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Questions & Answers Part 2

REVISED Questions & Answers from Part 1 Posted on 26 June

Original Question: Does Service Contract Act (SCA) apply to the contract? If it applies, please specify the labor categories and the correct SCA Wage Determinations?

Original Answer: Yes the SCA applies. However, the contractor must determine the labor category most appropriate for the required service.

Revised Answer: This service requirement has been labeled as professional services IAW FAR 22.1102.

Therefore the Service Contract Act (SCA) does not apply and there is no associated Wage Determinations (WDs). We have removed Clause 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards, and removed the Wage Determination attachment and have added Clause 52.222-46, Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees. We have also added a Sub Factor 4, Compensation Plan, to the Evaluation Factors & Sub Factors, Factor Two, Techical Approach (Volume II) located in Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commerical Items.

Questions received after 27 June

1. Is the government requesting formal resumes or would qualification summaries meet this requirement?

The government has requested sample resumes, although a qualification summary would meet the intent of this requirement. The purpose of this request is to ensure that potential offerors understand and have the ability to meet the duties as outlined in the PWS. Sub Factor 2, Staffing Plan in Clause 52.212-2 in the RFP has been changed to, “The identification of “key personnel” and the requisite educational and experience level showing the individuals’ ability to comply with the minimum requirements of the PWS (subtasks 4.1 through 4.4) through the use of acceptable formats, such as sample resumes and/or qualification summaries” and “This sub factor is met when the offeror provides a detailed plan through the use of acceptable formats, such as sample resumes and/or qualification summaries, demonstrating a clear understanding of all staffing you will be required to provide in support of this contract.”

2. How many resumes are required for each subtask (training, scheduling, mission planning, stan/eval)?

The government is requesting one (1) sample resume per subtask. The purpose of this requirement is not to define the amount of personnel proposed for each subtask, but to display an understanding and ability to meet the duties of each subtask as outlined in the PWS.

3. Is there a contract start for the referenced solicitation? We could not find one in the RFP.

The projected start date is 1 September 2018. Reference page 49 and 51 of the solicitation. This date is subject to change.

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4. The Government states this is a new effort and the work is currently being performed by military personnel. Is it the Government’s intent to replace all military personnel performing these duties with contract employees or is it the intent of the Government to augment the military personnel currently performing the duties with contract personnel?

It is the intent of the government to augment/supplement the military personnel currently performing the duties, not replace.

5. In reference to RFP Page 17, will the government expound on the intent of the Executive Summary in addressing all the PWS areas required and also provide guidance on where the bulk of the PWS “shalls” are to be addressed in an offerors proposal given that 2 pages is not enough to address each item in sufficient detail?

Sub Factor 1: Executive Summary has been changed to Sub Factor 1: Capability Statement. “This sub factor is met when the offeror provides a capability statement reflecting an understanding of Sections 2.0, 3.0, 3.1, 4.5, 4.5.1, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0–7.4, 8.0, 9.2.1, 9.8–9.8.4, 9.11 and Appendix A-C.” The 2 page limit for this section has been removed and the overall page limit of Volume II: Technical Approach has been increased from 25 pages to 50 pages.

6. In reference to PWS page 12, will the contractor required to work more than their weekly contractual total (40 hours – if no Holidays during the week) during an “exercise” week, and if so, will the contractor duty schedule be adjusted in the subsequent week(s) to ensure a maximum of (e.g., 1880 or 1920 depending PTO allowances) hours worked per year?

Work hours will be Monday through Friday, 0730 – 1630. Federal holidays will be observed. There will be no requirements outside of these hours.

7. In reference to RFP Page 14-16, will award be made to the lowest-priced offer with an “Acceptable” past performance rating and a “Substantial Confidence” Past Performance rating, or not? The highlighted sentence seems to leave room for a different award decision.

