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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

GBS PROGRAM OVERVIEW INFORMATION:

Several questions have been received with regards to the spreadsheets. These have been reviewed and changes made based on the questions received. Of particular note: The spreadsheets were provided to assist offerors in preparing their costs proposals. They are not meant to bind nor create costs. The sheets may be modified as needed to fit your company’s proposal needs. Lines may be added or deleted to include or remove costs as necessary. It goes without saying, the labor categories cannot be altered, but the hours may be altered to account for effort provided by Primes and any subcontractors. If hours are altered, please state so in your cost proposal. The total hours proposed by Primes and any subcontractors must total the hours listed in the RFP attachments.

The labor categories and hours listed in the spreadsheets are for bidding purposes only. They are not meant to reflect a current need or requirement. The labor categories and hours were developed based on canvassing of customers and their historical requirements. They are provided to assist in developing the cost proposals and establishing contract ceilings for each award.

There were several questions regarding hours. The GBS MACs are not Labor Hour nor Time and Material contracts. Hours are not ordered, nor are FTEs ordered via GBS. GBS Task Orders are issued based on the tasking identified in Performance Work Statements.

As a result of questions received regarding Security, Section C has been updated and responses provided to clarify the process.

The following files have been updated:

ATTACHMENT 1

AREA I COST WORKSHEETS – Separate File

Past Performance Questionnaire – correct typos, included at the end of this Amendment.

The following Sections of the RFP have been updated:

Section C – updates to the Security Requirements in the Performance Work Statement.

Section I – Clause updates in Clauses by Reference.

Section L – Update to instructions, specifically page formatting and past performance information.

1. So we may plan, could you give "estimated" dates for the following:

Dates will fluctuate throughout process depending on when the RFP closes. Another factor impacting dates is the number of offers received, evaluation process progression and review and approval process.

A) DCAA audits of "eligible for award" companies – DCAA rate checks will be requested within two weeks after closing date of RFP. DCAA accounting system reviews will be requested once it is known which firms are potential awardees, estimated three to four months after closing date of RFP.

B) GBS Contract awards – Estimated Award date is January 2015. Note however, the current GBS MACs have an ordering period through 23 February 2015.

C) Initial wave of Task Order RFPs - Unknown

D) Potential Task Order work starts - Unknown

2. The Contractor Performance Data Sheet (Offeror’s Past Performance Data) appears to be for a “materials” contract. Do you have one for “services” contracts? If not, what information are you looking for in blocks 3g and 3h?

The provided sheets are appropriate for services and shall be used for this procurement.

3. Past Performance Questionnaires (Customer Input Sheets) are never included in the proposal as they are not to be returned to the contractor who requested them. However, Section L, Paragraph B, Subparagraph 4 states “The page limit of 15 pages for Past Performance shall not apply to the completed Customer Input Sheet/Questionnaires.” Please clarify.

It is as stated the Questionnaires are not included in the Past Performance Volume nor page count.

4. Please clarify the table in RFP paragraph 5.7 Performance Requirements Summary that shows INCENTIVES/DISINCENTIVES for past performance on the GBS contract. In a Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) contract such as this, Past Performance on previous contracts is not normally taken into account.

The table in the RFP is for performance under the Task Orders, does not apply to the award of the contract. Each Task Order will contain a PRS that is specific to the task and may have adjectival ratings for past performance, or be evaluated as LPTA. PRS evaluations will be performed at the Task Order level.

5. Are you saying that the past performance rating can be a neutral thus “unknown” and still be considered acceptable therefore satisfactory? And are you also saying that we can use our predecessor companies, or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirements when it is relevant to requirements as our past performance? Nancy would you consider making the past performance requirements 3 to include subcontractors and prime? Taking away the issue of the prime having to have 3 PPs?

The total PP requirements can be a combination of Prime and Subcontractor to meet the 3 requirement.

6. Does the Government intend to incorporate an updated DOL Wage Determination from its current 6/15/10 version?

Assuming this request is in regards to the WD for Water Transportation. The 6/15/10 version is the most current version.

7. In Section G – Contract Administration Data (Page 19), there are WAWF invoicing procedures without any mention of how often. Please clarify if the contractor is acceptable to invoice bi-weekly.

Invoicing instructions will be provided in individual Task Orders.

8. In Section H – Special Contract Instructions (Page 29), it states “The Government anticipates that any continuing short-term requirements originally issued on a CPFF basis, will be re-competed and are expected to be issued as a firm fixed priced order to the maximum extent feasible”. Please clarify why a follow-on order would be different from the original order?

A follow-on order can be the same type, CPFF with a CPFF follow-on. However, if a CPFF Task Order can be defined and a FFP follow-on Task Order issued, it is preferred.

