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QUESTION # 1

REFERENCE: L2.1 and SF 33. Table L2.1 indicates that Volumes 2, 3, and 4 are due 45 days after formal RFP release. RFP was released on June 30 and 45 days later is on Sunday, August 14.

QUESTION: Will the government please issue a specific calendar date for the delivery of each proposal volume?

ANSWER: If a due date falls on a weekend, then the proposal will be due the following Monday. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be amended to reflect this change.

QUESTION # 2

REFERENCE: Attachment 7 QUESTION: Would the government please explain the purpose of Attachment 7? It is not referenced in the RFP and there are no instructions as to its purpose of how Offerors are to be compliant with its contents.

ANSWER: Attachment 7 is a cross reference sheet between the Past Performance Questions (Attachment 9), Performance Work Statement (Attachment 1) and Section L. This documents shows the “path” between the past performance questions and the subfactors.

QUESTION # 3

REFERENCE: PWS 3.7

QUESTION: PWS Section 3.7 states the contractor shall support all activities in section 1.1. Section 1.1 contains a system description. Please clarify what, if any, on-site support is required in addition to the items identified in 3.7.1 – 3.7.4.

ANSWER: Verbiage in PWS section 3.7 states “Contractor shall support all activities indicated in section 1.1 currently using 3 FTE’s used to provide full coverage.” The Government is expecting the on-site’s to support the APS system, functions and Users to produce and accomplish the “Verification, Reconnaissance, Planning, Data Products and services” identified in the System Description 1.1 of the PWS.

QUESTION # 4

REFERENCE: L5.4 Incorporate Weapon with Launch Acceptable Region (LAR) Requirement into APS Pre-Priced Optional Task Order (CLIN X006/CPIF).

QUESTION: Paragraph L5.4 refers to the LAR task order however, sub-paragraphs a. and b. seem to reference the maintenance and sustainment CLIN. Did the government intend to reference them here as well?

ANSWER: Section L, Paragraph L5.2 pertains to Maintenance and Sustainment (CLIN X001/CPIF) and Paragraph L5.4 pertains to Incorporate Weapon with Launch Acceptable Region (LAR) Requirement into APS Pre-Priced Optional Task Order (CLIN X006/CPIF). There is an error in L5.4 (b) in regards to the reference to CLIN 0001. CLIN 0001 has been changed to CLIN 0006. An amendment is forthcoming.

QUESTION # 5

REFERENCE: CLIN X002 ODC References

QUESTION: Section B of the RFP shows the yearly amount to use for ODC/Travel as $49,800 for each year of the contract, but Section L5.3 and the Grand Total tab of the Price Model provide the following values:

$49,800.00 for base period, $102,588.00 for FY13, $105,666.00 for FY14, $108,836.00 for FY15, $112,101.00 for FY16, $115,464.00 for FY17, $118,928.00 for FY18, and $59,464.00 for the 6-month extension. Please clarify the correct values to use for the ODC/Travel CLIN.

ANSWER: CLINs will be revised to reflect information in Section L.

QUESTION # 6

REFERENCE: Price Model

QUESTION: The formulas in cells B210 – B221 and B226 – B230 on the CLIN X001 tab appear to be incorrect. Should the cells use the rates from Option Year 6 with no escalation?

Yes, escalation should be excluded. Per FAR 52.217-8, rates for the six month extension of services are the same as Option Period VI. An amendment will be forthcoming correcting the spreadsheet error.

QUESTION # 7

REFERENCE: Price Model

QUESTION: Tab “CLIN 0006 Base Yr Breakdown” of the Price Model contains “CLIN 0006 Target SLBM Stage III BREAKDOWN” in cell A4. Assume this should this be “CLIN X006 Weapon Requiring LAR (Sample Task)”? Please clarify.

ANSWER: Yes, the title should read CLIN X006 Weapon Requiring LAR (Sample Task).

QUESTION # 8

REFERENCE: The tabs “CLIN 0001 QUESTION: The tabs “CLIN 0001 Base Yr Breakdown” and “CLIN 0006 Base Yr Breakdown” in the Price Model include columns for the effort allocated to Information Assurance, however the Government provided WBS does not include an element for Information Assurance. Does the Government have a preference on where the Information Assurance activities should be estimated in the WBS structure?

ANSWER: Modified APS V WBS v2. An amendment is forthcoming revising attachment 18.

QUESTION # 9

REFERENCE: Section B Supplies or Services and Prices

QUESTION: The text for CLIN 7003, page 34, aligns with the On-Site support activities which fall under CLINs X007. Should CLIN 7003 be numbered CLIN 7007? This comment also applies to CLIN 7003 in the Delivery Information Section, page 42.

ANSWER: The Government understands the question, but would have to reserve CLINs 7003-7006. During the solicitation phase reserving CLINs is discouraged. Upon award, if proper justification can be made, the Government will consider re-numbering.

QUESTION # 10

REFERENCE: Attachment 17

QUESTION: Per RFP paragraph L5.2a, Attachment 17 - APS V SCRs Final provides a list of representative tasks with descriptions of the effort to be accomplished in the base year. Attachment 17 contains two tabs labeled “Representative Sample” and Representative Sample v2”. Each tab contains a list of SCRs, with some SCRs duplicated between the two tabs. Would the Government please clarify the specific SCRs to include in the M&S base year estimate?

ANSWER: Revised Attachment 17 to Representative SCRs v2. An amendment is forthcoming revising attachment 17.

QUESTION # 11

REFERENCE: L.5.7 Basis of Estimates

QUESTION: Paragraph L5.7, Basis of Estimates, states “The Offeror shall provide a detailed basis of estimate for each CLIN in accordance with Section L. For Maintenance and Sustainment (CLIN X001) and Pre-priced Optional Task Order (CLIN 0006), complete the following attachments in addition to providing rationale for the skill sets and labor hours proposed: Representative SCR Worksheet (Attachment 17) and APS V Price Model (Attachment 14).”

1. The guidance in L5.7 requests the APS V Price Model be filled out for CLINs X001 and X006, however the APS V Price Model includes a tab for CLIN X007 and X009 with fields for labor categories, hours, and rates. Should this tab be left blank and the total for the FFP CLINs be entered on the Grand Total tab?

2. Does the Government expect BOEs for the Firm Fixed Price Tasks (CLIN X007 and X009)? Typically BOEs are not required for FFP efforts.

ANSWER : Q1. Offeror should still fill out FFP CLINs with Labor Categories, hours and rates. Q2. BOEs are still required for FFP CLINs.

QUESTION # 12

REFERENCE: Section H Paragraph 43, Reopener Clause

QUESTION: We assume that the Reopener Clause will only apply in subsequent task orders that would be negotiated based on unapproved forward pricing rates. Is this assumption correct?

ANSWER: The reopener clause in Section will be used during the Source Selection stage and all subsequent task/delivery orders.

QUESTION #13

REFERENCE: RFP, Section L para. L6.4a

Question: L6.4a. Will all of the tasks in Attachment 17 be applicable to CLLIN 0006?

Answer: All of the tasks in Attachment 17 will be applicable to CLIN 0006.

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