N00421-22-R-0006 Draft RFP QAs Posting2.pdf

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Reference Paragraph Question Government Response

40 Draft PWS Para 5.2.3

5.2.3 Performance Metrics Pg. 29, para. 5

f. Engine Metrics, Engine Availability, "a daily status of ready for issue (RFI) equal to two per aircraft…" Question: Does this imply there are 2x43 (86) aircraft J85 engines ready for install (i.e. not currently installed in aircraft) that need to be managed by the Contractor?

Updated Government Response:

The Contractor will be required to manage a total of 134 engines, 86 firewalls and 48 spare engines that are not installed.

The response for N00421-22-R-0006 DRAFT RFP Q&A Posting 1, provided on 22 December 2021, is updated accordingly:

The current requirement for 43 A/C is to manage a total of 134 engines, 86 firewalls and 48 uninstalled engines.

The additional 22 SWISS A/C will include 44 engines.

68 Draft RFP General What equipment is Contractor Furnished Equipment (CFE) at each Base and will that inventory be provided during Draft RFP stage?

Anything not listed as GFP or GFM for the requirement is CFE. The Vendor should propose any material needed to meet the requirement as part of their proposal.

For clarification, all A/C parts and tools are provided by the Government.

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Reference Paragraph Question Government Response

69 Draft PWS

Para 4.2.1 Contractor

Owned Vehicles

PWS 4.2.1 states, “This contract does not provide for the purchase or lease of vehicles. All operating costs for Contractor owned vehicles shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.” Which CLIN should the contractor account for costs as it pertains to Contractor Owned Vehicles to support this contract?

This contract does not provide for the purchase or lease of vehicles. All operating costs for Contractor owned vehicles shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

70 Draft PWS Para 4.1.1.1

Material Management

Will the Government please verify that the Maintenance Manager is not a key person and is not needed to act as the Maintenance Master Chief Petty Officer (MMCPO) for the purpose of fulfilling qualification and programmatic duties IAW COMNAVAIRFORINSTR 4790.2C, Chapter 3?

The Government will take this into consideration, please see the forthcoming updates available on SAM.gov.

71 Draft PWS Para 5.2.3.b

Mission Capable

With an increase of program performance metrics like the new 85% MC rate, will the minimum team complement account for the additional staffing required to meet the new metric or remain the same staffing levels with the 80% MC rate metric?

The minimum staffing does not guarantee successful contract performance and the contractor shall be prepared to add additional personnel as required to meet performance thresholds.

72 Draft PWS Addendum 1D, 3.0

Does the Government understand and will the Government convey to the potential offerors whether or not if all F-5 phase maintenance will be performed at NASJRB New Orleans.

Please see the forthcoming updates available on SAM.gov.

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Reference Paragraph Question Government Response

73 Draft RFP; Draft PWS

RFP: Pg 66 Pricing Note

PWS:

Section 2, Scope

PWS

Section 5.1.4

RFP Pricing Note: Aircraft count = 57 aircraft PWS Section 2: current aircraft 43 (+ 22 Swiss aircraft) = 65 aircraft PWS Section 5.1.4 states "The additional Swiss aircraft are not included in each site’s base minimum manning requirements. Each aircraft will be priced as separate CLINs (CLIN 0X03, 0X05, 0X07, 0X09)."

The min manning requirements for pricing CLINs 0X02/4/6/8/10/12 provided in RFP Pg 66 are directly tied to 57 aircraft, rather than the current 43 aircraft, and does not reconcile with the expected 65 aircraft.

Please confirm the aircraft numbers are correct that offerors should propose against and price for CLINs 0X02/4/6/8/10/12? Request a reconciliation of aircraft numbers by site/date to better understand the iron flow for the current aircraft and future Swiss aircraft.

The Section B, Pricing Note, does not include the additional aircraft for CLINs 0X03, 0X05, 0X07, 0X09, and 0X11. It is the Government's intent to utlize the base CLIN along with additional aircraft CLIN to support the total number of aircraft at the site. The amount of aircraft support that could be ordered exceeds the total number of actual aircraft to allow the Government flexibility to move aircraft between sites.

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Reference Paragraph Question Government Response

74 Draft PWS Section 4.1

"4.1 Supply Support. The Contractor shall establish, manage and maintain spare parts to include warehousing for the F-5 aircraft components. The Contractor shall notify the Government Fleet Support Team (FST) of Diminishing Manufacturer Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) and recommend solutions for replacement parts managed by the Contractor."

1. Can the Government confirm the warehousing for F- 5 components at the operating locations will be co-located at the hangar/on Government facilities, or do the offerors need to source warehousing facilities (other than within 25 miles of FRCSE)?

2. Request the Government provide a current inventory listing of material managed and maintained on the contract today, to include; part number, description, quantity, value and current storage location.

3. Request the Government provide the past 5-years of spare part usage

1. Please see the forthcoming updates available on SAM.gov. The Government intends to provide warehousing facilities for each site.

The Government intends to provide the warehousing facility details for biddings purposes.

