CFTLASR_PreSolConfQA_GovResponse.pdf

ATTACHMENT JL-1

WRITTEN QUESTION FORM

SOLICITATION NO. N62742-19-R-1199

SOLICITATION Draft RFP FA8108-24-R-B001 Question/Comment# Question(s)/Comments Question/Comment in Reference To: RFP Section(s) PWS Section(s) Government Response

If an offeror is currently going through the AS911D certification process and is registered in Oasis as certification pending, would the government accept this as long as a certificate is available prior to award?

AS9100D Certification 4.3 Factor 1 Current AS9100D certification must be included at the time of proposal submission. Offerors who fail to provide a current certification will be rated as Unacceptable and will be ineligble for award and will not receive further evaluation IAW Section L 4.3 and Section M 2.1.1.

If the Performance Work Statement (PWS) provided as Work Samples does not clearly identify specific items identified in the HTRO Scoring Matrix, can the offeror provide another type of identification for the PWS, such as CDRL's?

The Offerors shall submit work samples (contracts/orders) which demonstrate their past technical experience in the required elements listed within the

HTRO Scoring Matrix.

4.2.2 Work Samples are intended to include Contracts/Orders and accompanying attachments such as Performance Work Statements/Statements of Work and/or

Contract Data Requirements Lists that demonstrate past technical experience. The Government will add verbage to Section L to make this more clear for the final

RFP.

Will the Government mandate the only required

8210.1 authorized throughout the CFT IDIQ Period of Performance (POP) will be the 8210.1D or will the contractor's be required to comply with any revision and/or change which are incorporated during the CFT IDIQ POP?

Clarification of Technical Reference 8210.1D requirements during IDIQ POP

Attachment 1 - PWS 3.1 Technical References Contractors will be requied to utilize the most recent version as indicated in the PWS.

CDRL A006 due date is as follows: Monthly, 105th calendar day of the month. Could the Government correct the due date typo i.e. 105th calendar day?

Typo Correction Attachment 1 - PWS 6.2 Required CDRLS The Government will revis the PWS to correct the error before the final RFP release.

Will the Government require a time-phased (milestone) schedule along with a Transition Plan or will the Transition Plan suffice vice two (2) independent documents?

CDRL A007 Task Order Transition Plan states a time-phased (milestone) schedule shall be addressed.

Exhibit A-CDRLS

(DRAFT)

6.2 Required CDRLS The Government confirmst that the information on CDRL is correct and expects the deliverable shall provide items as a time-phased, "milestone" schedule.

Will the Government consider adding document revision and/or change reference numbers to all documents during the question, TOS proposal and POP phases to ensure proper document control is ensured and document control of revisions and/or changes is understood by the contractor?

AS9100 Rev. D (7.5.3.2c) Control of Changes (version control)

Attachment 1 - PWS 4.6 Quality The Goverrment will include revision or change number for documentation. Revision numbers are already utilized for PWS, and will plan for these on other appropriate documents

Could the Government review all CDRLs in comparison to the PWS for correct addresses due to conflicting addressee requirements between the two (2) documents?

Conflicting Addressee requirements Attachment 1 - PWS and Exhibit A - CDRLS (DRAFT)

6.2 Required CDRLs and

Exhibit A - CDRLS (DRAFT)

Reviewed PWS and CDRLs for addressee requirements. Several addressees are currently placeholders for final RFP release.

When will the Government provide their request for OASIS access rights to the contractor?

OASIS Access Rights Attachment 1- PWS

4.6.2 AS9100D Compliant

Procedures

The Government will provide actual OASIS request upon award for validation of baseline audit.

Could the Government clarify "Inherently

Governmental Functions" in relation to Inspecting Government Work when requested?

Contractors inspecting Government performed task (any category).

Attachment 1- PWS 2.2 Limitations The is no reference or indicated requirement for inspecting government work.

Could the Government clarify paragraph 5.3 Government Furnished Equipment, Facilities and

Services i.e. required office equipment and supplies exactly provided by the Government?

Clarification of Government Furnished Equipment, Facilities and Services/office equipment.

Attachment 1 -PWS

5.3 Government Furnished

Equipment, Facilities and

Services Office equipment will be provided as needed for Government purposes.

Could the Government specify all Service requirements for 5.10.1.1 Records Management vice referring to AFI's since sister Services (Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard) are required to use their respective Applicable Service Guidance for Records Management?

5.10.1.1 Service related Records

Management requirements clarification.

Attachment 1 - PWS

5.10.1.1 Records

Management The Government will include verbiage to include other Servce requirements for the final RFP release.

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Could the Government clarify the requirement to develop a locally produced Motor Vehicle

Operator's Identification Card however, Site Specific Task Order customers do not recognize this requirement nor do they accept it as a required contractual document, in most cases the contractor is required to develop and use the customers document in-accordance-with with their Applicable

Service Guidance which creates twice the administrative requirement?

Site Specific Task Orders do not accept and/or recognize the following requirement: The Contractor shall provide a locally produced Motor

Vehicle Operator's Identification Card for all employees that require a motor vehicle license and that have received proper training to operate a motor vehicle. This license shall at a minimum have the following information, Name, Sex, Date of Birth, Height, Weight, Hair

Color, Eye Color, Date Issued, Date Expires, Location Issued, Signature Block for Verifying Government Official, License tracking number, List of Vehicle authorized to operate.

Attachment 1 - PWS

5.17 Contractor

Vehicle/Operation The Government will amend the PWS to permit usage of Site Specific Operators card if available for final RFP release.

