Bidders Questions and Answers A0001.pdf

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REQUEST FOR SPECIFICATION CLARIFICATION

CONTRACTOR PHONE:

SOLICITATION NO: N50054-26-R-0004

TITLE: Submarine Peculiar Special & Support Equipment MARMC POC: Dequima Fredrick and Jake Grady

CONTRACTOR:

CONTRACTOR POC:

FORWARD ALL REQUESTS TO: DEQUIMA FREDRICK,

dequima.j.fredrick.civ@us.navy.mil;Jake Grady, jake.a.grady2.civ@us.navy.mil

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 5: Attachment 5’s CLIN Pricing Sheet appears to list Option Year 2 Surge as CLIN 5201, while Section B identifies Option Year 2 Surge as CLIN 5202. Attachment 5 also identifies the FAR 52.217-8 extension as a 6-month extension but shows dates of 7/22/31–9/21/31. Please confirm whether the Government will issue a corrected Attachment 5, or whether offerors may correct these apparent clerical entries in their submitted spreadsheet while preserving the required pricing structure.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Attachment J will be updated via amendment to reflect the correct numbers, and the extension dates on the spreadsheet will also be corrected.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 1: Section B identifies PWS 3.1 as

“Project Manager,” while Section C identifies PWS 3.1 as

“Engineering Technician VI” and designates Engineering Technician

VI as key personnel. Please confirm whether the PWS 3.1 Project

Manager and Engineering Technician VI are the same required position, whether Engineering Technician VI is an omitted Section B labor category, or whether both positions are required separately.

Please also confirm the required resume/letter-of-intent title and pricing/SCA/eCRAFT mapping for PWS 3.1.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Section B will be updated via amendment to reflect Engineering Technician VI.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 2: Sections C and L identify Engineering

Technician VI, Engineering Technician V, and Engineering Technician

II as key personnel. Because the PWS requires 1 Engineering

Technician VI/Project Manager, 3 Engineering Technician V personnel, and 10 Engineering Technician II personnel, please confirm whether offerors must submit key personnel resumes and, where applicable, letters of intent for all individuals proposed in these categories, or only one individual per key labor category/role.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Per Section L, paragraph 3.1.3, “Personnel Approach,” offerors are required to identify all proposed personnel within the staffing plan and specifically designate key personnel with “Key -” preceding the individual’s name. Accordingly, offerors shall submit resumes and, where applicable, letters of intent for all individuals proposed to fill key personnel positions identified in the solicitation.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Wage Determination 2015-4111 will be added via solicitation amendment.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 3: Section B requires offerors to include appropriate SCA codes and incorporates WD 2015-4341 as Attachment

06. Section C identifies multiple places of performance, including contractor facilities, ships, Navy/commercial shipyards, and OCONUS work. Please confirm whether offerors should price using only WD

2015-4341, or whether additional wage determinations will be requested/incorporated for other anticipated locations such as Groton, CT; Kings Bay, GA; Yorktown, VA; and OCONUS/shipboard work.

Please also confirm the intended SCA mapping for PWS 3.1 Project

Manager/Engineering Technician VI.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 4: Section L 3.4.3 states that offerors shall demonstrate at least 25% of the proposed total estimated amount of the task order to small business concerns. However, L-216-H001 states that this unrestricted requirement has a small business participation requirement of N/A applicable to both large and small business entities proposing as prime contractors. Please confirm which instruction controls. If the 25% requirement applies, please confirm whether it applies to both large and small business prime offerors and whether the denominator is total evaluated price, base plus option years only, labor only, or total price including ODCs, travel, fee, and the FAR 52.217-8 extension value.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Section L-216-H001 will be updated via solicitation amendment.

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CONTRACTOR QUESTION 11: The PWS, QASP, CDRLs, and

Attachment 10 appear to provide different frequencies and due dates for A001, A002, and A003 reports. For example, PWS A001 references monthly reporting, while CDRL A001 requires weekly submission by

Friday. PWS/CDRL A002 appear monthly, while the QASP references bi-monthly status reporting. PWS A003 references task-end reporting, while CDRL A003 references 10 days after the end of the base year and each option year. Please confirm the controlling frequency and due date for each required report. Please also confirm whether offerors must complete CDRL Blocks 17 and 18 for each DD Form 1423 and whether CDRL costs should be separately identified or included in the labor CLIN pricing.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: PWS, CDRLs, and QASP will be updated via amendment to reflect the following: A001- Monthly, due 10 days after monthly billing cycle end, A002 bi-weekly, due 3 working days after monthly billing cycle end, A003 10 days after each year of the contract. CDRL costs shall not be seperately priced and shall be included within the applicable CLIN pricing.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 12: Section B includes 1,928 annual

