QA list

Q.1. With regards to joint ventures, per 13 CFR §§ 121 and the Frequently Asked Questions on the SBA website, the revenues or the employees of all joint venture partners are added together to determine the size of a joint venture. However, on certain large Federal procurements, a joint venture comprised of only small businesses would qualify as a small business joint venture. This is limited to (1) procurements that exceed $10 million in value that are classified with an NAICS industry having an employee-based size standard, or (2) procurements that exceed one-half of the size standard for procurements classified with an NAICS industry having a revenue-based size standard. Could you please provide the methodology used to calculate the small business size status of joint ventures on this procurement?

A.1. According to 13 CFR § 121.103 (h)(3)(i), A joint venture of two or more businesses may submit an offer as a small business without regards to affiliation for this procurement when each concern is small under the size standard associated with NAICS code 611630 ($7 Million) because this is not a “bundled” requirement and the dollar value of this procurement, including options, exceeds half of the size standard for NAICS 611630.

Q.2. Will the government require Service Contract Act compliance for this contract? If so, which positions will or will not be applicable to SCA? Can the offeror use its discrimination whether to use SCA guidelines and wage determination categories?

A.2. Yes. FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 is applicable to this contract. All positions are applicable to SCA. No, the offeror cannot use its discrimination whether to use SCA guidelines and wage determination categories.

Q.3. In Section L.6, what do the wage determinations apply to?

A.3. Wage determinations apply to all positions proposed for this contract.

Q.4. Do the proposal task orders in Attachment 6 count against the 30 page limit in the Technical/Management section? If not, is there a page limit for responding to the proposal task orders? Do the same requirements apply to all three proposal tasks?

A.4. The proposal task orders in Attachment 6 will not count against the page limit for the Management/Technical section. The submission for proposal task orders shall not exceed 10 pages in length per task order. All three proposal task orders shall use the same instructions for preparing submissions. Attachment 6 has been amended to reflect these changes.

Q.5. Where should the pricing for proposal task orders be included? Will the Government provide a price template for the proposal tasks?

A.5. The pricing for proposal task orders shall be included in Volume III (Cost volume) of the offeror’s proposal. The Government does not intend to provide a price template for the proposal task orders and is leaving that to the offeror’s discretion. However, FAR 15.408 Table 15-2 shall be used as a guide for submitting cost elements.

Q.6. Are instructor’s resumes for all of the proposal task orders required? Do instructor resumes have to be submitted in the format provided as QASP Addendum 3 based on paragraph 4.6.2.2 of the PWS? Do resumes count against page count?

A.6. Instructor’s resumes are required for all proposal task orders. Instructor resumes must be submitted in the QASP Addendum 3 format. Resumes do not count against the 10-page limit for proposal tasks.

Q.7. Regarding the proposal tasks, what type of statement of work does the government expect from the offeror, and how does it differ from the offeror’s approach to performing the tasks?

A.7. The offeror shall submit a Performance Work Statement (PWS) based on the instructions in Section L. The contents of the PWS are defined in Section L.

Q.8. Is the submission of a POI for each proposal task order required?

A.8. Yes; however for proposal Task Order 2, the contractor is authorized to use different POIs than provided. Different POIs are required to be approved by the COR and the USAJFKSWCS language department of the Division of Regional Studies and Language Education (DRSE) prior to implementation in the classroom.

Q.9. Attachment 6 (proposal tasks), proposal task #2, JFKSWC IAT, para 1.5, Training dates and hours indicate that 1 Jan 2012 is a training holiday. 1 January 2012 is a Sunday, so is it the Government’s intention that 2 January is a training holiday IAW the federal Government’s holiday schedule?

A.9. Yes, according to the Government holiday schedule, 2 January 2012 is a federal holiday and therefore will be considered a training holiday under proposal task 2.

Q.10. In sample task 3, the offeror must cost the facility in which the Iso-Immersion will take place, and therefore needs to know the location of the XXX Special Ops School.

A.10. This is a sample task. The language to be taught is Pashto for this iso-immersion task. The location to propose is at the offeror’s discretion.

Q.11. Attachment 6, Proposal Tasks, Task #1 LET, Instructions to Offerors, para 2.7 indicates no travel is required. Can you please clarify the no travel intent since the LET is held in France? (And then there is transportation to host family, excursions, training site, etc.)

