FA252123R0002 - QA 4 Aug 23.pdf

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Reference Document and Section Question Government Answer

Section L Instructions, paragraph 3.6.1

Reference: Section L.3.1 requires offerors to Identify and provide resumes for the offerors proposed key personnel. Resumes are currently within the page limitation as part of the Program Management Section.

Question: Will the Government allow offerors provide resumes as a separate attachment with a page limit of 3 pages each? No. Resumes are counted within the 110 page limit of Volume II

Section L Instructions, paragraph 3.6.1

Reference: Section L.3.1 requires offerors to submit letters of commitment for key personnel that are within the page count.

Question: Please clarify that commitment letters are not counted against the page limitation for the Technical Capability/Risk volume.

No. Commitment letters are counted within the 110 page limit of Volume II

Section L Instructions and Section M Evaluation Criteria, L.3.6.1 and M.3.6.1

Reference: Section L.3.1 requires offerors to Identify key personnel and provide resumes. The Evaluation Criteria {M.3.6.1) does not provide what criteria will be used to evaluate key personnel.

Question: Will the Government describe how key personnel will be evaluated within the Program Management criteria?

The match between key personnel assigned roles and responsibilities and their qualifications and experience reflected in the resumes is considered in the evaluation of M.3.6.1

Section L Instructions, paragraph 1.8

Reference: Section L.1.8 states "All segments of the document that are primarily text shall use single‐line spacing and 12‐point Arial font. Text inside graphics, matrices, spreadsheets, focus boxes, and tables shall use single‐line spacing and shall be 10‐ point Arial font.

Otherwise, text may be used sparingly to describe the depicted pictures or graphics and shall use single‐line spacing and be no smaller than 8‐point Arial font."

Question: Please clarify that "text may be used sparingly to describe the depicted pictures or graphics and shall use single‐line spacing and be no smaller than 8‐point Arial font" is referring to captions.

Offerors shall not include lengthy blocks of 8‐point Arial font text inside (within) graphics and tables. Captions are external to graphics and tables and thus shall be 12‐point Arial font.

Solicitation

Reference: Per June 7, 2023 Q&A delivery line number 725 reference that the anticipated proposal development period is approximately 40 working days.

Question: Given the relatively significant number of changes between the Draft RFP and Final RFP deliverables, would the government consider extending the response due date to the 40 working days outlined in the previous Q&A responses. This will give non‐incumbent offerors time to process the changes and modify our response approaches as outlined by the changes.

No, the Government does not consider the changes to the final RFP to be significant enough to warrant an extension. Any extension would be set forth through the amendment process.

6 Solicitation CLIN X010

Reference: In the Section L 15.2 attachment the Work Breakdown Structure, the travel and training PWS items in lines 233‐244 are designated at CLIN X010, however they are listed as the CLIN Type FFP, instead of CR.

Question: Can the government clarify which price arrangement the travel and training scope will be classified as during execution? The Travel/Training CLIN is CR. WBS will be updated.

7 Performance Work Statement Section 1.5

Reference: Government Property: PWS 1.5 provides that the contractor is to manage all Government Property (including GFP, incidental and CAP) pursuant to FAR 52.245‐1.

Question: We assume this applies for all contract types, unless agreed otherwise in a specific Task Order. If this is not the case, please explain. Correct. It applies to all contract types.

8 Solicitation Insurance Requirement

Question: Recognizing the specific insurance necessary or appropriate for a Task Order may vary, we assume FAR 52.228‐7 applies to all task orders, unless otherwise agreed in a specific Task Order. If this is not the case, please explain. Correct.

9 Solicitation Inspection Requirement

Reference: The RFP includes numerous inspection clauses.

Question: What inspection clause applies to the enterprise management services ‐‐ or is this to be agreed for specific Task Orders?

With the exception of Construction, all inspection clauses pertain to all task orders associated with its respective CLIN type.

10 Solicitation Liquidated Clauses

Reference: The RFP includes FAR 52.211‐12 Liquidated Damages—Construction.

Question: We assume the level of liquidated damages, if any, would be agreed for a specific Task Order. If this is not the case, please explain. Correct.

11 Section F & Attachment 6

Reference: The CLIN period of performance listed in Section F does not align with the evaluation periods listed in Attachment 6 Annex 3.

Question: Please clarify the CLIN period of performance.

The period of performance is as indicated in Section F. Attachment 6 Annex 3 refers to the evaluation period associated with any award fee earned during contract administration.

12 Solicitation Payment of Fee

Reference: The solicitation does not mention of how the fixed fee is paid.

Questions: 1) Is the fixed fee portion paid monthly?

2) Is there a monthly provisional fee payment for the award fee portion?

1) Fixed Fee will be paid per invoice. 2) Any award Fee earned will be paid in one lump sump via a task order.

13 PWS section 5.5; Appendix 1 Work Load Factors

Reference: For the 50,000LF of copper cable outside plant cable to be installed.

Question: Can the number of conductors (i.e. 25 pairs,50 pairs, 100 pairs, 200 pairs) per cable please be identified to help establish a basis of estimate?

Varies, exact requirements will be defined in Task Orders. Offerors should state assumptions used in developing their proposal.

14 PWS section 5.5; Appendix 1 Work Load Factors

Reference: Outside Cable Plant Question: Will the 50,000LF of copper cable to be installed be routed mostly in existing ductbanks, or cable trench?

