19AQMM20R0366_QAs_16 Nov 2020.pdf

19AQMM20R0366 – RFP Q&As – 16 November 2020

SOLICITATION Q&As 19AQMM20E0366 – INL Bogota Helicopter Wet Lease IDIQ

November 16, 2020

NOTE: Responses below are for informational purposes only and do not change the terms of the solicitation. The Contracting Officer will make changes to the solicitation, if these are required, through the issuance of an amendment utilizing Standard Form 30.

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1. RFP

Section 1

Type of Contract

This is a multiple award as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation

The award of the contract will be for 1 or more companies?

Refer to solicitation Section 3, 4.0. Tailoring of FAR 52.212-1, Item 4.4 (Number of Contracts to be Awarded).

2. RFP

General Information

12.Defense Base Act (DBA) Insurance

DBA insurance costs are generally required for performance outside of the United States for US contractors.

DBA insurance applies to a Colombian Air Operator? All our personnel will be Colombian Citizens and the place of performance is Colombia.

Refer to solicitation Section 1, Item 12.0 (Defense Base Act Insurance), Second Paragraph, 3rd item.

A DOL DBA waiver is not available for Colombia. As such, DBA insurance requirement applies to local (Colombian) nationals.

3. 23.0 23 (c) Contract bears all risk. If the aircraft takes bullets, who is responsible for components if they are hit?

Contractor.

4. 30.0 28 (h) “Personal weapons” Would our crew be issued firearms? Stored in a lockbox.

Crews will be not be issued firearms by INL, CNP, or COLMIL.

5. 30.0 28 (h) “Personal weapons” Is there crew housing on the base?

No. Housing is not provided on base, it is the responsibility of the contractor.

6. 30.0 28 (h) “Personal weapons” Are we responsible for body armor?

Contractor is responsible for Contractor employees’ body armor if aid armor is required.

7. 30.0 28 (h) “Personal weapons” How far from the hostile environment will the machine be landing?

Landing Zones will be secured by CNP, COLAR, COLMAR.

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8. 30.0 28 (h) “Personal weapons” Does the machine need to be armored?

Contractor’s decision. The PWS does not require armoring, but the Contractor may provide armored aircraft if it so desires.

9. 30.0 28 (h) “Personal weapons” Does it need hoist capability?

Yes, as per PWS.

10. RFP General Information

38.0 Teaming

arrangements

In the event that a teaming arrangement or joint venture is awarded and IDIQ contract…

Does a joint venture with a HUBZone or veteran partner provide any benefit even when the operator is capable of providing 100% of these services?

Unable to answer this question. However, a HUBZone offeror may be entitled to a price evaluation preference per FAR 52.219-4.

Also, offers from US small business concerns do not required submission of a Subcontracting Plan.

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RFP

Page 60 of 109, Para.

4.4

The Government intends to award no more than

(2) indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ)contracts as a result of this solicitation.

Is the expectation that only one of the two awardees be awarded the contract, or will the government select both awardees the work?

The Government expects to select two (2) companies for award of the IDIQ. Task orders under the IDIQ will be placed utilizing the fair opportunity procedures delineated in the RFP.

Refer to solicitation Section 1, Item 18.2 (Ordering Procedures).

12. RFP

Volume II Business

Tab 8

Offeror submit Plan if it expects to utilize non-professional TNC.

Offeror must submit a housing plan if it expects to provide employer furnished housing in the performance contract.

Do we need a recruiting plan or Housing plan even if we are using 100% employee resources currently on the payroll?

Depends if these resources are nonprofessional Third Country Nationals (i.e. not US or Colombian labor).

The housing plan is required if your company expects to provide employer furnished housing.

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13. B. Volume II- Business 66, D Technical capability. Minimum of 20 pax Are you willing to look at machines such as the CH-47D, Chinook which meet all your requirements, except being on an FAA 135 or equivalent? The chinook is a restricted category. Can we get a waiver to carry passengers?

