Q A_Round1_USAFRICOM_R008.pdf

USAFRICOM Dedicated Fixed Wing Passenger Air Transportation Service

Questions & Answers

Round 1 – 8 June 2015

1. Reference attachment 1 – PWS

Question: The PWS attachment is named AFRICOM G-III PWS 2015, is the Gulfstream G-III the desired aircraft?

Answer: This is simply the file name for the PWS. The government does not have a desired aircraft. The aircraft proposed will be evaluated in accordance with the solicitation.

2. Reference “52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items,’ page 65, Basis of Award Factor 1 – technical subfactor 3, required to proposed AC to be on the offeror’s OPS Spec at the time of submission and is a pass / fail.

Question: In the interest of competition, would the Government change the OPS spec requirement to period of performance vs submission?

Answer: This requirement remains unchanged. The proposed aircraft must be on the offeror’s OPS Spec at the time of Proposal submission.

3. Reference “52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items,’ page 65, Basis of Award Factor 1 – technical subfactor 5, Performance is required 1 October 2015 and is a pass / fail.

Question: In the interest of competition, will the government accept other deliver dates beyond 1 October, 2015?

Answer: The government anticipates contract Performance to start on 1 January 2016. An amendment will be posted changing the performance start date.

4. Addendum 52.212-1

Question: While going through the Proposal Preparation Instructions (beginning on page 60 of the current

AFRICOM RFP), there is no place designated to locate the Solicitation/Contract Form (SF1449), Acknowledgement of Amendments, or Representations and Certifications.

Answer: Per Amendment 1 posted on the FedBizOps website 27 May 2015, these documents will go under General

Compliance.