W81XWH20Q0105 - Q A for VVA with Answers_10 Aug 20.pdf

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Verification, Validation & Accreditation of the Medical Cost Avoidance Model for the USAPHC
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This document contains questions and answers regarding solicitation number W81XWH20Q0105-0001 from the Department of the Army Medical Command for verification, validation, and accreditation services of the Medical Cost Avoidance Model. The services required include conducting verification, validation, and accreditation of the government's Medical Cost Avoidance Model, with all data and government owned source code to be stored and accessed on government furnished equipment connected to government controlled network resources only. The contract will be firm-fixed price, with Contractor Manpower Reporting able to be marked as not separately priced. A tier 1 background investigation is required for supporting personnel. The due date for responses was extended to August 17, 2020.

Past performance will be considered in evaluations. This is a new requirement with no incumbent. Government furnished equipment will be provided, but no protected health information or personally identifiable information data will be handled by the contractor.

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1. Q. Please confirm that vendors are not required to list/name Key Personnel within the

Technical Volume?

A. The Government does not require naming of personnel in the answer to the RFQ.

2. Q. Can the Government confirm that this is a Firm Fixed Price contract?

A. YES. This will be a Firm Fixed Priced Contract.

3. Q. Please confirm that the Government does not require an LCAT breakdown in the pricing volume.

A. A Pricing Sheet is attached.

4. Q. Can the Government allow for bidders to make this CLIN 0002 not separately priced?

A. Yes, CLIN 0002 (Contractor Manpower Reporting) can be “Not Separately Priced” (NSP).

5. Q. How does the Government intend to evaluate "information through other sources"?

A. The Government will look at Past Performance.

6. Q. Please provide Attachment 3: Pricing Sheet. Additionally, will ODC plug number be automatically populated within the price sheet as mentioned on page 13 of the solicitation?

A. Will be sent out by Contracting

7. Q. Can the Government provide the name of the incumbent on this work or whether this is a new requirement?

A. This is a new requirement.

8. Q. Will government‐provided equipment be used (e.g. laptop computers) for the performance of this contract?

A. Yes.

9. Q. If awardee laptops are used in the performance on this contract, will Government data be stored and/or processed on these laptops? Will offer laptops be connected to any Government systems? (PWS Section 10)

A. All data and government owned source code must be stored and accessed on GFE connected to government controlled network resources. At no time can government owned information be stored on the awardee devices nor can awardee devices be placed on APHC LAN or connected to government resources.

10. Q. Does the Government anticipate the vendor handling PHI or PII data for this requirement?

(PWS Section 10.6)

A. No. Only de‐identified data is used.

11. Q. What, if any, level security investigation is required for personnel supporting this contract? (PWS section 10.6)

A. A Tier 1 back ground investigation is required.

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