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PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

Solicitation FA8773-08-R-0082 Date:

08 May 2008 Time:

0900-1600 Location:

Base Education Center

298 Shaw Drive, Building 501, Room 207

Shaw AFB SC 29152

Type of Meeting:

Informational

Purpose:

Is to ensure potential Offeror’s understand the solicitation requirements and to afford

Offeror’s the opportunity to become familiar with the Switching Systems, Customer

Premise Equipment (CPE), Outside Cable Plant and Inside Plant Systems identified in

Appendix 5.2, Items to be Maintained by the Contractor.

To maintain the integrity of the Preproposal Conference, you should refrain from asking any questions, all questions shall be submitted electronically and submitted to Cynthia

Dates at www.cynthia.dates@tinker.af.mil NLT 12 May 2008, no telephone inquiries please. Questions and answers to all questions will be posted to the Federal Business

Opportunity website: (http://www.fbo.gov/).

General Info:

1. Offerors are reminded that nothing stated, whether written or verbal, during the conference will alter the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications.

2. No technical questions will be addressed at the conference. Offerors can only obtain solicitation documents from the Federal Business Opportunity – Federal

Business Opportunity (FBO) website http://fbo.gov/

3. This acquisition is an 8(a) competitive set-aside.

4. Each Offeror is responsible for reading and understanding the solicitation in it’s entirety before submitting their proposal.

Solicitation Review:

· The Uniform Contract Format is not being used for this requirement. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 procedures apply.

· This is a Performance Based Service Contract. The intent is for agencies to describe their needs in terms of what is to be achieved, not how it is to be done. These policies have been incorporated in the FAR at Subpart 37.6, Performance Based Contracting.

1. Standard Form 1449, block 8, Offer is due 3:00PM CST on 28 May 2008 to 38 Engineering Installation Group (EIG)/PKL, 4079 Hilltop Rd, Tinker AFB OK 73145-2713.

2. Supplies/Services and Prices (pages 3-53)

This solicitation uses the procurement Desktop-Defense (PD2) Standard Procurement System (SPS) contract writing system. Offeror’s shall not provide pricing in the Supplies/Services Section of the SF 1449. Offeror’s are required to provide proposal pricing on the Pricing Table spreadsheet provided as Attachment 1 with the solicitation.

CLIN descriptions remain the same for the base year and all option periods, unless modified.

CLIN numbering is identified as follows:

CLIN 0XXX = Base Year

CLIN 1XXX = Option Year 1

CLIN 2XXX = Option Year 2

CLIN 3XXX = Option Year 3

CLIN 4XXX = Option Year 4

3. Inspection and Acceptance Terms Inspection will be performed at Shaw AFB SC by the assigned Quality Assurance Personnel (QAP).

4. Delivery Information Base Period 01 Oct 2008 – 30 Sep 2009 Option Period 1 01 Oct 2009 – 30 Sep 2010 Option Period 2 01 Oct 2010 – 30 Sep 2011 Option Period 3 01 Oct 2011 – 30 Sep 2012 Option Period 4 01 Oct 2012 – 30 Sep 2013

5. Clauses Commercial acquisition, FAR Part 12 denotes a change from prior awards

Some clauses remained the same, some deleted and some new.

Full text versions may require fill-in by the offeror.

Clauses by Reference:

52.212-4 and Alt I Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items

This clause includes terms and conditions which are, to the maximum extent practicable, consistent with customary commercial practices and is incorporated in the solicitation and contract by reference. Open this clause in full text and read.

52.216-31 Time-and-Material/Labor Hour Proposal Requirements – Commercial Item Acquisition 52.222-5 through 52.222-11 Davis-Bacon Act Clauses

IAW FAR Subpart 22.407 - Contract clauses, the Davis-Bacon Act clauses listed above, are inserted into the solicitation/contract applicable for construction within the United States in excess of $2,000.