9. On Page 34-35 Section E. Government Remedy, the Government discusses the possibility of re-opening competition and new awards in “On-Ramping and “Open Season”. Contractors originally price based on an estimate of projected costs in determining company allowances for overhead, G&A and profit in a manner that would be both competitive and best offer to the Government. Is this incorporated in the Solicitation/Awarded Contract to offer the Government a worst case scenario or is this a standard option used to bring in additional competition on an ongoing basis each year? If there are multiple performance issues or if there are less than three TOPR bidders, this process is reasonable. However, it is concerning if the competition increases without cause throughout the term of the contract(s). The more the competition, the risk increases with lower bidded rates.

The on-ramping provisions there in the event the Government feels there is a need to add contractors to support the on-going efforts and, or, remove non-performing contractors. Increased competition is a major factor in ensuring competitive pricing and savings to the taxpayer.

10. In Attachment # (????) Sample Positions, it shows few full-time positions. What is the total number of full-time vs. part-time and average length of temporary positions on all current contracts?

This information is unknown. Positions are not tracked.

11. Will the Government approve a new subcontractor under a contract after award? If so, what is the projected time for approval?

Yes, new subcontractors will be approved after award. In accordance with 52.244-2, Contracting Officer consent is not needed if you have an approved purchasing system. Other exceptions may apply as stated in the clause, for example a fixed price subcontract valued at less than $150,000 or 5% of the total contract value does not require consent. The length of time for approval will vary depending on workload of the Contracting Officer. It can take anywhere from one day to two weeks.

12. Does the FAR Clause 52.229-10 State of New Mexico Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax apply to this effort?

Yes, the clause is listed in Section I, CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.

13. On Page 65 under III. Proposal Content, the font size is limited to 12 for all text including charts, etc. Would the Government reconsider accepting the charts, diagrams, and graphics in no less than a font size 9? It is extremely difficult to comply with the size 12 in many technical demonstrations.

Reasonable request. See revised Section L.

14. Will Prime or Subcontractors be required to have a Facilities Clearance to bid on the requirement?

Facility Clearances are not required to bid on the requirement. Clearances may be required at the Task Order level to support customers with classified work.

15. Does the prime or sub-contractor have to have past performance working in all of the different labor bands? If not, how will the Govt weigh the past performance over the labor bands?

Past Performance in all labor bands is not necessary. Past performance is not weighted. It is either acceptable or unacceptable.

16. Will both prime and sub-contractors past performances be weighted equally?

The past performance volume will be evaluated as acceptable or unacceptable as a whole with all information provided evaluated equally.

17. Since there are so many labor categories how will similar contract of “size and scope” be determined.

Size and Scope relevance will not impact a contractor’s ability to be found acceptable.

18. What percentage of overseas personnel are required to be U.S citizens?

Information unknown. Overseas effort is limited to Guam and Puerto Rico.

19. How many years of experience are needed for SCA labor categories?

Information unknown until a requirement is defined and a Task Order issued. For bidding purposes the rates in the applicable wage determinations shall be used.

20. What percentage of overseas positions require U.S. Security clearance?

Unknown until a requirement is defined and a Task Order issued.

21. Are the incumbent contractors eligible to rebid?

Yes, as long as they are still eligible small business concerns.

22. In RFP (B) Past Performance (page 66 of 73) it states “Offerors shall provide Contractor Performance Data Sheets on up to three (3) of the firm’s most recently completed federal government, state government, municipal government, or commercial contracts (not to exceed five (5) years from closing date of solicitation).”

In the OFFEROR'S PAST PERFORMANCE DATA SHEET, it states: “2. List Performance Data on your three most recently completed Federal Government contracts (not to exceed three years since completion) for like or similar items required by this solicitation. “

Please clarify the limitation on past performance referenced contracts.

At a minimum each offeror shall include at least three Contractor Past Performance Data

Sheets (not to exceed three (3) years from closing date of solicitation).

23. On Page 80, the following statement is made:

Letter of Transmittal and Executive Summary

This section shall not exceed one (1) page. It shall include the offeror’s Letter of Transmittal, along with a brief summary of the offeror’s capability to accomplish the requirements of the contract.

In which volume is this letter to be included?

Letter shall be included with the Management Volume.

24. On page 81 of the “Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors” section of the solicitation, it states that the Letter of Transmittal and Executive Summary “… shall not exceed one (1) page. It shall include the offeror’s Letter of Transmittal, along with a brief summary of the offeror’s capability to accomplish the requirements of the contract.” Due to production/printing concerns, is it possible to limit this section to two (2) pages instead of just one (1) page?

Reasonable request. See changes in Section L.

25. Would the government provide definition/description for each Functional Area along with sample Labor Categories?

Descriptions and definitions are provided once a requirement is defined and a Task Order issued.

26. Would the government provide information on which labor category included in ‘Attachment_7_Executive_Labor_Category_Descriptions’ would belong to which Functional Area?

This information depends on a defined requirement which is not known until a Task Order is issued.

27. Post-award, will there be a process for bringing subs onboard, outside of open season?

Subcontractors can be added as needed to fulfill a requirement.

