Q A.pdf 5 December 2011.pdf

Date Question Answer Posted to FBO on

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Is there an upper limit on the number of hours a Category 5 item may take? It is not reasonable to ask contractors to price a category with no ceiling on the time it will take do repair or calibrate an item.

No, there will not be an upper limit on category

5. We are confident that any contractor that understands the PMEL requirement will be able to adequately price this category.

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11/30/2011 What is the name of the current union? International Association of Machinists and

Aerospace Workers 12/5/2011

11/30/2011 Is a copy of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement available? Yes, it will be posted to FBO shortly 12/5/2011

11/30/2011 Who is the incumbent contractor? Bionetics Corporation 12/5/2011

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Will there be a draft RFP including Sections L and M? Yes, draft documents will be released as they are developed. A complete draft RFP will be released as soon as possible.

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11/30/2011 Why is this a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) award rather than other types of award such as best value?

Because it is the most practical methodology for this acquisition in the current environment.

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Is the Rule of Two for determining small business set aside a written rule or a rule of thumb?

In accordance with FAR 19.502-2, The contracting officer shall set aside any acquisition over $150,000 for small business participation when there is a reasonable expectation that:

(1) Offers will be obtained from at least two responsible small business concerns offering the products of different small business concerns; and (2) Award will be made at fair market prices.

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11/30/2011 Is a single past performance rating sufficient for assessment? Yes 12/5/2011

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Are there inspections other than AFMETCAL? Yes, Environmental compliance and Logistics

Compliance Assessment Program (LCAP) that includes things like tool control, FOD and material control

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11/30/2011 What is the procurement schedule? The current time line is available in the industry day briefing that will be posted on FBO 12/5/2011

11/30/2011 What is the definition of ‘Responsible Contractor’? See FAR 9.104 12/5/2011

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What is the role of the Training Manager, will he be training government employees or just coordinating training approach and curriculum with the government training personnel?

Coordinating with the government training personnel on approach and curriculum. 12/5/2011

PMEL Questions & Answers

The PWS mentions coordinating with the COR for limitations. Is this for all limitations or what is meant by this?

This requirement is for limitations to the GFE used as standards so the Baseline Calibration

Listing (BCL) can be kept up to date.

Limitations on customer equipment will be approved by the owning work center directly

IAW T.O. 00-20-14 and will not require coordination with the COR.

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11/30/2011 Are there minimum and maximum limits on the number of calibrations as required by the FAR?

Appropriate limits will be established IAW with the FAR 12/5/2011

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Will the contractor be paid for NRTS and RTO items and if not is there an estimated number of NRTS/RTO items per year?

No the contractor will not be paid for NRTS items. A estimate of the number of items

NRTS’d annually will be provided

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How large a task is the hazardous materials/hazardous waste management task? It should not be a huge task. A few hours a month for record keeping, coordinating pickup and delivery of waste containers, and inspection of storage lockers

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There is a requirement to purchase janitorial supplies but no requirement to use those supplies. Will the contractor be required to have a janitor?

The requirement to clean the assigned lab, storage and office space is PWS paragraph

6.1.3. How the contractor meets that

requirement will be up to them.

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11/30/2011 Will there be a way to adjust category prices to account for changes in the CBA? Yes, this would be an allowable adjustment 12/5/2011

11/30/2011 Is the scheduling function all government or some government and some contractor

The scheduling functions are all government 12/5/2011

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Will the contractor have to track overdue calibration items or will the government production control function do that?

The government production control function tracks overdue items and sends required notifications

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11/30/2011 Is there a workload leveling system in place to balance input to output? Not currently. The squadron is just beginning to work with the OWC’s to develop a system 12/5/2011

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How will the end item product quality inspections be performed, will they be over the shoulder type inspections or will the COR’s run the items themselves?

They will be over the shoulder type inspections where the COR will watch the performing tech rerun the item

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11/30/2011 When hiring the key personnel mentioned in the PWS does the government have to approve those personnel?

No, Notification with a copy of the resume should be adequate 12/5/2011

11/30/2011 Will a copy of the complete inventory be made available? Yes 12/5/2011

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Are there any restrictions to hiring off-duty government employees on a part time basis to meet surge requirements?

Only the normal approval requirements for federal employees seeking part time non-government employment

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11/30/2011 Can a redacted copy of the incumbent employee’s training records be made available?

No, training records are property of the incumbent and will not be released.

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Is a copy of the last 7808 report available and can a copy of the next one be made available after it has been submitted to AFMETCAL? 7808 reports will not be made available 12/5/2011

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Are we required to offer employment to incumbent employees under executive order 13495 Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts?

No, while this order has been finalized, it will not be effective until the Federal Acquisition

Regulatory Council (FARC) issues regulations for the inclusion of the nondisplacement contract clause in covered federal solicitations and contracts, as required by the Executive

Order. As of the date of this question no regulations have been issued. HOWEVER, it would be beneficial for any offeror to consider retaining as much of the local knowledge and experience as possible.

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