N0018922T0001 MSC Solicitation Questions and Answers.pdf

N0018922T0001 Multimedia Support Services (MSC) Q&A

Question 1: We would like to know if this is a brand new contract OR if there is (was) an incumbent performing these services. If not brand new, could you please provide the current/previous contract number?

A: This is not a new requirement. The incumbent is K-MAR Industries, Inc. and the incumbent contract number is

N0018917PZ008.

Question 2: Would the government please confirm the status of the subject procurement (N0018922T0001;

Multimedia Support Services (MSC) as a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside?

A: The Government intends to award this requirement on a total Woman-Owned Small Business set-aside.

Question 3: Is there an incumbent? If yes, who is the incumbent? If yes, what is the contract number, contract value, Period of Performance?

A: Please refer to the answer to question 1.

Question 4: What is the estimated contract value?

A: The Government cannot disclose this information at this time.

Question 5: Will the government consider extending the proposals to June 17, 2022.

A: No

Question 6: Can we assume the place of performance is onsite at the Multimedia Support Center, at the Naval

Academy, 121 Blake Road, Annapolis, MD 21402?

A: Yes, the place of performance is onsite at the United States Naval Academy.

Question 7: Can the government accept CPARS instead of the “Past Performance Report Form”?

A: No the Past Performance Report form will be provided with the answer to industry questions.

Question 8: The “Past Performance Information Form” does not appear to be an attachment to the solicitation. Can the government provide a Word version of the form?

A: The attachment dropped (technical glitch) from the solicitation and will be provided in Word version with the response to industry questions.

Question 9: "Each page of each copy shall be affixed with the following legend:

The completion and submission of the items outlined in this section will constitute a quote and will indicate the vendor’s unconditional assent to the terms and conditions of this solicitation and any attachments and/or exhibits hereto. Alternate quotes are not authorized. Objections to any of the terms and conditions of the solicitation will constitute a deficiency (see FAR 15.001), which will make the quote unacceptable. Is this for all volumes or just the

Price volume?"

A: This is for all volumes.

Question 10: "Quotes shall include the following legend on each page: Source Selection Information FAR 2.101 and

FAR 3.104. Is this for all volumes and is it in conjunction with the legend specified on page 14?"

A: This is for all volumes.

Question 11: "(c) All supplemental information to support proposed price, to include but not limited to fully burdened labor rates, and estimated level of effort by labor category."

Will the government accept GSA rates? Will the government supply a pricing form to interested vendors so all parties pricing is fairly compared?

A: No the government will not accept GSA rates because the government is not soliciting this requirement via GSA.

The Government will not be supplying a pricing form. All parties will be evaluated fairly.

Question 12: A FTE is defined as 1920 productive hours per year. Should this be updated to "1912" to reflect all federal holidays?

A: The solicitation (PWS) will be amended to reflect the new federal holiday Juneteenth. The FTE will be updated to 1912 to reflect the 8-hour difference.

Question 13: The holiday schedule shows only 10 Federal holidays (plus special) is the government going to add in

Juneteenth which is now a federally mandated holiday?

A: See answer to question 12

Question 14: If adding Juneteenth Holiday, would it reduce Productive Man-hours from 1920 to 1912?

A: See answer to question 12

Question 15: Each page of each copy shall be affixed with the following legend:

“The completion and submission of the items outlined in this section will constitute a quote and will indicate the vendor’s unconditional assent to the terms and conditions of this solicitation and any attachments and/or exhibits hereto. Alternate quotes are not authorized. Objections to any of the terms and conditions of the solicitation will constitute a deficiency (see FAR 15.001), which will make the quote unacceptable.”

Clarification: What follows does not appear to be the desired legend. Please confirm that the desired legend is what appears at mid-page 15, “Source Selection Information; FAR 2.101 and FAR 3.104”

A: See answer to question 10.

Question 16: The Past Performance Information Form attachment is not supplied in SAM.gov, when will the form be provided?

A: See answer to question 8.

Question 17: The Past Performance Report Form attachment is not supplied in SAM.gov, when will the form be provided?

A: See answer to question 8.

Question 18: In lieu of submitting the Past Performance Report Form (which is missing from the solicitation) will the government use Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), the Federal Awardee

Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), and/or the Electronic Subcontract Reporting System

(eSRS), and/or other data sources instead to determine the offerors' quality of performance?

A: See answer to question 7.

Question 19: Is there any potential for remote work for any of the FTEs?

A: At this time, all work will be onsite at the United States Naval Academy.

Question 20: Is the Government seeking resumes for all 10 FTEs or just the Project Manager?

A: All 10 FTEs.

Question 21: Is the Government looking to maintain any of the current contractor employees performing this work?

A: Yes, please see section 1.10 (D), Staffing Changes, of the PWS. Employees of the outgoing Contractor must be offered first right of refusal for their current positions with the new Contractor.

Question 22: Please provide the name of the current incumbent.

A: Please refer to the answer to question 1.

Question 23: Is the incumbent eligible to compete on this opportunity?

A: Yes

Question 24: What does success look like for this effort?

A: Please see Sections Two and Three of PWS.

Question 25: Please advise if an incumbent company is currently providing the services? If yes, please provide the company name, contract number, period of performance, award amount and other relevant information.

A: See answer to question 1.

Question 26: Due to the upcoming federal holiday, we would like to kindly request an extension to the proposal submission due date to 04:00 pm on 10 June 2022.

A: The solicitation closing date and time will not be changed.

Question 27: The statement of equivalent rates states 01313 - Secretary III. Please advise if a Secretary is required for the position.

A: This requirement does not require a Secretary III.

Question 28: Please advise if all the positions are currently filled on the ongoing contract.

A; All the positions are currently filled.

Question 29: In order to comply with the Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers clause, the awardee will have to offer the first right of refusal to the incumbent employee. Can the Government provide the hire dates for the incumbent employees, to ensure that the vested vacation is accounted for in accordance with the SCA clause?

A: The Government will not provide the hire dates for incumbent employees.

Question 30: Has there been a change in the number of contractors required to perform the SOW requirements?

A: There is not a change in the number of contractors to perform the SOW requirements.

Question 31: The qualification for the Lead Engineer states, “The Lead Engineer shall be the MSC engineering employee with the most experience in audio-visual technology on site at USNA.” Did the government mean MSC

Contractor employee?

A: Yes, the government meant to say contractor employee.

Question 32: Please provide the address for the place of performance.

A: See answer to question 6.

Question 33: Are there any security clearance required for the employees? If yes, please provide the level of clearance required and for which positions.

A: No security requirement needed per the PWS.