TSL Industry Day QA 4.21.2023 Final .pdf

INDUSTRY DAY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Q&A)

Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate

Transportation Security Laboratory Safety, Environmental, and Infrastructure Support Services

NO. QUESTION GOVERNMENT RESPONSE

1 Regarding the movement of explosives.

Is this part of CONUS?

The movement of explosives is only CONUS (Continental United States, Washington DC and excludes Alaska and Hawaii) .

2 Regarding the transportation of explosives. Is this done in specialized vehicles and are the vehicles provided by the contractor?

Explosives are transported in specialized containers and in vehicles that are provided by the Government.

3 When is the anticipated award date?

When do you anticipate a draft solicitation/solicitation to be released?

The Government anticipates an award in late July/August. The Government anticipates a draft solicitation/solicitation to be released sometime in June.

4 Are you looking to solicit this requirement on OASIS?

At this time, the Government has not determined the acquisition strategy. The Government is in the market research phase of the acquisition process.

5 What are the evaluation criteria? The Government has not established the evaluation criteria for this requirement.

6 Where will the staffing be located? The staff is located on the TSL campus in Atlantic City, NJ.

7 How is overtime defined for this requirement?

Overtime is generally, a workweek of over 40 hours (see Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 22.103 and 22.3 for details).

8 The briefing presented today indicated there are 60 contract personnel. Is that for this requirement? Does a single contractor take care of all of these people on this campus?

No, this requirement is supported by 11.5 Full-Time Equivalents (FTE) contractor personnel. The TSL campus is supported by multiple contractors.

9 Will this contract require surge support? For example, the escort requirements, annual inventory, and other projects seem like surge activities. Is there the possibility for a surge CLIN?

There is no surge support required under this requirement. These requirements are anticipated to be within scope and supported by a 40-hour workweek.

10 What is the estimated LOE for the escort requirements – would an additional FTE be required?

Escort requirements can vary widely from 1 to 3 individuals depending on project or facility related repair work.

11 How will the overtime mentioned be managed? Is it a separate line number to invoice for 1.5 time?

Overtime will be managed in accordance with the terms and conditions of resultant award (See Section 6.4 of the Performance Work Statement for details).

12 Are there specific annual training and certifications that need to be maintained? Is that the responsibility of the contractor, or does the government fund those training and certificates?

Contractors staff proposed are expected to be trained and certified. Any required annual training for safety will be provided by the Government.

13 In the past, Task 1 on this contract (TSL Safety & Environmental) was competed under DHS PACTS II to achieve SDVOSB economic goals? Will this be competed on the same way?

See Government response to question no.

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