Government_Response_to_Industry_Questions_W58RGZ22R0073_Design_ES_17_MAY_2022.pdf

Section Questions Government Response

Attachment 7 Section L / Pg.

14 / Para (2)

I am asking for more synopsis on the FTUA so I can properly write a paper and have all my facts straight. I dont need any TS special clearance stuff but what I am looking for is to explain the 5 w's.

This question is out of scope with respect to this RFP.

Additional information on FTUAS will not be provided at this time.

Attachment 7 Section L / Pg.

14 / Para (2)

The first sentence of this paragraph states compliance status will need to be determined for the following business systems: Purchasing and

Accounting System. All subsequent sentences in this section only address Accounting System

Adequacy. Can the Government please clarify if adequacy status is required for both Purchasing

The first line of Paragraph 2 is in reference to the prime contractor. The following sentences are for subcontractors of the prime contractor. Adequacy status for both the Prime's Purchasing and Accounting

Systems are required.

Attachment 7 Section

L/Pg.14/para(2)

Please confirm that an approved Purchasing or

Accounting System is not required to be considered for award. If required, will the Government accept the capabilities of a subcontractor to meet this

That is incorrect. An approved Purchasing and

Accounting System is required for the prime contractor. The only requirement for subcontractors is an approved Accounting System.

Attachment 1 PWS / Pg. 4 /

Para 3.2

Significant Program Management tasks in PWS 3.2 include: PMR, VTC, IPT, WBS and IMS support.

Many plans are identified including: Quality, Safety, Software and others. The level of management required to support these tasks, promotes the need for a separate funded Management CLIN. Will the

Government consider adding a funded management CLIN due to the number of Program

At this time, the Government does not plan to consider adding a funded management CLIN (due to the number of Program Management tasks associated with PWS 3.2).

Attachment 7 Section L / Pg.

10 / Past Performance

Information Will the Government define workshare necessary for subcontractors to be Major Subcontractors, in order to utilize subcontractor past performance.

Major Subcontractor is defined by DFARS Part 209 as

"a subcontractor that is awarded a subcontract that equals or exceeds—(i) Both the certified cost or pricing data threshold and 10 percent of the value of the contract under which the subcontract is awarded;

or (ii) $55 million."

Attachment 7 Section L / Pg.

10 / Past Performance

Information

Does the Government intend to limit the number of

Past Performance references provided by

Subcontractors? Given 5 total citations, we recommend subcontractors be limited to no more than 2 citations in total.

The Governments does not intend to limit the number of Past Performance references provided by the Subcontractors at this time. It is up to the offeror to determine the mix of total citations (i.e., not to exceed five total).

RFP Draft Document / Pg. 14 /

Section I: Contract Clauses

Some positions identified by the Government may fall under the Service Contract Labor Standards. We note FAR 52.222‐41 Service Contract Labor

Standards is not included in Section I Contract

Clauses. Will the Government include FAR 52.222‐

41 and provide the applicable Wage Determination survey upon final RFP release?

No. The Government will not include FAR 52.222‐41 and will not provide the applicable Wage

Determination survey upon final RFP release.

Attachment 7 Section L /

Appendix A Will the Government allow experience in lieu of education?

The Government recommends providing both education and experience to the extent possible and within the RFP response page limits as required.

Attachment 7 Section L / 2.2

& Attachment 8 Section M /

2.1 addressed within the Technical Volume. Section M,

2.1 only lists two of the three (Technical

Understanding and Initial TO). Is Management

Resources not included as an evaluated subfactor within Section M?

Yes. Management Resources is an evaluated subfactor within Section M.

General EVMS Question PWS

Para. 14

The only reference to EVMS and requirements therein exist in the PWS. Nowhere in the sample task or RFP is EVMS referenced. 1) Does the

Government require EVMS implementation on the

Initial TO?

2) Given extensive costs acssociated with EVMS, will the Government allow offerors to propose additional labor categories to accomplish EVMS requirements?

3) Does the Government require an EVMP implementation plan if EVMS requirements exist? If so, we recommend the Government require offerors submit an EVMP roadmap/plan as an attachment to the proposal. 1) No, 2) No, and 3) No.