Could the Government define "Preponderance of Time" for Teams Leads due to customers are continually scoring low CPARs for Team Leads involved in required Administrative duties (Quality, Site Management, employee administrative requirements to include being the Lead Inspector based on required manning) in-order-to meet contractual requirements, though not performing

Team Leads are defined as "directly billed personal who spend a preponderance of their time performing hands on, maintenance related activities.

Attachment 2 H-Clause

(DRAFT)

H-1 Process and Criteria for issuing Task Orders (7c)

The Government has reviewed the requirement and is permitting up to eight (8) hours per week for administrative duties. Changes will be refelcted in the applicable clause before the final RFP release.

Will the contractor be provided a copy of the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan per

Attachment 3 - Ordering Guide "Task Order Requirements Package (2)

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan Attachment 3 - Ordering

Guide Task Order Requirements

Package (2) The QASP is not a contractual document. While best practice is to share with the site lead, the QASP is an internal government document indicating how the COR will surveil the task Order. The Government does not intend to release QASPs to offerors.

Could the Government clarify the paragraph number in reference to CDRL A004 with regards to references provided?

There are conflicting references regarding CDRL A004 between PWS 6.2

Required CDRLs (4.6.2.1.2 and 6.2.4) and CDRL document reference (16.

REMARKS: 1. Block 5: PWS Para 4.6.2.2.1, 6.2.4). There is no paragraph

4.6.2.2.1 in PWS.

Attachment 1 -PWS Exhibit A-CDRLS (DRAFT)

4.6.2.1.2 SOPs – Task

Order, 6.2 Required CDRLs and Exhibit A - CDRLS

(DRAFT)

The Government will correct typographical error in CDRL from 4.6.2.2.1 to 4.6.2.1.2 for the final RFP release.

Could the Government clarify the paragraph number in reference to CDRL A007 with regards to references provided?

There are conflicting references regarding CDRL A007 between PWS 6.2 Required CDRLs (4.1.1 and 6.2.6) and

CDRL document reference (16.

REMARKS: 1. Block 5: PWS Para 4.2.1, 6.6). Paragraph refers to 4.2.1 Task Order Manning and there is no paragraph 6.6 in PWS.

Attachment 1 -PWS Exhibit A-CDRLS (DRAFT)

4.1.1 Cost Tracking, 6.2

Required CDRLs and Exhibit

A - CDRLS (DRAFT)

The Government will correct the typographical errors in CDRL A007 for the final RFP release.

Could the Government clarify the requirement for workbook vice provided statement "[LOIs ARE/ARE

NOT Required by this Task Order]" in 4.6.3.3?

Workbook vice LOI Attachment 1 - PWS

4.6.3.3 Workbook/Maintenance

Forms

LOIs are a Task Order requirement. The verbiage is correct to indicate if LOIs are required for the specific Task Order. Language is provided to give notice to Contractors of potentila for specific LOI requirements if needed.

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Could the Government clarify the paragraph number in reference to CDRL A011 with regards to references provided?

There are conflicting references regarding CDRL A011 between PWS 6.2

Required CDRLs (4.7.1, 5.1.4.1, and 6.2.11) and CDRL document reference

(16. REMARKS: 1. Block 5: PWS Para 4.4, 6.11). Paragraph refers to 4.4 Firm-Fixed- Price Minimum Team Complement and there is no paragraph 6.11 in PWS.

Attachment 1 -PWS Exhibit A-CDRLS (DRAFT)

4.7.1 Flight Operations

Procedures/Ground

Operations Procedures, 6.2 Required CDRLs and Exhibit

A - CDRLS (DRAFT)

The Government will correct typographical error in CDRL from 6.11 to 6.2.11 for the final RFP release.

Could the Government clarify the due date in reference to CDRL A011 with regards to references provided?

There are conflicting due dates regarding CDRL A011 between PWS 6.2 Required CDRLs (4.7.1, and 6.2.11) and

CDRL document reference (16.

REMARKS: 3. Block 12: The date the procedures are FIRST submitted to the site GGFR/GFR for approval and shall be submitted in such time as to allow for final approval within 1 day of Task Order

PoP start (GGFR/GFAR shall have a minimum of 7 calendar days for review)

Attachment 1 -PWS Exhibit A-CDRLS (DRAFT)

4.7.1 Flight Operations

Procedures/Ground

Operations Procedures, 6.2 Required CDRLs and Exhibit

A - CDRLS (DRAFT)

The Government will review and revise as necessary for consistency between CDRLs and PWS for the final RFP release.

Could the Government clarify the paragraph number in reference to CDRL A012 with regards to references provided?

There are conflicting references regarding CDRL A012 between PWS 6.2 Required CDRLs (4.2.3 and 6.2.12) and

CDRL document reference (16.

REMARKS: 1. Block 5: PWS Para 4.2.3, 6.15). There is no paragraph 6.15 in

PWS.

Attachment 1 -PWS Exhibit A-CDRLS (DRAFT)

6.2.12 CDRL A012 – Work

Management Plan, Seniority Report – Task Order, 6.2 Required CDRLs and Exhibit A - CDRLS

(DRAFT)

The Government will correct typographical error in CDRL from 6.15 to 6.2.12 for the final RFP release.

Could the Government clarify the paragraph number in reference to CDRL A013 with regards to references provided?

There are conflicting references regarding CDRL A013 between PWS 6.2 Required CDRLs (5.13 and 6.2.13) and

CDRL document reference (16.

