TEAMS_Wpns_and_Msl_Sys_Responses_to_Industry_Questions.pdf

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Solicitation:

HQ0147-16-R-0003

DRAFT MDA TEAMS

Weapons and Missile Systems Engineering

# Subject Location Reference Question MDA Response

1 Type Acquisition

RFP Section I -

52.219-6 Notice Of Total Small Business Set-Aside NOV 2011. RFP Section A (p.2) states this acquisition is full & open unrestricted. Please delete this provision.

FAR clause 52.219-6 will be removed from the final RFP.

OCI

Mitigation Plan

RFP Section L

Section L 1.5.e requires an OCI mitigation plan, but does not specify in which volume it is to be included. Table L-1 also does not identify the OCI mitigation plan as a part of the proposal. Can the government please clarify how they require the OCI mitigation plan to be submitted as part of the overall proposal submittal?

L.1.5.e "Procedures to follow with Proposal Submission" refers to the OCI Disclosure Form. The disclosures should be submitted in advance of your proposal submission. If you have not received a response letter to your disclosure form prior to proposal submission, you are to include the OCI Disclosure with your proposal submission. Table L-1 identifies the OCI Mitigation Plan as the Volume II under the proposal submission.

3 Accounting System

RFP Section L -

L-14.5 Pricing Volume Narrative (Word Doc), Paragraph (7)

For the cost/price volume narrative, will the Government revise L-14.5(7) such that an Offeror may submit its Government-approved accounting system letter or audit report from either DCMA or DCAA in lieu of the entirety of the requirement at L-14.5(7)?

Section L-14.5(7) will be changed to the following in the final RFP

In accordance with FAR 16.301-3(a) (1) and 9.104-1(e), the prime offeror must use an accounting system that is adequate for determining costs applicable to the contract. Prime offerors must state whether their accounting system has been reviewed by the Government and provide evidence of the review and approval by DCAA / DCMA. If the system has not been reviewed by the Government, then prime offerors must provide a summary description of the offeror’s accounting system and state whether it is compliant with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Provide any known/cited accounting system deficiencies and identify any deviations from the offeror’s standard procedures in preparing this proposal. For known/cited accounting system or methods non-compliances, provide a schedule and description of corrective actions the offeror is taking to eliminate the non-compliance issues.

CAS

Disclosure Statement

RFP Section L -

L-14.5 Pricing Volume Narrative (Word Doc), Paragraph (8)

For the cost/price volume narrative, will the Government revise L-14.5(8) such that an Offeror may submit evidence of its CAS Disclosure Statement having been determined to be adequate by either DCMA or DCAA in lieu of the entirety of the requirement at L-14.5(8)?

The Government will revise the language as follows for L-14.5 (9) in the final

RFP.

If the offeror is exempt from submittal of a Cost Accounting Standards disclosure statement, provide the basis for the exemption. If the offeror is not exempt, provide the submittal date, state whether the current Cost Accounting Standards disclosure statement has been reviewed by the Government and provide evidence of review and/or Administrative Contracting Officer approval.

Provide any currently known/cited Cost Accounting Standards non-compliances and identify any deviations from the offeror’s Cost Accounting Standards disclosure statement used in preparing this proposal. For known/cited Cost Accounting Standards non-compliances provide a schedule and description of corrective actions the offeror is taking to eliminate the non-compliance issues

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# Subject Location Reference Question MDA Response

5 ODC RFP Section M -

M-11.5 Cost Price Factor Evaluation Results

Will the Government revise Section M-11.5 to include ODC as follows: “The Government specified amounts from Section L for the Travel, ODC and Surge CLINs.”

No. The narrative in Section M 11.5 will remain the same. The "Section L" reference is not necessary. The statement states the following: "The Government specified amounts for the Travel, ODC and Surge CLINs and the offeror's proposed fixed fee for the Surge CLIN."

6 Labor Categories

RFP Section L-07 EPW Rates

EPW Labor Category Tab: Will the government release ERI benchmark survey mean and 90th percentile hourly rates in advance of the final RFP?

Yes. The ERI benchmark survey mean and 90th percentile hourly rates will be included in the updated EPW in the final RFP.

7 Labor Categories

RFP Section L-07 EPW Labor Category

EPW Labor Category Tab: Will the government release ERI position titles and experience levels in advance of the final RFP?

The ERI position titles and experience levels will be included in the updated EPW and included in the final RFP.

8 Labor Categories

RFP Section L-07 EPW Labor Category

EPW Labor Category Tab: Will the government consider ERI experience level of 10 years to be applied to Engineer (Intermediate)?

No. The requirement will remain the same and included in the final RFP:

Engineer (Intermediate) Education requirements are a BA/BS in Related Field with a minimum of 7 years experience.

9 Labor Competency

RFP Section L-10 Labor

Competencies

Ref: Government Labor Competency Level Descriptions, will the Government consider revising Engineer (Advanced) Education/Experience Requirements as follows: “MA/MS in related field with 10 years’ experience; or, BA/BS degree in related field with >15 years of relevant experience required in lieu of MA/MS degree requirement.

No. The requirement will remain the same and included in the final RFP:

Engineer (Advanced) Education requirements are a MA/MS in Related Field with 10 years experience. No additional substitution of degrees with relevant experience will be made.

10 Labor Competency

RFP Section L-10 Labor

Competencies

Ref: Government Labor Competency Level Descriptions, will the Government consider revising Engineer (Intermediate) Education/Experience Requirements as follows: “BA/BS in related field with 7 years’ experience;

or, >10 years of relevant experience required in lieu of degree requirement.

No. The requirement will remain the same and included in the final RFP:

Engineer (Intermediate) Education requirements are a BA/BS in Related Field with a minimum of 7 years experience. No additional substitution of degrees with relevant experience will be made.

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