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No. Reference Question Response

1. Section B

CLIN 0002 (ODC) shows “COST,” while the remaining

Travel/ODC CLINS (1002/2002) show “CPFF.”

Would the Government clarify that the Travel/ODC CLINS are correct as written?

The solicitation is revised to correctly identify CLINs 1002 and

2002 (Travel/ODC) as COST.

2. Section B

Pages 2-5

Section E

Section F

Section F

Paragraph F.1

The CLIN listing in Section B has

0001-0003, 1001-1003, 2001-

2004. The CLIN listing in

Section E has 0001-0007, 1001-

1007, and 2001-2007. Section

F.1 lists 0001-0006, 1001-1006, and 2001-2006.

Would the Government please clarify the desired CLIN structure, which are inconsistent between Sections B, E, and F?

The solicitation is revised to re-structure CLINs.

3. Section B

The total contract ceiling is $900M, but the total CLIN maximum amount is $200M (10

CLINS times $20M maximum amount per CLIN).

Would the Government confirm that the “Maximum Amount” refers to the individual task order amounts under the CLIN, and not the CLIN Maximum Amount?

Confirmed.

4. Section B

Paragraph B.1

Please confirm that Maximum

(Ceiling) Semi-Burdened Labor

Rates refers to direct labor rates burdened through Fringe

Please confirm that the Indirect

Cost Rate* (IDC) means indirect cost rate less fringe (Overhead and G&A)

The solicitation is revised to remove all references to “semi-burdened” labor rates while also providing additional submission information.

Revised by Amendment 0007

Please confirm that our subcontractor’s rates must fit within our Maximum Ceiling.

5. Section B Paragraph B.1

The Maximum (Ceiling) Semi-burdened labor rates Table includes a line for the CPM but not the ACPM.

Is the ACPM to be drawn from one of the technical labor categories?

No.

The ACPM is not to be drawn from one of the technical labor categories.

Neither the ACPM nor the CPM is the Task manager.

6. Section B Paragraph B.1

Section B.1 requires the Offeror to provide “Maximum (Ceiling)

Semi-Burdened Labor Rates for the Base Period”, which are direct labor through fringe. Section

H.11.1.1 states “Labor rates for

MATOC Subcontract may not exceed primes rates for duration of the MATOC award.”

Where in the contract will these

(Fully Burdened) Labor Rates be included, since Section B.1 is only the direct labor plus fringe?

The solicitation is revised to remove all references to “semi-burdened” labor rates.

7. Section B Paragraph B.2

Page 7-8

Section H

Paragraph

H.11.1.1

H.11.1.2

To ensure the Government can validate subcontractor rates do not exceed the Prime Contractor rates, (reference Section H.11.1, Subcontractor Approval Process) it is recommended the B.2 table be modified to reflect Burdened

Labor Rates through Cost for both the Government Site and

Customer Site (exclusive of fixed fee).

The solicitation is revised to indicate the Government does not require subcontractor labor rate information.

The solicitation is revised to remove all references to “semi-burdened” labor rates,

8. Section B Paragraph B.1

Please confirm that the Indirect Cost Rate (IDC) is not a max ceiling rate.

Not confirmed. The IDC rate is a maximum ceiling rate.

9. Section B

Would the Government please explain what cost elements are to be included in the Indirect Cost

Rate (IDC)?

See Section B, Paragraph B.1 and

Section L, Paragraph L.9, Volume 7, Paragraph 7.1 2(b) indicating the

IDC rate will be established by either DCAA audit or negotiation, as appropriate.

10. Section B

Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 7

Paragraph 7.1

RFP L.9 section 7.1, MATOC

Cost Proposal requires the

Offeror to fill in the table in

Section B.1 MATOC Pricing with maximum semi-burdened labor rates for the base ordering period. The ordering period covers three years; from 2017 to

2019. However, under indirect cost rate (IDC), only one entry is allowed for Government site and one for contractor site.

For the years 2017 to 2019, are these years based on the

Government fiscal year or the calendar year?

Is it a safe assumption that the semi-burdened rate be for the price of labor in the most costly location that work is anticipated to be performed since the table asks for maximum rates?

Should the highest anticipated forward pricing rate over 2017 to

2019 be used in the IDC to account for fluctuations do to business needs over those three years?

See Section L, Paragraph L.9, Volume 7, Paragraph 7.1 2(b) for forward pricing rates.

11. Section B

Paragraph B.2

Please confirm the ceiling Semi-

Burdened Labor rates are ceilings that apply only to CPFF contract types. (i.e., Subcontractors with

T&M contracts would not be subject to the Semi-Burdened

Labor Rate Ceilings).

The solicitation is revised to indicate

The Government does not have privy of contract with the subcontractor.

12. Section B

Paragraph B.2

Does the Government consider

Semi-Burdened Labor Rates to be inclusive of all the Offeror indirect rate loading, exclusive of fee?

The solicitation is revised to remove all references to “semi-burdened” labor rates.

13. Sections B

Paragraph B.2 &

B.3

The Government's request for

'semi-burdened' labor category rates for contract Years 1-3 creates an inconsistent basis of comparison across bidders for the

Government when it comes to evaluating the rates for primes and subs. This prevents the ability to accurately show where the sub rates would fall under the ceiling rates proposed, because subs will only be able to provide fully burdened cost rates to the prime

(as providing anything other than burdened rates will be seen as being able to glean proprietary rate structure by the prime).

Would the Government agree to use fully burdened rates which will provide a more complete view of the true ceiling rates for both prime and subs?

Alternatively, would the

Government please clarify how

Offerors should properly incorporate fully loaded sub cost rates into the not-to-exceed rate card?

