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1 RFP n/a Given this RFP was released with during the time of two federal holidays, as well as the close proximity of the Questions Due date and the Final Proposal due, which often does not allow for enough time between receiving answers and then revising proposals - we respectively request an extension until July 3

At this time there will be not be an extension, please monitor PIEE and SAM.gov for any changes to this requirement.

2 Section L Part B Section B, B-1, Composite Labor Rates Table – Will the govt provide a spreadsheet attachment for this table or should the Contractor create one and provide as part of their Cost Proposal?

Attachment P4 Composite Labor Rates will be added in Amendment 0001.

3 RFP Section B Section B, B-1, Composite Labor Rates Table – This table lists 3 labor categories as ALL KEY. Please confirm the only KEY personnel are 3 Aerospace Engineers – Senior and 1 Computer and Information System Managers – Senior

Key Personnel: 3 Aerospace Engineers – Senior and 1 Computer and Information System Managers – Senior.

Section B-1 will be updated on Amendment 0001.

Question(s) for Draft or Final Document: FINAL Posted: 23 May 2024: N00421-24-R-0042

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4 RFP Section B Section B, Item Numbers 1002 – 1008 (ODCs) – in the Draft RFP these were all Not Separately Priced (NSP). In the Final RFP the NSP designation has been removed. Please confirm these ODC Item Numbers are NSP.

The Government confirms Item Numbers 1002 – 1008 (ODCs) are

NSP.

5 Section L Part B, 1.2 Section L, Part B, 1.2 Workforce - Can additional pages be added to this section to discuss the requirements of section 1.2.1 and 1.2.3? Section L will be updated on Amendment 0001.

6 Section L Part B, 3.1 Section L, Part B, 3.1 Volume content (a) iii. – Will a printed copy of the company’s email received from SAM.gov which shows the current expiration date along with an authorized signature, be allowed to satisfy this requirement?

The Government requires the signed Representations, Certifications, and Acknowledgements and/or System for Award

Management (SAM).

SAM registration must be current during proposal submission and the duration of the contract performance.

7 Section B B-1

In reference to Section B, paragraph B-1, Chart “ESTIMATED AND NEGOTIATED COMPOSITE LABOR RATES (Regardless of Clearance or Location)” the labor category “General and Operations Manager – Senior (BLS 11-1021) (ALL

KEY)”. Is the General and Operations Manager a Key Position? If so, please confirm the number of key personnel for this labor category.

Key Personnel: 3 Aerospace Engineers – Senior and 1 Computer and Information System Managers – Senior.

Section B-1 will be updated on Amendment 0001.

8 Section B B-1 In reference to Section B, paragraph B-1, Chart “ESTIMATED AND NEGOTIATED COMPOSITE LABOR RATES

(Regardless of Clearance or Location)” the labor category “Aerospace Engineers – Senior (BLS 17-2011) (ALL KEY)”. Are all Aerospace Engineers – Senior key personnel? If not, please confirm the number of key personnel for this labor category.

The Government confirms three (3) Aerospace Engineers – Senior postions are KEY.

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9 Section B B-1

In reference to Section B, paragraph B-1, Chart “ESTIMATED AND NEGOTIATED COMPOSITE LABOR RATES (Regardless of Clearance or Location)” the labor category “Computer and Information Systems Managers – Senior (BLS 11-

3021) (ALL KEY)”. Are all Computer and Information System Managers Key personnel? If not, please confirm the number of key personnel for this labor category.

The Government confirms one (1) Computer and Information System Managers – Senior is KEY.

10 Section L para 1.2.1 Regarding Section L, paragraph 1.2.1: Could you please confirm whether the requirements stated in this paragraph should be included within three-page limit per resume specified for Volume 1.2, “Workforce – Key Personnel Resumes,” as referenced in Section L, paragraph 3.0, Proposal Content and Volumes Chart?

Section L will be updated on Amendment 0001.

11 Section L para 1.2.3 Regarding Section L, paragraph 1.2.3, Staffing Plan: Could you please confirm whether the Staffing Plan should be included within three-page limit per resume specified for Volume 1.2, “Workforce – Key Personnel Resumes,” as referenced in Section L, paragraph 3.0, Proposal Content and Volumes Chart?

