JB-MDL_Fieldcraft_Suppport_Questions_20160712.pdf

EOS Fieldcraft Support Q&A

FA4484-16-R-0020

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1) Section 2.3 of the PWS states “Contractor shall provide a fleet of Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to support the High Threat Driving course. Contractors shall provide sufficient numbers of vehicles to support student class size and meet the course requirements identified in Attachment B and H.” How many vehicles does the government feel are necessary to support course requirements and historical student class size?

Answer: As a performance‐based effort it is up to the contractor to determine number of vehicles in accordance with the parameters of the PWS. Refer appendix B of PWS for

Student/instructor ratios.

2) In reference to the above effort and to the “schedule of services” CLINs within the solicitation. Is it correct that item numbers 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, & 0007 represent 1 FTE Instructor each in one of the referenced disciplines; 1.62, 1.63, 1.66, and 1.67 with 0007 being a contingent x1 FTE in any of the referenced disciplines?

Answer: No, each CLIN must provide sufficient staffing for a flight of 30 students in accordance with the parameters (instructor/student ratios, etc.) of the PWS Attachment B.

3) PWS references five types of instructors; fieldcraft instructor, medical instructor, CIED instructor, Weapons Sustainment Instructor, and High‐Threat Driving Instructor. CLINs 0003, 0004, 0005, & 0006 reference “Fieldcraft Instructor” and 0007 references Fieldcraft Instructor contingency. Which of the instructors identified in the PWS make up these CLINs. Each CLIN also references a “pool”. What does the “pool’ signify? Types of instructors?

Answer: As a performance‐based effort it is up to the contractor to determine staffing in accordance with the parameters of the PWS Para 1.5. CLINs 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006 & 0007 are pools of instructors that must provide sufficient staffing for each pool of instructors to teach a flight of 30 students in accordance with the parameters (instructor/student ratios, etc.) of the PWS Attachment B.

4) How many instructors FTEs and what type of instructors (specialty) make up CLINS 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, and 0007?

accordance with the parameters of the PWS.

5) CLIN 0009 “Combat Lifesaver”. How many instructors are required for each session? How many days of combat lifesaver training make up a session?

Answer: Refer to the “FIELDCRAFT CENTCOM COURSE” in PWS Attachment B.

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6) CLIN 0010 Role Players. How many role players are required per session of (9 days)? Are these 8hr or

24hr sessions?

Answer: Answered in tables 2.11 and 2.12 of PWS. As a performance‐based effort it is up to the contractor to determine staffing in accordance with the qualifications of the PWS paragraph 1.5.

7) CLIN 0011 Role Players Fieldcraft. How many role players are required per session of (1 day)? Are these

8hr or 24hr sessions?

Answer: Answered in tables 2.11 and 2.12 of PWS. As a performance‐based effort it is up to

8) CLIN 0012 Opposing Force Fieldcraft. How many opposing force personnel are required per session of (9 days)? Are these 8hr or 24hr sessions?

Answer: Answered in tables 2.11 and 2.12 of PWS. As a performance‐based effort it is up to

9) CLIN 0013 Opposing Force Fieldcraft. How many opposing force personnel are required per session?

How many days per session? Are these 8hr or 24hr sessions?

Answer: Answered in tables 2.11 and 2.12 of PWS. As a performance‐based effort it is up to the contractor to determine staffing in accordance with the qualifications of the PWS paragraph 1.5.

10) PWS Page 5 (1.5): As compared to previous versions of the solicitation (early 2016), the steady‐state student population has increased. What is the primary factor leading to this increase?

Answer: The revised requirement and its re‐solicitation was due to evolving real‐world contingencies.

11) PWS Page 5 (1.5): What variable or condition primarily drives the surges and associated increase of the

FC‐Hostile student population from 210 to 240?

Answer: Surges will be driven at the Department of Defense level to support evolving real‐ world contingencies.

12) PWS Page 7 (1.6.2.8): Please confirm this requirement (2‐week institutional skills training) will be accomplished during the 30‐day Mobilization period. Must this be completed before an instructor is permitted to deliver training to students?

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Answer: Yes, however if the instructor was previously qualified in the last two years and meets all the necessary requirements per Community College of the Air Force, he/she may be able to deliver training to the students after successfully completion of an instructor evaluation . Refer to revised PWS.

13) PWS Page 8 (1.6.2.18): Please confirm if this initial sixty (60) day customized training course is mandatory for all personnel supporting this solicitation or only those personnel who have not previously been FC instructors. Also, can this 60‐day period begin during the Mobilization period?

Answer: Yes, however if the instructor has previously completed sixty days customized training course within the last two years they may not be required to complete again if they successfully pass an instructor evaluation. Refer to revised PWS.

14) PWS Page 11 (1.7): Referencing the following sentence “Depending upon the exercise, the Contractor will be required to provide role playing personnel with prior US military expertise or country specific cultural expertise and language skills” ‐‐‐ What lead time will we be given once these criteria are determined?

Answer: A reasonable amount of lead time will be given once this criteria is determined.

Normally a minimum of 1 week.

15) PWS Page 11 (1.7): Referencing “OPFOR shall be required to support one 24‐hour period during the FTX for FC‐CR training for 12 iterations.” Please confirm the terms “iterations” and “sessions” are interchangeable and have the same meaning. If the intent is for this to align requirement with CLIN

0013, there is a mismatch in the numbers (12 iterations vs. 10 sessions). Which one is correct?

Answer: See revised CLINs.

16) PWS Pages 17/18 (2.10): Table 2.10 shows an example of FC‐H requirement that “shall be on hand” ‐‐‐ please elaborate as to why there is a 5‐day spin up requirement; what are the instructors doing each day to prepare for the course of instruction?

