Govt_Responses_to_Industry_RFP_Ques_(FBO_24Oct14).pdf

24 Oct 14

AERIAL TARGETS II O&M RECOMPETE

SOLICITATION FA4890-14-R-0012

On 1 Aug 14 ACC AMIC posted a draft RFP and requested questions/comments from Industry.

Below are the questions received from Industry and the Government responses.

1. DRFP page 87, Clause 52.217-9 (c) states “The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed five (5) years, six (6) months”.

This time frame does not match Section B or Section F. Please clarify.

Government Response: The final RFP, when released and posted to FedBizOpps, will reflect a contract totaling seven (7) years plus six (6) months under FAR 52.217-9.

2. DPWS page 22, paragraph 2.16 discusses Maintenance Recovery Team (MRT)

Procedures. Please provide historic information, by year, regarding the number of times

MRTs have been used for each of the years of the current contract.

Government Response:

SSAT

February-- Key West, FL/Approximately 2 people/4 days.

FSAT:

March—Davis Monthan AFB, AZ/approximately 4 people/15 days

August—Ellington ANGB, TX/approximately 4 people/8 days

SSAT:

March—Key West, FL/approximately 2 people/4 days

April—Pine Key, FL/approximately 2 people/4 days

FSATMarch—Davis Monthan AFB, AZ/approximately 2 people/7 daysOctober—

Madison, MS/approximately 4 people/7days

SSAT

March—Tampa, FL/approximately 2 people/3 days

3. DPWS Page 39, 3.1.2.3.2 states the requirement to “perform NULLO conversion, ...”

Please provide the maintenance manhours necessary to perform this task.

Government Response: Deman is IAW T.O. 1F-16(Q)A-2-96JG-10-1 for QF-16; T.O.

1F-4(Q)C-2-36CL-1 and 1F-4(Q)-556 are two of the source documents to determine levels of effort towards QF-4 NULLO conversions. The documents are available in the

Bidders Library.

Estimated manhours for QF-16 is approximately 120 per conversion.

Estimated manhours for QF-4 is approximately 200 per conversion.

4. Please provide the historic average for the last 3 years for how many conversions are performed each year.

Government Response: Conversion decisions are based on managing sufficient number of aircraft to support NULLO operations. The workload data in App K, paragraph 3, provides the aircraft inventory by configuration/status per month. You can deduce how many aircraft were converted monthly/annually based on the attrition and NULLO inventory.

FSAT Drone Kills by FY:

FY11—8

FY12—22

FY13--23

5. DPWS page 40, para 3.1.2.4.1.3, T-38 AFE Support. Please provide the number of aircrew equipment sets the contractor will support.

Government Response: Contractor shall maintain all T-38 drogues, personnel chutes and survival kits (plus spare equipment) for approximately 20 T38 aircraft.

Approximately:

44 Drogue Chutes

59 Personnel Chutes

44 Survival/Seat Kits

6. DPWS page 46, paragraph 3.1.4.4.5, Automated Station Test Set (ASTS) states:

“Perform all O- and I-Level maintenance of the drone systems ASTS.” What is the manhours per year associated with this requirement? Is this maintenance strictly on the test station or does it include working the drone system on the aircraft?

Government Response: Maintenance by the O&M contractor on the QF-16 ASTS is limited to the periodic inspections listed in T.O. 33D7-7-73-5-2 and trailer maintenance only (chassis, wheels, tires, suspension, bearings, brakes, etc.) per T.O. 33D7-73-5-2.

All troubleshooting and maintenance on the equipment electronics, computers, software, etc. will be performed by the OEM contractor (Boeing) and not the O&M contractor.

All maintenance of onboard aircraft drone peculiar systems shall be maintained by the

O&M contractor.

7. DPWS page 57, para 3.4.4.4 (table) provides baseline sorties for Manned, Nullo, and

Tow tasks which total to: TAFB = 990 (865+80+45); HAFB = 435 (400+20+15).

