PostRFPQ As_22-31_14Oct09.pdf

Center for Aircraft Structural Life Extension (CAStLE) Aging Structures Acquisition Request for Proposal (FA7000‐09‐R‐0059) Questions and Answers (Numbered 22‐31)

Question Number

FBO

Posted Date

FBO

Posting Number

Question Answer

22 14Oct2009 FA7000‐ 09‐R‐

The C/KC‐135 Teardown Plan and a response to Q&As indicates that the govt expects that the Lap Joint/CPC Evaluation and Failure Analysis teardown efforts will occur in the CAStLE lab by CAStLE staff. Will these CAStLE staff be paid by contractor funds as part of this contract's teardown tasks?

CAStLE government staff will not perform these tasks. The contractor will perform these tasks under the contract resulting from FA7000‐09‐R‐ 0059 at the United States Air Force Academy in the CAStLE facilities.

23 14Oct2009 FA7000‐ 09‐R‐

Does the gov't expect CAStLE to be able to handle the volume of analyses required in the Lap Joint/CPC Evaluation and Failure Analysis teardown efforts within the expected period of performance for the teardown task orders?

The FA7000‐09‐R‐0059 contractor is responsible for staffing appropriately to accommodate the scope of work detailed in the respective task orders within the specified period of performance.

24 14Oct2009 FA7000‐ 09‐R‐

May the contractor use its or a subcontractor's facility to accomplish the LapJoint/CPC Evaluation and Failure Analysis teardown efforts in order to complete them within the expected period of performance for the teardown task orders?

Only if there is not sufficient capacity at the United States Air Force Academy CAStLE facility. Contractor use of a facility for the LapJoint/CPC Evaluation and Failure Analysis other than the CAStLE facility must be approved in advanced by the CAStLE government program manager.

25 14Oct2009 FA7000‐ 09‐R‐

Regarding the on‐site contractor presence at USAFA, will currently existing contractor personnel at CAStLE be part of this on‐ site presence defined in the RFP? If so, how many?

The number of contractor personnel present at the USAF Academy facility performing under other contracts are not relevant to this procurement.

26 14Oct2009 FA7000‐ 09‐R‐

Are the 10 on‐site contractor engineers and 2 on‐site contractor laboratory technicians required per the task orders in addition to the currently existing contractor personnel at CAStLE?

See answer to question #25 above.

27 14Oct2009 FA7000‐ 09‐R‐

Will funding for on‐site contractor personnel be provided only through the task orders for the C/KC‐135 teardown?

Funding for this contract will be at the task order level. Task orders 0001, 0002, and 0003 are all potentially awardable and include requirements for onsite contractor personnel.

Following a contract award, subsequent task orders may be issued when requirements become known and funds become available.

28 14Oct2009 FA7000‐ 09‐R‐

Is another funding source available for providing on‐site contractor personnel to support the cadet mentorship/education/training requirement?

See answer to question #27 above.

29 14Oct2009 FA7000‐ 09‐R‐

Is the expected period of performance (PoP) for on‐site contractor personnel the same PoP that the Contractor proposes for the C/KC‐135 teardown?

The period of performance for on‐site contractor personnel is determined by the scope of work identified in the individual task orders.

30 14Oct2009 FA7000‐ 09‐R‐

Does the cadet mentorship/education/training requirement of DFEM require a different period of performance for on‐site contractor personnel?

This portion of the scope of work is included within task orders 0001, 0002, and 0003 statements of work. The PoP for each TO is specified in the individual

TO.

31 14Oct2009 FA7000‐ 09‐R‐

Are any changes to the RFP, attachment 7, expected?

An amendment to the RFP, to include an amendmeded attachment 7, is prpjected to be released within the next week.