Production Surge hours under PWS 3.4, while PWS 3.4 states that

General Maintenance and Production hours may be authorized for machining, welding, and maintenance support. Section L instructs offerors to price surge using a composite rate for all non-surge labor, and Section B surge CLIN descriptions appear to reference “overtime hours.” Please confirm that surge should be priced using the composite non-surge labor rate, that named surge personnel/resumes are not required, that TBD may be used for surge in the staffing plan, and that the Section B reference to overtime hours in surge CLINs should be read as surge hours.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: The Government will review and revise Section B CLIN descriptions as necessary. Any revisions will be made via amendment. No resumes are required for personnel performing under PWS 3.4, as they are not key personnel. Section

L will be updated via amendment.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: In accordance with Section L 3.3.2, prime offerors shall submit a consolidated price proposal spreadsheet that is overarching, encompassing all proposed prices inclusive of sanitized subcontractor costs, and it shall fully align with and support the proposed Section B pricing. However, subcontractors should also submit a price proposal spreadsheet to support the portion of work they will be performing. Please read

Section L, paragraph 3.2, for instructions regarding past performance references and subcontractors.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 7: Section L 3.3.2 states that the offeror and its subcontractors shall each separately submit a price proposal spreadsheet using Attachment 5. The price narrative instructions also state that prime offerors may include combined subcontractor hours and prices in the prime price summary, and Section M states the

Government may not analyze fixed-price subcontractor proposals or subcontractor proposals under 5% of total labor hours. Please clarify which subcontractors must submit separate Attachment 5 spreadsheets, whether fixed-price subcontractors must submit separate spreadsheets, and whether subcontractor past performance references for subcontractors exceeding 10% of total labor hours are required in addition to the prime’s three references.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Section B will be revised via amendment to clarify ODC and Travel "not to exceed" amounts.

The instructions in section L are accurate, and the offerors may propose applicable indirect burdens in accordance with those instructions.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 6: Section B provides ODC and Travel

“not to exceed” amounts. B-215-H001 states that no fee is allowed on

ODCs or travel, but indirect cost elements such as G&A and material handling may be applied to ODCs. Section L states that the

Government’s estimated ODC and travel amounts do not include company-specific burdens and instructs offerors to propose applicable burdens. Please confirm whether offerors should propose exactly the

Government-provided ODC and travel NTE amounts, or whether applicable indirect burdens may be proposed in addition to those estimates. If burdens are allowed, please confirm whether the Section

B NTE amount is before or after application of those burdens.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 9: Section C states that the highest security level required is SECRET and that personnel performing classified work or requiring access to classified material or spaces must possess the appropriate clearance and need-to-know. Section L requires offerors to demonstrate the ability to meet the DD254 facility clearance and safeguarding requirements. Please confirm whether the prime contractor and any subcontractor performing classified work must possess a SECRET facility clearance and safeguarding capability at proposal submission, at award, or by performance start. Please also confirm whether all proposed personnel require SECRET clearances, or only personnel who will access classified material/spaces, and whether interim clearances or clearance-in-process personnel may be proposed.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: All personnel will require a

SECRET clearance to perform work under this PWS.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 10: DFARS 252.204-7021 requires the contractor to have and maintain a current CMMC status at a specified level; however, the required CMMC level appears blank in the solicitation. Please identify the required CMMC level and assessment type for this task order, and clarify whether contractor systems will be required to process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI during performance. Please also confirm the required CMMC flowdown for subcontractors.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: The fill-in will be updated via amendment.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 5: Attachment 5’s CLIN Pricing Sheet appears to list Option Year 2 Surge as CLIN 5201, while Section B identifies Option Year 2 Surge as CLIN 5202. Attachment 5 also identifies the FAR 52.217-8 extension as a 6-month extension but shows dates of 7/22/31–9/21/31. Please confirm whether the Government will issue a corrected Attachment 5, or whether offerors may correct these apparent clerical entries in their submitted spreadsheet while preserving the required pricing structure.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Attachment J will be updated via amendment to reflect the correct numbers, and the extension dates on the spreadsheet will also be corrected.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 8: Section C requires the contractor to have liaison offices within a 25-mile driving distance of MARMC.