Answer: During this time instructors are preparing coursework, reviewing lesson plans, reconstituting equipment and completing teach backs.

17) PWS Page 18 (Table 2.10): On DOT 10 (Final Mission / Grad), under the Weapons Sustainment Training column, there is a requirement for 2 instructors. Does this imply there is “live fire” training on this final day of training?

Answer: No, However Weapons sustainment instructors will be available in the instance re‐ qualification is necessary and also as general cadre to participate in the field training exercise.

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18) PWS Page 19 (Table 2.11/2.12): Please verify Table 2.11 aligns accurately with CLINs 0010, 0011, and

0012 and also please verify that Table 2.12 accurately aligns with CLIN 0013 as the table indicates 12 per year, but CLIN 0013 indicates 10 sessions.

Answer: Yes, however CLIN 0013 has been revised.

19) PWS Page 20 (2.18): Will the government provide Environmental Compliance training during the

Mobilization period?

Answer: Yes, training will be accessible in the 30 day window as needed.

20) PWS Page 18 (Table` 2.10): What do the two stars (**) signify in the first seven columns?

Answer: See revised table 2.10 in PWS.

21) PWS Page 27 (Attachment B): Regarding the frequency of classes being 8 classes per year, will one of these classes align with the Mobilization period. What are those specific dates for the in‐residence course and is the assumption valid this course will be conducted on JBMDL?

‐Yes, with the dates to be determined. The course will take place on Joint Base McGuire‐Dix‐

Lakehurst, NJ.

22) PWS Attachment B: Page count does not flow sequentially. After page 34, it goes back to page 27. This is only pointed out to ensure we do not miss addressing any requirements in the PWS. Can you provide an updated version of the PWS with accurate page numbers or verify the content in the current document provides the material necessary for submitting the proposal?

Answer: The revised PWS corrects page numbering.

23) PWS Attachment B: Please provide a description of FC‐CR similar to those for Hostile, Uncertain, and

CENTCOM to include: Course description, Target Audience, Prerequisites, Instructor/Student ratios.

Answer: Contractors will not be providing instructors for FC‐CR, only OPFOR support.

24) RFP, Page 35: Delivery Information for CLIN 0001 indicated delivery date: POP 12 Sep 2016 to 11 Oct

2017. This represents 13 months. Please confirm this mobilization period is 30 days (12 Sep 2016 to 11

Oct 2016).

Answer: Period of performance dates for mobilization is corrected to reflect 30 days from 12 Sep 2016 to 11 Oct 2016 in the revised CLIN 0001.

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25) Given FC‐Hostile currently falls under 423 CTS and FC‐Uncertain/CENTCOM falls under 421 CTS, will there be a single CTS this solicitation falls under. If not, please confirm which CTS each of the 4 FC courses will align under.

Answer: This is inaccurate information. All Fieldcraft courses currently fall under, and will remain under the 421 Combat Training Squadron unless decided by a designated authority to change at a future date.

26) Is there a page limit for Volume III/Past Performance?

Answer: No

27) For the 25% manual transmission, do vehicles need to have a clutch or will a manual speed select shift suffice to meet this requirement? Newer vehicles may not necessarily be available with the traditional stick shifter and clutch, but they are available with "speed select shift" which is basically a hand toggle for up/down shifting (just no clutch).

Answer: Yes, must have stick shifter/clutch.

28) During the visit to B5652, an example of the instructor cubicle was shown. Will the consolidated cadre of instructors be located in the same place, if so will they all be in B5652? If not, what are the other buildings and locations that instructors will be located?

Answer: Currently every effort is exhausted to keep instructor cadre consolidated into one building, however due to mission changes and potential building maintenance issues cadre could be housed at any location on the United States Expeditionary campus that is deemed appropriate by 421 Combat Training Squadron or United States Air Force Expeditionary

Operations School leadership.

29) Will CTRs be instructing the 30 student flights on their own or as part of an integrated military and CTR team? If an integrated military‐CTR team, how many military instructors will be assigned to each 30‐ student Flight?

Answer: Yes, refer to PWS para 1.5. As a performance‐based effort it is up to the contractor to determine staffing.

30) Will you provide a map with the training areas identified?

Answer: No, Potential training areas encompass all locations owned and operated by Joint

Base McGuire‐Dix‐Lakehurst, New Jersey.

31) PWS page 52, Attachment F. Please confirm the 3rd FC‐CR should have a start date of Sunday 08 January and not Wednesday 18 January.

Answer: Be advised attachment F is a “proposed” schedule and is subject to change.

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32) PWS Page 11 (1.7) “In the event a class size is below 150 students…”; Please confirm this refers to when the FC‐Hostile class size alone is below 150 students.

Answer: No, this is in regards to fieldcraft hostile and uncertain courses if taught at the same time.

33) CLINS 0003 thru 0006 specify 30‐student flights each and therefore appear to align only to the 120 Contractor trained FC‐Hostile students (120 of the 210 steady state) and CLIN 0007 aligns to the “surge”

Flight of an additional 30 students (240 total students during surge). Which CLINS account for Fieldcraft

Instructors for Uncertain and Contingency Response courses? Also, there is a CLS CLIN (0009 in the base year) which 16 Sessions that align to CENTCOM but not a similar CLIN for the HTD instructors for

CENTCOM; where (which CLIN) do we capture those HTD instructors?

Answer: Contractor is not responsible for teaching FC‐CR only providing OPFOR. CLINS 3‐7 can be used for either course (FC‐H, FC‐U, and FC‐C). CLINs 3‐7 capture the HTD.

