ResillienceCenter QandA_18 Feb 25.docx

SOLICITATION NO. FA441725R0010

Resilience Center & HAWC Admin Services

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

13 February 25

Question 1: Is EO 14055 applicable to this requirement?

Answer: No

Question 2: Would the government please list the wage determination labor category and codes applicable for this requirement?

Answer: 43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Corrected Answer: The solicitation includes Wage Determination 2015-4531, Revision 29, which establishes the minimum wages and fringe benefits for service employees under the Service Contract Act (SCA). While the government does not provide specific equivalent federal labor rates or labor categories, offerors are responsible for mapping their proposed labor categories to the appropriate SCA labor categories. Given that this requirement involves administrative support, offerors may consider relevant WD labor categories such as Secretary, Administrative Assistant, or General Clerk, among others. However, it remains the offeror's responsibility to ensure compliance with the applicable WD.

Question 3: It seems the government is requiring an accident and hazard plan, does the government anticipate incidents?

Answer: No

Question 4: What equipment would the government consider PPE for this requirement?

Answer: No PPE required for position

Question 5: Attachment 3: Financial Institution Reference Sheet, the Financial Institutions now have a policy they do not fill out such information. They can provide various other letters verifying account information. However, given the past performance requirement, would the government consider removing this?

Answer: We will require the Financial Institution Reference Sheet in order to verify financial history and creditworthiness.

Question 6: Would the government please advise the connectivity between FA441725R0009 & FA441725R0010 if any? Are these requirements connected.

Answer: These are separate solicitations and separate requirements.

Question 7: For the offeror files to be submitted is there a maximum size for each file and for the submission overall?

Answer: Please submit in accordance with the page guidelines as stated in the solicitation.

Question 8: Please confirm the three (3) plans, (5 pages max per plan (each offeror is to provide are not included in the fifteen (15) page limit identified for Part II.

Answer: The Program Management and Staffing Plan shall not exceed 10 pages. This is the only technical submission requirement. Instructions have been amended to clarify this information.

Question 9: Please confirm the file extension permitted for the “sanitized” copy.

Answer: If desired, sanitized copies may be submitted in addition to required documentation

Question 10: Please confirm that the definition of relevant Past Performance provided in Attachment 6, Evaluation, 5. Past Performance Evaluation applies to Attachment 5.

“Past performance will be considered relevant if the scope of work meets the following minimum criteria:

•Provided full-time administrative support for at least 2,000 hours annually with work that consisted of scheduling, utilizing customer support systems, preparing reports, data entry and presentations.”

1. Answer: These sections have been amended

Question 11: Are CPARS reports still required in addition to the PP questionnaires?

Answer: Stated in Attachment 5: In lieu of a Past/Present Performance Questionnaire, if a project is currently available in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), the contractor should attach the evaluation to the questionnaire with the relevant solicitation number and submit directly to the 1st Special Operations Contracting Squadron office before the official closing date and time.

Question 12: Can the government advise if the personnel on this contract require a secret clearance?

Answer: Not required

Question 13: Are all the positions listed in the PWS currently filled?

Answer:Yes

Question 14: Can the government confirm this is a current contract and all services are being provided?

Answer: Yes

Question 15: What factors are the government considering to determine price reasonableness?

Answer: Total price will be evaluated for price reasonableness IAW at least one of the methods indicated in FAR 13.106-3(a) as stated in Attachment 5.

Question 16: Will the government consider a technically acceptable submission, satisfactory confidence, and then total evaluated price? With the current market, LPTA has caused a much higher turn-over rate, making retention and continuity problematic for the program.

Answer: Please reference attachment 5 and 6.

Question 17: What is the current staff complement for the Resilience Center and Health and Wellness Center located on Hurlburt Field, Florida?

Answer: 2 FTEs

Question 18: Would this be a good example of the crew complement to support the PWS?

1. Program Managers / Coordinators: To oversee the development and implementation of the programs.

2. Instructors / Trainers: For delivering fitness, health, and resilience training sessions.

3. Administrative Support: For handling scheduling, logistics, and participant communication.

4. Medical and Health Professionals: Including nutritionists, mental health counselors, and fitness experts.

5. Support Staff: For facilities management and equipment mainte Answer:3

Question 19: How many Government Furnished laptops will be available for the contractor?

Answer: One each

Question 19: On Attachment 5 Instruction to Offerors under Part III – Past Performance Information you state under (k) which should be (j) actually: “Details as to what the predecessor companies, key personnel, or subcontractors’ participation was in the example past performance being provided.” QUESTION: We often do not know who the predecessor company was on our current work, nor do we think it is relevant to our performance, which is what is being evaluated. We respectfully request this requirement be removed.

Answer: This section has been amended.

Question 20: In Attachment 6 Evaluation you provide an evaluation for Subfactor 1 - Program Management and Staffing Plan. This requirement is not located in Attachment 5 Instruction to Offerors. Is this Evaluation Criteria perhaps a holdover from another solicitation? Or, if it is a requirement, please add it to Attachment 5 Instructions and provide guidance on page count, etc.

Answer: Attachment 5 has been amended.

Question 21: Is this an established HAWC or is it a new facility?

Answer: It is established

Question 22: Are the roles on the incumbent contract both operating at 40 hours/week? Appendix A indicates a maximum workload of 72 hours per week; is it Government's desire to receive a level of effort less than 2 employees both working at 40 hours per week?

Answer: Two (2) employees are to work 40 hours a week.

Question 23: How will strategic partners and subcontractors be evaluated towards the offeror’s past performance scoring if the offeror does not have recent past performance due to being a startup?

Answer: As stated in Attachment 6 Evaluation to Offerors, under the Past Performance Evlauations, the Neuatral Confidence definition states: “The offeror's performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.”

Question 24: Will 8-½” x 11”, landscape mode be acceptable when responding to Part II - Technical Submission requirements?

Answer: This will be acceptable.

Question 25: How many people will this HAWC be serving?

Answer: Approximately 9800 people.

Question 26: Will it serve the entire base or just the 1st SOW Answer: The entire base

Question 27: Government has provided the WD but not indicated which role(s) should be aligned with the SCA, nor which LCATs they should be aligned with. Will Government please provide these details?

Answer: The solicitation includes Wage Determination 2015-4531, Revision 29, which establishes the minimum wages and fringe benefits for service employees under the Service Contract Act (SCA). While the government does not provide specific equivalent federal labor rates or labor categories, offerors are responsible for mapping their proposed labor categories to the appropriate SCA labor categories. Given that this requirement involves administrative support, offerors may consider relevant WD labor categories such as Secretary, Administrative Assistant, or General Clerk, among others. However, it remains the offeror's responsibility to ensure compliance with the applicable WD.

Question 28: Are the roles currently supporting this contract subject to the SCA? If yes, what LCATs are they currently aligned to?

Answer: Yes, the roles currently supporting this contract are subject to the Service Contract Act (SCA). The labor categories currently aligned to this requirement under the existing contract are [list applicable SCA labor categories from the WD]. Offerors remain responsible for ensuring their proposed labor categories comply with the applicable Wage Determination (WD) included in the solicitation.

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