22Q0023 DAI QA.pdf

Question # Question Government Response

1 Is there an incumbent?

There is not a contract currently in‐place with an identical scope of support.

2 If so, are they eligible to re‐compete for this solicitation? see response to item #1 3 Do you know if they plan to recompete? see response to item #1 4 What is the current yearly or full value? see response to item #1 5 Can the government please provide the current incumbent contractor name? see response to item #1 6 Can the government please provide the current incumbent contract number? see response to item #1

7 Please confirm the government will provide the virtual training enviorment necessary to conduct all virtual training sessions. Yes there will be both virtual and on‐site training.

8 Will the government please provide the virtual training platform which is currently utilzied for all virtual trainings?

The virtual training platform can be conducted using Microsoft Teams.

9 Will the government please provide the system utilized to register and track both in‐person and virtual training courses?

In‐person can be tracked via email to get a list of all personnel that will be attending. Virtual will be tracked using Microsoft Teams.

Can the government please provide a copy of the draft DD254, prepared by the local facility security office, for contractors to complete in accordance with the solication requirements.

Yes

Please confirm for work performed as a subcontractor, the government will accept equivalent documentation (Subcontract cover sheet, pricing information, and supported PWS elements) from the companies subcontract.

Subcontractor support may be quoted as part of the prime contractor's quote submission.

12 Can the government please provide the DD254 Form as referenced in the RFQ section 3.6, page 38? Yes

Can the government please confirm that the copy of the contractor’s DUNS number report (www.dnb.com) as referenced in section 1.4, page 36, is required in the proposal response, and if the DUNS number report is required, should it be submitted within the "Compliance Documentation" volume?

Yes

14 Is it permissible to hand deliver the hard copy of the proposal submission to the address provided in section 1.7, page 36? Yes

15 Is it permissible to use 10‐point Times New Roman font for tables in the proposal response?

Yes, section 2.0 of 52.212‐1 addendum has been adjusted to include "tables" among acceptable uses of 10‐point Times New Roman font

16 Are cover/title pages, table of contents, and acronym lists counted towards the volume page count?

No, section 2.0 of 52.212‐1 addendum has been adjusted to clarify that cover/title pages, table of contents, and acronym lists are not counted toward each volume's page count limitations.

Can the government provide clarification as to what documentation is acceptable for a Contractor’s Past Performance Reference if they are performing as a subcontractor in lieu of a SF‐1449?

The PWS governing the referenced performance along with a supporting narrative describing the area(s) of the PWS that were performed by the subcontractor and a description of the relevance of the prior performance to this solicited requirement.

Can the government please confirm that if the DFARS 252.203‐7005 clause is not included in the Contractor’s SAM.gov record that it is permissible to complete and certify this clause to be included in the Compliance Documentation?

Quoters must abide with section 3.3 at FAR 52.212‐1 addendum in order to retain eligibility for award consideration.

Is USMC currently using Hyperion? Is the first line in PWS Section 5.1.5, page 7 of the requirements a typo or a reference to future capabilities USMC would like to pursue?

Hyperion is a future capabilitie that USMC would like to pursue in th future.

20 Is this a new requirement or is there an incumbent? If there is an incumbent, who is the vendor? see response to item #1

21 Is this the same requirement as M95494‐21‐Q‐0004? If yes, why is the award being recompeted after only 1 year of service? see response to item #1

If not a new requirement, what is the historical level of effort and man hours per 12‐month period of performance? What is the government’s level of effort estimate for this requirement if changes to historical levels?

see response to item #1

Section 8.1 Government‐provided Data and Desks states that the government will provide "Two desks with a telephone at each desk." If the level of effort is greater than two people, is the government authorizing telework for the other resources?

The government may provide more than two desks. The government will authorize telework to accomondate personnel where possible. Please see the PWS Section 8.1 for further clarification.

Section 9.0 Travel indicates that there is a need for 3‐4 trips per year for two contractors. In order to provide accurate pricing, please provide the locations that will be visited.

