N4002725R3000 AMD 0003 AND 0004 QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES 8-20 COPY.pdf

Contractor Bidder Questions Template Solicitation Number: N4002725R3000

Project Title: COMBAT SYSTEMS

Submission Deadline for Questions: 2026-06-10 14:00 ET

Submit To: safire.m.pena.civ@us.navy.mil and logan.d.barrett@navy.mil

Question #

Document Reference (e.g., RFP, SOW, Attachment)

Page # Section / Paragraph #

Contractor Question / Clarification

Requested Government / Client Response

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74 Section L/Proposal Submission Format; Page Limitations

There is a 2 page page limitation mentioned for attachment 2, which is the bidders questions template.

Would the Government Please clarify what attachment is supposed to be referenced here?

Attachment 2 referenced in error.

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Performance Work Statement

25 Section C.16.5 INFORMATION AND

OPSEC SECURITY

REQUIREMENTS

mentions For Official

Yes, CUI has replaced FOUO.

Reference (e.g., RFP, SOW, Attachment)

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Contractor Question / Clarification

Requested Government / Client Response

Use Only (FOUO). FOUO was discontinued and is now Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Will the Government please confirm CUI will replace FOUO?

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Performance Work Statement

18 Section C/General Experience, C.9.1.2, sentence 2

C.9.1.2 states “In addition, all administrative Contractor personnel listed in C.9.3.1 through C.9.3.4 shall be certified as a Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Associate within one year before release of the Request for Proposal (RFP), or Request for Quote (RFQ), as applicable.”

Would the Government confirm these personnel must

Uncertified incumbent personnel transitioning to this contract will have 90 days after contract award to obtain the required MOS Associate certification. All new hires must possess certification prior to onboarding.

No, annual recertification is not required, provided the certification remains valid for the current software version in use.

Reference (e.g., RFP, SOW, Attachment)

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Contractor Question / Clarification

Requested Government / Client Response hold this certification before award, as current personnel in these roles have not been required to fulfil this requirement previously. Could the Government also confirm if this is an annual recertification requirement?

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Section L

70 Section

L/VOLUM II –

Technical Proposal, Personnel, RUBRIC

Can the Government please explain how the Rubric for Technical Factor will be used as part of the Award Decision. For example, will an offer with more "Exceptional" resumes be considered more favorably than an offer with only "Satisfactory" resumes?

Technical proposals will be rated Exceptional, Satisfactory, or Unacceptable in accordance with Attachment 1. Tradeoffs will be used during the source selection process.

Reference (e.g., RFP, SOW, Attachment)

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Contractor Question / Clarification

Requested Government / Client Response

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Section M

Section M/Past Performance Relevancy Ratings; 2) Performance Confidence Assessment

Can the Government please explain how the Past Performance Confidence Assessment rating be used as part of the Award Decision? For example, will an offer with Substantial Confidence rating be considered more favorably than an offer with a Satisfactory Confidence rating?

In conducting a performance assessment, each offeror shall be assigned one of the ratings for its past performance for each contract or task order reviewed and its overall past performance. Tradeoffs will be used during the source selection process.

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Section L

69 Section L/Volume I- Price Proposal /3rd paragraph

How will proposed Subcontractors submit their payroll information?

Proposed subcontractor information shall be submitted as part of the prime proposal.

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Section M

83 Section M- Evaluation Factors, the Government has a table for Past Performance

Within the Table, it states, “Relevant Past performance task orders or contracts completed within three years of RFP issuance performed by the offeror as a

No, the Government will not revise the relevant past performance language.

Reference (e.g., RFP, SOW, Attachment)

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Contractor Question / Clarification

Requested Government / Client Response

Relevancy Ratings.

prime contractor with a final report recorded in CPARS within for engineering support services with a final contract value between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000.

Will the Government please revise the language within this evaluation table to allow for contracts with a final contract value of $10,000,000 or greater to be considered as Relevant?

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16 Section C/General Experience, C.9.2.13 (b) thru C.9.2.16 (b)

Since Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate Certification has been retired (see here), will the Government

The Government will not remove this certification requirement. While the legacy certification exams (MD-100 and MD-101) have been retired, Microsoft has updated and consolidated this path into the Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate certification (Exam MD-102). Section C.9.2.13(b) through C.9.2.16 is revised to reflect this

Reference (e.g., RFP, SOW, Attachment)

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Contractor Question / Clarification

Requested Government / Client Response remove this certification requirement?

updated title. The Government will accept either the legacy Modern Desktop Administrator Associate credential (if still active/renewed) or the current Endpoint Administrator Associate credential to satisfy this requirement.

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Attachment A 1 Pages 31-35

Personnel Qualifications

Given the requirement of FAR 52.222-41, 42, 43, and typical expectation of FAR 52.237-3 (Solicitation page 58) the expectation would be to provide an offer to the incumbent employee, are incumbent employees performing Admin Assistant, and Sec II functions currently eligible to support post award? The incumbent contractor may have advanced knowledge of personnel

See Question 10 response.

Reference (e.g., RFP, SOW, Attachment)

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Contractor Question / Clarification

Requested Government / Client Response requirements changes/qualification that provide an advantage.

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Requirements Section L

Are subcontractors required to submit their proposal package separately, or can their information be included in the PRIME proposal, effectively meaning there is 1 submission for a PRIME/SUB team?

See Question 13 response.

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Attachment A 1 Pages 31-35

Personnel Qualifications

Would the government allow for the Admin and Secretary III positions to acquire the required MS Office Specialist Associate level certification post award?

Typically for new certification requirements, a

Reference (e.g., RFP, SOW, Attachment)

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Contractor Question / Clarification

Requested Government / Client Response command would offer 2-3 months post award/contract start date? Not providing this gives an advantage to the incumbent contractor who could possible get the current employees certified and be compliant before award without offerors knowing.

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requirements

Section L Price Proposal Would the government consider removing the requirement for Rate Substantiation since all positions are covered un FAR 52.222-41, 42, 43?

No, offerors are required to submit redacted payroll data or rate substantiation agreements.

Reference (e.g., RFP, SOW, Attachment)

Page # Section / Paragraph #

Contractor Question / Clarification

Requested Government / Client Response

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Attachment A 1 Pages 31-35

Personnel Qualifications

Would the government consider modifying the requirement to allow for certifications to be provided before contract start, rather at submission of the bid, given the shorted timeline?

Instructions for Bidders To ensure a streamlined review process, please provide the following guidance to your contractors when issuing this template:

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Specific References Bidders must cite the specific document, page, and section number for each question to ensure accurate context.

One Question per Row Do not combine multiple unrelated questions into a single block. Separate them into distinct rows.

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