Amendment 0001 W9124J22R0003 Attch B Questions and Answers Matrix 5.3.2022_1.pdf

# Page Section Paragraph Comment/Rationale Document Revised Responses

1 120 of 120 Attachments N/A Attachment D - Specific Relevant Contracts Sheet is titled Attachment C in the document. Please clarify.

Atch D Specific Relevant

Contract Sheet

See corrected Attachment D

2 110-111; 79;

Item 4 page

`07

Ordering Guide 5.16;

1.2 all; paragraph 2;

5.12

The Ordering guide show under Instructor Service Includes: Medical

Coding/Patient Administration, Occupational/Physical Therapist, and DL(Blended

Learning) Facilitators but these categories are not listed on the RFP pages 110 and 111, 5.16 Technical Instructor/writer.

We might want to ask if these will require additional personnel, or these services are to be provided by the instructors listed on the RFP pages 110 and 111, 5.16

Technical Instructor/writer.

On page 79, Section 1.2, the second paragraph of the RFP talks about the instructor delivery in specialized areas of expertise, and it mentioned Flight paramedics and medical coding but is not listed under the Technical

Instructor/writer description.

Please clarify. Also, on Item 4. Of the Ordering Guide, Classroom Delivery

Includes: They listed Tactical Combat SMEs and this SME is not listed on the RFP page 107 5.12 Subject Matter Expert. Please clarify.

Base PWS Section 1.2 and 5.16 were updated.

Ordering guide was updated

See Revision to Base PWS Section 1.2 and 5.16 and Ordering Guide. Instructor specialty requirements are identified at the task-order level and depend on the educational competencies being taught. Current specialties providing instructor services are Physician Assistants, Critical Care Nurses, Paramedic (specialties such as critical careTa, flight, tactical, etc.), Combat

Medics, Occupational Therapists

Tactical Combat Medic SMEs are Physician

Assistants. Some requirements may identify a

Tactical Combat Medic SME that is a Paramedic specialty.

3 80 1.6.2 1 Individual task orders may require personnel to work flex hours. Please clarify. Task Orders for course delivery may have variation in schedules. For example, first week of training may require 3 hours podium on day 1 and 6 hours podium on day 2. Time should be flexible to accommodate course execution without requiring extended hours.

4 104 5.2.6 1 Are submissions required to be 508 compliant, or do the instructors need to tech

508 compliance? Please clarify.

Product deliverables are required to be 508 compliant for specific learning management systems. Developers/designers working products must understand and be able to complete tasks required for 508 complaince. (i.e. meta tags/captions, etc.)

5 84 C. Proposal

Preparation

Instructions

3.(a) TAB D Will the government accept the contractor Representation, Certifications, and

Other Statements of Offerors directly filled out from the RFP to include in this

TAB?

Yes, Representation and Certifications shall also match those in SAM.GOV.

W9124J22R0003 Solicitation Questions

6 84 C. Proposal

Preparation

Instructions

3.(a) TAB D Is it the government's intent to include the questions from 52.222-22 and place them under section 52.212-3 on page 29 to be answered by the contractor? If so, will this be sufficient to comply with 52.222-22? If not, will 52.222-22 be included in a revised RFP form the government or will a separate form need to be generated by the contractor?

Addendum to FAR

Clause 52.212-1 Tab D

TAB D has been revised to only include FAR

52.212-3, which incorporates language in FAR

52.222-22.

7 56 52.219-28 Post-

Award Small

Business Program

Representation (SEP

2021)

(8)(II) (End of

Clause)

Is it the government's intent to allow the contractor to sign and date and insert authorized signer's name and title in this section? If not, then where can the contractor provide this information?

Yes, the contractor shall sign and date authorized signer's name and address per the FAR 52.219-28

Provision Instructions with this provision.

8 64 Addendum to 52.212-

A.2. What documentation will the contractor receive from the government after electronically submitting their proposal prior to the closing date and time confirming successful delivery of their proposal to the POCs listed in the RFP?

The Government will acknowledge receipt of proposal through email back to vendor and or acknowledgement of receipt through the DoD

SAFE website.

9 64 Addendum to 52.212-

A.2. Will the government accept a Microsoft Outlook delivery email receipt from the contractor as sufficient documentation confirming timely government receipt of the contractors proposal if date and time on the receipt shows that it was delivered prior to the closing date and time?

Yes

10 67 1.6.7 Special

Qualifications

1.6.7.4.1 Is it the government’s intent in the PWS to refer to Table 4-1 in TRADOC

Pamphlet 350-70-3 since Table 4.1 does not exist in the Pamphlet?

Base PWS See corrected Base PWS Para 1.6.7.4.1 corrected to 350-70-3, Section 4-4 Civilian and Contractor

Instructor and Developer Requirements

11 67 1.6.7 Special

Qualifications

1.6.7.4.1 Which part(s) of the AR 600 Series requires the CAC-T, ATSC, or ATSC-approved equivalent course?

Base PWS See revised Base PWS Para 1.6.7.4.1. Removed

AR 600 series from PWS. No parts of AR 600 series.

12 80 1.6.2 1 Please clarify hours - as stated 0600-1700 Hours listed are core operation hours. Any variations of the core operation hours of the organization will be identified at the task order level.

13 75; 95 e; 1.7 Please clarify and define "staffing on 1st day of performance" vs. "the contractor shall have personnel on board during the 30-day phase in/phase out period.”

Staffing on 1st day of performance is for Contract

Manager and Onsite leads. 30-day phase in/phase out includes transitioning any incumbents and processing of new candidates/personnel for

Current Task Orders.

