Attachment 2. Questions and Answers completed.pdf
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- Crash 15 Power Divider
- Solicitation number
- FA483026Q0063
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This is a Questions & Answers Matrix for a small business set-aside Request for Quotation (RFQ) related to aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) power-divider repair and vehicle transportation services.
The matrix addresses six substantive questions from offerors regarding solicitation requirements and contract performance. Key clarifications include: small-business prime contractors may utilize experienced Oshosh-qualified technical subcontractors to perform specialized ARFF power-divider repair work and vehicle transportation; qualified subcontractor employees may attend mandatory site visits as the prime contractor's technical representative with proper credential submission; past performance and prior history of both the prime contractor and proposed subcontractors may be submitted as part of the technical evaluation; and FAR 52.219-14 (Limitations on Subcontracting) applies, requiring that subcontracted work be performed by "similarly situated" small businesses with annual revenues under $9 million under NAICS code 811111, with a 50-percent limitation on payments to non-similarly situated subcontractors for service portions of the contract. Site visit attendance is not mandatory for offer eligibility or technical acceptability. When additional components requiring repair or replacement are discovered during inspection (designated as "Over and Above Work"), the contractor must submit itemized pricing categorized by labor, labor positions, and materials to the government for approval before purchasing materials or performing work. The matrix indicates that responses to Question 1 and Question 4 resulted in changes to Attachment 1 (Statement of Work), and Question 6 resulted in addition of Clause 252.217-7000 to the solicitation.
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS MATRIX
Solicitation Reference
Question/Comment
Government Response
(Govt Use Only)
Resulted in change of SOW (Govt Use Only)
Change Reference (Govt Use Only)
Example:
- Attachment 8, PPQ,
- Attachment 1, PWS
Para. 2.4.(c)
- SF 1449 Section B
Example:
Please confirm the submission requirement for the PPQ.
Yes/No
Example:
Attachment
8, PPQ
1 RFQ Description May a small-business prime contractor, use an experienced Oshkosh-qualified technical subcontractor to perform the specialized ARFF power-divider repair work and vehicle transportation?
Yes YES Attachment 1.
Statement of Work
2 RFQ Description For the August 11 site visit, may a qualified employee of a proposed technical subcontractor attend as Prime Contractor’s technical representative if the Prime submits that individual’s required installation-access information by the August 10 deadline?
Yes NO
3 RFQ Description The solicitation lists Price, Technical, and Prior History as evaluation factors.
May a Prime Contractor rely on and submit relevant past performance / prior history of its proposed technical subcontractor as part of the Prime’s technical submission?
Yes, and also include any relevant past performance / prior history for Prime Contractor. If there is none, then state none for Prime.
NO
4 RFQ Description Please confirm whether FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, or any equivalent self-performance requirement applies to this acquisition.
If so, may work performed by a similarly situated small-business subcontractor count toward the applicable performance requirement?
Yes, FAR 52.219-14 applies since this RFQ is a Small Business Set Aside. If you are subbing out the service portion of the contract, you must use a “similarly situated” business, as in, another small business venture that also has annual revenues under $9M (per NAICS 811111).
52.219-14 (e) - By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees that in performance
YES Attachment 1.
Statement of Work of a contract assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for—
52.219-14 (e)(1) - Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract
5 RFQ Description Please confirm whether attendance at the August 11 site visit is mandatory for offer eligibility or technical acceptability
No, attendance at site visit is not mandatory for offer eligibility or technical acceptability.
NO
6 Statement of Work There are multiple-sub components in addition to the 3811870 Power Divider which may need to be replaced but won’t be able to be determined until the assembly is removed from the truck and everything is inspected. These include the clutch plate assembly, spring coupling, manifold assembly, pump gear, pump drive, end yoke etc.
What is the recourse if additional items need to be replaced along with the power divider itself?
Upon inspection, if additional items require repair or replacement – (Over and Above Work), the Contractor will submit itemized pricing, in writing, to the government before purchasing materials and before applying any additional labor. Pricing shall be categorized by labor, positions of labor, and materials. At that time, the government will evaluate if any or all additional labor and parts are needed, and will notify the Contractor how to proceed. Over and above work must be negotiated prior to performance of work and are within the scope of the contract.
YES Attachment 1.
Statement of Work
Clause 252.217-7000 is added to solicitation
FA483025Q0070
Attachment 9 ATTACHMENT 9
Questions & Answers Matrix
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