N55236-17-R-0012_0004.pdf

N5523617R0012B

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

REF: FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES

The purpose of the amendment is to:

1) Answ er pre-proposal questions;

2) Remove HQ G-2-0009 SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING ELECTRONIC INVOICING (NAVSEA) from Section G;

3) Remove FAR 52.219-2 EQUAL LOW BIDS from Section K.

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1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 24-Aug-2017

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X N5523617R0012

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

02-Aug-2017

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

24-Aug-2017

CODE

SOUTHWEST REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER

CODE 410 3755 BRINSER STREET, STE 1

SAN DIEGO CA 92136-5205

N55236 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

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See Item 6

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been modified:

REQUESTS FOR SPECIFICATION CLARIFICATION

1) QUESTION: Volume II of the proposal instructions seeks only past performance on 6 SOW key areas of only one section (CNC, as part of the 3.4 Facilities Mechanical Support) of the entire scope. Is this the only portion of the scope that requires past experience?

RESPONSE: Section L, 2.0 Volume II, section 2.2 seeks past performance information for references identified on the Experience Matrix (Attachment S-2). Additionally, the six (6) SOW key areas address more than just one section of the SOW.

2) QUESTION: Is the prime required to have experience in all 6 of the specified key areas or can it be a combination of prime, sub, consultant that meets all 6 areas with past performance?

RESPONSE: It could be a combination; however, individual references may not be evaluated as equal in importance. For example, an offer with only one reference evaluated as being of the highest relevance, full breadth of experience across the entire spectrum of the specified SOW key areas, and very significant depth of experience with multiple work opportunities may receive an outstanding rating as compared to an offer with multiple references of lesser relevance which collectively demonstrate less breadth and depth of experience.

3) QUESTION: What are the DOL codes for the 6 areas pertaining to CNCs?

RESPONSE: Section L, 1.0 Volume I – Offer, section 1.1 provides required hours by labor categories.

However, in the event that an offeror's labor category designations do not align precisely with the

Government labor category designations, it may use its own labor category designations and provide a cross reference to the Government-defined labor categories.

4) QUESTION: How is the entire SOW to be addressed in the proposal?

RESPONSE: An offeror’s capability will be assessed using the submissions required by Section L.

5) QUESTION: How many parts will be manufactured each contract year utilizing the CNC?

RESPONSE: This contract is for the provision of hours as stated in Section B. The number of parts manufactured per year is not relevant.

6) QUESTION: What is the current contract number and value?

RESPONSE: The current Facilities Support Services contract was awarded under contract number N55236-

16-C-0014. The value of the current contract is not available for release at this time.

7) QUESTION: Who is the incumbent?

RESPONSE: The incumbent is Cask Technologies, LLC.

8) QUESTION: Per the above referenced Section L, the RFP states: “Volume II response shall be submitted on the forms provided as Attachments in Section J to this RFP.” Attachment S-3, the Reference

Information Sheet states: “(Note: Offerors are not to change the spatial structure of this form, i.e. borders, block size, etc.)” The block size in section 12 of the Reference Information Sheet remains on a single page.

Are Offerors limited to Attachment S-3 being a single page.

RESPONSE: Offerors are limited to a single page for Attachment S-3.

9) QUESTION: Per the above referenced Section L, on page 196, Column CLIN 0002 does not sum up correctly. Our total shows 2,500 versus the 2,550 total hours displayed in the table. Is the total incorrect or is there an error with one or more of the figures associated with individual labor categories?

RESPONSE: Section L, on page 196, column labeled “CLIN 0002” has been corrected to read 2,500 total hours.

10) QUESTION: Will the government consider adding additional days to allow for site visit attendees time to travel back to their offices and prepare questions?

RESPONSE: The government will not be adding additional days to the solicitation period at this time.

11) QUESTION: “All offerors shall mark each RFP package with the name of the contracting officer and the contract specialist, their codes and phone numbers. In the event you have not been provided with this information contact the person listed in block 5 of the SF 26 or block 7 of the SF 33 or block 9 of

SF 1449.” What are your codes?

