Questions and Answers 28 Oct 2009.pdf

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

QUESTION # 64: Since the rates as required per RFP section L‐9002)(f)(iii) are limited to critical subcontracts and only one non‐critical subcontractor (for categories 79 thru LC84) to fulfill the MCM requirements. Is the answer to question 63 expanding the requirement to allow Offerors to submit subcontractors rates in categories that are not being utilized to fulfilled Critical Subcontractor MCM requirements as defined by L‐900(2)(f)(iii) but future work such as RTM related efforts?

Answer # 64: The subcontracting pricing submission is serving as a composite set of rates that will be “Not To Exceed” rates applicable to all subcontractors. The MCM is the Minimum Capability Matrix but the Offer also must be able to address all areas of the PWS.

Do to the different requirements that could be placed on this contract in the future, the contractor needs to propose rates on all labor categories that could possibly be applicable to subcontractors in the future. If the contractor plans on doing 100% of the work for that labor category, technically they would not have to propose a subcontractor rate.

Background: Reference the Government answer to question 63. “Since the submitted Subcontractor Composite Rate Table is serving as Not to Exceed (NTE) rates that will be applicable to all subcontractors, the offeror needs to propose rates for all labor categories that could be used in the future.”

Question #65: In cases where the Prime Contractor is fulfilling a specific MCM requirement and no Critical Subcontractor IAW L‐900(2)(f)(iii) is required. Can the offeror propose a subcontractor NTE rate where no Critical Subcontractor is required to fulfill the future state subcontractor labor categories requirements?

Answer #65: If the Offeror is planning on completing 100% of the work for a specific labor category, then the Offeror would not have to propose a subcontractor rate for that labor category. The issue that may arise on future requirements is that any subcontract rate that is not proposed will not have an established NTE and will not be available to be proposed on future order requirements.