MC-12_Questions_and_Answers_14_May_19.pdf

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

SOLICITATON # FA002119RA004

MC-12 MISSION AIRCREW SUPPORT FOR

JAVAMAN TACTICAL SYSTEM OPERATORS (TSOs)

14 May 19

The following questions and answers are provided in response to subject solicitation:

QUESTION 1: Is there a current incumbent contractor performing the duties delineated in the subject effort PWS? If so, can you please provide the contract number and total contract value for that effort? When was that contract awarded?

ANSWER 1: This is a new effort, there is no incumbent contractor.

QUESTION 2: Does the set aside for the small business disabled veteran mean that proposals from non-disabled small businesses will not be accepted or considered?

ANSWER 2: 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside. In the Federal Acquisition Regulation, this provision states:

(a) Definition. “Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern”--

(1) Means a small business concern--

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more Service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) “Service-disabled veteran” means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

(b) Applicability. This clause applies only to--

(1) Contracts that have been set aside or reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns;

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; and

(3) Orders set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b) (2) (i) (F).

(c) General.

(1) Offers are solicited only from service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns shall not be considered.

(2) Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(d) Agreement. A service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern agrees that in the performance of the contract, in the case of a contract for--

(1) Services (except construction), at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance will be spent for employees of the concern or employees of other service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns;

(2) Supplies (other than acquisition from a nonmanufacturer of the supplies), at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing, excluding the cost of materials, will be performed by the concern or other service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns;

(3) General construction, at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; or

(4) Construction by special trade contractors, at least 25 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns.

(e) A joint venture may be considered a service-disabled veteran owned small business concern if--

(1) At least one member of the joint venture is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern, and makes the following representations: That it is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern, and that it is a small business concern under the North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code assigned to the procurement;

(2) Each other concern is small under the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the procurement; and

(3) The joint venture meets the requirements of paragraph 7 of the explanation of Affiliates in 19.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(4) The joint venture meets the requirements of 13 CFR 125.15(b)

(f) Any service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern (nonmanufacturer) must meet the requirements in 19.102(f) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to receive a benefit under this program.

QUESTION 3: In order to properly assess the required manpower, we request additional workload information:

a. QUESTION 3a: What is the average duration of each sortie?

ANSWER 3a: Planned sortie (training event) duration is 2.5-3 hours per SOI.

b. QUESTION 3b: How many ranges are supported simultaneously on a given day?

ANSWER 3b: Two “ranges” or target areas would normally be supported simultaneously during each typical training day; however, each training event requires a dedicated ground support team.

c. QUESTION 3c. Transportation is required to be provided by the contractor for the OPFOR teams to go to/from and on the ranges. Please provide additional information with respect to vehicle specifications (i.e. 4 wheel drive? Pickup? Flatbed? Off-road capability?) Are the vehicles required to be used for transporting contractor personnel only? Are there any special licenses or permits or training required for contractor transportation to be used on the ranges?

ANSWER 3c: This requirement is performance based, the Government is not dictating the means of transportation to be used. However, the Government uses 4-wheel drive SUVs (GMC Acadia) for its own use as the primary vehicle for this function. The Government also uses 4-wheel drive Crew Cab pickup trucks as secondary options. This is provided for information purposes only.

QUESTION 4. Are the vehicle required to be used for transporting contractor personnel only?

ANSWER 4: Yes. The Government will use Government transportation for Government personnel.

QUESTION 5: Are there any special licenses or permits or training required for contractor personnel to be used on the ranges?

ANSWER 5: No, access requirements only. Sometimes there is a one-time briefing for range usage.