N00024-19-R-5414 PUBLIC Bidders Q_A 07-21-2020.pdf
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This document contains questions and answers related to solicitation number N00024-19-R-5414 for the MK 9 Tracker Illuminator System (TIS) Replacement Continuous Wave Tracking Illuminator (CWTI) requirement. Key details include questions about clarifying the deliverables for a CLIN, requesting an extension to the proposal deadline, confirmation that a CLIN does not include hardware delivery, and amendments made to the solicitation to allow electronic proposal submission and extend the deadline for questions. The Navy is the contracting agency and seeks to procure a replacement for the MK 9 TIS through this solicitation.
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Note File Name Page Section/Paragraph Question/Comment Final Response Date Posted
1 N00024-19-R- 5414+Attachment+L- 1+Bidders+Question s_07-01-2020
143-144 L/Attachments/IMPORTANT The referenced section/paragraph includes the following:
"The Offeror (and any subcontractors performing SECRET-level work shall not be:
· Under a special security agreement"
The beta.sam.gov posting states that “Prime contractors interested in bidding under any subsequent solicitation must be able to receive classified documents up to the SECRET level and must be a United States (U.S.) company or an independent U.S. subsidiary. Offerors must be a United States (U.S.) company or an independent U.S. subsidiary…”
These statements seem contradictory as a Special Security Agreement (SSA) is what ensures the independence of U.S. companies that are also U.S.
subsidiaries. Please confirm that companies under a SSA are able to compete under this solicitation.
Offerors under a special security agreement are able to compete for this solicitation. Solicitation will be amended to remove bullet point "Under a special security agreement". Amendment to the solicitation is forth coming.
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2 Solicitation 2 of 170 Section B/CLIN 0001 EM&D The deliverable for CLIN 001 is not clear. Is this Engineering Artifact(s), a Demo Unit, something else?
The requirements for CLIN 0001 are stated in Section C.
If you have a specific question as to what has been stated please provide specific details for the Government to evaluate.
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3 General N/A N/A Request an extension to the delivery date of proposals.
The Government is currently evaluating this request.
Should an extension be granted the solicitation will be updated accordingly.
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C / Statement of Work It appears that CLIN0001 does not include a hardware delivery.
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L / 3.6.3 The fee restrictions specified for Section B Pricing are unreasonably more restrictive than the statutory limitations imposed by 10 U.S.C. 2306(d) and 41 U.S.C. 3905. FAR 15.404-4(a)(2) recognizes that it is in the Government’s interest to offer contractors opportunities for financial rewards sufficient to stimulate efficient contract performance, attract the best capabilities, and maintain a viable industrial base.
The Government appreciates the feedback received however, the requirements remain unchanged.
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L / 3.6.5 SECTION 3 –
COST/PRICE PROPOSAL Rate Support
Need to submit five years of actuals to support indirect rates for prime, IOTs and major subs. Is this required for companies that have submitted a Forward Pricing Rate Proposal (FPRP) to DCMA?
The requirement for submitting five years of actuals to support indirect rates for prime, IOTs and major subs remains the same even if offerors have submitted a Forward Pricing Rate Proposal (FPRP) to DCMA.
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99 of 170 I / 52.232.16 Progress Payments
Currently, only progress payments are allowed on fixed priced CLINs. Would the Government allow Offerors to propose Performance Based Payments for fixed priced CLINs?
Performance Based Payments will not be authorized for this requirement.
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L / 2.1 Proposal Structure, Format and Proposal Page Counts
Given current guidance from CDC and Government authorities for social distancing and safe material handling, will the Government rescind the requirement for 1 original and 2 hard copies of an Offeror's proposal? Producing hard copies requires handling by numerous employees during the printing, assembly, checking, packing and shipping of those copies. Allowing purely electronic delivery provides Offeror(s) additional flexibility to observe CDC and other government guidance to businesses to maximize working from home. While producing DVDs requires less interaction than paper hard copies, multiple employees are still involved in burning, checking and packing the physical DVDs.
Amendment 0001 of the solicitation updates Section L proposal submission requirements.
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25 of 170 C / 2.1 DoD Standards This states "the contractor shall comply with the latest version of all DoD Standards listed below."
There are no version #s or dates of the versions shown, creating confusion and uncertainty for potential changes.
The Government appreciates the feedback received however, the requirements remain unchanged.
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C / 2.1 DOD Standards,
2.2 Other Government
Documents and 2.3 Industry Documents
Paragraph 2.1 states that the Contractor "shall comply" with the documents listed. However, paragraphs 2.2 and 2.3 do not similarly state that compliance is required for the other Government or Industry Documents listed.
The Government appreciates the feedback received however, the requirements remain unchanged.
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L / L-215-H007 (b) Adequate time and opportunity have not been given to review all documents, especially the Classified attachments. Additional time is requested for submittal of questions.
Amendment 0001 of the solitication extends the deadline for submission of bidder's questions to 7/29/2020.
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F - Deliveries or Performance
Delivery dates specified in Section F appear predicated on a base contract award no later than 11/30/20. If for any reason, the contract award is delayed past this date, can we assume Section F delivery dates will be accordingly adjusted?
The stated notional contract award date of November 30, 2020 is solely for the purpose of preparing the IMS. It is incorrect for offerors to assume that the notional date has any impact on the stated Section F dates.
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A / 9 and L / 2.1 Proposal Structure, Format, and Page Counts
There appears to be a conflict in the required number of proposal copies to submit. Page 1, item 9 states “Sealed offers in original and 3 copies …” The table at para 2.1 of Section L specifies 1 Paper Original and 2 Paper Duplicates. Is original + 2 copies or original + 3 copies correct?
Amendment 0001 of the solitication updates Section L to specify (1) Paper Original and (3) Electronic Copies.
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