Q-As with Final RFP - Cyber TRIDENT 7-23-20.pdf

Date Question # Subject &/or SOW Reference Questions Gov't Answer

18-Jun 1 Paper delivery. LA.2.

State and local Government guidelines regarding the COVID-19 pandemic include direction to continue to limit close in-person activities. This might preclude companies from producing hard copies of the Cyber TRIDENT proposal volumes.

Restrictions also affect shipping methods and times, which are often unpredicatable and are anticipated to remain so during "waves" of upcoming outbreaks. We are aware that other proposals due during this period have been shifted to electronic-only submissions. Given this, would the Government consider amending the Cyber TRIDENT Request for Proposal to allow an electronic-only submittal?

The Government revised Section L.A.2.2 and L.A.2.3 changing the proposal submission requirements to electronic copies only. Amendment 0001 includes all changes to the affected sections for this change.

18-Jun 2 Submission Date/Closing Date SF 33 Block 9 lists 06 Aug 2020 as the closing date. Page 93 of the RFP states, "Proposal Volumes are due NLT 2:00pm EST on Aug 7, 2020…" What is the correct date?

The RFP closing date is revised to Aug 13, 2020, 2:00pm EST. Section A, block 9 and Section L.A.3.0 is revised accordingly with the first amendment to the solicitation.

18-Jun 3 TO 0001, 3.2.2 Infrastructure Tier 3 Technical Support Can the Government provide historical metrics on the number of Tier 3 tickets per year?

As stated in Queston #11 of the Consolidated Industry Questions, due to the infancy of this requirement, there is no help desk call rate information available. Please use the number of CMF members and the life cycle of the RCS equipment to determine an appropriate level of the Tier 3 support.

18-Jun 4 TO 0001, 3.3 Cybersecurity

Paragraph states, "The contractor shall monitor the accreditation compliance of cybersecurity at a number of classification levels and environments to include Closed, Restricted Networks (CRNs), Secret Internet Protocol (IP) Router (SIPRNET), Non-Classified IP Router (NIPRNET), and Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)." How many CRNs are expected to be supported?

Currently the PCTE accreditation is leveraging only one CRN, the JIOR network. However, the PCTE accreditation is designed to be transport agnostic, and therefore would not need an additional accreditation for additional CRNs. It is the Program Offices intent to have PCTE on open networks accessible to a broad number of the CMF user base.

However, for classified instances, the Program Offices is leveraging CRNs as a initial phase as it works towards open networks at higher classifications.

18-Jun 5 TO 0002, 3.2.2 Integration Factory When developing a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), in the event of a storage failure, what is the high priority and standard request minimum time needed for recovery and restoration of computer files?

After further review, the Government will be removing the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) from TO 0002 SOW. This requirement currently exist in TO 0001, SOW Section 3.3.1, Risk Management Framework and the SOW Section

3.2.1 PCTE Maintenance and Support, bullet #1.

18-Jun 6 TO 0002, 3.4 Cybersecurity

Paragraph states, "The contractor shall implement cybersecurity at a number of classification levels and environments to include Closed, Restricted Networks (CRNs), Secret Internet Protocol (IP) Router (SIPRNET), Non-Classified IP Router (NIPRNET), and Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)." How many CRNs are expected to be supported? Is a significant increase in the number of CRNs to be accredited and supported anticipated?

Currently the PCTE accreditation is leveraging only one CRN, the JIOR network. However, the PCTE accreditation is designed to be transport agnostic, and therefore would not need an additional accreditation for additional CRNs. It is the Program Offices intent to have PCTE on open networks accessible to a broad number of the CMF user base.

However, for classified instances, the Program Offices is leveraging CRNs as a initial phase as it works towards open networks at higher classifications.

18-Jun 7 DO 0003, 3.3 Cybersecurity

Paragraph states, "The contractor shall ensure cybersecurity is implemented throughout all capabilities and products developed under Delivery Order 3 to ensure no negative impacts to the PCTE accreditation. The contractor shall implement cybersecurity in products and capabilities at a number of classification levels and environments to include Closed, Restricted Networks (CRNs), Open Secret Internet Protocol (IP) Router (SIPRNET), Open Non-Classified IP Router (NIPRNET), and Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)." How many CRNs are currently supported? Is a significant increase in the number of CRNs to be accredited and supported anticipated?

Currently the PCTE accreditation is leveraging only one CRN, the JIOR network. However, the PCTE accreditation is designed to be transport agnostic, and therefore would not need an additional accreditation for additional CRNs. It is the Program Offices intent to have PCTE on open networks accessible to a broad number of the CMF user base.

However, for classified instances, the Program Offices is leveraging CRNs as a initial phase as it works towards open networks at higher classifications.

18-Jun 8 DD Form 254, pg 2, item 10.g, NATO Information access.

Page 5, Ref Item 10k, para 2. "Access to NATO information is a specific requirement that will need additional justification from the Government Project Manager (PM) and AO/COR". When will the additional justification from the Government be provided?

The Government's DD254 specifies the current security requirements as checked on the form. All orders will specify the required security requirements needed at time of issuance of the order. Please note Block 10 and 11 of the DD254, have all items required checked and items not required are left blank.

18-Jun 9 DD Form 254, pg #7, Ref Item 11.f: ACCESS TO U.S.

CLASSIFID INFORMATION OUTSIDE THE U.S.

"This agreement/contract may require your company to have access to classified information in an overseas area. The specific overseas area(s) will be provided by the Contract Monitor or the Agreement/Contracting Officer". When will the Government provide the specific overseas areas requiring access to classified information?

