Vipsam Question - Responses 20-25.docx

Direction was given to all other user/sites that the OEM commercial manuals (Aircraft Maintenance Manuals, AMM) will be used in lieu of the preexisting military developed checklists, which were never on a subscription service to be updated. Many of these documents floating around are over 10 years old and do not contain the latest required aircraft data to safely perform maintenance functions.

Recommendation- Remove from all C-20B checklists from TE-6b"

Although they were in use while this acquisition was being developed, the Government concurs that they are no longer applicable, and an amendment will be issued revising TE-6b.

PWS Section C-4, Deliverables, Para 12.1. Please verify that the Phase -in Plan listed in the Deliverables table is met by the requirement in the solicitation for Section L, 4.3.5 Subfactor 5: Transition Phase-in. If not, will the Government please clarify?

The Small Business Plan and Small Business Participation Plan should be included with Volume 5. The solicitation will be amended to include the instructions.

X012 Manpower Deliverables, CLIN X013 Administrative Deliverables, CLIN X014 Program Management Deliverables, CLIN X015 Maintenance Deliverables, and CLIN X016 LRS Deliverables.

The manpower requirement necessary to deliver the services associated with each of these CLINs represent minor tasks performed by various employees and in total would represent fractions of an FTE. Breaking out these small labor costs for these tasks will result in small numbers.

Q: Please clarify the Government's intent with the addition of these CLINS. Are these CLINS to capture the small pieces of labor or associated non-labor items or both?

The data requirements are firm. Pricing is at the offeror’s discretion. Offeror’s may choose to price the data CLINS as Not Separately Priced (NSP).

Q: Please verify that the Government has a Non-Disclosure Agreement in place with the Council for Logistics Research, Inc such that the Council for Logistics Research, Inc will not disclosure proprietary information provided by bidders.

Q: H-014, para (b)(2). Please clarify that the required information is to pertain to the Prime bidder or to the subcontracted partners or both.

The government has a Non-Disclosure Agreement in place with the Council for Logistics Research, Inc.

The required information in H-014, para (b)(2) pertains to both the Prime bidder and subcontracted partners.

A word version of RFP Sections A-K will be provided.

Since this has been announced and has a significant impact on pricing, will the Government amend the RFP to include this now known cost?

The new rate for the Service Contract Act Health & Welfare Fringe Benefit is applicable to the VIPSAM acquisition. The rate is changed from $3.35 to $3.50.