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Sheet1 N0060423R0002 - NCTAMS PAC Communications Systems O&M Questions & Answers on Draft RFP dated 23 May 2023
| # | Page | Section Number, Applicable Text | Question | Recommended Change | Government Response | |
| 1 | 108 | J.1 List of Attachments | ||||
| Attachment 23 SB Subcontracting Plan Template | Will the government allow other than small businesses to provide their own small business subcontracting plan that meets all the requirements of FAR 52.219-9? The Attachment 23 provided is out of date and doesn't include the most current thresholds. | Delete attachment, revise language in sections L & M for offerors to submit a subcontracting plan that meets all requirements of FAR 52.219-9 | ||||
| 2 | 108 | J1. List of Attachments | ||||
| Attachment 24 SB Participation Commitment Document | Will the government remove the DUNS requirement and replace it with Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) | Revise attachment 24 to reflect UEI and remove DUNS | ||||
| 3 | 108 | J1. List of Attachments | ||||
| Attachment 24 SB Participation Commitment Document | The title of this document: |
ATTACHMENT 24
SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION COMMITMENT DOCUMENT (SBPCD)
N00604-23-R-0002 The footer of this document states Attachment 9 - Small Business Prticpation Commitment Document
| Will the government please clarify what the Attachment number should be | Corrected footer to reflect the correct attachment number - attachment 24. | ||
| 4 | 108 | J1. List of Attachments | |
| Attachment 24 SB Participation Commitment Document | Can the government make this document a fillable form. |
Example; Teaming Agreement (TA) YES NO
| We are unable to check the box for YES or NO | The form is in fillable format, user must "enable content" located in the top security warning yellow bar in order to use the fillable features on the form. | ||
| 5 | 126 | k. Proposal Page Limitations |
Factor 4: Small Business Particiaption and Subcontracting Plan
| Can the government please remove the page count limit of 25 pages. Based on the number or subcontractors/vendors included, the page count may exceed 25 pages. | The page limit will remain 25 pages as this limit excludes the SBPCD documents. | ||||
| 6 | 132 | Factor 4 - Small Business Particpation and Utilization | |||
| (1) ….including company name, business category(ies), description of products or services and NAICS code to be provided by each SBC… | Can the government clarify where in the SBPCD we should put the NAICS code | SBPCD attachment revised to include a NAICS code field. | |||
| 7 | 133 | Factor 4 - Small Business Particpation and Utilization | |||
| (2) Minimum Quantitative Requirement (MQR) - Small Business Particpation | Will the government clarify if the MQR table should be included in Attachment 24 and if so, where should it be placed | SBPCD attachment revised to include MQR table. | |||
| 8 | 124 | RFP Instructions, L.1.b | Since the proposal is due 3PM HST, can the Government provide the equivalent time for EDT? | It is the offerors responsibility to ensure proposals are submitted in accordance with RFP requirements, this includes making sure it is submitted by the date and time identified in the RFP. | |
| 9 | 125 | Proposal Content, 2.c | Would the Government consider an Offeror's SAM report printed five calendar days prior to submission to allow sufficient time to include the document for final production? | The requirement will remain to submit a SAM printout dated within two (2) business days prior to proposal submission. | |
| 10 | 125 | Proposal Content, 2.d | Please clarify if Section K is the only required fill ins to be included in an Offeror's submission. | This includes Section K required fill ins and all applicable sections of Standard Form (SF) 33. | |
| 11 | 125 | Proposal Content, 2.d | Will the Government accept a digital or electronic signature on documents as the SF 33, any SF 30, cover letters, or other documents requiring the signature of the Offeror? | Digital or electronic signatures are acceptable for SF 33, SF 30, cover letters and any other document requiring Offeror signatures. | |
| 12 | 127 | Technical Approach, Factor 2, Sub-factor 1 | Recommend the Government extend the transition period to at least 60 days for those employees requiring a TS/SCI clearance. This will permit new employees to be proposed and not have all offerors rely upon current employees at NCTAMS PAC as Key Personnel. | SCI requirement removed from any previously listed positions. Only a TS is required for one location. All other locations require SECRET. |
13 127 Technical Approach, Factor 2, Sub-factor 1 The requirement to staff within 30 days is agreeable and achievable for the NCTAMS PAC staff EXCEPT for those persons needing a SCI read. Will the Government permit employees with a TS and SCI eligible be nominated for our proposal, and permit either replacement of our nominated personnel with incumbent personnel (thereby achieving the ability to staff within 30 days) or permit our personnel to fill the position after the SCI read is completed? SCI requirement removed from any previously listed positions. Only a TS is required for one location. All other locations require SECRET.
