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South Texas Questions and Answers

HSHQC7-14-R-00005

IAW Exhibit 8C, Contractor-Provided Firearms and Ammunition, the magazines (three for each pistol) shall hold a minimum of 10 rounds and not more than 15. Therefore, the amount needed depends of contractor's selection of type and model of weapon and magazine, plus ammunition available for initial trainings and semi-annual qualifications for all PSO's on contract.

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the post located at building number TX2743 with the address of SSA, 2835 Gulf Freeway South; 77573?

See Amendment 0007 for updated Attachment 5.

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the post located at building number TX2095 with the address of SSA, 4747 Bellaire Blvd.; 77401?

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the post located at building number TX2626 with the address of SSA, 3300 Watters Road; 77504?

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the post located at building number TX0081 with the address of USPO/Courthouse, 601 Rosenberg Street; 77550?

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the post located at building number TX2651 with the address of SSA, 2921 N. Valderas Street; 77515?

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the post located at building number TX2638 with the address of SSA, 2901 Victory Lane and FM 577; 77833?

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the post located at building number TX2571with the address of SSA, 2120 West Briargate; 77802?

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the post located at building number TX2662 with the address of SSA, 600 Sgt. Ed Holcomb Blvd; 77304?

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the post located at building number TX2762 with the address of ODAR, 4015 Aldine Bender Rd. 77032?

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the posts located at building number TX2800 with the address of EOIR, 600 Jefferson Street, Suite 900; 77002?

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the post located at building number TX1861 with the address of IRS, 8876 Gulf Freeway; 77017?

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the post located at building number TX2298 with the address of IRS, 12941 I-45 North; 77060?

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the post located at building number TX2698 with the address of SSA, 16200 Dillard Rd.; 77040?

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the post located at building number TX1809 with the address of International Square, 4141 N. Sam Houston Pkwy ; 77032?

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the post located at building number TX2402 with the address of ODAR, 9945 Bissonnet Street; 77036?

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the post located at building number TX2520 with the address of CIS, 16503 Air Center Blvd.; 77032?

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the post located at building number TX2249 with the address of DEA, Post Oak Center, 1433 W. Loop South; 77027?

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the post located at building number TX2344 with the address of CIS Asylum, Greenbriar Atrium I, 16630 Imperial Valley (Asylum) 77060?

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the posts located at building number TX2772 with the address of USAO, 1000 Louisiana Street, 77002?

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the posts located at building number TX2280 with the address of CIS/ICE CBP North Point Plaza, 126 North Point; 77060?

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the posts located at building number TX0701with the address of LaBranch Fed Bldg 2320 LaBranch Street; 77004?

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the posts located at building number TX0297 with the address of Alliance Tower 8701 S. Gessner; 77074?

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the posts located at building number TX0298 with the address of GT Leland Fed Bldg,1919 Smith Street; 77002?

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the posts located at building number TX2410 with the address of SSA, 5414 Aldine Mail Route Road; 77039?

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the posts located at building number TX2412 with the address of SSA, 8989 Lakes @ 610 Drive; 77054?

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the posts located at building number TX2660 with the address of SSA, 10703 Stancliff Road; 77099?

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the posts located at building number TX0435 with the address of FBI, 1 Justice Park Dr ; 77092?

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the post located at building number TX0101 with the address of Houston Customs House, 701 San Jacinto Street; 77002?

Can the Contracting Office specify which wage determination to use in respect to the posts located at building number TX0101 with the address of Houston Customs House as well as MEPS Custom House, 701 San Jacinto Street; 77002?

Question 4: Does the government provide storage space for weapons on site? Answer: No weapons will be stored on site. However, Section 14.4.3 of the SOW states “Contractor shall provide applicable accessories such as clearing barrels, trigger locks, gun lockers, cleaning products, etc”.

Does the offeror have to provide gun lockers?

The government does not allow weapons to be stored on post and the offeror is responsible for the safe securing of all issued weapons be it gun lockers, trigger locks etc. The mechanism chosen is at the discretion of the offeror.

Question 4: Does the government provide storage space for weapons on site? Answer: No weapons will be stored on site. However, page Section 14.4.3 of the SOW states “Contractor shall provide applicable accessories such as clearing barrels, trigger locks, gun lockers, cleaning products, etc”.

Does the offeror have to provider clearing barrels?

Refer to Question 33 above.

What is the quantity, if any, which the Government will be providing of the equipment items listed in the table under section 3 Supplementary Equipment Requirements?

IAW Exhibit 9C, Government-Provided Personal Protective Equipment, the Government may furnish the following personal protective equipment items for each security officer, post, or location as indicated to all productive and supervisor security officers performing on the Contract. Currently no equipment is listed as being provided by the Government, as it is provided by the Contractor IAW Exhibit 8D, Contractor-Provided Personal Protective Equipment.

