QUESTIONS_AND_RESPONSES.pdf

QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES

Solicitation#: NNX17618415Q

Question: Please identify the anticipated award date and contract start date.

Response: The anticipated award is NLT 19 May 2017.

Question: Under Section 2, Instructions to Offerors, next to the NAICS code, it notes the size standard as

“$38.50”. Please confirm the small business size standard is $38.5 million.

Response: The size standard for 561210, facilities support services is $38.5.

Question: Under Section 2, Instruction to Offerors, it notes, “Offers for the items described above are due

Wednesday, April 26th, 2017 by 11:59 a.m. EST…” However, the FBO announcement states it’ s due 11:59 p.m. EST. on April 26th. Please clarify the time in which proposals are due.

Response: The correct time is 11:59 a.m.

Question: Under Quote/Evaluation Criteria, the solicitation notes, “The Government will award a contract from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation is the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) offer.”

How will NASA determine technical acceptability? Does NASA have a list of criteria that it will use to evaluate the proposer’s offer that ensures the contract is being awarded to a firm that is technically capable of performing the services?

Response: Interest in a brief description of how they intend to meet the requirements in the SOW to ensure they have an understanding of what we are looking for.

Question: Will NASA prefer to review the offeror’s proposed personnel resume and experience for this project?

Response: There is an experience requirement listed in SOW for the independent cost estimator. I would like to see this resume. Resumes from other team members performing the work would be a plus.

Question: Will NASA prefer to review references/experience of the offeror similar to the scope and requirements of this project?

Response: Yes, I would like to review references/experience of the offeror for projects of similar scope and requirements as this project.

Question: Will NASA prefer to review the offeror’s technical approach/ability to meet the

SOW/deliverables?

Response: Yes, I would like to look at the offeror’s approach/ability to meet the SOW/deliverables.

Question: Is the price to be proposed firm-fixed based on the SOW in Section 1?

Response: Yes