F18 CLS NOLA/Key West

# Ref. Pg & Para Question Government Response

1 PWS N/A

Which contract elements (recurring/non-recurring, travel, incidental materials, over & above, site standup, transition) will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Cost-type, or T&M under the anticipated IDIQ?

The Government intends to release a draft RFP with this information.

2 PWS N/A

Can the government provide a model or table delineating each CLIN and pricing structure before RFP release? The Government intends to release a draft RFP with this information.

3 PWS N/A Can the governement include a distict Program Management CLIN? The Government does not intend to provide a distinct Program Management CLIN.

4 PWS 1.0 SCOPE

Based on the requirements established within paragraph 1.0 SCOPE (The Contractor shall provide sufficient manpower to achieve, maintain, and/or sustain

Contract performance metrics), will the Contractor be required to develop their own Proprietary FTE manpower requirement for all skill sets required for this

Task Order?

The Government does intend that the Contractor be required to develop the manpower for this requirement.

5 PWS 1.0 SCOPE

"The Contractor shall provide services to include acquiring equipment, tools, direct materials, and indirect materials (unless otherwise delineated in the contract) required to maintain aircraft, aircraft systems, and related support equipment (SE) in support of flight operations"

Question: Will the Government be providing a complete listing of (1) equipment,

(2) tools, (3) direct materials, and (3) indirect material required to be provided by the contractor for this Delivery Order for each specific site?

The Government will identify a list of GFE and tools that the Government will provide at the IDIQ level. Direct material and indirect material requirements will be defined at the Task Order level.

Any equipment, tools, and materials not identified in the GFE will need to be provided by the Contractor through the ODC CLIN.

6 PWS

1.2 Aircraft Inventory

and Increase/Decrease of Aircraft

Will the quantity of assigned aircraft fluctuate during period of performance?

If yes, will the Contractor be required to increase and/or decrease manning levels relative to aircraft inventory fluctuations?

Yes, the contractor will be required to increase and/or decrease manning levels relative to aircraft inventory fluctuations. As defined in PWS section 1.2, the anticipated minimum at any site is 6 aircraft and the maximum is 12.

7 PWS

1.2 Aircraft Inventory

and Increase/Decrease of Aircraft

Will the Contractor be required to support aircraft undergoing Depot Level Inspections/repairs/and modifications at the assigned Depot level facility?

Or will the Contractor only be required to support i.e. prep aircraft for Depot Level maintenance at NAS New Orleans and/or any additional primary operational location/permanent detachment sites?

The contractor shall perform aircraft preparation and build up functions at the offsite location when required by the Government. Refer to paragraph 3.5.2.17

8 PWS 1.3 Squadron Flight Operations

Will the Contractor be required to provide manning for multiple shifts to include weekends based on a Monday through Friday twelve hour per day work day, to include night flight operational training or will this be determined based on the days events?

It is the Contractor's responsibility to properly staff and determine the number of shifts to meet flight schedule requirements. Any additional support for flight operations or maintenance for weekends, holidays, or nights will be provided 48 hour in advance by the COR.

9 PWS 1.3 Squadron Flight Operations

Is NOLA the only primary work site or are there multiple?

What are the Detachment location(s) and are Detachments 24-hour multiple shift operations?

Please see PWS section 1.0 which states, "Additional primary operational locations and/or permanent detachment sites may include NAS Key West, FL."

Please see PWS section 1.3 for the list of the most common detachment sites. The detachment sites are not typically 24-hour operations. (operations are conducted mostly during day and night but should not exceed a 16 hour ops.)

10 PWS 3.1.1 Post Award Conference

Will the Government be providing an up-to-date listing of all required Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs XXXX) based on the requirements within this

Task Order?

A draft RFP will be released containing this information.

11 PWS 3.1.3 Program Meetings

If in-person meetings are required will the Contractor be reimbursed for travel i.e.

ISLMT and SSWG's? See paragraph 3.6 of the PWS.

