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Questions and Answers through January 19, 2016

Region 5, Information Technology Support

Please be advised several respondents have experienced issues with submitting questions through FedConnect and the Help Desk has not resolved the issues to-date. Therefore, to permit timely submittals and responses, emailed questions to King.Sara@epa.gov are acceptable through the time permitted, by close of business Friday, January 22, 2016. EPA will provide cumulative responses via FedConnect and not individually.

Question 1: Would you provide us the labor distribution of current contract?

Answer 1: The labor distribution of the current contract relates to the contractors proposal which is marked with a non-disclosure notice.

Question 2: The response due date is February 7th, 2016. Would you extend the proposal due date? The due date is on Sunday 2/7/2016. Will this be changed?

Answer 2: The Agency will extend the proposal response due by 7am CST/Local on February 8, 2016.

Question 3: Is the due date 2/7 as the FBO notice states or 2/8?

Answer 3: Please clarify where you are seeing the incorrect response date of 2/8/2016 on fbo.gov.

Question 4: Any anticipated software or hardware upgrades during the contract period? If so, should we budget training for contract employees?

Answer 4: Hardware and software upgrades continuously occur on the Region 6 network and are expected to occur. The contractor is expected to have the knowledge and skills to perform the contract for commercial hardware and software support.

Question 5: Should we include $50,000 a year labor and travel as a fix amount line item in the price proposal?

Answer 5: Each Incidental Time-and-Material service Contract Line Item Number CLINs 0002B,0003B, and 0004B should include the $50,000 not-to-exceed ceiling in the price proposal.

Question 6: What is government's estimated number of resources to support the program, Region 5 Information

Technology Support Services Contract?

Answer 6: The government has about 10 Contracting Officer Representatives and 10 Technical Points of

Contact to assist in supporting the contract and program.

Question 7: When is the deadline for past performance questionnaires?

Answer 7: Refer to EPAAR 1552.215-75 Past Performance Information provision, paragraph (e) (2) Client

Authorization Letters should be mailed or E-mailed to individual references no later than five (5) working days after proposal submission. The offeror should forward a copy of the Client Authorization Letter to the contracting officer simultaneously with mailing to references.

Question 8: Is the Region 5 Information Technology Support Services Contract a Competitive 8(a) or 8(a) Stars?

Answer 8: Competitive 8(a).

Question 9: I’d like to know if we can bid under the GSA 8(a) STARS II GWAC contract?

Answer 9: This requirement is not for an order placed against a GSA 8(a) STARS GWAC. If you are an eligible 8(a) firm, you can submit an offer.

Questions 10: We noticed that the solicitation documents were posted on or around Monday 1/11 and then taken down and reposted on 1/12. And we also noticed that the SF1449 and the SF1449 part (b) (pricing sheet) were taken mailto:King.Sara@epa.gov down as well. Were the documents taken down and reposted because there were changes made to the solicitation documents? Also will the SF1449/SF1449 part (b) pricing sheet be reposted?

Answer 10: We are not aware of the documents coming down and then back up. Refer to “SOL-R5-15-

00007” or “solicitation” document for the 1449 continuation.

Question 11: Can you confirm the last amendment was released on Jan 12th?

Answer 11: No amendments to the original posted documents occurred.

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1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT

THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted , such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended , by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

FACILITY CODE CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)CODE 6. ISSUED BY

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return __________________ copies to the issuing office.

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

This is a solicitation for Region 5 Information Technology Support Services: Voice/Data

Telecommunication Support, Network Infrastructure Support, Help Desk and End User Support, Database Administration Support, Computer/Network System Security Support, and External

Network Support for the Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO). Requests for proposals are being requested at this time.

The purpose of this amendment to the solicitation is to post all questions and answers received through January 19, 2016, to extend the questions response date to January 22, 2016, and to extend the proposal response due date to 7:00 am CST/local on February 8, 2016.

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

Darlene McGary

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

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