The basis for contract award in the RFP Clause 52.212-2, has been changed to include, “A contract may be awarded to the lowest priced offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation (to include all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and all other information required by Addendum to 52.212-1), receives an ‘Acceptable’ Technical Approach rating and receives a ‘Substantial Confidence’ Past Performance rating, if it offers the best value to the government.” As stated in the Evaluation Process, “if a lower than ‘Substantial Confidence’ past performance rating is assigned, the evaluation team will review the next lowest priced, technically acceptable proposal and the process will restart until a proposal with a past performance rating of ‘Substantial Confidence’ is found.” We have added to the Evaluation Process, “Once a proposal with ‘Substantial Confidence’ is identified, evaluation of proposals stops. No further consideration will be given to the remaining higher priced proposals.” As stated in the Evaluation Process, “At this point a tradeoff analysis between price and performance confidence will be conducted and the Government will make a determination as to the best value to the Government. If no contractor’s past performance is rated ‘Substantial Confidence’ the Government reserves the right to award to a lower confidence rated contractor after a tradeoff analysis between price and performance confidence is conducted and the Government will make a determination as to the best value to the Government.”

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8. In reference to RFP Page 47,49, does the Government intend a three-year ordering period and the possibility of performance for one year after the three-year ordering period? In other words, should 52.216-21 be changed to reflect a potential contract end date on or about 1 Sep 2022?

No. The Government does not intend to have an ordering period or a possibility of performance for longer than three years. Clause 52.216-21, Requirements, has been replaced with Clause 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity. However, the contract end date remains 1 Sep 2021. Ordering period #3 has been changed from 31 August 2021 to 31 July 2021. As outlined on the beginning of Page 8 of the RFP, since the minimum task order quantity is 1.0 month, if the government issues a order on 31 July 2021 it would not have performance surpass the 1 Sep 2021 contract end date.

1 Sep 18 → 31 Aug 19 = (Ordering Period #1) 1 Sep 19 → 31 Aug 20 = (Ordering Period #2) 1 Sep 20 → 31 July 21 = (Ordering Period #3)

9. In reference to clause 252.247-7011, can this clause be deleted?

Yes this clause has been deleted.

10. In reference to RFP Page 16-17, given the Relevancy Assessment on Page 17 how would key personnel experience be determined relevant?

As stated in Table 3 in Clause 52.212-2, if the key personnel present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires, then it will be rated Very Relevant. If the key personnel present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires, then it will be rated Relevant. If the key personnel present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires, then it will be rated Somewhat Relevant. If the key personnel present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires, then it will be rated Not Relevant. Also, the key personnel present/past performance “effort must be ongoing or must have been performed during the past five (5) years from the date of issuance of this solicitation.”

11. In reference to PWS page 14, since there are no incumbents or CLIN’s for a transition period, and performance is only acceptable when “qualified personnel are on the job within 30 days of TO start”; is it the governments intent to have the first 30 days of this be an unreimbursed cost on the part of the contractor?

Yes, it is the governments intent not to reimburse the contractor for any costs associated with contract award until contract performance begins approx. 30 days thereafter.

12. In reference to PWS page 6, should it read “Standardization and Evaluation (Stan/Eval) Support”?

Yes, this is the correct title for this subtask. This function of this subtask is to provide Standardization and Evaluation (Stan/Eval) support to the Operations Group.

13. In reference to PWS Page 16, should Mission planning read 4.3 and Stan/Eval 4.4?

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Yes, a correction was made to revise the titles to read “4.3 Mission Planning” and “4.4 Stan/Eval”

14. In reference to PWS 4.1.2, how does the Government define the phrase “administer classes?”

The correct reference is PWS 4.1.4; Administer classes is defined as providing access to computer based training, flight line driver’s training, and similar training programs and classes.

15. In reference to PWS 4.1.2, what are the functional component parts of administering classes?

The correct reference is PWS 4.1.4; Administer classes is defined as providing access to computer based training, flight line driver’s training, and similar training programs and classes.

16. In reference to PWS 4.1.6, the Government has asked for a FFP bid. The PWS indicates “Coordinates off-site training conferences/seminar attendance.” In order to determine a FFP Level of Effort, what are the approximate number of conferences/seminars per year for each squadron?

These conferences and seminars are for unit members. Contractor will be responsible for scheduling and coordinating attendance for military members; not for attending themselves. Unit members can go TDY (Temporary Duty) up to approx. 80 times in a year for each squadron. Coordinating these travel TDYs can be accomplished during work hours Monday through Friday 0730-1630 for the designated training support contractor.

17. In reference to PWS 4.1.8, how often each week will the contractor meet with each squadron’s scheduling officer to coordinate the maximization of training opportunities?

Coordination will be daily, and often occur multiple times throughout the day. Scheduling and training are located in the same building and are in the same work area within a ARS. However, scheduling and training are two separate shops with two separate full time job duties. For example, scheduling and training for the 91 ARS are located in the same area, but training for the 91 ARS and training for the 50 ARS are not located in the same area.