Could be both. Offerors should state assumptions used in developing their proposal.

15 PWS section 5.5; Appendix 1 Work Load Factors

Reference: Outside Cable Plant Question: Approximately how many service entrance points should be assumed for the 50,000LF to be installed to where the cable is to be terminated?

Varies, exact requirements will be defined in Task Orders. Offerors should state assumptions used in developing their proposal.

16 PWS section 5.5; Appendix 1 Work Load Factors

Reference: Outside Cable Plant Question: Should in‐line splicing be assumed in areas such as communications manholes?

Exact requirements will be defined in Task Orders. Offerors should state assumptions used in developing their proposal.

17 PWS section 5.5; Appendix 1 Work Load Factors

Reference: Outside Cable Plant Question: For the 200,000LF of fiber optic outside plant cable to be installed, can the number of strands (i.e. 12 strands, 24 strands, 48 strands, 96 strands) per cable please be identified to help establish a basis of estimate?

Varies, exact requirements will be defined in Task Orders. Offerors should state assumptions used in developing their proposal.

Controlled Unclassified Information

RFP Number: FA2521‐23‐R‐0002 Space Force Range Contract (SFRC) Question and Answer Template

18 PWS section 5.5; Appendix 1 Work Load Factors

Reference: Outside Cable Plant Question: Should in‐line splicing be assumed in areas such as communications manholes?

Exact requirements will be defined in Task Orders. Offerors should state assumptions used in developing their proposal.

19 PWS section 5.5; Appendix 1 Work Load Factors

Reference: Outside Cable Plant Question: Approximately how many service entrance points should be assumed for the 200,000LF of fiber optic to be installed to where the cable is to be terminated?

Exact requirements will be defined in Task Orders. Offerors should state assumptions used in developing their proposal.

20 PWS section 5.5; Appendix 1 Work Load Factors

Reference: Outside Cable Plant Question: Should in‐line splicing be assumed in areas such as communications manholes?

Exact requirements will be defined in Task Orders. Offerors should state assumptions used in developing their proposal.

21 PWS section 5.5; Appendix 1 Work Load Factors

Reference: Outside Cable Plant Question: For the 100,000LF of outside plant innerduct to be installed, can a type and size of innerduct please be identified (i.e.

Multicell Fabric (3) Inch 3 Cell, or HDPE 1" ) per cable please be identified to help establish a basis of estimate?

Varies. Exact requirements will be defined in Task Orders. Offerors should state assumptions used in developing their proposal.

22 PWS section 5.5; Appendix 1 Work Load Factors

Reference: Outside Cable Plant Question: For the 1,000 Manholes to be serviced per year, can a typical manhole size (HxWxD) please be identified?

Varies. Exact requirements will be defined in Task Orders. Offerors should state assumptions used in developing their proposal.

23 Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ)

Reference: The current version of the Past Performance Questionnaire does not contain editable fields.

Question: Will the Government please provide a copy of the PPQ that allows customers to complete the appropriate fields either in MS Word or in a PDF file? Yes.

24 Solicitation Section H‐3 ‐ 3.2

Reference: The SFRC Task Order Process presented by USSF at the SFR MFT on 3 May 2023 provided a detailed and helpful explanation of the task order process, including a step by step explanation.

Question: We assume these terms are intended to and would apply to the TORP process in the Range Contract, which is included in Section H.3.2 of the RFP. For clarity, we request that the language in Step 5 – Contractor Reviews TORP and in Step 6, CO Issues Task Order, both be included in Section 3.2 of H‐3. H‐3 is sufficient as is.

25 Section L ‐4.1 and Section L Attachment 7

Reference: Section L.4.1 requires Offerors to submit the Small business Participation Commitment Documents (SBPCD) using the provided template in Section J ‐ Attachment 7. This template is a non‐editable PDF file that has 12 point Times New Roman font.

The instructions within the template state that the offeror cannot create their own template.

Question: Please confirm that offerors can recreate this template into a MS Word document using the required 12 point Arial font for text and 10 point Arial for tables.

Yes, Offerors may recreate/convert the document into an editable version utilizing required fonts.

26 Small Business Subcontracting Plan

Reference: Offerors are required to submit the Small business Participation Commitment Documents (SBPCD) using the provided template in Section J ‐ Attachment 7. Section 4.6 requires offerors to address the type of performance data that will be accumulated and for offerors to propose quarterly reporting. Section J ‐ Attachment 7 does not provide a field for offerors to address this requirement.

Question: Please confirm that offerors can add this section to the back of the required template.

The SBPCD (attachment 7) will be updated to include a section where offerors can provide the type of performance data that they will accumulate for the quarterly reporting.

27 Section L ‐L.4.6 and Section L ‐ Attachment 7

Reference: Offerors are required to submit the Small business Participation Commitment Documents (SBPCD) using the provided template in Section J ‐ Attachment 7. Section 4.6 requires offerors to address the type of performance data that will be accumulated and for offerors to propose quarterly reporting. Section J ‐ Attachment 7 does not provide a field for offerors to address this requirement.

Question: Please confirm that offerors can add this section to the back of the required template.

The SBPCD (attachment 7) will be updated to include a section where offerors can provide the type of performance data that they will accumulate for the quarterly reporting.