REMARKS: 1. Block 5: PWS Para 5.12, 6.13). Paragraph 5.12 Affirmative Procurement Statement (APS) there is no paragraph 6.13 in PWS.

Attachment 1 -PWS Exhibit A-CDRLS (DRAFT)

5.13 Strike Plan, 6.2

Required CDRLs and Exhibit

A - CDRLS (DRAFT)

The Government will correct typographical error in CDRL from 6.13 to 6.2.13 for the final RFP release.

Could the Government clarify the paragraph number in reference to CDRL A014 with regards to references provided?

There are conflicting references regarding CDRL A014 between PWS 6.2 Required CDRLs (5.14 and 6.2.14) and

CDRL document reference (16.

REMARKS: 1. Block 5: PWS Para 5.13, 6.14). Paragraph 5.13 Strike Plan there is no paragraph 6.14 in PWS.

Attachment 1 -PWS Exhibit A-CDRLS (DRAFT)

5.14 Contractor Labor

Dispute

Plan/Unrepresented Employees, 6.2 Required

CDRLs and Exhibit A -

CDRLS (DRAFT)

The Government will correct typographical error in CDRL from 6.14 to 6.2.14 for the final RFP release.

Could the Government clarify the Data Item number in reference to CDRL A015 with regards to references provided?

There are conflicting Data Item regarding CDRL A015 between PWS 6.2

Required CDRLs (DI-MGMT-81368A) and CDRL document reference (4.

AUTHORITY (Data Acquisition Document No.)

DI-MGMT-80368A.

Attachment 1 -PWS Exhibit A-CDRLS (DRAFT)

6.2 Required CDRLs and

Exhibit A - CDRLS (DRAFT)

The Government will correct typographical error from 81368A to 80368A for the final RFP release

Please confirm Contractors are to leave rates/hours blank in Section B.

6.0 Volume IV Contract Documentation Attachment 4 - Section L - Leave rates/hours are to be left blank in Section B. Pricing is not included at the IDIQ basic contract level.

Can Task Orders be awarded if Government receives only one offer?

252.215-7008 Only One Offer

Section L, DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

- The Government's intent is to have adequate competition. The Government's process for ensuring adequate competition is described in Attachment 3 "Ordering Guide" under 3, "Other Relevant Information".

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Will absence due to FMLA, Jury Duty, or Military Duty count towards offset? Many of these days are to be paid to the employee.

Section (6)(b) Attachment 2 H-Clause

(DRAFT)

The MTC is the manning requirement necessary to ensure mission readiness and mitigate risk. This requirement is determined solely by the Government and is not modified, adjusted, or otherwise informed by the leave status of Contractor employees

Will absence due to FMLA, Jury Duty, or Military Duty count towards offset? Many of these days are to be paid to the employee.

Offset Calculation Attachment 1 PWS 4.4.2

The MTC is the manning requirement necessary to ensure mission readiness and mitigate risk. This requirement is determined solely by the Government and is not modified, adjusted, or otherwise informed by the leave status of Contractor employees

Based on the government’s calculation of the offset, the government could take back 1992 (2080 Total Hours less 88 Holiday Hours) in a year for a position. The company’s proposed price is calculated by extending the billable hourly rate against 1912 hours. If a position happened to be vacant for a full year, the government’s offset would be for 1992 hours when the budget is for 1912 hours. Shouldn’t the daily offset hours be a derivative of the 1912 hours, for example 159.33 hours per month or

36.77 hours per week?

Inaccurate Offset Calculation Attachment 1 PWS 4.4.2

The Offset calculation is correct without revision.

Attachment 1 PWS 4.8

Attachment 1 -PWS Exhibit A-CDRLS (DRAFT)

A002

Attachment 4 - Section L 4.4.4 & 6.1

Can the government clarify whether the proposal validity period is 270 or 365 days?

Proposal validity period clarification

RFP Section B states 270 days whereas Section

L.2.0.4 states 365 days The Government confirms that proposal validity date is currently 365 days. Any reference to 270 days will be removed for the final RFP release.

Factor 1 states the Prime must have the AS9100D certification; can this requirement be met by an affiliate of the Prime?

AS9100D Certification

Section L, 4.3, Factor 1 - AS9100D Certification;

Section M, 2.1.1, STEP 1;

Section M, 2.2 Factor 1 -

AS9100D Certification The AS9100D certification must be held by the Prime as stated in the Solicitation.

Section L states that Affiliate companies "will be considered" provided that sufficient documentation is included in the proposal. Will the USG allow a Prime offeror to take credit for any scored evaluation element, including AS9100D

Certification, contracts, past performance, work samples, clearances, etc. from a parent company, affiliate, division, or subsidary, as long as there's a meaningful relationship to the Prime offeror?

Affiliate companies; Evaluation Factors Section L, 5.2.2; Section M,

2.0 Evaluation Factors

The AS9100D certification and evaluation criteria identified as PRIME ONLY are desginated as Prime Only as the solicitation states. However, the Government will consider affiliate companies for Work Samples and Evalutation Criteria within the HTRO Matrix that is not considered PRIME ONLY as long as sufficient documentation is included in the proposal as stated in Section L 5.2.2.

Please confirm that a Small Business Subcontracting Plan is only required for "other than Small Businesses" (regardless of SB/LB competition pool).

Small Business Subcontracting Plan

The Government confirms that Small Business Subcontracting Plans are only required for other than Small Businesses regardless of competition pool.

