Tunner_RFP_Q A_4 _11-29-12.pdf

Questions and Answers Tunner 60K Aircraft Cargo Loader Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Acquisition

Request for Proposal (RFP) FA8519-11-R-0003

29 November 2012

The following questions have been received in the AFLCMC/WNKBBA, Support Equipment & Vehicles – Services Contracting Office on the above referenced RFP for the Tunner solicitation.

The questions as well as the applicable answers are provided below for assistance to all potential offerors for the greater understanding of the Government’s requirement.

Question 1: The Section L requirements for the technical proposal state that it shall include “[a] Systems Engineering Plan (SEP] in accordance with PES PWS paragraph 4.2.1”. To satisfy this requirement, please confirm that offerors may briefly describe the SEP in the technical proposal and then include the SEP in an appendix to the technical proposal.

Government Response: It is within a potential offeror’s discretion how to include the SEP in its technical proposal, as long as it is provided within the technical proposal.

Question 2: In order to plan for the management of contractor employees working in foreign countries, can the government confirm that the existing personnel positions working in support of the 60K Tunner program will be exempt from host nation labor law requirements and host nation income taxation for this proposed contract period.

Government Response: There are no special exemptions for this contract from host nation labor law requirements or host nation income taxation.