RFP 10-07 Amendment 0003 Pg2 Questions Answers

Amendment 0003, Questions and Answers (Q & A’s)

Solicitation Request for Proposal (RFP 10-07) to Conduct a Planning Study for the 2012 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts

Please acknowledge receipt of the Amendments via email so that the Contracting Officer knows the paperwork was delivered and received. In accordance with the Standard Form 30 (SF30), Amendment of Solicitation the Contractor is required to sign the SF30 document and return 1 copy to the issuing office which can be submitted when prospective offerors submit their entire proposal package by 5:00 pm EST, on Thursday, April 22, 2010.

Q31: If we form a team for this contract, must each organization fit within the guidelines of a small business as defined under NAICS Code 541910?

A31: The Company submitting as the prime must be a small business.

Q32: Does the $7.0 M small business size mean revenues for last year only, or is this to be an average of revenues for the last 3 years?

A32: The standard is for average ANNUAL receipts, so yes for last year and no for the last 3 years.

Q33: If proof of past performance in relevant research, polling, and survey design is provided with this proposal is the small business contractor eligible for award, or must the small business possess the specific NAICS Code - 541910: Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling - for consideration on this solicitation?

A33: Technically you do not have to have the NAICS code but you do have to demonstrate your ability to perform the work. Possessing the specific NAICS Code 541910 is not required.