Q&A_ETT.pdf

# Question Answer

Could you provide me clarity on whether the government is looking for a product to purchase from firms that have these products or is the government looking to hire a firm to build this customized system to meet the services outlined in the RFP.

Yes, we need a COTS to start with, and we plan on making changes to it if we need to do so.

What is the approximate award & start date of this project? Estimated start date is August 27, 2018

3 Please confirm can we perform the task offsite. Yes, the task can be performed offsite.

Please specify if you are looking for commercial off‐the‐shelf software or custom solution?

Yes, we need a COTS to start with, and we plan on making changes to it if we need to do so.

Please specify if software & user licensing is mandatory or not? See SOW, paragraph 4

6 Please specify if any certification is mandatory? No

Please specify if (last three year references with dollar value, Key

Personnel details) is compulsory or would any private firm experience and past performance be considered for this project?

Please see evaluation criteria ‐ commercial reference are acceptable.

8 Please specify if hosting services is mandatory or not? It is not mandatory.

Please specify if services/training/support is to be performed on‐ site or off‐site?

It could be either.

Please specify if there is any budget for the project? Could you confirm amount?

This data is not releasable.

Please specify is there any hardware requirement? Hardware requirements will need to be identified by the COTS product specifications.

Are you expecting to award firm fixed price, labor hours, or time and materials award?

Firm Fixed Price

13 Is this for NIAID or all of NIH Please see para 1 of SOW

Do we *need* to have a software as a starting point to bid this, or could we bod this stating we will build the custom system from the ground up?

Yes, we need a COTS to start with, and we plan on making changes to it if we need to do so.

Does NIH has some sort of LDAP compliant directory system that would be the IdAM (Identity and Access Control) system of record, or should we propose to include that?

NIH utilizes federated login.

Is there a sort of technology or platform NIH prefers? Technology/platform must meet requirements stated in solicitation.

NIAID‐RFQ18‐20180622 ‐ Question and Answer