Aircraft must meet all requirements outlined in the PWS. DOS Program Office / Contracting Office do not grant any waivers. If a waiver is required from any other authority to utilize the CH-47D, the Contractor is solely responsible to obtain said waiver and provide proof of it with its proposal.

14. Section D, Tab 2 /

RFP

Page 68 (2) Tab 2 – Company Certifications, Licenses, and Permits

(a) Provide a copy of a valid CAA Air Operations Certificate for commercial charter on demand rotary-wing operations.

(b) Provide a copy of Civil Aeronautical Authority (CAA) registration for each proposed aircraft.

How will the government resolve potential conflict between the CAA AOC and CAA registration requirements and the Buy America Act, Fly America Act, and Presidential Executive Order 13811?

The Government is unaware of potential conflicts.

The Buy American Act does not apply to services performed overseas (FAR Subpart 25.002). The Government will determine, upon review and evaluation of proposals received, if an air carrier holding a certificate under section 41102 of the Fly American Act is “reasonable available” to meet INL Bogota requirements.

15. RFP PAGE 69 TAB 2 Identification of Recent and Relevant Efforts

To be recent, past performance must not be older than 5 years from the date of this solicitation….

Our company has contracts that extend to 9-10 years. If is permissible to submit past performance which began in 2011 and will end in 2021?

The company may reference this project as the completion of the PoP is not older than 5 years from the date of this solicitation.

16. RFP 4.11 C 70 paragraph 3 C. VOLUME III - PRICE PROPOSAL Complete and submit Attachment 6 – Pricing Table.

Does the government intend for the Attch 6 Excel table to be embedded in a word/PDF document or be a standalone Excel file as Volume III?

Submit as an Excel file.

17. RFP 5, 1.0 83 paragraph 1 The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer.

Is it acceptable to provide the title of the FAR and relevant provision text that requires completion and omit all other FAR text in the response?

No.

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18. Attachment 1 Description of Services

1.1. Scope of

Requirement

1.Description of the services How many Helicopters are going to be required for this contract? Will there be multiple aircraft needed at the same time?

Airlifts will require approximately four helicopters (one per FOL) during operational phases. However, the number is subject to change due to operational requirements. Additionally, being a multiple award IDIQ, a Contractor must compete for actual task orders and is not guaranteed the award of a task order.

19. 19AQMM20R0366

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1_PWS

Page 1 of 10, Para.1.1 The focus of effort will be the Manual Eradication Program transporting CNP eradication personnel, contracted civilian coca eradicators, representatives of the Colombian Territorial Consolidation Administrative Unit (CTCAU), personnel from US Embassy INL Bogota, manual eradication equipment and supplies; with as required support to the INL Rural Security and Base Security Programs; transporting CNP and INL personnel, equipment and supplies throughout Colombia or as directed by the CO in support of other INL Bogota vertical lift logistical support requirements.

Due to this requirement of transporting US Embassy personnel would this operation require a US DOD approved CARB carrier to perform the work statement if one or more are available?

No requirement to lift US DOD personnel. As such, CARB is not required.

20. Section 1 / Attachment 1 Page 1 1.1

Services to be provided under this PWS include the lease of medium or heavy lift rotary wing aircraft for the transport of passengers

Description of Services states medium or heavy lift rotary wing aircraft however by definition, no medium lift RW is capable of meeting the payload requirements of the PWS. Is it the intent of the government to contract heavy lift RW or consider multiple medium lift aircraft to meet PWS?

The lift requirement is stated in the PWS. Due to space limitations at the FOLs, utilizing multiple aircraft to accomplish a mission is not acceptable.

21. Attachment 1 PWS /1.2 1 The monthly hours requirement will be determined by operational requirements.

What would be the estimated monthly hours per aircraft.

Refer to response to question number 55.

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22. Section 1 / Attachment 1 Page 1

1.2 & 1.4

The monthly hours requirement will be determined by operational requirements.