28 Section L ‐ 3.5.2

Reference: Section L.3.5.2 requires offerors to describe how the Offeror plans to manage Giver/Receiver relationships and potential impacts between the CTRS baseline and future baseline capabilities.

Question: Please define more clearly "giver" and "receiver".

Questioned text appears in L.3.5.3, not L.3.5.2. In this context the giver and receiver refers to relationship between SFRC and the Third Party Developers. During initial phases of a project the SFRC contractor may act as giver when providing LTRS technical data required by the Third Party Developer acting as receiver. Later, during integration and turnover, the Third Party Developer acts as giver of a developed end item and supporting technical data to the SFRC contractor as a receiver in their capacity as eventual operator maintainer.

PWS section 1.3.4.5 Security Compliance and

1.3.7.4.4 Risk Management Framework (RMF)

Compliance

Reference: Section 1.3.4.5 requires offerors to manage the security of classified and unclassified DoD information, Critical Program Information (CPI), and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in Reference Libraries per assigned DoD Impact Levels, and Section

1.3.7.4.4 requires offerors to manage all SFRC systems, accreditation enclaves and TPD projects must undergo Assessment and Authorization (A&A) through the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process.

Question: Can the government provide an estimate on total # of enclaves per region and the number of ATOs (ATCs and IATT) the SFRC contractor will be responsible for? This will help us provide a better Firm Fixed Price the for the effort required to support security compliance requirements.

There are 15 ER enclaves and over 40 ATCs/IATTs that the SFRC contractor will be responsible for ensuring the accreditation packages are delivered in the RMF format and Govt identified templates (i.e.

HW/SW lists, PPSM, etc.). Once all packages meet the RMF and Govt template requirements, all new accreditation packages will be required to sustain that format. The contractor would be expected to deliver RMF accreditation packages 60 days prior to Authority to Disconnect (ATD).

Each enclave ATO, ATC and/or IATT is delivered an ATD upon approval from S6 Authorizing Official (AO).

Since the conversion is already being completed the expectation would be that instead of receiving DIACAP packages, the contractor would be delivering the packages meeting RMF formats. Currently there are 15 ITIPS records, one for each enclave and they are all up‐to‐date. The LISC contract is still on DIACAP and all of their accreditation packages delivered to the Government are delivered in the DIACAP format. There is only one package in an RMF format ( RSHP). The DIACAP packages are being converted into RMF by the SE&I Cyber team before being submitted to S6 for review and approval.

SFRC PWS 15 Jun 2023; Para 1.1.16 (p. 14),

2.1.6.1 (p. 62), 3.2.2.11.1 (p. 123), 3.2.2.17 (p.

124), 4.1.5.2 (p. 140), 4.1.6 (p. 141), 4.8.9 (p.

151), 4.10.9 (p. 158), 4.12 (p. 161) and 4.16.4

(p. 166)

All these references show CDRL A004 Technical Meetings and Reviews. CDRL A004 is Workload Factor Report. The CDRL for Technical Meetings and Reviews is A005.

Question:

Will the Government correct the CDRL number in the above references? Correct, this is an error, the correct reference should be A005

Section L, Para 7.3 Solicitation/Representations and Certifications, pages 22 and 23

Section L, Para 7.3 states “The resultant contract will include the signed Sections A through K, and each of the Attachments identified in Section J, including the Offeror’s Small Business Subcontracting Plan.” Also, in Section J, Attachment 08, page 98 it is shown as “RESERVED.”

Question:

Does the Government want a SB Subcontracting Plan submitted with the Proposal? If so, where will the SB Subcontracting Plan reside in the proposal?

Yes, the SB Subcontracting Plan shall be included in the Offeror's proposal. It should be included in Volume 6, Contract Documentation as required by Section L7.3.

Section L, Para 7.4 Mission Essential Contractor Services Plan, page 24.

Based on the Section L paragraph numbering the Mission Essential Contractor Services Plan should be paragraph 7.5 and the paragraphs that follow should be numbered sequentially 7.6 through 7.11.

Question:

Will the Government renumber those paragraphs in Section L? Numbering will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X002

Cell AF6 references NOTE 3, however there is not a NOTE 3 provided on this worksheet.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to provide NOTE 3. Note 3 reference removed.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X003

Cell AF6 references NOTE 3, however there is not a NOTE 3 provided on this worksheet.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to provide NOTE 3. Note 3 reference removed.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X004

Cell AF6 references NOTE 3, however there is not a NOTE 3 provided on this worksheet.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to provide NOTE 3. Note 3 reference removed.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X005

Cell AF6 references NOTE 3, however there is not a NOTE 3 provided on this worksheet.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to provide NOTE 3. Note 3 reference removed.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X002

In rows 7‐49, the Government template requires offerors to input both prime and subcontractor costs. Row 50 represents a subtotal of all the prime and subcontractor direct labor costs above it. On rows 59‐63, the Government template requires offerors to input Subcontractor costs. Row 64 represents a subtotal of all subcontractor costs above it. The sum formula on row 69 sums both the subtotal on row 50 and the subtotal on row 64. This causes subcontractor costs to be double counted as they are included in both row 50 and row 64.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to correct the double counting issue.

Please see updated NOTE 2 in the cost price workbook update forthcoming. The offeror shall ensure subcontractor cost is not populated in both the Labor Category section and the Subcontractor Costs section.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X002

Cell D50 contains a formula that is equal to cell D8.

