Amendment_3_RFP_Attachment_1_Questions_and_Answers.docx

Attachment 1 RTOP W911SF-18-G6 IT Support Amendment 3 Clarification Questions/Answers

Q1: If a firm submitting as a prime does not have a secret facility clearance but teams with a firm that does hold a facility clearance, can the firm still submit as a prime and reference the facility clearance of the team?

A1: The contractor company that is awarded the contract must be cleared to the classification level of the contract.

Q2: Is the MCoE IT Student Support Services a solicitation for new requirements? If not, can the Government provide the name of the incumbent and the contract number(s)?

A2: Not new, replacing existing contract. Requirements should be ascertained from the solicitation Q3: If this procurement is a follow-on contract, can the Government provide the historical level of effort, including labor categories and FTE hours?

A3: The assessment on FTE hours should be ascertained through the PWS requirements.

Q4: If this procurement is for a new requirement, can the Government provide an anticipated level of effort, including labor categories and TTE hours?

A4: Categories can be ascertained by information in the PWS.

Q5: Can the Government please provide what labor categories are Key Personnel?

A5: Key personnel are listed in the PWS Q6: Are there page limitations for the Technical Response, Staffing Plan, Management Response, Organization Structure, Personnel Qualification or Performance Information?

A6: Volume I- Technical Submission: (20 Pages excluding table of contents) Staffing Plan, Management Response, Organization Structure, Personnel Qualifications, Performance Information. Volume II-Price Submission-no page limit. Documents supporting relevant performance information does not count against the 20 page limitation.

Q7: Submission Instructions, Personnel Qualification – Is it the Government intent that Offerors provide narrative descriptions of all proposed personnel or only key personnel?

A7: All proposed personnel.

Q8: Submission Instructions, Personnel Qualification – Is it the Government intent that Offerors provide narrative descriptions in the form of resumes? If so, is there a page limitation for each resume?

A8: No resumes are required, just a narrative description.

Q9: Price/Cost – Is it the Government’s intent that the only submission requirement for Cost is Section B (pricing tables)? If yes, can we submit them in Excel spreadsheets?

A9: The Government’s intent is that the pricing table provided be used, not an additional spreadsheet.

Q10: Attachment 3 – PWS, Section C.2 Scope – Section C.2 states: “For this effort, the Contractor shall provide … parts, supplies, tools and equipment other than GFE Network Operations Centers (NOCs) unclassified communication systems identified in this PWS.” What types of parts, supplies, tools, and equipment would be contractor-supplied?

A10: Contractor would provide any specialty tools or items required to operate. If the contractor has a special method or process to perform the inventory for example any tools / software would be on the contractor to provide. The Government would reimburse the contractor on CLIN X003 for items used during an install such as microphones, cables, bolts, bulbs, etc. GFE would be buildings, chairs, desks, shelves, etc.

Q11: – The second bullet in Section C.4.3 states: “Conduct a 10% equipment inventory monthly and quarterly and 100% annually.” Does the 10% equipment inventory apply to both monthly and quarterly, or just monthly?

A11: Monthly Q12: CLIN X003 and X004 are Cost CLINs and the actual requirement has not been defined, therefore, in order to normalize and not provide an advantage to any competitor, we are requesting that the government provide a NTE amount.

A12: CLIN X003 should not exceed $500,000 annually. CLIN X004 should not exceed $10,000 annually.

Q13: Please clarify what "TRAP requirements" correlate to in the PWS.

A13: Attachment 2 - Pricing Schedule CLIN X002 (TRAP Requirement as needed) TRAP requirements correlate to imaging and issuing laptops to students. Example C.4.1, C.4.2, & C.4.3. The CLIN would allow for additional funding should increase in the described numbers occur.

Q14: Overtime is identified and no Overtime CLIN is provided. Please clarify how the government intends to handle Overtime on the contract.

A14: No overtime on this contract.

Q15: The section discusses a meeting during the successor contractor's phase-in period, therefore, please confirm that the phase-in starts at award. Also, what is the anticipated phase-in period?

A15: Phase in will start at time of award. Phase in should not exceed 30 days.

Q16: Does the government intend to add the Attachment 5? Also, in regard to the WD, is there currently a conformance on the contract?

A16: Attachment 5 (Attachment 5 - Wage Determination#) The wage determination number was provided within the request for proposal and can be accessed in its full form on the Department of Labor website.

Q17: Will the USG provide, via attachment, a full inventory list so each offeror may gauge the support requirements to properly manage the inventory from phase-in throughout contract performance?

A17: No, numbers of computers supported are in the PWS. Copy of the hand receipt will be provided to the contractor at time of award.

Q18: CLIN 0002, 1002, 2002, and 3002 refer to Services (TRAP Requirement as needed) however, this acronym can’t be found in the PWS. Will the government clarify this requirement?

A18: Training Resources Adjudication Panel (TRAP) Q19: CLINS 0002, 0003, 0004 and option years refer to these as lots. Are these reimbursable CLINS and if so is there a plug number to be used?

A19: See answer #12. These are reimbursable CLINs.