HSHQDC-17-R-00052__-_Government's_Responses_to_Vendor's_Questions.pdf

No. Reference RFP Section Paragraph No. Page No.(s) Question Government's Response

1 Section II 4.1 5 Will the Government confirm that offerors may meet any or all requirements listed in Section II Paragraphs 4.1.1 - 4.1.3 to be eligible for award as stated in Paragraph 4.1?

Offerors are required to meet at least one of the requirement listed in Section II Paragraphs 4.1.1 - 4.1.3 and all of Section II

Paragraph 4.4 to be eligible for Phase II.

2 Section II 4.1.3.1 5 Please define the meaning of “short” when referencing short “firing stalls”?

See amended Page 5R with the removal of the words "short" and "distance" from this subsections.

3 Section II 4.1.3.2 5 Does the range have to be open floor as you add lanes beyond the min of six? This will be specified at the Task Order Level.

4 Section II 4.1.3.2 5 What is the max number of lanes required to have an open floor plan? This will be specified at the Task Order Level.

5 Section II 4.1.3.2 5 In what increments will the lanes be added? (i.e. 2, 4, 6, or more). This will be specified at the Task Order Level.

6 Section II 4.1.3.2 5 What is considered to be a short firing stall? See Government's response to Vendor Question 2.

7 Section II 4.2.1 5 What is meant by “short firing stalls”, short horizontally or vertically? See Government's response to Vendor Question 2.

8 Section II 4.2.1 5 Are commercially-available firing stalls acceptable? Yes, commercially-available firing stalls are acceptable.

9 Section II 4.2.1 5 Should the stalls be made of a clear material with the same ballistic containment capability as the facility? This will be specified at the Task Order Level.

10 Section II 4.2.2 6

Can the barricades be the commercially-available type, commonly attached to the firing stall in a “swing-out-for-use” configuration? For over/under barricade shooting, is a fold-away countertop sufficient for 25Y ranges? For distances greater than

25, can it be assumed the barricade apparatuses would have to be portable?

This will vary by Task Order. See Page 5R Paragraph 4.2.2R.

11 Section II 4.2.3 6 Are ballistic rubber tiles acceptable protective material for the floor? No, see revised Paragraph 4.2.3R.

12 Section II 4.2.3 6

The ballistics performance of the walls, floors and ceiling shall have the capability to redirect small caliber rounds downrange without penetration and ricochet. Question: With the range description being tactical and with the above statement; Is a material such as Ballistic Rubber Tile (BRT) preferred to be installed

Yes, Ballistic Rubber Tile (BRT) are one acceptable option to be installed on the armor walls and ceilings not floors. See

Page 6R revised Paragraph 4.2.3R.

13 Section II 4.2.3 6

Will the Government confirm that the reference in Section II Paragraph 4.2.3 stating: "each range shall be equipped with walls, floor, ceilings, baffles, and a bullet trap sufficient to contain and absorb the energy from the ammunitions listed in Section II

Paragraph 4.6" should actually be to Paragraph 4.4 Ammunition?

Yes, see revised page 6R.

14 Section II 4.2.4 6 “Firing lines” and “target lines” typically refer to longitudinal locations on the range; not lateral locations. Is the intent to have a minimum firing lane width of 42”, with a desired lane width of 48”?

See revised Page 6R Paragraph 4.2.4R.

15 Section II 4.2.6 6 What type of fire suppression systems will the government require? the range being a special use it is not expressly covered in

NAFPA.

See revised Page 6R revised Paragraph 4.2.6R. This will be specified at the Task Order Level.

16 Section II 4.2.6 6 Will a fire sprinkler system be needed in the MTFR or will a fire suppression system with Fire Control Panel, Heat Detectors, Smoke Detectors, & Fire Alarm be sufficient?

See revised Page 6R revised Paragraph 4.2.6R. This will be specified at the Task Order Level.

17 Section II 4.2.8 6 Are landline communication points required in MTFRs?

See Section II Paragraph 4.2.8. This will be specified at the

Task Order level.

18 Section II 4.2.10 6

Please confirm what the government’s expectations are for sound absorption in the ranges. Since hearing protection is always required within the range, what is the objective level of noise reduction required (realizing that gunshot noise can be in the 160+ dB range, and most acoustic treatments applied within a shooting range only offer NRC of 85% at best should noise in the range be reduced to less than 90dB? IS there any requirement for noise level outside the range?

See Section II Paragraph 4.13.2.

19 Section II 4.2.13 6 With respect to MTFR’s, perforated plenum walls are typically substituted for radial diffusers due to space restrictions. Are perforated plenum walls acceptable for supply air diffusion in MTFRs?

Perforated plenum walls shall be in accordcance with Section

II Paragraph 4.2.13.

