COMBS_III_Industry_Day_Common_Questions_and_Answers_19_Aug_16.docx

COMBS III Industry Day Common Questions and Answers 26-28 July 2016

1. Question: Will the Government better define the requirements for O&A and BFWT?

Government Response: The Government will better define this requirement.

2. Question: Is there a cost to the Contractor for DLATS transactions? How often do they have to input into DLATS?

Government Response: There is no cost to contractor for DLATS transactions and daily inputs. GFM-A process has been updated in the PWS.

3. Question: Is there a parallel requirement for IUID between services?

Government Response: IUID marking and registry is DFARS mandated and there shouldn’t be difference between services.

4. Question: Will the USG include business rules for cannibalizing TNB?

Government Response: The Government will define rules for cannibalizing TNBs.

5. Question: Will the USG consider stating a process for challenging NMCS versus NMCM?

Government Response: The USG recommends and welcomes open communication and is willing to be the intermediary between conflicts.

6. Question: Will the USG consider revising the 120 day requirement to address long lead items?

Government Response: The Government is looking into addressing long lead items for the 120 day requirement to return GFP in serviceable condition.

7. Question: Will the USG consider excluding transition CLIN from TEP?

Government Response: No, the USG plans to include transition in the TEP to determine the best value to the Government.

8. Question: How will flying hours be billed?

Government Response: Billing will be paid monthly as a service and invoice should reflect hours ordered, not flown.

9. Question: Will the USG propose to the SBO changing the small business requirement?

Government Response: The USG submitted 3 RFIs referencing the small business objectives/goals and did not receive sufficient feedback to adjust from the current contract. Interested parties can provide additional information for consideration in adjusting small business objectives/goals.

10. Question: Will the USG better define the MECSIP requirements?

Government Response: MECSIP requirement has been removed from this effort.

11. Question: Will the USG better define the USN detachments CLINs and will it be a separate price CLIN?

Government Response: The Government is working to better define the requirement and will consider a separate USN detachment CLIN.

12. Question: Will the USG consider a USN and USAF site visit?

Government Response: The USG is considering a site visit.

13. Question: Will the USG provide wireless internet?

Government Response: The Government currently has no intention for providing wireless internet at this time.

14. Question: Will the USG consider both qualitative and quantitative past performance information?

Government Response: The Government will consider past performance information as stated in Sections L and M.

15. Question: Will the USG revise PWS requirement to be a “site lead” to a “site manager?”

Government Response: PWS revised to site manager.

16. Question: Should the engine be a closed loop system versus open?

Government Response: The current program strategy is closed loop.

17. Question: Can the USG guarantee a minimum number of flying hours per tail?

Government Response: The USG cannot guarantee a minimum number of hours per tail.

18. Question: Will the USG provide the number of hangar queens and a plan to address them?

Government Response: The Government plans to provide as much information as available at the time of RFP release. The GFP list should account for all holes in aircraft.

19. Question: Will the USG provide the Can Not Duplicate (CND) historical data?

Government Response: The Government plans to provide as much information as available at the time of RFP release.

20. Question: Will the USG provide the usage data for MTCI’s?

Government Response: The Government plans to provide as much information as available at the time of RFP release.

21. Question: Will the government be able to separate out the GFP list into support equipment?

Government Response: The Government plans to provide as much information as available at the time of RFP release.

22. Question: Will the USG provide a list of items that are becoming obsolete?

Government Response: The programs current position is the DMSMS data cannot be shared outside of the Government at this time. This data will be shared with the COMBS contractor upon award.

23. Question: Will the USG provide tear down reports?

Government Response: The Government plans to provide as much information as available at the time of RFP release.

24. Question: Will the USG provide SE maintenance manuals?

Government Response: The Government plans to provide as much information as available at the time of RFP release.

25. Question: Will the USG consider adding page counts to the technical evaluation, excluding certain documents or adjusting line spacing from 1.5 to 1?