| 14 | 33 | PWS 2.8.2 | Will current employees in Kojarena who are employed by the awardee (presuming awardee is not the incumbent), have to return to Hawaii for training and / or in-processing? | If an employee is maintained, they would NOT be required to return to Hawaii for training and / or in-processing . |
| 15 | 33 | PWS 2.8.2 | Will employees on-boarded by the awardee and not a current employee in Kojarena have to travel to Hawaii for training and / or in-processing? If so, will the time they are in Hawaii be included in the transition period time or will it be separate? | Intent is for AUS FTEs (employees) to be given an additional 30 days beyond the 30 day phase in plan to complete training, in-processing, and transition to the site. Mandatory training and in-processing takes approximately 30 days. This shall allow the same 30 day window to the AUS FTEs as it would the US FTEs after the mandatory training / in-processing for those specific FTEs. |
Request FLC review (and edit as required).
16 127 Technical Approach, Factor 2, Sub-factor 1 Based on the RFP/PWS/DD254 clearance requirements, please confirm the customer will accept contractor personnel with TOP SECRET clearances and SCI eligibility at time of proposal submission (or prior to commencement of work).” SCI requirement removed from any previously listed positions. Only a TS is required for one location. All other locations require SECRET.
| 17 | 135 | Volume II - Price Proposal, m (3) | In section B, it indicates that CDRLs are not not separately priced. However, the subject paragraph states … " accompanying attachments in Section J with all CLIN unit pricing and amounts. ". Please clarify. (Section B shows CDRLs not seperately priced) | Request vendor please rephrase question to provide adequate answer to question. | |
| 18 | N/A | CDRL AE01, Security Plan | "16. Remarks: Block 11-13 states contractor shall provide initial Security Plan NLT the first day of performance." Would the government kindly consider accepting 30 days upon award. | CDRL AE01 revised to state "First Day of Full Performance" to better reflect the intent is the Security Plan shall be required on the first day after the phase in period (Day 31). | |
| 19 | 125 | Proposal Content, 2.c | The RFP requires us to include our SAM registration . In reviewing Section J, Attachment 14, it appears to be an old version. SAM now has UEI versus a DUNS number. In addition, if the Government requires a report on Exclusions and Delinquent Federal Debt information. It is not feasible to get this information on one page. Please clarify and if the Government requires exlusions and deliequent federal debt information, we recommend changing the page limitiation to none. | Removed/deleted outdated attachment. Revised RFP language. Requirement is to provide current copy of the entity registration dashboard view data as provided in SAM.gov | |
| 20 | 133 & 147 | Section L, Factor 4(1) | |||
| Section M, Factor 4 | Will the Government confirm if a SDVOSB concern is a subcontractor, the VOSB concern is met by the SDVOSB? | Yes, an SDVOSB concern may be counted in both categories, SDVOSB and VOSB. However, the reverse situation may not be counted (a VOSB concern is not automatically an SDVOSB concern). | |||
| 21 | 144 | Section M, Factor 3a. | Will the Government provide a Past Performance form or template as an attachment to be completed and returned with proposals? | See RFP Section J, Attachment 9 - Past Performance Questionnaire. | |
| 22 | 130 | Section L, Factor 3 | Question 1: Will the Government permit Offerors to develop their own template for past performance if the volume contains the descriptions and elements found in (i) Section 1 - Contract Descriptions and (ii) Section 2 - Performance |
Question 2: or is it the Government's intent to provide a Past Performance template for Offerors to use and submit with their proposal? Answer 1: For Factor 3 - Past Performance, offerors can develop their own past performance template to address the elements found in Section 1 - Contract Descriptions and (ii) Section 2 - Performance.
Answer 2: The Government does not intend to provide a Past Performance template to address the requirements of Factor 3 - Past Performance, Section 1 & 2.
23 37 PWS 2.8.2.8 Will the Government affirm the Det. Kojarena sLead or Senior technician is not a key person? All Detachment Kojarena Site Personnel are identified as Key Personnel in PWS 2.8.2.8.