20 Section II 4.2.14 7 please clarify that the government’s intent of the humidity range requirement is that the modular range will include a recirculating ventilation system to enable both cooling (to remove humidity) and also humifiers (to increase humidity) as required.

Humidity range requirment shall be in accordance with Section

IV Paragraph 1.4.

21 Section II 4.2.14 7 Will this requirement be for site specific and per task order or will this requirement be upheld for all site locations / all task orders? See revised Page 7R Paragraph 4.2.14R.

22 Section II 4.2.14 7

30%-50% Relative humidity levels are not easily achievable, especially in high humidity regions such as the southeast US, the

Caribbean and South Pacific, and especially without recirculation of air. 60-65% (depending on location) is reasonably achievable without a huge increase in system cost or recirculation of air. Is a humidity level of <65% acceptable?

See revised Page 7R Paragraph 4.2.14R.

23 Section II 4.2.17 7 Something standalone to be moved in and out of the range completely when not in use, or like the shooters swing out barricades on our shooters booths?

This will be specified at the Task Order Level.

24 Section II 4.2.17 7 See question at 4.2.2. This will vary by Task Order. See Page 5R Paragraph 4.2.2R.

25 Section II 4.2.18 7 Is a blast shield required if the shooting stall has enough depth and offers the required protection for the adjacent shooter?

No, blast shield extensions to shelter adjacent shooter are not required if they are in accordance with Section II Paragraph

4.2.4.

26 Section II 4.2.18 7 How would the blast shield extensions work if the range includes short firing stalls? See revised Page 5R Paragraph 4.2.1R.

27 Section II 4.2.22 7 please clarify what type of devices are required to monitor the items in paragraph 4.13.3, in our experience the procedures for measuring potential lead exposure (to determine TDAE) requires filters to be worn by users and this type of testing is done periodically versus continuously.

Paragraph 4.2.22 has been deleted. See revised Page 7R.

28 Section 4.2.22 7

There are no instruments known to us that monitor real-time lead levels in air. the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) can only be determined by individual cassette monitoring during a shooter’s 8-hour work day, whereby a measured volume of air is sampled to simulate the breathing zone exposure of the shooter. After sampling, the cassette requires at least 24 hours (and normally 72) for laboratory analysis for lead content. Does the DHS have something else specific in mind for measuring real-time lead-in-air levels?

Paragraph 4.2.22 has been deleted. See revised Page 7R.

29 Section II 4.3.2 7 Can the range be salvaged instead of disposed? Yes, see revised Page 7R Paragraph 4.3.2R.

30 Section II 4.3.3 7 Please confirm that the government’s intent so for the exterior skin of the shooting range to include corrosion resistant coatings, since nothing is truly corrosion proof long term.

Yes, see revised Page 7R Paragraph 4.3.3R.

31 Section II 4.3.3 7 Is this requirement to be site specific and per task order or for all sites and task orders released?

This will be specified at the Task Order Level as fully-priced options.

32 Section II 4.3.4 7 Please define drainage filters and cable connections / hook-ups.

See revised Page 7R Paragraph 4.3.4R. Further details will be specified at the Task Order Level.

33 Section II 4.3.4 7 What type of drainage filter is located within the concrete slab?

See revised Page 7R Paragraph 4.3.4R. Further details will be specified at the Task Order Level.

32 Section II 4.3.4 7 What drainage filters are being referred to? Normal ‘best-practices’ for modern indoor firing range operation recommends against the introduction of water into the range, such as in ‘wash-down’ applications. What is meant by cable connections/hookups?

See revised Page 7R Paragraph 4.3.4R. Further details will be specified at the Task Order Level.

35 Section II 4.3.5 7 Is the vendor responsible for running utilities (electric/gas/water/telephone/internet) from the nearest source to the range site, or just for connections to the range once it has been placed?

This will be specified at the Task Order Level as fully-priced options.

36 Section II 4.3.5 7 If vendor provides these services, will the government permit a site visit and provide soil samples prior to proposal submission?

Site visit and soil samples will be determined at the Task

Order Level.

37 Section II 4.3.6 7 Do the MFR(2) and mobile range types need storage rooms, or only the MFR(6) type?

This will be specified af the Task Order Level as fully-priced options.

38 Section II 4.3.7 7 Does this option requirement apply to open plan MFRs (has not been done before).

Yes, this will be specified at the Task Order Level as fully-priced options.

39 Section II 4.3.8 7

Will the Government provide further clarification on its intentions specific to the following statement "Facility shall be able to operate in its environment (i.e., snow, sleet, ice, environmental removal from around site)"? Is the Government requesting for offerors to provide removal of environmental factors such as snow and ice as a service?