A.11. Travel is allowed for Proposal Task 1 LET: France. This has been amended.

Q.12. Is the vendor required to formulate/propose their own Task Order? If so, how many task orders is the vendor expected to propose?

A.12. No, the Offferor shall submit proposals based on the requirements for the Proposal Task Orders that the Government has identified in Attachment 6.

Q.13. L.3 Section 5 Media states that offeror identification data shall only be included on the cover page. Could the government please define offeror identification data? Does this preclude the offeror from using its name, logo, or subcontractor names anywhere in the body of the proposal on both the electronic and paper copies?

A.13. Offeror identification data includes company name, logo, cage code, Dunn & Bradstreet number, address, telephone number, personnel (POC) names, or subcontractor names. Include offeror identification data on the cover page of paper copies and the electronic copies. Yes, this precludes the offeror from using its name, logo, or subcontractor names anywhere in the body of the proposal on both the electronic and paper copies.

Q.14. Please define “Key Personnel”.

A.14. The solicitation has been amended to include clause 5652.237-9001 Key Personnel Requirements (2003) Section I.

Q.15. The Past Performance Form provided as Attachment 5 of the RFP is 2 pages in length. If offerors are to complete the form by adding the required information using the formatting guidelines (12 pt Arial font, 18 pt leading (1.5 line spacing), the 2-page limitation per form will easily be exceeded. Please advise if there is flexibility in terms of the Past Performance Form length per Past Performance reference or the formatting guidelines.

A.15. Limit the number of past efforts submitted to only relevant contracts/programs and the length of each submission to 2 pages per relevant contract/program in addition to the Past Performance Form.

Q.16. Please clarify the required contents of the Past Performance volume. Page 94, B states “The prime offeror may submit no more than three past performance references”. Section C i states “the offeror shall complete one form for each relevant past performance contract detailed in Volume 2 of the proposal.” If subcontractors’ work is referenced within the 3-page introduction to the Past Performance volume, is a Past Performance Form for those subcontractors’ required? Is there a maximum number of Forms for relevant subcontractor contracts that can be submitted?

A.16. The offeror shall submit no more than three past performance references total.

Q.17. Should the required Employee Roster (PWS paragraph 1.8.2) include only “Key Personnel” or all Management Personnel, including those on the sample Proposal Tasks? Which volume should it be included in?

A.17. Per PWS 1.8.2 Contract Points of Contact, the Employee Roster should include a list naming the primary and alternate vendor points of contact (POC) each of the Government training sites and organizations and provided as part of the Employee Roster (CDRL A006).

Q.18. The final RFP did not include Section G, Contract Administration Data. Was this an oversight?

A.18. Yes, Section G has been added to include the Wide Area Workflow Instruction (WAWF).

Q.19. If the incumbent is working a task order that extends past our contract's start date does the government expect the winning offeror to assume teaching responsibility for that ongoing task?

A.19. The winning contractor will be expected to provide services for all new task orders, not the tasks being performed by the incumbent.

Q.20. Section H.13 requests that all management resumes to be submitted as part of the proposal. Should the resumes be included as part of the Management/Technical Volume? If so, do they count against page count?

A.20. Management team resumes should be included as part of the Management/Technical Volume and will be included as part of the page count.

Q.21. CLIN 0002 is stated as CPFF. However, proposal task #2 under CLIN 002 indicates FFP. Please clarify.

A.21. Proposal Task 2 is FFP. Attachment 7 – Price Evaluation Table will be amended to delete the CLIN 0002 element for Proposal Task 2.

Q.22. Should a transition plan be submitted as part of the proposal? Which volume should it be included in and is there a page limit for the transition plan?

A.22. Per PWS 5.1.1, The Vendor shall submit a completed Transition Plan to be submitted with their proposal and included as part of the Management/Technical Volume. Sections L and M have been amended.

Q.23. For the phase-in period, will the Government provide a personnel list for all current incumbent personnel providing services under this requirement?

A.23. Yes, upon contract award.

Q.24. Does the phase-in period apply to all services rendered under 4.3.8 Live Environment Training (LET)?

A.24. Per PWS 5.1.2, The period between contract award and contract commencement will constitute the phase-in period.

Q.25. Is CDRL A008 (Professional Development Plan) included in the 30 page limit for the Management/Technical volume?

A.25. Yes.

