Amendment 0001 Revised Aircraft Lease.doc

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

PAGE

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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

5/13/2011

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

5. PROJECT NO.

6. ISSUED BY CODE:

USCG, Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) Attn: Sherri Peele, Bldg. 63, ALD

1664 Weeksville Road

Elizabeth City, NC 27909

252-335-6768

7. ADMINISTERED BY CODE:

Same as block 6

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No, street, county, state and Zip Code)

CODE: FACILITY CODE:

HSCG38-11-R-410011___________________

9b. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

April 29, 2011

10a. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT NO.

10b. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATIONS

( The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of offers is extended, ( is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning one copy of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (IF REQUIRED)

Monetary Change:

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACT/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. This change order is issued pursuant to: (Specify authority) The changes set forth in Item 14 are made in the contract order no in item 10A.

B. The above numbered contract/order is modified to reflect the administrative changes (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) set forth in Item 14 pursuant to the authority of FAR 43.103(b).

C. This supplemental agreement is entered into in pursuant to authority of:

D. Other (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor (is not, (is required to sign this document and return copy to the issuing office.

14. Description of amendment/modification (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible)

a. Solicitation number HSCG38-11-R-410011 is hereby amended to post questions and answers that have been submitted regarding this solicitation. A revised Schedule of Supplies/Services is posted as a separate document and should be used in lieu of the Schedule found within the solicitation document.

This solicitation closes on May 20, 2011 at 4:00pm EDT. Offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment in their proposal.

SEE CONTINUATION SHEET

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type/Print)

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type/Print)

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BY_________________________________

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Previous edition unusable Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243 Questions from Industry

RFP HSCG38-11-R-410011

1) Background: RFP HSCG38-11-R-410011 Paragraph 1.1 states the US Coast Guard is seeking an “… executive transportation aircraft (Gulfstream G-V or equivalent) configured to serve as a Command and Control (C2) aircraft for the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.[emphasis added]” In Paragraph 1.2, the RFP States “The lease aircraft must be configurable to provide administrative equipment capabilities similar to the office, and unrestricted secure C2 communication capabilities that provide the flexibility to maintain awareness of emergent situations, enable operational tasking, and perform normal duties while en route. [Emphasis added]”

In paragraph 5.2 the RFP is requesting that “…configuration and equipment requirements shall be offered as individually-priced options to be performed during the base year and each option year of the contract. [Emphasis added].

Question: a) Can the aircraft be considered a Command and Control Aircraft allowing for “unrestricted secure C2 Communication capabilities” without the incorporation of the Optional Items listed in CLINs 0012 –0026, and CLINs X014- X028 and further identified in paragraph 5.2.1, 5.2.2 and 5.2.3?

Answer: Without the optional items, the aircraft will provide executive transportation only.

b) If not, which items listed in CLINs 0012 –0026, and CLINs X014- X028 and further identified in paragraph 5.2.1, 5.2.2 and 5.2.3, would be needed for this aircraft to be considered for a Command and Control Aircraft?

Answer: Command and control equipment consists of, at a minimum, items “a”, “b”, “e” and “f” listed in paragraph 5.2.1, item “a” under 5.2.2.

c) Based on the requirement for a C2 aircraft, it seems that having an approach to grouping these C2 configuration modifications (i.e., STE, Secure Fax, GSA container, ARC-210, High Speed Voice and Data) along with other cockpit and cabin modifications would offer significant savings to the overall program as compared to “individual-priced options” for each modification. The USCG will see a benefit by integrating these Command and Control options into a single line item that would allow for a more comprehensive installation and significant reduction in costs over the 13 “individually-priced options”?

Suggestion: Create a line item that groups the command and control modifications to allow for the USCG to create a single design package.

Answer: The optional items shall be priced separately in accordance with the CLIN structure.

2) Background: RFP Section entitled Proposal Submission states “The SF1449, Certifications and Representations, any required fill in documents, CLIN Schedule and resumes shall be submitted and are not included in the page limitation.”

Question: Is the Submission Letter, Title Page, Table of Contents and an Acronym Listing also not included in the page limitation?

Answer: These miscellaneous pages are not included in the page limitation.