34) PWS page 52, Attachment F includes 14 FC‐H and 14 FC‐U courses over the year yet the descriptions in

Attachment B the frequency of FC‐H as 16 classes per year and the frequency of FC‐U as 12 classes per year. Please confirm both FC‐H and FC‐U frequency on pages 27 and 32 respectively should both have a frequency of 14 per year or provide an updated Attachment F that aligns to 16 and 12. Additionally FC‐

CENTCOM has a frequency of 12 classes per year on page 35 yet on the schedule has 14 classes listed;

please clarify, for the steady state / long range planning factors.

ANSWER: Be advised Attachment F is a “proposed” schedule which is tentative.

35) Will partner nation, US EOD equivalents (i.e. UK ATOs) be authorized? While the PWS only specifies US

EOD or civilian equivalents, ATOs are equally as qualified and have been used by other US Services for the same purpose.

Answer: No, reference PWS, page 9, paragraph 1.6.3.1.

36) The C‐IED training portion is primarily TACOPs and Forensics awareness. Will the government allow instructors who have completed a TACOPs ‐like course and Bombing‐awareness type course and/or WIT course.

Answer: No, reference PWS, page 9, paragraph 1.6.3.1.

37) Who was the last incumbent?

Answer: The fieldcraft effort is currently being satisfied through delivery orders against three separate contracts; W900KK‐07‐D‐0001, FA3002‐12‐D‐0003, and FA4484‐12‐D‐0010. The instant procurement is for Fieldcraft services only.

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38) What other contractors are providing similar services at the base?

Answer: Reference question 37.

39) The number of projected classes differs between Appendix B & F. [FC‐H 16 vs 14; FC‐U 12 vs 14; and

FC‐C 12 vs 14] Because this effects staffing estimates, in order for the Government to have fair and

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41) accurate quotes, would the number of contractor instructors be specified?

Answer: Be advised Attachment F is a “proposed” schedule which is tentative.

42) Will garage space and mechanical tools for maintenance be provided by the government?

Answer: The government will only provide outdoor vehicle storage space. No maintenance facilities or tools are provided. Maintenance is not to be performed on base.

43) Because there is a range of possible scheduling scenarios which would alter the number of SUVs required at any point, and because the contractor will not control the scheduling, in order for the

Government to receive fair and accurate quotes, would the number of SUVS to be provided be specified?

Answer: ‐ No. As a performance‐based effort it is up to the contractor to determine this information assuming a maximum of 60 students for HTD at a time as provided for in the

PWS.

44) Are there any font or margin specifications for the Technical Proposal?

Answer: Yes, please see revised 52.212‐1.

45) Is the page count 10 double sided pages or 10 single sided pages?

Answer: Single Sided.

46) What are the duties and qualifications of Civilians on the Battlefield as OPFOR and Role Player duties are detailed in the PWS?

Answer: Reference paragraphs 1.7‐1.7.4 of the PWS

47) Who is responsible for the management and oversight of OPFOR, Role Players, and COBs?

Answer: The contractor is responsible. Reference paragraph 1.7.

48) Will the Government provide transportation to their assigned ranges for OPFOR, Role Players, and COBs, or allow them to drive Government vehicles?

Answer: No and No.

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49) Will the Government define Student Instructors?

Answer: Refer to paragraphs 2.13 and 2.14 of the PWS

50) Are instructors required to have security clearances?

Answer: See revised PWS. Reference paragraphs 1.6.1.10, 1.6.3.6, and 1.10

51) Will the Government provide a Summary of Courses document in Attachment B for all instructor course requirements listed in paragraph 1.6.2.18? RFP Ref 1.6.2.18

Answer: This information will be provided upon award to successful offeror.

52) Are Civilians on the Battlefield a required labor category as they are not listed in the requirements examples provided in paragraphs 2.11 and 2.12? RFP Ref 2.11‐2.12, pg 19

Answer: “Civilians on the Battlefield” are considered Role Players, Reference PWS paragraph 1.7.1.

53) Does the Government require Instructors to be proposed as full time employees, independent contractors, or part‐time on call employees? RFP Ref 2.9, pg 17

Answer: As a performance‐based effort it is up to the contractor to determine staffing in accordance with the qualifications of the PWS paragraph 1.5

54) How many miles per vehicle per High Threat Driving course does the Government anticipate? RFP Ref

1.6.7‐1.6.7.2, 2.3 pg 10, 15

Answer: As a performance‐based effort it is up to the contractor to determine anticipated mileage.

55) How many hours per vehicle per High Threat Driving course does the Government anticipate? RFP Ref

1.6.7‐1.6.7.2, 2.3 pg 10, 15

Answer: As a performance‐based effort it is up to the contractor to determine anticipated hours per vehicle.

56) Are offerors required to address all PWS elements in order to meet technical acceptance, and if so, will the Government increase the Technical Proposal page limit?

Answer: The Technical Proposal must address/meet the stated measure of merit and be within the page count.

57) As stated in PWS section 1.7, General OPFOR/Role Player requirements, personnel will utilize, maintain and clean weapons according to USAF EOS armory standards. Will these personnel be required to qualify under AFI 36‐2226 CATM?

Answer: ‐ Yes

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58) Will the government provide this training and qualification under AFI 36‐2226 CATM?

Answer: ‐ Yes

59) In the event a class size is below 150 students, will the government execute role player and OPFOR CLINs at a reduced staff level as opposed to utilizing fieldcraft instructors?

Answer: No, Reference paragraph 1.7 of the PWS.

60) The PPQ Cover letter states that all questionnaires are to be received by proposal due date June 8, 2016.

Should the date be July 18, 2016?

Answer: The date will be corrected in the amendment.