28. If we propose subcontractors, will we be required to use them for every task order?

No. You will propose Task Orders utilizing the resources that make the most sense to the requirement.

29. Our Company currently has an approved accounting system and procures subcontractor services and Other Direct Costs (ODCs) (i.e. materials, etc.) for our cost type contracts without an approved purchasing system due to not meeting the $25 million gross annual sales threshold. In addition, our Company has submitted Incurred Cost Submission reports on these contracts since 2009. Will the government entertain removing the requirement for an approved purchasing system based on the $25 million DCMA threshold? Not removing this requirement creates a Small Business set-aside that requires companies to have expected sales > $25 million.

With respect to DCMA, an approved purchasing system would be audited for both subcontractors and Other Direct Costs (ODCs) (i.e. materials, etc.) on cost type contracts for businesses expecting to exceed $25 million in gross annual sales. From DCMA’s perspective, segregating the need on this contract for an approved purchasing system based on the procurement of subcontract services alone (removing the ODC procurements, as this contract is requiring) is not within the requirements of FAR. Can the government clarify the purpose of segregating the use of subcontract services only as the requirement (i.e. removing the procurement of ODCs) for an approved purchasing system?

Firms are not required to have an approved purchasing system as part of the GBS MAC Award process for the same reasons as you stated above. They are however required to have an adequate accounting system as this is a cost-type contract and subsequent Task Orders may be cost as well.

30. Can the government make available, DFARS 252.239-7701 we've been unable to locate it in any of the locations we normally search, e.g. on the Hill AFB FAR site ?

The DFARS reference has a typo. Should read: DFARS 252.239-7001. However, the upated Section C Performance Work Statement removes this reference.

31. According to (C) Cost Proposal in page 83, “Some labor categories do not require pricing and are identified in the worksheet”. Please identify the labor categories that do not require pricing.

Labor categories not requiring pricing do not have labor hours listed.

32. Are all labor categories to be considered and priced as government-site? If not, please list labor categories that should be priced as contractor-site.

Yes, all labor categories are to be considered as government-stie.

33. Amendment I, Question 26, states that “offerors must provide pricing for every labor category listed in the worksheets … Failure to provide pricing for all labor categories will deem an offeror incomplete and ineligible for award.” Attachment 1 “CLIN ####” tabs list subcontractor costs (“Subcontractors – XYZ, Inc.) as an Other Direct Cost with a combined price for all subcontractors.

If an offeror was to provide their Prime company’s Base Labor Rates for all labor categories listed in the Labor Worksheets, the LABOR SUBTOTAL TO BE TRANSFERRED TO AREA I COST WORKSHEETS would encompass the entire effort since the calculations are based on the hours as directed in this RFP and provided on those worksheets. The CLIN #### worksheets require that the offeror list their assigned subcontractor costs. If a prime offeror was to estimate cost based on all of the hours as listed in the Labor Worksheets and then also include their assigned subcontractor costs, that would artificially increase the total CPFF estimates for each year.

Please provide guidance on how to properly account for subcontractor and prime offeror base labor rates and hours so that the total number of hours listed on the worksheets are accounted for and all labor costs are properly accounted for in the proposal.

All cost proposals shall include pricing for all labor categories. This is not meant to imply all primes and subcontractors must bid all hours. For example, a Prime may propose 75% of the labor categories and/or hours, and their subs the other 25%. The complete cost proposal would then include pricing for all labor categories. Therefore, the total costs transferred would be only for the Prime (75%), while the subcontractor associated labor costs would be listed within the subcontractor cost. In order to account for the total hours offerors must specify in their proposal the breakout between Primes and any subcontractors.

34. Will there be economic consideration provided in the issue of Task Order solicitations for those successor contracts (Task Orders) where, due to seniority, incumbents are earning more vacation (3 or more weeks vs 2 weeks) ?

Task Orders will follow all Department of Labor rules and regulations regarding seniority and allow for pricing to accommodate any associated costs.

35. In both solicitations listed above, in the 31000 series Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operations of SCA occupation codes, there are no hours listed for any of these positions. Was this intentional?

Yes. No hours are listed for the 31000 Series.

36. In Past Performance section (B)1, it states that we "may submit performance data as long as a minimum of 1 year of performance has been completed". Does this mean the work needs to have been performed for one consecutive year?

Yes.

37. If there are pricing requirements for Educational Technologists, Technical Instructors and Technical Instructors/Course Developers, did you mean to remove Instructional and Training Services from the Functional Areas for this solicitation?

These labor categories have been removed from the updated files.

38. An Executive Order -- Minimum Wage for Contractors dated 12 February 2014, requires all contractor/subcontractor employees to be paid a minimum $10.10 per hour beginning January 1, 2015. Based on this information, how will the government evaluate rates; as these rates are not in place at time of proposal submittal? No new Wage Determinations (WD) from the Department of Labor have been released to take in account these new minimums. The effect they will have on other labor rates is undeterminable in providing ceiling rates. When the WD is adjusted, will ceiling rate values also be adjusted?