Contractor will only be paid for blade hours flown in support of missions as assigned

The PWS states that only billable flight hours will be paid and there is no guaranteed minimum number of hours per month. Is it the intent of the government to have these aircraft available on an Exclusive Use contract? Aircraft lease, insurance, payroll, and spare parts cost, etc. are incurred whether the aircraft is flying or not. Would the government consider a Daily or Monthly Availability Rate and a Flight Hour Rate pricing model?

As per PWS, billable hours will be paid with no exceptions.

The government does not expect to have these aircraft available on an Exclusive Use contract.

However, aircraft must be available to meet transportation requirements.

23. Attachment 1 Description Services

Page 1.

1.3

(Note: All foreseen FOL allow for contract coordinated life support, INL and or GOC life support shall be on a by exception basis is to be paid for by the contractor at fair market).

Life support for the crew outside of the main base (overnight, housing, meal) will be reimbursable?

The costs of life support must be included as part of the flight hour pricing.

24. Attachment 1 PWS / 1.3 1 Typically, an operation will require Aircraft and crews to position temporarily at a forward operating location (FOL) for periods of time to be determined in support of air transport requirements.

Is there any information of the probable sites of operation (FOL)?

Tumaco, Villagarzon, Caucasia, Larandia, and as required throughout Colombia

25. Attachment 1 PWS /1.4 1-2 Contractor will only be paid for blade hours flown in support of missions as assigned by the CO, COR, or their designated representative. Blade hours are calculated from the moment the aircraft’s engine is started at the beginning of a leg until the aircraft’s engine is shut off at completion of a leg.

Contractor flights not directed by INL are non-billable. Positioning/deposition legs from/to FOLs shall be billable

Will the ferry Flights or transfers for each of the operating bases be the responsibility of the contractor?

Cost of ferry flights and/or transfers directed by the USG between FOLs will be covered by INL.

However, ferry flights originated by the Contractor (maintenance, attending to other business, etc.) must be borne by the Contractor.

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26. Attachment 1 PWS /1.5.1

2 Each crew will be expected to fly no more than ten

(10) hours per day.

According to RAC 4.22.22, the maximum hours allowed for a dual crew is 9 hours. Will the CAA requirements be kept?

Section will be changed to read: “Each crew must comply with flying / work time restrictions imposed by the CAA.”

27. Attachment 1 PWS /15.3 2 Blade hours are calculated from the moment the first engine is started until the last engine is shut down at completion of a mission. Contracted flights not directed by INL are non-billable, e.g., maintenance test flights.

As the maintenance flights are schedule for aircraft readiness on the field, would it those flights be paid?

Flight hours not directed by INL are non-billable hours. An example of these non-billable hours would be maintenance flight hours.

28. Section 1 / Attachment 1 Page 2 1.5.1, 1.5.2 & 1.5.4

Each crew will be expected to fly no more than ten

(10) hours per day.

At least twenty-four (24) hours in advance, the Contractor will receive the mission concept of operations (CONOPS), At least 12 hours prior to each departure, a flight plan, to include call sign, radio frequency, flight route and time, must be filed with the designated authority by Offeror personnel.

The PWS describes a 24/7/365 mission planning requirement personnel and a 10-hour maximum flight day. Does the government intend to be able to task the aircraft 24 per day requiring 2 crews or only during daytime?

As per PWS, requirement is for daytime flight operations. Planning/ coordination occurs during the evening and weekend hours.

29. Attachment 1 PWS /2.1 3 Each Aircraft must be registered by the CAA. Would Aircraft with N tail number be accepted being included in our Operations specifications and registered with the CAA?

Contractor must check with CAA.

30. Section 2 / Attachment 1 Page 3 2.1

Each Aircraft must be registered by the CAA and maintained on the Contractor’s Operations Specifications. Contractor operator must hold a valid CAA Air Operations Certificate for commercial charter on-demand rotary-wing operations

As currently written, the PWS prohibits U.S.

aircraft and air carriers from responding to this solicitation. Will the government consider U.S.

registered aircraft and FAA Part 135 Air Carriers?

