Cybersecurity_RFP_Questions_18_April.pdf

Cybersecurity RFP Questions

Question: Can the subcontractor submit past performance with the prime?

Answer: Yes

Question: Can prime company use commercial past performance of equal to scope of the work?

Answer: Yes

Question: Are subcontracts required to have TS facility clearance?

Answer: All personnel must have a TS with SCI eligibility to gain access to the facility.

Question: Can the prime utilize 1099?

Answer: Yes, however you must identify what positions are performed by subcontractors, and the number of hours for each subcontracted position. Subcontracted positions and hours should be clearly identified in both the cost model spreadsheet and the price proposal.

Question: Is there any corporate certification require for the Prime company as ISO 9001 or CMMI certification?

Answer: If Prime or Sub / JV have an ISO 9001 or CMMI certification it will be accepted and the Vendor will be expected to provide the level of service commensurate with the requisite certifications.

Question: Do resumes count towards the page limit? Is there a page limit per resume?

Answer: No, attach as addendum. No page limit.

Question: The PWS states that a minimum of two resumes are needed. Is that two per position?

Based on the current requirements, the resumes could max out the technical volume.

Answer: Two resumes per position. Attach as addendum.

Question: Are letters of intent required for each FTE?

Answer: Yes.

Question: If all employees are key and all must be there on day one of the transition-in period who are the “remaining employees” that must be there by the 20th day of the transition-in period?

Answer: There are none.

Question: Two (2) or more projects are required to be included in the Technical volume. Of those 2, at least 1 must be from the Prime offeror wherein the prime offeror was a prime on that prior project?

Answer: No, prime offeror does not need to be prime on prior project.

Question: One or more of the projects included in the Corporate Experience portion of the Technical Volume may be from a major subcontractor?

Answer: As long as the offeror performed the tasks applicable to this PWS.

Question: The projects included in the Past Performance Volume (II) must be the same projects as included in the Corporate Experience portion of the Technical Volume (I)?

Answer: No.

Question: Will the government confirm that each individual personnel are a separate CLIN?

Answer: No.

Question: Will there be an ODC CLIN?

Answer: No.

Question: What type of contract will this be? T&M? FFP?

Answer: FFP

Question: Can the government provide documents that detail the size and scope of the effort (e.g., task lists, project lists, asset lists, etc.)?

Answer: No.

Question: Will the government will accept sealed bids directly from the subcontractor to allow them to keep wrap factors (e.g., Margins, G&A, and Fee) private from the prime while still providing a mechanism to share the factors with the government?

Answer: No

Question: If the subcontractor has a Top Secret Facility Clearance, does the Prime need one?

Answer: All personnel must have a TS with SCI eligibility to gain access to the facility.

Question: Is the Government willing to sponsor for the Clearance?

Answer: No.

Question: In paragraph 1.6.8. Special Qualifications:

You state that “The Contractor shall have, at a minimum; a current CMMI Maturity Level 3 for Development or CMMI Level 2 for Cybersecurity released in the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute’s PARS at time of the proposal submission; and a current ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems (QMC) with a focus on the software engineering.”

Does the Prime have to have these qualifications or will a subcontractor on the team suffice?

Answer: Sub contractor will suffice.

Question: In regards to the Facility Clearance, would the Prime company be required to have the Facility Clearance, if the proposed Sub company had one?

Answer: All personnel must have a TS with SCI eligibility to gain access to the facility.

Question: Will the government sponsor the prime company if they do not have an existing Facility Clearance?

I saw the answer about the JV question, stating both companies apart of the JV, would have to have a Facility Clearance, but nothing about a Prime/ Sub circumstance.

I'm just wondering if you could let me know the procedure to gain the FCL (Facility Security Clearance)? Currently, we do not have a clearance.

Answer: All personnel must have a TS with SCI eligibility to gain access to the facility.

