Cloud_Q A_Part_2.docx

NOAA’s Public Cloud consolidated Questions and Answers Part 2:

Q1: Volume II – Technical Proposal; Please confirm that graphics and tables can be smaller than 12 point in size.

A1: Yes, graphics and tables can be smaller than 12 point in size, but not smaller than 8 point in size.

Q2: Service Area 01: Regarding “Data Transfer out to Amazon EC2, RDS, ElastiCache instances, Elastic Load Balancing in the same Availability Zone using: Public or Elastic IPs” there is no unit rate and only the value of “36” is specified in the Number Required column (Cell H11). Is this value correct and if so what does the number 36 represent?

A2: The value 36 represents the number of Public IPs that Task Order 1 requires. We would like the contractor to propose a rate for NOAAs requirement of 36 Public IPs.

Q3: The Volume I Business Proposal has a 5 page limit. The SF1449 is 2 pages and each Amendment is 1 page. The Reps and Certs piece also requires filling out Attachment 1 and Attachment 2, resulting in Volume 1 being over the page limits with just the executed forms. Would the Government consider removing or increasing the page limits for this volume? Also, the Representations and Certifications directly from SAM is not notated as whether it is included in the page limitations; the FAR & DFARS report printout from SAM is approximately 45 pages. Would the Government consider designating that the Representations and Certifications report is NOT included in the page limitations for this volume?

A3: The 5 page limit of Volume I does not include a complete SF 1449, Representations and Certifications, or any requested attachments. The 5 page limit is in reference to the actual offer to enter into a contract as described under (1) VOLUME I-BUSINESS PROPOSAL(i).

Q4: Is Attachment 3 meant to be addressed in Volume I? If not, where would the Government like the information in Attachment 3 to be located?

A4: Yes, Attachment 3 is meant to be addressed in Volume I.