Ceiling values will not be adjusted. Task Orders will be priced utilizing the applicable WD’s at time of award.

39. Will the Government provide a form, or a format, for the documents mentioned on page 82 of the RFP: Contractor Performance Data Sheets and Customer Input Sheet/Questionnaire?

These forms were provided via Amendment 0001. The forms have been revised and posted under this Amendment.

40. Considering the current staffing of DCAA, it is highly unlikely that they will perform a cost realism analysis. What process will the government use to evaluate costs realism? For example, will costs be considered that are submitted at or below WD for that labor category?

The cost realism is performed by NAVSUP FLC San Diego contracts employees. DCAA assists with rate checks and with accounting system reviews, as needed. Cost submitted below the WD rate will be adjusted upward to reflect the applicable WD rate listed in Section L.

41. Page 82 says “The offeror may also submit relevant contracts performed by any subcontractors who will perform under this contract.” Are subcontractor Past Performances in addition to those submitted by the prime constrained within the 15 page limit?

Information provided in the 15 page limit includes subcontractor past performance. Please note however the information/data sheets are not part of the 15 page count.

42. How many awards does the Government estimate they will make under each geographic Area? Is there a maximum/ minimum amount of awards set?

It is unknown at this time how many awards will be made. Under the current GBS MACs there are six awardees in Areas III and IV and seven awardees in Area II.

43. Is there a ceiling/ maximum $ value on each Area contract?

This information is unknown at this time. The ceiling of each awardee will be determined at time of award of each contract.

44. FUNCTIONAL AREA - Paragraph 2 identifies 14 functional areas. Please provide definitions for each functional area so that we can ensure that our past performance reference are relevant to the requirement. For example: What is included in the General Services and Support functional area?

The specific functions will not be known until a requirement is defined at the task order level.

45. In Section 5.2.e. (Page 11), it states “Services that may be available from NIB/NISH must be screened by NIB/NISH…”. Please clarify.

Mandate requires certain functions to be provided by NIB/Ability One (NISH) contractors. Contracting and Ordering officers must comply with regulations when obtaining applicable services. Contractors do not have a responsibility to know which services apply.

46. FUNCTIONAL AREA – Does a company have to provide a reference that is relevant to all 14 functional areas in order to qualify as a bidder for the Global Business Support Multiple Award Schedule?

No.

47. CLIN WORKSHEET – What are the restrictions for the CLIN worksheets? Should we only price the job classifications for the functional areas that we are submitting relevant past performance references?

All offers must include pricing for all labor categories.

48. The Contractor Performance Data Sheet cannot be located in the RFP document files. Please advise.

There is a link titled, "Click here for Additional Documents" located at the top of the page. All additional files are located there.

49. Page 79 and 80, Section L, II-Preparation of Proposals

What data does the Government require on CD labels?

Offeror Name, RFP number and Volume Title/Number

50. Page 80, Section L, II-Preparation of Proposals

Referencing Volume III – Cost Proposal – In addition to the Prime Contractor providing CCR and ORCA certifications, does the Government also require this information from any proposed Subcontractors?

The information applies to all offerors providing cost information. If your subcontractors will be submitting cost information they need to provide it as well.

51. Page 80, Section L, II-Preparation of Proposals

For the Cost Proposal volume, the instructions state “This volume shall include the entire completed solicitation document…” Please confirm that the Government requires the submission of all solicitation parts to be included in this volume.

Submit the signed offer, SF 33 (first page), Section B and Section K as they have “fill-ins” associated with their parts. Sections C through J and L through M need not be submitted.

52. Should the offeror include its signed amendments in the Cost Proposal volume?

Yes, or reference them in a table.

53. Page 80, Section L, II-Preparation of Proposals (sub-paragraph C)

May electronic (CD) copies of Volumes I and II be submitted in PDF format?

Yes, that is acceptable.

54. Page 80-81, Section L, II-Preparation of Proposals

For the Letter of Transmittal & Executive Summary, how does the Government desire this document to be submitted; in its own binder, an envelope, etc.?

As part of Volume I.

55. Page 80, Section L, III-Proposal Format (sub-paragraph B)

Is the cover page included in the page limitation of each volume?

Cover pages are not included in page count.

56. Page 82, Section L, IV-Proposal Content (sub-paragraph B)

Referencing Volume II – Past Performance instructions, will the Government accept the Customer Input / Questionnaires electronically from the customer representatives?

Yes, electronic copies are acceptable.

57. Page 82, Section L, IV-Proposal Content (sub-paragraph B)

Referencing Volume II – Past Performance instructions, may the Prime Contractor submit past performance data for work that it performed as a Subcontractor, provided that the work is relevant in scope, magnitude, and complexity to the GBS acquisition.

Yes.

