Attachment 12- Vehicle Maintenance Solicitation Questions and Answers.pdf

Questions and Responses about Vehicle Maintenance Solicitation

(current as of 21 April 2020)

1. Who provides the tool boxes for mechanics – the Government or the service provider?

If provided by the service provider, will the SP be reimbursed?

A. The service Provider will provide “mechanics tool boxes” and will not be reimbursed; PWS Para. 1.1.6.1.

2. Who provides the hand tools for mechanics – the Government or the service provider?

If provided by the service provider, will the SP be reimbursed?

A. The service Provider will provide “hand tools” with the exception of tools listed as

GFE in Appendix 6 of the PWS. Initial purchase and maintenance/replacement will not be reimbursed to the service provider; PWS Para. 1.1.6.1.

3. Who provides special tools for mechanics – the Government or the service provider?

If provided by the service provider, will the SP be reimbursed?

A. The government provides “special tools” for the contractor as Consolidated Tool Kit

(CTK) listed as GFE in Appendix 6 of the PWS.

4. Who provides vehicles for mobile maintenance, parts delivery, and management – the

Government or the service provider? If provided by the service provider, will the SP be reimbursed?

A. The service provider is responsible for the “mobile Maintenance vehicle, parts delivery, and management.

5. Who provides fuel for the vehicles used by the contractor in performing required services – the Government or the service provider? If provided by the service provider, will the

SP be reimbursed?

A. The service provider is responsible for fuel for the vehicles used by the contractor in performing required services.

6. Who provides the computer work stations and printers – the Government or the service provider? If provided by the service provider, will the SP be reimbursed?

A. The government provides computers that are required to be on the AF Network used by the contractor in performing Fleet Management and Maintenance services

7. If a Small business is an VOSB and exceeds the particular NAICs Size Standard of

811111 and the RFP is Unrestricted/Full and Open will it be considered a SB for the purposes of the SB participation Proposal and not be required to submit a Plan?

A. If you exceed the size standard, you will be considered a large business and required to submit a small business participation plan.

8. Attachment 7 Page 6 Oral Presentations Format of the Slide Deck states. “Oral presentations states that the text size shall be 14 point or lager. Formatting is left up to the offeror as long as all other instructions in this section are adhered to.” Does this allow the offeror to change the Font from the format provided by the govt?

A. No, per the instuctions on page 6 of Attachment 7 Instructions to Offerors and

Evaluation Basis for Award- “The font shall be Times New Roman”.

9. Attachment 11 Oral Presentations_Discussion Slide Deck, slides 21 and 27 provide limited space for the description of effort. Will the government consider an additional slide to allow additional information be provided?

A. No additional slides will be accepted per the instructions related to Oral presentation slide count on pages 4 and 5 of Attachment 7 Intrusctions for Offerors and Evaluation Basis for

Award.

10. Will there be a requirement for a Facility Clearance for this opportunity? The

Previous solicitation had a DD254.

A. No, there is no requirement for facility clearance on this effort.

11. Is the transition period 20 or 30 days?

A. Transition period will be 30 days (1 month).

12. If a qualified SB under solicitation NAICS is proposing on this solicitation, is this volume section required to be completed since the proposing SB self-performing meets SB requirements?

A. As stated In Section E of Section L : The Small Business Participation proposal is required from all offerors, including small businesses and companies with Master, Individual, Commercial Subcontracting Plans and/or Comprehensive Subcontracting Plans.

13. It appears that the only section the contractor is to detail past performance information is in attachment 11 and it is our understanding this file is only open if ENs are opened. Should detailed past performance information also be included in Volume V’s written portion and if so where?

A. Past Performance will be submitted to the Government through Volume V Past

Performance, along with Attachment 10 and Attachment 11 as specified in Section L “Proposal

Volume Requirements”. Within this section it states “Within those 5 proposal volumes, the offeror shall complete and submit RFP Attachments 9 through 11”. Attachment 11 will also be utilized if discussions are opened. If any EN’s are applicable to past performance they will be addressed during the contractors oral presentation of Past Performance within Attachment 11.