Government Responses to Industry Questions FINAL.xlsx
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- N00421-21-R-0116
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This document contains government responses to industry questions regarding a solicitation. The solicitation is for technical and engineering support services to support the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Webster Outlying Field Special Communications Mission Solutions Division. The services include systems engineering, operations and support for C5ISR systems for various military and government customers. The responses clarify requirements around personnel locations, labor categories, subcontracting plans, and other terms. No CMMC certification is required. The final RFP with all attachments will be released.
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| TARCES/RFP # N00421-21-R-0116 | |||||
| No. | Reference Document | Section | Reference Text | Question | Government Response |
| 1 | SOW | 3.1.2.1 Work Location | Draft SOW indicates 2 FTE permanently stationed in Germany. | Will the Government consider adding Germany Status Of Forces Agreement (SOFA) status provisions and Technical Expert Status Accreditation (TESA) language to the contract? | If required, will include after contract award | ||
| 2 | SOW | 3.1.2.1 Work Location | Draft SOW indicates 2 FTE permanently stationed in Germany. | Will the Government consider adding provisions for Relocation and Repatriation as reimbursable costs? Additionally, LQA/HOLA/COLA provisions from DSSR? | If required, will include after contract award | ||
| 3 | SOW | 3.1.4.2 Holidays | The Government observes the following Federal holidays: … | Will the Government be adding the new Juneteenth Federal Holiday on June 19th? | Please see the updated Solicitation | ||
| 4 | SOW | CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT | The Government requires employees hired by contractors and subcontractors who work internationally to be protected by DBA coverage, regardless of assignment and/or location unless a waiver has been obtained by the U.S. Department of Labor (DoL). Will the Government consider adding FAR 28.305 Defense Base Act (DBA) Insurance? | If required, will include after contract award | |||
| 5 | SOW | 3.2.2 Investigative requirements | All contractor personnel are required to have a favorably adjudicated Tier-3 investigation from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). | Will the Government consider revising this requirement to only contractor personnel working on Government site. | This has been standard language | ||
| 6 | Section B - 1 | ESTIMATED RATES NOTE | Composite Fully Burdened Rates table by LCAT | The Composite Fully Burdened Rates table does not indicate a overtime rate for the following SCA Labor Categories: Technical Writer III, Technical Instructor/Course Developer, Technical Instructor, and Word Processor III. Will the Government consider adding rows for these LCATs to capture applicable overtime rates? | No, not required for the scope of this solicitation | ||
| 7 | SOW | 3.2.2.1 Contractor personnel Labor Category (LCAT) security requirements | Non Professional / Non SCA Labor Categories | Executive Order 13932, 26 June 2020 states “an overreliance on college degrees excludes capable candidates and undermines labor-market efficiencies.” It also required that “agencies assess candidates in a manner that does not rely solely on educational attainment to determine the extent to which candidates possess relevant knowledge, skills, competencies, and abilities.” Will the Government consider adding Non-Professional/Non-SCA labor categories for staff that are non-degreed? For example, Team Assembler I/II and Project Management Specialists. | No, not required for the scope of this solicitation | ||
| 8 | SOW | 3.2.2.1 Contractor personnel Labor Category (LCAT) security requirements | Graphic Designer | Will the Government consider adding Senior and Junior levels for Graphic Designers labor category? | No, not required for the scope of this solicitation | ||
| 9 | SOW | 3.2.2.1 Contractor personnel Labor Category (LCAT) security requirements | SCA Labor Categories | Will the Government consider adding the following SCA labor categories: Shipping/Receiving Clerk, System Support Specialist, Computer Operator, and Electronics Technician Maintenance? | No, not required for the scope of this solicitation | ||
| 10 | Section L, PART A GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS, 2.0 Proposal Format | ||||||