Please clarify whether this liaison office must exist at proposal submission, at task order award, by the start of performance, or by completion of transition. Please also clarify what minimum capabilities qualify as a liaison office for this requirement.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: In accordance with Section C, Government facilities are only available to contractors in order to complete contract-related tasking. Any other business between the contractor and their personnel must be handled off-site at contractor-designated facilities. If the offeror does not have an existing office within 25 miles of MARMC, the technical proposal should include a plan for complying with the requirement upon award.

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CONTRACTOR QUESTION 17: What are the specifications required for a Contractor Facility? Is a warehouse facility required for both

Groton & Norfolk?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Please see the response to question

#8. The government will provide on-site facilities for warehousing.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 12: Section B includes 1,928 annual

Production Surge hours under PWS 3.4, while PWS 3.4 states that

General Maintenance and Production hours may be authorized for machining, welding, and maintenance support. Section L instructs offerors to price surge using a composite rate for all non-surge labor, and Section B surge CLIN descriptions appear to reference “overtime hours.” Please confirm that surge should be priced using the composite non-surge labor rate, that named surge personnel/resumes are not required, that TBD may be used for surge in the staffing plan, and that the Section B reference to overtime hours in surge CLINs should be read as surge hours.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: The Government will review and revise Section B CLIN descriptions as necessary. Any revisions will be made via amendment. No resumes are required for personnel performing under PWS 3.4, as they are not key personnel. Section

L will be updated via amendment.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 19: Are contractor facility costs included in ODC pricing?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: No, ODC CLINs do not include contractor facility costs.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 20: Tools utilized for maintenance: Will the government provide these tools, or will there be an ODC to procure the required tools?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Contractor shall provide standard tools of the trade to perform the tasks of this PWS. Specialized equipment/tools will be on-site and available for contractor use.

Consumables necessary to perform the tasks in the PWS can be purchased on ODCs with COR approval.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 13: Section B provides fixed overtime hours by labor category, while PWS Section 8 requires advance approval for overtime and A001/eCRAFT reporting requires labor detail by individual. Please clarify whether offerors must allocate overtime hours to named personnel in the staffing/price proposal, or whether overtime may be priced at the labor-category level and distributed among approved personnel during performance. Please also confirm whether overtime for Engineering Technician V and

Engineering Technician II may be spread across all approved personnel in those key categories.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Overtime shall be priced in accordance with the Section B level of effort tables. Prior approval of overtime must be received from the Government in accordance with Section C.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 14: The solicitation requires a transition plan, states that GFM should be transitioned within 30 days of award, and requires backfill of vacated positions within 14 calendar days.

Section F contemplates performance beginning immediately after award. Please clarify whether the contractor must be fully staffed and performing all required work on the first day of the POP, or whether a phase-in period is permitted. Please also clarify whether transition/phase-in activities are billable under the labor CLINs and whether the Government will facilitate incumbent coordination, badging, NMCI seat establishment/reassignment, and GFM turnover during transition.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Offerors shall follow the transition plan requirements identified in Section C, Paragraph 15. The timeline described therein begins at the start of contract performance. Transition costs shall be incorporated within the offeror's Section B pricing.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 15: Please confirm that Volume I

Element A and Element B have separate page limits of 20 pages and 10 pages respectively, rather than a combined 30-page limit; that Element

C’s staffing plan and staffing plan narrative are not subject to the

Element A or Element B page limits; that key personnel resumes are limited to 2 pages each; and that letters of intent for contingent key personnel are excluded from page limits. Please also confirm whether key resumes should be uploaded as separate files or included within the

Volume I Technical file.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Yes, separate page limitations shall apply in accordance with the table and Paragraph 3 of Section

L. Resumes may be combined into a single submission within

Volume I.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 16: Section L 3.4.2 requires offerors to complete all solicitation fill-ins, including Section B CLIN pricing, using the latest amended solicitation version and to provide a copy in

Volume IV. Please clarify whether offerors must submit the complete latest solicitation/SF33 with offeror fill-ins completed, or whether a solicitation fill-in matrix is acceptable. Please also confirm whether

Government-only blanks, including WAWF routing/document type fields, funding/allotment fields, and other award-administration blanks, should be left blank by offerors and completed at award.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Please follow the instructions provided in Section 3.4.2. Government-only blanks are not required to be completed by the offeror.

