Answers-Clarification to Questions from Offerors.pdf

N0017821R4403

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1. Solicitation 31 C-237- H002

Paragraph (b) states, in item (4), that payroll records will be included with a request in substitution of Key Personnel.

Would the Government also accept a signed Letter of Intent of the replacement if the candidate is a new hire to the program?

Yes if the replacement candidate is not a current employee, a signed Letter of Intent will be acceptable. The signed Letter of Intent shall cite the labor rate.

2. Solicitation 91 L.2.2.3 (b), Note 2

Please confirm that salaries for Contingent Hires are to be included/visible in any signed offer letters included in our proposal response.

The salaries for Contingent Hires are to be included in the Cost Proposal. Per L.2.2.3(b), a copy of the Contingent Hire letter with the salary redacted should be included in the technical proposal. This does not count against the Technical page count.

3. Solicitation 92 L.2.2.4 (b) Will the contractor be transitioning any active tasked work in the 14-day period after award? Can the Government identify the scope and scale of this work?

At this time, based upon the planned award date, no active tasked work will be transitioned in the 14 days after award.

Work performed under existing Task Orders (TOs) on the current contract will be transitioned as the existing TOs end.

4. Solicitation 92 L.2.2.4 (b) Will the contractor be transitioning any materials, supplies, or equipment in the 14-day period after award?

At this time, based upon the planned award date, no materials, supplies, or equipment will be transitioned in the 14 days after award. GFP under existing Task Orders (TOs) on the current contract will be transitioned as the existing TOs end.

5. Solicitation 92 L.2.2.4 (b) Will the contractor be required to travel in support of project start-up/transition?

Can these locations be provided?

No travel is required. As stated in Delivery Order 1, the kick-off meeting shall occur via teleconference. However, the Offeror may propose any transition approach it deems necessary.

6. Solicitation 92 L.2.2.4 (b) Can the Government please provide more specific information on the type of

The Government does not have any required training. The training needed training our personnel may need to receive in association with transition activities?

for transition would depend upon the Offeror’s capabilities and the training the Offeror deems necessary for its personnel to perform under the contract.

7. Solicitation 93 L.2.2.4 (b) Will the Government please confirm that the “first day of contract performance”, as stated in paragraph (b) on page 93, is the first day the estimated contract start (October 10th) rather than the first day of contract award (September 20th)?

The estimated time of award is September 20, 2021 and the estimated performance start date is October 10, 2021. This is subject to change.

8. Solicitation 85 L.1.2 Instructions for Submission of Offers

The Government states that proposals must be submitted electronically, however no instruction for the method is provided. Would the Government please provide electronic submission instructions for the prime and any subcontractors that will be providing proprietary Cost Volume Proposals directly to the Government.

As stated in the contract opportunity description in beta.sam.gov, the proposal must be submitted via email to Contract Specialist: Yuleiny Garcia, yuleiny.garciacontre@navy.mil and Contracting Officer: Amy T. Richards, amy.t.richards@navy.mil.

9. Solicitation 95-

L.2.4.2.(e) Cost Summary

The Government states that Attachment J.6 contains two (2) spreadsheets, however what has been provided includes three (3) spreadsheets. The third spreadsheet not mentioned in the solicitation instructions is “Indirect Rate Support”. Would the Government please confirm or deny if this third spreadsheet of Attachment J.6 is required and request a modification to the instructions and/or Attachment J.6 as necessary.

The instructions will be modified to include the third spreadsheet.

10. Attachment J.5 eCRAFT Labor CrossWalk

N/A N/A Does the Government expect the Attachment J.5 to be filled out by offerors? If so, which volume is it supposed to be contained in as there is currently no instruction regarding where it needs to be included. If it is a

Section L.2.4.5.1 of the solicitation instructs the contractor to fill out Attachment J.5. It is to be included in Volume IV. The Contractor shall provide the proposed fully burdened average requirement, would the Government please clarify what the average bid rate they are asking for is supposed to include? Is it meant to include all prime burdens and fee?

(includes fee) for each eCRAFT Labor Category for each year of the Contract.

11. Solicitation 3-5 Section B Regarding the completion of Section B, can the Government please confirm that B-216-H006 FEE TABLE does not need to be filled out because it is only applicable to LOE orders and this proposal is for the IDIQ and does not have an order type of LOE term or completion?

There is a delivery order requirement under this solicitation in section L.

12. Solicitation 96 L.2.4.2.(f) The Government is requesting a quote for the kick-off meeting. Would the Government please clarify if the kick-off meeting quote is meant to be a part of the Section B costs being proposed by offerors? If so, are the kick-off meeting related costs meant to be included with costs for the 26.5 FTE per year in the table under section L.2.4.3 Direct Labor or listed separately?

The offer shall submit a separate quote for Delivery Order (DO) 0001 in accordance with the SOW for DO 0001 (attachment J.8). Said quote shall include the cost summary, Attachment J.6.

13. Solicitation 86 L.1.2.3.12 The section states that “in order to maximize efficiency and minimize time for proposal evaluation” that (see item

12) “photographs…are not permitted”.

Since photographs are often a more efficient way to convey paragraphs of text, would the Government allow contractors to use photographs from their existing work as part of their response to convey their understanding and approach to the SOW?

Photographs, hyperlinks, video/audio clips are not permitted.

14. Solicitation 13 C.3.13 Section 3.13 does not appear to require technical performance; Would the

No Section 3.13 will not be moved to Section H.

Government consider moving this requirement to Section H?

15. Solicitation 90 L.2.2.3.b Does the Excel attachment J.7 Staffing Matrix count against the Technical page count?

No the Staffing Matrix does not count against the Technical page count.

16. Solicitation C.3.6-C.3.9 Sections C.3.6-C.3.9 do not appear to require technical performance; Would the Government consider moving this requirement to Section H?

No Section C.3.6-C.3.9 will not be moved to Section H