14 107 PWS 5.12 As states : "5.12. SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: The contractor shall provide knowledge and expertise in a specific subject, industry or technical area (Medical and Non-Medical). To support these activities, the contractor shall perform assigned tasks as specified at the task order level. Areas of expertise tasks include but are not limited to:

- Medical Personnel (Physician Assistants, Nurses, Paramedics, Medics)

- Veterinarians

- Instructional Design/Virtual Instruction

- Analysts

- Technical Instructors"

For recruiting/hiring, retention, and maintenance of individual accreditation/certification costs, are there any particular skillsets or certifications needed to conduct any of the acronym task orders (IPAP, TCMC, DOTD_LTD_CORE, DOTD_LTD_SUPPL, DOTD_ITD) of the pricing matrix?

Skillsets, certifications, or experience required within each subject matter area is identified at the task order level.

15 79 Objectives 1.3 As states : "Task orders requiring short-term, task-based services and project-based requirements will be based on individual PWSs."

a. For recruiting and retention purposes, what is considered short-term duration?

b. Will the government plan to provide advance notice for task order execution, or does the government anticipate all personnel to start upon award of the contract award?

Base PWS See Revised BASE PWS Para 5.17 (a) Short-term duration projects will be executed based on short-term need. For example, voice over talent or actor requirements for video-based training.

Due to low frequency of occurrence, short-term task requirements will be negotiated as needed.

16 79, 102, 104 1.6.12, 5.6, 5.8.1 For pricing purposes

a. How much travel is anticipated?

b. Are there any overseas travel anticipated, that requires a passport?

(a) Travel requirements are identified at the task order level. If travel is required it accounts for less than 5% of the time.

(b) No overseas travel anticipated

17 69, 74, 85 Staffing Plan/ Key

Personnel/

Qualifications and

Experience

PWS

ADDENDUM TO

52.212-1, C.3.b., EVALUATION-

COMMERICAL

ITEM 3.b.i., PWS

1.6.10

The government requests resumes and signed contingent offer letters of employment for all proposed key personnel; The government requests a skill mix personnel experience or qualifications and their personnel availability) to include resumes, certifications, and signed contingent offer letters of employment for all key personnel proposed.

In PWS 1.6.10, the government asks for a designed Contract Program Manager, and onsite POC/Onsite Lead.

For clarification, besides the Contract Program Manager and Onsite POC/Onsite

Lead, does the government require resumes, certifications and signed offer letters of employment from anyone else in this solicitation? If the POC/onsite lead is per task order, how are offerors supposed to submit these resumes in the proposal?

Base PWS 1.6.10. See Revision to Base PWS 1.6.10. Key Personnel and revision to ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1, C.3.b.

Subfactor 2i and ii.

18 7 Part 1 1.6.12 The PWS states that the contractor shall designate a contract program manager and an onsite poc/lead for task orders. These labor categories are not listed in

Atch A for pricing in the TEP. Will the government add these positions? If not, please advise as to how to handle including the cost for such positions.

Government will not add this labor category to

Attachment A. Contract Program Manager should be designated at the corporate level (external to the task order).

On-site lead requirements will be identified at the task order level. See Revised Base PWS 1.6.10.

19 111 Part 5 5.17 Please confirm that these labor categories listed in this section will be priced at the task order level as needed?

All labor categories required for current and future task orders will be priced at the base contract level.

Should a change be needed in the future, this will be done through a base contract modification.

20 Atch A TEP tab The numbering for 5.15 and 5.16 are out of order, please confirm the hours are correct for each regardless of placement.

Attachment A Pricing

Matrix

Numbering Order corrected in Attachment A.

Hours are based on historical Hours. Hours in the

TEP Tab are for evaluation purposes only.

21 Atch D The file named "W9124J22R0003 Atch D Specific Relevant Contract Format" is titled Attachment C when it is opened. Please confirm that Attachment D is

"Specific Relevant Contracts Sheet" and Attachment C is "Subcontractor/Teaming

Partner Consent Form."

See Response to Question 1.

22 66 C 2(a) RFP states that "Offerors shall submit a sanitized electronic copy of their proposal via email. Sanitized copy means that the entire volume content (except cover page) should be sanitized from company's title, logo, and/or any identifying markings." Does this mean that Prime, subcontractors, or combined teaming partner references shall not be referenced in any/all volumes? How will you differentiate between Prime and Subcontractor past performances if contractors name is not identified? Does the government request a sanitized copy of all five

(5) volumes?

Addendum to FAR

Clause 52.212-1

Requirement for a Sanitized Copy has been removed See revised Language in Addendum to

FAR 52.212-1 C.2(a).

23 70 C 3(c)(5) RFP states "Summary Page: describe the role of the offeror, and of each subcontractor, teaming partner that will perform a significant portion of the requirement."

1. How can this information be sanitized IAW Section C2(a) instructions?

See Response to Question #22.

24 69 B B b. Subfactor 2 Staffing Plan/Key Personnel Qualifications and Experience -

"Responses must demonstrate understanding of personnel required to execute

PWS 1.6.11 and 1.6.19" We are unable to locate 1.6.19. Can the government please clarify?

Base PWS See revised BASE PWS. Replaced 1.6.11 and

1.6.19 with 1.6.10. and Part 5 of the Base PWS

25 69 B a.Subfactor 1(ii) Volume II Subfactor I- Technical Capability "Provide sample of courses

(asynchronous, synchronous, resident/classroom) and tool, systems used to create/develop training products." What format would the government like vendors to share these samples?

Addendum to FAR 52.212-

1. Volume II Subfactor I-

Technical Capability

See revised language in Volume II Subfactor 1.ii bullet 3.

26 85 PWS 1.6.10 Key Personnel: Is the Onsite Lead and the Contract Program Manager the same position? Are there specific qualifications for the Onsite Lead? Do both positions require on site location, or just the Onsite Lead?

See Response to Question #17

27 99 Part 5 5.1 Since the government is requesting pricing for individual Task Orders 1 through 5, will the government please identify specific labor category on-site requirements by

Task Order for each Task Order the government is requesting pricing for in the

W9124J22R000_Atch_A_Pricing_Matrix_3.24.2022 pricing matrix template?

