Industry_Day_QandAs.pdf

Industry Day Q&A’s

Question 1: Will the transition plan be included in the RFP?

Answer 1: We will consider including the incumbent transition out plan in the RFP.

Question 2: What is the number of documents in the design library?

Answer 2: Currently, there are approximately 1 million designs stored on microfilm and approximately 6.5 million hard copy design pages that are stored digitally. (see page

25 of the Draft PWS).

Question 3: Is the software for the design library HUD owned?

Answer 3: The Department owns the data and the contractor owns the processing program.

Question 4: How will the design library documents be delivered?

Answer 4: In electronic and hardcopy format.

Question 5: Who owns the labels database and how is it transitioned to the next contractor?

Answer 5: Label data is owned by HUD. Any software used by the incumbent is not owned by HUD. Transfer of files will be electronic and hard copy.

Question 6: Is the min 10% sampling of the newly submitted or the total 80 million does? Is there a record of the reviewed designs?

Answer 6: There are approximately 8 Million pages in the design library. Refer to §

3282.451(e) for sampling details. The incumbent will receive copies of the prior design reviews during the transition.

Question 7: What is the response date for proposals?

Answer 7: The anticipated response date for proposals is January 19, 2018.

Question 8: Can an IPIA and DAPIA bid on these requirements?

Answer 8: Yes, provided the Conflict of Interest as will be described in the solicitation in HUDAR clauses 2452.209-70, Potential Organizational Conflicts of Interest, and

2452.209-71, Limitation on Future Contracts, is avoided.

Question 9: When is the contract solicitation expected to be released?

Answer 9: The anticipated release date for the solicitation is December 29, 2017.

Question 10: Will there be a separate statement of proposal evaluation criteria and will that be published? If so, when?

Answer 10: Yes. The anticipated release date for the solicitation is December 29, 2017.

Question 11: Are installation manual reviews going to be part of the DAPIA monitoring services? Or will they be handled as part of a separate contract?

Answer 11: The DAPIA Monitoring Contractor will be responsible to review installation manuals for all aspects addressed in 24 CFR 3280 (see page 20 of the PWS). A separate contractor is responsible to review installation manuals under 24 CFR 3285.