Q_and_A.docx

Question 1:

Can I submit a proposal for consideration of the Financial Management part under this solicitation?

Government answer:

Yes, you may do so as part of a team that is proposing all positions solicited in the RFP. Please feel free to contact other companies that might be proposing for the other positions or a staffing or consulting firm that might have the capability to assemble and organize such a team if your company does not possess that capability. However, we will not be issuing separate awards for individual FTEs or only parts of the Statement of Work. We are seeking to award to one company that will be a prime contractor providing the whole team (either directly or partially directly and partially via subcontracts).

Question 2:

Can you define the different qualifications to differentiate the intermediate level and the senior position for the Finance Professionals?

Government answer:

The qualifications for the two senior positions are titled “Director-Level Team Leaders/Managers” in section 8.1 of the RFP. The qualifications for the other four are under the Section 8.1 title “Finance Team Member” and “Energy Business Development Specialist.”

Question 3:

For the requested positions do you have other qualifying data you prefer, i.e. level of education, years of experience, etc.?

Government answer:

Yes, see section 8 of the RFP.

Question 4:

Are exclusive commitment letters for each of the identified candidates required? Or is it enough to list their résumés in the technical volume?

Government answer:

A statement from the résumé owners saying they have entered into a non-exclusive agreement to support OPIC should the bidder win the contract and including the associated résumés in the tech volume is sufficient. Section 9 of the RFP strongly discourages potential bidders from entering into exclusive teaming arrangements.

Question 5:

The solicitation contemplates 8 FTEs and indicates the place of work to be OPIC. Is OPIC's intention to embed all 8 contractors in OPIC (utilizing OPIC offices and systems)?

Government answer:

Yes.

Question 6:

I see from the Q&A that there are contractors contacting you about submitting individual bids that have not necessarily contacted the active firms you listed yet. Are you able to share the contact information of those who have reached out to you in order to facilitate coordination?

Government answer:

OPIC likes this idea since it will help facilitate team formation. However, the release of this information is the discretion of potential bidders. If a potential bidder consents to this information being released, then OPIC will include that potential bidder’s contact info in a simple spreadsheet that will be added as an RFP attachment.

Question 7:

Are you open to receiving part-time support for 1 or more of the positions?

Government answer:

No, each position must be filled by one person working full-time.

Question 8:

Will you consider an extension to the due date to allow our organization more time to source and screen candidates?

Government answer:

Yes, we can extend the proposal submission deadline to August 4, 2016 but no later.