Questions_and_Responses_-_Solicitation_SAQMMA16R0028.docx

Questions and Responses Solicitation SAQMMA16R0028

1. Question: Is this a follow-on requirement? If so, could you please provide the incumbent contract number for this opportunity? If not, is this a new requirement?

Response: Yes, the incumbent is Michael Stapleton Associates, LTD, Contract SAQMMA15C0239.

2. Question: Section B, Page 7 thru 11, CLINs X017 through X025, Identified as Other Direct Costs have "TBD" filled in under the "Total" column. Please confirm that DoS intends for the Contractors response to remain "TBD" and a cost estimate is not required those fields.

Response: Please see Section B-004 – Costs/Prices which states “Other Direct Cost and DBA insurance line items are determined at the task order level.”

3. Question: Section B and L, Pages 7 thru 11 & 100 thru 103 - Please confirm that According to Section L the only cost/price information is contained within Section B and no additional Cost or Pricing detail/support of the proposed rates or other proposed costs is required except for the specific items listed on pages 100 through 103.

Response: Please see Sections B-005 , L and M for pricing instructions.

4. Question: In Section B, there is an Estimated Hours column and a QTY column. B-4 provides guidance to provide fixed hourly labor rates for each of the CONUS categories and a daily rate for each of the OCONUS categories.

Question 1: Some of the categories are not indicated as CONUS or OCONUS; is it the Government's intention for those categories be priced with an hourly rate as CONUS or as a daily rate as OCONUS?

Response: It’s the Government intent for the CONUS labor categories to be priced at hourly rate. All OCONUS labor categories have been labeled in Section B-004 and should be priced at the daily rate.

Question 2: CLINS 0003, 0006, 0008, 0009, 0010, and 0011 call for 11 Validation and Training Specialists, but only 1880 hours. Is it the Government's intention for the 1880 hours to be per Specialist per year?

Response: The referenced CLIN’s should be priced at 1880 hours multiplied by the estimated Quantity for base and 4 option years.

5. Question: Section B-005, Page 12, We request that the Government clarify/define what constitutes a "Productive Day."

B.5 Government defines a Normal/Standard/Productive Workweek ….as 40 hours CONUS and 70 Hours OCONUS

B.5.1 / B.5.2 Government defines CONUS workweek as 8 hours per day, 5 days per week; OCONUS workweek is defined as 12 hours per day, 6 days per week Response: Please see Section B.5 - Pricing for Labor - to obtain the definition of a Productive Workweek which consist of hours employees spend on work related activities.

6. Question: Section C-001, Page 16, Are facility lease costs to be included in CLIN0027 "Facility Leasing Fee"?

Response: Yes

7. Question: Section L-013, Page 103 - Please confirm the Small Business Subcontracting Goals are the correct goals to apply to our Subcontracting Plan.

Response: DOSAR Clause 652.219-70 – Department of State subcontracting Goals (APR 2004) - B(1) Goal for subcontracting to SB should read 22.5% in lieu of 49.6%. An amendment to the solicitation is forthcoming to reflect the change.

8. Question: Section H-002, L012, Technical, Volume I, Part E - Key Personnel requires a detailed human resources management plan and depth of resources committed to this contract, along with resumes for Key Personnel (Section H-002: Project Manager, Deputy Project Manager Facilities and Support, Deputy Project Manager Training and Operations, Forensic Chemist, and Validation / Training personnel) Question: The page limit for Part E - Key Personnel is 10 Pages. Request the Government increase the Part E page limit to allow for a complete response for the requested Key Personnel Resumes and the detailed human resources management plan and depth of resources committed to this contract.

Response: The Government takes no objection to increase the page limit for Section L-011, Part E – Key Personnel from 10 to 30 pages of the solicitation. An amendment to the solicitation is forthcoming to reflect the change.