Q.26. What is the average number of full-time instructors being utilized at any given time during this contract, by location if possible?

A.26. Approximately 200 instructors with the majority located at Ft. Bragg, NC.

Q.27. What is the average number of part-time instructors being utilized at any given time during this contract, by location if possible?

A.27. Approximately 100 instructors with the majority located at Ft. Bragg, NC.

Q.28. Will the Government provide an existing list of current/approved locations and/or identified families or dormitories to properly execute all required services under 4.3.8.5 LET Home-Stay requirements?

A.28. No.

Q.29. Will the Government provide roundtrip travel to support LET?

A.29. Per PWS 4.3.8.4, The Government will provide round-trip transportation from the unit location to a major air terminal in the foreign host nation (HN) city nearest the immersion site for Government personnel attending LET OCONUS. The vendor shall arrange for pick up and drop off of personnel at the HN terminal.

Q.30. What is the approximate number of task orders currently being executed? Yearly estimate?

A.30. Currently 420 task orders have been awarded. Yearly estimate is 120 task orders.

Q.31. Pricing appears to be by the class, but QASP 1.1 states that ‘a labor hour CLIN is established for instructor-hour and tutoring hours.’ Please clarify.

A.31. The QASP has been amended to state, “A firm fixed priced CLIN is established on the basic contract that shall include instructor-hours and tutoring hours as required per task order. “ Q.32. For Attachment 7, price evaluation table, Can you provide for NSWCEN and MARSOC, the split of courses between coasts (eg. For NSWCEN: between VA Beach and Coronado CA and other locations if overseas; MARSOC: between Camp LeJeune and Camp Pendleton) to support fixed price calculations?

A.32. In the case of NSWCEN, the approximate split of courses between locations is as follows:

Coronado, CA: 70%

Norfolk, VA: 15%

Stennis: 10%

Bahrain: 5%

In the case of MARSOC, the approximate split of courses between locations is as follows:

80% Camp LeJeune

20% Camp Pendleton

Q.33. In pricing, do we assume that every instructor is a new instructor and therefore must be tested for language proficiency?

A.33. Yes.

Q.34. Page 21, paragraph 4.5.7 states that all proposals must include ‘pre-course start and daily pre-class preparation hours and activities’. In pricing the sample TOs, is it the government’s intent that the offeror identify the number of hours required and include them in its pricing? If so, are offerors to assume that all FFP courses are ‘standard’ courses, requiring the same amount of course preparation time?

A.34. The offeror should include the cost for preparation time in the FFP. It is up to the offeror to determine the preparation time required.

Q.35. Page 21, paragraph 4.6.2.1 states that instructors ‘may be required to obtain and maintain a DoD SECRET clearance’. In pricing the TOs, are we to assume that no instructor requires such a clearance, and therefore exclude costing for such processing?

A.35. At this time, there are no requirements for instructors to have any type of security clearance, so offeror’s should price accordingly. If at any point in the future cleared instructors become a requirement, the contract will be modified to reflect a mutually agreed upon change.

Q.36. According to Page 44, paragraph 4.10.1 for CLINS 1 & 2,” (The Government will specify in individual task orders the POI and/or training materials to be used or direct the Vendor to provide a POI and/or list of materials to be provided by the contractor as part of their Firm-Fixed Price charge for their class and a list of materials to be provided by the Government as Government Furnished Material (GFM))”. In order to standardize costing and assure accuracy amongst offerors and ensure fair competition, will the government consider providing a ratio of courses which require POIs to be created to total number of courses?

A.36. Over 80% of requirements will be supported by a Government POI.

Q.37. Page 20, Paragraph 4.5.5 is missing. Is this an intended omission? If so, should paragraphs 4.5.6 and 4.5.7 be renumbered?

A.37. This was an oversight. Paragraphs 4.5.6 and 4.5.7 have been renumbered.

Q.38. Page 41, Paragraph 4.9.2.2.13 and Page 43, Paragraph 4.9.3.1.12. It appears that Standards of Conduct should be included with the Management/Staffing Plan Volume. If this is correct and the document is included as an attachment, will it count against the page limitation or should the Standards of Conduct be provided with the cost volume, which has no page limitation?

A.38. Standards of Conduct should be included within the Management/Staffing Plan which is to be included in Volume I. This will count as part of the 30-page limit.