| 1.0 GENERAL | Page 104 & 105 | RFP Page 104 states: “Throughout these instructions, a “principal subcontractor” is defined as a subcontractor who provides at least 20% of the proposed total price/cost (excluding the Offeror’s profit/fee), for the contract or provides one or more Key Personnel.” RFP Page 105 states: “The “Drop-Off Request Code” email must specify a point of contact name and email address for the Prime contractor and for each individual Subcontractor.” | Please confirm that it is necessary to submit a POC name/email address for proposed large and small business subcontractors that are not principal subcontractors. | The Government confirms that it is necessary to submit a POC name/email address for proposed large and small business subcontractors that are not principal subcontractors. | |||
| 11 | 3.0 VOLUME 3: PRICE/COST PROPOSAL | 109 | RFP Page 104 states: “Throughout these instructions, a “principal subcontractor” is defined as a subcontractor who provides at least 20% of the proposed total price/cost (excluding the Offeror’s profit/fee), for the contract or provides one or more Key Personnel.” 3.0 VOLUME 3: PRICE/COST PROPOSAL, Page 109 states: “If proposed, subcontractors shall provide the same information required for the prime contractor, unless otherwise | ||||
| noted below | Please confirm that the term "subcontractors” refers to proposed large and small business subcontractors that are not principal subcontractors. | The Government confirms that the term "subcontractors” refers to proposed large and small business subcontractors that are not principal subcontractors. | |||||
| 12 | 3.3 PRICE/COST INFORMATION: | 3.3.3, Direct/Indirect Rates, Page 111 | RFP Page 111 States (3.3.3 Direct/Indirect Rates): “The Offeror and proposed subcontractors shall provide the most current DCAA Provisional Billing Rate Approval Letter, DCAA Final Billing Rate Approval Letter, and/or DCAA Forward Pricing Rate Agreement recommendation, payroll verification for currently employed proposed personnel, and any other information necessary to substantiate the rates proposed.” | Please confirm that proposed large and small business subcontractors (that are not principal subcontractors) are required to submit this information. | The Government confirms that proposed large and small business subcontractors (that are not principal subcontractors) are required to submit this information. | ||
| 13 | 3.3 PRICE/COST INFORMATION: | 3.3.4, Page 111 | RFP Page 111 States (3.3.4): “For any proposed prospective hires, Contractors and Subcontractors shall propose within direct labor rate ranges stated in the Attachment P4. The BLS ranges are based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) wage data by area and occupation for each labor category’s SOC code.” | Please confirm that proposed large and small business subcontractors (that are not principal subcontractors) are required to submit this information independently. | The Government confirms that proposed large and small business subcontractors (that are not principal subcontractors) are required to submit this information independently. | ||
| 14 | 3.3 PRICE/COST INFORMATION: | 3.3.11, Page 112 | RFP Page 112 States (3.3.11) “Escalation on labor. Offerors, including subcontractors, shall address escalation for all labor categories, and shall provide rationale for the specific escalation rate used. Offerors that do not include escalation, or an explanation as to why it is not included, may be considered unrealistically low and may have their | ||||
| proposals adjusted by the Government to include escalation in the out-years.” | Please confirm that proposed large and small business subcontractors (that are not principal subcontractors) are required to submit this information independently. | The Government confirms that proposed large and small business subcontractors (that are not principal subcontractors) are required to submit this information independently. | |||||
| 15 | Section J - List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments | Page 91 | Attachment 7 Small Business Subcontracting Plan, Attachment P1 Past Performance Information Form, Attachment P2 CPAQ, Attachment P3 Fully Burdened Labor Rates, Attachment P4 BLS Chart, Attachment P6 Cost Summary Spreadsheet | Will the Government consider providing the referenced Attachments/P-forms prior to the final RFP release? | All Attachments provided with the RFP Release | ||
| 16 | Clause Incorporated by Full Text: 252.204-7021 | Pg 82-83 | Given the tight correlation between all NIST 800-171 controls and CMMC Level 3, does the Government perceive Level 3 as the appropriate level for CMMC certificate for this contract? | Clause removed CMMC certification not stimpulated in the SOW, therefore 252.204-7021 is not required and clause is not included in the FINAL RFP. | |||
| 17 | Clause Incorporated by Full Text: 252.204-7021 | Pg 82-83 | Will the Government accept self-certification for CMMC due to the extremely limited number of third-party assessors? | ||||
| Clause removed CMMC certification not stimpulated in the SOW, therefore 252.204-7021 is not required and clause is not included in the FINAL RFP. |
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