58. CLIN Worksheets

Does the Government desire offerors to propose overtime (OT) rates for the non-SCA labor categories, even though—in most circumstances—these labor categories would be considered exempt from overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?

Submit your pricing in accordance with your company policy.

59. Referencing Amendment 0001, the occupation codes for the Water Transportation labor categories were not corrected when changes were made to the directory. We have reviewed the cross-walk for the wage determination, and the cross-walk does not provide the prior occupation code 47341 for Cook/Baker (as identified in the wage determination). But there is a 47370 code that has been cross-walked to occupation code 47021 that is listed in the cost spreadsheets. Please confirm that the occupation code data listed in the cross-walk is correct.

Hours for the Water Transportation labor category Cook/Baker have been deleted. In the event this type of effort is required for a specific task order, a Wage Determination will be requested from Department of Labor.

60. Let us know that how many total FTE’s (Key Personnel) are required under this requirement? Do we need resumes?

Resumes are not required at the contract level. We do not order FTE’s under the GBS MACs as these are not Labor Hour nor Time and Material type contracts.

61. I do see that you have listed all regions are being evaluated but I do not see any details as to a need in Alaska. We would be most interested in learning more about your venture in Alaska and if we could be of service.

Areas of performance are unknown at this time. The GBS MACs cover all areas in the event a need is identified in any region of the 50 United States, and Guam and Puerto Rico.

62. Please describe how the current on-going work / staffing will be transitioned from the incumbent contracts to the new contracts?

Any ongoing effort will be transitioned via Task Orders issued and identified at that time. It is unknown at this time which Task Orders will be transitioned as the orders are issued by offices throughout the United States.

63. Please describe the Navy's Task Order process.. How are new tasks competed ?

A Request for Proposal (RFP) is sent to all awardees within the area for which the work will be performed. The proposals are evaluated and an award made based on the criteria listed in the Task Order RFP.

64. Are all old (currently staffed) tasks competed amongst all awardees ?

Yes.

65. Are all new (not currently staffed) tasks competed amongst all awardees ?

Yes.

66. Are task order level evaluations also LPTA ? If not, please describe the evaluation options.

Task Order level evaluations will vary depending on the requirement. They may be LPTA or Best Value and adjectival ratings may be used.

67. Will the current Task Orders all expire NLT the end of the old incumbent GBS contract ?

No. Task Order end dates all vary depending on the issue date.

68. What is the average duration of a placement ? (ie, 1 year) What is the average number of hours ordered per placement ? (i.e., 100 or 1000 hours) Is there a minimum and/or maximum number of hours per position that may be ordered ? If so, please explain.

Average duration appears to be 12 months. Hours are not ordered under the GBS MACs. Task Orders are based on tasking identified in the Performance Work Statement associated with the order.

69. Confirming If our company has staffing experience, but not of this magnitude, or not with the Navy, etc - and we claim no relevant past performance, we would still be eligible for award. Do you contact the SBA to determine eligibility ?

If a company does not have any relevant past performance they are deemed acceptable per our instructions.

70. May a company be awarded both contract and all areas (1-4) ?

A company may be awarded up to four contracts under the GBS MACs – one for each area.

71. Why was Area 1 split into its own contract this go-around rather than being part of an Area 1-4 contract like last time ?

Due to a difference in technical requirements, specifically response times applicable to the remote site in Area I.

72. Does each Task order have an associated COTR that we work with? How many COTRs per region ore there currently?

Each Task Order will have a COR assigned. It is unknown how many COR’s there are currently assigned as this information is not tracked and orders are issued by various contracting offices.

73. Are the exact same labor categories being solicited under this new GBS requirement as the past incumbent requirement ?

Education and Training related functions, and Construction, are no longer part of GBS.

74. What was the rationale for increasing the number of hours per labor category from the old incumbent GBS contract to the new GBS solicitation. Was the increase per labor category from old to new uniform (ie, the same percentage used to increase all categories). Please describe.

The increase is due to the addition of two additional years. Current GBS MACs were awarded with a three-year ordering period. This follow-on effort has a five-year ordering period. A reminder however, that the hours listed in the spreadsheets are informational only and used to establish ceilings for each contract award.

75. If we use another company to assist with recruiting, but all hires will be ours, how do we show the cost of their recruiting services ? Are these external recruiting costs simply rolled into our overhead rates ?

You would apply the costs in the manner which is your normal business practice.

76. What percentage of staff historically have required clearances ? Do you expect this to remain approximately the same, increase, or decrease.

This information is unknown as the information is not tracked and orders issued by various contracting offices throughout the United States.

77. When will companies without a current facility clearance be sponsored for the clearance ? After award of the main contract, or after award of a task order requiring personnel with clearances ?

Facility clearances are typically not required for support provided at a government installation and GBS offerors are not required to possess a facility clearance to receive an award. Personnel requiring clearances will be known at the task order level.

78. Will resumes be required with task order proposals ?

They may be required when a requirement is defined and Task Order issued.

