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N0002418R4200 ATTACHMENT L-1 - BIDDERS QUESTIONS 20190806

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7/5/2019 1-5 N/A The provided sample tasks template (Attachment_L-2_samptasktemp_20190618.docx) reproduces instructions from Section L, which consumes valuable proposal response page space. We assume that offerors may replace the instructions provided in the template with applicable abbreviated headings and references to Section L to maximize the space for response. Please confirm.

Amendment 2 provides clarification on this item, modifying Attachment L-2.

Offerors are encouraged to follow the template at Attachment L-2, but the content of the template may be modified to facilitate a complete response by offerors. No matter the format used, offerors are advised to ensure the required content is included in their submission and stated page limitations are not exceeded.

2 July 17, 2019 Attachment_L-

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7/5/2019 Tab 1 1 Attachment L-4 tab 1 (Instructions) Instruction #1 specifies "FULLY BURDENED" rates are to be provided for each labor category in CLINs 0001-0005. We assume that "fully burdened" includes Fee. Please confirm.

Yes, fully burdened rates means it includes fee.

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6/24/2019 NA NA CDRL A0013 is referenced in the document title but is not included in the document. CDRL A0013 is referenced in the document title

(CDRLSportf_A0001thruA0013_20190624.pdf) but only CDRLs A0001 through A0012 are provided. Will the Government provide CDRL A0013?

Amendment 2 will update this item - there is no CDRL A0013, the title will be updated. Amendment 2 updates this item - the title of Exhibit A has been renamed to reflect thru A0012 only.

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7/5/2019 3 CLIN 0004 FMS TECHNICAL SUPPORT (OCONUS-EG) CPFF In-Country Technical Support (EGYPT and IRAQ), NOTES A, B. E, and G

For CLIN 0004, which covers both Egypt and Iraq, each country will require different considerations for labor pricing. Will the Government please provide a breakdown of the number of labor hours in each labor category that are to be performed in Egypt and in Iraq separately?

Amendment 2 provides clarification on this item; offerors may assume a

90% Egypt/10% Iraq split for CLIN 0004. Section L , Section 4.5.2 is updated.

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7/5/2019 9 Note A Table in Note A Note A refers to the date of award as the starting point for Year 1 Ordering Period. For purposes of pricing, what date should offerors assume will be the start date?

Offerors should assume award will be made within 300 days of proposal submission; refer to the proposal validity period noted in Section L 2.0.

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7/5/2019 11 Note G Hours listed for CLIN 0001 in Section B do not match hours provided in Attachment L-4 Hours listed for CLIN 0001 in Section B do not match hours provided in Attachment L-4. On page 11 of 158 of the Solicitation, CLIN 0001 total hours are listed as 3,832,638, but

Attachment L-4 CLIN 0001 hours only total 2,545,638, which is 1,287,000 less than the Section

B total for CLIN 0001. Please clarify.

This is corrected in Amendment 2 - the correct number of hours is 2,545,638 and is reflected in Section B, Note G, as well as Attachment L-4.

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7/5/2019 31 C-237-H002

SUBSTITUTION OF KEY

PERSONNEL (NAVSEA)

(OCT 2018)

N/A Other NAVSEA solicitations that incorporated the NAVSEA “Substitution of Key Personnel”

Clause also included amplifying instructions in Section M (quoted below). Will the Government include this language in Section M of this Solicitation?: “Although Section M contemplates Key

Personnel becoming unavailable prior to Task Order award, Offerors shall only propose Key

Personnel and provide resumes for individuals that, at the time of proposal submission, the

Offeror has a good faith expectation of providing at award. Additionally, the Government considers the submission of Letters of Intent for proposed contingent Key Personnel to be material to the proposal since these Letters of Intent demonstrate the offeror's ability to hire personnel with the qualifications offered at the salary proposed.”

The government does not intend to remove this clause from the solicitation.

Please see section L4.3.2 for the amplifying language. This language is already included in the solicitation, see the second paragraph under L.4.3.2.

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7/5/2019 59 H-209-H004

ORGANIZATIONAL

CONFLICT OF

INTEREST (NAVSEA)

(DEC 2018)

Entire Clause Request removal of OCI clause H-209-H004. It appears that this clause addresses the types of

OCI issues encountered between service contracts (in support of PEOs and program offices) and hardware acquisitions, to include ACAT programs. The instant solicitation is for follow-on technical support to foreign-owned ships whose configuration of HM&E equipment and Combat

Systems is already determined and known. Consequently, it appears that this clause is overly restrictive for the work under this proposed contract. For instance, the three year restriction would require contractors who participate on FMS FOTS to recuse themselves from any new hardware acquisitions or any work of the same or similar type performed under this contract.

Based on the RFP statement of work, the primary purpose of this program is to provide routine and emergent support for HM&E and Combat Systems equipment, hardware, and software issues with legacy USN ships, to include identification of root causes of problems, provide technical troubleshooting of the issues, and initiate temporary or permanent solutions that may involve significant upgrades. This support for ex-USN ships is to ensure the foreign navies can meet operational commitments through FMS support. Removal of the clause will allow contractor(s) to bring forward the best personnel, with engineering/technical expertise gained through work on ship construction or repair efforts, to correct any issues. Contractor(s) would still be bound to adhere to all FAR 9.5 requirements (See NAVSEA Clause L209-H009) if in the future any change to the required work creates a potential OCI.

