Solicitation 19AQMM26R0376 Questions and Answers.pdf

QUESTIONS - SOLICITATION 19AQMM26R0376, DIPLOMATIC COURIER SUPPORT SERVICES

No. Document Reference Question Government Response

1 Attachment A, Pricing Worksheet, rows "Logistics Technician 4 - VA"

Solicitation 19AQMM26R0376, clause 52.222-42

Attachment B, Performance Work Statement, Position Descriptions

NO POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR LOGISTICS TECHNICIAN 4

Attachment A and clause 52.222-42 each include two Logistics Technician 4 - VA positions. Attachment B provides position descriptions only for Project Manager, Logistics Specialist II (Team Lead), and Logistics Technician III.

Please provide the duties and qualifications for Logistics Technician 4.

The Logistic Technician 4 position has the same description as a Logistic Technician 3.

The difference between the two is the required experience and time in service

2 Solicitation 19AQMM26R0376, F-

Attached wage determination FL WD 2015-4547, Revision 31

Attached wage determination DC WD 2015-4281, Revision 38

Solicitation 19AQMM26R0376, clause 52.222-42

WAGE DETERMINATION FOR THE MIAMI PLACE OF

PERFORMANCE

F-007 places two positions at 2261 NW 66th Ave, Bldg. 701, Miami, FL 33122, in Miami-Dade County. The attached FL WD 2015-4547 states "Area: Florida Counties of Manatee and Sarasota."

Please confirm the wage determination applicable to the Miami place of performance.

The Government hereby incorporates the correct Wage Determination of

FL-2015-4543

(Revision No. 37 dated 8/12/2026 and updated Wage Determination for DC of

WD

2015-4281, Revision 39 dated 8/22/2026.

3 Attachment A - Pricing Worksheet Can the Government provide the labor categories on the applicable wage determinations that correspond to each fo the SCLS positions on the program, and/or if there have been any SCLS conformances?

The Government has amended the solicitation to allow Offerors to identify the Wage Determination classification that most closely aligns with the required LCAT in terms of duties, skill level, and responsibility, and shall base pricing on that classification's wage rate and

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fringe benefits for proposal purposes.

4 Solicitation 19AQMM26R0376, L- 2 Proposal Submission

PROPOSAL FORMAT

Paragraph L.4 reads "The Technical Proposal shall not exceed thirty (30) pages and shall address the following areas:" and no list follows. Please confirm that the headings already in L.4 are the complete content requirement.

The Government has amended the solicitation, please refer to updated Section L.

5 Solicitation 19AQMM26R0376, L- 2 Proposal Submission

PROPOSAL FORMAT

Do resumes, organization charts, staffing matrices, the cover page, table of contents, and acronym list count against the 30 pages? Please also state the required font, minimum point size, and margins.

The Government has amended the solicitation, please refer to updated Section L.

6 Solicitation 19AQMM26R0376, L- 016 Instructions to Offerors, paragraphs L.2 and L.3

PROPOSAL FORMAT

Paragraph L.2 lists three volumes. Paragraph L.3 is titled "Volume I - Administrative/Business Proposal." Two separate paragraphs are numbered L.5, titled Volume III and Volume IV.

Please confirm the number of volumes and the title of each.

The Government has amended the solicitation, please refer to updated Section L.

7 Solicitation 19AQMM26R0376, clause H-016

PROPOSAL FORMAT

Clause H-016 designates one key position, Project Manager.

Are resumes required for the Project Manager only, or for additional positions?

Yes, a resume for the Project Manager (only) is required.

8 Solicitation 19AQMM26R0376 We would like to know if this is a brand-new contract OR if there is (was) an incumbent performing these services.

If not brand new, could you please provide the current / previous contract number?

The incumbent contractor is Alex Alternatives Experts LLC. The current contract number is 19AQMM26C0272, and the previous contract number is

19AQMM20C0156.

