18_April_2014_Q A.pdf

Range Operation Support

FA2521-13-R-0005

QUESTION AND ANSWER

1) RFP Section _______________Paragraph __________________ PWS Paragraph ______ Other (Specify) _Attachment 8 Rights in Data for ROS, Table 2__________ Question:

Will the Government please clarify if the contractor is initially the license owner for the computer software listed in Table 2 of Attachment 8, or if they are purchasing the software in behalf of the government, and at purchase, the software is licensed to the Government? If the contractor is initially the license owner, will the contractor will then be responsible for transferring the software license to the Government?

ANSWER: The license is GFI and will be transferred to the contractor during the transition period. At Contract Phase Out, the software licenses would revert to the Government.

2) RFP Section _L______________Paragraph L-3.2.3.2 (e) __________________ PWS Paragraph ___________ Other (Specify) Attachment 8 Rights in Data for ROS, Table 2__________ Question:

Since offerors are required to provide their approach to meeting the Government’s minimum data rights needs in the proposal, are offerors required to request that the vendors listed in Table 2 of Attachment 8 agree to provide those licenses and comply with the other rights the government is asserting?

ANSWER: No. This is part of the transition and should be identified in the Transition Plan identified in the ROS PWS to be submitted after award.

3) RFP Section _______________Paragraph __________________

Other (Specify) Attachment 8 Rights in Data for ROS, Table 2__ Question:

Do offerors need to include the costs of the software licenses required in Table 2 of Attachment 8 in their proposals?

ANSWER: Yes. Current licenses are GFI but renewals are CAP CLIN purchases.

4) RFP Section _______________Paragraph __________________ PWS Paragraph Amendment 2 PWS 4.1.1.8___________ Other (Specify) ___________

Question:

Is there an additive workload increase associated with providing this support to the LISC contractor (number of LISC specific inventory items to be managed)?

ANSWER: No.

5) RFP Section PWS_______________Paragraph __________________ PWS Paragraph 2.1.2.2___________ Other (Specify) ___________ Question:

Will the Government please provide offerors with the 45 SW Management Plan 91-1 and the 30

SWI 31-101?_

ANSWER: No. These are very detailed security plans and are restricted. The contractor should utilize AFIO 31-101 as guidance.

6) RFP Section _______________Paragraph __________________

Other (Specify) Collective Bargaining Agreement between Computer Sciences Raytheon and Teamster Local Union 769, effective November 1, 2011 through October 31, 2014;

Collective Bargaining Agreement between Computer Sciences Raytheon ( Technical and Plant Clerical) and Local Union No. 2088, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO, effective September 1, 2011 through August 31, 2014;

Collective Bargaining Agreement between Computer Sciences Raytheon (Mainland Technicians) and Local Union No. 2088, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO, effective September 1, 2011 through August 31, 2014;

Collective Bargaining Agreement between Computer Sciences Raytheon (Meteorological Electronics Specialist) and Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO, effective October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2014;

Collective Bargaining Agreement between Computer Sciences Raytheon (Meteorological Data Specialist) and Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO, effective October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2014._ Collective Bargaining Agreement between contractor: InDyne Inc., and union: INTL Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO Local 413, effective 7/1/2012 through 6/30/2016.

Question:

Per FAR 22.1008-2, it is responsibility of the Contracting Office to provide a complete CBA.

Reference ASBCA Appeal of CAE USA, INC., ASBCA No. 58006 (2104). Will the Government please provide the number of participants in the pension and medical retiree plans for the referenced CBAs? The information provided in the CBAs is incomplete and offerors are unable to determine potential costs without specifics from the pension plans and retiree medical plan including the formula used for the defined benefit pension plan and the amount contributed by the contractor to that plan.

ANSWER: The number of participants will be contingent on each offerors' manning approach for the CBA covered positions. Offerors are, generally, required under section 4(c) of the SCA to provide equivalent wages and benefits. All available equivalent benefit information has been posted to the bidders' library.

7) RFP Section _______________Paragraph __________________

Other (Specify) _Attachment 8 – Rights in Data, Table 2_ Question:

Will the Government please clarify if offerors are expected to submit the actual licenses listed in Table 2 with their proposals?

ANSWER: No.

8) RFP Section _______________Paragraph __________________ PWS Paragraph _PWS 3.1.9.5.6___ Other (Specify) ___________ Question:

Is the contractor is entirely responsible for the purchase, implementation, legacy data integration, development, management and utilization of Maximo on behalf of the Government?___________________________________________________________________

ANSWER: Maximo software is current but any renewal is the responsible of the contractor.

9) RFP Section _______________Paragraph __________________

Other (Specify): Collective Bargaining Agreement between Computer Sciences Raytheon and Teamster Local Union 769, effective November 1, 2011 through October 31, 2014;

Collective Bargaining Agreement between Computer Sciences Raytheon ( Technical and Plant Clerical) and Local Union No. 2088, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO, effective September 1, 2011 through August 31, 2014;

Collective Bargaining Agreement between Computer Sciences Raytheon (Mainland Technicians) and Local Union No. 2088, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO, effective September 1, 2011 through August 31, 2014;

Collective Bargaining Agreement between Computer Sciences Raytheon (Meteorological Electronics Specialist) and Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO, effective October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2014;

Collective Bargaining Agreement between Computer Sciences Raytheon (Meteorological Data Specialist) and Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO, effective October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2014.