The government does not intend to remove this clause from the solicitation.

Please see section L4.3.2 for the amplifying language. This language is already included in the solicitation, see the second paragraph under L.4.3.2.

Section L clauses are not included post-award, whereas Section H clauses are applicable during execution of the contract. It should also be noted that future contracting efforts and any potential or actual OCIs related to those efforts will be reviewed and addressed by the Cognizant PCO at that time.

The selection of subcontracting teammates and other personnel in support of this solicitation is within the discretion of the Prime Offeror when proposing its best competitive technical solution.

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7/5/2019 60 H-216-H002 LEVEL OF

EFFORT--ALTERNATE I

(NAVSEA) (OCT 2018)

(j) Notwithstanding any of the provisions in the above paragraphs and subject to the Limitation of Funds or

Limitation of Cost clauses, as applicable, the period of performance may be extended at the discretion of the

Contracting Officer, and the estimated cost may be increased in order to permit the Contractor to provide all of the man-hours listed in Section B. The contractor shall continue to be paid fee for each man-hour performed in accordance with the terms of the contract.

Does this clause apply to the overarching IDIQ? And will the Government extend the period of performance of the IDIQ past Ordering Year 5?

Yes, the clause applies to the IDIQ. The government intends to award a five year contract within the terms and conditions contained in the resultant IDIQ.

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7/5/2019 60 H-216-H002 LEVEL OF

EFFORT--ALTERNATE I

(NAVSEA) (OCT 2018)

(j) Notwithstanding any of the provisions in the above paragraphs and subject to the Limitation of Funds or

Limitation of Cost clauses, as applicable, the period of performance may be extended at the discretion of the

Contracting Officer, and the estimated cost may be increased in order to permit the Contractor to provide all of the man-hours listed in Section B. The contractor shall continue to be paid fee for each man-hour performed in accordance with the terms of the contract.

If the Government extends the IDIQ beyond Ordering Year 5, how will the Government escalate labor rates and fee to bring estimated costs into line with anticipated costs on CPFF

CLINS after OY 5?

Yes, the H-216-H002 clause applies to the IDIQ. The government intends to award a five year contract within the terms and conditions contained in the resultant IDIQ. No additional information is available at this time. If the need is identified for the IDIQ to extend beyond the stated PoP, the Government will address how to proceed with the contractor at that time.

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7/5/2019 126 L-209-H009

NOTIFICATION OF

POTENTIAL

ORGANIZATIONAL

CONFLICT(S) OF

INTEREST

(NAVSEA)(DEC 2018)

(a) Offerors are reminded that certain existing contractual arrangements may preclude, restrict or limit participation, in whole or in part, as either a subcontractor or as a prime contractor under this competitive procurement. Of primary concern are those contractual arrangements in which the Offeror, if the awardee of the contract under this solicitation, would provide support to___________, or related laboratories (if applicable), in support of operation of the office or any of its programs.

The NAVSEA Notification of Potential OCI clause has a fill-in that is blank. Was this empty fill-in intentional? Or are there contractual arrangements that the Government intended to insert into this fill-in?

Amendment 2 provides the fill-in; PMS 326.

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7/5/2019 130 3 We assume that text within graphics is not held to the 12 point narrative font restriction as long as the text is legible. Will the Government please confirm?

Amendment 2 is updated in Section L.2.0 and provides, for diagrams, that text shall be no smaller than 8 point font.

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7/5/2019 139 4.3.2 Solicitation specifies an 18-page limit for the 9 key personnel resumes. Since Letters of Intent for contingent key personnel are considered material to the proposal, where should they be included in our proposal response to avoid exceeding the page limitations of the Key Labor

Category Resumes section?

Amendment 2 modifies the language in section. Section L.4.3.2 provides additional guidance for this submission. The LOIs should be included with the resumes and do not count against the page limit; however they should be no more than one page.

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7/5/2019 140 L.4.3.2 In section L.4.3.2, paragraph 3 states "A description of the minimum educational and experience levels personnel categories can be found under section 4.4.2." We assume that the reference should be L.4.3.2.1. Please confirm.

Amendment 2 corrects this issue, and yes.

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7/5/2019 150 4.5.3 Firm Fixed Price implies a payment schedule to which contractors will be bound, not fixed indirect rates. Indirect rates beyond year 2 are only projections as it is not possible to know the business environment beyond a 2 year period with certainty. Will the Government please remove the language fixing indirect rates?

The government does not intend to remove this language from the solicitation. Section B provides guidance to offerors for how the government intends to execute the contract and Section L.4.5.2. identifies what offerors are required to submit for the purpose of Government evaluation.

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7/5/2019 150 4.5.4 CLIN 007 Since this CLIN 0007 for ODCs is at cost, it is expected that costs will be billed with appropriate

DCMA submitted indirect rates at the time of invoicing. Please remove the language fixing indirect rates as this is not a fixed price CLIN.

