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| Q# | Reference | Discussion | Question/ Comment | Government Response |
| Q1 | None Provided | The RFP is silent on the projected number of Red Team Assessments to be completed per year. Separate budgetary documents indicate anywhere between 2 and 5 per year, with the most recent 2012 Budget Estimates being 2 for FY2012. | What is the projected number of Red Team Assessments per fiscal year? Request DTRA provide clarification. | The number of assessments vary depending on customer program requirements. A program can have up to five field assessments per year, others have no field assessments. The level of effort identified in Section L 5.5 has been provided to assist offerors with estimating costs. |
| Q2 | None Provided | The draft RFP is silent with respect to OCI concerns related to work conducted as a Blue Team contractor versus work conducted as a Red Team contractor. | Can a Contractor Team compete/win/execute both the Blue Team and the Red Team Contracts? Request DTRA provide clarification. | There are no restrictions on an offeror competing/ winning/ executing both the BSA Blue Team Contract and the DoD Red Team Contract. However, both contracts will be adminstered separately and the work performed under each will need to be kept clearly delineated. |
| Q3 | SF 33, Pg 1 | Specifies proposal delivery by 1500, 25 August. | Will the specified due date of 25 August be changed when the actual RFP is released? Will there be at least 30 days between RFP release and the due date? | Offerors will be provided with at least 30 days to respond to the Final RFP. |
| Q4 | Section B- CLIN 0003 | N/A | Do all ODCs in addition to travel and training go under CLIN 0003? | DTRA does not anticipate any additional ODCs other than Travel which is covered under CLIN 0003. If any allowable ODCs arise during contract performance they may be invoiced under CLIN 0001- DoD Red Team Support. |
| Q5 | Section B- CLIN 0004 | N/A | Are all ODCs to be priced without fee? | DTRA does not anticipate any additional ODCs other than Travel (CLIN 0003) which fee cannot be applied to. Other ODCs proposed by offerors should be included in CLIN 0001 cost which fee can be applied to. |
| Q6 | Sections B.1 and F.2 | Indicates for each CLIN a base ordering period of five years and Section F.2 indicates the individual task order(s) may have a 1-year base with up to four 1-year options performance. | Please provide clarification on Periods of Performance. | Section B1 has been removed. The resultant contract will be a Single Award Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Contract. The CLIN Structure provided in Section B is for the ID/IQ, which will have a five year base ordering period and a 5 year option for a total of 10 years. Sections F1 and F2 are provided to clarify the ordering period for the ID/IQ and Task Orders. |
| Q7 | Sections B6, G1, and L.5.6.6 | Section G.1 of the draft RFP states that training will be reimbursable on a cost basis, but the draft RFP provides no other guidance in terms of quantity so offerors can submit informed training cost proposals. | Will the final RFP specify training requirements in greater detail? | Section G1 has been removed. All members of the DoD Red Team shall comply with mandatory DTRA and ONA training requirements as identified in SOW. This includes quarterly and annual division training conducted in house and on-line training required by DTRA, which is accomplished using DTRA's Computer Based Training System for which access will be provided upon contract award. The RFP will not specify any additional training requirements. Other job specific and professional development training may be coordinated through the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) as required. These requests must adhere to the requirements identified in SOPs. |
| Q8 | Sections B and L.5.6.6 | Inconsistent in CLIN structure, B.1 includes CLIN 0002 (and corresponding option CLINs); L.5.6.6 excludes CLIN 0002 (and corresponding option CLINs). | Please provide clarification on CLIN structure. | Section B1 has been removed. The CLIN Structure provided in Section B is for the ID/IQ Contract. The CLIN Structure provided in Section L.5.6.6 is for Task Order 0001. A FFP CLIN will not be included in Task Order 0001. |
| Q9 | Section B and Section L.5.6.6 | CLIN 0002 is called out here but not in L.5.6.6, CLIN Structure , pg 58 of 66. | Will the final RFP have a FFP Labor CLIN? | See Government Response to #Q8 |