All aircraft operating in Colombia must be registered with the CAA and operate within CAA authorities and certifications.

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31. Section 2, Attachment 1 Page 3.

Paragraph 2.2

19AQMM20R0366 Helicopter wet lease IDIQ According with the overhauling of the aircrafts and the maintenance history records, can we present aircraft older than 30 years old, previous US Gov authorization?

As per PWS Aircraft presented must 30 years or newer from original manufacture date upon award.

32. Attachment 1

2. Aircraft Requirement

2.2. Condition

Aircraft utilized to support this requirement shall be well maintained, 30 years or newer from original manufacture date

The years of the aircraft can be from the last overhaul? Reviewing Bulletin T3614 from Mil Moscow it mentions aircraft up of year 90 it will have 35 years of life service and down from year 90 it will have 40 years of life service.

Refer to response to Q31.

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Page 3 of 10, Para 2.2 Aircraft utilized to support this requirement shall be well maintained, 30 years or newer from original manufacture date

There are a number of legacy aircraft platforms suitable to this requirement that exceed the required manufacture date that have a proven track record of exceptional performance in support of the U.S. Government. Restricting the age of aircraft limits competition and may exclude some very capable platforms that otherwise could result in the best value to the Government. If the offeror can demonstrate that the proposed aircraft have been maintained in accordance with the appropriate regulatory and manufacturers’ maintenance standards (i.e. evidence of completion with all current service bulletins and airworthiness directives), will the Government consider aircraft with manufactured dates older than 30 years?

Refer to response to Q31.

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34. PWS

Section 2 Point 2.1 & 2.3

Paragraph 4 Paragraph 6

CAA Requirement – “Contractor operator must hold a valid CAA Air Operations Certificate for commercial charter on-demand rotary-wing operations.”

In the PWS, point 2.1, the CO establishes that each aircraft must be registered by the CAA.

However, point 2.3 refers specifically to CAA RAC Part 135 or Columbian equivalent. Are offerors required to have a Columbian specific CAA registration, or will any CAA registration meet the submission requirements?

For the purposes of this PWS, and as stated in paragraph 1.5, CAA means “Colombian Civil Aeronautical Authority”. An additional note has been added at the beginning of the PWS for clarity.

35. Section 2 / Attachment 1 Page 3

2.2 & 2.3

Condition. Aircraft offered under this requirement t shall be maintained airworthy by trained and certified mechanics for that specific airframe

Safety. Each Aircraft shall meet, at a minimum, CAA safety requirements for installed equipment as required by the CAA RAC Part 135 or Colombian equivalent.

As currently written, the PWS prohibits U.S.

aircraft and operators from responding to this solicitation. Will the government consider U.S.

registered aircraft maintained IAW FAA 135 regulations and FAA Part 135 Air Carriers?

As per PWS, contractor must meet all CAA requirements.

36. Attachment 1 PWS /2.5 4 Aircraft shall be equipped with an Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) compatible with Government of Colombia (GOC) and regional search and rescue capabilities.

What would be the search and rescue capability in aircraft or the company, since this capacity would be achieved by the military and/or CAA S&R teams?

This paragraph lists the minimum required equipment.

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37. Section 2 / Attachment 1 Page 4 2.8

2.8.1. At 0 feet Mean Sea Level (0 Feet MSL) and

20 degrees Centigrade and with a minimum of 1.5 hours of cruise fuel plus 45 minutes of reserve fuel with a minimum of 20 passengers plus baggage (planning weight of 400 lbs for 1 pax and baggage), or a minimum 8000 pounds of internal cargo, or a combination of passengers and cargo, with a total combined minimum internal load of 8,000 pounds.

2.8.2. At 7,000 ft PA, 20 degrees Celsius and with

a minimum of 1.5 hours of cruise fuel plus 45 minutes of reserve fuel with a minimum of 15 passengers plus baggage (planning weight of 400 lbs for 1 pax and baggage), or a minimum 6000 pounds of internal cargo, or a combination of passengers and cargo, with a total combined minimum internal load of 6,000 pounds.