The Government's DD254 specifies the current security requirements as checked on the form. All orders will specify the required security requirements needed at time of issuance of the order. Please note Block 10 and 11 of the DD254, have all items required checked and items not required are left blank.

18-Jun 10 Base SOW-2020-11, pg #2, para 1.2 Goals and Objectives.

"In addition, Cyber TRIDENT will provide limited operations and maintenance support for PCTE to ensure high system availability throughout the acquisition life cycle". Can the Government describle/define the limited operations and maintenance support to be provided for PCTE?

The term limited operations and maintenance is contained within the goals and objectives to denote the vision of the scope of the contract. There is not a specific metric or quantitative assessment associated with limited operations and maintanance, but rather describes the vision, intent, and direct of the contract. With all that said, there is ample scope and ceiling to complete any necessary operations or maintenance tasks for PCTE with the contract.

18-Jun 11 Base SOW-2020-11, pg #8, para 3. REQUIREMENTS.

"The contractor shall provide overarching support for the life cycle operations and products of the PCTE. The contractor shall deliver platform capabilities for the integration, to include performaing testing prior to feilding the platform". Does the Government want a seperate platform with capabilities that support PCTE or does the Government want capabilities that can be integrated into the existing Unified Platform?

The contractor shall utilize the current PCTE platform to support the Governments requirements as briefed in multiple industry days and as documented in the platform development kit.

18-Jun 12 Attach_20_-_Traceability_Matrix_-_6-5-20 references to RFP_W900KK-20-R-0001_11_Jun_2020_-_Released (L.B.5.10 Traceability Matrix)

The Traceability Matrix outline number references do not cross back to the RFP 11 Jun document Section L or M.

Example: Attach 20 Tab: Tech Element L&M 1.3, Cell A:4 L.1.3 – Cybersecurity Posture. RFP L.B.1.3 - Cybersecurity is found. Section L does not have a outline sequence with a numeral after the L. Section L number uses a "Alpha.Alpha" outline sequence.

Example of conflict: Part B: Specific Information, M.B.1.0 using outline of M.1.1, M.1.2, M.1.3, etc. conflicting with Page 119 of 128, M.B.1.1, M.B.1.2, M.B.3.

What is the correct outline sequence to which Attach 20 should map as being the single integrated index?

What is the correct outline numbering to ensure all Section L requirements are addressed and easily assessible to the evaluators? Attachment 20 has been corrected. In addition, Section L.B.1.6 had several numbering error and will be corrected in Amendment 0001 of the solicitation.

18-Jun 13

Proposal Due Date in RFP Proposal due date differs between page 1 and page 93

See Question #2 above.

18-Jun 14

DO3 SOW - Exhibits and Attachments section

DO3 CDRL - A303 DI-MGMT-81861A Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) is included in this section, but is not referenced in the actual SOW. Is this CDRL an actual requirement?

No, CDRL A303, Integrated Program Management Report will be removed from DO 3 Section J, Exhibits and Attachment Section.

18-Jun 15

Attachment 4 - RCS Price list

The RCS price list document includes the following statement: The RCS configuration shall not deviate from the Attachment 7 – RCS Installation Documentation without written approval from the Government with the exception of parts that are end of sale or end of life due to obsolescence.

Does this intentionally limit offeror's ability to propose more modern data center architectures as the solution for the new RCS systems?

The Government is requesting the pricing at the current configuration of the fleet of RCS's. Future delivery orders after contract award may include more modern data center architectures as possible solutions for a new RCS system.

18-Jun 16

DO3 SOW - Appendix A

For DO3 Epics - There is a possibility that the technical solutions to some of the Epics will require the purchase of hardware and/or software. For example, a CDS will likely require the purchase of a hardware and software stack. Are those costs intended to be included in the price for DO3?

Yes. All cost associated with completing the offeror's approach for DO 3 are to be included in the price. Please note TO 0002 and DO 0003 have been modified, replacing CLINs 1002, 2002, 3002, 4002 and 5002 from Materials CLIN (cost reimbursable) to Contractor Acquired Property (not separately priced) CLINs. Please see question/answer #124.

18-Jun 17

RFP Section L.B On L1.6.B is references TO2 SOW 3.4 (cybersecurity). This doesn’t appear to make sense here. Please clarify whether this is a correct SOW reference.

Please ensure reviewing final documents. Section L.1.6.B references TO 1 Section 3.4 (Logistics) and DO3 Section 3.4 (Logistics) are referenced on the final RFP documents.

18-Jun 18

RFP Page 115 L.B.5.11 Property Management Plan

If an offeror has a DCMA approved Property Management System (developed based on FAR 52.245-1) which is annually audited by DCMA would providing the Property Management System DCMA approval letter meet this requirement without having to provide a specialized Plan since the approval would be based on the company’s procedures complying with FAR 52.245-1 procedures?

Yes, a current Property Management System approval letter issued by DCMA will meet the requirements of L.B.5.11.

18-Jun 19

Base SOW 3.4.7.11.1

Regarding the reference to NIST SP 800-171 in Base SOW 3.4.7.11 and 3.4.7.11.1, does this section refer to compliance of the corporate network, not the accreditation boundary?

Yes, this pertains to the corporate network of the contractor, and specifically how the contractor is protecting Government data on their network.

18-Jun 20

RFP Section F (CLIN Deliveries) and TO2 and DO3 SOW section F (Order specific CLIN Deliveries)

There are CLIN delivery date (start date) differences between the CLINS in the base ID/IQ and the equivalent CLINs in TO2 and DO3. Specifically, DO3 CLINs 1001/1002 have a start date of 1 Sep 2021 while CLIN 0007 in the base ID/IQ (RFP Document) has a start date of 1 July. The same issue occurs for TO2. What is the correct period for those CLINS?

