Revised_Responses_to_Questions.pdf

CTFS Questions (including those asked at the site visit)

1. Are there any night sorties/flying that the contractor is expected to do?

We do not fly night sorties. The normal missions run between 0730-1500L.

2. What is the office equipment provided by the Government?

The Government provides desks, chairs, tables (general office furniture) along with what is listed on the GFP list (Appendix E of the PWS).

3. Are there any flight suits or uniforms provided to the contract pilots?

No uniforms are provided by the government, and there is no requirement to use flight suits. Students and instructor will fly in flight suits, ABUs.

4. How long is the AETC training and where is it completed? Do all pilots have to go through it?

The Basic Military Instructor Training (BMIT), it is five days and is taught at the 337

ACS on base. All pilots will have to go through this course unless they have attended a valid military academic instructor course. Aviation/IP training is different and will not count for academic instruction.

5. What is the average length/duration of profiles for the air to air and air to ground missions?

The average mission is scheduled for 2+15 airspace time. This doesn’t include take-off fly to and return from airspace or landing.

6. Will there be a student in the aircraft on every mission?

Depends on the amount of students going through the UABMT course and what stage of the syllabus they are in. When there are students/ABM instructors on the aircraft, there would be one student/ABM instructor in the co-pilot seat with two students/ABM instructor directly aft. Students will need to switch seats during the flight between passes.

7. How many aircraft are required to be on station?

As stated in the PWS 1.7.1, training events may require up to five simultaneous aircraft to be scheduled two times daily during normal operations tempo. However, three daily missions may be required during surge operations, but this requirement will not exceed six days per month. Offerors are cautioned that they must be capable of meeting these requirements while taking into consideration potential maintenance issues of their aircraft. For instance, if a contractor has maintenance issues with one (or more) of their aircraft, they are responsible for providing substitute/spare aircraft to meet PWS requirements.

8. If the contractor is doing a 3x2 mission (which results in a total of 5 aircraft in the air) will all of those hours be counted towards the total number of hours charged to the government?

Yes, so if each aircraft flies 2 hours that would count as 10 hours towards the total hours per the contract.

9. What are surge operations? Is this normal or will it be the exception?

Surge would be if, student flow gets behind due to weather or other situations, or supporting both ATIS and ACS missions on the same day. This is not the norm, but more of an exception.

10. Does the ATIS mission take priority over the ABM mission? How often is the ATIS mission utilized (in average number of hours per month)?

The ACS mission takes priority, but we try to work and support all ATIS requests, since the ACS has more flexibility with our schedule. Normally there are no more than 3 ATIS missions in a month. The ATIS missions do run year round and are dependent on the

WEG mission and who they are supporting for live fires.

11. Are there any requirements for the students to physically touch the controls of the aircraft? What about for them to touch the radios to change the frequencies?

There is no contractual requirement for the students to physically touch any flight controls of the aircraft or tune radios. The student will need the ability to talk on the radios, not just listen, from the front seat position.

12. Explain the mission of the ACS (secondary mission of students flying in the air vs.

primary mission of teaching students how to control on the ground).

The ACS primary mission is to train Air Battle Managers how to control aircraft from our ground control system. When the students are flying, they are supporting the ground controller, while learning basic aviation. It is the starting point for the students to understand aircrew aids, walk around guides, how to handle and work through emergencies on an aircraft and give them a general understanding of how their control/communications assist or hinder the pilot. It also allows our course to be a wings-awarding course, keeping our student on the same timeline as their pilot counterparts for future promotions and awards. Additionally, it allows our instructors to accumulate flying gate months, required to continue flight pay and keep them available for staff assignments after leaving here.

13. What is the average number of sorties per day?

Two missions per day with 4-5 aircraft per mission.

14. For the DD Forms 2400, 2401 and 2402, please clarify "Submit date of contract award.”

Does the government expect the contractor to have these forms ready to handover to 332

Contracting Squadron on the day the contract is awarded, or is the process of getting those forms approved expected to start on the day the contract is awarded? It is my understanding that these forms need to be approved at an Air Force office in the

Pentagon. That would take more than just a day to process.

No, the Government does not expect the contractor to have the forms ready to hand over at the exact date of the contract award. PWS has been amended to say “submit after award.”