These aircraft capability requirements exceed any and all current medium lift rotary wing aircraft and most medium-heavy lift RW. Generally, aircraft with more than 19 seats require a flight attendant and can place the aircraft outside of Part 135 Operations. Will the government consider a 10% reduction in the capabilities requirement in order to operate within standard category aircraft and 135 requirements?

No, the Government will not consider a 10% reduction. Current operational requirements determine the requirements for minimum of 20 passengers.

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Page 4 of 10, Para.

2.8.1

At 0 feet Mean Sea Level (0 Feet MSL) and 20 degrees Centigrade and with a minimum of 1.5 hours of cruise fuel plus 45 minutes of reserve fuel with a minimum of 20 passengers plus baggage (planning weight of 400 lbs for 1 pax and baggage), or a minimum 8000 pounds of internal cargo, or a combination of passengers and cargo, with a total combined minimum internal load of 8,000 pounds.

Under FAA/CAA regulations, aircraft operating with more than 19 passengers require a flight attendant to be on board. This adds cost and operational complexities. Please clarify what the minimum passenger hauling configuration is.

Current operational requirement are for a minimum of 20 passengers.

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39. Attachment 1 PWS / 2.8.2

4 At 7,000 ft PA, 20 degrees Celsius and with a minimum of 1.5 hours of cruise fuel plus 45 minutes of reserve fuel with a minimum of 15 passengers plus baggage (planning weight of 400 lbs for 1 pax and baggage), or a minimum 6000 pounds of internal cargo, or a combination of passengers and cargo, with a total combined minimum internal load of 6,000 pounds.

Can we fit for the best flight safety condition with 4500 lbs in combination?

Flight conditions are to be met as per PWS.

40. Attachment 1 PWS /2.11 4 Should it be required in support of logistical support and aircraft recovery operations (I.e. HLZ clearing) aircraft must be able to conduct fast rope and rappel operations for personnel deployment.

To which personnel would the scope of this capacity be directed?

Should this be supported, personnel will be from CNP/COLMIL special operations personnel.

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Page 5 of 10, Para. 3.1 Mission requirement is that all aircrew personnel are required to speak Spanish in a fluent and coherent manner. Site managers and flight planners must also be fluent in Spanish.

This requirement can be very onerous for U.S.

operators as the number of Spanish speaking pilots that meet the required experience levels are scarce. This may limit competition. With a dual-piloted aircraft, will the Government accept a minimum of one pilot fluent in Spanish? Or perhaps a translator in the jump seat?

Due to the nature of the support, translators are not accepted. All aircrew personnel are required to speak Spanish as per PWS requirement.

42. Section 3 / Attachment 1 Page 5 3.2

Aircrew members and aircraft maintenance personnel must be licensed for their respective positions by the CAA.

Will the government consider U.S. FAA licensed personnel?

Yes, the Gov’t will consider FAA licensed personnel as long as they are currently licensed, or otherwise authorized, for their respective positions by the CAA as well.

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43. Section 3 / Attachment 1 Page 5 3.3

Contractor will ensure that all Aircraft are operated by two pilots rated in that type, design, and series for the aircraft being flown. Pilots must have 3000 hours in type with 1500 of the 3000 as type aircraft captain and co-pilots must have a minimum of 1500 hours in type

These pilot time in type requirements when combined with the aircraft requirement for less than 30-year-old airframes will severely limit the pilot pool for this contract and at the expense of mission experienced aircrew. Will the government consider adopting CARB mandated aircrew requirements?

Program review of this requirement weighs Colombian CAA minimums, review of other industry and UN standards as well as Program requirements based upon past safety / performance of helicopter operations in the Colombian Operational environment. Minimum acceptable for the purpose of this contract is as follows: As per Colombia CAA Pilot must have min 2500 hours as a helicopter pilot with 1000 hours as pilot in charge and 500 as co-pilot in type; for nature of this contract, as per proven safety of this requirement the Co-Pilot shall have min 100 hours in type with a minimum of 1500 helicopter hours.