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The RFP Section L 4.5 Work Samples mentions that “An Offeror may choose to use data from

Subcontractor contracts/task orders as part of its five (5) work samples however, achieving maximum points under required elements listed as “Prime Only” require the offeror to have performed in the role of the prime contractor.”

Would the Government consider accepting a work sample wherein the offeror acted/performed as a partner in a joint venture?

Work Samples L4.5

Evaluation criteria identified as PRIME ONLY are desginated as Prime Only as the solicitation states. However, the Government will consider affiliate companies for Work Samples and Evalutation Criteria within the HTRO Matrix that is not considered PRIME ONLY as long as sufficient documentation is included in the proposal as stated in Section L 5.2.2. Please note that the current version of Section L is posted to SAM.gov and the required number of work samples has changed. Please refer to paragraph 4.4.2

To enhance Small Business participation in the CFT Program, will the Government consider lowering the MTTR scoring threshold below 43,400 points for Small Business Offerors?

HTRO Self-Scoring Matrix M2.3

The Government will take the Offeror's request into consideration. The MTTR will be finalized before RFP release.

Is the Government intending to utilize a “Best

Value” approach in the award of CFT individual Task Orders?

Basis of Contract Award M1.1

As stated in the Ordering Guide, Each Task Order will be awarded to the offeror whose proposal is deemed the best value to the Government based upon an integrated assessment using the evaluation criteria established in the FOPR. The FOPR will establish the selection factors and the order of importance for each Task

Order. Task Order award decisions shall evaluate price and quality of service. Quality of service evaluations will consider one or more non-cost evaluation factors such as past performance, compliance with solicitation requirements, management capability, transition planning, and/or mission essential planning.

Would the Govt. consider allowing work performed as a subcontractor to count on the HTRO form on Criteria Items 1,4,and 5?

Attachment 6, HTRO Self Scoring Matrix Section L. 4.5 Evaluation criteria identified as PRIME ONLY are desginated as Prime Only as the solicitation states. The Government does not ancitipate a change to the evaluation criteria deemed as Prime Only.

Small businesses may not be as diversified as large and do not participate in every space that the

HTRO offers for points (eg. Track vehicles maintenance, Radar equipment) . Woud the Govt.

consider lowering the MTTR threshold to 26,000 facilitate well established aviation specialty small business concerns?

Attachment 6, HTRO Self Scoring Matrix Section M. 2.3

The Government will take the Offeror's request into consideration. The MTTR will be finalized before RFP release.

The Draft DD254 States FCL at the level of Top Secret. Would the Govt. propose to sponsor Small

Businesses that do not currently have an FCL to support adequate small business participation?

DD254 3/8/24 N/A The example DD254 is only intended to provide offerors and opportunity to review the DD254 that may or may not be included at the FOPR level for task order specific requirements. Facility Level Clearances will be stated for individual task order requirements, if necessary. The Government does not plan to sponsor Small

Businesses that do not posess FCL at this time.

Recommend the Government revise the first sentence to read: "The Contractor shall have a Quality Management System (QMS) registered to AS 9100D standards at the time of Basic contract award."

Correct Terminology. The Government does not want "compliance to AS9100D, but requires a company to have a QMS "Registered" to AS9100D Standards by an External Auditor.

Agreement: Does not agree with Section L, Para 4.3

Attachment 1 and 4 PWS 4.6.1 and L.4.3

The Government will take the recommended change into consideration and revise our requirement before the final RFP release.

Recommend the Government revise the first sentence to read: "The Contractor shall have a Quality Management System (QMS) registered to AS 9100D standards at the time of Basic contract award."

Correct Terminology. The Government does not want "compliance to AS9100D, but requires a company to have a QMS "Registered" to AS9100D Standards by an External Auditor.

Agreement: Does not agree with Section L, Para 4.3

Attachment 1 and 4 PWS 4.6.2 and L.4.3

The Government will take the recommended change into consideration and revise our requirement before the final RFP release.

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Recommend the Government make PWS 4.8 applicable only to Full and Open Contracts/Task Orders

Under the Small Business Pool, a prime contractor must be a Small Business under NAICS Code 336411 to qualify for an award. The Government gets 100% Small Business credit for all task orders issued under the Small Business Suite.

Attachment 1 PWS 4.8

The Government considers the recommendation and will clarify the requirement before the final RFP release.

H-1 (7) (b) The definition of Site Supervisors as indirect positions that are not directly billed to the task order is not consistent with PWS Paragraph

4.5 and 4.11, which require and grade Site Supervisor staffing as both IDIQ and task order requirements which are evaluated/scored on the monthly CFT 104 reports. The definition is also not consistent with FAR Part 32.2, Indirect Costs, which defines an Indirect Cost as any cost not directly identified with a single, final cost objective (e.g.

Dedicated Task Order Management Requirement), but identified with two or more final cost objectives (e.g. Multiple Contracts/Task Orders) or an intermediate cost objective .

As CFT requires Site Supervisors to be dedicated to a single task order, they are, as per FAR 31.2, direct costs to the task order. As such, they are part of the MTC and need to be included as a separate line in each CFT Cost Proposal. This will ensure the Government gets the required task

Site Supervisors Classification and Pricing as Direct Task Order Employees.

Attachment 2 and 3 H-1 (7) (b) and Ordering

Guide, Page 5, b2

The Government considers the recommendation and will clarify the requirement before the final RFP release.