15. Does the wing safety office have a minimum requirement of personnel for aircraft towing operations?

The wing has no requirement, it will be strictly based on the bidder’s airframe TO requirements. There should be no towing required other than from the hanger to the parking ramp directly adjacent to the hanger.

16. (Ref: Standard Form 1149, Block 8: Date and Time Due) Would the USG consider extending the solicitation to allow incorporation of the Q&A response results?

No, the Government will not extend the solicitation due date.

17. (Ref: RFP Page 5 of 54 – Tab 2- Proof of Financial Responsibility) Does the government require proof of ownership, lease or intent to purchase of the proposed aircraft?

No, the Government does not require proof of ownership/lease/purchase of aircraft as part of proof of financial responsibility.

18. (RFP Page 6 of 54 (5) Bid Schedule IDIQ Pricing Bands) Please clarify how the contractor is paid if the government exceeds maximum hours in a preceding CLIN. Is the contractor paid against the preceding CLIN for all hours spent or is the Contractor paid in the new CLIN for all hours within the contract year at the new rate assuming it is different, to include the overage hours assessed?

The contractor will be paid the amount that is listed for the pricing band per hour that corresponds to the said pricing band. Once the Government maximizes the hours in that particular band, the pricing will be computed on the successive band. If the Government orders an additional number of hours, the contractor will be paid those subsequent hours based on the new rate. For example, if the Government orders 2,000 hours (pricing band

1) at a rate of $2 per hour, the contractor will be paid $4,000 for those first 2,000 hours.

However, if in that same year the Government orders another 1,000 hours (which will correspond to pricing band 3 for a total of 3,000 hours) at a price of $1 per hour, the contractor would be paid $1,000 for those 1,000 additional hours, totaling $5,000 for that year.

19. Can the USG please provide, by contract year, the contracted flight hours purchased, number of days flown and any other pertinent operational data for the last five years since the beginning of current contract start. Please itemize by contract year.

See the table below. Offerors are cautioned that the historical hours used may not reflect future hours purchased. At this time, future ABM production may see an increase of

90%. This historical data is for informational purposes only and does not bind the

Government to ordering hours based on previous years; hours purchased will be based off the current need for the Government during that period.

20. (Ref: Subfactor 1, Technical Equipment) Is FAA Part 135 certification required or preferred from the Offeror and or its Subcontractor for the operations of CFTS?

It is required.

21. Is there a minimum number of aircraft, above five aircraft, required or preferred by the

USG in performance of the CFTS?

There is not a preferred amount as long as the company can fulfill the PWS requirement.

22. How will the contract be paid? Is it possible to get a large amount up front for working capital to get started?

The contractor will be paid per monthly invoice. This is a firm fixed price IDIQ; there will be no upfront payment. Payment will be after work is performed each month.

23. (Reference: RFP Page 11, Subfactor 1, Technical Equipment) Will the aircraft-specific technical charts/performance data and certifications count against the Volume II

Technical Proposal page limit?

Aircraft-specific technical charts/performance data will not count towards the limit of 25 pages.

24. (Reference: RFP Page 12, Subfactor 2, Technical Program Management & PWS para

4.12.) Can you please confirm that resumes are required for Volume II Technical

Proposal and if so, will the resumes count against the page limit?

Yes, resumes are required with the staffing plan for Volume II Technical Proposal. The resumes are excluded from the page limit.

25. (Reference: RFP Page 12, Subfactor 2, Technical Program Management.) Are resumes required for the Maintenance Supervisor and Pilots only?

Yes.

2010-11 Hours 2011-12 Hours 2012-13 Hours 2013-14 Hours 2014-15 Hours Days 2015 Hours Days 2016 Hours Days