Question: L.3.c Volume I, Section III - Key Personnel PWS 1.6.11 Key Personnel, Section L:

The offeror shall submit a minimum of two (2) resumes addressing the education and experience requirement…PWS: Listed below are personnel requirements and their required qualifications considered key personnel by the government: ...

Do we need to get the FCL prior to the solicitation submission or we could gain that after winning the contract?

Answer: All personnel must have a TS with SCI eligibility to gain access to the facility.

Question: Section L, volume I, Subfactor III requires submission of a minimum of 2 resumes.

Considering there are 17 Key personnel, does the Government have a preference on which 2 labor categories these 2 resumes support?

Answer: 2 resumes per labor category.

Question: 1.6.8 The Contractor shall have, at a minimum; a current CMMI Maturity Level 3 for Development or CMMI Level 2 for Cybersecurity released in the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute’s PARS at time of the proposal submission Will the Government consider this requirement met if the CMMI certification is held by a major subcontractor?

Answer: Yes

Question: 1.6.11 All KEY billets must be filled within thirty (7) calendar days of vacancy.

[Deliverable A0007] The absence of any KEY personnel for any period of time greater than thirty

(7) calendar days will have a detrimental impact on the AOC global C2 mission. Please confirm that the "(7)" is a data entry error and that Key billets must be filled within thirty (30) calendar days of vacancy.

Answer: The error is in the spelling of thirty. That should be “seven”.

Question: L.1 and L.3.b The offeror’s proposal shall be submitted in hard copy, with accompanying digital copies, as set forth below. The RFP shall provide the Government address and receipt date for proposal submittal. Files must be submitted electronically via email to Ashley Clary; Ashley.d.clark.civ@mail.mil and Sabrinna Cosom;

Sabrinna.r.cosom.civ@mail.mil. In L.1 on page 160 the RFP states that proposal shall be submitted in hard copy, but in L.3.b on page 161 the RFP states that they shall be submitted electronically. Please clarify.

Answer: Submit electronically via email

Question: L.3.c - Content requirements, All information shall be confined to the appropriate file.

May we assume the each Volume is one file?

Answer: Yes, each volume is one file.

Question: L.3.c.3 - Subfactor IV Phase In All Key Personnel shall begin performance on the first day of the transition-in period and all remaining employees shall begin performance no later than the 20th day of the transition-in period.

Since all 15 personnel are designated as Key, does the government expect all 15 to begin performance on the first day of the transition-in period or are the 15 Key personnel just Mission Essential and the Contract Manager and Assistant Contractor Manager required on day 1?

Answer: All key personnel are required within the first seven days.

Question: L.3.c.3 - Vol II - Past Performance A “Recent” contract is defined as one that is performed for at least (3) three years, and was an active contract at any point during the past (5) five years Will the Government revise this requirement to allow contracts that has been performed for at least (2) two years, and was an active contract at any point during the past (5) years?

Answer: No.

Question: L.3.c.3 - Vol II - Past Performance The Offeror shall request that the POC: (1) provide information requested in PART II and (2) submit the completed questionnaire (via e-mail) directly to the ACC-APG Contracting Officer by the date specified in the questionnaire.

There is no date specified in the questionnaires. Will the government accept completed Past Performance questionnaires up until the due date of the RFP?

Answer: Yes

Question: L.3.c.3 - Vol III - Cost/Price, The information submitted in this volume shall comply with FAR 15.408, Table 15-2, and the requirements set forth below. There are no page limitations for this volume.

This section contradicts the table on page160 which set the maximum page count of the Cost/Price volume at 25. Is there a page limitation for the Cost/Price volume?

Answer: No Page Limit

Question: L.3.c.3 - Vol III - Cost/Price, Any letters of commitment shall clearly identify the prospective employees’ agreed-to salary/hourly rate and other pertinent conditions of employment. The same detailed support data shall be furnished for all subcontractors.

Are letters of commitment required for all key personnel, or just resumes?

Answer: They are required for all Key Personnel.