Section L.4.3 does not agree with PWS 4.6.1 and 4.6.2

Section L/PWS agreement. Attachment 4 L.4.3 Offerors are required to submit a current AS9100D Certification as part of their proposal to be considered for award. The PWS requirements states that Contractors must maintain that certification throughout the life of the contract. Additionally, the PWS states that a contractors QMS is AS9100D compliant at time of award and will be audited post-award.

L.4.4.1 and the other paragraphs in L.4.4 provide no guidance with regards to the use of Team Member/Subcontractors experience/performance with regards to the HTRO Self Scoring Matrix.

Please clarify the following:

(1) Can Team Member/Subcontractor Prime Contractor experience be used to respond to "Prime Contractor" evaluation criteria item number 1 through 7?

(2) Can Team Member/Subcontractor Prime Contractor experience be used to respond to evaluation criteria item number 9 through 21?

HTRO Worksheet completion criteria Attachment 4 L.4.4.1

Evaluation criteria identified as PRIME ONLY are desginated as Prime Only as the solicitation states. However, the Government will consider affiliate companies for Work Samples and Evalutation Criteria within the HTRO Matrix that is not considered PRIME ONLY as long as sufficient documentation is included in the proposal as stated in Section L 5.2.2.

L.4.4.1 and the other paragraphs in L.4.4 provide no guidance with regards to the use of experience/performance as a subcontractor with regards to the HTRO Self Scoring Matrix. Please clarify the following:

(1) Can a prime offeror use experience as a subcontractor to respond to the non-prime contract items 3 and 9 through 21?

HTRO Worksheet completion criteria Attachment 4 L.4.4.1

The Government confirms that a Prime Offeror may use expereience as a subcontractor to respond to Evaluation Criteria NOTdesginated as PRIME ONLY.

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Please clarify which of the following situations concerning the submission of work samples is true:

(1) An Offeror can have the number of work samples specified in column C for each of the 21 evaluation criteria up to a total of 69 separate work samples?

(2) An Offeror can have a maximum of five work samples?

(3) Something else?

Clarification on the total number of work samples allowed.

Attachment 4 L.4.4.2

1. Offerors are to use Column C for the desginated number of work samples allowed for each Evaluation Criteria, which could total up to 71.. Example 1:: Evaluation

Criteria 7 lists one (1) Work Sample to be submitted to demonstrate maxium score. Example 2: Evaluation Criteria 9 lists five (5) work samples to be submitted to demonstrate maximum score. Offerors may submit up to the number listed in Column C to demonstrate experience and the HTRO Scoring Matrix shall be scored accordingly. Offerors have also been given flexibility to submit a work sample that cover multiple evaluation criteria and would only need to be submitted once, with offeros identifying which criteria are coverd IAW Section L 4.2.2

Please clarify what the Government means in the following sentence: "An Offeror may choose to use data from Subcontractor contracts/task orders as part of its work samples elements listed as “Prime Only” require the offeror to have performed in the role of the prime contractor to be eligible to receive points."

(1) Should "require" by "requires"?

(2) Is the Government saying that to use subcontractor exxperience for areas identified as "Prime only" the subxcontractor must have performed that contract/task order as a prime contractor?

Clarification - senetnce meaning. Attachment 4 L.4.4.2

The statement will be reviewed and revised before the final RFP is released however, for clarification, offerors choosing to use data from Subcontractor contracts/task orders for Evaluation Criteria listed as PRIME ONLY will not be eligble to receive points. Offerors may utilize Subcontractor contracts/task orders for

Evaluation Criteria NOT listed as PRIME ONLY and would be elgible to receive points.

Does the Government have a specific format they want to see offeror work samples presented in?

Proposal Attachment 4 L.4.4.2 While a specific format is not listed, the guidelines shall follow the requirements of Section L.

Please clarify how the forth through eigth sentences in Paragraph L.4.4.3 ("The narrative may ….") apply to the work sample requirement. The references in Section M do not provide clear guidance.

Clarification Attachment 4 L.4.4.3 This statement will be reviewed and revised before the final RFP is released however, the sentences referenced provide examples of the supporting information that offerors are asked to provide within the Work Sample Narrative. More specficically, Work Sample Narratives should support the requirements of the HTRO

Scoring Matrix as well as Factor 3 Past Performance as it relates to Recency, Relevancy, and Performance Quality listed in Section M.

Reference Evaluation Criteria Item 5 - Number of SB FTE Transitioned OCONUS. Will the Government consider removing therequirement for "Prime" experience? SBs usually have to sub for OCONUS work and still have to go through all transition requirements (Passports, Visa, etc.).

Clarification. Attachment 6 Item # 5

The Government intends to leave the Prime requirement. SB have performed as Prime for OCONUS work, this evaluation criteria is to demonstrate awareness and experience performing all OCONUS requirements.

L. 2.3.1 requires text size to be no less than Arial 12 and page spacing to be 1.5 lines. In l.2.3.2, exceptions are made to the font size (to no less than Arial 8-pt) but no reference is made to the line spacing. Is it the intent that 1.5 line spacing be for text only and that tables, charts, graphics and figures be exempt from 1.5 line spacing also.

Should the Title page, Table of contents, Glossary, List of tables, and any reproduced sections from solicitation templates (letters, ITO Attc 1.3, 1.4, 1.5,1.6, 2.0, 2.2, 3.0) also be exempt?

Line spacing Section L, 2.3.1 and 2.3.2

The Government will review the requirement and take into consideration the request before the final RFP release.

L.2.3.1 requires page spacing to be 1.5 lines. L.2.2.2 limits the Narrative Summary to 5 pages. Would the Government increase the page limit to 10 pages in consideration to the line spacing and font size requireemnts?

