HC1047-15-R-4013_Questions_and_Answers__12142015.pdf

ATTACHMENT 8 - Questions & Answers Template

Question

Technical / Management Questions / Comments RFP Reference Government Response

RFP

Change

Required (Y/N)

Location of Change

T-001 Please clarify the level of the Contractor facility clearance required. Section C states Secret though the DD254 states Top Secret.

Page 16 Sect C 12.1 and Sect J attachment 3, DD254 page 1 Block 1.a.

Facility Clearance level required is SECRET. Y Section J

DD254

T-002 Please clarify the level of personnel security clearances required. Sections C and H state Secret and IT Level while the DD254 indicates SCI.

Page 16, Sect C

12.2 and page 39 Section H.1 para.a.b.c .and DD 254 page 1 block 10 e.(1) ,page 2 block 13(e)

Level of personnel security clearances required is SECRET and IT-II. No SCI level is required.

Y Section J

DD254

T-003

Is there a requirement for SCI security clearances in performance of the work contemplated by this contract? What is the number of billets? Is the number of SCI billets four (04)?

Attachment 3, DD254 page 3 block 13 line 9, reference item 10e(1)

No SCI security clearances are required in the performance of this contract.

Y Section J

DD254

T-004 The Performance Requirements start with Task 4.

We are assuming this is Task 1. C 6.1 (pg13) Re-numbered Task in PWS Y Section C, PWS

T-005

This Material Rights Clause indicates that software, software documentation, hardware, manuals, documentation, etc. is to be provided to the Government with unlimited rights. Please clarify this clause since it appears to deviate from the prescribed, standard Government rights in accordance with the standard data rights clauses, which may grant less than unlimited rights. Is it the Government’s intention by insertion of this clause to require rights that are over/above what is in the FAR

H.7 (pg41)

Section H.7 only requires unlimited rights to noncommercial technical data, noncommercial computer software, noncommercial software documentation, and any other materials provided to the Government under individual Task Orders to the extent consistent with DFARS 252.227-7013, 252.227-7014, and any

N N/A and DFARS? other applicable FAR and DFARS clauses.

T-006

Since the Base Period, Option Period 1-4, and the 6 Mo. Extension tabs contain a “Contractor Site Loaded Labor Rate” column (D) with associated hours will SCI or non-SCI contractor work be permitted at the contractor’s local site?

If so, can half of the total hours for non-SCI contractor work be accomplished at the contractor’s local site?

EMS_Applied_Engi neering_Support_-

_MSP_-

_Pricing_Spreadsh eet_11032015.xlsx

On Base Period, Option Period 1-4, and the 6 Mo.

Extension tabs

All work will be non-SCI. N N/A

T-007

On page 3: This contract requires access to (4) SCI billets.

On page 5: (e) Seventy (4) contractor SCI billets are required to perform this contract.

Can we assume that 4 is the correct number?

DSOAE3001_(8)_(2

)_(3)_v1.pdf Reference ITEM 10e(1)

No SCI billets are required on this contract. N N/A

T-008

Can we assume that Task 4 is a typographical error since there are no Tasks 1-3 and that the only Performance Requirements task is 6.1?

In our proposal response, how should we refer to this task?

HC1047-15-R-

4013_DSO_EMS_A

PP_ENG_MSP_RFP

_11122015.pdf Section 6.1 page

See T-004. Y See T-004.

T-009 Can we assume that Task 6.1 and Subtask 6.1 are the same?

HC1047-15-R-

4013_DSO_EMS_A

PP_ENG_MSP_RFP

_11122015.pdf

Section 7 pages 14-

Revised for clarity. Y Section C

PWS

T-010 Task 1 – Commercial Mobile Service Providers is stated. Can we assume that this is 6.1? In our

HC1047-15-R-

4013_DSO_EMS_A

Yes, revising the PWS/QASP for numbering clarity. Y PWS and

QASP

proposal response, how should we refer to this task?

PP_ENG_MSP_RFP

_11122015.pdf QASP page 24

Past Performance Questions / Comments RFP Reference Government Response

RFP

Change

Required (Y/N)

Location of Change

PP-001

In this Questionnaire (Section F) there is a request for “current information” for all three individuals” but lists only two POCs – Program Manager and Contracting Officer. Who is the third?

Attachment 5 Pg. 2

Revised for clarity; three individuals are Contracting Officer, Program Manager, and COR/TM/Technical Point of Contact.

Y Attachment 4, p 2

PP-002

PP-003

PP-004

PP-005

PP-006

PP-007

PP-008

PP-009

PP-010

Cost / Price Questions / Comments RFP Reference Government Response

RFP

Change

Required (Y/N)

Location of Change

C-001 Per instructions:

1. Fill in the Offeror’s name in yellow box contained in the worksheet labeled “Base

Attachment 1, Pricing Spreadsheet, Revised to unlock specific cells. Y Attachment 1, Pricing Spreadsheet

Period”.

2. Fill in the appropriate stage of the evaluation in the orange box contained in the worksheet labeled "Base Period". A description of each anticipated evaluation stage is provided below. Please note that not all stages may be utilized in the evaluation process.

Both these cells are locked. Does government intend to post revised attachment sheet?

