Questions_received_10.17.18.pdf

1. We realize that the Safety and Mission-Essential Plans have been stricken from the RFP, however we have already completed these Plans. Would it be acceptable to include them in our response, or should we exclude these two plans?

a. Answer: Yes, Per Amendment 0002, Moved Sections 5.3.3.9 and 3.2.2.2.9 Mission-

Essential Contractor Services Plan in its entirety from Volume II under Technical Subfactor 2 to Volume I under Contract Information (added Sections 5.2.7 and 3.1.2.7 under the last Contract Information item), per recommendation from AFLCMC/AZ since the requirement under DFARS Provision 252.237-7024 is that the Offeror provide the plan with their proposal, but not that the plan necessarily has to be an item under the Technical Factor especially since the plan has to include the elements stated within the DFARS provision, so there will be little to differentiate Offerors’ plans. The plan will now be reviewed during the Government’s initial review/verification of the Offeror’s proposal Volume I elements.

The Safety Plan was removed but you may submit it if you choose.

2. We are fully capable of submitting the proposal via AMRDEC, however a bound copy in your hands by Friday will be a struggle. Please confirm that the bound copy must be in your hands by 4PM Friday and not in transit with tracking number.

Yes, the paper hard copy must be received in our office by the proposal due date (Friday, 19 Oct 2018 @ 4 pm).

3. In the Amendment 2 PWS, the 80% proposal plan was stricken however in the Q and A’s, it was heavily questioned and answered. Do we have to choose minimum of 53 out of the 66 sites list in the Management Plan worksheet, or can we choose only the bases that we truly hope to self-perform (minimum of 6) and those we plan to utilize a subcontractor for?

The latter is correct, choose only the bases that you truly hope to self-perform (minimum of 6) and identify those in the Management Plan worksheet.

4. Do you have a suggestion on a courier that we can overnight the paper copy to and have them get through security to hand deliver. We will be right at the wire and cannot afford 1 mistake. Getting this paper copy to your team by 4 pm this Friday is an extremely difficult task considering the already heavy workloads this close the end of fiscal year.

No, we cannot suggest a courier as that would show favoritism to one carrier. However, deliveries from most carriers are before 2 pm typically at our office.