2/3. The Government will take this into consideration. Any information available and deeemed appropriate for bidding purposes will be provided in the Solictation's Technical Library.

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Reference Paragraph Question Government Response

75 Draft PWS Para 4.1.1.1.5

4.1.1.1.5 Phased Depot Maintenance Material Support

Pg. 10, Para 7. Consumable Material Requests The Government is placing the Contractor between PMA-226, DLA, SAIC, and FRCSE as a liaison to manage Consumable Material Requests, yet the Contractor has no oversight of these parties.

Question: Will the Government hold the contractor responsible for DLA/SAIC failure to order material items in a timely manner?

Question: What tools will the Government provide the contractor to ensure materials ordered by the contractor are "paid back" by FRCSE?

Q1: Please refer to the Terms and Conditions contained in the solicitation.

Q2: Please see the forthcoming updates available on SAM.gov.

76 Draft PWS Para 4.1.1.1.5

4.1.1.1.5 Phased Depot Maintenance Material Support

Pg. 9, Para 2. Data Collection and Analysis Question: Is this data collection and analysis being accomplished today? If so, will the Government provide the material requirements for the last 6 months so Industry can properly estimate the level of effort required?

Please see the forthcoming updates available on SAM.gov.

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Reference Paragraph Question Government Response

77 Draft PWS Para 4.1.1.1.5

4.1.1.1.5 Phased Depot Maintenance Material Support

Pg. 9, Para 3. Onsite Stock Buffers Question: Will the Government/FRCSE provide the number of SKUs/Line Items that must be "buffered"?

The requirement is expected to be removed.

Please see the forthcoming updates available on SAM.gov.

78 Draft PWS Para 5.2.1

5.2.1 Operational Level (O-Level) Maintenance

Pg. 25, para 6

a. On-site and off-site services to the depot field teams for O-level functions; to include but not limited to, the removal, reinstallation, operation, test, and checkout of all applicable systems, components, access panels, and other preparation of the aircraft, as necessary."

Question: When depot field teams are required, will they be required to work normal site work hours, or will contractor overtime be required to support the depot field team?

Question: If Depot Field Team schedules support outside normal site work hours, will the Government authorize overtime under CLIN 0X16?

1. In accordance with the PWS, Section 5.2.1 and Addendums, the Depot Field Teams will work the operational hours. Overtime will only be approved by the Contracting Officer's Representative.

2. All Overtime requests must be approved by The Contracting Officer's Representative before a Contractor is authroized to perform.

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Reference Paragraph Question Government Response

79 Draft PWS Para 5.2.1

5.2.1 Operational Level (O-Level) Maintenance

Pg. 26, para 8

n. On-site transient flight line functions (to include launch and recovery, chocking, tie-down, refueling, daily/turnaround inspections), scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, and assistance to flight crews for F-5 transient aircraft as approved by the COR and the TPOCs.

Question: Does the Government's minimum manning account for transient F-5 support when the addition of transient aircraft exceeds the normal assigned aircraft count?

The Contractor shall staff at or above minimum manning levels. The minimum staffing does not guarantee successful contract performance and the contractor shall be prepared to add additional personnel as required to meet performance thresholds.

Please see the forthcoming updates available on SAM.gov.

80 Draft PWS Para 6.3.1

6.3.1 Government Furnished Property Pg. 37, Para. 3

Question: Will the Government provide a Current CDRL A010, Government Property Inventory Report as a Government Furnished Equipment list for Contractors to review?

Question: Will the Government provide a Contractor Furnished Equipment list for Contractors to review?

Question: Will the government provide information as to the amount and type of material/equipment that Offerors will need to procure at each site?

1. The Government will provide the Government Furnished Property list as an attachment to the updated DRAFT RFP.

2. The Government does not intend to provide a Contractor Furnished Equipment List.

3. The government does not intend to provide a list of CFE at this time.

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Reference Paragraph Question Government Response

81 Draft PWS Addendum 1D

Addendum 1D, VFC-204, NAS JRB New Orleans, Louisiana Pg. 54, Para 5

3.0 Organizational, Intermediate, and Depot

Maintenance VFC-204 will perform all Phase maintenance on all Navy F-5 aircraft.

Question: Does this statement imply that all USN F-5s will rotate to NAS JRB NO for Phase Maintenance and not receive Phase Maintenance at their Home Station (i.e. Key West)?

VFC-204 will perform all Phase maintenance on all Navy F-5 aircraft.

Any changes will be captured in updates available on SAM.gov.

82 Draft PWS Addendum 1G

Addendum 1G, VFC-204 Permanent Detachment, NAS Fallon, NV Pg. 59-60 There does not appear to be any reference to "Top Gun" support in the PWS.

Question: Are Contractors expected to support "Top Gun" Operations?

Question: Are "Top Gun" Operations conducted during normal work hours or will Overtime be authorized for support beyond the normal work week?

1. The operational requirements are listed in Addendum 1G. The Government does not intend to comment on operational requirements outside of the PWS.

