17-R-0027;_Q&A;_3_Aug_2017.pdf

FA3010-17-R-0027

Medical Logistics Supply Technicians

Questions & Answers

3 August 2017

Q1: Is this a new requirement?

A: No this requirement is to replace a contract which is soon to expire.

Q2: Who is the incumbent contractor?

A: The current contract was awarded to Health Partners Management Group.

Q3: What is the contract number for the current contract?

A: FA8053-12-D-0043, Task Order RC05.

Q4: What is the total period of performance for the incumbent contract?

A: The period of performance, including options is 25 Sep 2015 to 30 Sep 2017.

Q5: What was the total value of the incumbent contract?

A: The current value of the current contract is $413,942.53.

Q6: What was the price for each option year on the incumbent contract?

A: All releasable pricing information is contained in the answer to question 5.

Q7: Are there any vacancies on the incumbent contract?

A: The current contract has no vacancies at this time.

Q8: Does the proposal response have to be hard copy or can it be emailed instead?

A: Proposals can be emailed to the address listed in the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 in lieu of hard copy submission.

Q9: Does Attachment 4 need to be provided for contracts already awarded by Keesler AFB?

A: Yes; Attachment 4, Past Performance Questionnaire needs to be provided for each of the contracts you list on Attachment 3, List of References, regardless of the contracting activity that awarded the contract.

Q10: Page 34 of the solicitation, Clause 52.222-42 states the employee class as 21040, Material

Expediter. Should this be 01410, Supply Technician as per the PWS and RFP line item description?

A: Based on the Service Contract Act (SCA) directory, the employee class 21040, Material Expediter is the correct employee class for this solicitation.

Q11: Page 34 of the solicitation, Clause 52.222-42 paragraph d seems to conflict with the Wage

Determination 2015-5147, revision 1 in terms of vacation time. Can you please clarify?

A: The information contained in Clause 52.222-42 is not a wage determination and is used to identify what classes of service employees would receive if they were employed by the contracting agency.

Q12: Should the hours be 1,920 per FTE since the vacation (80 hours) and the 10 holidays (80 hours) are considered?

A: Each FTE is written at 2,000 hours in case the employee chooses not to utilize their vacation days.

Q13: The solicitation does not state specific proposal content requirements nor how proposals will be evaluated. These items are usually listed in Sections L and M of an RFP. Will the

Government clarify what are the specific proposal requirements for the solicitation and how the proposals will be evaluated?

A: Proposal requirements are contained in Provision 52.212-1 in conjunction with the

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 contained in the solicitation (pages 42 to 44). Evaluation will be conducted in accordance with FAR 52.212-2 as contained in the solicitation (pages 6 to 8).

Q14: Can you provide contact information for the incumbent staff?

A: Incumbent information can only be released by the current contract holder.

Q15: Can you provide the original hire date of the incumbent employees?

Q16: Is the current contract covered under the Service Contract Act?

A: Yes.

Q17: What is the seniority date for the incumbents?

Q18: Is the requirement covered under any Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)?

A: No.

Q19: Can an extension to the due date be provided for all small businesses to provide a technically sound and competitive proposal?

A: At this time the Government will not consider an extension for responses.

Q20: Can the Government provide Attachment 4: Past Performance Questionnaire in MS Word format?

A: Attachment 4: Past Performance Questionnaire has been converted to MS Word format and included as an attachment to this Q&A in FBO. As a reminder, in accordance with the instructions on attachment 4, the completed questionnaire needs to be in PDF format when emailed to the Contract Specialist.

Q21: Can the Preperformance Conference identified in the Addendum to 52.212-1 paragraph (m) be conducted via telephone?

A: As stated in the addendum the awardee may be required to appear at the 81st

Contracting Squadron to attend a Preperformance Conference prior to commencement of work.

Q22: Do the employees need to have any security clearance before starting performance?

A: All security requirements are stated within the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Q23: If we are submitting past performance references, where we were the prime contractors with no subcontractors; do we need to complete Attachment 2 and Attachment 3?

CLARIFICATION; Attachment 3 and Attachment 4 are to be utilized to capture past performance information. Attachment 2 is the applicable wage determination associated with this requirement.

A: Yes. Past performance references are listed on Attachment 3, List of References.

Instructions for submission of past performance information is included in the Addendum to

52.212-1 as included in the solicitation.

Q24: The Wage Determination (Attachment 2) indicates Executive Order 13706 is effective with any contract awarded after Jan 01, 2017; the contractor is to provide up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year. Can you please confirm that the EO is applicable?

A: Information regarding the applicability of EO 13706 can be found on the United States

Department of Labor website at: https://www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts/eo13706/.

Q25: Can you please elaborate on the type of gasses that will be handled and stored as identified in paragraph 1.4.6 of the PWS?

A: Types of gases, as identified in AFI 41-209 as referenced in paragraph 1.4.6 of the

PWS, include but are not limited to: Oxygen, Nitrous oxide, Carbon dioxide, Helium-oxygen, Nitrogen, and Helium.

Q26: We are planning on submitting proposals on multiple similar requirements being offered by your Squadron. Is it possible to use the same past performance references for this need so as not to over burden the people completing Attachment 4, Past Performance Questionnaire?

A: Attachment 4 is tailored for each individual solicitation.

Q27: It appears that Attachment 2, WD 2015-5147; Rev 1; 22 Feb 2017, has been updated by the

Department of Labor; will the Government be updating the wage determination for this solicitation?

A: An amendment to the solicitation has been posted to FBO in order to incorporate the updated wage determination. As a reminder final proposals must include acknowledgement of any/all solicitation amendments.

https://www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts/eo13706/