GSSC_2.0_Pre-Solicitation_General_Information.pdf

N e v e r D o u b t e d , A l w a y s F e a r e d

AIR FORCE NUCLEAR WEAPONS CENTER

Ground Subsystem Support Contract

(GSSC) 2.0

Pre-Solicitation General Information

PRE-DECISIONAL

PRE-DECISIONAL

Tyson Pippin Program Manager

AFNWC/NIAG

Corey Taggart Procurement Contracting

Officer

AFNWC/PZBA

Draft RFP Explanation Major Changes Additional Clarification Working Schedule

Contents

PRE-DECISIONAL

Pre-solicitation Explanation

PRE-DECISIONAL

GSSC 2.0

Follow-on contract to current GSSC

PWS and RFIs sent requesting comments on:

Approach

PWS

Contract length

Government welcomes comments Desire to reduce source selection time Desire to eliminate confusion within RFP

Pre-solicitation attachments are draft documents. Government still updating:

Sections L & M PWS tie to CDRLs CDRLs – Requesting Industry input

Major Changes from previous RFIs and Draft PWS release:

Ordering Period: 18 years; 2020 – 2038 Period of Performance: 18 years; 2020 – 2038

No-base Award Fee

All awardable sustainment and CLS task orders will be Cost Plus Award Fee

Budget provided to give all offerors an equal understanding of the level of work expected for each sustainment task order

Major Changes

Additional Clarification

PRE-DECISIONAL

Attachments 7-10, 14 explained

Attachment 7 – Government Labor Category Description Offeror not to modify or submit Use number column to map contractor’s labor categories in Attachment 8 Government will use mapping for skill mix comparison

Attachment 8 – Offeror Labor Category Description and Mapping Offeror to complete and submit with proposal This allows offerors to use their existing labor categories vs. forcing into a Government defined labor category Eliminates need for waivers due to inconsistency in labor categories

Additional Clarification (cont)

PRE-DECISIONAL

Attachment 9 – Labor Hours Summary This is to save Government Pricing time in separating hours from TEP spreadsheets and/or BOEs Offeror to complete and submit with proposal Government to evaluate skill mix and hours per section M

Entire effort Individual Task Orders

Attachment 10 – Labor Rate Matrix Offeror to complete and submit with proposal Volume III This is to allow Offeror to use their existing labor rates Offeror’s rates will go on contract for use determining future add-on task orders Eliminates need for waivers due to inconsistency in labor categories

Attachment 14 – Use Offeror’s Labor Categories and Rates vs Government Labor Categories provided

Additional Clarification (cont)

PRE-DECISIONAL

H-Clauses Explained Rate Adjustment Clause

Clause is used to adjust awardee’s rates at specific intervals throughout life of contract to maintain fair and reasonableness for both contractor and government

Also intended to evaluate annual government task order budget to determine if cost should be increased/decreased based on amount of work to be performed

PMP Clarification

PRE-DECISIONAL

Program Management Plan (PMP) will be provided by the Offeror

Information to include a subcontract management plan Subcontract management plan and Small Business Participation should separate small business goals for evaluation Information within the PMP will be reviewed and evaluated within separate categories of section M

MILESTONE DATE

Draft RFP Sept 18 Industry Day 2 Oct 18 RFI 5 responses due Oct 18 Release RFP Jan 19 Proposals Due (60 days) Mar 19 Source Selection Process Feb 20 Contract Award Mar 20

Working Schedule