One vehicle is required per this exhibit. Are there any specific vehicle requirements (i.e. color, model, make, seating capacity, etc.)?

No vehicle is required. See Amendment 0007.

If not, will these guards be allowed to work until such time as the contractor can schedule the training with FPS?

No. The 16 and 8 hour WDTP-X-Ray and NONX-Ray training are a new requirement.

PSOs may not stand screener posts until they complete training.

If not, will these guards have to have physicals during transition or can they work until their tri-annual physical is due?

If they must get a physical during transition, approximately how many guards need the physical?

No. This is a new requirement.

The guards must successfully pass the new medical requirements in the contract prior to standing post.

All PSOs will be required to complete the physical.

Refer to Question 39 above.

Historically, training has been held in Houston, San Antonio, and Laredo. All locations are subject to change based upon the need of the contract and availability of government personnel.

If so, how many sites?

Not at this time. PSOs are not authorized to clear weapons on post.

The applicable wage determination has been incorporated into the solicitation. The need for any changes to the wage determination/ CBA and resulting price adjustments will be determined in accordance with the Service Contract Act and its implementing regulations and case law.

Question: Will the Government allow the Contractor to utilize in-house fingerprint scanning machines such as a Live Scan machine?

No.

Question A: Will the Government mandate post rotation amongst PSOs to ensure security effectiveness?

Question B: If so, will PSOs working at facilities with screener posts be required to undergo both X-Ray and Non X-Ray training?

No, the government does not mandate post rotation.

Not applicable.

Question: Will new-hires with a period of performance less than 6 months be eligible to complete the PIV card process?

Yes.

In addition to 32 hours of various types of refresher training, all PSOs must also undergo 8 hours of WDTP refresher training.

Exhibit 4I – “Government-Provided Training: Weapons Detection Training Program (WDTP) – X-Ray Screening – Annual Refresher” pg. 55 requires total training time that, “shall not exceed eight (8) hours.”

Exhibit 4J – “Government-Provided Training: Weapons Detection Training Program (WDTP) – Non X-Ray Screening – Annual Refresher” pg. 57 requires total training time that, “shall not exceed eight (8) hours.”

Question A: Please clarify if PSOs working at X-Ray/Non X-Ray screening posts and thus required to perform training under Exhibit 4I or Exhibit 4J must additionally undergo 8 hours of WDTP refresher training covered under the 40 hours of refresher training provided in Exhibit 4E.

Question B: Are PSOs not working at WDTP/Screening facilities required to undergo the 8 hours of WDTP refresher training covered under the 40 hours of refresher training provided in Exhibit 4E

The refresher training required under Exhibits 4I and 4J covers the requirement for the 8 hours of WDTP under the 40 hours refresher training and no additional training beyond the 8 hours is required.

Question: Please provide a list of training locations where WDTP training will be performed.

Refer to Question 46 above.

Question A: Has there recently been a sizeable change in contract provisions, hours, or facility/posts within the past five years on this FPS contract that is worth noting to bidders?

Question B: If so, what are the specifics of the change?

Question C: Will the change stated above affect current bidders?

The Government does not note anything.

· Boots, Pair Quarter

· Gloves, Pair

· Whistle, With Chain Attachment Question: Please confirm that the Contractor will not be required to provide the items listed above.

Confirmed, the contractor is not required to provide the items listed.

Question: Please provide that the end time for building TX2280 refers to 1:30 PM (1330) and not 1:30 AM (0130) as this will affect the hours per day for the building.

The correct time for this post is 0530-1330 or 5:30am – 1:30pm for a total of 8 hours per day Monday – Friday excluding holidays. See Amendment 0007 for updated Exhibit 1 – Post Exhibit.

Question: Please provide if the shift time for building TX0306 is correct as the actual hours per day calculates to 7.67 hours, leading to a total 2,798.33 annual hours.

The correct time for this post is 2330-0730 or 11:30pm – 7:30am for a total of 8 hours per day and 7 days per week including holidays. The total hours for this post are 2920. See Amendment 0007 for updated Exhibit 1 – Post Exhibit.

No.

FJC Security Services is the incumbent for HSCEC7-10-A-00008. This RFP is considered a new requirement.

Question: Would the Government confirm this SOW applies to South Texas?

Yes. This was a typographical error. See Amendment 0007.

Question: Would the Government please provide the building/location where the Contract Manager currently resides?

No. The current Contract Manager resides in their company provided office space.

Question 1: Will the Government provide free parking for the required vehicle?

Question 2: Can the Government provide average daily use in miles for the vehicle?

Question 3: Does the Government have a preference as far as model and year of vehicle?

Question 4: Where (city/building) will the vehicle be located/utilized?

Refer to Question 36 above. See Amendment 0007.

See above.

Question: What type of clearance level do the incumbent personnel currently have at the FBI offices listed in Exhibit 1?

