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- FA7022-20-R-0003
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This document contains questions and answers regarding a solicitation for the Speed of Relevancy Technical Assistance for AFTAC Systems & Technologies (SORTA FAST) contract. The solicitation seeks advisory and assistance support services for the Air Force Technical Applications Center, including technical, programmatic, acquisition, engineering, logistical, and consultation support on a task order basis. Support will cover all AFTAC mission areas and require fully trained, professional staff providing responsive, flexible, innovative, and cost-effective services. Clarification was provided on proposal submission requirements, evaluation factors, and labor categories.
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| Question Number | RFP Section & Paragraph Number | RFP Page Number(s) | Question | Gov't Response | |
| 1 | Atch 2, Section M, Para M.1.2 | 1 of 14 | With two (2) Task Order awarded concurrently, will personnel assigned to a specific Task Order be allowed to matrix their support across other Task Orders? | Yes this is allowed and will be evaluated according to the solicitation | |
| 2 | Atch 1, Section L, Para L.2.8, Para L.2.17 | 3-20, 6-20 | Proposal delivery instructions in L.2.8 (requires mail delivery) and L.2.17 (allows mail or hand-carried delivery) conflict. Will the Government allow the proposal be hand delivered? | Due to current conditions the Government will not allow/accept hand delivered proposals. Revised Atch 1 Para L.2.17 | |
| 3 | Atch 7, PWS for SORTA-FAST, Para 5.1.4 | 8 | Security requirements identify future potential need for offsite storage of classified material and need for contract to manage this material or perform work. What is the expected capacity demand and number of possible personnel expected to support? | As this is an IDIQ effort, it is impossible to make a determination as to the scope of amount of classified needed to be stored. This would have to be determined at the task order level. The requirement for offsite work and storage would only be at the SECRET Collateral level. | |
| 4 | Atch 7, PWS for SORTA-FAST, Para 5.3.3 | 12 | Ref. Engineering requirement to purchase survival gear in support of high-latitude site work or extreme cold weather gear for harsh locations. Will ODCs for mission essential survival equipment and/or medical shots, etc. be billable? | These items will be billable to the extent that they directly support the task order they are utilized under. The CLINs for both R&D and O&M travel should be for Travel/Misc ODCs. Any epxnediture under these CLINs willl require approval from both the COR and CO prior to execution. | |
| 5 | Atch 1, Section L, Para L.4.1.4 Atch 1, Section L, Table 1 Atch 2, Section M, Para M.2.1 (a) | 11/12 of 20 3 of 14 of 20 | Section L states Volume Organization for the Technical Volume is organized to include Subfactor 5 (TO 1) and Subfactor 6 (TO 2). Additionally, Section M states that the Proposed Technical Approach for TOs 01 & 02 are Subfactor 5 & 6 under Volume II of the proposal. However, Section L, Table 1, Submittal Requirements states that TOs 01 & 02 are submitted as separate volumes, Volumes V and IV. This contradicts Section L & M organization instructions. Please validate and provide instruction/clarification on proposal volume submittal requirements against subfactor organizational requirements for Volume II. | Sections L and M have been revised to state Subfactor 5 (TO 1) and Subfactor 6 (TO 2) submitted as separate volumes (V and VI) | |
| 6 | Atch 2, Section M, Para M.1.6.1 | 2 of 14 | Section M cites FAR 15.101-2 Tradeoff process; this FAR clause applies to LPTA. Note: FAR clause 15-101-1, applies to Tradeoff Process. Please clarify which clause applies. | Revised FAR reference to read 15.101-2 | |
| 7 | Atch 1, Section L Atch-4, 5, 6 | 16 of 20 17 of 20 | RFP Attachment 04 Past Performance Information Chart.pdf (Atch 4a), a chart for recording PPQ submission, is not called out in Section L. Please provide Section L instructions for submitting this chart. | Revised footer for Attachment 4 to remove "a" and add "chart". Updated attachment reference removing "5" and adding "6" for PPQ. Para L.5.2 provides instructions for Vol III | |
| 8 | Atch 1, Section L, Para L.5.2(c) | 17 of 20 | Section L calls out “RFP Attachment 4 – Past Performance Information” which appears to be “RFP Attachment 05 Past Performance Information” posted to betaSAM. Please clarify. | Revised Atch 4 and Atch1, Sect L Para L.5.2(c)to include "Chart" | |
| 9 | Atch 1, Section L, Para L.5.2(c) | 17 of 20 | Section L calls out “RFP Attachment 5 – Past Performance Questionnaire” which appears to be “RFP Attachment 06 Past Performance Questionnaire” posted to betaSAM. Please clarify. | Revised Atch 1, Sect L Para L.5.2c to read Attachment 5 Past Performance Information - Revised Atch 1 Sect L Para L.5.2(b)(1) Attachment 7 (not 6) Performance Work Statement | |
| 10 | Atch-1, Section L, Para L.3.3.4.2 Section B | 9 | Is the offeror to complete all “fill ins” which include the indirect rate for CR CLINs in section B? There is no requirement for indirect rates contained on the Attachment 11 TEP spreadsheet. | ||
| Is the offeror required to provide proposed indirect rates in the pricing proposal? | Yes - complete the "fill ins" in Section B. Indirect rates are not required in the pricing proposal | ||||
| 11 | Atch-1, L.3.3.4 Model Contract/Representations and Certifications. | 9 | The offeror's proposal shall include a signed copy of the offer and Sections A through K. Are digital signatures in the pdf (electronic copy) acceptable for the "Original," or should offerors submit printed and signed original offer and applicable Sections? | Yes, digital signatures in the pdf (electronic copy) are acceptable - FAR 4.502d | |