Page limit and Line spacing Section L, 2.3.1 and L.2.2.2

The Government will review the requirement and take into consideration the request before the final RFP release.

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L. 2.0.4 specifies a 365 day proposal accecptance period - but L.3.2 specifies 270 days. Please clarify.

Proposal accecptance period L.2.0.4 and L.3.2 The Government confirms that proposal validity date is currently 365 days. Any references to any other acceptance period will be corrected before final RFP release.

L.3.5 Does the Team List contain only the Prime's POCs, or are subcontactor POCs required also?

POCs L.3.5 Team List is to include the Offeror's Primary Points of Contact

The DD254 requires a TS FCL and no safeguarding for classified information. Do all TOs required a TS or is it posible that some of the small business TOs can be accomplished with a Secret FCL? Can a small busines with a Secret FCL submit a proposal while it obtains a TS FCL?

FCL Level DD254

The TS FCL identified on the DD254, is merely notice that some task orders will require a TS FCL. The majority of task orders are at SECRET or lower. The DD254 Form template did not permit a general response of up to TS.

Please explain the intent of what the Government will consider to be "broad discretion" in developing order placement procedures?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause

Broad discretion allows the Government flexbility in developing and issuing competitive FOPRs for individual requirements

Please provide examples of the Contracting Officer exercising "broad discretion" in developing appropriate order placement procedures?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause At the FOPR level, specific ordering procedures includes aspects such as evaluation methodology, allows flexibility in selecting appropriate procedures for each order.

Given that CFT Task Orders have consistently and solely awarded on a low price/technically acceptable factor, despite the Government using (intermittently) the phrase "Best Value", what experience does the Government have in properly using FAR 16.505, specifically developing appropriate order placement procedures?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause

Fair Opportunity Ordering Procedures to be utilized at the Task Order level be in line with the requirements of FAR 16.505 CFT LASR requirement. FAR 16.505 allows for broad discrtion in developing ordering procedures that suit individual requirements

If Task Orders are not awarded based on a low price/technically acceptable factor, will Contractors be given adequate time to develop comprehensive proposals?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause

The length of time the Contractor's have to develop comprehensive proposals will be depend on the requirement.

If Task Orders are not awarded based on low price, has the Government considered the length of time (to include a protest period) in which Task Orders will be awarded, in relation to current Task Orders ending and potential phase-in requirements?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause

The Government has taken this into consideration.

If Task Orders are not awarded based on a low price/technically acceptable factor, will CFT be considered a "rapid-response" solution to the US Military?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause The CFT program is still considered rapid-response solution however, the CFT program is also adapting to our current and future customers needs by allowing a flexible contract vehicle to suit the needs of a variety of different requirements

Will the USG DoD Customers have input into how their Programs will be solicited?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause Acquisition planning is considered by all Government parties.

If the MTC on Day 1 is a concern of the Government, will the Government consider utilizing a T&M contract?

DRFP Attachment 2, H Clause (6)(b) DRFP Attachment 2, H Clause (6)(b)

Requirements will be stated at the task order level and the CFT LASR contract vehicle has T&M CLINs for suitable requirements.

If Contractor employees required to be "on call" for specific periods of time, is the Government prepared to pay the required stipend that these employees are entitled to do for waiting for potential work to be performed on any given day?

DRFP Attachment 2, H Clause (6)(c) DRFP Attachment 2, H Clause (6)(c)

The Government's MTC requirement takes into account the need for mission readiness.

If Contractor employees required to be "on call" for specific periods of time, will there by an area in the pricing sheet for Offerors to bid the required stipend for employees to be on call?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (6)(c) DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (6)(c)

The Government's MTC requirement takes into account the need for mission readiness.

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Can the Government give a proper example of a "modified definition of fully manned"?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (6)(c) DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (6)(c) As per Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (6)(c), this may include but is not limited to modified vacancy standards, modified or additional personnel availability standards by individual skill set or team, and on-call or response time requirements.

If the Government considers an "offset payment" in relation to the MTC, why is it not utilizing a T&M contract, which would alleviate the administrative burden on both the Contractor and Government of managing a FFP contract while treating it like a

DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (6)(d) DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (6)(d)

The Government is solely responsible for determining its requirement and the appropriate contract vehicle to meet the requirement.

How will factors outside of the Contractor's control be considered when an "offset payment" is requested?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (6)(d) DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (6)(d)

As with any aspect of contract performance, if the Contractor feels that there are mitigating circumstances to their failure to perform, they can ask for adjustment through the REA process.

What are the "other remedies" for failure to perform task order assigned work?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (6)(d) DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (6)(d) Any and all remedies availabile to the Government by statute, regulation, and operation of law

Absent established NTE rates by labor category at the IDIQ level, how will the Government determine that task order prices are "fair and reasonable"?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (9) DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (9)

The Government will use one or a combination of regulatory techniques including, but not limited to adequate competition.

Given the number of caveats the Government includes in a pricing sheet, will the Government provide the Labor Category Rate Matrix before the final RFP is released so that Industry can review and ask questions?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (9) DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (9) The Government does not intend to provide a Labor Category Rate Matrix as pricing will not be established at the basic level The Government intends to modify and clarify the language in H-1(9) to be more clear for offerors.

What happens if 104s are in protest? How will a 104 be evaluated in terms of awarding a separate task order?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (13) DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (13)

The Government intends to only use only 104 that have been reviewed, had a comment period, and have been finalized.