Question:

Will the Government revise the formula to correct the sum formula in row D50? Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X003

In rows 7‐49, the Government template requires offerors to input both prime and subcontractor costs. Row 50 represents a subtotal of all the prime and subcontractor direct labor costs above it. On rows 59‐63, the Government template requires offerors to input Subcontractor costs. Row 64 represents a subtotal of all subcontractor costs above it. The sum formula on row 69 sums both the subtotal on row 50 and the subtotal on row 64. This causes subcontractor costs to be double counted as they are included in both row 50 and row 64.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to correct the double counting issue.

Please see NOTE 2 update in Cost Price Workbook update forthcoming.

The offeror shall ensure subcontractor cost is not populated in both the Labor Category section and the Subcontractor Costs section.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X004

In rows 7‐49, the Government template requires offerors to input both prime and subcontractor costs. Row 50 represents a subtotal of all the prime and subcontractor direct labor costs above it. On rows 59‐63, the Government template requires offerors to input Subcontractor costs. Row 64 represents a subtotal of all subcontractor costs above it. The sum formula on row 69 sums both the subtotal on row 50 and the subtotal on row 64. This causes subcontractor costs to be double counted as they are included in both row 50 and row 64.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to correct the double counting issue.

Please see NOTE 2 update in the forthcoming Cost Price Workbook. The offeror shall ensure subcontractor cost is not populated in both the Labor Category section and the Subcontractor Costs section.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X005

In rows 7‐49, the Government template requires offerors to input both prime and subcontractor costs. Row 50 represents a subtotal of all the prime and subcontractor direct labor costs above it. On rows 59‐63, the Government template requires offerors to input Subcontractor costs. Row 64 represents a subtotal of all subcontractor costs above it. The sum formula on row 69 sums both the subtotal on row 50 and the subtotal on row 64. This causes subcontractor costs to be double counted as they are included in both row 50 and row 64.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to correct the double counting issue.

Please see NOTE 2 update in Cost Price Workbook update forthcoming.

The offeror shall ensure subcontractor cost is not populated in both the Labor Category section and the Subcontractor Costs section.

15___Section_L___SFRC Section 4.7; TABLE L4.2 – GOVERNMENT MQR

PERCENTAGES

Question:

Will the Government clarify if 5% of total 30% allocated to SB must be allocated to SDB? Yes, 5% of the total small business goal shall be allocated to SDB.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X010

On Row 15, in columns G, J, M, P, S, V, Y, AB, and AE the sum formula includes the base cost amount. This causes a double counting of the base cost in the sum formula on row 16.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to correct the double counting issue. Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X010

The indirect rate formula in cells AD8 and AD12 for Ordering Year 10 pull from the Indirect Rates Detail and Profit tab column K, which is for Ordering Year 9.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to correct the formulas to reference column L of the Indirect Rates Detail and Profit tab. Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X009

The indirect rate formula in cells AD8 and AD12 for Ordering Year 10 pull from the Indirect Rates Detail and Profit tab column K, which is for Ordering Year 9.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to correct the formulas to reference column L of the Indirect Rates Detail and Profit tab. Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X008

The indirect rate formula in cell AD12 for Ordering Year 10 pull from the Indirect Rates Detail and Profit tab column K, which is for Ordering Year 9.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to correct the formula to reference column L of the Indirect Rates Detail and Profit tab. Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X008

The formula in cell AB8 does not reflect the base cost times the offerors MH rate like it does in all other periods of performance.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to correct the formula to calculate the base cost of $2,000,000 times the offerors MH rate. Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X006

The formula to calculate profit on row 9 is based upon the profit rate entered on the Indirect Rates Detail & Profit for OY1 only (B91).

Question:

Will the Government correct the template to ensure that the profit rate proposed for each period of performance on the Indirect Rates Detail & Profit tab are applied to the correct column on the CLIN X006 tab. Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X005

Row 72 includes #REF in the formula.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to correct the formula to exclude #REF. Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X005

The sum formulas in column AG do not accurately sum all of the periods of performance. Specifically, the formulas exclude Ordering Years 6, 9 and 10.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to accurately sum the totals in column AG? Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X005

The indirect rate formulas in column AD for Ordering Year 10 pull from the Indirect Rates Detail and Profit tab column K, which is for Ordering Year 9.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to correct the formulas to reference column L of the Indirect Rates Detail and Profit tab. Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X005

The Fixed Fee rate formulas in row 71 for all Ordering Years pull from the Indirect Rates Detail and Profit tab column B, which is for Ordering Year 1.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to correct the formulas to reference the appropriate Fixed Fee rate for each period of performance being pulled in to the CLIN X005 tab from the Indirect Rates Detail and Profit tab. Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X005

The sum formulas in cell AF50 only sums rows 46‐49 instead of summing rows 8 to 49.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to accurately sum the totals in column AG? C24:C28C29C26:C28C22:C2C5:C28 Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X004

The Base Fee rate formulas in row 71 and Award Fee rate formulas in row 72 for all Ordering Years pull from the Indirect Rates Detail and Profit tab column B, which is for Ordering Year 1.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to correct the formulas to reference the appropriate Base Fee and Award Fee rates for each period of performance being pulled in to the CLIN X004 tab from the Indirect Rates Detail and Profit tab. Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X004

The indirect rate formulas in column AD for Ordering Year 10 pull from the Indirect Rates Detail and Profit tab column K, which is for Ordering Year 9.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to correct the formulas to reference column L of the Indirect Rates Detail and Profit tab. Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X004