18. In reference to PWS 4.1.10, the Government has asked for a FFP bid. The PWS indicates “Assist in the development of new curriculum and syllabi for aircrew and ground training.” In order to determine a FFP Level of Effort, what are the approximate number of new curriculum for aircrews within a squadron each year?

PWS 4.1.10 has been changed to “Assist in the implementation and execution of new curriculum and syllabi created by higher AF HQ for aircrew and ground training.” The amount of new aircrew curriculum is not a fixed number and varies greatly. However, if there is a training change, the contractor is not required to create the new curriculum; they are collaborating with military personnel and implementing the new training regulation. New curriculum does not change the overall training job function. It will contain the same amount of work and can be accomplished during work hours Monday through Friday 0730-1630 for the designated training support contractor.

19. In reference to PWS 4.1.10, the Government has asked for a FFP bid. The PWS indicates “Assist in determine a FFP Level of Effort, what are the approximate number of new curriculum for ground training within a squadron each year?

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20. In reference to PWS 4.1.10, the Government has asked for a FFP bid. The PWS indicates “Assist in determine a FFP Level of Effort, what is the approximate average duration of a new curriculum’s training course for aircrews in days?

syllabi created by higher AF HQ for aircrew and ground training.” The duration of new aircrew curriculum is not a fixed number and varies greatly. However, if there is a training change, the contractor is not required to create the new curriculum, they are collaborating with military personnel and implementing the new training regulation. New curriculum does not change the overall training

21. In reference to PWS 4.1.10, the Government has asked for a FFP bid. The PWS indicates “Assist in determine a FFP Level of Effort, what is the approximate average duration of a new curriculum’s training course for ground training in days?

syllabi created by higher AF HQ for aircrew and ground training.” The duration of new ground training curriculum is not a fixed number and varies greatly. However, if there is a training change, the contractor is not required to create the new curriculum, they are collaborating with military personnel and implementing the new training regulation. New curriculum does not change the overall training job function. It will contain the same amount of work and can be accomplished during work hours Monday through Friday 0730-1630 for the designated training support contractor.

22. In reference to PWS 4.1.10, the Government has asked for a FFP bid. The PWS indicates “Assist in the development of new curriculum and syllabi for aircrew and ground training.” In order to determine a FFP Level of Effort, what is the approximate attendance for a new curriculum’s training course for aircrews in numbers of squadron personnel?

syllabi created by higher AF HQ for aircrew and ground training.” If there is a training change, the contractor is not required to create the new curriculum, they are collaborating with military personnel and implementing the new training regulation. New curriculum does not change the overall training job function. It will contain the same amount of work and can be accomplished during work hours Monday through Friday 0730-1630 for the designated training support contractor. Attendance for a new aircrew training course would consist of the entire squadron. Cross reference PWS Appendix B for personnel estimates.

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23. In reference to PWS 4.1.10, the Government has asked for a FFP bid. The PWS indicates “Assist in determine a FFP Level of Effort, what is the approximate attendance for a new curriculum’s training course for ground training in numbers of squadron personnel?

syllabi created by higher AF HQ for aircrew and ground training.” If there is a training change, the contractor is not required to create the new curriculum, they are collaborating with military personnel and implementing the new training regulation. New curriculum does not change the overall training job function. It will contain the same amount of work and can be accomplished during work hours Monday through Friday 0730-1630 for the designated training support contractor. Attendance for a new ground training course would consist of the entire squadron. Cross reference PWS Appendix B for personnel estimates.

24. In reference to PWS 4.11.2, the Government has asked for a FFP bid. The PWS indicates “Training

Aids” to be generated as required. In order to determine an FFP Level of Effort for the generation of training aids, what are examples of the training aids that are generated?

An example of a training aid would be a PPT presentation. The designated training support contractor would organize pre-existing training information created by Subject Matter Expert military personnel and put it together into a PPT.

25. In reference to PWS 4.11.2, the Government has asked for a FFP bid. The PWS indicates “Training Aids” to be generated as required. In order to determine an FFP Level of Effort for the generation of training aids, what are the number of training aids generated per year per squadron?

Squadron wide training is usually conducted once per month, where a training aid like a PPT presentation would be used.