The government does not intend to remove this language from the solicitation.

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7/5/2019 150 4.5.5 CLIN 008 Since this CLIN 0008 for Travel is at cost, it is expected that costs will be billed with appropriate DCMA submitted indirect rates at the time of invoicing. Please remove the language fixing indirect rates as this is not a fixed price CLIN.

The government does not intend to remove this language from the solicitation.

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7/5/2019 140 of 158 4.3.2.1 For the Logistics Program Manager experience requirements, is experience on a subsurface combatant program and supporting a subsurface combatant program office acceptable, as it is for Program Manager, Assistant Program Manager, Senior Logistics Analyst, and Waterfront

Manager? Please advise.

Amendment 2 provides clarification on this item. Yes, this is acceptable.

See revised L 4.3.2.1 Logistics Program Manager description.

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7/5/2019 142, 143, 153 4.4 Page 142: "Offerors shall provide in its proposal any information regarding its past performance, and that of its major subcontractors, (for purposes of the past performance evaluation major subcontractor means a subcontractor that will accomplish 10% or more of the dollar value of the work required by the solicitation or are awarded a subcontract which equals or exceeds $55 Million) on recent and relevant contracts within the last five years that involve the same or similar work in both type and complexity as that required by this solicitation."

Page 143: "Offerors shall provide a list and individual Reference Information Sheet (RIS) (Attachment L-3) of no more than 5 relevant contracts (including subcontracts) performed, or currently being performed, within the last 10 years and with a value of $500,000 or greater."

Page 153: "As it pertains to this solicitation, recency is considered any prime contracts or subcontracts (for major subcontractors, see definition above) that were performed within the past 10 years."

The recency requirement for past performance is stated as "10 years" in Sections L and M on pages 143 and 153, respectively. However, in Section L, Paragraph 4.4 on page 142, the recency requirement is stated as "five years." Will the Government please confirm that the recency requirement for past performance is 10 years?

Amendment 2 makes this correction - the requirement is 10 years. Section

4.4 updated to reflect 10 versus 5.

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7/5/2019 144-147 Various The labor categories in Attachment L-4 do not match the labor categories in Section L.4.5.2.

Will the Government please update either the solicitation, or Attachment L-4 so that labor categories match?

Amendment 2 makes the correction so both documents match; both the solicitation and attachment L-4 with the correct labor categories and underlying hours have been updated.

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7/5/2019 148-149 L.4.5.2 The labor category tables on pages 148 and 149 of the solicitation are grouped by CLIN. Is each CLIN limited to using only the labor categories listed in each table for the life of the contract?

No, offerors are directed to Section L. In performance, the contractor may use the necessary labor categories to meet the needs of the resulting orders; however, the contractor shall use the established composite rates for pricing labor under orders.

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7/5/2019 2-6/12-20 Various In several instances, CLIN nomenclature in Sections B and C do not match. To avoid confusion in our proposal response, will the Government please identify which nomenclature to use or align the two sections to match?

Amendment 2 makes appropriate updates for this item. Section B has been updated, CLIN descriptions match corresponding Section C paragraphs.

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7/5/2019 78 & 95 (1) FAR 52.217-9 ”Option to Extend the Term of the

Contract (March 2000) and (2) DFAR 252.216-

7006 “Ordering” (May

2011)

FAR 52.217-9 The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed _______.

TBD ON EACH DELIVERY ORDER AS DEEMED APPLICABLE

(End of clause) FAR 52.217-9

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the contract schedule. Such orders may be issued from DOA through 5 YEARS (DATES TO BE ADDED UPON AWARD).

If the Government intends to exercise its right in the “Level of Effort – Alternate I” clause to extend the period of performance at the IDIQ level beyond Ordering Year 5, will the Solicitation be revised to indicate that FAR Clause 52.217-9 “Option to Extend The Term of the Contract” will also apply to the IDIQ? And will DFAR 252.216-7006 “Ordering” (May 2011) be revised to indicate an ordering period longer than 5 years after date of award?

Yes, the 52.217-9 clause applies to the IDIQ. The government intends to award a five year contract within the terms and conditions contained in the resultant IDIQ. No additional information is available at this time. If the need is identified for the IDIQ to extend beyond the stated PoP, the Government will address how to proceed with the contractor at that time.

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7/5/2019 134-137 L.4.2.1 The text of the sample task in L.4.2.1 and in Attachment L-2 contain different information There are significant differences between the Section L instructions for responding to the

Sample Tasks (L.4.2.1) and the Sample Tasks template provided (Attachment L-

2_sampletasktemp_20190618.docx). For example, paragraph 2 under L.4.2.1 mandates additional details for each sample task, which are not specified in the provided template. We assume that offerors may modify the template to respond to all of the applicable requirements in Section L. Please confirm.

Amendment 2 provides clarification on this item. Offerors are encouraged to follow the template in Attachment L-2, but the content of the template may be modified to facilitate a complete response by offerors. The information contained in the table is for example purposes only. No matter the format used, offerors are advised to ensure the required content is included in their submission and stated page limitations are not exceeded.