61) The contractor understands that expended ball type ammunition, as issued by the Government that is discharged on Government ranges, would not be the responsibility of contractor to retrieve if now deemed or in the future deemed solid or hazardous waste. The contractor understands the turn in procedures of brass / residue, please confirm no contractor responsibility to retrieve ball part of the ammunition downrange at a future date.

Answer: Contractors will not be required to retrieve ball part of ammunition. There is no future expectation of retrieving ball ammunition.

62) The provides WD 2005‐2449, Rev. 17, dated 12/29/2015 with the RFP. Can the Government identify the

PWS positions it deems Service Contract Act applicable and the corresponding SCA Occupation Code and

Title offerors are to use for proposed labor?

Answer: 87 CONS ‐ As a performance‐based effort it is up to the contractor to determine staffing in accordance with the PWS.

63) CLINs 0003 – 0006 each support PWS Paragraphs 1.6.2, 1.6.3, 1.6.6, and 1.6.7. Did the Government intend the Contractor to equally distribute the total cost associated with PWS paragraphs 1.6.2, 1.6.3, 1.6.6, and 1.6.7 across CLINs 0003, 0004, 0005, and 0006 (i.e., CLIN 0003 = $50,000; CLIN 0004 =

$50,000; CLIN 0005 = $50,000; CLIN 0006 = $50,000)?

Answer: ‐ No, each of those CLINS is to support a pool of 30 students. As a performance‐ based effort it is up to the contractor to determine staffing in accordance with the PWS.

64) CLINs 0003 – 0006 each support PWS Paragraphs 1.6.2, 1.6.3, 1.6.6, and 1.6.7. Does the Government intend there to be an ordering precedence between CLINs 0003, 0004, 0005, and 0006 (i.e., The

Contractor would charge to CLIN 0003 first, when CLIN 0003 funding is depleted, the Contractor would charge to CLIN 0004, then 0005, then 0006)?

Answer: No.

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65) CLIN 0007 mirrors CLINs 0003 – 0006 with the exception of PWS Paragraph 1.6.7, High Threat Driving

Instructors. How does the Government intend the Contractor to apply CLIN 0007?

Answer: CLIN 0007 represents the surge capacity under paragraph 1.5 of the PWS.

66) PWS Paragraphs 1.6.2, 1.6.3 and 1.6.6 supports all the instructor skills for the Hostile Course while PWS

Paragraph 1.6.7 instructor skill is not required in the Hostile Course curriculum. Does the Government intend for CLIN 0007 to support only the Fieldcraft Contingency Response Training Course?

Answer: Reference amendment which corrects CLIN 0007 description to include paragraph

1.6.7.

67) The Description of Services Paragraphs 1.8 Quality Control and 1.9 Quality Implementation is not included in Section B. Does the Government intend for the Contractor to include this in their overhead cost?

Answer: Yes, it’s not a seperate CLIN.

68) Classes begin during the Mobilization period (Oct 9). Should the schedule be updated so that the first class begins outside of the Mobilization period (Oct 12)?

Answer: Reference amendment which corrects schedule to start after mobilization period Oct

12, 2016.

69) The frequency of classes provided in Attachment B differs with the frequency of class provided in

Attachment F. How many courses per year will be run for Hostile, Uncertain, and CENTCOM?

Answer: Be advised Attachment F is a “proposed” schedule and the potential to increase or decrease will be captured by the contingency pool of instructors. As a performance‐based effort it is up to the contractor to determine this information.

70) CLIN 0013 is only provided in the base year. Will CLIN 0013 be required in Option Years 1, 2, 3, and 4?

Answer: Base year has an extra CLIN (CLIN 0001) for mobilization. The other CLINs repeat every year.

71) Section 5, Attachment F has no course outline for FC‐CR: The frequency of classes provided in

Attachment F differs with the frequency of class provided in CLIN 0013. Is there a course outline for

Fieldcraft ‐ Contingency Response? Are there any unique instructor requirements for the Fieldcraft ‐

Contingency Response course? How many courses, sessions, or iterations per year will be run for

Fieldcraft ‐ Contingency Response?

Answer: Fieldcraft Contingency Response training only requires roleplayer and OPFOR support. Reference PWS, paragraph 1.7.

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72) In Column 1, Row 2, Training Day 3‐9 equals 7 days, while Column 2 states 6 days. Should Column 2, Row

2 read 7 days vice 6 days?

Answer: Reference Table 2.11 in revised PWS.

73) CLIN 0011 has a requirement to provide Role player support for (1 Day per session). Section 2, Page 19, Paragraph 2.11 Fieldcraft Hostile OPFOR/Role Player Requirements Example: The support requirement for one day (1 Day per session) has not been included in the PWS. What is the Role Player support requirement for CLIN 0011?

Answer: Reference Tables 2.11 and 2.12 of PWS.

74) Please specify the number of personnel and hours that will be required for each labor category.

Answer: As a performance‐based effort it is up to the contractor to determine their staffing.

75) Is the staffing plan excluded from the 10‐page technical volume?

Answer: No.

76) Will contractors be required to provide weapons and munitions?

77) Are multiple copies of the past performance required when submitting electronically?

78) Does the government anticipate releasing a pricing template?

79) Who is the incumbent on the work? Is the current contract a small business set aside?

Answer: The fieldcraft effort is currently being satisfied through delivery orders against three separate contracts; W900KK‐07‐D‐0001, FA3002‐12‐D‐0003, and FA4484‐12‐D‐0010. The instant procurement is for Fieldcraft services only. It is not a small business set aside.

80) Can the government elaborate on contractor provided vehicle requirements purchased or leased, numbers, minimum size standards, preferred types, and insurance?

