LASSO II DRFP Industry Questions_Responses.pdf

Question # DRFP Area DRFP Section Req/

Paragraph # Page # Question Government Response

1 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

Section B and G B.3(g) and

G.11

2 and 23 In B.3(g) it states that "Attachment J-02, Section B Tables, Table B.2, Estimated Contract Value, will also be revised on a quarterly basis to reflect changes in CLIN 001 firm fixed price value associated with the exercising of the ‘Flex’ hours identified for Immediate Use at the rate specified in Attachment J-03, LOE Fixed Price Labor Rates." This states the Immediate Use hours are for CLIN 001 FFP. But G.11 states that Immediate Use hours are for PWS 2.0, 3.0, or 4.0 which are

CLINS 002 and 003: "Immediate Use ‘Base’ Hours: Applicable to PWS

2.0 and 3.0, or as provided for by COR authorized PDF under PWS

4.0." Will the Government please clarify?

In accordance with B.3(g), "Attachment J-02, Section B

Tables, Table B.2, Estimated Contract Value, will also be revised on a quarterly basis to reflect changes in

CLIN 001 firm fixed price value associated with the exercising of the ‘Flex’ hours identified for Immediate

Use at the rate specified in Attachment J-03, LOE Fixed

Price Labor Rates." The rate(s) specified is the dollars per hour rate proposed for FLEX PMO that offerors will propose in Attachment L-02B. The rate(s) will also be specified in the awarded contract in Attachment J-

03. This rate will be multiplied by total Flex hours converted to immediate use each quarter. On a quarterly basis, the dollar amount calculated will be added to the CLIN 001 firm fixed price to compensate for CLIN 001 growth resulting from LOE growth in

CLINs 2 and 3.

2 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

Section B B.3 (g) 2 of 89 This paragraph states "Unexercised 'Flex' hours from previous contract periods shall roll over to the following option period." When unused hours are rolled to a subsequent period, will the applicable hourly rates be adjusted to the prevailing option period rates and will the contract value be adjusted accordingly?

At contract award, the Flex hours will not be associated with any particuliar labor category or rate.

When a Flex hour is converted to "immediate use" during administartion, they will be assigned a labor category and the applicable hourly rate.

3 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

Section B B.4 (b) 2 of 89 This paragraph states "The Government will not reimburse the

Contractor under these estimates for any profit or indirect loads. In accordance with its accounting or disclosed practices, the Contractor may include any necessary costs associated with the provisioning of these estimated ODCs under the firm fixed price total value (CLIN

001(A-E)). These two sentences appear to be in direct conflict with each other. Will the Government please clarify this apparent contradiction? Is it correct to assume the contractor can recover indirect costs incurred per the contractor's Government approved accounting system?

No, the Government will not reimburse indirect costs associated with provisioning of ODCs. Any cost associated with the provisioning of the ODCs must be captured in the offeror's CLIN 001 firm fixed pricing.

Laboratory Support Services and Operations (LASSO II) Draft Request for Proposals (DRFP) Questions and Answers

Questions and Answers based on DRFP for Laboratory Support Services and Operations (LASSO) II dated October 13, 2021 posted on Sam.gov.

4 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

Section B B.4.b 2 It seems arbitrary that offerors should propose a fixed burden under

CLIN 001 based on an estimate of 'non-proposed' ODCs (plugs). In addition, the allowance for an adjustment if costs exceed 135% of the estimated cost puts unnecessary financial risk on the offerors. In addition, this approach to burden recovery may result in unclear substantiation and real cost allocations for such costs in proposals.

Suggest the Government simply require offerors to propose a fixed burden rate for non-labor to be billed as it is incurred. If the

Government is concerned about the cost, a rate ceiling can be proposed.

The solicitation remains unchanged.

5 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

Section B B.4(b) 2 Regarding Non-Proposed ODCs, the requirement states that: "The

Government will only reimburse the Contractor for the actual direct costs the Contractor incurs for these ODCs. The Government will not reimburse the Contractor under these estimates for any profit or indirect loads. In accordance with its accounting or disclosed practices, the Contractor may include any necessary costs associated with the provisioning of these estimated ODCs under the firm fixed price total value (CLIN 001(A-E))." Will the Government please clarify whether only CLIN 001 is applicable in this case?

See response for number 3 above

6 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

Section E E.2 (a) 6 Is the prime contractor required to have a SAE AS9100 Rev D certified quality management system in order to propose as prime offeror?