17 July 2019 Attachment L-3

RIS

20190618 L-3 Page 1 of 1

At the bottom of Attachment L-3, below the dotted line, there is verbiage that requires the Offeror to email the

L-3 directly to the Government.

Will the Government please clarify how Offerors are to submit past performance information using attachment L-3? Will the Government please issue another version of L-3 with this verbiage removed if Offerors are to submit with the proposal?

Amendment 2 removes the language requesting the information be email at the bottom of Attachment L-3, and yes offerors are required to submit the attachment with the proposal submission.

17 July 2019 Attachment L-2 20190618 3 3

Provide estimated labor hours by labor category to perform the tasks from planning the solicitation through execution of the contract with the winning shipyard.

Will the government please confirm that "execution of the contract" means a signed contract with a shipyard?

Yes, execution of the contract means a signed contract with a shipyard whereby work can begin.

Submission

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27 07/17/2019 Attachment L-2 6/24/2019 Sample Task #3

Overview paragraph 1

Sample Task #3

Task Performance paragraph 2

Provide a POAM to fulfill a customer’s requirement to execute an Operational Maintenance Tailored Training

Plan to enhance the ability of their crews to conduct preventative maintenance, diagnostic monitoring, and operational maintenance of shipboard Air Condition and Refrigeration Plant. The training will be conducted on customer ships with installed equipment/systems.

Discussion should include the feedback and re-evaluation process to ensure future iterations of the curriculum are adjustable to maximize customer benefit.

The re-evauation process and the plural of crew and ship seem to indicate that there is more than one ship's crew to be trained on more than one ship. In order to properly estimate the

LOE , one would need to know how many different ships and different AC&R in this single task request?

Amendment 2 provides clarification for this item by updating the sample task requirements.

28 07/17/2019 Attachment L-2 6/24/2019 Sample Task #3

Task Performance paragraph 2

The table presented in the Sample Task #3 Task Performance is pre-filled with Labor Category titles.

Amendment 2 provides clarification on this item. Offerors are encouraged to follow the template at Attachment L-2, but the content of the template may be modified to facilitate a complete response by offerors. No matter the format used, offerors are advised to ensure the required content is included in their submission and stated page limitations are not exceeded. The labor categories were examples are not mandatory.

29 07/17/2019 Attachment L-2 6/24/2019 Sample Task #3

Task Performance paragraph 2

Would the Government clarify why the labor cat of Engineer/ Instructor would be OCONUS when the instructor is required to travel to FMS customer ship, or is the Engineer / Instructor

"OCONUS" a typo and should state CONUS?

Amendment 2 provides clarification on this item by providing instructions -

Offerors are encouraged to follow the template at Attachment L-2, but the content of the template may be modified to facilitate a complete response by offerors. No matter the format used, offerors are advised to ensure the required content is included in their submission and stated page limitations are not exceeded. The information contained in the table is for example purposes only.

30 7/17/2019 Attachment L-3 RIS

20190618

7/5/2019 1 N/A At the bottom of Attachment L-3, it states, "Please e-mail this completed form directly to stephanie.barfield@navy.mil and daniel.breedlove@navy.mil

If you have any questions about this form, please contact:

Stephanie Barfield, Contracting Officer

202-781-4920

Stephanie.barfield@navy.mil"

Is it the contracting officers' intent to have these forms submitted via email given they are to be provided via hardcopy and on CDs?

Amendment 2 removes this language from Attachment L-3. The information at the bottom the sheet has been deleted. Offerors are to provide the information with their proposal submission as noted in Section L.

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6/24/2019 1 Current format restricts response to Relevancy and Describe the Products or Services to a column one half the width of the page.

Attachment L-3 Reference Information Sheet format significantly limits full use of the 2 pages provided. We assume that offerors may modify the form to make full use of the page without changing the content or the order presented. Please confirm.

Amendment 2 provides clarification on this item. Offerors are encouraged to follow the template at Attachment L-3, but the content of the template may be modified to facilitate a complete response by offerors. No matter the format used, offerors are advised to ensure the required content is included in their submission and stated page limitations are not exceeded.

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Template

6/24/2019 1 1 Format of Attachment L-3 RIS Would the Government consider allowing a change to the format of the table provided to allow a more optimium use of page space gioven we are allowed only two pages per Past

Performance reference?

Amendment 2 provides clarification on this item. Offerors are encouraged to follow the template at Attachment L-2, but the content of the template may be modified to facilitate a complete response by offerors. The information contained in the table is for example purposes only. No matter the format used, offerors are advised to ensure the required content is included in their submission and stated page limitations are not exceeded.

33 July 10, 2019 Attachment L-3 RIS

Template

July 5, 2019 1 Bottom of Page Requirement to email completed form. Request clarification on whether offeror is required to email Past Performance Citations in addition to submission within Volume II.

Amendment 2 removes this language from Attachment L-3. The information at the bottom the sheet has been deleted. Offerors are to provide the information with their proposal submission as noted in Section L.