12 PWS

3.1.5 Weekly

Operations/

Maintenance Meetings

Will the Government be directing a minimum number of Contractor Supervisory Team members to ensure all requirements/shifts are properly manned with adequate Supervisory oversight?

No, the Government not be directing a minimum number of Contractor Supervisory Team members to ensure all requirements/shifts are properly manned with adequate Supervisory oversight. It is the Contractors discretion of how they will ensure that all the shifts are properly manned with adequate Supervisory oversight.

13 PWS 3.2 Government Furnished Facilities

Who will be responsible for "All" facility maintenance requirements concerning the provided Government work spaces; Government or the Contractor? See paragraph 3.2.5

14 PWS 3.2 Government Furnished Facilities

Could the Government clarify: "The Government will provide a limited amount of USG Information Technology assets at each site."

1. Will provided (45 seats at each site) assets provided be adequate to support requirements for Naval Aviation Logistics Command Management Information

System (NALCOMIS) Optimized Organizational Maintenance Activity (OOMA) Portable Electronic Maintenance Aids (PEMAs), etc.?

2. Will additional assets be provided at detachment sites?

1. See paragraph 3.2.1 and 3.2.2 of the PWS.

2. IT assets identified in 3.2.1 and 3.2.2 are for NMCI seats. PEMAs will be accounted for under the IMRL program. No additional assets will provided for detachment sites but if available assets are available at detachment site, the contractor should be able to use them.

15 PWS 3.2 Government Furnished Facilities

Could the Government clarify the extent of GFP required to be relocated at the expense of the contractor to include geographical relocations? PWS Section 3.2 has been updated to remove the relocation requirement.

16 PWS 3.2.3 Government Installation Closure

Based on the statements within this paragraph, will the Government be required to have a direct contract Government Representative on site at the facility where

Contractors are present during all Contractor work hours/shifts?

Yes.

17 PWS 3.2.5 Facilities Housekeeping

"Contractor shall provide all housekeeping material and supplies."

1. Is this for the contractor's area of responsibility only and can a listing be supplied of what supplies and materials are required?

2. Could the Government provide additional information for the requirement for cleaning and housekeeping of the ramp and outside facilities?

3. Is the Contractor responsible for their area of responsibility (AOR) or the entire facilities Ramps, Hangars and outdoor areas located at each facility?

1. Yes, this is for the contractor's area of responsibility and it is up to the contractor to determine the appropriate list of supplies needed to maintain the space.

2. The Contractor shall be responsible for the housekeeping and cleanliness of the aircraft hangar and the associated parking apron assigned for performance of this contract. These areas shall be maintained in a Foreign Object Debris (FOD)‑free condition and kept clear of grease, fluids, and any other contaminants resulting from maintenance activities associated with squadron aircraft, Support Equipment (SE), or any items under the squadron’s custody.

3. Areas of the airfield or apron outside the unit’s immediate area of operations shall remain the responsibility of the airfield authority or any other unit utilizing those spaces.

At the Government’s request, the Contractor may also be required to retrieve FOD attributable to aircraft, SE, or other squadron‑custodied items, regardless of where the debris is located.

18 PWS 3.2.9 Ceremony Preparations

Will Government provide additional information regarding the Contractor's level of effort required for "squadron changes of command or other ceremonies and events" based on paragraph 1.0 SCOPE of this Task Order? Perhaps a detailed list of duties to be performed?

All duties associated with ceremony preparation will be duties already contained within this PWS such as cleaning the hanger deck or relocating an aircraft. Paragraph 3.2.9

19 PWS

3.3 Government

Furnished Property, Supply, and Material

Services

Will the Government be providing a complete listing of all mandatory FTE Job Skill sets required of this Task Order in-order-to meet the technical, administrative and logistic/warehouse function requirements?

The Government intends to release a draft RFP with this information.