RESPONSE: NAVSEA Clause HQ L-2-0013 SPECIAL PROPOSAL RECEIPT REQUIREMENTS

(NAVSEA) (APR 2015), page 191, has been removed from the solicitation as it is not applicable to the requirement.

12) QUESTION: Section H – Special Contract Requirements, page 144 states, “5252.237-9106

SUBSTITUTION OF PERSONNEL (SEP 1990) (a) The Contractor agrees that a partial basis for award of this contract is the list of key personnel proposed. Accordingly, the Contractor agrees to assign to this contract those key persons whose resumes were submitted with the proposal necessary to fulfill the requirements of the contract. No substitution shall be made without prior notification to and concurrence of the Contracting Officer in accordance with this requirement.” Is the government asking for a list of key personnel? If so, please provide guidance as to what section the list should reside.

RESPONSE: No. The government does not require a list of key personnel. NAVSEA Clause 5252.237-

9106 SUBSTITUTION OF PERSONNEL (SEP 1990), has been removed from the solicitation.

13) QUESTION: Section L.1.a requires the offeror to fill out several blocks on SF1449. In order to fill out Block 23 (Unit Price), we need to know the definition of "Unit" (Block 22). Will the government define "Unit"?

RESPONSE: The “Unit” for each CLIN is specified in Section B. The ‘Unit Price” (Block 23) and

“Amount” (Block 24) should be filled out in Section B under each CLIN.

14) QUESTION: Are item #b and item #c included inside item #a, the SF 1449, as is the norm? Listing item #b and #c as separate items from #a makes it appear as if they are three (3) separate documents rather than three (3) parts of one (1) document. Please clarify.

RESPONSE: The information required for items a through f should all be included on the two page proposal cover letter in Volume I.

15) QUESTION: Does the Government want the cover letter to be inserted into the Offer, Volume 1, in front of the SF 1449, or after the SF 1449?

RESPONSE: The cover letter should be inserted into Volume I, in front of the SF 1449 form.

16) QUESTION: Is the incumbent still qualified to submit a bid on this work?

RESPONSE: Please contact the local Small Business Administration (SBA) Office for information on qualifications.

17) QUESTION: Will there be a phase-in period? How long?

RESPONSE: The phase-in period is to be determined (TBD).

18) QUESTION: Does the government want the current employees to have the first right of refusal for current jobs?

RESPONSE: Per FAR 52.222-17 - Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers, current employees do have the first right of refusal for current jobs.

19) QUESTION: Is there a requirement for the bidder to be located within a certain proximity of work being performed?

RESPONSE: There is no requirement for the offeror to be local. However, the employees of the awardee will be working locally to perform the contract.

20) QUESTION: Is all work primarily performed during normal duty hours (7:00am to 4:00pm)?

RESPONSE: Section C - Descriptions and Specifications, Statement of Work (SOW), Section 1.6 –

Working Hours, page 106, states that “regular (normal) working hours under the terms of this contract are from 6:30 AM through 3:00 PM (PST), Monday through Friday except for Federal Holidays (New Year’s

Day, Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday, Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor

Day, Columbus Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day).”

21) QUESTION: With the level of effort required, I would assume that a Program Manager Labor Category would also be a CLIN, however I don’t see a CLIN for the PM.

RESPONSE: The offeror’s fixed hourly rates need to account for management costs.

22) QUESTION: The Experience Matrix in proposal Volume II allows offerors to describe their experience in only two (2) labor categories, Facilities Mechanical Support (which is defined in SOW section 3.4) and

Facilities Electrical Support (which is defined in SOW section 3.5).

The Experience Matrix form disallows Contractors from describing their experience in Facilities

Electrical/HVAC Support (defined in SOW section 3.6), Facilities Transportation Support (defined in SOW section 3.7), Facilities Pipe Fitter/Production Maintenance Support (defined in SOW section 3.8), Facilities

Express Tool Support (defined in SOW section 3.9), Facilities Bicycle Maintenance Support (defined in

SOW section 3.10), Facilities Welding Support (defined in SOW section 3.11), Facilities Logistics Support

(defined in SOW section 3.12), and Maintenance Trades Support (defined in SOW 3.13).