Collective Bargaining Agreement between contractor: InDyne Inc., and union: INTL Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO Local 413, effective 7/1/2012 through 6/30/2016.

In a recent ASBCA decision, the Board determined that FAR 22.1008-2 obligates the Contracting Officer to provide a complete copy of predecessor contractor's collective bargaining agreement, including details of the incumbent's fringe benefit program because without such information offerors cannot ascertain the amount of the wages and fringe benefits required by the RFP pursuant to Section 4(c) of the SCA and the FAR.

The CBAs provided by the Government are incomplete--the economics of the fringe benefit plans are not included. Will the Government please provide the details?

ANSWER: Offerors are, generally, required under section 4(c) of the SCA to provide equivalent wages and benefits. All available equivalent benefit information has been posted to the bidders' library.

10) RFP Section _______________Paragraph __________________

Other (Specify) __Workmens Protection Ordinance_ Question:

Does the Ascension Government “Workmens Protection Ordinance” apply to this contract? If so, would the Government please supply the document?

ANSWER: Yes. Provisions of the international trade agreement should be used as guidance but St Helenian workers are protected by CAP A28 Workmen’s Protection Ordinance for local hire. A copy of CAP A28 has been provided on the Bidders Library.

11) RFP Section _______________Paragraph __________________

Other (Specify) _Q&A dated 2 April 2014, Question #6__ Question:

In response to a request for workloads for blood analysis, the Government stated, “ANSWER:

There are approximately 7791 lab tests per year. The ROS lab at Ascension supports Antigua and all companies on Ascension Island. It is the only lab.” Is it the Government’s intent that contractors be prepared to perform approximately 7791 tests per year at Ascension?

ANSWER: Yes. But the data provided is the historical record for the number of tests performed annually for planning purposes. This number will vary.

12) RFP Section _______________Paragraph __________________

Other (Specify) _Bidder’s Library, Collective Bargaining Agreement between contractor:

InDyne Inc., and union: INTL Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO Local 413, effective 7/1/2012 through 6/30/2016.

Does the CBA for the IBEW Local 413 posted in Attachment 14: Wage Determination for the LISC procurement (Solicitation No. FA8811-13-R-0001) applies to the ROS solicitation (No.

FA2521-13-R-0005)? This file can be found on the Bidder’s Library and according to question and answer number 125, “all CBAs applicable to the ROS contract and available to the 45SW will be provided at the Bidder’s Library.”

ANSWER: IBEW, Local 413 will be added to the bidders library and reflected in an upcoming amendment. H&W will be provided when available.

13) RFP Section __________ Paragraph _________

Other (Specify): WR Collective Bargaining Agreements

Question:

In response to a previous question, the Government informed offerors there were no known collective bargaining agreements covering incumbent employees performing ROS duties on the Western Range. However, based on additional research we believe the ROS mission support communications tasks at Vandenberg AFB are currently performed by incumbent employees represented by Teamsters Local 986 and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 413. We request the Government clarify whether it has determined, pursuant to the requirements of FAR 22.1008-2, that the Service Contract Act (SCA) section 4(c) does not apply to these functions at Vandenberg AFB and provide the basis of that determination. If SCA section 4 (c) does apply, we request the Government amend the RFP to include copies of all collective bargaining agreements that apply to the incumbent contractors together with related documents specifying the wage rates and fringe benefits in the same manner as the Government has provided for the CBA covered employees performing ROS duties at Patrick AFB and Cape Canaveral AFS to satisfy the requirement of FAR 22.1008-2(d)(2).

ANSWER: IBEW, Local 413 and Teamster Union 986 will be added to the bidders library and reflected in an upcoming amendment. H&Ws will be provided when available.

14) Other: In the Questions & Answers published April 8, 2014, the ANSWER to Question listed under #4 states:

The Health and Welfare benefits are as follows:

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (Mainland Technicians)--$20.35 Transport Workers Union of America (Meterological Electronics Specialist)--$17.94 Transport Workers Union of America (Meterological Data Specialist)--$15.72 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (Technical and Plant Clerical Technicians) --$19.36 Teamster--$10.21

Question: Can the Government please confirm that the above listed rates are per hour rates?

ANSWER: Yes, rates are benefit cost per hour.

15) RFP Section ___L___ Paragraph Table L-1.8 Proposal Organization PWS Paragraph N/A Other (Specify) Volume I Price/Cost Organization and Electronic Submission**

Question:

As stated for Volume I in Table L-1.8, Proposal Organization, the Government requires two Electronic CD’s for the Price/Cost Volume. Price/Cost is to be submitted in MS Excel with all formulas so calculation can be verified. One protected version and one that can be manipulated by the Government shall be provided.

Does the Government require that each Electronic CD, a total of two, contain 1 (protected) file and 1 (unprotected) file. If so, what is the appropriate naming convention for these 2 files within the CD that the Government would prefer?

ANSWER: Offeror should provide only one version per CD and label the CD accordingly as “protected” or “unprotected”.

16) RFP Section ___Attachment 8 Rights In Data_______ Paragraph _Table 2________ PWS Paragraph ___1st Row________ Other (Specify) ___________________________

Question: __Column 4 states the number of Maximo licenses required for this contract. Can you verify your IBM customer number for these licenses that are currently owned by the U.S. Air Force for this contract?

ANSWER: The licenses do not require re-purchase. The customer service information will be transitioned during the transition period with the software licenses.