Questions and Answers 16 November 2009.pdf

SbAST RFP FA8530‐09‐R‐22309 Questions & Answers

Background # 72: Reference the MCM specification G1.5.6, Hangar, Backshop, Hydraulic, requirement ‐ Possess a hydraulic shop for aircraft tubes, fittings, hoses and valve housing repair/fabrication and testing.

Question # 72: Does the “valve housing repair/fabrication and testing” specifically apply to C‐130 Housing Assembly, Valve, Propeller Control part numbers 572880, 582855, 714325‐1, 714325‐2, 714325‐5 and 714325‐7 items 105 through 110 from the 1C‐130H‐4‐61‐1 page

61‐20‐00? Or is the term “valve housing repair/fabrication and testing” a generic term for hydraulic valve housings in general?

Answer # 72: It is a generic term for hydraulic valve housings in general.

Background # 73‐75: Item 11 in the amendment replaces paragraph L‐900(2)(I)(i) and (ii) in the cost/price proposal instructions. The last part of both paragraphs read as shown below.

“FP labor rates will be loaded labor rates, including labor overhead, G&A, and cost of money, and profit. For each labor category, it is anticipated that the proposed FP and T&M/LH rates will be the same through the cost line. T&M/LH rates will be fully loaded labor rates, including labor overhead, G&A, cost of money, and fee.”

Items 1 and 2 in Attachment 8 – Contractor Pricing Submission state include similar statements.

Items 12 and 13 in Amendment 0002 also include the statement “It is anticipated that the proposed FP and T&M/LH rates will be the same for all labor categories through the cost line”.

Question # 73: Please confirm that FP rates are to include profit.

Answer # 73: FP NTE Rates are to include profit

Question # 74: Can the FP profit and T&M/LH fee be a different percentage of labor cost?

Answer # 74: Yes

Question # 75: How will the Government know the “cost line” and make a determination that the FP and T&M/LH cost lines are equal?

Answer # 75: We will not be able to determine the cost line. We are anticipating that the FP and T&M/LH rates will be the same at the cost line.

Background # 76: Item 12 in the amendment includes the following statements in the 2nd paragraph on page 12.

“Each Offeror shall submit, for the Offeror, a narrative description of the composition of the proposed Material Handling Add‐On Factors, Crisis Pay Factors, Overtime Factors, Subcontract Add‐On Factors, and OCONUS Labor Adjustment Factors.”

Question # 76: Is any other narrative information required or desired in the cost/price proposal?

Answer # 76: No

Background # 77: Item 12 in the amendment includes the following statements in the 3rd paragraph on page 12.

“The Government will provide a listing of the file names and the content of each file.”

Question # 77: What are the file names and required content?

Answer # 77: This is referring to attachment 8 (Contractor Pricing Submission), an

Excel file. Instructions are included in the document.