Questions_and_Responses_updated_A0003.pdf

W15QKN-16-R-0027-A0003

12. Page No. RFP-125 Section L; 2. Proposal Submission Files; C. (ii) - Does the

Government intend for Industry to provide resumes only for Senior Key Personnel listed in

Section L & M of the RFP, or for Industry to provide resumes for all Key Personnel identified in

Attachment 0005? Please clarify the labor categories and number of resumes vendors are required to provide.

Response – Solicitation Page 125; Volume II Management Subfactor: This is a representation of

Key Labor Categories for the overall contract and require at least two (2) resumes for the following Senior Level/Key Labor Categories: Program Manager, Project Lead, Logistician

Senior, Operations Research Senior, Information Technology Specialist Senior, and

Facilitator/Trainer Senior. This provides the Government confidence that the Offeror can provide the appropriate level management staff.

Amended Response – to incorporate Acquisition Analyst Senior to read:

Solicitation Page 125; Volume II Management Subfactor: This is a representation of Key Labor

Categories for the overall contract and require at least two (2) resumes for the following Senior

Level/Key Labor Categories: Program Manager, Project Lead, Logistician Senior, Operations

Research Senior, Information Technology Specialist Senior, Acquisition Analyst Senior and

Facilitator/Trainer Senior. This provides the Government confidence that the Offeror can provide the appropriate level management staff.

188. On the DD254, Block 11.h., "Require a COMSEC account," is marked YES. Does the prime contractor have to have a COMSEC account? If a team member (subcontractor) has a

COMSEC account, does that suffice? If the prime contractor is required to have a COMSEC account of its own, will the prime contractor be allotted time, after award, to obtain the

COMSEC account and equipment?

Response – The Prime Contractor must have the COMSEC account.

Amended Response - The Prime Contractor shall have a current NSA COMSEC account, or apply for a NSA COMSEC account 30 days after contract award, and maintain the COMSEC account throughout the life of the contract.

213. Paragraph 7.6 Quality Assurance, page 41 – We assume that Attachment 10 to the solicitation is the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan referred to in the first sentence of this paragraph. However, Attachment 10 (dated 16 July 2014) is marked as a draft.

a. When will the government finalize the plan?

b. Will contractors be afforded an opportunity to comment on the plan before it is finalized?

c. ISO 9001 quality standards require businesses to periodically solicit performance input from customers. Failure to do so can result in a non-conformance with the standard. Will PASS

W15QKN-16-R-0027-A0003

SB contractors have permission to conduct periodic performance surveys outside the government’s quality assurance process?

Response – a. Plan is finalized and posted

b. No

c. Dependent upon individual Task Order

Amended Response – c. Clause 52.246-11 has been deleted

272. Page 52, Section E-3 Higher Level Contract Quality Requirement. ISO 9000 may be required on individual task orders. It appears the Government cannot predict which (and when) task orders requiring ISO may be encountered. Please confirm an active ISO 9000 certification must be currently held by all prime offerors.

Response – Confirm

Amended Response – Clause 52.246-11 has been deleted

387. Section L, Paragraphs 2c(i) and 2c(ii), on page 124 of 133 (i) The offeror shall submit its staffing approach including Key Resumes… (ii) The plan shall include resumes of Senior Level

Key Personnel… As the Sample Task is notional, and the position types overlap with the

Management Plan, can we submit the same resumes for both?

Response – Please see response to Question 202.

Corrected Response - See response to Question 203.