Specific labor categories are identified in each of the tabs of the pricing matrix and corresponding

Task Order PWS.

28 Attach A

Pricing

Matrix

TEP Row 11 & 15 These are two different historical labor categories referencing the same PWS Ref.

Would the government please clarify, thank you?

Attachment A Pricing

Matrix

Attachment A Corrected duplicate PWS references

29 Attach A

Pricing

Matrix

TEP Row 27-29 Is pricing requested for Multimedia Developer/Video Producer IV, PWS Ref 5.8? Attachment A Pricing

Matrix

Attachment A Corrected added missing Labor

Category

30 Attach A

Pricing

Matrix

TEP Row 42-45 Is pricing requested for Consultant Non-Medical Subject Matter Expert III and IV as well as Consultant Medical- Subject Matter Expert I and II, PWS Ref 5.12?

Attachment A Pricing

Matrix

Attachment A Corrected added missing Labor

Category

31 Attach A

Pricing

Matrix

TEP Row 46-49 Are the titles for this Historical Labor Category different for levels I-III, with IV including the word Training, PWS Ref 5.13?

Attachment A Pricing

Matrix

All labor categories include a level IV. Added missing LC to Attachment A, Corrected LC description Systems Training Analyst in alignment with to 5.13

32 Attach A

Pricing

Matrix

TEP Row 58-61 Are the titles for this Historical Labor Category different for levels I-III, with IV not including the word Support, PWS Ref 5.15?

Attachment A Pricing

Matrix

Attachment A, corrected to Training Specialist for all levels in alignment with 5.15 LC titles.

33 85 of 120 PWS 1.6 General

Information

1.6.10 This paragraph states "The Contractor shall designate a Contract Program

Manager/ and an Onsite POC/Onsite Lead for all task orders." This paragraph further identifies a Contract Program Manager/Onsite Leads" and a "Program

Manager/Site Lead". Will the Government please clarify if this is three separated positions with similar names or which position identification is correct?

See Response to Question #17

34 106 of 120 PWS 5.1 This paragraph identifies a Project Manager. Is this Project Manager the same position as the category identified in PWS paragraph 1.6.10 on page 85 of 120?

No, Labor categories listed in Section 5.0 (5.10

Project Manager) are specifically for the task order professional service requirement.

35 3-5 of RFP RFP & Attachment A

Pricing Matrix

Schedule B CLINs 0001 through 0004 in RFP don't match the CLINs listed in the 'CLIN Pricing' tab of the "Attachment A Pricing Matrix" (CLINs 0001-0003). Will the Government please clarify which of the CLIN structures listed above are correct and update the applicable document?

RFP CLINs and Pricing

Matrix

CLINs in RFP renumbered to match Pricing Matrix.

36 10 RFP & Attachment A

Pricing Matrix

Schedule B CLIN 4002 (ODC) in RFP states NTE Ceiling of $4,800.00 - The 'CLIN Pricing' tab in the "Attachment A Pricing Matrix, states $10,000.00. Will the Government please clarify which of the NTE Ceiling values listed above are correct and update the applicable document?

RFP CLINS RFP CLIN 4002 Pricing updated to match Pricing

Matrix.

37 99-100 PWS & Attachment A

Pricing Matrix

5.1 "Attachment A Pricing Matrix" ‘TEP’ tab lists the following 4 Labor Categories, but are not in the PWS list: “Consultant Non-Medical SME I and II” and “Consultant

Medical SME III and IV”. Will the Government please verify which document is correct and update the Labor Categories in the applicable document accordingly?

Attachment A Corrected added missing Labor

Category

Attachment A Corrected added missing Labor

Category

38 99-100 PWS & Attachment A

Pricing Matrix

5.1 "Attachment A Pricing Matrix" ‘TEP’ tab and PWS Labor Category Title discrepancies: - Attachment A Pricing Matrix list: “Systems Analyst I, II, III” / The

PWS list: “Systems Training Analyst, I, II, III” and; - Attachment A Pricing Matrix list: “Training Support Specialist I, II, III” / The PWS list: “Training Specialist I, II, III”. Will the Government please clarify which of the Labor Category titles are correct and update the applicable document?

Attachment A Corrected added missing Labor

Category Levels and titles

Attachment A Corrected added missing Labor

Category Levels and titles

39 120 RFP: Task Order

PWS's

Were task order PWSs intended to be included w/ RFP? Task Orders were provided in SAM.GOV

40 65-66 RFP C. Proposal

Preparation

Instructions

C.2.(a) Please provide clarification on the statement "Sanitized copy means that the entire volume content should be sanitized from company's title…" Is it the government's intent to remove any use of prime and subcontractor names throughout the proposal?

See response to Question #22

41 69 and 74 RFP C. Factor 1:

Subfactor 2 Staffing

Plan/Key Personnel qualifications and experience para b. on page

69, para b on

Please clarify references to PWS paragraph 1.6.11 and 1.6.19. 1.6.11 has to do with Identification of contract employees. 1.6.19 is not in the PWS. They seem unrelated to a staffing plan/Key Personnel Qualifications and Experience and contain no instructions with which to comply.

See Response to Question #24

42 71 RFP: submission requirements

Specific Relevant

Contracts Format

Please define "significant" as it is used in the first sentence of this paragraph. Addendum to FAR 52.212-

1- Past Performance

Revised language to define significant as "Greater than 40% of the work"

43 70 and 75 RFP VOL II

Technical Volume instructions

e. Sub-Factor 5

Transition

Approach and evaluation criteria for transition approach

Please clarify references to PWS Paragraph 1.5 and 1.6.18. Para 1.5 is related to the Period of Performance and Para 1.6.18 outlines OCI instructions. They seem unrelated to the transition approach and contain no instructions with which to comply.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-

1 and 52.212-2

See revised Language for Subfactor 5 Transition

Approach.