Mar Mar 372 Mar 372 Mar 439.9 Mar 215.7 Mar 171.8 20 Jan 118 15

Apr 406 Apr 398 Apr 398 Apr 340.9 Apr 194.3 Apr 154 20 Feb 183.5 17

May 351.6 May 405.2 May 405.2 May 230.7 May 185.8 May 163.5 17 Mar 115.4 19

Jun 383.8 Jun 375.5 Jun 375.5 Jun 211.6 Jun 166.3 Jun 104.6 20 Apr 227 21

Jul 378 Jul 301.7 Jul 239.4 Jul 138.2 Jul 224.1 Jul 201.8 19 May 139.9 18

Aug 412 Aug 334 Aug 261.4 Aug 276.5 Aug 231.6 Aug 132.6 18 Jun 137 19

Sep 400.9 Sep 307.9 Sep 254.9 Sep 255.1 Sep 167.4 Sep 161.3 13 Jul 142.3 13

Oct 346.7 Oct 350.1 Oct 434.5 Oct 256 Oct 181.6 Oct 199.8 18 Aug 153.8 16

Nov 341.6 Nov 319.3 Nov 361.8 Nov 185.8 Nov 224.1 Nov 168.1 15 Sep 143.4 13

Dec 319.2 Dec 238.6 Dec 257.5 Dec 234.3 Dec 201.7 Dec 97.3 13 Oct 178.9 18

Jan 249.4 Jan 304.8 Jan 351.6 Jan 192.1 Jan 120.8 14 Nov 174.5 15

Feb 296.4 Feb 286.4 Feb 259.2 Feb 198.9 Feb 210.4 18 Dec

Total 3886 Total 3994 Total 3971 Total 2960 Total 2324 32 Total 1555 173 Total 1714 184

26. (Reference: PWS para 1.11.9 & RFP CLIN 0002.) There seems to be a discrepancy between the PWS and RFP references (i.e. PWS references 90 days while the RFP CLIN reflects 120 days). After contract award, what is the allotted time for contractors to meet the ATIS IOC requirement?

CLIN 0002 is the transition period and the solicitation will be amended to reflect 90 days.

The ATIS IOC requirement in the PWS is correct, 90 days.

27. (Reference: PWS para 3.1.4 & 3.2.) Question: During renovation of hanger 3, can you please confirm that a severe weather shelter will be provided for all contractor provided aircraft.

Yes, in the event of severe weather hangar space will be made available.

28. (Reference: RFP Page 19.) The RFP states that the contract minimum quantity of flight hours ordered will be 375. What is the minimum guaranteed flight hour for the base year and all option years?

The contract is an IDIQ, so the guaranteed minimum order for the life of the contract is

375 hours. Outside of the 375 hours guaranteed over the entire life of the contract, there is no specific minimum quantity of flight hours ordered for the base or each of the option years. HOWEVER, the contractor will be paid no less than the minimum quantity of hours ordered in a pricing band. See PWS 1.18.

29. Can the government please provide historical data in regards to annual hours and sorties flown on the contract for the past three years (broken down by ABM and ATIS hours/sorties) and also provide average Annual Sortie Duration (ASD) for each mission

(ABM and ATIS).

See Question 19.

30. In the PWS, Page 3, Section 1.2.1 it states that “aircraft shall be uniform in appearance

(alike in color and markings)”. Do the aircraft have to be uniform in appearance at the start of the contract?

No.

31. In the PWS, on Page 4, Section 1.4.8: Please define “air-to-air radar”; Please define

“permanently installed Mode S”; Please define “decentered mode and provide bearing/range data…based on common point (bulls eye)”

The aircraft will have to have to adhere FAA mode S requirements. Aircraft must have a system where the pilots/student/instructors can correlate aircraft position information based on a common reference point with the ABM controllers on the ground. In other words, the pilots must be able to correlate their position and the position of adversary aircraft off of a common reference point (with other aircraft and ground controllers) using bearing, range, altitude and aspect.

32. In the PWS, on Page 18, the Performance Threshold for Performance Objective SS 3 states that “No more than one infraction of non-compliance per quarter”. What determines an infraction?

Not meeting the stated requirements in the PWS.

33. In the PWS, on Page 29, Appendix A indicates Historical Workload Data but on Page 30, Appendix A indicates Workload Estimates. Can the government provide the actual

Historical Workload Data for the past five (5) years?

See Question 19.

34. On the Form SF 1449, on Page 11, under Sub-factor 1, item (2) Aircraft Performance, Item (d) references a “minimum speed of 230 KTAS” however in the PWS, on Page 4, in

Section 1.3.4 the chart shows a “cruise speed of 230 KTAS”. Can you please clarify if you are requiring “minimum speed of 230 KTAS” or “cruise speed of 230 KTAS”?

The PWS is correct in all Aircraft Performance specifications. Subfactor 1, item (2)

Aircraft Performance Item (d) has been amended to reflect a cruise airspeed of 230 instead of a “minimum speed of 230 KTAS.”

