Question-Comment Matrix_Responses 7Feb23.xlsx
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- RQ-4 & U-2 CONTRACT AIRCREW TRAINING AND COURSEWARE DEVELOPMENT Federal contract opportunity
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- FA489023R0014
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This combined synopsis/solicitation seeks proposals for contract aircrew training and courseware development services in support of RQ-4, U-2, and T-38 aircraft operations. The services are required at Beale AFB, CA and Grand Forks AFB, ND. Proposals are due by January 23, 2023. The contract has a base year starting June 1, 2023 with four one-year options and a 60-day phase-in period. The North American Industry Classification System code is 611512 and the business size standard is $27.5 million. This requirement is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. The contractor must have a Top Secret Facility clearance. Foreign contractor participation is prohibited. The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command will evaluate proposals using performance price tradeoff and award a firm fixed price contract.
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| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RQ-4 Combined Synopsis-Solicitation FA489023R0014_Revision2 7Feb23.pdf | ||
| FA489023R0014 Amendment 0004.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1_RQ-4 U-2 CAT CWD PWS_Revision 2 7Feb23.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1_RQ-4 U-2 CAT CWD PWS_Revision 1 3Feb23.pdf | ||
| RQ-4 Combined Synopsis-Solicitation FA489023R0014_Revision1 3Feb23.pdf | ||
| FA489023R0014 Amendment 0003.pdf | ||
| Question-Comment Matrix_Responses 3Feb23.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| FA489023R0014 Amendment 0002.pdf | ||
| FA489023R0014 Amendment 0001.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2_Pricing Schedule.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment 5_Collective Bargaining Agreements.pdf | ||
| RQ-4 Combined Synopsis-Solicitation FA489023R0014.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1_RQ-4 U-2 CAT CWD PWS.pdf | ||
| Attachment 3_Draft DD Form 254.pdf | ||
| Attachment 4_Question-Comment Matrix.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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| FA489023R0014 - RQ4, U2, & T-38 CAT/CWD | |||||
| Offeror | Government Only | ||||
| Q# | Doc | Pg # | Para # | Comment/Question/Recommendation | Government Response |
| 1 | Solicitation | 14 | 4 | In reference to Mentor-Protege Joint Ventures, CFR § 125.8(e) states: |
Capabilities, past performance and experience. When evaluating the capabilities, past performance, experience, business systems and certifications of an entity submitting an offer for a contract set aside or reserved for small business as a joint venture established pursuant to this section, a procuring activity must consider work done and qualifications held individually by each partner to the joint venture as well as any work done by the joint venture itself previously. A procuring activity may not require the protégé firm to individually meet the same evaluation or responsibility criteria as that required of other offerors generally. The partners to the joint venture in the aggregate must demonstrate the past performance, experience, business systems and certifications necessary to perform the contract.
Question:
Will the government please confirm that proteges in a Joint Venture (JV) under the All-Small Mentor/Protégé Program (ASMPP) are exempt from submitting PPI and it is allowable for the mentor to submit all three performance references?
A suggested edit is below:
(4) Joint Ventures. In the case of a Joint Venture, the offeror must provide a max of (3) performance references (finalized CPARS are requested) on the Joint Venture itself as the Prime. If the Joint Venture itself has no recent/relevant performance history as a Prime, then the offeror must submit at least one finalized CPARS for each JV member (except mentor/protege joint ventures covered under 13 CFR § 125.9 in which case the mentor PPI will suffice). The government will also accept past/present performance information from each JV member where they performed as a major subcontractor if the portion of the work completed was similar in size/scope to this requirement.