Government is asking for the vendor to identify, within their staffing, the lead person for this site. The identified lead will be the primary POC for government interface. The PWS responsibilities for all personnel onsite are the same.
| 24 | 37 | PWS 2.8.2.8 | The presolicitation notice on NECO states "The anticipated clearances are Secret in Hawaii sites, and Top Secret in Australia sites". PWS 2.8.2.8 states "Requires an active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance". Will the Government clarify what the security clearance requirements for the Detachment Kojarena are? | The formal RFP will provide clarification of the security clearance requirements for the Detachment Kojarena. |
| 25 | 51 | PWS 3.1.27.3 | Will the Government confirm the requirement for vistor escort is a new requirement and not a part of the current contract to BAE Systems? | Performance is expected as written in the PWS |
| 26 | 55 | PWS 3.2.1.2 | Will the Government confirm the requirement for vistor escort is a new requirement and not a part of the current contract to BAE Systems? | Duplicate #25 |
| 27 | 38 | PWS 2.8.2.10 | GCCS no longer runs on the Solaris operating system. The current version is Red Hat Linux. Will the Government confirm experience with Solaris is preferred or Red Hat Linux? | PWS revised to reflect Red Hat Linux as the operating system |
| 28 | 74 | PWS 3.2.5.6 | Will the Government confirm support to the Coast Guard and travel to various Coast Guard district offices is still a requirement for NCTAMS PAC and specifically the GCCS Administrator? If the travel remains a requirement, will the Government detail the frequency of travel and the purpose of the travel? | As Required. Travel charges are covered under the cost reimbursible CLIN. |
| 29 | 127 | RFP - Factor 2 - Technical Approach (i)(6) | Is the requirement for percentage of the staff to be filled based on our estimate submitted with the proposal or is this requirement based on the incumbent contracted staff at time of award (meaning, if our estimate for the contract is 100 FTEs, and the current staffing level is 80 FTEs, is the requirement at day 30 our estimate of 100 FTEs, or 80 FTEs which is the current staffing level? | The requirement will be based off of the submitted proposal, not the incumbents staffing plan. |
| 30 | 127 | RFP - Factor 2 - Technical Approach (i)(6) | Will the Government accept personnel in the first 30 days of award with an interim SECRET clearance? | Yes |
| 31 | 98 | H.2 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) | The current agreement with BAE expires in March 2024. |
Question 1: If the contract awardee is an Offeror other than the incumbent, will the awardee perform transition-in activities at the same time as negotiations for the CBA occur?
Question 2: Will the Government extend the CBA a period of time to permit transition-in activities to be complete before negotiating the new CBA? - The current CBA agreement expires March 31, 2025.
Answer 1: Unknown, the Government is not involved in the negotiation process of a CBA. This process is exclusively performed by the Union and the Successor Contractor.
Answer 2: No, the Government does not have authority to extend a CBA period.
| 32 | 138 | L.3 Site Visit Instructions | Will the Government permit remote participants to attend the briefing portions of the site visit telecom or video call? | No. Briefing slides will be made available via NECO/SAM for those interested parties not participating in the site visit in person. |
| 33 | 138 | L.3 Site Visit Instructions | Recommend the Government permit one-on-one discussions during the Industry Day. One-on-one discussions should be no more than one hour and limited to companies identifying as a prime offeror for the solicitation. Each company registering for the one-on-one discussion should be limited to five participants. This will keep the number of sessions to a minimum with a small group to focus the discussions. | Information regarding future site visits or industry days along with participation instructions will be disseminated via NECO/SAM.gov. All questions from site visits shall be submitted formally in writing. |
| 34 | 18 | PWS 1.2.5 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP | The second and third sentences appear to read the same. Perhaps additional information on the QASP was omitted? Would the Government clarify this paragraph for Offerors? | PWS section 1.2.5 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) was revised |
| 35 | 20 | PWS 2.1.2 Audits/Inspections and Government Visitors | Will the Government provide the number of audits, inspections, and government visits per annum? The number of visits to TSCOMM is provided in 3.2.1.2 however visits to other NCTAMS PAC facilties, audits, and inspections is not provided. | PWS has undergone various revisions, number of visits has been removed as the number fluctuates yearly and an accurate estimate cannot be provided. Please reference latest PWS version. |