| 12 | Atch-22 | Atch-22 | There are many labor categories listed on the Attachment 11 –Total Evaluated Price Worksheet - that are not included in Attachment 22. Will the Government provide a revised Attachment 22 providing all labor categories, with education and years of experience listed in Attachment 11? | Attachment 22 has been revised to include all labor categories with education and years of experience listed in Attachment 11 | |
| 13 | Atch-2, M.2.4.5 | 14 | The last sentence in Section M.2.4.5 states “The rates provided in Attachment 10 will be used to price the task orders.” Did the Government mean to state “The rates provided in Attachment 11 will be used to price the task orders? | Yes. Revised Atch 2, M.2.4.5 to read Attachment 11 | |
| 14 | Atch-9, TO-2, Para 1.4.2 Data Preparation | 7 | References DOD 5000.19L Acquisition Management Systems Data Requirements appears to be inactive. Please confirm DoD 5000.19L is applicable to TO-2. | Para 1.4.2 Data Preparation in Attachment 9, Task Order 2 has been deleted as it does not apply to this task order | |
| 15 | Atch-7, PWS Para 5.1.4 | 8 | Facility Clearance states the contractor shall either own or have access to a facility with clearance at the required classification level. Future Task Orders may require storage of materials or performance at the contractor facility. | ||
| Is the expectation that the contractor will have access to a SCIF off site, if so is it required to be in the local area? | No SCIF access is required for the contract. The highest classification level will be SECRET Collateral for any offsite performance and storage. This facility need not be in the local area but obviously must be within the United States. | ||||
| 16 | Atch 7, PWS Para 5.3.2 | 12 | The PWS – Travel, states, “Contractors shall prepare LOIs in accordance with the template and instructions in this PWS.” We are unable to find the template or instruction in the PWS. | ||
| Please clarify or provide the template and instruction in the PWS. | PWS was revised removing statement about template/instruction | ||||
| 17 | RFP, Sec-B | CLIN 0007 | Please confirm if CLIN 0007 should be (R&D / 3600 funds) instead of (R&D / 3400 funds) | Confirmed and revised | |
| 18 | Atch 10, Atch 11, Section L, Para L.6.1.2 | 19 | Ref: Comp Plan Model Tab. Over half of the Government Labor Categories, listed in Column A, do not appear to be represent as a critical labor category, needed to support SORTA Fast. Also, Government Categories are not available to support mapping of critical scientific labor categories like Meteorologist, Physicist, Reactor Modeler, Laboratory Scientist, Geophysicist, Nuclear Scientist, etc. We respectfully request the Government include critical labor categories included in Attachment 11. Will the government add critical positions shown in Atch-11 to Atch-10, column A? Will the government provide position descriptions for Government Labor Categories shown on Atch-10, to accommodate Offeror mapping to company labor categories? | Attachment 11 is used only for evaluation of the offeror’s professional employee compensation plan as required by RFP Section L6.1.2, M2.2.5 and FAR provision 52.222-46. Attachment 10, Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees was revised to reference Task Orders 1 and 2 by paragraph. Attachment 22 identifies labor category descriptions and has been updated to reflect all categories in attachment 11. | |
| 19 | Atch-1, L.2.8 L.5.2 (b) | 3 of 20 7 of 20 | Past Performance references are Not to Exceed three (3) pages per reference which seems to align with the page length of Atch 5 Past Performance Information. L.5.2(b) requires a summary of no longer than one (1) page, with the final paragraph stating why the offeror believes the work completed is relevant to the work described in the PWS. Will the government allow for four (4) pages per cited PP; three for Atch-5 (PPIS) and one page for a project summary? | The government believes three pages per reference is sufficient. | |
| 20 | Atch-1, L.5.2(c) | 17 of 20 | States: Further, the offeror will send to each identified Agency's POC from RFP Attachment 4 – Past Performance Information, and RFP Attachment 5 – Past Performance Questionnaire. Does the Government expect offerors to send the PP Information Sheet (Atch-5) along with the PP Questionnaire (Atch-6) to Agency POCs? | No. The government expects offerors to send Attach 6 PP Questionnaire to Agency POCs listed on Attchs 4 and 5. Attach 1 L.5.2c has been revised | |
| 21 | Atch-1, L.2.7 L.2.16 | 3 of 20 6 of 20 | Please confirm that all Volumes, except Volume IV (Price) are to be published as a pdf file. If so, please clarify L.2.16: add "PDF Reader," and remove reference to "Microsoft (MS) Office Word 2013," and "MS Office Power Point 2013." | Confirmed and revised | |
| 22 | RFP, Sec-H (c)(3) | 21 of 50 | Has the government approved any "Pre-Award" OCI waiver request, for contractors currently performing work on AFTAC contracts as a Prime or Subcontractor? | The government believes this is an irrelevant question as it pertains to the RFP and it's attachments | |
| 23 | REF, Sec-H Sec-B, CLIN 0003 | 21 of 50 3 of 50 | Does the government consider it an OCI for an offeror to bid SORTA FAST while also selling or manufacturing products that could be procured through CLIN 0003, using 3080 funded investment? | The government is reviewing potential OCIs on a case by case basis. Please submit any specific concerns to the CO and CS listed in the RFP |
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