35. On the Form SF 1449, on Page 11, under Sub-factor 1, item (2) Aircraft Performance, Item (e) references a “minimum range of 800 nm” however in the PWS, on Page 4, in

Section 1.3.4 the chart shows a “range of 800 nm” and Item (f) references “At ISA +

10C, 15,000 ft. MSL while carrying 739 lbs. useful load plus required fuel.” Can you please clarify if you are requiring “range of 800 nm” or “minimum range of 800 nm”?

The PWS is correct in all Aircraft Performance specifications. Subfactor 1, item (2)

Aircraft Performance Item (e) has been amended to reflect a range of 800 nm instead of a

“minimum range of 800 nm”.

36. On the Form SF 1449, on Page 11, under Sub-factor 1, item (2) Aircraft Performance, Item (f) references “At ISA + 10C, 15,000 ft. MSL while carrying 739 lbs. useful load plus required fuel capable of 45 degree bank level turns.” Does 230 KTAS have to be maintained during the 45 degree bank level turns?

No, not during the turn.

37. Based on the RFP, the USAF is asking for blocks of hours which suggest there are no minimum guaranteed hours. Therefore, a contractor is required to provide an infrastructure to paint a minimum of 5 aircraft alike, install UHF radios, install Traffic

Systems, provide provisions for DLS boxes, with personnel to maintain and crew these aircraft, for no guaranteed hours or funds. Will the USAF provide a minimum number of hours in order to make a proposal realistic rather than a speculation?

That is correct, there are no minimum hours per year (except for the 375 hours that are guaranteed over the life of the contract). HOWEVER, the contractor will be paid no less than the minimum quantity of hours ordered in a pricing band. See PWS 1.18.

Furthermore, the contractor will be paid transition costs not to exceed $50,000. This is reflected in CLIN 0002.

38. During renovations of Hangar 3, what hangar space will be provided during the transition period for the successor contractor’s aircraft for modification of equipment to meet the

PWS requirements?

The available space that we have will be shared by the incumbent and any new contractor. This would be the same if the hangar was not being remodeled.

39. During renovations of Hangar 3, what office space will be provided to the incoming contractor during the transition period to setup operations and manage aircraft installations?

The incumbent and the new contractor will share space available.

40. During the transition period, will parking be available for the incoming contractor’s aircraft that will not affect the operation of the incumbent contractor’s aircraft?

The incumbent and the new contractor will share space available.

41. (PWS, Page 3, Section 1.3.2: Service Ceiling)

a. Statement: Please define “Service Ceiling.”

b. With the wording “Service Ceiling” are you referring to one engine “service ceiling”, two engines “service ceiling”, or actually Maximum Operating Altitude?

Service ceiling is the maximum altitude at which the airplane can maintain at least a 100 feet per minute rate of climb with all engines operating.

42. PWS, Page 7, Section 1.7.2: “A single mission may require up to five aircraft on station simultaneously” and “Therefore, the contractor is required to provide, at a minimum, five aircraft on station”

a. Statement: The two statements contradict each other; if the contractor is required to provide a “minimum of five aircraft on station” it indicates that the

Government could request additional aircraft. If the contractor may be required to provide “up to five aircraft” this would indicate the maximum aircraft needed.

b. Question: Can revised wording be provided that removes the words ‘on station’ to

‘to fulfil PWS requirements’ after the statement to read: Therefore, the contractor is required to provide, at a minimum, five aircraft to fulfil PWS requirements?

The sentence “Therefore, the contractor is required to provide, at a minimum, five aircraft on station” has been removed from PWS 1.7.2. This is for clarification purposes only;

there has been NO CHANGE to the number of scheduled missions needed daily. The contractor is responsible for being able to provide as many aircraft as they deem fit to be able to meet the PWS requirements: “Training events outlined below may require up to five simultaneous aircraft to be scheduled two times daily during normal operations tempo. However, three daily missions may be required during surge operations, but this requirement will not exceed six days per month.”

43. PWS, Page 7, Section 1.8.7: “The contractor instructor shall instruct and verify student’s on...”

a. Question: Should the word “knowledge” have been inserted after the word

“student”?

Yes, the word knowledge has been added to the PWS.

