Attch 2 - FA469020Q00600001_Question and Answers.pdf

Amendment: FA469020Q00600001

Questions and Answers

QUESTION 1

On the top of page 1 of the document “Solicitation+‐+FA469020Q0060.pdf” a statement reads

“OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30”.

Question 1a: Block 20 reads “See schedule” but there is no section under such name (“schedule”). Does that refer to section “Supplies or Services and Prices/Cost”?

Question 1b: How are blocks 23 and 24 to be completed?

Question 1c: Is section “Supplies or Services and Prices/Cost” supposed to be completed instead of blocks 23 and 24?

ANSWER 1

Answer 1a: “See Schedule” refers to the contract Line Item breakout listed under the “Supplies or Services and

Prices.Cost” section

Answer 1b: Block 23 (Unit Price) and Block 24 (Amount), are to be filled in under the same column header names for each line item listed under the “Supplies or Services and Prices.Cost” section

Answer 1c: Yes

QUESTION 2

Items 0002, 1002, 2002, 3002, 4002 and 5001: The document calls for training to be provided for an entire year

(starting 30 September 2020 to 29 September 2021). Is the intention of the USAF that training of students and instructors in the operation of the simulator be performed several times a year? If yes, how many times a year training of students? How many times a year training of instructors?

ANSWER 2

No, training is not to be performed multiple times a year. Contract Line Items 0002, 1002, 2002, 3002, 4002 are listed as

1 each training sessions to be delivered (scheduled) a total of 1 time within the period of performance provided. The 12 month window is provided to allow for scheduling flexibility, with a mandatory delivery of the training to be completed by the end of the period of performance. Contract Line Item 5001 does not require any training to be provided.

QUESTION 3

Items 0005: “Portable Wireless Tablet… … 2‐year warranty, tablet cover, and noise cancelling headset in accordance with the attached Salient Characteristics“. No reference to the “noise cancelling headset” could be found in the

Salient Characteristics document.

ANSWER 3

The statement of “In accordance with the salient characteristics” is referring to the requirement for portable devices as listed in #2 of the Salient Characteristics which states “ 2. Simulator must run on windows platform and be accessible to

10 number students via COTS portable devices such as iPad or MS Surface Pro.” The noise cancelling headset is listed as part of the line item to be provided, there are no provided salient characteristics particular to the headset.

QUESTION 4

Items 0005: “… 2‐year warranty, tablet cover,…”: will a tablet with keyboard that will also serve as a sturdy tablet cover, that offers more protection than a softer cover alternative especially during transport, satisfy this requirement?

ANSWER 4

Yes, a dual purpose cover that is also a keyboard will satisfy the tablet cover requirement.

QUESTION 5

Is our fixed and firm price proposal expected to included estimated travel expenses OR travel expenses have to be quoted as a separate item? If as a separate item, how should this item be included in the formal proposal?

ANSWER 5

Your Firm Fixed Price (FFP) proposal is expected to include all expenses (to include travel) within the appropriate contract line item they would be expensed to. For example, the Onsite Training Class contract line items 0002, 1002, 2002, 3002, 4002, should reflect within the Unit Price the total cost associated with providing that line item.