Government Response: Section L requirement for technical evaluation has been updated to 75-page limit and 1.0 spacing from 70-page limit and 1.5 spacing. The following documents have been excluded: blank pages, tabs, glossaries, schedules, Contractor Furnished Parts (CFP) list, Requirements Correlation Matrix, and those noted in the Proposal Organization Chart as unlimited.

26. Question: Will the USG provide a statement addressing the intent for PWS shall statements and if they all have to be addressed in the proposal?

Government Response: Proposal requirements and evaluation criteria are stated in Sections L and M. Upon contract award compliance of all PWS shall statements will be mandatory.

27. Question: Will the USG better clarify the transition out requirements from the previous contract?

Government Response: The Incumbent’s transition out requirements are consistent with transition out requirements for COMBS III.

28. Question: Will the Government consider excluding required Letters of Intent from the Volume I Page count, and amend paragraph L.2.3.5, Page Limitations to add them to the list of exceptions?

Government Response: The Government has eliminated the requirement for submission of Letters of Intent.

29. Question: Will the Government consider deleting the paragraph L.6.1.5 requirement for offerors to include all documents listed in Section J within their Contracts Documentation volume? If this requirement cannot be deleted in its entirety, will the Government consider excluding Attachments 2, 6, and 7 from the paragraph L.6.1.5 requirement? This will decrease the size of the Contracts Documentation volume by 441 pages without detracting from the substance of the model contract.

Government Response: The RFP will be modified to exclude Section J attachments that do not require Offerors’ to modify and return.

30. Question: Will the Government consider revising paragraph M.2.4.5 to identify an 8 year, 6 month period of performance, and 3 years of performance on the 3 year option ordering period to match the Section B CLIN structure?

Government Response: The 9 year, 6 month potential period of performance reflects a maximum amount of time possible. This includes 5 years under the initial 5 year ordering period, 4 years under the 3 year option ordering period (if Government placed a 1 year order on the last day of the 3 year ordering period), and an additional 6 months if the FAR clause 52.217-8 was exercised.

31. Question: Would the Government clarify their intent for contractor utilization of NALCOMIS/OOMA in support of maintenance, management, issue, receipt, and warehousing of T-6 parts? Does the Government intend for all Navy T-6 new and repairable assets used in direct support of aircraft maintenance to be maintained (procurement, repair of repairables, configuration control), managed (warehousing and inventory control), issued, and received in NALCOMIS/OOMA?

Government Response: PWS NALCOMIS paragraph has been revised.

32. Question: Will the Government provide copies of any applicable current Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) to enable offerors to accurately determine labor costs? If one or more sites are currently not under a CBA, will the Government please provide a copy of the applicable Area Wage Determination (AWD) for those specific locations?

Government Response: Applicable CBAs and AWDs will be provided.

33. Question: Who is responsible for replacing equipment that has simply worn out through normal wear and tear?

Government Response: Normal wear and tear is the contractor’s responsibility to replace.

34. Question: Will USG conduct a joint inspection with contractor prior to contractor taking occupancy of facilities to note current condition?

Government Response: Yes

35. Question: Where is the GSE in the calibration schedule for each part?

Government Response: The Government plans to provide as much information as available at the time of RFP release.

36. Question: Will the Government provide current Support Equipment documentation and Illustration Parts Catalog, fault isolation at each site?

Government Response: The Government plans to provide as much information as available at the time of RFP release.

37. Question: Can offerors assume that all aircraft/GSE that are NMCS will have valid part requisitions to ensure that aircraft can be brought up to FMC by the end of transition phase-in?

Government Response: All GFP should be provided in serviceable condition within 120 days of full performance.

38. Question: TCI’s – Will the Government provide a listing of these components and current estimated time-change schedule?

Government Response: The Government plans to provide as much information as available at the time of RFP release.

39. Question: Will the Government modify or delete the requirement for 95% stock range but more importantly delete the requirement for 90% Stock Depth?

Government Response: PWS has been revised to 80% stock range and 77% stock depth.