If a Contractor has not won a task order (and, therefore, has no 104s), will that give them an advantage or disadvantage over a Contractor that has active work on the new IDIQ with accompanying 104s for said work?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (13) DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (13) Contractors that do not have task order awards and a history of 104's would not be in a state of advantage or disadvantage. The Government does not treat unknown past performance as unacceptable during evaluation.

Will all Offerors be made aware of all interchanges communicated during the Task Order solicitation phase?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (13) DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (13) If necessary, Interchanges will be conducted IAW H-1(16) with the stated criteria in the FOPR, ensuring that each Offeror received a fair opportunity to be considered for award.

Will all IDIQ holders be made aware of all interchanges communicated during the Task Order solicitation phase?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (16) DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (16)

If necessary, Interchanges will be conducted IAW H-1(16) with the stated criteria in the FOPR, ensuring that each Offeror received a fair opportunity to be considered for award.

In places where the Government is aware of workload fluctuations, will the Government consider using a T&M CLIN?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (18) DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (18)

The Government would use T&M where appropriate based on mission instability or expected workload changes

Please provide examples of when the Government will use a T&M CLIN.

DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (18) DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (18) The Government will utilize T&M CLINS when we deem it necessary for the mission.

Will "Not-to-Exceed Rates" be establised at the basic contract?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (19)(a) DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (19)(a) Not-To-Exceed rates will not be established at the basic contract. The Government will review/revise our requirement to ensure that is clear.

Will the Government provide the Labor Category Rate Matrix Attachment 2 before the final RFP is released?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (19)(a) DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (19)(a)

The Government does not intend to provide a Labor Category Rate Matrix as pricing will not be established at the basic level The Government intends to modify and clarify the language in H-1(9) to be more clear for offerors.

If a CBA is in place, will Attachment A of the PWS directly correlate to the job classifications within the CBA?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (27) DRFP Attachment 2, H-1 Clause (27)

The PWS Attachement A job skill classifications are consistent with the Service Contact Labor Standards. Job descriptions for each classification are taken from the latest version of the Service Contract Labor Standards Directory of Occupations, and define the skills and requirements for CFT Task Orders. The Government intends to utilize these descriptions to define the requirements.

Please provide a example when overtime/surge will be fixed price.

DRFP Attachment 2, H-5 Clause (5)(4) DRFP Attachment 2, H-5 Clause (5)(4)

Overtime and Surge pricing arrangments will coincide with the pricing arrangment established at the task order level and will be documented with the FOPR.

Example: Task Order is for FFP Labor, therefore any Surge or Overtime will be Firm-Fixed Price as well.

82 Please provide an example of a negotiated item DRFP Attachment 2, H-5 Clause (a)(3) DRFP Attachment 2, H-5 Clause (a)(3)

Negotiated Items are refer to requirements not originally known at the award of the Task Order that would negotiated during contract performance suchas, Over & Above requirements.

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How can overtime turn into a firm-fixed-price requirement, if there are already set hours per a contract year for already established workload?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-5 Clause (a)(4) DRFP Attachment 2, H-5 Clause (a)(4) Overtime and Surge pricing arrangments will coincide with the pricing arrangment established at the task order level and will be documented with the FOPR.

Example: Task Order is for FFP Labor, therefore any Surge or Overtime will be Firm-Fixed Price as well.

What does the Government consider "sufficient data" in order to turn hourly overtime to a fixed price?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-5 Clause (a)(4) DRFP Attachment 2, H-5 Clause (a)(4)

The Government considers "sufficient data" when the requirement becomes predictively identiable and quantifiable.

Will the Government include such labor category examples provided in H-5 (a)(5) in a Task Order pricing sheet? How will this labor be otherwise accounted for, as they are in direct support of the Program?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-5 Clause (a)(5) DRFP Attachment 2, H-5 Clause (a)(5)

The labor categories indicated are administrative functions and not direct labor to for mission accomplishment.

Rather than reserving the right to increase or decrease the MTC by 25%, will the Government consider using a T&M contract to allow flexibility and alleviate the administrative burden of managing a FFP like a T&M?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-10 Clause (a) DRFP Attachment 2, H-10 Clause (a)

No, the Government will not utilize a T&M contract.

Is there a limit to which the Government may use H- 10 during the life of a Task Order?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-10 DRFP Attachment 2, H-10 No, as long as the increase or decrease does not exceed 25% over the life of the task order.

If H-10 is exercised, will the Contractor be entitled to transition costs, which tie directly to increased recuiting, potential layoffs, etc., for the newly exercised period of performance?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-10 (b) DRFP Attachment 2, H-10 (b)

No, the Contractor will not be entitled to transition costs if H-10 is exercised.

The 25% threshhold is similar to a T&M surge environment, which requires additional pricing, as it is considered a scope change. As this is FFP, will the Government consider using a smaller percentage so that H-10 is not considered a scope change?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-10 DRFP Attachment 2, H-10

The exercise of a Government right detailed in the contract is in scope.

Will the Government update the language in H- 10(c) to acknowledge that there may be NWD or CBA pricing at the time of the MTC increase?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-10(c) DRFP Attachment 2, H- 10(c)

The Government will take this recommendation into consideration.

Will the Government further clarify its process for Off-Ramping?

DRFP Attachment 2, H-8(a) DRFP Attachment 2, H-8(a) The process for Off-Reamping is adequately described in Attachment 2 H-8(a)

The Government states that Contractors that are Off-Ramped will have no active task orders and that an Off-Ramp method can include not exercising a Task Order option period.

