Questions and Answers N6470921Q0021.docx

Questions and Answers N6470921Q0021

1. Is this a new requirement, or if there is a current or previous contractor who has performed similar services? If available, can you please send along the incumbent contract or task order number?

This is a new requirement.

2. Would you set aside the requirement for 8(A)?

No

3. Facility Clearance: Does the contractor require a facility clearance?

Yes

4. Facility Clearance: Will the Department of the Navy sponsor a facility clearance if they are awarded the contract?

No. We will not sponsor a facility clearance

5. Can you consider allowing us to utilize relevant CPARS evaluations in lieu of Past Performance Questionnaires?

Yes

6. How does an administrative assistant and sections such as “Hot Works Operations” and “Use of Electric Power Tools within SWFLANT” relate to one another? Is the administrative assistant required to know what these policies are because of the type of administrative environment they will be work in?

No, Does not apply to this notice.

7. What are Hot Works Operations? Will the administrative assistant handle these types of documents, along with document handling that relates to use of electric power tools?

No, Does not apply to this notice.

8. Will the administrative assistant need to obtain outage/hot work permits for records keeping or be certified themselves for outage/hot work duties?

No, Does not apply to this notice.

9. How are the Administrative Assistant duties relevant to the use of lockouts/tagouts? Is the Administrative Assistant required to handle machinery or equipment?

The SWFLANT GENERAL WORK REQUIREMENTS section of the Synopsis pertains to contractors performing installation/repair work at SWFLANT facilities. Does not apply to this notice.

10. Will the Government consider offers that exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold?

Yes

11. What are the number of hours Administrative Assistant works for week/month/year. Please confirm.

40 Hours per week.

12. How we need to submit the price proposal? Is there any particular price sheet? which not provided. Please suggest.

There is not particular format.

13. For PPQ’s the government has said that the PPQ’s must be submitted in a PDF format. In the event that an offerors customer submits a PPQ response in Microsoft Word format, will this be accepted?

Yes

14. Will the government be evaluating the labor category used from the wage determination, to avoid labor category misclassification and unrealistic bidding?

Yes

15. Would the government consider increasing page count for volume I (by 1-2 pages) , to include response submittal. This way offeror can include a screenshot demonstrating the PPQ was successfully submitted, avoiding the possibility of a lost PPQ response.

Yes

16. Does the Service Contract Act (SCA) apply to this contract?

Yes

17. How much overtime is expected per week, per month, and per year?

No overtime.

18. Is there no-cost parking that is within walking distance to the government’s worksite?

Yes

19. How often are personnel required to work onsite during COVID-19?

Everyday

20. Since this contract is Firm Fixed Price (FFP), please confirm that offerors will invoice by dividing the Annual Firm Fixed Price contract value by 12 months? In other words, if the award value was theoretically $120,000.00 the awardee would invoice the government $10,000.00 every month for the period of performance. If this is not the invoice approach, please detail the invoice approach for this contract?

Yes you will invoice monthly in arrears