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1 copies 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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT

THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE 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.

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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

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14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate the attached redacted PSO Certification and

Training Log applicable to current IDIQ HSHQEC-13-D-00006/Task Order HSHQEC-13-J-00105.

Also, Pages 244-245 of the Solicitation Provisions are corrected to reflect the following:

Proposal Submission Requirements

1. The resulting contract requires access to classified information. Offerors shall possess a Top Secret facility clearance along with personnel that are Top Secret/Sensitive

Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) eligible prior to the date and time established for submission of offers. Offerors shall provide a certified statement of current Top Secret

Facility Clearance that will be verified through the Defense Security Service by the

Contracting Officer (CO) prior to award.

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Additionally, responses are hereby provided to Offeror questions presented to the Contract Specialist (CS) on 25 October in accordance with the terms of the RFP:

1. On page 244 of 272 of the subject RFP, under Proposal Submission Requirements it states:

Offers shall provide a certified statement...

What or who is acceptable to certify our statement? Verification will be provided through the Defense Security Service (DSS) by the CO.

Will our letter from DSS suffice? No, Offerors shall provide a certified statement of current Top Secret Facility Clearance. Offerors may attach letters from DSS with its certified statement. Please refer to http://www.dss.mil/isp/fac_clear/per_sec_clear_pro c_faqs.html for additional detail.

2. Provide any Collective Bargaining Agreements the guards may be subject to as they may dictate salary and benefits. No collective bargaining agreement (CBA) applies.

3. Please provide the name of the incumbent provider. Paragon Systems

4. In reference to speaking with you just now, please clarify the below bolded statement. We currently possess a Top Secret level facility clearance, as no classified information is held at our corporate office. All classified information will be maintained at the actual work site specified in this RFP.

Should I assume by the below statement that this RFP requires the awarded contractor to maintain classified information at the corporate office, a separate location from the specified DOD work site? No classified information will be stored at a corporate office.

5. I see on the RFP where it states: Offerors shall provide a certified statement of current Top Secret/SCI Facility Clearance which will be verified through the Defense Security Service by the CO prior to award.

Is that accurate or will a TS Facility Clearance be sufficient? Offerors shall possess a Top Secret facility clearance along with personnel that are TS/SCI eligible prior to the date and time established for submission of offers.

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Offerors shall provide a certified statement of current Top Secret Facility Clearance which will be verified through the Defense Security Service by the CO prior to award.

6. Page 244 Proposal Submission Requirements, Item 1 states:

The resulting contract requires access to classified information. Offerors shall possess a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) facility clearance prior to the date and time established for submission of offers.

Offerors shall provide a certified statement of current Top Secret/SCI Facility Clearance which will be verified through the Defense Security Service by the CO prior to award.

May an offeror who currently has a Secret Clearance but not a Top Secret Clearance submit a proposal? Offerors shall possess a Top Secret facility clearance prior to the date and time established for submission of offers.

7. Page 245 paragraph 4 states: Page Limitation-Excluding the cover page and past performance forms and questionnaires, the technical proposal (covering all non-price factors) is limited to twenty (20) pages in at least 11pt. font and 1 inch margins. Pages in excess of this limitation will not be evaluated.

As long as it is legible, may a font size smaller than 11pt be used in; tables charts, exhibits, figures and graphs? No, the solicitation is clear on its face.

8. Will the DHS FPS sponsor an offeror for the Top Secret Clearance? No, it has been determined by FPS that offerors shall possess a Top Secret facility clearance prior to the date and time established for submission of offers as stated on pages 244-245 of the RFP.

9. Proposal Submission Requirements states: The resulting contract requires access to classified information. Offerors shall possess a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) facility clearance prior to the date and time established for submission of offers.

5.4.2.4(a) states: Contractor must possess a facility clearance that is equal to level for work on this contract as specified in Section Continued ...

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5.4.1.2 prior to submission of proposal or quote.

5.4.2.4(b) states: 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.

Based on the above, can a contractor who does not currently have a Top Secret Facility clearance submit a proposal for this RFP? Please refer to the response to Question 8.

