Amendment 0002 W911SR24RRAPID QA.xlsx
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This document is an Amendment 0002 to the Request for Project Proposals (RPP) for the Rapid Access to Products in Development (RAPID) prototype project under Other Transaction Authority (OTA) issued by the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense - Enabling Biotechnologies (JPEO-CBRND-EB).
The RPP specifies the government's intent to obtain a prototype solution for the RAPID program through a competitive process. Key details include: the government may request full proposals from selected offerors after reviewing preproposals, but an award may be made based on the preproposal submission; page limits and format requirements for the preproposal; evaluation factors such as technical approach, military and program relevance, and past performance; and the government's anticipation of up to 75 users for the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and 250 users for the production solution. The RPP also provides guidance on travel costs, security requirements, and other administrative details. Responses to the RPP are due by May 1, 2024.
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| W911SR-24-9-RAPID RPP W911SR-RAPID Final_11APR2023x.pdf |
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RPP W911SR24RRAPID
| Number | Reference | Question | Answer |
| 1 | Page 1, #1, Page 2, #5 | The Government states that the next step may be a request for a full proposal, additional discussions, or awards may be made. Under #5, the Government states similar. Please clarify if the award will be made after the request for a full proposal or if there is the possibility that an award will be made based on the preproposal. We believe additional information provided after pre-proposal will help industry better formulate full proposals and provide more accurate technical solutions and pricing. | Per paragraph A.5, "Government will review and evaluate the submitted preproposals which may result in a selection of one or more to consider for an award. The Agreements Officer may issue a request for full proposal (RFFP) from the selected preproposal(s) considered for funding. The Government may issue an agreement for an award based on the proposal submission or may require submission of additional details." Selection of offeror(s) to consider for an award may result from the preproposal submission. An RFFP may be issued to consider for funding the selected submission(s). |
| 2 | Page 1, #3 | The Government states this is a request for project proposal and not a preproposal. Please clarify if this is the pre-proposal and if down selected there will be another request for proposal. | Please reference the response to question 1. |
| 3 | Page 5, #19 | Please confirm that introduction letters, tables of content, glossary and other administrative sections do not count towards the 11 page limit | There is no requirement for introduction letters, tables of content, glossary and other administrative sections. Paragraph 19 details the requirements. |
| 4 | Page 5 and 6, #20 | Please confirm funds availability and best value are not evaluation factors. | Paragraph 20 lists the evaluation factors considered. |
| 5 | Page 6, #20 | Please confirm that resumes or bios do not count against the 11 page limit | Please see the response to question #3. |
| 6 | Page 8, Project Objectives #2 | Please confirm that under this contract the awardee will not be responsible for O&M of NIPR, SIPR, and JWICS. Rather, just any interfaces or data exchanges between the solution and these systems. Please also clarify the level of clearance required for O&M of these data exchanges. | No O&M under this contract. Frameworks for establishing the prototype on classified (SIPR/JWICS) are part of the prototype phase; however no classified data will be used during the prototype phase. |
| 7 | Page 15, Special Requirements | Will the Government please clarify what security clearances are required for personnel and facilities for the prototype. The Government states that security clearances are not required for access to unclassified data. Does the Government anticipate use of classified data in the prototype? | Frameworks for establishing the prototype on classified (SIPR/JWICS) are part of the prototype phase; however no classified data will be used during the prototype phase. Up to CUI data will be included in the prototype phase. |
| 8 | N/A | Please confirm that any assumptions included will not count towards the 11 page limit. | Paragraph 19 lists the requirements for the submission. Assumptions should be included within the 11 page submission. |
| 9 | Page 18, Special Requirements | Please confirm that the prototype and supporting systems will not require an ATO and that provisions for the Risk Management Framework will apply to the final system that will be built after final down select. | The prototype build will need to be accessible via a cloud interface but ATO and RMF will not apply during the prototype phase. |
| 10 | Page 21, Travel | Please provide guidance on travel ROM pricing required. Does the Government required 15% travel in the prototype (12 months) and final prototype stages (15 months) built into the ROM? | For planning purposes estimate 2-3 ppl up to 40 days total travel between 2-3 trips in support of USG exercises/events |
| 11 | Page 15, Security and Classified Data | It is stated that the Prime Contractor shall create a Subcontract DD 254 in the National Industrial Security Program Contract Classification System (NCCS). Are alternative methods for subcontract DD 254s allowed? | The prototype phase will not include a DD254. Compliance will be required in the separate follow on action for the prototype selected for deployment. The Security and Classified Data section was included for offeror awareness of the anticipated security requirements. |
| 12 | Will the government sponsor for facility and security clearance? | The USG will not sponsor facility and security clearances. | |
| 13 | Is there a template for this proposal that you can share with me? | There is no established template. Offerors should generate their own which conforms to the RPP requirements. | |
| 14 | Is there a ROM table template that you can share with me? | There is no established ROM template. Offerors should generate their own which conforms to the RPP requirements. | |
| 15 | The solicitation instructions ask for a high-level breakdown of the structure. Can you clarify what level this needs to be? | Per Section A010 of the RPP “The offeror shall provide a four-level WBS with costs and schedule (top level is program, level 2 is Stage, level 3 are major tasks, level 4 are subordinate tasks). For the lowest task level, the offeror shall provide a breakdown for labor, material, and other indirect costs. “ | |
| 16 | Given the importance and complexity of the system and related data, will you consider a two week extension to appropriately develop a recommended architecture, evaluate security needs, develop a rough order of magnitude, and plan and develop our response with the most effective solution for JPEO CBRND EB? | Given the program timelines, and extension will not be considered at this time. | |