79. What is your process for deriving an "evaluated" CPFF.

It is as stated in Section M, which reads in part:

Evaluation will be based on a review of the cost proposal in accordance with the procedures set forth in FAR 15.404 Proposal Analysis. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement for each geographical area. The total price for all options will include the six month option period allowed by FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services. The Government will evaluate this option period by using half the costs for the last option year of performance. Thus, for evaluation purposes, the total price will be based on five years plus the six month option period.

80. When you develop your "evaluated" CPFF, do you adjust our indirect rates or only our direct labor? Please describe.

Any adjustments made will depend on the information provided by the offeror and verified with DCAA. Adjustments are normally made to SCA applicable direct labor rates when the proposed labor rate is not in accordance with the applicable Wage Determinations and or the basis for non-SCA rates have not been properly defined. Indirect rates would only be adjusted in the case where an offeror has a Forward Pricing Rate Agreement (FPRA) and submits rates that are not in line with the FPRA and have not adequately explained the difference.

81. Can an offeror and/or its subcontractor submit a recent CPAR in lieu of the Customer Input Sheet/Questionnaire?

Copies of CPARS are an acceptable submission.

82. RFP Section III.C, page 82: Section states the following, “…no other text or logos may appear in the margins, page numbers are acceptable.” Questions: Please clarify that no other text except page numbers and the source selection statement can go in the footer. Are we not allowed to identify the volume number or name? What about the header? May we identify our company, etc.?

Section L has been revised to update the instructions to allow for header information.

83. On the Past Performance data Sheet, #3. M. asks “Has your Company received any quality awards in the past three years?

Does this statement mean any awards for this particular project or for the company in general?

For the company in general.

84. On page 82 of the RFP, (B) Past Performance, paragraph 5, it states that the Contractor Performance Data Sheet requires information in the following areas: (a)Quality, (b)Timeliness, (c)Customer Satisfaction, (d) cost control. As I read what is under each area, it sounds like the Contracting Officer should be answering these questions.

85. Question: Do we get the answers to these areas in the CPARs and use the Contracting Officers answers? Or do we complete these with how we think we did on each?

The information may be obtained from current CPARS or contracting officers.

86. The government has provided FTEs and the Productive Hours for each FTE including SCA positions. Would the government please provide the Holiday Hours and Vacation Hours used to calculate the productive hours?

FTE’s have not been provided. Hours for preparing a cost proposal are provided. Productive hours need not be calculated for the cost proposal as the cost proposals will be used as the basis for establishing a contract ceiling award amount.

87. Ref Section L, page 85, Other Direct Costs: The government provided a plug number of $6,000,000 for every option year. The governments CLIN Worksheets asks for Government Estimate for Travel and Government Estimate for Material and Other. Where does the government want Offerors to include the $6,000,000 in the CLIN Worksheets?

Sheets have been modified to consolidate the ODCs into one line.

88. Ref Section B – Supplies or Services and Prices, CLIN 0010 Other Direct Costs – is it the governments intent that Offerors submit Section B as part of the proposal submission?

Yes, Section B should be filled out and submitted.

89. For the offeror to price the Exempt/Professional positions, please provide the job description.

The descriptions are located in Attachment 11 EXECUTIVE LABOR CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS.

SECURITY RELATED QUESTIONS

The clause in Section H applies to contractor employees requiring physical access to any area of a federally controlled base, facility or activity and/or requiring access to a DoN or DoD computer/network/system to perform certain unclassified sensitive duties.

The minimum vetting requirements of this contract would therefore be a National Agency Check with Law and Credit (NACLC) (Reference SECNAV M-5510.30 (5A-1; 5-3c(8)(b); 6-7.2). The minimum requirement to start work/gain interim access would be to obtain favorable review of the investigative questionnaire and advance favorable fingerprint results.

All information about a National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI) within the clasue should be disregarded as to not mislead.

90. Does the above apply to all hires?

Yes.

91. Is it true that documents must be turned into the Navy at least 30 days before work start?

The earlier the paperwork is turned in the earlier we can determine eligibility or complete the steps required for Interim Access.

92. Can the employee start work during this 30 day period?

Only if the minimum vetting requirements have been completed, a Final Favorable NACLC (or) upon favorable review of the investigative questionnaire and advance favorable fingerprint results have been obtained.

93. There is a requirement that all hires must pass a NACI check.

All contractors in support of this contract would require a NACLC investigation (see above) not a NACI contract. A contract not requiring access to a restricted area or DoN/DoD information systems would be the only type of contract where a NACI would be appropriate.

94. Who performs this check?

The Government customer's command security management office is responsible of ensuring the correct vetting is achieved for their command.

95. When in the hiring process is this performed?

Prior to a contractor being brought onboard.

96. Can a new-hire start work before the NACI is complete?

ONLY once they obtain favorable review of their investigative questionnaire and advance favorable fingerprint results have been received.

