NITAAC_San_Diego_Industry_Day_2016_questions.pdf

NITAAC Industry Day San Diego, CA Friday, February 19, 2016

Question # Questions Answer

Can an 8a prime get past performance credit in task area 1 or is the CTA the only way, outside of a JV or Mentor/protégé relationship, the only alternate path?

Pease note RFP related questions will not be addressed prior to RFP release

For firms that are not in the CTA but are subcontractors to the CTA, can their past performance be used for evaluation purposes?

Please note RFP related questions will not be addressed prior to RFP release, please see the initial solicitation posting, Q&A and FAR Part 9.6.

Can past performance of subs be used for task areas 2-10 or only past performance of prime?

Please note RFP related questions will not be addressed prior to RFP release, please see the initial solicitation posting, Q&A and FAR Part 9.6.

4 How many task areas, including task area 1, require a response?

Please note RFP related questions will not be addressed prior to RFP release.

5 Can an 8(a) and/or EDWOSB create SBA approved JV? Or are CTA's the only form Both CTAs and JVs are allowed

Do all CIO-SP3 functional areas need to be addressed by a contractor or team, or can a contractor win with capabilities and past performance in only a few or some

Pease note RFP related questions will not be addressed prior to RFP release

7 is CTA limited only with small business? Yes

WOSB Joint Venture approval. Will the SBA approval be necessary to satisfy

NITAAC or will the Contracting officer be making that decision?

For JVs that require SBA approval, the approval must be received prior to proposal submission.

9 Is a facility clearance required, or is it part of the evaluation, for CIO-SP3?

Please note RFP related questions will not be addressed prior to RFP release.

although NITAAC has a Womb category they have not listed EDWOSB. Is NITAAC aware that several federal agencies have removed the limit on the amount of dollars for directed awards or sole sources to these companies. DIA is one of the agencies. This could offer NITAAC A unique advantage on its GWAC.

EDWOS is not a set aside category for the CIO-SP3 SB

GWAC, however they may qualify and are encouraged to submit proposals under other Small Business Categories.

Please note RFP related questions will not be addressed prior to RFP release.

What are the rules regarding joint ventures and affiliation? Specifically, regarding

SBA 8a mentor-protégé joint ventures.

Please see FAR part 19 and 13 CFR 124 or contact SBA for specific requirements.

If you're trying to promote use of the contract vehicle to other agencies, that don't require biomedical services, why require primes to have task one capabilities? Health IT is part of the NITAAC GWAC.

13 May you provide us the links to CIO-SP3 questions and answers on FBO.

https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=c64 e3b724259f585ff3cfbef7a9ab12c&tab=core&_cview=1

Can you address why some agency contracting officers cite the "Economy Act" when it comes to contracting outside of their own agency? Do the NITAAC

GWACs are not subject to the Economy Act (FAR 17.502-

2(b))

What is the process for non-contract holders to present their capabilities to end-users and/or contract holders so that additional solutions may be made available to the government users?

The list of Prime Contract holders is available on the NITAAC website along with the PM information. Please contact the prime contract holders directly, as each company may have a different process.

16 Does the prime have to have all domain past performance?

Pease note RFP related questions will not be addressed prior to RFP release

17 Can you explain the basics of the process of getting on a NITAAC GWAC?

On the RFP is released, submit a proposal in accordance with sections L and M

18 Can the Health IT experience be from commercial practice?

Pease note RFP related questions will not be addressed prior to RFP release

Can a current CIOSP3 contractor create an 8a joint venture and use their pre-existing quals/access to the GWAC for the joint venture to go after awards on the Yes

You mentioned sole source on 8a. Is the same allowed for SDVOSB? Within the limitations of the Far of $3.5M or greater?

Fair Opportunity Exceptions are allowed in accordance with

FAR 16.505 (b)(2)

Can you achieve a socioeconomic status after RFP is released as long as the status is achieved prior to award?

In order to be considered for the set aside categories listed in the Notice, the status must be active at the time the proposal is submitted.

I think that you said that getting added as a subcontractor to an existing prime contract is allowed and fairly simple...is that correct? Is that also true for CIO SP3?

Subcontracting opportunities are available at task order level. Please contact the prime contract holders directly.

Does Nitic have any meetings or facilitation mechanism for small businesses to learn of subcontract opportunities with existing prime contract holders?

Subcontracting opportunities are available at task order level. Please contact the prime contract holders directly.

It appears that EVMS is an important qualification - Will other certs such as ISO and

CMMI be considered as such?

Pease note RFP related questions will not be addressed prior to RFP release

25 Once 8(a) status achieved it will be for the life of the contract. At the GWAC level Both, the GWAC and Task/Delivery Order Levels

What is the triggering event for graduation from CIO-SP3 small business classification? When the event is triggered does the business remain on the GWAC as a large business?

The rerepresentation requirements are listed in FAR 52.219-

28. If the prime contractor re-represents as other than small they still retain the NITAAC GWAC.

https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=c64e3b724259f585ff3cfbef7a9ab12c&tab=core&_cview=1 https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=c64e3b724259f585ff3cfbef7a9ab12c&tab=core&_cview=1

27 What is the anticipated response time for the RFP?

Pease note RFP related questions will not be addressed prior to RFP release

Can bidding companies add team members who are current contract holders or are currently bidding the on-ramp?

Yes, as long the existing prime NITAAC contract holder will not act as a prime in the CTA.

Can you speak to the requirement to have all labor categories? Do we have to have past performance in all 137, or how is the fulfillment of that requirement

All 137 labor categories are required. Once the RFP is released additional information will be available.

30 I just noticed the fee reductions on your site. Why the change? The fee was reduced on Jan 5th 2016

31 Can a company compete as a prime and also as a sub on another team?

Yes, prime contractors are allowed to add subcontractors at task order level.

32 How many sdvosb awards are you anticipating?

Number of awards will depend on the number of qualified proposals submitted.

Do all the items in Task 1 have to addressed in order to be compliant? Or substantially all?

Pease note RFP related questions will not be addressed prior to RFP release

34 Are all members of a CTA considered prime? No.

35 How many of the current SB contract holders do you expect to be ramped off in Ramp off is not based on re-representation.

Does a HUBZone company need to partner with another HUBZone company for a cat partnership?

For an offeror that submits a proposal as a CTA to be considered a HUBZone, for purposes of award, the prime contractor/team lead must be a HUBZone contractor, and the CTA must state how CTA will guarantee that a minimum of 51% of the work under the contract will be performed under the size standard or socio-economic classification being claimed.

37 When do you expect the rap to come out? Feb/March Time frame

Will the number of awards for this on-ramp be dependent on the number of current contract holders are no longer small when they rerepresent their size?

Number of awards will depend on the number of qualified proposals submitted.

How many SB contract holders have 'graduated' to date? How many of each size standard (SDVOSB, WO, SB, 8a) will be ramped off?

Current size of the prime contract holders is available on the NITAAC website.

What is the triggering event for a JV and if it is triggered does the JV contract become large?

This depends on the type of the JV. Please refer to the applicable FAR Part.

If you initially are awarded as an 8(a) does that status remain on Ciosp3 forever regardless of graduating based on SBA? That is correct see FAR 19.804-6 (c )

43 How many awards do you expect to make with the ramp on?

Number of awards will depend on the number of qualified proposals submitted.

44 Can ordering agencies require rerepresentation non the task order level? Yes, this is at Ordering Contracting Officer's discretion