As stated in F1, the CLIN delivery dates on the basic are ordering periods for the base contract CLINs versus periods of performance. Please utilize the Periods of Performance on the Ordering for determining the period of performance for each order.

18-Jun 21

RFP Page 95, L.B.1.2 Infrastructure/Platform Operations

The RFP states the following SOW references: "Base SOW Section 3.2.5.8, 3.2.7, 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, TO 0001 SOW-2020-011-01" . The reference for TO 0001 SOW does not provide any specific SOW paragraphs. Is the Government's intent for offerors to address the entire SOW or specific SOW requirements?

TO 0001 references is corrected to Section 3.2.

18-Jun 22

RFP Page 94 - 97. SOW References.

As an example, when the RFP states a SOW reference such as, "Base SOW- 2020-011, Section 3.2 and 3.4, TO 0001 SOW-2020-011-01, Section 3.3, TO 0002 SOW-2020-02, Section 3.4 and DO 0003 SOW 2020-03, Section 3.3 ", is it the Government's intent for offerors to address all lower-level requirements for each listed top-level requirement? Or should offers only address those lower-level requirements (3.2.1, 3.2.2, etc.) that directly relate to the Section L subject?

Offerors should address items in Section L in regards to only the documented reference section.

Reference sections are listed to provide context and insight, and not intended to address the entire section.

18-Jun 23

RFP Page 94 - 97. SOW References.

Are offerors required to show trackability in their proposal to the section L SOW specified requirements?

In regards to the required traceability matrix, all offerors must show traceability to each Section L element for the Technical/Management factor.

18-Jun 24

Attachment 20 Traceability Matrix

Each Tab's top-level element provides the SOW references. Is it the Government's intent that offerors provide traceability of these references to their proposal in the matrix? If so, how should offerors provide this information?

No, the Government's intent is to provide traceability only to items in Section L and not the SOW.

18-Jun 25

Attachment 20 Traceability Matrix Each spreadsheet tab has an Area Reserved for Contractor's Notes adjacent to the top three cells. What is intended for these cells?

If there are additional clarification or notes the contractor deems pertinent to the written proposal this is the area where the Government will reference.

If none, suggest for the offeror to leave blank.

18-Jun 26

Attachment 20 Traceability Matrix Each spreadsheet tab has an area for Contractor Element Notes/Other References in columns F and G. What is intended for these cells?

If there are additional clarification or notes the contractor deems pertinent to the written proposal this is the area where the Government will reference.

If none, suggest for the offeror to leave blank.

18-Jun 27

TO2, DO3 SOW - Travel Requirements

Travel is referenced in the CLINs for TO2 and DO3, but there do not appear to be any actual travel requirements in the SOWs. Can the government clarify the travel requirements for those two orders?

Although travel is not a direct requirement stated in TO 2 or DO 3, travel is a cost element and may be required based on the offeror's solution, therefore should be included.

18-Jun 28

Page 103, L.B.2.0 d Labor Rte Table for Firm Fixed Price and Cost Reimbursement Orders (Attachment 2 Labor Rates)

Indicates that the labor rate table shall be all inclusive of labor categories to for future orders as well as base contracts. If a subcontractor team member does not have an approved accounting system, is it the Government’s intent that the subcontractor should propose fixed price rates only which can be utilized in the future as both T&M and FFP rates in support of future FFP and/or CPFF Task Orders?

The Government's intent is to ensure that labor rates for both the Prime and Subcontractors do not exceed the rates included within the table. Subcontractors may propose FFP rates, as long as they do no exceed the stated rates.

18-Jun 29

Page 103, L.B.2.0 d Labor Rte Table for Firm Fixed Price and Cost Reimbursement Orders (Attachment 2 Labor Rates)

Indicates that the labor rate table shall be all inclusive of labor categories to for future orders as well as base contracts. If a subcontractor team member does not currently have an approved accounting system but anticipates getting one in the near future should they propose cost plus rates in order to have those captured on the contract or may those rates be added after they have obtained an approved accounting system?

IAW Section L.B.2.d, Offerors are required to proposed a comprehensive table of labor categories and rates, to include all subcontracted labor rates with the submission of their proposal. The pricing arrangement between the prime offeror and their subcontractor can be other than cost reimburseable.

Offerors are reminded that all labor rates are the responsibility of the prime offeror and only the prime contractor is subject to the CLIN pricing structure and G1 CPFF CLIN Payment terms of the labor rates, specifically that the labor rates shall not exceed the ceiling rates on the rate table.

18-Jun 30

Page 103, L.B.2.0 d Labor Rte Table for Firm Fixed Price and Cost Reimbursement Orders (Attachment 2 Labor Rates)

Indicates "The labor rate table shall be all inclusive of labor categories to be utilized in negotiations of orders for the base contract requirements." In many instances under FFP orders the scope flowed down to subcontractors may not correlate to FFP and may result in a T&M award, how are the T&M rates to be reflected and captured on the labor rate tables?

The Government will allow offerors to propose a T&M rate table in the same manner as the existing table if desired; however, the T&M contract is between the subcontractor and the prime in this scenerio. The Gov is not awarding T&M CLINs, and as such would stipulate that the rates are not to exceed the existing rate tables.

Attachment 2 Labor Categories and Rates and Attachment 17 Cost Price Workbook Tab D Labor Rates

It appears that the same data is being requested in Attachment 17 Tab D Labor Rates as Attachment 2 Labor Rates Table, is it correct that data in both should match? Can Attachment 2 be modified in order to reflect onsite and offsite rates?