Answer: As a performance‐based effort it is up to the contractor to determine their vehicle fleet. Reference paragraph 2.3 of the PWS.

81) Is Phoenix Raven training included under this work? What special requirements are there for Phoenix

Raven training support?

Answer: No

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82) Is Eagle Flag support included under this work? What special requirements are there for Eagle Flag support?

Answer: No

83) What special fieldcraft training is provided to students being trained as Air Advisors, formerly of the Air

Advisor Academy?

Answer: Refer to Attachment B of PWS

84) Please define what Pools 1, 2, 3 and 4 are as noted in Section B.

accordance with the parameters of the PWS Para 1.5. CLINs 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006 & 0007 are pools of instructors that must provide sufficient staffing for each pool of instructors to teach a flight of 30 students in accordance with the PWS.

85) Please specify the number of personnel and hours that will be required for each labor category.

accordance with the PWS.

86) Is the staffing plan excluded from the 10‐page technical volume?

Answer: See answer to question 73.

87) Will contractors be required to provide weapons and munitions?

Answer: No, contractors are not required to provide weapons or munitions.

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86. Page 5, Para 1.4: “Acquire contractor contingency skills instructors, OPFOR and Role Player support personnel for USAF just‐in‐time (JIT) and standing force training courses at the Joint Base McGuire‐Dix‐Lakehurst, NJ.” Question: What are standing force training courses, when are they available to contractors, how long are they, are there any costs the contractor must pay?

Answer: reference PWS para. 1.6.2.8.

87. Page 5, paragraph 1.5 states: “Contractor shall provide sufficient qualified instructors to support the steady state class size of 210 (90 taught by qualified government instructors and

120 taught by qualified contractor instructors) students per class with the capability to increase qualified instructor workforce to conduct training for 240 students (90 taught by government instructors and 150 taught by contractor instructors). Questions: Will the potential increase in contractor instructors be a negotiated contract change or should it be priced in the FFP

Fieldcraft instructor CLIN?

Answer: Include in priced FFP Instructor CLIN 0007.

88. Page 5, paragraph 2.3. Will the government instructors operate contractor provided vehicles?

Answer: No, however students will operate contractor provided vehicles during their required training.

89. Page 5, paragraph 1.5 states: “Contractor shall provide sufficient qualified instructors to support the steady state class size of 210 (90 taught by qualified government instructors and

120 taught by qualified contractor instructors) students per class with the capability to increase qualified instructor workforce to conduct training for 240 students (90 taught by government instructors and 150 taught by contractor instructors).

a. Do these numbers refer specifically to FC‐Hostile, and if so, will additional government instructors be provided for FC‐Uncertain?

Answer: These numbers refer to all Fieldcraft courses.

b. Will the 24 government instructors be dedicated to instruction and student/instructor ratio and not assigned to logistical or administrative duties that take them away from the instructor workforce?

Answer: Government staffing is subject to real world conditions. The contractor will perform in accordance with the PWS.

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90. PWS Attachment B lists Fieldcraft Hostile number of students current capacity as 210, surge capacity as 240 and the Fieldcraft Uncertain number of students as min 8/max 60. PWS attachment F proposed Fieldcraft schedule shows concurrent “FC‐H/U” classes, implying 210 steady state/surge 240 (Fieldcraft Hostile) plus 8 min/60 max (Fieldcraft Uncertain) for a combined total of 218 min/300 max. Questions:

a. Would the government please confirm the normal anticipated student load for the concurrent “FC‐H/U” schedule events in attachment F?

Answer: Reference PWS paragraph 1.5.

b. PWS, Attachment F shows that the first two weeks of FC‐CR overlaps with all of FC‐H/U, but there is no breakdown in the PWS as to the min and max anticipated student loads for FC‐

CR. Please provide FC‐CR student min and max loads.

Answer: Contractors will not be providing instructor support for FC‐CR, only OPFOR support.

c. PWS, Attachment F shows that the 3d week of FC‐CR overlaps with FC‐C, but again, there is no breakdown of FC‐CR student loads, please provide them.

Answer: Contractors will not be providing instructor support for FC‐CR, only OPFOR support

91. Page 11, paragraph 1.7 states: “OPFOR shall be required to support one‐24 hour period during the field training exercise for Fieldcraft Contingency Response (FC‐CR) training for 12 iterations. In the event a class size is below 150 students, the government in coordination with the site manager may require available Fieldcraft instructors to perform role player and/or

OPFOR duties in lieu of executing role player and OPFOR CLINs.” Question: Since there are no overlaps between FC‐H/U with FC‐C, then depending on the student loads for the 1 week when

FC‐CR and FC‐C overlap, it’s possible that the concurrent student loads will not only be less than

150, but perhaps even less than 90 ‐ the level below which the Government indicated in PWS, paragraph 1.5 that it would handle. Will the Government still provide all instructors for student loads during concurrent courses that remain below 90 students, or must the contractor still provide specific instructors to perform role player and/or OPFOR duties for FC‐CR whether the combined student load is below 150 or even 90?

Answer: Reference PWS paragraph 1.5.

92. Page 5, paragraph 1.5. Are any of the 24 government instructors qualified to teach counter improvised explosive devises classes or is that solely a contractor taught class?

Answer: Yes, there are Government qualified instructors for the counter improvised explosive device class and both the government and the contractor teach the class.

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93. Page 6, paragraph 1.6.1.9 requires that Program Manager/Site Manager shall be a qualified instructor who shall perform Fieldcraft instructor duties as required. Paragraph 1.6.2

Fieldcraft Instructors states: “All Fieldcraft Instructors shall meet or possess the following

(1.6.2.1 through 1.6.2.27) qualifications, responsibilities, and capabilities”. Question: Just be sure, do we correctly understand that the Program Manager/Site Manager is required to meet all of the Fieldcraft Instructor requirements listed in 1.6.2.1through 1.6.2.27?