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Template

6/24/2019 1 Bottom of Page Format of Attachment L-3 RIS Would the Government consider allowing three pages per Past Performance Citation to ensure the offerors can adequately response to the relevancy of the cited contract and description of the products and services as defined in the Attachment L-3 RIS table.

Amendment 2 provides clarification on this item. Offerors are encouraged to follow the template at Attachment L-3, but the content of the template may be modified to facilitate a complete response by offerors. No matter the format used, offerors are advised to ensure the required content is included in their submission and stated page limitations are not exceeded. The page limit is not changed due to the question posed.

35 10 July 2019 Attachment L-4 20190624 Instructions worksheet

Instruction 1 The composite rate fields are self-calculating and should not be adjusted. The pricing template calculates composite rates by CLIN. Section B Note B instructions state the composite rate table should "be filled in by Offeror for each labor category proposed." Will the government alter the pricing template to calculate composite rates by labory category?

Amendment 2 updates the language in Note B. The note above the table in

Note B has been revised to state "To be filled in by offeror for each composite rate proposed by year."

36 10 July 2019 Attachment L-4 (Tab

CLINS 0006 - 0008

{Column D:OCD})

06/24/2019 Attachment L-4

(Tab CLINS

0006 - 0008

{Column

D:OCD})

Attachment L-4 (Tab

CLINS 0006 - 0008

{Column D:OCD})

None Would the Government define or clarify the number of ship transfers anticipated in LOE provided?

The government anticipates two to three ship transfers; however, this is the government's best estimate at this time and does not indicate any commitment by the Government to buy at the estimated levels.

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20190618 1 Sample Task 1

Overview, Item 2

*SOE = Start of Event In the Sample Task Template for Sample Task 2, the POAM table requires the offeror to identify the SOE DAY ("SOE ##"). The first column of the table is "Task/Event" and the second column requires the "SOE Day". The term "Event" in these two columns creates some confusion. If "Event" is defined the same as in Colunmn 1, then the "SOE ##" for each

"Task/Event" would be "SOE 1" (the first day of the event identified in column 1). Could the

Government clarify that the meaning of "Event" in "SOE"?

The words 'Task' and 'Event' have the same meaning, and that column should identify the task or event that would need to take place. 'SOE#' equates to a specific day on the milestone plan that the event would be initiated.

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20190618 2 Sample Task 1 Preparing the Work Packages, Item

4.

Identify and discuss any memorandum of agreement/memorandum of understanding (MOA/MOU) held with other companies and/or OEMs that could be leveraged to provide a quick response for emergent needs.

Item 4 under "Preparing the Work Packages" for Sample Task 1 in the Sample Task Template

(Attachment L-2) requires the offeror to identify any MOA/MOU held with other companies that could be leveraged to provide quick response for emergent needs. Does the response to the requirement need to pertain to the three work tasks covered by Sample Task 1 or can it cover any MOA/MOU that would better support the program?

The MOU/MOA should be directly relevant to expediting the task response.

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6/24/2019 1/5 Sample Task 1, Preparing the Work

Packge Requirement 2

Provide the estimated labor hours (including subcontractors) required to manage and perform the tasks from planning through execution of the task? This should include the total labor hours by category for each major task, as well as for the total effort. Provide the basis of estimate (BOE) for each task. The basis of estimate should be in sufficient detail to demonstrate an understanding of the task and level of effort/qualifications required to successfully execute (CLINs 0001/0002/0003/0004). Sample template below

Attachment L-2 Sample Task Template includes multiple tables. Will the Government clarify whether the format and column titles can be changed as long as all of the requested information is provided?

Amendment 2 provides clarification on this item by providing instructions -

Offerors are encouraged to follow the template at Attachment L-2, but the content of the template may be modified to facilitate a complete response by offerors. No matter the format used, offerors are advised to ensure the required content is included in their submission and stated page limitations are not exceeded. The information contained in the table is for example purposes only.

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6/24/2019 4/5 Sample Task 2, Describe the considerations that would go into each of the factors identified by the customer for evaluating the offers. For example, what elements would be included in consideration of the price factor? (CLIN 0001).

In Sample Task 2, we are required to describe the considerations that would go into each of the factors identified by the customer. In the Background for Sample Task 2 in L.4.2.1.2, it states "While most training during a ship transfer is not performed by shipyard personnel and is conducted onboard ship, the ability for the shipyard to support classroom training should be considered." The factors stated in the Background for Task 2 in L.4.2.1.2 don't include subjects that would allow training to be considered. Will the Government clarify if other Factors can be added to allow a complete evaluation of the shipyards?

The government provided the background for sample task 2, offerors shall prepare a proposal that is responsive to the sample task as described.

Section L provides a framework for an offeror's response.

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20190618 4/5 Sample Task 3 Task

Performance, Item 3

Provide a summary of the qualifications and approach for identifying the instructors that will execute the training curriculum developed. Since the training will be conducted onboard customer ships on the installed

Air Conditioning and Repair plants, the instructors will likely be required to assist the customer’s crew with some level of actual repairs to these systems during the training events. This may include coordinating requirements for subcontracting expertise to effect required repairs that exceed normal ship’s force maintenance levels (which is a normal maintenance practice for repairs that exceed ship’s force capability).

