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 submit a proposal for a single FTE. The PCO has amended the RFP to allow for multiple awards. However, the PCO’s preference is to make a single award for all FTEs. Interested vendors are strongly encouraged to propose as part of a team if they are unable to provide all FTEs of support.

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. For example, 2 part-time equivalents cannot be proposed as the functional equivalent of a full-time equivalent

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.

Question 9:

Please can OPIC confirm that OPIC intends to provide sufficient internal management resources to provide management oversight and decision making capacity and that the consultant will be providing OPIC management with the necessary analysis to support decision making but that the Consultant and their employees/sub-contractors would not be required to act as management or undertake management functions.

Government answer:

Yes, OPIC confirms your statement. Only personal service contractors or Government employees may legally perform management functions or act as management. However, the team leads for the financial group of 6 FTEs will be expected to manage their team of specialists on the projects to which they are assigned. Since the team leads will be managed by Government employees in accordance with the Statement of Work, no rules related to inherently Governmental functions will be broken.

Question 10:

Please can OPIC provide details as the expected start date of the engagement? What is the expected notice to proceed date and when are all 8 resources required to be on-boarded to OPIC?

Government answer:

The effective award date will be the date the Contracting Officer signs the contract. OPIC currently expects it to be 1 September 2016 but not later than 30 September 2016. The period of performance for the team will be the date they are all on-boarded at OPIC and able to begin full-time work.