Or, is it simply a requirement to comply with/adhere to AS9100 Rev D in performance of the LASSO II contract?

The LASSO II contractor is required to be AS9100 Rev.

D compliant throughout the life of the contract.

Please refer to Attachment J-01, Performance Work

Statement, Section 1.14.1.1, paragraph 2.

7 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

Section E E.2 (a) 6 Will offerors be required to achieve AS9100 Rev D certification of the

LASSO II quality management system (QMS) by an external party after award? Or, is it only necessary for the offeror to implement a compliant system?

The LASSO II contractor is required to be AS9100 Rev.

D compliant throughout the life of the contract.

Please refer to Attachment J-01, Performance Work

Statement, Section 1.14.1.1, paragraph 2.

8 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

I.7 Security Classification

Requirements, PWS 1.2.1

Per Clause I.7, performance of LASSO II requires access to classified work/areas and that the contractor maintain a Secret facility clearance. The only reference to classified information/work in the

PWS appears in Contract Management and Business Operations, section 1.2.1. Please clarify the scope areas/functions/Labor

Categories that require access to classified information? Currently, none of the labor category descriptions provided by the Government reference a need for personnel clearances.

Clause I.7, NFS 1852.204-75 Security Classification

Requirements, has been revised to increase facility clearance required from Secret to Top Secret. The specific projects requiring Top Secret clearance are defined during contract administration, as needed.

Labor categories will be identified at that time.

9 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

Section J J-1 1 At the bottom of J-1 is the following statement: "Attachment J-03, LOE Fixed Price Labor Rates, will be available to all LASSO II Contract customers for their information and reference." Will the

Government confirm that this will be provided with appropriate restrictive markings? Will all non-Government LASSO II Contract customers provided with the J-03 be required by the Government to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement?

Any contractual documents shared will include appropriate restrictive markings. Since the rates in

Attachment J-03 are fully burdened through profit, the

Government does not believe that they include the level of pricing detail to necessitate Non-Disclocure

Agreements for LASSO II customers. These are a fixed price menu of rates that don't specify the build up data that led to their calculation.

10 Draft Solicitation Articles B

Section L The Government has not included FAR 52.222-46 Evaluation of

Compensation for Professional Employees in the DRFP. Without adding this clause, due to the nature of competition, there is a strong possibility that the Firm Fixed Price Labor Rates will not be sufficient to retain the current knowledge base. Will the Government consider adding FAR 52.222-46 into the FRFP? The justification would be: (1) the scientific/research nature of the services provided under LASSO II; (2) the fact that these scientific/research personnel have many choices of employment locally that will pay market rates;

and (3) the Government's evaluation factor weighting where Price is less important than Past Performance but more important than

Mission Suitability.

The solicitation remains unchanged.

11 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

Section L L.3 (f) (9) 61 of 89 The referenced Section L paragraph indicates cost realism "may" be considered "if" a cost realism analysis is performed. A realistic price will be an essential component of employee attraction and retention in the very competitive Central Florida job market. Without a qualified, stable and motivated workforce, LASSO II performance and schedule will be at risk. Given the relative importance of price, would the Government consider the inclusion of an analysis of cost realism in Section L and in Section M Evaluation Factors for Award in both the Price and Mission Suitability Factors? If not, would the

Government please modify the relative importance of the factors to reflect Price being the least important of the three factors evaluated?

The solicitation remains unchanged.

12 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

Section L L.10 (b) 65 Will the Government consider a smaller font size, such as 10pt TNR or Arial, for tables and graphics?

No. The solicitation remains unchanged.

13 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

Section L 10(b) 65 Will the Government consider allowing different font and font size for graphical figures in Volumes I, III, and IV (e.g. Arial Narrow 10pt)?

No. The solicitation remains unchanged.

14 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

Section L 10(b)(3) 65 Does the Government require graphical figures in Volumes I, III, and

IV to contain searchable text?

In accordance with Provision L.10(d), all text shall be

100 percent searchable text.

15 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

Section L L.11 66 It is unclear if offerors need to submit information regarding

Government property management with their proposal as Section

L.11 indicates it needs to be submitted, but Sections L.18 through

L.21 do not require the submission of this information. Is the information identified in Section L.11 to be submitted with the proposal? If yes, where do offerors submit this information.

The solicitation has been revised to add the submission requirement to Provision L.20, Volume IV, Plans and Other Data Instructions.