44 2 Ordering Guide

Table of Contents

How many pages should this document include? Atch F Ordering Guide Page numbers added. Corrected Table of Content numbering on Ordering Guide

45 N/A Task Order 2 Tab of

Atch A

On the task order 2 tab, the first position listed is a training support specialist II with estimated hours of 19,200. Please clarify estimated hours per labor category and recompute the total estimated hours

Attachment A corrected

Titles and Labor Hour calculation

Attachment A corrected Titles and Labor Hour calculation

46 101 RFP 5.4 In the qualifications for these positions we see no mention of IT staff meeting IAT

Level II requirements (usually Security+ certification). IAT Level II is standard for privileged access (system admin etc.) for DoD networks. Are the computer technicians not accessing NIPRNet/SIPRNet in performance of their duties?

No, they are not accessing NIPRNet/SIPRNet in performance of their duties. This is not a requirement.

47 100 RFP 5.2 Regarding the Business Analyst specific tasks, are there incumbent personnel currently performing these tasks? If so, how many?

Yes, there are incumbent personnel currently performing this task (3). Current Contract is

W9124J-16-D-0003, 1Prospect. Varies

48 101 RFP 5.3 Regarding the Computer Programmer specific tasks, are there incumbent personnel currently performing these tasks? If so, how many?

No, there are no incumbent personnel currently performing this task (0). This is a new requirement.

49 101 RFP 5.4 Regarding the Computer Technician specific tasks, are there incumbent personnel currently performing these tasks? If so, how many?

No, there are no incumbent personnel currently performing this task (0). This is a new requirement.

50 102 RFP 5.5 Regarding the Graphic Designer specific tasks, are there incumbent personnel currently performing these tasks? If so, how many?

Yes, there are incumbent personnel currently performing this task (3). Current Contract is

W9124J-16-D-0003, 1Prospect. Varies

51 102 RFP 5.6 Regarding the Instructional System Designer specific tasks, are there incumbent personnel currently performing these tas2ks? If so, how many?

Yes, there are incumbent personnel currently performing this task (3). Current Contract is

W9124J-16-D-0003, 1Prospect. Varies

52 103 RFP 5.7 Regarding the Multimedia Developer specific tasks, are there incumbent personnel currently performing these tasks? If so, how many?

No, there are no incumbent personnel currently performing this task (0). This is a new requirement.

53 104 RFP 5.8 Regarding the Multimedia Developer/Video Producer specific tasks, are there incumbent personnel currently performing these tasks? If so, how many?

Yes, there are incumbent personnel currently performing this task (2). Current Contract is

W9124J-16-D-0003, 1Prospect. Varies

54 105 RFP 5.9 Regarding the Multimedia Programmer specific tasks, are there incumbent personnel currently performing these tasks? If so, how many?

Yes, there are incumbent personnel currently performing this task (1). Current Contract is

W9124J-16-D-0003, 1Prospect. Varies

55 106 RFP 5.11 Regarding the Script Writer specific tasks, are there incumbent personnel currently performing these tasks? If so, how many?

Yes, there are incumbent personnel currently performing this task (1). Current Contract is

W9124J-16-D-0003, 1Prospect. Varies

56 107 RFP 5.12 Regarding the Subject Matter Expert specific tasks, are there incumbent personnel currently performing these tasks? If so, how many?

Yes, there are incumbent personnel currently performing this task (8). Current Contract is

W9124J-16-D-0003, 1Prospect. Varies

57 107 RFP 5.13 Regarding the Systems Training Analyst specific tasks, are there incumbent personnel currently performing these tasks? If so, how many?

Yes, there are incumbent personnel currently performing this task (6). Current Contract is

W9124J-16-D-0003, 1Prospect. Varies

58 108 RFP 5.14 Regarding the Technical Writer/Editor specific tasks, are there incumbent personnel currently performing these tasks? If so, how many?

Yes, there are incumbent personnel currently performing this task (1). Current Contract is

W9124J-16-D-0003, 1Prospect. Varies

59 108 RFP 5.15 Regarding the Training Specialist specific tasks, are there incumbent personnel currently performing these tasks? If so, how many?

Yes, there are incumbent personnel currently performing this task (15). Current Contract is

W9124J-16-D-0003, 1Prospect. Varies

60 110 RFP 5.16 Regarding the Technical Instructor/Writer specific tasks, are there incumbent personnel currently performing these tasks? If so, how many?

Yes, there are incumbent personnel currently performing this task (1). Current Contract is

W9124J-16-D-0003, 1Prospect. Varies

61 111 RFP 5.17 Regarding the Short-Term/Task-Based Services how many times during the past contract was the requirement for Actors executed?

None, there are no active short-term/task-based services currently performing this task (0)

62 111 RFP 5.17 Regarding the Short-Term/Task-Based Services how many times during the past contract was the requirement for Voice Over Talent executed?

None, there are no active short-term/task-based services currently performing this task (0)

63 111 RFP 5.17 Regarding the Short-Term/Task-Based Services how many times during the past contract was the requirement for Graphic/Animation deliverables executed?

None, there are no active short-term/task-based services currently performing this task (0)

64 111 RFP 5.17 Regarding the Short-Term/Task-Based Services how many times during the past contract was the requirement for Video Production executed?

None, there are no active short-term/task-based services currently performing this task (0)

65 111 RFP 5.17 Regarding the Short-Term/Task-Based Services how many times during the past contract was the requirement for HTML 5 Conversion executed?

None, there are no active short-term/task-based services currently performing this task (0)

66 111 RFP 5.17 Regarding the Short-Term/Task-Based Services how many times during the past contract was the requirement for Advanced Multimedia Production/Programming executed?