The sum formulas in column AG do not accurately sum all of the periods of performance. Specifically, the formulas exclude Ordering Years 6, 9 and 10.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to accurately sum the totals in column AG? Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X004

The sum formulas in cell AF50 only sums rows 46‐49 instead of summing rows 8 to 49.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to accurately sum the totals in column AG? Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X003

The Base Fee rate formulas in row 71 and Award Fee rate formulas in row 72 for all Ordering Years pull from the Indirect Rates Detail and Profit tab column B, which is for Ordering Year 1.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to correct the formulas to reference the appropriate Base Fee and Award Fee rates for each period of performance being pulled in to the CLIN X004 tab from the Indirect Rates Detail and Profit tab. Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X003

The indirect rate formulas in column AD for Ordering Year 10 pull from the Indirect Rates Detail and Profit tab column K, which is for Ordering Year 9.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to correct the formulas to reference column L of the Indirect Rates Detail and Profit tab. Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X003

The sum formulas in column AG do not accurately sum all of the periods of performance. Specifically, the formulas exclude Ordering Years 6, 9 and 10.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to accurately sum the totals in column AG? Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X003

The sum formulas in cell AF50 only sums rows 46‐49 instead of summing rows 8 to 49.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to accurately sum the totals in column AG? Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X002

The Base Fee rate formulas in row 71 and Award Fee rate formulas in row 72 for all Ordering Years pull from the Indirect Rates Detail and Profit tab column B, which is for Ordering Year 1.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to correct the formulas to reference the appropriate Base Fee and Award Fee rates for each period of performance being pulled in to the CLIN X004 tab from the Indirect Rates Detail and Profit tab. Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X002

The indirect rate formulas in column AD for Ordering Year 10 pull from the Indirect Rates Detail and Profit tab column K, which is for Ordering Year 9.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to correct the formulas to reference column L of the Indirect Rates Detail and Profit tab. Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X002

The sum formulas in column AG do not accurately sum all of the periods of performance. Specifically, the formulas exclude Ordering Years 6, 9 and 10.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to accurately sum the totals in column AG? Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X002

The sum formulas in cell AF50 only sums rows 46‐49 instead of summing rows 8 to 49.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to accurately sum the totals in column AG? Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X001

The formula to calculate profit on row 9 is based upon the profit rate entered on the Indirect Rates Detail & Profit for OY1 only (B91).

Question:

Will the Government correct the template to ensure that the profit rate proposed for each period of performance on the Indirect Rates Detail & Profit tab are applied to the correct column on the CLIN X006 tab. Will be corrected.

67 PWS 15 June 2023 Paragraph – 1.2.7.

Menu Pricing is inconsistent with Section_L15_2__Work_Breakdown_Structure_WBS.xlsx 1.2.7.

Contract Fund Status Report (CFSR). L15 denotes an add to the PWS of paragraph 1.2.15. Menu Pricing. Its not in the current PWS.

PWS Paragraph references listed within Section_L15_2__Work_Breakdown_Structure_WBS.xlsx are inconsistent with PWS release dated 15 June 19, 2023. For reference PWS 2.1.12.2. – 2.1.12.9., 2.1.13.9. – 2.1.13.12. are not in the PWS. PWS paragraphs 2.1.14.2. – 2.1.14.9. are not included in Section_L15_2__Work_Breakdown_Structure_WBS.xlsx.

Question:

Please confirm the 15 June 2023 PWS will take precedent and a revised Section_L15_2__Work_Breakdown_Structure_WBS.xlsx will be released, or a corrected PWS will be released? Will be corrected.

DD 254, June 15 RFP Block 8a

The most current DD254 does not list he communication sites‐ Rainbow Ridge, Mill Valley, Los Angeles Center, San Clemente Island as work locations.

Question:

Are these previous work locations included at another work location or have they been removed from the work locations needing support on this contract? These sites are listed under section 8a at the top of Page 4

DD 254, June 15 RFP Page 7, Reference 11d

Block 1b of the DD254 identifies SECRET as the level of safeguarding required at the contractor facility. Refence 11d identifies the contractor must provide adequate storage for TOP SECRET information.

Question:

Is Top Secret storage only required on base or also required at the contractor facility?

11d states that TOP SECRET storage capability for hardware is required, however this is done at the Government facility, not required at the contractor's off‐base facility.

DD 254, June 15 RFP Block 11i, 3 paragraph, line 1‐4 Block 10F page 4

Block 10 of the DD254 does not indicate a requirement for access to SAP information. Block 11i, section 13 of the DD254, lines 1‐4 indicate potential electronic processing of SAP information.

Question:

Will Offerors be required to access SAP information in support of this contract? If so, at what classification level? Not initially, could be a future requirement on a limited basis.

DD 254, June 15 RFP Page 7, Reference 11k

Block 10e1, 2 does not indicate Offeror will have access to SCI material. Reference 11k of section 13 (page 7), identifies a Contract Special Security Officer (CSSO) position that works with the Program SSO.

Question:

Will Offeror be required to work with and have SCI briefed personnel? Not initially, could be a future requirement on a limited basis.

RFP Attachment 15‐Section L, 5.4 Consent/Client Letter (page 16)

Question:

Will the Government please provide clarification of where Consent/Client Letters go as part of submission? (as part of the PIF?