| Q10 | Sections B and L.5.6.3 | The PoP stated in L.5.6.3 consists of one year base plus four consecutive one year option periods for a total period of performance of 5 years. The update to Input dated 7/11/11 lists the duration PoP as a 5 year base. Paragraph B1. Contract Item No 0001 through 0005 denotes the base ordering period as 5 years from contract award. CLINs 1001 through 1005 denote as Option (1) Ordering Period: 5 years from contract modification. | What is the Period of Performance? Request DTRA provide clarification | Section B1 hass been removed. The ID/IQ will have a 5-year base ordering period and a 5-year option for a total of 10-years. The Government plans on awarding Task Order 0001 at the same time as the ID/IQ. Section L.5.6 provides the "TASK ORDER 0001 PRICING ASSUMPTIONS." Section L.5.6.3 identifies the Period of Performance for Task Order 0001. Task Order 0001 has a 1-year base period and four 1-year option periods. Additional language has been provided under Section L.5.6.3 to clarify. |
| Q11 | Sections F1 and H5 | FAR clause 52.217-8 in the draft RFP specifies that “the total extension of performance . . . shall not exceed 6 months.” Whereas Section F1 in the Draft RFP specifies that the “period of performance shall not extend more than 12 months beyond the ordering period for this contract.” | Which of these guidelines is correct? | Both guidelines are correct. FAR Clause 52.217-8 is a required contract clause which allows the Government to extend the term of any contract/ task order by 6-months beyond its original period of performance. Section F1 identifies the ordering period for the resultant ID/IQ contract. |
| Q12 | Section H.5 and Clause 252.203-9000 | The draft RFP precludes use of Senior Mentors and defines Senior Mentor in an experience-based manner. | Would a retired O-6 who is bid full-time for on-site support to this contract be construed in any manner as in conflict with this requirement? | No, conflict does not exist if proposed as full time support for the requirement. |
| Q13 | Clause 52.204-4 | FAR clause 52.204-4 in which “the Contractor is encouraged to submit [to the government] paper documents, such as offers, letters, or reports that are printed or copied double-sided on recycled paper….” However, the Draft RFP also stipulates that “printed material shall be on one side of the sheet only (single-sided).” | Does the FAR clause 52.204-4 refer only to documents submitted after award? | The RFP has been revised removing the single sided reference. |
| Q14 | Section L.1.3.10 | The draft RFP includes the phrase “organizational conflict of interest assertions.” We did not find any such assertions or OCI requirements elsewhere in Draft RFP or accompanying attachments. | Please elaborate on the meaning of this phrase and provide guidance on how the government wishes offerors to address it. | The RFP has been revised removing the "organizational conflict of interest assertions" reference. |
| Q15 | Sections L.3.3.4 , M.2.1.3, and SOW Para 5.5 | References the Recruitment, Retention, Replacement and Surge Plan but with inconsistent titles | Please clarify the title of the desired plan. | The plan is titled "Personnel Recruitment, Retention, and Surge Support Plan." All references have been updated. |
| Q16 | Section L.5.6.1 | There is a labor category of Red Cell Project Lead. However, this labor category is not listed in the SOO or SOW. | Please define the labor category. | The Red Cell Project Lead has been replaced with Red Cell Intelligence Analyst. The description, duties, and requirements are included in the SOW. |
| Q17 | Section L.5.6.1 SOO & SOW Para 6 | The Level of Effort Table in L.5.6.1 lists eight labor categories that do not align with the 10 labor categories listed in both the SOO Paragraph 6 and SOW Paragraph 6. Neither the SOO nor SOW lists a labor category for “Red Cell Project Lead” while the LOE Table does. Both the SOO and SOW list Red Cell Intelligence Analysts, Assessment Specialists, and a Technical Editor, and the LOE Table does not. | What is the correct list of labor categories? Is there a subset within the Red Cell Project Lead (8 FTE) that includes the Red Cell Intelligence Analysts and Assessment Specialists? Request DTRA provide clarification of the labor categories and associated Levels of Effort required/requested to be bid in the proposal for the full-time contractor staff. | The SOO has been revised to remove all labor categories. The labor categories required to support Task Order 0001 are listed in the SOW. |
| Q18 | Section L.5.6.1 SOO & SOW Para 6 | The Labor Categories listed in the draft Request for Proposals (RFP) differ from the Labor Categories listed in the Statement of Objectives (SOO) and Task Order 0001 Statement of Work (SOW). Specifically, the labor category, Red Cell Project Lead (8 FTE), appears in the Draft RFP, but does not appear in the SOO or the Task Order 0001 SOW. Likewise, the labor categories, Red Cell Intelligence Analyst, Assessment Specialist, and Technical Editor, appear in the SOO and the Task Order 0001 SOW, but do not appear in the Draft RFP. | Which list is correct? If the SOO/Task Order 0001 SOW list is correct, will the government provide a LOE matrix that will include the Red Cell Intelligence Analyst, Assessment Specialist, and Technical Editor labor categories? If the Draft RFP list is correct, will the government provide a description of the roles and responsibilities of the Red Cell Project Lead? | The Red Cell Project Lead has been replaced with Red Cell Intelligence Analyst. The description, duties, and requirements are included in the SOW. The labor categories identified in the SOW are only for those personnel required for Task Order 0001 performance. |