26. In reference to PWS 4.11.14, the PWS indicates, “Conduct face-to-face meetings with supervisors and new members upon in-processing, completing upgrade training, CDC orientation, CDC failures, etc.” On average how many of these meetings take place per year per squadron?

There is daily interaction with squadron personnel in each individual squadron. These meeting interactions are brief, informal, and part of the daily tasks accomplished by the designated training support contractor during work hours Monday through Friday 0730-1630.

27. In reference to PWS 4.11.16, the Government has asked for a FFP bid. The PWS indicates “Prepare and execute periodic training/testing plans for approval and scheduling and coordinates off-site training conferences/ seminar attendance. How many off-site training conferences/seminars per year per squadron are coordinated?

The correct reference is PWS 4.11.17; These conferences and seminars are for unit members.

Contractor will be responsible for scheduling and coordinating attendance for military members; not for attending themselves. Unit members can go TDY (Temporary Duty) up to approx. 80 times in a year for each squadron. Coordinating these travel TDYs can be accomplished during work hours

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28. In reference to PWS 4.1.11.17, the Government has asked for a FFP bid. The PWS indicates “Prepare and execute periodic training/testing plans for approval and scheduling and coordinates off-site training conferences/ seminar attendance. On average how many squadron personnel attend a typical off-site training conferences/seminar?

These conferences and seminars are for unit members. Contractor will be responsible for scheduling and coordinating attendance for military members; not for attending themselves. Unit members can go TDY (Temporary Duty) up to approx. 80 times in a year for each squadron. Coordinating these travel TDYs can be accomplished during work hours Monday through Friday 0730-1630 for the designated training support contractor. Cross reference PWS Appendix B for personnel estimates.

29. In reference to PWS 4.2.2, the PWS indicates, “Coordinate with simulator contractors for sim events.” Approximately, how many sim events take place per year per squadron?

There are an estimated 2 sims per day per squadron. Scheduling sim events is part of the daily tasks for the designated scheduling support contractor and can be accomplished during work hours Monday through Friday 0730-1630.

30. In reference to PWS 4.2.7, the PWS indicates, “Publish/post scheduling data for unit long-/short-range ground/academic, flying, and simulator training event schedules on GTIMS, GDSS2, or other computer database systems.” How often per year per squadron is the publishing/posting scheduling data performed?

Publishing/posting scheduling data, like sim and flying events, is part of the daily tasks for the designated scheduling support contractor and can be accomplished during work hours Monday through Friday 0730-1630.

31. In reference to PWS 4.3.2, in lieu of asking how many sorties, what is the Level of Effort required for the requirement to “Plan all locally generated sorties to include DD Form 175 or 1801 (electronic flight plans), computer generated flight planning and fuel logs. Provide takeoff and landing planning, notices to airmen, charts, route of flight, G2 extracts?”

Planning all sorties is the main bulk of the daily tasks for the designated mission planning support contractor and can be accomplished during work hours Monday through Friday 0730-1630.

32. In reference to PWS 4.4.7, what are example duties required of the unit’s testing administrator?

An example duty of a test administrator is to serve as a test procter to unlock and provide a test in a controlled setting to a unit member. Test administration is a task for the designated stan/eval support contractor and can be accomplished during work hours Monday through Friday 0730-1630.

33. In reference to PWS 4.4.7, what percentage of a performing contractor’s time would be required to perform the duties of unit testing administrator?

Test administration is a task for the designated stan/eval support contractor and can be accomplished during work hours Monday through Friday 0730-1630. Testing is not a large daily function of what the

8 | P a g e stan/eval support contractor will do, it can be performed once to twice a week for up to an hour at a time.

34. In reference to the RFP, will the Government allow for another round of questions that are directed at the Government’s answers to questions provided after 11 AM Eastern on 10 JULY 2018?

Yes, the questions submission date has been extended to 18 July at 11AM EST and the proposal submission date has been extended to 27 July at 2PM EST to allow for consideration of responses to Q/A provided herein and recieipt of proposals.

35. In reference to the RFP, is the 25-page limit for Volume II: Technical Approach inclusive of the 2 pages allocated for the Executive Summary?

Sub Factor 1: Executive Summary has been changed to Sub Factor 1: Capability Statement. “This sub factor is met when the offeror provides a capability statement refelcting an understanding of Sections

2.0 3.0, 3.1, 4.5, 4.5.1, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0–7.4, 8.0, 9.2.1, 9.8–9.8.4, 9.11 and Appendix A-C.” The 2 page limit for this section has been removed and the overall page limit of Volume II: Technical Approach has been increased from 25 pages to 50 pages.