As an Annex? Within the 5‐page Introduction?)

The Consent/Client Letters are to be submitted with the Past Performance Volume 4 and are not included in the page count.

RFP Attachment 15‐Section L, 5.6 Past Performance Volume Organization Table L5‐1 (page 17)

Question:

Is the discussion of subcontractors in the Organization Summary and Organizational Change History for Prime and Major Subcontractors only?

Yes, the Organizational Change History is only required for the Prime Offeror and Major Subcontractors.

74 RFP Attachment 15‐Section L (pages 44‐53)

Question:

Will the Government please provide source/editable versions of Attachment 5‐Past Performance Questionnaire and Attachment 6‐ Performance Information Form? Yes.

RFP Attachment 16‐Section M, 5.2 Relevancy – Evaluation Criteria (page 16)

Four relevancy rating criteria are identified in 5.2: Business Type, Scope/Complexity, Magnitude, and Mission. Table M‐4 identifies three: Scope, Complexity, and Magnitude.

Question:

Will the Government please confirm that there are only three evaluation criteria, and those criteria are listed in Table M‐4?

Yes, Section 5.2 is incorrect. There are only 3 relevancy rating criteria (Scope, Complexity, and Magnitude).

PWS Paragraph 4.1 PWS Appendix 3

PWS Paragraph 4.1 Systems Engineering states “For the purposes of this Section the term LTRS refers to the capabilities of the nine subsystems that represent the LTRS (as defined by the Range Asset/Item List and Exceptions List) as well as all physical and logical interfaces to SLD 30 and SLD 45 users and service providers.”

PWS Appendix 3 Range Asset Item List (RAIL) indicates there are 12 subsystems as does Appendix 12 Glossary.

Question:

Would the Government please confirm the nine subsystems for Systems Engineering is correct and if so, which subsystems are not to be considered as a part of Systems Engineering.

The Range Asset Item List (RAIL) takes precedence. Systems Engineering is required for all items listed on the RAIL including interfaces between the RAIL items and to external systems and services.

Solicitation Dated June 15, 2023 B‐4 CLIN Schedule B‐5 Notice to Offeror

"This contract consists of a five‐year base and one five‐year option.

The base year include CLIN series 1 ‐ 5 whereas the 5‐year option includes CLIN series 6 ‐ 9."

Question:

1)Shouldn't base be CLIN series 0 ‐ 4 and option be CLIN series 5 ‐ 9 as stated in the Cost Model has.

2) First year is only 6 months so it is really a 4.5 year base and a five‐ year option? Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X005

The formulas for fee reference the CPAF fee rates from the Indirect Rates Detail & Profit, however, CLIN X005 is a CPFF CLIN.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to reference the CPFF fee on row 90 of Indirect Rates Detail & Profit tab. Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_ Tab ‐ CLIN X005

Cell A72 states "Total Estimated Costs Plus Award Fee". CLIN 0X05 is a CPFF CLIN.

Question:

Will the Government revise the template to reference Total Estimated Costs Plus Fixed Fee. Will be corrected.

15___Section_L___SFRC Section 6.1 ‐ General Instructions and Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_

The requirement states "All CLIN pricing should be rounded to the nearest dollar. " Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workbook_ worksheets for CLINS X002, X003, X004, and X005 round the total cost line to the nearest dollar, but do no round the subsequent total price lines to the nearest dollar. The Government formulas that sum the total proposed prices for CLINs X099, X001, X006, and X010 also do not round to the nearest dollar.

Question:

Should offerors adjust the formulas for all total price lines to round to the nearest dollar, or will the Government provide a revised template. Revised the template to include a rounding formula on all CLINs.

01_SFRC_Performance_Work_ Statement Acronyms

The Service Summary List (SSI) originally identified in the Draft PWS does not appear in the Final PWS but the acronym is still there Question:

Can the Government identify where the Service Summary List is located in the RFP? There are no service summary items associated with SFRC.

82 2/10/2023 Q&A #121

Question:

Can the Government provide the SFRC Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP), which was mentioned in 2/10/2023 Q&A #121 No, the QASP is an internal Government document.

CLIN 0006 ‐ Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

PWS 5.7

5.7. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Deliverables.

Submit an AF Form 813 to CES/CEIEA for any proposed action under the NEPA. Prepare, submit, and pay for any of the following associated with proposed projects approved by the Government:

(1) required environmental documents (e.g., Environmental Assessment, Environmental Impact Statement, etc.); (2) regulatory consultations (e.g., Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, etc.); (3) permits and fees; and (4) any costs associated with surveying or mitigating adverse effects to environmental resources. The Government will reimburse these costs.

Question:

Will the Government confirm that all cost associated with CLIN 0006, PWS 5.7 will be reimbursed? Please clarify reimbursable cost within firm fixed price CLIN structure. No, those costs are part of PWS 5.7 which is FFP.