The solicitation is revised to remove labor rates.

Refer to PWS, Part 2, Paragraph 2.1 for the definition of a subcontractor.

The solicitation is revised to indicate subcontractor labor rate information.

14. Section B

Paragraph B.3

The formula and methodology provided by the Government for allowable rate escalation (Section

B.3) in Years 4 and beyond does not appear to correctly capture an appropriate or reasonable level of escalation. Also, portions of the data on which the formula depends will not be available until after the start of each option year, making the calculation of allowable rates impossible in advance.

Would the Government be willing to change the approach of calculating allowable rate escalation by dispensing with the use of the formula in Section B.3, and instead use the published quarterly Employment Cost Index

(ECI) value for the quarter immediately preceding the quarter in which each option year begins?

The solicitation is revised to reflect that the Government will be using the Employment Cost Index (ECI) value.

15. Section B

Paragraph B.4

Based on the labor category description for the Contract

Program Manager, should the

Offeror assume that the Contract

Program Manager serves as the

IDIQ Manager?

Yes.

16. Section B

Paragraph B.5

Deviations – education requirements substitutions do not appear to match the individual labor category substitutions.

Example: Sr. Systems Analyst

Level II, is a Bachelors and 14 years or Master and 19 years, However, IAW Sect B.5, it would be a Masters and 18 years’ experience.

Please clarify.

There is no Sr. “Systems” Analyst

Level II labor category.

There is a Sr. Engineer/Analyst

Level II labor category which requires a Bachelor’s Degree with at least 14 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s Degree with at least 9 years of relevant experience.

17. Section B

Paragraph B.5

When would a Deviation be requested?

A deviation may be requested when a proposed team member does not meet the education/experience requirements for the labor category proposed.

(no number)

Section C

PWS

Paragraph 1.6.8

This section states that the Post-award Conference and Periodic

Progress Meetings “…shall be at no additional cost to the

Government.”

why these meetings would not be directly charged to the CPFF contract?

The solicitation is revised accordingly.

18. Section C

PWS

Paragraph 1.6.10

This section requires Offerors to identify a CPM and an Alternate

CPM. There is no separate management CLIN for this effort.

how Offerors are to charge

CPM/ACPM hours?

The solicitation is revised in order to clarify.

19. Section C

PWS

Section 1.6.10

Does the Government expect the

CPM and ACPM to be located at the Government site or at a

Contractor facility?

The solicitation is revised I order to clarify that the CPM and the ACPM shall be located at the contractor facility.

20. Section C

PWS

Section 1.6.10

Can the CPM and ACPM be bid on task orders as part of TO staffing plan?

Yes.

21. Section C

PWS

Paragraph 3.2

Standard #7

Standard #8

Annex G of the JT&E Handbook

(#7 in the table) is Logistics

Management, while #8 refers to logistics management standard.

the difference between these two performance standards?

Standard #7- Annex G of the JT&E

Handbook establishes policies, prescribes procedures, and assigns responsibilities for logistics management for the Joint Test and

Evaluation (JT&E) Program. It provides information and guidance for all personnel involved in JT&E

Program logistics management functions (real property, supply, storage, and property book).

Standard #8 refers to logistics management standard applicable to

Services standard for logistics management (Air Force Instruction

23-101 and 34-204, Army Reg 700-

127, DLA DOD 4140.01 Volume 1)

Service specific location, i.e. JTUs.

Specific requirements for Logistics

Management will be addressed in the task order PWS.

22. Section C

PWS

Paragraph 3.3.2

The applicable performance standards for Material

Management are not consistent with those contained in #8 in the

Performance Standards table on page 34.

why the standards are different?

The solicitation is revised to remove #7 from the Performance Standards table.

23. Section G

Paragraph G.6

Due to the nature of a CPFF contract, Contractors will not have “Final” indirect rates from

DCAA within 60 days after the completion of a task order.

Recommend the Language in G.6 read, “The “INTERIM FINAL” invoice must be clearly marked

“INTERIM FINAL”, and submitted within 90 days after the final period of performance date of the task order. The Contractor shall also furnish an electronic copy of the “INTERIM FINAL” invoice to the KO, the CS, and the COR. Within 90 days of receipt of “Final” DCAA indirect rates that cover a task order period, Contractor shall furnish a

“FINAL” invoice to the

Government. The Contractor shall also furnish an electronic copy of the “FINAL” invoice to the KO, the CS, and the COR.”

The solicitation is not revised, with regard to this language.

24. Section G

Paragraph G.10

Section I

Clause 52.222-41

Clause 52.222-43

Section I

Clause 52.222-49

Since the majority of the disciplines require advanced knowledge, in accordance with

29 CFR 4.113(a)(3) and 29 CFR

541, contracts for services which are performed essentially by employees that qualify for exemption as bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employees under the FLSA and involve only a minor or incidental use of service employees would not require application of the

SCA.

Recommend that FAR 52.222-41, 52.222-43 and 52.222-49 be removed from the Solicitation since the professional services will be performed essentially by bona fide professional employees, with the use of service employees being only a minor factor in contract performance.

These clauses will not be removed.

25. Section G

Paragraph G.12

H.11.1.1

There are several rate constraints in the RFP which are typical in a

Time & Materials construct, but which present unnecessary management challenges in a cost-plus construct. For example: 1.)

requiring labor rates to stay constant throughout Task Orders that span multiple years; and, 2.)

requiring subcontractor rates to never exceed those of the prime, etc. Because actual cost will be invoiced to the Government on a cost-plus CLIN, the labor rates will inevitably vary because of the intrinsic nature of a cost-plus construct.

