Questions and Answers.pdf

1. Is a specific font size, page format, margin size, or spacing for the response?

a. No

2. Is there a page limit for the response?

a. No

3. Is there a budget established for this effort?

a. Yes but subject to FY23 funding

4. Is there an incumbent contractor who has helped with similar exercises in the past?

a. There is no incumbent

5. Should the response be contained in a single volume (i.e., Factor 1, 2, & 3 in the same document)?

a. You may put in a single document

6. May offerors include a cover letter?

a. Yes

7. What level of detail is required for Factor 3: Price? Just CLIN costs or personnel and hourly rates as well?

a. Just CLIN cost as outlined in the solicitation posting

8. Do offerors need to include all of FAR 52.212-3 if the annual representations and certifications are completed in SAM or will FAR 52.212-3(b)(2) be sufficient? (reference 52.212-1 (b) (8))

a. FAR 52.212-3(b)(2) is sufficient

9. Are offerors required to submit multiple offers as separate submissions for Factors 1-3 or just listed as options in Factor 3? (reference 52.212-1 e Multiple Offers (pg. 4))

a. Separate submission is not required

10. Pg. 1 of the synopsis states the contract period of performance is for 1 year plus one additional option year. Please clarify the total contract duration. (reference 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000) (pg. 13))

a. Period of performance is listed on the solicitation post under each CLIN. POP for Base year is 01 October 2022 to 30 September 2022. Option year 1 is 01 October 2023 to 30 September 2024.

11. Is the offeror responsible for handling training course and exercise participant registration?

a. yes

12. What outside agencies beyond the San Diego County Healthcare Disaster Coalition need to be included in the exercises or trainings? The following installation first responders (Security and Fire) and Emergency Managers via their Training Officer or Emergency Manager when the opportunity present itself, when needed, or required.

a. Commander Navy Region South, West Metro Installations

i. Naval Base San Diego

ii. Naval Air Station North Island

iii. Naval Base Point Loma

b. Marin Corp West installations

i. Marine Corp Recruit Training Depot (MCRD)

ii. Marine Corp Air station Miramar.

c. Naval Medical Force Pacific

13. How many participants are expected for each FSE and TTX?

a. FSE will be depend upon the exercise response and intent est 100. This includes actors, and response personnel

b. TTX Estimate 50 at the most

14. Is the offeror responsible for other exercise consumables or logistics (i.e., props, signage, catering, SIMCELL platforms, etc) for the FSEs? (reference SOW 5.3.7 pg. 4)

a. Catering No.

b. SIMCELL platforms yes

c. Signage No

d. Limited props (offeror to props that are no readily available by command if needed)

15. Are exercise materials, printing, consumables, catering, etc. to be included in the FFP?

(reference Synopsis Pg. 14)

a. Catering No

b. Exercise attendees should have the option to self-print exercise materials prior to exercise.

16. Do the offerors need to include travel in the FFP prices for each CLIN? (reference Synopsis Pg.

14)

17. Does the government want in person or virtual planning meetings for the exercises and trainings?

a. In-person for the initial and final planning meetings.

b. Virtual planning meetings all other

18. Please confirm that the HICS training course the government requires is the 2-day course mentioned on the Health.mil website.

a. Yes- 2-day course mentioned on the Health.mil website

19. Should offerors include resumes of staff intended to support the project? (reference SOW 8.2

pg. 5)

20. If resumes are requested, should we add them as an appendix?

21. The current size standard is posted as 12 million, would the Government consider changing that? We are an 8A Small Business but we exceed that standard within the current posted NAICS code.

a. We cannot change the NAICS code

22. The turnaround for the formal submission for proposal is August 31st 2022. Would the government consider extending that date to September 14th 2022?

a. No, we will not be extending the deadline

23. In the PWS section 3.4.2, it states there are 32 seats for ICS 300 how many iterations are required?

a. 32 seats over 3 iterations

24. In the PWS section 3.4.3, it states there are 32 seats for ICS 400 how many iterations are required?

a. 32 seats over 3 iterations

25. In the PWS section 4.1, Can the exercise planning meetings be virtual or only in person?

a. In-person for the initial and final planning meetings.

b. Virtual planning meetings all other

26. In the PWS section 5.2.1, Who establishes the schedule for classes?

a. The command Emergency Manager