2. Please refer to the T&Cs in the solicitation on how overtime will be authorized.

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Reference Paragraph Question Government Response

83 Draft PWS Addendum 1G

Addendum 1G, VFC-204 Permanent Detachment, NAS Fallon, NV Pg. 59, Para 4 3.0 Selected Intermediate Maintenance Question: Will the maintenance items listed in this section continue to be performed by the Permanent Detachment personnel even after the squadron relocates to NAS/JRB New Orleans?

Question: Does the Government's Staffing Chart provide enough personnel to perform this I-level maintenance as well as support the required flight operations outlined in the flight schedule?

Q1: Yes, Addendum 1G is specific to the work performed by the permenant detachment workforce while a/c are detached to NAS Fallon from other sites.

Q2: Yes, however, the Contractor shall staff at or above minimum manning levels. The minimum staffing does not guarantee successful contract performance and the contractor shall be prepared to add additional personnel as required to meet performance thresholds.

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Reference Paragraph Question Government Response

84 Draft PWS Para 5.1.1.4

PWS 5.1.1.4 Material Accountability says During the Transition Phase-In period, the Contractor shall conduct a joint physical inventory and inspection with the incumbent contractor and designated Government representative of all Government Furnished Property (GFP) and Individual Material Readiness List (IMRL).

The Contractor shall deliver the joint inventory results IAW CDRL A018, Phase-In Inventory Report.

5.1.2.4. Material Accountability says No later than

thirty (30) days upon full performance of each new site, the Contractor shall conduct a physical inventory and inspection with the designated Government representative of all Government Furnished Property (GFP) and Individual Material Readiness List (IMRL).

The Contractor shall deliver the joint inventory results IAW CDRL A020, New Site Standup Inventory Report. Question: Are these requirements redundant?

The Contractor will be required to conduct an inventory and inspection at the time of the Transition Phase-In as well as during the stand up of a New Site.

Please see the forthcoming updates available on SAM.gov.

85 Draft PWS Addendum 1A & 1E

PWS Addendum 1A & 1E J85 I-Level Maintenance - Question: Will the Government provide the Engine Test Cells needed to support J85 maintenance?

Question: How many test cells will be available?

Q1: The Government will provide the Engine Test Cells needed to support J85 Maintenance.

Q2: There are currently two Engine Test cells located at NAS Fallon, NV and NAS Yuma, AZ.

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Reference Paragraph Question Government Response

86 Draft PWS Addendums 1B - 1H

PWS Addendums 1B thru 1H Para 2.0 - Question:

Will the Government agree to provide no less than 48-hour advance notice when flight operations are planned for weekends and Holidays?

The Government will take this into consideration. Any updates will be available on SAM.gov.

87 Draft PWS Para 4.1.1.1

PWS Para 4.1.1.1 - Question: Will the Government provide annual consumption data for the F-5 for the purposes of forecasting parts and material requirements?

The Government will take this into consideration. Any information available for bidding purposes will be provided in the Solictation's Technical Library.

88 Draft PWS Para 5.1.4

PWS Para 5.1.4 Additional Aircraft - In the last para of Para 5.1.4, CLIN 0X14 is referenced as the minimum manning CLIN. CLIN 0X14 is the I-Level J85 Maintenance CLIN for NOLA. Question: Should there be a different reference?

The reference will be updated. Please see the forthcoming updates available on SAM.gov.

89 Draft PWS Para 5.11.2

PWS Para 5.11.2 Aircraft Recovery - The PWS Para refers to CLIN 0X10 for recovery of crashed, damaged, or downed aircraft. Per the RFP, CLIN 0X10 is aircraft maintenance at Beaufort SC.

Question: Should Para 5.11.2 be referring to CLIN 0X15 O&A?

Aircraft recovery will be included in the Site Aircraft Maintenance CLINs. Please see the forthcoming updates available on SAM.gov.

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Reference Paragraph Question Government Response

90 Draft PWS & RFP Para 2.0 / Sectiom B

Pricing Note

PWS Scope 2.0 and RFP Section B pg. 66 Pricing Note - There appears to be a disconnect between the PWS and the RFP regarding the number of F-5 aircraft at each site. The RFP Pricing Note shows 12, 10, and 15 aircraft at Fallon, Yuma, and Key West, respectively while the PWS shows 14, 12, and 17 a/c respectively at the 3 locations. 37 total aircraft vs. 43 total aircraft. Question: Will the Government please reconcile the difference?

The Section B, Pricing Note, does not include the additional aircraft for CLINs 0X03, 0X05, 0X07, 0X09, and 0X11. It is the Government's intent to utlize the base CLIN along with additional aircraft CLIN to support the total number of aircraft at the site. The amount of aircraft support that could be ordered exceeds the total number of actual aircraft to allow the Government flexibility to move aircraft between sites.

91 Draft RFP CLIN 0010

RFP CLIN 0010, Beaufort Aircraft Maintenance.

CLIN 0001 transition description does not include Beaufort SC as a transition site. Question: Are Contractors required to transition Beaufort?

CLIN 0001 is the transition at the commencement of the contract. Beaufort SC transition will be covered under CLIN 0X18 New Site Standup.

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