Would the Government consider deleting these constraints, which

Each year the labor rates will adjust

IAW with the MATOC Pricing

Chart in B1.

are difficult to manage and audit on a cost-plus construct?

26. Section G

Paragraph G.12

Solicitation outlines instances where a T&E project can be designated as a SB set-aside.

However, it doesn’t specify that the SB must be either a Prime or

Sub to a Prime IDIQ awardee.

Can T&E projects be awarded to

SB contractors who are not either a prime or teamed with a LB

IDIQ Prime?

The solicitation is revised to replace the term “set aside” with “reserve”.

Only prime contractors receiving an

IDIQ MATOC award under this solicitation may compete for and receive award of task order projects.

27. Section G

Paragraph G.13

Recommend the 5th paragraph be changed to read, “For those task orders mutually agreed upon to utilize the Quick-Closeout

Procedures, the “Final” invoice shall be within 60 days after written acceptance of the Quick-

Closeout Procedures.”

The solicitation is not revised, with regard to this language.

28. Section H

Paragraph H.1.2

All key personnel (CPM/ACPM/ task-specific others) require Top

Secret security clearances. In every TO, the TM is considered key, but there has never been a universal requirement for the TM to have a TS clearance.

Does the Government require that all TMs will now need to have TS clearances?

Security Clearance requirements are task-specific, and will be identified within the task order PWS.

29. Section H

Paragraph H.9.2

Will the Government correct H.9.2 to reflect H.10.2?

The solicitation is revised in order to correct this.

30. Section H

Paragraph H.10.1

Paragraph H.10.1 states that the contractor shall provide a written request to the Contracting Officer and COR for the addition of any new labor category to a task order

The Offeror shall only propose labor rates for the categories identified in

Section B.1.

to properly perform the requirements of the task order.

Can the request be included in the

Task Order proposal submission?

31. Section H

H.11.1.1

“Labor Rates for MATOC

Subcontractors may not exceed

Prime rates for the duration of the

MATOC award.”

Does “prime rates” consist of the semi-burdened labor rates only? Or the semi-burdened labor rates, IDC rate, and fee?

The solicitation is revised to remove all references to “semi-burdened” labor rates.

32. Section H

Paragraph

H.11.1.1

Since Subcontractor labor rates may not exceed the labor rates established for the Prime, Subcontractor labor rate data does not appear to be relevant for the pricing submission for this proposal.

Will the Government confirm that it does not require Subcontractor pricing data and that it will use only the pricing data required for the Prime?

The solicitation is revised to indicate the Government does not require subcontractor labor rate information.

33. Section H

Paragraph H.11

“The Contractor shall comply with the Contractor’s

Subcontracting Plan, incorporated into the ID/IQ MATOC contract by reference, to ensure that small business, small disadvantage business (SDB), women-owned business (WOSB), HUBZone small business (HUBZone), veteran-owned small business

(VOSB), and service-disabled veteran-owned small business

(SDVOSB), are provided the maximum practicable opportunity to participate as Subcontractors.”

Each small business is to be named, and the type of work to be subcontracted identified.

Does the Government require each small business to be named in the proposal or just be identified at the Task Order level post award?

34. Section H

H.11.1.1

Does the Government intend for subcontractors to be exclusive to a single prime contractor at the

Contract Level?

Yes.

35. Section H

Paragraph H.11

Paragraph H.12

Paragraph H.13.1

Paragraph H.14

The RFP identifies the

Government’s small business goals and requires Offerors to submit a Small Business

Participation Plan that includes the Offeror’s SB goals. The RFP does not mandate these goals as

SB requirements. The RFP also indicates the Government intends to award up to eight (8) IDIQ prime contracts. The RFP indicates the Government may consider Offerors who cannot show a good faith effort to achieve the SB goals to be in material breach of contract and subject to liquidated damages.

Given the requirement for small business goals and not mandated small business requirements, as well as the fact that the

Government intends to award up to eight (8) IDIQ prime contracts, request the Government remove the liquidated damages language.

Small Business goals are not mandated by the Government.

The Liquidated Damages clause will not be removed.

36. Section H

Page 64-65

Section M

Paragraph M.2

Part A (5)

Section H.12 describes subcontracting goals as a percentage of “planned subcontracting dollars."

Section M, Table 1, page 148, expresses these same

The solicitation is revised to clarify.

Page 148 subcontracting goals as a percentage of "total contract value."

Please clarify what dollars the goals are to be based on – subcontracted dollars or total contract value."

37. Section H

Volume 6

Paragraph 6.1

FAR 52.219-9 requires the SBSP to include separate goals, expressed in terms of total dollars subcontracted, and as a percentage of total planned subcontracting dollars, for the use of small businesses as well for various socio-economic categories.

What contract value should

Offerors utilize to calculate the

SBSP and SBPP percentages and associated dollars?

The solicitation is revised to clarify.

38. Section H

Volume 6

Paragraph 6.1

Please confirm Offerors should use 15% of subcontracted dollars in preparation of the SBSP and

15% of contract value for the

SBPP to arrive at each plans percentages (and associated dollars).

Confirmed.

39. Section H

Paragraph H.12(c)

Volume 6

Paragraph 6.1 &

6.2

Page 134-135

Paragraph H12c, i - vi

Subcontracting

Plan/Subcontracting Goals list the percentages as percentages of

“planned subcontracting dollars”.

L6.1 requires the participation subcategories of the Small

Business Participation Plan calculated based on “total value of the task orders awarded over the life of the contact”. The last column in Table 6 in paragraph

Small Business goals for the Small

Business Participation Plan is required of all Offerors, including

Small Businesses, and is based on total contract value.

Small Business goals for the

Subcontracting Plan, which is required only of “other than small”

Offerors, are based on subcontracted dollars.

