N61331-16-R-0004_Q A.pdf

N61331-16-R-0004 Questions and Answers

27 April 2016

Q1: Item 9 on the Solicitation cover states that an original and 1 copy is required, but Section L paragraph 2.1.1 (page 80) says an original and 3 copies of proposals must be submitted. Can you please clarify this requirement?

A1: Section L has been revised to require the submission of two complete proposal packages as well as four additional hard copies of Volume II, Non-Cost Proposal.

Q2. Section L, Page 78 of 95, HQ L-2-0004, Make-or-Buy Program - Requires the submission of a Make-or-Buy Program for work that is not clearly articulated and will not be until Delivery Orders (DOs) are issued against the IDIQ Contract. The plan requires a description of each major item of work effort, categorize each major item as must make, must buy, or can either make or buy, for each item of work categorize as can either make or buy or a proposal to make or buy, etc. As such, suggest this Requirement be submitted after the first DO that requires a make or buy decision. Please confirm.

A2. Clause HQ L-2-0004 has been removed from this solicitation.

Q3. Section H, Page 51 of 95, 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards, May 2014 - This clause is called out in the solicitation but Wage Determinations for the locations where work is to be performed Bay County, FL; Eglin AFB, FL, Arlington, VA; Fort Belvoir, VA, Washington D.C;

USMC Base Camp Lejeune, NC; USMC Base Camp Pendleton, CA; Yuma, AZ; 29 Palms, CA;

Aberdeen, MD; Carson City, NV; Quantico, VA; Albany, GA; China Lake, CA; Huntsville, AL;

Barstow, CA; Charleston, SC; Patuxent River Naval Air Station (NAS), MD; Anniston Army Depot, AL; Fort Campbell Army Base, KY; Fort Lewis Army Base, WA; Fort Drum Army Base, NY; NSWC Crane, IN; and Camp Kinser, Okinawa Japan were not provided. Please confirm that this is a SCA contract. If this is indeed a SCA contract please provide the wage determination for each of the locations where work will be performed.

A3. Clause 52.222-41 has been determined as not applicable to this requirement and has been removed from the solicitation via amendment 0001.

Q4. Section L, Page 80 of 95, Section 2.1.1, Mail - This section provides the mailing address and POC to mail the hard copies and CD. Will the Government permit hand delivery of the proposal?

A4. The Government will accept hand delivered proposals, however late proposals shall not be accepted and the burden of proof of timely Government receipt falls upon the offeror. Section L

2.1.1 has been revised to include details accepting hand delivery of proposals.

Q5. Section L, Page 86 of 95, Section 4, Key Personnel, paragraph c - This paragraph does not require the name of the key employee being bid. Paragraph c.2, states "New/Current Position/Title/Company". Was this paragraph supposed to be worded "Name/Current Position/Title/Company"?

A5. An additional line has been included to the contents of the Key Personnel Resumes requiring the name of the proposed key personnel. Additionally, c.3, previously c.2, has been revised but is intended to capture the proposed Key Personnel's proposed position (New), Current Position at the time of the proposal, Title, and Company.

Q6. Performance Work Statement (PWS) 3.3 Task Area # 3 Fabrication Support, Subparagraph

3.3.1 Prototype Development, Page 19 of 95 - Can the Government please confirm that "Prototype Systems" applies to items (a) through (f) not just (f) Field Service Representatives.

A6. Items (a) through (f) are intended to provide the types of actions anticipated by the Government in the Contractor's conduct of Prototype Development.