QA_from_Pre-Proposal_Conference_March_22_2016.pdf

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ASKED AT THE PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

SIS700-16-Q-0003

Question #1: Will the contract from this solicitation be a firm fixed priced Contract or will the contractor be able to make economic price adjustments based on Israeli Law minimum labor rate changes?

Answer #1: In accordance to Section 1 of the solicitation the Government will pay the Contractor the fixed price per month for standard services and a fixed rate per hour for any temporary additional services that have been satisfactorily performed. The contract will not allow for any economic price adjustment based on Israeli Labor laws.

Question #2: How long has the current employees working for the incumbent contractor been working at the Embassy?

Answer #2: The requirements for Tel Aviv are new requirements and there are no current incumbent employees there. In Herzelia one incumbent employee has been working for one year and another one for five years.

Question #3: How will the Contractors payment be effected if on any certain days the contractor does not show up for the required hours of work?

Answer #3: In accordance to Clause 52.212-4(i)(1) Payment shall be made for items accepted by the Government that have been delivered to the delivery destinations set forth in this contract.

For items not delivered such as work hours, the hourly rate will be deducted for each hour that work is not performed.

Question #4: How many references need to be provided with the technical proposal?

Answer #7: In accordance to section 3, A.2(3) of the solicitation the offerors need to provide information demonstrating the offeror ability to perform including a list of clients over the past five years, demonstrating prior experience with relevant past performance information and references (provide dates of contracts, places of performance, value of contracts, contact names, telephone and fax numbers and email addresses). If the offeror has not performed comparable services in the country of Israel then the offeror shall provide its international experience.

Offerors are advised that the past performance information requested above may be discussed with the client’s contact person. In addition, the client’s contact person may be asked to comment on the offeror’s. There is no quantity associated with this requirement.