W912PQ-17-Q-0015_Amendment_01.docx

W912PQ-17-Q-0015

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QUESTION AND ANSWERS SET 2

1. How is the government fulfilling the services since W912PQ-17-Q-0015 ended on 31 May 2017.

Answer: Basic level services are being done by DOD employees for time lapse between contracts.

2. Please provide the applicable Occupation code from the Area Wage Determination.

Answer: This is not for the government to determine. The applicable Wage Determination is attached to the solicitation for the vendor to make that decision.

3. Kindly provide an extension to the due date for all small businesses to provide a technically sound and competitive proposal. Please extend the due date to 27 June 2017

Answer: I will extend until the Friday, 23 June until Noon and will not be able to extend any further. Taking into consideration the needs of the government no additional extension can be considered.

4. Was W912PQ-17-Q-0015 covered under Service Contract Act.

Answer: FAR Clause 52-222-41 is contained in the solicitation therefore, it is applicable.

5. Is the requirement covered under any Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)

Answer: No

6. Please advise the type of property, materials, and equipment that the contractor will need to provide in accordance with Section 4.1 on page 15 of 109.

Answer: This is vendor specific information. That paragraph states the vendor will supply any other item not listed in section 3.0 Government Furnished Equipment. Whatever else a vendor may need to accomplish these services.

7. Can the vendor propose its own staffing level for the services.

Answer: Yes, it is up to the vendor to propose how they anticipate completing all the service requirements based on all information that has been provided and specifically the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and taking into consideration the estimate workload information.

8. Is the Automation Specialist required to have all the certifications mentioned in the requirement under Section 1.4.8.1 or can the Specialist have any one certification.

Answer. The Network Support Services ARE required to have ALL certifications in paragraph 1.4.8.1

9. Does the government have a preference in continuing with the current incumbent company.

Answer: The government doesn’t have a preference.

10. Please provide the minimum education, qualifications / experience, any security clearances required for each position.

Answer: All requirements are listed in the Performance Work Statement

11.. Please advise if the there have been any changes in the tasks requirements under Section 5.0 from the current ongoing contract.

Answer: This is a newly written Performance Work Statement (PWS) using a newly mandated format with minor changes in some task requirements.

12. Are we correct to understand that the due date and time of submittal is Tuesday night, 11:59 pm on 20 June 2017.

Answer: Already answered in Question 3 will extend to new date and time.

13. There are 7 PWS sections and 7 FTEs needed to support this contract. Can you please tell me which PWS section is currently vacant?

Answer: At this time the Videographer/Media Production Services under Section 5.3 is currently vacant.

14. In the QnAs you said the Automation Specialist is vacant, but we are unable to map that to the PWS section. Can you assist us?

Answer: Under the new PWS there is no Automation Services listed but there is a requirement for Network Support Services.

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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 20-Jun-2017 12:00 AM to 23-Jun-2017 12:00 PM.

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