SCI MAC Questions A1.xlsx
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This document contains questions and answers regarding a draft solicitation for a Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Multiple Award Contract (MAC). The final solicitation is anticipated to be released in late February 2024 via PIEE with proposals due 30 calendar days later. It is a draft seeking industry feedback, not a formal solicitation. The MAC will provide SCI support services for the Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center. Services will include engineering, scientific, technical and analytical support across multiple technical functional areas. All set-asides will be determined at the individual order level. There is no limit on the number of awards, which will be made to technically acceptable offerors demonstrating relevant experience in at least one of the technical functional areas.
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| L2.pdf | ||
| Attachment L-1 Experience Verification Worksheet - SCI MAC.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| SCI MAC DD254.pdf | ||
| N0042123R0077 DD1423-CDRL_A003 - OPSEC Plan.pdf | ||
| N0042123R0077 DD1423-CDRL_A002 - Contractor_Monthly Progress_Report.pdf | ||
| SCI MAC RFP Draft v1.pdf | ||
| N0042123R0077 DD1423-CDRL_A005 - Personnel Locator Report.pdf | ||
| N0042123R0077 DD1423-CDRL_A004 - Ground Operating Procedures.pdf | ||
| N0042123R0077 DD1423-CDRL_A001 - Contractor_Financial_Summary_Report.pdf |
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| SCI MAC - N00421-23-R-0077 | ||||
| Identifer | Question | RFP or SOW Section | Identifer | Answer or Comment |
| Q1 | Will you be releasing Attachment L-1 and L-2 before the final RFP is released? This would be of great value for potential offerors to determine if they are able to meet the criteria for corporate experience. | Section L | A1 | Yes, Section J of the RFP has been updated to include Attachments L1 & L2. |
| Q2 | For this NAICS, we are a large business. We are a member of a JV which meets the SB size standard. Is a F&O offeror also allowed to submit an offer with a qualifying SB Joint Venture? | A2 | No. The RFP has been amended to clarify that the Government will not accept proposals from Joint Ventures. In order to be eligible for award as a Joint Venture, all members of the Joint Venture must be eligible for award. Therefore, each member would eligible to propose and be an awardee. The Government has determined that adequate competition exists at the Small Business level, that the addition of Joint Ventures will not add additional value or enhance competition. | |
| Q3 | Is this a new requirement or contract renewal? If re-compete, what is the current contract number and who is the incumbent? | A3 | New Requirement | |
| Q4 | Will the Government be changing the Solicitation Number upon RFP release? | A4 | No | |
| Q5 | Will the Government consider a set-aside for (8a, HUBZone, EDWOSB, etc.) | Award | A5 | All set-asides will be determined at the individual order level. |
| Q6 | When does the Government plan to release the RFP? | A6 | The Government intends to release the Final RFP prior to the end of February 2024. | |
| Q7 | Will the Government be making the award for this requirement in FY24? | Award | A7 | Reference question 6. |
| Q8 | Will the government please provide a copy of Attachment L.1 Document and Verification Worksheet? | Page 92, Section L.3.0 Proposal Content and Volumes, Document and Verification Worksheet, L.1 Relevant Experience Worksheet. | A8 | Ref: A1 |
| Q9 | Is the Government planning to release a sample task order (as example or to be evaluated) to aid potential bidders in understanding the future process, scope and needs of the SCI MAC? | A9 | No. The Government intends to hold a virtual post award conference at which time the processes and procedures will be reviewed. Potential Offerors can anticipate the predominance of the requirements will be for professional / engineering non-severable services task orders aligned to specific PMAs, platforms, and projects. | |
| Q10 | We currently do TS/SCI work with an Intelligence Community Agency. However, they do not use DD-254, will you accept anything as a substitute that the IC would provide to allow our past experience to be reflected? It is very similar in scope and by contract terms. | DD254 | A10 | Per Section L of the solicitation substanting documentation must include the signed DD254 or for exhibits where the substantiating documents are classified a signed L-2 is acceptable. |
| Q11 | In the reference to the draft solicitation, the DD254 block 1b, calls for Secret storage on the contractor site. Since the focus of this MAC is SCI and all SCI work is performed on government installations and not on contractor site, should this be changed to none? Is there a requirement for contractor Facility secret storage? | DD254 Block 1b | A11 | Block 1b calls for SECRET safeguarding as the maximum performance level for work to be performed at the Contractor site as defined at the individual order level. This is not required at time of basic contract proposal or award. The Government reserves the right to include SECRET safeguarding at the time of Order level proposals as appropriate. SOW Section C 3.2.2. and Section A have been amended to reflect. |
