LOGNET-Q A_1.pdf

4 February 2016

FA4452‐16‐R‐0004

LOGISTICS INTEGRATION AND WEAPON SYSTEMS LOGISTIC NETWORK (LOGNET) SUPPORT

QUESTION AND ANSWERS

Questions 1 through 21

Q1. Can you provide the incumbent on the following matter:

Solicitation #: FA4452‐16‐R‐0004

Description: AFICA – LOGNET SERVICES

A1. Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems, Inc.

2001 Jefferson Davis HWY STE 900 Arlington, VA 22202‐3616

Q2. Reference RFP Section 1.0 General Instructions beginning Pg. 46. With particular respect to Volume I submission requirements; can the government clarify what is required for the IDIQ and for Task 0001 in terms of Technical/Technical Risk Volume content?

A2. A Technical/Technical Risk volume is not required to be submitted at the IDIQ level. The overarching IDIQ will be evaluated by price analysis using Attachment 5 (See RFP Page 57, under Paragraph 2.0 and RFP Page 63, Paragraph 2.4.1). Technical/Technical Risk volume is only required for the Task Order 0001 evaluation.

See RFP, Pg. 57‐ As stated in addendum to 52.212‐2, paragraph 2:

The overarching IDIQ will be evaluated by Price Analysis. The staffing approach will be evaluated by Labor Category description. Labor rates agreed to at the IDIQ level, will be used to determine prices for all subsequent task orders. Labor Category Descriptions will be evaluated to determine adequate to accomplish PWS tasks.

Task Order 0001 will be evaluated for Technical Approach, Staffing Approach, Past Performance, Small Business Participation and Price, as described in paragraph 2.1 and Paragraph 2.4 respectively.

Q3. Reference RFP Pg. 54, Section 4.2.8. Plan instructions mention HBCUs and Minority Institutions (MIs). Reference RFP Pg. 63, Section 2.5, the basis of evaluation of the Plan does not make any mention of HBCUs or MIs. Can the government clarify Plan requirements and the basis of evaluation?

A3. As stated in addendum to 52.212‐1, paragraph 4.2.8, The small business plan should include the breakdown of the types of small businesses forecasted in performance of LOGNET services.

It is up to the offeror to address the goals of each small business sub category to demonstrate an overall goal of at least 20%. The plan should also address the extent of participation, if any, in HBCUs or MIs. Subcontracting plans will be evaluated in accordance with RFP, Pg. 63, Paragraph 2.5.

Q4. Reference IDIQ and Task 0001 PWSs. The government should note that Task 8 is not defined in either the IDIQ PWS or the Task 0001 PWS. Can the government provide a description of Task 8?

A4. Task 8 is not required for Task Order 0001. If Task 8 is required in the future, the task will be defined; negotiated (utilizing the rates on attachment 5) and a task order will be issued.

Attachment 5 includes labor categories and pricing for Task 8 on the overarching IDIQ which are expected to be utilized in future task order negotiations. These labor categories should be consistent with those same labor categories on other task areas.

Q5. Reference RFP pg. 51 Volume II Past Performance. The RFP states: "The SSEB will evaluate no more than three PPQs (total) for each referenced contract." Is there additional evaluation value in having more than 1 PPQ per referenced contract?

A5. The Government is allowing up three PPQs per reference to allow the offeror to provide a more clear perspective of their performance. It will be the offeror’s discretion as to how many PPQs this clarity will require.

Q6. Reference RFP Attachment 5 Pricing Worksheet. Does the government have any minimum qualifications or standards for the personnel listed in the pricing worksheet? If so, can the government provide this information to offerors to support the development of position descriptions, as required by the RFP?

A6. As stated in addendum to 52.212‐2, paragraph 2.1.2, the contractor shall submit labor category descriptions describing the requisite education, experience, security or special skills of the staffing proposed to perform the intended PWS tasks. The qualifications and standards for the personnel proposed are dependent on the offerors unique technical approach. As one example: Task Order 0001, PWS paragraph 2, subparagraph 2.2 includes Information Assurance technical certification requirements. The Government would expect to see adequate qualifications for staffing proposed to complete these tasks.

“Provide at a minimum, IAT Level II, and IAM Level I certified personnel required to accomplish position responsibilities for NIPR and SIPR (CDRL’s according to paragraph 2.1.4).”

Q7. Attachment_2_‐_TO_PWS_14_Jan ‐ Table 2 lists 166 ITEC Desktops and 372 ITEC Laptops.

Who is the user base of these devices and where are they located?

A7. The user base in Table 2 is AMC/A4 personnel, located at Scott AFB.

Q8. RFP‐ It is noted that the Small Business Plan requirement is at the IDIQ level. Does the prime contractor have to address the small business goal in its Task Order 0001 proposal? Will the customer be evaluating this factor on a pass/fail basis at the IDIQ level or the Task Order

0001 level or both?

A8. As stated in addendum to 52.212‐2, Pg. 57, Paragraph 2.0, the small business plan will be evaluated as part of Task Order 0001. After contract award, small business goals will be monitored at the IDIQ level.

