Question_and_Answer_18_Aug_15.pdf

Question and Answers FA4417-15-R-0040 Bullet Trap Maintenance

1. What is the previous contract number and award amount?

Answer: Current contract number is FA4417-11-C-0011. The current contract value is

$518,253.99.

2. Please provide photos and drawings of each range. We need detailed drawings to comply with section 1.7.

Answer: Drawings will not be provided. A site visit is planned for 10 Aug 15 and interested offerors will be able to view the entire system and take pictures. The system is a 28 point and 35 point TCT-4 Bullet Trap system manufactured by Action Target.

3. Please provide the manufactures O&M manual as referenced in paragraph 1.

Answer: Manufacturer O&M manuals will not be provided by the Government.

4. Will the government provide a scissor lift for inspection of the purlins?

Answer: Per PWS paragraph 1. Description of Services “The contractor shall provide all personnel, management, supervision, supplies, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, and all other items necessary to perform maintenance and repair services.”

5. When were the DCU filters last replaced?

Answer: The 35 point filter was changed approximately a year and a half ago. The 28 point filter has not been changed in the last three years.

6. When was the range commissioned?

Answer: The range was commissioned in 2008.

7. What are the part numbers size and quantity of filters that need to be replaced?

Answer: Offeror shall determine this; filters shall be compatible with the Action Target TCT-4

Bullet Trap System installed.

8. What is the frequency of each filter replacement?

Answer: Per PWS paragraph 1.1 filters shall be replaced as needed.

9. Is the contractor purchasing the air compressor?

Answer: Per PWS paragraph 1.1 “The contractor shall coordinate air compressor replacement with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) prior to replacement”. If necessary, replacement would fall under CLINs X004 and X005 depending on which range requires a replacement.

10. What is the frequency and scope of corrosion control 1.4?

Answer: Per PWS paragraph 1.4 “The contractor shall perform overall corrosion control on both the 28 and 35 position firing ranges, to include; sandblasting, painting, and any other methods required to limit rust and degradation every quarter in accordance with ETL 08- 11 Small Arms Range Design and Construction”.

11. How many bullet trap buckets are there? What Size are the buckets? How full are the buckets?

Answer: There are 6 barrels (3 for each range). Each barrel is a 55 gallon UN approved container. The current capacity varies by usage. Per PWS paragraph 6.2 no barrels shall be more than ¾ full.

12. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Registrations does not require a contractor’s license to perform the services listed in this SOW. Can this requirement be removed? DOT requirements for the state of Florida and all other agencies will be complied with for the transportation and disposal of all hazardous waste.

Answer: Amendment 0001 to the solicitation has removed the requirement for a contractor’s license

13. Who is disposing of the hazardous waste?

Answer: Per PWS paragraph 6.1 “Contractor shall collect, handle, manage, and transport recyclable material and hazardous waste” Per PWS paragraph 6.2 “Contractor shall transport waste to the storage facility located at 623 Red Horse Road – Bldg. 90523”

14. What gauge is the steel plate that gets replaced?

Answer: Plates used shall be the same gauge as are currently in use. Currently, the system has

AR550 Steel.

15. Is the contractor expected to completely sand blasted to bare metal, prime and paint the bullet trap surfaces in both ranges?

Answer: Yes

16. What is the square footage of the surface areas of both traps to be treated?

Answer: This information is available from the manufactor’s specifications.

17. Who buys the major component parts, including the upper and lower steel plates, throat plates, deceleration chambers, and all other associated parts to bring the range to 100% working condition?

Answer: The contractor. Per PWS paragraph 1. Description of Services “The contractor shall provide all personnel, management, supervision, supplies, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, and all other items necessary to perform maintenance and repair services.”

18. Are the major component parts provided by the Government?

Answer: No. Per PWS paragraph 1. Description of Services “The contractor shall provide all personnel, management, supervision, supplies, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, and all other items necessary to perform maintenance and repair services.”

19. How many, and what Major Replacement Component Parts will be on hand for The Bullet Trap Corrective Maintenance and Emergency Repair requirement, under (PWS) Para 1.2, 1.3?

Answer: There are no Major Replacement Component Parts on hand. Per PWS paragraph 1.

Description of Services “The contractor shall provide all personnel, management, supervision, supplies, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, and all other items necessary to perform maintenance and repair services.”

20. Where will these items be stored for accessibility prior to use?

Answer: The contractor may temporarily store parts in a small section of the parking lot at the Combat Arms range after coordination with the CORs and Combat Arms POCs. This storage will be available for parts that are being utilized in a scheduled repair for a reasonable amount of time prior to installation.

21. Under Para 1.7 (PWS) It states that " The contractor shall fully replace all upper and lower steel plates, throat plates, deceleration chambers, and all other associated parts" is this correct, or does this mean just replace only the plates, throats and chambers that are damaged thru out the operating year?

Answer: The statement means replace all identified items per the PWS, whether damaged or not.

22. Under Para 1.7.1 (PWS) Two year warranty requirement. The manufacture warranty is only one year on a Newly constructed range. The contractor can't provide a warranty on other companies products, only the work completed.

Answer: The awardee will complete a replacement of each of the ranges major components per the PWS so essentially, will be warranting their own work. The 2 yr warranty and operational number and down time limits should be factored into the maintenance considering the new parts replaced. Additionally, the 28 point range is undergoing a renovation currently where the following points/components are being replaced with new specified components:

Upper impact plate replacement on the following positions;

#6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #14 #15

Throat plate replacement on the following positions;

#6 #7 #8 #9 #12 #14 #15 #16 #18 #19 #22 #25 #26

23.What CLIN do we add the target stand repair to?

Answer: There are 28 positions on one range and 35 on the other. The maintenance of each range should also include the price to maintain the stands.