Letter - Amendment 03.pdf

Global Power for America

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

23D CONTRACTING SQUADRON (ACC)

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE GEORGIA

23 September 2021

MEMORANDUM FOR FA483021QS017 WACOE SUPPORT SERVICES

FROM: 23d CONTRACTING SQUADRON

4380 ALABAMA ROAD

MOODY AFB, GA 31699-1794

SUBJECT: Amendment 03, FA483021QS017 WACoE Support Services

The purpose of this amendment is:

1. To provide clarification for the response to Question 28 on the Question and Answers document. The question and answer are as follows:

28. Q: Can offerors use past performance of a subcontractor?

A: Offerors lacking relevant past performance information may submit data from predecessor companies or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement if such information is relevant to this acquisition. In this case, offerors shall provide relevant information to allow government evaluators to conduct a Past Performance evaluation on the predecessor companies or subcontractors. To be considered for evaluation the contractor shall provide documentation demonstrating the predecessor or sub-contractors are either current employees or will be employed for any ensuing contract (i.e. Letter of Commitment).

An additional question was received in response to the Government’s answer and is as follows:

29. Q: Referencing the final sentence to the answer to question 28: Can the government please confirm that a signed Teaming Arrangement from the Prime company and proposed Subcontractor company will suffice for the documentation requirement to submit Subcontractor past performance?

A: Yes the signed teaming arrangement will suffice, but either the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) Form at Attachment 5 or a Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) Assessment must also be submitted as a past performance reference, whether it be for a prime or a subcontractor. No more than three (3) past performance references will be considered for award. If more than three (3) past performance references are submitted, only the first three (3) will be considered. The Government will evaluate CPARS assessment reports or PPQ Forms (Attachment 5) of a predecessor or a subcontractor provided that the prime contractor submits documentation (i.e. Teaming Agreement, Letter of Commitment) demonstrating that the predecessor or sub-contractor are either current employees or will be employed for any ensuing contract.

2. To address additional questions that have been brought to the Government’s attention that need further clarification.

30. Q: Please explain what is expected in Item 3, as Attachment 2, Section 3 Government Furnished Equipment, states that the Government will provide all workspace facilities, and equipment necessary to perform all tasks on the contract.

A: Item 3 on Attachment 7, Contractor Information, has been determined to not be applicable to this acquisition, as the Government will provide all workspace facilities, and equipment necessary to perform all tasks on the contract. Revised attachment has been included that has not applicable (N/A) marked for that section. If the form has already been completed or a prior version is used for quote submission, please mark N/A for that section.

31. Q: Please explain the purpose of the request in Item 4, as we will be providing PPQs with the proposal. This is an extremely open-ended request that does not appear to add value (if a company has been in business for years, the lists can be extremely lengthy).

A: The purpose of item 4 on Attachment 7, Contractor Information, is to determine the extent and quantity of business commitments that a contractor is or may be obligated to, so that the Government may determine contractor responsibility in regards to satisfactory performance of this particular requirement. The list should only include current and potential business commitments, not prior.

32. Q: Is there already an incumbent for this contract? Also, can work experience for the candidates we propose be used to meet the past performance requirement?

A: Refer to Question 1 for incumbent information. Work experience for proposed candidates will be considered for the technical acceptability aspect of the solicitation and will not be evaluated under the past performance criteria set forth in the RFQ. In regards to past performance, the PPQ Form at Attachment 5 or CPARs references for prime contractors and proposed subcontractors (refer to Questions 28 and 29) should be submitted for the past performance evaluation.

3. To extend the solicitation close date/time from 27 September 2021, 2:00 PM EST to 28 September 2021, 2:00 PM EST.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

GERARD J. ENTWISLE

Contracting Officer