16 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

Section L L.11

L.20

L.11 - page

66-67

L.20 - page

78-79

Does the Government want the offeror to address the requirements of L.11 within Volume IV (L.20)?

See answer to number 15 above

17 Draft Solicitation Articles B

Section L L.18.1(c

)(4)(i)

71 The instructions provided for Management Staffing state that the basis of estimate and rationale provided is for the Base LOE requirements. Given that the instructions do not include estimates for the Flex LOE hours, where should offerors include their rationale for PWS 1.0 hours associated with execution of the Flex LOE?

Likewise, where should offerors include their rationale for PWS 1.0 hours associated with execution of the EGS option?

As stated at L.18.1(c)(4)(i), the staffing narrative is only requested for the resouces required to execute the

Base LOE requirements.

18 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

Section L L.18.1 (c) (5)

Will the Government consider a demonstration of the MIS proposed as a part of the overall evaluation of this sub-factor?

The solicitation remains unchanged.

19 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

Section L L.19(a) 76 of 89 Price narrative (applicable to the offeror (i.e., the prime contractor) only; excludes subcontractor.

Can the Government please confirm that a separate price narrative is not required of major or minor subcontractors and that the only requirement is Attachment L-02C, LASSO II Subcontractor Template?

Confirmed.

20 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

Section L L.19(a)(3) 76 of 89 FAR Clause 52.222-43 is incorporated into the contract which states, "the Contractor warrants that the prices in this contract do not include any allowance for any contingency to cover increase costs for which adjustment is provided under this clause". Since this is a FFP

LOE contract, will the Government allow for equitable adjustments on LASSO II to allow for price increases to the Offeror's proposed rates in the event of newly released wage determinations and CBAs that the Offeror will have to comply with?

During contract execution, the contractor will be allowed to submit a request for equitable adjustment to the Government as a result of: (1) CBA agreements and (2) Applicable Department of Labor (DOL) changes for affected WD/SCA covered labor. Effectivity of the

DOL changes would be in accordance with contract terms and conditions.

21 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

Section L L.19(b)(2)(i) 76 The instructions state that rates provided include base wages, fringe benefits, G&A, profit, OH, and any other applicable indirect costs.

Where should offerors account for wage uplifts, such as shift differential, hazard pay, imminent danger pay, overtime, and other premiums that are associated with work performed off shift

(afternoons, nights, see PWS 3.1.2), weekends, during emergency situations, or while performing hazardous work?

Offerors are responsible for the development of a fully comprehensive hourly labor rate which accounts for all pay adds/differentials applicable to the offeror's proposal strategy/approach.

22 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

Section L L.19 76 of 89 With Executive Order 14026, “Increasing the Minimum Wage for

Federal Contractors,” planned to be incorporated into contracts and wage determinations in the future, how will NASA be addressing this requirement?

Offerors are to determine applicablility based on labor rates being proposed. Offerors are responsible for compliance and implementation of the requirements of E.O. 14026 given their proposal strategy/approach.

23 Draft Solicitation Articles B

Section L L.19

Per DRFP, 'the firm fixed price proposed shall include all labor, non-labor, indirects, and profit required to support its proposed approach.' Are offerors expected to propose vehicles under FFP CLIN

001 or under the FFP Phase-In CLIN? Are offerors expected to propose all the vehicles provided on the 'LASSO GSA Vehicle Fleet' attachment provided? What other non-labor items are offerors expected to propose under the FFP CLIN 001 that aren't included in the non-proposed costs that the Government has identified?

Contractor-provided vehicles would be a non-labor element of CLIN 001 and would therefore be expected to be priced under the FFP CLIN 001. The historical information found in 'LASSO GSA Vehicle Fleet' is provided to aid in the development of the Offerors' proposal approach. Offerors, however, should propose a vehicle allocation that supports their individual approach. Additional CLIN 001 non-labor requirements are left to the discretion of the offeror in support its proposal approach.

24 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

Section L L.19

Per DRFP, 'the firm fixed price proposed shall include all labor, non-labor, indirects, and profit required to support its proposed approach.' Are offerors expected to propose any burdens they wish to recover on non-labor under the FFP CLIN 001? Are offerors permitted to bid any fee associated with non-labor under this CLIN?

Any burdens associated with the ODC Plug Numbers, as provided by the Government, are to be accounted for under CLIN 001, refer to Clause B.4(b).

