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Solicitation W91YU0-16-T-0075 - Questions & Answers

Q1: I am planning to respond to the solicitation number W91YU0-16-T-0075 and I was wondering if you have the document in WORD format?

A1: All documents are currently in PDF format and will not change at this time.

Q2: Is ILMS considered a new requirement or a follow-on? If the latter, would you mind providing the incumbent contractor’s name and contract number?

A2: The incumbent contractor is EX LIBRIS (USA) INC. and contract number W91YU0-14-F-0002

Q3: On page 44, #40 states “The operating system software on the server will be Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 or 2012 R2”. The solution we previously proposed to the Madigan Army Medical Center Library in advance of this solicitation runs on Servers utilizing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 6. Our question for your team is how firm is this requirement for Windows based servers? We will not be able to respond to your bid solicitation should this be something that causes us to be non-compliant.

A3: The requirement for Windows 2008 R2 or 2012 R2 is firm. No one in Madigan Army Medical Center, Information Management Division has the expertise and resources to support anything that is not a Microsoft product.

Q4: Does the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation under solicitation number W91YU016T0075 contain requirements similar to a current contract? If possible, please provide the current contract number. Or, is this a new requirement for the government?

A4: The incumbent contractor is EX LIBRIS (USA) INC. and contract number W91YU0-14-F-0002

Q5: I have converted the PDF to WORD but the formatting is all messed up - do you have a WORD version I could use that is formatted properly?

A5: All documents are currently in PDF format and will not change at this time.

Q6: Does the solicitation have to be signed when I submit my response or does that happen after the award is made?

A6: See 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2015) and ADDENDUM

TO 52.212-1

Q7: Can I attach my own quotation with our Master Subscription Agreement (MSA) which is what has already been presented to the library?

A7: See 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2015) and ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

Q8: We are a current vendor in the System for Award Management (SAM) and have a lot of other government clients - are we still required to obtain a Certificate of Net-Worthiness? If so what is involved here?

A8: Yes, you will be required to obtain a Certificate of Networthiness. The Madigan Army Medical Center, Certificate of Networthiness Request form has been attached. This request form will be provided to the Contracting Office after award.

Q9: Records must be converted to new Integrated Library System within 10 working days - this is unrealistic as we typically have a 90 day implementation timeline. I will include that timeline in my response.

A9: 90 day implementation will be an acceptable timeline. The Solicitation will be updated to reflect 90 days.

Q10: Integration of E-books - does the library have a subscription to OVERDRIVE? If yes do they want the API that we have built for Overdrive?

A10: Madigan Army Medical Center does not currently subscribe to OVERDRIVE, and don't anticipate a future subscription to Overdrive.

Q11: Do I need to acknowledge and address each item in the document or just focus on the PWS portion at the end with my responses?

A11: Review entire solicitation and provide required items as outlined.

Q12: I have not received any amendments - have any been issued? Will you issue an amendment with the answers or will those come via email?

A12: No amendments have been issued. An amendment will be issued to address all questions received regarding solicitation W91YU0-16-T-0075. The amendment will be posted to https://www.fbo.gov.