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USAF Academy Industry Day Questions and Answers

These answers are preliminary. These answers are subject to change as changes are made to the strategy.

Question #1: How many deployments for the gliders, and what is the timeline of those deployments?

Answer: The number of deployments is included in the PWS. An average length of deployment is a week, but could be more or less depending on the Governments requirement.

Question #2: Is there a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) on this contract?

Answer: There are two CBA’s on the current contract. Any CBA’s that are active when the Draft and Final RFP is released will be posted with the RFP.

Question #3: Do maintainers go with the deployed aircraft?

Answer: Yes, maintenance presence is a requirement of Air Education and Training Command.

Question #4: How are the gliders transported to the training location?

Answer: The current contractor uses a Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) trailer to transport the gliders.

Question #5: Do Contractors maintain the ground support equipment?

Answer: Yes, it is a requirement of the contract.

Question #6: In reference to the weekly meetings we are required to attend, does the Government plan the requirement? (i.e. scheduling etc.)

Answer: The weekly meetings are Government meetings setup to go over scheduling and other requirements. Scheduling is developed by the Government (i.e. 306th FTG)

Question #7: Is this in support of Pueblo?

Answer: No

Question #8: Will the Contractor be provided a list of required subscriptions.

Answer: Yes, a list will be provided when the draft RFP is released.

Question #9: Is the Government planning to convert from Reliability and Maintainability Information System (REMIS) to Core Automated Maintenance System (CAMS)?

Answer: No set plan yet. Market research is being conducted to evaluate the benefits of using the REMIS system to achieve more fidelity with data and trend collection above the current usage level.

Question #10: Is the Government using GO81 or Integrated Maintenance Data System (IMDS)?

Answer: No set plan yet. Market research is being conducted to evaluate the benefits of using the REMIS system to achieve more fidelity with data and trend collection above the current usage level.

Question #11: Is the aircraft support equipment considered government furnished equipment?

Answers: Yes, it is GFE.

Question #12: Does the contractor help with annual/quarterly plan for requirements?

Answer: The contractor will participate in planning meetings, but does not set operational requirements.

Question #13: How many tow aircraft are required?

Answer: This will be a performance-based contract; the number of tow planes is up to the Contractor to meet the requirements of the PWS.

Question #14: Will the winning contactor be provided average requirements?

Answer: The contractor is required to maintain mission capable (MC) rates to achieve adequate aircraft availability to meet the Governments operational goals, which are provided in the PWS.

Question #15: Will the Government provide a list of Parts and Materials for the COMBS?

Answer: Yes, a list will be provided when the draft RFP is released

Question #16: Does the Government provide industrial material sites?

Answer: All facilities currently being used are listed in the PWS for each location of operations.

Question #17: Will the Non Destructive Inspection (NDI) labs be available to the winner of the contract?

Answer: No

Question #18: Will a company’s innovation be graded in the source selection process?

Answer: Contractor’s innovative ideas above and beyond the stated requirements will not be evaluated during source selection.

Question #19: How will the cost per flying hour broken out, per contract line item (CLIN)?

Answer: Currently the flying hours will be broken out into 4 categories: Gliders (TG-15/TG- 16), Cessna (T-41/T-51), T-53, and UV-18, but could change.

Question #20: Will the Government provide usage data?

Answer: Yes, spare parts usage reports will be provided.

Question #21: Is the Government planning on having a site visit?

Answer: A site visit is being contemplated.

Question #22: Will the Government provide a list of facilities available to the Contractor?

Answer: A list of available facilities is listed in the draft PWS and a copy of the base support agreement will be attached to the draft RFP.

Question #23: Who is the incumbent, what is the contract number, what is the period of performance, and what is the value?

Answer: Doss Aviation, FA8106-07-C-0003, Current Period of Performance is through 30 September 2014. Value of the contract should be requested through the FOIA process.

Question #24: With respect to supply (parts) replenishment, will it be cost reimbursable IAW 52.216-7?