Government responses to questions dated 2 Oct 2014, response #13 states the annual sortie requirement at TAFB = 945 and at HAFB = 420. Please clarify the total annual sorties at both sites.

Government Response: 45 Tow Target sorties are included in the overall 845 sorties.

This will be clarified in the PWS.

8. FSAT Manned Flyers Annual Sorties CLIN 5 TAFB = 100 and HAFB = 50. DRFP

Section B CLIN 5 shows FSAT Sorties Manned Increases of TAFB = 50 and HAFB = 25.

Please clarify the CLIN 5 requirements for FSAT Sortie Increases.

Government Response: CLIN 5 requirement is 50 at TAFB and 25 at HAFB. The CLIN will be corrected upon release of the final RFP.

9. PWS page 82, paragraph 1.3.1.5: An aircraft storage area (Swamp) for up to 37 aircraft with an adjacent workcenter Building 45. What are the maintenance or preservation requirements for stored QF-4 aircraft? For stored QF-16 aircraft?

Government Response: Aircraft are planned/programmed to be maintained as active aircraft throughout their life. They will be maintained IAW the applicable Dash -6 technical orders. There are no long-term storage or preservation requirements expected for this program.

10. DPWS Appendix L – QF-4 to QF-16 Transition, page L-2, paragraph 1.1.3 states:

“Support field disposal DEMIL of remaining QF-4 aircraft (expected 20 aircraft) IAW the

3D Plan.” Is the contractor’s only involvement in DEMIL is to provide support to the team or does the contractor form a team to perform the field disposal DEMIL?

Government Response: The process is described in the F/QF-4 Deactivation, Demilitarization and Disposal (3D) Plan and is available in the technical library.

The approach is a 3-phase plan. Phase 1 is DEMIL preparation/initial DEMIL.

Phase 2 is Dehazardization, and Phase 3 is Final Demil/Disposal.

Phase 1 is primarily the responsibility of the O&M Contractor. The Phase 1 approach is to prepare and safe the aircraft for the 309 AMARG Field Team’s actions (Phase 2).

This includes removing fuel and fluids, egress items, CAD/PAD and other explosive devices, and all save list items. Disposition removed items and material appropriately.

Disposition engines per engine management office instructions. Notify and coordinate with applicable on-base organizations for hazardous material turn-in accomplished in

Phase 2 and obtain any necessary containers to facilitate turn-in. Ensure availability of tools to support Phase 2 activities. Save list items and engine removal decisions will be based on program needs at the time of demilitarization.

The 309 AMARG Field team is responsible for Phase 2. Phase 2 consists of removal all hazardous materials from the aircraft, including asbestos, fuel foam and radioactive materials, and remove items coded C or higher per DoD 4160.21-M-1. Turn-in removed material. The O&M contractor shall assist with aircraft tow, material turn-in, make available tools and tech data, and provide and subject matter expertise as needed.

Phase 3 is the final demil and the DLA Disposition Field Team will destroy all turned-in demil coded items. Destroy the aircraft in-place via cutting, shredding, or other similar means.

The O&M contractor shall assist with aircraft tow, material turn-in, make available tools and tech data, and provide and subject matter expertise as needed.

11. Please provide historic workload data and/or estimated the estimated manhours required to demilitarize QF-4 aircraft? Specially: What is the manhour requirement associated with “Remove save list items.” What are these items?

Government Response: The save list will be based on the need of the program at the time of the DEMIL process. It will be on a case-by-case basis for each jet and shall vary.

12. What is the manhour requirement associated with “Perform any unique tasks as requested by the SPO and approved by the PM (if applicable and within scope).” What are these items?

Government Response: The unique tasks will be based on the need of the program at the time of the DEMIL process. It will be on a case-by-case basis for each jet.

13. What is the manhour requirement associated with “Disposition engines per engine management office instruction.” Does the contractor remove the engines?