Q.39. Is the bidder required to provide any cost data in support of the required prices for the CLINs listed in Attachment 7?

A.39. Documentation to support the proposed prices is required to justify the costs/prices being submitted. However, IAW FAR 15.403 the data will not have to be certified based on expected competition.

Q.40. Is the bidder required to include in the Cost Volume any information in compliance with FAR 15.408 to support price reasonableness or cost realism?

A.40. No, offerors shall use Table 15-2 located in FAR 15.408 as a guide for submitting cost elements for the proposal tasks.

Q.41. The requirement for ALC Block II training has been omitted from the required pricing for CLIN 1 in Attachment 7. Was this intentional or will Attachment 7 be modified to include this item?

A.41. This requirement was intentionally omitted as price will vary depending on the location of the exercise. This requirement will be purchased under the CPFF CLIN (CLIN 2).

Q.42. The requirement for ALC Block IV training has been omitted from the required pricing for CLIN 1 in Attachment 7. Was this intentional or will Attachment 7 be modified to include this item?

A.42. This requirement was intentionally omitted as price will depend on the location where the LET is located. This requirement for LET will be purchased under the CPFF CLIN (CLIN 2).

Q.43. The RFP requires the bidder to price three specific tasks under CLIN 2. Is it the Government’s intent to use this CLIN for other unspecified tasks as needed?

A.43. The CPFF CLIN will be used to issue task orders for which FFP is not feasible. For example, LET or iso-immersion costs vary greatly depending on the location of the exercise.

Q.44. In Section L.3 General Instructions, should paragraphs be single spaced and only have 18 point leading?

A.44. Paragraphs font size for text shall be 12 point with one and one-half spacing.

Q.45. On RFP pg 96 of 101 under submittal of Cost/Price Proposal to DCAA, Can you clarify how many copies of the Cost price proposal should be submitted directly to the DCAA office?

A.45. 2 copies.

Q.46. Does the government require that only the Management personnel directly assigned to an awarded contract possess an active SECRET clearance, or does it expect that the vendor possess a Facility Security Clearance as well?

A.46. LREC Manager/Supervisors are required to have SECRET clearances. The Government requires the vendor to possess a Facility Security Clearance.

Q.47. Is it expected that Instructional (Instructors’ and LREC Manager/Supervisors) and Administrative/Technical management personnel assigned to this contract be in possession of an active SECRET clearance upon submission of the proposal?

A.47. No. Clearances are required are contract start.

Q.48. Is a bidder required to submit with the proposal an Employee Roster clearly identifying at least one (1) POC assigned to each of the Training Facility Locations detailed on pg. 25, 26, 27, and 28 of the RFP?

A.48. Yes.

Q.49. Is the proposal to be delivered by hand or by carrier? What are the instructions for hand delivery?

A.49. Due to increased security, the Government prefers all proposals to be delivered by carrier instead of being hand delivered by the offeror. Hand delivery must be pre-coordinated and approved by the Contracting Officer. It is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure they have the proper access to the military base where the drop-off is located if hand delivery is requested and approved.

Q.50. Attachment 4 and Attachment 7 do not match up for CLIN 1 pricing. Was that the Government’s intention?

A.50. This was not the Government’s intention and was an oversight. Attachment 4 has been amended to reflect the same template as Attachment 7.

Q.51. Will there be a transition CLIN?

A.51. No.

Q.52. GFE – Computers: Is there access to a computer connected to the internet in each classroom? Is one computer provided for each student or only one per classroom? If the students do not have individual computers, do they access electronic materials in a computer lab with multiple computers?

A.52. Not all classrooms are currently equipped with a computer connected to the internet; however, most have computer access with internet capability. Not each student is currently provided an individual computer. Generally, students have access to electronic materials in a computer lab.

Q.53. Will the recent awards have an effect on this RFP? Should proposing vendors not bid on USAJFKSWC and NSWCEN?

A.53. The recent awards used as a “bridge” to continue language training support will have no effect on this solicitation. Those awards were for specific tasks, and do not take away from the requirements listed under this RFP.

Q.54. Will the Government renegotiate pricing with the awarded vendor if wage determination based compensation adversely affects incumbent employee retention during the 15-day transition? Also, would the Government extend transition if the awarded vendor must recruit, hire and relocate new employees based on incumbent employee rejection of a reduced, wage determination FLSA / SCA compliant compensation?