3) Background: Under the Solicitation, the CLIN Structure includes optional prices for modifications to the leased aircraft that could be ordered in any of the 5-year periods of this program. In addition, Paragraph 5.2 states that the optional “equipment shall be offered as individually-priced options to be performed on the primary leased aircraft during the base year and each option year of the contract.” Lastly, FAR 52.212-2 entitled Evaluation – Commercial Items states under Price paragraph (a) that “The Government will evaluate proposals for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the base requirement”, and paragraph (b) states “The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement”. It is possible that some of the optional modifications requested could be already incorporated into the offeror’s aircraft, and therefore there will be no requirement to incorporate the modification into the aircraft in any year.

Question: Keeping in mind that FAR 52.212-2 in the RFP states the Government’s evaluated price consists of adding all the options to base requirement and the options to the basis requirement. With that said, the price of any option will be included 5 times (once for each period). Based on this, is it the Government’s intent to provide a favorable advantage to an offeror that has an aircraft with optional modifications (such as EVS, Satellite TV) already installed in the aircraft?

Suggestion: Modify the evaluation price to include only the optional modification for the base year of the program.

Answer: Optional items and the reconfiguration fee will only be considered once. CLINS that are not optional will be considered for the base and each option year.

4. Background: Section 5.1.2 (a) of the PWS Requires “115-volt 60 Hz outlets shall be provided in the passenger compartment.”

Question:

a) Does the USCG have specific desire for a quantity of these outlets?

Answer: The USCG desires at least one outlet forward in the cabin and one aft.

b) What AMP / Watt rating is required for the individual outlets?

Answer: 20 amps minimum for the cabin power circuit.

5. Background: Section 5.a and Section 5.5 require compliance with FAA FAR Part 25. In addition, RFP section 5.2.4 states “Communications systems shall provide isolation to ensure classified voice / data communications are not captured by the cockpit voice recorder system, and to preclude inadvertent or undesired access to the encryption key, classified or sensitive information.” FAR 25.1457(d)(ii) states “Each cockpit voice recorder must be installed so that it remains powered for as long as possible without jeopardizing emergency operation of the airplane.”

Question: In order to comply section 5.2.4 of the RFP, the cockpit-area microphone will capture acoustic information, so we need to shut off CVR during encrypted transmissions. This violates the FAR Part 25 requirement. Is the Government willing to forego the FAR Part 25 certification requirement for this RFP Requirement?

Suggestion: Remove the FAR Part 25 certification requirement. This will allow the contractor (once the aircraft is under lease and it ready for the modification called out in section 5.2. of the RFP) to transfer the aircraft from the Part 25 requirement to a public use requirement. The modifications would be performed under the applicable 8110-3, but there would be no FAA involvement for return to service since it’s a Public Use aircraft. As an aspect of the de-modification, the CVR operation will made to comply with the FAA FAR Part 25 requirement in order to receive a new FAA airworthiness certification Answer: The CVR is expected to comply with 14 CFR part 25 for cockpit area sound recording. Transmit and receive of secure radio channels via the communications system is not to be captured by the CVR.

6. Background: Section 5.2.3.C states that the USCG is wanting an option for “A seating compartment that can be physically closed off from the rest of the aircraft that contains four seats with work surfaces for each, and access to secure and non-secure voice and data communications”

Question: Is the “Physically separated” seating area limited to 4 executive seats?

Answer: No.

7. Background: Section 5.2 states the “Optional equipment shall be installed and the aircraft returned to service within 6 months of the execution of the option”

Question: Does the 6 month Period of Performance for modification include execution of all optional CLINs?

Answer: Yes, when any combination of optional CLINs are executed, the equipment shall be installed and the aircraft shall be returned to service within 6 months.

8. Background: Section 5.1.2 (e) requires the aircraft to “. . .be equipped with an embedded anti-tamper security sensor system that is capable of detecting and reporting unauthorized entry into the aircraft” This system is not standard equipment on a Gulfstream G-V and must be added to most aircraft to make the aircraft compliant with this requirement. Under the continuation page of SF1449, the anticipated contract award date is August 10, 2011. Under Section 7.0 of the PWS entitled “Deliverables”, the aircraft must be delivered on or before September 16th 2011. This short duration between August 10 and September 16, 2011, does not provide adequate time for this installation.

Question: Will the Government consider making the aircraft security system spelled out in Section 5.1.2 (e) an optional installation in order for the offerors to be able to make the delivery requirement of September 16, 2011?

Answer: Yes. The second of 5.1.2. (e) will be removed and (f) will be added to paragraph 5.2.2. stating Embedded anti-tamper security sensor system that is capable of detecting and reporting unauthorized entry into the aircraft. CLINS 0026, 1028, 2028, 3028 and 4028 have been added to the Schedule of Supplies/Services.