44. PWS, Page 8, Section 1.8.8: “The contractor instructor shall instruct and verify student’s on...”

a. Question: Should the word “knowledge” have been inserted after the word

“student”?

The word knowledge has been added to the PWS.

45. PWS, Page 8, Section 1.8.19: “The Contractor shall instruct the student on filling out an

AF Form 781…”

a. Statement: This is an Air Force form that we do not have access to nor can we complete

b. Question: Can this requirement be removed from the PWS?

Yes, this is a simple form that tracks the student’s flight hours; section 1.8.19 has been removed from the PWS.

46. PWS, Page 9, Section 1.9.7: “The government will provide a break of at least one hour between scheduled on-station times.”

a. Statement: Realistically it takes 1:15 to 2:00 hours turn-around time depending on

POL availability and support through MOCC, based on fuel priorities of MOCC

b. Question: Based on the presumption you are referring to turn around time versus on-station time, can this time be increased to alleviate potential impacts on such a high priority mission?

PWS section 1.9.7 has been amended to reflect 1.5 hour break instead of a 1 hour break in between scheduled on-station times.

47. PWS, Page 13, Section 1.11.5: “The contractor shall schedule test missions on the Gulf

Range through 53 TSS/OS in coordination with the 325 OSS.”

a. Statement: This report is referenced in Appendix D, Report A005

b. Question: Should the report reference of (CDRL A005) be indicated after this section?

Reflected in box 5 of the CDRL.

48. PWS, Page 14, Section 1.14: Environmental and Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT)

a. Question: Will Contractor be required to be an Initial Accumulation Point (IAP)?

Yes, if the contractor produces hazardous waste.

49. PWS, Page 14, Section 1.14: Environmental and Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT)

a. Question: If contractor will be an IAP, what would be the Hazard Waste

Requirements and applicable AF manuals and Training requirements that contractor would be required to comply with being an IAP?

The Air Force will provide and coordinate all applicable training.

50. PWS, Page 16, Section 1.16.2: Incumbent contractor transition plan

a. Statement: Title is misleading; if the contract is awarded to the incumbent than the incumbent contractor would be the follow-on contractor

b. Question: Should the title read: Incumbent contractor follow-on?

PWS section 1.16.2 has been re-titled to “Incumbent contractor follow on transition plan”.

51. PWS, Page 16, Section 1.16.3: Incumbent contractor follow-on

a. Statement: Title is misleading; if the contract is not awarded to the incumbent than there would be a transition period

b. Question: Should the title read: Incumbent contractor transition plan?

PWS section 1.16.3 has been re-titled to “Incumbent contractor change over”.

52. PWS, Page 16, Section 1.16.4: “…and observe work accomplished by current employees…”

a. Question: How will the government protect the incumbent contractor’s proprietary information, equipment, reporting and procedures if a successor contractor is allowed full access to incumbent contractor during the transition period?

It is not the Government’s intention for any proprietary information to be released. But the incumbent contractor SHALL follow all transition changeover requirements of the

PWS and FAR clause 52.237-3 Continuity of Services.

53. PWS, Page 16, Section 1.16.4: “…and observe work accomplished by current employees…”

a. Question: How can the incumbent contractor employees provide information, reporting and procedures to a successor contractor if the employee has a signed confidentiality agreement through its employee handbook? To comply with this requirement, this could potentially expose the employee to violation of the employee handbook

The Government is unaware of any existing confidentially agreements, and we would not ask that any employee violate any such agreement. However, the incumbent contractor is bound by the existing contract to perform various transition requirements.

54. PWS, Page 16, Section 1.16.4.1: “Become thoroughly familiar with work requirements and work procedures.”

a. Statement: It is the successful contractor’s responsibility to ascertain the government’s work requirements and work procedures, not the incumbent contractor’s to make the successful contractor familiar with requirements and procedures

b. Question: Will the government hold harmless and release incumbent contractor employees from any liability if they allow the successful contractor access to incumbent contractor employees to become familiar with the work requirements and work procedures?

The incumbent contractor is bound AND SHALL perform all transition change over requirements per the PWS and FAR clause 52.237-3 Continuity of Services.