Part A (5)

Page 147-148

L6.2 has a heading that says “% of work (based on planned subcontracting dollars)”.

Paragraph M.2 Part A (5), Table

1 evaluates the Small Business

Mandatory goal percentages that are not mandatory according to the paragraph above as a

“percentage of total contract value”.

Will the Government please provide direction if mandatory and recommended SB goals should be based on total planned subcontracting dollars, or calculated based upon the total value of the task orders awarded over the life of the contract, or as a percent of the total contract value? If all are correct, what is the difference between the values requested in RFP Sections H, L, and M?

40. Section H

Paragraph H.14

Please provide the formula to be used when determining liquidated damages.

LD = Goals – Actuals

41. Section H

Paragraph H.15

It is our understanding that CMR reporting is required on an annual basis and is due no later than 30

October each fiscal year. After

30 October, the site is locked for the previous FY and Contractors are not allowed to enter or amend data previously input into CMR for that FY.

Since Contractors may not have a

“Final” Invoice to submit for many years due to not having

“final” indirect rates from

DCAA, recommend the last sentence in Part 3, Para 3.5 and

H.15 be changed to “CMR data

The solicitation is revised accordingly.

for completed task orders shall be entered within 90 days after completion of the task order or the end of the applicable FY, whichever comes first.”

42. Section H

Paragraph H.16.2

SOFA Accreditation requires two distinct steps, first bilateral

Contract Approval, followed by bilateral individual SOFA approvals. Analytical type contracts falling under Article 72 may take months to be approved which can significantly impact transition timelines and mission support.

Will this contract be approved for

SOFA status in Germany?

Not at this time.

43. Section H

Paragraph H.20.1

Is Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance required if the contractor does not have any

OCONUS task orders? Is DBA insurance an allowable Other

Direct Cost under the reimbursable CLINs?

No.

DBA is only required if task requires overseas travel.

Yes, DBA insurance is allowable under ODCs.

44. Section I Clause 52.219-9, Alt I

Please confirm that the version of

FAR 52.219-9 is the 2001version vice the January 2017 version and the ALT II version is the 2001 version vice the November 2016 version.

The solicitation is revised to include the updated clause.

45. Section L

Paragraph L.1

Paragraph 1.0

Please confirm whether or not there are any applicable exceptions to the NAICS 541330, and whether the size standard is

$15M or $38.5M.

52.204-8, page 109 EXCEPTION: Military and

Aerospace Equipment and Military

Weapons, $38,500,000.00 size standard.

46. Section L

Paragraph L.1

Paragraph 1.1

Is it the Government’s intent for

Offerors to identify all business units, sites, and geographic

Yes.

Page 120 locations and whether each has a

Top Secret facility clearance?

In which volume are Offerors to provide this information?

Provide this information in the

Executive Summary.

47. Section L

Paragraph L.1

Paragraph 1.3

Would the Government consider answering any Offeror questions prior to the Pre-Proposal

Conference?

Many of the questions could have a significant impact on proposal preparation, and waiting until after the 4 April Pre-Proposal

Conference for answers could negatively impact proposal preparation.

Obsolete.

48. Section L

Paragraph L.2

The RFP states "Graphs shall be presented in no smaller than a 10 pt font …"

Does the 10 pt font requirement apply to graphics, tables and charts as well?

Yes. No but should the Graphics use less than 8pt font for tables the

49. Section L

Paragraph L.2

Section L.2 indicates that 12 point font is required for all writing and that 10 point font may be used on Graphs. No font size minimum is directed for pictures, figures, or tables.

Can a smaller font, down to 8 point be used in Pictures and

Figures? Can 10 point font, or smaller, be used in Tables?

The Offeror shall comply with

Section L. “Graphic resolution, including such data as tables or charts, shall be consistent with the purpose of the data presented.”

50. Section L

Paragraph L.2

Would the Government consider allowing Times New Roman 10 point normal font document for headers/footers?

allowing Offerors to use 8 pt font

The Offeror shall comply with

Section L.

in tables and graphics if the table/figure is clearly legible?

51. Section L

Paragraph L.3

Paragraph 2 of Section L.3 states that, "Offeror are responsible for organizing submitted material sequentially under tabs and numbered pages to facilitate evaluation."

Please confirm that tabs do not count towards the page limit.

The solicitation is revised to indicate that Tabs do not count toward the page limit.

52. Section L

Paragraph L.3

Table 1

The table in L.3 states the

Management Volume pages count is 10 pages, however L.9

Specific Instructions requires resumes for each key personnel

(3 page maximum) and a Letter of Commitment if the individual is not an employee. Please confirm that resumes and Letters of Commitment are not part of the Volume 4 page count.

The solicitation is revised to indicate that Resumes and Letters of

Commitment do not count as part of the page limit.

53. Section L

Paragraph L.3

Section L.3, Table 1 provides the page limitations for each volume.

L.3 also says that Title and Table of Contents pages will not be part of the page limitations.

Will pages with a list of Figures, List of Tables, List of Acronyms, and RFP Cross Reference Tables be excluded from the Table 1

Page limitations also?

The solicitation is revised to indicate that in order to be excluded from the

Table 1 Page limitations, pages with a list of Figures, List of Tables, List of Acronyms, and RFP Cross

Reference Tables must be a part of the Table of Contents.

54. Section L

Paragraph L.3

Page 122-123

Are Offerors permitted to provide the supporting cost narrative in

Adobe Acrobat and the cost build-up in MS Excel?

If yes, would the Government confirm the hardcopy requirement is for the narrative only?

The solicitation is revised to indicate that the Cost Narrative may be provided in MS Office format.

A hardcopy of all information is required.

