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Base Infrastructure Modernization Industry Day 2 Questions and Answers
# Question
Government Response
Just 8(a) but not a non-8(a) SDB (HUBZone,
SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) for material purchases set-
aside?
2 Any indication on how many awardee's will be?
3 What contract vehicle will this be released on?
Will the government provide a version of the prior
experience questionnaire (section J, Attachment J-3)
for industry review before solicitation release?
5 is there a minimum % response rate to the TO's?
Will there be any additional Bidder's Library releases
prior to final RFP release?
Will the PMO be issuing BNJs for Wireless and
Wired infrastructure? To maintain enterprise
security accreditations?
Will there be any price evaluation for the IDIQ? If so
please describe.
Will bases be allowed to opt out like BITI and
provide their own solution?
So is there a separate small business track and large
business track? Or for the SBs, we have to join a
team?
Yes, Government made the decision to set aside for
8a after conducting market research.
The Government anticipates awarding IDIQs to any
and all qualifying offers under FAR
15.304(c)(1)(ii)(A).
This will be a stand-alone solicitation; this will not be
issued under an existing vehicle.
It will not be released prior to the RFP.
No minimum response rate has been determined.
The Government does not anticipate any full Bidder's
Library releases prior to the RFP release. However,
the Government may revise draft documents and
post them to the Bidder's Library for public
awareness.
Brand Name Justifications will be coordinated
according to the recommendations of the Service
contractor and their design, as appropriate.
The IDIQ will not feature evaluation of any price, as
authorized by FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii)(A). Price will be
evaluated for each Task Order.
No. This acquisition is an Enterprise-wide program.
Bases for which enterprise funding is obtained will
not have the opportunity to opt out of the program.
The Services pool will be full-and-open, meaning
small and other-than-small businesses will be
competing for IDIQ award and subsequent Task
Orders. The Hardware pool will be set aside
exclusively for 8(a) concerns.
For the Services IDIQ looks like SBs would be
competing against the Large Businesses, correct, ie,
no SB set asides for services work. If so, what will
be the SB requirements for the Large Businesses?
Correct, the Services pool will have small and other-
than-small businesses competing for Task Orders.
The RFP for the IDIQ will specifiy small business
subcontracting requirements.
Will the Sample Task Order for the Services IDIQ be
awardable?
No, the sample TO will not be awardable. It is a
fictional base.
Base Infrastructure Modernization Industry Day 2 Questions and Answers
# Question
Government Response
Would the government consider reserving a certain
number of IDIQ Services awards for Small
Businesses under NAICS 517111. Small Businesses
in this NAICS have a proven history of delivering
infrastructure solutions for the Air Force on the
NETCENTS 2 NetOps and Infrastructure Small
Business IDIQ Contract.
Will the support model be Government-owned
Contractor operated? or will network ownership be
transitioned to the service provider?
15 Will there be SB level requirements for the LBs?
Who makes the decision on the Base Level hardware
and design to drive the Small Business acquisition.
Ref slide 20/21, will hardware GFE solutions be
directed at the TO level or is the process described
on slide 20 (second bullet)/21 (lower half of slide)
executed for each TO awarded to separate successful
TO vendors?
The Government's strategy reflects industry outreach
and market research efforts; small bsiness reserves or
set-asides for services do not align with the results
thereof.
It is a Government owned, contractor operated
model.
The RFP for the IDIQ will specifiy small business
subcontracting requirements.
The Task Order contractor will provide a design, to
include recommended hardware, to the Government.
The Government holds the final decision regarding
the hardware that will be solicited among the
Hardware pool.
Hardware will be procured according to the
recommendation of the Task Order contractor. The
recommendation will be reviewed for acceptance by
the Government. Once the recommended network
hardware list is accepted by the Government, the
Government will then solicit the requirement to the
Hardware pool and procure the items using a
Delivery Order. The Government will take delivery
of the Hardware and issue it to the Task Order
contractor as Government Furnished Equipment.
Draft Section M evaluation criteria for technical is
acceptable/unacceptable and past performance is
assigned level of confidence. Assuming vendors need
to achieve acceptable for technical, is there going to
be a cutoff point for award selection on the past
performance confidence rating (e.g. you will award
to satisfactory or substantial confidence only)?
As a follow up to Q&A, will the CONOPS and
CONEMPS be included with the final RFP?
Section M has been considerably revised and the
RFP will outline the basis for award.