Non-Labor costs, and their associated burdens/markups, above those provided by the

Government Plug Number, are to be estimated by the offeror based on its proposal strategy and policies/procedures, refer to Provision L.19(b)(3).

25 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

Section L L.19(b)(4) 77 of 89 Will the Government please confirm none of the traditional PMO functions such as purchasing, finance, HR, safety, quality, IT, supervision and subcontract management are included in the hours allocation in Tab Govt Provided Base LOE Hours in attachment L-02?

Confirmed.

26 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

Section L L.20 L.11 - page

66-67

L.20 - page

78-79

Please confirm it is the Government's intent to have Volume IV contain: Section A with the Key Terms, Phase-In Plan, and SB

Subcontracting Plan: and Section b with the Model Contract and associated documents as detailed in L.20?

In accordance with Provision L.20, Volume IV, Plans and Other Data Instructions, the listed items are to be provided in Volume IV. There is no requirement to divide the volume into Section A and B. Format is left at the discretion of the offeror.

27 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

Section L L.21 79-82 Does the Government intend to require early submission of the Past

Performance volume?

No.

28 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

Section L L.21.c 80 Will past performance of contracts with similar size, content, and complexity equate to an equivalent past performance of the LASSO I contract as long as the scope and executed areas are demonstrated to be comparable to those of the LASSO II past performance requirements?

In accordance with Provision M.5, Volume III, Past performance Factor, the Government will evaluate the

Offeror’s and its major subcontractor(s)’, individual partners, or parent/affiliate(s)’ recent performance of work similar in size, content, and complexity to the requirements of this solicitation.

29 Draft Solicitation Articles B

Section M M.1.e 83 Currently the evaluation factors order of relevancy are Past

Performance is more important than Price which is more important than Mission Suitability. The current order of relevancy creates a strong barrier to non-incumbents due to the accreditation of past performance for the incumbent contract. Furthermore, the relative importance of Price with respect to Mission Suitability would seem to encourage offerors to propose less desirable methodologies as long as they can be proposed at a lower price. Given the reliance of both commercial and Governmental missions on the services of the LASSO contract, the low importance of Mission Suitability creates a very real risk to NASA and commercial partner mission success. Will the

Government reconsider the relative weighting of the evaluation criteria to be more consistent with NASA support services contracts acquired through a best value tradeoff (e.g. Mission Suitability > Past

Performance > Cost)?

In accordance with Provision L.3(f)(1), the Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror(s) whose proposal(s) represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors and subfactors in the solicitation.

30 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

Section M M.3.1

Managemen t Approach

(a) -(g)

84-86

Are the elements of the sub-factors (e.g. Contract Management, Organization Structure) of equal importance or are they presented in descending order of importance? Does the same relative importance rationale apply to all sub-factors?

Subfactors under Mission Suitability are weighted in accordance with Provision M.3, Volume I, Mission

Suitability Subfactor. There is no weighting below the subfactor level.

31 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

Section M 3.1, 3.1(a)(3), 3.1(a)(4), 3.1(b)(1), 3.1(d)(1), 3.1(e )(1), 3.1(g)

84, 85, 86 The Government uses the term "effectiveness" as a principle evaluation measure. Can the Government provide some insight into how effectiveness will be measured in the proposed solution?

Refer to the requirements of the performance work statement, evaluation criteria, and definitions for the terms, significant strength, strength, weakness, significant weakness, and deficiency, regarding how effectiveness will be measured. It is the responsibility of prospective offerors to judge whether or how they can satisfy the Government’s requirements, and to propose an approach that is reflective of the most flexible, effective, and efficient implementation of the contract requirements.

32 Draft Solicitation Articles B through M

Section M M.5

88-89

In accordance with FAR 15.305(a)(2) (iii) "the Government should take into account past performance of key personnel who have relevant experience". Will proposed key personnel, if presented in

Volume III, be evaluated as a part of the overall contractor confidence rating?

The Government will consider all relevant past performance infomation submitted in accordance with Provision L.21, Volume III, Past Performance

Proposal Instructions.

33 L Attachments Attachment L-01 3 of 7 Can the government please confirm if the level of effort hours includes the LETF hours?

Confirmed.

34 L Attachments Attachment L-02A N/A N/A Will an excel version of the phase-in template “Attachment L-02A

Phase-In Template” be provided in lieu of the current .pdf version?

Yes, an excel version has been provided in the LASSO II

Solicitation release.

