5 L.16.1(e ), L.16.2(b), and L.17.1 Table L-1, L-2, and the L.17.1 Please clarify where the OCI plan belongs, and what its page restrictions are. The OCI Plan requirements will be clarified in the RFP. 6 L.16.2(b) Table L-2, Volume I, Items Excluded from Page Limit Please clarify what the Government means when it states the "Organizational Chart" is excluded from the page limits. The offeror may choose to include more than one organizational chart for purposes of easing evaluation and describing the organizations, lines of communication with our JSC counterparts, and lines of authority within our team. Table L-2 in the final RFP will be updated to state that the Government will accept multiple Organizational Charts as part of the proposal. The Organizational Charts will NOT be excluded from page count. 7 General General Our group did NOT submit a response to the synopsis by the September 11 date. With that, is it still permissible for our group to submit a proposal in response to the solicitation? Yes, once the final RFP is posted, any SBA certified 8(a) company may submit a proposal. A response to the synopsis posted on August 28th is not a prerequisite to submit a proposal. The Final RFP will be released around 10/16/2015. Please refer to the HRIPS procurement website for the current schedule and links to Pre-Solicitation Synopsis. 8 General General How would the 22 FTE’s be broken into skill sets? For example how many contract specialist do they anticipate needing versus admins, HR Specialist, Engineers, Developers, trainers, etc...? It is up to the Offeror to propose the skill mix, direct or indirect, to successfully complete the work per the contract once the contract is awarded. The government does not anticipate that any Contract Specialist direct labor positions are required on this contract; reference the Standard Labor Categories direct positions and skill mix provided in the RFP. Also reference Table L-3 of the RFP which is provided as a reference of anticipated Standard Labor Categories for the Statement of Work. However, note that Table L-3 provided does not guarantee future work of those Standard Labor Categories; they are provided as a reference. If the Offeror is proposing indirect labor in
28 L.17.2 (c) Is the Past Performance Information.xlsx document counted towards the 40 page limit for the Past Performance volume? Does NASA want Offerors to submit the Past Performance Information.xlsx document as a separate attachment? The Past Performance Information.xlsx document is included in the 40-page page limit and should not be submitted as a separate attachment. 29 Reference L.17.2 (c): Are the Consent Letters for each subcontractor, teaming partner, proposed program manager and/or joint venture partner counted towards the 40 page limit for the Past Performance Volume? The Consent Letters for each subcontractor, teaming partner, proposed program manager and/or joint venture partner will be excluded from the 40 page limit for the Past Performance Volume II, however the consent letters are not expected to exceed one page each. See Attachment L-1 of the final RFP. 30 Reference L.17.2 (f), Safety and Health Data states: “If an offeror self-insures, provide and certify the same information (except the experience modifier rate history) with the signature of the responsible corporate officer or official.” Are electronic signatures acceptable for submission? The Government will accept electronic signatures as long as signature is from a responsible corporate officer or official.
Phase-In Plan. OCI is not addressed in Sections L.17.1 or M.2.1. 44 Section L.17.2(a); L.17.2(d) Section L.17.2. (a) states “Provide information from organizations and companies for which your company has previously performed work, in order for the Government to obtain appraisals of past performance. Offerors, including joint ventures, major subcontractors (subcontracts with an estimated annual value greater than $1,000,000) and the proposed program manager shall each provide information on up to five past contracts (subject to the page limitation constraints).” Section L.17.2. (d) states “In addition to the Part 1: Is it the Governments intent to have the Program Manager submit past performance references? Part 2: Please clarify whether the Government requests past performance from the Program Manager in addition to the corporate offeror's past performance references, or is the Program Manager only required to submit past performance references in the event the offeror does not have relevant past performance? Part 3: If past performance references are required for the Program Manager, are his/her past performance references included in the “up to five (5)” past performance references contract limit, which includes the references from the corporate entity? Part 1: The RFP will be updated and now identifies the Program Manager as Key Personnel. Past Performance references are required for the proposed Program Manager in accordance with Section L.17.2. Part 2: The Government requests past performance references from the Program Manager in addition to the organizations and companies submitting proposals. Part 3: The past performance references for the Program Manager are in addition to the references for the corporate entity.
58 L.16.2 (b) Table L-2: Overview of Proposal Volumes, Page Limitations, Copies, and Format. Items Excluded from the Page Limit: Environmental and Safety Data, Past Performance Attachments, Key Personnel Resumes, and Insurance Carrier Information Please clarify what is included in "Past Performance Attachments." Past Performance Attachments includes the Past Performance Consent Letters, Past Performance Questionnaires and Key Personnel Resumes. 59 L.16.2 (b) Table L-2: Overview of Proposal Volumes, Page Limitations, Copies, and Format. See Table L-2 Is the 1 page of introductory material included in the 40 page Title pages, table of contents, cross-reference matrices, glossaries, acronym lists, page tabs, and section dividers that do not contain information that can be construed as proposal information will not be counted as part of the page limitations. All other proposal information is counted in the page limits except those items mentioned in Section L.16.2(b), Table L-2, Items Excluded from the Page Limit. Please also refer to Answer #3. 60 L.16.2 (b) Table L-2: Overview of Proposal Volumes, Page Limitations, Copies, and Format. See Table L-2 Please consider requiring a page limitation per past performance reference, rather than for the entire volume. A page limit for the entire volume favors Offerors with fewer teammates, and thus fewer past performance references. The SLPT has considered the request but will not change the page limits in Volume II Past Performance. 61 L.16.2 (b) Table L-2: Overview of Proposal Volumes, Page Limitations, Copies, and Format. See Table L-2 The Formats for Volume III Templates and Narrative appear to be reversed. Please refer to Answer #1