Responses to Questions Asked for Solicitation W912CH-24-R-0172.pdf

Solicitation W912CH-24-R-0172

Cost Analysis Support (CAS) Services Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)

Questions & Answers

Question 1: Would the government consider allowing the use of subcontractors in the proposal including past performance citations in order to expand competition?

Answer: No, refer to Section L.4.1.

Question 2: Is there a page count for the technical volume?

Answer: No.

Question 3: Is there an incumbent currently performing this work?

Answer: Yes.

Question 4: Was this effort previously performed as a Task Order under TACOM Strategic Service Solutions (TS3) MA IDIQ?

Question 5: Is there a page count for Vol 3 Administrative?

Question 6: Should the offeror enclose copies of JV documentation within Volume 1 or provide these documents in a separate file?

Reference Included with Question: Volume 1: Experience Factor and L.4.1.5.3 Individual Partners of a Joint Venture, paragraph (a): The offeror shall provide to the Government a narrative that discloses the individual partners of the Joint Venture and shall provide documentation evidencing the Joint Venture. Also, reference Volume 3: Administrative Volume and L.5.1.1. and L.5.1.2.

Answer: Documentation must be submitted. Reference Section L.5.1.2 Joint Venture (JV).

Question 7: Can the Government confirm whether the Associated Entity, Predecessor, and Joint Venture information required by Section L.4.1.5 should be included in Volume 1 – Experience Factor, or if it should be submitted in the Volume 3-Administrative Volume, where this type of information is typically provided?

Reference Included with Question: L.4.1.5 Associated Entity, Predecessor Company, and Joint Venture. As stated above (L.4.1), only Contracts performed by the named offeror will be considered, however the Government may consider the experience of an associated entity, a predecessor company, or joint venture as explained below.

Answer: Documentation for Volume 1 should include items in L.4.1.5 and if applicable, documentation for Volume 3 should include L.5.1.1. and L.5.1.2.

Question 8: Should the offeror enclose copies of legal documentation within Volume 1 or provide these documents in a separate file?

Reference Included with Question: L.4.1.5.1 Associated Entity, paragraph (a): An associated entity may include a parent company, separate corporate division within the same parent company, subsidiary company, a legally affiliated company, etc. The offeror shall provide to the Government a narrative that explains the offerors relationship to the associated entity. The offeror shall support the narrative with legal documentation, including but not limited to corporate papers, establishing the legal nexus between the offeror and the associated entity.

Answer: See answer to Questions 6 and 7.

Question 9: Can the Government please provide historical averages or estimated projections for travel requirements under this contract, specifically in terms of either the estimated annual travel cost (in dollars) or the expected number of trips per calendar year?

Reference Included with Question: L.4.2.2.7 Travel Discounts

Answer: All projections pertaining to travel can be found within Attachment 0001, Government Format Pricing Model.

Question 10: Is a Secret FCL required at the time of submission for subcontractors whose personnel will not be handling classified material? Or is subcontractor FCL documentation only required for those subcontractors designated for handling classified material?

Reference Included with Question: L.5.7 Facility Clearance. Include documentation demonstrating, as applicable, that the offeror and Subcontractors have a Facility Clearance (FCL) for any location that will handle classified material. Offerors must submit documentation indicating their facility has been granted a SECRET FCL. Offerors who are considering a subcontractor must also submit documentation indicating that its subcontractor has obtained the necessary clearance in order to be considered for award for those subcontractors that will handle classified material.

Answer: Refer to Section L.5.7.

Question 11: Should the offeror enclose the required documents within volume 3 or provide these documents in a separate file(s)?

Reference Included with Question: L.5. Volume 3- Administrative Volume requires several documents including signed SF1449, amendments, JV documents, FCL, and DCAA or DCMA audit evidence documentation

Answer: All items under L.5 should be submitted in Volume 3.

Question 12: Will the Government clarify what is intended by “test plan deliverables”?

Reference Included with Question: L.4.1.4 Contract Information paragraph (j): Copy of the Performance Work Statement or Scope of Work for the submitted Contract and the test plan deliverables.

Answer: An amendment to the Solicitation to clarify ‘test plan deliverable’ language is forthcoming.

Question 13: Is it the governments intent for offerors to have at least a SECRET Facility Clearance?

Reference Included with Question: Section L.5.7 Facility Clearance. Include documentation demonstrating, as applicable, that the offeror and Subcontractors have a Facility Clearance (FCL) for any location that will handle classified material. Offerors must submit documentation indicating their facility has been granted a SECRET FCL.

Answer: Yes, reference Section L.5.7.

Question 14: Does the government anticipate that an offeror’s Total Evaluate Price in Cell I10 of Attachment 0001, will remain under the maximum quantity of services the Government will acquire under this IDIQ contract of $83,255,557.00?

Reference Included with Question: Solicitation section A.2 Acquisition Approach and Structure states that the maximum quantity of services the Government will acquire under this IDIQ contract is $83,255,557.00.” Section M.4.2.2.1 states “The Total Evaluated Price is identified within the Total Proposed Price Summary tab, in Cell I10 of Attachment 0001, GFPM, of the Offerors proposal.”

Answer: Yes

Question 15: 1. Would the government consider removing the primary interface and primary technical lead requirements? 2. Or would the government consider modifying the primary interface requirements to include the Senior Cost/Data Analyst?

Reference Included with Question: Solicitation Section C.3.1 Minimum Labor Qualification - All work under this Task Order shall be performed by the Contractor using the Contractors equivalent labor category(s) for the six labor descriptions identified in C.3.1.1 - C.3.1.6 below. The primary interface and point of contact to the Government on all program and contract administrative issues shall be qualified at the Subject Matter Expert or Principal Cost / Data Analyst level. Each task order shall have a primary technical lead assigned. Primary technical leads shall be at the Subject Matter Expert, Principal Cost / Data Analyst, Senior Cost / Data Analyst or Cost /Data Analyst level depending on the scope of the task order project.

Answer

1. No, the government will not consider removing the primary interface and primary technical lead requirements.

2. The government will amend the Solicitation to include the primary interface requirements for the Senior Cost/Data Analyst.

Question 16: Is it acceptable for offerors located in the Detroit metro area to propose discounted travel due to their close proximity reducing travel requirements?

Reference Included with Question: Section L.4.2.2.7 Travel Discounts Travel is divided into three travel categories. 1) Travel Lodging, 2) Travel Meals & Incidental Expenses (M&IE),

3) Travel All Other Travel costs (including Airfare, Baggage, Rental Vehicles, Vehicle Fuel, and Miscellaneous, as applicable). The Government is seeking economies and requests that offerors propose a discount off JTR Rates that results in maximum allowable rates.

Answer: An amendment to remove Travel Discount language from Section L.4.2.2.7 from the Solicitation is forthcoming.

Question 17. Will there be a roll up of Q&A’s posted and made available to all offerors

Answer: Yes.

Question 18. Has a breakout for the LOE locations been provided? showing the location of each of the 6 labor categories at the 6 different locations?

Answer: No. All projections pertaining to travel can be found within Attachment 0001. No breakouts showing the location of the six labor categories throughout the various locations will be provided.

Question 19. Is a cost narrative required and what are the submission instructions for compliance? Section L says no, but there is a reference to one in the cost workbook – see below:

Answer: No. Unless the standards are met in Section L.4.2.2.8, then would a Cost Narrative be required.