, will the govt update the pricing spreadsheet to reflect the addition of an ODC CLIN(s) for overseas allowances (specifically LQA/COLA) as outlined as an allowable costs under FAR Part 31? If so, will the govt provide a plug number for these cost-reimbursable expenses for proposal submission purposes? | General Issue | B.5/2/ | HOLA/COLA shall be included in the Firm-Fixed Price | |
| 28 | DODEA for Dependents: | ||||
| In accordance with FAR Part 31.205-44(e), Relating to contractor dependents' ability to attend DoDEA schools on a space-available basis, will the govt update the pricing spreadsheet to add a CLIN for this cost-reimbursable expense related to education for dependents? If so, will the govt provide a plug number for proposal submission purposes? | General Issue | B.5/2/ | This is a firm fixed price contract. The price offered shall be all inclusive. | ||
| 29 | Class Materials: CEH has a CLIN but is not on the Notional Schedule. Is it the Governments responsibility to furnish the course materials and labs for all classes, including CEH or is it the contractors responsibility? This would be all student materials including books, labs and exams. | Solicitation/PWS | CLIN 0011 /B.2.a/3.1/4.1.5 | Contractors responsibility. | |
| 30 | Curriculum Management: according to the PWS, who will be responsible for creating all new courses as required? What is the Governments definition of Curriculum Management? | PWS | 4.2 | Curriculum Management definition is included in the PWS, Government will be responsilbe for creation of new courses. | |
| 31 | Does the Government require Letters of Intent for Key Personnel on this contract? | General | No | ||
| 32 | Does the Government require Letters of Intent and Resumes for all personnel on this contract? | ||||
| General | No | ||||
| 33 | Will the Government identify Key Personnel on this contract? | General | No Key Personnel require identification. | ||
| 34 | Will resumes and Letters of Intent count against page count? | General | Not required | ||
| 35 | Can the Government define Provisional Authorization for Public )non-FOUO) DoD Data, or provide a copy of the DoD CIO Authorized Telework Capability and Guidance Memorandum? | PWS | 4.1.8 | https://www.dcpas.osd.mil/sites/default/files/2021-04/103501p_Telework.pdf and https://www.telework.gov/guidance-legislation/telework-guidance/telework-guide/guide-to-telework-in-the-federal-government.pdf | |
| 36 | Deadline for submission of the PPQs to the government was not listed below as stated in the solicitation. It was actually found on Attachment 7 PPQ document. Will the government extend the deadline for PPQ submission? | L4 pg 55 | Factor 2 | see question 6 | |
| 37 | The notional schedule for the 1st year does not include the following courses: A+, Server+, Cloud+, CCNA Cloud, CCNP Data Center, CEH and AN/PRC-160. Does the government intend to teach any of those courses during the 1st year? Does the government expect these courses priced for the 1st year? | Notional Schedule, Attachment 11 | Yes, schedule provided was only notional, Yes we do expect to pricing for these courses. | ||
| 38 | When are PPQs due? – If they were received on the prior solicitation due January 28 2022, do we need to submit them again ? | PWS / L | L.4 A.Technical Volume |
Factor 2
| See question 6 | ||||
| 39 | “The Offeror shall provide current and valid certifications for the proposed instructors and test administrators, as required by the Course Description Matrix in Section J of the solicitation, and explain how certifications will be maintained at required levels during contract performance. The Government does not want Offerors to identify specific individuals. Rather, the Government seeks to understand the roles individuals will fill, particularly for subject matter experts. Do not include resumes or names of individuals in any volume; Resumes are inappropriate and WILL NOT be reviewed.” How are we to provide certifications without names? | PWS L.4 | Factor 1 Technical approach | See question 11 |
| 40 | Can we include pricing information in executive summary? | PWS/ Section L | L.3 | No pricing shall be included in the Executive Summary |
| 41 | There is a names column on the spreadsheet, does the government require names? | Staffing Plan Attachment 9 | Entire Spreadsheet | see question 11 |
| 42 | Contractors shall have access to the Educational Academies, ( i.e., Cisco Academy, Microsoft Academy) necessary to provide the most recent curriculum directly from the academies for each course designated in the Course Description Matrix, Section J, Attachment 2.” Does this mean the government is providing access to Educational Academies OR that the contractor is responsible for obtaining this access? | Course Description Matrix Attachment 2 | Section J | Contractor is responsible. |
| 43 | “Training Centers also conduct an Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program and training to certify Marines Cyber Security professionals prescribed by DoD8140.01. Do you anticipate contractors conducting this training? | PWS Section C | 1.1 | Yes |
| 44 | A single course may be held at multiple locations simultaneously. Does this refer to simultaneous distance learning, or should we be adequately staffed to teach that course at multiple locations? | PWS Section C | 1.3 | They must be adequately staffed to instruct a course at mulitple locaitons. |
| 45 | “For all line items (except Travel), the Offeror shall submit a price breakdown (showing estimated labor hours, categories, rates, material, HOLA/COLA etc.) associated with each priced line item. Each breakdown must sum to the price of the line item. See Pricing Exhibits in Section J. Is the government expecting the breakdown to show a specific line item for COLA? | PWS / Section L.4 | B. | See question 27 |
| 46 | The sentence under D.3 is incomplete and the skips sections D and F and moves directly to G. Are we missing any instructional information? | PWS | D.3 | D.3 reads "The period of performance for CLINS in section B will be identified within each task order issued under this contract." |
| 47 | Attachments 1-30 from the prior solicitation release are not included on the newest solicitation. Does that imply the information included on those documents are invalid? | PWS Attachments | 1 – 30 | See Attachment 1 |
| 48 | Will the government please provide Exhibit A Instructional Services Pricing Spreadsheet – Section B – Schedule of Supplies and Services for CLINS 0001 - 0030 | Exhibits Section J.1 | Exhibit A | See question 16 |
| 49 | In 6.1 it references that the contractor shall provide a QCP within 30 days post award. However, in L.4 letter A Factor 1 Technical approach, it references that we submit a QCP with proposal. Is a QCP required with proposal submission? | PWS | 6.1 | Yes |
| 50 | What falls under the category of ODCs? Does this include certifications? | Section SF 1449 | Line Item 0034 | The awardee is responsible for its labor force's possesion of required certifications, qualifications and education, unless the Government expressley states otherwise. |
| 51 | “The Marine Corps Communication Electronics School (MCCES) Training Centers are dispersed training venues collocated with Marine Expeditionary Forces ..” Previously these have been known as communication training centers. Has there been a name change? | PWS Section C | There has not. |
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