Please note Attachment 17 request additional data on the labor rates than requested for Attachment 2.

Yes, the labor rates proposed on Attachment 2 should match the labor rates proposed on Attachment 17. Attachment 2 can include labor rates identified as onsite and offsite in the labor category field.

32 Attachment 17 Cost Proposal Spreadsheet

It appears that Attachment 17 Cost Pricing Spreadsheet is considered a restricted document. However since the labor rates will encompass both the prime and the subcontractors it appears that Tab D Labor Rates and Tab D Labor Rate Cost Breakdown will be required to be completed by both the Prime Offeror and each subcontractor in order to establish ceiling cap labor rates as well as indirect rates. Some subcontractors do not have executed 2345s - For purposes of subcontractors rates is it acceptable to provide them a modified Attachment 17 that consists of only Tab D Labor Rates and Tab D Labor Rate Cost Breakdown which will be provided in a sealed package submission?

Yes, subcontractors may populate the relevant tabs and provide them in a separate sealed packaged.

Attach_5_Small_Business_Participation_Proposal_Form

RFP, Section L.B.4.1

Attachment 5 states 3. THE GOALS OF SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PER CONTRACT IS AS FOLLOWS: SB (30%) of all awarded Delivery Orders on a cumulative basis. The RFP Section L.B.4.1 states Small Business Participation requirement of no less than 20%. Will the government please confirm the SB goal is 20%. Is the subcontracted percentage against total subcontract value or total contract value?

The Small Business Participation requirement is no less than 20%. Please note amendment 0001 has removed Attachment 5 from the solicitation.

Biannual reporting requirements will be submitted on CDRL A002, Small Business Utilization Report.

SF33 Box 9; RFP Section L.A.3.0 Proposal Volumes due dates conflict. Please confirm the Due Date is Aug 6, 2020 per the SF33.

See Q-A #2 above.

RFP, page 32 Please clarify the start date for CLIN 0012, should it be July 1, 2021 and not June 1, 2021 as specified?

As stated in Section F1, the dates to each of the basic contract CLINs specified in Section F are ordering periods for each of the CLINs of the basic.

The ordering periods are the time period of which a task/delivery order may be placed against the basic contract CLIN. The basic contract is anticipated to be awarded 1 Jun 2021. When an order is placed against CLIN 0012, a period of performance for this task will be stated.

RFP, page 32 Please clarify the start date for CLIN 0013, should it be July 1, 2021 and not June 1, 2021 as specified and should the end date be June 30,2022 and not May 31, 2022 as specified?

CLIN 0013 has an ordering period of 1 Jun 2021 to 31 May 2022. When a task order is placed against CLIN 0013 of the basic, the task order will identify the period of peformance for this task. Also see Question/Answer #35.

RFP, page 32 Please clarify the start date for CLIN 0014, should it be July 1, 2021 and not June 1, 2021 as specified and the end date should be June 30,2026 and not May 31, 2026 as specified?

CLIN 0014 ordering period is corrected to 1 Jun 2021 to 30 Jun 2026. Also see Question/Answer #35.

RFP, page 32 Please clarify the start date for CLIN 0015, should it be July 1, 2021 and not June 1, 2021?

CLIN 0015 ordering period start date is 1 Jun 2021.

RFP, page 33 Please clarify the start date for CLIN 1014, should it be July 1, 2026 and not June 1, 2021 as specified and should the end date be June 30,2028 and not May 31, 2026 as specified?

CLIN 1014 ordering period is corrected to 01 Jun 2026 to 30 Jun 2028.

RFP, page 33 Please clarify the start date for CLIN 2003, should it be July 1, 2028 and not June

1, 2028 as specified?

CLIN 2003 ordering period start date is corrected to 1 Jul 2028.

RFP, page 33 Please clarify the start date for CLIN 2004, should it be July 1, 2028 and not June

1, 2028 as specified?

CLIN 2004 ordering period start date is corrected to 1 Jul 2028.

RFP, page 97 Plese confirm that the CLIN tables are excluded from page count As specified in Section L.A.2.3, there is unlimited maximum page limits to the Cost/Price Volume (2).

RFP page 102, paragraph 1 The last sentence indicates years 2-5 are option years. From other sections of the RFP, the Base Period consists of the first 5 years which would all be awardable at the contract start. Please clarify that?

Section L.B.2.0.c.ii is refering to DO 0003, therefore pricing shall be provided for year one through five, with year two through five as an options to the delivery order.

List of Attachments/Exhibits, Attachment 6, Page 70 Per the RFP, there should be an Attachment 6 – Small Business Subcontracting Plan (to be added at contract award), but it was not included in the RFP. Will the government accept Offeror's Small Business Subcontracting Plan template which addresses all the requirements in FAR 52.219-19

IAW Section L.B.5.8 the Small Business Subcontracting Plan from the offeror awarded this contract will be incorporated by attachment (6) into the resulting contract. Offerors shall provide a Small Business Subcontracting Plan meeting all the requirements of FAR 52.219-9 and DFARS

252.219.2008 (or DFARS 252.219-7004 if the offeror has a Comprehensive Small Business Subcontracting Plan).

L.2.2.2 Video Presentation Are power point builds, animations and transitions allowed within the slides in the recorded video file?

The Government will allow offerors to include animations and transitions into the powerpoint briefing slides as long as when printed all components are printed on the single slides and all slides when printed do not exceed the 75 slide maximum.

L.2.2.2 Video Presentation The “build” feature in PowerPoint allows for revealing different sections of the same slide in stages so the audio voiceover can explain each section as it appears. All components are embedded on a single slide. When printed, all components of the build print on a single slide. Please confirm that the build feature can be used and will count as a single slide provided that all slides when printed do not exceed the 75 slide maximum.