In the L-2 Sample Task Template for Sample Task 3, the last sentence of item 3 under Task

Performance states "This may include coordinating requirements for subcontracting expertise to effect required repairs that exceed normal ship’s force maintenance levels (which is a normal maintenance practice for repairs that exceed ship’s force capability)." Will the Government clarify if the offeror is to include estimated labor hours or address qualifications for instructors related to coordinating subcontracting expertise to effect repairs if ship's force is unable to accomplish the work?

The intent is to obtain, from the contractor, what their approach would be if the required fix was beyond the instructor's expertise, and other resources were identified as necessary (e.g. what would the company do to identify and coordinate the completion of the fix).

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6/24/2019 Att L.4 Att L.4 Summary tab Att L.4 Summary Tab The Summary tab only provides cells for Fully burdened Rates. Please clarify these are simply the rates from the individual CLIN tabs that need to appear on the summary tab. Or is the offeror to show the composite rate X total CLIN hours to arrive at the Cost per year? Where in the Attachment L.4 is the offeror to provide the Total Evaluated Price?

Amendment 2 provides clarification on this item. Offerors do not calculate total evaluated price, the government calculates total evaluated price in conducting its cost realism analysis. Attachment L-4 has been updated to allow for the calculation of a total estimated cost for each CLIN.

43 16-Jul-19 CDRLs 20190624 A001 4 & 16 DI-MGMT-80368 is cited in the CDRL, but Revision A is the most current form of this DID. Please confirm that DI-MGMT-80368 is the required DID format or please update the RFP with

DI-MISC-80368, Revision A.

Amendment 2 provides a revised Exhibit A.

44 16-Jul-19 CDRLs 20190624 A001 & A006 Blocks 2 - 5 CDRLs A001 and A006 are both Status Report CDRLs. Request the Government clarify the difference between how these two CDRL submissions are to be used during contract execution.

A001 is the MSR requirement, and A002 is “other status reports” which may require status for different, specific activities. May be financial, or programmatic, but have a different periodicity. These will be described in the order.

45 16-Jul-19 CDRLs 20190624 A002 4 & 16 DI-MISC-80508A is cited in the CDRL, but Revision B is the most current form of this DID. Please confirm that DI-MISC-80508A is the required DID format or please update the RFP with DI-MISC-80508, Revision B.

Amendment 2 provides a revised Exhibit A.

46 16-Jul-19 CDRLs 20190624 A003 4 & 16 DI-ADMIN-812508A is cited in the CDRL, but Revision B is the most current form of this DID, which would appear to be DI-ADMIN-81250 (vs. 812508).

Please update the RFP with DI-ADMIN-81250 and the required Revision. Amendment 2 provides a revised Exhibit A.

47 16-Jul-19 CDRLs 20190624 A005 4 & 16 DI-SESS-81245 is cited in the CDRL, but Revision B is the most current form of this DID. Please confirm that DI-SESS-81245 is the required DID format or please update the RFP with

DI-SESS-81245, Revision B.

Amendment 2 provides a revised Exhibit A.

48 16-Jul-19 CDRLs 20190624 A009 4 & 16 DI-SESS-81522, Revision B is cited in the CDRL, but Revision C is the most current form of this DID. Please confirm that DI-SESS-81522B is the required DID format or please update the RFP with DI-SESS-81522, Revision C.

Amendment 2 provides a revised Exhibit A. The DID for A009 was actually superseded by PSSS-81522C.

49 16-Jul-19 CDRLs 20190624 A010 2 The CDRL Title is misspelled "Rick …". Request the Government please update this CDRL. Amendment 2 provides a revised Exhibit A.

50 7/16/2019 CDRLs 20190624 All File Name The RFP file name containing the CDRLs is "CDRLSportf_A0001thruA0013_20190624.pdf", indicating there are 13 CDRLs. The portfolio file contains only 12 CDRLs (i.e., A001 - A012).

Request the Government clarify this apparent inconsistency. Amendment 2 makes the correction, by updating the Exhibit title as there is no A0013 CDRL.

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20190624 1 DD 1423-2

Block A

DD1432-2 Block A Contract Line Item No.

CLIN 0001-0004

All DD Form 1423-2 headers cite CLINs 0001-0004. Should this be expended to include CLIN

0005 FMS Technical Support (OCONUS-PI)?

Amendment 2 makes the correction, CDRLs have been updated to include the correct headers.

52 7/16/2019 DD254 20190529 1 4 Checkbox for 'Is this a follow-on Contract?' Will classified material need to be transferred under the follow-on contract? No classified material will be transferred.

53 7/17/2019 DD254 20190529 1 3.a. Date for Original Specification is 20180730. Request the Government clarify the significance of this date. This was the date the document was generated.

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6/24/2019 16 C.3.61 C.3.61. Towing. Tow preparations and execution shall be provided in accordance with the most current version of the US Navy Towing Manual.

The "Towing" paragrah is shown as paragraph C.3.61 in Section C of the RFP. There is also no paragraph C.3.6. Will the Government clarify that "Towing" should be paragraph C.3.6?

