Att0019_QA Responses_AMD01_28JAN2021.pdf

Question # Question Reference (RFP #, PWS #, etc.) Question Answer

Solicitation, Page 51, L.5.2.1.1(c)(4) and Attachment 0002 Staffing/Labor Mix

L.5.2.1.1(c)(4) instructs Offerors to provide the following information:

Position Description; Years of Experience; Competencies; PWS references. Fields are not included within Attachment 0002 for Offerors to provide this information. May Offerors revise the format of Attachment 0002 to include this required information? If no, will the Government provide a revised Attachment 0002 including fields for this information to be provided.

Revised L.5.2.1.1(c)(4) by removing requirement to provide Position Description, Years of Experience, Competencies, and PWS references.

RFP para L.5.2.1.1(a)(3) Page Limit: 4 pages. Because of the number of locations to address in the functional area, would the Government increase the page count for the SMP to 6 pages? L.5.2.1.1.(a)(3) page limit has been increased to Six (6) pages.

Att0007 DOL Wage Determinations, Page 45 The WD that was provided for New Mexico only covers Dona County.

White Sands appears to be in Otero county.

Will the government confirm that WD 2015-5447 is the correct WD for Offers to use for this effort?

Attachment 0007 has been updated to remove WD 2015-5447 and replace it with WD 2015-5455. Revised Attachment dated

28JAN2021.

RFP, page 53, L.5.3.1.2(a) Naming Convention:

Offeror's_Name_Vol_3_Att0004

Please confirm the naming convention for subcontractor Letter's of Consent. Is the file name required to contain both prime and sub company names or is there one file containing one or more subcontractor Letter's of Consent?

In accordance with L.5.3.1.2 "The Offeror shall provide a Letter of Consent for each Subcontractor and JV Partner, using the Letter of Consent template provided in Attachment 0004 Letter of Consent." The file name should include only the Offeror's company name in the title. A letter of consent needs to be provided for each sub contractor that is proposed.

RFP, page 53, L.5.3.1.4(a)(1) Naming Convention:

Offeror's_Name_Sub's_Name_Vol_3_Att0011

Please confirm the naming convention for subcontractor Past Performance contract references. Is a Vol_3_Att0011 file required for each subcontractor and is the file name required to contain both prime and sub company names?

In accordance with L.5.3.1.4. "If the Offeror chooses to submit any contract references for itself, JV Partner(s) and/or proposed subcontractors, the Offeror must do so by submitting an individual Attachment 0011 Contract Reference Spreadsheet for each entity." In accordance with L.5.3.1.4.(a)(1), the naming convention for a subcontractor should appear as:

Offeror's_Name_SUB's_Name_Vol_3_Att0011.

RFP, page 56, L.5.3.5.1 and Att0003_Performance+Questionaire

L.5.3.5.1 states, "The Offeror shall identify all recent contracts where it or its proposed JV Partners or Subcontractors experienced any performance problems that occurred within three years prior to the closing date of this RFP. For each contract identified, the Offeror shall provide copies of all Level III Corrective Action Reports (CARs), Cure Notices, Level III Nonconformance Reports (NCRs) or Show Cause letters received regardless of whether or not the contract was provided as a contract reference in the Offeror's task order proposals to date." Att0003_Performance+Questionaire states, "Per Section L of the RFP, Offerors are hereby put on notice that this is the single opportunity to adequately address any negative past performance submitted in response to this RFP. The Government will not be giving the Offeror an additional opportunity to address negative past performance information during evaluations."

Are the Att0003_Performance+Questionaire's to describe only those contracts being submitted for this HMSO RFP as references on Att0011_Contract+References+Spreadsheets or are they to describe any contract that may have a negative?

In accordance with section L.5.3.5.1 "The Offeror shall identify all recent contracts where it or its proposed JV Partners or Subcontractors experienced any performance problems that occurred within three years prior to the closing date of this

RFP."

Attachment 0003 is the Offeror's only opportunity to address any negative past performance on any contract as the government will look at performance on all recent contracts within three years of the closing of this RFP, not just those submitted in Attachment 0011 - Contract References.

RFP, page 56, L.5.3.5.1 and Att0003_Performance+Questionaire

Do you require one Att0003_Performance+Questionaire each for the prime and subcontractors or a questionnaire for each contract? In accordance with Section L.5.3.5 (c)(4) COMPLIANCE

REQUIREMENT "Failure to provide a completed Performance Questionnaire - Attachment 0003 for the Offeror and[emphasis added] each of its proposed JV Partners(s) and Subcontractor(s) shall render the Offeror's proposal non-compliant. The proposal will not be evaluated and will not be further considered for award."

Attachment 0003 allows for the Offeror to address multiple contracts on the same questionnaire if needed.

RFP, page 56, L.5.3.5.1 and Att0003_Performance+Questionaire

If there are no negatives to report, what contracts are referenced in the Att0003_Performance+Questionaires?

In accordance with Section L.5.3.5(b) "If the Offeror, and/or its proposed JV Partner(s) and Subcontractor(s) have not experienced any performance problems as described in L.5.3.5.1 through L.5.3.5.4, it still shall mark "No" for the applicable paragraph(s) on Attachment 0003 Performance Questionnaire."

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