Questions_17-R-0033_lapt_27_Dec.xlsx

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• Item No. 1002 option refers to PWS paragraphs 4.8 – 4.10, which cannot be found

• Item No. 1003 option refers to PWS paragraph 4.2, which cannot be found Question: Would the Government please provide the apparently missing information?

• Item No. 1009, Admin DLDM Services, refers to support for DETA, which we assume is an error.

• Item No. 1010 option refers to PWS paragraph 4.9, which cannot be found

• Attachment S2 – Cost Schedule

• Attachment S3 – Standard Form 1408 (Preaward Survey of Prospective Contractor Accounting System)

• Attachment S5 – Small Business Participation Plan Evaluation Form

• Attachment S6 – Wage Determination

May the Offeror combine these two pages?

• Further, will the Government please clarify when offerors should provide the CS the offeror’s point of contact to receive inquiries of interest from incumbent personnel; i.e. should that contact information be provided with the proposal response or in advance of submission?

Would the Government please clarify what is meant by the word “file” in this provision? Specifically, is a Summary Section and Narrative Discussion required for all three volumes?

Would the Government please clarify the number of Past Performance references that may be submitted?

Will the Government please clarify whether this list should be submitted with the Offeror’s proposal or sent directly to the Contract Specialist before?

The RFP does not include Translational Research. Can the Government please clarify if/how this topic is to be addressed?

We assume that this requirement does not apply to subcontractors; would the Government please confirm this understanding?

Will the contractor be responsible for production and duplication of associated reports, abstracts, manuscripts, and posters?

Will the Government provide the suggested information?

(1) Is this information required even if the Offeror certifies that there is no known OCI?

The PWS refers to Level of Effort (LOE) Table by CLIN Structure as attachment PWS-P10; however Attachment PWS-P10 only provides information for CLINs 0014, 0015, 0016 and 0017. PWS-P10 does not provide the LOE for CLINS 0001, 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, 0007, 0008, 0009, 0010, 0011, and 0012.

Will the Government please provide the entire LOE by CLIN structure?

(1) Will the Government provide annually estimated plug-in amounts for these CLINs?

(2) If not, will the Government provide specific detail regarding the labor categories and hours that make up the FTE count per year? This will ensure we have the data necessary to support pricing these CLINS.

(3) If the government does not provide plug numbers, please confirm that all offerors are required to price these surge tasks?

(4) Please confirm that the Government’s evaluation on pricing will include all labor categories and surge requirements.

(1) Please clarify what the “II/III” designation means.

(2) Are the supervisors for serology and molecular both the same level or is one a II and one a III? If one of each level, please provide which position is a II and which is a III?

(1) Please clarify what the “II/III” designation means.

(2) Are the team leads for serology and molecular both the same level or is one a II and one a III? If one of each level, please provide which position is a II and which is a III?

(1) Please clarify what the “II/III” designation means.

(2) Are these two different positions (one level II and one level III) or one position that could either be a II or a III?

Please confirm if the Microbiology Diagnostic Tech II and the Research Assistant III are key personnel and should be included in the LOE?

(1) Please clarify what the “II/III” designation means.

(2) Are these two different positions (one level II and one level III) or one position that could either be a II or a III

(1) Please clarify what the “I/II” designation means.

(2) Are these two different med techs – one serology and one molecular?

(3) Are these two different positions (one level I medical technologist and one level II) or one position that could either be a I or a II?

(4) If one of each level, please provide which position is a II and which is a III?

(1) Please clarify what the “II/III” designation means.

(2) Are these two different positions (one level II and one level III) or one position that could either be a II or a III?

(3) If one of each level, please provide which position is a II and which is a III?

Would the Government please provide a description of the duties?

(1) Would the Government consider removing this requirement?

(2) If this is to be submitted with the proposal, in which Volume should it be submitted and at what location?

(1) Will the Government please clarify that this requirement is for CPFF CLINs only?

(2) Will the Government please confirm there is no supplemental pricing sheet required for FFP CLINs?

(3) Please advise if each subcontractor may submit their proprietary cost and pricing data directly to the Contracting Officer via email with a reference to the Prime Contractor’s proposal submission?

Since this is a competitive bid, please confirm that Certificate of Cost or Pricing Data is not required?

- CLIN 0011 – Optional Lab Support Suspense Requirement, O&M, PWS Paragraph 4.17

- CLIN 0012 – Optional Lab Support Suspense Requirement, RDT&E, PWS Paragraph 4.17

- CLIN 0014 – Short Suspense Specific Protocol DLDM, RDT&E, PWS Paragraph 4.17.1

- CLIN 0015 – Short Suspense Specific Protocol DLDM, O&M, PWS Paragraph 4.17.2

- CLIN 0016 – Short Suspense Specific Protocol DETA, RDT&E, PWS Paragraph 4.17.3

- CLIN 0017 – Short Suspense Specific Protocol – DETA, O&M, PWS Paragraph 4.17.4

1) Will the Government please clarify what CLIN 0011 and CLIN 0012 cover in PWS Paragraph 4.17 that are not covered in CLINs 0014-0017, for subtasks 4.17.1 – 4.17.4, respectively?

2) Since the breakout by subtasks are for DLDM and DETA by type of funding, is CLIN 0011 and CLIN 0012 necessary? If so, for what efforts?

Proposal Due Date, Page 87

Proposal Due Date, Page 87 The RFP does not include submission requirements for Volume III, Past Performance.

