OPI_W911S026RA004_QA 04012026.xlsx
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- Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) Oral Proficiency Testing and Reporting Services
- Solicitation number
- W911S026RA004
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This is a Questions and Answers document addressing clarifications on RFP W911S026RA004 for Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) Oral Proficiency Testing and Reporting Services. The Q&A resolves 14 substantive inquiries from offerors regarding proposal submission requirements, pricing spreadsheet formatting, and contract administration details.
Key clarifications include: the contract duration will be revised to match the pricing spreadsheet timeline; the inflation factor in Column D has been revised to 1.031 and a corrected pricing workbook is being provided; G&A and Fee columns have been added to the pricing template; Test Examiners and Test Schedulers are confirmed as SCA positions requiring a wage determination at award; offerors must submit the SF 33 cover page (not SF 1449) with original signatures; Volume II pricing documentation should be submitted as multiple separate emails rather than a single ZIP file; ODC and Travel CLINs with Government-provided NTE amounts will be furnished upon award rather than pre-established; the Alternate Contract Manager CV is due within five days of award, not during proposal submission; the 10-page limitation for Past Performance references applies to total page count; consent letters refer to subcontractor consent letters; and the pricing matrix Column C should remain as "Hourly Unburdened Rate" with Columns P, Q, and M clarifications addressed in the revised workbook. The document confirms references to "OPI" in Section L will be made consistent with Section M, and the Government will provide a revised pricing workbook addressing formatting and completion instruction issues.
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| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| DLI_Atch 2 Pricing Matrix 3.25.26.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| DLI_Atch 1 PWS Test Scheduling and Adminstration Services (FY26-31).pdf | ||
| DLI OPI_W911S026RA004 3.13.26.pdf | ||
| DLI_Atch 2 Pricing Matrix 11.25.25 KO.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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| No. | Question | RFP Requirement/Excerpt | RFP Reference | RFP Page # | Answer |
| 1 | Will the government correct the time period to match the Pricing Spreadsheet? | "The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 18 (months) (years)." | Contract Clause: FAR 52.217-9 | 26 | Revised |
2 Is the .031 number, escalation? If yes, is that the default number? N/A Pricing Spreadsheet, Column D N/A Revised to 1.031
3 Will the government consider adding columns for G&A and Fee with default rates? N/A Pricing Spreadsheet, Column P & Q N/A G&A Column added
| 4 | Are the Test Examiners and Test Schedulers considered SCA Positions under 15110? | yes, a Wage Determination shall be attached at award | |
| 5 | Will the government be providing a SF 1449? | SF 33 | |
| 6 | Should the reference to “Pre-Command Course” in Section L instead be “OPI” to be consistent with Section M? | “The proposal shall demonstrate the offeror's Technical Approach to determine if the offeror has demonstrated the ability to successfully perform and a clear understanding of the PWS Task Areas in the Pre-Command Course field.” |
| “The Government will evaluate the offeror's Technical Approach to determine if the offeror has demonstrated the ability to successfully perform and a clear understanding of the PWS Task Areas in the OPI field.” | RFP, Section L.4.2, Vol I Factor 1 Management/Technical Approach and Section M, Factor 1 Management/Technical Approach | 65-73 | Revised | |||
| 1 | Section L.4.4 (Table L.1) requires Volume II to include a Price Narrative in "Word or PDF" and a Pricing Workbook in "Excel." Section L.1.2 states that the Government will not accept proposals via ZIP file format. May the Offeror submit Volume II as two separate email attachments (one PDF/Word file for the Price Narrative and one Excel file for the Pricing Workbook)? Alternatively, does the Government accept PDF portfolio files that contain both the narrative and the Excel workbook as embedded attachments? Please clarify the acceptable method for submitting Volume II with both file types. | "The Government will not accept proposals via ZIP file format." | Section L.1.2 / L.4.4 (Table L.1) Volume II File Format | Page 60/66 | please send in multiple emails | |
