Final_RFP_Logistics_Industry_Questions_Oct_5_2015.pdf

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Subject Location Reference Question Response 1 Section L

Attachments Attachment L-10 Labor Competencies /

Certifications for Technical Lead Allowable certifications for this labor category include “Program Management Professional (PgMP)” from the Project Management Institute (PMI). As of 14 September, there are 6 PgMP credential holders in the local PMI chapter and fewer than 10 credential holders in North Alabama. The PgMP credential is exceedingly rare. Will the Government accept the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification as qualifying for this labor category?

Yes - Logistics Labor Competencies, Attachment L-10, have been revised and include Project Management Professional as a civilian equivalent to Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Life Cycle Logistics level 3 or DAU Program Management level 3.

2 Section L and Section L Attachments

L-12.2 and Attachment L-10

Key Personnel Paragraph L-12.2 lists three key positions: the Contract Program Manager, Technical Lead, and Subject Matter Expert(s) “if so proposed.” Attachment L-10 provides labor categories for the Contract Program Manager and the Technical Lead, however no Subject Matter Expert category is listed. Will the Government add a Subject Matter Expert labor category?

No, the Government will not add a Subject Matter Expert labor competency to the Logistics Labor Competencies, Attachment L-10.

3 RFP Section I, Clause 52.244-

Subcontracts The FAR clause 52.244-2 requires Consent to Subcontract for Contractors who do not have an approved purchasing system for the awarding of subcontracts that are cost reimbursement, T&M, labor hour type, etc. This solicitation is a small business set-aside in which most Contractors do not have approved purchasing systems. Please confirm this is the government’s intent to receive, review and grant/deny consent and when this will take place – if it’s either during negotiations or after award in which case could impact the reduced transition period since subcontracts will not be fully executed until the Contracting Officer has provided written consent.

Yes, it is the Government's intent to abide by the terms of FAR 52.244- 2, Subcontracts. The Government intends to grant or deny consent to subcontract IAW FAR 44.201-1(b), FAR 44.201-2 and FAR 44.202-2, on a case by case basis.

4 Section L L-5.1 Company information L-5.1states …identifying codes…,”. Are we to list just the one NAICS code for this procurement/solicitation (541614) or ALL NAICS codes for which we qualify?

Offerors are only required to submit CAGE, Facility, and DUNS Codes.

5 Section L and Section M

L-13.2 and M-10.2 Cross-cutting Section L- 13.2 removed the term “Cross Cutting” in the following sentence from the draft RFP. In the final RFP, the sentence is now, “The offeror shall identify its approach to provide functional support and integration across all disciplines.” However, M-10.2 requires demonstration of, “An effective approach to provide crosscutting functional support and integration across all disciplines.” Please describe what the Government means by the term “crosscutting.”

Section M 10-2 Subfactor MS2: Contract Management Approach has been revised to be consistent with Section L -13.2 Subfactor MS2:

Contract Management Approach. The term crosscutting has been deleted.

6 Section L L-5.0 Executive Summary Section L-5.0 requires submission of the following: “The Executive

Summary volume shall include company information, a summary of the offeror’s proposal, and proposal matrix.” Is the proposal matrix the same as the cross-reference matrix? If it is not the same, please provide the format for the desired proposal matrix, and advise as to whether the proposal matrix is included in the 10 page limit for Executive Summary Content.

Yes, the proposal matrix identified in Section L-5.0 is the same as the proposal cross reference matrix described in Section L-5.3.

7 Section L L-14.3, L-14.5 Minimum fringe benefit cost Explain how the proposed cost of fringe benefits meets or exceeds the minimum requirement of $4.02 per labor hour. The DOL recently issued an updated to the Health and Welfare Fringe Benefit for SCA from $4.03 to $4.27. Does the Government intend to update the references to $4.02 in the above referenced sections of the RFP?

The Government will revise Section L-14.3 Cost Reasonableness and Realism to reflect the minimum requirement for fringe benefit costs is the $4.27 per hour prevailing health and welfare fringe benefits under the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA).

