5th SET OF QUESTIONS.docx

FA8224-20-R-0001

ISSUES & QUESTIONS CONCERNING SOLICITATION

5th SET

1. Section L, Paragraph II Volume Organization, Subparagraph B.2 For the historical TCIR and DART data, would the Government please clarify who owns this information (once it has been submitted to OSHA), and is there a process to approve release?

The proposal shall include their labor safety data for the three preceding calendar years – 2017, 2018, 2019 - for the 493190 industry NAICS code for which this solicitation is issued. This data is to include The Total Case Incident Rates (TCIR) and the Day Away, Restricted, and or Transfer Case Rates (DART) for each of the preceding years. This information will be owned by the Government, as is the rest of the information contained in the proposal. Please consult the VPP site https://www.osha.gov/dcsp/vpp/index.html for additional information.

2. PWS Basic 22 January 2020, paragraph 1.1, page 4 and Appendix C In regard to the Installation-Specific Safety Plan, do all Hill AFB practices, policies, ad procedures apply to personnel performing duties at the Ogden Airport?

Yes, Hill’s practices, policies and procedures will apply, however, the installation specific safety plan will differ to be site specific. These issues and changes will be addressed in future task orders if applicable.

3. PWS Basic 22 January 2020, Paragraphs 1.1 and Appendix C - Motor Vehicles, page 34.

Will GMV be used to transport items from Hill AFB to “non-government” facilities/locations (e.g. Ogden Airport), and if so, what guidance or regulations should be addressed in the proposal?

The Contractor will not be required to transport FOM between Hill AFB to Ogden Airport. For any assets which may need to be transported between the two locations, the contractor will notify Base Scheduling to arrange transport. Future task orders will address specifics if applicable.

4. PWS Basic 22 January 2020, paragraph 3.1.2, page 9 Will any of the assets contractor personnel will be accepting be considered HAZMAT, and if so, what type of materials will they be?

The contractor personnel may come in contact with residual oils in miscellaneous FOM (i.e. hydraulic oil, jp8, gear oils, etc.). If the asset is not free of all residual fluids, the contractor will not accept the asset and will notify the appropriate supervisor or GMR to ensure discrepancies are corrected. SDS are available for review.

5. PWS Basic 22 January 2020, paragraphs 3.1.6 Please specify what equipment is to be inventories twice weekly.

The contract personnel are required to conduct a full inventory on all FOM twice a week.

6. PWS Basic 22 January 2020, paragraph 8.1 Who is responsible for payment and provision of consumables (housekeeping, paper, toner, etc.)?

On any government owned equipment, the government will provision consumables. On any equipment the Contractor may supply, the consumables will be supplied by the contractor. Facility housekeeping will be done by the government, however, general housekeeping shall be conducted according to the requirements in OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.141.

7. PWS Basic 22 January 2020 Appendix C, Paragraph C, page 33 If respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the contractor, the contractor employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program according to 29 CFR 1910.134. What HAZMAT or conditions currently require respirators?

Currently, the work environment is such respirators are not a requirement for personnel safety.

8. Can government provide a timeframe for expansion to Ogden Airport?

There are no concrete plans to expand to Ogden Airport within in the next year or two at this time. Expansion, however, is dependent on obtaining increased C-130 maintenance assignments.

9. How many facilities will be used for storage of FOM at Hill? At Randolph?

Refer to Table 2.3 of the PWS, under the column Building Locations for an estimate of the buildings utilized for asset storage on the different platforms. FOM storage locations are subject change.