10. Which level of training is required for the RFP-required firearm? 3 hours transition

11. Are current contractor employees considered qualified in terms of training completion on the following:

a. Initial NBACC, 32 hours

b. Initial OPSCE, 3 hours

c. Basic Training, 64 hours

d. Initial Firearms Training, 32 hours

e. Initial Baton Training, 4 hours

f. Initial OC Training, 4 hours

g. Orientation Training, 8 hours

h. Screener Training, 8 hours

i. CPR

j. 1st Aid

k. AED

l. Tri-annual Refresher

12. If the answer to any of the above is 'no', what specific courses are lacking? The current NBACC-Ft. Detrick PSO Certification and Training Log (redacted) is provided as an attachment to this amendment. This will provide current employee certification status.

13. Is the contractor required to pay employees for their time to attend any state/local security guard training in order to renew/maintain their license/permit?

14. Or, is the contractor required only to pay for the license/permit? Please refer to Section

6.1.7.1 of the Statement of Work. Yes, Contractor is required to pay employees for their time to attend training. Please refer to Section

4.4.2 of the Statement of Work (SOW) which reads:

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individually apply and pay for licenses/permits, the Contractor shall reimburse employees for all costs and fees associated with obtaining required licenses/permits.

15. Do current contractor employees require a new physical during transition to meet the physical requirements? Physical abilities testing (PAT) is already a requirement under the existing contract/SOW. PSO PAT is valid for three years upon successful completion. The current NBACC-Ft.

Detrick PSO Certification and Training Log (redacted) is provided as an attachment to this amendment. This will provide current employee certification status.

16. If a new physical is required, is a new drug test required during transition as well (per the RFP standards)? If an incumbent PSO has a valid drug screening form that has not expired, it may be transferred/applied to the new contract.

17. Are new respirator fit tests required during transition for previous contractor employees transitioning to the new contract? Please refer to Section 14.5.3 of the SOW. No, the Contractor is only responsible for employee fit testing at such time a public health authority declares use of respirators to be mandatory.

18. May the senior site manager utilize the control center as an office space?

19. If not, is any office space or furnishings (such as desk/chair) provided by the government (other than those listed in the RFP)? There is an desk/cubicle in the control center that the vendor site supervisor can use.

20. Is internet connectivity available the contractor from the Government? There is no internet connectivity available.

21. Is training space available on site for use by the contractor? There is no training space available.

22. Is there a firing range at Ft Detrick available to the contractor to use?

23. Is the range free of charge if available?

There is no firing range available.

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24. Are individual duty weapons required for each PSO? Please refer to Exhibit 8C, Contractor-Provided Firearms and Ammunition, first sentence. Yes.

25. Is guard mount required?

If so, how much time is required? Guard Mount time is not a SOW requirement. Vendors may offer guard mount time to PSOs, but will assume all costs of doing so.

26. While Maryland does not require employers to give their employees breaks, what is the current and/or expected practice at this site? Please refer to Section 12.1.2 Breaks of the SOW. Posts require relief in accordance with the Exhibit 1 Post Exhibit.

27. Is a cafeteria available on site? According to its website, Fort Detrick hosts Burger King, Subway, The Lounge, and the Community Activities Center for meals.

28. Are fresh contractor-provided background checks required for previous contractor employees transitioned to this contract? If an incumbent PSO has a current/valid Top Secret/SCI clearance from the existing contract, then it may transition over to the new contract. New Contractor Information Worksheets will need to be completed (with the new vendor information) for each assigned PSO and submitted to the FPS Region 3 Contract Suitability Office.

29. Is HSAR 3052.209-76 certification document required to be provided if it does NOT apply?

HSAR 3052.209-76 is a standard clause that must be addressed by all offerors under paragraph f.

Disclosure by checking one of the representations of the clause.

30. Exhibit 8(C) requires the 9.mm semi-automatic.

Is this the current type of weapon in use? Yes.

31. What is the current weapon in use? Sig Sauer P229 9mm.

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the previous contract? No.

33. Is the baton a newly added requirement from the previous contract? No.

34. Reference: certification and training Will the Government provide an Excel spreadsheet for required training so we can accurately calculate training and certification needs in our offer? Yes.

35. On what brand and model firearm are incumbent PSOs currently qualified? Please refer to the response to Question 31.

36. Is the training on Ex. 4H accomplished on-the-job or on-post? Exhibit 4H, Other Special Training is conducted by NBACC at the post location; however, this training is not conducted during the PSO's on-post duty hours.