The build feature can be utlized for the voice over slide presentation as long as when the slide is printed, all components of the build are printed on a single slide and the total number of slides does not exceed the 75 slide maximum.

L.B.5.11 Property Management Plan Please confirm Offerors are allowed to submit a Property Management System approval letter from the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) as part of the requirement to submit the Property Management Plan.

See Q-A #18.

L.B.1..5 Transition Plan (Section i) vs.

M.B.1.5 Transition Plan (Section i)

Section L of the Transition Plan states "Description of transition plan, to include integration factory….". While Section M states "Description of transition plan, to include Development Environment….." Please clarify.

Section M.B.1.5 is corrected as follows: "Description of transition plan, to include integration factory with related milestones/activities with a schedule for project and contract management among existing PCTE contractors and a checklist of required activities."

Base SOW Section 3.1.9.1 Please clarify the statement around the 90 day transition period. Does the

Transition period begin at TO/DO award (SOW) or contract start? The transition period begins at TO award.

Transition Plan. L.A.2.3 Table, page 92, and L.B.1.5, Section L instructions, page 92, indicate that offers should provide a stand alone Transition Plan. Section L.B.1.5 description, page 96, implies that the transition/SCIF information should be provided within the main body of the proposal. Is it a correct assumption that the Transition Plan is a stand alone, 15 page attachment to the Technical/Management Volume and that it should address the requirements of L.B.1.5.i and L.B.1.5.ii?

Yes, the transition plan developed in response to Section L.B.1.5.i and ii is a standalone document and should be provided as an attachment to volume

1. The maximum page count for the transition plan is 15 pages and is not included in the Technical/Management maximum page count.

51 L.B.1.6.ii Labor Categories Is it correct assumption that the labor category table and corresponding descriptions will not be included as part of the overall volume page count?

Yes, as stated in Note 1 of Section L.A.2.3, labor category (tables) are excluded from the page limitation. This includes the descriptions of the labor categories.

52 Section L SOW References

What level of detail are offerors expected to provide when addressing specific SOW paragraph requirements? Given the page count restrictions, it wil be difficult to address each specific detailed requirement for each SOW paragraph that pertains to the section L subject. Or should offerors proposal response be in accordance with the overall intent of the paragraph rather than each specific requirement?.

Offeror shall provide detail responses to address all Section L elements. The references are listed to provide context to the elements and not necessarily to address all SOW requirements.

Documents with no marking, received with DA agreement approved.

If RFP documents have no marking as recieved are bidders required to mark when returned with our response?

Offeror shall mark RFP documents IAW Section L.A.2.2.1 and any other markings provided when returned with their proposal.

Section B Is Section B of the RFP required to be submitted as a proposal deliverable? If Yes, what Volume should Section B be attached to?

Section B does not need to be submitted as a proposal deliverable. All cost/price data shall be submitted in Volume 2.

RFP Attach_2_ Contract Labor Rates_Updated_6-8-2020 and Attach 17 – Proposal Cost Price Worksheet Updated 6-8-2020

RFP Attach_2_ Contract Labor Rates_Updated_6-8-2020 and Attach 17 – Proposal Cost Price Worksheet Updated 6-8-2020 Tab D Labor Rates require the same information to be provided. Please confirm that both of the worksheets are required as proposal deliverables.

Attachment 17 includes the labor rates and the cost break down of the labor rates and attachment 2 includes the firm fixed price labor rate and the CPFF ceiling labor rates.

Attach 17 – Proposal Cost Price Worksheet Updated 6-8-

1. On DO3 tab, its not totaling where it should in column G. missing formula.

2. On Total Proposed Price Tab Cell B8 should include adding B7 is

“=SUM(B3:B6)” , SHOULD BE “=SUM(B3:B7)”

Worksheet amended to reflect omissions.

SB Participation Plan (Attachment 21) & Attach_5_- _Small_Business_Participation_Proposal_Form

Current RFP lists “G3 SB PARTICIPATION PLAN, Small Business Participation Commitment Document (Attachment 21).” However, there is no Small Business Participation Commitment Document (Attachment 21).

The Government supplied “ATTACHMENT 5 – Small Business Participation Form.”

Question: Does the Government mean to use “ATTACHMENT 5 – Small Business Participation Form” instead of “Small Business Participation Commitment Document (Attachment 21)”?

Question: Will the Government be providing an Attachment 21?

Question: Will the Government be providing directions regarding Attachment 5 and where to attach it?

Section G3 reference to Attachment 21 will be corrected to Attachment 5. IAW L.B.4 Factor 4, the Small Business Participation Commitment Document from the offeror award this contract will be incorporated by attachment to this contract.

Attachment 20 Traceability Matrix TAB Tech Element L&M.1.6 references L.1.1. Is this correct?

No, the references for subject element has been corrected to L.B.1.6.

RFP, Section L.B.3.1.a, Page 106 The Government states, "Offerors shall not identified an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract without referencing the appropriate DOs containing the effort similar in nature to this requirement. For purposes of this effort, identified DOs will be considered standalone contracts and the Offeror is advised, with regard to this effort, to choose the most relevant specific DO only."

Please confirm single-award IDIQ contracts with task ordering/delivery ordering structures are exempt from this restriction against citing IDIQs? Competitive single-award IDIQ contracts can be considered one contract program effort, as opposed to multiple-award IDIQs that service multiple programs with no cohesive singular effort. The Government is applying this requirement on all single award and multiple award contracts.

