PASS Questions and Answers Updated.xlsx

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Attached to: Program And Staff Support (PASS) Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number: W911SR23R0003
Issued by: Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground

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File	Type	Posted
PASS Chart.pptx	PPTX presentation	Nov 17, 2023
PWS Summary For PASS Amendment.docx	DOCX document	May 4, 2023
RFI For PASS Amendment.docx	DOCX document	May 4, 2023
PASS Questions and Answers.xlsx	XLSX spreadsheet	May 4, 2023
PWS Summary For PASS.docx	DOCX document	Apr 20, 2023
RFI For PASS.docx	DOCX document	Apr 20, 2023

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	Q#	Document	Page	Paragraph	Topic	Industry Question	Government Answer	Resulting Revision (if applicable)
	1	RFI For PASS	3	1	SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Please provide: (1) Capabilities Statement (if available) and (2) the Brief Narrative with your response to any of the above questions/inquiry. The requested information should be submitted electronically in Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf) or Microsoft Word (.doc) format. When printed onto single-sided letter-size sheets the submitted information should not exceed ten (10) sheets.	Please clarify page limit for solicitation	This is not a solication, it's a request for information. In total, submission should be 10 pages or less	N/A
	2	PWS SUMMARY	3	4.a	INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPONDENTS.	Please clarify page limit for solicitation	This is not a solication, it's a request for information. In total, submission should be 10 pages or less	Submission instructions on PWS summary updated for clarity
	3	RFI For PASS	3	1	SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Please provide: (1) Capabilities Statement (if available) and (2) the Brief Narrative with your response to any of the above questions/inquiry. The requested information should be submitted electronically in Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf) or Microsoft Word (.doc) format. When printed onto single-sided letter-size sheets the submitted information should not exceed ten (10) sheets.	Is the Government looking for two different responses since the requirements/ instructions are different and requirements while similar are different. E.g., one document askes about subcontracting or teaming, one document asks about socio economic status. One states 10 pages, the other 5 pages.	The Government is looking for one response per contractor, not exceeding a total of 10 pages.	Submission instructions on PWS summary updated for clarity
	4	RFI FOR PASS	3	5	SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
As a condition of award, the Contractor’s eligibility for future prime contract or subcontract awards will be restricted for the minimum specified time of three (3) years for ANY work provided under this contract; to include any information that the Contractor had access to, whether Governmental or proprietary information from other contractors and as specified in FAR 9.505-1 through FAR 9.505-4.	Would you be able to provide some clarity or elaborate on the following that is included in the RFI and assume will be included in the final Solicitation? With the scope of the current PASS PWS covering support to most any type of work efforts that might be solicited on CCDC CBC, as written this would limit any organization from doing business in practically any manner for CCDC CBC for 3 years which seems overly restrictive. Will there be any allowance for firewalling or providing some type of OCI mitigation plan so as not to eliminate any contractor currently (or in the future) performing on any contract for the next 3 years?	Right now the this action is only at the preliminary stages of the acquuisiton process, specifically gathering information. No verbiage in the RFI is final and will most likely be changed/finalized before the actual solicitation is released at some point in the future. Yes, Will there be some type of allowance for firewalling and/or providing some type of OCI mitigation plan so as not to eliminate any contractor currently (or in the future) performing on any contract for the next 3 years. The Government encourages any interested contractors in this action to send in their submission.	N/A
	5	RFI FOR PASS	N/A	N/A	GENERAL QUESTION	In the context of the PASS RFI, I write to ask about the advanced planning briefing deck presented 27 April, and specifically slide #9, PASS. I note that while all other opportunity slides provide the contract number and incumbent holder, the PASS slide notes that there are multiple task orders and multiple incumbent contractors.

In terms of trying to better understand the opportunity environment, is it possible to receive this information?

Can you please tell me if the task orders all been issued under a single MATOC or IDIQ? Or, have the requirements been distributed in more of a piecemeal fashion across multiple vehicles/schedules?

I’m also interested in knowing how a transition of responsibility will take place if this new contract is an amalgamation of many different task order contracts, which I assume have varying end dates. Part of my wondering has to do with multiple staffing footprints, and whether and to what degree rebadging is a viable option for filling the workforce requirements.

