DCGS-A_Capability_Drop_2__Questions_Answers_8-06-2019.pdf

DCGS-A Capability Drop 2 – Questions & Answers

1. Can you confirm which AWS Region that the Army plans on using for the demonstration? Specifically, can you confirm that the government will not be using the AWS GovCloud Region for the demonstration?

Answer: The CD 2 Product Demonstrations will take place on the Commercial

Region of Amazon Web Services (AWS).

2. Since subscription pricing is inclusive of both the software license and annual sustainment, which CLIN would the Government recommend using for a solution that has subscription based pricing?

Answer: Please refer to the CLIN details on pages 17 and 19 of the solicitation, as well as the associated Statement of Work (SOW) paragraphs. The Government cannot make recommendations to Offerors on their pricing.

3. The current structure of CLINs 11 and 12 imply perpetual pricing, how is this intended to be different from the newly added perpetual CLINs 29 and 30 in the

CLIN Pricing tab of the TEP worksheet?

Answer: The CLINs 0011 and 0012 request Offerors to price on an annual basis for the identified ranges. CLINs 0029 and 0030 request Offerors to price on a Perpetual basis, for the identified ranges during the base period and the option period.

4. Please consider adding SOW language for newly added CLINs 27, 28, 29, 30, so we can appropriately price solutions.

Answer: The necessary SOW language and references are already incorporated.

Please refer to Section B of the solicitation.

5. Would the Government consider soliciting a Small Business Set Aside for a portion of this work in lieu of a Full and Open large business procurement?

Answer: All necessary considerations and reviews have been conducted prior to the release of this solicitation. This acquisition is solicited as a full and open competition, allowing any business size to compete.

6. Product Demonstration Plan (PDP) / Attachment 0007 / 2.2.8 Support Analysis /

PRD 37 / The Contractor shall provide a solution that automatically retrieves and filters search results based upon user access controls (e.g., security classification, security releasability, and classification control markings), including through a Cross

Domain Solution.

Recommend updating the requirement to remove ambiguity: "The Contractor shall provide a solution that automatically filters search results based upon user access controls (e.g., security classification, security releasability, classification control markings) and whether the results were provided via a Cross Domain Solution."

Answer: The Government has reviewed; however, will not be making the recommended changes.

7. Product Demonstration Plan (PDP) / Attachment 0007 / 2.2.8 Support Analysis /

PRD 74 / The Contractor shall provide a solution that processes and stores input data and output data free of contractor use restrictions (i.e. without imposing any contractor use restrictions on the input or output data) and exports all data input and output data in a Government-specified industry standard format.

Recommend updating requirement to remove the limitation that only the input and output data need to be unconstrained: “The Contractor shall provide a solution that processes and stores data free of contractor use restrictions (i.e. without imposing any contractor use restrictions on the data) and exports all data in a Government-specified industry standard format.”

8. Product Demonstration Plan (PDP) / Attachment 0007. For Demonstration task #4, is the vendor expected to show Machine Learning on log data or is it expected to show Machine Learning on any data?

Answer: For Demonstration task #4, the vendor is expected to show any logs or data that can be utilized in current or future Machine Learning algorithms.

9. Product Demonstration Plan (PDP) / Attachment 0007. Do we need to show a VCAB export or import for the demo and what should be the expected max size if any?

Answer: VCAB Import and Export is not part of the Product Demonstration Plan.

10. Product Demonstration Plan (PDP) / Attachment 0007. What web browsers will be installed on the demonstration laptops and which ones are we expected to demo with?

Answer: Please refer to Appendix D of the Product Demonstration Plan for the browsers that will be installed on the demonstration laptops. The demonstration may take place in any of these browsers.

11. A01_-_Attachment_0003_-_Performance Requirements Document_DCGS-A CD

2_03JUL2019/2.4 Human Systems Integration/ PRD 78. (U//FOUO) The Contractor shall provide a solution that scores no less than 24 on each of the two the

Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) sub-scores, Perceived Usefulness (PU) and

Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU), when based on multiple user scores the 90%

Lower-Confidence Limit of the Mean TAM score shall be no less than 24./ Which version of the TAM Usefulness and Ease of Use scales will be used for the evaluation: the revised 10 item scales (Davis, 1989), the shorter six item scales

(Davis, 1989), or the 4 item scales in TAM 2 (Venkatesh & Davis, 2000)?