20 PWS 3.3.2 Storage and Issuing Material

1. Can the Government confirm it is the intent for the Contractor to provide Contractor's facilities/warehousing space in-order-to de-clutter the flight line and hangar bays?

2. Is there minimum size (square feet) of the required Contractor Facility/warehouse?

3. Is there a minimum distance (miles) the Contractor's facilities must be in proximity to the Government work site?

1-3. PWS section 3.3.2 has been updated to remove the Contractor storage facility requirement.

21 PWS

3.3.4 Government

Furnished Property

Data Recording

Due to no Incumbent workforce currently in-place does the Government have a current Government Furnished Property Inventory list meeting all the requirements in accordance with clause 52.245-1 (Government Property) to include property listed as lost, damaged, destroyed and/or stolen?

No, the contractor will complete the inventory and provide this list in accordance with the CDRL that will be provided as part of the RFP.

22 PWS

3.3.10 IMRL

Inventory Management

Due to no Incumbent workforce currently in-place does the Government have a current annual wall-to-wall IMRL inventory list meeting all the requirements in accordance with COMNAVAIRFORCINST 4790.2 (Series) to include lost, damaged, destroyed and/or stolen equipment?

No, the contractor will complete the wall-to-wall IMRL inventory in accordance with the CDRL that will be provided as part of the RFP.

23 PWS 3.3.11 Hazardous Material and Waste

Could the Government provide clarification to the following statement: "All facilities operated by the Contractor are subject to inspection without prior notice". What facilities will the Contractor be operating based on this task order and to what extent?

The contractor will be managing HAZMAT lockers for storage and HAZWASTE lockers. All facilities operated by the contractor are established in paragraph 3.2 of the PWS.

24 PWS

3.4 Contractor

Furnished Equipment/Property

Is it the Governments intent for the Contractor to supply all administrative equipment i.e. computers, printers, office supplies, desk, chairs, equipment etc.?

PWS section 3.3 has been updated to state, "The contractor will be provided with office supplies and administrative equipment necessary for the performance of the work of this contract." PWS section 3.4 was also updated to remove those examples.

25 PWS 3.4.1.1 Safety Equipment

Are the current aircraft maintenance facilities equipped with any Fall Protection equipment i.e. stands with rails, platforms designed for this particular T/M/S aircraft, and/or overhead retractable systems?

No. Fall protection will be provided for the F/18 prior to operations.

26 PWS 3.4.1.2 Contractor Owned Vehicle

Could the Government verify if NAS New Orleans and NAS Key West are the "Only" Primary Sites which will require the Contractor to provide their own Ground Transportation as written in the referenced paragraph?

Yes, NAS New Orleans and NAS Key West are the only Primary Sites which will require the Contractor to provide their own ground transportation.

27 PWS Table 3.5-1

1. Could the Government provide the Ordnance requirements at the O-Level and I- Level?

2. Will Government identify a list of ordnance the Contractor will be handling?

1. For O-Level Ordnance handling please see PWS section 3.5.2.21.

2. PWS section 3.5.2.21 has been updated to identify the types of ordnance that the Contractor will be handling.

28 PWS Table 3.5-1 What methods will an O/I Level I & II NDI be required to perform at these levels of maintenance? Please see PWS section 3.5.2.18.

29 PWS

3.5.1.2 Armament

Program Requirements

Will the Contractor be managing the Qual-Cert Program, AWCAP and AAS Programs for Contractors only? Yes.

30 PWS 3.5.2.5 Maintenance Control

Will the Government require Certified/Qualified T/M/S Maintenance Controllers/Safe-For-Flight requirements? Yes.

31 PWS 3.5.2.12 Aircraft Weight and Balance

1. Can the Government clarify the extent of the Weight and Balance Program Management requirement?

2. Will the Contractor be required to perform as the Weight and Balance Officer, or will the Government be filling this role in accordance with COMNAVAIRFORCINST 4790.2 (Series)?

3. Will the Government provide the training and funding for training/travel of a certified/qualified W&B Technician in accordance with NAVAIR 01-1B-50, Table 8-1 Qualification Requirements?