	While there may have been 'portions' of the work that will be peformed under this new, upcoming action on past contracts/task orders, this future action is being considered a 'new requirment.'	N/A
	6	RFI For PASS	N/A	N/A	GENERAL QUESTION	Can the government provide information on the specific task orders that are being combined into the PASS acquisition?	While there may have been 'portions' of the work that will be peformed under this new, upcoming action on past contracts/task orders, this future action is being considered a 'new requirment.'	N/A
	7	RFI For PASS	3	1	SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Please provide: (1) Capabilities Statement (if available) and (2) the Brief Narrative with your response to any of the above questions/inquiry. The requested information should be submitted electronically in Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf) or Microsoft Word (.doc) format. When printed onto single-sided letter-size sheets the submitted information should not exceed ten (10) sheets.	• The PWS Summary For PASS document, in section 4. Instructions to Respondents, states that “Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than five (5) 8.5 X 11-inch pages, font no smaller than 10 point) demonstrating ability to provide the items and services detailed in this RFI.” And it gives three points for offerors to address (i, ii, iii);

While the RFI For PASS document, in the Submission Guidelines section, states, “Please provide: (1) Capabilities Statement (if available) and (2) the Brief Narrative with your response to any of the above questions/inquiry. […] When printed onto single-sided letter-size sheets the submitted information should not exceed ten (10) sheets.” And it gives ten points for offerors to address (1-10).

Question: Will the Government please confirm which of these instructions offerors should adhere to when responding to this RFI?

The Government is looking for one response per contractor, not exceeding a total of 10 pages.	Submission instructions on PWS summary updated for clarity
8	PWS SUMMARY	1	1	The PWS notes, The results of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement of the cases, if a requirement materializes	This effort has been out and tracked for over a year and firms have spent time researching and tracking the effort. Is this going to come to an RFP or not? Small businesses do not have time to expend on and efforts that never come out.	The Government acknowledges there have been delays in releasing this requirement. We are working to maintain current milestones as shared at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) FY23 Advance Planning Briefing To Industry (APBI).	N/A
9	PWS SUMMARY	1	2	The PWS notes, The Center, along with other Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) defense Organizations, will be serviced by this contract	Please detail all the organizations that will be given access to use this vehicle. Knowing who might use this vehicle gives bidders a better idea if they want to bid, what the work might entail, and what size team they need.	This effort will focus on supporting DEVCOM CBC.	N/A
10	PWS SUMMARY	1	2	The PWS notes, (1) Developing materials and technologies for the future; (2) Transitioning technology out of the laboratories and into the hands of the warfighter and customers in the shortest time possible; (3) Completing systems engineering, assessment and analysis; and (4) Providing life-cycle engineering support to development and sustainment efforts.	This is too broad and obtuse to be useful in determing the viability of responses. Can you be more specific as to the projects? There are other contracts awarded to CCDC and CBC. Can you define the difference between these by listing the typical projects that will come out under this RFP?	Additonal details will be incldued in the RFP.	N/A
11	PWS SUMMARY	1	3	THE PWS notes, Contractor shall perform tasks related to personnel management, and development; security; strategic planning, communications, and business development; operations and plans; program management; financial management; acquisition planning and strategy; and safety and risk management.	Can we assume that each Task Order under this RFP will be for one of the areas listed? Or is it possible that Task Orders will be for several areas but support to one Organization or Office? If neither, how is the work being acquired? It is difficult to determine if teaming is necessary if the work is not fully detailed.	Task Orders may be for one functional area or for mulitple functional areas depending on the government requirment.	N/A
12	PWS SUMMARY	2	3.1 and 3.2	3.1 contract tasks are Strategic Initiatives and Staff services and 3.2 Staff Services.	In conjunction with the above question, are the tasks coming out as 3.1 or 3.2 or is there another division of labor that might be used to decide what a Task Order PWS might look like? It is difficult to determine teaming, workshare, and other bid decisions without a clear understanding of the work. For example, the PWS does not look like it can support 90-110M over a 5 year Period of Performance. More detailed information is required.	Additonal details will be incldued in the RFP.	N/A
13	PWS SUMMARY			General: Too vague	The PWS is too vague to be useful in determining a Basis of Estimate. When the Final RFP and PWS come out, will the Government please include deliverables, and Basis of Estimate data (numbers of deliverables, frequency of delivery, etc) so proper estimates can be made when bidding the RFP.	Noted. Additonal details will be included in the RFP. As an ID/IQ contract, the government will define deliverables to the point that is practical.	N/A
14	RFI			NAICS is 561110. The RFI notes, The Combat Capabilities Development Command, Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) invites participation from all those engaged in related research activities and appreciates responses from all capable and qualified sources	Please provide the rationale for selecting NAICS 561110 Office Admin Services when the RFI notes you want firms with research background. Is this effort low level admin personnel (max 2 years experience and AA or BS degree) type work or are you looking to use the expertise of SMEs with 15-20 years experience? The NAICS does not seem to fit the need or desire for quality outcomes.	Noted. The Government is reviewing most approprate NAICS.	N/A

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