| Revised Combined Synopsis Solicitation to allow any JV member to provide PPI | ||||||
| 2 | Solicitation | 9, | ||||
| 12 | 4.8, | |||||
| 6.0 Table 3 | Due to the restriction preventing cross-referencing between volumes, will the Government allow a 2-page Executive Summary in the Past Performance Volume? | |||||
| Thereby changing the outline of the Past Performance volume to 1. Table of Contents (NTE one page) 2. Executive Summary overviewing team roles and past performance (NTE 2 pages) 3. Summary or Narrative (NTE 2 pages per Past Performance Reference for maximum of 6 pages) 4. PPI using PPQ or CPARS (No page restriction) 5. Organizational Structure Change History (NTE 2 pages) 6. Partner/Teaming Arrangement (No page restriction) 7. Subcontractor/Teaming Partner Consent Letter (NTE one page per teaming partner) | No. | |||||
| 3 | PWS | 6 | 1.4.2.8 | States a Quality Control Plan (QCP) shall be formulated and submitted concurrently with the proposal, and Question 13 of 3 Feb Q&A states QCP is part of the ISD Management Plan (ISDMP). As a QCP can be up to 25 pages all by itself, industry requests that the QCP be submitted separately from the ISDMP, and as Appendix C to the technical proposal, not included in page count, and that this information be added to the Solicitation Instructions to Offerors. This will allow the submittal of a valid plan with the proposal that is executable upon contract award. | Revised PWS to direct ISDMP be submitted within 10 business days of contract award. Page count increased to 50 pages. | |
| 4 | PWS | 6, | ||||
| 41 | 1.4.2 | |||||
| A4.1.1 | States that an ISD Management Plan (ISDMP) is to be submitted concurrently with the proposal, and question 5 of the 3 Feb Q&A states that all plans are submitted with the technical proposal and are included in the page count. As the ISDMP can be up to 25 pages alone, Industry requests that the ISDMP be submitted as Appendix B to the technical proposal and not be included in the page count, and that this information be added to the Solicitation Instructions to Offerors. This will allow the submittal of a valid plan with the proposal that is executable upon contract award. | Revised PWS to direct ISDMP be submitted within 10 business days of contract award. Page count increased to 50 pages. | ||||
| 5 | PWS | 13, | ||||
| 41 | 1.7.2.1, | |||||
| A4.1.1 | States that Instructor Training and Certification Plan (ITCP), PWS para 1.7.2.1 is to be submitted concurrently with the proposal, and question 5 of the 3 Feb Q&A states that all plans are submitted with the technical proposal and are included in the page count. As the ITCP can be up to 25 pages alone, Industry requests that the ITCP be submitted as Appendix D to the technical proposal and not be included in the page count, and that this information be added to the Solicitation Instructions to Offerors. This will allow the submittal of a valid plan with the proposal that is executable upon contract award. | Page count increased to 50 pages. | ||||
| 6 | Q&As, PWS | Q&A#1 | Questions: 1.4.2 - "…provide an ISD Management Plan to the Contracting Officer concurrently within 10 business days of contract award." Appendix 4 identifies the ISDMP as being submitted with the proposal. Will the Government please clarify if the ISDMP is to be submitted with the proposal or not? |
Govt Answer: Please see revised PWS. ISDMP shall be provided with proposal.
| Please clarify: Within the revised Solicitation of the amendment 0003, there are no provisions within Section L (Instructions) or Section M (evaluation criteria) to address providing the ISDMP. If the ISDMP is to be provided within the propsoal, we respectfully request be incorporated into the Section L Instruction requirements and the ISMDP not be counted in the 25 page limit of the technical volume. | Revised PWS to direct ISDMP be submitted within 10 business days of contract award. Page count increased to 50 pages. | ||
| 7 | Q&As, PWS | Q&A#5, Q&A#23, | |
| Q&A#35, Q&A#36, Q&A#37 | The only requirements defined in the Solicitation Section L are to provide 1) Manning Anaylsis, and 2) TWMP. There are no requirements specificed in the Section L or M to provide an ISDMP, QCP, Phase-in/out plan, and ITCP, though these are requirements fo the PWS. The page limit for the technical volume is currently 25 pages, which is insufficient to provide all of these plans. The PWS requires that the ISDMP alone include at least 13 full sections, many of which will consist of multiple pages; previously our submissions for the required plans have totaled more than 85+ pages combined. We recommend the ISDMP, QCP, Phase-in/out Plan, and the ITCP be excluded from the 25 page limit, increase the page limit to 100 pages, or not require these plans to be provided in the proposal, retaining the 25 page limit for the technical volume. Precendence is based on the previous RFP FA4890-17-R-0013 where all plans were required, but the page limit for the technical volume was 100 pages of which we utilized 85 to meet the requirements and had a technically acceptable proposal. If the Government desires all the PWS plans to be provided in the proposal, we respectfully request the Government amend the Section L insturctions and Section M to reflect the requiremetns for the Manning Analysis, TWMP, ITCP, ISDMP, QCP, and the Phase-in/out Plan. Additionally we request the proposal due date extenion from 13 Feb 2023 to 27 Feb 2023 to provide bidders to provide resposive proposals. We also believe there will be significant timeline impact to the mission and elevated mission performance risks should the Section L be in its current state, requiring only the TWMP and Manning Analysis, but the Government evaluate the proposal requiring the ITCP, ISDMP, QCP, Phase-in/out Plan, not currently in the Amendment 0003 combined solicitation Section M Evaluation Criteria. | Revised PWS to direct ISDMP be submitted within 10 business days of contract award. Page count increased to 50 pages. Please see PWS Appendix 4 A4.1.1 for list of deliverables to be provided with proposal. |
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