35 L Attachments Attachment L-02B Attachment

L-

02B+LASSO+I

I+Basic+Cost

+Price+Temp late

ODC

Additional

Material

Handling

Worksheet

If an offeror's disclosure statement requires other than a Material

Handling fee to be applied to ODC's how should these indirect costs be applied in the Basic Cost and Price Template?

If the offeror is communicating that more than one indirect would be applicable, then the offeror should develop a composite indirect rate which maintains compliance to its policies/procedures. If the offeror is communicating that something other than a Material

Handling fee is applicable, then the offeror would apply the appropriate burden(s), as required by their disclosure statement.

36 L Attachments Attachment L-02B LASSO II Base

FBLR

Worksheet

The LASSO II Base FBLR worksheet in the Attachment L-02B Basic

Cost Price Template provides offerors with the ability to demonstrate the labor rate build up of Prime Offeror burdens. For instances where a subcontractor is performing the function, should the prime offeror populate the Base Labor Rate column with the subcontractors fully burdened rate? If so, we assume the Fringe

Benefits column would be left blank since it is not applicable and only the Indirect and Profit applicable to subcontractors would be applied in Columns F, J, N, R and Y of this worksheet. Please confirm our assumption.

Confirmed.

37 L Attachments Attachment L-02B Instructions tab

On the instructions tab of attachment L-02B, it says "Fully Burdened

Labor Rates developed for this tab shall be consistent with the same

Fully Burdened Labor Rates developed in the "Govt Provided Base

LOE Hours" worksheet tab." In addition, instructions in the file indicate that offerors may map multiple offeror labor categories to

Government equivalents. For the Base LOE, Govt. Equivalents are associated with specific PWS area, which impact the allocation of hours across offeror labor categories for a given Government labor category equivalent, but on the Flex tab of the file no indication of the nature of the work to be performed (PWS area) is provided. How then, are offerors to allocate Government specified hours for a given

LCAT, such as 'Aerospace Technician I" across multiple associated offeror labor categories (skillsets) if no guidance is provided with regard to the nature of the work to be performed? Presumably

FBLRs for the same offeror labor categories must tie between the

Base and Flex tabs per the instruction, but this does not mean that the weighted average fblr's for a given government labor category equivalent will be the same unless the Government provides more guidance in this area.

The pricing instructions will remain unchanged.

The Government will not provide guidance with regard to allocation of Government provided hours across multiple associated offeror labor categories. This is left to the discretion of the offeror in support of its proposal strategy/approach.

38 L Attachments Attachment L-02B Instructions tab;

LASSO II Base

FBLR tab

On the instructions tab of attachment L-02B, for "LASSO II Base FBLR" worksheet tab, it says "Note that this worksheet tab could include inputs from the Prime offeror to include one or more "Blended" rate(s) based on the potential of co-mingling of Prime offeror and subcontractor team member(s) labor rates based on workload allocation and or concurrent participation in a common PWS. Prime offeror is responsible for a comprehensive proposal submittal to the

Government for all proposed labor rate(s) per hour, to include its team member(s), based on it's proposal strategy, PWS work share allocation, and PWS concurrent participation." It is not common for the Prime Contractor and its Subcontractors to Blend their "Base

Labor Rate $", "Fringe Benefits $", or "Indirects & Profit $". However, it is appropriate to Blend the "Fully Burdened S/T Labor Rate $" between the Prime and Subs to establish a single labor rate for each category by year. Recommend the Government consider removal of the first 3 columns for each year in this tab, and maintain only the

4th Column in each year "Fully Burdened S/T Labor Rate $".

The pricing models will remain unchanged. The following guidance is provided for the following three

(3) scenarios:

In instances where the Prime has a blended rate with its sub, Prime would only populate the "Fully

Burdened S/T Labor Rate $" column(s) and leave the other columns blank. For each blended rate entry, the

Government would require that the Prime provide a detailed calculation, which provides insight into the development of the blended rate, in column X of the L-

02 BCT. This information will not be a part of the

Government's evaluation but is requested for clarification/insight into the offeror's mathematical calculation of the proposed Blended FBLR.

If the entry is based on Sub rate only, then Prime would populate the Sub's FBLR in the "Base Labor

Rate" column(s) and to provide the Prime's adders in the "Indirects & Profit $" column(s). The "Fringe

Benefits $" column(s) would remain blank.

If the entry is based on Prime rate only, then all required data entry columns would be populated.