And will the Government confirm the detailed build-up of the semi-burdened labor rates and priced sample task orders is provided in

MS Excel electronic format only?

labor rates.

55. Section L

Paragraph L.3

Table 1

Page 122-123

Do the Assessment records and completed Questionnaires count against the page count limit of 25 pages?

Yes the Assessment records do but the PPQs do not.

56. Section L

Paragraph L.3

Table 1

Page 122-123

Please clarify what constitutes a page and/or what does not constitute a page with regards to the 25-Page limit Volume 3, PAST PERFORMANCE?

If completed questionnaires count toward the page limit, may the contractor omit the “Adjective

Ratings and Definitions” page?

The solicitation is revised to indicate that a Page measures 8 ½ x 11 with

1 inch margins

57. Section L

Paragraph L.3

Table 1

Volume 4

Paragraph 4.4

Section L.3, Table 1 specifies a maximum of ten (10) pages for

Volume 4: Management. Section

L.4.4 requires the Offeror to submit two key resumes, a maximum of three (3) pages each.

Does the Section L.3, Table 1 ten

(10) page limit include the possibly six (6) pages for the key resumes?

No.

58. Section L

Paragraph L.3

Volume 3

Paragraphs 3.2 &

3.3

Section L.3 Proposal Content and

Volumes, Table 1 provides a 25 page limitation for the Past

Performance volume. Section

L.9 paragraph 3.0 directs that any past performance surveys/assessments/evaluations other than the RFP attached Past

Performance Questionnaire

(PPQ) will not be considered.

However Section L.3.1

Refer to Section L, Paragraph L.9, Volume 3, Paragraphs 3.0 and 3.1 regarding past performance of the

PRIME contractor.

The Government will not evaluate past performance information for work that the Offeror performed as a subcontractor.

Summaries allows the Offeror to submit supporting performance recognition documentation such as awards…. and any other forms of performance recognition.

Paragraph 3.3 requires the

Offeror to send the RFP attached

PPQ to the clients who’s contract is used as a past performance record in Factor 2. For contracts without assessments in the

CPARS or PPIRs systems, the

RFP requires the Offeror to include a copy of the completed

PPQ in their Volume 3 proposal.

Then, it states that for any uncompleted PPQ, the Offeror will include in Volume 3 the first page of the PPQ as it was submitted to the client who contract is included in factor 2.

(1) Since contractor performance is recognized in past PPQs and evaluation forms, what is the difference between the disallowed evaluations in 3.0 and the allowed additional documentation in 3.1?

Is the additional documentation exempt from the page limitations of table 1?

(2) Will the Government please clarify what PPQs the Offeror needs to obtain and include in

Volume 3 of the proposal. It appears that the only copies of a ppq that need to be submitted with Volume 3 are completed

PPQs from clients who don’t have an assessment in CPARS/PPIRS and clients who have failed to complete the PPQ by the closing date. Is it an accurate assumption that the Offeror does not need to obtain a copy of completed client

No, requirement 3.3 isn’t requiring the

RFP to be attached to the PPQ. The sentence has been corrected for clarification. That reference was simply to ensure that other submitted PPQs for other RFPs were not to be resubmitted for this requirement.

3.0 reinforces requirement 3.1’s detailed limitations to clearly identify that those items outside of the required parameters will not be evaluated.

PPQs may be directly submitted to the

Government POC thus the reasoning for excluding the PPQs from the page count as identified in Amendment 0004.

Should the Offeror submit the PPQs they are to remain excluded from the

Volume 3 page count.

PPQs to submit in Volume 3 from clients with assessments in

CPARS or PPIRS since they will be sent directly to this RFP’s

Government Points of Contact?

Will PPQs included as part of

Volume 3 be excluded from the table 1 page limit?

(3) If the Offeror uses a contract from a client who completes an annual CPAR but does not post it on the CPARS system for general retrieval, such as on classified contracts, can the Offeror include that CPAR in Volume 3 as well as a copy of the signed PPQ by that client (if permission is obtained from the classified contract client). CPARs for contracts are not available through an online

CPAR system, should a copy of the CPARs be submitted? Would a released CPAR count against the page limitations of table 1 if it is allowed to be submitted in

Volume 3?

Should an item be submitted outside of CPARS due to it relating to a classified contract it must be certified through the creator and provide Points of Contact for verification to ensure that the document is unaltered and a true CPARs assessment record as if it were in the CPARS system.

Additionally the Offeror must ensure the assessment is releasable and not contain any classified information for submission.

59. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 1

Paragraph 1.4

Volume 6

Paragraph 6.4

Section L.9 paragraph 1.4 specifies that the Offeror’s

Executive Summary, Volume 1, provide a subcontractor summary table. Section L.9 paragraph 6.4 states the requirements for a

Subcontracting Plan. Neither L9,

1.4 or 6.4 have instructions pertaining to Teaming

Agreements and/or consent letters for the subcontractor teammates.

Offeror’s Teaming Agreements and/or consent letters be included in the proposal, and if so, in which volume? If required to be included in Volumes 2. 3, 4, or 5, Refer to Section M, Paragraph M.2 (Part B), Section entitled “Small

Business Participation, 2nd and 3rd bullet.

will the subcontracting arrangements be excluded from the page limitations?

60. Section L

Volume 3

Paragraph 3.0 &

3.1

Page 127-128

Section L.9 paragraph 3.0 indicates that only the Offeror who is the PRIME contractor contracts will be part of Volume

III, Past Performance.

Additionally, L.9 paragraph 3.1 indicates that the Offeror shall submit up to five contracts, three of which the Offeror is encouraged to have been prime on the work.