Offerors must consider the impact of the Davis-Bacon Act when proposing on items on the Pricing Table for installation that may fall under the Act. Davis Bacon Act applies on efforts involving construction, alteration, or repair in excess of $2,000. Some of the Subcontract Line Items (SLIN’s)/Product Identification (PIDs) for installation could be both SCA and DBA applicable depending on the specific work action. The DBA level of effort is adequately defined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS), Appendix 5.2 and the Equipment and Installation Performance Specification (EIPS) of the solicitation. By attaching the DBA wage determination, inserting the appropriate DBA clauses into the solicitation, and clearly identifying the DBA level of effort required; offerors responsibility to evaluate work effort and propose the appropriate labor mix for the level of effort required; offerors are able to identify the appropriate SCA/DBA labor mix. It is the offerors responsibility to evaluate work effort and propose the appropriate labor mix for the level of effort required to perform the services described in the PWS and associated appendixes for the Recurring Support Services (CLINs X004-X010) and price allocations for installation SLINs/PIDs in the Pricing Table. The Government will not assume responsibility for an omission.

In Accordance With (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 22.4 – Labor Standards for Contracts Involving Construction, this subpart implements the statutes which prescribe labor standards requirements for contracts in excess of $2,000 for construction, alteration, or repair, including painting and decorating, of public buildings, and public works.

IAW FAR Subpart 22.401 – Definitions, the definition for “Construction, alteration or repair” means all types of work done on a particular building or work at the site thereof, including without limitation, altering, remodeling, installation on the site of the work.

IAW FAR Subpart 22.402 – Applicability, subparagraph (b) Nonconstruction contract involving some construction work, this subpart states:

(1) The requirements of this subpart apply to construction work to be performed as part of nonconstruction contracts (supply, service, research and development, etc.) if -

(i) The construction work is to be performed on a public building or public work;

(ii) The contract contains specific requirements for a substantial amount of construction work exceeding the monetary threshold for application of the Davis-Bacon Act (the word “substantial” relates to the type and quantity of construction work to be performed and not merely to the total value of construction work as compared to the total value of the contract; and

(iii) The construction work is physically or functionally separate from, and is capable of being performed on a segregated basis from, the other work required by the contract.

IAW Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 222.402 - Applicability, subparagraph 222.402-70, Installation support contracts, the following guidance is outlined.

(a) Apply both the Service Contract (SCA) and the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) to installation support contracts if -

(1) The contract is principally for services but also requires a substantial and segregable amount of construction, alteration, renovation, painting, or repair work; and

(2) The aggregate dollar value of such construction work exceeds or is expected to exceed $2,000.

(b) SCA coverage under the contract. Contract installation support requirements, such as plant operation and installation services (i.e., custodial, snow removal, etc) are subject to the SCA. Apply SCA clauses and minimum wage and fringe benefit requirements to all contract service calls or orders for such maintenance and support work.

(c) DBA coverage under the contract. Contract construction, alteration, renovation, painting, and repair requirements (i.e., roof shingling, building structural repair, paving repairs, etc.) are subject to the DBA. Apply DBA clauses and minimum wage requirements to all contract service calls or orders for construction, alteration, renovation, painting, or repairs to building or other works.

(d) Repair versus maintenance. Some contract work may be characterized as either DBA painting/repairs or SCA maintenance. For example, replacing broken windows, spot painting, or minor patching of a wall could be covered by either the DBA or the SCA. In those instances where a contract service call or order requires construction trade skills (i.e., carpenter, plumber, painter, etc.), but it is unclear whether the work required is SCA maintenance or DBA painting/repairs, apply the following rules –

(1) Individual service calls or orders which will require a total of 32 or more work-hours to perform shall be considered to be repair work subject to the DBA.

(2) Individual service calls or orders which will require less than 32 work-hours to perform shall be considered to be maintenance subject to the SCA.