36. In reference to PWS 4.1.2, how many military personnel are currently supporting this effort for each of: 50 ARS, 91 ARS, and 99 ARS?

There are approx 4 alternating trainers for each of the air refueling squadrons. It is the intent of the government to augment/supplement the military personnel currently performing the duties, not replace.

37. In reference to PWS 4.1.2, how many military personnel are currently supporting this effort for each of the task areas identified in Appendix B Workload Estimates (4.1 Training; 4.2 Scheduling; 4.2 Mission Planning; and 4.3 Stand/Eval) for each of the Air Refueling Squadrons identified: 50 ARS, 91 ARS, and 99 ARS?

There are approx 4 alternating trainers, 6 alternating schedulers, 2 alternating mission planners, and 4 alternating stan/eval for each of the air refueling squadrons. It is the intent of the government to augment/supplement the military personnel currently performing the duties, not replace.

38. In reference to PWS, Appendix B, will the Government confirm that the task for Mission Planning should be numbered 4.3 and the task for Stan/Eval be numbered 4.4?

Yes, a correction was made to revise the titles to read “4.3 Mission Planning” and “4.4 Stan/Eval”

39. In PWS page 18, Sub Factor 2, it states that “This sub factor is met when the offeror provides a detailed plan with sample resumes demonstrating a clear understanding of all staffing you will be required to provide in support of this contract.” We kindly request the Government to require letters of intent with the sample resumes to solidify validity of key personnel found.

The correct reference is RFP page 18; letters of intent are not required under this solicitation. The government has requested sample resumes, although a qualification summary would meet the intent of this requirement. The purpose of this request is to ensure that potential offerors understand and

9 | P a g e have the ability to meet the duties as outlined in the PWS. Sub Factor 2, Staffing Plan in Clause 52.212- 2 in the RFP has been changed to, “The identification of “key personnel” and the requisite educational and experience level showing the individuals’ ability to comply with the minimum requirements of the PWS (subtasks 4.1 through 4.4) through the use of acceptable formats, such as sample resumes and/or qualification summaries” and “This sub factor is met when the offeror provides a detailed plan through the use of acceptable formats, such as sample resumes and/or qualification summaries, demonstrating a clear understanding of all staffing you will be required to provide in support of this contract.”

40. The Government states in the PWS on page 2, Section 3.0 Requirements – Squadron Operations Support that “The four subtasks are all located in separate geographical offices on MacDill AFB.” Can the Government clarify whether, for example, the Training Support for the 50th and the 91st ARS will be located together or separate as well. We would like clarification on whether each of the positions will also be located elsewhere on the AFB based on which ARS they support.

Each of the identified units (50 ARS, 91 ARS, and 99 ARS) operate independently and are not located together. At this time, there are no additional locations identified elsewhere as a part of this requirement.

41. In the PWS, Appendix B. Workload estimates state that the 99th ARS only requires Training and

Scheduling support. Does the Government anticipate the personnel who support the 99th be located in Birmingham?

The initial task order will not fund positions for the Birmingham location. If additional squadron support for the Birmingham location is requested in the future, that location will require support from personnel located in Birmingham.

42. Does the Government expect that the personnel will be paid hourly according to SCA, including health and welfare benefits and time off?

This service requirement has been labeled as professional services IAW FAR 22.1102. Therefore the Service Contract Act (SCA) does not apply and there is no associated Wage Determinations (WDs). We have removed Clause 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards, and removed the Wage Determination attachment and have added Clause 52.222-46, Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees. We have also added a Sub Factor 4, Compensation Plan, to the Evaluation Factors & Sub Factors, Factor Two, Techical Approach (Volume II) located in Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commerical Items.

43. Will the government please clarify the BID SCHEDULE and Section B CLIN structures. Are you looking for the unit price by the maximum qty (36 months)?

On the bid schedule, in the highlighted “Unit Price per Month” column, the contractor shall provide the price of the respective CLIN for 1.0 month. In the highlighted “Max Total $” column, the contractor shall provide the price of the respective CLIN for 36.0 months. The Total Evaluated Price, TEP, is the “Max Total $” column added together. This verbiage has been added to the Evaluation Process in Clause 52.212-2 in the RFP.

