Questions-Answers 1 - additional information.pdf

1. Question: We assume that NAVSEA requires a minimum of 15 years of legislative analysis from original/copyrighted news (not 3rd party). Please confirm.

1. Answer: Must meet or exceed NAVSEA’s minimum requirement as stated in Section C, Purchase Description.

2. Question: Does NAVSEA require a daily newsletter of hearings that will be covered for the day as well as future hearings?

2. Answer: Must meet or exceed NAVSEA’s minimum requirement as stated in Section C, Purchase Description.

3. Question: We assume that NAVSEA requires a minimum of 15 years of searchable archives of DOD and DON related Congressional Hearings. Please confirm.

3. Answer: Must meet or exceed NAVSEA’s minimum requirement as stated in Section C, Purchase Description.

4. Question: We assume NAVSEA requires detailed analysis of all committee and subcommittee markups with detailed descriptions of amendments, vote breakdowns and links to amendments.

4. Answer: Must meet or exceed NAVSEA’s minimum requirement as stated in Section C, Purchase Description.

5. Question: We assume that NAVSEA requires original/copyrighted Congressional/legislative news stories that are searchable, dating back at least 15 years. Please confirm.

5. Answer: Must meet or exceed NAVSEA’s minimum requirement as stated in Section C, Purchase Description.

6. Question: We assume that NAVSEA requires that selected scheduled markups/hearings can be easily added to

Outlook (and other calendars) and be automatically notified via email if an event changes locations or times. Please confirm.

6. Answer: This is not required in accordance with NAVSEA’s minimum requirement as stated in Section C, Purchase Description.

7. Question: We assume that the Boolean search capabilities are required for e-mail alerts and searching to meet

NAVSEA’s criteria. Please confirm.

7. Answer: Must meet or exceed NAVSEA’s minimum requirement as stated in Section C, Purchase Description.

8. Question: We assume that email alerts that are delivered to NAVSEA, keywords (from user identified search criteria) are highlighted in context. Please confirm.

8. Answer: Must meet or exceed NAVSEA’s minimum requirement as stated in Section C, Purchase Description.

9. Question: We assume that alert options must include keywords, bills, committees, subcommittees and members.

Please confirm

9. Answer: Must meet or exceed NAVSEA’s minimum requirement as stated in Section C, Purchase Description.

10. Question: We assume that each user must have the ability to combine separate alerts into a single e-mail alert to be delivered daily (by e-mail) at the times of their choosing (5am, 7am, 9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm, 9pm and

11pm EST). Please confirm.

10. Answer: Must meet or exceed NAVSEA’s minimum requirement as stated in Section C, Purchase Description.

11. Question: We assume that Boolean search capabilities are required for tracking bills and amendments. Please confirm.

11. Answer: Must meet or exceed NAVSEA’s minimum requirement as stated in Section C, Purchase Description.

12. Question: There have been over 45,000 CRS reports published since the 104th Congress (dating back 15 years).

We assume that NAVSEA requires a minimum of 45,000 searchable CRS reports dating back to the 104th Congress.

Please confirm.

12. Answer: Must meet or exceed NAVSEA’s minimum requirement as stated in Section C, Purchase Description.

Require access to all new and all past CRS reports dating back 15 years. The number 45,000 of reports is not critical to this requirement.

13. Question: There have been over 24,000 Floor Votes dating back to the 104th Congress (15 years). We assume that NAVSEA requires at least 24,000 searchable Floor Votes dating back to the 104th Congress. Please confirm.

13. Answer: Must meet or exceed NAVSEA’s minimum requirement as stated in Section C, Purchase Description.

Require access to all Floor votes dating back 15 years. Actual number 24,000 is not critical to this requirement.

14. Question: We assume that NAVSE A requires a minimum of 15 years of original/copyrighted (not 3rd party) news stories. Please confirm.

14. Answer: Must meet or exceed NAVSEA’s minimum requirement as stated in Section C, Purchase Description.

The requirement does not articulate that it be 15 years of original/copyrighted news coverage, but 15 years of

“comprehensive, non-partisan reporting.”

15. Question: (Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices) States that the requirement is for 30 users. Requirement in SOW lists 16 users. Please confirm the total number of user licenses needed.

15. Answer: 30

16. Question: I was looking to clarify whether this solicitation is for 16 licensed users as stated on Page 7 #19, or if it’s for 30 licensed users as stated in the chart on page 3.

16. Answer: See Question 15