None, there are no active short-term/task-based services currently performing this task (0)

67 111 RFP 5.17 Regarding the Short-Term/Task-Based Services how many times during the past contract was the requirement for 508 Compliance executed?

None, there are no active short-term/task-based services currently performing this task (0)

68 75 of 120 b. Volume II -

Technical Volume -

Factor 1: Technical

Capability - e.

Subfactor 5

e. Subfactor 5:

Transition

Approach

This section requires the contractor to have key personnel on-site on 1st day of performance. What is the 1st day of performance, the 1st of transition or the 1st day of the start of work?

That is the first day of transition

69 120 of 120 Attachments List of

Attachments

There is an Attachment D: "Specific Relevant Contract Format" listed but it was not provided in the documents. Could the government provide this document or is this the same document as

Amendment_0003_W9124J22R0008_Atch_C_Specific_Relevant_Contract_Form at.docx?

Attachment D was provided in the RFP W9124J-22-

R-0003.

70 67 of 120 RFP (f) (f) Page Limit does not include covers for volumes, table of contents, glossary of abbreviations and acronyms, indices, title pages, cross reference indices, and section dividers/tables if they are inserted solely to provide ease to the reader in locating parts/sections of the proposal. Does the page limit include cover letters?

Addendum to FAR 52.212-

1,C.2.(e)

No, it does not. See revised language in paragraph

(e) page limits.

71 67 of 120 RFP TAB C, Contract CLINS, Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs – CLIN Pricing shall be left blank as Government Not to Exceed Ceiling values will be used.

Would the Government confirm that the blank CLIN schedule is the only required files to be submitted in this section?

Correct, RFP CLIN pricing shall remain blank

72 67 of 120 RFP TAB B, Solicitation, Offer and Award - The offeror shall provide the name, title and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to your proposal and who can obligate your company contractually. Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the

Government. Would the Government confirm that the signed SF 1449 and amendment acknowledgements should also go under this tab?

Addendum to FAR 52.212-

1,TAB B

Yes, see revised language for TAB B

73 75 of 120 and 92 of

RFP e and 1.7 e. Sub-Factor 5: Transition Approach: Clearly explain how the Offeror will provide staffing on the 1st day of performance IAW PWS para 1.5 and 1.6.18. The RFP also states in 1.7 PHASE IN /PHASE OUT PERIOD: To minimize any decreases in productivity and to prevent possible negative impacts on additional services, the

Contractor shall have personnel on board, during the 30-day phase in/ phase out periods. Would the Government please further clarify the transition expectation?

Base PWS See revised BASE PWS paragraph 1.7.

74 1 of 120 SF 1449 Block 26 In block 26 of the SF 1449 it says to furnish two copies but the proposal submittal;

however, the proposal is to be submitted via email, would the Government confirm if they want one regular copy and one sanitized?

RFP See Response to Question #22. Only one email copy of the proposal is required.

75 66 of 120 RFP A timely request for a DoD SAFE Password must be sent to the Contracting

POCs. Would the Government please confirm how many days in advance of the submittal Offerors need to request a DOD SAFE password?

Addendum to FAR 52.212-

1,C.2.(a)

See revised language, Within three (3) days of proposal due date

76 47 of 120 RFP (2) The first page of the proposal must show-- (i) The solicitation number; (ii) The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the offeror (and electronic address if available); (iii) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and etc. Would the first page after the cover page be acceptable?

RFP Addendum to FAR

52.212-1 TAB A

Yes, TAB A of the General Volume language revised to align with FAR 52.215-1 requirement.

77 64 of 120 RFP The deadline for the submittal of all Questions/Comments/Exceptions is Monday

28 Mar 2022 at 12:00 P.M. (noon) CDT. The RFP then states that any assumption, exceptions, or deviations must be addressed and communicated to the

Contracting Officer prior to the closing date of this solicitation which is Friday, 15

Apr 2022 01:00 P.M. (CDT). Would the Government please clarify if pricing assumptions are to be submitted to the Contracting Officer prior to April 15th or is it acceptable to provide them in TAB A of Volume I?

Yes, it is acceptable to provide with the relevant

Volume.

78 85 of 120 RFP 1.6.10 Key Personnel: The Contractor shall designate a Contract Program

Manager/ and an Onsite POC/Onsite Lead for all task orders. Then, in PWS Part

5, several other positions have been indicated and we would kindly ask that the

Government confirm the number of resumes expected to be provided and for what positions?

See Response to Question #17

79 85 1.6 (General

Information)

1.6.10 Will the government confirm if the contract manager/key personnel is required to be onsite in San Antonio? Or is there a remote option for this position?

No the Contract Program Manager does not need to be onsite.

80 3 SF1449 #2 Understanding that this is a multiple award IDIQ, How many contracts does the government anticipate to award and what is the ceiling for each awardee?

Per the RFP FAR 52.212-2 a.1, The Government intends to make multiple awards as a result of the solicitation to the offerors who are deemed responsible.

81 81 1.6 (General

Information)

1.6.6.1.1 RFP mentioned sensitive content, will we need to provide content on GovCloud or a via Fedramp certified host that we need to provide?

Updated PWS. Removed requirement (1.6.6.1.1).

Updated PWS. Removed requirement (1.6.6.1.1).

82 87 1.6 (General

Information)

1.6.16.1 What authoring tools are currently utilized? Refer to BASE PWS Paragraph 1.6.16.1.2

83 87 1.6 (General

Information)

1.6.16.1.3 What authoring format is the legacy/current content within? Refer to BASE PWS Paragraph 1.6.16.1.2

84 87 1.6 (General

Information)

1.6.16.1 Will the government provide a list of specific authoring tools for contractor utilization?

Refer to BASE PWS Paragraph 1.6.16.1.2

85 N/A General N/A Will the government provide the current Learning Record Store (LRS) that is being used in the existing program?

