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QUESTIONS FORM
| # |
| RFQ Section |
| Question |
| Response |
| Change to RFQ? |
| Description of Change |
| Technical/ Contractual |
| 1 |
| N/A |
| Is there an incumbent contractor currently performing these services or is this is a new requirement? If there is an incumbent, could you please provide the contract number? |
Yes, there is an incumbent contractor.
Contract number is: W81XWH-14-P-0055
| 2 |
| DELIVERY INFORMATION |
| The following CLINs and the corresponding delivery dates are missing from the Delivery Information section of the RFP. Please provide. |
CLIN 0004, 0005, 1004, 2004, 3004, and 4004
| Yes, updated to display appropriate CLINS. |
| Yes |
| See revised PWS and Deliverables table. |
| Contractual |
| 3 |
| N/A |
| The solicitation lists key personnel as the Senior Biological Scientist. Please provide non-key personnel labor categories and level of effort in order for offerors to provide a detailed breakdown of the price proposal and allow the Government to conduct comparative pricing evaluation. |
| There are no additional labor categories to provide. |
| Yes |
| See revised PWS |
| Technical |
| 4 |
| Performance Work Statement (PWS), Section 7, Deliverables Table |
| The due date for Deliverable 8, Monthly Progress Report, is by COB on the 1st day of the next month. Since a monthly progress report requires the contractor to provide a narrative detailing the work for the preceding month, we request that the Government revise the due date for Deliverable 8 to the 5th calendar date of the next month. |
| Report is due on the 1st of the month for the preceeding month. |
| No |
| N/A |
| Technical |
| 5 |
| PWS, Section 12, Government Furnished Property |
| The PWS states that contractor’s inventory listing must be available for Government review within one business day of COR request. Upon review of Section 7, this deliverable requirement is missing from the Deliverables Table. Please add. |
| The listing, as a separate deliverable outside of the monthly report was removed from section 12. This is a requirement in clause |
| Yes |
| The listing, as a separate deliverable outside of the monthly report was removed from section 12. |
| Technical |
| 6 |
| PWS, Section 16.6, Invoices |
| The PWS states “Direct labor backup information shall reflect the person’s name, job title and quantity of hours worked for each pay period at a minimum.” This requirement is appropriate for a cost reimbursable, labor hour, or time and material type contract. However, the government has indicated that the resultant contract will be firm fixed price. This level of direct labor detail is not appropriate for a firm fixed price contract. Please clarify. |
| The government requires this information. |
| No |
| N/A |
| Contractual |
| 7 |
| N/A |
| Noted changes for the soliciation. |
| This is a small business set asside. |
| Yes |
| Updated pg 1 of the RFQ to with the verbiage, “is for a small business set aside.” And added small business set aside clauses. |
| Contractual |
| 8 |
| N/A |
| Noted changes for the soliciation. |
| Final validation report on any improvements or modifications to existing models, or development of novel models for anti-parasitic or anti-microbial activity |
| Yes |
| Updated deliverables table to add Deliverable 21 |
| Technical |
| 9 |
| N/A |
| Noted changes for the soliciation. |
| Final validation report on any improvements or modifications to existing models, or development of novel models for anti-parasitic or anti-microbial activity. (Deliverable 21) (CDRL) |
| Yes |
| Added deliverable to section 6.11 |
| Technical |
| 10 |
| N/A |
| Noted changes for the soliciation. |
| Identified CDRLs |
| Yes |
| Annotated requirement for CDRL in section 6.11 c,f, and h and the revised pricing table. |
| Technical |
| 11 |
| N/A |
| Noted changes for the soliciation. |
| Past Performance Questionaire |
| Yes |
| Added attachment for the past performance questionaire –Please send this to your reference |
| Contractual |
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