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| Number | Industry Question | Government Response |
| 1 | Is there a requirement to have a Level III NDI? | No Level III NDI. See per para 4.9 of the PWS. |
| 2 | Will a CLIN be added for weekend work? | No. |
| 3 | Will historical data reguarding the frequency of weekend flying be provided? | Historical flight data will be provided in the technical library. |
| 4 | Is the Government or Contractor to provide all common tools at all three sites? | The Government will provide common hand tools at all three sites in accordance with the GFP list. |
| 5 | CLINs 0101AA, 0101AB, and 0101AC for Fallon O&I Maintenance list the flight hours ranges of the Key West CLINs. Is this an error, or will Fallon increase the flight hours during this option year? | The monthly flight hour ranges for CLINs 0101 AA/AB/AC are the same for each year. The correction will be made in the RFP. |
| 6 | The draft includes a CLIN for Direct parts and Material for Yuma and Fallon only. Will there be a CLIN for Direct parts and Material for Key West? | No, The Direct Parts CLIN will be used to order parts at Fallon and Yuma to support Key West. |
| 7 | Will there be an associated Item No. (CLIN) for transition phase-in within Section B? | No, the cost for Transition Phase-In should be included within the existing subline items of CLIN 0001 through 0003. See per para 4.1 of the PWS. |
| 8 | Does the Contractor have to furnish a logistics management system capable of ordering all parts and maintaining inventory and management? | The Government will provide the system to order parts and materials but the contractor shall provide a system to maintain and manage inventory IAW the PWS section 4.21 . |
| 9 | Para 5.1 Aircraft Paint (Full) - Do paint faculties currently exist at the three sites, the CLINS only list Fallon and Key West? | Yuma does not have a paint facility. |
| 10 | Para 7.1.1 Federal Supply system Material - Does the contractor have to provide a Supply Management Information System compatible with Government supply system to perform the requirements listed in Par 7.1.1? | No, as per Para 7.1.1, the Contractor shall use the NALCOMIS OOMA system to order material. |
| 11 | Para 7.2 Supply Management Information System - Does SMIS currently exist at the three sites? | Yes. |
| 12 | Addendum 1C, VFC-111, para 4.0 Selected Intermediate Maintenance - Is it the governments intent to take the missle launcher rail maintenance and repair from the Key West FRC and have the contractor perform the work? | No. The PWS was revised to remove the statement about missile launcher rail maintenance and repair since that is currently done at Fallon. |
| 13 | When will the Government provide access to technical library data? | The Government will provide access to the technical library once the official RFP is posted to FBO. See Part A, Para 7.0 in section "L" in the official RFP. |
| 14 | Will the Government provide workload data for each shop at each site so bidders will be able to determine staffing requirements for each site? | No, the Government will not provide workload by shop. Selected 3M data will be available in the technical library. |
| 15 | Please post the bidder library data prior to final RFP release to allow bidders adequate time to analyze the data. | Refer to question 13. |
| 16 | There are many CDRL references in the PWS. Please provide the CDRLs. | Yes. The CDRLs will be release when the official RFP is released. |
| 17 | Does the Government provide all tools for contractor use? | Refer to question 4. |
| 18 | PWS Page 4, Section 3.3.3 Telephones. Is the use of a commercial internet service provider authorized in the Government furnished spaces? | Yes. |
| 19 | PWS Page 4, Section 3.3.5 states “All operating costs for Contractor vehicles shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.” Will the contractor be able to purchase fuel for contractor vehicles on each site or will the contractor be required to drive all the way to town for fuel? | Yes. Fuel Purchase Agreement with DESC (Defense Energy Support Center) in place. |
| 20 | PWS Page 6, Section 4.1, Transition Phase-in. The requirement for the incoming contractor to assume program staffing positions during the transition phase-in period is unclear. Please clarify if during the 60 day transition phase-in period the incumbent will continue to perform all PWS requirements for the entire 60 day period and that a new contractor will only act in an observation role until assuming overall contract responsibilities on day 61, full contract performance. | During transition phase in, the incoming contractor is responsible for the transition phase in period requirements in accordance with PWS paragraph 4.1. |