Can offerors assume the submission requirements for Past Performance are the same as those provided for the Volume II Non-Cost/Price Technical?

Content Requirement, Volume II, Pages 88 - 89 Would the government please confirm that offerors can submit the following sections, not subject to page limits, as attachments to the Non-Cost/Price Proposal?

• Staffing Plan

• Government Furnished Equipment/Information/Property

• Resumes and letters of intent for Key Personnel

Content Requirement, Volume II, Page 89

Content Requirement, Volume II, Page 89 Government Furnished Equipment/Information/Property is included in the list of items not subject to page limits, however there is no RFP instruction associated with this item.

Would the government please revise the RFP to include the related instructions or remove this item from the RFP?

Non-Cost/Price Proposal Content Instructions Factor 4: Staffing Approach, Page 92

PWS 6.0, Deliverables 6.6.3, Page 35 PWS Paragraph 6.6.3 Management Plan and Deliverable 5 in the Deliverables Table specifies that the Management Plan includes the Staffing Approach, Mission Essential Contract Plan, and Occupational Health and Safety Plan and should be included with the proposal submission. Section L Instructions states Factor 4 is a Staffing Approach.

(1) Should Factor 4 be renamed “Management Approach” to account for the PWS Deliverable 5 Management Plan requirement to be submitted with the Proposal? Or are offerors required to submit a management plan in addition to a Staffing Approach and Staffing Plan?

(2) If a separate Management Plan is required, would the Government please revise the RFP to include instructions and evaluation criteria for a Management Plan?

(3) The instructions on page 88 state that the Staffing Plan is not subject to page limits which conflicts with the Factor 4 instructions on page 92 which state that the “Staffing Plan” shall not exceed 5 single-sided pages. Based on the details on page 92 of what is required to be included in the Staffing Plan, specifically, items a) – d), 5 pages would not be sufficient to address each factor. Should this be corrected to remove the 5 page limit?

(4) Would the Government please clarify what is the difference between a Staffing Approach and a Staffing Plan as outlined on page 92 of the instructions in the opening paragraph and then in Item b).

(5) Would the Government please clarify whether the requirement for item c) Mission Essential Contractor services approach (details for contents contained in PWS Paragraph 6.6.3.2) and item d) Occupational Health and Safety approach (details for contents contained in PWS Paragraph 6.6.3.2) are included in the page 5 limit allotted for the Staffing Plan or the 65 page limit or without page limits?

Non-Cost/Price Proposal Content Instructions Factor 4: Staffing Approach, Page 92

The last bullet of PWS Section 6.6.2.1, Transition-In, lists a requirement for Mission Essential Contractor Plan. Factor 4, Staffing Approach also requires a Mission Essential Contractor Plan.

1) Would the government please clarify whether offerors should address this requirement in the Transition In AND Factor 4 Staffing Approach?

2) If this requirement is redundant, would the Government please clarify where the requirement should be addressed and revise the RFP accordingly.

Non-Cost/Price Proposal Content Instructions, Factor 5, Pages 92-93

Volume II – Non-Cost/Price Technical, Volume III Past Performance, Page 88-89

Section M Evaluation Criteria for Award, Factor 5, Page 106 Factor 5 RFP instructions conflict with the instructions for Volume III Past Performance. Instructions for Volume III state the following:

• This volume shall not exceed 15 pages for the prime contractor and five (5) additional pages for each subcontractor (5 pages per sub).

• “Offeror shall submit a listing of no more than three (3) references for Government and/or commercial contracts for the prime Offeror and one (1) reference for each subcontractor.”

• This volume shall be organized in the following sections:

o Section 1 – Contract Descriptions o Section 2 – Performance o Section 3 – Subcontracts

• Volume III includes a requirement to submit PPQs, Instructions for Factor 5 state, the following:

• “The Offeror (Prime Contractor) shall submit no more than two (2) references of relevant contracts within the past 3 years for its own performance.

• The Offeror shall also submit no more than one (1) reference for each Subcontractor.”

• Factor 5 requires Reference Content to be included with the response.

1) Would the Government please clarify whether offers are to comply with instructions for Factor 5, Volume III or both?

2) If offerors are to comply with Volume III, would the Government please clarify whether the Factor 5 evaluation criteria are applicable to Volume III?

3) If not, would the Government provided revised evaluation criteria specific to Volume III?

Non-Cost/Price Proposal Content Instructions Volume III, Page 89 Section 2 – Contract Descriptions states, “Letters of commitment shall be included for all subcontractors for their past performance to be considered.” Section 3 – Subcontracts states, “This section will further include written consent of subcontractors to allow the disclosure of their subcontractor’s past performance information to the Offeror.

1) How does the letter of commitment differ from the written consent of subcontractors?

2) Are offerors required to submit both on behalf of subcontractors?

Attachment S-1, 6.6.2.1 Incoming Transition Plan – Deliverable 3, Considering the number of requirements in PWS 6.6.2.1 for the Transition Plan, would the government consider excluding the Transition In plan from page count?

Can offerors include the Transition In plan as an attachment to Vol II?

List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments, Page 82 Would the government please remove the 2nd list of the Exhibit/Attachments from the RFP as it duplicates and conflicts the heading above, specifically with PWS and QASP attachments listed under the 1st heading. Second listing is removed, please see revised solicitation.

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