Did the Government purposefully exclude Facilities Electrical/HVAC Support (defined in SOW section

3.6), Facilities Transportation Support (defined in SOW section 3.7), Facilities Pipe fitter/Production

Maintenance Support (defined in SOW section 3.8), Facilities Express Tool Support (defined in SOW section 3.9), Facilities Bicycle Maintenance Support (defined in SOW section 3.10), Facilities Welding

Support (defined in SOW section 3.11), Facilities Logistics Support (defined in SOW section 3.12), and

Maintenance Trades Support (defined in SOW 3.13) from this Experience Matrix for a reason, and if so, what is that reason; or, was this an accidental omission of other requirements?

All portions of Volume II, Written Capability Statement, are dependent upon and derivative from only two

(2) labor categories, Facilities Mechanical Support (which is defined in SOW section 3.4) and Facilities

Electrical Support (which is defined in SOW section 3.5) in the Experience Matrix; therefore, why are the following other labor categories even mentioned in this solicitation, as this contract only seems to be for

Facilities Mechanical Support and Facilities Electrical Support?

If this contract is actually only for the performance of only two (2) labor categories, Facilities Mechanical

Support (which is defined in SOW section 3.4) and Facilities Electrical Support (which is defined in SOW section 3.5), why is the Government asking bidders to price additional irrelevant labor categories that are not a part of the contract?

How will the Government judge and assess bidders fairly on their experience and performance in the following labor categories, if the structure of this Volume II, Written Capability Information, specifically disallows submission of such experience and past performance information: Facilities Electrical/HVAC

Support (defined in SOW section 3.6), Facilities Transportation Support (defined in SOW section 3.7), Facilities Pipe fitter/Production Maintenance Support (defined in SOW section 3.8), Facilities Express Tool

Support (defined in SOW section 3.9), Facilities Bicycle Maintenance Support (defined in SOW section

3.10), Facilities Welding Support (defined in SOW section 3.11), Facilities Logistics Support (defined in

SOW section 3.12), and Maintenance Trades Support (defined in SOW 3.13).

Is this competition fair, open and unrestricted, when experience and past performance in only two (2) labor categories out of an ostensible 10 required labor categories can be submitted by the bidders? How and where do bidders get an opportunity to prove capability in the other eight (8) labor categories, or are those eight (8) labor categories open to inexperienced contractors without any experience or past performance?

RESPONSE: Experience and past performance are not evaluated based on labor categories, but an offeror’s contract execution history in SOW key areas, which are tasks. An offeror may have accomplished these tasks historically using different labor categories than are requested by this solicitation, including an offeror’s own labor category designations. The SOW key areas have been selected to facilitate meaningful discrimination between offerors.

23) QUESTION: In reference to SOW 1.3.3.3, is there a list of the tools provided by the Government to be maintained and used by the Contractor? Are any of these tools still under the warranty of the Original

Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), and is there a separate list of which items are still under warranty? Will the

Contractor be expected to interact directly with OEMs during the maintenance of these tools and equipment under warranty, or will interaction with the OEMs (such as getting Return Material Authorization [RMA] numbers assigned) be performed by Navy personnel instead? When can Contractors access the list of tools and equipment to be used during performance of this contract?

RESPONSE: The inventory of tools will be available in the Tool Issue shop after contract award. None of the equipment is under warranty. The only time the Contractor will deal with the OEM is to get a quote for a replacement part or a new tool. The Government will provide tools and equipment for Contractor daily use, and all tools and equipment will be turned over to the Government at the end of each shift.

