Questions_and_Answers.pdf

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Q&A)

FA8553-17-R-0015

C-130H-1 Ferry Flight Services

1. Can the government provide any indication of how many ferry flights they expect per year?

USG Response: An estimated amount of 6 legs per year may be required

2. How many aircraft are assigned that may be impacted? Is quantity of 4 correct?

USG Response: There are 4 (four) C130H1 aircraft

3. Para 4(c) who supplies the body armor?

USG Response: The contractor will not be required to have body armor per revised PWS Section 4.0 (c).

4. Para 4(c) states “shall not be required to carry weapons” Can crews carry weapons at their discretion?

USG Response: No. Weapons are not authorized.

5. Para 4(j) Please clarify who is responsible flight publications?

USG Response: The Contractor will be responsible for all documentation necessary to create a flight plan and aircraft flight IAW PWS paragraph 4 (h)

6. Para 4(o) Who will provide the tools for installation and removal of Armor

USG Response: The USG, or repair facility will provide the tools for installation and removal of armor.

7. Please clarify place of performance –i.e. will basing of crews be other than AGF and travel to AFG for pick up.

USG Response: Per PWS Section 1.0, the location for basing of the crew is not a fixed location. Travel to aircraft location is cost reimbursable, no fee.

8. RFP CLIN xxx1 – indicates a daily rate Please clarify what is encompassed to determine this rate?

USG Response: All activities associated with ferrying aircraft, with the exception of the costs associated with the travel CLIN.

9. RFP CLIN xxx2- indicates a lot for travel. Since travel is an unknown are we to come up with an amount or is the government entered price? Reimbursable?

USG Response: Travel is cost reimbursable and not included in the TEP.

10. 4(d) cost of deploying crew is a cost reimbursable?

USG Response: Yes, IAW PWS travel Section 4.2

11. 4(f) indicates a section 4.3? however we are unable to locate. Please add

USG Response: Reference to section 4.3 has been removed in the Revision I copy of the PWS, Dated 24

January 2017

12. 4o Please clarify who is responsible for storage of aircraft armor while at repair station?

USG Response: Aircraft armor storage is the responsibility of the USG.

13. Please confirm that these are in fact C-130H and NOT C-130J or EC-130s?

USG Response: C-130H-1, IAW PWS Section 1.0.

14. Please clarify if these aircraft are US, DoD or Afghanistan registered aircraft?

USG Response: All 4 C-130H-1 aircraft are owned by the country of Afghanistan; however, the USG takes possession when ferrying the aircraft.

15. The PWS states Place of Afghanistan, will this contract require Afghanistan work visa's for our employees? Afghani work visa's are very expensive.

USG Response: Entry (not work) visas required; entry requirements can be found in the “Foreign

Clearance Guide.”

16. How much notification will our operations have of the ferry flight?

USG Response: Ten (10) calendar days (ref PWS, Section 2.0 (Service Summary)

17. Please provide the actual destination for this C130 ferry as this will have a significant bearing on our proposal due to fuel, crew days, permits, and airline travel.

USG Response: The fuel is covered by the USG per PWS 3.1; permits and airline travel are covered under

CLIN XXX2, Travel. Crew days will be purchased based on flight plan.

18. Will this C130 be ferrying as special use aircraft or Part 135?

USG Response: No, it will not be a special use aircraft mission

19. Is this a new requirement? If not who is the incumbent Contractor?

USG Response: No, there is no incumbent for a long term IDIQ contract for WLN.

20. What is the current contract number? Current contract Period of Performance and total value?

USG Response: Not applicable

21. Could you explain the difference between CLIN 0001 and CLIN 0002? Possibly an example for each.

USG Response: CLIN 0001 is for all costs that the contractor would incur to establish a per day (8 hour) rolled-up Firm Fixed Price (FFP) cost as shown in the description of CLIN 0001 in Schedule B of the Solicitation. For example, hourly rolled-up salary for the 6 member crew; costs for any or all access to US Government systems to enable proper flight planning Aircraft and Personnel Automated Clearance System (APACS) and country access Synchronized Pre-Deployment and Operational Tracker (SPOTS);

preflight, in-flight, and post flight procedures; regulations, check-lists; Notice to Airmen (NOTAM)/Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs), Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)/Visual Flight Rules (VFR) access from Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) / European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); all flight related professional equipment as indicated in PWS section 4.0.

CLIN 0002 is for travel and would be for anything that would occur concerning travel and would be Cost- Reimbursable/No Fee (CRNF) as shown in the description of CLIN 0002 in Schedule B of the Solicitation.

For example, all other non-Firm Fixed Priced items, e.g. landing fees, Visa fees, Transient Alert Fees, in additional to normal per-diem, hotel, and crew commercial flight fees.