Integration and Production RFP Q&A.xlsx
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This sources sought announcement is seeking capabilities statements from small businesses for a follow-on contract to provide technical services to support combat identification and air traffic control systems integration and production efforts. The incumbent is BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services, Inc. Interested parties are requested to submit capabilities statements no longer than ten pages addressing their relevant past performance on similar contracts, technical skills to perform the tasks outlined in the draft statement of work, and ability to perform at least 50% of the work. The contract is anticipated to be a single-award IDIQ with a five-year ordering period and estimated labor hours of 1,098,240. The place of performance will be 30% contractor site and 70% government sites including Webster Field and NAS Patuxent River. The NAICS code is 541330 with a small business size standard of $38.5 million. Capabilities statements must be submitted no later than July 8, 2019 to be considered for the anticipated small business set-aside.
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| No. | Question | Answer | Status | Comments |
| 1 | CDRL Attachment, A039 ; For CDRL A039, entitled “Engineering Change Proposal,” the Data Acquisition Document Number DI-CMAN-80639C does not exist. Will the Government please correct and update the Data Acquisition Document Number to DI-SESS-80639? | Update to requested DID | Complete | See the updated CDRL |
| 2 | CDRL Attachment, A040; For CDRL A040, entitled “Maintenance Index Pages (MIPS),” the Data Acquisition Document Number DI-SESS-80992A does not exist; Will the Government please correct and update the Data Acquisition Document Number to DI-PSSS-80992B? | Update to requested DID | Complete | See the updated CDRL |
| 3 | CDRL Attachment, A041; For CDRL A041, entitled “Maintenance Requirements Cards (MRCs),” the Data Acquisition Document Number DI-SESS-80991A does not exists. Will the Government please correct and update the Data Acquisition Document Number to DI-PSSS-80991B? | Update to requested DID | Complete | See the updated CDRL |
| 4 | CDRL Attachment, A050; For CDRL A050, entitled “Inventory/Utilization Data Report,” the Data Acquisition Document Number DI-MISC-8117 does not exist. Can the Government please provide the correct Data Acquisition Document Number? | Update to DI-MISC-81107A | Complete | See the updated CDRL |
| 5 | Section B, Table B-1 Negotiated Rates, Section C paragraph 3.2.2, Table showing number of clearances required; The table in Section C, paragraph 3.2.2 lists required clearances for three (3) Engineering Technologists and Technicians (Course Instructor), Journeyman. Section C, paragraph 3.4.8.11 defines the labor category and all personnel requirements. However, Section B, Table B-1 Negotiated Rates does not include this labor category. Would the Government add this labor category to Table B-1? | Add Engineering Technologist and Technicians, Journeman to B-1 table Government Site | Complete | See the updated RFP |
| 6 | Section C paragraph 3.2.2, Table showing number of clearances required, and Section L, paragraph 3.5.2 Labor Hours; The table in Section C, paragraph 3.2.2 lists required clearances for three (3) Engineering Technologists and Technicians (Course Instructor), Journeyman. Section C, paragraph 3.4.8.11 defines the labor category and all personnel requirements. However, Section L, paragraph 3.5.1, Labor Hours does not include this labor category or assigned hours. Would the Government add 5,760 hours (3 staff years) and this labor category to the table in Section L? Please also define the location for this work as either Government or Contractor Site. | Add Engineering Technologist and Technicians, Journeman to Section L Government Site | Complete | See the updated RFP |
| 7 | Section C paragraph 3.2.2, Table showing number of clearances required, and Section L, paragraph 3.5.2 Labor Hours; The table in Section C, paragraph 3.2.2 lists required clearances for twelve (12) Electronic Technician I, Maintenance. However, Section L, paragraph 3.5.1, Labor Hours only includes hours for seven (7) staff years at Government site and three (3) staff years at Contractor site for a total of ten (10) staff years. Would the Government please clarify the number of personnel required for this labor category and adjust the Section L table to a total of twelve (12) staff years | Section C, paragraph 3.2.2 needs to be updated to ten (10) | Complete | See the updated RFP |
| 8 | Section C paragraph 3.2.2, Table showing number of clearances required, and Section L, paragraph 3.5.2 Labor Hours; The table in Section C, paragraph 3.2.2 lists required clearances for ten (10) Electronic Technician II, Maintenance. However, Section L, paragraph 3.5.1, Labor Hours only includes hours for seven (7) staff years at Government site and two (2) staff years at Contractor site for a total of nine (9) staff years. Would the Government please clarify the number of personnel required for this labor category and adjust the Section L table to a total of ten (10) staff years? | Section C, paragraph 3.2.2 needs to be updated to nine (9) | Complete | See the updated RFP |