39 Price Proposal Instructions Attachment L-02B LASSO II

Basic Cost Price Template

Gov't

Provided

FLEX BEQ

tabs

The instructions for the FLEX PMO and the EGS Option pricing state that offerors should include a PMO hourly rate. Where should the basis of estimate for these hourly rates be provided?

Basis of Estimate information for the proposed PMO

Hourly rates may be included in the offeror's Price narrative.

40 L Attachments Attachment L-04 Attachment L-04 includes a labor category titled "Office and

Administrative Support Workers, All Other (Scheduler/Planner)".

However, we noted that the Scheduler/Planner category also exists within the IAMAW position lists. Can you please clarify the difference in expectations between the "Office and Administrative Support

Workers, All Others (Scheduler Planner)" and the CBA Labor Category of "Scheduler/Planner"?

Operational Labs that utilize Union Labor to perform the scheduler/planner function receive the Union CBA category. Other labs have the scheduler/planner duty as part of Administrative function and are not required to utilize the CBA labor classification.

41 L Attachments Attachment L-04 Labor

Classification Descriptions, Attachment J-09 Register of

Service Contract Wage

Determination

Would the government denote which of the provided labor categories are covered by the Service Contract Act and provide the proper Occupation Codes? We noted that the labor category descriptions provided for a few of the non-exempt positions could potentially fall under multiple Occupation Codes (i.e. Laboratory

Technician, Engineering Technician, Electronics Technician

Maintenance, etc.). Each of these have very different minimum wages, so it would be very helpful for some additional specificity. We believe this request is consistent with the approach the Government is taking with regards to providing the specified Labor Categories and education/experience requirements for all other positions.

The CBA covered labor categories are clearly identified in Attachment L.04, Labor Classification Descriptions.

All other categories are covered by the Service

Contract Act.

42 L Attachments Attachment L-07 Labor

Distribution and Mapping

Template;

Attachment L-02B LASSO II

Basic Cost Price Template

Column A (L-

07); LASSO

II Base FBLR tab

Attachment L-07 asks offerors to identify the PWS section that corresponds to the proposed Labor Category and number of hours, leveraging the LOE hours in Attachment L-01. Attachment L-01 only presents the hours per LCAT at the second level PWS (i.e. 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1 etc.) and not at the third level PWS (3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.2.1, etc.)

as requested on Attachment 7 Column A. Further, Attachment L-02B only asks for FBLR at the second level PWS. What is the rationale for asking to see the labor distribution in L-07 at the third level PWS?

The Government is requesting the information deemed necessary to evaluate Mission Suitability.

43 J Attachments Attachment J-01 1.1 5 The Government lists its 3 primary objectives for the contractor. The

3rd is "Flexibility to changing programmatic requirements". Is there an example of a "changing requirement" you could share?

"Changing requirements" in this context means NASA programs growing and shrinking depending upon changing Government priorities.

44 J Attachments Attachment J-01 1.11.1, #2 26 Will the Government provide the requirements or modifications necessary for the general purpose vehicles?

A historical listing of general purpose vehicles and associated modifications is provided in the Bidder's

Libray for Offeror reference at

"Current_GSA_Vehicles_with mods and mileage".

45 J Attachments Attachment J-01 1.11.1 The requirement for the contractor to "Furnish all general purpose vehicles, except Government -furnished rolling stock". The assumption is that the contractor would have to buy or lease the general purposes vehicles needed to perform the LASSO II PWS. The current economic situation (due to the pandemic) has made the availability of vehicles on the open market extremely rare. Would the government consider extending the availability of GSA resources through the first year of the contract - assuming that the current vehicle market shortage may be over by then?

The solicitation remains unchanged.

46 J Attachments Attachment J-01 2.1.1 #9 The PWS says "Provide Government-designated users with full user privileges and training for electronic system(s) for maintenance activities." Can the government please clarify if this is to ensure the

Government users can use a specific system, is this for the Work

Control System (PWS 1.8), or is it for all pieces of equipment in the labs?

PWS Section 2.1.1, paragraph 9 has been revised to clarify.

47 J Attachments Attachment J-01 2.1.2 #4 Can the Government please clarify if the LASSO II contractor is to update and maintain the Government PVS database for the

Contractor-managed labs only?

PWS Section 2.1.2, paragraph 2 has been revised to clarify.