Refer to revised paragraph 3.3.

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Page 5 of 10, Para. 3.3 Contractor will ensure that all Aircraft are operated by two pilots rated in that type, design, and series for the aircraft being flown. Pilots must have 3000 hours in type with 1500 of the 3000 as type aircraft captain and co-pilots must have a minimum of 1500 hours in type.

The pilot experience levels seem excessive and will likely limit otherwise very qualified pilots.

For example, the Department of the Defense in Afghanistan requires 250 in type. Ref. CARB 32- CFR Part 861.Will the Government consider lowering the required experience to something more in line with industry standards?

See response to question 43 above.

45. Section 4 / Attachment 1 Page 5 4.3

The Contractor is responsible to provide the vertical lift and or other means required to extract the Aircraft or parts from the site. If required, personnel recovery shall be executed by GOC security forces, CNP, COLMIL, or coordinated and contracted through the Contractor if site security permits.

Will the contractor be reimbursed for extraction operations?

No, the contractor will not be separately reimbursed for extraction operations.

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46. Attachment 1 PWS /5.2 6 The Contractor will be provided a passenger manifest by the CNP or CTCAU prior to the passengers boarding. The CNP or CTCAU shall not permit any personnel to board the Aircraft who is not manifested. A copy of the passenger manifest will be left with the appropriate ground personnel at the departure base. The Contractor will maintain passenger manifest until mission is complete. For informational purposes, eligible passengers may include personnel from the CNP, CTCAU, COLMIL, manual eradicators, U.S.

Armed Forces and U.S. Department of State personnel.

Will the Armed Forces and Police personnel transport themselves with weapons?

What would be the standards for this type of movement?

Will landings be carried out in area of operations with civilian personnel?

What would be the planned support from CNP or COLMIL in the area for this type of operation?

As per PWS eligible passengers may include personnel from the CNP, CTCAU, COLMIL, and manual eradicators. The CNP/COLMIL will travel will weapons.

Civilian manual eradicators carry tools, not weapons.

As per PWS, prior to the arrival of an aircraft to a designated HLZ, the CNP and/or COLMIL is responsible for clearing and securing the location of all known and foreseeable enemy threats.

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47. Section 5 / Attachment 1 Page 6 5.2 passengers may include personnel from the CNP, CTCAU, COLMIL, manual eradicators, U.S.

Armed Forces and U.S. Department of State personnel.

32 CFR Part 861 defines Air transportation services as “The transport of DOD personnel or cargo by fixed or rotary wing commercial air-craft…” and charges USTRANSCOM with “ensuring the establishment of safety requirements and criteria for evaluating civil air carriers and operators … providing air transportation and operational support services to the Department of Defense” through the Commercial Airlift Review Board (CARB).

Furthermore, 32 CFR 861 stipulates “Foreign air carriers seeking to provide or pro-viding air transportation services under a contract or Military Air Transportation Agreement with DOD, must meet all requirements of § 861.4, and be approved by the CARB in accordance with §861.5. This includes foreign air carriers seeking to provide, or providing, airlift services to DOD personnel pursuant to an arrangement entered into by another federal agency.

Will CARB approval be required at onset of contract? How will the government ensure CARB approval standards are met?

DOD personnel will not be transported. As such CARB is not required. Section 5.2 will be revised accordingly.

48. Section 7 / Attachment 1 Page 7 7.1

Ramp/Parking Space. Ramp/parking space will be coordinated by the contractor and in some cases / with prior coordination and upon availability may be provided by the supported unit at each bed-down location for Aircraft.

Will the government provide hangar space for aircraft maintenance?

No. The Government will not provide hanger space.

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49. Attachment 1 PWS /7.8 10 The CNP, CTCAU, and COLMIL will provide assistance loading and unloading cargo under the supervision the contractor’s properly certified loadmaster.