Answer: The TAM Scale to be used is Davis, 1989, using 12 item scale.

12. Section L iv. Volume IV Past Performance Factor. The Government defines relevant efforts as those efforts that are essentially the same as or similar in scope and complexity (including Federal, State, and local government, and private) with a minimum of one (1) year of completed performance. The Government imposes a

NAICS restriction on submissions of Federal past performance stating "Federal efforts must be within the NAICS code 511210." No similar restriction is imposed on

State, local government and/or private efforts.

NAICS code 511210 defines an industry of software publishers. Parties that are

NOT in the software publishing industry routinely perform work relevant in scope, complexity, contract type, value/dollar size, etc to CD 2 requirements. Additionally, Federal efforts not awarded with the NAICS code 511210 may also involve work same as or similar in scope and complexity to CD 2.

While a solicitation may need to be released with a corresponding NAICS code, it is highly unusual for the Government to assess relevancy of past performance through a NAICS code filter – as written, this requirement creates a less robust past performance assessment environment for the Government. This NAICS restriction was not stated in the CD1 RFP either.

As such, the NAICS industry restriction on federal efforts unduly limits the submittal of federal past performance submissions. Contractor requests the Government delete "Federal efforts must be within the NAICS code 511210” and evaluate relevancy of past performance based on stated similarity of scope, complexity and period of performance requirements.

recommended changes. The Government does not agree that this unduly limits submittal of Federal past performance, but rather focuses on those efforts specific to the market place the Government is soliciting under.

13. Is the Sample Data ITAR controlled?

Answer: No, the sample data is not ITAR controlled. However, the sample data is

FOUO, and release to a third-party or a foreign entity must receive Government approval.

14. For FSE overseas supporting CLIN 14 & CLIN 15, will they be covered under SOFA and TESA agreements?

Answer: Please refer to page 58 of the solicitation, H-4 Additional Clauses. “The contractor is required to comply with Theater Business Clearance (TBC) clauses, Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), TESA requirements, and VISA requirements, when applicable”.

15. Given there is limited opportunity for written prose in the RFP would the Government consider eliminating the following statement: "Therefore, no information shall be in the Executive Summary that does not appear elsewhere in the proposal.", in favor of

"Therefore, no information shall be in the Executive Summary that cannot be derived from elsewhere in the proposal"?

16. Is it the intent to award both DO1 and DO2 with the MAC IDIQ, just DO1 initially? If just DO1, what is the criteria for award of DO2?

Answer: The Government's intent is to award the first order with the Multiple Award

IDIQ contract. Evaluation and award criteria for future order issuances will be released to the Multiple Award Contract holders. Please refer to the amended language within the Price Factor affordability language in Section M. The purpose of this amendment, 0001, is to reduce confusion.

17. How does DEVOPS as defined in requirement 62 differ from the DEVOPS as written in CLIN 11? If they are redundant, we recommend you strike DEVOPS from the

SOW in CLIN 11?

Answer: The DEVOPS language in the SOW is related to the DEVOPS requirement

(No. 62) in the Performance Requirements Document. The language in the SOW provides amplification for the actions required to meet the DEVOPS requirement.

18. In the PDP, there is conflicting language on who provides the 2 laptops. Page 2: "At the demonstration site, the Government will provide 2 laptops with the Army Gold

Master (AGM) image loaded on them to provide access to the offeror’s CD 2 solution hosted on AWS." p5: "The offeror’s display shall be projected using a single primary

Government-provided projector with HDMI and VGA connections available for use, and a secondary large Flat-Screen Monitor with HDMI connections available for use."

Answer: The Government does not agree that there is conflicting language present.

The term "offeror's display" means the image on the screen of the Offeror's product, not a physical device. As stated in the solicitation, the Government will provide two

(2) laptops with the Army Gold Master (AGM) image loaded on them to provide access to the Offeror’s CD 2 solution hosted on AWS.

19. The solicitation states that "All PDF documents shall be provided as searchable PDF files". Does this requirement apply to government provided documents that in their original format are not searchable pdfs?

Answer: Please refer to the solicitation instructions. All Offeror PDF documents shall be provided as a searchable PDF. If Offeror’s decide to incorporate

Government documents within its proposal, the proposal document shall be a searchable PDF.

20. The solicitation states "The information provided for the Prime Offeror and each proposed major subcontractor must include the entire company name, company address, CAGE code, DUNS number, and type of work to be performed by citing the

SOW subparagraph number." Does this statement refer to the CD 2 SOW or the

Prime Offeror/proposed major subcontractor SOW?