15___Section_L___SFRC Section 6.3.3. Section 3: Rates, Labor, Escalation and Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_

15___Section_L___SFRC Section 6.3.3. Section 3: Rates, Labor, Escalation and Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workbook_ The requirement states:" Labor Categories: Identify labor categories that are subject to the SCA/CBA and provide a cost breakdown showing the wage and overtime rates, SCA/CBA fringe benefit rates, differential pay and any other fringe or overhead rate proposed on SCA/CBA labor. Include a manpower matrix that identifies the labor category and corresponding SCA/CBA labor category/classification. Use current rates in pricing all years and do not propose escalation for the labor categories covered by the SCA Wage Determinations (WDs) for work under Fixed Price CLINs; in accordance with FAR 52.222‐43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act ‐ Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts), you will be allowed to submit a proposal for increases covered by that clause. The Government will provide current CBAs via sam.gov. Exempt labor categories shall be escalated at the Offeror’s discretion. All labor buildup data shall be provided IAW the Cost/Price Workbook instructions. Proposed labor listing will be incorporated into the contract, via Section J, Attachment 11 and utilized in future negotiations, along with the Agile Business Model tab."

The current Attachment 3 Cost/Price template does not include a specific worksheet to show the offerors cost breakdown showing overtime rates for SCA/CBA positions. Should offerors insert columns within the Labor Rates Listing ‐ ER and Labor Rates Listing ‐ WR worksheets to show Overtime rates for SCA and CBA positions or will the government provide a revised template?

Original answer: Yes, offerors may add additional columns to reflect pay differentials.

Revised answer: Yes, offerors may add additional rows to reflect pay differentials.

15___Section_L___SFRC Section 6.3.3. Section 3: Rates, Labor, Escalation and Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_

The requirement states: "Include a manpower matrix that identifies the labor category and corresponding SCA/CBA labor category/classification."

Does the government have a format offeror's should use to present this information, or should offerors add a worksheet in their own format to the Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workbook_ to show this information?

The tabs "Labor Rates Listing ‐ ER" and "Labor Rates Listing ‐ WR" shall be used to identify the labor category and corresponding SCA/CBA labor category/classification using the color legend.

86 Attachment_14_CBAs_Combined

Each CBA contains requirements for tools and PPE such as boots, safety glasses, and climber shoes. Are offerors to assume these items will be included within the government plug values for CLINs X009, or should offerors adjust the buildup sheets for CLINs X002 ‐ X005 to add rows for ODCs, Materials, Tool, and/or Equipment and price these costs within each applicable CLIN for applicable CBA personnel?

PPE are allowable within the CAP CLIN. The PWS will be updated to further clarify.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_

ABM CLIN 0002 ‐ ER ‐ WR

The instructions in A3 states that offerors are not to adjust the formulas in columns D and E. This should be adjusted to reference columns E and F. Will the government correct the instructions in cell A3 to reflect the correct columns. Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_

ABM CLIN 0003 ‐ ER ‐ WR

The instructions in A3 states that offerors are not to adjust the formulas in columns D and E. This should be adjusted to reference columns E and F. Will the government correct the instructions in cell A3 to reflect the correct columns. Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook

ABM CLIN 0004 ‐ ER ‐ WR

The instructions in A3 states that offerors are not to adjust the formulas in columns D and E. This should be adjusted to reference columns E and F. Will the government correct the instructions in cell A3 to reflect the correct columns. Will be corrected.

Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workb ook_

ABM CLIN 0005 ‐ ER ‐ WR

The instructions in A3 states that offerors are not to adjust the formulas in columns D and E. This should be adjusted to reference columns E and F. Will the government correct the instructions in cell A3 to reflect the correct columns. Will be corrected.

91 PWS 1.2.2

Will the Gov’t provide a revised WBS that correlates to the Final PWS? For example, WBS para 2.1.13 Requirements Management is PWs para 2.1.11, and PWS para 2.1.13 Frequency Management.

Corrected version attached for reference and ease of use. Will be corrected

92 Table L3.3

Table L3.3 – Staffing Plan Table Format "Column 5 calls for the “Employee total scheduled work hours during the four calendar days of the scenario.”

Based on the T‐0s provided in Section L Table L3.2 – Mission Designation and Timing there are only three calendar days in the Scenario across both Ranges.

In column 5 does the Offeror describe the hours worked in a 72 hour period or a 96 hour period?

Table L3.3 will be updated to clarify the scenario includes Day 0 or F‐1 day activities.

93 Solicitation___FA252123R0002.pdf, SF33

Section 9 of the SF33 lists the deadline for proposal submission as 12:00 local time on 28 July 2023. The SFRC solicitation information page in PIEE lists a Response Date of 2023/07/21 14:00. Please confirm that the SF33 is correct and the response is due 12:00 Eastern Standard Time on 28 July 2023.

The proposal due date is 28 July 2023. The proposal receipt date was amended at Final RFP posting on sam.gov to reflect actual date.

However, dates on the RFP or Amendment always take precedence.

15___Section_L___SFRC.pdf Section L7.3 Solicitation/ Representations and Certifications

L7.3 states, "The Offeror’s proposal shall include a completed and signed copy of the SF33 to include Sections A, and C through K, Section I Fill‐ins as required of this RFP (the Model Contract), along with its associated attachments." Will the Government please clarify which sections in the solicitation require fill‐ins at the time of proposal submission and which are required at time of award?

The Offeror shall fill‐in in all applicable clauses, fill‐ins, etc. as applicable to the RFP. NOTE: Please make sure you are responding to Section L in the Final RFP.