| 2 | Section L.4.1.3 references both "SF 33 Cover page" and "SF 1449 cover page" within the same paragraph. The solicitation was issued on an SF 33 (Solicitation, Offer and Award). Please confirm: should Offerors complete and submit the SF 33 (which is included with the solicitation), the SF 1449, or both? | "Offerors are required to submit a fully completed SF 33 | ||||
| Cover page (including acknowledgment of all Amendments) upon submission. The Offeror is cautioned that the SF 1449 cover page must contain an original signature in block 17 of the form (electronic signature is acceptable)." | Section L.4.1.3 | 65 | SF 33 | |||
| 3 | Are there Travel and/or ODC CLINs associated with this contract? If so, what are the Government-provided NTE amounts? If not, please confirm that the TEP will be calculated solely from the labor CLINs (0001-0003 through 4001-4003). | Section M (Price Evaluation) states "The Government provided Not to Exceed (NTE) amounts for ODC and travel CLINs will be used when calculating the TEP." | Section L.4.4/ Section M | Page 66/72 | the Governmt will provide ODC and Travel CLINS upon award. |
4 The Pricing Workbook (Attachment 2) includes a "Base Year Inflation Factor" column (Column D) pre-populated with a value of 0.031 and references the Army Joint Inflation Calculator. The InflationFactor tab instructs Offerors to derive factors using the JIC based on "DoL BLS (2018 dollars)." Please clarify: (a) Should Offerors use 0.031 as the base year inflation factor, or should Offerors independently calculate current inflation factors using the JIC? (b) What base year (From Year) and appropriation should Offerors use when querying the JIC for option year factors? N/A Pricing Spreadsheet 67 see updated pricing workbook
| 5 | Should the Alternate Contract Manager CV be included in the Volume I proposal submission, or will it be required only post-award per PWS 1.10 ("no later than five (5) days after contract award")? | The following personnel are considered key personnel by the | |
| Government: Program/Contract Manager and Alternate Program/Contract Manager. The Contractor shall provide a Program/Contract Manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an Alternate Program/Contract Manager, who shall act for the Contractor when the Program/Contract Manager is absent, along with a Curriculum Vitae (CV) for each of these individuals, shall be provided in writing to the Contracting Officer no later than five (5) days after contract award. | PWS para 1.3.1/1.10 | 1 | To be provided upon award. Not necessary during proposal submission. Government should have the CVs within 5 days of award. |
1 Is 10-page limitation per reference or is it the total page count? "The offeror's proposal shall consist of two (2) separate volumes: (1) General; (1) Management/Technical Approach; (1) Past Performance; and (2) Price. Proposals that do not follow the required volume content may be rejected as not in compliance with the material requirements of the solicitation and, thus, be ineligible for award. Offeror's proposal shall be organized as depicted in Table L.1 below." Section L.3.2, Table L.1 – Past Performance 62 Total Pages
| 2 | What is a consent letter? Is this a subcontractor consent letter? | Past Performance: Consent Letters |
| Section L.3.2, Table L.1 – Past Performance | 63 | Thes is a subcontractor Consent Letter |
| 1 | In the pricing matrix, Column C appears to contain a drop-down menu; however, the only available selection appears to be “Hourly Unburdened Rate.” | |||||
| Can the Government please confirm whether this is intentional, or whether additional selectable options were intended to be included? | N/A | Pricing Spreadsheet, Column C | N/A | leave as Hourly Unburdened Rate | ||
| 2 | Please clarify whether offerors are expected to populate the cells in Columns P and Q, or whether the percentages shown in those columns are Government-provided evaluation assumptions to be used consistently across all offers. | N/A | Pricing Spreadsheet, Columns P & Q | N/A | please see revised workbook |
| 3 | Column M appears to contain fields or references that do not populate completely. | |||
| Will the Government provide additional instructions, a corrected workbook, or further detail regarding how offerors should complete Column M of the pricing matrix? | N/A | Pricing Spreadsheet, Column M | N/A | please see revised workbook |
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