55. PWS, Page 17, Section 1.16.5: “The successor contractor will be allowed access to the facilities to familiarize supervisors, key personnel, and staff with equipment, reporting, work scheduling, and procedures.”

a. Statement: The only required government report is the Monthly Service Report

(CDRL 004); all other reports and information are proprietary to the incumbent contractor

b. Question: As the only required reporting is the Monthly Service Report (CDRL

004) how will the government protect the incumbent contractor’s proprietary information, equipment, reporting, work scheduling and procedures?

It is not the Government’s intention for any proprietary information to be released. But the incumbent contractor SHALL follow all transition changeover requirements of the

PWS and FAR clause 52.237-3 Continuity of Services.

56. PWS, Page 19, Section 3.1.4: Renovation of Hangar

a. Question: After Hangar 3 renovations, how much office space in Hangar 3 will be made available to Contractor?

Space allocations are spelled out in the PWS. We have ½ of the North side of the hangar.

First floor is storage and Maintenance, second floor is office space. Also, allocated ¾ of the hangar floor.

57. PWS, Page 19, Section 3.1.4: Contractor will have access to base maintenance shops and hangar space, on a non-interference supervised basis to accomplish necessary routine aircraft or equipment repair and severe weather shelter.

a. Statement: This exact wording is also included verbatim in Section 3.2

b. Question: As this is duplicate wording should it be removed from Section 3.1.4?

No this will not be removed.

58. PWS, Page 19, Section 3.1.4: “Contractor will have access to base maintenance shops… on a non-interference supervised basis to accomplish necessary routine aircraft or equipment repair…” and Page 20, Section 3.2.4: “Servicing facilities will include access to:”

a. Statement: Contractor is currently denied access to base maintenance shops and service facilities listed in Section 3.2.4.1, 3.2.4.2, 3.2.4.3, 3.2.4.4

b. Question: Will access to base maintenance shops and service facilities be available?

PWS 3.2.4 now states “Servicing facilities are not guaranteed to the contractor.”

Prospective offerors need to be prepared to accomplish their own aircraft maintenance without Tyndall AFB maintenance shops and service facilities.

59. PWS, Page 19, Section 3.2: “Contractor will have access to hangar space on a non-interference supervised basis to accomplish necessary routine aircraft repair and severe weather shelter.”

a. Question: After Hangar 3 renovations, how much hangar space will be provided?

See Question 56.

60. PWS, Page 21, Section 3.5: Government Furnished Utilities and Section 3.5.1: Utility

Conservation

a. Statement: The wording in Section 3.5.1 is verbatim of the last two sentences in

Section 3.5

b. Question: Should the last two sentences in Section 3.5 be removed from the

PWS?

Yes, PWS will be amended.

61. PWS, Page 24, Section 4.2.4: “…signed by the company facility security officer

(FSO)…)

a. Statement: A facility security officer (FSO) is required when the contractor is required to have a facility security clearance

b. Question: As this solicitation does not require a facility security clearance can the contractor’s representative provide the applicable information required in PWS

Section 4.2.4?

The contractor shall maintain a current list of employees per the PWS. This list can be given to the COR by your company program manager.

62. PWS, Page 26, Section 4.9: Contractor Training

a. Statement: “The government may request the contractor to attended conferences, symposiums, and training course/sessions…”

b. Question: Will the government pay for all travel and costs associated with requested attendance at conferences, symposiums, and training course/sessions that are not available free online or free to attend locally in the Panama City area?

This will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

63. PWS, Page 26, Section 4.11 and Page 37, Appendix C

a. Statement: In Section 4.11 the indicated calendar days are 15 days but Appendix

C indicates 30 calendar days

b. Question: Can you provide clarification as to whether Section 4.11 or Appendix C should be adhered to or will you revise the PWS so that both Section 4.11 and

Appendix C number of calendar days agree?

The correct number of days is 15 calendar days. Appendix C will be amended.

64. PWS, Page 27, Section 4.12: Resumes/Qualified Staffing

a. Statement: The last statement “Any time after contract award and upon the replacement of an employee, the contactor is required to submit a resume with 15 days for the replacement, which must have comparable skills, licenses and certifications” is repetitive wording in the same section

b. Question: Can the PWS be revised to remove the duplicate wording?

No, this will not be revised.

65. PWS, Page 27, Section 4.15: Quality Control and Page 40, Appendix D

a. Statement: There is no indicated CDRL report in Appendix D for the submission of a Quality Control Plan

b. Question: Will this report be assigned a CDRL report number? Will the PWS be revised to reflect this CDRL report number?