Answer: The government will provide a list of parts available at the beginning of the contract period. Replenishment of parts will be maintained using the flying hour program.

Question #25: Are COMBS parts and material already owned by Government and will a list be supplied?

Answer: Yes and a list will be provided.

Question #26: Will the current aircraft status be provided, to include time change items?

Answer: Yes

Question #27: Can we use our own maintenance information system (MIS) for configuration management and maintenance scheduling?

Answer: Yes

Question #28: If the Air Force decides to change airplanes in the middle of the contract, how does that affect the contract in place?

Answer: There will be a clause in the contract that addresses the right of the Government to add or delete aircraft and location. Changes in type of aircraft will need to be discussed prior to the change.

Question #29: Is hangar space for all aircraft, including the tow aircraft, provided by the Government.

Answer: A list of buildings currently provided by the Government are listed in the draft PWS.

Question #30: When deploying, who pays for accommodations for any contracted maintainers and support?

Answer: Travel will be a line item on the contract and coverage is stated in the PWS.

Question #31: Will the Government provide workload data for O-level and D-level maintenance?

Answer: No, all required special inspections and scheduled maintenance items are provided in aircraft specific OEM manuals

Question #32: Is there a mandatory portion for small business requirement on this contract?

Answer: Yes, it is still being determined and will be available when the draft RFP is released.

Question #33: Is there a date when the RFP will be released?

Answer: The date is not confirmed and is fluid at this time.

Question #34: Will a redacted version of the current contract be provided?

Answer: No, the Government will not provide a redacted copy of the contract.

Question #35: Will the Air Force provide lifecycle of aircraft?

Answer: Yes, the aircraft flight hours and remaining life can be made available in the bidder’s library.

Question #36: Will a technical library be provided?

Answer: A technical library will be available at the beginning of the contract.

Question #37: Will the contractor be responsible for maintaining a technical library?

Answer: The contractor will be responsible for maintaining and updating the technical library for the duration of the contract.

Questions asked during Breakout Sessions

Question #1: Current contract is listed to expire in 2016. Is it the Government’s plans to begin in 2015?

Answer: The government is currently performing market research.

Question #2: Will the six month period be priced into the proposal?

Answer: Yes, however, exactly how to price the six month extension is still being contemplated.

Question #3: Will there be parts failure data?

Answer: No, only spare usage data will be provided.

Question #4: Why the four month base year?

Answer: A realignment of the contract away from the government fiscal year was desired.

Question #5: Should option years be included in the proposal?

Answer: Yes

Question #6: When should site visits be expected?

Answer: A site visit will be made available around the time the draft RFP is released.

Question #7: Who is the Source Selection Authority?

Answer: The Trainer Aircraft Program Element Officer (PEO).

Question #8: Is there a requirement to have an Inspection Authority for each A&P mechanic?

Answer: No, the maintenance of the aircraft should follow current FAA guidelines.

Question #9: Will a Government property list be made available?

Answer: Yes, a list will be made available when the draft RFP is released.

Question #10: Is there a FAA FAR Part 145 certification requirement for this contract?

Answer: No, the government requires the maintenance of the aircraft be up to a FAA FAR Part 145 repair station level where airworthiness of the aircraft can be maintained.

Question #11: Will a floor plan or layout of the available hangar space be provided?

Answer: Information about the facilities will be provided in the Base Service Agreement and is in the draft PWS.

Question #12: What type of IDIQ Contract (multi-award or single award) will this be?

Answer: It will be a single award IDIQ.

Question #13: Is the schedule in draft?

Answer: Yes, the schedule is not firm.

Question #14: Is there a set schedule or goal? Can you shift the schedule?

Answer: We are currently in market research and all dates are subject to change.

Question #15: Is there an off-station within 100 miles?

Answer: Question not clearly defined enough to answer.

Question #16: How would an IDIQ contract work compared to current?

Answer: CLIN items would be awarded on delivery/task orders instead of mods.

Question #17: Is there historical data to show how often off-station recovery has been required of the contractor?

Answer: Yes.