Q As_6Feb14.pdf

Range Operations Support

FA2521-13-R-0005

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1) PWS Paragraph ____3.1.5.2.1_________________

The PWS states that “The contractor shall conduct annual physical exams on all firefighters and security personnel.”

Question: Do the clinics at AAS and AAAF provide the annual physicals required for specific positions (ie firefighters, security, ATC, etc)

ANSWER: The ROS contractor may determine how this requirement is met.

There are local doctors who can perform the physical. There is no specific requirement for the ROS contractor to perform physicals in the AAS or AAAF clinic.

2) PWS Paragraph _____________________ Other (Specify) _____________________________

Question: Are any vehicles used by the ROS contractor supplied through/by GSA, if so is the leasing cost included in the CAP CLIN?

ANSWER: Please refer to Section L of the solicitation for items included under the CAP CLIN.

3) PWS Paragraph - 3.1.2.6.

Question: Who is responsible for providing semi-annual aircraft live fire training and how is it provided? Also, who pays for the training?

ANSWER: The contractor is responsible for ensuring training is provided. A live fire simulator and training is not available downrange. Live fire simulator and training is available at Patrick AFB when space is available.

Follow-on question: Can the Government provide training records for firefighters and number of annual trips/people for firefighter simulator training to Patrick AFB?

ANSWER: No. The government can't provide training records for live fire as the contractor has not made trips to Patrick AFB for training.

4) Other (Specify) General Question -- Retail Operations - No profit/no loss

Question: Is it the government's intent for the successor contractor to purchase the existing downrange retail inventory from the incumbent contractor? If so, what is the estimated value of the inventory?

ANSWER: The estimated value of the inventory is $585k.

Follow-on question: Can the Government provide a historical inventory for retail operations located at Antigua and Ascension? Is the winning contractor required to purchase current inventory from incumbent? If so, can the Government break out the value of the inventory between Antigua and Ascension?

ANSWER:

As of the end of December 2013.

INVENTORY Total Antigua Ascension

BAR 57,589 46,448 11,141

SNACK 24,154 0 24,154

PACKAGE 168,103 0 168,103

GAS 748 748 0

STORE 283,192 80,888 202,304

INVENTORY 533,786 128,084 405,702

5) Other (Specify) ____ ROS Work Load Factor Tables, 1 May

2013_______________ RFP Section __ ROS Work Load Factor___ Paragraph ________

Question: Regarding allowable travel, are the allowable number per year identified for AAS and AAAF, considered ‘round-trips’ or ‘one-way’ travel?

ANSWER: Workload factors will be provided in the bidder’s library and one way travel.

6) RFP Section LISC bidders Library, ROS Work Load Factor Tables, 1 May 2013

Table 1-1 List of Work Load Factors Task # 3.1.12.20 TDY Lodging

Question: In table 1-1, task # 3.1.12.20, under units, the table lists 8 TDY lodging per year for Antigua and 30 TDY lodging per year for Ascension. To effectively price the meals and resources required to maintain lodging quarters, can the government provide data as to average length of each TDY stay at each location?

ANSWER: Antigua average stay 2 weeks. Ascension average stay 3 weeks.

Follow-on questions: Per the previous question listed above, travel is listed as one-way, and per the work load factors table, Antigua has 1060 trips, and Ascension has 1040 trips per year, this would equate to 530 and 520 round trips respectively.

Are these trips exclusive to the ROS PWS elements or do they include any and all TDY travel downrange? Additionally, per the questions above and workload factor table there are 8 TDY lodgings with average length of stay of 2 weeks at Antigua and 30 TDY lodgings with an average stay of 3 weeks at Ascension. Can the Government clarify the number of TDY lodgings on station to support the 1060 and 1040 one-way trips to Antigua and Ascension per year?

ANSWER: This includes total trips to AAS and AAAF per year. Anticipated ROS travel will be determined by the winning contractor.

7) PWS Paragraph 2.1.1.11.

Question: Provide a list of the licenses and permits required for performance of any work under this contract that the contractor is required to obtain.

ANSWER: Information provided in PWS and in Bidders Library.

8) Question: Cannot locate any license/permit information in the Bidder’s Library.

When will the updated information be provided in the Bidders Library?

ANSWER: Software licenses are in the Software Data Dictionary.

Professional licenses are identified in the individual PWS requirements paragraphs for the professionals requiring licensure or certification.

9) PWS Paragraph 3.1.9.19.11.

Other (Specify) N/A Question: Is the refuse disposal fee paid under the CAP CLINs? Provide historical refuse collection data and cost?

ANSWER: Yes.

Follow-on question: Per table 1.6, Note 1, “Landfill tipping fees: Dedicated Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) to pass cost thru with no mark-ups” and the question referenced above. Can the Government provide the cost of the landfill tipping fees for Antigua and Ascension?

ANSWER: $54.00 EC per ton. Last year's cost was $5,866.61 EC or $2,182.36

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