48 J Attachments Attachment J-01 2.1.2 (4) Can the Government please clarify if the LASSO II contractor is to update and maintain the Government PVS database for the

Contractor-managed labs only?

PWS Section 2.1.2, paragraph 2 has been revised to clarify.

49 J Attachments Attachment J-01 3.1.2 50-55 of 77 What MET/TEAM capability is currently utilized by the Standards and

Calibration Lab (Data Management; Workflow management to include item receipt, work order creation, automated calibration with MET/CAL or other automated software, document work order information, return of item to customer; equipment recall; reporting including calibration certificate; mobile app)? Is there an interface with Maximo?

MetTeam is the standalone calibration work control system and is used to manage all aspects of the calibration workflow. There is currently no direct interface with Maximo.

50 J Attachments Attachment J-01 3.1.4.1 (3) Can the Government please clarify what novel means with regards to cleaning and verification processes? For instance, is this term as in

"normal or traditional" cleaning or is it a one-off situation such as a valve that normally wouldn't get cleaned but now needs to be verified?

The PWS Section 3.1.4.1 has been revised to clarify.

51 J Attachments Attachment J-01 3.2 55 of 72 Will the Government confirm which facilities/labs are included in the

PWS 3.2 Corrosion Engineering Laboratory

Facilities are listed in Attachment J-05, Government

Furnished Facilities.

52 J Attachments Attachment J-01 3.2, paragraph 2

60 The Draft RFP PWS states "The four laboratories and associated work…" however, only 3 laboratories are listed. Can the Government please confirm if 3 or 4 Government Managed labs will be included in

LASSO II?

The PWS Section 3.2 has been updated to clarify.

53 J Attachments Attachment J-01 3.2.1.1 12 and 17

62-63 CCSFS is included in the requirement to perform RF monitoring and recording. Please clarify what, if any, other elements of the LASSO II

PWS are performed at CCSFS.

No other elements of the LASSO II PWS are currently being performed on CCSFS.

54 J Attachments Attachment J-01 4.1 70-71 Will required PVS repairs identified during vessel inspections and testing certification efforts be included in the LASSO scope of work?

PWS Section 2.1.2 paragraph 3(e) and PWS Section 4.1 paragraph 3(e) have been revised to clarify.

55 J Attachments Attachment J-01 4.1.5 71 The PWS states to prepare new and existing DOT special permits as required. Appendix+10+-

+LASSO+II+Pressure+Vessels+and+Pressurized+Systems+Inventory does not indicate a LASSO inventory of mobile trailers. Is this scope expected to be added?

Attachment J-01; Appendix 10, LASSO II Pressure

Vessels and Pressurized Systems Inventory, has been revised to clarify.

56 J Attachments Attachment J-01; Appendix

The DRFP Appendix 03 does not contain the following BOSS services that LASSO is currently receiving: General Purpose Heavy Equipment

Maintenance & Sustaining Engineering, Government Property

Disposal, Office Moves and Mods, Delivery of weights to support calibration, Removal of paint to support NDE inspections, Scaffolding and heavy equipment access. Is this the Government's intent?

No. These Government Furnished Services will continue. Appendix 03, Government Furnished

Services, has been revised.

57 J Attachments Attachment J-01; Appendix

Currently the KIAC contractor provides the bulk of LASSO IT Security support (6 personnel support it today). Will KIAC continue to have this responsibility? The government furnished services attachment indicates that "IT Security Compliance Implementation for

Laboratory IT" if provided would be by NEMCOM as opposed to KIAC.

Yes. The KIAC contractor or its successor will continue to provide these services. Appendix 03, Government

Furnished Services, has been revised.

58 J Attachments Attachment J-01; Appendix

Columns 3 and 5 of the attachment have rows with truncated data.

Will the government please expand all columns/rows to allow for all the text to be visible and re-post to the Bidder's Library?

Attachment J-01, Appendix 4, has been revised to correct the trucated rows.

59 J Attachments Attachment J-01; Appendix

Row 1 Page 2 Is the database implementation of the Maximo instance Oracle 11.2, if not can you specify?

Attachment J--01, Appendix 04 has been updated to

60 J Attachments Attachment J-01; Appendix

09 and PWS 3.2.3

Section 3.2.3 of the PWS shows the LETF as a Government managed, contractor operated, yet the LETF is not included in Appendix 9, LASSO Laboratory List. Will the LETF be added to the LASSO

Laboratory List?

Appendix 9 has been updated to include LETF.