No, see revised Page 7R. Paragraph 4.3.8 has been deleted.

40 Section II 4.3.9 7 Due to space restrictions, are classrooms required for MTFRs?

Yes, this will be specified at the Task Order Level as fully-priced options.

41 Section II 4.3.9 7 Do the MFR(2) and mobile range types need classrooms, or only the MFR(6) type?

Yes, this will be specified at the Task Order Level as fully-priced options.

42 Section II 4.3.10 7 Is this meant to be a priced option or a basic requirement?

All of Section II Paragraph 4.3 are fully-priced options.

Therefore these options will be determied at the Task Order

Level.

43 Section II 4.3.10 7 Will the Government confirm that the requirement to "include emergency egress paths that do not require travel downrange from the firing line (open floor plans only)" is for a fully-priced option for emergency exits in addition to the main entrance?

All of Section II Paragraph 4.3 are fully-priced options.

Therefore these options will be determied at the Task Order

Level.

44 Section II 4.3.11 8 Is this meant to be a priced option or a basic requirement?

All of Section II Paragraph 4.3 are fully-priced options.

Therefore these options will be determied at the Task Order

Level.

45 Section II 4.3.12 8 Is basic armoring of the target system meant to be an option or should it have been included as a base requirement? Or, does this section refer to additional up-armoring?

All of Section II Paragraph 4.3 are fully-priced options.

Therefore these options will be determied at the Task Order

Level.

46 Section II 4.3.15 8 Is this only for the MFR(6) type, or does this apply to the MFR(2) and MTFR types as well?

Section II Paragraph 4.3.15 will be determined at the Task

Order Level as a fully-priced opitons.

47 Section II 4.3.16 8 Is this option meant to be included with a MTFR type range?

Section II Paragraph 4.3.16 will be determined at the Task

Order Level as a fully-priced opitons.

48 Section II 4.3.16 8 Is this only for the MFR(6) type, or does this apply to the MFR(2) and MTFR types as well?

Section II Paragraph 4.3.16 will be determined at the Task

Order Level as a fully-priced opitons.

49 Section II 4.3.16.1 8 Is this only for the MFR(6) type, or does this apply to the MFR(2) and MTFR types as well?

Section II Paragraph 4.3.16 will be determined at the Task

Order Level as a fully-priced opitons.

50 Section II 4.3.16.1(3) 8 Is the voltage requirement 220V correct? Which is required 50Htz or 60Htz; please clarify? See revised Page 8R Paragraph 4.3.16.1(3)R.

51 Section II 4.3.17 (2) 8 Is the voltage requirement 240V electrical connection correct? See revised Page 8R Paragraph 4.3.16.1(3)R.

52 Section II 4.3.19 9 Please define what is meant by “General Janitorial Services”. Is it being asked for the offeror to provide these General Janitorial No, see revised Page 9R. Paragraph 4.3.19 has been deleted.

53 Section II 4.3 and 4.5 7 and 9

Will the Government confirm that "fully priced options" included in Section II Paragraphs 4.3 and 4.5 are to be priced at the task order level due to varying conditions affecting pricing such as location? For example, if a task order requests "classrooms for weapons training (4.3.9)" or "general janitoral services (4.3.19)" in Guam the cost will vary as opposed to New Mexico to provide those services.

Yes, confirmed. Please see Governments response to vendor question above.

54 Section II 4.5.1 9

Does Item 3 (.50 BMG option) apply to all types of ranges? A MTFR would likely be too heavy to transport if armored to contain

.50 BMG. There are no MFRs in existence with the ability to fire .50BMG from any location; in any direction. Does this option only apply to the bullet trap’s ability to contain .50BMG under very controlled scenarios (i.e. barrel / trajectory controls, etc.)?

Section II Paragraph 4.5.1 (3) does not apply to all ranges.

This is a fully-priced option and will be determined at the Task

Order Level.

DHS Modular Firing Ranges - RFP HSHQDC-17-R-00052 Questions

55 Section II 4.6.2 9 Does this mean that an automatic bullet recovery system, with a collection unit outside the building, is required? Or, does this mean that the range is required to have doors to access the back side of the trap inside the building?

See revised Page 9R Paragraph 4.6.2R.

56 Section II 4.7.2 9 How much notice does the government anticipate giving the contractor in order to begin preparing the specifications (each site is unique and may require surveying/soil testing, etc.)?

This will be specified at the Task Order Level.

57 Section II 4.7.2 9

Will the Government clarify the anticipated time period between award of a task order and delivery of materials in light of the statement included at Section II Paragraph 4.7.2 that "contractor shall provide full technical specifications for electrical, water, sewage, and footer/foundation requirements to allow the Government to prepare the installation site prior to delivery, no less than six (6) months prior to delivery."