24) QUESTION: SOW 3.4 describes the duties and responsibilities of “Facilities Mechanical Support” personnel. Is SOW 3.4 intended to address all activities to be performed by the “Machinery Maintenance

Mechanic” labor categories that are listed in the CLINs? The CLINs indicate there are two (2) separate categories of “Machinery Maintenance Mechanic,” one category being “support mechanic” and the other category being “Preventative Maintenance Mechanic." So, which specific subsections of SOW 3.4 are intended to apply to the “support mechanic,” and which specific subsections are intended to apply to the

“Preventative Maintenance Mechanic”? If SOW 3.4 applies equally to both labor categories, and there are no differences between the two labor categories, then why did the Government create two separate labor categories, and how specifically do they differ from one another? For bidders, this matter is relevant because it affects the pay rate required to hire appropriately-skilled candidates.

RESPONSE: The tasks listed under section 3.4 of the SOW may apply to both the Support Mechanic and

Preventative Maintenance (PM) mechanic. The support mechanic will accomplish repair of equipment in all of SWRMC’s Production shops. The PM mechanic will accomplish preventive maintenance in accordance with technical manuals and OEM recommendations for tasks such as change filters, hydraulic fluids, oil changes, grease motors, tighten loose fan belts, among many other preventive maintenance tasks. The support mechanic and PM may at times assist each other.

The difference between the two mechanics is that the Support Mechanic possesses more technical knowledge of the equipment and has the ability to troubleshoot to accomplish daily repairs. The PM Mechanic will only need to know the basic function, how to safely secure the equipment, conduct operational tests, and assist the operator to verify equipment is ready for operational use.

25) QUESTION: Because 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495) is a part of this solicitation, bidders will need data from the Government on the number of existing incumbent qualified workers who will be retained after the new Contractor wins the award and takes over the work from the incumbent Contractor. Because these workers have some tenure, their pay rates are above the base rates paid to new workers, and they also get more paid time off, depending upon their number of years in work.

Therefore, for all bidders to provide the Government with accurate pricing in proposals, please provide the following data about each incumbent qualified worker who will “flip badges”: labor category and initial date of hire.

RESPONSE: Per FAR 22.1204(b), this list cannot be provided before contract award.

26) QUESTION: The Experience Matrix asks for depth and breadth of experience in activities described in SOW paragraphs 3.4.7, 3.4.8, 3.5.3, 3.5.4, 3.5.5, and 3.5.6 only (and the Reference Information Sheets and Past

Performance information required is restricted to these tasks also). Does this mean that this solicitation is actually a contract to perform generator set, oven and Computer Numerical Controls (CNC) maintenance only?

RESPONSE: The SOW contains all tasks required to be performed. The evaluation factors do not evaluate experience and past performance in accomplishing every task, but they focus on tasks considered to be key areas by the customer.

27) QUESTION: What is the web address to this training and how many man-hours are required to complete it?

RESPONSE: The contracted daily hours account for any required training that the Contractor will complete during normal business hours. After contract award, the COR will approve any required training and the web address will be provided at that time. If contractor personnel do not have access to the web address, classroom training will be provided by the Facilities shop.

28) QUESTION: Please define what is required to fulfill this requirement; e.g. fulfilled when a candidate is ready to work or when the candidate accrues the first hour on a task order?

RESPONSE: Awardee is expected to begin work at time of award. The Government recognizes that certain awardee employees may require extra time to obtain badges, access to base, and Common Access Cards

(CAC) if required; however, the contractor shall be able to fulfill the entire contract supporting hours within sixty (60) calendar days of contract award.

29) QUESTION: 52.216-2 ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT--STANDARD SUPPLIES (JAN 1997) (a)(1) states “The aggregate of the increases in any contract unit price under this clause shall not exceed 10 percent of the original contract unit price.” Is the purpose of this clause to account for SCA wage determination adjustments? Can this clause increase the risk of a potentially-inferior acquisition, by encouraging offerors to undercut their labor rates just to win?

RESPONSE: FAR clause 52.216-2 ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT--STANDARD SUPPLIES has been deleted per Amendment 0003.

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

The following have been deleted:

HQ G-2-0009

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

The following have been deleted:

52.219-2

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