9 DD-254 Facility Security Clearance: Does the prime offeror need to possess an active Top Secret Facility Clearance (FCL) at the time of proposal submission or award, or may an otherwise eligible WOSB prime obtain/satisfy the required FCL through sponsorship and/or an approved cleared teaming arrangement prior to contract performance?

The prime must ensure the FCL is active and valid at the time of contract performance, not just at award.

10 Attachment B - Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Incumbent Workforce: The PWS states that the contractor shall make every effort to retain incumbent staff. Will incumbent employee information or a staffing roster be made available to the successful offeror during the transition period to facilitate retention and continuity of operations?

Yes, the incumbent employee information or a staffing roster will be made available to the successful Offeror during the transition period.

11 Attachment B - Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Personnel Clearances: For positions requiring Secret, Top Secret, and/or SCI eligibility/access, must all proposed personnel be identified and possess the applicable clearance at proposal submission, or is the requirement that assigned personnel possess the required clearance prior to beginning contract performance?

All personnel must be identified and possess a TS/SCI prior to beginning contract performance.

12 FL Wage Determination - FL WD 2015-4543

Florida Wage Determination: We noticed that the Florida wage determination included with the solicitation appears to identify Manatee and Sarasota Counties, while the PWS identifies Miami, Florida as a performance location. Could you please confirm whether the attached wage determination is the intended determination for the Miami positions or whether an updated Miami-Dade wage determination will be provided?

Miami Dade is the wage determination applicable to the Miami place of performance. The Government hereby incorporates the correct Wage Determination of FL-2015-4543.

13 Attachment A - Pricing Worksheet SCA Labor Classifications: The pricing worksheet utilizes labor categories such as Logistics Technician 3, Logistics Technician 4, and Logistics Specialist 3/Team Lead. Could the Government confirm the intended SCA wage-determination classifications corresponding to these positions, or advise whether the contractor is expected to propose the appropriate classifications/conformance based upon the PWS duties?

The Government has amended the solicitation to allow Offerors to identify the Wage Determination classification that most closely aligns with the required LCAT in terms of duties, skill level, and responsibility, and shall base pricing on that classification's wage rate and fringe benefits for proposal purposes.

14 Solicitation 19AQMM26R0376 Could you please let us know when you anticipate posting the responses to the questions on SAM.gov? Additionally, if the responses will not be posted until close to the proposal deadline, do you anticipate extending the submission deadline by a few days due to the upcoming federal holiday?

Amendment 0001 to the solicitation extends the proposal due date to Wednesday, September 16th at 5 pm.

15 Attachment A - Pricing Worksheet One more question: 2,010 productive hours for the Project Manager and 1,920 productive hours for the SLCS personnel are artificially high. An exempt employee (e.g., Project Manager) will bill ~1,872 hours (2,080 total hours minus 88 Holiday hours minus ~120 PTO hours) and SCLS employees on this program will bill ~1,836 hours (2,080 hours minus 88 Holiday hours minus 56 Sick Leave hours minus ~100 Vacation hours). Will the Government change the hours in the pricing spreadsheet to 1,872 hours for the Project Manager and 1,836 hours for the other personnel to accurately reflect what will be billed?

The hours included in the solicitation are estimated hours for pricing and evaluation purposes and are not intended to represent a guaranteed number of hours that will be billed or a requirement that employees work or bill the full amount.

The Government recognizes that actual billable hours may be less than the annual productive hour estimate due to holidays, leave, PTO, sick leave and other non-billable periods. However, the contractor is responsible for developing its proposed labor rates and pricing assumptions in accordance with its applicable compensation, leave, and indirect-cost structure.

Accordingly, the Government will not revise the estimated productive hours from 2,010 to 1,872 or from 1,920 to 1,836, solely to account for anticipated employee leave or other contractor-specific utilization assumptions.

Offerors should price the requirement based upon the hours identified in the Attachment A - Pricing Worksheet, and their proposed approach to performing the requirement.