37. Would it be acceptable for tables and graphic text to be in 10pt. font instead of 11pt font?

No, the solicitation is clear on its face.

38. Section 11.4 of the SOW describes the Training Instructor duties.

How many annual hours are allocated for this position? This allocation shall be determined by the offeror.

39. Is this work unionized? No, there is no collective bargaining agreement applicable to this requirement.

If so, how does this impact the low-price technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation criteria? This solicitation utilizes overall best value evaluation criteria. See Basis for Selection on page 254 of the RFP.

40. REF: Exhibit 8C, Contractor-Provided Firearms and Ammunition: The RFP requires the Contractor to provide 9mm pistols. The RFP also requires additional training hours if there is a weapons platform change or a weapons transition.

What is the current weapon being used on the contract? Please refer to the response to Question 31.

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Contractor-Provided Initial and Transitional-Platform Firearms and Less-Than-Lethal Weapons Training and Qualification. 9mm to 9mm is a weapon transition change.

41. RFP: SOW 11.5.1 Corporate Security Officer:

Page 91 of 272 states, 'Contractor shall appoint an individual to perform as Corporate Security officer.' Is the Corporate Security Officer required to be on site? No.

Is the Corporate Security Officer required to be an FTE on this contract? No.

42. REF: Attachment 5, Department of Labor Wage Determination Is there a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)?

If so, will the Government provide a copy of the current CBA? Please refer to the response to Question 2.

43. REF: Solicitation Provisions, Proposal Submission Requirements: Page 244 of 272 states:

Offerors shall possess a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) facility clearance prior to the date and time established for submission of offers. Offerors shall provide a certified statement of current Top Secret/SCI facility clearance which will be verified through the Defense Security Service by the CO prior to award. We checked with DSS representatives and our FSO to determine what our certified statement should contain. We were advised that as a contractor, offerors may possess a Top Secret facility clearance; however, an SCI can only be provided by the on-site Government Agency and is site specific (the NBACC is an SCIF).

Will the Government please clarify if a Top Secret facility clearance is sufficient, with the contractor obtaining an SCI briefing by the on-site agency at contract award? If this information is correct, would you please advise if the TS/SCI certification statement is still required? Please refer to the response to Question 5.

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PSOs required to obtain Maryland Guard Cards?

Yes, there is a desk/cubicle in the control center that the site supervisor can use. Yes, the PSOs are required to obtain State of Maryland Guard Certification Cards.

Does the Government require guard mount? If so, please advise the exact length of time the Government requires before and after each shift for guard mount. No, the Government does not require guard mount time.

Is a training range provided on site at Ft.

Detrick for all training needs (initial, annual/semi-annual, etc.? No.

45. REF: Exhibit 4, Required Training Are current contractor employees considered qualified in terms of DHS/FPS training? Please refer to the response to Question 12.

Is OC Spray a newly added requirement from the previous contract? No.

46. REF: Exhibit 7, Medical Questionnaire and Physical Abilities Test Manual, PSO Medical Examination and Certification Standards Does the incumbent guard force meet the requirements of this solicitation's medical and physical requirements or are these requirements new?

Please refer to the response to Question 15.

47. REF: Exhibit 9B, Government-Provided Supplementary Equipment Will the Government please confirm that all weapons are stored on site? Firearms are stored on site.

48. REF: Exhibit 9E, Government-Provided Property HSPD-12 PIV Card Employee Application Process Do incumbent contractor PSOs have PIV cards?

Please refer to Section 13.5 HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Cards. Yes, PSOs are provided PIV cards, which are valid for three years, from NBACC after receiving their clearances.

49. REF: Solicitation Provisions, Proposal Submission Requirements: 4. Page Limitation states: Excluding the cover page and past performance forms and questionnaires, the technical proposal is limited to twenty (20) Continued ...

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pages in at least 11 pt. font and 1 inch margins.

Will the Government allow a smaller, legible font size for the essential information contained in document headers and footers? No, the solicitation is clear on its face.

Will the Government consider a smaller font size for tables and graphics as long as it is legible?

No, the solicitation is clear on its face.

Does a Table of Contents count against the 20-page limitation? No.

50. REF: SF1449 and Attachment 6 Price Element Breakdown: CLINs series X0001 requires a monthly unit price, however, the price element breakdown calculates a fully loaded rate (Basic Rate).