(3) Painting work of 200 square feet or more to be performed under an individual service call or order shall be considered to be subject to the DBA regardless of the total work-hours required.

(e) The determination of labor standards application shall be made at the time the solicitation is prepared in those cases where requirements can be identified. Otherwise, the determination shall be made at the time the service call or order is placed against the contract. The service call or order shall identify the labor standards law and contract wage determination which will apply to the work required.

(f) Contracting officer may not avoid application of the DBA by splitting individual tasks between orders or contracts.

IAW FAR Subpart 22.403-1– Davis Bacon Act, the DBA requires that contracts in excess of $2,000 to which the United States or the District of Columbia is a party for the construction, alteration, or repair of public buildings or public works shall contain a clause (see 52.222-6) setting forth that no laborer or mechanic employed directly upon the site of the work shall receive less than the prevailing wage rates as determined by the Secretary of Labor.

52.228-8 Insurance Work on a Government Installation – Contractor shall provide and maintain insurance covering its liabilities in accordance with the clause.

Clauses in Full-text:

52.212-1 – Instruction to Offerors Commercial Items and Addendum to 52.212-1

Offerors must register on line at http://orca.bpn.gov and fill out the

Representations and Certifications. Each offeror is required to be certified under

NAICS Code 517110 before submitting an offer. North American Industry

Classification system (NAICS) code: 517110 Size Standard: Not to exceed 1,500

Employees [page 65, para (a)].

Offerors are reminded of mandatory Central Contractor Registration (CCR) in order to do business with the Department of Defense. Register at website:

http://www.ccr.gov/ [page 68, para (k)].

What is the difference between CCR and ORCA and why must I register in both systems?

Central Contractor Registration (CCR) is the primary vendor database for the U.S. Federal Government. Since October 1, 2003, it is federally mandated that any business wishing to do business with the federal government under a FAR-based contract must be registered in CCR before being awarded a contract. In addition, vendors must maintain their CCR records annually.

On line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) replaces most of the paper based Representations and Certifications (Reps and Certs) in Section K of solicitations with an Internet application. FAR 52.212-3 mandates the use of ORCA on or after January 1, 2005.

CCR and ORCA are complementary systems. ORCA reuses data pulled from CCR and pre-populates many of the required Representations and Certifications. Then, the vendor completes the remaining Reps and Certs with the understanding that with each solicitation they are certifying to current, accurate, and complete information.

Where do I register?

ORCA is an on-line system that is located on the Internet. The ORCA site can be found by going to http://www.bpn.gov and clicking on “Online Reps and Certs Application” on the left side of the screen. If you do not have access to the Internet or feel you need extra Internet help please contact the procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) (www.dla.mil/db/procurem.htm) closest to you.

What information will I need to complete my ORCA registration?

Two items are needed prior to registration; (1) An active record in CCR, (2) An MPIN from the active CCR record. Visit www.ccr.gov to complete these tasks if you haven’t already. More information about the questions asked in ORCA can be found in the ORCA Handbook.

Offerors shall submit their proposal in accordance with these instructions required by this solicitation. Make sure to completely address all factors and subfactors (page 69).

· Proposals shall be submitted in three volumes – technical, past performance and price/contracting information.

· Adherence to page limitations established in each area of consideration is imperative, as pages which exceed the limit will not be reviewed by the technical evaluators. Excess pages will be removed by the CO and returned, which may render the Offeror’s proposal “technically unacceptable.”

· Each typed page size shall be 8 1/2 X 11 inches with a minimum of font size twelve, Times New Roman type, with minimum one-inch margins. When foldouts are used they are counted as 2 pages.

· Volume One – Technical Proposal (p 69)

(1) Submit two hard copies and one electronic copy.

(2) All material must be submitted by factor, subfactor, and paragraph number to which it corresponds in the proposal preparation instruction of this solicitation. Restating the requirement identified in the PWS is not acceptable.