| Q12 | Given that this is a junior analyst requirement and many reservists are sentonly to basic training and advanced individual training before returning to the civilianworkforce, would NAWCAD establish a minimum experience requirement of one year(i.e., 1 – 3 years relevant experience to perform in the junior labor category)? | SOW: Paragraph 3.5.7 – Experience and Education Level Definitions | A12 | The Government does not intend to change this requirement. Section 3.5.7 includes numerous labor categories that do not require a college degree. The Government reserves the right to provide additional substitutions or clarify additional requirements at the individual labor category level as appropriate for each order. |
| Q13 | Given that estimates of first term separatee (i.e., junior specialist) bachelor’sdegree holders total less than approximately 1%, and Associate degree holders total lessthan approximately 4%, which results in negligible percentages of likely prospects forthese roles, would NAWCAD eliminate the degree requirements for the “junior”-levelspecialists? | SOW: Paragraph 3.5.7 – Experience and Education Level Definitions | A13 | The Government does not intend to change this requirement. Section 3.5.7 includes numerous labor categories that do not require a college degree. The Government reserves the right to provide additional substitutions or clarify additional requirements at the individual labor category level as appropriate for each order. |
| Q14 | The table on page 92 states that Volume 2 Corporate Experience is limited to atitle page only, but directly underneath the table states “Each volume shall contain thefollowing information:” and lists a Table of Contents (TOC). Please clarify if a TOC isrequired in Volume 2. | 3.0 Proposal Content and Volumes, page 92 | A14 | Applies to Volume 1 only. The RFP has been amended. |
| Q15 | Offerors and/or interested parties shall address ALL communication via e-mail to the SCI MAC Acquisition Cell at: SCIMACAcquisition.fct@navy.mil | A.1.3 General Information & Section L | A15 | All questions and the final proposals shall be submitted in accordance with Section L & M. The SCIMACAcquisition.fct@navy.mil address will be functional at time of RFP release. |
| Q16 | Is there a minimum number of corporate experience contracts required in the proposal submission? | A16 | The Offeror shall submit a minimum of a single exhibit. The RFP Section L has been amended. | |
| Q17 | Will the evaluation favor submittals with more than one corporate experience example? | A17 | No. As stated in Section M the Government will award to all technically acceptable Offerors. | |
| Q18 | Does the number of claimed technical functional areas have an impact on the evaluation criteria? That is, if an offeror submits a compliant bid with the minimum criteria of one contract with demonstrated experience in one of the technical functional areas, are they guaranteed an award? | A18 | No, the number of claimed technical areas does not impact the evaluation. Reference Section M. | |
| Q19 | Is it anticipated that most Task Order Requests for Proposal (TORP) will be issued at the unclassified level and allow for proposals to be submitted at an unclassified level? | A19 | Yes. The Government anticipates that TORP and proposals will be at the unclassified level. This does not restrict the Government from issuing classified requests if required. | |
| Q20 | Regarding the DD254 - Will contractors be able to bid under this requirement if they have a Secret Facility Clearance at time of proposal submission? We have a Secret FCL, and we are eligible for T/S FCL. | DD254 | A20 | No. Reference Section M Part B 1.1 Bullet 4. |
| Q21 | Awards – How many awards will be issued under this requirement? | Award | A21 | Per Section B Part a 2.0 "There will be no limit on the number of contract awards." |
| Q22 | Awards – Will the government reserve a specific number of awards to Small Business? SBA 8(a)? HUBZone? | Award | A22 | No. |
| Q23 | Will the government provide information regarding its evaluation strategy, to better understand how the government will evaluate all proposals. | A23 | Please reference Section L and M of the solicitation. | |
| Q24 | Will the Government consider adjusting the size of the referenced page to 11” x 17” to maintain the orientation of the proposal documents? | Pg. 91, Section L, 2.0 Electronic Proposal Format | A24 | |
| Q25 | There are multiple references to NISPOM DOD 5220.22-M which was replaced by 32 CFR Part 117 in 2022. Would the Government please update the DD254 to the latest reference? | DD254 | A25 | The DD254 will be revised at contract award. |
| Q26 | The instructions state that Volume #2, Corporate Experience, page limit is the Title page only. However, the instructions also indicate that each volume shall contain the following information: Cover and title page; Title of proposal and proposal number as applicable; Offeror’s name, address, and POC; RFP number; Proposal volume number; Table of Contents (The table of contents must provide sufficient detail to enable easy location of important elements). Will the Government please clarify if the TOC is hereby required to also be included on the title page for Volume #2 or provide clarification on the page limit for this volume. | Page 92, Section 3 | A26 | The Section L instructions will be revised in the final solicitation. |