The Quality Control Plan will be submitted after award, but a CDRL will not be required.

66. PWS, Page 40, Appendix D: Contract Data Requirement List (CDRLs)

a. Statement: CDRL report number A003 and A004 are listed in Appendix D but were not included as an attachment to the documents in the Solicitation posted on

November 17, 2016

b. Question: Are CDRL report numbers A003 and A004 going to be incorporated in the Solicitation FA4819-16-R-4001 documents? Will they be posted on FBO.gov as an additional attachment?

CDRLs A003 and A004 will be posted to FBO.

67. PWS, Page 40, Appendix D: A005

a. Statement: CDRL report A005, Box 5 PWS indicated reference number does not agree with the PWS

b. Question: Will you revise Box 5 accordingly?

Box 5 has been amended to reflect the correct PWS references.

68. PWS, Page 40, Appendix D: A006

a. Statement: CDRL report A006, Box 5 PWS indicated reference number does not agree with the PWS

Box 5 has been amended to reflect the correct PWS references.

69. PWS, Page 40, Appendix D: A006

a. Statement: CDRL report A006, Box 16 indicates wording which does not apply to this report

b. Question: Will you revise Box 16 accordingly?

CDRL A006 Box 16 has been amended.

70. PWS, Page 40, Appendix D: A007

a. Statement: CDRL report A007, Box 5 indicated reference number does not agree with the PWS

Box 5 has been amended to reflect the correct PWS reference.

71. PWS, Page 40, Appendix D: A007

a. Statement: CDRL report A007, Box 16 states “…NLT 30 days…” however on

PWS page 14, Section 1.11.09 it states “…will be granted 90 days…”

b. Question: Can you provide clarification as to whether CDRL A007 or Section 14, Section 1.11.09 should be adhered to or revise the PWS so that both CDRL A007 and Section 1.11.09 agree?

90 days is correct; CDRL A007 has been amended.

72. PWS, Page 40, Appendix D: A008

a. Statement: CDRL report A008, Box 5 PWS indicated reference number does not agree with the PWS

Box 5 has been amended to reflect the correct PWS reference.

73. PWS, Page 40, Appendix D: A009 and Page 20, Section 3.3.2: Equipment Inventory

a. Statement: The numerous inspection periods do not agree between CDRL Report

A009 Box 16 and Page 20, Section 3.3.2

CDRL A009 has been revised.

74. Form SF 1449, P7age 3, Binding and Labeling and Form SF 1449, Page 4, Table 1

a. Statement: Page 3 states “Each volume shall contain a Table of Contents…” but on Page 4, Table 1 (which summarizes proposal submission) , Volume III and

Volume IV do not show a Table of Contents

b. Question: Can you provide clarification if a Table of Contents should be provided for Volume III and Volume IV?

No, you do not need to have a table of contents for Volume III or IV.

75. Form SF 1449, Page 7, Volume IV Past Performance

a. Statement: Page 7 states that “Limited to no more than 25 pages”

b. Question: Will this limitation of 25 pages exclude the Past Performance

Questionnaire form(s) completed for past efforts/contracts as each form is ten (10) pages in length and we have no control over the number of pages?

It does not count towards the 25 page limit.

76. Form SF 1449, Page 16: CLIN 0001

a. Statement: Base Period dates shown are 1 July 2016 – 28 Feb 2017

b. Question: Attachment 2, Price Matrix shows 9 months for the Base Period. The dates of 1 July 2016 – 28 Feb 2017 are only 8 months; which is correct?

The base period will be from 1 June 2017 – 28 Feb 2018 (9 month period). The 1449 has been amended.

77. Page 16, SF 1449: CLIN 0002

a. Statement: Transition Period shown is 1 Mar 2017 – 30 May 2017; the dates shown are for 120 days however throughout the PWS it references a transition period of 90 days

b. Question: What are the correct dates for CLIN 0002?

The correct dates are 1 March 17 – 31 May 17, which is a 90 day transition period. The

1449 will be amended.

78. Page 45, SF 1449: FAR 52.216-18 (a) Ordering

a. Statement: In the paragraph after the wording “01 March” the year is missing

b. Question: Can you indicate the missing information?

The 1449 has been amended to reflect the year (01 March 2017).