(3) If an offeror is subcontracting/teaming with another vendor who will perform more than 10% of the work or if other than the prime contractor will be performing switch maintenance, technical and past performance information shall be submitted for each vendor. Failure to provide technical and past performance volumes on each vendor in a subcontracting/teaming arrangement shall render the proposal non-responsive and unacceptable.

(4) Factor 1 – Company Organization – maximum of 10 pages

(5) Factor 2 – Maintenance and Workload Practices – maximum of 40 pages

(6) Factor 3 – Quality – maximum of 25 pages

(7) Factor 4 – Security/Safety – maximum of 10 pages.

· Volume Two – Past Performance (p 72)

(1) Offerors shall submit 3 copies with a limit of 25 pages per volume.

(2) Each offeror is limited to no more than 10 referenced contracts. Each contract shall only be referenced once.

(3) Offerors shall submit all Government and/or commercial contracts (prime and subcontractor) in the last (5) years which are relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation. Relevant is defined as experience with site specific equipment/systems listed in the PWS, especially those in Appendix 5.2.

(4) Offeror shall provide past performance information for any proposed subcontractors who will perform 10% of the proposed effort based on the total proposed cost, or perform aspects of the effort the offer considers critical to the overall success of the program. (e.g. performing switch maintenance). Specifically, describe the work that major subcontractors will perform. Failure to provide them shall render their proposal non-responsive and unacceptable.

(5) New or corporate entities may submit data on prior contracts involving its officers, employees, and key personnel who have relevant experience, and/or data of efforts that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement. Refer to the definition for “Relevant.” Discuss the roles and responsibilities of personnel involved in the prior contracts cited.

(6) Offerors should provide a copy of the questionnaire to each reference/customer. The questionnaire is required to be in this office by the solicitation closing date and time and those received from the Offeror will not be considered for evaluation.

· Volume Three – Price/Contracting (p 74)

(A) Price Information

(1) Offerors shall submit two hard copies of Attachment 1, Pricing Table and one (1) electronic copy.

(2) Unit prices are limited to two decimal places. The abbreviation Not Separately priced (NSP) and No Charge (N/C) are not acceptable entries. If the CLIN/SLIN is to be provided at no additional charge, “$0.00” must be entered for that item.

(3) Offerors shall submit an electronic copy of the pricing Table without changing the format of the files. All disks submitted shall have a label identifying the offeror’s name, solicitation number, and date submitted.

(4) Offerors should check and make sure that their summary totals on the spreadsheets don’t contain (#REF). If this occurs there is an error.

(5) Monthly Maintenance Price (CLINX001) shall not include Recurring Support Services (CLINs X003-X010) price allocations.

(6) The offeror shall provide sequential pricing, by SLIN X003AA – X003AE.

(7) CLIN X009 labor rates should be loaded to reflect any labor costs directly associated with this work. Rates shall include wages, indirect costs, general administrative, and profit.

(8) CLIN X010 material will be provided at cost.

Section (B) – Contracting Information (p 76)

(1) The offeror shall submit two (2) hard copies of this information as part of Volume Three

---Complete fill-ins for clauses 52.223-13 and 52.223-7001; provide signatures and dates where appropriate; and complete all certifications in ORCA at http://orca.bpn.gov.

---Should the Offeror claim exception to any requirement in the solicitation, these exceptions shall be listed and rationale provided in this volume. Failure to include exceptions in the Price/Contracting volume will be deemed as acceptance of all terms and conditions of the solicitation (as amended) and resulting contract.

52.212-2 – Evaluation –Commercial Items

1. The proposal will be evaluated in technical, past performance and price areas.

2. to be considered for award each offeror must submit a technically acceptable proposal.

3. The Government will evaluate technical proposals on a pass/fail basis and the final selection will be based on a tradeoff between past performance and price.

4. Proposals that are unrealistic in terms of cost or reflect a lack of comprehension of the complexity and risk may be rejected.

