Revised_Attachment_11_-_Frequently_Asked_Questions.pdf

Attachment 11

Frequently Asked Questions

RFP No: 70RFP319RE3000003

Armed PSO Services at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in Woodlawn, MD

Question # Question Answer

1 Who is the incumbent contractor currently providing PSO services?

The current incumbent contractor is American Paragon Protective Services, LLC

2 What is the current weapons platform used by the incumbent PSOs? Glock 22, 40 Cal.

3 Does the incumbent force require all new medical certifications? Yes. Reference SOW paragraph 5.2.2.1

Does the incumbent guard force currently possess PIV cards or is this a new requirement?

Yes. The PIV cards have been issued to incumbent contract PSO's.

Will the Government provide office space or office equipment/supplies under the resultant contract?

At this time, office equipment and office space have not been identified to be provided by the Government. Offerors should not rely on the government providing any such equipment when preparing proposals.

Are current contractor employees considered qualified in terms of training completion? Please reference the RFP Attachment 2, PSO Master Certification List.

7 Do all incumbent PSO’s require a fresh drug screen during transition Yes. Reference SOW paragraph 5.2.3.1.

Are the current PSO's and supervisors trained to the NWDTP standards outlined in the solicitation?

There are some incumbent PSOs compliant with solicited training requirements of NWDTP that currently staff posts with NWDTP requirements. Please reference the RFP Attachment 2, the PSO Master Certification List.

Can we have more than one (1) NWDTP trainer and if so how many are we allowed to send?

Yes. An offeror may have more than one (1) NWDTP trainer. It is at the discretion of the offeror to determine how many NWDTP trainers are necessary.

Will FPS provide NWDTP training until such time as the Government can certify contractor NWDTP Instructors in the program?

No, it is the contractor’s responsibility to provide NWDTP training.

Will there be a deferment authorized with implementing NWDTP requirements?

An offeror may request a temporarily deferment of proposed timelines for required training, testing, or equipment cited in this contract only in exigent and emergency situations in accordance with SOW Section 8, Waivers and

Deferments.

Will the government provide storage space for weapons and ammo on-site? All PSOs under the contract have the option to store their weapon and amno onsite at location MD0415 in a contractor provided safe. PSOs also have the option to take their weapons home versus storing them on site. Vendors and

PSOs will have to adhere to all state requirements regarding the transport and storage of weapons.

Is a table of contents exempt from the 15 page technical proposal page count? Yes, the table of contents is exempt.

Is the level of effort reflected on the Post Exhibit the same level of effort that is currently being performed by the incumbent guard force?

The current, known service requirements are set forth in the attached Post

Exhibit.

The Pricing Schedule requests a maximum of 249,000 PSO hours per and the post schedule shows a total of 236,000 hours – a difference of 5%. If an offeror allocates fixed overhead costs over the entire SF1449 requested hours and the

Government requests only those listed on the post schedule, the offeror will not be paid for 5% of its overhead costs. Since this is an IDIQ procurement, how likely is it that the Government will purchase all 249,000 hours of PSO services?

The Post Exhibit provides the hours currently required at this location. The

Pricing Schedule states the maximum number of hours the Government may order under the contract. It is the vendor’s responsibility to determine how to price the proposal. See also Pg. 14 of the RFP, Section 03 Maximum

Quantities.”