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44. In the BID SCHEDULE it has minimum qty of 0 for some CLINs (positions). Then on page 8 you state delivery/task orders. Is each position a separate delivery/task order that may be requested for varying timeframes and periods of time?

Yes, the intent of this Indefinite Delivery contract is to allow the flexibility of unknown future quantities.

45. The government states all electronic copies shall be submitted in a MS Office format. With the variations of updates and MS Office types that allow a submitted document to be out of line or graphics moved based off the server, MS Office update etc will the government accept a PDF format submitted?

Yes, electronic documents may be submitted in PDF format.

46. The proposals are due on the 23rd of July which is a Monday. The first FEDEX/UPS cannot enter until after 10am and with an 11am due time. Will the government reconsider a mailed hard copy and just an emailed submission?

Yes, the proposal submission date has been extended to 27 July at 2PM EST to allow for consideration of responses to Q/A provided herein and recieipt of proposals.

47. The proposals are due on the 23rd of July which is a Monday. The first FEDEX/UPS cannot enter until after 10am and with an 11am due time. Will the government reconsider an afternoon due time (3pm) to allow gate entrance and delivery?

of responses to Q/A provided herein and recieipt of proposals.

48. The proposals are due on the 23rd of July which is a Monday. The questions are due on the 10th of

July with an unknown response time for answers. However with the proposal requiring a hard copy delivery on Monday means it must be mailed by Friday 20th. This leaves less than 10 days from questions submission to proposal due date? Will the government extend the due date or require only an emailed submission?

of responses to Q/A provided herein and recieipt of proposals. Emailed submissions are not permitted.

49. In reference to RFP Volume I, states complete submission of Reps & Certs. Will government consider a statement saying the SAMS reps and certifications are updated and not require another complete resubmission.

Yes, the contractor shall provide a filled in the blank copy of completed 52.212-3, Offeror

Representations and Certifications--Commerical Items, as provided in the RFP. A complete resubmission is not required.

50. The PP Relevancy states a bidder will be a “failure if we do not provide references of more than

$515,000 per year and may not be considered within the magnitude of effort and will be rated as

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“Not Relevant”. Is this dollar amount a per contract amount or a company revenue amount? This is a SDVOSB and some small business may not have individual contracts of that value but have annual revenue of that value. Can the government please consider removing this?

Yes the $515,000 threshold has been removed. The verbiage in Clause 52.212-2 has been changed to include, “Common aspects of relevancy include, but are not limited to, the following: similarity of product/service/support, complexity, dollar value, contract type, use of key personnel (for services), and extent of subcontracting/teaming.”

51. Will the government please clarify the resume requirement or remove the word sample resume.

Resumes of non-working personnel can be submitted as sample to be acceptable but no intention to work for this effort. Would the government reconsider removing sample and requiring at least 2 resumes with letters of intent.

Letters of intent are not required under this solicitation. The government has requested sample resumes, although a qualification summary would meet the intent of this requirement. The purpose of this request is to ensure that potential offerors understand and have the ability to meet the duties as outlined in the PWS. Sub Factor 2, Staffing Plan in Clause 52.212-2 in the RFP has been changed to, “The identification of “key personnel” and the requisite educational and experience level showing the individuals’ ability to comply with the minimum requirements of the PWS (subtasks 4.1 through 4.4) through the use of acceptable formats, such as sample resumes and/or qualification summaries” and “This sub factor is met when the offeror provides a detailed plan through the use of acceptable formats, such as sample resumes and/or qualification summaries, demonstrating a clear understanding of all staffing you will be required to provide in support of this contract.”

52. Will the government please clarify the depth of the Sub Factor 3, Quality Control expectation. A typical QC plan can exceed the volume allocated page count and in one that requires stands/eval could be in length of 100+ pages. Will the government please clarify the QC requirement for submission.

The government is not looking for an in depth complete company Quality Control Plan. The government is requesting a detailed plan specific to the MacDill AFB requirement only. The overall page limit of Volume II: Technical Approach has been increased from 25 pages to 50 pages.

53. In reference to Schedule Services 9.8.1 and Mission Planing 9.8.2, this states that “During Exercise support, contractor will be notified minimum 48 hours prior to additional support required, the schedule will be agreed upon by the Contractor and the COR.” Is the exercise work optional or what is there to mutually agree upon?

