Q&A's_for_C-20_C-37_CLS_Requirement_Round_2.xlsx
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- FA8106-16-R-0012
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This spreadsheet contains the remaining questions and answers from the draft PWS posted on 20 March 2017. In addition, this spreadsheet captures other various questions asked by industry and the corresponding answers.
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| General Questions and Answers for C-20 / C-37 CLS Requirement and Remaining Questions and Answers for the Draft Performance Work Statement Posted to FBO 20 March 2017 | ||||
| PWS Paragraph | Paragraph Title | PWS Statememt (if req'd) | Question | Answer |
| PWS Section 5.0 | Maintenance | “All maintenance performed by the Contractor shall be IAW applicable FAA Title 14 requirements, AFI 21 series Maintenance Publications, or applicable OEM commercial maintenance manuals.” Emphasis added to highlight the proposed change. | Please replace the word “and” with the word “or” in the first sentence of Section 5.0 – Maintenance. (“All maintenance performed by the Contractor shall be IAW applicable FAA Title 14 requirements, AFI 21 series Maintenance Publications, or applicable OEM commercial maintenance manuals.” Emphasis added to highlight the proposed change.) We believe that this is necessary to avoid conflicts between FAA Title 14 requirements, AFI 21 series Maintenance Publications and OEM manuals. | No. |
| PWS Section 5.4.10 | Landing Gear | “IAW FAA-accepted technical data”). (“The Contractor shall accomplish scheduled landing gear overhauls / major maintenance IAW the OEM specification using a FAA FAR Title 14 Part 145 repair facility.”) | Please delete the phrase “IAW the OEM specification” (or replace that phrase with “IAW FAA-accepted technical data”). (“The Contractor shall accomplish scheduled landing gear overhauls / major maintenance IAW the OEM specification using a FAA FAR Title 14 Part 145 repair facility.”) Repair stations certificated under FAA FAR Title 14 Part 145 must comply with technical data “that is acceptable to or approved by the FAA”1; while OEM specifications are very frequently acceptable to or approved by the FAA, this is not always the case. As such, in order to ensure that the Contractor can comply with FAA FAR Title 14 Part 145, PWS Section 5.4.10 needs to be edited as above. | No. |
| PWS Section 5.10.10.2 | Technical Orders | Similarly, in order to comply with 14 C.F.R. § 145.109(d) and related Federal Aviation Regulations, USAF should amend the last sentence of PWS Section 5.10.10.2 to replace “OEM manuals” with “FAA-accepted or -approved data.” (“The Contractor shall use FAA-accepted or -approved data for maintenance and operation if Military Technical Manuals are not available for newly installed or existing systems and components.” Emphasis added to highlight the proposed change.) While OEM manuals are very frequently FAA-accepted/-approved, this is not always the case. In addition, USAF would benefit from the ability of the Contractor to use any FAA-accepted or -approved, even if such data is not in the specific format of an OEM manual. | No. | |
| Attachment C | Will a draft Attachment C (a list of manuals that must be licensed from the Original Equipment Manufacturers) be made available for potential bidders to review and to provide comments? | Reference draft attachment C on FBO. | ||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | Would it be possible to see the FAA airworthiness certificate for each of the C-20 / C-37 aircraft, or at least one example from a C-37A, C-37B and a C-20G? The certificate is usually posted near the entry door or on a metallic plaque near the entry door. | Through Title 49 (Section 40102), USAF determines the airworthiness of all "Public Use" AF Commercial Derivative Aircraft. As such an FAA airworthiness certificate does not exist. |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | Would the government explain to industry what is driving the dramatic shift in the number of AFI and other MIL requirements (base policies/procedures) to this draft PWS vs. the PWS under RFP FA8106-11-R-0001_(C-20-37_CLS) that was issued in January 11, 2011 and as further amended? | The draft PWS released with the draft RFP on 6/2/17 has been significantly revised. Please reference the updated draft PWS for updated requirement information. |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | Has the government contemplated the potential contractor business process alterations and potential price impact of those to the government by levying these non-commercial requirements? | The draft PWS released with the draft RFP on 6/2/17 has been significantly revised. Please reference the updated draft PWS for updated requirement information. |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | Will the government seek information from prospective offerors to ascertain whether the newly levied requirements shifting from a commercially supported contract to a USAF organic style, AFI contract will preclude potential offerors from bidding? | The draft PWS released with the draft RFP on 6/2/17 has been significantly revised. Please reference the updated draft PWS for updated requirement information. |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | The added AFI requirements and other noted government requirements/policy drive substantial resourcing and staffing skill set requirements and possible corporate process structure change. Would the government consider a longer contractor transition phase than 90 days? | The draft PWS released with the draft RFP on 6/2/17 has been significantly revised. Please reference the updated draft PWS for updated requirement information. |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | Alternatively, would the government consider adding text/language to the PWS that meets the intent of the AFI requirements without imposing the entirety of those documents? | The draft PWS released with the draft RFP on 6/2/17 has been significantly revised. Please reference the updated draft PWS for updated requirement information. |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | Does the government intend to host a site visit to one (or more) of the operating bases for the C-20 / C-37 fleet in advance of the final solicitation? | No. |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | Will prospective bidders be able to review a technical library in advance of the final Solicitation? In particular, it will be critical to review the CMP data for each aircraft as early in the process as possible. Similarly, the data contained in the several attachments and appendices references in the draft PWS – such as Appendix B, GFP – will take time to review and the sooner bidders can receive he data (and, ideally, in a format that enables easy analysis), the more likely the government is to receive reasonable, best value offers. | No. A technical library will be made available at release of the RFP. In addition, CMP access will be provided at the time of release of the RFP. Reference draft RFP for draft Appendix B. |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | What would qualify as an equivalent engine program? | Engine maintenance using Rolls Royce BR710 Corporate Care or an equivalent program that ensures C-37 engine spares availability during scheduled and unscheduled maintenance will be evaluated with received technical proposals. |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | Is it possible to get access to the C-20 and C-37 CMP data in order to begin our calculations to project future maintenance events? If so, what is the procedure for accessing the data? | CMP access will be provided at the time of release of the RFP. |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | When is the Draft RFP expected to be posted to FBO.gov? | Draft RFP posted 6/2/2017. |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | Respectfully request an extension of the release of the formal RFP. | The estimated release of the RFP, 30 June 2017, remains unchanged. This date is an estimate and is subject to change. Please monitor FBO for any and all information about this anticpated requirement. |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | As we prepare for the anticipated CLS RFP, we are updating our records and I would like to confirm who the Gov’t POC for small business plan oversight is | The Director of the Tinker Small Business office is Ms. Tracy Nicholson. Her and her staff can be contacted by phone at (405) 739-2601 or by email at afsc.sb.workflow@us.af.mil. |
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