Attachment 8 - Consolidated Questions and Answers.pdf

This document contains questions and answers regarding the solicitation.

This document does not change the terms in the solicitation unless provided by amendment to the solicitation.

Request For Information Questions and Answers

FA483022QS001

Rescue Support Services 13 January 2022

Solicitation Question and Answers:

Q1. Under the current contract, there is a conformed WD. This was not provided with the RFP; was this intentional?

− Wage Determination found at Attachment 6 & 7

Q2. It appears one of the rigger slots was changed from a Rigger II to a Rigger I;

is this correct?

− Position calls for two FAA master riggers. If Rigger I meets this requirement, it will be determined technically acceptable.

Q3. Reference Page 110, (3) ii.a. Please confirm the government desires to have a resume provided for each position, along with a LOI.

− This requirement has been removed since the incorporation of Executive Order 14055.

Q4. Is it correct, the Resumes, LOIs, and security clearance verification documentation excluded from the page count for Volume 3, Technical?

− Yes; resumes, LOIs and security clearance verification documentation is not counted towards page count for Volume 3, “Technical”. These documents will not be required for the “”Technical” due to the incorporation of Executive Order 14055.

Q5. Is it correct, there is no page limit for Volume 2, Past Performance?

− Yes; however, content should be limited to only that which is recent and relevant, as defined in the solicitation.

Q6. In the DD254 for the Rescue Support Services solicitation (FA483022QS001), Block 1(b) states that the contractor must have the ability to store/safeguard Secret material at the Contractor facility. However, the performance of this contract appears to be 100% at the Government site. Is this an error, or is there some classified material that has to be stored at the Contractor’s office.

to the solicitation.

− Materials will not be stored at contractor facility. Materials will be stored in government owned facilities, and government owned and/or provided safes.

Q7. Reference Page 110 of the solicitation (3) i. a. “the offer shall submit a Letter of Intent of employment for each candidate and shall provide documentation indicating each candidate has or can obtain a Secret or higher level clearance.”

Since there is no downloadable document to verify personnel clearances, as there is for facility clearances, will a letter from the company Facility Security Officer (FSO) on company letterhead, verifying individual clearances be sufficient to meet the requirement stated above?

− This is sufficient for initial paperwork. The contractor will be required to submit a DISS visit request. The visit request is part of the vetting process prior to giving the contractor access to any classified information. All visit requests should be submitted to the respective unit using the SMO codes to which the respective contractor is providing support for.

Q8. Would the Government please provide the incumbent’s information and contract value for solicitation FA483022QS001?

− FA483016C0004 (USS 1) – Bacik Group LLC (Cage:5HD47) – $ 811,044.98

− FA483017CS001 (USS 2) – Advanced Concepts Enterprises Inc (Cage:

3C1K9) – $4,618,988.77

Q9. Is this contract SCA or non-SCA?

− This contract falls under the Service Contract Act (SCA)

Q10. Under Unit Support Services II, there was a special AWD created to cover the positions under the USS II effort. WD 2012-0040 Rev 20 Date of Revision 12/23/2019 covers Georgia County of Lowndes and the COS, MDM,VCM, SM, SEAA, FA Senior Parachute Rigger and FAA Master Parachute Rigger positions.

Will that one not be applicable as well?

− WD 2012-0040 will be applicable and can be found at attachment 7.

Q11. On page 110 of the solicitation, under section (3), Volume 3 Technical, subsection (a) Qualification Documents, it states “Offerors shall provide documentation for the personnel (hereafter referred to as candidate(s) that the offer intends to use to fill the positions identified below. The documentation to the solicitation.

must demonstrate that the qualifications of the candidate(s) submitted meets all "Specialty Qualifications" of the PWS that corresponds to the position. In addition, the offer shall submit a Letter of Intent of employment for each candidate and shall provide documentation indicating each candidate has or can obtain a Secret or higher level clearance. The offeror must submit this documentation for each position as outlined in Attachment 1, PWS 7 Dec 21.