Government Response: If the engine management office determines, at the time of

DEMIL, that the engine will be removed for disposition than the O&M contractor shall be the organization that performs the engine removal and shipment actions.

14. What is the manhour requirement associated with “Notify and coordinate with applicable on-base organizations for hazardous material turn-in accomplished in Phase 2 and obtain any necessary containers to facilitate turn-in.” How much and what types of

HAZMAT is the contractor expected to turn in?

Government Response: The 309 AMARG Field team is responsible for Phase 2 of Demil.

Phase 2 consists of removal of all hazardous materials from the aircraft, including asbestos, fuel foam and radioactive materials, and remove items coded C or higher per DoD 4160.21-M-1.

This includes turn-in of the removed material to applicable base agency. The O&M contractor shall assist with material turn-in as needed. Containers will be obtained or procured through base agency channels. Any approved purchasing of necessary containers outside of these channels shall be reimbursed.

15. What are the contractor maintenance requirements for QF-4 aircraft awaiting DEMIL

(e.g. preservation, …)?

Government Response: No periodic maintenance expected other than ensuring aircraft is kept in towable condition.

16. General. Please provide the manhours required to convert QF-4 and QF-16 aircraft from manned aircraft to NULLO aircraft.

Government Response: Deman is IAW T.O. 1F-16(Q)A-2-96JG-10-1 for QF-16; T.O.

1F-4(Q)C-2-36CL-1 and 1F-4(Q)-556 are two of the source documents to determine levels of effort towards QF-4 NULLO conversions. The documents are available in the

Bidders Library.

Estimated manhours for QF-16 is approximately 120 per conversion.

Estimated manhours for QF-4 is approximately 200 per conversion

17. General. Please define all fuel tank maintenance requirements.

Government Response: All scheduled/unscheduled organizational and intermediate level maintenance for QF-16 internal and external tanks as described in T.O.s 6J14-2-40-1, 6J14-2-40-2, applicable aircraft block Dash -6 and applicable 1F-16X-28JGs.

QF-4 external tank maintenance is performed by the backshop contractor at Holloman

AFB. Internal tank maintenance is limited to inspections and checkouts per the T.Os.

If in-cell maintenance is required, the contactor shall request depot assistance IAW T.O.

00-25-107.

18. General. In order to build the manpower levels for flight line manpower requirements, we need to understand for a typical day the total number of sorties flown and the tempo of operations (number of launces at the same time and if launches are spread-out or if they typically involve back-to-back launches and recoveries. Please provide daily flight schedules for the last year for FSAT flights at both TAFB and HAFB. If these are not available, please provide: The typical number of sortie launched per day, the flow of launches for a typical day.

Government Response: Flying schedule varies based on mission requirements. The contractor must be capable to support the flying window described in the PWS. Tyndall typically flies a 2x2 with an average sortie duration of 1.25. The take-off window is usually between 0730 - 0900 for the first go and 1130 -1330 for the second go. The turn time is usually 2 - 3 hours.

Holloman typically flies a 2x0, but sometimes as many as a 4x0. They do not typically turn. Their take-off times range between 0800 - 1330. The average sortie duration is approximately 1.3.

19. Please provide the ACC 9302 reports Monthly Maintenance Performance Indicators’

Report for both the QF-4s and the QF-16s for all years of the last contract.

Government Response: ACC 9302 reporting is not required for the Aerial targets program; therefore, monthly performance indicators in the typical aircraft reporting format are not available.

20. Section L-8.1 #3. Past Performance Information (PPI) Contract Reference Sheet. RFP states “PPI Reference Sheet is limited to five (5) pages”. Based on the two page template, we are assuming this is 5 pages per reference. Please clarify.

Government Response: The Past Performance Information (PPI) Contract Reference sheet contained in the RFP is a template. The template in the RFP is two pages long;

however, when the PPI is filled out by the offeror for each contract reference, each PPI should be no longer than five (5) pages long.