5. Performance price Tradeoff (PPT) technique in the contract award selection and approval shall be used.

6. Only those offers determined technically acceptable will be considered for award; major revisions of offerors’ technical proposals will not be considered.

7. All technically acceptable offers will then be ranked by the total overall evaluated price.

8. All technically acceptable offers will receive a performance risk assessment rating.

9. The Government reserves the right to award to a technically acceptable offeror with a higher evaluated price.

10. Award shall be made on all or none basis.

11. CLIN’s X001, X009-X010 will be evaluated at 100%.

12. CLIN’s X003-X007 will be evaluated at 35% of their total price.

13. The Government reserves the right to adjust the Offeror’s extended price for the correction of mathematical errors, which are determined to be caused by clerical errors.

14. Evaluation of proposed prices will include a review for: Realism, Reasonableness, and completeness. Emphasis are placed on the evaluation criteria often overlooked by offerors, reference paragraph (b)3(iii)(A)(B)(C)(D) and (E) of Addendum to FAR Clause 52.212-2.

(A) The Government may reject any proposal that is evaluated to be unrealistic in terms of program commitments, including contract terms and conditions, or unrelistically high or low in cost when compared to Government estimates, such that the proposal is deemed to reflect an inherent lack of competence or failure to comprehend the complexity and risks of the requirements.

(D) Offers that do not meet the criteria established at FAR Part 15.404-1(g) below may be rejected.

(1) Unbalanced pricing may increase performance risk and could result in payment of unreasonably high prices. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly over or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. The greatest risks associated with unbalanced pricing occur when --

(i) Startup work, mobilization, first articles, or first article testing are separate line items;

(ii) Base quantities and option quantities are separate line items; or

(iii) The evaluated price is the aggregate of estimated quantities to be ordered under separate line items of an indefinite-delivery contract.

(2) All offers with separately priced line items or subline items shall be analyzed to determine if the prices are unbalanced. If cost or price analysis techniques indicate that an offer is unbalanced, the contracting officer shall --

(i) Consider the risks to the Government associated with the unbalanced pricing in determining the competitive range and in making the source selection decision; and

(ii) Consider whether award of the contract will result in paying unreasonably high prices for contract performance.

(3) An offer may be rejected if the contracting officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

15. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions.

52.216-1 Type of Contract – This is a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) with Time and Material CLIN’s.

Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) FAR 16.202-1 describes a Firm Fixed Price Contract as follows:

“A firm-fixed-price contract provides for a price that is not subject to any adjustment on the basis of the contractor’s cost experience in performing the contract. This contract type places upon the contractor maximum risk and full responsibility for all costs and resulting profit or loss. It provides maximum incentive for the contractor to control costs and perform effectively and imposes a minimum administrative burden upon the contracting parties.”

FAR 16.504 describes an Indefinite Quantity contract as follows:

“An indefinite-quantity contract provides for an indefinite quantity, within stated limits, of supplies or services during a fixed-period. The Government places orders for individual requirements. Quantity limits may be stated as number of units or as dollar values.”

Clause 52.216-19 – Order Limitations – The ordering limitation is based on the combined value of CLIN’s 0001 through 4010. The Government will be within the limitations, as long as the Government does not exceed the estimated total contract amount as modified.

Clause 52.216-22 – Indefinite Quantity – The Government is not bound to order the quantities specified in the Pricing Table, they are estimates only. Also, if the Government exceeds those quantities in a given contract period, the prices remain constant. It is recommended Offeror’s propose realistic unit prices in the Pricing Table. As the Government reserves the right to order sufficient quantities to meet the actual requirement.

Clause 52.222-30 – Davis-Bacon Act – Price Adjustment (none or Separately Specified Method)

Offeror’s will not be able to request equitable adjustments for increase in DBA DOL wage decisions for the outyears.