Answer: The referenced statement is with regards to the CD 2 SOW.

21. The solicitation states "Offerors shall provide an outline of how the effort required by the solicitation will be assigned for performance within the Offerors corporate entity and among the proposed subcontractors. The information provided for the Prime

Offeror and each proposed major subcontractor must include the entire company name, company address, CAGE code, DUNS number, and type of work to be performed by citing the SOW subparagraph number. This includes all major subcontractors. The Offeror must define the dollar value of work that each

Offeror/major subcontractor will accomplish." Please confirm this relates to the work as proposed in the Capability Drop 2 solicitation and not the past performance citations submitted as part of Volume IV.

Answer: The referenced language from the Past Performance section in Section L is with regards to the work as proposed in the CD 2 solicitation.

22. Can the Government please add FAR 52.232-16 - Progress Payments, and FAR

52.232-32 - Performance Based Payments to the Solicitation to enable Offerors to invoice as work progresses?

Answer: The Government has taken the addition of these clauses under review and the result of its decision may be incorporated into the base contract at time of award.

23. Page 58 of the RFP references Theater Business Clearance clauses that were not found in the RFP. Can the Government please provide these clauses to Offerors?

Answer: The reference to Theater Business Clearance has been removed from H-4

– Additional Clauses with Amendment 0001 to the solicitation.

24. FAR 52.215-16, Facilities Capital Cost of Money, is not included in the RFP. Can the

Government please add FAR 52.215-16 for contractors that propose FCCM as part of their offering?

Answer: As identified in the solicitation, under Section M.B.2. – Price Factor, the

Government will evaluate this factor through price analysis, specifically price reasonableness. Due to this, as prescribed in FAR Part 31, addition of the requested clause is inappropriate and will not be added.

25. The RFP contains FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards. Based on the work to be performed on this contract, would all or substantially all of the employees who will perform the required effort be considered bona fide executive, administrative or professional workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act, based on their salary and the nature of their job duties and therefore be exempt from the

Service Contract Labor Standards clause?

Answer: The Government cannot provide this answer on behalf of Offerors. This assessment must be made by the Offeror based off the personnel they are employing.

26. Can the Government please complete subparagraph 52.212-3 (i)(1) to indicate any end products being acquired under this solicitation that are included in the List of

Products Requiring Contractor certification as to Forced or Indentured Child Labor?

Answer: The identified subparagraph will be completed under Amendment 0001 of this solicitation.

27. The email address for SME company Focused Ingenuity is not a valid email address. Can the Government please check the email address for this company and revise as necessary?

Answer: The Government has confirmed that the email address identified in the solicitation is a valid and working address.

28. This section includes DFARS 252.225-7050, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country That is a State Sponsor of Terrorism. This DFARS clause does not appear on the Hill AFB Farsite. Has this clause been rescinded?

Answer: No, this clause has not been rescinded and is in full force and effect.

29. How does the Contractor obtain the Army Gold Master (AGM) image prior to the demonstration?

Answer: The Government will not be providing the AGM prior to the Product

Demonstration.

30. The TEP CLIN pricing spreadsheet (Sheet 2) does not have enough room in the input columns (columns E, G, I, etc.) to properly display the values. Inputs will appear as #######. Since the spreadsheet is locked with a password, neither the font nor the column width are able to be changed. Can the column width be changed so that the values can be displayed and re-send the TEP spreadsheet?

Answer: Attachment 0006 to Section J has been updated under Amendment 0001 to increase the column width, rectifying this display error.

31. The Affordability Value in the TEP spreadsheet is given as $3,000,000 for Delivery

Order 0001 and 0002. These are compared to the CLIN Pricing worksheet sum of the CLIN 001-8 and 10 values as entered and calculated in the Year 1 columns E and F, respectively. The TEP worksheet also requires entries for Years 2 through 7.

Does the Affordability Value also apply to those entries?

Answer: No, the calculations found under “Tab 4. Affordability”, within the Section J

Attachment 0006, are correct and capture the appropriate cell inputs for the proposed values.

32. If there is re-accreditation of the DCGS-A CD 2 software, Should the NIPRNET, Secret, and Top Secret RMF Authorizations be priced into the TEP Worksheet in

CLINs 0003, 0004, and 0005, respectively, after Year 1, or should that effort be priced into CLIN 0012?