1. The contractor is responsible for the entire Weight and Balance Program in accordance with NAVAIR 01-1B-50 (series) and COMNAVAIRFORCINST 4790.2 (series).

2. Yes the contractor will be required to perform as the Weight and Balance Officer.

3. Yes.

32 PWS 3.5.2.27 Calibration and Inspection of SE

1. Could the Government please clarify all Calibrated Equipment and Support Equipment the Contractor is directly responsible for i.e. Management and Maintenance requirements?

2. Could the Government provide the quantity of equipment in each of these areas which must be managed?

The RFP package will contain a attachment of the F-18 IMRL allowance.

33 PWS

3.5.4 Depot Level

Maintenance Requirements

1. To what extent will the Contractor be required to perform In-Service Repairs i.e. P&E requirements, aircraft out of service damage requirements and level of damage repair requirements?

2. Will there be a damage threshold allowable for the Contractor to repair before a decision is made to bring a Depot Facility Team in for repairs?

The FST will determine if the repair is to be performed by the Contractor or by the Depot Facility Team.

34 PWS

3.7 Site Stand-Up

(CLIN XXXX), 3.12.1

Personnel Qualification and

Training

Will access to MyNavyPortal Joint Knowledge Online (JKO), Advanced Skills Management (ASM) be provided to document training, qualification, certification, and licensing? (Technical, service-related training, IA, OPSEC, Antiterrorism, Active Shooter, etc.?

No. The contractor is responsible for the training qualification, certification of personnel in accordance with their corporate guidelines.

35 PWS 1.2

Going from 6-12 aircraft is significant and it takes time to recruit, hire and train qualified personnel to fully support a significant increase in aircraft. When does the Contractor have to be fully capable to support significant aircraft increases?

Will the government authorize the Contractor more than 60 days to be fully staffed with qualified maintenance personnel to support increases/decreases in aircraft at each site?

In accordance with PWS section 1.2, "The Contractor will be notified 60 days in advance of the site and quantity of aircraft." The contractor shall be capable of supporting operations by the end of the 60 days.

36 PWS 1.3

Is 48-hour notification in advance when flight operations or other maintenance support planned for weekends, holidays, and/or night in compliance with applicable collective bargaining agreement(s) if no volunteers and 72-hour mandatory overtime is required to cover weekend flight operations?

The Government does not understand the question.

37 PWS 1.3

Pertaining to the 3600 scheduled flight hours per year, will the government provide the contractor a forecasted monthly demand in order to develop a scheduled maintenance plan?

See PWS paragraph 3.1.5

38 PWS 1.3

Is 3,600 scheduled flight hours or executed flight hours? Will the contractor be penalized on sortie completion if flight hours are overscheduled and can’t execute due to operations planning challenges?

See PWS section 3.14.3 for sotie completion rate computation.

39 PWS 1.3 48

The 3600 flight hours per squadron is the projected flight hours considering operational requirements at primary and detachment sites. The PWS had been updated to include the average sortie length to be 1.5 hours with an average of 7 sorties per fly day.

40 PWS 1.3 Will there be surge flight hours and if so will they be funded separately? No.

41 PWS 1.3

Regarding the 6 detachments, 2 weeks, 20 sorties/day time 1.5 cycles is 1800 flight hours over 12 weeks time; plus NAS Fallon detachment, 60 calendar days (2 months), 6 times 1.5 cycles 9 hours per day. Are these flight hours included in the 3,600 annual flight hours? (Leaving 1800 hours for 40 weeks….45 hours/week….9 flight hours /day.)

The Government has updated PWS section 1.3. The detachment requirements are stated at a high end estimate and not necessarily how every detachment will occur.

42 PWS 1.3 Are the number of contractor personnel limited at each detachment site?

It is the Contractor's responsibility to properly staff and determine the number of shifts to meet flight schedule requirements. Any additional support for flight operations or maintenance for weekends, holidays, or nights will be provided 48 hour in advance by the COR.

