Q A_23-35_092316.pdf

ACCENT Questions Submitted USG Answers

It is our understanding that A FedRAMP JAB P-ATO Letter that covers a CSP for FedRAMP Moderate, and was signed by the DoD CIO DISA has granted reciprocity for Impact Level 2 for cloud providers that have received an ATO for FedRAMP Moderate. Can a FedRAMP moderate letter be used in replacement of a DOD PA certifying letter for Impact

Level 2?

A DoD PA is required for all Impact Levels. CC SRG Section 4.3, Cloud Service Offerings and Mission Owner Risk Management, states:

Each CSO must be granted as DoD PA in order to host DoD mission systems."

Compliance with FedRAMP moderate controls is the baseline requirement to get a Level 2 DoD PA. It is a fairly easy process to get the Level 2 PA once compliance with FedRAMP is demonstrated.

A DoD PA is required for Level 2.

Are offerors allowed to add other items in the headers and footers such as the solicitation name and disclaimers?

Yes, but ensure the minimum notation required in the RFP is included as specified in the RFP.

Q&A #4 released on 2016SEP14, says that the entire RFP (i.e. all 62 pages) needs to be submitted. In order to be compliant, will the

Government clarify where sections A-J and L-M should be included?

For example, at this time, proof of SAM registration is required after section K, so would L-M go after that?

Please see Attachment 0001. This attachment lists a column labed as

"Location" for each of the requested pieces of information. The signed

RFP and Section K are both located in Section I of the proposal.

Please include the RFP as a full document and section K as a full document. Do not try to split the documents up.

Will the Government provide an updated

Attachment_0001_Section_L_and_M_Charts detailing the administrative documents outline to include all sections of the RFP?

This will allow offerors to ensure complete compliance.

Attachment 001 lists all documents in the Column labeled "item" that are necessary.

Will the government please clarify if graphics and tables can be included in the response as it is unclear in the RFP.

Tables and graphics may be used, however no font changes are allowed and no page allowances will be adjusted for graphics or tables.

May Offerors use a smaller font size in graphics/figures?

Graphics/figures aid in the understanding of complex ideas and approaches; however, 12 font point size is very restricting in graphics.

Will the Government allow Arial 9 font point size for all graphics and figures?

See the answer to question 16 posted 091616

Are the Administrative and Section I requirements limited to only what is identified in the Section L & M charts? The RFP does not clearly state the Section I requirements, and only listed Factors 1 and 2 with specific direction. Given that they are Compliance areas, will they be evaluated solely on what is written in the charts?

The administrative and section I is intended to only include the requested information. Any additional information will not be evaluated.

Given that the SBA does not provide a size standard for NAICS 518210 in the form of number of employees but rather only by dollar amounts

(Caution-http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards < Caution-http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards > ) (Caution-https://www.sba.gov/contracting/getting-started-contractor/make-sure-you-meet-sba-size-standards/summary-size-standards-industry-sector < Caution-https://www.sba.gov/contracting/getting-started-contractor/make-sure-you-meet-sba-size-standards/summary-size-standards-industry-sector >

What then is the foundation for the statement of Section I-146;

(Subsection D) which states, “The small business size standard for a

Contractor providing a product which it does not manufacture itself, for a contract other than a construction or service contract, is 500 employees”?

The clause that is referenced is a standard clause that covers multiple scenarios.

Paragraph (d) does not apply to construction or service contracts.

Section C of the RFP states that 'Service Requirements can be found in

Attachment 0001 Performance Work Statement.' but Section L, Factor

2: Section III: Transition and Modernization Technical Approach list a more generalized list of requirements. Which set of requirements should be followed when writing Section III?

Please note that Section C of the RFP includes a typo. It will be amended to state: "Service Requirements can be found in Attachment

0002 Performance Work Statement."

Section J also includes the same Typo and will be amended to state:

"Attachment 0002 Performance Work Statement APPENDIX A:

Referenced Requirements Documents will be listed as R1 through

R24."

The evaluation will focus upon the requirements listed in Section L.

Attachment 0002 Performance Work Statement was provided as a broader scope of requirements and is not the llist of evaluated requirements.

Offerors should ensure they cover everything in section L.3.2 in the response to Section III.

Pertaining to the SF-33. Is it acceptable to embed the signed pdf of all

62 pages directly into the proposal MS Word document as a link, or do you prefer each page to be added to the proposal?

Including the file separately will limit technical difficulties. Embedding files will not save page counts.

To clarify the submission procedure, I would like to confirm that you are accepting electronic submission through FedBizOpps?

No submissions through FedBizOpps: See Section L.1.4 Page 55 of the RFP.

"The proposal submittal methods authorized for this solicitation are either via email with attachments or submission of compact disc (CD). The offeror shall submit its proposal directly to the ACC-RI

Contracting Office via email with attachment or submission of compact disc at mailto:joselyn.t.gillespie.civ@mail.mil with copy to mailto:Mary.M.Robacker.civ@mail.mil or via postal address at 3055

Rodman Ave, Building 62, Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL 61299

Attention Joselyn Gillespie."

The USG Answer to ACCENT Question #4 stated "Offeror shall provide the entire RFP with boxes filled out". Please confirm the Government requires offerors to return the entire 62 pages of the full RFP in Section

I of the proposal, including Sections of the RFP that do not have boxes to be filled out. The Section L Proposal Submission Chart requires the signed SF 33 and all amendments, the Section K, and Certifications from SAM to be included in Section I of the proposal.

Yes please provide all pages of the RFP and any amendments.

The Section L Proposal Submission Chart, Item #8 requires "Electronic

Representations and Certifications signed by a person authorized to enter into the proposed BOA". Please confirm Representations and

Certifications completed in System for Award Management (SAM) by an authorized company official are considered "signed" by that authorized company official.

Yes that meets the requirement.