Q9. Attachment_2_‐_TO_PWS_14_Jan ‐ In addition to the requirements in the PWS, the current program also provides LOGNET technical support services to PACAF and AETC customers. Should this effort be included in the staffing and pricing for Task Order 0001?

A9. Yes, AMC is responsible for all active duty Mobility Air Force (MAF) Aerial Refueling and

Airlift locations to include PACAF, AETC and USAFE as identified in Attachment 2 of the PWS, Table 1, page 4 and should be included in the staffing plan for Task Order 0001.

Q10. Attachment_2_‐_TO_PWS_14_Jan ‐ The PWS states requires offerors to develop

"installation instructions". Please confirm this refers to instructions to install the hardware and software mentioned in the requirement and does not refer to facility instructions or base locations.

A10. The "installation instructions" in Task 1 and Task 2 are for standardizing the "installation instructions" for local installation of software and hardware. Not for the facility or base locations outside of logistics.

Q11. Attachment_2_‐_TO_PWS_14_Jan ‐ Can the Government please elaborate on what is considered "standard desktops and laptops for the A4 staff" for which CSA duties are not required?

A11. "Standard desktops and laptops" are the common daily use business type desktops and laptops.

Q12. Attachment_2_‐_TO_PWS_14_Jan ‐ Should offerors use standard definitions of Tier 1, 2 and 3 using industry standards or will the Government provide their own definition. Please note paragraph 2.3.3.5.2 and 2.3.3.5.3 as references.

A12. Standard commercial definitions of Tier 1, 2, and 3 support should be used utilized when developing technical approach.

Q13. Attachment_2_‐_TO_PWS_14_Jan ‐ The PWS states "Tier 3 assignments will be approved by Government installation lead." Does this imply the Government will approve the Tier 3 individuals as a key persons or is the Government approval for determining which tickets require Tier 3 support during execution of the contract?

A13. The Government installation lead is the approval for determining which tickets require

Tier 3 support during execution of the contract.

Q14. RFP ‐ The RFP states that "position descriptions of key personnel" are excluded from page count. Should contractors identify key personnel as part of the Staffing Approach section in the

Technical Volume?

A14. RFP, Pg. 48, Paragraph 1.2.1 excludes position descriptions of key personnel in the page count. If offerors choose to propose key personnel as part of their unique approach those position descriptions would not be a part of the page count.

Q15. RFP ‐ Will resumes and signed commitment letters of key personnel also be excluded from page count?

A15. As stated in addendum to 52.212‐2, Pg. 58, Paragraph 2.1.2, the offeror is to submit position descriptions, not resumes. Offerors may include the signed commitment letters with the positions descriptions in volume III which as no page limit.

Q16. RFP ‐ Will the Government evaluate the qualifications and commitment of key personnel as part of Subfactor 2 ‐ Staffing Approach?

A16. As stated in addendum to 52.212‐2, Pg. 58, Paragraph 2.1.2, The Government will evaluate the labor category descriptions describing the requisite education, experience, security, or special skills proposed to perform the intended PWS task. The RFP does not require commitment letters.

Q17. RFP ‐ Can the Government confirm the Risk Matrix and the Quality Control Plan identified in Section 2.2.3 (Page 50) will be evaluated as part of the Technical Approach identified in

Section 2. ‐ Evaluation Factors (Page 56).

A17. As stated in addendum to 52.212‐2, Pg. 58, Paragraph 2.1.1 and Pg. 59, Paragraph 2.2.1, requires Risk Matrix and Quality Control Plan to be evaluated as part of the overall

Technical/Technical Risk.

Q18. Attachment 5 – Is an offeror limited to the labor categories defined for each Task, or can additional labor categories by added to the IDIQ rates to ensure skill sets cover all technical requirements within each Task area?

A18. The labor categories specified in Attachment 5 are based on the labor category descriptions in the GSA Alliant contract. Offerors may propose any labor category as long as they cross walk their labor category in Ktr Proposed Labor Category column to the Gov’t Estimated Labor Category. Additional labor categories required above what is listed in the Gov’t Estimated Labor Category may be added.

Q19. Task Order PWS – Will the government please clarify the number of days for transition‐ in?

A19. As stated in task order 0001 CLIN 0005, the Period of Performance for the transition‐in period is 21 August 2016 through 20 September 2016, which is 30 days.

Q20. Task Order PWS – Would the Government be more specific in identifying which financial systems are used?

A20. LOGNET support services utilizes Defense Enterprise Accounting Management System

(DEAMS).

Q21. Task Order PWS – The QCP is not included in the Task Order PWS Table 5, Data Deliverables. Is the QCP considered a contract deliverable? If so, is there a CDRL associated with it?

A21. The QCP is not considered a contract deliverable. As such, there is not CDRL associated with it. However, it is required to be submitted with the offerors proposed technical approach as described in addendum to 52.212‐2, page 58, para 2.1.1, Technical Approach.