| 36 | 21 | PWS 2.1.10 Technical Library | Will the Government provide a specific location and GFE for the technical library? | GFE is managed online. A master copy of the GFE list has been provided to FLC for distribution. The electronic fills will be made available to the awarded offeror. |
| 37 | 21 | PWS 2.1.10 Technical Library | Will the Government provide the geographical radius the Technical Library is accessible to, and the locations the library must directly support with physical access? | All applicable documents/publications are required to be readily accessible to the employee at the work location in need of the document. |
| 38 | 24 | PWS 2.4.2.1 Government-Furnished Property, Materials, and Services | Will the Government clarify the last sentence? | Review PWS section 2.5.3.1 - 2.5.3.3 and 2.1.5 - 2.1.5.2 |
| 39 | 26 | PWS 2.5.1 3M Scheduled, Preventive, and Corrective Maintenance | The last sentence seems to be missing information. Will the Government clarify the requirement? | PWS revision made to PWS section 2.5.1 to reflect the configuration management tool. |
| 40 | 27 | 2.5.3.1 Reimbursement for Contract Requirements | Will awardees be permitted to add material and handling (M&H) to the reimbursement for contract requirements? Will General and administrative (G&A) expenses be permitted for awardees to add to the reimbursement of contract requirements? | Reference RFP Volume II for instructions on addition of G&A and/or OH indirect costs. |
| 41 | 27 | 2.5.3.2 Minor Facilities Maintenance and Repair | Will the Government provide the past five years report showing the types of maintenance and repair and the cost of the maintenance and repair for each year? | No. The Government does not intend to provide the requested information at this time. |
| 42 | 29 | 2.6.2 Employee Strike or Slow Down | Will the Government provide the number of employee strikes or sit downs that occurred in the past five years? | The Government does not have any recorded history of Employee Strikes or Sit Down occurrences within the past five years. |
| 43 | 25 | 2.4.2 Government Furnished, Equipment, Facilities, and Materials | Will the Government provide a list of GFE / GFP at all locations covered in the contract? | Yes. A master copy of the GFE list will be issued via NECO/SAM as a separate attachment to the official RFP, see Section J, Attachment 14 - Site Inventories. |
| 44 | 137 | L.1 Vol. II - Price Proposal, (vii) | States: "Offeror and any subcontractor(s) shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement and/or Service Contract Act (SCA) for all applicable labor categories." |
Question: The current CBA expires 3/31/2025. The period of performance for the new contract would extend well into 2028.
Question: Understanding that a new CBA will be re-noegotiated and ratified during the execution of this contract, how should biddrs apply labor rates that extend beyond the expiration of the current CBA? Provide clear guidance so bidders utilize the same approach in bidding for the years beyond the current CBA. Typically, in this situation, bid rates are held constant through the bid period, and an equitable adjustment is made at the time a new CBA is negotiated and ratified. Interested parties shall submit a price proposal in accordance with the offeror's accounting practices.
When the CBA based Wage Determination changes via contract modification upon the renegotiation or ratification of the CBA the successor contractor will be able submit a request for wage adjustment in accordance with FAR 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts).
| 45 | 66 | Section J, Att 11, PACRIM PWS Draft, Para 3.2.4 | Para 3.2.4 states "The VLF watch shall monitor the activities at Building 1 (HFGCS Transmitter site) and respond to any alarm situations". Does remote alarm monitoring capability exist to monitor the HFGCS Alarms in Building 1 from the Building where the VLF withstander is located? | Adjust RFP/PWS to include details on how the alarms are monitored and if not done remotely, provide the required periodicity for the monitoring (e.g how often the VLF watch travels to Building 1) | Please refer to PWS section 3.2.4.8 for additional information. |
| 46 | 148 | Volume I: Factor 4, Subfactor 1 | States: "The small business concerns (SBC) as defined in FAR Part 19 that are to be used in your proposed approach to satisfying the requirements of this solicitation for the entire performance period, including company name, business category(ies), description of products or services and NAICS code to be provided by each SBC and the nature of the commitment with the SBC (e.g., letter of commitment, joint ventures, mentor protégé agreements, others). Binding commitments shall become enforceable, contractual requirements". |
QUESTION: Would the USG please confirm that fully executed Teaming Agreements with SBCs are acceptable documentation to satisfy that requirement?
QUESTION: Can the Government provide a sample of an acceptable “letter of commitment”? Answer 1: Yes, fully executed Teaming Agreements with SBCs are acceptable documentation.
Answer 2: Yes, see RFP Section J, Attachment 23 for Sample Letter of Commitment template.