A.54. The Government has no intention of renegotiating pricing based on instructor compensation, and also no intention of extending the 15-day transition period. The wage determinations are a minimum wage at which each employee must be paid hourly. It is at the discretion of the offeror to negotiate salaries with potential instructors.

Q.55. Paragraph C.1.8.2 says the Employee Roster shall be submitted with the proposal. Are we to ignore the President’s Executive Order #13495, which directs contractors who succeed contractors to offer non-managerial/non-supervisory incumbent personnel right of first refusal for employment? What volume should the roster be included in and does it count against the page count?

A.55. Contractors who succeed contractors will offer non-managerial/non-supervisory incumbent qualified personnel right of first refusal for employment. The Employee Roster shall include managerial/supervisor personnel and be included in the Technical/Management Volume and counted in the page limitation.

Q.56. Should the physical (paper) version of the Master Table of Contents be submitted as part of Volume 1? Is it required that the copy of the Master Table of Contents on the CD (mast_toc.pdf) contain hyperlinks from each item listed in the Tables of Contents for all four volumes to the appropriate section/paragraph within a given volume, or rather that there be hyperlinks (four) to the PDF files for each volume in their respective folders?

A.56. Yes, the Master Table of Contents shall be submitted as part of Volume 1. The electronic table of contents (CD format) shall be linked to the appropriate volumes, it is not required to be linked to specific sections or paragraphs (This also applies to the electronic Cost Volume table of contents.).

Q.57. Addendum 4 – Performance Plan, paragraph 2: "Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) - The AQL of 80% of inspected areas or less are found to meet the standard for quality of required service. Quality of work will be judged on attributes. An attribute is a characteristic of work which is required by the specifications." Shouldn't "less" be "more?"

A.57. Correct. This has been corrected and the PERFORMANCE PLAN ADDENDUM 4 – SURVEILLANCE GUIDE has been amended.

Q.58. Section M, M3.1, 1.3.1 – “Identifies the Offeror’s ability to support the types of training to include instruction in field or range training as stated in the PWS.” Where does the PWS refer to “field or range training”?

A.58. Paragraph 4.4 - “USSOCOM LREC training venues will include physical classrooms, virtual classrooms (ADL), simulated target region environments (both indoors in a classroom and outdoors in the field or at ranges), and OCONUS locations.”

Q.59. In light of the large number of questions/clarifications required to successfully complete this proposal, do you believe a 30 day response time would be more reasonable?

A.59. The proposal due date has been extended to 1:00 PM EST on 24 June 2011.

Q.60. Section L, General Instructions, 6 (1) (p. 93): The Management/Technical Plan is to include “(2) Risk Analysis, Mitigation, and Problem Solving”. These terms appear nowhere else in the RFP (to include the PWS). What “risk” is the Government expecting the vendor to perform an “analysis” of and to “mitigate”?

A.60. Risk Analysis, Mitigation, and Problem solving is listed as 1.2 under the Management/Technical factor for evaluation in Section M. An example of risk analysis is providing qualified instructors for short notice requirements or the loss of a qualified instructor mid course. An example of mitigation analysis is having a prequalified set of instructors appropriate for the task.

Q.61. What “demonstration of technical translation capabilities” does the Government consider acceptable? A translated document? Or a described familiarity/experience with the technical process of translation?

A.61. The Government does not require a translated document. The offeror should demonstrate their core competencies in translation based on the Management/Technical Evaluation factor in Section M.

Q.62. Will the Government consider changing the pricing type of CLIN 2 from CPFF to FFP?

A.62. No.

Q.63. What is the NTE number of hours in a given work week? Are offerors to assume an inviolable 40-hour work week?

A.63. There is no NTE number of hours in a given work week.

Q.64. In Attachment 6, it states Offerors shall use Table 15-2 located in FAR 15.408 as a guide for submitting cost elements for the proposal tasks. Is Table 15-2 required?

A.64. This table is not explicitly required, but can be used as a guide for submitting cost elements.

Q.65. Will the government allow a separate Executive Summary as introduction to the overall proposal and excluded from the page count?

A.65. No.

Q.66. Will the government allow the contractor to bill for expenses and labor associated with development, delivery, and attendance of the Pre-Service Training?

A.66. No, these costs should be included in the offeror’s fixed price.

Q.67. Given the extensiveness of management and supervision outlined in the PWS, are these activities directly billable to the program?

