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- FA702221R0001
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This document contains questions and answers regarding a solicitation for Atmosphere and Space Mission Systems Support 2: Maintenance, Sustainment and Development of operational Information System. The Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) requires maintenance, sustainment, and development of management information systems and software applications to fulfill its mission of detecting and reporting technical data from foreign nuclear explosions. The incumbent contractor provides these services. Offerors must submit proposals by 1 March 2021 and include details on organizational structure, estimating methods, and pricing data to justify proposed costs for each Contract Line Item Number. The Air Force will assess proposals for technical approach and past performance. Software utilized on the current system will be made available to the awardee.
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| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 11 MSS2 DD254 Draft_Amended.pdf | ||
| FA702221R00010002 SF 30 signed.pdf | ||
| MSS2 Q_and_A_3.pdf | ||
| Section Lv2_Amend 02.pdf | ||
| MSS2 Q_and_A_2.docx | DOCX document | |
| FA702221R00010001 SF 30.pdf | ||
| Section Lv2_Amend 01.pdf | ||
| Attachment 6 PP Questionnaire(Amend 01).pdf | ||
| Attachment 10 Total Evaluated Price.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment 9 Other Direct Costs.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment 4 PPIS.docx | DOCX document | |
| Exhibit A - MSS2 CDRLs.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 GFE.docx | DOCX document | |
| Section Mv2_Final.pdf | ||
| FA702221R0001.pdf | ||
| Attachment 7 Rates_Hours_Indir.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment 8 Historical Labor Categories and Hours.pdf | ||
| Section Lv2_Final.pdf | ||
| Attachment 11 MSS2 DD254 Draft.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 PWS.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 3 GFP.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment 6 PP Questionnaire(1).docx | DOCX document | |
| Exhibit B - Scenario.pdf | ||
| Attachment 5 SubK_consent_letter.docx | DOCX document |
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RFP FA702221R0001
| QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1 |
| Question Number |
| Solicitation Reference |
| Question |
| Government Response |
| 1 |
| Section L.5.1, L.5.3. PPIS, Attachment 4 |
| Is it acceptable for offerors to provide the required information/response in a table? |
| Solicitation paragraph L.5.1 states “in accordance with the format contained in Attachment 4”. |
| 2 |
| Section L.5.3.3. - Organizational Structure Change History |
| Please clarify whether the requested Organizational Change information is exempt from page count. |
| The organizational structure change history, if applicable, will not count against the “5 pages per reference” limitation noted in L.2.2, Table 2.2 |
| 3 |
| Section L.2.2.2 - Organization/Number of Copies/Page Limits |
| When during the acquisition process will CO make the determination regarding adequate pricing competition—prior to or after proposal submission date of 1 March 2021? |
| After receipt of proposals. |
| 4 |
| L.6.2.1 SECTION 1 – “Table of Contents; summary descriptions of estimating, purchasing, and accounting systems; changes to estimating, accounting practices, or Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) Disclosure Statement.” |
| Regarding the instruction noted above (to the left), please confirm that the status of our business systems will suffice as the “summary description of estimating, purchasing, and accounting systems” requirement. |
| It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure all required information is provided in proposal. |
| 5 |
| L.6.2.1 SECTION 1 – “Table of Contents; summary descriptions of estimating, purchasing, and accounting systems; changes to estimating, accounting practices, or Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) Disclosure Statement.” |
| What types of “changes to estimating, accounting practices”, referenced above, does the USG envision? Examples that come to mind are: MS/Rate Segment TCoPD disclosures, top level organizational updates/realignments, potential impacts to current federal budget uncertainties, updates to rates, COVID impacts, Certificate of previously submitted disclosure statements and adequacy status, etc. |
| Refer to L.6.2.1 (e), (f) and (g). |
| 6 |
| L.6.2.1 (d): “Provide any other pricing data believed prudent and necessary to justify the cost/price proposal.” |
| What “other pricing data necessary to justify cost/price” should be provided, beyond that specifically requested? |
| A determination of the need to provide “any other pricing data believed prudent and necessary” is entirely up to the discretion of the offeror. |
| 7 |
| Section L.6.2.2 (a) Total Cost Summary: “Submit cost/price schedules which display the estimating methods of the proposed Section B costs/prices for each priced CLIN.” |
| Does “display estimating methods” indicate that we should provide Basis of Estimates? |
| The offeror’s proposed costs/prices for each priced CLIN should be fully supported. |
| 8 |
| Section M002A, Factor 1 Technical: “Demonstrate the offeror has access to a Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)-approved Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) approved at the Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)-level”? |
| The SCIF accreditation consists of several pages of documentation that will consume considerable page count unless excluded. Will the USG permit offerors to include this documentation in the appendix? |
| No. Permissible documents for appendices to the technical volume include tables, charts, graphs, and figures (L.2.2.1). |
| 9 |
| Section L.2.2.1: “Each page shall be counted toward the above page limits except for cover pages; tables of contents; tabs; resumes; glossaries; list of key terms; appendices to technical volume such as tables, charts, graphs, and figures; …”. |
| To ensure consistency across proposals, will the Government provide a limit on the technical volume appendices and/or clarify what information is acceptable to place in the appendices? |
| Refer to L.2.2.1 – “appendices to technical volume such as tables, charts, graphs, and figures”. There is no page limitation established for Technical Volume appendices. |
| 10 |
| General |
| Will the Government please provide a current listing of the Government Furnished Information (GFI) software utilized in the existing system, and whether it will be available to the awardee? |
| Reference the PWS section 1.1.9 for listing of existing software tools used on the current system. Software will be available to the awardee. |
| 11 |
| General |
| Will the government please make available the following documentation, or advise by means in which to obtain them? (a) AFTAC Flight Plan and (b) AFTAC Digital Mobilization Policy (15 Jun 2020) |
| No. These documents are not necessary to respond to the solicitation and mentioned for background only. |
| 12 |
| Draft DD 254 Block 13 |
| Will the government provide a copy of the Security Classification Guide (SCG)? |
| No. The SCG is not necessary to respond to the solicitation. Any classified portions of the proposal (see L.2.2.3) may be derivatively classified from the classified PWS. |
| 13 |
| Past Performance Questionnaire (RFP Attachment 6) |
| Are past performance questionnaires required to be completed by the private party which directly held the contract, or is it permissible to extend the questionnaire to another qualified entity with the ability and insight to provide qualitative and relevant part performance? |
| Past performance questionnaires are not required to be completed by prime contract holder of referenced contract. The Past Performance Questionnaire is to be sent directly to a Respondent within a Customer or Agency who has the ability to complete the questionnaire on behalf of the sender. Section 1, L. permits the sender to indicate their role in the contract referenced. |
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