Answer: The price for NIPRNet, Secret, and Top Secret re-accreditation (CLINs

0003, 0004, and 0005) should be priced for each year.

33. Regarding the 30 Contractor-owned workstations to support all activities during the

Intel Analyst Test, Technical Test, and OA what network (Government or Contract) will the workstations run on? And if on the Government network, please provide a list of requirements/constraints with respect to connecting to the network.

Answer: During the Intel Analyst Tests and Technical Tests the workstations will run on Government-controlled, test networks. During the Delivery Order #2 period, the workstations will run on live/open networks that may include the SIPRnet and

JWICS. A precondition to operating on SIPRnet and JWICS includes attaining cybersecurity accreditations IAW the Statement of Work.

34. The solicitation states "Volumes I, II, and IV of the proposal shall consist of a table of contents, glossary of abbreviations and acronyms, summary section, and the narrative discussion". Will the government please clarify if the title page, table of

Contents, glossary, and summary section are excluded from the page count of

Volume II - Technical.

Answer: Reference to Volume II has been removed from the solicitation with

Amendment 0001.

35. The PRD states: "A non-mandatory integration period will take place from 26-30

AUG 2019 where offerors selected for demonstration will have access to the AWS environment for the Product Demonstrations. Offerors may use this time to setup and configure their CD2 Software Solution and test connectivity to the DCGS-A Test

Harness. Offerors will be permitted to create AMIs in their own environment and transfer to the Product Demonstration environment." Will contractors be allowed to integrate remotely?

Answer: The reference is from Product Demonstration Plan (PDP) not the

Performance Requirement Documentation (PRD). Yes, Offerors will be allowed to integrate remotely. As stated in the solicitation, access to this AWS environment will be disabled for all offerors at 1700 EDT on 30 AUG 2019. This integration period will not be evaluated by the Government.

36. During the open integration period of 26-30 Aug 2019, is there a physical location that the team could travel to? And if so, will there be technical support on-site to help trouble shoot any connectivity problems?

Answer: No, the open integration period will only take place through remote access to AWS. Final on-site integration will occur the day before an offeror's scheduled demonstration.

37. Would the Government consider allowing the contractor to choose between the

GovCloud and Commercial region of AWS for the CD 2 product demonstrations?

Answer: No, the CD 2 product demonstrations will take place in the Commercial

Region of AWS.

38. Do we need to specify the ports our services use to connect to each other (node to node) or just the ones that are for external services (web browser to node)? Some

COTS tools need a range of Ports to be available internally.

Answer: The Government requests that Offerors provide a list of both node-to-node ports as well as external services.

39. Will the Government be providing specific CIDR blocks for private IPs, or is the vendor able to select ranges?

Answer: The Government will be providing a range of CIDR blocks for each

Offeror’s environment.

40. Will the Government be providing Elastic IPs (static) for each node?

Answer: No.

41. Will we be able to log into the instances remotely?

Answer: Please refer to the answer to question 35 above.

42. What do Offerors need to do in order to get a copy of the AGM image?

Answer: Please refer to the answer to question 29 above.

43. Respectfully request a due date extension not to exceed 2 weeks, on 1 September, for the RFP proposal response.

Answer: The Government has taken this request into consideration; however, will not be extending the due date.

44. Will we be able to have access to and configuration control for the security groups of our nodes?

Answer: Yes, the Offeror’s will have access to and configuration control for the security groups for their nodes.

45. The Government is providing 2 AGM laptops for the demonstration. Will those laptops be joined to a specific Army Domain?

Answer: The 2 AGM Laptops will not be joined to a specific Army Domain.

46. The proposal content requirements in L.3.c state: "Volumes I, II, and IV of the proposal shall consist of a table of contents, glossary of abbreviations and acronyms, summary section, and the narrative discussion." L.3.a states: "A table of contents shall be created using the table of content feature in MS Word." Given that

Volume II consists of the Oral Presentation slides in MS PowerPoint format, how are offerors expected to provide these front sections for Volume II?

Amendment 0001. (See answer to question 34).

47. Please confirm that it is acceptable for offerors to include a cover page for

Volumes I, II, and IV that is not included in the page limitations

Answer: The cover page is included in the page limitations.

48. What updates or changes to the Offeror's deployed solution will be allowed in the 24 hours prior to the demonstration?

