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- M00264-18-Q-0163
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United States Marine Corps
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Question #
| RFQ Section |
| Question |
| Answer |
| 1 |
| 7.6 |
| Portions of work to be performed under this contract as delineated in the DD Form 254, (Attachment No.1) involves access to and handling of classified material up to and including SECRET. Therefore the Contractor must possess and maintain a minimum of a SECRET clearance. |
Attachment (1) is the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ). Will a DD254 be provided?
Amendment 0001 of the RFQ will add the DD Form 254 as Attachment No 2.
| 2 |
| 7.6 |
| Portions of work to be performed under this contract as delineated in the DD Form 254, (Attachment No.1) involves access to and handling of classified material up to and including SECRET. Therefore the Contractor must possess and maintain a minimum of a SECRET clearance. |
If a DD254 is provided, will the government sponsor a corporation, upon contract award, which does not have a Facility Clearance Letter (FCL)?
Yes, the Government will sponsor a corporation, upon contract award, that does have an FCL.
| 3 |
| 8.0 |
| GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY/EQUIPMENT/INFORMATION (GFP/GFE/GFI) The government will provide a computer workstation at the facility aboard Naval Support Facility, Arlington currently designated as Building 2. This office space shall include access to office furniture and office equipment (copiers, fax machine, telephones). |
Will a government furnished laptop be provided?
The Government will furnish a workstation. It may or maynot be a laptop.
| 4 |
| 8.0 |
| GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY/EQUIPMENT/INFORMATION (GFP/GFE/GFI) The government will provide a computer workstation at the facility aboard Naval Support Facility, Arlington currently designated as Building 2. This office space shall include access to office furniture and office equipment (copiers, fax machine, telephones). |
Will the contractor be allowed to telework? If so, what will the guidelines be for teleworking?
Telework will be coordinated and authorized on a case by case basis depending upon the mission requirements.
| 5 |
| 13.1 |
| Transition-In. The Contractor shall ensure that there will be minimum service disruption to vital Government business and no service degradation during and after transition. Prior to the end of the existing Contract period, the Contractor, in coordination with and agreed upon by the Government and the incumbent contractor, shall provide phase-in support for up to thirty (30) days. All transition activities shall be completed 30 calendar days after the start date of the order. The Contractor shall deliver a draft Transition-In Plan at the time of quote. The draft Transition-in Plan is subject to changes pending Government comments and recommendations after the kick-off meeting. The final Transition-In Plan shall be approved by the COR. |
Is there an incumbent currently performing this work? If so, what is the contract number?
Yes, there is an incumbent currently performing this work. Contract # is M00264-17-P-0146.
| 6 |
| General |
| Please provide information on the current contractor (company name, contract number, and amount of current contract). |
| Contract # M00264-17-P-0146 was awarded to Northern Roots Consulting in the amount of $149,543.64 |
| 7 |
| General |
| If there is an incumbent employee, how long has this individual worked in the respective position? This information is critical in developing Vacation eligibility and to accurately calculate related benefits |
| Northern Roots Consulting has supported this requirement for the last three years. |
Contract # M00264-15-P-0224 - PoP 15 Aug 2015 – 14 Aug 2016 M00264-16-P-0219 – Pop 02 Sep 2016 – 01 Sep 2017 M00264-17-P-0146 – PoP 02 Sep 2017 – 01 Sep 2018
| 8 |
| General |
| Since this is a highly specialized position and with an incumbent individual in-place, will prospective bidders have access to this employee such as point of contact information (name, telephone numbers, and email addresses)? This information is critical to establish a fair and equitable evaluation among all bidders. Otherwise, the incumbent contractor would have an undue advantage |
| The Government will not participate in contractor to contractor discussions regarding incumbent personnel. |
| 9 |
| General |
| Please advise if utilization of a DOL SCA Wage etermination is applicable |
| SCA Wage Determination is not applicable |
| 10 |
| General |
| In addition, Executive Order 13706 is effective with any contract awarded after Jan 01, 2017, mandating contractors to provide up to 56 hours paid sick leave each year. |
Please confirm if E.O. is applicable on this project Executive Order 13706 is not applicable as this contract is not covered by the Service Contract Act.
| 11 |
| CLIN 0001 & 6.0 Travel |
| It states “This line item is all inclusive of any necessary travel in support of this requirement, as specified in the PWS”. In addition, under 6.0, it states contractor will be required to travel to one (1) Marine Corps Police Force Operational Advisory Groups (MCPF OAG) (New Orleans, LA), one Senior Leaders training event (West Coast) and one onsite multi-service configuration program review (Ft Leonard Wood, MO) in the performance of this requirement. Travel costs shall not be reimbursable under the Contract. The Contractor shall reflect the anticipated cost of the travel within the firm fixed-priced Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structure identified. However, travel is typically managed utilizing and in accordance with Joint Travel Regulations. |
To estimate travel costs for inclusion under CLIN 0001, additional information is needed. Please provide estimated duration of each visit to each location to accurately price travel related expenses (lodging, transportation, etc.).
| 12 |
| CLIN 0001 & 6.0 Travel |
| Is the required travel to take place within a certain time frame? |
| 13 |
| CLIN 0001 & 6.0 Travel |
| For clarification and pricing purposes, please verify travel to each destination will occur once within the span of the contract duration. |
| 14 |
| 8.0 GFP, Equip & Info |
| It states “…government will provide a computer workstation at the facility aboard Naval Support Facility, Arlington…” |
Please clarify place of performance…Arlington or USMC Quantico?
| 15 |
| Instructions to Quoters |
| PWS states “the suggested labor category is Logistics Analyst for all tasks”. This labor category is not reflected on a Wage Determination; consequently, what is the comparable GS and Step Level for this position? |
| SCA is not applicable for this requirement. The RFQ is written to give the quoter the flexibility through market research to determine the most appropriate hourly rate. |
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