Attachment_13_-_Questions_and_Answers.pdf

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Attachment 13 31 May 17

MELROSE AIR FORCE RANGE (MAFR) OM&S

Questions and Answers RFP Revised 302 May 2017

NO. REFERENCE PG.

NO.

PARA. NO ISSUE / COMMENT QUESTION GOVERNMENT RESPONSE

1 RFP 1 & 2 3.16,3.18 The RFP had a “DRAFT” watermark.

Additionally, the vendor wanted more information regarding an industry day, and a questions deadline.

Is the solicitation a draft or final solicitation? ?

FBO notes it is the final, however the document has a watermark for the draft. Is there an industry day planned. If so, please confirm when registration is due. When is the dealine for questions.

This is not a draft solicitation. The 1449 was updated to remove the watermark; no changes in information.

A pre-proposal site visit will be held on June 2, 2017 at 0900 MST IAW the RFP.

3.18 Notice of Pre-proposal Site Visit

A pre-proposal site visit will be conducted at MAFR for the purpose of answering questions regarding this solicitation. It will be held on the day and time indicated on the solicitation announcement on the FedBizOpps website.

Submit the names of all attendees (not to exceed 3) to the POCs listed in section 3.3. This information must be provided in advance in order to ensure access to the military base/conference site and adequate seating for the conference attendees.

Offerors are requested to submit questions to the point of contact noted above not later than 5 days after the pre-proposal site visit. Information provided at this conference shall not qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications. Terms of the solicitation and specifications remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. If an amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of solicitation amendments shall apply.

3.16 Request for Proposal (RFP) Technical

Clarifications Offerors who determine that the technical requirements of this RFP require clarification(s) in order to permit submittal of a responsive proposal are requested to submit all questions in writing within 10 business days from release of the RFP. These questions shall be directed to the POCs identified in section 3.0.

Questions and Answers RFP Revised 302 May 2017

NO. REFERENCE PG.

NO.

PARA. NO ISSUE / COMMENT QUESTION GOVERNMENT RESPONSE

2 RFP 3.16,3.18 Clarification of dates for technical questions. 3.16 Request for Proposal (RFP) Technical Clarifications

This paragraph states Questions are due in writing within 10 business days from release of the RFP.

3.18 Notice of pre-proposal site visit

This paragraph states Questions are due not later than 5 days after pre-proposal site visit.

Question: Please clarify these questions due dates.

Paragraph 3.16 refers to questions relating to techni.

Paragraph 3.16 refers to questions relating to technical requirements of the RFP that require clarification, they are due within 10 business days from release of the RFP. The pre-proposal site visit is scheduled on 2 June, any questions that result from that site visit that have not previously been asked in writing (IAW 3.16) or asked at the site visit (IAW 3.18) are due 5 days after the site visit (IAW 3.18). The intent of these differing due dates is to allow for the Government to provide timely responses to all questions.cal requirements of the RFP that require clarification, they are due within 10 business days from release of the RFP. The pre-proposal site visit is scheduled on 2 June, any questions that result from that site visit that have not previously been asked in writing (IAW 3.16) or asked at the site visit (IAW 3.18) are due 5 days after the site visit (IAW 3.18). The intent of these differing due dates is to allow for the Government to provide timely responses to all questions.

3 RFP 55-57 3.3,3.3.4, 3.3.6 Within the RFP documents, dated 22 May 2017, Regarding Section 3.3, Volume IV Past Performance Factor (page 55-57) describes a list of past performance requirements which must be met by the prime vendor in order to receive either a Very Relevant or Relevant rating. Specifically, to receive a VERY RELEVANT rating, Page 55, paragraph 3.3.4, Table 5 requires the prime vendor to have past performance in all nine performance requirements. To receive a RELEVANT rating, the offeror needs to demonstrate past performance in eight of the nine performance areas listed.

Further, page 57, paragraph 3.3.6 states that “Past performance regarding predecessor companies or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement will not be weighted as heavily as past performance information for the prime Contractor.”

Question1A: As the Government acknowledged market research indicates subcontracting and teaming will be likely due to the broad scope and encouraged small businesses with only partial capabilities to respond, was it the intent of the Government, in the Evaluation Criteria, to require that the Prime vendor have the dominant past performance, rather than considering the past performance of the totality of the team to increase the competitive pool of offerors?

Question 1B: Based on Instructions to Offeror’s Paragraph 1.0, will the Government consider totality of past performance of Prime/Subcontractors in overall relevance assessment rather than each individual citation, as very few 8(a)s will have demonstrated capabilities to reach the “Relevant” Past Performance Rating?

It is the Government’s intention to encourage offerors’ with partial capability to provide past performance references of all teaming partners, subcontractors, and joint venture partners for evaluation. 52.212-1 para 7.0 Volume IV – Past Performance describes the Government’s intent to evaluate the past performance information of “the offeror and all subcontractors, teaming partners, and/or joint venture partners who are proposed to perform as documented in Attachment 1 Contractor Team Organization.” Amendment 01 revises the addendums to 52.212-1 and 52.212-2 to clarify the Government’s intent and to ensure that interested and capable 8(a) companies have to ability to provide relevant past performance information for themselves, their joint venture/teaming partners, and their subcontractors. The following paragraphs have been revised:

52.212-1 paragraph 7.1.3.

Questions and Answers RFP Revised 302 May 2017

NO. REFERENCE PG.

NO.

PARA. NO ISSUE / COMMENT QUESTION GOVERNMENT RESPONSE

In section 52.212-1, “Instructions to Offerors” Paragraph 1.0, it states, “Market research confirmed that subcontracting and teaming arrangements are likely due to the broad scope of the contract requirements; therefore such arrangements are encouraged to ensure mission success.”

52.212-2 paragraph 3.3.4., including Table 5. Past Performance Relevancy Rating Method 52.212-2 paragraph 3.3.6.

52.212-2 paragraph 3.3.7.

52.212-2 paragraph 3.3.9