What does it mean “properly certified loadmaster”?

As per PWS, the loadmaster / all crew must be certified by the CAA.

50. Section 8 / Attachment 1 Page 9

8.3.5 & 8.5.6

Non-Public Information. In the performance of fulfilling this Requirement, the Contractor may obtain access to sensitive, non-public information.

Operations Security (OPSEC). The Contractor shall be responsible for OPSEC procedures when executing missions under this Requirement to include safeguarding critical information

Considering the sensitive nature of these operational mission requirements, will security clearances be required?

USG Security clearance is not required. CNP will conduct background checks prior to Contractor employees obtaining approval to enter a base or obtaining access to sensitive GOC information.

Refer to revised section 8.3.3.

51. PWS Section 8, Point

8.6 & 8.7

Page 10, Paragraph 3 & 4

Daily/monthly reports Will the USG provide a minimum amount of guaranteed flight hours? If no guaranteed minimum amount of flight hours, is there an anticipated amount of flight hours to be utilized?

Refer to response to Q18.

52. Section 8 / Attachment 1 8.10 The Contractor team will maintain minimum coverage, as defined in 14 CFR 205.5, for bodily injury to or death of a person, and for damage to the property of others, resulting from the carrier's operation or maintenance of Aircraft

If the aircraft must be foreign registered and the operator must have a Columbian certificate and operating in U.S. airspace, why does 14 CFR

205.5 apply?

U.S. airspace operations will not be conducted.

This requirement applies to the minimum limits of insurance required by INL.

Paragraph 8.10 and RFP Section 1, Item 34(f) have been revised.

53. Attachment 1 General Information

Daily Log Monthly Reports

The contractor Maintain a daily record of all scheduled and completed missions…

Does the government furnish the template, or do we develop our own for this effort?

As per PWS, template must comply with sections

8.6 and 8.7 for minimum reporting requirements.

54. ATTACHMENT 6 Instruction VOL. 3 Page 66 of RFP

Do not hide or lock any rows, columns or cells that contain proposed data.

Does this also mean we need to send in excel format, and not PDF?

Submit in Excel format.

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55. 19AQMM20R0366

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6_Pricing Table

Can the government provide actual and historical flight hour usage performed under the existing contract?

In Calendar Year 2020, INL Bogota supported the Government of Colombia (GOC) with 2,522.3 hours flown. The flight hours flown by month are below:

Jan: 33.7 Feb: 167.5 Mar: 183 Apr: 183.8 May: 243.5 Jun: 273.4 Jul: 350 Aug: 355.3 Sept: 268.9 Oct: 463.2

In CY 2021, given the operational requirements and plans we anticipate supporting similar requirements, but this is subject to change.

Under an IDIQ contract, the USG is only obligated to meet the IDIQ minimum quantity stipulated in the schedule. Refer to Section 1, Item 2 (Minimum and Maximum Contract Quantities).

56. Attachment 6 Is the 2500hr a year for one machine or 2?

It is for multiple aircraft. Refer to response to Q18.

57. Attachment 6 Do you want a backup aircraft onsite or not?

As per PWS, contractor is responsible to have fully operational, CAA compliant aircraft available at FOLs. Most FOLs do not have space for a backup aircraft on site.

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58. General Question What is the minimum number of dedicated aircraft required under this IDIQ for the performance of the work statement? How many aircraft does the incumbent currently allocate for the performance of this contract?

Refer to response to Q18.

59. 19AQMM20R0366 Helicopter wet lease IDIQ As in the near past and for our Bid, can our aircraft operate with a Colombian National Police- CNP registration number (Tail number), with civilian crews retired from the Colombian Armed Forces? This is best way according with Local Colombian Civilian Authorities.

As per PWS, each Aircraft must be registered by the CAA and maintained on the Contractor’s Operations Specifications. Contractor operator must hold a valid CAA Air Operations Certificate for commercial charter on-demand rotary-wing operations.