Base SOW Section 3.3.1 Site Activation Is the ISA/Inter-Agency Service Agreement or an ISA/Inter-connection Security Agreement typically used to gain security approvals from Designated Approval Authorities (DAA’s) for inter connecting specialized systems to enable cyber test and cyber training environments?

Only the ISA/Inter-Agency is used to gain security approvals from AO.

Base SOW Section 3.1.11 Material Acquisition - Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software Solution (CHESS) Program

The Base SOW requires compliance with CHESS for material acquisitions while the Pricing Template states that CHESS is not required for building Price Quotes for the RCS Technical Refresh (Tab 0004). Please confirm that the contractor may use CHESS for purchasing the HW/SW for RCS Technical Refresh when under the Trident contract and delivering the Trident Solution.

As stated in Attachment 004, the CHESS Program is for the purchase of hardware/software components and is not applicable to pricing of the RCS for Attachment 004.

RFP page 6 & page 99. Core Tech Refresh Page 6 indicates to price the Core Tech Refresh for 5 years but page 99 indicates to provide prices for 8 years. Please confirm that the Page 6, 5 year requirement is correct.

CLIN 0005 (page 6) is a five year requirement.

Please note, Section L.B.2.b.iv has been changed from iv. Core Refresh (FFP CLIN 0005) to iv.

Attachment 004 (IAW Base Contract CLINs 0005, 1005 and 2005).

Attachment 17. Tab A, Tab B, Tab C The CLIN numbers differ from the CLIN numbers in the RFP. The Cost Price Workbook implies there are specific CLINs for each year but the RFP uses the same CLIN for all years in the Base Period. Can you provide clarity?

To clarify, the CLIN numbers in Attachment 17 under Tab A, B and C correlate to the task/delivery orders provided with the documents associated with this solicitation.

Attach_4_-_RCS_Price_List_-6-10-2020_Updated

Please confirm per Attachment 4, RCS Pricelist (as well as the CLIN 0005 language) that the contractor will procure hardware on behalf of the Government, who will take title at the point of purchase. The contractor will then configure the RSC equipment as per the instructions, subject to the acceptance criteria with regard to the configuration performed by the Contractor.

Offerors shall provide pricing for a complete RCS, to include all required labor, material and software to build, assemble, and configure a full Regional Compute and Storage (RCS) node in accordance with Attachment 7 – RCS Installation Documentation and hardware/software list for Janus RCS-05 listed in attachment 10. Language in Attachment 004 has been modified to ensure correct understanding that a complete system is to be delivered to the Government prior to Government commencement of inspection and acceptance.

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L.B.2.0.d. reference Attachment 2 Labor Categories and Rates and Attachment 17 Cost Price Workbook Tab D Labor Rates

It appears that cost and pricing data in support of the CPFF and FFP labor and indirect rates is being requested as backup from Prime Offeror and all subcontractor team members. For subcontractors that are commercial entities having established published commercial rates and do not have the traditional indirect rate development - what back-up, if any, would be required? These type of subcontractors are typically awarded a fixed labor hour agreement and provide support on a level of effort basis. Would the subcontractor only be required to enter the rate in the Rate Table for FFP and in Tab D without the rate build up information?

To clarify, the labor rates to be established on Attachment 2, are labor categories and rates regardless if provided by the offeror or its subcontractors, and therefore do not need to be distinguished as such in the rate table. For providing cost and pricing data for this solicitation, offerors shall provide sufficient substantiation for subcontractor rates, such as the subcontractor's build-up of the rates when cost reimburseable to the prime. When the subcontractor rates are fixed to the prime, the offeror may provide the build-up of the rates to the prime or basis for reasonableness of the fixed contracted rate to the prime. The basis may include the contract for the subcontract rates and its basis of reasonableness determined by the prime.

6/25/2020 66 L.B.2.0.c.i.B, L.B.2.0.c.i.C and L.B.2.0.c.ii.B, and L.B.2.0.c.ii.C

Is it a correct understanding that if a subcontractor is providing fixed Commercial rate support under a CPFF task order that the detailed breakdown of rates and the estimating methodology is not required to be provided by the subcontractor as part of their narrative submission?

Yes, a detailed breakdown of the labor rates from fixed subcontractor rates is not required, but the prime offeror shall provide substantiation of where the subcontractor fixed rates (i.e. a contract/purchase order) arrive from and demonstrate the basis of reasonableness of those fixed rates.

6/25/2020 67 Attachment 10 (PCTE Hardware/Software List by Location) - Janus Column

Please confirm whether offerors are supposed to include the cost of two KG-175 devices as a part of the FFP RCS price.

The RCS's are to be priced with two KG-175 devices.

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RFP B - pg 9 and RFP F - pg 32 Final RFP Section B CLIN 0012 states that the Transition Period is within 90 days (3 months). Section F lists a June 2021- 30 September 2021 PoP (4 months).

Please confirm that - for the purposes of pricing CLIN 0012 in Attachment 17 - the period of performance should be 01 July 2021 - 30 September, and any award of this CLIN on a DO/TO won't start until after the Post Award Conference is complete. If this is correct, recommend the Government update the Start POP of CLIN 0012 to 1 July 2021.

To clarify, the periods of performance in Section F are ordering periods versus periods of performance (see Note F1). The periods of performance or the delivery dates of the CLINs on the TO/DOs will be stated on each order when issued. There is no requirement for the post award conference (PAC) to be completed prior to the commencement of CLIN 0012, Transition In Activities. The Government has extended the ordering period for the PAC to 1 Jun 2021, in order for the Government to have the opportunity to issue an order for the PAC immediately after the anticipated award of the basic contract.