Answer: The only updates or changes to the Offeror’s deployed solution allowed in the 24 hours prior to the demonstration will be limited to configuration changes to support any issues with the on-site integration.

49. Will the Offeror be given a demo laptop to test within the 24 hours prior to the demonstration?

Answer: Yes, the Offeror will have access to a demonstration laptop with AGM during the on-site integration.

50. Will the Offeror be provided with a demo laptop during the risk reduction period from

8/26 to 8/30?

Answer: No, the risk reduction period will take place virtually.

51. Will the Offeror be given access to the Government hosted demo test harness in the 24 hours prior to the demonstration as well as the risk reduction period from 8/26 to 8/30?

Answer: Yes, the Offeror will be given access to the Government hosted demo test harness during the risk reduction period as well as the on-site integration period.

52. On the test harness, the Government has included links to 3 OGC Services, and to two streaming KML/KMZ map layers from the open Internet. Will those services be available during the demonstration?

Answer: No, the Government will provide updated geographic data specific to the demonstration with the Test Harness made available during the Risk Reduction period.

53. On the test harness, the Government has provided three excel spreadsheets detailing Artillery Battalion Movement Aggregations, Movement Aggregations, and Movement Projections. Can the Government provide clarity as to what offerors should do with that information?

Answer: This data was part of the RFI5 Demonstration Dataset. All data for the

Source Selection Demo will be as described in the Product Demonstration Plan.

54. On the test harness, the Government has provided a PDF of a Threat Tactics Report. Can the government indicate if it is expecting doctrine from the Threat Tactics Report to be ingested in the demonstrated solution?

Answer: Please refer to the answer to question 53 above.

55. In Task 1, Step 32, the Government expects to see the correlation history of an U/I MRB, and to see that the U/I MRB has not been correlated with the 202nd MRB. Is this U/I MRB the same unit that was merged and unmerged in steps 20-23? If so, can the Government please provide clarity as to how the U/I MRB should remain uncorrelated during steps 24-29, when correlation rules are still enabled and running.

Answer: The U/I MRB for step 32 will be inserted into the system during step 30, after the correlation rules have been turned off.

56. In Task 3, Steps 6-14, can the Government clarify if User A, User B, or both users should be conducting these steps? If both users should be conducting these steps, may the offeror use two system operators?

Answer: Task 3, Steps 6-14 should be executed by User A. There is no limitation on the number of system operators in the room as long as the total number of offeror personnel does not exceed 4.

57. Is the geographic data provided in the test harness Data file the actual data offerors will use during the demonstration, or will updated data be provided during the 24 hour set up period?

Answer: Updated geographic data specific to the demonstration will be provided with the Test Harness made available during the Risk Reduction period.

58. gis_osm_natural_a_free_1.shp and gis_osm_transport_a_free_1_c.shp do not appear to have any data. Can the Government provide the data that is intended to be in those files?

Answer: This data was part of the RFI5 Demonstration Dataset. Updated geographic data specific to the demonstration will be provided with the Test Harness made available during the Risk Reduction period.

59. Is the Government able to provide XSD schemas for the MIDB data contained within the Test Harness?

Answer: There are no XSD Schemas provided for the MIDB data, however the format can be derived here at these links within the Test Harness:

http://tht.local/midb/mdal/v1/rest/EquipmentComposite.xml http://tht.local/midb/mdal/v1/rest/EventComposite.xml http://tht.local/midb/mdal/v1/rest/FacilityComposite.xml http://tht.local/midb/mdal/v1/rest/GeographyComposite.xml http://tht.local/midb/mdal/v1/rest/IndividualComposite.xml http://tht.local/midb/mdal/v1/rest/SignalComposite.xml http://tht.local/midb/mdal/v1/rest/SourceComposite.xml http://tht.local/midb/mdal/v1/rest/UnitComposite.xml

60. In Attachment 0006, Total Evaluated Price Worksheet, the Government references a series of ranges (1-5; 6-10; 11-20; 21-50; and 51-100) for pricing under CLINs 0011, 0012, 0029 and 0030. Can the Government clarify what unit(s) are associated with these ranges? E.g., does "1-5" refer to 1-5 software solutions or another unit(s)?

Answer: The Government intends to purchase the offerors singular solution 1-5, 6-

10 etc. times.