(1) If the offeror only has 3 or 4 relevant contracts, would it be acceptable to provide subcontractor contracts for which they performed as the prime to achieve a total of five relevant contracts?

(2) Many large IDIQ contracts have large (enough to show relevancy with this RFP) and diverse tasks, sponsored by different Government organizations. Will the

Government allow the Offeror to submit two or more large tasks from the same IDIQ contract, each relevant to the Section M

Volume 3 evaluation criteria, as two or more separate contract references, if a PPQ is submitted by different Government POCs for each task completed?

Refer to Section L, Paragraph L.9, Volume 3, Paragraphs 3.0 and 3.1 regarding past performance of the

PRIME contractor.

(1) The Government will not evaluate past performance information for work that the

Offeror performed as a subcontractor.

(2) Yes

61. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 3

Paragraph 3.0

This paragraph states "Any past performance surveys/assessment/evaluation forms submitted by the Offeror, other than the Questionnaire referenced in paragraph 3.3

The solicitation is revised in order to clarify.

below, will not be considered or evaluated" However, Section 3.1, Summaries, page 128 states:

"Completed assessment reports available in the Contractor

Performance Assessment

Reporting System (CPARS) or the Past Performance Information

Retrieval System (PPIRS) may be included."

Would the Government verify that CPARS/PPIRS may be included with the Past

Performance summaries?

Yes.

62. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 3

Paragraph 3.1

If Offerors use task orders awarded under an IDIQ contract for their summaries, and performance was evaluated at the

IDIQ level, will the Government allow Offerors to include CPARS at the IDIQ contract level?

Yes.

63. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 3

Paragraph 3.1

May an Offeror include past performance citations from subcontractors as one of the total of up to five allowed assessments?

No.

64. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 3

Paragraph 3.1

Will the Government allow

Offerors to combine task orders into one Past Performance

Summary if the task orders were for the same program, such as separate TOs for JFS and JT efforts for one program?

No.

65. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 3

Paragraph 3.1

Given that up to five past performance assessments may be submitted and that at least three should cover efforts of the

Offeror as a prime contractor, Is there a minimum number of required past performance citations?

No.

66. Section L

Volume 3

Paragraph 3.1

Are CPARs/PPIRs exempt from the 25 page limit of Volume 3?

CPARs for all IDIQ task orders whose rating period falls within the past three (3) years?

Can the Government please specify if the performance recognition documentation is exempt from the 25 page limit of

Volume 3?

Refer to Section M.2, Part C (2) for the definition of relevant.

Performance recognition documentation is not exempt from the page limit.

67. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 3

Paragraph 3.2

Section states “The Offeror shall provide a list of contracts with completed assessment reports available through CPARS or

PPIRS. This list must annotate the date of the most recent assessment report."

The scope of the Government's request is unclear as to whether the Government is interested in only the list of CPARs for the five (5) past performance references submitted with this proposal; or, for all of an

Offeror's CPAR records. For a large business with more than

4,000 CPAR records, providing this information in single spaced, 12pt TNR format, using two columns per page requires 51 pages.

Would the Government confirm that the requirement is only the list of CPARS/PPIRS for the five past performance references being submitted with an Offeror's proposal?

The solicitation is revised in order to clarify.

Section 3.2 clearly states what information is required.

68. Section L

Volume 3

Paragraph 3.2

Paragraph 3.2 requires the

Offeror to: “…provide a list of all providing a list of contracts with completed assessment reports available through CPARS…”

Does the required list relate to the

Past Performance Summaries provided in response to paragraph

3.1 on page 128 or does the

Government require a broader list of contracts?

The Offeror shall comply with paragraph 3.1 and language has been revised to ensure only relevant and recent contracts.

69. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 3

Paragraph 3.2

This paragraph states “The

Offeror shall provide a list of contracts with completed assessment reports available through CPARS or PPIRS. This list must annotate the date of the most recent assessment report.”

Would the Government verify that this requirement only extends to the contracts that Offerors submit in their Past Performance volumes?

The solicitation is revised in order to verify.

70. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 3

Paragraph 3.2

Please clarify this requirement. Is it the Government’s intent that this list be directly related to the five past performance summaries submitted per Paragraph 3.1?

That is, for the five contracts summaries we submit we should provide a list of the ones that have completed assessment reports that are available through

CPARS or PPIRS.

Yes.

71. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 3

Paragraph 3.2

Paragraph 3.2 states, "The

Offeror shall provide a list of contracts with completed assessment reports available through CPARS or PPIRS."

The solicitation is revised in order to clarify.

Since this list may be quite long, please confirm a cut-off date for the recency of projects included in this list.

Please also confirm that this list does not count towards the page limit.

Refer to Section M for the definition of “recency”, with regard to a cut-off date. Only PPQs are excluded from the page count in Volume 3.

72. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 3

Paragraph 3.3

The past performance questionnaires are currently not specifically discounted from the

25 page limit of the Past

Performance volume. Since the questionnaire template is 4 pages long and might become longer depending on the length of the client's responses, it will limit the space Offeror's have to provide the Government with valuable insight into our previous work in the references section.

excluding the PPQs from the 25 page limit?

The solicitation is revised in order to clarify.

73. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 3

Paragraph 3.3

Paragraph 3.3 states that a

“…PPQ is provided as an attachment, for the Offeror to submit to the client for each project included in its proposal for Factor 2 Past Performance for the Prime Contractor.”

The second subparagraph appears to indicate submission of PPQs with the proposal is only required for projects that do not have an assessment completed in CPARS.

Is that a correct interpretation of the Government’s intent?

Yes.

74. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 3

Please confirm that PPQs are only required to be submitted to the customer if there are no

Yes.

Paragraph 3.3 assessments currently available in

CPARS or PPIRS.