| Q27 | We are (a small business under the 47M size of 541330) that performs work in multiple technical functional areas required in the RFP for NAVAIR however none of our NAVAIR work is at the TOP SECRET // Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance level – it’s all at the Secret Level. We have multiple contracts for DoD customers that are at the TOP SECRET // Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance level. We understand the desire to have companies with NAVAIR experience on this vehicle – would the government consider modifying the relevant experience criteria to include companies that have done relevant NAVAIR work at the secret level and have other relevant corporate experience that is DoD aviation related at the TOP SECRET // Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance level to be eligible for award? | Award | A27 | The Government does not intend to change this requirement. The US Navy follows different processes and procedures than other DoD components. Therefore, despite the technical scope relivency, the security aspects which are considered the highest risk to successful execution are not considered relevant. |
| Q28 | Relevant Experience Exhibit Supporting Documents - is this where Attachment L-2 and L-3 would go? | Section L, Page 92 | A28 | |
| Q29 | Document Verifications Worksheet - it is called "Relevant Experience Workseet" in section L.2.1 on page 95. What is the name of the document that should be referenced here? | Section L, Page 92 | A29 | |
| Q30 | Is the Government going to supply a templet for L1, L2 and L-3, regarding bullet points 3, 5, 7 & 9 and other areas related to Section L? | Section L, Page 96 | A30 | Yes. |
| Q31 | Will Project Specialists be required to hold an FAA Second-Class medical certificate to perform flight related duties? | SOW 3.1.8, Page 12 | A31 | No. |
| Q32 | Typically flight line activities require specialized cloting such as boots, cranial helmets, etc. Are these safty items able to be charged to the TO requiring the on-aircraft work, or will they be provided by the Government? | SOW 3.1.8, Page 12 | A32 | All Cost related or Government Furnished Property (GFP) requirements will be defined at the TO level. |
| Q33 | Do technical degrees such as Physics and Mathh count as an engineering discipline? | SOW 3.5.2.2, Page 19 | A33 | No. They would be considered under Scientific or Technical disciplines. |
| Q34 | If an emplyee has experience functioning as an engineer on previous NAVAIR/NAWCAD efforts but holds a technical degree (such as Physics or Math) not listed in paragraph 3.5.4.6 can they still qualify as an Engineer on the contract? | SOW 3.5.2.2, Page 19 | A34 | No. They would count as a Scientist or other Technical or Scientific labor categories that perform technical functions but that do not require a specific Engineering degree. |
| Q35 | The Test Pilot description states, "Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing, multi-engine aircraft, usually on scheduledd air routes, for te transport of passengers and cargo. Requires Federal Air Transport certificate and rating for specific aircraft type used." Does this mean tat Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) pilots, as long as they meet the definition and experience reqruirements, will be considered as relevant experience, or is tis RFP only for manned aircraft pilots? | SOW 3.9.4, Page 25, BLS 53-2011 | A35 | We will be adding a labor catorgory for unmanned system operator. |
| Q36 | Will the government provide a draft version of the attachments referenced in the Draft RFP (Attachment L-1 Relevant Experience Worksheet, Attachment L-2 Experience Verification Form or Attachment L3-Offeror Summary Table)? | Section L, Pages 91-97 | A36 | Yes |
| Q37 | Does the government anticipate including any additional requirements for Corporate Experience criteria? | Pages 99-100 | A37 | No. |
| Q38 | How many relevant experience projects will the contractor be allowed to submit to demonstrate corporate experience? | Pages 95-97 | A38 | Offerors are only required to submit a single qualifying exhibit. |
| Q39 | Will the Government consider adding Time and Material CLINs to provide the Requiring Activities maximum flexability in contracting types? | Section B | A39 | No. The Government does not intend to include Time and Material CLINS at this time. |
| Q40 | Will the Government consider adding a fee bearing Material CLIN for Task Orderrs where their inclusion would help meet the objective of the scope? | Section B | A40 | No. |
| Q41 | If OCONUS travel to Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) countries is probable under multiple task orders, would the Government consider inclusion of SOFA clauses at the IDIQ level? | Section H | A41 | Yes. The RFP will be amended prior to final release. |
| Q42 | Will past performance be considerd | A42 | No. The Government is only evaluating Corporate Experience for award of the basic MAC pool. Past Performance may be evaluated at the individual order level. | |
| Q43 | Would the Government consider including a model Task Order, so that the bidders understand the requirements and what rhythm you are expecting on execution of the furture program | A43 | The Government will not provide a model task order. Order Statements of Work are anticipated to follow the common format used for NAVAIR/NAWCAD Task orders under Seaport or other C-type solicitations. | |
| Q44 | Would the Government consider each bidder provide a PMO model through a delivered Management plan to ensure each bidder has an understanding of what it would take to provide continual pipeline of quality staff against furture requests as they come in. | A44 | No. |
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