Yes, the anticiapted time period between award of Task

Order and delivery of materials will be specified at the Task

Order Level.

58 Section II 4.7.3 10 Can the government confirm that data rights are not included under this requirement? Correct, data rights are not a part of the requirement.

59 Section II 4.7.5 10 Can milestones be identified for purposes of partial or progress payments? This will be specified at the Task Order Level.

60 Section II 4.8.2 10

The Contractor shall deliver this course with instruction as “train the trainer” for to up to 20 people at regional DHS locations, to be conducted upon completion of installation and turn-key handover of the range facility. This course shall also be available upon future quarterly maintenance/warranty visits as directed by the government. Question: Is the contractor required to provide this course at each install site / per task order in addition to the Regional locations?

Yes, the Contractor will be required to provide a course in accordance with Section II Paragraph 4.8.2.

61 Section II 4.9 10

Will the Government confirm that "all lesson plans and instructional materials" shall be submitted "to the Government for approval no less than three months after the award of the contract" refers to task order award rather than the IDIQ award given the amount of fully-priced options that may need to be incorporated into the instructional materials?

All lesson lans and instructional materials will be specified at the Task Order Level.

62 Section II 4.10.1 10 Does this service include proper packaging, labeling, storage, transportation and disposal of hazardous waste? See revised Page 10R Paragraph 4.10.1R.

63 Section II 4.10.3 10 Does this apply to MTFRs? For other types of ranges, is an on-site locked container, or local off-site rental storage facility acceptable?

Yes, the specific on-site storage space for required equipment, supplies, materials, and components for this maintenance will be determined at the Task Order Level.

64 Section II 4.10.5 11 Is it intended for the items included in the list to be delivered by the contractor under this requirement, or does this section only require the list? Does the government consider “consumables” to be included in spare parts?

This section only requires the list. The spare parts are covered under Section II Paragraph 4.10. Consumables are included in spare parts.

65 Section II 4.12 11 Can you please clarify this requirement? The second paragraph is particularly unclear. See revised Page 11R Paragraph 4.12R.

66 Section II 4.12 11

Can this section be limited to repairs that can be completed with either parts on hand or parts that can be procured within one week from receiving the request for services? Depending on the specific repair, some components/systems will take more than a week to procure.

This will be specified at the Task Order Level.

67 Section II 4.13.1 12

The two statements that; ambient sound ‘shall be’ less than 85 dBA, and that ambient sounds ‘shall be’ considerably less than that, seem to be in conflict with one another. The current standard (OSHA/NIOSH) is less than 85 dBA. Will this be the requirement for ambient operational sound other than impulse sound from gunshots?

See revised Page 12R. Paragraph 4.13.1(2) has been deleted.

68 Section II 4.13.2 12 The requirement for the dBA levels to not exceed 85dB outside of the range; is that based on a Time-Weighted Average (TWA)? See revised Page 12R Paragraph 4.13.2R.

69 Section II 8 Is this option meant to be included with a MTFR type range?

All full-priced options will be specified at the Task Order

Level.

70 Section II 4.14 13

Will the Government clarify how it intends for offerors to price, at the IDIQ level, the services under Section II Paragraph 4.14

Environmental Requirements, that are "at the option of the Government" such as the NEPA documentation, National Historic

Preservation Act Compliance (NHPA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), etc.? These services required labor based and would include travel and ODCs such as airfare, per diem, etc. in order to "conduct investigations and prepare documentation" which would require location information in order to effectively price.

The Government doesn't intend to price at the IDIQ Level.

71 Section II 4.14.1-5 13 Are these options to be billed separately (apart from the range supply and installation) by the contractor if requested by the government? Billed at T&M rates?

This will be specified at the Task Order Level.

72 Section II 4.14.1.7 14 Is this option to be billed separately (apart from the range supply and installation) by the contractor if requested by the government? Billed at T&M rates?

This will be specified at the Task Order Level.

73 Section V 3.0 18

Standard Form 1449 as well as Section V - Deliveries or Performance note the start of the period of performance as November 17, 2017. Will the Government confirm that this is for evaluation purposes only as Phase I submissions are due 31 October 2017 with

Phase II submissions due at an undisclosed date?

Phase II submission due date will be provided upon completion of Phase I to the vendors whose videos were rated as "Pass".

Note Phase I due date has been extended to November 3, 2017.

74 Section V 5.0 18 Will the Government clarify what "other CONUS and OCONUS" locations may be required under this IDIQ in addition to the already stated "50 states...Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, The United States Virgin Islands, The Northern Mariana Islands"?

See Section V Revised Page 18R Paragraph 5.0R.

