Questions_and_Answers_1-11.pdf

RFP-SGE50017R0010

The following are the initial questions and answers related to the above referenced RFP.

1. The synopsis included in the solicitation published on Fed Biz Ops mentions the possibility of a pre-proposal conference and/or site visit, can INL confirm if that conference will be held and that if so, can we respectfully request that it be held between Nov 29 and Dec 5?

CONFERENCE CALL ON DEC 6 AT 14:30 CET

2. Would INL consider extending the deadline of hand delivery and electronic submission from Sunday, 12/18/2016 at 23:59 East Coast Time to Tuesday, 12/20/2016 at 12:00 East Coast Time to better accommodate submission during the work week?

DEC 20, 2016 AT 11:00 a.m. CET WILL BE THE DUE DATE FOR PROPOSALS.

3. Will INL please confirm the hours of the Consulate General’s office in Jerusalem is open to receive the hard copy of the proposal?

ALL COPIES OF PROPOSAL WILL BE SENT TO RPSO FRANKFURT.

4. Our reading of the SOW on page 45 is that CVs are only required for the full-time technical staff that will work on CLINS 001-007 and that CVs for any financial, administrative, and other staff and any short-term technical professionals are not required and should not be submitted. Is that correct?

CORRECT. CVs ARE ONLY REQUIRED FOR TECHNICAL STAFF OUTLINED IN CLINs 001-007.

5. Attachment 2- Pricing asks for pricing by CLIN and by labor, materials, and overhead/profit.

Do we understand correctly that:

YES. PLEASE FILL OUT PRICE FORMAT AS PRESENTED.

5a. Labor should be inclusive of fringe benefits-CORRECT

5b. Overhead/profit be inclusive of any indirect rates (G and A, sub contract management) included in the offerors approved NICRA rates as well as any fee? CORRECT

Pg. 45 states, “Offerors shall submit technical proposals not exceeding 20 pages, not including annexes regarding the offerors’ institutional capacity and past performance.”

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL IS LIMITED TO 20 PAGES. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE ‘INSTITUTIONAL

CAPACITY OR PAST PERFORMANCE’

6a. Will INL please confirm that required resumes, draft job descriptions, letters of commitment, and staffing chart for personnel are also excluded from the technical proposal page limit and are to be included as part of the annexes? CONFIRMED

6b. Can INL please confirm the Performance Evaluation Plan can be included as an annex?

CONFIRMED

6c. Can the offeror include additional relevant annexes related to the proposal such as draft annual plans, and training and procurement plans?

NO

7. Can INL provide the Offerors guidance as to acceptable proof of English language capability for key personnel as required in Attachment 3- Key Personnel?

ABILITY TO READ AND WRITE ON A 6TH GRADE LEVEL IS REQUIRED. MOST WORK WILL

TAKE PLACE WITH THE LEGISLATIVE AND ADVISORY BUREAU (LAB) STAFF IN ARABIC.

8. Pg. 43 states the offeror shall submit the hard copy of the proposal to the address listed in

Block 8 of the SF-33 but this section is blank of the SF-33. Will INL please confirm as soon as possible where the hard copy of this proposal is due?

AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL

GIESSENER STRASSE 30-ATTN: RPSO / C. HECK

FRANKFURT 60435

GERMANY

9. Related to CLIN 008

9.a Pg. 44 of the RFP provides a plug figure of $50,000 for CLINS 008, 1008, and 2008. Will INL please confirm that this is $50,000 for each of the three CLINs for a total of $150,000 or if this is for a total of $50,000 between all three CLINS?

THE TOTAL IS $150,000 OVER 3 YEARS.

9.b. Will INL confirm that the above amount(s) are to be budgeted for the purchase of office equipment and furniture even though INL “will undertake the actual procurement”?

THE PLUG AMOUNT IS NOT FOR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT, BUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF

A LIST FOR INL AND INSTALLATION ASSISTANCE.

9.c Should the offeror budget within the plug figures needed staff time to develop procurement plans and equipment listings and assistance in the installation or budget these costs in addition to the provided plug figures?

THE $50,000 PLUG FIGURE INCLUDES STAFF TIME TO DEVELOP REQUIRED FURNITURE AND

EQUIMENT FOR LAB.

9. Under CLIN 007 of the Attachment 2- Pricing document, does INL have a plug number for the Windows of Opportunity for CLINS 007, 1007, and 2007 that offerors should use?

10. THERE IS NO ‘PLUG NUMBER’ FOR WINDOWS OF OPPURTUNITY UNDER CLIN007.

11. Is there an anticipated staffing level?

EACH CLIN SHOULD HAVE ONE DEDICATED FULL TIME STAFFER