HARCd Questions Submission 3.xlsx
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- Solicitation number
- SPE4A2-26-R-0001-0003
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Defense Logistics Agency Aviation
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This file contains a Q&A document (Questions Submission 3.xlsx) for a Hardware Acquisition Recompete - Customer Direct solicitation (SPE4A2-26-R-0001-0003) issued by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation. The document addresses eight specific clarification questions from potential offerors, covering topics such as proposal formatting, submission requirements, and contract details. Key resolutions include allowing flexibility in document formatting, confirming the continued inclusion of mandatory source clauses, providing surge and sustainment quantity details, and establishing an alternative method for submitting the Capability Assessment Plan (CAP) through DIBBS instead of an unavailable website.
The solicitation involves procurement of hardware items, with the government indicating that dimensional data for items will be forthcoming and posted on sam.gov. Offerors are required to submit proposals in both PDF and Excel formats, with specific guidance on past performance narratives and technical/management documentation. The contract opportunity appears to be a recompete for hardware acquisition with customer direct delivery, targeting multiple potential suppliers and emphasizing detailed technical and capability assessments as part of the evaluation process.
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| HARCD Question Set #3 | |||||
| Question # | Reference Document | Section # | Page # | Question, Supporting Rationale, and Remedy | |
| 1 | Attachment 7 - Cross Reference Matrix | There are several reference conflicts in the cross-reference matrix from Amendment 002. Can the offeror provide an edited matrix for submission? | Updated matrix has been attached. | ||
| 2 | Attachment 5 - Section L - Instructions Conditions and Notices to Offerors or Respondents | Sec L. 4.4 | 5 | Will the government allow a smaller, but readable, font size for headers and footers? | Yes, that is acceptable |
| 3 | Attachment 5 - Section L - Instructions Conditions and Notices to Offerors or Respondents | Sec L. 4.4 | 5 | Can Government provided documents or other official company documents, policies, and signed letters from the offeror that are included in the proposal be provided in their original format, (i.e., original fonts and sizes, margins) and file format? | Yes, that is acceptable |
| 4 | Attachment 5 - Section L - Instructions Conditions and Notices to Offerors or Respondents | Sec L 6.5(5) | 10 | Pursuant to FAR 52.208-9 Contractor Use of Mandatory Sources of Supply or Services, please identify in the contract schedule the supplies or services that shall be purchased from a mandatory source and the specific source(s). (i.e. An Ability One company or HBCU/MI) If no source is applicable, we kindly request that this clause be deleted from the RFP. | As of present date, there aren't any NSNs that apply however the list of supplies constantly changes. The clause will remain in the event an item does become applicable. |
| 5 | Attachment 1- HARCD SOW.pdf | SOW 4.6.7 | 14 | SOW 4.6.7 Surge and Sustainment - The SOW states that surge and sustainment requirements are available in Appendix G of the solicitation but no file exists. Can the Government provide the surge and sustainment requirements (quantities)? | Attached is the surge and sustainment excel file. |
| 6 | Attachment 5 - Section L - Instructions Conditions and Notices to Offerors or Respondents | Sec. L.8.4.5 | 15 | Sec L.8.4.5 - Surge and Sustainment – Capability Assessment Plan (CAP): Section L requires the submission of an electronic CAP via Worldwide Web Industrial Capabilities Program (WICAP) website listed in procurement note L19 in addition to providing a hardcopy submission with the proposal. The website listed in L19 (https://ibms.dape.dla.mil/wicap) cannot be reached and appears to be inactive. Can the Government provide guidance on how offerors should respond to the CAP requirement? (Refer to the DLA Troop Support Tech & Info Amendment 003, for an example of a possible solution https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil//rfp/rfprec.aspx?sn=spe8eg24r0001) | In lieu of submitting the eCAP through the DLA Worldwide Web Industrial Capabilities Program (WICAP), an offeror should submit the eCAP along with its proposal through DIBBS. - A Capability Assessment Plan (CAP) template and CAP Companion Help Guide have been included as attachments to assist the offeror with completing its eCAP. The CAP template should be utilized. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation shall remain the same and in full effect. The closing date will remain unchanged. (see attached documents) |
| 7 | Attachment 5 - Section L - Instructions Conditions and Notices to Offerors or Respondents | Sec L.5.0.3 | 7 | In Amendment 002, Sec. L.5.0.3 states that the past performance narrative, "shall detail the Offeror’s performance in relation to Factors 1 (Past Performance), 2 (Technical/Management), and 3 (Price)." Can the Government please remove the requirement that the narrative detail the offeror's performance for Factor 1 - Past Performance and Factor 3 - Price? | Verbiage remains but amended to the following: The Offeror should include a narrative for all contracts provided. The narrative shall detail the Offeror’s performance in relation to Factors 1 (Past Performance), 2 (Technical/Management), and 4 (AbilityOne, Small Business & Socioeconomic Program Participation). |
| 8 | Attachment 2 -HARCD Section B (TEP Worksheet) | Can the Government provide dimensional data (weight and cube data) for all items? This is critical data for warehouse and transportation planning and shipping cost estimation (e.g., NSN 011760744 is 980 lbs for one item per FLIS data). | We are in the process of obtaining this data. The data will be posted on sam.gov when availiable | ||
| 9 | Attachment 5 - Section L - Instructions Conditions and Notices to Offerors or Respondents; Attachment 2 - HARCD Section B (TEP Worksheet) | Sec L.7.1 | Sec L p. 11 | Section L 7.1 states, "Each Offeror must submit one portable document format (PDF) copy and one copy via digital media (Microsoft Excel File)." Can the Government confirm that that Attachment 2 - HARCD Section B.xlsx (TEP excel worksheet) does not need to be provided in PDF format? | It is acceptable for HARCD Section B to be in excel format. |
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