A.67. No.

Q.68. In the sample task orders, is task order 2 supposed to be included in the CLIN 2 total as it is FFP?

A.68. No, this was an oversight and Attachment 7 has been amended to reflect this change.

Q.69. Is validation by US embassy, to be included in proposals? If so, will the Government provide assistance in obtaining the validation given the potential time constraints?

A.69. No, validation by US Embassy is not required to included in proposals.

Q.70. If the Quality Control Plan is to be submitted with the proposal, is it acceptable for this to be stated in all offeror’s supporting documentation that reference the QCP in their timeline of deliverables?

A.70. Yes.

Q.71. Will the Government consider including an additional CLIN for translating services?

A.71. No.

Q.72. May the offeror include the course completion certificate design draft as an exhibit that does not count against the page limit?

A.72. No.

Q.73. Is certified cost and pricing data required?

A.73. No.

Q.74. Will the vendor, and only the vendor, have exclusive access to government facilities for which they are responsible for the keys? If not, How does the Government plan to reconcile the issue of multiple parties (Government Personnel or other Government Contractors) having access to the same secured location?

A.74. No, the vendor will not have exclusive rights to Government facilities for which they are responsible for the keys. The Vendor shall develop procedures covering key control that shall be included in the Quality Control Plan (CDRL A002). The Government will monitor key access.

Q.75. Is the vendor responsible for establishing lock combinations? Will the vendor be required to reveal the combination to non vendor personal such as Government Personnel or Other Government contractor personnel? If the combination is shared to Government Personnel or Other Government Contractors, how does the government plan to implement procedures to assure separate levels of responsibilities?

A.75. No. Government Personnel will provide lock combinations. The Vendor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that all lock combinations are not revealed to unauthorized persons. The Vendor shall ensure that lock combinations are changed when personnel having access to the combinations no longer have a need to know such combinations. These procedures shall be included in the Vendor’s Quality Control Plan (CDRL A002). The Government will monitor lock combination access.

Q.76. Who will provide Transparent Languages CL-150 training to instructors? Will the Government provide licenses to this software?

A.76. The Government will provide Transparent Languages CL-150 training to select personnel that will provide training to instructors as required. The Government will retain licenses for this software.

Q.77. How much lead time will the Government provide for Periodic Progress Meetings?

A.77. The objective is to provide two weeks notice for Periodic Progress Meetings.

Q.78. Please clarify the applicability of best effort considering CLIN 0001 is a firm fixed price (FFP) CLIN?

A.78. The PWS has been amended to delete the definition of best effort.

Q.79. How will the Government assure no conflict of interest when a third party contractor is evaluating the vendors employees within this Non-Personal Service contract?

A.79. Any third party contractor evaluating the vendors’ employees would be doing so IAW the QASP or for scientific research in order to gain empirical data for Government analysis, in order to monitor and improve training. Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) would be signed as required.

Q.80. How is tutoring time charged to the Government ?

A.80. Tutoring time is to be included with training requirements.

Q.81. Situational Training Exercises: Will the vendor be required to provide a staging location for STX? Will any STX requirements include pyrotechnics or farm animals?

A.81. No. No.

Q.82. Is the vendor responsible for providing janitorial services?

A.82. The vendor is not responsible for janitorial services in Government facilities. However, there is a reasonable expectation for vendor employees to maintain the integrity of their area.

Q.83. Will the Government provide the equipments and software for ADL?

A.83. Yes.

Q.84. If overtime is required, will the Government approve overtime hours as per the SCA?

A.84. No regarding FFP requirements.

Q.85. Please provide a list of personnel positions for which a university degree is a mandatory requirement.

A.85. This is contractor dependent based upon training requirements listed in Part 4 of the PWS.

Q.86. What level of education, experience, and skills will be required of instructors?

A.86. The requirements are based on class of language and required proficiency level.

Q.87. Reference 4.6.5.2: Does the Government recommend a particular training course or service to identify fraudulent identification documents?

A.87. No.

Q.88. Will Administrative/Technical staff be requisitioned by the Government or is it at the discretion of the vendor to determine their own organizational structure?

A.88. All personnel, equipment and material required to support this contract are the responsibility of the contractor.

Q.89. How will percentages in section 4.9.2.2.4 Interaction in the Target Language be validated or measured?