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RFP L.B.2.c.i.B - pg 101 RFP L.B.2.c.ii.B - pg 103 RFP L.B.2.d.ii - pg 104

For subcontractors without an FPRA/FPRR, will the customer accept a completed Price Analysis for each company/subcontractor in lieu of having them provide direct and indirect rates information?

The Government Requires sufficient information to perform both cost and price analysis. As such, direct and indirect rate information from each company/subcontractor is required, and may be submitted to the Government with the offeror's proposal separately from the Prime.

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RFP L.B.2.c.i.B - pg 101 RFP L.B.2.c.ii.B - pg 103 RFP L.B.2.d.ii - pg 104

Would the customer consider limiting the detailed direct and indirect rate information requirement to Offerors and Major Subcontractors only? To provide the number of packages relevant to the number of subcontractors would be burdensome on the Government to review.

The Government is limiting the detailed direct and indirect rate information requirement to offerors and their major subcontractor as defined in L.A.2.0. All referenced sections are updated for this change.

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RFP L.B.5.5 The RFP states that the offeror shall submit the accounting system status information "WITH the cost/price proposal." Please confirm that the accounting system information requirements listed under L.B.5.5 should be provided in Volume 2 Factor 2: Cost/Price. If this is correct, recommend removing this requirement from the Administrative Volume section at L.B.5.5 and stating in L.B.2 - Factor 2 - Cost/Price Proposal

The Government has corrected Section L.B.5.5 Accounting System Compliances as follows: "The offeror shall submit within the Administrative Information Volume the information regardiing the status of their accounting system".

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Attachment 17 - Total Proposed Price Tab Cells A4 and A5 refer to "DO" instead of "TO." In order to stay consistent with the rest of the RFP, will the customer update this to show "TO?"

Attachment 17 - Proposal Cost Price Workbook has been updated reflecting this change.

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Attachment 17 - Total Proposed Price Tab RFP M.B.2.1 - pg 121

The formula for "Cell B8 Total Proposed Price" does NOT include "Cell B7 Attachment 004."

Based on Section M.B.2.1 Page 121, the Total Evaluated Price includes Attachment 004 (quantity 1 and 2 each for eight years). Will the customer update the formula to align with the Section M TEP Calculation?

Attachment 17 - Proposal Cost Price Workbook has been corrected reflecting this change.

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Attachment 17 - Tab A DO 0001 Tab Does this tab need to reflect TO vs. DO?

Attachment 17 - Proposal Cost Price Workbook has been updated reflecting this change.

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RFP B - pg 12 Attachment 17 - Tab A DO 0001 Tab Attachment 17 - Tab B DO 0002 Tab

Did the customer intend to have a CLIN number with varying definitions based on the the RFP document or Attachment 17 Tab under review?

For example:

Section B calls CLIN 1003 as Infrastructure and Maintenance Attachment 17 Tabs A and Tab C call CLIN 1003 as Manpower Reporting

Section B of the RFP displays the IDIQ CLIN structure, which varies from the CLIN structures of the various orders. This is required as CLINs on the orders are established on a per year basis, thus require a different CLIN number per year, as such cannot match the basic IDIQ CLIN numbering structure.

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RFP F - pg 31-33 Attachment 17 - Tabs A-B

How do the CLINs listed in Tabs A, B and C align to the CLINs and Periods of Performance listed in Section F of the RFP? Will the customer update Section F to align with the CLINs listed in Attachment 17?

As stated in Section F1, the dates to each of the basic contract CLINs specified in Section F are ordering periods for each of the CLINs of the basic.

The ordering periods are the time period of which a task/delivery order may be placed against the basic contract CLIN and not period of performance of the orders placed against the basic contract CLIN. It is possible multiple orders may be placed against the basic contract CLINs, each with its own period of performance.

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Attachment 17 - Tab B DO 0002 Tab Should the descriptions for the following cells reflect "Materials" vs. "Materials for Replacement Parts?"

Question applies to Cells B9, B24, B39, B54 and B59.

All CLINs for materials on TO 0002 have been changed to Contractor Acquired Property (CAP) CLINs priced on a Not Separately Priced basis and as such removed from Attachment 17. Please review all updated DO/TOs CLIN structure and revised Attachment 17 instructions.

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Attachment 17 - Attachment 004 Tab Please confirm if it was intended for Offerors to provide RCS pricing for eight (8) contract years, while all other CLINs only require pricing for five (5) contract years. Yes, pricing for the RCS (attachment 4) and the contract labor rates (attachment 2) are being established for eight years and all other CLINs require pricing for five years, except for CLINs 0001, 0002 (and its SubCLINs), 0012 and 0013.

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RFP L.B.2.0 iv pg 99- The unit price shall include all required material, software, build, assemble and configure a full RCS system, to include contractor and Government testing at the contractor’s site.

From Attachment 4 - The RCS shall be configured and tested at the contractor’s site for the purposes of Contractor and Government functionality, serviceability and final acceptance testing of the RCS before transport of the RCS node to the Government site for permanent installation.

1) Please confirm the build, assemble and configure of the RCS systems must be performed only by the Contractor at the Contractor's facility and not subcontracted out to be performed at a subcontractor's facility.

2) Please confirm when stating the contractor's site, the government requests this work to be completed at the Prime contractor's facility and not a team member's facilities. The Government does not require the build, assemble and configure of the RCS system to be at the prime contractor's facility. All necessary operational, HVAC and security requirements need to satisfy facility and systems security.

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Attachment 17 CLIN 0005 Calculations The calculation for the evaluation of CLIN 0005 pricing adds the Qty 1 and Qty 2 price for each year, then adds each year for the total price. (Effectively evaluating Qty 3 RCS for each year)

1) Please confirm the maximum qty of RCS the government may order in any year is Qty 2.

