Amend-0005_Govt_Answers_N00024-13-R-5228.pdf

N00024-13-R-5228, Amendment 0005 Government Responses to Questions, Comments, and Data Requests

No. Document

Description Page Section/

Paragraph Question/Comment Proposed

Action/Change Government Response

11 RFP,

Section L

570 Section L, Volume IV,

3.0 Cost

Summary para. 6

Section L, Volume IV, 3.0 Cost Summary, states that ..”The cost summaries detailed in the paragraphs below should be provided by contractor calendar year and to contain the cost summary information requested in those paragraphs for all items”.

Comment: Given the significant number of Section B price points (~2,500) that require Cost Summaries, per the RFP instructions, this will result in an estimated 7,500 to 8,500 pages just for Cost Summaries.

Request the Government amend the RFP to require detailed Cost Summaries by contractor calendar year in MS Excel file format, electronic submission only and not in the hard copy. The MS Excel files will have formulas clearly evident, editable, and functioning. MS Excel spreadsheets cells will be linked to other cells within the same workbook or worksheet (e.g., direct labor = hours x direct labor rate). In the event of any discrepancies, the CLIN costs/prices provided in Volume I, Section 4.0, Attachment 1 Pricing Tables, will take precedence.

Modify para 6 as follows: "...The cost summaries detailed in the paragraphs below should be provided by contractor calendar year and contain the cost summary information requested in those paragraphs for all items. The cost summaries shall be in MS Excel file format, electronic submission only and not in the hard copy..."

Section L, Vol IV, TABLE L-1: COPY

AND PAGE LIMIT REQUIREMENTS

is hereby modified to request only one Master hardcopy, including all cost summaries and three (3) copies including all cost information other than the cost summaries. Offeror needs to provide the amount of electronic copies requested with requested cost summaries tables. This change will be incorporated in the next solicitation amendment (A0006).

12 RFP,

Section I

513 Section I - Clauses Incorporated By Reference

DFARS 252.245-7002 is repeated as a reference DFARs requirement.

Remove the duplicate requirement of 252.245-7002

Duplicate requirement of 252.245-7002 is hereby removed from the solicitation.

13 RFP,

Section I

514 Section I - Clauses Incorporated By Reference

DFARs 252.245-7003 and 252.245-7004 are repeated as a reference DFARs requirement.

Remove the duplicate requirement of 252.245-7003 and 252.245-7004

Duplicate requirement of 252.245-7003 and 252.245-7004 is hereby removed from the solicitation.

N00024-13-R-5228, Amendment 0005 Government Responses to Questions, Comments, and Data Requests

No. Document Description

Page Section/ Paragraph

Question/Comment Proposed Action/Change

Government Response

14 RFP,

Section L

557 Section L -6.0 In the 5th paragraph it states “All files shall conform to DOS naming conventions (e.g., no more than eight characters and a four character extensions)”.

Please specify what each file should be named, as even naming them Volume I, Volume II, Volume III, Volume IV, exceeds the 8 character limit.

Suggested electronic filenames: V1-ADMIN, V2-TECH, V3-PAST, V4-COST, V5-CLASS

Offeror may decide the file name and shall provide a directory for the file names in the electronic version.

15 Industry Questions

Does the Government contemplate to provide answers to industry questions recently submitted?

The Government is working to provide answers to Industry questions still outstanding which will deliver new information regarding solicitation.

Information may include an extension to the date for proposal submissions in order to facilitate the Industry with enough time to revise and/or update their proposals. The Navy anticipates providing answers to all received bidders questions no later than 15 November 2013.