RFQ_Vendor_Questions_BPAA.pdf

Government Responses to Vendor Questions

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Q# Vendor Question Government Response

Reference: 2.1.27. ON-CALL PHONE CONSULTATION.

Question 1. There does not appear to be a CLIN to price On-Call Phone Consultations. Will the Government please provide a CLIN to price On- Call Phone Consultations?

The Government has determined that PWS section 2.1.27. On-Call Phone Consultation is not a requirement of this solicitation and therefore has been deleted.

Question 2. The paragraph states “There may be multiple telephonic consultations while “On-Call Phone Consultation”; however, services shall only be billed as a flat rate per occurrence.”

Does this mean several issues may be addressed in one call and no matter how long the call or how many issues are addressed, consultation services are to be billed at a flat rate?

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Does this mean multiple telephonic consultations may take place over the period, and each consultation will be billed at a flat rate?

The Government has determined that PWS section 2.1.27. On-Call Phone Consultation is not a requirement of this solicitation and therefore has been deleted.

Reference: ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1, (2) Factor 2: Past and Present Performance

The paragraphs states: “The Government will not consider the past performance efforts of subcontractors since the Government does not have privity of contract with subcontractors and subcontractors are not obligated to perform under any resultant contract (i.e. BPA calls).”

Question: Does this mean prime contractors are not allowed to use subcontractors to fill BPA calls?

No, this evaluation criteria of the solicitation does not prohibit the use of subcontractors during performance. However, reference FAR Clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, included in the solicitation. The full text of this clause can be viewed at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/.

**Government responses to vendor questions that affected a change to the formal solicitation are highlighted in yellow for ease of reference.

Government Responses to Vendor Questions

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4 Language from the Solicitation à (2) Factor 2: Past and Present Performance. The quoter shall submit evidence of past and/or present performance for a maximum of three (3) contract(s) under which same or similar services were performed in the past three years. The Government will consider past and present performance of any teaming partners under an approved teaming arrangement. For purposes of this solicitation a teaming arrangement is considered one in which two or more companies form a partnership or joint venture to act as a potential prime contractor. In addition, each teaming partner shall submit a signed consent form which permits the Government to discuss past and present performance information with each teaming partner for the duration of the source selection process. The Government will not consider the past performance efforts of subcontractors since the Government does not have privity of contract with subcontractors and subcontractors are not obligated to perform under any resultant contract(i.e. BPA calls).

Questions:

1.) Is the Army asking for only JV and Mentor- Protege type of relationship to respond or will they also accept a Prime and Subcontractor type of relationship?

2.) If Prime and Subcontractor relationship is formed via a signed teaming agreement can the subcontractor’s Past Performance be utilized and scored along with the Primes past performance to show team capability.

No, the Army is not asking for only JV and Mentor- Protege type of relationships to respond, a Prime and Subcontractor type of relationship is acceptable. However, reference FAR Clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, included in the solicitation. The full text of this clause can be viewed at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/.

5 On Subfactor 1D it asks what specialties are we willing to provide. On Subfactor 1E is it asking for what states we are willing to provide services in or what states have we provided services in?

In order for the Government to gauge the experience of the quoter, the response to Subfactor 1E shall be the states in which services have been provided within the past three years. Clarification has been added to the solicitation.

6 Is there a form USMEDCOM would prefer the Quoter use for Factor 2:

Past and Present Performance? Or, should the quoter use their own format, so long as it addresses all of the information requested?

The Government does not have a standard form to be utilized for the submission of past performance for this requirement. The quoter shall ensure that the submitted information is in accordance with the guidelines stated in the solicitation.