Should bidders provide a monthly firm fixed price for the X0001 CLINs? Please refer to FAR Clause 52.212-4, Section 02, Contract Type, page 14 of the RFP. Yes.

51. REF: SF1449 CLINs for TAS:

What have the historical Temporary Additional Services (TAS) hours been during an average year?

Zero (0).

52. REF: SOW 11.2 Contract Manager:

Is the Contract Manager identified in this SOW paragraph the same as the 'Site Manager' listed on Exhibit 1 - Post Exhibit? Please refer to Section 11.2 of the SOW for the Contract Manager duties. No, the Site Manager is the senior PSO supervisor on duty at the NBACC facility.

53. REF: Posts Exhibit and SOW 12.1.2 Breaks:

Do any of the seven PSO posts listed on the Post Exhibit provide break relief to the other posts, (meaning break relief is already built-in to the post schedule?) Please refer to FAR Clause 52.212-2, Relief Plan, page 249 of the RFP.

Offerors are required to determine relief details in its relief plans.

Will the monthly services be based and priced based on the post exhibit schedule? Yes.

54. REF: Attachment 1, paragraph 5.4, page 67 of 272:

Do incumbent personnel have TS-SCI clearances?

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offeror will obtain incumbent PSO files from outgoing vendor for verification of clearance status.

55. REF: Attachment 1, paragraph 6.1.7.2, page 71 of 272:

Can the Government confirm that training and testing hours will be paid separately based on fully loaded rate? If yes, this contradicts paragraph 6.6.5.5 on page 74 (Attachment 1).

Would the Government please clarify? Section

6.1.7.2 of the SOW relates to basic, general, and/or special training required under the resultant contract. Section 6.6.5.5 relates specifically to additional costs for a PSO who fails weapons qualification at first attempt, for which the Government will not compensate the contractor.

56. REF: Attachment 1, paragraph 11.2 Contract Manager, page 90 of 272:

Is the Contract Manager required to be on site?

No.

Is the Contract Manager required to be dedicated to this contract full-time? Yes.

57. REF: Exhibit 9C, page 201 of 272: Paragraph 2 states that: the Government may furnish the following personal protective equipment (PPE) items for each security officer:

Can the government please clarify if the supplemental equipment in Table 3 is to be provided by the Contractor or the Government?

There is no Government issued PPE associated with this requirement.

58. REF:Exhibit 1, Post Exhibit: The Post Exhibit requires the Site Manager to work M-F, SSH (365 days per year).

Can the government please confirm that the Site Manager is required on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, or can a Supervisor provide the required supervision on these days? In accordance with the Exhibit 1 Post Exhibit of the RFP, the Site Manager hours/days are Monday-Friday, including Saturdays/Sundays/Holidays from 8:00am to 4:30pm;

however, Supervisors may perform Site Manager duties in the absence of the Site Manager.

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59. The RFP includes a Wage Determination for the areas with Guard IIs earning $20.57/hour. The RFP also requires that all PSOs meet the requirements for an active TS-SCI clearance. Does the Government anticipate a loss of all/most incumbent PSOs and Supervisors when their wages, which currently take into account their clearance, are reduced by new contractors who bid on the basis of the WD? Please refer to FAR Clause 52.212-4, Section 04, Prices, page 14 of the RFP. Pricing is at the discretion of the offeror. At a minimum, offerors must abide by the hours, benefits, terms, and conditions of the DoL wage determination.

60. In a related question, the Government currently takes between 2-6 months to process a new PSO, who already possesses a TS clearance, for their SCI on site. If an employee is limited to 60 hours in a single work week and more than one PSO/Supervisor resigns due to an offer of WD level wages, how will a contractor cover the schedule during the 1st six months? Scheduling and staffing are the responsibility of the contractor.

61. Weapons are maintained on site at this location as evidenced by the need for weapon lockers and clearing barrels. Is there also a required gear up gear down period or roll call for all employees per shift to obtain their weapons/gear (in conformance with DoL standards) and any information from the prior shift? The solicitation does not provide for a Guard Mount period. Weapons are stored at NBACC within close proximity of the PSO posts.

