QUESTIONS_ANSWERS_S5121A18Q0006.docx

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

FOR

SOLICITATION S5121A-18-Q-0006

Q1. Is this a new requirement or is there an incumbent vendor? If available, can you please send along the incumbent contract number?

A1. See PWS, para 2.0

Q2. Whether companies from outside USA can apply for this? (Like from India or Canada)

A2. Yes, If there is an existing waiver.

Q3. Whether we need to come over there for meetings?

A3. Ambiguous question, where exactly is “there”? Assuming you mean the DCMA HQ at Fort Lee VA, all meetings will be held via Teleconference when possible. There may be exception at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

Q4. Can we perform the tasks (related to RFP) outside USA? (Like from India or Canada)

A4. Yes, if there is an existing waiver.

Q5. Can we submit the proposals via email?

A5. Yes, reference solicitations instruction.

Q6. On page 1 of 28 second paragraph from the bottom states, “This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses in the “Master BPA” are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-100 and DFARS Publication Notice (DPN) 20180824”. Can the Government please clarify what “Master BPA” is being referred to here?

A6. The “Master BPA” referenced is the solicitation.

Q7. Under Section 8.0 Security Requirements, 8.2 references personnel must have a favorably adjudicated background investigation and 8.4 references JPAS. Can the Government please clarify if clearances are required for this BPA and/or task orders issued under the BPA? If so: (a) Can you please state at what level the clearance requirements is? (b) Are facility clearances required for the BPA and/or task orders issued under the BPA?

A7. Yes, personnel assigned to this contract must have adjudicated background investigations. Facility clearances are not required.

Q8. Section 9: Quote Submission Requirements: (a) (1) General (a) page 22 of 28. Under Quote Submission Requirements, this section mentions “Quote pricing shall be submitted on the four (4) attached Pricing Spreadsheets”. Is there another attachment which contains these spreadsheets or is the referring to Attachment 2 within the document?

A8. Yes, we are referring to Attachment 2 within the document.

Q9. Section 9: Quote Submission Requirements: (b) (1) General (a) (1) page 22 of 28, Under c. Part III Mission Capability it states “submit Part I, II, and III as a single MS Office/PDF” and under c. Part III ii Factor 2 Past Performance it states “submit as a single MS Office/PDF Document. Can the Government please clarify if this is two separate documents which are required to be submitted as shown below: i. Document 1: Part 1 Administrative Data, Part II Executive Summary and Part III Factor 1 Mission Capability. ii. Document 2: Part III Factory 2 Past Performance.

A9. Part I,II & III should be submitted as a single document.

Q10. Page 22 of 28 Part III Mission Capability, this section states this page limit is restricted to 5 pages, can the Government please confirm if this is just for Factor 1 Mission Capability and does not include Factor 2 Past Performance? If this is just for Factor 1, what is the page count for Factor 2?

A10. This does not include Factor 2, the page count for Factor 2 is NTE two pages.

Q11. Page 22 of 28, what is the page count for Cost/Price?

A11. There is no page count limitation.

Q12, (4) Factor 1: Mission Capability (b) Technical personnel Qualifications page 23 of 28. This section states to “meet the minimum requirements in the PWS, Section 8.0, “Personnel Qualification”. Should this section state Section 7.0 instead of 8.0?

A12. Yes, PWS, Section 7.0, “Personnel Qualifications”.

Q13. (5) Factor 2: Past Performance page 23 of 28. Is there a template that should be used to supply the required information for past performance?

A13. No, offerors may use any template.

Q14. “The Offeror shall furnish information”. What information needs to be supplied for each past performance being requested?

A14. Information as outlined in the instruction and evaluation criteria.

Q15. If the past performance being used is not in PPIRS is there a past performance questionnaire template that can be supplied to submit to the POCs of each past performance in order to get the required information on “knowledge and previous experience with the supply or service being acquired” as stipulated within this section?

A15. See Attachment 3: Past Performance Questionaire.

Q16. If a past performance questionnaire template is provided what is the procedure for submission of the solicitation?

A16. The questionnaire should be submitted by the evaluating agency directly to the Government POC’s.

Q17. (6) Factor 3: Price page 23 of 28, is escalation on rates allowable under this contract on each contract year? If so, how would the Government like to see this shown?

A17. That is an internal business decision. The pricing spreadsheet should be filled out in its entirety to include escalation if applicable.

Q18. Attachment 2 Pricing Worksheet: (a) CLIN 0006 page 25 of 28 for Marietta, GA there are no hours listed, can the Government please supply the anticipated hours per year for this area? (b) CLIN 0015 page 27 or 28, Bellevue, WA, the special instructions states, “1 Interp for 2 hrs/day x 2 days/week with 170 hours. Based on the Special Instructions, should the total hours be 208 instead of 170?

A18. (a) The Annual Average Hours for Marietta, GA is 60. Yes, total hours for Bellevue, WA is 208.