VENDOR_QUESTION_RFP_10_May.pdf

Attachment 17 - Questions from Prospective Offerors

10 May 2013

-Will you consider one of the following changes for the final solicitation:

1. Writing requirement as "Comparable or Equal" to Safariland?

No this is a Brand Name Only requirement for the Safariland holster.

2. Moving the items from Category 2 to another Category since Category 2 primarily includes Concealable Body Armor?

No the categories are set as is.

-Per the Solicitation Section B: Supplies and Services and the Salient Characteristics the carrier must be able to support additional soft or hard trauma plate. I should have provided some additional background information on the fully structured female vest trauma plate pocket. The optimal/appropriate plate pocket for a fully structured female vest is 5" x 7" because it can go on any size female vest. Some of the female sizes can accommodate a 5" x 8".

1. Can the Government specify the size of this trauma plate pocket by CLIN?

Minimum trauma plate pocket size shall be able to accommodate a 5”X7” plate

2. Does the Government require the trauma plate pocket on the front and back, or just the front?

Trauma plate pocket shall be located on the front of the vest.

3. Does the Government have a preference if this/these trauma plate pocket(s) are internal pockets or external pockets?

Trauma plate pocket can be either internal or external so long as it allows easy access for the user.

-I see evaluation-COTS items will be used included FAR 25.5 evaluation foreign offers. Does this mean Berry is no longer mandatory for Black Nylon Gear /Accessories portion?

The Berry Amendment is implemented through the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) at Subpart 225.7002. The contract clause that applies is DFARS 252.225-7012.

You can also find policy on the Berry Amendment in Procedures, Guidance and Information (PGI) 225-

70. Clause 252-225-7012 is incorporated in the RFP.

-A question came about during our reading of the RFP document. On page 74, it states:

(f) Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.225-1, Buy American Act--Balance of Payments Program--Supplies, is included in this solicitation.) But, on page 84, there is no "X" marking this insertion (left margin is left blank, but several other insertions have an "X"):(39) 52.225-1, Buy American Act—Supplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). Are we to assume this clause does not apply, or is this a typo ?

Clause 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program is used instead of clause 52.225-1 due to DFARs regulations.

-Please confirm that the Government does not require a small business to submit a subcontracting plan with their proposal.

Please see FAR 52.212-1, 52.219-8, and 52.219-9 for instructions to offerors and regulations on subcontracting plans.