Answer: Yes

94. Page 6, paragraph 1.6.2 Fieldcraft Instructors. Question: If we hire some Part Time On‐

Call (PTOC) instructors to teach very specific classes and/or perform very specific duties, must they also meet all Fieldcraft requirements in paragraphs 1.6.2.1 through 1.6.2.27, or rather meet the requirements in the specific subparagraphs of 1.6.2 that pertain to the duties they will perform?

Answer: As a performance‐based effort it is up to the contractor to determine staffing in accordance with the PWS.

95. Page 6, paragraph 1.6.2.1. “Fieldcraft Instructors shall have deployed experience in an uncertain or hostile environment and recent operations within the past 10 years.” Questions:

a. Given the deployments to hostile or uncertain environments have dropped off over the past several years, would the Government permit deployed experience more than 10 years ago?

b. Does deployment experience pertain to military deployment only or does deployment as an armed military contractor qualify?

Answer: Deployment experience pertains to either as a military member or a contractor in direct support of US military operations.

96. Page 7, paragraph 1.6.2.4.The Govt indicated that all Fieldcraft instructors must have the mental and physical capacity to qualify with the M16/M4 and M9 IAW Group A standards.

Questions:

a. Does the Govt require these personnel to undergo a Human Factors/Psychological evaluation as a pre‐condition prior to handling the weapons, and if so will the Govt provide the

Psychological evaluator or pay for the evaluations?

Answer: No. No evaluation is required.

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b. Are there any other labor categories that undergo a Human Factors/Psychological evaluation

Answer: No

97. PWS, page 7, paragraph 1.6.2.4. Is the weapons qualification part of the 60 day train‐ up?

Answer: Yes

98. Page 7, paragraph 1.6.2.6 states” [Fieldcraft instructors] …Shall be capable of transporting students to and from training areas on an ad hoc basis. Question: Besides driving

Government provided vehicles to transport students to and from training areas, does the

Government expect the Contractor to use its HTD vehicles to transport students to and from training areas if they are not going through HTD training.

Answer: No, High Threat Driving (HTD) vehicles will only be used for student training, not as transport vehicles.

99. Page 7, paragraph 1.6.2.7. The Govt indicated Fieldcraft instructors must have an

Associate’s Degree or request an academic extension for one year at the time of assignment.

Question: Will a certain number of years of experience substitute for the Associate’s degree?

Answer: No, the requirement for all Fieldcraft instructors to have an Associate’s Degree is a

Community College of the Air Force requirement that will not be waived.

100. Page 7, paragraph 1.6.2.8 states Fieldcraft Instructors” Shall attend and complete the

USAF EC instructional methods course, Academic Instructors Course; outlined in Attachment B or appropriate substitute course. The methods course consists of two week institutional skills training designed to indoctrinate new military instructors as well as a one year instructor upgrade certification period. Questions:

a. Can the government provide examples of a substitute Academic Instructor Course (e.g., Army Basic Instructor Course (ABIC), Small Group Instructor Training Course (SGITC), other service school equivalent courses from the Navy, Marines, etc.?

Answer: Civilian institution instructor methodology courses must be approved by CCAF before establishing the faculty member’s DAID. Navy/Marine and Army instructor methodology courses will only be applied if they are recorded on the instructor’s

Sailor/Marine American Council on Education Registry (SMART) or Army/American Council on

Education Registry Transcript System (AARTS) and upon completion of SMART or AARTS review by CCAF.

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b. Can the government provide more clarity on the “one year instructor upgrade certification period; i.e., length of course; what does it “upgrade”; e.g. new techniques, etc?

Answer: The one year instructor upgrade certification period is a standard implemented by the Community College of the Air Force to ensure all CCAF accredited institutions follow strict criteria to adequately prepare individuals as qualified instructors.

c. Given the statement in 1.9.3.3 “Platform instructors only. AIC or equivalent (as determined by the COR) completion dates. Question: Is AIC required for ALL Fieldcraft

Instructors, or only “Platform Instructors”?

Answer: All Fieldcraft instructors are required to attend the Academic Instructor Course or approved Community College of the Air Force equivalent course of instruction.

101. Page 9, paragraph 1.6.3.1 states the Counter‐Improvised Explosive Device (C‐IED)

Instructor” Shall be a graduate of the Navy School of Explosive Ordinance Disposal

(NAVSCHOLEOD) or civilian equivalent training and have a minimum of four (4) years of military or civilian experience as an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician? Questions:

a. Does an Army or Air Force instructor equivalent meet these minimum requirements?

Answer: Yes, if they have graduated Navy School of Explosive Ordinance Disposal.

b. Can you provide examples of civilian equivalent training?

Answer: No

102. Pages 9‐10, paragraph 1.6.4 and 1.6.5. Question: Are the Medical Lead and Instructors required to participate in field training exercises or only perform classroom instruction?

Answer: Yes, all instructors must be able to participate in field training exercises.

103. Pages 9‐10, paragraph 1.6.4.3 states that the certification for the Lead Medical instructor is recognized for individuals who have completed EMT‐B or advanced medical training. Whereas paragraph 1.6.5.1 states that the certification for the other medical instructors is recognized for individuals who have completed EMT or advanced medical training.

Question: Should they both state EMT‐B?

Answer: No, only the Lead Medical Instructor is required to be EMT‐B certified.

104. Page 10, paragraph 1.6.6, Weapons Sustainment Instructors. Question: Do Weapons

Sustainment Instructors receive ammunition handler’s certification through the Government during the 60 day period after hire?

