RFP_Question_and_Answer__1.pdf

Safety Hazard Analysis and Risk Processing (SHARP)

FA2521-15-R-0039

QUESTION AND ANSWER TEMPLATE

RFP Section ______SF33____________ Paragraph _________________

PWS Paragraph _______________

Other (Specify) _____________BLOCK 9__________________

Question: The RFP states October 31, 2016 12:00 a.m. (midnight) as the due date and FBO states 12:00 p.m. (noon). Can you please clarify the due date (time)?

ANSWER: The due date is 31 Oct 2016 at 12:00 PM, an amendment will be posted.

RFP Section _______L___________ Paragraph _3 (Page 59)_______

Other (Specify) _______________________________

Question: Section L-3 states “Phase-in price (CLIN 0003) will be evaluated for reasonableness and affordability, but will not be included as part of an offeror’s Total Evaluated Price. For price reasonableness it must represent a price to the Government that a prudent person would pay in the conduct of competitive business.” Since the phase-in price represents a cost necessary for performance of the resultant contract and will be awarded as FFP, please consider including it in the Total Evaluated Price as such methodology provides an equitable basis for evaluating proposals and reflects the actual anticipated cost of performance.

ANSWER: The “Phase-in Price” will be evaluated for reasonableness (IAW FAR 15.404- 1(b)(2) and affordability. However, it will not in the Total Evaluated Price because the Government does not want to provide an unfair competitive advantage to the incumbent.

RFP Section ________L__________ Paragraph _L-3.2(Page59)_________

Question: Section L-3.2 – Compensation Plan. “The prime Offeror should instruct its major subcontractors (perform greater than 10% of the work) to submit their total compensation plan directly to the contracting officer.” How will the 10% be calculated for CLIN XX02 which is indefinite in nature? Does the Compensation Plan only refer to CLIN XX01?

ANSWER: Any subcontractor that will perform 10% or greater of the work on either CLINs will need to submit a compensation plan to the Contracting Officer. It refers to CLINs XX01 and XX02.

RFP Section __________________ Paragraph __________

PWS Paragraph: Part 7.2 – Exhibit 2 DD Form 1423, Data Item No.A104, Technical Deliverable

Question: With the modification of the SOW paragraph 1.6.15 Data Rights to read “Government Purpose Rights”, would the Government consider removing the last “NOTE” of CDRL A104 which reads “All software and databases produced are fully owned by the USAF without restriction”?

ANSWER: Would change to “All software and databases produced by this contract are permitted to be used by the USAF without restriction.”

RFP Paragraph

PWS Paragraph 1.6.1; 1.6.2, Other (Specify) CDRL A108

Question:

CDRL A108 calls for the submission of a Quality Assurance Program Plan with the SHARP proposal.

PWS Paragraph 1.6.1 requires a Quality Control Plan to be submitted 30 days after Contract Award.

PWS Paragraph 1.6.2 speaks to the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan.

The PWS calls out Quality Assurance Program Plan (CRL A108), Quality Control Plan, and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. Can you please clarify the requirements of each per the subject solicitation and how they differ from each other?

ANSWER: The contractor shall provide a Quality Control Plan (QCP). The contractor’s QCP will ensure services are performed in accordance with the Performance Work Statement. The Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan is a Government developed plan to monitor contractor’s QCP.