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CONTRACTOR QUESTION 34: Based upon the 52.222-42 statement of equivalent wages provided on page 49 of the Sonication, would the government consider change the Engineering Technician V to

Engineering Technician VI, and the Engineering Technician II to

Engineering Technician IV, to better match the equivalent GS equivalency rates provided by the government. To provide further clarity, the Government suggested that ET V is equivalent to a GS 12, and that an ET II is equivalent to a GS 09, this is not aligned with the

Wage Determine provided under FAR 52.222-41, as ET IV is more aligned with GS 09, and ET VI is aligned to GS 12. Would the government make this change?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Labor category designations are based on the SCA Directory of Occupations and the qualifications required by the position. It is the responsibility of the offeror to conduct market analysis to determine the rates offered to its employees. The Government will not revise the Engineering

Technician labor category designations at this time.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 35: Under Section L for Price Proposal, it seems the government is requiring DCAA related rates, and other details, however this requirement is a FFP requirement, would the government please confirm if this is still applicable?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Offerors shall comply with the proposal submission requirements identified in Section L of the solicitation. Although this requirements contains FFP CLINs, certain CLINs are cost-type and may require supporting documentation for proposed indirect burdens in accordance with

Section L.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 21: Where is the maintenance performed? Is it soley at MARMC?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Maintenance is performed in

Groton and Norfolk.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 25: If the answer to #8 is yes, would the government confirm if the ODC values are to include these costs?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: The Government is unable to provide a response due a lack of information provided within the question.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 26: How many FTE’s are at Groton and how many are at MARMC?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Section C will be revised via amendment to provide this information.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 22: Are the incumbent facilities available to support upon award?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: No, incumbent facilities are not available.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 23: Is the equipment transported from

Government site to contractor site for maintenance to be performed, or is the equipment maintenance performed in a government facility?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: The contractor is responsible for determining the best way to perform the requirements of the PWS.

The government will not have equipment for welding and machining on-site for contractor use.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 24: Does the government expect the offeror/awardee to lease/purchase trucks, and if so, what is the process to ensure the trucks get base access, and ability to drop off?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Vehicles will be required for the transport of equipment. Offerors should follow Base Policy for access.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 29: Would CPARS be sufficient in lieu of Past Performance narratives?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Offerors shall follow the past performance submission requiements identified in Section L of the solicitation.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 30: If a subcontractor is bidding as a prime, is a subcontractor management plan required?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: The question cannot be fully answered based on the information provided.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 27: Is FAR 52.237-3 applicable to this requirement?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: The clause referenced is not in the solicitation.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 28: Is EO 13706 applicable to this requirement? If so, would the government include this in the solicitation?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Please see Section I of the solicitation.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 33: The government provided a statement of equivalent wages, under FAR 52.222-42, does the government consider this requirement to fall under FAR 52.222.41, 42,43?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Please see Section I of the solicitation.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 31: Would the government consider adding a Program Manager/Contractor partial FTE LCAT to this requirement?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: No, please refer to Section C

Paragraph 4 for Contractor POC Requirements.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 32: For the Order of materials, it is understood the government will have to approve of any ordering, and that information once approved only then material can be ordered under the ODC.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Yes.

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CONTRACTOR QUESTION 46: The table lists 10 positions for PWS

3.2 Engineering Technician II. To allow flexibility to hire Trades

Helpers who can be promoted to Engineering Technician II after gaining two years of experience, will the Government clarify whether these 10 positions can be initially filled by either Trades Helpers or

Engineering Technician IIs based on experience?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Please see Section C. Candidates must possess the specific requirements of a position in order to work on the task order under that given position.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 47: Wage determination for Groton is not specified. For clarification and accuracy, can the government add the reference to Groton Wage Determination 2015-4111?.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Please see the response to question

3.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 48: File naming convention implies that each key resume should be a separate file, will the government allow for all resumes to be provided within VOLUME I Technical Element C

Personnel Approach instead of as individual files?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Yes, the resumes may be combined into a single submission; however, each resume must still adhere its respective page limitations in order to be acceptable.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 43: Would the government provide a

Labor/LCAT breakdown based upon location.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: See the response to Question 26.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 44: Resume qualifications mention:

“and/or repair of PSSE incorporated in Submarine PSSE Non-

Ordnance Handling systems” Would the government confirm if a candidate does has all the other qualifications (before the and/or statement) the candidate should be qualified? The ‘or’ statement seems to mean that if the candidate doesn’t have specific PSSE experience however has the other capabilities mentioned, the candidate can be approved. Is this understanding correct?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: The candidate must have the minimum years of specialized PSSE experience identified for each applicable position identified in Section C.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 45: Table 3.1 lists the position for PWS

3.1 as Project Manager, while Section C.3.B has it listed as Engineering

Technician VI. Should Table 3.1 reflect the position as Engineering

Technician VI for consistency?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Please see the Government response to question 1.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 40: Page 11 point 6 & & mention

HAZMAT Lockers are employees required to have HAZMAT training

(provided by the Government), and specialized PPE? If so, would the government please clarify the PPE required.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: The contractor is responsible for the safety training and PPE, per Section C, Paragraph 7.B.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 41: Page 11, It says “Provide assistance with the transportation of hull owned equipment ( i.e.the VACL

Berthing Module) to/from the waterfront for use by submarines.