| 9 | Section C paragraph 3.2.2, Table showing number of clearances required, and Section L, paragraph 3.5.2 Labor Hours; The table in Section C, paragraph 3.2.2 lists required clearances for ten (10) Electronic Technician III, Maintenance. However, Section L, paragraph 3.5.1, Labor Hours only includes hours for eight (8) staff years at Government site and one (1) staff year at Contractor site for a total of nine (9) staff years. Would the Government please clarify the number of personnel required for this labor category and adjust the Section L table to a total of ten (10) staff years? | Section C, paragraph 3.2.2 needs to be updated to nine (9) | Complete | See the updated RFP |
| 10 | Section C paragraph 3.2.2, Table showing number of clearances required, and Section L, paragraph 3.5.2 Labor Hours; The table in Section C, paragraph 3.2.2 lists required clearances for six (6) Logistician/Journeyman. However, Section L, paragraph 3.5.1, Labor Hours only includes hours for three (3) staff years at Government site. Would the Government please clarify the number of personnel required for this labor category and adjust the Section L table to a total of six (6) staff years? | Section C, paragraph 3.2.2 needs to be updated to three (3) | Complete | See the updated RFP |
| 11 | Section C paragraph 3.2.2, Table showing number of clearances required, and Section L, paragraph 3.5.2 Labor Hours; The table in Section C, paragraph 3.2.2 includes two (2) listings for Management Analysts/Journeyman with a total of 6 cleared personnel required. However, Section L, paragraph 3.5.1, Labor Hours includes hours for three (3) staff years at Government site and two (2) staff years at Contractor site for a total of five (5) staff years. Would the Government please clarify the number of personnel required for this labor category and adjust the Section C table to a total of six (6) staff years? | Section C, paragraph 3.2.2 needs to be updated to five (5) | Complete | See the updated RFP |
| 12 | Section C paragraph 3.2.2, Table showing number of clearances required, and Section L, paragraph 3.5.2 Labor Hours; The table in Section C, paragraph 3.2.2 includes required clearances for eight (8) Supply Technicians. However, Section L, paragraph 3.5.1, Labor Hours only includes hours for six (6) staff years at Government site. Would the Government please clarify the number of personnel required for this labor category and adjust the Section L table to a total of eight (8) staff years? | Section C, paragraph 3.2.2 needs to be updated to six (6) | Complete | See the updated RFP |
| 13 | Section L, paragraph 3.0, Proposal Content; Section L, paragraph 3.0, Proposal Content shows that a Past Performance Cross Reference Matrix (CRM) should be included in Volume 3 – Past Performance. Would the Government please confirm that the CRM should only include references specifically aligned to Statement of Work paragraphs 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.3.4, and 3.3.11 as listed in Section M, paragraph 2.0 – Past Performance? | Yes | Complete | |
| 14 | Section C, Paragraph 3.1.5.1 & Section J - Attachment 2; Paragraph 3.1.5.1 lists several travel destinations, including Norfolk VA, Charleston, SC, San Diego, CA, and Pearl Harbor, HI. Section J, Attachment 2 includes – Wage Determinations for these locations. Historically, Wage Determinations at locations other than 2015-4279 – St. Mary’s Maryland are identified as locations requiring field team support. There are no field team support requirements for this solicitation. It is unclear how offeror’s should use the other four Wage Determinations included in Attachment 2 as there are no specific hours associated with potential work to be completed at these locations. Will the Government please clarify that these locations are travel locations only and not locations where employees should be proposed? Will the Government consider removing Wage Determination #’s 2015-4341 Rev 12 – Norfolk VA, 2015-4428 Rev 12 – Charleston SC, 2015-5635 Rev 11 – San Diego CA, and 2015-5689 Rev 9 – Pearl Harbor HI as there is no field team requirement for this solicitation? | These are travel locations only. | Complete | |