| Q19 | Section L.5.6.3 | The draft RFP identifies the estimated start date of Task Order 0001 as December 1, 2011. | Is this date an actual plan for the start of the new contract or a TBD date to be updated in the final RFP? | The estimated start date for the ID/IQ and Task Order 0001 is March 12, 2011. |
| Q20 | M.2.1.2 | States that evaluation of “DoD Red Team Personnel” will be based on stipulated criteria. | Will the government provide more detail on the specific requirements that must be met since these criteria are indicated as essential to the evaluation? | Section M.2.1.2 has been revised. |
| Q21 | SOO Para 3 | The SOO lists “Applicable Documents,” some of which are controlled or classified: Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) 2-1, DoD Red Team, 26 January 2011; DoD Directive S-5100.44, “Defense and National Leadership Command Capability (DNLCC) (U),” July 9, 2008; DoD Instruction 3000.08, “Balanced Survivability Assessments (BSAs),” January 5, 2010; and National Military Command System Concept of Operations, 14 April 2009. | Will DTRA make these controlled or classified publications available for review? | Instructions on how to request viewing of classified SOPs will be provided in the Final RFP cover letter. |
| Q22 | SOW Para 6 | Labor categories are mis-numbered in both the SOO Paragraph 6 and SOW Paragraph 6 | Request correction. | Labor categories have been removed from the SOO and SOW Section 6 has been revised. |
| Q23 | SOO Section 10.1 and SOW Section 13.1 | Specifies a requirement for the contractor to possess a “DSS TOP SECRET with an SCI capability Facility Clearance.” The draft DD254 for the procurement does not allow handling of classified material at the contractor facility in conjunction with this work. SOO Section 8 and SOW Section 9 state that all work will be performed in government provided space. | Is it correct in this case to interpret that a DSS TOP SECRET facility clearance along with appropriately SCI cleared personnel to work at government provided space meets the needs of the government? If this is not adequate, will the government sponsor the installation and certification of a SCIF at the contractor facility? | Yes, a DSS Top Secret Facility Clearance and appropriately approved SCI Cleared personnel are required. The contractor will not be required to have a SCIF at their facility, therefore, no the Government will not sponsor the installation and certification of a SCIF at the contractor facility. The SOO/SOW has been revised to clarify. |
| Q24 | SOO Para 10.1 and SOW Para 13.2 | The draft RFP calls for a “DSS TOP SECRET with an SCI capability Facility Clearance.” At the same time, draft RFP HDTRA1-11-R-0023 for the BSA Blue Team, specifies in SOW Section 13.1 that the contractor shall possess a “DTRA Facility Clearance.” The DD254 access requirements for the Blue Team draft are identical to those for the Red Team, and both drafts require work to be performed in government provided space. Currently both activities reside in a common space at Fort Belvoir. | Was the difference in facility clearance requirements for the two activities and oversight, and will the final RFPs for both reflect the requirement for a DTRA Facility Clearance as opposed to an SCI capability Facility Clearance? | See Government Response to #Q23 |
| Q25 | SOO Para 10.1 and SOW Para 13.1 | “The contractor shall possess a DSS TOP SECRET with an SCI capability Facility Clearance….”) | Does the government require the vendor to possess a full-time Top Secret SCI Facility (SCIF) at contract award? | See Government Response to #Q23 |
| Q26 | SOO Para 10.1 and SOW Para 13.1 | Require that all personnel clearances be in place prior to contract award. | Given that SCI clearance is only granted for specific designated billets, is it the intent of the government that all personnel proposed for this work be currently engaged in either the ongoing Red Team support or other SCI work from which they would have to be transferred in status after contract award? | Personnel must be cleared as identified in the SOO/SOW prior to performing any work on the contract. |
| Q27 | SOO Para 10.1 and SOW Para 13.1 | SOO Section 10.1 and SOW Section 13.1 of the draft RFP require that all personnel clearances be in place prior to contract award. | Since personnel have to be currently engaged in SCI work to possess an SCI clearance, will personnel designated as “SCI Eligible” in the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS), who are eligible for prompt re-adjudication of SCI clearance, be acceptable personnel resources for this work? | See Government Response to #Q26 |
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