Clause 52.222-43 – Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act – Price Adjustment At the beginning of each renewal option period and after receipt of the contract modification incorporating the revised SCA wage determination, if warranted, the contractor will be allowed to request an adjustment to the unit price for Monthly Maintenance only (BTS).

Clause 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference – Any solicitation provision by reference has the same effect as if it were given in full text. The full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil Clause 5352.245-9000 Base Support – This clause identifies base support provided to the Contractor by the Government, to include Government-controlled working space, material, equipment, services (including automatic data processing), or other support which the Government determines can be made available at, or throughout any Air Force installation where this contract shall be performed.

A-1. The minimum guarantee for this contract is 2 months of the base year for Monthly Maintenance.

A-2. The maximum value for this contract is the total value of the basic period and all exercised options, as modified.

F-1. Place of Performance, the Shaw AFB SC.

G-809. Invoicing Procedures – Request for Payment shall be processed electronically via the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system. Refer to this clause for billing and payment isntructions.

H-1. Wage Determination – Service Contract Act Wage Determination No. 05-2475 Rev (05) dated 09/28/2007 will be in effect for the base year, unless revised prior to contract award. Davis Bacon General Decision No. SC080010 dated 02/28/2008 will be in effect.

H-816. National Agency Check, all on-site contractor personnel shall possess a Favorable National Agency Check (NAC) prior to commencement of performance. Refer to RFP for further guidance.

Attachments:

Attachment 1 Pricing Table

1. Offeror’s are required to provide proposal pricing on the Pricing Table spreadhseet provided with this solicitation. Offeror’s shall not provide pricing in the Supplies/Services section of the SF 1449.

2. ID/IQ contract. Quantities are estimates representing the Government’s good faith projections.

3. The government reserves the right to exceed estimated quantities to meet mission requirements.

4. Pricing Table – 1st Tab (Summary Sheet) – Contains unit and extended prices for the Base period through Option Period 4.

5. Pricing Table – 2nd and 3rd Tab – Unit prices are only required in the Base Year. They can be automatically calculated based on the Base Period unit prices and escalation factors for Option Periods 1 through 4. Manual input of unescalated unit prices can still be accomplished.

6. Pricing Table – 4th Tab Escalation Factors – This work sheet allows Offerors to enter escalation rates for Options Period 1 through 4. Once the Offerors enters the unit prices in the Base Year, they escalate every year starting with Option Period 1 and ending with Option Year 4.

Attachment 2 Performance Work Statement (PWS)

The Performance Work Statement (PWS) clearly defines the tasks that are required. It is the government’s responsibility to identify its minimum needs of what is to be done and allow the contractor the flexibility to develop his own work methods and procedures.

1. Paragraph 1.1, the contractor shall determine and provide for all personnel, equipment, tools, material, vehicles, supervision and other items and services necessary to perform operations and maintenance of the Base Telecommunication System (BTS) 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

2. Paragraph 1.2.5, the contractor is solely responsbile for ensuring that sufficient personnel are assigned and that all personnel are experienced and qualified to perform the services listed in this PWS.

3. Paragraph 1.3, the contractor is responsible to operate and maintain the BTS as described by the maintenance support plan and performed IAW the commercial manufacturer’s recommended procedures, monthly maintenance does not include work orders for pre-priced contract line items. Those will be accomplished under Work Order to include relocates and removals.

4. Paragraph 1.3.3, the contractor shall perform PMIs as required on all switching andpower systems.

5. Paragraph 1.3.3.2, contractor shall randomly test and document the spare conductors quarterly.

6. Paragraph 1.3.4.1, the contractor shall respond in case of emergencies, outages, alerts and exercises, twenty four hours a day, 365 days a year.

7. Paragraph 1.3.5, the contractor shall provide location, staking, and marking serrvices on BTS encased or direct buried conduits/cable.