43 PWS 2.1

Will the government/COR allow proper time and potential contract changes when DOW instructions require additional demand on manning? For example a NAMP change that requires additional personnel to support repetitive tasks.

Any requirement changes will be identified and addressed at the Task Order level.

44 PWS 3.1.5 If the 3 months site operations outlook changes, will the contractor get relief for any scheduled maintenance changes to meet the new operations plan?

The Contractor would not necessarily get relief if the 3 month site operations outlook changes. See FAR 52.249-14 for potential excusable delays.

45 PWS 3.2 Will the government grant aircraft readiness exemptions for a period of 24-hours after a site closure to situate the work facilities and begin work on the aircraft? See updated PWS section 3.2.3.

46 PWS 3.2.9

Will the contractor receive relief of aircraft which need hangar maintenance in times of Ceremonial proceedings, as well as an additional day if it occurs after a weekend? Ex. CoC on Friday, can’t work on aircraft until Monday, request relief due to not working weekend and not to expend OT dollars.

Ceremonial proceedings and their schedule impact will be included in the operational schedule.

47 PWS 3.3.9 With the F/A-18E/F there is a Navy supply of parts and repairables. Will the contractor be responsible for additional repairables outside of NAVSUP? No.

48 PWS 3.3.9 Will the contractor get relief for all AWP aircraft? Relief will be granted IAW PWS section 3.14.2 and/or FAR 52.249.14.

49 PWS 3.3.9 Will cannibalization decisions be based on efficient maintenance practices or to make aircraft readiness requirements (MC/FMC)? Yes.

50 PWS 3.3.9 Who will manage and repair engines? FRC’s or off site industry the CLS must manage? The U.S. Government.

51 PWS 3.3.9 What priority will CNAFR F/A-18E/F have over CNAF active duty squadrons? Prioritization of parts is managed on a case by case basis . CNAFR squadrons will have same/similar priority as CNAF squadrons.

52 PWS 3.3.9 Will the contractor have its own parts pool to manage at the site or base ASD? Base ASD.

53 PWS 3.3.9 What repair sites will be repairing F/A-18E/F AVDLR parts? How will they be funded?

AVDLR repairs will be routed based on the component, site capability, and site demand for repairing the specific AVDLR. These will be government funded repairs.

54 PWS 3.3.9 Are there enough engines and spares to fill all firewalls and the repair pipeline? ASD to maintain RFI pool in accordance with NAVSUP provisioning requirements for F/A-18 E/F aircraft.

55 PWS 3.4.1.1 Will the government provide fall protection for the F/A-18 E/F? Yes.

56 PWS 3.5.2.7 Is the Daily Aircraft Status Report AXXX defined or similar to the AMSRR for data entry. Yes the Daily Aircraft Status Report comes from AMSRR.

57 PWS 3.5.2.13 Is different security clearance required for mechanics and managers who will perform Low-Observable Paint/coatings? No.

58 PWS 3.5.2.16 What condition and how many flight hours will these F/A-18E/F aircraft have? The aircraft to be assigned to this contract are subject to change up until award of the contract. Any available aircraft data will be provided as part of the bidders library.

59 PWS 3.5.2.16 How much operating time will be remaining on engines and/or other high time components? See answer to question 58.

60 PWS 3.5.2.16

If aircraft are received with multiple major high time components coming due will parts and time be provided to get aircraft FMC/MC without penalizing the contractor?

See answer to question 48.

61 PWS 3.5.2.16 Aircraft acceptances which have significant discrepancies be granted relief to extend the 7 calendar day FCF requirement? No.

62 PWS 3.5.2.16 Will contractor get relief of the 7 calendar days if there is not a FCF pilot available due to detachments or other reasons? Yes.