75 Section VI 4.3 (e ) 26

Will the Government confirm that Other Direct Costs (ODC) such as travel (e.g., airfare, mileage, hotels, per diem, etc.), material transportation (e.g., shipping), and other task order specific requirements will not be priced at the IDIQ level under Tab 5 - Catalog

- Market Price List but rather priced on a task order basis under the IDIQ?

Correct.

76 Section IX 1.3 81 Will the Government clarify if Times New Roman font is to be used throughout the proposal or if text outside of tables and graphs shall be Times New Roman and text inside of tables and graphs are to be Arial font as described in Section IX Paragraph 1.3?

The contractor shall submit the proposal in accordance with

Section IX of the Request for Proposal.

77 Section IX 1.3 81 Will the Government confirm that the one inch margin required on "each side" does not apply to MS PowerPoint presentations whose margin set up is fundamentally different from those in MS Word?

The contractor shall submit the proposal in accordance with

Section IX of the Request for Proposal.

78 Section IX 1.3 81 Will the Government confirm that 10 point font is acceptable for graphics?

The contractor shall submit the proposal in accordance with

Section IX of the Request for Proposal.

79 Section IX 1.5 81 Will the Government clarify where they would like to see offerors include a statement of validity during Phase II proposal submissions (i.e., a submittal letter)?

Yes, offerors shall include a statement of validity during Phase

II submissions.

80 Section IX 2.1 82 There is conflicting information in Section IX of the RFP concerning Past Performance data. Is Factor 4, Past Performance, due

October 31, 2017 or is it part of the Phase II submittal?

See Revised Page 82R Paragraph 2.1R.

81 Section IX 2.1 82 How soon after Phase I submittal does the Government expect to notify offerors of their technical acceptability? Also, what is the anticipated time frame between notification and the actual oral presentation?

The Government expects to notify offerors of their Phase I technical acceptability a couple of weeks after submission.

Submission of Phase II and oral presentations are expected to be held during the first week of December.

82 Section IX 2.1 82

For industry planning purposes, will the Government clarify what the anticipated time period between submission of videos in

Phase I (31 October 2017) and notification of "Pass" evlaution will be? Similarly, will the Government clarify the anticipated time period for scheduling and then execution of oral presentations will be after submission of Phase II materials?

The Government expects to notify offerors of their Phase I technical acceptability a couple of weeks after submission.

Submission of Phase II and oral presentations are expected to be held during the first week of December.

83 Section IX 2.1 82 Will the Government confirm that all Phase II proposal deliverables will be due on the same day? Yes, all Phase II items will be due on the same day.

84 Section IX 2.1 82

Will the Government consider moving Factor 5 Small Business Participation (Large Businesses) (Part 2) to Volume 2 Business

Proposal as this section would necessarily include dollar values for plans to meet/exceed the 39% small business goals for evaluation purposes?

Yes, Factor 5 Small Business Participation (Large Businesses) has been moved to Phase II: Volume 2 Business Proposal.

85 Section - IX 2.1 82

Will the Government confirm that the following articles should be provided as part of Volume 2 Business Volume?Signed Copy of the SF 1449 "Solicitation/ContractOrder for Commercial Items"; Signed copies of the SF30 Amendments, if applicable; FAR

52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Item Paragraph C thru U, if applicable

A signed copy of the SF1449 and Signed copies of the SF30

Amendments shall be submitted with Phase II as specified in the RFP.

86 Section IX 2.2.1 83

The inference to "virtual interior and exterior walkthrough" is usually associated with computer generated models illustrating the perspective of an individual walking through the product. However, it later states computer generated graphics are not wanted.

Will the contractor be penalized for using existing models inside the video presentation, or is "virtual" misused per your intent.

Virtual is defined in this Request for Proposal as a physical walkthrough that is not computer generated.

87 Section - IX 2.2.1 83

Will the Government confirm that given YouTube.com current settings and video upload requirements that a password is no longer required and that one email with the video link and other requested information will be sufficient for evaluation of Phase I

Technical Acceptability (Pass/Fail)?

The Offeror shall submit the YouTube link in accordance with

Section IX Paragraph 2.2.1. To send a private video see link https://www.quora.com/How-do-you-password-protect-a-

YouTube-video.

88 Section IX 2.2.2 84 Will the Government clarify if there will be a question and answer session after the 1 hour presentation or if the 1 hour presentation is intended to be inclusive of a question and answer session?

A question and answer session will follow the oral presentation.

89 Section - IX 2.2.2 84

Will the Government clarify if its intention is that in order for offerors to be compliance with the 4 page restriction to past performance questionnaires offerors: a) Questionnaires be returned to the Offeror for submission to the Government in order for

Offerors to ensure the 4 page limitation is met by our references or b.) that offerors ask our references to limit their responses to 4 pages?