47 24 PWS 2.4.2.1 This paragraph states: "All GFP is to be provided in an 'as is' condition per FAR 52.245-1(d)(2)(iii). The Contractor will be given the opportunity to inspect such property prior to the property being provided. The Government makes no warranty with respect to the serviceability and/or suitability of the property for contract performance. Any repairs, replacement, and /or refurbishment shall be at the Contractor’ expense."
| Would the USG please provide a list of this GFP to enable bidders to assess the risk involved with the potential repair, replacement, and/or refurbishment? | Yes. GFP Listing will be provided as separate attachment to the formal RFP, see Section J, Attachment 14 Site Inventories. | ||||
| 48 | 145 | Section M, 3. Factor 3 – Past Performance, d, ii, 2 | This section states: "2. | International Business Experience – The contractor/sub-contractor must demonstrate capability in successfully conducting business operations in Australia, include type of work, scope, and duration. " Will the USG please consider removing or amending the Australia-specific language in this requirement? We understand the critical importance of an organization demonstrating its experience in successfully conducting effective and efficient technical business operations in host/foreign nations to eliminate risk in the successful staffing and execution of the requirements at Detachment Kojarena, Australia; however, limiting international business operations experience to those conducted solely in Australia presents a barrier to competition, particularly in regard to this solicitation’s type of work. |
Many companies, such as ours, possess extensive overseas business operations experience, which demonstrates a proven ability to successfully operate within, and adhere to, country- specific requirements (i.e., taxes, business licensing, visas, etc.). However, given there are not currently many US DOD contracting opportunities in Australia, it is highly likely that only the incumbent Prime and subcontractors will be able to satisfy the USG's requirement as currently written, particularly for projects similar in scope to the NCTAMS PAC requirements at Det Kojarena. This may create an unfair advantage that prohibits companies other than the incumbents from being awarded a contract, which could result in the appearance that only the incumbents need to submit a proposal. This could have the adverse effect of severely limiting competitive choices that could produce great value for the USG.
| Recommendation: Remove the Australia-specific language from the Past Performance requirement or, alternatively, consider modifying the current wording to expand the requirement to include Internaltional Business Experience in any non-US nation. Example: “The contractor/subcontractor’s experience in successfully recruiting qualified staff and conducting business operations in Australia or similar foreign countries, while adhering to host nation requirements such as labor laws, corporate tax regulations, visa requirements, etc. Include type of work, scope, and duration." | ||||||
| Rationale: Doing business overseas comes with a unique set of requirements regardless of the country in which business is being conducted. As such, industry must be flexible and experienced in their corporate operations and adapt to each country’s specific laws and regulations. Any bidder that can demonstrate, through Corporate Experience and Past Performance, a successful track record of conducting business/corporate operations in similar regions and foreign countries would logically be able to identify and adapt to satisfy all requirements to successfully do business in Australia, and satisfy the overall Det Kojarena scope of work. | The Government does not intend to change Section M, 3. Factor 3 – Past Performance, d, ii, 2 at this time. | |||||
| 49 | 145 | Section M, Factor 3 – Past Performance, Relevancy | The draft RFP states a relevant project should encompass International Business Experience but limits the experience to Australia solely, “2. International Business Experience – The contractor/sub-contractor must demonstrate capability in successfully conducting business operations in Australia, include type of work, scope, and duration.” Given the limited scope in Australia, along with the possible additional of work in Guam, this requirement doesn’t appear to fairly evaluate companies with broader international business experience. | Recommend removing the international experience requirement entirely for Past Performance or simply including ANY international business as relevant. There are very few unique requirements in business operations in Australia and many foreign countries have more challenging requirements. This requirement limits competition, especially from smaller companies. | See answer to question 48. | |
| 50 | Factor 2, Sub-Factor 2 - Management Plan | The Draft RFP requires offerors to provide a Mission-Essential Contractor Services Plan per the requirements of CDRL AC04, which will require significant page count. To ensure offerors are able to fully address all Section L requirements recommend excluding the MECSP from page count limitations or increasing the Factor 2 page limit to 100 pages. | RFP revised as follows: Page limit 50, excluding Mission-Essential Contractor Services Plan . | |||
| 51 | Attachment 11 PACRIM PWS 2.2.2.2 Hazardous Waste Disposal | The PWS states that the offeror "may be responsible for disposal of waste generated by other organizations". Will this include financial responsibility for disposition of hazardous waste, and if so how should offerors account for this cost in their proposals. | Revised PWS section 2.2.2.2 to state "The contractor will not be responsible for the disposal of hazardous waste generated by other organizations on site performing work." | |||