MEDCoE is not using or will provide an LRS.

Government uses SCORM as opposed to xAPI with three enterprise-approved LMSs.

86 N/A General N/A Will the government provide the current Learning Content Management System

(LCMS) that is being used in the existing program?

The government is currently not using an LCMS.

All products are housed on one of the three enterprise-approved LMSs.

87 120 Technical Exhibit 2 -

Instructional

Development &

Support Services

Deliverables

N/A Will the Government provide the Individual PWS documents for Task Order

PWSs:

TO #1 OTD PA Instructors

TO#2 TCMC Support Staff

TO#3 DOTD LTD CORE Support

TO#4 DOTD LTD Supplement Support

TO#5 DOTD ITD Support

See Response to Question #39.

88 47 52.215-1

INSTRUCTIONS TO

OFFERORS--

COMPETITIVE

ACQUISITION (JAN

2017)

(c)(2) The first page of the proposal must show--(i) The solicitation number; (ii) The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the offeror (and electronic address if available); (iii) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item; (iv) Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror's behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation; and (v) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent's authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

Q: How do these requirements relate to the Proposal Format instructions on pages

67-72?

RFP Addendum to FAR

52.212-1 TAB A

TAB A of the General Volume language revised to align with FAR 52.215-1 requirement.

89 66 C. Proposal

Preparation

Instructions

2(a) Offerors shall submit a sanitized electronic copy of their proposal via e-mail.

Sanitized copy means that the entire volume content (except for the cover page) should be sanitized from company’s title, logo, and/or any identifying markings.

Q: What should we replace our company name with? Are "Offeror," "Team

Offeror," and "Team Offeror Member" acceptable?

Q2: Please confirm or clarify that offerors should submit one set of proposal volumes with Company Title, Logo, etc., and a second set without.

See response to Question #22.

90 69 (b) Volume

II—Technical Volume

Factor 1: Technical

Capability:

b. Subfactor 2 -

Staffing Plan/Key

Personnel

Qualifications and Experience

Provide Staffing Plan (e.g., skill mix, personnel experience or qualifications, availability and job duty and descriptions) to include résumés, certifications, and signed contingent offer letters of employment for all key personnel proposed.

Q: Can you please confirm which position(s) are key personnel for the IDIQ?

Contract Program Manager?

RFP Addendum to FAR

52.212-1/2

See Revised Subfactor 2 - Staffing Plan/Key

Personnel Qualifications and Experience and

BASE PWS 1.6.10.

91 73 ADDENDUM TO

52.212-2

b. Award for All of the Work: The Government intends to award multiple Firm Fixed

Price contracts as a result of this Request for Proposal. Offers received for less than the stated number of items listed in the CLIN Schedule B will be considered ineligible for award.

Q: CLIN Schedule B is not identified as such in the RFP. Please confirm offerors are to price every item in the CLIN section, pages 3-11.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-

2 b

Language revised to state. "Award for All of the

Work: The Government intends to award multiple

Firm Fixed Price contracts as a result of this

Request for Proposal. Offers received for less than the stated number of items listed in the Pricing

Matrix will be considered ineligible for award." RFP

CLIN Pricing is not required to be filled in.

92 73 ADDENDUM TO

52.212-2

b. Award for All of the Work: The Government intends to award multiple Firm Fixed

Price contracts as a result of this Request for Proposal. Offers received for less than the stated number of items listed in the CLIN Schedule B will be considered ineligible for award.

Q: Should offerors use the calculations in the Attachment A pricing matrix TEP tab to determine the CLIN prices for each year and enter those on pages 3-11?

PER RFP Instructions, RFP CLIN Pricing shall be left blank. These will be Government Not to

Exceed Ceiling Values.

93 73 ADDENDUM TO

52.212-2

b. Award for All of the Work: The Government intends to award multiple Firm Fixed

Price contracts as a result of this Request for Proposal. Offers received for less than the stated number of items listed in the CLIN Schedule B will be considered ineligible for award.

Q: The ceiling values in the CLINs listed on pages 3-11 start at $7M and then decline. The hours in the Attachment A do not similarly decline. In fact, they vary significantly year to year, with years 2,3, and 5 having significantly higher labor hours, yet lower ceilings. Please clarify the relationship between Attachment A and the CLINs on pages 3-11.

There is no relationship between the CLIN Ceiling

Values and Attachment A Pricing Matrix. It is anticipated that the Government will have a reduced need for support in the out years.

Attachment A Pricing Matrix allows for priced labor categories to be provided for the entire ordering period. Historical hours used in Pricing Matrix TEP tab are for price evaluation purposes only and do not represent future estimated hours.

94 99 PWS Part 5 Q: Does the Government intend to award Task Orders with the contracts? If so, what is the scope of the these Task Orders. If not, what is the Government's intended timeline and volume to Task Order solicitations?

Yes, the five Task orders will be issued at award.

See Task Order PWSs.

95 67 and 69

C. Proposal

Preparation

Instructions

2(f) and 3(b)2.b.i

(f) Page Limit does not include covers for volumes, table of contents, glossary of abbreviations and acronyms, indices, title pages, cross reference indices, and section dividers/tables if they are inserted solely to provide ease to the reader in locating parts/sections of the proposal.

i. Provide Staffing Plan (e.g., skill mix, personnel experience or qualifications, availability and job duty and descriptions) to include resumes, certifications, and signed contingent offer letters of employment for all key personnel proposed.

Q: The proposal page limits on Page 66 indicate that the resumes are excluded from the Page Count, but doesn't specifically state if the required Certifications and Letters of Commitment are also excluded. Will the Government please confirm that Key Personnel resume(s), Certifications, and Letter(s) of Commitment are excluded from the page limit of the Technical Volume?

