NRC-HQ-11-R-33-0011 A004.pdf

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5. PROJECT NO.

CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

CODE

6. ISSUED BY

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

9B. DATED

PAGE OF PAGES

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED

BPA NO. 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

FACILITY CODE CODE

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

E. IMPORTANT:

is extended,

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR AC- KNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

(REV. 10-83)

is required to sign this document and return ___________ copies to the issuing office. is not, A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

15C. DATE SIGNED

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER

BY

Contractor

16C. DATE SIGNED

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

STANDARD FORM 30 NSN 7540-01-152-8070

PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

(Type or print) (Type or print)

(Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

(No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

(If other than Item 6)

(Specify type of modification and authority)

(such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.)

(If required)

(If applicable)

(SEE ITEM 11)

(SEE ITEM 13)

(X)

(X)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

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A004 5/04/2011

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Div. of Contracts Attn:

Mail Stop: TWB-01-B10M Washington, DC 20555

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Div. of Contracts Mail Stop: TWB-01-B10M

Washington, DC 20555

To all Offerors/Bidders NRC-HQ-11-R-33-0011

X 2/25/2011

X

See page 2.

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The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Revise language in Section L.10 Proposal Presentation and Format on pages L11 – L12 as follows:

Remove language:

a) Offerors must submit proposals in four volumes (for small business) and five volumes (for other than small business) as specified below:

Volume Title Copies

I Offer Documentation Original plus 1 Hard Copy and 9 electronic copies

II Technical Capability Documentation

Original plus 9 Hard Copies and 9 electronic copies

III Cost/Price Documentation Original plus 9 Hard Copies and 9 electronic copies

IV Past Performance Information Original plus 9 Hard Copies and 9 electronic copies

V Small Business Subcontracting Plan that complies with FAR 52.219-9 Alternate II (required to be submitted only by offerors that are not a small business under FA2 and FA3 considering the NAICS code and related size standard for this solicitation;

Original plus 9 Hard Copies (preferably using NRC Form 829 unless the offeror is proposing a corporate plan) and 9 electronic copies

Table 2: Proposal Volumes

The removed language is replaced with the following:

a) Offerors must submit proposals in four volumes (for small business) and five volumes (for other than small business) as specified below:

Volume Title Copies I Offer Documentation Original plus 1 Hard Copy and 1 electronic copies II Technical Capability

Documentation Original plus 2 Hard Copies and 2 electronic copies

III Cost/Price Documentation Original plus 2 Hard Copies and 2 electronic copies

IV Past Performance Information Original plus 2 Hard Copies

pg. 3 and 9 electronic copies V Small Business Subcontracting

Plan that complies with FAR 52.219-9 Alternate II (required to be submitted only by offerors that are not a small business under FA2 and FA3 considering the NAICS code and related size standard for this solicitation;

Original plus 2 Hard Copies (preferably using NRC Form 829 unless the offeror is proposing a corporate plan) and 2 electronic copies

Table 2: Proposal Volumes

2. Publish the Government’s response to Potential Offerors’ questions:

1. Question: Reference RFP Amendment A003. This Amendment states:

“The purpose of this amendment is to correct an inconsistency in the solicitation regarding solicitation Addendum HH. The solicitation instructions starting on Page L.16 entitled “4.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOLUME IV”, hereby replace any conflicting instructions elsewhere in the solicitation and related addenda with regard to past performance information.”

Amendment A001 changed the email address listed in the solicitation on Page L.16, 4.

“INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOLUME IV”, and Amendment A002, Question 34, referred to using Addendum HH rather than Exhibit 3 referenced in the solicitation. Are we correct in our assumption that Amendment A003 does not refer to the changes made by Amendments A001 and A002?

Answer: This assumption is correct.

2. Question: There are no specific education and experience requirements provided in RFP for the six (6) labor categories to be priced. How will the NRC determine that the labor categories proposed by all bidders are comparable?

Answer: FAR Subpart 104 - Information Technology Services prohibit describing any experience or education requirement for contractor personnel. However, after awarding the IDIQ contracts and during the task order competition(s) , the NRC will require contractors to propose key personnel and a description of current personnel resources. This includes a resumes detailing an individual’s background, education, work experience, and accomplishments with a description of the experience and capability.

3. Question: The RFP does not provide guidance on specific PMO requirements, under FA2, does the NRC plan to award a PMO task order? If not, is there an expectation that PMO support is to be applied to individual Task Orders?

Answer: Any proposed PMO support should be identified in the technical proposal and included as part of the overhead costs. The Functional Area 1 vendor will provide all system administration work for the JAZZ environment an all account set-up.

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4. Question: It is our understanding that the current Maintenance of Legacy Systems is performed on GFE Workstations that are connected to the POE. While it appears that the intent in FA2 is to transition this support to the Centralized Environment, will the contractor continue to utilize GFE Workstations. If the FA2 contractor is expected to transition to Contractor Owned Workstations connected to the Centralized Environment, when is this transition expected to occur?

Answer: No the FA2 contractor will provide their own workstations using an approved NRC image. The transition should occur as expediently as is prudent.

5. Question: RFP paragraph C.7 specifies that NRC will provide equipment and server software. RFP paragraph C.7.2 also states that “contractor shall ensure that NRC-provided equipment remains separated from the contractor’s own network and is managed, along with any other GFP provided to the contractor…”. Will the NRC provide contractors with GFE workstations that will be attached to the Centralized Environment (CE) and need to be separated from their own corporate network?

Answer: Workstations connected to the centralized environment should not be connected concurrently to a second network.

6. Question: The FA2 contractor is expected to transition to Contractor Owned Workstations connected to the Centralized Environment using an approved NRC image. Does the NRC expect the FA2 contract awardee to develop and maintain the NRC approved image?

Answer: FA2 contractor shall maintain the NRC approved image by update patches, anti-virus, and periodically, when NRC does Workstation Upgrade (WU) update the WS to the latest

WU.