NJ_Questions_ _Answers__110_to__133.pdf

110 General

Does the 40 hours of training required for the handgun permit meet the contract or are they requiring 40 more hours on top of the New Jersey training?

The state requirement is separate and independent from the FPS SOW requirement for 40 hours of weapons training.

111 General The contract calls for 64 hours unarmed, does the 24 hour New Jersey unarmed class count towards the 64 hours?

The FPS SOW mandates 64-hours of "Contractor Provided Basic Training". Further, the SOW mandates that only Guard II (Armed) PSOs will be used for the contract. The 24-hour state training (SORA) requirement will NOT count toward the 64-hour Contractor Provided Basic Training.

112 General

I understand that the Officers have to qualify twice a year per the contract, but do the Officers have to have 40 hours of refresher training per year?

Exhibit 4E states that PSOs must have 40 hours of refresher training within three years of basic training or previous refresher training.

113 General

Can our company train for the 24 hours of firearms required by contract or do we have to use a certified New Jersey instructor or will they accept the NRA Law enforcement instructor certification?

An NRA Certified Instructor can be used (and is encouraged).

The awardee will have to submit a Key Personnel Resume to the CO and COTR along with the training certification dcouments (ie. NRA Instructor's Certification). See SOW section 5.3.1.3 for instructions regarding Key Personnel.

114 General If we were not awarded the contract will we be able to submit a request for our Consensus Evaluation Report and/or Debrief?

Unsuccessful offerors will be provided with written instructions regarding how to request a debriefing

115 CBA

Can you please verify that the Unarmed and Armed Officers make the same pay rate per the CBA. Are you able to explain why the officers make the same pay rate?

All sites require armed PSOs and all officers receive the same training including weapons qualification and pass the same physical requirements.

116 General Are the benefits included with the pay rate given to us or do we have to add the benefits into the pay?

The pay rates in the CBA do not include other factors that must be taken into consideration when determining contract rates. The benefits are detailed in the CBA.

117 SOW

What does DHS require/allow for a trainer to have in order to sign off on the training certifications?

See section 11.4 of the SOW for the requirements for Training Instructor.

118 General Are we allowed to use a NJ License Academy for training purposes?

The venue for the training is left to the vendor's discretion.

However, in accorance with SOW, FPS must have the ability (and access) to monitor the training.

119 General

On the Price Proposal Checklist document under the Volume II

– Pricing Section it states that we must use the Pricing Schedule but I did not see one on FBO, will this be uploaded to FBO or is this something that we must create? See response to question #5.

120 General Will the Government be providing a form SF-30 for the inclusion of the SOW Exhibits post solicitation relief?

The SOW exhibits were posted on FBO.gov on 9/19/2012.

Amendment 000002 dated 10/18/12 confirmed that all posts require relief.

121 Synopsis

The content of the fbo.gov synopsis states that proposal are due October 17, 2012 at 2:00 PM (EST) however the SF1449 states that proposals are due on October 15, 2012 at 1400 EST. Can the Government confirm the correct due date?

The RFP has been amended several times. See latest amendment on FBO.gov for the closing date.

Document 11;

Attachment

5; CBA WD

Cover Sheet:

Question: Will the modified extension agreement amended 11/7/2011 be provided to all bidders? See response to question #13.

SOW, Section 6.6

Is the incumbent Guard Force trained to the requirements in this solicitation including OC non-lethal force training?

The incumbent PSOs are trained to the standards of the current contract. The current contract does not include a requirement for OC training as it is a new requirement.

124 CBA

Will a seniority list be provided to all bidders so that they may accurately determine vacation time and associated costs? See response to question #6.

125 CBA

Are the rates provided the most current rates that all bidders should utilize in pricing this solicitation? See response to question #13.

SOW, Section 12.1.2

Will the exhibit which specifies which posts require a relief provision be provided to all bidders? If not, what is the requirement for relief and at which posts? See reponse to question #8.

SOW, Section 13.5

Does the incumbent guard force currently possess PIV cards or is this a new requirement? This is a new requirement.

SOW Section E.2

Is the subcontracting plan evaluated and assigned any weighting factors (points or other) in the evaluation stage? The evaluation factors are fully detailed in the RFP.

129 Post Exhibit Is the level of effort in this exhibit the same as what is currently being performed by the incumbent guard force? See response to question #8.

SOW Section 5.2

Does the incumbent guard force meet the requirements of the this solicitation's medical and physical requirements or are these requirements new? These are new requirements.

131 SOW

Will office space (free of charge) be provided for the contract manager and/or supervisory personnel? See reponse to question #19.

132 SOW Exhibit 8C Is this the weapon the incumbent guard force is currently using?

If not, what is their current weapon? See reponse to question #47.

SOW Exhibit 9D

As this is government provided communications, are their any other communications requirements by the contractor under this solicitation?

See reponse to question #32 for contractor provided communication requirements.