| 21 | PWS Page 6, Section 4.1, Transition Phase-in. b. Will the new contractor be expected to assume control of the contract in incremental pieces over the 60 day transition period? If yes, how will the Government determine which contractor will be held accountable for meeting metric requirements. | No. The transition phase-in period will overlap with the period of performance under the predecessor contract. As stated in paragraph 4.1.1 of the PWS at Section J Attachment 1, "The successor Contractor shall assume 100 percent responsibility for all requirements under the contract and PWS on the first day after the Transition Phase-In period ends." |
| 22 | PWS Page 6, Section 4.1, Transition Phase-in. Please provide a list of all parts at each site so bidders can determine the scope of effort required to conduct transition inventories. | Yes, a list will be provided as part of the Tech Library. |
| 23 | PWS Page 7, Section 4.1, Aircraft Inspections. Please provide annual historic or estimated workload data for each inspection by site. For example, what are the phase intervals and how many manhours are required for each different phase? | Scheduled inspection data will be available in the technical library. |
| 24 | PWS Page 9, Section 4.14, Deicing and Section 4.16 Snow Removal. Please clarify what equipment the Government will provide. For example, will the Government provide deicing trucks and deicing fluid? | Only applicable to NAS Fallon. Deicing will be added to Addendum 1A for Fallon. Fallon provides all necessary equipment to the Contractor. |
| 25 | PWS Page 9, Section 4.17, Refueling Services requires “sufficient” personnel at each site. Please provide annual historic or estimated workload data for each site to include the number of hours the refueling pits are open each day and the number of personnel required to safely operate the refueling pit equipment and hot pit services. | There is no requirement for hot pit services at any of the sites. This is a non-requirement and was removed from the PWS. |
| 26 | PWS Page 9, Section 4.17, Refueling Services requires “sufficient” personnel at each site. Please clarify the differences between the refueling pit requirement and the hot pit services if they are not one in the same. | There is no requirement for hot pit services at any of the sites. This is a non-requirement and was removed from the PWS. |
| 27 | PWS Page 9, Section 4.19, Aviator’s Personal Protective Survival Equipment. Please provide annual historic or estimated workload data for each site to include the number and types of flight gear equipment. | The number of ALSS will be made available in the Technical Library. |
| 28 | PWS Page 9, Section 4.20, Armament. Please provide annual historic or estimated workload data for each site. | Selected 3M data wil be available in the technical library. |
| 29 | PWS Page 10, Section 4.21, Cannibalization. Please provide historic data for the number hour manhours per site spent on cannibalization. | Selected 3M data will be available in the technical library. |
| 30 | PWS Page 10, Section 4.23, Management Information System, Data Collection, Documentation and Reporting. Please identify type and version number of internet browsers supported by the NMCI computers, for example Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0. | IE 7 and earlier versions such as XP |
| 31 | PWS Page 12, Section 4.24.5, Navy Local Asset Management System (LAMS). Please describe LAMS and clarify if LAMS is part of NALCOMIS OOMA or if it is a separate Government provided IT system. | LAMS is a separate Government IT system from NALCOMIS/OOMA and is used to manage government support equipment. |
| 32 | PWS Page 15, Section 7.1, Material Management. Please provide annual historic or estimated material control and inventory management workload data for each site so bidders will be able to determine the number of personnel needed to meet the requirement. | Selected 3M data will be available in the technical library. |
| 33 | PWS Page 15, Section 7.1, Material Management. Please provide by site the usage rate for all parts and material used on the program annually. | Selected 3M data will be available in the technical library. |
| 34 | PWS Page 16, Section 7.2, Supply Management Information System (SMIS). Please describe SMIS. Is it a part of NALCOMIS OOMA or if it is a separate Government provided IT system? | The Government SMIS is used for parts ordering and tracking while on order. The inventory management of the parts received and stored to support the platform shall be provided by the Contractor IAW PWS Section 4.21. The Government SMIS is not part of NALCOMIS OOMA as per the PWS, Section 7.2. |
| 35 | PWS Page 19, Section 12 Minimum Qualifications for Key Personnel and Other Support Positions. Please define the requirements for resumes to be submitted with the proposal and if the Government has a preferred resume format. | Resumes must substantiate Key Personnel's qualifications to meet the requirements of the RFP. Contractor format is acceptable IAW Section L 2.2.1.1 |
