Solicitation Questions with Answers.pdf

Questions with answers

HAAS/OMAX Preventative Maintenance

Solicitation FA483025Q0079

1. Performance Work Statement, Section 1.3 notes “. . . as well as one (1) piece of

OMAX manufactured equipment,” but Section 1.5 lists requirements for both “OMAX Cantilevers” as well as “OMAX Bridges.” Can the Government confirm the machine type applicable to Section 1.5?

a. HAAS VF-4

b. HAAS VF-3SSYT

c. HAAS DS-30Y

d. HAAS TL1

e. OMAX OptiMAX 60X

2. Performance Work Statement, Section 6.1.1 includes: “The Contractor shall maintain and provide to the CO/QAP a current listing of employees. The list shall include the employee’s name, social security number, and type of investigation if contract work involves unescorted entry to Air Force restricted areas or other sensitive areas designated by the Installation Commander.” Can the Government please confirm if the “listing of employees” refers to a comprehensive list of the Contractor’s employees or only the employees that may be on-site at the Air Force Base?

a. This will apply to the employees that may be on-site at Moody AFB

3. Would the Government consider utilization of a major subcontractor’s Past Performance for Volume 3 of the proposal?

a. Yes,

4. The RFQ requires Subfactor 2: Staffing Plan, which includes summarizing assessments and analyses of personnel, identifying factors impacting personnel availability, and outlining a transition phase. Can the Government clarify the rationale for requiring Subfactor 2, given that this is not a personnel-focused contract?

a. IAW 1.5 Scope: The Contractor will provide all preventative maintenance parts and labor to perform preventative and reactive maintenance on the equipment stated above. Services include:

•Comprehensive Calibration Analysis •Vibration Analysis •Drawbar Force Test •Geometry Inspection

b. The Staffing Plan shall also include the assessments and analyses conducted by the employees, including a concrete number of required personnel needed and identify any factors impacting personnel availability.

c. The Staffing Plan shall also include a transition phase. The transition phase will outline the phase-in/phase-out periods of contractor personnel during the performance of the contract, and it is essential that attention be given to minimize interruptions or delays to work in progress that would impact the mission.

d. 6.2.8 The Government reserves the right to conduct site visits in all

Contractor-operated facilities in conjunction with the solicitation of offers for any follow-on contract. In the event the follow-on contract is awarded to other than the incumbent, the successor or Contractor is responsible for obtaining all information from the incumbent Contractor, necessary to permit a smooth transition without an interruption in service during the transition period. Additionally, the incumbent Contractor shall cooperate to the extent required to permit an orderly changeover to the successor Contractor. With regard to the successor Contractor's access to incumbent employees, a recruitment notice may be placed in each facility.