FFRDC QA's Amendment 3.pdf

Amendment 000003 5/17/2012

FFRDC Questions & Answers

1) Please clarify which due date is correct: June 12 (SF 30) or July 12 (L.14, page 85).

Answer: The correct due date is 11:00 a.m. on June 12, 2012.

2) L.16.8 Small Business and Small Disadvantage Business Subcontracting Plan : Based on the Amendment 1 addition of "f) In accordance with 52.219-24, the offeror shall provide SBD targets expressed as dollars and percentages of total contract value for SDB participation in any of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Industry Subsectors as determined by the Department of Commerce." under L.16, 8., does this change the requirement identified under L.16, 8. d) which was to base the percentages on "total dollars subcontracted" and "address percentage goals versus dollar goals since actual task order awards and their associated costs are not known at this time"? Please clarify the requirement of how we are to express the subcontracting goals.

Small Business goals are expressed in terms of percentages. Small Disadvantaged Business goals are expressed in terms of dollars and percentages of total contract value.

3) L.16.8 Small Business and Small Disadvantage Business Subcontracting Plan: Did the Amendment 1 addition of "f) In accordance with 52.219-24, the offeror shall provide SBD targets expressed as dollars and percentages of total contract value for SDB participation in any of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Industry Subsectors as determined by the Department of Commerce." under L.16, 8., get inserted in the wrong place?

Should this have been inserted under M.2, f. instead as part of the requested Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization Plan where such utilization is usually based on contract value?

Answer: No, M.2.f explains how CMS will evaluate Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization.