Att. 11 - Amendment One - Q&A.pdf

Number Reference Question Answer

1 Att 4 – Section L Section

1.1 General

Information

What is the last day Offerors can submit questions and receive a response from the Government before the final proposal submission date?

Offerors can submit questions and receive responses up to seven (7) days before the final proposal submission date. The proposal submission date is currently 08/13/2021.

2. General Please provide the incumbent Contractor’s name.

BAE Technologies is the incumbent.

3. General Please provide the incumbent contract award number.

N66604-16-D-0071 is the incumbent contract award number.

4. General Is this a new requirement or a re-compete? This is a follow-on requirement to N66604-16-D-0071

5. General Solicitation

The SAM.gov posting stated the anticipated ordering period is from 30 September 2021 through 29 September 2026.

Is the Government’s intention to make a single award for all 5 years, or will the award be a base year of 12 months with 4, 1- year options?

The Government will issue a single -award with an ordering period of five (5) years. There will be no base period or options in the resultant award.

6. Att 2 – CLIN Schedule Pricing

Section L Factor 3 – Section B instructs the Offeror not to change the Unit Type, Total Number of Units, or Estimate Travel, Shipping, Hardware, Materials and Equipment Rental amounts listed in Att. 2 CLIN Schedule.

Is the CLIN Schedule Pricing in Att. 2 for a 12-month ordering period or for the entire period from 30 September 2021 through 29 September 2026?

The CLIN Schedule Pricing in Attachment 2 is for the entire five (5) year ordering period.

7. Att 2 – CLIN Schedule Pricing

The CLIN structure in Attachment 2 does not provide the Offeror to present annual escalation for labor rates.

Will the Government indicate how the Offeror should provide an annual escalation for the IDIQ labor rates?

This is a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) requirement. Attachment 2 shall reflect the total FFP amount for the total five (5) year ordering period. Escalation shall be accounted for in the total proposed FFP amount.

In order to determine the proposed prices to be fair and reasonable, the Government will perform a price analysis in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(a)(2).

The Government may request supporting price documentation that breaks down the proposed prices by direct hourly labor rates, indirect rates, and escalation.

8. Att. 2 CLIN 0003 - Emergency Repair On- Site Call after hours (1-180 minutes) 24/7/365 Availability

The Government provided the “unit” of measure as 150 jobs.

Please clarify the requirement for the unit price In CLIN 0003. Is the Government looking for an hourly rate, a fixed price per job?

If the Government requires a fixed price per job, please define a typical job so that the Offeror can provide a price estimate as a unit price.

The Government requests Offerors to propose a Firm Fixed Price per job. A typical job consists of installation of card readers at high security doors, BMS at the doors with keypads and motions, installation of motion above and below false ceilings as required, installation of enclosures and panels, and running all necessary network cables.

9. Att.2 CLIN 0004 – on-site Maintenance Technician (2) (40 hours per week)

The unit of measure is 120 months. The CLIN requires the Offeror to provide a unit price.

Please clarify whether the Government is looking for a monthly bill rate for 2 FTE 2 40 hours per week or an hourly- rate for the on-site technician?

The Government request Offerors to propose a monthly bill rate for the two

(2) FTEs (one month per technician).

For example, since the total ordering period is 60 months, then 60 months is applicable to one (1) on-site technician and the other 60 months is applicable to the other on-site technician (total of two (2) technicians for a total of 120 months for pricing purposes).

The proposed unit price should reflect the price for one (1) technician for one

(1) month. The resultant proposal will encompass the price for two (2) techs for the duration of 60 months each (120 months total).

10. Att 4. Section L Section

3.1.3 Personnel –

STR (d)

States - The Offeror is required to correlate its Proposed Labor Categories (for CLINs 0001, 0003, and 0004) to the SCA Labor Category titles listed in the “SCA Directory of Occupations” found at http://www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts/sca.htm for the Wage Determinations specified below:

(Table)

The Offeror is required to completely fill out and return with its submission the SCA Labor Category Schedule, Attachment 8, for each of the Wage Determinations specified above.

The Offeror is required to fill in the following blocks in this attachment for each Wage Determination specified above:

Is the Offeror to provide individual proposed directly hourly rates for each place of performance?

If yes to the question above, how should these proposed directly hourly rates be shown in Att.2

The Government confirms the Offeror is to provide individual proposed direct hourly rates for each place of performance in the SCA Labor Category Schedule – Attachment 8.

The Attachment 2 – Section B CLIN Schedule doesn’t take into account different places of performance as this is not a cost type contract. Since this is a FFP requirement, the Government requests the Offeror to propose fully loaded labor rates in Attachment 2. The contractor may create an average rate for all places of performance, but that is not required.

Section B CLIN Schedule Pricing?

11. Att.2 CLIN 0003 – Emergency Repair On- Site Call After Hours (1- 180 minutes) - 24/7/365 Availability

Att 4. Section L Section 3.1.3 Personnel – STR (d)

– states – The Offeror is required to completely fill out and return with its submission the SCA Labor Category Schedule, Attachment 8, for each of the Wage Determinations specified above.

The The Offeror is required to fill in the following blocks in this attachment for each Wage Determination specified above:

CLIN 0003 is for emergency repair on-site call after hours for Newport, RI since Section 4.3 Emergency Repairs of the SOW that emergency repair and on-site servicing exclude detachment sites.

Please confirm that Attachment 8 is only required to be completed for Newport, RI as the Newport site is the only site that requires Emergency Repairs.

Attachment 8 is required for each location where SCA is applicable. For CLIN 0003 Emergency Repairs, the Offeror is required to fill in Attachment 8 for Newport, RI.

12. Att. 1 – Statement of Work – Place of Performance

The SOW lists the following locations under section 1.1 places of performance, NUWCDIVNPT and its detachments, including West Palm Beach, FL, Leesburg, FL, Andros Island, Bahamas, Seneca Lake, NY, Fishers Island, NY, Dodge Pond, CT, Ft. Story, VA, Norfolk, VA, Williamsburg, VA.

Section 4 of the SOW requirements address the support requirement for NUWCDIVNPT, Naval Station Newport, RI. Section 8.3 Detachment Support states - In accordance with Applicable Document 3.13, the Contractor shall coordinate travel to perform Non-Emergency Installations, Relocation, Repair or Reinstallation of LENEL ESS at NUWCDIDVNPT Detachments as identified in

2.0 as directed by the Government.

Section 2.0 only lists the Naval Station Newport, RI. Please confirm the support requirements are for the Detachments listed in Section 1.1 places of performance.

The Government confirms that the support requirements, with the exception of emergency repairs and installations, are required at NUWCDIVNPT and its detachments listed in Section 1.1.

The Government confirms that emergency installations are only required at NUWCDIVNPT (excluding detachments).

The Government hereby modifies Section 8.3 of the Statement of Work (SOW) to replace “Section 2.0” with “Section 1.1” to reference the correct section for Places of Performance. The modified SOW is attached to Amendment One.

13. Att 1 – SOW – Section

8.3 Detachment

Support.

Please confirm the Government requires the two (2) on-site certified technicians assigned to the Naval Station Newport, RI, to coordinator travel to perform non-emergency installations, relocation, repair, or reinstallation work.

The Government confirms the two (2) on-site certified technicians assigned to Newport, RI are required to handle all maintenance and on-site issues. The two (2) technicians are not required to travel. Travel to AUTEC/detachments by the contractor is required to be done by other than the on-site technicians.

14. Attachment 3

LENEL

System Hardware and Materials Price Listing

Is the awardee expected to hold the pricing submitted under Attachment 3 for the period of performance from 30 September 2021 through 29 September 2026?

Does the Government anticipate conducting negotiations at the beginning of each contract option year for items that go end of life or items that incur pricing increases from the manufacturer?

The Government confirms the expectation is to hold pricing for the ordering period of 09/30/201 through 09/29/2026.

There will be no contract options in the resultant award. If the items/hardware go end-of-life/obsolete or if additional hardware is required outside of the scope of Attachment 3, the Government will negotiate those items/hardware during proposal evaluation prior to individual task/delivery order issuance.

15. Att. 4 Section L – Sample Task #1

Sample Task #1 states the “room in question will be used to process classified material.”

What is the high level of classified material processed in the room?

The Government confirms the level of classified material processed in the room is SECRET.