This subject is specific to the Task Order and the
details regarding it will be provided with the Task
Order Proposal Request to the awardees of the
Services pool IDIQs.
Base Infrastructure Modernization Industry Day 2 Questions and Answers
# Question
What involvement, if any, will the IAFNOS
contractor play with the BIM task order
implementations?
Government Response
This subject is specific to the Task Order and the
details regarding it will be provided with the Task
Order Proposal Request to the awardees of the
Services pool IDIQs.
Will the participants list from this industry day be
released to participants
On your SB requirements, will they be detailed as to
what socio-economic factors? Any more favorable
than others?
Can an 8(a) HW/equipment awardee also be on
services team as a subcontractor?
24 Will tasks cover CONUS and OCONUS?
How will the DAF ultimately determine which brand
name hardware is selected for a given base or set of
bases, given there are several manufacturers that will
be able to meet the anticipated wired and wireless
requirements?
SO with 187 DAF bases, just to be clear, includes
USSF bases. WIll there be a different review and
awarding structure for their bases?
Will there be additional opportunities to ask
questions?
Will the SB participant on the hardware IDIQ be
performing installations of equipment?
can we use subcontractor past performance for gate
The RFP for the IDIQ will specifiy small business
subcontracting requirements.
There program does not specifically prohibit such a
business relationship. However, if the nature of the
relationship between a subcontractor and another
member of the IDIQ (in either pool) creates an
actual, potential, or apparent conflict of interest, the
parties shall notify the Contracting Officer
immediately.
The Government will analyze the network hardware
recommendations of the Task Order contractor for
various factors, to include suitability, cost, and the
nature of any brand-specific requirements.
Yes, the Department of the Air Force (DAF)
includes United States Air Force (USAF) and United
States Space Force (USSF) locations. Any specific
requirements for USAF and USSF locations will be
identified in the Task Order.
The Government anticipates the next engagement to
be issuance of the Request for Proposals; interested
parties will have the opportunity to provide
questions in response to the Request for Proposals.
The Government anticipates the Hardware pool to
not include installation of network hardware.
Sections L and M have been considerably revised
and the RFP will outline the basis of award and will
provide specific requirements regarding
subcontractor past performance.
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# Question
Government Response
Just 8(a) but not a non-8(a) SDB (HUBZone,
SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) for material purchases set-
aside?
2 Any indication on how many awardee's will be?
3 What contract vehicle will this be released on?
Will the government provide a version of the prior
experience questionnaire (section J, Attachment J-3)
for industry review before solicitation release?
5 is there a minimum % response rate to the TO's?
Will there be any additional Bidder's Library releases
prior to final RFP release?
Will the PMO be issuing BNJs for Wireless and
Wired infrastructure? To maintain enterprise
security accreditations?
Will there be any price evaluation for the IDIQ? If so
please describe.
Will bases be allowed to opt out like BITI and
provide their own solution?
So is there a separate small business track and large
business track? Or for the SBs, we have to join a
team?
Yes, Government made the decision to set aside for
8a after conducting market research.
The Government anticipates awarding IDIQs to any
and all qualifying offers under FAR
15.304(c)(1)(ii)(A).
This will be a stand-alone solicitation; this will not be
issued under an existing vehicle.
It will not be released prior to the RFP.
No minimum response rate has been determined.
The Government does not anticipate any full Bidder's
Library releases prior to the RFP release. However,
the Government may revise draft documents and
post them to the Bidder's Library for public
awareness.
Brand Name Justifications will be coordinated
according to the recommendations of the Service
contractor and their design, as appropriate.
The IDIQ will not feature evaluation of any price, as
authorized by FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii)(A). Price will be
evaluated for each Task Order.
No. This acquisition is an Enterprise-wide program.
Bases for which enterprise funding is obtained will
not have the opportunity to opt out of the program.
The Services pool will be full-and-open, meaning
small and other-than-small businesses will be
competing for IDIQ award and subsequent Task
Orders. The Hardware pool will be set aside
exclusively for 8(a) concerns.
For the Services IDIQ looks like SBs would be
competing against the Large Businesses, correct, ie,
no SB set asides for services work. If so, what will
be the SB requirements for the Large Businesses?
Correct, the Services pool will have small and other-
than-small businesses competing for Task Orders.
The RFP for the IDIQ will specifiy small business
subcontracting requirements.