Section L.2.3 [Sec 1]

Section L.2.3 [Sec 1] states: a table of contents will be submitted as part of the cost volume with a hyperlink to each of the attachments. In our experience, when submitting files electronically, hyperlink sources usually do not link correctly to attached documents within a table of contents. Will the Government not deem this a critical compliance issue so long as the description and attachments are indeed provided?

The Government will not deem this a critical compliance issue so long as the description and attachments are indeed provided.

Section L.2.3 Sec 1.d.6.ii

Section L.2.3 Sec 1.d.6.ii COST(no fee) CLINS states:

The offeror shall propose any applicable indirect rates/burdens against the Government provided amounts in accordance with the offeorrs normal accoutning practices. Once applicable burdens are calculated against the Government provided amounts for CLINS 3, 4 and 5, shall these indirect totals be added to the Government provided amounts? Or, should the Government provided numbers be considered as "Not To Exceed" amounts and therefore indirect amounts be subcontracted from these totals as not to go over the Government provided amount?

The Government‐provided numbers should be considered as "Not To Exceed" amounts; therefore, indirect amounts should be subcontracted from these totals so as not to exceed the Government‐provided amounts.

Due Date

Can the Government please confirm its current due date is Tuesday, May 31? Sunday, May 29 is noted in parts of the RFP.

The RFP due date is being extended to 21 June 2022 by 12:00 Noon, CST.

Formatting

Presently the Government is allowing Arial font 9‐

12 for tables, headers and footers. Will the

Government also allow all figures formatted in 9‐12

Arial font.

Yes. The Government will also allow all figures to be formatted in 9‐12 Arial font.

Section L Pg. 8 Attachment 3 q

DFAS be provided in the Government provided

Appendix B. Appendix B only includes columns for

DCAA and DCMA POC's. Will the Government amend Appendix B to include DFAS POC's? Or, should offerors include DFAS POC's in the appropriate section in the Admin Volume?

The Government has amended Appendix B as per attached.

Section L Pg. 17 Labor Hours

A notional labor hour skill mix is provided and states offerors may deviate from the labor mix, but must use the total number of hours per CLIN. Will the Government clarify if any correlation exists between the initial Task Order, and the hours allocated against the base year (CLIN 0001) hours within the notional labor hours skill mix table? If a correlation does exist, must we assume the initial task order hours must match the proposed hours in the notional labor hours skill mix table? No correlation exists.

Initial Task Order Response

Will the Government allow an MS Project file be submitted as a PDF as an attachment to the Initial

TO response?

Yes, so long as it meets page count or other RFP submission requirements.

Section M Pg. 3, 2.1

This section states what subfactors will be evaluated. The section addresses subfactor 2 as the "Initial Task Order", but believe the

Government's intent is Subfactor 3 ‐ Initial Task

Order. Will the Government please clarify what subfactors are evaluated and ensure the order of significance is correct?

The subfactors to be evaluated are: Subfactor 1 is

"Technical Understanding," Subfactor 2 is

"Management of Resources," and Subfactor 3 is

"Initial Task Order". Subfactor 1 is significantly more important than Subfactor 2; whereas, Subfactor 2 is more important than Subfactor 3.

PWS Section 3.10

Will the contractor be required to execute the entirety of the 6 step NIST RMF process for current and future RUPAS solutions?

No. The offeror will not be required to have a role in the continuous monitoring of controls (i.e., Step 6 of

NIST RMF).

Will the Contractor be provided a Government

Computer to access mission specific sites that are otherwise unable to be reached by Company

Assets?

No. Providing a Government computer is not planned at this time.

Can the agency confirm that it will consider the qualifications, past performance, and experience of an offeror’s affiliates when evaluating the offeror’s past performance?

If provided in the proposal, the Government will allow the offeror to rely on the past performance of an affiliate in the past performance assessment.

If an offeror’s affiliate will provide resources

(workforce, management, facilities, or other resources) to the offeror that the offeror will rely upon in performing the contract, please confirm the agency will allow the offeror to rely on the past performance of that affiliate in the past performance assessment.

If provided in the proposal, the Government will consider the qualifications, past performance, and experience of an offeror’s affiliates when evaluating the offeror’s past performance.

Can the agency confirm it will accept a clearance submitted on behalf of a joint venture partner, as contemplated under 13 C.F.R. § 121.103(h)(4)?