61. The Offeror’s understanding under CLINs 0011 and 0029 is that pricing is requested on a per-solution basis rather than per-site basis. Due to this, it is the Offeror’s understanding that the specific number of software solutions required would be specified at the order level. Can the Government confirm the Offeror's understanding? If it cannot, please provide clarification regarding software solution pricing.

Answer: The specific number of software solutions required would be specified at the order level.

62. Will the Government allow contractor employees with interim Top Secret clearances to support the CD 2 requirements?

Answer: No

63. Which ports will be open for network traffic between demo laptops and AWS hosts provided by the Government?

Answer: The Government requests that Offerors provide a list of both node-to-node ports as well as external services that are required for executing the product demonstration.

64. We are seeking to get a copy of the Army Gold Master for testing in CD2. We understand your POC for CD2. The Need for AGM is for the requirements of training the analyst, demo CD2, and security testing the CD2 environment. What do we need to do in order to get a copy of the image?

Answer: Please refer to the answer to question 29 above.

65. Will other cloud infrastructures be considered for DCGS-A CD2 (other than AWS, GovCloud and/or C2S)?

Answer: The Cloud infrastructure for DCGS-A CD2 has not yet been finalized.

66. Will prior source data be made available as part of the data migration?

Answer: All existing data sources required for integration will be made available as part of the execution of the CD2 contract.

67. In PRD Req 48, can you refine what you mean by “data subset”

Answer: A “data subset” in PRD Req 48, refers to the creation of a subset of data based on the user-selected criteria listed that can be provided to UAP components in the format needed.

68. In PRD Req 48, is a UAP component any coalition (NATO, Korea, local/national law enforcement, etc.) or other US Service (Navy, AF, Marines, etc)?

Answer: “UAP Component” in PRD Req 48 refers to both coalition partners as well as US Services.

69. Section L instructions seem to conflict with Table 5 instructions. Please clarify if the government would like 1 single consolidated file uploaded for all volumes, or separate files for upload for each volume.

Answer: Offerors should upload a separate file for each proposal volume.

70. The Product Demonstration Plan indicates that offerors will be provided data from an updated version of the DCGS-A Test Harness (See Attachment 7, Sections 1.3 and 1.6). Will Offerors receive this updated test harness during the Risk Reduction period (AUG 26th) or during the 24 hours prior to the demonstration? Should Offerors expect to be able to complete the demonstration test plan steps (with correct data) during the Risk Reduction period?

Answer: Please refer to the answer to question 51 above.

71. Will the Government please confirm that offerors may transfer their CD2 software solution AMIs from their own environment to the product demonstration environment on the day prior to their scheduled demonstration date, regardless of their participation in the risk reduction testing activity? If not, will the Government please provide a specific date?

Answer: The offeror’s will need to transfer their AMIs to the product demonstration environment before the risk reduction period closes at 1700 EDT on 30 AUG 2019.

72. Can the Government please clarify whether the number of FTE is to be cumulative for a total of 9 FTE or aggregate for a total of 45 FTE?

Answer: The Offeror is to propose the price for the Government to purchase 1 FTE, 2 FTE’s etc., up to the maximum quantity indicated per the respective CLIN, as identified within Section B of the Solicitation.

73. Can the Government please clarify whether the number of FTE is cumulative for a total of 3 FTEs or aggregate for a total of 6 FTEs for CLINS 14 and 15 as well?

Answer: Refer to question 81.

74. Will the Government allow for a Cover Slide for Element I – Oral Technical Presentation that is not counted against the 15-slide limit?

Answer: No. The Cover slide is counted against the 15 slide limitation.

75. Can the government please confirm that for Demonstration Tasks, the only data access differences between User A and User B is User A is authorized to view all UNCLASSIFIED data with all caveats where-as User B can only view UNCLASSIFIED data with no caveats?

Answer: Yes, “User A” can access UNCLASSIFIED data with all caveats whereas

“User B” can only view UNCLASSIFIED data with no caveats.

76. Would the Government consider a 30-day extension to allow offerors to more accurately leverage the data model that was provided shortly after the release of the final RFP?

77. May offerors utilized a reduced font size for the Oral Technical Presentation slides in PowerPoint? Formatting – The Government establishes Arial 12 pt. for proposal documentation; with tables / figures,, etc. no smaller than 8 pt.

