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QUESTIONS and Answers FOR CLARIFICATION

Solicitation W91QVN27RA004 – Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Pacific West Region, in Camp Humphreys, Osan AB and Daegu
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Reference

Issue

Question

A. Evaluation & Award Basis

Addendum 52.212-1
§1.1; Addendum
52.212-2 (Intro,
Factor III Note)

Award basis unclear
(LPTA vs. best-value
tradeoff)

Addendum 52.212-2
Factor III (a)–(c);

CLIN 0007AT, 0010

Composition of total
evaluated price

The solicitation states award will be made on a Best Value basis and that non-price factors will be rated only "Acceptable" or "Unacceptable" (not ranked). However, adjectival ratings (Outstanding/Good/Acceptable/Marginal/Unacceptable) are also provided, and the Factor III Note states "the lowest price for award purposes." Please confirm whether award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis or a best-value tradeoff basis. If adjectival ratings are applied, please explain how they will affect the award decision. • The Gov have removed the LTPA language, this a trade-off requirement. Please confirm the composition of the total evaluated price: (a) whether the Phase-In CLIN 0010 is included; (b) how the Special Events SLIN (0007AT, estimated amount stated, "Contractor shall not submit a price") will be treated — i.e., whether the Government-stated estimated amount will be added equally to all offers; and (c) that the 52.217-8 evaluation adds one-half of the 4th Option Year total price. (The Total Evaluated Price will be calculated by evaluating all priced requirements across the base and option periods. Specifically: • Phase-In CLIN 0010 is an evaluated CLIN and is included in the TEP. • Special Events SLIN 0007AT: Do not input your own price here. This is a Government "plug number. The stated estimated amount will be added equally to all offers. • FAR 52.217-8 evaluation: To account for a potential 6-month extension, we will take exactly half (50%) of your Option Year 4 total price and add it to your overall bid.)

B. Proposal Submission & Format

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Addendum 52.212-1
§4.0, §4.1

Volume I 25-page limit –
items counted

Volume I is limited to 25 pages. Please confirm whether the following are excluded from the page count: cover page, table of contents, organizational charts, staffing schedules, key personnel resumes, copies of Hygiene Training Certificates, TOEIC score reports, the Hygiene