| 36 | PWS Addendum 1A, Addendum 1B, and Addendum 1C, Section 2.0. Flight Schedule/Operational Commitments. The estimated number of annual flight hours for each site do not directly correlate to the flight hour blocks in the CLINs for which even the normal range changes significantly with each option year. a. To help all non-incumbent bidders better understand the flying requirement, please provide the historical number of flight hours at each site for the last 5 years. | Historical Information is available in the Tech Library. |
| 37 | PWS Addendum 1A, Addendum 1B, and Addendum 1C, Section 2.0. Flight Schedule/Operational Commitments. Please provide the expected daily sortie counts so bidders can determine staffing requirements for launch and recovery. | Historical Information is available in the Tech Library. |
| 38 | PWS Addendum 1A, Addendum 1B, and Addendum 1C, Section 4.0. Selected Intermediate and Depot Maintenance. a. Please define, for each site, the workload requirements for each of the listed maintenance requirements so bidders can more accurately staff to the requirements. For example, how many annual hours are estimated for engines repairs at each site? | Historical Information will be available in the Tech Library. |
| 39 | PWS Addendum 1A, Addendum 1B, and Addendum 1C, Section 4.0. Selected Intermediate and Depot Maintenance. For Govt provided test cells at Fallon and Yuma, does the contractor provide staff to operate the test cell or does the Govt run the test cell? | The contractor provides the staff to operate the Test cells at Fallon and Yuma. |
| 40 | RFP CLINs 0101 AA/AB/AC. These monthly flight hours differ from other years while all other year are exactly the same. Please confirm these monthly flight hours. | Refer to question 5. |
| 41 | RFP CLINs 0X04 and 0X05 for all option years address aircraft painting for Fallon and Key West respectively PWS Page 14, Section 5.1 describes the aircraft painting requirement. Can the full painting requirement (PWS 5.1) be performed on any of the contract sites? | No, full paint will only be performed at Fallon and Key West. |
| 42 | RFP CLINs 0X04 and 0X05 for all option years address aircraft painting for Fallon and Key West respectively PWS Page 14, Section 5.1 describes the aircraft painting requirement. Why are there two CLINs for full painting? | There is one CLIN per site (Fallon and Key West). |
| 43 | RFP CLINs 0X04 and 0X05 for all option years address aircraft painting for Fallon and Key West respectively PWS Page 14, Section 5.1 describes the aircraft painting requirement. Are there differences in the requirement for the specific site aircraft that lead to different pricing? | No, there is no difference in the painting requirements from site to site. |
| 44 | RFP CLINs 0X04 and 0X05 for all option years address aircraft painting for Fallon and Key West respectively PWS Page 14, Section 5.1 describes the aircraft painting requirement. Should there be a CLIN for Yuma? | No, there is no requirement for full paint at Yuma. |
| 45 | RFP CLINs 0X04 and 0X05 for all option years address aircraft painting for Fallon and Key West respectively PWS Page 14, Section 5.1 describes the aircraft painting requirement. Should these CLINs be Over and Above CLINs vice FFP? | FFP is correct. |
| 46 | RFP CLINs 0X04 and 0X05 for all option years address aircraft painting for Fallon and Key West respectively PWS Page 14, Section 5.1 describes the aircraft painting requirement. Are bidders expected to provide unit prices for painting or will these CLINs not be evaluated and filled in later in coordination with the COR? If bidders are to provide unit pricing, please provide the exact painting requirements and the number of aircraft that will require painting each year. | Yes, bidders are expected to provide unit prices for CLIN 0X04 and 0X05. The PWS will be updated to include NAVAIR 01-1A-509-2 which provides painting requirements. The Maximum Qty is stated in RFP and if required will be ordered via task order. |
| 47 | RFP CLIN 0009. There are SLINs for Fallon and Yuma but not Key West. Should there be a SLIN for Key West? | Refer to question 6. |
| 48 | RFP Section H, Page 93, 5252.216-95354 Task Order Procedures. It is noted in Section, H, 5252.216-95354 that Ordering Officers have no authority to mod any provision of the basic contract and a task order shall be issued each order. a. When will DD Form 254, Department of Defense Contract Security Classification Specification and attachments, such as Protecting FOUO Information or any security classification guides, be made available for Contractor to review? | The DD Form 254 is not required for this solicitation/requirement. |
| 49 | RFP Section H, Page 96, Clause 5252.228-9500 states the “contractor’s premises shall be deemed to be NAS Fallon, Nevada; MCAS Yuma, Arizona; and NAS Key West, Florida.” Please clarify the purpose/intent of clause 5252.228-9500. | Clause 5252.228-9500 will be modified in the official RFP to state the actual site address for the facility where the work will be performed. |