78. Volume II is a PowerPoint presentation. Are offerors required to submit a separate word file for this volume with a table of contents, glossary of abbreviations and acronyms, and a summary section for this volume? Content – Solicitation states:

“Volumes I, II, and IV of the proposal shall consist of a table of contents, glossary of abbreviations and acronyms, summary section, and the narrative discussion.

Amendment 0001. (See answer to question 34).

79. Could the Government please confirm that Glossary of definitions contain three fields of information: abbreviation, definition and description; similar to the Glossary presented in Appendix C – Glossary of Attachment 3 PRD?

Answer: Yes

80. Given the limitation of 15 slides for the Oral Presentation, could the Government reconfirm that the Oral Technical Presentation will only be evaluated for the 5 Capability Statements listed in Table 3 of the Product Demonstration Plan?

Answer: Yes, the Oral Presentation will only be evaluated against the offeror’s approach to meeting the 5 Capability statements listed in Table 3 of the Product

Demonstration Plan.

81. Given the modifications made to the PP NAICS code requirement, may the Government consider contract references acceptable if similar services are provided under a different NAICS code and the contractor is currently registered under NAICS 511210? The solicitation states: Federal contract performance efforts must be within the NAICS code 511210 – Software Publishers. We reference the clarifications on this matter from the Q&A documents released by the Government.

Answer: See the answer to Question 12 above.

82. Issue: The Contractor shall provide a solution that can provide local data extraction, processing, exploration, and visualization when disconnected from the network. We will need credentials that work offline, so the presence of wallet on device that can decrypt the resources. Are the “nodes” phones, tables, etc.?

Answer: The minimum hardware configurations are defined in the Statement of

Work.

83. Issue: The Contractor shall provide a solution that allows an authorized user to configure normalization of data. Could the Government specify the definition of authorized user?

Answer: In this context, an “Authorized User” is a user account that has been granted permissions to configure the normalization tables.

84. Issue: The Contractor shall provide a solution that automatically generates a military symbol (MIL STD 2525) from the entity's type and identity information. This symbol seems to be a graphical symbol. It would not be a source of truth on the classification of the document from the perspective of access control. Could the Government clarify use of this symbol?

Answer: MIL-STD 2525 defines a set of graphical symbols for display purposes.

MIL-STD 2525 is not used for access control purposes.

85. History and revision of a document – Should the solution chain keep the custody of modifications of documents, including deletions and merges? Should the chain be the source of truth of document history? Must the solution ascertain unauthorized access attempts?

Answer: The CD2 Performance Requirements Document has requirements for creating and maintaining pedigree information, as well as tracking user activities.

86. Should the solution save query criteria on the chain?

Answer: The CD2 Performance Requirements Document has requirements for creating and maintaining pedigree information.

87. Issue: Human Systems Integration. Could the Government define specific parameters for the quality norms of the user interface and technology acceptance model?

Answer: Please refer to the answer to question 11 above.

88. In order to provide sufficient time for Government evaluation and response to Offeror’s questions and Industry’s incorporation of amended TEP Worksheet, can the Government grant an extension to the date specified for receipt of offers to 2 Sep 2019?

89. Is the standard PowerPoint widescreen format (16:9 ratio) acceptable for the submission of the oral presentation?

Answer: Yes

90. How is the Army data presently on the cloud classified and what controls will be put in place to ensure industry responses are protected?

Answer: If in reference to this solicitation, the Army data present within the DCGS-A

Test Harness on AWS is Unclassified or “For Test Purposes Only”. Offeror’s responses will not be posted to the Cloud. Offer solutions loaded to the cloud will only be accessible by the POC’s provided from the Offeror and the Government.

91. Please provide the classification level of the Government provided infrastructure for conducting the following: Intel Analyst Test (SOW 3.1.3A), Technical Test (SOW 3.2.3A) and Operational Assessment (SOW 3.10.2)?

Answer: Please refer to the answer to question 33 above.

92. Does PM DCGS-A intend to award CD2 to a single vendor?

Answer: DCGS-A CD 2 will be awarded as a Multiple Award IDIQ contract

93. If PM DCGS-A awards CD2 to a single vendor, will the PM purchase COTS software from other vendors or must they team with the prime?

Answer: See answer to Question 113 above.

94. Will CD2 address the processing, managing, and dissemination of all Army

Geospatial ISR Platforms across the DCGS-A enterprise?

Answer: No, CD2 will not address the processing, managing, and dissemination of all Army Geospatial ISR Platforms across the DCGS-A enterprise.