Answer: Yes, training will be provided by the Government.

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105. Page 10, paragraph 1.6.7.1 indicates that High Threat Driving (HTD) instructors must be

Nationally accredited or equivalent high threat driving instructor certification completed within the past 2 years. Questions:

a. Does the Expeditionary Operations School have a list of “Nationally” accredited or equivalent driving schools and will state level accredited driving schools (state, county and city police/emergency driving schools) suffice?

Answer: No, state level driving schools will suffice as long as they are “nationally” accredited.

b. Does the Government pay for the HTD certification or is it the contractor’s responsibility?

Answer: No, contractor’s responsibility.

c. Will the Legacy HTD Instructors (e.g., current contract) with previously (AETC/EC) approved training/certifications be counted as “equivalent high threat driving instructor certification”?

Answer: No. High Threat Driving instructors must meet the requirement of the PWS, paragraph 1.6.7.1.

d. Will HTD instructors who have been awarded these certifications more than 2 years ago, but who have taught HTD continuously since their accreditation and who have continuously kept current through HTD Instructor Development, still require additional certification, if so can this be accomplished through the current program?

Answer: Reference requirement of PWS, paragraph 1.6.7.1.

106. Page 11, paragraph 1.7 states: “OPFOR shall be required to support one‐24 hour period during the field training exercise for Fieldcraft Contingency Response (FC‐CR) training for 12 iterations. Question: It also mentions that available Fieldcraft instructors may perform role player and/or OPFOR when the class size is below 150 students. Questions: Regardless of class size, will contractor role players, or available field craft personnel serving as role players, be required to support FC‐CR training?

Answer: Reference PWS Table 2.12.

107. Page 11, paragraph 1.7.3 states: “The Contractor will be required to provide personnel with prior U.S. military experience or appropriate regional cultural expertise and language skills.

Questions:

a. Can the Government provide a list of the anticipated cultural expertise and language skills it requires for the courses forecast for FY17 during this proposal phase and at least 2‐3 months prior to the letter of intent to exercise each Option Year?

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Answer: 1.7.1 note refers to role‐players, 1.7.3 refers to OPFOR. The required language and quantity will be specified by task order and reflect real world needs. A reasonable amount of lead time will be given once this criteria is determined. Normally a minimum of 1 week.

b. How much advanced notice before each course will the contractor have regarding the applicable scenario in order to ensure that the contractor personnel it identified from the answer to question “a” above are present for the training?

Answer: 1.7.1 note refers to role‐players, 1.7.3 refers to OPFOR. The required language and quantity will be specified by task order and reflect real world needs. A reasonable amount of lead time will be given once this criteria is determined. Normally a minimum of 1 week.

108. Page 14, paragraph 2.1.1 states “The contactor shall, along with the Dean of Academics and Course Director, develop and submit a training and certification plan for instructors that must be accepted by the CO during the Mobilization period of 30 days” Questions:

a. Does the 60 day customized training period begin after the government approves the contractor’s instructor training and certification plan and may its start vary with each person?

Answer: Contractors will be able to enter the training cycle upon successful completion of the

60 day customized training course referred to in paragraph 1.6.2.18 and the 30 day mobilization period in paragraph 2.1.1 of the PWS.

b. If the contractor is required to begin full performance at the end of the Mobilization period and its employees are simultaneously undergoing the 60 day customized training, how is that possible?

Answer: Contractors will be able to enter the training cycle upon successful completion of the

60 day customized training course referred to in paragraph 1.6.2.18 and the 30 day mobilization period in paragraph 2.1.1 of the PWS.

109. Page 14, paragraph 2.1.2. “During the mobilization period, and thereafter for all new contractors, indoctrination training shall be provided by the government…” Question: Can the government provide an estimated number of hours required to complete the indoctrination training?

Answer: The training hours will fluctuate based on the individual experience.

110. Page 14, paragraph 2.1.6.1 indicates personnel who become unavailable for work for a continuous period exceeding 30 working days, the contractor shall propose a substitution of such personnel. Paragraph 2.1.6.2 states “All proposed substitutions shall be submitted, in writing, to the Contracting Officer at least fifteen (15) days (thirty (30) days if a security

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“The contractor must provide a replacement within two work weeks of the outgoing personnel.

Any proposed replacement personnel must meet all contractual requirements”. Questions:

a. Must the contractor replace personnel within 30 days or 15 days of the outgoing personnel?

Answer: Reference to PWS para. 2.13.

b. Does the Government intend that replacement personnel when hired must meet all contractual requirements except for the 60 day customized training course?

Answer: Yes.

111. Page 15, paragraph 2.1.6.3 states: In the event a requirement to increase the specified level of effort for a designated labor category, but not the overall level of effort of the contract occurs, the offeror shall submit to the Contracting Officer a written request for approval to add personnel to the designated labor category. The information required is the same as that required in paragraph (2.1.6.2) above. The additional personnel shall have qualifications greater than or equal to at least one (1) of the individuals proposed for the designated labor category.

The wording seems to be a bit confusing. Question: If the level of effort in a labor category increases without increasing the overall contract effort, wouldn’t that mean that some other part of the contract effort would have to decrease?

Answer: No.

112. Page 15, paragraph 2.3 states “The contractor shall provide their own duty clothing including typical personal protective equipment for use on the training range.” Question: Will the Government list what the typical PPE is or at least indicate what type of PPE is typical and expected; e.g., cold weather over‐garments, boots, gloves, hats, ponchos, etc., etc.?

Answer: Typical PPE includes hats, gloves, boots, cold weather gear, bug spray, ear protection, eye protection, reflective gear, etc. This is not all inclusive.