If confirmed, would the government consider changing the calculation for their evaluation to sum the Qty 2 value each year. (Instead of summing Qty 1 and Qty 2 each year)

1) The Government does not have any limitations as to the maximum quantity of RCS system the Government can order in any year, as long as the value does not exceed the base contract maximum value of $957M and does not exceed FAR Clause 52.216-19 Order Limitations.

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Attachment 4

Attachment 17 CLIN 0005

Prior to the Final RFP release on 11 Jun, the Gov't released language signaling their intent to reduce the biddable scope to 5 years (from 8 years in the draft).

TO1, TO2, DO3 all reflect that intent in the Final RFP. Attachment 4 and Attachment 17 still request pricing for 8 years of pricing for CLIN 0005.

Please confirm the CLIN 0005 pricing should be for 5 years to be consistent with the rest of the pricing instructions.

IAW Section L.B.2.iv, pricing is requested for years one through eight for Attachment 004 (IAW Base Contract CLINs 0005, 1005 and 2005). Refer to Amendment 0001 to Solicitation W900KK-20-R- 0001.

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Attachment 17 - TAB A TO1 CLINs 1002, 2002, 3002, 4002, 5002 (Materials for Replacement Parts)

TO1 SOW 1002 description - Materials for Replacement Parts - The contractor shall provide materials as required IAW to Basic Contract, CLIN 0014, # SOW -2020-011, Section 3.1.11 and TO

0001 SOW # 2020-011-01.

Attachment 4 - For obsolete parts, the contractor shall propose same form, fit and function replacements in order to assemble a RCS

Given the Contractor is to bid all known obsolete parts for the RCS in the proposal in the Attachment 4 tab, and per TO1 SOW 3.4.7 "The identification of DMSMS/Obsolescence/Producibility issues and the necessary resolution and implementation thereof shall be performed on a separate TO/DO as per Government direction"

Please define what scope is to be bid in the "material for replacement parts" proposal cost/price workbook TO1 CLINs 1002, 2002, 3002, 4002, 5002?

Attachment 17, Tab A TO 0001, CLINs 1002, 2002, 3002, 4002 and 5002 have been updated to state offerors are to not propose cost with submission of their proposals.

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RFP SF-33, Block 9, ...until 02:00 PM local time 06 Aug 2020 - pg 1 RFP L.A.3.0 Proposal Volumes are due NLT 2:00pm EST on Aug 7, 2020 - pg 111

The RFP indicates proposals are due on both Aug 6 and Aug 7. Please clarify the required proposal due date.

See Question/Answer #2.

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RFP L.B.1.6.A - pg 115

i. Organizational structure demonstrates alignment to interrelationships of PCTE critical program activities

ii. Plan for regular interaction with the PCTE end users that indicates mature knowledge of the user organizational structure and the Offeror's plan to maintain operational relevance for PCTE.

i. Description of how the offeror intends to administer and control delivery order resource allocation among multiple concurrent delivery orders and core software integration tasks.

ii. Labor Categories, to include education and qualifying experience, with associated hours for Task/Delivery Orders 0001, 0002 and 0003. In addition provide same information for labor categories proposed with the Labor Rate Table not associated with these orders, but included in the table.

Please confirm the subsection numbers should be i, ii, iii, iv.

RFP Section L.B.1.6.A has been corrected to include items i., ii., iii., iv.

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RFP L.A.2.2. Voice-Over Slide Brief Presentation pg. 91 Each offeror shall submit an audio file containing a narrated briefing accompanying the 75 slides L.A.2.3 PROPOSAL CONTENT AND VOLUMES - pg 92 75 Slides and 2 ½ hours for voice-over brief

Please confirm the requirement is up to 75 slides and not a hard requirement for exactly 75 slides.

IAW Section L.A.2.3, the maximum number of Voice- Over Briefing Slides is up to 75 slides.

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RFP, Section I, Page 45, DFARS clause 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (Dec 2019)

RFP, Section I Page 45, DFARS clause 252.204-7008, Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (Oct 2016)

In accordance with PGI 204.7303-1 General (b) The Contracting Officer shall -- (2):Ensure that the solicitation and resultant contract, task order, or delivery order includes the requirement (such as a contract data requirements list), as provided by the requiring activity, for the contractor to apply markings, when appropriate, on covered defense information. Please identify the required Covered Defense Information (CDI) or operationally critical support, and instructions for CDI marking and CDI disposition requirements for DO/TOs 0001, 0002, and 0003, or confirm that no CDI is applicable to these DO/TOs. Should this information not be identified in the solicitation, there could be a price impact if identified after award.

Identification of Covered Defense Information (CDI) or operationally critical support, and instructions for CDI marking and CDI disposition requirements for DO/TOs 0001, 0002, and 0003 are as identified currently on the documents. Compliance with NIST SP 800-171 by Contractors and Subcontractors is required to effectively support this contract.

Additional CDI requirements may be required post award and will be added as necessary to the order.

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RFP Base SOW Section 3.2.1 Capability Development, Integration, Delivery and Sustainment

The contractor shall provide a Systems Engineering Management Plan that is expanded to include a holistic DevOps process for developing, integrating, testing, fielding, and sustaining products.

The CDRL for this section is:

CDRL B001 Software Development Plan (SDP), DI-IPSC- 81427B

The text for Section 3.2.1 requests a SEMP, however the CDRL title is Software Development Plan.

Please confirm the offeror is required to provide a Software Development Plan (as indicated by CDRL B001) and not a SEMP as referenced in the…