amendmenttoSAQMMA08R0240.doc

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

SOLICITATION SAQMMA08R0240

October 15, 2008

The purpose of this amendment is to:

· Change proposal submission date

· Incorporate Attachment B Contractor Past Performance Evaluation Form

· Incorporate Attachment C Standard Form 3881

· Correct NAICS Code

· Provide responses to vendor questions

· Revise Section L, L.12 Proposal Submittal The proposal submission date is extended to 3:00 EST November 17, 2008.

Section L

L.12 Proposal Submission, is revised to include the following: Electronic submissions are acceptable.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. What contract type will be used for each samples task order for pricing purposes (i.e., FFP, CPFF, etc.)?

ANSWER: Offerors should propose the pricing structure they deem most appropriate for each individual sample task, with supporting rationale.

2. Will attachment 1 for Task Order 2 be provided?

ANSWER: Offerors should assume that only the 15 specified laptops will be provided. Any reference to “Attachment 1” shall be disregarded.

3. Do resumes, representations and certifications, and past performance count toward the page limit?

ANSWER: Resumes will count towards proposal page limitations; representations and certifications will not.

4. The NAICS code for this RFP appears to be different on Fed Biz Ops website (611/611699) than in the RFP (page 45) where it is 344220, please clarify which if either of these is to be used.

ANSWER: The correct NAICS code is 611699.

5. Technical proposal shall consist of 4 parts, are these IDIQ plus 3 task orders?

ANSWER: The Technical Proposal shall be divided into four parts, as described in Section L.6:

a. Technical Approach

b. Staffing Plan

c. Management Plan

d. Past Performance Plan

6. On page 52 of the RFP a page limit of 45 pages of the 100 page technical volume is set aside for Task Order responses. However, the page limits for task orders 1-3 (1-15 pages, 2-15 pages, 3-20 pages) adds up to 50 pages. Please clarify which page limit is to be used.

ANSWER: Please utilize the page count limitations indicated on individual sample task order requests.

7. On page 54 of the RFP it is stated: “past performance information shall be submitted on Attachment A”, Section J states: “ATTACHMENT B Past and Present Performance Reference form”. Please, clarify

Answer: Past performance information shall be submitted on Attachment B.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

8. QUESTION: Past performance reference form attachment B and standard form 3881ACH vendor miscellaneous payment enrollment form attachment C appear to be missing from the RFP, will these be provided.

ANSWER: Yes, Attachments B and C are incorporated as part of the solicitation.