Transport shall be limited to within 200 miles.” Is it to be assumed that the employee will travel with a government provided vehicle to ensure the delivery/transport of the equipment? If not, would the government please confirm this requirement.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: When providing assistance with transportation of hull owned equipment, a government vehicle will be provided.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 42: Would the government provide a

Wage Determination for both Groton and Norfolk? Is the governments assessment that ONLY Norfolk rates apply to Groton?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: See the response to Question 3.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 35: Under Section L for Price Proposal, it seems the government is requiring DCAA related rates, and other details, however this requirement is a FFP requirement, would the government please confirm if this is still applicable?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Offerors shall comply with the proposal submission requirements identified in Section L of the solicitation. Although this requirements contains FFP CLINs, certain CLINs are cost-type and may require supporting documentation for proposed indirect burdens in accordance with

Section L.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 36: Under the Section L for Contract

Documents, the government is asking for the 1408 documentation, is this required for a FFP requirement?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Please see the Government response to Question 35.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 37: Would the government please provide directions/instructions for how subcontractors can submit in

PIEE as PIEE does not have a subcontractor module? Does the government require/expect a subcontractor naming convention to differentiate the submission?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Please see the PIEE Solicitation submission instructions provided with the solicitation positing.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 38: Is FAR 16.306 applicable to this requirement? If not, respectfully requestion removal of DCAA related language from pricing and Contract Volume requirements in Section L

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Please see the Government response to Question 35.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 39: There is a program manager listed on page 3, however the table on Page 9 does not include this program manager position. Is the PM not considered a key position? Is the PM not part of the required positions?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Please see the Government response to question #1.

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CONTRACTOR QUESTION 52: The table in

Attachment_3_Past_Performance_Reference form table is in Time

New Roman 12 Point Font, as SF33_N5005426R0004 Section L 2.0

Proposal Format allows graphs, graphics, tables, or charts used to supplement the proposal text to use Times New Roman that is no smaller than 9 point font size, will the government allow the contractor to use Times New Roman 9 Point Font for the Past Performance

Table?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Please follow section L regarding submission formatting.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 53: The personnel knowledge, skills and abilities listed for each labor category indicate a very specialized and specific skillset that has a very high probability of not being filled within a 14-day timeframe. Also, there is a tendency of the government to hire contractors into civil service positions with very little notice. In these cases, the offeror would be penalized for unrealistic expectations and circumstances beyond their control. As all resulting work from this RFP will be invoiced monthly, will the Government increase the vacated position time deduction to at least 30-days?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: The requirement will not be revised.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 49: File naming convention implies that each past performance reference should be a separate file, will the government allow for all past performances to be provided within

VOLUME II - Past Performance (Factor 2) instead of as individual files?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Yes, the past performance references may be combined into a single submission; however, each reference must still adhere its respective page limitations in order to be acceptable.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 50: Will the government indicate the eCRAFT and SCA labor category codes for each position to support the labor mapping requirement?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Labor categories are identified in

Sections B and C of the solicitation. The offeror is responsible for further mapping in accordance with Section L of the solicitation.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 51: As the RFP specified Personnel

Experience requirements unfairly favor the current PSSE incumbent, will the government consider a waiver for years of experience for named Submarine PSSE-experienced personnel or allow bidders to propose alternative SCA Labor Categories Levels that more closely match to their proposed personnel’s Submarine PSSE years of experience?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: The Government will not waive the personal experience requirements. Offerors shall propose personnel that meet the minimum qualifications and experience requirements identified within the solicitation.

CONTRACTOR QUESTION 48: File naming convention implies that each key resume should be a separate file, will the government allow for all resumes to be provided within VOLUME I Technical Element C

Personnel Approach instead of as individual files?

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Yes, the resumes may be combined into a single submission; however, each resume must still adhere its respective page limitations in order to be acceptable.