Questions Answers 2.pdf

Solicitation: FA4885-11-R-0007

Questions & Answers: 28 May 2011. Questions are numbered and answers are listed as indented bullets following the question.

POC for additional questions email: Rachel.m.harris@usmtm.swa.army.mil

1) The Amendment 3 to the above solicitation requires that the past performance questionnaire to be sent in a closed envelop while the previous requirement was to send it by e-mail, which is a faster way to reach you on time?

Amendment 3 was rescinded on 28 May 2011 with Amendment 4 therefore follow the original past performance questionnaire instructions which allow for email to Rachel.m.harris@usmtm.swa.army.mil.

2) Bid submittal, will I have to make an appointment or shall I proceed to the parking lot on 3 June and handover the proposal there?

Please contact TSGT Edgardo Pineda to make arrangements for ALL hand delivery of proposals with Edgardo.pineda@usmtm.swa.army.mil, Cell phone for TSGT Edgardo Pineda International: 011 966 50 495 7283;

Local Cell: 050 495 7283. Make arrangements for ALL hand delivery of proposals.

3) On Solicitation FA4885-11-R-0007, labeled “STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV 3/2005)” on the bottom right corner of the document, starting on page 3, can you send a soft copy of the pricing schedule in excel or word format?

Word format of solicitation is now posted on Federal Business Opportunities FA4885-11-R-0007.

4) On Solicitation FA4885-11-R-0007, labeled “STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV 3/2005)” on the bottom right corner of the document, starting on page 3, Is the total amount meant per month or per year?

Please fill in Unit price as the per month price. Please fill in Net Amount as the total price per year which is the unit price per month X 12 months.

5) On Solicitation FA4885-11-R-0007, labeled “STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV 3/2005)” on the bottom right corner of the document, starting on page 3, the rate in the pricing schedule for each position is for how many hours per day or per week? And for how many days per week?

See Appendix I page 254 out of 275 of the solicitation.

6) Section SF 1449, page 3, Item No 0001: Will the amount to be filled in this line item is the sum of Items no 0004 to 0015? If not, what is to be included in this line item.

Please fill unit price and net amt in Contract Line Item (CLIN) 0001 for Restaurant Services as listed in the Statement of work.

CLINS 0004-00015 are for specific personnel positions.

7) Section SF 1449, page 3, Item No 0002: Will the extended hourly rate is meant the total hourly rate of the total 31 Contractor employees working beyond 11-12 hour per employee per shift plus the hourly rate of additional attendance (in case required)?

CLIN 0002 Extended hourly rate will be used for services beyond the normal operating hours (see solicitation for normal operating hours) in order to service official special events and Service Balls.

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8) Section SF 1449, page 3, Item No 0003: Will the contingency operations hourly rate is meant the total hourly rate of the 31 Contractor employees working beyond 11-12 hour per employee per shift?

CLIN 0003, Contingency Operations hourly rate will be used when a modification to the contract is issued declaring “contingency operations”. Scenarios where this might occur are military exercises, emergencies, natural disasters in accordance with the Statement of Work as listed in CLIN description.

9) Section SF 1449: We believe that the dates of line items no 1014, 2014, 2015, 3007 to 3007AC, 3014, 3015, 4007 to 4007AC, 4008 to 4008AC, 4012 to 4012AB, 4014 & 4015 are to be corrected.

Periods of performance (POP) for Base year 15 Aug 11 – 14 Aug 12, Option Year 1 (CLINS starting with 10XX) are 15 Aug 12 – 14 Aug 13, Option Year 2 (CLINS starting with 20XX) are 15 Aug 13 – 14 Aug 14, Option Year 3 (CLINS starting with 30XX) are 15 Aug 14 – 14 Aug 15, Option Year 4 (CLINS starting with 40XX) are 15 Aug 15 – 14 Aug 16.

CLINS 2015, 3007, 3007AA, 3007AB, 3007AC, 4007, 4007AA, 4007AB, 4007AC,

F008, 4008AA, 4008AB, 4008AC, 4012, 4012AA, 4012AB, and 4015 will be corrected after award. Please complete the current solicitation as if the POP were correct.

10) Section SF 1449, page 6, CLIN 0007 has no quantity mentioned in this line item. Please clarify.

0007 is the INFORMATION CLIN it provides information stating there will be a total of three (3) cooks listed under SubCLIN (SLIN) 0007AA, 0007AB and 0007AC. Please monthly unit price and annual price for each SLIN, one cook per SLIN numbered 0007AA, 0007AB and

0007AC.

Each SLIN (0007AA, 0007AB and 0007AC) will require offeror to fill in unit price which is the price per month and Net Amount which should be the unit price X 12 months.

Total Line Item for Cooks, CLIN 0007 will consist of SLIN 0007AA +

SLIN 0007AB + 0007AC.

11) Section I, page 254 of 275, para 1.0: What is the historical average number of meals served for the year 2010?

Meals served for year 2010 is not available. Meals listed are 2009 estimates.

12) Kindly advise the period between the day you issue the letter of award to the successful bidder and the first day of phase-in?

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13) Will the Contractor be compensated for the phase-in period (31 days) as per the pricing schedule rates?

Yes

14) Statement of Work para 2.3.5.1: It is assumed that the dining table items will be provided by the Government. Please confirm.

Yes, these items are provided by the Government

15) Statement of Work para 2.3.5.4: Will the Contractor employee(s) required to answer phone orders, etc. included in the 31 Contractor employees required for this project? If not, kindly advise the number & category required and how will the Contractor be compensated for providing the same?

One of the waiters shall conduct this service, and the contractor shall be compensated via the awardee’s contract.

16) Statement of Work para 3.9: Will the 5 qualified temporary support personnel included in the 31 Contractor employees?

That is an offeror’s management decision. There are no specific CLINS/SLINS for compensation of the 5 qualified temporary support personnel in addition to the 31 Contractor employees.

17) Statement of Work Section I para 3.11: We believe that “ECC employees” stated in this paragraph is meant Contractor’s employees. Please confirm.

ECC Employees are defined in Appendix F under “GOVERNMENT”. ECC employees are government employees under the management of MWR/DCA.

18) Statement of Work Section I para 3.11. What is the number of “Host Country Government provided employees”?

The number of Host Country Government provided employees varies, and is currently less than 10 employees.

19) Statement of Work Section III para 3.2.1. This paragraph states that the Contractor personnel shall be located in the ECC furnished facilities in Eskan Village while Answer to question 5 of your email dated May 21st, 2011 states that housing is not provided by this solicitation. Kindly clarify.

This section and paragraph refers to an office space with desk and administrative equipment. This solicitation does not provide housing accommodations.

20) Appendix I, page 203 states that Contractor shall employ 29-31 people to perform ECC restaurant services for 6 day a week while para 1.1.1 of Section I – page 168 states that ECC provides breakfast, lunch and dinner meal services 365 days per year. Kindly clarify.

Restaurant will be open for meal services 365 days per Gregorian calendar year. Solicitation does not require contractor’s personnel to work more than 6 days per week.

21) Appendix I, states that Contractor shall employ 1 Head Waiter while Section SF 1449 – Pricing Schedule states that Contractor shall employ 2 Head Waiters. Please advise.

Two (2) head waiters are required.

22) Regarding the Contractor’s employees, any specific nationalities required or it is up to the contractor to decide?

This is up to the contractor to decide, please refer to ADDENDUM to FAR Clause 52-212-4 of the solicitation paying specific attention to

(i) Facility Passes.