TCV_Solicitaion_Q As_20_July.docx

July 20, 2016 TCV Proposal Questions & Answers

1. SOW Reference 2.1.13: Price varies widely for generators, would the Air Force please provide more details to properly define their requirements?* Type of Fuel: Gas, Diesel, or Propane, * Required Runtimes at Full rated load, * Enclosure type: Sound levels dB at x’, Waterproof, etc., * Minimum number and type of generators (i.e. 120v/15 amp etc.)

- Portable gasoline quiet generator: full frame enclosed; electric and recoil start; minimum 10 hour runtime at 50%.

2. SOW Reference 2.1.11, will the trailers that are being shipped to Europe need to meet European Department of Transportation regulations or will US DOT compliance suffice?

- Yes, the two trailers going to Europe will need to meet European standards.

3. Industry standard lead time for this type of product is 180 days. With the fact that this is currently an unfunded requirement, the accelerated delivery requirement does not seem to match industry standards and may reduce the number of competitive products. We respectfully request that the Government consider changing this requirement to meet a 180 day delivery to align more closely with the industry standard/norm.*

- The Government has reviewed the request and has increased the delivery schedule to 150 days. The Government cannot extend further due to mission requirements.

4. Will the government rank the evaluation factors in order of precedence? Is the order they are listed in the solicitation the order they will be evaluated?

- No, the Government does not intend on ranking the evaluation factors. No, the order in which the evaluation factors is not the order of precedence.

5. Is the AF expecting training to take place CONUS or OCONUS for the 2 international locations as this will significantly impact the pricing of the training of those 2 locations (which I assume we would spread that additional among all 10 locations per the pricing sheet). If the training is to take place CONUS in a “train the trainer” aspect, that would be much easier. Please let me know the AF expectations on this piece.

The training will take place CONUS and OCONUS. All OCONUS training will take place at the same time at Ramstein AB.

6. Has a contractor performed similar work to this for the government in the past? If available, please provide the incumbent contract number. If you are unable to provide a contract number, is it safe to assume this is a new requirement for the government?

- Our office is not aware of any previous contracts.

7. Trailer length of 13 ft. is just the trailer bed or general dimensions of the trailer?

13ft. is the general dimension of the trailer.

8. The technical proposals shall not exceed 10, single sided, typed, standard 8.5”x11” pages. Type shall be no smaller than size 12 font. The page limit does not include price sheet, past performance, or Representations and Certifications. Do supporting 3rd party tests or verifications included in these 10 pages?

- No, 3rd party testing is not included in the 10 page limit.