Q: Yes they are excluded and so are letters of commitment

See Response to Question #17 for Key Personnel

96 67 and 71

C. Proposal

Preparation

Instructions

2(f) and 3(c)5

(f) Page Limit does not include covers for volumes, table of contents, glossary of abbreviations and acronyms, indices, title pages, cross reference indices, and section dividers/tables if they are inserted solely to provide ease to the reader in locating parts/sections of the proposal.

5. Consent Letters executed by each subcontractor, teaming partner, and/or joint venture partner, authorizing the release of past performance information so the offeror can respond to such information.

Q: Will the Government exclude Subcontractor Consent Letter(s) from the page limit of the Past Performance Volume?

The RFP page limits already exclude Consent letters in Past Performance.

97 3 Attachment D Q: Items 5, 6, and 7 appear to be sub-items of Item 4. Is any data required for Item

4 or are all data for 4 covered by 5, 6, and 7?

Atch D Specific Relevant

Contract Sheet

See revision to Atch D. 5,6,7 are subsection of question 4.

98 3, 13, 80, and 92

RFP Document Item NO 0001

(page 3);, CLIN

0001 (page 13);

PWS 1.5; and

1.7

The RFP indicates a phase in/phase out period of 30 days with a period of performance of 28 May 2022 - 27 June 2022. This is slightly confusing because there was no sample task order provided with the solicitation, or a PWS describing the scope of the work for each Task Order.

Q: Would the government please clarify what the contractor awarded company would phase in to?

Q: Will the Government use this pricing information to award a Task Order, and will any Task Order be issued with the award on the contract to the winners?

(1) Phase in would include transition of incumbents and/or onboarding of new candidates at the Task

Order level. Task Orders at award have been provided.

(2) Yes. The Government will use Pricing Matrix for award of Task Order with Base Award.

99 66 RFP Document;

Proposal Format paragraph c Section C states that Volume III Past Performance has a page limit of 25 pages

(excluding consent letters). Given that offerors should provide documentation outlining the offeror’s, and their proposed partners who will perform a significant portion of the requirement could potentially mean the inclusion of multiple organization structure change pages. These pages are currently included within the 25 allocated pages for this volume.

Q: While providing this information is extremely important and necessary, would the Government please consider excluding the organizational change information from the page count? This would allow offerors the ability to provide even more relevant information and data regarding their cited contracts as relevant past performance.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-

1 paragraph c

Page Limit was increased to 40 pages for past performance to allow for additional information.

100 Attachment D

Specific Relevant

Contracts Format

Q: Would the Government allow offerors to modify the format of items 1 - 7 by placing them into a table format?

Yes, as long as the required information is provided.

101 PWS page 99 PWS 5.1 PWS 5.1 Level I Labor Category Level currently requires up to 3 years experience and a bachelors degree or certification. Level I reads as entry level.

Q: Based on this information, would the Government accept an associates degree in place of the bachelors degree?

Base PWS Yes, 3 years of experience with associates degree is acceptable. See revised language in 5.1 BASE

PWS that states 3 years of experience AND/OR

BA/BS.

102 PWS page 99 PWS 5.1 PWS 5.1 Level I and Level II Labor Category Levels as currently written require a certain amount of experience (e.g., Years) and a bachelors degree or certification.

Q: Would the government be willing to accept more years of experience in the place of a degree and or the certification?

Base PWS Yes, years of experience can be used in lieu of a degree. See revised language in 5.1 BASE PWS that states 3 years of experience AND/OR BA/BS.

103 4 RFP Document Item NO 0003

(page 4), 1002

(page 6), 2002

(page 7), 3002

(page 9)

The Section B tables indicate CLIN 0003 Other Direct Costs (including Travel) is

Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract type, but PWS sections 1.6.12 & 1.6.13 reads like the expectation is for those items to be Cost Reimbursable.

Q: Can the Gov't confirm the ODC will be FFP, or should they be CPFF or T&M?

Q: If the CLINS are FFP, will the Government provide the travel or other direct

Costs required for the vendors to accurately price?

RFP CLINS ODC-Travel will be Cost Reimbursable, CLIN is revised to Cost Type.

104 72 Section L (e) Volume

V - Price

3 (3) U.S. Department of Labor Area Wage Determination Numbers for each location apply and are hereby incorporated by reference, and will be made a part of any contract resulting from this solicitation.

Q: Will the Government provide labor category descriptions that define the SCLS categories, and provide the applicable Wage Determinations?

RFP 1449 SCA WD 2015-5253 Provided, See revised Pricing

Matrix for SCA Labor Positions

105 80 PWS General 1.6.3 1.6.3 states the place of performance may be provided at government facilities and/or contractor facilities depending on the TO, but Attachment A Pricing Matrix does not delineate contractor or customer site pricing/rate development.

Q: Since the different sites will require separate application of overhead rates, can the Government clarify which site should be priced, or provide further clarification?

PWS updated/corrected See updated Base PWS Para 1.6.3. Place of performance is at government facility.

106 1 Attch D Specific relevant Contract

Format

The file name for the "Specific Relevant Contract Format" is labeled as

"Attachment D", yet in opening the file, the title on the first page lists this as

"Attachment C".

Q: Should this be Attachment "D", not "C", as the "Subcontractor Teaming Partner

Consent form is Attachment C?

See response to Question 1.

107 76 RFP document The RFP states, "Past performance information may be obtained from questionnaires tailored to the circumstances of the acquisition." However, the RFP does not specifically account for or require the development and distribution of

Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) to relevant contract KOs/CORs.

Q: Is the Government not requesting or requiring the completion of PPQs?

No, the Government is not requesting or requiring the completion of questionnaires.

108 74-75; 81 RFP Document d.3.d. Subfactor

4: Management

Controls/Quality

Control Plan

(QCP).