Top Secret.

Question: Would the Government provide location(s) where written examinations will take place?

Refer to Question 46 above.

Question 1: Will the government provide free parking to contractor’s staff at all locations?

Question 2: If free parking is not available, will the government please identify which buildings require paid parking?

Question 3: Per exhibit 1 Post ID TBD, Building number TX2075 is requires screener training, but it is not specified which type of training: FS, WT or HH. Would the Government clarify which type of training is required for this post?

Question 4: Line 41, post TBD, building number TX2280, CIS/ICE CBP North Point Plaza, 126 North Point; 77060. Start time for this post is 5:30, and end time is 01:30 (not 13:30), which is a total of 20 daily hours. However, it is stated as 8 hours in the exhibit. Can the Government please clarify?

Question 5: Line 146, post TBD, building number TX0306, US Border Station, Colombia Administration Bldg, FM1472/Colombia Toll Rd, 78045. Start time for this post is 23:50, and end time is 07:30, which is a total of 7.66 daily hours (7 hours and 40 minutes). However, it is stated as 8 hours in the exhibit. Can the Government please clarify?

It is up to each vendor to determine where its employees will park and to calculate the costs associated with parking.

See Amendment 0007 for updated Exhibit 1 – Post Exhibit.

Refer to Question 65 above.

Refer to Question 66 above.

Question: Would the Government please clarify which posts will be utilizing the 85 contractor-provided cell phones?

Distribution of cell phones will be dictated by the lack of government provided radio coverage. This information will be provided to the awardee.

Question 1: Will the annual refresher be provided at the same locations as the initial X Ray Screening Training?

It is unknown at this time. Training locations are subject to change based upon numerous factors including availability of equipment locations and instructors at the time of the request.

Question 1: Will the annual refresher be provided at the same locations as the initial Non X Ray Screening Training?

Refer to Question 76 above.

Question 1: Should the offeror price Option Years 1, 2, 3 and 4 using the wage in effect for the base year?

Question 2: Or should the offeror use the increased rate that is in effect on 3/1/2016 in all of the option years?

Offerors should develop a weighted average for the base year that takes into account the prospective increase that occurs in the base year and then use the same weighted average for all option years.

Question 1: Will the Government please provide updated CBAs?

Refer to Question 56 above.

Question 1: If there is no change in weapons platform, will the 3 hours transitional weapon training and qualification still be required for the incumbent staff?

Transitional weapons training is required even if the same weapon is utilized.

Question: Seniority Dates are listed for Union “UGSOA 237;” however, none of the CBAs provided in Attachment 5 is for the UGSOA Local 237. Is there a CBA missing from the RFP package? (It appears the Houston area locations are missing their corresponding CBA).

Refer to Question 2 above. See Amendment 0007.

Question: On the seniority list, there is a union listed as “SPFPA 308”, and on one of the CBA cover sheets (page 232) there is a hand-written note indicating the SPFPA CBA is “Local 508.” Would the Government please confirm if this is the same union?

Refer to Question 1 above. See Amendment 0007.

Question: the below list of cities/counties do not appear to be covered in any of the Attachment 5 CBAs. Is there another CBA or a local Wage Determination applicable to the employees at these locations?

Section 15.1.4 states, “Contractor shall provide quarterly reports detailing results of Quality Control Inspection to COR. Reports should be received no later than 10th day of January, April, July, and January.” Is this correct, or should the delivery schedule be the 10th day of January, April, July, and November?

The delivery schedule should be the 10th day of January, April, July, and October. See Amendment 0007.

Subsection 5.4.1.2 of the Statement of Work indicates that the Contractor may require access to classified information up to and including Top Secret classification level. Subsection 5.4.1.1 states that the Government will notify Contractor of the required security classification of the contract and elements thereof by use of a DD Form 254 or other written notification. Since the RFP does not currently contain a draft DD Form 254, will the Government be providing Contractors with a draft DD Form 254 or other amendment detailing these security requirements prior to the due date for submission of proposals? This information will be necessary in order to accurately estimate cost impact to the Government.

No, the Government will not be providing a draft DD Form 254. IAW Section 5.4.1.2, a Top Secret facilities clearance is required for this contract. Section 5.4.2.4 indicates that 5.4.2.4 (b) is applicable. 5.4.2.4 (b) states that DHS may sponsor Contractor for a facility clearance, if contract performance requires access to classified information and Contractor selected for award does not possess a facility security clearance that is equal to level for work on this contract as specified in Section 5.4.1.2.

Attachment 10 identifies Union SPFPA 308, however there is no CBA for that local. There is a CBA for Union SPFPA 508. Can the Government please clarify?

Refer to Question 1 above. See Amendment 0007.

Attachment 10 identifies Union UGSOA 237, but there is no CBA provided. Can the Government provide that CBA?

Refer to Question 2 above. See Amendment 0007.

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