A.89. By classroom observation.

Q.90. Is there a standard approval timeframe and procedure for Governmental approve supplemental training material?

A.90. No. This will vary per Task Order and will be stated in individual Requests for Task Order Proposals.

Q.91. Does the government expect the vendor to have an existing facility with ongoing courses? Would adding SOCOM students to a class with non-SOCOM students be acceptable?

A.91. No. Adding SOCOM students to a class with non-SOCOM students would have to be approved on a case-by-case basis.

Q.92. Will a separate ODC CLIN be added to individual task orders?

A.92. No.

Q.93. Can the Gov’t clarify how it expects offerors to submit pricing within the current CLIN 1 structure that requires a single price per class when the requirement to providing that class could be in multiple locations within the CONUS, as well as OCONUS?

A.93. Each class is separate. There may be multiple classes of the same type occurring at one time at different locations. The price per class is for a single class at the specified location.

Q.94. To develop pricing under CLIN 1, which requires pricing at the class level, can the Gov’t specify the expected hours of instruction time and preparation time per week for Instructors for each of the customers listed within CLIN 1?

A.94. This is at the vendor’s discretion to propose. Refer to PWS 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.7.3, and 4.7.4 for requirements. Contractor shall provide all requirements necessary to provide these services. CLIN 0001 tasks shall be priced using Attachment 4.

Q.95. CLIN 2 within Section B requires offerors to separate Max Cost and Max Fee. Is the expectation of the Gov’t to have offerors combine these amounts for the three Proposal Task orders and list them as combined amounts within Section B?

A.95. In Section B, offeror’s shall comply with the format that is set up. This includes separate lines for Max Cost, Fixed Fee, and Total Max Cost + Fixed Fee per proposal task order.

Q.96. Under the CLIN 1 descriptions it states to submit CLIN 1 pricing using Attachment 4, but under Section L, Cost Volume, it states to submit pricing using Attachment 7. Can the Gov’t clarify the submission requirements of Attachment 4?

A.96. Attachment 4 will be incorporated into the contract when an award is made to identify the fixed prices of CLIN 1. The offeror may complete Attachment 4 based on the prices submitted in Attachment 7. Attachment 7 will be used by the Government for evaluation purposes only and will not become part of the awarded contract.

Q.97. For Translation support, can the Gov’t confirm that the Govt’s expectation for this service is for the offeror to translate existing training materials and not for trained students to perform this service?

A.97. The Government may require the offeror to perform translation services. This service is not to be performed by trained students. Translation support will be paid under the CPFF CLINs 0002, 1002, 2002.

Q.98. The draft solicitation had multiple labor categories for instructors, including Senior Language Instructor, Language Instructor, Assistant Language Instructor, and Regional/Cultural Instructor. Can the Gov’t confirm that its intention is to only receive instruction support under a single Instructor labor category, Language Instructor?

A.98. The Government requires qualified language instructors to meet the requirements set forth in each task order. It is the at the offeror’s discretion to propose different types/categories of qualified instructors as long as they still meet Government requirements.

Q.99. The three labor categories listed on pg. 22, do not have any specified requirements in terms of years of experience, education, certification, and/or training requirements. Can the Gov’t clarify what those requirements are for each labor category?

A.99.The PWS has been amended to include, “Proposals shall clearly indicate the proficiency level(s) of the instructors proposed to provide the required services. A proficiency level appropriate for the target or specified language shall be clearly demonstrated. For example: a language rating of ILR level 3/3/3 or ACTFL Superior or higher in the specified foreign language in speaking, reading, and listening. Proficiency can be demonstrated by combinations of the following: Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) or 2-skill OPI from the DLIFLC, an interview certified by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), and the Defense Language Proficiency Test or other instruments. Additionally, all instructors shall have completed a formal study of the English Language with sufficient proficiency of at least level 2 as measured by the Test of English as a Foreign Language or a score of no less than 82 on the English Comprehension Level (ECL) test. Proficiency documentation and/or test results shall be provided in writing to the Government as part of the Employee Roster (CDRL A006).”

Q.100. How many computer labs are at each site? What are the computer lab hours of operations?

A.100. Most site’s have at least one computer lab. The computer lab hours vary by location and are subject to change.

Q.101 On the Past Performance form, can other purchasing vehicles be listed in lieu of a contract number for small business offerors?

A.101. Yes.