Amendment 2 makes the correction - C.3.6.1. should be C.3.6.

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20190624 34 Clause C-246-H004 C-246-H004 COMMAND INSPECTION OF BERTHING FACILITIES (NAVSEA) (JAN 2019) Could the Government clarify if C-246-H004 applies to berthing of foreign country crews? Yes, it applies to foreign country crews.

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20190624 129 2.0 1.0 Technical Capability

1.1 Sample Task #1 - Shipboard Repairs 10 pages (using template L-2)

Sample Task 1 requires responses to 10 requirements in accordance with the Attachment L-2

Sample Task Template. The page limit for this is 10 pages. Would the Government consider allowing 20 pages for the Sample Task 1 response to allow sufficient space to cover the 10 requirements?

Amendment 2 incorporates an update, changing the page limitation to 15.

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20190624 135 4.2.1.1 1) Prepare a Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM), with a timeline identifying key events necessary to develop an effective and accurate work package for the completion of these three work items and meet the programmatic requirements (CLIN 0001/0002/0008).

2) Provide estimated labor hours by labor category to perform the tasks from planning through execution (to include subcontractors). This should include total labor hours by labor category for each major task, as well as for the total effort. Provide the basis of estimate (BOE) for each task (CLINs 0001/0002).

The text for Requirement 1 of Sample Task 1 indicates the sample taks is to develop and effective and accurate work package for the three work items. The text for Requirement 2 indicates that we should provide a BOE for the total effort - developing the work package and then executing/completing the work items on the ship. Could the Government clarify the intent of the Offeror work scope in Sample Task 1? Is the intent for the Offeror to both develop the work package for the three items and provide a team in-country that would execute that work package during the availability?

The task is to develop a work package and execute that work. It is up to the offeror to determine the appropriate team to execute those tasks.

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20190624 135 4.2.1.1 3) Describe the composition of the team (team structure) that will manage the effort, develop the repair work packages, and the recommended composition of the team that would work with the FMS customer in conducting the repairs at the commercial yard (CLIN 0001/0002).

Section L requirements for Sample Task 1 requires the offeror to describe the composition of the team. The Sample Task Template for Sample Task 1 (Attachment_L-

2_samptasktemp_20190618.docx, p. 1) does not contain this requirement to describe the compositon of the team. Could the Government clarify where in the Sample Task Template the offeror is to provide the team composition information?

Amendment 2 incorporates an update for this item; instructions have been added to Attachment L-2 stating that the Attachment is a template and can be modified.

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20190624 136 4.2.1.2 A Ship’s Alteration and Repair Package (SARP) has been developed by the customer and the US government (USG), and the work definition conference is complete.

Sample Task 2 Background (5th bullet) states a SARP has been developed by the customer and the USG, and the work definition is complete. Could the Government clarify whether the

SARP and work definition are considered "preliminary" or "final"?

The SARP and work definition are final.

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20190624 136 4.2.1.2 Provide estimated labor hours by labor category to perform the tasks from planning the solicitation through execution of the contract with the winning shipyard. This should include total labor hours by labor category for the total effort (to include any subcontractors). Provide the BOE (CLIN 0001/0002/0003).

For Sample Task 2, Requirement 2, could the Government clarify that ... through execution of the contract with the winning shipyard." refers to awarding and signing a subcontract with the winning shipyard.

Yes, execution of the contract means a signed contract with a shipyard whereby work can begin.

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20190624 137 4.2.1.3 Provide estimated labor hours by labor category to perform the tasks from assessing the “as-is” status of the customer’s crew, through development of the tailored training plan and assessment. Discussion should include the feedback and re-evaluation process to ensure future iterations of the curriculum are adjusted to ensure the most comprehensive training possible (CLIN 0001/0002/0003/0005).

Requirement 4 of Sample Task 3 requires a labor hour estimate "from assessing the "as-is" status of the customer's crew, through development of the tailored training plan and assessment." The Sample Task Template (Attachment L-2) for Sample Task 3 under Task

Performance item 2, requires a labor hour estimate "from assessing the as-is status of the customer's crew to the development of the tailored training plan to the execution of the training plan." Could the Government clarify that the scope of the labor estimate is correctly stated in

Attachment L-2 ("as-is" assessment, training plan development, training plan execution) rather than Section L that shows what appears to be two separate assessments?

Amendment 2 incorporates an update for this item in Section L.4.2.1.3 The

Sample Task template was also updated to reflect those changes. The offeror should proposal a solution, inclusive of any subtasks they deem appropriate in order to offer a complete solution.

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20190624 140 4.3.2.1 Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute is preferred – but not required

Could the Government clarify if DoD Program Management certification (DAWIA Program

Management Level 3) is considered the equivalent of PMP certification?

No, DAWIA Level 3 is not equivalent to PMP certification.

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Offerors are encouraged to use this labor mix in preparing its estimated cost. If an offeror deviates from the recommended labor mix it shall demonstrate the realism of the proposed labor mix

Would the government provide guidance on how a contractor can add additional direct functions to the labor category positions provided in CLIN's 0001, 0002, 0003, 0004 and 0005 not currently listed in the cost sheets provided by the Government?

