Q A_Amendement_02.pdf

Attachment E1- Question and Answers second round

1. Our primary concern relates to the first section of the Technical Proposal. In Section L7. (p. 81) Management Approach, it is stated that the offeror has to propose the staffing plan which will be in charge of the grant, award and order management. Could you please explain us what exactly should we include in this section? Is it a narrative explanation of the persons involved in this proposal?

RCO: This is section is where you outline the overall management approach for the project. Ultimately, it is up to the offeror as to what to include, but it should detail how you plan to staff and manage the award and fulfill all the contract requirements. It should include a staffing plan which outlines the duties, responsibilities, and lines of authority of each person working on this in the organization.

2. Another question relates to the Award Fee Plan for the ACDC, which according to the information in p. 86 this is an attachment. Does this refer to the form in the next page (p. 87) or is an attachment that we were not able to find or download it?

RCO: Attachment A- Award Fee Plan, starts on Page 86 and ends on page 90

3. Could you please confirm if the SF_33 form (attached in the email) is the correct one?

RCO: please follow this link for locating standard form, SF33:

http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/TOP

4. Next, we would gently ask for some further explanation and clarification related to a sentence in p. 80, quoted as follows: “Completion of Standard Form 33 with blocks 12 through 18 completed”. Could you please explain more in detail what this means?

RCO: Please fill in by responding to question on each block as appropriate.

5. With regard to Section (d) Part 4 – Evidence of Responsibility in p. 82, we are aware that we, as an organization, should submit financial statements and financial records. Could you please be more specific on the time period covered in the financial statements and what specific financial records should be submitted? In the same section, it is stated that the Evidence of responsibility should be limited to 3 pages. In this context, does this imply that we are limited in the documents submitted?

RCO: Please provide written statement up to three pages, by responding to the questions under d) Part 4- Evidence of Responsibility. No supporting documents or reports are needed at this stage.

6. We would like to know if for the ACDC project we should foresee a OMB circular A133 audit? Or is it sufficient to plan for a less complicated audit?

RCO: No OMB A -133 audit is required, though offerors must be familiar with FAR clauses.

7. Could you let me have Interested vendors for Solicitation Number: SOL‐182‐16‐000002, I need to team up with one of them as I don’t see Interested vendor list tap on this solicitation.

RCO: We don’t have that list.