Questions and Answers

Questions and Answers
Place of Performance and Staffing
1. The solicitation identifies the place of performance as "Varies." Can the Government confirm whether services may be performed remotely from within the United States, or whether contractor personnel must be physically located in Washington, D.C., Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, or another designated location? Primary work will be computer based. Place of performance is not local to Saudi Arabia, there may be a requirement to be in Washington, D.C. at times.
2. If onsite performance is required, which of the five task areas require physical presence, and what is the anticipated frequency and duration of onsite support? Onsite performance is not required.
3. Does the Government anticipate requiring full-time dedicated personnel, part-time resources, or staffing based on individual BPA calls and assigned deliverables? These actions are episodic; the outcome will be for assigned deliverables. 4. Will travel to Saudi Arabia be required? If so, will travel, lodging, and related expenses be reimbursed separately from the Firm-Fixed-Price deliverables? No travel to Saudi Arabia is expected.
Security and Personnel Requirements
5. Do any of the five task areas require personnel to possess an active Secret or Top Secret security clearance? No, top secret clearance is not required. 6. Is an active Facility Clearance (FCL) required for the prime contractor or any subcontractors at the time of quotation submission or award? Not a classified contract.
7. Are resumes, named key personnel, staffing matrices, or letters of commitment required with the initial BPA quotation, or will personnel qualifications be evaluated at the individual BPA call level? Vendors will provide information that shows how the objectives will be met for BPA quotation.
8. Are there any U.S. citizenship, nationality, installation-access, or other personnel eligibility restrictions applicable to contractor or subcontractor staff? Personnel complaint within FAR Subpart 25.
Teaming and Subcontracting
9. May a prime contractor propose a teaming arrangement with one or more subcontractors to satisfy the technical requirements across the five task areas? There is not a restriction to teaming or subcontractors.

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Questions and Answers
10. May the prime contractor leverage the relevant past performance and specialized experience of proposed subcontractors to demonstrate technical capability and satisfy the Government's past performance evaluation criteria? No.