C27 Questions and Answers N61331-24-T-KS47.pdf

Questions and Answers N61331‐24‐T‐KS47

Question: Would you be able to provide information on who was the previous incumbent if there was one and if so, how much was the contract awarded for?

Answer: This is a new requirement.

Question: Is the following N61331‐24‐T‐KS47 still available to bid on? Please confirm if there have been any updates or amendments that have not yet been posted. Who would I need to reach out to for this bid?

Answer: This solicitation closes on 8/14/24 at 11am CDT and the solicitation contains all current updates. Please just provide a quote for the requested training meeting all the requirements of the

Statement of Work included in the solicitation.

Question: Does the contract require a hard bin on wheels or would the plastic bins on wheels suffice for the shredding requirement?

Answer: The Government does not anticipate the training will require or produce any sensitive or controlled unclassified information (CUI) documents that would require shredding. If necessary, Government personnel will properly dispose of any documentation that requires shredding.

Question: For the document labeled Statement of Work, does the vendor need to provide the classroom setting?

Answer: No ‐ The vendor does not need to provide the classroom setting. Per the SOW: “The

Contractor shall conduct an onsite (at a NSWC PCD classroom and field training local to NSWC PCD)

Tower Climbing Safety and Rescue Certification course”

Question: I also understand it is a one‐day class to include rescue for Authorized Climber/Rescuer, is there a tower and classroom available? Does the vendor need to provide both?

Answer: Yes ‐ There is a classroom and tower available. No ‐ The vendor does not need to provide either the classroom setting or tower. Per the SOW: “The Contractor shall conduct an onsite (at a

NSWC PCD classroom and field training local to NSWC PCD) Tower Climbing Safety and Rescue

Certification course”

Question: Enable to meet both OSHA/ANSI standards, will all students have their PPE to be able to perform rescues?

Answer: All students will have standard tower climbing PPE ‐ Instructors will need to bring specific PPE required for student use to perform rescues.

Question: Could the government define what the requirement for "Authorized Climber Certification" entails? With this class only being requested to be one‐day in duration (8 hrs), please define "Authorized

Climber Certification."

Answer: Completing the Training Conditions and Objectives identified in the Statement of Work for Fall

Protection Safety and Rescue Course.

Question: The US Navy has varying requirements for rescue apparatus dependent to the mission, i.e.

ashore, afloat, or aviation. Can the government define the rescue apparatus that they would like instructed to the students? All devices can be instructed in the "tower" instructional setting, but a more clearly defined mission/ role of the students could assist in facilitating a more accurately tailored instructional curriculum.

Answer: No ‐ Instructors will need to bring specific PPE required for student use to perform rescues.

Question: Can you please extend the course to a 24‐hour duration?

Answer: No ‐ Statement of Work is for a single day Tower Climbing Safety and Rescue Certification course.

Question: Would the government consider a separate CLIN for reimbursable travel?

Answer: No, please submit your quote as one line item.