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The following have been modified:

STATEMENT OF WORK

STATEMENT OF WORK

FOR

GLOBAL BUSINESS SUPPORT

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The purpose of the GBS acquisition is to provide Department of Defense customers with a responsive, efficient, and reliable means of obtaining contract labor support to meet the needs of their operational objectives.

2.0 BACKGROUND

The NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, San Diego (FLCSD) has analyzed the types of contractor services needed by its customers and used this information to initiate the GBS procurement to provide the services more effectively and efficiently. The objective of GBS is to allow for economies of scale and improved productivity, while saving overall costs of operations at the same or better customer service levels.

The GBS program will provide contract labor support throughout the Fifty (50) United States. This PWS is for support in Hawaii and Guam in the following functional areas:

· Administrative Support and Clerical Services

· Quarters Management Services

· Healthcare Services (Except Doctors, Nurses or Physician Assistants)

· Information and Arts

· Information Technology

· Maritime Material Handling

· Mechanics and Maintenance and Repair

· Plant and System Operation

· Engineering/Technical Support

· Mobile Equipment Operation

· Financial Management

· Specialized Technology

· Industrial Services

· General Services and Support

3.0 SCOPE

The non-personal services to be provided in this requirement will include diverse disciplines as described in Section 2.0 in the geographic area defined by the FLC area of responsibility as follows:

· AREA I

FLC Pearl Harbor: Navy Region Hawaii and Guam

The contractor shall provide all necessary direct labor, supervision, management, and materials and equipment, except material and equipment specified as government-furnished, to meet the performance objectives defined in the performance work statement for each individual task order issued hereunder.

4.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

The contractor shall adhere to the most current version of the following documents in accordance with Section 5.0, Performance Requirements.

a. OPNAV Instruction 5530.14E, Navy Physical Security and Law Enforcement Program.

b. DoD 5220.22-M, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual.

c. DoD 8570.01-M, Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program.

d. SECNAV M-5510.30, DoN Personnel Security Program Manual.

Additional applicable documents will be identified in the individual task orders.

5.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall provide non-personal temporary labor services identified in paragraph (2) above in accordance with the basic contract and as required by performance-based task orders. The location and period of performance for each task will be specified in the task order.

All contractor personnel working on this contract must be U.S. citizens (unless exceptions apply and appropriate security authorization is obtained) and fluent in the English language as exemplified in their written and verbal skills. Work may require access to Privacy Information. Personnel shall adhere to the Privacy Act, Title 5 of the U.S. Code, Section 552a and applicable agency rules and regulations. Contractor personnel will be expected to sign a Non-Disclosure Form.

5.1 Contractor Responsibilities.

a. The contractor is solely responsible for the control and supervision of contractor personnel performing under each task order. This includes contractor employee leave and timekeeping issues. The contractor is responsible for properly training its employees before they commence work on a task order to recognize the scope of their duties. Contractor personnel must be qualified to perform the duties of their assigned labor classifications at the beginning of the task order.

b. Although the DOL SCA Labor Classification descriptions may include references to supervision or supervisory responsibility, it is an overarching requirement of the contract that only contractor employees shall supervise other contractor employees. In no instance shall a task order be issued requiring a contractor employee to supervise a Government employee nor shall any Government employee be a supervisor of a contractor employee. However, on site Government technical personnel may assess contractor work to assure quality performance and accuracy, as set forth in the individual task orders.

c. The contractor shall be responsible for obtaining any certifications and licenses that may be required for performance under this contract.

d. The contractor shall attend all post award conferences and periodic progress meetings convened by the Contracting Officer, Ordering Officer, or Contracting Officer's Representative. Meeting attendance and resolution of any outstanding issues shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

e. The contractor shall promptly remove, or deny access to any contractor personnel whose conduct is determined by the contractor or Government site management to be inconsistent with the best interests of the Government. The contractor shall continue to perform contract services following the removal of, or denial of access to, said personnel.

5.2 Labor Classifications. See excerpts from the “Department of Labor Service Contract Act (SCA) Directory of Occupations” for the labor classification descriptions. The personnel position titles shall be used for proposals, invoicing, and reporting under this contract. It is also important to note that all labor categories listed in the Dept. of Labor Directory may not be used under this contract. Only those categories in the Statement of Work will be available for use in this contract, other restrictions may apply.

a. The labor classifications are from the Dept of Labor SCA Directory of Occupations and are used for classification purposes and are to be considered a broad description which will be further defined at the task order level.

b. The Labor classification descriptions may include labor categories that normally require personal services, secretaries, personal assistants, etc. The performance based statement of work will be so structured as to avoid the implication of direct supervision by a Government employee - and these personnel shall be given sufficient advance directives so that the Government employees are not providing day-to-day direction. Contractor employees may not be responsible for making decisions that can affect the war fighter, the Government (as in the case of buying or disposing of government equipment or making decisions affecting Government personnel), and/or making more than ministerial or routine decisions on behalf of the Department of the Navy, its agencies, activities, and personnel.

c. In no event, may a task allow a contractor employee to drive a Government passenger vehicle, bus or van, or truck of any type without the express permission of the Contracting Officer and in accordance with a determination and findings, as set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 51.

d. Requirements that fall under the requirements of the Davis Bacon Act are prohibited under this contract.

e. Services that may be available from NIB/NISH must be screened by NIB/NISH and approved by the Contracting Officer prior to award of a task order under this contract.

f. Services of Doctors, Nurses or Physician Assistants are not authorized under this contract.

g. Senior mentor services are excluded from this Statement of Work in accordance with DoD Senior Mentor policy letter dated 01 Apr 2010.

