Industry Question Answer Amd 01.pdf
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- EOD Diving: Administrative and Logistics Support Federal contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- N6883625QS056
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This is a Question and Answer Log containing 25 questions and responses related to a federal solicitation. The document reveals this is a new requirement (not an incumbent recompete) subject to Service Contract Act wage determinations, with a 12-month delivery period and monthly invoicing structure.
Key procurement details include a proposal submission deadline extended to Thursday, August 14th at 10:00 AM, with a 10-page technical proposal limit that includes resumes, table of contents, and cover letter. The contract involves two tasks with separate pricing: Task 1 (CLIN 0001) will be exercised during the base year, while Task 2 (CLIN 1003) will not be exercised in the base year but will be exercised during Option Period 1. All contractors and subcontractors must maintain facility clearance levels, with proof of Facility Clearance Level (FCL) counting toward the page limit. Financial capability letters must come from the quoter's financial institution rather than company executives. The solicitation requires Times New Roman font, allows FCL documentation from teaming partners, specifies DD254 form completion in blocks 6a, 6b, 7a, and 7b, and prohibits overtime work. Random drug screening requirements were reduced from multiple times to once annually per FTE.
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Other files for this federal contract opportunity
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation Amendment N6883625QS056 Amd 01.pdf | ||
| 2.04b QASP.pdf | ||
| 2.04c Wage Determination.pdf | ||
| 2.04 SF 1449 - N6883625QS056.pdf | ||
| 2.04d Past Performance Questionnaire.pdf | ||
| 2.04a CDRL.pdf | ||
| 2.04e DD254.pdf |
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QUESTION & ANSWER LOG
QUESTION ANSWER
Will the Government consider rewording Section 9.5 by adding the following caveat?
“For such "required" training … if an individual fails to complete a training course due to negligence, or disciplinary issues that violate contract requirements, such as Security and/or safety violations, or Failure to Show/Attend IAW the standards of the institution attended, the Contractor shall be required to reimburse the Government for all costs of that training, including per diem and travel expenses” No
Due to the size of the LOE, will the Government consider relaxing the periodicity of the random screens to One random test, testing 50 percent … annually during the course of performance?
Yes, will be switched to one time per year per FTE.
3 Is this a current, or new effort? New Requirement
4 Who is the incumbent contractor, and what is the contract number? N/A, new requirement
5 How many incumbent FTEs are there and are all positions currently filled? N/A, new requirement
6 For planning and pricing purposes, how many OT hours are anticipated for each LCAT? Overtime not required, not authorized
Can the Government clarify the delivery period?
The delivery period is 12 months. Nothing is being delivered outside the CDRLS CLIN. It matches the period of performance.
The quantity is 12 months so that way you can invoice monthly.
Is this contract a Service Contract Act Contract?
Yes, the wage determination has been included in the solicitation.
9 Will the Government allow this proof of FCL to not be included in the 10 page count? Yes, this will count towards the total.
Will the government accept a signed letter from the company President, CEO, or CFO affirming that the company has adequate resources to perform the contract?
No, the letter must come from the Quoters finanical institution as noted in the RFQ.
What would the Government like to see stated in this letter?
The letter must indicate that the Quoter has adequate finanical resources to perform the contract.
Will the Government consider extending the due date of this proposal for 1 week to Monday
18 Aug @ 1000, to allow for proper time to receive answers to questions and respond accordingly? Solicitation extended to Thursday 14 Aug @ 1000 AM.
In the PWS page 11 7.2 is listed as an option. However, in Section B page 3 Item 0001 only allows for one Unit Price. Should the pricing for both 7.1 and 7.2 be combined as one unit price for both positions?
0001 is for task 7.1 it will be its own priced CLIN/task. (yes the unit price is for 12 months for that task) (you will price it as a unit price per month.)
CLINS listed with task 2 such as 1003 will be priced seperatly as it is its own task.
14 Additionally, if only 7.1 is exercised will the unit price quoted simply be cut in half?
No, 7.1 and 7.2 are their own task with their seaparte CLINS .
Are subcontractors required to hold the same level of facility clearance as the prime contractor?
Yes
Does the proposal page limit include the Table of Contents and Cover Letter, or are those excluded from the page count?
Yes
1. RFP, page 69, Vol I Tech Cap 1st paragraph. Q: Does the government have a preferred font type? Q: What size for graphics?
Times New roman and graphics just need to be able to read/understand.
18 Can the FCL come from a Teaming Partner instead of the Prime yes
Can the Government confirm the expected number of personnel required for each labor category under Task 1 and Task 2?
Is there flexibility to propose an alternative labor mix, or are there minimum staffing levels that must be met?
No
Are resumes of proposed personnel required with the submission? If so, should they be included within the technical volume or submitted as separate attachments?
yes see amendment 0001
21 Are resumes counted toward the 10-page limit for the technical proposal? Yes
Is there an incumbent contractor currently performing these services? If yes, could the
Government provide the name of the incumbent and the contract number?
No
23 Is it the government’s intent to not exercise Task 2 during the base year? Yes, task 2 for the base year will not be excercised
24 Will Task 2 be exercised during Option Period 1?
Yes, it will be excercised and make sure task 2 is priced seperatly from task 1.
Could you please clarify which blocks need to be filled by the Offeror outside of the pre-fill for the DD254 form in this prop?
Fill in blocks 6a, 6b, 7a, and 7b
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