USAMSIIQAsonFinalRFP4Mar08FBO.doc

USAMS II

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON FINAL RFP

AS OF 4 MARCH 2008

1.

Page 76-77 of 120, paragraph 52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES states, “In compliance with the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332. THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY: IT IS NOT A WAGE DETERMINATION Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits.” Wage Determination Rates for the Omaha area are attached. As offerors develop pricing submittals is it the intent that the SCA be applied to the labor categories in the Wage Determination attachment as determined by the offeror or does the government intend to designate specific labor categories to which the SCA applies?”

Answer: Historically, USAMS has been professional services for subject matter experts, the SCA does not apply to professional services. Since USAMS II is performance based, the Government will not dictate professional services therefore the inclusion of the SCA and Wage Determination for Sarpy County, NE. It is the contractor’s business decision whether the SCA and accompanying wage rates are applicable to this procurement.

2.

Do subcontractors need to submit rates with their breakout of proprietary cost information in a separate sealed package in support of the cost plus CLINs?

Answer: Labor Cost CLINs will be negotiated on individual task orders as required. Do not submit Labor Cost CLIN information.