Given the limited page count of Volume 3 – 15 pages- max – please state whether the Qualification Documents and/or Letters of Intent will be considered as part of the page count or can be included as an appendix.

− Qualification documents and/or letters of intent will not be considered part of the page count and can be included as an appendix. These documents will not be required for the “”Technical” due to the incorporation of Executive Order 14055.

Q12. Please name the key personnel labor categories and number of key personnel labor categories that will require qualification documentation to be considered for this contract. We are just trying to confirm if Letters of Intent etc are required for each contract position or if there are any positions designated as “Key”.

− See question #3

Q13. On page 110 of the solicitation, under section (3), Volume 3 Technical, subsection (b) Facility Clearance, it states “Contractor shall provide documentation indicating that the company currently has a Secret or higher level clearance. Offerors should login at http://www.dss.mil/isp/index.html to view facility security clearance requirements or to apply for facility security clearance. ”Please state if contractor can provide a memorandum for record for proof of facility clearance since DCSA’s system of record, NISS, prohibits distribution of information from the system.

− Offerors may submit a memorandum for record stating the requisite security clearance is held.

Q14. For a company that has security clearances but do not have an FCL at present, would the government consider sponsoring upon potential award?

− No, making this accommodation presents a risk that contractor personnel may not be mission ready at the time of contract start.

Q15. Will the Government be issuing a amendment to the solicitation, formally incorporating the Attachment 7 Wage Determination 2012-0040 Rev 26 dated 12/27/2021 to the solicitation? Attachment 7 is addressed in the Q&As but to the solicitation.

not in the actual solicitation. Without the Q&As being part of a formal Amendment to the Solicitation, the Solicitation would not incorporate the Attachment 7.

− Yes, “Attachment 7 Wage Determination 2012-0040 Rev 26 dated

12/27/2021” is officially incorporated into the solicitation.

Q16. Can the government clarify the due date? 1449 and SAM.Gov conflicts.

− 20 Jan 2022.

Q17. Can the government provide past travel history for support of training?

− VCM, SM, Master Riggers go TDY at least once a year in support of training or to get required certifications. For the UDM assigned to the OSS, little to no travel has been completed. For the RTCSS, this may be approximately 4 times a year to support Wing/Group exercises.

Q18. Can the government provide historical data on the number of chutes packed annually and amount of training classes conducted by the Master Rigger?

− Training classes are done as need to new members entering the Aircrew

Flight Equipment shop. Annual parachute packs by year varies, between 600-700/year.

Q19. Can the government provide historical data on the amount of CONUS and OCNUS deployments supported by the UDM?

− That number can vary, but somewhere around 100 deployments may be an average.

Q20. To better understand the scope of work for the Supply Manager, can the government provide the estimated size of the supply warehouse?

− Supply Warehouse is 3600sq ft.

Q21. Does the government provide the tool necessary for the performance of work conducted by the VCM?

− All tools are provided.

Q22. Is the contractor responsible for supplying the supplies needed for vehicle maintenance (oils, lubes, filters, rags etc)?

− No, all items are supplied by the unit.

to the solicitation.

Q23. Since the Executive Order on Nondisplacement of qualified Workers Under

Service Contracts signed by President Biden on 18 November 2021 requires contractors to offer jobs to incumbent personnel, why is the government requiring resumes and letters of commitment since they must first screen and offer to qualified incumbent employees?

““Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers: (a) The contractor and its subcontractors shall, except as otherwise provided herein, in good faith offer service employees (as defined in the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, 41 U.S.C. 6701(3)) employed under the predecessor contract and its subcontracts whose employment would be terminated as a result of the award of this contract or the expiration of the contract under which the employees were hired, a right of first refusal of employment under this contract in positions for which those employees are qualified”.

− Executive Order 14055 does apply to this solicitation, all related documents have been updated to reflect the change in “Volume 3, Technical”.

Q24. Are all positions currently filled?

− Yes, to our knowledge all positions are currently filled.

Q25. Are all positions currently filled with SCA employees?

− Yes, all positions are currently under SCA regulation.