62. Since weapons are stored on-site in a government provided safe, there must be time allocated to each PSO for four primary purposes:

1) gearing-up; i.e. drawing the firearm from the location it is stored and loading the weapon, 2) traveling to post from the location where the gear-up is conducted, 3) returning back to the location where the firearm must be stored following the conclusion of duty, and 4) gearing-down; i.e. making the firearm safe and storing it inside the weapons safe.

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does not have a requirement for guard mount or gear up time. Please refer to the response to Question 61.

What is the current practice regarding, and time allotted for, how PSOs travel to and from post?

Government requires all 139s to be properly completed and account for PSOs time including a) when signing in for post, b) when taking relief/breaks, and c) when signing out for post.

What is the current practice regarding, and time allotted for, how PSOs gear-down?

How are the PSOs compensated for this time presently? The Government does not have a requirement for guard mount or gear-up/gear-down time.

63. RFP HSHQE3-14-R-00001, Section 4.B.3 states that: Increases to Supervisor wages and benefits are not subject to contract price adjustment in the subsequent ordering periods under FAR 52.222-43(d), unless the Supervisory positions is expressly covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement or DOL Wage Determination. For Supervisory positions that are not subject to contract adjustment under FAR 52.222-43(d), the contractor is permitted to include a reasonable escalation in subsequent option periods based on the labor market in the geographical area that the effort will be performed.

Is it permissible to price Supervisory and Overhead positions at a 5 year average instead of escalating wages each period? Contract pricing is the responsibility of and at the discretion of the Offeror.

64. SOW 5.2.2.1 provides that: Contractor shall require PSOs to undergo a pre-employment medical/physical examination and every three years thereafter. A licensed physician shall administer the examinations and document results on Medical Questionnaire (Exhibit 7).

Are the physical/medical examination standards in this RFP different from the physical/medical examination standards currently applied to incumbent personnel?

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contract be required to undergo physical/medical examination during transition? The existing contract uses the same October 2011 SOW as the RFP. If an incumbent PSO has a current, valid medical/drug/PAT certification, then it is transferrable to the new contract.

65. SOW 5.2.4.1 provides, 'PSOs must submit to urine drug screening as part of initial pre-employment process and during recurring medical examination, every three years.' Are the drug screening standards in this RFP different from the drug screening standards currently applied to incumbent personnel? If the answer to Question A is yes, will incumbent PSOs with drug screening records that meet the requirements of the current contract be required to undergo drug screening during transition?

Please refer to the response to Question 64.

66. SOW 13.5 addresses Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Cards.

Do incumbent personnel have active PIV Cards?

Please refer to the response to Question 48.

Do incumbent personnel need to repeat the PIV process if a new Contractor is selected? Expired or soon to be expiring cards will need updating.

Please confirm that the amount of time required per PSO to complete the issuance process for a PIV card is 20 minutes as indicated in section C.5 of Exhibit 9E, Government-Provided Property HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Card Employee Application Process.

Will the Government provide reimbursement for any travel required? Travel will not be required.

NBACC issues PIV cards on site.

67. SOW 5.4.1.2 provides: DHS determined that performance of this contract requires contractor, subcontractor(s), vendor(s), etc., to access sensitive DHS information and may require access to classified National Security Information up to and including TS-SCI classification level.

What percentage of incumbent personnel maintain a TS-SCI clearance? All PSOs require a TS/SCI clearance. Please refer to the Exhibit 1 Post Exhibit.

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OSHA standards for respiratory protection including Appendix D to 29 C.F.R. § 1910.134. FPS will require Contractor to medically evaluate and clear contract PSOs for the use of respirators, at least every three years, in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134. Contractor is responsible for employee fit testing at such time a public health authority declares the use of respirators to be mandatory.

Is the requirement for employee respirator fit testing in this RFP different from the employee respirator fit testing requirement in the current contract? No, the existing contract has the same requirement language. Please refer to Section

14.5.3 of the SOW.

Please state the type of respirator protection required for the fit testing. Please refer to Exhibit 8D, page 196, N95 Mask.

Will incumbent PSOs current respiratory protection clearances be grandfathered into the contract resulting from this RFP or will a new respiratory protection examination be required for these officers during transition? Please refer to Section 14.5.3 of the SOW. The Contractor is only responsible for employee fit testing at such time a public health authority declares use of respirators to be mandatory.