| 52 | Attachment 11 PACRIM PWS; 3.0 Deliverables Matrix; 3.1.27.3 Physical Security | The PWS states that "The contractor shall provide escorts for uncleared personnel". This direction conflicts with the NCTAMS PAC Command Security Instruction 5510. Request Government clarification. | Perform as specified in the PWS. Command instruction under revision. | |||
| 53 | Attachment 11 PACRIM PWS 2.8.2.1 thru 2.8.2.7; Attachment 15 CyveSecWorkForceReq | The Draft PWS and CSWF Attachments have conflicting CSWF codes and references. Request Government clarification. | CSWF attachment revised | |||
| 54 | Factor 3 - Past Performance | The updated Draft RFP language allows for 3 past performance citations however the page count wasn't adjusted for additional content in this volume. Recommend increasing the page count in this section from 25 to 50 pages. | The page limit will remain as indicated in the RFP: 25 pages, plus 5 pages for each major subcontractor, excluding Past Performance Assessment Reports and written consent letters. | |||
| 55 | Draft RFP | The updated Draft RFP removed the previous requirement for Key Personnel resumes. Without these resumes, the Government’s risk in execution increases significantly as the Government will not be able to assess an offeror’s capability to staff key positions with qualified personnel. An offeror’s approach of re-badging incumbent personnel may not be a guaranteed path of success. Will the Government add the requirement for Key Personnel resumes to mitigate execution risk? | No. The Government does not intend to add the requirement for Key Personnel resumes at this time. | |||
| 56 | Sub-factor 2 - Management Plan | To ensure offerors proposed key personnel represent a realistic solution for project execution, recommend the Government require signed Letters of Intent (LOIs) for all Key Personnel that demonstrate employees will be 100% dedicated to the NCTAMS PAC contract for a minimum of 1 year of program execution. These LOI's should be included as an attachment to the Technical Volume and not count against page limitations. | No. The Government does not intend to add the requirement for Letters of Intent (LOI) at this time. | |||
| 57 | Sub-factor 2 - Management Plan | With the omission of Key Personnel resume requirements, the Government has no method of assessing the risk of unspecificed personnel planned for critical contract positions. Recommend adding the requirement to include personnel names, clearance level, CSWF certification, and employment status (i.e. current employee, LOI signed, TBD) in the staffing chart currently required in Sub-Factor 2. Personally Identfiable Information (PII) can be protected through appropriate measures (i.e. encryption, password protection, etc.) | No. The Government does not intend to add the requirement to include personnel names, clearance level, CSWF certification, and employment status at this time. | |||
| 58 | Factor 2 - Technical Approach | The current Factor 2 requirement is constituted of Transition, Management, and QASP sub-factors. These factors don't allow the Government to evaluate offerors' technical capability necessary to perform the maintenance tasks required in the PWS. Recommend adding a Section L requirement for offerors to demonstrate they have the technical understanding, capability, and certifications to successfully perform NCTAMS maintenance tasks. | No. The Government does not intend to revise Factor 2 - Technical Approach evaluation criteria at this time. | |||
| 59 | Factor 3 - Past Performance | Section L and M requirements for recency and relevancy criteria for Factor 3 are inconsistent. Please clarify. | Request vendor provide more information (e.g. provide RFP pages where inconsistencies were found) to provide adequate answer to question or correction to RFP. | |||
| 60 | Performance Work Statement |
PWS 3.1.28.2 Repair Parts Validation
| The PWS states that "The Contractor shall retain all replacement parts on site for verification of usage". Is the contractor required to provide adequate storage space or will that be Government-provided? | The Government will provide dedicated storage space at each geographic location, outlined in the PWS, requiring spares and materials storage. |
| 61 | Performance Work Statement |
PWS 3.1.28 Integrated Logistics Support (ILS)
| The PWS states "Inventory management, shipping & receiving of parts and provide customer support. Provide inventory support, asset management, and properly keeping accountability of all inventories". Will the Government please provide what is required for asset management? | Refer to PWS section 1.2.2 of the PWS for further clarification on Asset management and Asset Management Tools |
| 62 | Performance Work Statement |
PWS 2.8.2.8 - Det. Kojarena Site Personnel The PWS states “The technicians are also responsible for additional duties in support of programs and site operations to include: minor facility repairs, equipment power troubleshooting (investigating system alarms/faults, breakers, UPS, etc.), and other tasks as needed by contractor leadership to meet PWS objectives”. Will the Government confirm that all language is delineated to US facilities and power. Australian facilities and power is NOT included. The contractor shall be responsible for minor facility repairs, equipment power troubleshooting (investigating system alarms/faults, breakers, UPS, etc.), and associated tasks for all US controlled facilities, systems and capabilities under the scope of the PWS. In addition, the contractor shall be responsible to investigate and troubleshoot Australian assets with maintenance requirements under the scope of the PWS.
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