63 PWS 3.5.2.16 Do discrepancies after a failed acceptance FCF count part of the 7 days? See updated PWS section 3.14.3.

64 PWS 3.5.2.16 Will the government consider 7 working days instead of calendar days to complete acceptance inspection? No.

65 PWS 3.5.2.16

If gaining squadron does not accept aircraft over multiple FCF’s will there be contractor granted relief or additional CLIN or support to help cleaning up aircraft discrepancies due to things outside of contractor control so the contractor does not expend useful flight line readiness manpower on chasing or repairing major discrepancies?

Relief for multiple FCF failures will be at the CORs discretion or circumstances related to FAR 52.249.14.

66 PWS 3.5.2.17

What is aircraft preparation and building functions at the offsite depot locations required when required by government? Is this separately funded on a travel

CLIN?

The Contractor may be required to prepare the aircraft for depot induction. Once the aircraft is out at the depot the contractor may be required to prepare the aircraft for flight. The travel CLIN is only for reimbursable travel costs allowable under the JTR

67 PWS 3.5.2.21 Will there be live ordnance (besides CAD’s) or bullets on this contract or only CATM’s? There will not be live ordnance only CADs and CATMs.

68 PWS 3.5.2.21.3 Can External unused fuel tanks be stored outside on flight line? COR authorization would be required to allow fuel tanks to be stored out on the flight line and must be in accordance with all preservation requirements.

69 PWS 3.5.2.25 Is ALL organizational maintenance supported by the contractor for preventative scheduled maintenance and all repairs done at the local FRC?

Most SE should be able to be serviced at the local FRC. However, expect for some SE to go off station if the capability doesn't exist.

70 PWS 3.5.4 Will the contractor be required to employee depot level artisans for in-service repairs? Yes.

71 PWS 3.5.4 Will the government via FST provide Technical Engineering Instructions (TEI) work instructions for repair?

Yes. PWS section 3.5.6 has been updated to state, "The Contractor will use Joint Deficiency Reporting System (JDRS) or any similar government platforms to initiate the process and track product quality deficiency reports, engineering investigations, engineering dispositions, acceptance inspection deficiency reports, etc. and will receive the appropriate work instructions for repair once the process has been acknowledged and reviewed."

72 PWS 3.5.4 Who will certify the depot level artisans and will there be an interval for training or recertification? It is the responsibility of the contractor to train and recertify depot level artisans.

73 PWS 3.5.4 Are depot level-in service repairs considered O&A per 3.5.5? No, ISRs will have their own CLIN and be cost separate from O&A.

74 PWS 3.5.6.1 Will the government change the 48-hour notification to the 72-hour CBA requirement, unless the CBA changed to 48-hours? No.

75 PWS 3.8.2 Will the government clarify if the outgoing contractor is intended to have control of parts and material? Please see PWS section 3.8.5, Material Accountability

76 PWS 3.14.1

In the event a repair is needed but can’t perform the repair due to the affected P&E or the P&E/ISR team has priority, will Contractor have priority to repair O-level discrepancies?

The contractor will not have priority to repair O-level discrepancies when an ISR is in work unless coordinated with the COR and ISR team.

77 PWS 3.14.1

Will relief be provided when aircraft and/or engine O-level maintenance is required to troubleshoot or finalize checks but contractor is unable to perform due to an ISR/P&E?

Relief for the inability to perform due to an ISR/P&E will be at the CORs discretion or circumstances related to FAR 52.249.14.

78 PWS 3.14.1 For AWP on a O-level discrepancy during an ISR/P&E will relief be granted until part is received? See the answer to question 48.

79 PWS 3.14.3 What is the maximum scheduled flying events allowed per day? Based on PWS section 1.3, the contractor must be prepared to support up to 20 sorties per day during certain detachments.

80 PWS 3.14.3

Does the Contractor get credit for spare aircraft to support the flight schedule and sortie completion rate? The spare aircraft can enable the pilot to make and complete the sortie if an unexpected aircraft failure occurs on the initially assigned aircraft.

No.

