Questions_and_Responses_PPC_and_Site_Visits.pdf

Industry Questions and Responses

Posted 15 Mar 17

Creech AFB Pre-proposal Conference & Site Visit, 7 Mar 17

1. Question: Can Offerors use, as a planning factor, the MQ-1 to MQ-9 transition date of Oct 2018 as stated during the AFA Conference?

Govt Response: Yes, Oct 2018 can be used as a planning factor but Offerors should recognize that the MQ-1 transition date has changed multiple times and can’t guarantee that Oct 2018 will be the transition date.

2. Question: For the Rapid Response (“Surge”) Team, will the Government task up to 3 additional combat lines at one site, or at multiple sites?

Govt Response: The Government will not spread a tasking for up to 3 additional combat lines over more than one site.

3. Question: Is the 25% Small Business Goal for each Task Order?

Govt Response: 25% Small Business goal is based on the total value of all task orders.

4. Question: Do 2nd Tier Subs count towards the Small Business Goal?

Govt Response: No.

5. Question: Is the Award Fee value calculated per Task Order?

Govt Response: Award fee is determined by the value of the awarded Task Orders for the period.

6. Question: Will GFE/GFP list per site be provided?

Govt Response: The Government is currently working to obtain a GFE/GFP list by site and will post to FBO when and if available.

7. Question: LRE crew level of effort (per the slides) = 3; however Appendix N= 14. Why the difference between actual and Appendix N?

Govt Response: Current requirement is 3 LRE crews at this time.

8. Question: Will the maintenance crews at Signonella perform transient alert maintenance on MQ- 1s?

Govt Response: No, the maintenance crews at a site will perform transient alert maintenance only on the aircraft cited in the task order requirements.

9. Question: Will the government publish a list of attendees?

Govt Response: yes, redacted.

Beale AFB Site Visit, 9 Mar 17

10. Question: For one sortie, are 2 MCEs generated?

Govt Response: For one sortie, one LRE and one MCE are generated. The LRE will have Line of Sight link for takeoff. After handoff, if the MCE loses link with the aircraft, the LRE could be used to re-establish the link as it has two, Beyond Line of Sight links. No spare LRE is generated.

11. Question: Differences between the Block 30 & Block 40 LRE?

Govt Response: Software differences, but the interfaces are the same.

12. Question: Who is the COMSEC Custodian?

Govt Response: Refer to Para 5.2 in the PWS.

13. Question: Is Spec-View available in the Bidder’s Library?

Govt Response: Spec-View has been available in the Bidder’s Library for all appointments.

14. Question: Who handles Block 20’s?

Govt Response: Current Program of Record has no Block 20’s at Sigonella and Guam.

Sigonella supports Block 20’s and Block 40’s transiting to the AOR.