Attachment 02 - Questions and Answers _R3.xlsx
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- Solicitation number
- N5523626Q0102
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This file is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) document for RFQ N5523626Q0102, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside solicitation issued by Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for Fusion Support Services. The Q&A addresses 23 contractor inquiries regarding technical scope, staffing, security requirements, and submission procedures for this firm-fixed-price engineering services contract. Key clarifications include: ScriptRunner for Jira licenses will be provided by the government; baseline design, coding, and APIs from previous integration efforts will be available to the incoming contractor; the base year is priced at 1,666 hours (equivalent to a 32-hour work week), with flexibility for single or multiple personnel to deliver the hours; and the incumbent contractor is INNOVATUS TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING (CAGE CODE: 6NBH1) under contract N5523624C0002. Cybersecurity requirements have been significantly modified—Phase II CMMC certification requirements are suspended per Department of War policy, with DFARS clauses 252.204-7021 and 252.204-7025 sections left blank and reserved for future use.
Quotations must be submitted in four distinct volumes (Technical, Price, Past Performance, and Business/Administrative Information) by September 4, 2026, at 2:00 PM PST to valerie.p.manguiob.civ@us.navy.mil and suzanne.j.shin.civ@us.navy.mil. Performance will occur primarily in San Diego/SWRMC with remote support to MARMC and NSWC Dahlgren (no more than 10% of duties), and occasional travel may be required (1-2 times annually for 3-4 days). All contractor work will be conducted on government-furnished laptops and Navy systems, with no SIPR access anticipated. The government will furnish all required accounts, licenses, and access to systems including Jira, Confluence, Navy Maintenance Database, SMDII, Power BI, NMCI, and NAVSEA Fusion. Key personnel documentation is at the contractor's discretion as long as SOW requirements are met. All CMMC elements must be completed and included with quotation submission.
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| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 26Q0102_0003_AMENDMENT_SF30.pdf | ||
| 26Q0102_0002_AMENDMENT_SF30.pdf | ||
| 26Q0102_0001_AMENDMENT_SF30.pdf | ||
| Attachment 01 - QuestionsAnswers_r2.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Exhibit A - CDRL.pdf | ||
| N5523626Q0102_SOW.pdf | ||
| N5523626Q0102_RFQ.pdf |
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Sheet1 RFC SUBMISSIONS for RFQ# N5523626Q0102
| Question | Government Response | ||
| 1 | Technical Scope & Licensing (SOW 3.1.1) | ||
| Is ScriptRunner for Jira currently licensed and installed, or is procurement/licensing of ScriptRunner and other Jira/Confluence marketplace apps the contractor's responsibility? | Yes, ScriptRunner for Jira is utilized often in our workflows. All licenses, if needed, will be provided by the Govt. | ||
| 2 | Integration Scope (SOW 3.2) | ||
| What is the current status of the NMD and SMDII integration efforts – has design, prototyping, or coding already begun under a prior task order, and if so, will existing design documents, code, and APIs be transitioned to the incoming contractor? | Current integration is on hold. There are baseline design, coding, and APIs developed. These will all be available to the incoming contractor. | ||
| 3 | Missing Solicitation Document | ||
| Can Exhibit A (Contract Data Requirements List), referenced in SOW Section 5.0 but not included in the posted solicitation, be provided prior to the quote due date? | Exhibit A is included with Amendment 0001 | ||
| 4 | Staffing Model |
The base year is priced at 1,666 hours. How did the government arrive at this number?
How many resources are currently supporting this work? How many are part-time and full-time.
Given that we have only 1666 hours to bill, does the government envision multiple part-time personnel or is the government asking vendors to figure out cross-functional teams that can split their workday and charge a maximum of 1666 hours per item?
