Questions and Answers.xlsx
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- Commercial SUV Modification for Armored Design Federal contract opportunity
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- 19AQMM21R0013
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This document contains questions and answers regarding a solicitation for the commercial modification of SUVs for armored designs. The Department of State seeks to develop multiple armored SUV prototypes based on commercially available Chevrolet, Ford, Cadillac, or equivalent models for the protection of U.S. and foreign government officials. Offerors are encouraged to provide firm fixed pricing for project management and known costs while labor, materials, travel, and other direct costs may be proposed as time and materials or cost reimbursement line items. Questions covered include requirements for vehicle trim packages, duration and details of prototype testing phases, security classification needs, and warranty terms. The period of performance is anticipated to be up to three years while production is not part of this requirement and would be addressed under a subsequent solicitation.
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| Technical or Price | Solicitation Section #, Title & Page # | Question or Recommendation | AV Response |
| Technical | Statement of Objectives, section 2 - Scope, pages 5&6 | Mid-trim and premium level trim for Standard and Pursuit vs VIP configurations. What elements of the trim constitute Premium vs mid trim? | Mid Trim is comensurate with Chevrolet "LS" trim, while Premium Trim is commesurate with Chevrolet "LT" trim package. |
| Technical | Statement of Objectives, Section 3 -Period of Performance, Page 6 | How many properties are required for Phase 9 and what level of vehicle is required, as well as the duration of testing to be completed in Phase 9. Can you provide more details regarding the testing that the governnet will perform during Phase 9? This impacts our build timing plans, the vehicle build count, and we want to comprehend this testing in our overall development plan timing. | One first article of each configuration shall be provided. First Articles will undergo vehicle characterization, max effort braking, steering and handling, and speed and acceleration testing. Durability testing will consist of 15,000 miles, 35% highway, 35% paved roads in traffic conditions, 15% Gravel, 15% unimproved/dirt roads. This will be completed in 150 days after receipt of the vehicles, unless failures occur. Any required repairs will cause day for day slips in testing. |
| Technical | Statement of Objectives, Section 3 -Period of Performance, Page 6 | How many properties are required for Phase 10? Since all are Level D protection, is a single property sufficient for Phase 10 testing? What level of property can be utilized for Phase 10 testing? Does it need to be the latest intent or could it be one of the earlier builds? It would have the latest intent protection package, but does the chassis/rest of the vehicle need to be latest intent? | One asset is required for survivability testing for each armored cell design. If only one design is used across the variants then one design can be submitted, provided analysis can demonstrate continuity. The latest chassis is required in order to provide a full system response to testing. |
| Technical | Program Objectives, contractor personnel, page 8 | What specific parts of the program are driving the Top Secret requirement - is the threat and testing the only portion? What specifically requires handling as Top Secret during the development phase? The SOO identified Secret level requirements. | TS is required due to the armor vulnerabilities and capabilities. |
| Technical | Program Objectives for the Governent, Achieve a forward-facing solution, page 9 | Are the Phase 9 and Phase 10 prototypes the physical properties that meet this requirement? | Yes, the prototypes provided for phases 9 and 10 will validate that requirements have been met and will establish the baseline configuration for production. |
| Technical | Program Objectives for the Governent, Achieve a forward-facing solution, page 9 | To verify our assumption, the line stating that the prototype will carry OEM warranty and maintenance packages when produced means we design and the develop vehicle under the expectation of OEM warranty for the production phase. The prototypes do not have any warranty expectations. Is this accurate? | This is accurate. Prototypes may require manufacturer support during prototype testing in order to complete testing and establish quality and reliability metrics. Production vehicles are expected to carry the full OEM warranty. |
| Price | Anticipated Award Type, page 2 | Can you provide more clarity on the following statement: The government contemplates entering into a combincation FFP and T&M type contract. In particular, can you clarify what portion of the contract pricing is Firm Fixed Price vs Time and Material. Our current assumption is the time and material covers the labor, and the firm fixed price covers the material and cost of vehicle. Is this accurate? | Offerors are encouraged to quote FFP for as many items as can be accurately estimated. For example, Any Project Management (PM) support can likely be quoted as FFP, since it is typically a known quantity. |
Labor can be proposed as full time employees (FTEs) or Part time employees (PTE) on either a FFP or LH CLIN basis, with or without extra "additional hours" LH CLINs to cover any additional hours that might be needed.
Materials, if known with a relative amount of certainty, can be quoted as FFP, or can be treated as ODC CLINs as "not to exceed" billable based on actuals.
Finally, Travel and ODCs can be quoted as CLINs with a "not to exceed" amount, to be charged against based on actuals.
| Price | n/a | Is the DOS providing any funding assistance for the development of this vehicle? If yes, what is the amount and its terms? | DOS is funding this effort, using existing commercial designs and modifying them for Government use. Any commercial design work prior to this project will not be reimbursed. |
| Price | F. Performance, Period of Performance, Page 17 | What is the annual volume of units that will be purchased from this solicitation? | This solicitation is for prototype development. Production, if sought, will be pursued under a subsequent requirement/solicitation. |
| Price | F. Performance, Period of Performance, Page 17 | DOS indicates that the contract term is 3 years (one base year and two optional years), can this RFP be revised to provide a longer term to 8 years? | If more time is needed to develop prototypes, please indicate this to the CO via email as soon as possible, including rationale for the extended period. The Government may consider flexibility in project timeline. Production is not intended to be a part of this requirement, only modification of commercial chassis for Government use resulting in a prototype. |
| Technical | C. Statement of Objectives, III. Scope, Page 5 | DOS indicates that FMVSS compliance is preferred, but not required. If crash testing not required, and one potentail supplier crash tests and the other does not crash test, will this be a basis on the award? | Where preferences are indicated, the Government has a preference for one condition over another. In the case of competition, the presence of a preferred feature may result in a higher evaluation rating for the offer that includes it. Please note that the Government also reserves the right to issue multiple awards as a result of this solicitation. |
| Technical | C. Statement of Objectives, III. Background, Page 7 | Ford Motor Company understands it must be the prime contractor and will oversee modifications of this vehicle by an armoring upfitter at their facility, Ford believes that this is this acceptable. Just checking, DOS is this acceptable? | This is acceptable. The Government encourages small business subcontracting. Note, the prime contractor is responsible for any work performed by its subcontractor(s). |
| Price | F. Performance, Period of Performance, Page 17 | What is the latest acceptable date for delivery of the first vehicle? | The Government anticipates the project to take up to 3 years, but offerors may indicate a different time schedule with accompanying rationale for discussion. See Row 11 above. |
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