The offerors shall ask their references to limit their responses only in accordance with Attachment A. Any submission of

Past Performance other than Attachment A will not be evaluated. The Raging G uidelines, Page 5, shall not be counted within the 4 page limit.

90 Section IX 2.2.2 84 Will the Government confirm that all offerors will be notified of their status of either passing or failing Phase I evaluation rather than only "those Offerors who pass Phase I will receive this letter" as stated in Section IX Paragraph 2.2.2?

See Section IX Paragraph 3.0 Phase I Factor 1.

91 Section IX 2.2.2 85

Will the Government clarify if the note which states "Sections II Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.4 of the Statement of Work addressed under

Phase I shall not be addressed under Phase II in the Oral Presentation" is intended to restrict Phase II presentations from including this essential material to technical solutions?

Sections II Paragraph 4.1 and 4.4 of the Statement of Work addressed under Phase I shall not be addressed under Phase II in the Oral Presentation.

92 Section - IX 2.2.2.2 Bullet 1 86

Will the Government please confirm that the personnel requirements are located in Section VII Paragraph 3.0 Personnel

Qualifications rather than Section II Paragraph 4.16 which describes items to be included in an overall management plan at the

IDIQ and Task Order level?

See revised Page 15R Paragraph 4.16R, Modular Firing Range

Overall Plan.

93 Section IX 2.2.2.3 86 Would the government consider allowing contractor’s to use relevant past performance that is older than three years, perhaps as old as seven years?

No, Offeror shall submit relevant past performance in accordance with the Request for Proposal.

94 Section IX 2.2.2.3 86 Will the Government clarify due dates for Phase II proposal submission so offerors can determine compliance with Section IX

Paragraph 2.2.2.3 requiring "past performance data...not be older than three (3) years from the date of the proposal..."?

See revised Page 86R Paragraph 2.2.2.3R. Past Performance data may not be older than three (3) years from the Request for Proposal Phase I due date.

95 Section IX 2.2.2.3 86

Will the Government confirm that past performance questionnaires are due during Phase II proposal submissions coinciding with the detailed past performance written statements as eluded to in Section IX - 2.2.2.3 which states: "The completed Questionnaire shall be submitted by the customer reference ...no later than the closing date of the solicitation" which is yet to be established?

See revised Page 87R Paragraph 2nd Paragraph. Performance

Questionnaires are due during Phase II with a date to be specified in the notification letter.

96 Section IX 2.2.2.3 86

Will the Government confirm that each past performance reference is 6 pages for a total of 24 pages (3 Prime offeror references, 1

Critical Subcontractor reference) as referenced in Section IX Paragraph 2.2.2.3 "Written Statements, 6 pages"? Also, will the

Government confirm that Past Performance Questionnaires are not to be submitted by the Offeror but rather by their chosen past performance reference?

The written statements for Past Performance shall not exceed six (6) pages total to include the requested information described in Section IX Paragraph 2.2.2.3R. This does not include the Past Performance Questionnaires.

97 Section IX 2.2.2.4 87

Will the Government clarify the dollar value against which large business offerors will create Small Business Participation plans in order to meet the requirements of FAR 52.219-9? Given that this is a multiple award IDIQ under which offerors will not readily know how much work they could potentially be awarded it may be advisable to create plans against the ceiling value for evaluation purposeses only.

Yes, vendors can use the ceiling value of $207 million dollars for evaluation purposes to create the small business participation plan.

98 Section IX 2.2.2.4 87 Will the Government clarify if the stated 39% small business participation goal will be planned against the total contract value or the total subcontracted value?

The percentage is calculated against the total subcontracting dollars.

99 Section IX 2.2.2.4 87 Will the Government confirm that Factor 5 Small Business Participation plans are not page limited?

Factor 5 Small Business Participation (Large Business) does not have a page limit.

100 Section X Factor 2 and Factor 3 91 and 92

Will the Government clarify if evaluations of Factors 2 and 3 will result in adjectival ratings such as Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, Marginal, Unsatisfactory whereby definitions will be provided identifying the strengths or merits of the offerors proposal that correspond to each rating supporting a best value determination?

Yes, adjectival ratings will be used to evaluate Factors 2 and 3.

See Section X Paragraph 1.0 Basis of Award.

101 Section X Factor 4 92

Will the Government clarify where Offerors are to include the statement that they "do not possess past performance" if that is the case? As questionnaires are noted as being due on the same day as the Technical Acceptability video, shall offerors include this statement in the email submitting the video link?

A written Statement with the offerors proposal under Phase II.

See revised Page 82R Paragraph 2.1R.

102 Section VIII 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions (i) Payment 38 Will the government allow for Installment, Progress or Milestone payments in accordance with FAR 52.232-30 or FAR 32.501? This will be specified at the Task Order Level.

