ASII RFP Q and A 24 Nov 2021.pdf

ASII RFP Questions and Answers 23 November 2021

In the event that there is any perceived discrepancy between these Answers and the wording in the Solicitation, the Solicitation will control.

Questions Answer

1. If the Government will also be providing a link to the “All Source II Product Demonstration Sample Data”? 1. Yes, sample data is included in the GFI documentation.

2. Is this vehicle meant to purchase individual software applications to support Army Intel Missions or are you looking for a reseller?

2. The Government is looking to purchase individual applications.

3. In regards to Vol IV – Past Performance Factor, the Draft RFP states: “The Offeror shall only submit those recent and relevant contracts for itself and its major subcontractor(s) for identical or similar efforts to the requirements in this RFP.” One of the qualifying criteria for a “relevant” contract is that it must be within the same NAICS code as the requirement (NAICS 511210 - Software Publishing). The specific NAICS determination for past performance might not allow Offerors to cite contracts that would otherwise be applicable to the work stated in the Draft RFP and Draft SOW.

Would the Government consider removing the past performance NAICS determination?

3. No, the Government will not change the NAICS code.

4. In Attachment 0008 - Table 1 (Requirements for Submission of Proposal Materials) there is a reference to "Technical Solution Oral Presentation." However, there is no reference to this requirement elsewhere in the RFP, Attachment 0005 (Phase 1 Production Demonstration Event Plan), or Attachment 0006 (Phase 2 Product Demonstration Event Plan). Can the Government please confirm that there is no requirement to submit a 15 slide technical solution oral presentation with the proposal?

4. There is no oral presentation requirement for this effort.

The Government will update the proposal submission instructions.

5. Given there are no requirements for a written or slide-based Technical response in the proposal, can the Government please confirm that the 10 page Proposal Synopsis required with Volume I should only contain 1 - assumptions and narrative explanation of Volume III - Price; and 2 - a synopsis of Volume IV - Past Performance and Volume V - Small Business? Or should the offeror provide an overview of its Technical Solution?

5. The assumptions stated are correct. Offerors may include a technical overview as part of their proposal if they want.

6. Will the Government clarify the exhaustive list of AWS services available for the Phase I Demonstration?

6. The Government will provide the aggregate of these Amazon Web Services (AWS) instances should not exceed the following resources:

24 Cores

96GB RAM

1 TB Storage

The Contractor may identify their preferred AWS configuration which may include:

AMI Types, S3 configuration Operating system Network/VLAN configuration Ports/protocols for remote access The Government will not provide any additional AWS services.

7. Will the Government clarify how far in advance vendors will have access to the AWS instance prior to the Phase I Demonstration?

7. The Government will send out a welcome package to vendors after the proposals close.

8. Will the Government clarify any egress constraints to the AWS instance?

8. Based on the assumption of egress meaning how offeror software can interact with systems outside of AWS, then yes;

Offerors will be required to maintain their own AWS security measures.

9. Will the Government clarify the object scale expected for the Phase I Demonstration?

9. Yes, the government will provide data types, the amount of data, etc. that will be used for the Phase I Demonstration, immediately after the proposal timeline closes. The Phase I Demonstration will not use ILOD (Intelligence Low Overhead Driver), making the object scale very minimal (less than 100).

There should be no concern of ILOD overloading your system for the Phase I Demonstration.

10. CLIN0011 does not specify what a “solution” is. Should the vendor assume that a solution is 24 cores per the PRD?

10. CLIN 0011 should be labeled "All Source II Software". All Source II Software should assume 24 virtual cores not physical cores. If necessary, the Government will update the CLIN description.

ASII RFP Questions and Answers 23 November 2021

In the event that there is any perceived discrepancy between these Answers and the wording in the Solicitation, the Solicitation will control.

11. Does the Government expect that the total evaluated price (TEP) not exceed the contract ceiling ($43,481,921.67)? If yes, recommend removing CLIN pricing for option years for CLINs that will not be exercised past Delivery Order 1 from the Total Evaluated Price (CLIN 0001, CLIN 0002, CLIN 0003, CLIN 0004, CLIN 0005, CLIN 0006, CLIN 0007, CLIN 0008, CLIN 0017) to ensure that offeror pricing is representative of what will be delivered in future Delivery Orders.

11. The Government does not intend to exercise those specified CLINs more than twice. However, if required, additional instances will be ordered.