| 17 | Can you please confirm if there will be a direct award(s) following this RPP, or will there be an RFFP? Considering more optimal delivery if given more time either through an extension or an RFFP. | Selection will be made based on the RPP response, however a RFFP will be issued to successful candidate(s). | |
| 18 | We met with the Government for a 1-on-1 during the February Industry Day. Do we have approval to reach out to that team for a follow-up discussion on RAPID? | All questions should be submitted per the instructions outlined in the RPP. No follow-up discussions will be considered. | |
| 19 | We are in the process of formalizing our application for Request for Project Proposal. W911SR-24-R-RAPID and need to determine if clearance is required prior to submitting this application. | A clearance is not required to submit a response; however, offerors should document your plan to obtain appropriate clearances necessary when needed. | |
| 20 | pg 9 | Which components, within Table #2, are part of MVP requirements? | Table 2 is a list of non-inclusive desirable characteristics for the MVP. Offerors should propose an appropriate mix to meet the goals of the RPP based on their solution to the requirement. |
| 21 | Table 2 item #1 references Platform One as an example approved DoD Cloud Service that could be used for implementation of the RAPID solution. Can the Government clarify if the Platform One Party Bus platform-as-a-service (PaaS) offering which operates under a Continuous ATO (cATO) is a viable option for hosting the RAPID system. Since in this case RAPID would fall under the Party Bus ATO, we assume this would require reciprocity from the RAPID Authorizing Official (AO). | Offerors should propose a cloud service that best meets the needs of the proposed system. | |
| 22 | How many users does the government anticipate being a part of the MVP, and subsequently production? | up to 75 maximum for MVP, 250 for production | |
| 23 | pg 5, para 1 | Can the government confirm that font sizes of 9, times new roman are allowable for all graphics, tables, figures, and exhibits? | Confirmed |
| 24 | pg 5, para 2 | Can the government confirm that fold out pages (i.e., 11"x17") will count as 1 page? | Confirmed, however this is an electronic submission. No hardcopies are requested. |
| 25 | pg 5, para 1 | Section 19 states that "Preproposals shall be submitted in accordance with CBRND-BAA-22-01 Section VIII “Other Transaction Agreements” Subsection 11 “Submission Procedures." |
As a result of this guidance, and after reviewing Subsection 11 within the aforementioned BAA, we have found a discrepancy between the RPP instructions for "W911SR-24-R-RAPID" and the BAA "W911SR-22-R-CBRN".
Subsequently, can the government clear up the following discrepancy found within the instructions for this RPP OTA?
1. Please confirm the evaluation factors that will be used to determine an award for this Pre-proposal OTA. The evaluation factors within the Full Proposal section within BAA "W911SR-22-R-CBRN" are used in the Pre-proposal RPP "W911SR-24-R-RAPID." For example "Key Personnel" and "Past Performance" do not appear to be applicable to this Pre-Proposal.
| Paragraph 20 of the RPP stipulates the criteria used in evaluation of the submissions. | |||
| 26 | pg 9 | Table 2 item #1 specifies "Stand-Alone System" as the component. Can the Govt clarify if Stand-Alone system in this context means that the system must be portable to different environments and not locked to a single Cloud Service Provider or other similar environment/platform | "Stand-Alone System" means the MVP prototype will not be integrated into another C2 system. |
| 27 | The requirements state the project proposal should document key personnel, can the government provide more details on the Project Manager and other key personnel qualifications that the government requires? (Section A.20.vi., page 6) | Qualifications, capabilities and experience are subject to the offeror's proposed staffing. The announcement did not specify any minimum qualifications. | |
| 28 | In the Past Performance section, the government states that provided past performance must be of "satisfactory performance record." Can the government please provide evaluation criteria for what constitutes a "satisfactory" level? (Section A.20.x., page 6) | A.20.x stipulates "documented satisfactory performance record. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance." . If the offeror does not have any officially documented past performance rating, then the submission should document accordingly. | |
| 29 | In the Military and Program Relevance section, the government states that offerors must "address an outstanding requirement and balance or reduce programmatic risk of the current DoD countermeasure development program." Can the government please clarify what is meant by this requirement? (Section A.20.ii., page 5) | This is an overall generalized statement used for both announced and intendent submissions. For this announced requirement, the outstanding requirement is documented in the RPP. Offerors may address how their submission may address/reduce programmatic risk of the DoD countermeasure program as well. | |
| 30 | Can the government confirm that JPEO-CBRND-EB has access to Oracle licenses for use within the proposed solutions? | All submissions should include the requirement for licensing of all software, with the exception of Microsoft products. | |
| 31 | Can the government please identify the "Support Contractors" to be utilized for the review of proprietary information? (Section A.6., page 2) | Support contractors will be providing administrative and subject matter expert review. Evaluations will be performed by Government civilians. Contractors supporting JPL EB include; JRAD, MITRE, Booz Allen, and Clark Creative Solutions. | |
| 32 | Section 19 of the RPP states, “the preproposal must also include an anticipated rough order of magnitude (ROM) cost for the efforts described in the preproposal…demonstrating a high level breakdown…based on fiscal year.” However, Section A010 states “The offeror shall provide a four-level WBS with costs and schedule (top level is program, level 2 is Stage, level 3 are major tasks, level 4 are subordinate tasks). For the lowest task level, the offeror shall provide a breakdown for labor, material, and other indirect costs. “ Can you please confirm you want the detailed (subordinate task) breakdown for the preproposal? And will the cost breakdown per subordinate task count towards the 11 page limit? | The "Project Management Objectives" section, page 12, is a listing of anticipated reporting for your consideration in developing cost, schedule, and performance post award only. | |
| 33 | Will the government allow for the contractor to obtain a traditional application level ATO after the contract award date? | Yes. |
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