Questions and Answers 1.pdf

SOLICITATION FA487724QA383:

563RD LIVE ROLE PLAYERS

Questions and Answers Set 1

Questions received will be answered by the government in red.

1. Will the Airboss be stationed at Fort Huachuca, AZ full time, or are there requirements to oversee operations at the proposed Landing Zone (LZ) sites? If required at LZ sites, will transportation be provided?

a. The Airboss will be stationed at Fort Huachuca full time. Airboss is required to have communications with live role players in the LZ areas.

2. The Table in Appendix A of the PWS states that airboss candidates must possess “JTAC/RTO certification, Type one release qualified, and either JTAT instructor qualified or JTAC evaluator qualified. Can you confirm if these certifications need to be currently valid, or is previous certification acceptable for qualification?

a. Current is ideal, previous certification will suffice as needed.

3. Are there any travel requirements for Live Role Players to Fort Huachuca, AZ, or will all activities be conducted at local sites?

a. Contractor support will need to include self-provided transportation to any of the training sites, Davis-Monthan AFB, and/or Fort Huachuca as required to include pickups via helicopter to a different location.

4. Have the proposed LZ Sites been utilized in previous exercises? If so, have the necessary land use agreements been pre-coordinated or will they need to be established for this exercise?

a. Not all have been used in a previous exercise. Land use agreements will need to be established by the contractor.

5. What is the scheduled date for the Final Planning Conference (FPC), or when can we expect it to be determined?

a. Unsure on the specific date in late July/early August. Date will be specified by 04 July 2024.

6. Could you outline the procedures for contractor access to the training locations? Are there any specific restrictions or protocols we must adhere to?

a. Airboss will need secret clearance. Other contractors will need to have base access, there should be no other specific requirements.

7. What specific requirements or expectations does the government have for post-exercise reporting and debriefing?

a. Airboss required to be involved in preplanned briefing and debriefing, other contractors are not required to attend briefing/debriefing but will need to pass all pertinent information to the Airboss.

8. Will the Smoky SAMS and MANPADS Simulators be provided by the government, or is the contractor expected to supply these? If the latter, are there specific requirements for these systems?

a. Contractors will need to provide 10x smokey sams and 4x MANPAD simulators.

9. Are there any specific requirements or conditions for the OPFOR vehicles used during the exercises?

a. Driving on unimproved surfaces will be required.

10. Two of the proposed LZ Coordinates are indicated on private land. Can you confirm the accuracy of these coordinates (12R YA 06613 01744 and 12R YV 36679 94342)?

a. The government will accept the nearest point to coordinates that are on public land.

11. Are resumes required to be submitted along with the quote, and if so, for which positions?

a. The Airboss and Intel Subject Matter Expert (SME) will need to provide a resume, other positions will not need to provide such a specific resume.

12. What are the expectations for personnel during the overnight vulnerability periods on August 27th and 28th? Specifically, are OPFOR and Survivors expected to remain on-site throughout the entire day and night cycle?

a. One survivor as well as 12x OPFOR with 3x Vehicles will be required to continue to perform duties overnight.

13. In Appendix C, it appears the final sentence under the table is incomplete, stating, 'All vulnerability periods shall include an Air...' Could you clarify if additional text is missing?

a. The document formatted strangely when it was converted into a PDF, the sentence should read “All vulnerability periods shall include an Airboss.”