AA550700 - Amendment 2 Government Responces to Questions V1.pdf

Mess Attendant Services at TRACEN Yorktown

70Z08423RAA550700

Questions and Answers

1. Who is the current contractor?

Blue Construction Services, LLC

2. What is the value of the current contract?

Refer to FPDS-NG for all obligation information.

3. What are the historical number of labor hours per year from the previous contract?

4. Does any part of this contract have a Randolph Shepard Act component?

Yes.

5. Who is the current incumbent?

See Question 1.

6. What is the base plus 4yr awarded amount?

7. How many personnel/staff members did the incumbent utilize?

8. What is the sufficient amount of personnel would the Government suggest historically?

9. Please provide the current contract number and the annual value of the current contract.

70Z08422CYORK0002. Refer to FPDS-NG for all obligation information.

10. What is the name of the current contractor?

See Question 1.

11. Please Confirm that Employees working for the current contractor under the current contract are covered under the terms and conditions of a Collective Bargaining Agreement.

CBA is currently under negotiation.

12. Please provide the Collective Bargaining Agreement for this contract.

See Question 11.

13. Please provide the Historical Meal counts by week, by dining facility, and, or by month for the last 12 months, by meal period breakfast, lunch, dinner.

See Technical Exhibit 3 – Actual Meals Data

14. Can you provide a monthly projection of meal counts in the base year of the contract?

See Technical Exhibit 3 – Actual Meals Data

15. Will we be expected to provide support for any type of field feeding? Is so please provide the details.

No.

16. Please provide photos’ and, or video clips of the space that we will be working in at the dining facility, to include kitchen equipment, storage space, loading dock, service area, dining room, etc.

See attached pictures.

17. Will the contractor have to stock and provide any type of disposable products in lieu of plates and flatware?

Yes, stock paper towels, toilet paper, napkins, condiments, and restock desserts during meals.

18. Please provide a copy of recent food service inspections. Are inspections performed monthly? Are they performed by a government entity, or by the Coast Guard?

Inspections are performed by Health Service Specialists (military) weekly and reported to USCG.

19. Please describe the recycling duties for the contractor.

Trash Dumpster and separate Cardboard recycling dumpster is provided for Contractor use.

20. Who arranges for and pays for any needed kitchen equipment repair and, or serving utensil replacement?

Equipment repair and usage is performed on a separate contract with the exception of Contractor office equipment.

21. Who arranges for and pays for exterminating services?

Exterminating services are performed on a separate contract.

22. Who pays for regular cleaning of any exhaust hoods, and grease traps?

Cleaning of exhaust hoods is performed on a separate contract. Contractors are responsible for cleaning the exterior of the range hood, vent grates and grease trap. Refer to SOW Section 2.4.5.

23. Will the government provide free telephone and Wi-Fi services for the contractor?

No. Phones and Wi-Fi will be the Contractor’s responsibility.

24. Will you provide any office space for the contractor’s Project Manager? Will you provide a desk, or any office furniture for the food service manager to use?

Yes, office space is provided. Desk will be provided.

25. 2.3.5 Change Fund and Safe Storage of Funds – States that the Contractor shall provide adequate cash storage facilities and safeguards as per Physical Security and Force Protection Program, COMDTINST M5530.1. Please confirm that the POY has a government furnished safe for use and that the contractor will need to supply a safe for MDF use.

Yes.

26. 2.4.9 Glass Cleaning – States that all glass surfaces to include but not limited to: interior and exterior windows of the buildings shall be clean and free of visible dirt, grime and streaks. Can the government clarify if this requirement is for areas reachable by hand or does the government require a window cleaning company to clean the out of reach high areas?

USCG does not require a window cleaning company. The use of extension poles can be used.

27. Does the base operations service contractor provide exterior window cleaning as part of their services?

No

28. 2.4.12 Trash Removal and Cleaning – States that the Contractors shall break down all boxes and placed in the proper recycling receptacles located by the dumpsters. The Contractors shall wash and sanitize waste receptacles after they are emptied. Can the government clarify if washing and sanitizing the waste receptacles refers to the trash cans and not the dumpsters?

Yes. Trash cans. However, Contractor will be responsible for any spilled food outside of the dumpster to prevent rodent and animal activity.

29. 4.4.1 Extended Service Hours – States that special and emergency situations (e.g., holidays, accident and rescue operations, civil disturbances, weather warnings, alerts, etc.) may necessitate the dining facility operating on an extended basis of up to 24 hours per day. Special holiday schedules will be made available to the Contractor at least 10 working days in advance by the COR. Is there a set number of hours the contractor shall include in the bid for such situations, or will these events be funded in addition to the award amount?

No. Additional hours will be funded on a separate Modification.

30. 5.3 PHONE AND INTERNET - Phones are provided in the TRACEN YORKTOWN MDF and POY for official use only. Currently the contractor provides its own phone and internet service. There are no government provided phones at either MDF or POY locations. Will the government be providing phones?

See Question 23.

31. The government has provided a Wage Determination to utilize for pricing purposes. Currently the CBA that expired on July 31, 2021, states that it shall renew itself each successive August 1 thereafter. As mentioned during the site visit, a new collective bargaining agreement is being negotiated. Is the contractor to price this solicitation using the provided wage determination only?

Yes. Contractor shall provide proposed pricing using the Wage Determination.

32. Does the contractor use the provided wage determination only for hourly rates and Health & Welfare benefits, and use the previous CBA for pension, and other CBA specifications?

No.

33. The manning chart attachment illustrates a section for “Meet & Greets” at the POY. Are these events held outside normal operating hours?

This is a typographical error and will be removed in forthcoming Amendment.

34. Can the government clarify what “Meet & Greet” events will require outside normal operations (i.e., additional personnel, supplies, etc.)?

See Question 33.

35. We do not see where the number of weekdays and weekend days are provided. In order to come to a monthly price, we need this information. Please provide or tell us where we can find it.

Refer to SOW Section 4.4.

NO FURTHER QUESTIONS.