What if a Contractor has multiple Task Orders and is considered "performing" on all but one Task Order? Will the Government not exercise the option on the "non-performing" Task Order as well

DRFP Attachment 2, H-8(a) DRFP Attachment 2, H-8(a)

Non-performance on a single task order and how the non-performance is handled will be at the descretion of the PCO based on the Government's best interests.

93 What is the definition of "non-performing" DRFP Attachment 2, H-8(a) DRFP Attachment 2, H-8(a) Failure to meet or comply with any requirements as detailed within the contract.

Will the Source Selection Authority (SSA) be comprised of non-biased Government personnel that are removed from the current CFT IDIQ?

DRFP Attachment 5, Section M 1.1(e) DRFP Attachment 5, Section M 1.1(e)

Potential Offerors can refer to the latest versions of DAFI 63-138 and the DoD Source Selection Procedures to determine how the SSA is selected.

How is the Source Selection Authority (SSA) created?

DRFP Attachment 5, Section M 1.1(e) DRFP Attachment 5, Section M 1.1(e) Potential Offerors can refer to the latest versions of DAFI 63-138 and the DoD Source Selection Procedures to determine how the SSA is selected.

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What is the Government's rationale for excluding past performance in a Draft FPR/FPR?

DRFP Attachment 5, Section M 1.8 DRFP Attachment 5, Section M 1.8

The Government is not excluding past performance from its Draft FFR/FPR evaluation. The Government would like to provide the following explanation regarding the Past Performance evaluation process. During the source selection process, the Government will be collecting information from various data sources (i.e.

information provided as part of an original proposal, Past Performance Information Forms, Questionnaires, CPARS and other sources as needed) to utilize in its evaluation for an offeror’s demonstrated past performance record. After its initial evaluation, the Government may continue to collect data, either through the EN process or by other data sources, as needed. All of the data collected will accumulate and will carry over into each phase of source selection (initial, discussions, and ultimately the final evaluation). The Government does not consider the collection of this data/information in regard to Factor 3 Past Performance to be considered formal proposal revisions that would need to be incorporated into an updated volume as part of an Offeor’s Draft FPR/FPR response. This explanation mirrors the Government’s intent in Section M, paragraph 1.8 which states “Note: Offeror responses to ENs for Volume II (Past Performance) shall not be included in the Draft

FPR and/or FPR. Offeror responses to Past Performance ENs during discussions will automatically be considered in the final evaluation.”In the event the Government issues a Draft FPR/FPR, the Government’s Draft FPR and FPR evaluations for Factor 3 Past Performance will consider all information presented by an

Offeror throughout the entire evaluation process, such as past performance information submitted as part of an original proposal, any responses to Past Performance ENs, as well as additional data gathered from outside sources. Section M, paragraph 1.8 states “The Request for FPR letter will include specific instructions on how Offerors will submit FPRs. The Government also reserves the right to request Draft FPRs during discussions.” If the Government requests Draft FPRs during discussions the Draft FPR will also include specific instructions on how offerors will submit Draft FPRs. For example, the Draft FPR/FPR instructions may

What is the Government's rationale for excluding an invidual on PTO/sick leave/FMLA/temporary military duty from the MTC?

DRFP Attachment 1 DRFP Attachment 1 PWS 4.4.1 The Government has determined that the stated MTC is the minimum required manning and no downward deviation will meet mission readiness and risk mitigation needs.

Is the Contractor expected to have employees on "stand-by" to account for an invidual being sick on any given day?

DRFP Attachment 1 DRFP Attachment 1 PWS 4.4.1

The MTC is the minimum required manning required by this contract. How the Contractor meets the MTC requirement consistently is a business decision.

Is this a Performanced-Based acquisition or labor augmentation?

DRFP Attachment 1 DRFP Attachment 1 PWS 4.10 This is a performance-based contract that includes labor augmentation.

If this is a labor augmentation contract, why does the Government need to/why is the Government allowed to observe Contractor personnel for task familiarization purposes?

DRFP Attachment 1 DRFP Attachment 1 PWS 5.8.1 The Government observation is merely to watch performance of how others perform functions that may be unfamiliar. Any observation is on a non-intereference basis.

What is the purpose of the Government requesting an individual's CAC ID?

DRFP, CDRL A017 DRFP, CDRL A017 PWS 5.11

The Goverenment required the CAC number to ensure the proper personnel are identified on the ME roster.

If the Government is concerned about validating real people, then why aren't they considering a T&M contract for this work?

DRFP, CDRL A017 DRFP, CDRL A017 PWS 5.11

The Government will not utilize a T&M contract.

How is surge different than the 25% increase/decrease in the (Tinker AFB-created vs.

established in the DFARS) H clause?

DRFP Q&A Government Response, Question 88

DRFP Q&A Government Response, Question 88

Please refer to the terms and conditions within H-10 and DFARS 232.217-7001.

Will Task Orders be ultimately determined on a low price basis?

DRFP Q&A Government Response, Question 92

DRFP Q&A Government Response, Question 92 Best Value for each requirement will be defined task order level within the FOPR.

What are the contents of the Labor Category Matrix? Will it have financial information?

DRFP Q&A Government Response, Question 95

DRFP Q&A Government Response, Question 95

The Government does not intend to provide a Labor Category Rate Matrix as pricing will not be established at the basic level The Government intends to modify and clarify the language in H-1(9) to be more clear for offerors.

Are the potential additional Task-Order level CDRLS applicable to labor augmentation or performance-based work?

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