Solicitation FA488722R0018 Questions and Answers.docx

Q1: Are contractors required to use the SCA wage determination for this opportunity? If so, please clarify which job title contractors should use for services required?

· No, contractors may establish their own wage rate for retention and retainability of hired personnel. Wages that fall within these codes must be compensated with at minimum the wage determination as determined by DOL WD 2015-5469; Codes: 01020.

Q2: Will the government provide SOFA or Logistical support for this role?

· Yes, a base contract is already established that can be utilized to facilitate the capture of human performance data through contractors on base who are assigned to the Human Performance Team.

Q3: Is this is a follow-on requirement or a new contract? If it is a follow on contract, could you please provide the incumbent contract number and the awarded price?

· This is a Follow-on requirement. For any additional specifics on prior contract number or award price please contact the Contracting Officer on this solicitation directly.

Q4: Please confirm what are the Contractor Furnished Equipment to support for this role.

· The contractor shall be provided office space, computer and office equipment (including PC) and office supplies as needed. All software and hardware, passwords/access to military Internet/E-mail and applicable database will be available within the scope of the contract.

Q5: Does the offeror need to have SECRET facility clearance in place at time of award?

· No.

Q7: Does the candidate employee need to have SECRET security clearance?

· No.

Q8: In PWS under paragraph 5.0 OTHER DIRECT COSTS AND TRAVEL:

· Please confirm how many travel(s) required in one year?

· Please state where are the travel locations?

· Travel data is not available at this time. TDYs are determined by the program manager.

Q9: Please confirm if the candidate resume is required to submit along with the proposal.

· No candidate resume is required at time of proposal.

Q10: Please reconfirm the offer due or submission date and time. The Submission Instructions 52.212-2 Evaluation (2), page 41 states: “Proposal submission to this solicitation must be submitted no later than 9:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on 22Aug 2022”. However, the Solicitation Standard Form 1449, page 1 states “OFFER DUE DATE LOCAL TIME 24 Aug 2022 09:00 AM” EDT?

· Offers will be DUE 24 AUG 2022 09:00 AM EDT.

Q11: The Solicitation announcement summary document states “All questions regarding this notice are to be submitted in writing ---“. However, on the same page it states “For any questions or concerns, please contact 2d Lt Mitchell Wilcox at Mitchell.wilcox.1@us.af.mil <mailto:Mitchell.wilcox.1@us.af.mil> or by phone---“. Does the Government intend to accept verbal questions? If so will the questions and responses will be posted on the Sam.gov?

· All questions should be submitted in writing. All questions will be posted with responses on SAM.gov

Q12: PWS Section 2.1 and 2.2 refers to the “Aerospace Physiologist ”. Do you mean “Clinical Exercise Physiologist”?

· The Performance Work Statement has titled the positon Aerospace Physiologist as the nature of work pertains to factors affecting the human body from the aerospace environment. However, research support will incorporate exercise physiology. The two shall be used interchangeably.

Q13: Please confirm the Contract Services resulting from subject solicitation will be “NON-PERSONAL”.

· This contract is for NON-PERSONAL Services.

Q14: Is past performance required for the response? If so, please clarify: 1) the number of past performance examples required; 2) the age limit of the past performance; and 3) the format or method of submitting past performance (e.g. Past Performance Questionnaires, CPARs, narrative)

· Past performance is not required in the response. However, if the Offeror has past performance data it would be helpful to include in the capability statement. There is no set number on past performance examples required. The government will look at the most recent Contract Performance Action Reports (CPARS), if reported.

Q:15 Are there formatting requirements (e.g. margins, font size and spacing, page limts) for Technical Capability Statement?

· No.

Q16: Is there a preferred format for the Proposal Price Summary?

· As per clause 52.212-2, Offeror shall provide a price summary of the annual cost of the Lead Research Analyst (Part-Time) and Assistant Research Analyst (Full-Time Employee) listed separately. Contractor must provide summary for base year and option years. The Offeror shall note that wages will be paid on an hourly basis. All benefits and other business costs shall be depicted in the hourly rate.

Q17: Is there an upper limit on the annual hours for the part-time Lead Research Aerospace Physiology Analyst?

· Upper limit of annual hours for the part-time position will be approximated around 400 hours.