MSC_MUTC_Questions_4__14_APR_2017_UPLOAD.pdf

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND

N32205-17-R-2003

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (4)

The following are answers to questions received from potential offerors. The answers provide clarification only and DO NOT constitute an amendment to the solicitation.

1. There are multiple references throughout the solicitation to the deliverables described in Section

F-4. However, Section F-4 seems to be missing. Can the Government please provide Section F-4 so that Offerors have a complete list of deliverables?

ANSWER:

MILESTONES / DELIVERABLES

The table below lists the reports that will be considered the contract deliverables, along with each report’s periodicity:

Item Deliverable Delivery

1 Progress Reports Monthly

2 CART Reserve

Readiness Reports

Monthly

3 Student and Training

Course Reports

At completion of each class

4 Equipment /Supply

Inventory Report

Monthly

5 Equipment Storage

Status Reports

Quarterly

6 Safety Reports Quarterly and as-needed

2. The wage determination applies to non-salaried/hourly personnel and requires overtime pay.

Based on the Key personnel requirement and the required customer approval of personnel, can the

Government please remove the Wage Determination Attachment from the Solicitation?

ANSWER: Yes, if the key personnel are classified as professional employees.in accordance with FAR

22.11

3. The positions described in 4.1 Key Personnel do not detail Minimum education/experience and qualifications required. Can the Government please provide the minimum experience/education and qualification requirements for all Instructors in 4.5 and 4.6?

ANSWER:

Add to Solicitation:

4.5.7.1 Minimum education/experience required. An Associate’s Degree in Education plus three years of UNREP, MHE and OHE equipment operations, or ten years of documented experience in

UNREP, MHE, and OHE equipment operations. Must possess Navy Instructor certification or completed a USCG Train the trainer course. Must have experience training in a military and civilian mariner environment.

4.6.1.1 Minimum education/experience required. An Associate’s Degree in Education plus three years of Crane Operations, or five years of documented experience in crane operations. Must possess

Navy Instructor certification or completed a USCG Train the trainer course . Must have experience training in a military and civilian mariner environment.

4.6.2.1 Minimum education/experience required. An Associate’s Degree in Education plus three years of Ammunition Management and Accountability, or ten years of documented experience in

Ammunition Management and Accountability. Must possess Navy Instructor certification or completed a USCG Train the trainer course. Must maintain a current Authorization to instruct

NAVSUP P-805 Ammunition Sentencing Training course. Must have experience training in a military and civilian mariner environment.

4.6.3.2 Minimum education/experience required. An Associate’s Degree in Education plus three years of UNREP equipment operations, or ten years of documented experience in UNREP equipment operations. Must possess Navy Instructor certification or completed a USCG Train the trainer course. Must have experience training in a military and civilian mariner environment.

4.6.4.1 Minimum education/experience required. An Associate’s Degree in Education plus three years of MHE equipment operations, or ten years of documented experience in MHE equipment operations. Must possess Navy Instructor certification or completed a USCG Train the trainer course. Must have completed the NWS Yorktown Explosive MHE Instructor Course. Must have experience training in a military and civilian mariner environment.

4.6.5.1 Minimum education/experience required. An Associate’s Degree in Education plus three years with Magazine Sprinkler equipment, operations and maintenance, or ten years of documented experience with Magazine Sprinkler equipment, operations and maintenance. Must possess Navy

Instructor certification or completed a USCG Train the trainer course. Must have experience training in a military and civilian mariner environment.

4. The positions described in 4.1 Key Personnel detail Minimum education/experience and qualifications required. Can the Government please provide the minimum experience/education requirements and qualifications for the Warehouse Operations/Supply Technician in 2.1.3?

ANSWER:

Add to Solicitation

2.1.3.4.1 Minimum education/experience required. An Associate’s Degree in Logistics plus three years with Warehouse Operations, Supply Management and Hazmat or ten years of documented experience with Warehouse Operations, Supply Management and Hazmat. Must have experience training in a military and civilian mariner environment.

5. Please confirm that Offerors are required to use the NTE annual amounts provided by the

Government in the Answers to Questions for the Material, Travel, and New Course Development

CLINs, with no variation.

ANSWER:

Use following values per year.

Material – $150K

Travel – $300K

New Course Development – $350K

6. The Government states “This position will be optional during the contract option years 2-5”. The

CLINs structure under the Supplies/Services Section does not reflect this change in staffing in option years 2 thru 5. Can the Government please confirm whether the position should be priced only for the Base Year, and Option Year One? Or should the position be priced for all five years?

ANSWER: Price the position for all five years. If MSC hires a Government Service Person or is assigned a permanent Junior Supply Officer to fill the position, the option will not be used.

7. Would the Government be willing to accept a current CPAR in lieu of a PPQ reference?

ANSWER: Yes.

8. Can the Government please confirm Offerors are able to use past performances from subcontractors?

ANSWER: Yes, Offerors are able to use past performances from subcontractors as long as the role of the subcontractor (for this current requirement) is adequately described in the proposal and they would be completing more than a nominal part of the resulting contract.

9. Would the Government provide the anticipated Annual Productive hours for each FTE?

ANSWER: 365 days a year minus weekends 104 minus 9 statutory holidays equals 252 days times 8 hours per day equals 2016 productive hours per year for each FTE. The work week is considered 80 hours over a two week period.