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Questions & Answers
Solicitation #15JA0527Q00000001
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For a prime or subcontractor's standalone recording/CAT computers, does the USAO equipment review and written approval include the required ATO, or is a separate ATO process needed? Must that ATO already be in place with the quote or before award, or may the selected contractor obtain it after award but before handling any DOJ data? What approval evidence must be included with the quote?
When an ATO is required, yes, that must be obtained prior to handling DOJ data.

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Pricing Schedule labels: In Option Years 2, 3, and 4, CLINs 2019, 3019, and 4019 (10 Business Day Transcript) are labeled “Chattanooga, Tennessee,” which leaves no 10-day transcript CLIN for Greeneville in those years. Should these CLINs read “Greeneville, Tennessee”? Will a corrected Attachment 2 be issued?
This is an error and has been corrected. A new Attachment 2 – Pricing Schedule has been uploaded to the SAM.gov posting reflecting the corrections.

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Travel CLINs: The travel CLINs (x009, x018, x027) have no quantity, unit, or price fields, and the instructions say to state prices “except travel CLINs.” Should offerors leave these CLINs blank? Will travel be excluded from the evaluated total price?
Yes, travel CLINs are to be left blank.

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Key personnel per location: Section 1.1(g) requires a minimum of two court reporters. Does this apply to each location quoted, or to the contract as a whole if an offeror quotes all three locations? Two reporters minimum for each location quoted or as a whole if the offeror quotes all three locations.

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Security clearance at submission: The resumes must list each reporter’s “security clearance level.” Must proposed reporters hold an existing clearance or favorable background investigation at the time of quote submission? Or will the Moderate Background Investigation and waiver process described in Section 2.9 and AI-10-1E be completed after award? A favorable background investigation/security clearance is not required prior to award. It may be attained post-award.

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Subcontracted reporters and past performance: May the prime contractor propose court reporters employed by an approved subcontractor? If so, will the Government consider the subcontractor’s relevant past performance under Volume II?
Subcontracting is permissible. No, see Solicitation, Section 7, Addendum to 52.212-1 - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors, Volume II: Past Performance: “The Offeror will be evaluated