Amendment 2 provides clarifying language in Section 4.5.2 (5). Offerors are not allowed to add any other labor categories.

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Offerors are encouraged to use this labor mix in preparing its estimated cost. If an offeror deviates from the recommended labor mix it shall demonstrate the realism of the proposed labor mix

Does the labor mix deviation allowance apply to only labor catergories, numbers of hours, percentage of hours or all three?

Amendment 2 provides clarifying language in Section 4.5.2 (5). Offerors are only allowed to use a different number of hours (with explanation). No other changes are allowed.

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Offerors are encouraged to use this labor mix in preparing its estimated cost. If an offeror deviates from the recommended labor mix it shall demonstrate the realism of the proposed labor mix

Are offerors allowed to add other direct labor positions to utilize additional skills in execution of the contract that are not currently listed on the skill mix provided by the Government?

Amendment 2 provides clarifying language in Section 4.5.2 (5). Offerors are not allowed to add any other labor categories.

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CLIN 0004

CLIN 0005

CLINs 0004 and 0005 cite specific OCONUS locations. The labor hours allocated in L.4.5.3 and L-4 pricing correspond to approximately 5% ot the total labor hours. Does the government expect CLINs 0004 and 0005 to be proposed exclusively as Long-Term OCONUS, or are

CLINs 0004 and 0005 a mixture of OCONUS and Long-Term OCONUS hours, with Long-Term

OCONUS also allocated to other CLINs?

Amendment 2 provides clarifying language in this section, see L. 4.3.1 for a definition of each type of labor pool. CLINs 0004 and 0005 are exclusively for local labor. Offerors are cautioned not to confuse the work distribution provided in Section 4.3.1. with the CLINS/labor hours provided in Section

4.5.2 as the CLINs are already broken out to reflect the location of the work.

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CLINs 0001-0009

Section B CLINs. Section B CLINs are not specific to contract years defined in Section F. The pricing instructions allow labor rates and indirect rates to vary by contract year. Is it the intent of the government during contract execution to allow invoiced labor rates and indirect rates for a single CLIN to change when the contract year changes?

Amendment 2 provides clarification on this item. For clarification, actual labor costs incurred under CLINs 0001 - 0005 will be allowable under the contract. Under CLINs 0007 and 0008, the rates identified in Note D will be the only indirect rates that will be considered reasonable, allowable, and allocable in performance. Under CLIN 0006, the FFP to be paid will be the amount negotiated using the rates in Note C.

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Section B - B-216-H006

Fee Table.

*The offeror shall divide the proposed fee for each CLIN by the quantity of labor hours indicated to complete the table. Fee is calculated based on cost less FCCOM; if FCCOM is proposed, necessary columns may be added.

Does the Fee Table apply to the IDIQ or task order responses?

If this table is to be included in the IDIQ response, should this table be included as part of

Volume III: Substantiating Data?

Amendment 2 provides clarification for this item - it is a clause for execution and is not required to be completed in response to the RFP.

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Note B

The text above the composite rate table: "(To be filled in by Offeror for each labor category proposed)." Will the government add a column to the composite rate table for labor category, to allow offerors to comply with this instruction?

Amendment 2 updates the language in that Note, it now says composite rate and not labor category.

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20190624 11 Section B

Note G

Required hours for each CLIN for the life of the contract are as shown below, and hours are prescribed for the life of the contract (e.g. not by year).

Will the government confirm that hours provided in the table are in fact total contract hours that will correspond to the contract ceiling, given the total hours are significantly less than actual hours extended on the current contract?

Yes the hours are going to establish the ceiling.

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20190624 11 Section B

Note G

Required hours for each CLIN for the life of the contract are as shown below, and hours are prescribed for the life of the contract (e.g. not by year), totalling 7,185,913 hours.

CLIN 0001 3,832,638 hours in the Section B Note G table do not match CLIN 0001 2,545,638 hours provided in L.4.5.2 and L-4 pricing template. As a result, the total hours also differ.

Request the government align hours between Section B, Section L, and L-4 pricing template.

Amendment 2 corrects the value to 2,545,638 and 5,898,913 respectively;

Note G has been updated.

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For items not available in the Government Supply System, the contractor shall recommend sources, provide technical information, and when approved, make purchases.

Will Government approval be required for all purchases on CLIN 0006, regardless of the dollar amount?

The government will define, negotiate, and price material requirements under each order.

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C.7.1.3

C.7.1.4

C.7.1.3: "The contractor shall provide storage, administration, and retrieval and issuance efforts for material… The contractor may perform ready for issue repairs to the material…"

C.7.1.4: "The contractor shall maintain a technical documentation library..."

C.7.1.3 Warehousing and C.7.1.4 Technical Library contain requirements to perform services consuming labor, but are in PWS section C.7 CLIN 0007 OTHER DIRECT COSTS. Would the government clarify whether the service described should be allocated to CLIN 0007?

Labor will be captured in the labor CLIN 0001, the lease for the warehouse and any tangible costs for the technical library will be captured under the

ODC CLIN 0007.

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