Travel locations will be other Marine Corps Installations to include but are not limited to: MCIWEST at Camp Pendelton and MCIEAST at Camp Lejune. Additionally, please see Section 6.1 of FAR 52.212‐1, Section 1.5 of FAR 52.212‐2, and PWS Section 10 ‐ Travel Reimbursement.

Due to the limited physical presence at government facilities and due to the time‐sensitive nature of delivery, will the government remove the requirement for hard copies?

No, there should be adequate presence at the Govt facility to receive hard copy submissions on the quote due date. Please contact the Contracting Officer at (703) 604‐4504 with any issues.

Will a subcontractor ‐ as defined in the RFP ‐ who is being presented as part of the team be required (at the time of award) to possess a DD254 / FCL at the Secret level as well?

Quoters must comply with FAR 52.212‐1 Section 3.5.1 of the solicitation.

On page 39 in the Request for Quote Preparation and Submission, section 5.0 Volume 2 ‐ Factor 2 ‐ Past Performance, item 5.3 requires a copy of the SF‐1449 and CLINs for the past performance. This requirement, as stated, appears to eliminate viable bidders who have relevant past performance in scope and complexity, from providing evidence of past performance, since SF‐ 1449s are only issued to Prime contractors.

see response to item #17

Where the past performance referenced is a sub‐contract, will the government accept the SF‐1449 of the Prime contractor? Or accept other forms of past performance evidence such as PPQs or sub‐contracts that details this effort?

see response to item #17

To support accessing a broad pool of high quality candidates who meet or exceed the Government's technical experience requirements, would the government consider revising the following minimum experience and/or qualification requirements from:

The quoted contractor personnel should have, at a minimum, the following experience and/or qualifications:

Experience supporting DAI transitions for DoD and other Federal agencies Experience as a DAI Implementation Support team on 2 or more implementations Experience in DAI Help Desk support Experience in DoD financial management

To:

The quoted contractor personnel should have, at a minimum, the following experience and/or qualifications:

Experience supporting Oracle Federal Financials implementations/migrations/transitions for DoD or other Federal agencies Experience in Oracle Federal Financials Help Desk or sustainment support Experience in DoD or Federal financial management DoD Interim or Active Secret Clearance

The Government will keep the technical experience requirement as is.

30 Can the Government please clarify the difference between RFQ Section 3.1 Quote Letter and 3.4 Request for Quote Letter?

"Request for Quote Letter" at section 3.4 has been removed and remainder of section has been renumbered appropriately.

The solicitation states: "Pricing information shall be provided in Microsoft Word and Excel format (completed pricing template and basis of estimates)". Question: Will the Government please provide the Excel pricing template?

No, the quoter may use its own MS Excel quoted pricing format.

Can the Government please clarify if the attachment materials for the Past Performance Volume (SF 1449, CLINs, PWS) are to be the fully executed post‐award versions?

No

33 Are past performance examples from subcontractors/teaming partners acceptable? Yes 34 Are past performances from work performed as a subcontractor acceptable? Yes

If a past performance example is of work performed as a subcontractor, does the Government require that contract's prime contractor's SF 1449, CLINs, and PWS?

see response to item #17

If a past performance example is of work performed as a subcontractor, what documentation is required to be submitted as an attachment if not that contract's prime contractor's SF 1449, CLINs, and PWS?

see response to item #17

Can the Government please provide the specific evaluation criteria it will use when evaluating "how much of the previous effort is relevant to the scope of this requirement by dollar value"? Because previous efforts' PWS tasks do not align to the DAI PWS tasks in a 1:1 fashion, the dollar value assignments risk subjectivity.

It is incumbent on the quoter to identify how much of the previous effort relates to the currently solicited PWS.

Can the Government please clarify if this is a new requirement or if there is an incumbent contractor currently supporting these requirements?

see response to item #1

39 Can the Government clarify the expected total FTE hours per year?

The magnitude of required services is provided within the PWS task descriptions; the maximum iterations of support required, the annual average iterations of support needed, and the quantity of each course is provided.