Instructions Sheet

C-002 Contract Level Key Personnel have to be identified but there are no labor categories listed in the pricing spreadsheet. Will the Government allow us to propose labor categories to fulfill the requirements?

G 4.b (pg38), Attachment 2

Government has a specific Contract Level Key Personnel requirement.

Y Section G

C-003 Regarding CLIN 0002/0003 and the corresponding option year Travel CLINs, the Government states it will administer these as cost with no-fee or performance incentives.

However, FAR 16.304 and FAR 16.306 provide for fee on total allowable costs. Is it the Government’s intention to take exception to the FAR-defined contract types of CPFF and CPIF, and include only some of the allowable costs (versus total allowable costs)?

B (pg. 2) These CLINs are Cost Reimbursable, NOT CPIF or CPFF.

N N/A

C-004 Other than the Program Manager, which is priced in Attachment 6, does the Government consider “Contract Level Key Personnel” to be Other Direct Costs encompassed in the Cost CLINs?

G 4.b (pg38) Contract-Level Key Personnel are a part of the PMO costs in the revised Pricing Spreadsheet.

Y Attachment 1 Pricing Spreadsheet

C-005 Will the Government consider adding General: No, offerors cannot propose additional, applicable labor categories to Attachments 1 and 2 to correspond to requirements in Section C.

Attachment 1 Attachment 2 additional, applicable labor categories and none will be added to Attachments 1 and 2.

C-006 Does the Government intend to add additional labor categories to contracts after the initial award of the

IDIQ?

General:

Attachment 1 Attachment 2

No. However, the Government always has the ability to negotiate bilateral contract modifications after award to make appropriate in-scope changes.

N N/A

C-007 In the RFP provided Attachments 1 and 2, the first two instructions in the file, the cells called out are locked and unable to be edited. Cells represent the company name and evaluation stage.

General:

Attachment 1 Attachment 2

See C-001. Y See C-001.

C-008 Please provide the start date to be utilized for pricing the CLINs.

B Dates are subject to change based on actual contract award:

Base Ordering Period:

2 May 2016 through 1 May 2017

OY1:

2 May 2017 through 1 May 2018

OY2:

2 May 2018 through 1 May 2019

OY3:

2 May 2019 through 1 May 2020

OY4:

2 May 2020 through 1 May 2021

C-009 The proposed labor categories do not cover program manager support. Some company’s disclosure statement states that these are direct charges. Please confirm that program management support will be bid on a task by task basis.

L 6.2.2

(pg. 72)

A Labor Category was added to the labor categories attachment to address the requirement for a Program Manager as Contract-level Key Personnel.

Program Management costs will be

Y Attachment 1 Pricing Spreadsheet

Attachment 2 Labor Category evaluated and proposed on a task-by-task basis.

Additionally, the Pricing spreadsheet has been revised to capture Program Management costs.

Descriptions

Section G Key Personnel

Section L and Section M

C-010 The pricing requirements are FFP ceiling rates for the defined labor categories. Please clarify what requirements in the cost narrative the subcontractor’s must provide in support of these rates.

L 6.2.2.d (pg.

72)

There is no requirement to propose rate build-up information.

Y Section B Attachment 1, Pricing Template

C-011 Since the spreadsheet is password protected and we are not able to enter a company name in Cell B3 of any tab, will another Spreadsheet be released with cell B3 or some other cell HC1047-15-R- 4013_DSO_EMS_APP_ENG_MSP_RFP_11122015.pdf Enabled?

EMS_Applied_Engi neering_Support_-

_MSP_-

_Pricing_Spreadsh eet_11032015.xlsx

Cell B3 of any tab

See C-001. Y See C-001.

C-012

Do subcontractors need to provide sealed packages on cost buildup?

Cost build-up information is not required.

Subcontractors may provide a sealed package directly to the Government if it deems that any of the information provided in support of its proposed rates is proprietary. Subcontractor shall clearly delineate who it is teaming with. If subcontractor is teaming with more than one offeror, Subcontractor shall submit a sealed package for each offeror it is

Y Section B, Price

Template teaming with.

Contractual Questions / Comments RFP Reference Government Response

RFP

Change

Required (Y/N)

Location of Change

K-001 Is this an existing program or new effort, if an existing program who is the current prime?

This support was previously awarded as a single-award IDIQ contract HC1047-07-D-0001 to ITT Corporation, novated to Exelis, Inc, recently acquired in 2015 by Harris Corporation for three (3) year base ordering period plus seven (7) successive twelve (12)-month option ordering periods with a ceiling of $545,000,000.00 for all orders. This solicitation HC1047- 15-R-4013, however, only covers a portion of the work that was awarded under the above mentioned, Exelis IDIQ contract.

K-002 Has the procurement type been determined, Best Value vs LPTA?

Best Value Trade-Off, See Section M.

N N/A

K-003 Has a cost model been decided - Cost Plus, T&M, FFPLOE?

See RFP, Section C.8. All task orders will be Firm Fixed-Price with Cost Reimbursable Travel and Other Direct Costs (ODC)

N N/A

K-004 What is FTE / LOE count for the effort? 7.9 FTEs are estimated based on historical data. However, this is provided for informational purposes and does not define the requirement or establish any limitations or guarantee of future task-orders.

N N/A

K-005 K-006 K-007 K-008 K-009 K-010