| How many on-site and remote resources were in the previous contract as of August 2026 and at what locations for on-site work? | Hours were established based on projected production workload as well as for enhancements/development. Currently, there is 1 contractor supporting. The hours parse out to a 32-hour work week for the duration of the contract. The expectation is that the full hours are utilized over the course of the contract, whether by a single contractor or a team. A government laptop is provided to contractors and working space is available on base. | ||
| 5 | Transition-In Risk | ||
| Who is the incumbent contractor, and is a formal phase-in/knowledge-transfer period contemplated before or after contract award? | The current incumbent contractor is INNOVATUS TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING (CAGE CODE: 6NBH1) under contract number N5523624C0002 | ||
| 10 | Required CMMC level Please confirm that the required status is CMMC Level 2 Self-Assessment, and that a C3PAO certification assessment is not required for this procurement. | Pursuant to recent Department of War (DoW) policy, Phase II requirements for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) are suspended immediately. Accordingly, DFARS clauses 252.204-7021 and 252.204-7025 are herby modified. The fill-in sections of these clauses shall remain blank and are considered "reserved" for the purposes of this solicitation. | |
| 11 | DFARS 252.204-7021 DFARS 252.204-7025 references DFARS 252.204-7021 as a clause of the solicitation. However, we did not identify 252.204-7021 among the clauses listed in Section I. Will the Government issue an amendment incorporating 252.204-7021 and identifying the applicable level in the resulting contract? | Pursuant to recent Department of War (DoW) policy, Phase II requirements for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) are suspended immediately. Accordingly, DFARS clauses 252.204-7021 and 252.204-7025 are herby modified. The fill-in sections of these clauses shall remain blank and are considered "reserved" for the purposes of this solicitation. | |
| 12 | Government-furnished system environment Section C states that the Government will provide a laptop and that performance will occur primarily at the Government facility. Does the Government expect all contract-related FCI and CUI to be accessed, processed, stored, and transmitted exclusively through the government-furnished laptop and Navy-operated systems? | Yes | |
| 13 | Timing of CMMC evidence Must the current CMMC Level 2 Self status, annual affirmation, SPRS score, and CMMC UID all be completed and included with the quotation, or may any element be completed after quotation submission but before contract award? | All elements must be completed upon quotation submission. | |
| 14 | CUI categories and data flows Please identify the anticipated categories of CUI, distribution statements, systems, repositories, and data flows that the contractor will encounter during performance. | CUI levels are unclassified. Systems encountered may include Microsoft applications such as Power BI, SMDII (Tableau-based system), Navy Maintenance Database (NMD). | |
| 15 | Section L states that quotations must contain three distinct volumes, but it subsequently |
identifies Volume I, Technical; Volume II, Price; Volume III, Past Performance; and Volume IV, Business and Administrative Information. Please confirm that four separate volumes are
| required | 4 Volumes required. Volume I: Technical Quotation, Volume II: Price Quotation, Volume III: Past Performance, Volume IV: Business and Administrative Information | |
| 16 | Key personnel documentation |
You didn’t identify explicit requirements for resumes, educational credentials, certifications, or minimum years of experience. Please confirm whether the Government
| requires resumes or other key-personnel documentation with the quotation. | This is up to the contractor. As long as the SOW is met, hiring requirements are internal to the contractor. | |
| 17 | Government-furnished accounts and licenses |
Please confirm whether the Government will furnish all required Jira, Confluence, ScriptRunner, NAVSEA Fusion, Navy Maintenance Database, SMDII, Power BI, NMCI, and
| related access, accounts, licenses, and development environments. | Government will furnish required accounts/licenses. | |
| 18 | Security clearance and SIPR access |
The SOW references derivative-classification training if SIPR access is required. Please confirm whether any personnel security clearance, classified-system access, or SIPR
| access is anticipated. | No SIPR requirements are anticipated. | ||
| 20 | The deadline for bid submission | The deadline for bid submission has been extended to Friday, September 4, 2026 | |
| 21 | The preferred method for submitting our proposal | Email to Valerie.p.manguiob.civ@us.navy.mil & suzanne.j.shin.civ@us.navy.mil | |
| 22 | Any mandatory pre-bid site visits or meetings | No | |
| 23 | The solicitation references work supporting SWRMC, MARMC, and NSWC Dahlgren and also identifies San Diego/SWRMC as a place of performance. Could you please clarify whether performance is required at NSWC Dahlgren, San Diego/SWRMC, or both locations? Additionally, please clarify whether any portion of the work may be performed remotely or from another contractor facility. | Performance is required in San Diego with support offered remotely to MARMC and NSWC Dahlgren. Current support for MARMC and NSWC is minimal - no more than 10% of duties. Occassional travel has happened in the past to visit MARMC (1 to 2 times a year for roughly 3-4 days). |
Sheet2
| PROGRAM | Government | Conctractor |
| Jira | ||
| Confluence | ||
| ScriptRunner | ||
| NAVSEA Fusion | ||
| Navy Maintenance Database | ||
| SMDII | ||
| Power BI | ||
| NMCI |
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