5.3 Working Hours. The normal hours/days of operation for performance will be specified in each individual task order. Shift work may be required. Overtime is defined as any time worked by a contractor's employee in excess of the employee's normal work week (in accordance with FAR 22.103-1), or if required by state law, in excess of eight (8) hours per day. Under CPFF orders, overtime will be considered an allowable cost only when authorized in the task order. The Government will not be liable for payment of overtime that was not authorized by the Ordering Officer in the task order. The contractor must be available to readily communicate via email or telephone with the contracting office and/or end-user command representatives between the hours of 600-1800 Hawaii Standard Time (HST).

5.4 Security Requirements. Security requirements will be determined by the requiring activity and specified in the individual task orders. See NMCARS 5252.204-9400 Contractor Unclassified Access to Federally Controlled Facilities, Sensitive Information, Information Technology (IT) Systems or Protected Health Information

(July 2013) in Section H for additional guidance.

NOTE: The minimum vetting requirements of this contract would be a National Agency Check with Law and Credit (NACLC) (Reference SECNAV M-5510.30 (5A-1; 5-3c(8)(b); 6-7.2). The minimum requirement to start work/gain interim access would be to obtain favorable review of the investigative questionnaire and advance favorable fingerprint results. All information about a National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI) within the clause indentified above should be removed as to not mislead.

In order to maintain access to required systems, the contractor shall ensure completion of annual Information Assurance (IA) training, monitor expiration of requisite background investigations, and initiate reinvestigations as required. The Government provides IA training via on-line instruction.

5.5 Contractor-Provided Material, Supplies, and Equipment. The contractor shall provide the following as required by efforts under individual task orders.

a. For the labor classification of General Maintenance Worker, the contractor shall furnish hand and power tools valued at three hundred dollars or less that are required for performance of a task order. Hand and power tools costing three hundred dollars or less are considered to be general purpose equipment and not specific to use only under this contract.

b. When required by local or federal regulations, site personnel shall wear safety glasses, safety shoes, hard hats, and earplugs furnished by the contractor.

c. Individual task orders may require the contractor to provide material, supplies, or equipment that are not available from the Government. For FFP orders, the associated costs shall be included in the total price proposed for the order. For CPFF orders, purchase or rental of material, supplies, or equipment must be authorized in the task order in order for the costs to be reimbursed by the Government. Title shall pass to and vest in the Government for any property purchased under this contract in accordance with the conditions specified in FAR 52.245-1, "Government Property".

d. Firm-Fixed price is defined in FAR 16.202. Note: Firm Fixed Price orders are described in outcomes, goal or objectives, not by number of hours over a fixed period of time. Accordingly, those FFP orders issued under this contract are ‘not’ to be considered ‘Level of Effort’ or ‘Time and Material’ type orders. Rather, those FFP orders will be issued as performance based orders.

e. Cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts are defined in FAR 16.306. A cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is a cost-reimbursement contract (or order) that provides for payment to the contractor of a negotiated fee that is fixed at the inception of the contract. Completion and term forms. A cost-plus-fixed-fee contract may take one of two basic forms—completion or term. (1) The completion form describes the scope of work by stating a definite goal or target and specifying an end product. This form of contract (or order) normally requires the contractor to complete and deliver the specified end product (e.g., a final report) within the estimated cost, if possible, as a condition for payment of the entire fixed fee. However, in the event the work cannot be completed within the estimated cost, the Government may require more effort without increase in fee, provided the Government increases the estimated cost. (2) The term form describes the scope of work in general terms and obligates the contractor to devote a specified level of effort for a stated time period. Under this form, if the performance is considered satisfactory by the Government, the fixed fee is payable at the expiration of the agreed-upon period, upon contractor statement that the level of effort specified in the contract has been expended in performing the contract work. The Government reserves the right to issue a CPFF order in either form, depending on the nature of the task requirements.

5.6 Travel. Travel in CONUS and OCONUS may be required in support of this contract. All travel by contractor personnel must be authorized in the task order prior to travel costs being incurred, and reimbursement will be in accordance with FAR 31.205-46, "Travel Costs". Whenever feasible, the contractor shall assign personnel in the local area where the work is being performed to reduce travel costs.

5.7 Performance Requirements Summary. Contractor performance objectives are summarized in the following table.