N00244/N0024419R0035Amendment01_QA.pdf

Solicitation N00244-19-R-0035 Amendment 01, Questions and Answers

1. Q: Is there is an incumbent contractor currently performing these services? Have similar services been performed in the past or is this a new requirement?

A: This is a new requirement and there is no incumbent contractor. This requirement is a one-time supply purchase of data, and is not considered a service.

2. Q: Does the Government have a preferred Social Media platform?

A: No specific platform is preferred, but the platform must meet the standards set forth in the Statement of Requirements.

3. Q: Does the Government have a preferred language?

A: No specific language is preferred, but the data must meet the language guidelines set forth in the Statement of Requirements.

4. Q: Does the Government require retention of associated meta-data?

A: The government will retain and store the data, as per the Statement of Requirements.

5. Q: Does the Government require the data to be subject to any indexing or sorting?

A: No. The Government does not require any indexing, sorting or filing.

6. Q: Will the Government provide the full text of all FAR/DFARS provisions and clauses?

A: No. As per the solicitation, the full text of each FAR/DFARS provision and clause can be found at www.aquisition.gov. On the website, there is a “Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)” tab on the tool bar at the top of the page. Also on the website, DFARS is located in the “Supplemental Regulations” tab on the tool bar at the top of the page.

7. Q: What format should proposals be in?

A: Proposals shall meet the criteria set forth in Section L “Instructions to Offerors”. To ensure that the Government can open and read your proposal, please submit documents in any of the following file types: PDF, Word, and Excel.

8. Q: May contractors take exception to FAR and/or DFARS clauses of the solicitation?

A: No. As per Section L, offers shall submit a signed proposal that shows the offeror is not taking exception to any solicitation term (which includes all FAR/DFARS provisions and clauses). Also, as per Section M, Evaluation Criteria for Award, to be determined technically acceptable, an offeror must submit a proposal that does not take exception to any term of the solicitation.

9. Q: What is the anticipated award date for this contract?

A: The government anticipates award within approximately 30-45 days after solicitation closing. By submitting a proposal, contractors are certifying that proposed pricing may be used for contract award up to 60 days after solicitation closing.

10. Q: What is the anticipated start date?

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A: There is no period of performance; therefore, there is no anticipated start date. This supply requirement delivery date is within 30 days after contract award as specified in the Statement of Requirements.

11. Q: Have funds been appropriated for this opportunity?

A: Yes, adequate FY19 funding is available.

12. Q: Is the Government requesting paper records?

A: No. This requirement is for digital data records only.

13. Q: Is there a specified amount of data in terms of gigabytes/terabytes?

A: No there is not a specified minimum or maximum amount of data in terms of storage. Please note that the Government has adequate means of storage for the required data.

14. Q: Is the Government requesting private user data?

A: No. As per the statement of requirements the Government is not requesting any private user data and is only requesting public information.

15. Q: Can contractors propose and require the Government to include the contractor’s commercial terms or language in the contract award?

A: Contractors may include their own commercial terms or language in their proposal and request that the Government include those terms in a potential contract award; however, the Government may consider proposals which include additional terms as taking exception to the terms of the solicitation. As per Section M, a proposal that takes exception to solicitation terms may be rated Unacceptable. As per Section M, the Government intends to award on initial offers but reserves the right to conduct discussions.