103 Section II Factor 1: Technical

Acceptability(VideoPres)

This shall include a virtual interior and exterior walkthrough of the ranges, showcasing its major features and components that clearly demonstrate the ability to meet Section II paragraphs 4.1 and 4.4 of the Statement of Work. Question 1: Should the sections to show the ability to meet be Sec 4.1 thru 4.4 of the SOW or is the verbiage correct when asking for show casing the ability to meet sections 4.1 and 4.4 only in the video presentation?

The verbiage is correct when asking for show casing the ability to meet sections 4.1 and 4.4.

NA NA NA please clarify the expected (assumed) term/duration of lease to aid in compiling appropriate pricing This will be specified at the Task Order Level.

104 Section II Factor 1: Technical

Acceptability(VideoPres) 83 Question 2: Are section 4.5 and 4.6 to be included in the video presentation and demonstrate both those sections will be met? No, see Section IX Paragraph 2.2.1.

105 Attachment A 95-99 Would you please provide the questionnaire in MS Word format?

Yes, a MS Word format of the Past Performance

Questionnaire will be provided with Amendment 00005.

Attachment B MFR

Sample Pricing Template Tab 1 Cell E7

Will the Government confirm that Offerors are able to decline pricing products or services they do not intend to offer under the

IDIQ?

Yes, the offeror are able to decling pricing products or services they do not intend to offer under the IDIQ.

Attachment B MFR

Sample Pricing Template Tab 4 Cell A8, A13, A18

Will the Government update the Attachment B MFR Sample Pricing Template Tab 4 to provide replace the reference to "(within

48 hours)" for Emergency Operation and Maintenance Service in order to be consistent with Section II Paragraph 4.12 as well as

Tabs 3, 6, 7, and 8?

Yes, an updated version of Attachment B will be proivded to remove "(within 48 hours)" in order to be consistent with

Section II Paragraph 4.12 as well as Tab 3, 6, 7 and 8?

Attachment B MFR

Sample Pricing Template Tabs 6 through 8 N/A

Will the Government either update the Attachment B MFR Pricing to include a section for offerors to price travel and ODCs in

Tabs 6-8 Sample Tasks as requested in Section VI Paragraph 4.3( e) or confirm that Offerors are able to update the template accordingly?

The Sample Tasks are for evaluation purposes only. The offeror does not need to provide Travel and ODC's for the

Sample Tasks.

109 General N/A N/A Will the Government clarify how many task orders are anticipated for release in the base period?

The Government cannot estimate how many Task Orders are anticipated for release in the base period.

110 General N/A N/A Will the Government clarify how soon after award it intends to begin releasing task orders for response by awardees at the IDIQ level?

Not yet determined.

111 Amendment 1 4.15.1R 2 Can you clarify if the 24 or 40 hour HAZWOPER course is required? Paragraph 4.15 has been deleted. See revised Page 14R2.

112 Amendment 1 4.15.1R 2 At what point does the certification requirement apply: at proposal submission, award, TO award, or commencement of work. Paragraph 4.15 has been deleted. See revised Page 14R2.

113 Amendment 1 4.15.1R 2 I respectfully request clarification that ISO certification is no longer a requirement for respondents to this solicitation? Paragraph 4.15 has been deleted. See revised Page 14R2.

114 Amendment 1 4.15.1R 2 I also respectfully request clarification as to how ‘HAZWOPER certification’ applies to the scope of work to be delivered under this contract?

Paragraph 4.15 has been deleted. See revised Page 14R2.

115 Amendment 1 4.15.1R 2 Is it the government’s intent that the contractor (or any sub-contractors) involved in shooting range maintenance (lead removal and disposal) be HAZWOPER certified, or that the prime contractor (and all subs as appropriate) must be “HAZWOPER certified’?

Paragraph 4.15 has been deleted. See revised Page 14R2.

116 Amendment 1 4.15.1R 2

Apologies, but I have not come across this requirement before, and am unable to identify any such company/organizational certification, although we regularly engage sub-contractors skilled, certified and appropriately licensed in HAZMAT clean-up and disposal to conduct lead clean-up on shooting ranges as required, is this the intent of the new paragraph 4.15.1R?

Paragraph 4.15 has been deleted. See revised Page 14R2.

117 Amendment 1 4.15.1R 2

In reviewing information on the OSHA and EPA websites it appears that the HAZWOPER training was originally intended for waste treatment and storage sites (where hazardous waste is aggregated in large quantities) and transport of hazardous wastes, and was expanded to include manufacturing operations that have potential for hazardous waste emergencies. In my experience none of those descriptions apply to a shooting range, and although lead dust is a potential health hazard it is neither volatile, noxious or flammable. Might I respectfully suggest that DHS might consider revising the original requirement to include both ISO 9001

(management of manufacturing and service) and ISO 140001 ( environmental management), and note the pertinent requirements for management and disposal of hazardous waste (lead dust and lead contaminated HVAC filters and etc.)?