Section L will be updated on Amendment 0001.

12 P6 Line 11

P6 Cost Summary Spreadsheet: Line item 11 under Instructions for Subcontractors Notes: ‘For subcontractor cost summary sheets, delete Rows 22-48.’ The Fee lines (37, 38, 40- 42) are within range of cells to be deleted, was that intentional? Are

Subcontractors to include Fee with their fully burdened rates (show the buildup of rate with Fee), or per current instructions are they to omit Fee?

The Subcontractor fills out their own P6 in the Prime Contractor's spot and delete the Subcontractor Rows 22-48.

13 P6 Row 54-67 Can the Government confirm the Pass-Through Analysis and Fee Analysis tables at the bottom of P6 (Rows 54-67) are for the Prime Contractor only, non-applicable to Subcontractors?

The Government confirms the Pass-Through Analysis and Fee Analysis table is just for the Prime Contractor only.

14 P4 n/a

There are no instructions provided within Section L of the RFP or within the Attachment P4 to guide and assist the offeror with correctly populating the P4. To ensure a fair and consistent response from all offerors and facilitate an accurate and equitable review process, we kindly request that the Government provide detailed instructions either in Section L of the RFP or within the Attachment P4. These instructions should clearly outline the required information and the correct method for completing the

Attachment P4.

Could you please advise if the Government plans to add such instructions?

See Amendment 0001-Section L, Part B, para 3.3 for P4 information.

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15 Section L Part B, Para 1.1.1.1.6

For the Implementation Plan, is the Offeror only responsible for discussing Manpower Utilization and Optimum Level of Support? Could you please define what constitutes Optimum Level of Support? Are there metrics that correlate to the Labor

Hours Paragraph (Paragraph 3.5.2), with regards to Labor Categories and Level of Effort, that define an Optimal Level of Support?

There are several sections covering Staffing Plan, Management Approach throughout the lifetime of the Contract and Transition

(Out). Plan

Section L, Part B, Para 1.1.1.1.6 Discuss the Implementation Plan including manpower utilization to maintain an optimum level of support.

This is for the bidder to discuss how they would Implement (or Transition In) at both Contract award and when specific Task

Orders are awarded to maintain the support needed. There are no metrics to correlate this to the Labor Hours, Labor Categories, or

Level of Effort.

16 RFP L.3

In the Volume Page Limit Table for the Section 1.2 Workforce, the Government limits the page count to 3 pages per resume;

however, this section also requires a staffing plan (see L. Part B, 1.2.3). The Government needs to provide additional page allocation to account for the staffing plan outside of the resumes. Please update or clarify.

The page count was updated in Amendment 0001.

17 RFP L. Part B, 2.1 May the Offeror replicate and transpose Attachment P.1 Past Performance Information Form into a Word format so that we can submit within the proper page and font format requirements. Yes.

18 RFP

C, 3.4.6

Qualification Substituion Chart

The qualification substitution chart provides experience/education substitutions for Associate's Degree as well as Master's Degree; however, no substitute is permitted for a Bachelor's Degree. Many recent NAVAIR/NAWCAD solicitations have allowed for an Associate's Degree plus 2 years' additional work experience and/or a High School Diploma/GED plus 4 years' additional work experience as a substitution for a Bachelors' degree. Would the Government consider allowing a substitute for a

Bachelors' Degree for the labor categories listed in this RFP?

No. As per para 3.4.6, no substitute is permitted for a Bachelor's Degree. For Engineering positions, the Bachelor's Degree may be a BS or BA degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or a related scientific discipline. For Computer/Software positions, the Bachelor's Degree may be a BS or BA degree in a Computer

Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or Mathematics

19 RFP B-1, 3 (Table) 3.4.7.1

The Table in Section B lists the General and Operations Manager - Senior as Key Personnel, but in the Key Personnel Section of the SOW (3.4.7.1) this position is NOT listed as Key. Please clarify. This was updated in Amendment 0001.

Form P-1 (Past Performance

Information Form Page 1, Line 3 The Past Performance Information Form asks for the Offeror to provide a DUNS Number. Would the Government accept the

Offeror's Universal Entity Identification (UEI) number to be added to that block instead of the DUNS Number?

The Government will accept the Offeror's Universal Entity

Identification (UEI).