| 50 | Is it the Governments’ intent, through the addition of Clause 5252.228-9500, to limit or in some way restrict the Governments’ self-insurance/assumption of risk at the three sites and at locations other than the three main sites such as at detachment locations? | Clause 5252.228-9500 will be modified in the official RFP to state the actual site address to the facility where the work will be performed. |
| 51 | Will DCMA Instruction 8210.1 dated March 2007 apply? | The most current DCMA Instruction 8210.1 will apply per clause 252.228-7001. |
| 52 | Will the Government appoint Government Flight Representatives for each site? | yes |
| 53 | RFP Section L (when provided). Will the Key Personnel Resumes be counted against page limitations? Recommend resumes not be counted against the page count. | Key Personnel Resumes will not be counted against the suggested page count. |
| 54 | Attachments 10A and 10B. Please provide any MOUs, LOAs that are supplemental to the CBAs. | All documents for the CBAs are included in Attachment 10A or 10B, including supplemental Letters of Understanding. There are no MOUs or LOAs. |
| 55 | Attachments 10A and 10B. Please provide all job descriptions negotiated into the CBAs. | The Government can not comment on the content of the CBA. The required job descriptions are detailed in the PWS. |
| 56 | Attachment 10B, Yuma CBA, Page 41. Please spell out and define “MHP”. | The CBA provided represents the current agreement between the incumbent contractor and the labor union. |
Interested parties should refer to Section I clause 52.222-41 Service Contract Act Of 1965 Nov 2007, the Service Contract Act of 1965 (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.), and 29 CFR Part 4 with respect to CBA questions as they relate to compliance with the Service Contract Act.
| 57 | Would you provide a listing of the tail (bureau) numbers for the F-5/F-5N's at the three sites? I am sure that some of them have changed in the past years. | no - this data is not required for proposal submission |
| 58 | RFP CLINS 0X03 AA/AB/AC define flight hour (FH) bands for each site. Please define how contractors will be notified when the Government will changes to a different FH band. For example, will a band be in place for an entire year and then be subject to change? Will the Government provide a lead notification prior to changing bands (e.g. 60 days notification prior to change)? | The Government may order different FH bands throughout the year. The specific FH band ordered will vary based upon the total number of flight hours flown. No lead notifications will be provided. |
| 59 | RFP CLIN 0X09, Direct Material/Parts. Please provide the dollar value of commercial material and parts purchased for each year for the last 5 years. | The Government will not provide the dollar value of commercial material and parts purchased for the last 5 years. |
| 60 | RFP CLIN 0X09, Direct Material/Parts. Please provide the projected dollar value of commercial material and parts to be purchased each year of the next contract. | The current RFP has already provided the projected dollar value for the follow-on contract. |
| 61 | PWS Page 13, Section 4.29.9. Please provide a list of all GFP for which the contractor will be held responsible under FAR 52.245-1. | Yes, the GFP list will be released with the official RFP release. |
| 62 | PWS Addendum 1B - Yuma. Please verify there if there are engine test cells in Yuma that are used for testing of the J85 engines. If yes, please define the USN F-5 contractor workload requirements. | Yes there is a J85 Engine test Cell in Yuma that is operated and maintained by the contractor. |
| 63 | Please provide the top ten readiness degraders for the F-5 Aircraft. | This information will be available in the Technical Library |
| 64 | Please provide the top ten readiness degraders for the J-85-21 Engine (O/I/D - Level). | This information will be available in the Technical Library |
| 65 | Please provide the most current Monthly Maintenance Plan for each of the three sites. | This information will be available in the Technical Library |
| 66 | Please provide the most current 3M Summary for each of the three sites. | Selected 3M data will be available in the technical library. |
| 67 | Please provide the ICRL for each of the three sites. | Only Fallon(VFC 13) and Yuma(VMFT 401) have "I" level repair capabilities documented in an ICRL and this information will be available in the Technical Library |
| 68 | Please provide the average aircraft turnaround time for aircraft going through PDM. Does the Government expect this average to remain the same throughout the life of the next contract? | 6 Months is the average and that rate should remain constant through the next contract |
| 69 | Please provide the F-5 MRC deck for review and analysis. | This information will be available in the Technical Library |
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