N0018918RZ008_Amendment_0001.docx

N0018918RZ008

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

PART I

Questions received in response to Request for Proposals (RFP) N0018918RZ008.

NOTE: THE CONTENT OF PART I DOES NOT AMEND THE CONTENTS OF THE SOLICITATION. SEE PART II FOR CHANGES TO THE SOLICITATION.

1. Can the government please clarify if the reference to Kurdistan in PWS C.16 TRAVEL should be Kyrgyzstan? Kurdistan is an unrecognized state within the boundaries of Iraq, Syria, Iran, and Turkey. Expected travel to a war zone (Iraq/Syria) typically requires significant review by contractor executive management during a proposal period; unless travel to a war zone is confirmed, it is recommended the list exclude countries with active conflicts at the MAC level and clarification be provided at the TO level.

Response: See Part II of this amendment.

PART II

RFP N0018918RZ008 is hereby amended as follows:

1. The PWS requirements specified at paragraph C.16 of the RFP are hereby amended as follows:

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C.16. Travel The contractor will be required to travel both within and outside the contiguous United States (CONUS and OCONUS) to perform the task requirements specified herein. The precise locations will be identified at the task order level and may include the following: Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Canada, Chile, CZECHIA, Denmark, Dominican Republic or several of the Caribbean nations, Djibouti, Estonia, Egypt, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, France, Kurdistan, Tajikistan, Japan, Norway, Panama, Philippines, South Korea, Sweden, Thailand, and United Kingdom. All travel will be conducted in accordance with the Joint Federal Travel Regulations and will be approved in advance in writing by the COR.

When providing services outside the contiguous United States (OCONUS) for an extended period of time (i.e., greater than 90 consecutive calendar days), the contractor shall comply with all foreign and domestic laws before placing their staff on-site. The contractor is responsible for researching, understanding and complying with all rules, regulations and laws and should not rely on the Government unnecessarily for information or assistance. The contractor is encouraged to work with the COR throughout the entire process of placing their staff OCONUS.

For work performed in Germany, eligibility for logistics support or base privileges of contractor employees is governed by U.S.-German bilateral agreements. The procedures in Army in Europe Regulation 715-9 (available at http://www.eucom.mil/policies-and-compliance/eucom-operational-contract-support ) will be followed.

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C.16. Travel The contractor will be required to travel both within and outside the contiguous United States (CONUS and OCONUS) to perform the task requirements specified herein. The precise locations will be identified at the task order level and may include the following: Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Canada, Chile, CZECHIA, Denmark, Dominican Republic or several of the Caribbean nations, Djibouti, Estonia, Egypt, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, France, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Japan, Norway, Panama, Philippines, South Korea, Sweden, Thailand, and United Kingdom. All travel will be conducted in accordance with the Joint Federal Travel Regulations and will be approved in advance in writing by the COR.

When providing services outside the contiguous United States (OCONUS) for an extended period of time (i.e., greater than 90 consecutive calendar days), the contractor shall comply with all foreign and domestic laws before placing their staff on-site. The contractor is responsible for researching, understanding and complying with all rules, regulations and laws and should not rely on the Government unnecessarily for information or assistance. The contractor is encouraged to work with the COR throughout the entire process of placing their staff OCONUS.

For work performed in Germany, eligibility for logistics support or base privileges of contractor employees is governed by U.S.-German bilateral agreements. The procedures in Army in Europe Regulation 715-9 (available at http://www.eucom.mil/policies-and-compliance/eucom-operational-contract-support ) will be followed.

2. The PWS requirements specified at Section C.9.11. of the RFP are hereby amended as follows:

DELETE C.9.11.1 Joint Training Core Support is defined as the broad spectrum of commonly shared tasks necessary to enable the JS to accomplish its training support mission objectives at its Suffolk, VA campus location only.

INSERT: C.9.11.1 Joint Training Core Support is defined as the broad spectrum of commonly shared tasks necessary to enable the JS to accomplish its training support mission objectives at Suffolk and Norfolk, VA campus locations and by exception at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.

DELETE: C.9.11.12 Infrastructure and Facilities Support. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff leases a facility at its Suffolk, VA campus for JFD modeling and simulation training exercises and events. The Contractor shall assist with the oversight and support of facility operations, maintenance and repair services that are essential to safeguarding the critical systems and components used in the execution of Joint Staff’s training exercises and events. These critical systems include security systems, Emergency Power Systems (EPS), Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Systems, and technical power systems. The Contractor shall assist with the logistical services and support of technical equipment for military exercises, experiments, and demonstrations with JS and building management. The contractor shall conduct analyses of Systems Development and Design Services, Facility Analysis Services, and Safety Program Services directly related to the reconfiguration, documenting, and cataloging of the test bays, labs, and remote execution sites in preparation for exercise/event execution to ensure adherence to all published policies and procedures and preservation and protection of the critical modeling and simulation systems and components and facility infrastructure within which they reside.

INSERT: C.9.11.12 Infrastructure and Facilities Support (Suffolk, VA campus only). The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff leases a facility at its Suffolk, VA campus for JFD modeling and simulation training exercises and events. The Contractor shall assist with the oversight and support of facility operations, maintenance and repair services that are essential to safeguarding the critical systems and components used in the execution of Joint Staff’s training exercises and events. These critical systems include security systems, Emergency Power Systems (EPS), Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Systems, and technical power systems. The Contractor shall assist with the logistical services and support of technical equipment for military exercises, experiments, and demonstrations with JS and building management. The contractor shall conduct analyses of Systems Development and Design Services, Facility Analysis Services, and Safety Program Services directly related to the reconfiguration, documenting, and cataloging of the test bays, labs, and remote execution sites in preparation for exercise/event execution to ensure adherence to all published policies and procedures and preservation and protection of the critical modeling and simulation systems and components and facility infrastructure within which they reside.

DELETE: C.9.11.13. The services specified at paragraph C.9.11.13. shall only be ordered if and when the ordering officer possesses the requisite contractual authority, or appropriate delegation of this contractual authority is obtained prior to the execution of a resultant task order.

INSERT: C.9.11.13. The services specified at paragraph C.9.11.12. shall only be ordered if and when the ordering officer possesses the requisite contractual authority, or appropriate delegation of this contractual authority is obtained prior to the execution of a resultant task order.

2. Within Section I of the RFP, DFARS clause 252.219-7003 incorporated by reference is hereby updated as follows:

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252.219-7003 (Dev)

Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DOD Contracts)--Basic (Deviation 2016-O0009) (AUG 2016)

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252.219-7003 (Dev)

Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DOD Contracts)--Basic (Deviation 2018-O0007) (DEC 2017) image1.wmf