That is, if the contract we are citing has a CPAR, we do not have to submit a PPQ to the customer, nor include it with our proposal.

75. Section L

Volume 3

Paragraph 3.3

From past experience, we know customers have had difficulty completing Attachment 12 (past performance questionnaire template) due to its very limited ability to be edited.

Request the Government consider using the enclosed form, which addresses the required information and can be easily filled in.

The Past Performance Questionnaire will be neither revised nor replaced.

76. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 3

Paragraph 3.3

The Government requests the completed PPQ from the client or a completed first page of the PPQ attachment be included in the

Volume 3.

specify if completed PPQ forms are exempt from the 25 page limit of Volume 3?

The solicitation is revised in order to clarify.

77. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 3

Paragraph 3.3

If a contract past performance reference has current CPARS does the Government still require a past performance questionnaire?

The solicitation is revised in order to clarify.

78. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 4

Paragraph L.4

Does the Government have a preferred carrier that delivers directly to Building 1003 versus delivering packages to the

Vicksburg Visitor Center?

No.

79. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Currently, resumes are not specifically excluded from the

The solicitation is revised in order to clarify.

Volume 4 Paragraph 4.4

Management Volume page count.

The RFP states that each Key

Personnel Resume shall be no more than 3 pages each and that the total Management Volume is limited to 10 pages.

Please confirm that Resumes will not count towards the 10 page limit for the Management

Volume.

80. Section L

Volume 4

Paragraph 4.4

Resumes shall be no more than 3 pages for each Key Person. The

Government reserves the right to verify information provided.

The Offeror shall also provide a signed Letter of Commitment for each Key Person proposed as a contingent hire* (example provided as an attachment).

specify if the Key Personnel resumes and Letters of

Commitment are exempt from the

10 page limit of Volume 4?

The solicitation is revised to indicate that Resumes do not count as part of the page limit.

81. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 6

Paragraph 6.1 &

6.2

Pages 134-136

L.6.0 states "The SBPP dollar commitments are based on total contract value and shall be aligned with the commitments in the Small Business

Subcontracting Plan (SBSP)."

L.6.1, para 2 states "The participation subcategory percentages shall be calculated based upon the total value of the task orders awarded over the life of the contract." Table 6 indicates percentages will be “based on planned subcontracting dollars”.

Please confirm whether SBPP percentages will be based on total

The Small Business Participation

Plan percentage is based on total contract value.

contract (awarded task orders) dollars or subcontracted dollars.

82. Section L

Volume 6

Paragraph 6.3

The RFP states that prime bidders shall provide documentation of performance in complying with the requirements of FAR 52.219-

9 and FAR 52.219-8 over the twenty four (24) months prior to solicitation release date.

Please clarify what documents/information the

Government is requesting to demonstrate 24 months of compliance with 52.219-

9/52.219-8.

Documentation shall consist of print- out(s) from eSRS.

83. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 6

Paragraph 6.3

Is the Government requesting 24 months of relevant ISR/SSR eSRS reports (or the equivalent paper reports, SF294 and SF295 if no eSRS) and the representative Subcontracting

Plans, or does the Government just want the eSRS/SF 294/SF295 reports?

The Offeror shall submit eSRS reports, or SF294/295 is eSRS is not available.

84. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 6

Paragraph 6.3

What is the Government’s definition of relevant? NAICS?

Agency?

Refer to Section M for the definition of relevant and recent.

85. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 6

Paragraph 6.3

The RFP states that Offerors shall submit information detailing their subcontracting goals for all small business concerns and accomplishments/actuals for relevant Federal contract for which the Offeror was either the prime contractor or subcontractor that required submission of an

Individual Subcontracting Report

(ISR/SF 294). This information

No.

shall be provided in table format

(Table 7).

Is the intent with Table 7 for bidders to populate with both eSRS/ISR and SF294/ISR goals, accomplishments, and actuals for the past 24 months, or is Table 7 only to be completed for non-eSRS information (i.e., SF294

ISRs)?

86. Section L

Volume 7

Paragraph 7.1

Pages 138-140

The requirement for a Total

Compensation Plan in Section 7.1 seems to only apply to those named personnel which are bid on the overall MATOC ID/IQ

(Contract PM and ACPM), and not personnel bid on individual

TOs. In addition, this data is typically considered to be proprietary, therefore, the prime may be unable to receive and analyze the direct labor rate and fringe costs from subcontractors.

Would the Government please clarify the requirement for the

Total Compensation Plan and amend the RFP to allow submission of firm-wide Total

Compensation Plans?

Are subcontractors also required to submit Total Compensation

Plans?

If so, may the Subcontractors submit such by way of sealed packages?

This applies to the prime contractor, as the Government does not have privy of contract with the subcontractor.

87. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 7

Paragraph 7.1.1

“The Offeror shall demonstrate that the unit prices and the total proposed cost is reasonable and commensurate with the work required by the solicitation and

Yes.

the technical approach identified in volume 2. Refer to specific sections as needed to illustrate consistency between the

Cost/Price Volume and the

Technical Proposal Volume.”

Can you confirm the Government is looking for labor rates for the

MATOC CLINS and subsequently the appropriate labor categories with hours proposed for the Sample Task orders will be used to validate the technical volume?

88. Section L

Volume 7

Paragraph 7.1(1)

Part A (6)

Page 148 & 153

Volume 7: Cost/Price paragraph

7.1.1 requires the Offeror to demonstrate that unit prices and total proposed cost is (sic) reasonable and commensurate with the Technical Proposal.

Additionally, the offer needs to explain inconsistencies or the appearance of unbalanced pricing in our Volume 7 Cost/Price proposal. Section M.2 (6) speaks to consistency between technical approach and cost, but is silent on the evaluation of “unbalanced” pricing.