Section_L15_2__Work_Breakdown_Structure_ WBS_.xlsx

In section_L15_2__Work_Breakdown_Structure_WBS_.xlsx, the SFRC WBS is defined (primarily in columns B,C and D). In column E, which we assume refers to the PWS numbered paragraphs, there appear to be mappings or relationships defined between the WBS and PWS where the implied PWS numbered paragraphs are non‐ existent or perhaps erroneous in the final PWS. For example, row 52 (column C = WBS 1.2.7 and column E = 1.2.7), row 64 ( column C = WBS 1.2.15 Menu Pricing and column E = 1.2.15), rows 959‐968.

Will the Government alter column E (or the PWS) to remedy this issue?

Section_L_15_2_Work_Breakdown_Structure_WBS will be corrected

15___Section_L___SFRC.pdf Section L3.7

Section L3.7.1 states that "BOEs are required for PWS 1.0 through 1.15, 2.1 through 2.5, 3.1 through 3.5, 4.1 through 4.16, and 5.5, 5.6, 5.8, and 5.14". In Section 3.7.1.1, which is titled "Base Year BOE", the Government prescribes the format/layout of BOE information. Please clarify whether Phase‐In/Phase‐Out (PWS 1.15) occurs prior to the Base Year of the contract (as the associated CLIN dates suggest), or should 1.15 be included in the "Base Year

BOE"?

Phase‐in staffing will be aligned with the period of performance of CLIN 0099. Section L will be updated to reflect this clarification.

15___Section_L___SFRC.pdf Section L3.7

Section L3.7.1 states that "BOEs are required for PWS 1.0 through 1.15, 2.1 through 2.5, 3.1 through 3.5, 4.1 through 4.16, and 5.5, 5.6, 5.8, and 5.14". In section 3.7.1.3, which is titled "Base Year Staffing Role Up", the Government prescribes the format/layout of BOE information. Please clarify whether Phase‐In/Phase‐Out (PWS 1.15) occurs prior to the Base Year of the contract (as the associated CLIN dates suggest), or should 1.15 be included in the "Base Year Staffing Role Up"?

BOEs should be provided for each period of performance as defined in Section F and the CLINXX pricing tables in the Cost Workbook. Phase‐in staffing will be aligned with the period of performance of CLIN 0099.

Section L will be updated to reflect this clarification.

15___Section_L___SFRC.pdf Sections 1.8 and 6.3.3

Section L6.3.3 under Basis of Estimate Traceability requires "The costs associated with the Offeror’s labor approach, as proposed in the Technical Capability/Risk Volume, shall be cross referenced to the Cost/Price Volume including chapter, page, paragraph, etc. and identify the labor categories and their associated hours/rate." We assume that this traceability requirement would be satisfied by adding cross‐references to the data in Section_L_Attachment_3___Cost_Price_Workbook_.xlsx which "points to" the appropriate locations in the Technical Capability/Risk Volume Word/PDF file (excluding appendices TC1/TC2, which are specified to be Excel files). Will the Government please confirm that this approach will satisfy requirements regarding Section L6.3.3 under Basis of Estimate Traceability?

Yes, offerors may add cross‐references to the data in Section L Attachment 3 Cost Price Workbook.

15___Section_L___SFRC.pdf Section L1.8, Section L1.9, Section L2.2

Given that Section L1.8 states all cost or pricing data shall be addressed only in the Cost/Price Proposal and Administrative Documents Volumes, please confirm the Government requests/encourages hyperlinks from Volume 2 to the Cost/Price Proposal and from the Master Cross Reference Matrix to the Cost/Price Proposal as indicated in Sections L1.9 and L2.2.

Section L will be clarified; however, no cross references to Volume 5 or 6 shall be included in Volume 2.

16___Section_M_SFRC.pdf Section M5.2 Relevancy ‐ Evaluation Criteria

Section M5.2. Relevancy ‐ Evaluation Criteria states "Relevancy will be rated for each citation based on the criteria identified in Table M‐4 ‐ Past Performance Relevancy Ratings. The rating criteria in all four rows (Business Type, Scope/Complexity, Magnitude, and Mission) must be met or exceeded in order to receive the relevancy rating for that column." Table M‐4, however, only includes three rows (Scope, Complexity, and Magnitude). Will the Government consider revising the language in M5.2 to "Relevancy will be rated for each citation based on the criteria identified in Table M‐4 ‐ Past Performance Relevancy Ratings. The rating criteria in all three rows ( Scope, Complexity, and Magnitude) must be met or exceeded in order to receive the relevancy rating for that column."

Yes, this was an oversight. M5.2 will be updated to reflect the rating criteria in Table M‐4.

15___Section_L___SFRC.pdf Section L1.7, Table L1.1 ‐ Proposal Organization Table

In Section L1.7, Table L1.1 ‐ Proposal Organization Table the Volume 4, Past Performance, the page maximum is 5 pages for Organizational Summary/Change History, however, there is not currently a stated page maximum for the PIFs (the previous Draft RFP included a page maximum of 20 pages for the contract narrative section). Since the answers to some of the questions in the PIF could result in lengthy past performance submissions to the Government, will the Government consider limiting each PIF to a maximum of 10 pages?

There is no page limit on each PIF submission.

102 Section_L_15_7___Work_Load_Factors

In Section_L_15_7___Work_Load_Factors, near bottom of table, a WLF for "Space Track Operations" is provided (120,000 per year).

Would the Government provide the "units of measure" of this WLF? 120,000 space object tracks or approximately 330 per day.

15___Section_L___SFRC.pdf Section L, Attachment 1 OPNR W0001,…