69. SOW Exhibit 4C outlines Contractor-Provided Initial and Transitional-Platform Firearms and Less-Than-Lethal Weapons Training and Qualification.

What is the make/model of the weapon that officers are currently utilizing? Please refer to the response to Question 31.

If a successful new contractor provides the same type of weapon (make and model) as the incumbent contractor, will PSOs still be required to undergo the 3 hours of transitional weapons training provided in Exhibit 4C? If the contractor uses the exact same make & model (different serial numbers) as the firearm used on the predecessor contract, 3-hour transition will not be required. However, each PSO must pass a firearms qualification (monitored by FPS) shooting the new firearm.

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Qualification.

Do incumbent personnel possess training in OC spray (pepper spray)? Yes, OC spray is a requirement under the existing contract SOW that all PSOs should have been trained/certified.

If the answer to Question A is yes, will they require retraining under the new contract?

If current training/certification has expired or is near expiration date, then re-training is required.

71. Exhibit 4C states that: Contractor must present a minimum total of 40 hours of firearms (32hrs) and Less-Than-Lethal weapons (8hrs) training.

Please confirm that the 40 hour course identified in Exhibit 4C (4 hours Use of OC Spray, 4 hours Use of Baton, 8 hours Firearms Maintenance, Safety and Handling, and 24 hours Initial Firearms Familiarization Fire) is required for both incumbent and new personnel. Incumbent PSOs that have received the firearms training portion under the predecessor contract may only be required to complete the OC and baton training.

However, all new hires must receive the 40-hour weapons training.

72. Exhibit 4H provides two, 2-hour, one-time Post-Duties Orientation training courses for a total of 4 hours of other special one-time training.

Will incumbent personnel be required to complete the two Post Duties Orientation one-time training courses? Neither Exhibit 4 nor Exhibit 4H refer to `Post Duties Orientation¿.

73. In recent FPS RFP processes, there has been a requirement to provide a Field Level Supervision Attachment.

Please confirm that this is not a requirement for this solicitation. There is no Field Level Supervision Attachment applicable to this RFP.

74. Price Proposal Submission Requirements Summary does not list the Price Schedule as one of the required documents.

Please clarify that the Pricing Schedule is to be submitted within Package Two. The solicitation is Continued ...

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clear on its face. Please refer to page 245, paragraph 3. of the solicitation.

Please clarify if a separate Pricing Schedule in MS Excel will be provided or if Offerors are to complete the SF33 and OF336 sheets as the Pricing Schedule. The solicitation is clear on its face.

Please refer to page 245, paragraph 3. of the solicitation.

75. Within the Proposal Submission Requirements Summary, there is a requirement for Offerors to:

Provide a certified statement of current Top Secret Facility Clearance.

Please confirm that this requirement is intended to require that Offerors provide a certified statement of current Top Secret Facility Clearance. Please refer to the response to Question 5.

76. Proposal Submission Requirements, Subsection provides in relevant part: Page Limitation-Excluding the cover page and past performance forms and questionnaires, the technical proposal (covering all non-price factors) is limited to twenty (20) pages in at least 11pt. font and 1 inch margins. Pages in excess of this limitation will not be evaluated.

Please confirm that tables, graphics and image captions may contain font that is at least 9pts in size. No.

Please confirm that Offerors may contain RFP relevant information (such as RFP number, RFP title, document title, page number, etc.) within the 1 inch margin. Confirmed.

77. Post Exhibit Questions:

Please confirm that the Site Manager position operates seven (7) days a week and therefore is coverage is provided by more than one designated individual.

The supervisor and site manager positions are operational for 8.5 hours per day. Does this account for a 30 minute meal break? If so, is this meal break paid? The Government requires that the post be covered in accordance with hours/days specified on the post exhibit. The vendor establishes how it wants to staff the post.

78. General Questions:

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Bargaining Agreement under this current contract.

Please refer to the response to Question 2.

79. Offeror has a TS Facility Clearance. Can you please clarify the requirement for the SCI Facility Clearance as the company cannot be read into the SCI program until after award? Is it the Government's intent that offerors be eligible for SCI clearance based upon their TS Facility Clearance? Please refer to the response to Question 5.

DO/DPAS Rating: NONE Period of Performance: 06/01/2014 to 11/30/2019

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