Will the Government provide more information on how the

“balanced pricing” requirement will be evaluated (i.e., is the comparison to check for balance between the rates if section B.1 and the task order pricing)?

The balance pricing will be evaluated at the Task Order level. It will not be evaluated at the

MATOC.

89. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 7

Paragraph 7.1.2(a)

RFP L.9 section 7.1.2.a requires the Offeror to provide the number of hours subject to uncompensated overtime.

The solicitation is revised regarding uncompensated overtime.

Since the explanation of rate development applies to the rates proposed in section B.1 of the proposal, is the uncompensated overtime hours and use of time discussion limited to the price narrative associated with the proposed price for the sample task orders?

90. Section L

Volume 7

Paragraph 7.1.2(a)

RFP L.9 section 7.1.2.a requires the Offeror to provide a breakdown of how the rates are developed if composite or category averages are proposed.

If a composite rate includes one or more subcontractor proposed rates, does the Government required a sealed package from the subcontractor to explain their individual burdened rate development?

Solicitation is revised to indicate the

Government does not require labor rates.

91. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 7

Paragraph 7.1.2.d

Section 7.1, Item 2.d.

(Travel/ODCs) states that

“Offerors shall utilize the Not-

To-Exceed (NTE) amounts provided by the Government in

Section B for ODC CLINs. That data has not been provided for the

J-SALT JT project (STO 2).

Will the Government provide a specific travel ODC amount for the Offerors to use in developing

J-SALT JT (STO 2) pricing?

The Government will provide a ceiling price for the ODC CLIN

(Travel) upon task order award.

Since the sample task orders will not be awarded, no amount will be provided.

92. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 7

Paragraph 7.1 (2)

(e)

Does the Government require sealed packages from

Subcontractors for the IDIQ level pricing?"

The solicitation is revised to indicate the Government does not require subcontractor labor rate information.

93. Section L

Volume 7

Paragraph 7.2

For the COMPILE QRT Cost

Proposal, "The Offeror and subcontractors shall identify profit/fee rates and total amounts proposed, and identify the various cost elements to which the profit/fee is being applied.""

If subcontractors are proposed on a T&M rate basis, please confirm that sealed packages showing profit/fee rates would not be required from subcontractors.

The solicitation is revised to indicate the Government does not require subcontractor labor rate information.

94. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 7

Paragraph 7.1

(2)(e)

Subparagraph e. Other states any other information needed to explain the Offeror’s or subcontractor’s estimating practices.

It is the Offeror’s assumption the

Prime Contractor should ensure its subcontractors have an adequate accounting system if a cost-type subcontract is contemplated. Other than including this documentation in the Offeror’s Prime

Cost/Proposal submission, what additional subcontractor information is required?

The Government must verify that the prime contractor has an approved accounting system. It is not the Government’s responsibility to do so for a subcontractor.

The solicitation is revised to indicate subcontractor labor rate information.

95. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 7

Paragraph 7.1

Offeror intends to submit a Total

Compensation Plan in accordance with FAR 52.222-46, however additional information required in

L.7.9.1.e and L.7.9.1.2.(b) are individualized based on benefits selected by each employee and will be unavailable at time of proposal submission.

Recommend removal of these sections.

The Government is asking for the percentage that is REQUIRED by the company for the employee to pay for itemized benefits, and the data on how this is used in establishing the total compensation package.

96. Section L

Volume 7

Paragraph 7.2

Subcontractors are required to identify profit/fee rates and total amounts proposed, and identify the various cost elements to which the profit/fee is being applied in the Sample Task

Orders.

Are the subcontractors required to provide the required detail for the

MATOC Cost Proposal, or just the Prime (Offeror)?

The solicitation is revised to indicate the Government does not require subcontractor labor rate information.

97. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 7

Paragraph 7.1 &

7.3

Page 140-141

The Government requires a Total

Compensation Plan in accordance with FAR 52.222-46.

Does the Government require a

Total Compensation Plan for all proposed Labor Categories, or for only the two proposed Key

Personnel?

See FAR Reference. This is for all professional employees.

98. Section L

Volume 7

Paragraph 7.3

“Proposed labor rates will remain firm through the task order period of performance, even though performance may cross MATOC contract year.”

The Base period of performance is three years and the contractor is required to propose rates for each year. If a task order is completed in multiple years but does not extend past the three-year period of performance, does this mean the contractor can use the applicable labor rates proposed in each year?

Each year the labor rates will adjust

IAW with the MATOC Pricing

Chart in B1.

99. Section L

Paragraph L.9

Volume 7

Paragraph 7.3

“Proposed labor rates will remain firm throughout the task order period of performance, even though performance may cross

MATOC contract year.”

Each year the labor rates will adjust

IAW with the MATOC Pricing

Chart in B1.

Do the “labor rates” refer to the

Semi-Burdened labor rates only or Semi-Burdened labor rates and

IDC rates? Please clarify.

The solicitation is revised to remove labor rates.

100. Section M

Part A (5)

Section M, Part A, Page 148. The

Small Business Mandatory Goal in Table 1 shows the goal as

“15% of total contract value”, but

Section H.12, page 64, has a subcontracting goal of 15% of

“planned subcontracting dollars.”

the small business goals?

The solicitation is revised in order to clarify.

101. Section M

Paragraph M.2

Part A (2)

Part C (2)

Would the Government clearly define what is meant by the

Government term “diversity of effort”?

At present, this term is not defined in the RFP. What constitutes “diversity of effort” in the Government’s evaluation methodology and assessment?

The RFP Past performance definition difference between

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