Work hours will be Monday through Friday, 0730 – 1630. Federal holidays will be observed. There will be no requirements outside of these hours.

54. Will the government please change the bid structure qty to hourly with either a 1880/1920 man year? The use of months with each month with different days and federal holidays will not allow an accurate average to be provided.

Months is the most appropriate unit of measure for this requirement. The government is not requesting a certain number of FTE’s; we are expecting the continuous service to be accomplished

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IAW the PWS regardless of the amount of contractor personnel. Therefore, a 1880/1920 man year would not be appropriate for this requirement.

55. In reference to the RFP Page 7, the Minimum Quantity field the Government indicates a quantity of

72.0 what does this stand for? And how did the Government arrive at this number?

The unit is months. The Minimum Contract Quantity of 72.0 months is the addition of the “Estimated 3 Year Minimum Quantity” column on the Attachment #2 Bid Schedule. 12 months X 6 CLINs = 72 months

56. In reference to the RFP, the Maximum Quantity field the Government indicates a quanity of 360.0, what does this stand for? And how did the Government arrive at this number?

The unit is months. The Maximum Contract Quantity of 360.0 months is the addition of the “Estimated 3 Year Maximum Quantity” column on the Attachment #2 Bid Schedule. 36 months X 10 CLINs = 360 months

57. In reference to the RFP, the Minimum Quantity field the Government indicates a quantity of 1.0 what does this stand for? And how did the Government arrive at this number?

The unit is months. A 1.0 month Minimum Task Order Quantity means that the government reserves the right to issue an individual task order of 1.0 month for a respective CLIN.

58. In reference to the RFP, the Maximum Quantity field the Government indicates a quantity of 120.0, what does this stand for? And how did the Government arrive at this number?

The unit is months. A 120.0 month Maximum Task Order Quantity means that the government reserves the right to issue an individual task order of 120.0 months for a combination of CLINs. 12 months X 10 CLINs = 120 months

59. Can the Government please clarify that they intend to classify the positions required in the contract as falling under the SCA? A review of the Occupation Codes in the applicable Wage Determination reveals that the work required in PWS 4.1 – 4.4 does not map to SCA-type occupations. The scope of work in PWS 4.1 – 4.4 appears to be professional support services aligned with the selected NAICS of 541611, as opposed to the SCA type positions typically procured under NAICS 561110, Office Administrative Services. Additionally, the information provided on page 48 of the Solicitation for employee classes of Aircrew Trainer, Aircrew Scheduler, Aircrew Mission Planner and Aircrew Standards & Evaluator mapped to GS-09 equivalent compensation levels also do not appear to align with SCA positions within the requirement for PWS 4.1 – 4.4.

This service requirement has been labeled as professional services IAW FAR 22.1102. Therefore the Service Contract Act (SCA) does not apply and there is no associated Wage Determinations (WDs). We have removed Clause 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards, and removed the Wage Determination attachment and have added Clause 52.222-46, Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees. We have also added a Sub Factor 4, Compensation Plan, to the Evaluation Factors & Sub Factors, Factor Two, Techical Approach (Volume II) located in Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commerical Items.

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60. In reference to PWS 7.1, it indicates that personnel and contractor clearances are required at the Secret level for this requirement. The section further indicates: “The contractor must possess or obtain a facility security clearance (FCL) at the level indicated prior to performing contract work.” Has the Government considered requiring offerors to have a Secret FCL in place at time of submission? With an anticipated contract start date of September 1, 2018 and the time-critical nature of delivering this support to the squadrons, if an offeror does not have a Secret FCL in place at time of submission and they become the awardee, contract start will be delayed significantly as the Government awaits that contractor proceeding through he DSS process and (hopefully) obtaining the required FCL after several months. Has the Government considered the risk posed by not requiring Offeror’s to hold a Secret FCL at time of proposal submission?

Section 7.1 in the PWS has been changed to include, “All contract personnel performing under this contract must maintain a personnel security clearance (PCL) at the Secret level. The contractor must possess a facility security clearance (FCL) at the Secret level at the time of proposal submission, 27 July 2018 at 2:00 PM EST.”

61. To reduce hard copy paperwork in this process would the Government consider electronic submission of proposals?

No. The submission of proposals electronically is not permitted.

62. Do the resumes count toward the 25 total pages in the technical volume?

Yes. The overall page limit of Volume II: Technical Approach has been increased from 25 pages to 50 pages.