RFP_N00421-10-R-0031_Q A0002.doc

Solicitation N00421-10-R-0031 for Air Vehicle Technical Support Services

QUESTION & ANSWER #0002

Q1: We assume that the written consent forms or authorization signatures from primary subcontractors are excluded from the page limitations for Volume 3. Please confirm.

A1: Yes; the written consent forms/authorization signatures from primary subcontractors are excluded from the page limitations for Volume 3.

Q2: Base Period Data, Technical Data for Item 001: Please confirm that the contractor is not required to price this item separately.

A2: Within Section B, CLINs 0005, 0105, 0205, 0305 and 0405 are not separately priced items.

Q3: Please confirm that only “principal subcontractors” are required to submit the full pricing data and this data can be included in a sealed package within the prime contractor’s proposal.

A3: Yes; subcontractor pricing data can be included in a sealed package along with the prime contractor’s proposal.

Q4: This clause requires that bidders provide payroll verification information. Does this requirement comply with FAR 37.104 and U.S.C 3109 for determining personal services? Please confirm.

A4: FAR 37.104 does not apply to this solicitation as this will not be a personal services contract.

Q5: This attachment contains Column F which required the insertion of employee names in for each labor category. This bidder requests an evaluation and clarification in two parts: (1) Does this requirement comply with FAR 37.104 and U.S.C. 3109 - similar to question 4 above; (2) if the answer is yes to part (1) of this question then does the government authorize a bidder to modify the Attachment P5 template to add each employee’s name to the associated labor category?

A5: (1) FAR 37.104 does not apply to this solicitation as this will not be a personal services contract. (2) Names may be added along with the labor categories listed on Attachment P5.

Q6: The attachment [P5] does not include a worksheet for Sample Task #3. Please update.

A6: A revised Attachment P5 has been uploaded to provide a worksheet for Sample Task #3.

Q7: Section 3.4, 6th sentence, states “The offeror shall not conduct follow-up actions with regard to this questionnaire. The Government will ensure that the customers have received and will respond to the questionnaires. The Government may send any other questionnaires as necessary. However, the instructions for Attachment P4 contains the following statement: “(7) Under the heading of "Confirmation," provide the date, point of contact that confirmed receipt of the Past Performance Questionnaire Package for Services, and the method of transmittal. “ These two requirements appear to conflict with each other.

Please clarify whether an offeror is responsible for confirming the Past Performance Questionnaire Package has been received by the customer (including date, POC, method of transmittal) and that the customer has responded, or will the Government contact the customer for confirmation.

A7: As Section L, para 3.4 states, “The offeror shall not conduct follow-up actions with regard to this questionnaire. The Government will ensure that the customers have received and will respond to the questionnaires.”

Attachment P3 (vice P4 as the question stated), has been revised/uploaded to state the following, “Under the heading of “Confirmation,” provide the date, point of contact that the Past Performance Questionnaire Package for Services was provided to, and the method of transmittal.”