Paragraph 4.15 has been deleted. See revised Page 14R2.

118 Amendment 1 4.15.1R 2

The Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency REsponse Standard (HAZWOPER) is a personal certification that in

Amendment 1 replaced the requirement for the offering company to have an ISO 9001 Certification of manufacturing process controls. Will the Government consider adding back into 4.15 the requirement for an ISO 9001 certification to mitigate quality, fabrication, and production risks?

Paragraph 4.15 has been deleted. See revised Page 14R2.

119 Section IX 2.2.2.1 85

This requirement states “Factor 2, Technical Approach content of the briefing… as stated in Section II Paragraphs 4.2, 4.3, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13, and 4.14 of the SOW.” Then in the bullet titled (Lifecycle Management), the offeror will respond “in accordance with Section II Paragraph 4.10 and 4.15 of the Statement of Work.” Should Paragraph 4.15 be added to the Paragraphs for response to Factor 2?

Paragraph 4.15 has been deleted. See revised Page 14R2.

120 Section IX 2.2.2.3 86

This requirement states “Factor 4: Past Performance (Written Statements, 6 pages and Past Performance Questionnaires)”. The

Past Performance Questionnaire states the “customer respondent… email to Ronald Jean-Baptiste Ronald.Jean-

Baptiste@hq.dh.gov and Donald Nusbaum at Donald.Nusbaum@hq.dhs.gov … no later than the October 31, 2017 at 1:00PM

EST”. Since the Past Performance Questionnaire is to be sent directly to the DHS, the offeror will not have a copy of the

Questionnaire to submit for Factor 4. Will the DHS remove the requirement for a written copy of the Past Performance

Questionnaire in Volume I, Part 2 – Factor 4?

See revised Page 86R Paragraph 2.2.2.3R. The requirement for a written copy of the Past Performance Questionnaire will not be removed.

121 Attachment A N/A 95

Please confirm the page count for submission of (completed) Past Performance Questionnaires. The (Past Performance

Questionnaire) Attachment A instructions for completion clearly state “THE PAGE LIMITAYOIN IS FOUR (4) PAGES FOR

EACH COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE (to include Rating Guidelines).” , but the document is 5 pages total – four pages of evaluation questions and the fifth being the Ratings Guidelines.

The Past Performance Questionnaire page count is four (4) pages. The Rating Guidelines shall not be included in the Past

Performance Questionnarie submission. See Page 95R

Attachment B MFR

Sample Pricing Template N/A N/A

Regarding Attachment B please confirm the duration of the lease period, single year, or multi-year to aid in compiling cost. Is the governments intention ‘lease to own’ or lease for temporary use (limited time frame).

Task 1, 2 and 3 are for evaluation purposed only. How the

Government will lease the MFRs will be specified at the Task

Order Level.

123 Section II 4.3.16 and 4.3.17 8 Please confirm if the government requirement is for the non-range spaces noted in paragraphs 4.3.16 and 4.3.17 to be integral to the range, or if they can be stand-alone (free-standing) modules/containers/trailers as appropriate.

This will be specified at the Task Order Level.

124 Section II 4.6.2 9

Paragraph 4.6.2 calls for ‘bullet trap to be easily accessible from outside the range ‘ to aid in maintenance. Please confirm that the government wants the range design to take into consideration bullet trap maintenance, and if rubber media bullet traps (i.e.

Grantrap) - which capture rounds intact, and so are safe for shooting even point blank- are acceptable. Rubber media bullet traps are typically maintained/sustained from the front and rear access is undesirable.

See revised Page 9R Paragraph 4.6.2R.

125 N/A N/A N/A If a manufacturer works with a distributor, would the manufacturer or the distributor be required to hold the ISO9000 certification? No, see revised Page 10R Paragraph 4.10R.

126 N/A N/A N/A The Addendum with answers to industry’s questions may generate further questions. Does the DHS anticipate a secondary

Q&A/clarification event prior to the bid date?

No.

127 Section II 4.2.14 7

Section 2 item 4 paragraph 4.2.14 states “System shall maintain an interior humidity level between 30% & 50% to prevent health hazards.”

Is this the design parameter regardless of the location of the MFR? (might be very difficult/expensive to attain in New Orleans in the summer or Fargo, ND in the winter)

Is this to be maintained for both the occupied and non-occupied or just occupied?

See revised Page 7R Paragraph 4.2.14R.