N00421-18-R-0038_DRFP_Questions_-_4.pdf

Number REF/#: Industry Question/Comment Government Response

Section L 5.3 Section 2.1 For any proposed prospective hires, provide information to substantiate the proposed direct labor rates, such as Government approved resources related to direct rate data for specific geographic areas (e.g. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data).

Q: Will the Government also accept the use of other nationally recognized salary survey data bases such as Economic Research Institute (ERI), Towers Watson, Mercer, and others as substantiation for direct labor rate and salary data as long as the rates returned fall within the ranges listed in the table provided?

The Government will not accept substantiation based on other recognized salary survey data bases. For prosepective hires, Offerors shall bid in accordance with the rate range table in Section L, Volume 5. The final RFP will be updated to reflect this change.

RFP 5252.228-9500 ADDITIONAL

DEFINITIONS WITH RESPECT TO

"GROUND AND FLIGHT RISK"

CLAUSE (NAVAIR) (DEC

Can the Government clarify contractor's premises and locations for the purpose of complying with the Ground and Flight Risk Clause. 1991) - For the purpose of complying with the "Ground and Flight Risk" clause, the contractor's premises shall be deemed to be TBD at time of award, located at TBD at time of award.

Aerial targets, and the associated requirement for GOPs and FOPs, are typically operated out of the Government facilities located at NSWC Dam Neck Annex, VA although we want to remain capable of worldwide aerial target operations.

The Governement will remove this clause from the Final

RFP.

PWS 3.3.49.3 Since fixed and rotary wing support is billed on an hourly basis what is the annual average Level of Effort for each operational requirement listed under paragraph 3.3.49.3 by airframe type (rotary or fixed wing)?

The annual average LOE for aircraft support services varies depending upon the test and training event requirements.

Below is the average requirement for fixed wing and rotary wing support for the last three years:

2016: Fixed Wing 1,120 hours, Rotary Wing 35 hours 2017: Fixed Wing 1,706 hours, Rotary Wing 117 hours 2018: Fixed Wing 1,325 hours, Rotary Wing 31 hours

2.4.a.4.a The Offeror shall provide how they will meet the Small Business requirement of 30% of total proposed subcontracted dollars. In addition, describe the Offeror’s approach for how the 30% of total proposed subcontracted dollars will be allocated to the Socioeconomic Small Business Concerns.

Q: Is there a socio-economic goal breakout by %?

Offerors should follow the DoD socio-economic goal percentages.

Section H, 5252.215-9505 EXCLUSIVE

TEAMING ARRANGEMENTS WHICH

INHIBIT COMPETITION

Section H contains the clause, 5252.215-9505

EXCLUSIVE TEAMING ARRANGEMENTS WHICH

INHIBIT COMPETITION.

Q: Should the requirements of this clause be included in Section L, rather than Section H, which is typically for post award requirements?

Clause 5252.215-9505 shall remain in section H.

The FRFP will be updated to clarify submission requirements to comply with the clause. Teaming arrangements will be provided in Annex D.

PWS 3.3.35.6.2 Q: Are the cranes shore-based, vessel-mounted, or both?

Q: Is the contractor responsible for maintenance, repair, and inspection of the cranes, or are they managed outside of the ATMO contract by an outside activity such as PWC?

Cranes are both shore-based and vessel based.

Land based cranes are maintained, repaired, and inspected by NAVFAC. The Contractor will assist the ATMO in maintenance, repair, and inspection of shipboard cranes.

This will be clarified in the SOW in the Final RFP

PWS 3.3.35.7 Q:. Which ATMO vessels fall under INSURV for inspection?

Q2: When was the last INSURV inspection, and when are the next INSURV inspections scheduled to occur?

Q3: Which inspection programs (USCG, ABS, INSURV, e.g.) do the ATMO vessels and craft fall under?

Q4. For vessels that require dry-docking or yard availabilities, when were the vessels last in dry-dock/shipyard availability, and when are the next major maintenance periods scheduled?

Q5: Will the Government release the results of the most recent vessel inspections from governing activities such as INSURV?

A1: All vessels fall under INSURV. Targets do not fall under INSURV for inspection.

A2: The last INSURV was on the Transporter and it was in 2015.

A:3 All vessels fall under INSURV and the Relentless falls under ABS Loadline as well.

A4: Major dry dock periods for the Relentless are every 5 years and the last one was 2018. The smaller vessels will be pulled every 12 to 18 months for bottom inspections and cleaning.

A:5 The information is not available for distribution.

Number REF/#: Industry Question/Comment Government Response

Section L, 2.1, Direct Rates Government provided a table with rate ranges identified for BLS SOC codes. The RFP states the following “This table includes non-SCA labor categories as well as select SCA labor categories.”

The government provided SCA code and BLS Rate Range for select labor categories such as Computer Programmer I (CP I).

Q: Does the offeror comply to SCA WD or the BLS Rate Range for labor categories in which Government provided both SCA code and the BLS Rate Range for those select labor categories?

In accordance with the SCA, AWD’s are minimum wage rates Offerors must pay an employee, however companies may pay more than the minimum AWD rates. Offerors should not propose a direct rate for a SCA labor category that is below the associated AWD rate(s).

Speciifically for the Computer Programmer I, the AWD does not contain an established rate. All Offerors shall bid in accordance with the rate range table in Section L, Volume 5.

Section L Part B Volume 1 paragraph 1 b What does the term" C1" used to categorize the contract citations? This term was not identified in the instructions for the tables ES-2 nor PP-1 released on March 26th.

"C1" will be removed from the Final RFP.