Amendment 4 Questions.docx

1. Will the training and certification records be made available by the incumbent contractor or the Government? Response: Will be provided during the transition period with Government assistance if necessary.

2. Exhibit 8F States there is no vehicle required – but Exhibit 8B refers to personal/mobile GPS – one (1) per vehicle. Is a vehicle or vehicles required? Response: There is no vehicle required.

3. Exhibit 8E does not require any radio equipment only cell phones – is that correct? Response: Yes.

4. The SOW section 4.2 requires state/local licensing. Does this require all contractors to obtain individual PA Armed licenses to include requiring all personnel to undergo a psychological exam? Response: Yes

5. Section 6.1.7.2 of the SOW states “For pay purposes, Government considers time spent by certified PSO’s in training and testing as equivalent of time spent standing post.” A.

a. Please confirm that this requires payment for all training/testing to include those required under state required licenses?

b. Please confirm that this requires payment even if the individual is subsequently not hired to stand post as a PSO?

c. Please confirm if this is applicable to training/testing that takes place prior to performance start?

Response: Refer to Section 6.1.7 and 6.1.10.

6. Item 14.4.8 refers to the government storing contractor weapons and ammunition. Which locations provide the government storage of contractor weapons, ammunition? Response: SLDA site for shotguns.

a. Do the above locations also have government provided clearing barrel? Response: No.

7. Exhibit 8A shows the light grey uniform shirt. Is this the correct color shirt for this contract? Response: Yes.

8. A site at 300 Market St., Sunbury, PA 17801 is listed under the CBA with NUPSA (dated June 1, 2010) but is not on the list of posts. Are PSOs still required at 300 Market St under this solicitation? Response: the guard post exhibit provides the known requirements at this time.

9. The CBA with NUPSA (dated September 1, 2010 lists the sites Allegheny SSA, Beaverfalls SSA, Charleroi SSA, and Rostraver SSA but these site do not appear on the post exhibit. Are PSOs still required at these locations under this solicitation? Response: the guard post exhibit provides the known requirements at this time.

10. Post Exhibit: PA 0267, U.S. Courthouse & FOB, 228 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17108 Post 2, 18:00-12:00: Please clarify if the post end time is 12:00 midnight (00:00) or 12:00 noon. If it is the former the daily hours are correct and the end time will need to be corrected; if it is the latter the daily hours as stated in the post exhibit are incorrect. Response: It is a 6 hours post starting at 6 PM, the correct end time is 00:00.

11. Post Exhibit: PA0744, ODAR, 41 North 4th Street, Allentown, PA 18102 – 3467: Can FPS provide the start and end times for this post? Response: flexible schedule to be determined.

12. Post Exhibit (Army COE): 9917PA, Parks Township, Shallow Land Disposal Area, Apollo, PA, Armstrong County: The period of performance 1/12/12 - 3/31/12 for this post entails a total coverage of 80 days. The post exhibit lists 91 days. The stated days in the post exhibit would be correct for a performance period of 1/1/12 – 3/31/12. Please clarify. Response: Typographical error, it should be 1/1/12, not 1/12/12.

13. Are all incumbent contractor personnel trained and certified in accordance with the requirements of the subject solicitation in the following areas:

1. 64 hours FPS Basic Training (refresher, if necessary)

1. FPS Weapons Training (A-9)

1. Baton and OC Spray

1. Government Provided Screener Training (SOW Ref. 6.7.3 for 8 hours)

1. Government Provided Orientation Training (SOW Ref. 6.7.2 for 8 hours)

1. Supervisory Training

1. CPR, AED and First Aid

1. Medical Certification / Drug Test

1. HS verification to include non US school certification

1. FPS Weapons Qualification

Response: Incumbent PSOs meet the requirements of the current contract’s statement of work.

14. SOW Section 6.7.3, Exhibit 4H Government Provided Screener Training (8 hours): Please inform if this training will be administered as initial and annual training. Response: See SOW section 6.7.3.

15. The contract awardee should have documents pertaining to the basic FPS training, firearms training, and Firearms qualification for each officer working under the contract. In the absence of such documents, the contractor will be required to retrain the officers who are missing these documents.

1. Will the incumbent contractor be required to provide these documents to the awardee prior to performance start? Response: During transition.

16. Post Exhibit – A relief column for Army Corps and IRS sites was not provided, however, relief is required in accordance with either the applicable CBA or Area Wage Determination (Army Corps).