8 Section L L-14.4 , L-14.5 Labor Resources “A reference to the associated narrative Basis of Estimate (BOE) in the Pricing Narrative Volume must be provided in Column T; the prime offeror may elect to provide a comprehensive BOE covering the prime offeror and all IWTA/subcontractor hours, or the prime offeror may decide to have each team member submit separate BOEs in their cost volumes.” and “… The subcontractor estimates shall be similarly explained in their Pricing Volume Narrative.” The Government is asked to clarify as to whether a subcontractor is required to provide BOEs in their cost/price volume or if the Prime has the option to provide a comprehensive BOE in their cost/price volume and have the subcontractor reference the Prime BOE where applicable?

Yes. The Prime contractor has the option to provide a comprehensive BOE in their cost/price volume and have the subcontractor reference the Prime BOE where applicable.

9 PWS Attachment J-01 Table 3.1 Performance Objective #1 and Table 3.2 Performance Objective #2

“Org Requiring Support”, AA & AW are described. Shall industry assume these 2 elements report under “AB” (and associated CLIN) at Dahlgren for organization reporting?

Yes, both AA and AW will report and be funded under AB.

Attachment J-01, (TEAMS Logistics PWS), Tables 3.2 Performance Objective #2 and 3.3 Performance Objective #3 have been revised to reflect AB key products as AB-AA and AB-AW.

10 RFP Section B CLINs 0109, 1109 and 2109 CLIN for Sensors - LRDR is provided, however no guidance in the PWS requests support for this stakeholder. Will the government please clarify their intent?

Attachment J-01, (TEAMS Logistics PWS), Tables 3.1 Performance Objective #1 and 3.2 Performance Objective #2 have been revised to reflect LRDR key products as SN-LRDR.

11 Section L Attachment L-07 CLIN for Sensors - LRDR is provided, and costs are requested, however no guidance in the PWS requests support for this stakeholder. Will the government please clarify their intent?

Attachment J-01, (TEAMS Logistics PWS), Tables 3.1 Performance Objective #1 and 3.2 Performance Objective #2 have been revised to reflect LRDR key products as SN-LRDR.

12 Section L, Attachment J-

01, RFP

Attachment J-01 TEAMS Logistics PWS, 9.0 Transition/Staffing Plan; Section L L-12.2 TS2: Technical Staffing Approach; H-14 Personnel Qualifications

Key Personnel The PWS, Section L, and H-14 provide conflicting information on what positions are considered as KEY PERSONNEL. The PWS states that the CPM, TL, Advanced Analysts, and SMEs are key personnel.

Section L and H-14 state the CPM, TL, and SMEs are key personnel.

Please clarify if Advanced Analysts are considered Key Personnel. If Advanced Analysts are to be considered Key Personnel, are ALL Advanced Analysts that are bid REQUIRED to be named as Key Personnel and a resume provided for each one of them? Or did the Government intend that to be designated as a Key Personnel, personnel are required to be bid in the labor category of either CPM, TL, or Advanced Analyst? Also, SMEs do not have a labor category in Attachment L-7 Logistics Excel Pricing Workbook. Will this category be added? Please advise on how to de-conflict these instructions.

Advanced Analyst has been removed as Key Personnel in Attachment J-01, (TEAMS Logistics PWS). Key Personnel/Key Staff Positions is consistently stated as Contract Program Manager; Technical Lead;

and if proposed, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in Attachment J-01 (TEAMS Logistics PWS), Section L, and RFP (Section H-14 Personnel Qualifications). No, the Government will not add a SME Labor Competency to Attachment L-10 (Logistics Labor Competencies).

13 L Attachments L-03 and L-04 Are we correct in understanding that attachments L-03, Consent Letter, and L-04, Client Authorization Letter, are to be sent by us (prime offeror) to our proposed subcontractors? Do we, as the prime offeror, need to submit either of these letters?

Yes, Attachments L-03 and L-04 should be provided to the subcontractors by the prime offeror. Per Section L-10.7, the prime offeror shall provide original client authorization letters for the offeror and each subcontractor and/or joint venture.

14 L Attachments L-04 In attachment L-04, Client Authorization Letter, it states that the PPET will now be authorized to discuss past performance information with previous COMMERCIAL customers. Is attachment L-04 necessary if our subcontractors have not had commercial customers?

Attachment L-04 is only required if a subcontractor authorizes the Government to discuss it's past performance information with the prime offeror.

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