8. Paragraph 1.3.11.2, labor for all site surveys (includes new work) will be ordered by Work Order, they are not included as a part of Monthly Maintenance. As directed by the QAP, contractor shall perform detailed site surveys and provide solutions using the standard work order format listing efforts/items required for job completion.

9. Paragraph 1.3.12-1.3.13, contractor is required to update work center records within two days after completion of new task or work orders using the locally installed databse management system, Cable Assignment Information Record System (CAIRS). All records shall be retained and be available for review by the CSO, CO or QAP and other authroized personnel.

10. Paragraph 1.4.1.1, work orders for pre-priced items may be prepared by the QAP or Contractor.

11. Paragraph 1.4.1.3, work orders for construction CLINs/PIDs in excess of $2,000.00 must be approved by the CO.

12. Paragraph 1.4.1.5, work orders for Time and Material (T&M) CLIN’s X009 and X010 shall be approved by the CO before the work is accomplished.

13. Paragraph 1.4.3.1 – 1.4.3.3, PMI of manholes, handholes, distribution pedestal terminal and building terminal, will be ordered by Work Order. The contractor will not be held responsible for completing or bringing third party installations up to industry standard unless directed by issuance of a work order or modification.

14. Paragraph 2.0 Service Delivery Summary (SDS) – Offerors need to read this entire section.

15. Paragraph 3.0 Government Furnished Property and Services, none.

16. Paragraph 4.0 General Information – This section addresses some of the areas that go into the Offeror’s Quality Control Plan and Security Plan; local Environmental and Security requirements.

17. Appendix 5.1 Workload Estimates – These estimates are based on previous history and present requirements.

18. Appendix 5.2 Items to be maintained by the contractor – This section identifies the items, equipment, material and facilities to be maintained by the contractor under monthly maintenance. This also includes any equipment installed by Time and Materials (T&M) and by PID’s during the life of the awarded contract.

Items depicted at paragraph 5.2.2 are items that do not have Air Force-Provided Logistics Support and will require the contractor to provide replacement parts or to repair the defective items.

Items depicted at paragraph 5.2.3 have Air Force Logistics Support and will not require the contractor to provide replacement parts or to repair the defective items.

19. Appendix 5.3 Glossary and Definitions – Definitions and terms in this appendix are controlling when interpreting the PWS. It also contains terms and acronyms not used in this PWS for reference and/or information.

20. Appendix 5.4 Air Force Logistics Support – Contractor logistic support for Voice Switching System (VSS) emergency repair and return, maintenance and technical assistance contract for VSS has been established for those systems identified in PWS 5.2.3.

21. Appendix 5.5 Traffic Measurement & Analysis Terminology.

22. Appendix 5.6 Applicalble Documents – The offeror’s are responsible for being aware of the contents of the document and the implementation of the requirements.

Attachment 3 Equipment and Installation Performance Specification (EIPS) Identifies recommended industry guidelines and standards to support daily operation and maintenance of the BTS.

Attachment 4 Service Contract Act (SCA) Wage Determination This wage determination shows the current wage rates and fringe benefits currently being paid for those SCA occupations identified in this PWS.

Attachment 5 Davis-Bacon Act (DBA)General Decision This wage decision shows current Davis-Bacon wages. Offeror’s need to make sure they use prevailing rates in determining the installation price for items that will be installed under Davis Bacon.

Attachment 6 Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ)

Offerors shall provide to each of the reference/customers cited in paragraph A of their Past Performance Volume. Do not provide PPQ’s in Volume II of your proposal, references/customers are directed to return completed copies directly to the Contracting Office.

Amendments:

Any/all changes to the solicitation identified via formal amendment.

Closing:

The following Pre-proposal conference documentation will be included in the solicitation amendment posted to the Federal Business Opportunity (FBO) – website http://fbo.gov/

1. Copy of Minutes & Agenda

2. List of Attendees

3. Questions and Answers

Site Visit:

Visit Area(s) to be maintained.