Answers_for_N00421-15-R-0066_5.12.16.docx

1. Section B CLIN 0005, page 4. Should the description refer to APN-7 vice APN-5?

The extended description has been revised to match the description of APN-7 for CLIN 0005 in Amendment 0001.

2. Section C - Paragraph 13.5.12, page 56 and Section L, FAR 52.222.42, page 84. Is the Computer Operator I labor category considered the SCA wage determination labor category 14041 Computer Operator I?

Please refer to Section I, FAR 52.222-42 for the appropriate SCA codes.

3. Section C - Paragraph 13.5.11, page 56 and Section L, FAR 52.222.42, page 84. Is the Data Entry Operator I labor category considered the SCA wage determination labor category 01051 Data Entry Operator I? Should this be paragraph 13.5.13?

Please refer to Section I, FAR 52.222-42 for the appropriate SCA codes. The SCA code for the Data Entry Operator I has been corrected in this clause. The paragraph numbering has also been corrected in Amendment 0001.

4. Section L, Part A, Paragraph 2.0, Proposal Format, page 99. The Offeror shall provide one complete copy of the proposal to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) as electronic files in MS Office 2010. Section L Part A 3.0 states that each volume is to have two CD copies to be delivered with the originals and copies. Are the PCO CD ROMs in additional to those listed in Section L Part A 3.0 on page 100?

Paragraph 2.0 has been revised to indicate that two copies of the proposal as electronic files are required. The proposal submission should include the elements identified in Section L, Paragraph 3.0.

5. Section L, Part A, General Instructions, Paragraph 4.0, Proposal Submission, page 100. Submission date for all Volumes shall be no later than the date and time specified in Block 9 of SF 33 of the RFP (31 May), however it is requested that Volume 3, Past Performance, information be submitted seven (7) days prior to submission date specified in Block 9. Is the intent to receive Volume 3 early and separate on 24 May, and if so, does this exclude it being included with the Volumes 1, 2, 4, and 5 for the 31 May submission of the remaining package?

Yes. The past performance information should be provided early to allow the Government time to pull past performance references to prepare for the evaluation. If a complete past performance package is provided early, it does not need to be duplicated and provided again with the proposal package; however, the past performance information should be included on the electronic files provided with the proposal submission.

6. Section L, Part B, Price/Cost Proposal, Volume 4, sect 4.1.1, pages 100 and 104.

a. This instruction requires Section B prices to be provided separately in one digital data copy in MS Office 2010 Excel format on CD-ROM media. If so, does this CD count as one of the 2 CDs required for Volume 4 as referenced on table on Page 100?

Yes, please refer to Section L, Paragraph 3.0 for proposal content information. Two electronic copies of the cost and price information should be provided, and should be separate from the technical proposal electronic copies submitted. Paragraph 4.1.1 has been updated to align with Paragraph 3.0 of Section L.

b. Section L, PART A – GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS, Paragraph 3.0 PROPOSAL CONTENT AND VOLUMES, and PART B – SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS require different quantities of electronic media for Volume 4 Price/Cost:

· Table on p. 100 -- 2 CDs or DVDs

· Paragraph 4.1.1 -- 1 CD or DVD Please see response to (a).

7. Section L, Part B, Specific Instructions, Paragraph 4.3 Price/Cost Information, page 106. There is no 4.3.5 reference listed with sub-paragraph notes between 4.3.4 and 4.3.6. Is there an intended 4.3.5 reference that was not included?

The numbering has been corrected in Amendment 0001.

8. Section L, Part B, Specific Instructions, Volume 5, Exceptions, Deviations and Waivers, Page 107. Last statement on the section states, “If there are no exceptions, deviations or waivers, the Offeror shall provide a one-page Volume 6 in the Executive Summary stating so.” Should this instead read Volume 5?

The reference has been updated to Volume 5 in Amendment 0001.

9. Section L, PART A – GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS, Paragraph 4.0 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION, p. 100 – The first paragraph refers to Block 9 of the SF33, but block 9 is blank. Is it correct to assume that the date posted in the FBO notification of May 31, 2016 3:00 pm Easter is the correct closing date and time?

Block 9 has been completed in Amendment 0001 to align with the response date required on the FBO announcement (3:00 PM, EST, May 31, 2016).

10. Section L, PART B – SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS, paragraph 1.0 ODCs, page 108. Should the Material CLIN be 0015 vice 0007 to match Section B?

Yes. The CLIN reference has been corrected and the reference to O&M,N has been removed.

11. Attachment P-6. Other Direct Costs. The P-6 list CLIN 0008 for all ODCs, should the Attachment P-6 ODC CLIN be listed as both 0008 and 0015? e.g. “0008 & 0015” vice “0008”?

No. Cell I415 has a title of 0008 for travel and cell K415 has a title of 0015 for material. These amounts should not be included in one cell, but instead should be broken out in the appropriate column per the P6.

12. Section C, Paragraph 13.5.9 LABOR CATEGORY: Logistician III, page 55 of 120 and Section L, Part B. Paragraph L-2 Government Furnished Information, Page 111 of 120. The labor category is not listed as a Key Personnel labor category in Section C, but the Section L Option Year III table shows Logistician III as a Key Personnel labor category. Which is correct?

The Logistician III is not a key labor category. Option Year III in Section L, Part B has been corrected to remove the asterisk next to this category.