1.6.4 Quality

Control Program

(QCP)

The RFP states that the proposal will be evaluated based on Subfactor 4

(Management Controls/Quality Control Plan [QCP]), yet paragraph 1.6.4 on page

81 indicates that the QCP will be delivered to the KO and COR NLT 30 days after contract award.

Q: Could the Government please clarify if a QCP is required as part of the proposal submission, or required following contract award, or both?

52.212-1/2 Subfactor 4:

Management

Controls/Quality Control

Approach

See revised language to Subfactor 4: Management

Controls/Quality Control Approach. Which requires an overall approach. Per PWS Para 1.6.4 a QCP is required 30 days after award.

109 3 RFP, General

Information ITEM NO

ITEM NO 0001 &

PWS 1.7.20

Phase-In/Phase-

Out

The PWS Section Covering Phase-In/Phase-Out is PWS Section 1.7. ITEM NO

0001 identifies this section as 1.7.20.

Q: Is this an typographical error, or is PWS section 1.7.20 missing from the PWS?

RFP CLIN 0001 CLIN 0004 Phase In Changed to 1.7

110 73 PWS d. Relative

Importance of

Factors

/Subfactors

Paragraph d.2 of this section of the RFP states "the importance of the Non-Price

Evaluation Factors is in the following descending order with the most important factor listed first: Factor 1 - Technical Capability and Factor 2- Past Performance.

All sub-factors are listed in order of importance. An unacceptable rating in any subfactor will automatically carry forward to the factor rating. In evaluating the five sub-factors within the Technical Capability factor, all sub-factors are listed in order of importance (1 - Understanding of Requirement; 2 - Staffing Plan/Key Personnel

Qualifications and Experience; 3 – Innovation; 4 - Management Controls/Quality

Control Plan (QCP): and 5 – Transition Approach). In accordance with FAR

15.304(e), all evaluation factors other than Price, when combined are significantly more important than cost or price."

Q. Is Factor 3: Professional Employees included in the importance of factors? It was not listed, nor does the RFP evaluation criteria indicate how the Government's assessment of this Volume effects the outcome of the source selection. Is this a

Pass/Fail that will add significant risk to the Government's assessment of the

Technical Capability, or how will it be used?

Addendum to FAR 52.212-

2 d. Relative Importance of Factors /Subfactors

See Revisions to FAR 52.212-2 d. Relative

Importance of Factors /Subfactors. The importance of the Non-Price Evaluation Factors is in the following descending order with the most important factor listed first: Factor 1 - Technical Capability, Factor 2- Past Performance and Factor 3

Professional Employees. See Revised Evaluation

Criteria under Factor 3 Professional Employees.

111 72 Section L (e) Volume

V - Price

3 The RFP states "U.S. Department of Labor Area Wage Determination Numbers for each location apply and are hereby incorporated by reference, and will be made a part of any contract resulting from this solicitation."

Q1. Will the Government provide the applicable wage determination for this contract?

See Response to Question #104

112 120 RFP Attachments Under the Attachments section on Page 120, the government lists Task Order

PWSs:

TO #1 OTD PA Instructors; TO#2 TCMC Support Staff; TO#3 DOTD LTD CORE

Support; TO#4 DOTD LTD Supplement Support; TO#5 DOTD ITD Support.

Question: When will the Government release the PWS for these Task Orders?

There is no clear indication in the RFP of how or when these Task Orders will be competed, so can you please provide some clarity into the timeline for solicitation and award for these TOs, as well as details about what work (if any) will be awarded when the IDIQ contract(s) are awarded?

See Response to Question #39 and #94

113 Attachment F All Attachment F provides details about how Task Orders will be solicited under this

IDIQ, but nowhere else in the RFP does the Government indicate how and when they will award Task Orders.

Q: Other than the $10,000 minimum award mentioned on page 3 of the RFP, what other awardable work will the Government award with the IDIQ contract? Are there any Task Orders that will be awarded at the same time as the IDIQ award? This seems unlikely since there are not any of the Task Order PWS provided as

Attachments, and Attachment A hints that there are five (5) current Task Orders and their historical level of effort is provided, but no other mention is made in the

RFP of the Task Orders, or how and when they will be awarded.

See Response to Question #94 and 39.

114 RFP Q: How many awards does the Government anticipate awarding for the IDIQ contract? The RFP does not indicated a minimum or a maximum number of awards anticipated, so can you please indicate what your maximum number of awards you anticipate awarding at the IDIQ level?

See Response to Question #80

115 44 52.212-5 Section

(c)(2) 52.222-42

1 Pursuant to the requirements in section (c)(2)52.222-42, can the government provide the required information related to the government identified SCLS employees (SCA) to include title, wage, and fringe equivalents?

See Response to Question #104

116 44 & 45 52.212-5 Section

(c)(2) 52.222-43 and

52.222.44

1 Pursuant to 52.222-43 and 52.222-44, can the government please confirm that offerors should not escalate any SCLS (SCA) position fully burdened rates for option years?

Correct, escalation is not used for SCA rates.

117 66 Addendum to 52.212-

1 C.2(a)

1 Can the government clarify if the Offeror's need to remove key personnel name on the sanitized electronic copy of the proposal?

See Response to Question #22

118 66 Addendum to 52.212-

1 Section C.2(c)

1 Can the government clarify if the black and white requirement applies to tables in addition to graphics, photos, company stationary, and logos, and if so, would the government allow shades of grey to be used to differentiate table cells?

Per RFP. "Black and white requirement does not apply to graphics, photos, Company stationary and logos." Black and White applies to Tables.

119 69 Addendum to 52.212-

1 SectionC.3(b)(2)b

Subfactor 2 - Staffing

Plan/Key Personnel

Qualifications and

Experience

1 In section C.3(b)(2)b Subfactor 2 - Staffing Plan/Key Personnel Qualifications and

Experience of the Addendum to 52.