FA8730-21-R-0004 QnA_R2_9Jun21.pdf

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Request for Proposal Malaysia Ground Based Radar System Federal contract opportunity
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FA8730-21-R-0004
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Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center Hanscom Air Force Base

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This document contains questions and answers regarding solicitation FA8730-21-R-0004 for a ground based radar system in Malaysia. The solicitation will utilize Lowest Price Technically Acceptable procedures to procure a non-developmental radar system for the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center. Proposals are due no later than June 30, 2021 with award anticipated after evaluation. The radar system must be capable of detecting a 1 square meter target at 75% of the advertised 200 nautical mile range with 80% probability. Additional documentation may be required with the Critical Design Review deliverable beyond what is specified in the Statement of Work.

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Solicitation FA8730-21-R-0004 Questions Answers

Round 2

9 June 2021

No. Reference Question Text USAF Response 1 SOW section 7.1, Packaging, Handling, Storage and Transportation

(PHS&T)

Would the Government list the nearest port of entry to the radar base?

The nearest port of entry is Labuan (port & airport).

2 Will a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) be available for this contract?

There is no SOFAs in Malaysia. Contractors who arrive in country come in under tourist visas for short term or GOM sponsored work visas. They are not under Chief of Mission authority.

3 Section I Offeror noted 52.232-32 - Performance Based Payments is not included in the RFP, Offeror requests this clause be added.

FAR Clause 52.223-32 will not be added.

Performance based payments are not being offered under this solicitation.

4 Section I Pursuant to Class Deviation 2020-O0013, Rev 3, and the extension of the CARES Act on March 11, 2021, offeror requests if the Government plans to incorporate DFARS 231-205-79 to account for direct impacts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Class Deviation 2020-O0013, Rev 4 dated 23 March 2021 extends the CARES Act timeframe through September 30, 2021. This contract will begin after September 30, 2021. If the CARES Act is extended beyond September 30, 2021, it will be incorporated into this contract.

5 Section I Offer requests FAR 52.232-32 be added to section I, due to unknown site conditions for a radar pad. Offeror also requests FAR 52.243-5 - Changes and Changed Conditions be deleted because 52.243-5, per the prescription at FAR 43.205 is meant for construction contracts, which are not anticipated to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

FAR Clause 52.232-32 will not be added.

Performance based payments are not being offered under this solicitation. FAR Clause 52.243-5 has been deleted.

6 Section I, Offeror requests FAR 52.223-2 - Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts, be deleted, because clause section(a)(2)(ii), Military equipment, which this RFP is for, is exempt from this requirement.

FAR Clause 52.223-2 has been deleted.

7 Section I Offeror requests FAR 52.229-7, Taxes Fixed-Price Contracts with Foreign Governments be deleted because this contract is not between the US Government and a foreign government.

FAR Clause 52.229-7 has been deleted.

8 Section I Offeror requests FAR 52.229-9, Taxes Fixed-Price Contracts with Foreign Governments be deleted because this contract is not between the US Government and a foreign government.

FAR Clause 52.229-9 has been deleted.

9 Section M, 1.1 Please clarify if the basis for award will be based upon Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) or Best Value.

Best Value is a continuum in which all source selection procedures reside. From LPTA to full trade off, everything the government acquires is on a Best Value basis regardless of the source selection procedures used. This acquisition is using LPTA as the source selection methodology

Solicitation FA8730-21-R-0004 Questions Answers

Round 2

9 June 2021

10 SOW 6.4, CDRL

A011

Please clarify if the requirement of CDRL A011 is to only provide what is described in SOW 6.4 and that no additional documents, as stated in DiD DI-SESS- 80776B, are required to complete this CDRL.

The requirement will be to provide additional documentation, not covered in SOW 6.4, if not available to industry or if specific to delivered system.

11 Section M - 2.2, Section L - 3.2, Appendix B

Offeror requests how the detection requirement for the radars will be evaluated. There are multiple radars which can detect targets to 200nmi, however the gating factors are RCS and Pd, if these are not specified, how is this requirement evaluated?

The detection requirement will be evaluated for 80% probability of detection of a 1 sq meter target at 75% of the range.

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