81 PWS 3.14.3 Will the contractor receive the flight schedule or aircraft requirement 2 weeks ahead of time? Please see PWS section 3.1.5.

82 PWS 3.14.3 How do depot delays of aircraft impact ops planning? Depot delays have the potential to affect ops planning in multiple ways increasing utilization of remaining aircraft or loss of schedule flexibility.

83 PWS 3.5.2.6 Are there limits on the frequency or scope of cannibalization, particularly for long-term downed aircraft, to meet readiness targets?

There is no limitation, however if necessary for long term down aircraft, the Contractor will be required for COR action.

84 PWS 3.7 Is there a minimum manning level for this contract? If so, what are the skill mixes and specific numbers of each?

There is no minimum manning. There will be a Minimum Personnel Qualifications attachment provided with the draft RFP. It will be the responsibility of the contractor to determine the appropriate manning.

85 PWS 3.7 What are the key-personnel positions and requirements? There will be a Minimum Personnel Qualifications attachment provided with the draft RFP.

86 PWS 3.14.3

For calculating the Sortie Completion Rate (SCR), does the Contractor remain liable for external factors, such as severe weather or unplanned operations adjustments, that prevent mission completion?

See Sorties Removed paragraph 3.14.3

87 PWS 3.14.2

Can more examples of excluded discrepancies (e.g., corrosion or awaiting parts) be provided for ADB up-gripe count evaluations? Are there thresholds for determining reporting exemptions?

The list provided in PWS section 3.14.2 is a complete list. The Government does not understand what is meant by "thresholds".

88 PWS 3.5.5

Under what specific conditions will the Government authorize Over-and-Above maintenance requests? Will expedited authorization processes be available for critical path work?

Upon completion of the risk and cost analysis, the Government will approve and authorize any over‑and‑above work determined necessary on a case by case basis to support readiness requirements. Expedited processing may be available.

89 PWS 3.7.2 If discrepancies are identified during the joint inventory of GFP, what is the timeline for reconciliation with the Government?

PWS section 3.7.2 has been updated to include the 30 day reconciliation timeframe once the inventory has been completed.

90 PWS N/A Will there be a divestiture of the current adversary aircraft at the site under this contract? The divestiture of the current aircraft will not be a part of this contract.

91 PWS 3.12

The PWS states "The Government is not responsible for formal or on-the-job technical training to the Contractor except in those cases involving the acquisition of new systems incorporated after the award of this contract." Will the government provide initial cadre training where commercial training is not available? E.g. initial phase I & II GSE training required for licensure to use government furnished ground support equipment.

Additionally, the AMMT teams will inspect personnel qualifications for completed schools such as maintenance control, quality assurance, and workcenter supervisor training. As the government will not provide said training, will contractor personnel be exempt from these requirements?

Per PWS section 3.12.1, "Contractor personnel, prior to the assumption of their duties shall be trained and qualified to perform their assigned duties. The Government will provide will provide GSE Phase I training. Phase II OJT and licensing is responsibility of the Contractor except in those cases involving the acquisition of new system incorporated after the award of this contract. In such cases, the Government will provide access to Government/military training and formal schools, etc., at no cost to the Contractor.

The Contractor shall institute a training program to ensure Contractor personnel are qualified to perform the maintenance duties of their position to ensure successful contract execution."

Additional details will be provided in the draft RFP.

92 PWS 3.10.1

The PWS states "all contractor personnel performing under this contract must, at the time of award, have a favorably adjudicated Teir 3 investigatoin curent within 5 years…". As there is not an incumbent workforce, is it the government's intent for the contractor hire and secure the required background checks / clearances during the transition period?

Yes.

93 PWS 3.14.1

The PWS states "The Contractor shall maintain 80% MC aircraft per month per site.". Based on the government's formula for calculation of this metric, will NMCS aircraft (awaiting parts from the government supply system) be treated as exempt aircraft?

See answer to question #48.

Draft PWS Q&A