Per a recent GAO decision, if the Joint Venture does not have facility clearance, the Government will allow facility clearances from the companies that make up the Joint Venture.

Section M 2.1 states that subfactor 1 is significantly more important than subfactor 2. “Management of resources” is listed under subfactor 2. What is the ranking of Subfactor 3? Subfactor 2 is more important than Subfactor 3.

SF 33, Block 9

SF 33, A‐3, Page 2

Attachment 0007 Section L, 1.

General, Page 1

Each Reference has a different proposal due date and/or time. Please specify which date and time is correct. The Government has amended Attachment 0007 as per attached.

Attachment 0007, Page 7, Section 2.1 Volume 1 ‐

Administrative

"An authorized official of the firm shall sign the SF

26…." Please advise where the SF26 can be found.

SF 26 is the resulting contract award document.

Attachment 0007, Page 7, Section 2.1 Volume 1 ‐

Administrative

"Offeror shall complete (fill‐in with signatures) the solicitation sections indicated below using the file

(without modification to the file) provided with the solicitation. An authorized official of the firm shall sign the SF 26 and all certifications requiring original signature. Using System for Award

Management (SAM) the offeror shall enter the

North American Industry Classification System

(NAICS) code for this effort (NAICS Code

541330–Engineering Services), and complete the

Representations and Certifications information appropriately." Please identify which solicitation sections must be completed. Is the offeror to complete reps and certs only in SAM? Please clarify.

The documents that must be completed in response to the solicitation are as follows: Attachment 1 ‐

Representations and Certifications, Attachment 2 ‐

Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Mitigation

Plan, Attachment 3/Appendix B: Cage Code and

Cognizant DCMA/DCAA Information, Attachment 4 ‐

Signed Teaming Arrangements and Subcontracting

Plan (if applicable), Attachment 5 ‐ Non‐Disclosure

Agreements (NDAs). Yes. The offeror needs to complete only the reps and certs sections in SAM.

Attachment 0007, Page 10, Section 2.3 Volume III ‐ Past

Performance

Last paragraph on page 10 uses the term "Major

Subcontractor" in two instances. Please define

"Major Subcontractor" as it is not defined or used elsewhere in the RFP or associated attachments.

Major Subcontractor is defined by DFARS Part 209 as

"a subcontractor that is awarded a subcontract that equals or exceeds—(i) Both the certified cost or pricing data threshold and 10 percent of the value of the contract under which the subcontract is awarded;

or (ii) $55 million."

Attachment 0007, Page 11, Section 2.3 Volume III ‐ Past

Performance

Of the five (5) contracts that can be submitted, please provide guidance as follows: 1) how many of the past performance citations must be in the name of the offeror; 2) how many must be performed by the offeror as a prime contractor; 3) how many can be performed by the offeror as a subcontractor; 4) how many can be submitted by an offeror on behalf of a teammate (performing as a prime or a subcontractor)?

The Government requires at least one past performance citation to be from the prime contractor. The other ones can be from the prime or subcontractor(s) at the offeror's discretion (but cannot exceed five in total).

Attachment 0007, Page 8 Please provide POC information for SSEB contractors so we can initiate NDAs.

There are no contractors participating in the SSEB;

therefore, no NDAs are required.

I am looking at Task order 0001 and there is a PWS reference for 4.5.4 but I don’t see that paragraph in the PWS. Please Advise. Thank you.

The correct PWS paragraph is Para. 3.5.4, "The

Contractor shall develop Computer Aided Design

(CAD) drawings of systems, subsystems, and components for SUAS products and deliver Product

Drawings / Models and Associated Lists IAW DI‐SESS‐

81000—2D Models (CDRL A049) and 3D Models

(CDRL A050)." The Government has amended TO

0001 as per attached.

What UAS systems make up group 1?

UAS Groups are [generally] categorized according to their size and capability. Typical UAS Group 1 Systems can be found in the following link:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._military_UAS_gro ups

This is a Cost‐Plus IDIQ, will a DCAA or DCMA audit be required or initiated by the government before contract is awarded?

Yes. A DCAA or DCMA audit will be required or initiated by the Government before the contract is awarded.

Does all categories have to be staffed upon award or will there be time allotted to fill each position afterwards?

Personnel for the labor categories for the base TO should be staffed upon contract award.