113. Page 15, paragraph 2.3 states “Contractor shall provide a fleet of Sport Utility Vehicles

(SUVs) to support the High Threat Driving course. Contractors shall provide sufficient numbers of vehicles to support student class size and meet the course requirements identified in

Attachment B.” Question: Are we correct in assuming that only contractors, and no

Government personnel, will operate these HTD vehicles to support the High Threat Driving course and to transport contractors to and from the training site as necessary?

Answer: No. Government personnel are the intended trainees and will be operating these vehicles during training sessions accompanied by contractor personnel.

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114. Page 15, paragraph 2.4 states in part: “The government is to provide all consumables used under this contract with the exception of fuel for the SUV vehicles used to support the

High Threat Driving course.” Questions:

a. Please clarify if the government will provide tires for the SUV vehicles?

Answer: No, all maintenance costs associated with vehicles will be provided by contractor.

See vehicle CLINs.

b. Will the government provide training placards, traffic cones, recovery straps, winches, communication radios and any other essentials required for HTD and FTX in relation to vehicles?

Answer: The government will provide course support material. The government will not provide any vehicle maintenance or vehicle maintenance items.

c. Will the government provide wash facilities for the HTD fleet at the government’s expense?

115. Page 17, paragraph 2.8 requires the contractor to provide a Baseline for lead exposure and hearing loss prior to contract start. Questions:

a. Will the Government consider changing the wording from “prior to contract start” to

“prior to personnel performing their responsibilities in connection with armory duties, live fire or training with pyrotechnics”?

Answer: See revised PWS to reflect “prior to contract start for “initial hires”.

b. Is there a follow‐on annual testing requirement to check for changes to the baseline?

Answer: Yes, annually.

116. Page 18, paragraph 2.10, Fieldcraft Instructor Requirements Example. The matrix does not provide sufficiently detailed information regarding the schedule so the contractor can determine how to make the most productive use of personnel. Will the Government provide a more detailed schedule break out by subject, by time and by day, as well as indicate student to instructor ratios to help the contractor better determine when to assign instructors qualified on multiple topics to the various classes and possibly avoid inefficiencies and unnecessary costs?

Answer: As a performance‐based effort it is up to the contractor to determine staffing in accordance with the qualifications of the PWS paragraph 1.5. See attachment B in PWS.

117. Page 19, Paragraph 2.11, the Fieldcraft OPFOR/Role Player Requirements Example indicates a max of 7 days per RP (6 role players X 6 days X 8 hours X 16 per year + 10 role

22 | P a g e players X 1 day X 8 hours X 16 per year) and 7 days OPFOR (6 OPFOR X 6 days X 8 hours X 16 per year + 12 OPFOR X 1 day X 8 hours X 16 per year). However, the Training Days column specifies days 3‐9 (7 days) + Final Training on Day 10 (1 day) = 8 Training Days, not 7. Further, the Days of

Training in the example on Page 18, paragraph 2.10 appears to reflect 7 days of Round Robin

Training and1 Day for Final Mission, or 8 days total. However, CLIN 0010 (XX09 for Option Year

CLINs) states role players are required 9 days and OPFOR CLIN 0012 (Option Year CLINs XX11) indicates 9 days. Questions:

a. Shouldn’t the Training Days column reflect the same number of days in the adjacent

“arithmetic” column?

Answer: See Table 2.11 in revised PWS.

b. Should CLIN 0010 (XX09 for Option Year CLINs) for RPs reflect 9 days or something else?

Answer: See Table 2.11 in revised PWS.

c. Should CLIN 0012 (Option Year CLINs XX11) for OPFOR reflect 9 days or something else?

Answer: See Table 2.11 in revised PWS.

d. Should the examples in paragraph 2.11 and the CLINs match in terms of number of RP and OPFOR days, respectively?

Answer: See Table 2.11 in revised PWS.

118. Page 19, paragraph 2.12, reflects 12 iterations per year for the Fieldcraft Contingency

Response (FC‐CR) course as does page 11, paragraph 1.7; however, Attachment F, reflects 8 to

10 iterations per year for FC‐CR and CLINs for OPFOR FC‐CR reflect 10 sessions per year.

Question: Please clarify the correct number of FC‐CR courses we should expect each year.

Answer: See revised CLINs.

119. Page 19, the “Note” following paragraph 2.12 states: “Performance may be required during holidays, weekends and night shifts dependent upon the training schedule.” Question: Is overtime reimbursable under this contract and if so, will the Government provide CLIN(s) with

Government “plug” figure(s)?

Answer: No, as a performance‐based effort it is up to the contractor to determine staffing in accordance with the qualifications of the PWS paragraph 1.5

120. Page 20, paragraph 2.15, states: “….Each contractor employee shall wear a visible, contractor furnished identification badge or card, which shall include, as a minimum, the full name and signature of the employee, a picture of the employee and the legal name under which the contractor is doing business under the subcontract.” Question: What does the

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Government mean by “…doing business under the subcontract” or should “subcontract” be changed to read “contract”.

Answer: See revised PWS para. 2.15.

121. Page 23, paragraph 3.1 requires the contractor to provide labor categories and hours used for each course and class identifier. Question: Since this is a Firm Fixed Price contract, is this necessary, if so, for what does the Government intend to use this information?

Answer: See revised PWS para. 3.1.

122. Page 23, paragraph 3.2 requires the contractor to submit a milestone schedule with the proposal. We understand that the government performs scheduling for typical day‐to‐day training. Questions:

a. Should the milestone schedule only include contractor actions for training preparation, exercises, course instruction, etc?

Answer: Yes.

b. Will the Government exclude the Milestone schedule from the proposal page count, and with which part of the proposal shall…