12. Can the Government please clarify if their intention is to purchase 102 solutions of Intel App – All Source II, per the evaluated number of solutions in CLIN 0011?

12. The 102 number is for evaluation purposes only. As an IDIQ contract the Government will make purchases as needed when required.

13. Will the government consider licensing models without a sustainment CLIN?

13. Yes, the government consider licensing models without a sustainment CLIN if the vendor specifies that sustainment is included with the cost of the license

14. Can the government please clarify the period of performance for Delivery Order 1? 14. It is estimated that the PoP for DO 0001 will be 12 months.

15. Can the Government please specify whether CLIN 0001 Technical Test and CLIN 0002 Soldier Touch Point will be exercised in additional Delivery Orders past Delivery Order 1? If no, recommend their removal from Years 1 – 4 of the evaluated price.

15. The Government does not intend to exercise those specified CLINs more than twice. However, if required additional instances will be ordered.

16. Can the Government please specify whether CLIN 0004 NIPRNET RMF Authorization and CLIN 0005 Secret RMF Authorization will be exercised in additional Delivery Orders past Delivery Order 1? If no, recommend their removal from Years 1 – 4 of the evaluated price.

16. The Government does not intend to exercise those specified CLINs more than twice. However, if required additional instances will be ordered.

17. Can the Government please specify whether CLIN 0006 FCA will be exercised in additional Delivery Orders past Delivery Order 1? If no, recommend their removal from Years 1 – 4 of the evaluated price.

17. The Government does not intend to exercise those specified CLINs more than twice. However, if required additional instances will be ordered.

18. Can the Government please specify whether CLIN 0007 AIC and CLIN 0008 JITC will be exercised in additional Delivery Orders past Delivery Order 1? If no, recommend their removal from Years 1 – 4 of the evaluated price.

18. The Government does not intend to exercise those specified CLINs more than twice. However, if required additional instances will be ordered.

19. Can the Government please specify whether CLIN 0010 Operational Assessment will be exercised in additional Delivery Orders past Delivery Order 1? If no, recommend their removal from Years 1 – 4 of the evaluated price.

19. The Government does not intend to exercise those specified CLINs more than once. However, if required additional instances will be ordered.

20. Can the Government please specify whether CLIN 0017 Licensing will be required in additional Delivery Orders past Delivery Order 1? If no, recommend their removal from Years 1 – 4 of the evaluated price.

20. The Government does not intend to exercise those specified CLINs more than once. However, if required additional instances will be ordered.

21. Can the Government please provide documentation or other baseline and/or assumptions on which to provide pricing for CLIN 0013 Initial Integration Support?

21. After contract award, the successful awardee will be provided the information for CLIN 0013

22. Can the Government please clarify the scope of CLIN 0020 Unlimited Enterprise Software License? What would the Government consider to be included in the enterprise?

22. Offeror's unlimited enterprise software license would allow for unlimited official Army Use.

23. Currently, it is our understanding government is planning on providing USMTF and TED data via share drive and Geospatial data via network. We believe a more representative scenario would be to receive USMTF and TED data via network connection and geospatial data via share drive. Will the government consider this workflow change?

23. For Phase 1 USMTF will be delivered via flat file. Phase 2 USMTF will be delivered via network. TED data via VCAB will always be provided via flat file. TED data via REST connection will always be via network connection. Geospatial data will be provided via WFS/WCS/WMS service as would happen in the field.

24. How far in advance of the Phase I Demonstration does the Government plan on providing vendors with the test demo data?

24. Demonstration data will be delivered in welcome package after proposal submission.

25. The solicitation allows for submittal of a Comprehensive Plan (Test Plan) via DFARS 252.219-7004. Volume V requires a "Small Business Subcontracting Plan Commercial Plan" that will be evaluated in Evaluation Factor IV. Can the Government clarify which plan is required?

25. DFARS Clause 222.219-7004 is not applicable to this requirement. An amendment will issued to remove this clause from the RFP.

26. What is the sequence and timing of the Phase 1 and Phase 2 demonstrations with respect to Proposal Due Dates and Source Selection activities? Will Phase 1 be conducted 15 or 30 days after proposal submission?

26. Phase 1 activities will begin the day following the last day for proposal submission. Based on proposed submission date of 8 Dec 2021, the Phase 1 demonstration will begin approximately 30 days after proposal submission.

27. 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?

27. FAR 52.232-16 - Progress Payments, and FAR 52.232-32 - Performance Based Payments will not be added to the soliciation.

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