| 15 | Section L, Part B, paragraph 1.3 and Section M, Part B, paragraph 1.3; Section L, Part B, paragraph 1.3 defines a 30-day transition plan that ensures a smooth workplace changeover from their company to a new awardee. The paragraph defines 6 areas to address in transition. Section M, Part B, paragraph 1.3 states that evaluation of this plan will be based on Section C, paragraph 3.1.9. This paragraph in Section C states that the contractor should address only 4 elements at a minimum and refers to CDRL A007. The CDRL is governed my Data Item Description (DID) DI-MGMT-81945 and requires a plan to be submitted 60 days prior to the end of a contract. Directions in the DID include a. Details of accounts and subscriptions services to be terminated or transferred b. Process to include full joint inventory and transference of Government Furnished Material inventory records c. Status of all inventory included in repair facilities inventory for modification or purchase d. Details for removal of all contractor-owned items e. Critical path schedule for risk mitigation during the transition, and f. Plan to make training and certification records available for contractor personnel who are considering employment with succeeding contractor. The Section M evaluation criteria does not match the requirements defined in Section L. The Government requires a start-up transition plan defining how a company will handle a transition into a new contract. Will the Government consider the following changes to ensure a transition start-up plan is submitted by the offerors? a. Section L, paragraph 1.3 – The services under this solicitation are vital to the Government and must be continued without interruption. The Offeror is required to submit a written narrative delineating a 30-day transition plan that ensures a smooth workplace changeover from their company to a new awardee with no loss of service and minimal loss of corporate knowledge. The offeror is required to submit a written narrative delineating a 30-day transition plan that ensures a smooth workplace changeover as the offeror begins to work on the contract. b. Section M, paragraph 1.3.Transition Strategy – The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s transition strategy based on the responses required by Section C 3.1.9 of this solicitation. The Government will evaluate the offeror’s transition strategy based on how they propose to complete Work Turnover, Quality Assurance, Training, Risk Mitigation strategies, Security Requirement to include OPSEC, facility clearances, and base access, and Data Transfer; while ensuring a smooth start-up with no loss of service and minimal loss of corporate knowledge. | Yes, the Government would consider the following changes. | Complete | Please see updated RFP |
| 16 | Section L, 3.0 Proposal Content and Volumes; Please confirm that the inclusion of front matter in the technical volume, notably acronym list, can be included in each proposal volume and that this content does not count against page limits within those volumes. | Doesn't count against page limit | Complete | |
| 17 | Section L, 2.0 Proposal Format; Section L.2.0 specifies that graphs and tables shall be presented in no smaller than a 10 point font. Will the Government please specify if 10 point or smaller may also be used in graphics? | No, smaller than 10 point font can't be used | Complete | |
| 18 | Section L, page 140, 3.5 Government Furnished Information; The Government states in Section L, page 140, 3.5 Government Furnished Information: “The total estimated Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) of this requirement is between $77.2M and $99M. The estimate only includes Labor and does not include materials, equipment, ODCs, and travel.”; Will the Government please clarify that the $77.2M and $99M range does not include the 6 month option to extend services as defined in Clause 52.217-8 within Section M on page 150? | The range does not include 6 month option to exttend services | Complete | |
| 19 | RFP Section L, Part B Specific Instructions, page 134; The requirement states that with the exception of Section L-1, Part B, Paragraph 1.4 Small Business Utilization Strategy and Subcontracting Plan, cost or pricing information shall only appear in the Price/Cost volume and Annex #3. As the RFP includes no specific details associated with Annex #3, would the Government please specify the small business requirements defined in Section L, Part B, paragraph 1.4 apply to Annex #3. | Yes, Section L, Part B, paragraph 1.4 applies to Annex #3 | Complete | |
| 20 | Section C, paragraph 3.4.9 Service Contract Labor Standards, page 56; Section C, paragraph 3.4.9.13, page 60; The Labor Category Warehouse Specialist/Warehouse Worker indicates BLS SOC Code 53-7065. Page 60 Section 3.4.9.13 indicates the Labor Category Warehouse Specialist/Warehouse Worker as BLS SOC Code 53-4065. Would the Government please confirm the correct BLS SOC Code for this Labor Category? | BLS SOC should be 53-7065 | Complete | Please see updated RFP |
| 21 | Section L, Section 3.5 Would the government consider an explanation based on elements other than technical factors, such as corporate policy, company disclosure or accounting practices for justification for bidding outside of the range provided? | Yes, the Government will consider elements other than the technical factors if said elements are directly related to bringing the proposal outside of the range. | Complete |
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