Will the Sample Task Order for the Services IDIQ be
awardable?
No, the sample TO will not be awardable. It is a
fictional base.
Base Infrastructure Modernization Industry Day 2 Questions and Answers
# Question
Government Response
Would the government consider reserving a certain
number of IDIQ Services awards for Small
Businesses under NAICS 517111. Small Businesses
in this NAICS have a proven history of delivering
infrastructure solutions for the Air Force on the
NETCENTS 2 NetOps and Infrastructure Small
Business IDIQ Contract.
Will the support model be Government-owned
Contractor operated? or will network ownership be
transitioned to the service provider?
15 Will there be SB level requirements for the LBs?
Who makes the decision on the Base Level hardware
and design to drive the Small Business acquisition.
Ref slide 20/21, will hardware GFE solutions be
directed at the TO level or is the process described
on slide 20 (second bullet)/21 (lower half of slide)
executed for each TO awarded to separate successful
TO vendors?
The Government's strategy reflects industry outreach
and market research efforts; small bsiness reserves or
set-asides for services do not align with the results
thereof.
It is a Government owned, contractor operated
model.
The RFP for the IDIQ will specifiy small business
subcontracting requirements.
The Task Order contractor will provide a design, to
include recommended hardware, to the Government.
The Government holds the final decision regarding
the hardware that will be solicited among the
Hardware pool.
Hardware will be procured according to the
recommendation of the Task Order contractor. The
recommendation will be reviewed for acceptance by
the Government. Once the recommended network
hardware list is accepted by the Government, the
Government will then solicit the requirement to the
Hardware pool and procure the items using a
Delivery Order. The Government will take delivery
of the Hardware and issue it to the Task Order
contractor as Government Furnished Equipment.
Draft Section M evaluation criteria for technical is
acceptable/unacceptable and past performance is
assigned level of confidence. Assuming vendors need
to achieve acceptable for technical, is there going to
be a cutoff point for award selection on the past
performance confidence rating (e.g. you will award
to satisfactory or substantial confidence only)?
As a follow up to Q&A, will the CONOPS and
CONEMPS be included with the final RFP?
Section M has been considerably revised and the
RFP will outline the basis for award.
This subject is specific to the Task Order and the
details regarding it will be provided with the Task
Order Proposal Request to the awardees of the
Services pool IDIQs.
Base Infrastructure Modernization Industry Day 2 Questions and Answers
# Question
What involvement, if any, will the IAFNOS
contractor play with the BIM task order
implementations?
Government Response
This subject is specific to the Task Order and the
details regarding it will be provided with the Task
Order Proposal Request to the awardees of the
Services pool IDIQs.
Will the participants list from this industry day be
released to participants
On your SB requirements, will they be detailed as to
what socio-economic factors? Any more favorable
than others?
Can an 8(a) HW/equipment awardee also be on
services team as a subcontractor?
24 Will tasks cover CONUS and OCONUS?
How will the DAF ultimately determine which brand
name hardware is selected for a given base or set of
bases, given there are several manufacturers that will
be able to meet the anticipated wired and wireless
requirements?
SO with 187 DAF bases, just to be clear, includes
USSF bases. WIll there be a different review and
awarding structure for their bases?
Will there be additional opportunities to ask
questions?
Will the SB participant on the hardware IDIQ be
performing installations of equipment?
can we use subcontractor past performance for gate
The RFP for the IDIQ will specifiy small business
subcontracting requirements.
There program does not specifically prohibit such a
business relationship. However, if the nature of the
relationship between a subcontractor and another
member of the IDIQ (in either pool) creates an
actual, potential, or apparent conflict of interest, the
parties shall notify the Contracting Officer
immediately.
The Government will analyze the network hardware
recommendations of the Task Order contractor for
various factors, to include suitability, cost, and the
nature of any brand-specific requirements.
Yes, the Department of the Air Force (DAF)
includes United States Air Force (USAF) and United
States Space Force (USSF) locations. Any specific
requirements for USAF and USSF locations will be
identified in the Task Order.
The Government anticipates the next engagement to
be issuance of the Request for Proposals; interested
parties will have the opportunity to provide
questions in response to the Request for Proposals.
The Government anticipates the Hardware pool to
not include installation of network hardware.
Sections L and M have been considerably revised
and the RFP will outline the basis of award and will
provide specific requirements regarding
subcontractor past performance.
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