61 J Attachments Attachment J-01; Appendix

Attachment J-01 PWS includes the LETF as a responsibility for LASSO

II; however, the LETF is not included in Appendix 09. Will the

Government add the LETF to the Appendix J-09?

See response to question # 60

62 J Attachments Attachment J-10 All All Can the Government provide historical work load indicators for the

Contractor Managed and Contractor Operated Laboratories

(Calibration, Chemical Sampling and Analysis, Component Cleaning and Refurbishment, and Non-Destructive Evaluation)?

Historical workload indicators are not neccessary for an offeror to propose against the LASSO II requirements.

63 DRDs DR 1.2-4 The remarks state, "The Contractor shall provide the initial submittal within 60 business days after contract award". Does this mean 60 business days after the effective date of the phase-in purchase order?

Initial submittal is due within 60 business days after the award of the LASSO II contract.

64 DRDs DR 1.3-2 Under remarks, F. states "Reports are due quarterly based on the

Government fiscal year (FY): Quarter 1 ends December 31st, Quarter

2 ends March 31st, Quarter 3 ends June 30th, and Quarter 4 ends

September 30th." How many days (calendar or business) after the end of the quarter are these due?

Refer to H.5 KSC 52.242-93 CONTRACTOR WORKFORCE

REPORT – ONSITE CONTRACTORS AND

SUBCONTRACTORS (JUL 2018)

65 DRDs DR 1.4-1 Is DR 1.4-1 Contractor Invoice Validation Report the only financial information the contractor will be required to provide during contract implementation? Will the Government please provide the template that is referenced in DR 1.4-1?

DR 1.4-1 has been updated.

66 LASSO Amentum IAM CBA Article 26 Retirement We understand that the actuary for the IAM National Pension Fund certified to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and also to the

Board of Trustees, that the Fund is in critical status for the plan year beginning January 1, 2021.

Can you provide offerors with their potential contingent withdrawal liability for estimating within the Indirect rates? Or, could you confirm that should employers be required to fund deficiencies, the costs would be reimbursable and grounds for equitable adjustment?

Offerors should refer to the Provision L.19(3)(i)&(ii).

Offerors are reminded that the Government is a neutral 3rd party to any Contractor management and

Covered Labor Union(s) negotiations and settlements.

67 Industry Day Presentation In the presentation, the LETF requirements were still being discussed.

On the slide with the TOSC/COMET O&M, LASSO II O&M, and

EGS/ML2 schedule, the level of support needed for EGS/ML2 goes away but the Level of Effort Hours Attachment does not reflect a decrease in support. Can you please confirm if the LOE attachment accounts for the LETF requirements or is that still in work?

Confirmed.

68 Questions and Answers from

Draft PWS

Question #4 The Government Response states that the collective bargaining agreements will be available in the LASSO II bidders library but those documents do not appear to be available. Can you please confirm the agreements are in the bidder's library or when they will be made available?

The collective bargaining agreements are in the bidder's library under: "LASSO AECOM IBEW KSC 10-1-

2019 - 9-30-2023" and "LASSO Amentum IAM CBA 04-

01-21 to 3-31-23 "

69 Will an Earned Value Management System (EVMS) be required for completing Base or Flex task requirements?

No.

70 Are there any Space Act Agreements or other third-party contracting arrangements for use of LASSO laboratory resources that the successful offeror should pick up or carry over to LASSO II during the contract transition?

Any possible transition of this work can be discussed with the incumbent contractor during phase-in

71 Does the current LASSO contract allow for commercializatoin or is that a new concept for LASSO II?

Yes. The current LASSO permits contractor third-party work. See Attachment J-10, Instructions for

Contractor Third-Party Work.

72 How does the Government perceive the contractor pursue commercial opportunities? Via a space act agreement?

See Attachment J-10, Instructions for Contractor Third-

Party Work.

73 Industry Day Tour Question

#1

RF Van – Who maintains vehicle and is it part of the gov’t provided equipment?

The RF Van is included in Attachment J-01; Appendix

07. LASSO II maintains all Government furnished vehicles in accordance with PWS Section 1.11.1 paragraph 5

74 Industry Day Tour Question

#2

Who maintains facility (system?) @ each location? The LASSO II contractor maintains the EML equipment at the remote site locations. Facility maintenance is not part of of the LASSO II contract scope. PWS

Section 3.2.1.1, paragraph 8 has been updated to