Answers_to_Questions_-_Solicitation_N32205-18-Q-2037.pdf

CIVMAR Shipboard Manning Study Solicitation Number: N32205-18-Q-2037

Questions and Answers for Solicitation Number: N32205-18-Q-2037

1. When will be receive the answers to the questions? The answers will be provided by 09 NOV.

2. Is this a new contract requirement? Yes, it is.

a. If not,

i. Who are the incumbents?

ii. Is the Navy satisfied with the current vendor/incumbent?

iii. Is the incumbent eligible to bid on this contract?

3. What is the impetus for this new contract requirement? The impetus was an increase in the number of ship crew vacancies and crew members not being able to commence leave on the dates that they requested.

4. Do personnel have to be located in Norfolk VA and/or in the listed locations of performance?

No, however the Firm Fixed Price of the contract should include all expected travel expenses the contractor may encounter in supporting this contract.

Where is the primary location? Norfolk

a. Are there particular personnel that must be co-located in specific locations or will all personnel have to travel to all locations? The primary location for work involved in this contract is Norfolk, VA; however, the contractor may decide to travel to other locations where CIVMARS are located in the continental U.S. or out of the continental U.S.

b. Are you anticipating personnel to be on-sight in Norfolk? Yes, at least during the information gathering stage of the project. If so, please provide us with details regarding the time required on site. The times required on-site should be determined by contractor, however, the MSC staff and CIVMARS are available from 0800 to 1700 Monday thru Friday.

5. What is the current technology platform that you are using? MSC uses an Oracle based CIVMAR Human Resources Management System (HRMS) as well as the Defense Civilian Personnel Data System (DCPDS). A Monte Carlo simulation of the required CIVMAR pipeline to keep ships crewed was conducted in 2006.

a. Are you satisfied with that technology? No

b. How are you currently tracking your manpower form MSC? Personnel assigned to shipboard assignments are tracked in the CIVMAR HRMS.

6. New technology expectations:

a. Who will be utilizing the technology we recommend? MSC Placement Office

b. What is the level of sophistication for those users? GS-11 thru GS-13

c. Is there a preference for the type of technology platform? i.e. web-based, tableau, Microsoft office based? Web Based.

d. How frequently will the users like to access the data? Routinely daily

e. To what extent does the user need to have scenario building, sensitivity analysis capability? Unknown.

CIVMAR Shipboard Manning Study Solicitation Number: N32205-18-Q-2037

7. What level of security clearance if any is required for this contract? Security requirements are addressed in the Performance Work Statement.

8. What is the estimated level of effort for this project? The level of effort is addressed in the Performance Work Statement.

9. What is your budget or anticipated level of effort for phase 1 of this project? MSC does not provide budgetary figures for contracts in the solicitation phase.

10. What is your budget or anticipated level of effort for phase 2 of this project? MSC does not provide budgetary figures for contracts in the solicitation phase.

11. Upon successful completion of Phases 1&2, does the government anticipate that they will require ongoing support of the technology platform and data analysis? No. If so, is the contractor responsible for this contract, eligible to participate in any follow-on implementation work.

12. Is there funding allocated? Can that budget be shared? MSC does not provide budgetary figures for contracts in the solicitation phase.

13. Besides what was shared within the requirements, are there other business driver(s) mandating a process change? A technology change? Etc.? No.

14. Is there an expected timeframe for completion? The expected timeframe is addressed in the

Performance Work Statement.