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N68936-17-R-0009
SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM
The following have been modified:
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
| # |
| Reference |
| Question |
| Government Response |
| 1 |
| L - (1) Content of Proposals |
| Please clarify the instructions provided in Section L as to whether offerors are required to respond to all SOW 3.0 Requirements (Sections and subsections within 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, and 3.5) or just to the SOW requirements identified in Section L, Part B, Subsection 1.3, limiting the response to requirements identified within SOW 3.5.5. |
| Offerors are instructed to follow the solicitation as written and provide a written narrative based on their understanding and proposed capability to perform the requirements of the tasks listed in section 3.5.5. |
| 2 |
| Attachment 3, DD254 |
| Would an interim Top Secret facility security clearance be acceptable for the purposes of the proposal? |
| Interim TS is acceptable as long as it shows up in the Industrial Security Facilities Database. |
| 3 |
| Attachment 3, DD254 |
| Is the Top Secret facility security clearance required at time of proposal submission, or prior to award of the contract? |
| Prior to the award of the contract, again must be visible in the Industrial Security Facilities Database. |
| 4 |
| Attachment 3, DD254 |
| Is the DD254 to be signed and submitted with the proposal, and if so where should it be placed within the proposal? |
| The DD254 does not need to be signed and submitted. |
| 5 |
| L - (1) Content of Proposals |
| I wanted to ask about the 25 mile radius issue. We wanted to propose opening a local office (we can submit a conditional lease) and hire the Key people locally. We can easily add the local office to our list of cleared facilities. Do you think that would be sufficient to meet your 25 miles requirement? |
| Offerors are instructed to follow the solicitation as written and address the requirements set forth in L - (1) Part B 1.2 (e) (1) & (2). |
| 6 |
| L-(1) 3.5.2 and SOW section 10.0 |
| Section L-(1) 3.5.2 provides the labor categories and hours to be bid by offerors. Additionally, SOW section 10.0 provides the labor categories and number of personnel by place of performance. These tables do not appear to match. For instance, the table in SOW section 10.0 shows six (6) personnel in the Engineering Technician, Journeyman labor category at China Lake. However, the table in Section L specifies 1,920 total hours in that labor category. Will the Government please clarify? |
| The table in SOW section 10.0 has been updated to accurately reflect the number of FTEs for year 1. |
| 7 |
| RFP Section L-(3.3) Price/Cost Information & Attachment L-3 Instructions |
| Given the width of Attachment L-3 Cost Summary Format and required 1 inch margins, would the government consider increasing the page size for the Cost Summary Format to 11 x 17 inch paper with 1 inch margins? |
| The page size requirement has been updated to allow 8.5 x 11 or 11 x 17 inch paper for Attachment L-3. |
| 8 |
| RFP Section L-(3.3) Price/Cost Information, Paragraph (a) |
| Paragraph (a) of Section L, Volume 3.3 Price/Cost Information require the offeror to show traceability with the CLINs, SubCLINs, PWS, proposed effort, proposed manning levels, and prices/costs. Given the level of effort to be proposed has been directed by the Government, can this requirement be removed? |
| The requirement can not be removed. |
| 9 |
| RFP Section L-(3.3) Price/Cost Information, Paragraph (b) |
| The Government has stated, “The Offeror shall submit Forward Pricing Rate Agreements (FPRAs), Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs), and Area Wage Determinations (AWDs) as applicable for all proposed personnel.” Would the government please clarify the existence of or anticipation of collective bargaining agreements associated with the award of this contract or any previously awarded contract associated with this solicitation? If work performed under the contract includes employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement please provide the collective bargaining agreement. |
| There is currently no CBA in place. |
| 10 |
| RFP Section L-(3.3) Price/Cost Information, Paragraph (e) |
| The Government has stated, “Offerors, including subcontractors, shall address escalation for all Non-SCA labor categories, and shall provide rationale for the specific escalation rate used. Escalation of 3% per year shall be applied successively to the proposed option years direct labor rates for employees.” Can the requirement to justify the rationale for the specific escalation rate be removed considering the Government is directing escalation of 3%? |
| The remainder of Paragraph (e) states that "Offerors that do not include escalation, or an explanation as to why it is not included, may be considered unrealistically low and may have their proposals adjusted by the Government to include escalation in the ordering periods." This verbiage will not be removed. |
| 11 |
| RFP Section L-(3.3) Price/Cost Information, Paragraph (e) |
| The Government directs the offeror to provide a narrative for cost elements including “Other Direct Costs (ODCs) by specific cost element (e.g., Travel, Material, and NMCI).” Is the offeror to propose costs for NMCI separate from the Travel and Material plugs provided by the Government? |
| The NMCI ACTR & POC support is included and should not be separately proposed. |
| 12 |
| RFP Section L-(3.5) Government Furnished Information |
| The Government has stated, “For informational purposes only the estimated yearly travel cost is approximately $799,290…” The table with annual estimates appears to conflict with this estimated yearly travel cost. Will the Government please clarify? |
| Section L 3.5 has been updated. |
| 13 |
| PWS Section 4 Personnel Qualifications & RFP Section L |
| The PWS identifies the personnel qualifications for a Computer Network Support Specialist, Junior, and this category is shown in the 1.2 Management Plan Section L, but there are no hours assigned to Computer Network Support Specialist, Junior in the LOE table under 3.5.2 Labor Hours Section L. Will the Government please clarify? |
| The SOW has been edited to remove the labor category. |
| 14 |
| Attachment L-3 Cost Summary Format |
| The Attachment L-3 Cost Summary Format Instructions state that all dollar figures shall be carried out no further than two decimal places. Would the Government please confirm that dollar figures do not have to be rounded values/formulas as long as no more than two decimal places are displayed when viewed in print format? |
| All dollar figures shall be rounded to two decimal places. |
| 15 |
| Attachment L-3 Cost Summary Format |
| The Attachment L-3 Cost Summary Format includes a pass-through analysis table at the bottom of the Cost Summary Spreadsheet tab. The template also states “When analyzing pass through costs, the Government will consider prime offeror fee on subcontractor price as an element of pass through as explained in the Section H Savings Clause of the MACs. In Section B, however, prime offeror fee on subcontractor price is a fee element rather than a cost element. Prime offeror fee on subcontractor price should be included in the fee column (rather than the cost column) of Section B.” There is no Savings Clause in Section H and there is no MAC associated with this solicitation. Will the government remove the pass-through section (rows 54-59, 67) of the Attachment L-3? |
| Attachment L-3 has been updated, removing rows 59 & 65, and clarifying the language at the bottom of the Cost Summary Spreadsheet tab. |
| 16 |
| Attachment L-3 Cost Summary Format |
| The Attachment L-3 Cost Summary Format has embedded algorithms related to Seaport proposals that limit fee percentage. Can rows 62-65 be removed since this is not a Seaport bid? |
| Attachment L-3 has been updated, removing rows 59 & 65, and clarifying the language at the bottom of the Cost Summary Spreadsheet tab. |
| 17 |
| Attachment L-4 Fully Burdened Rates |
| On the Burdened Labor Rates tab, Column B is labeled “Proposed Labor Category” and Column D is labeled “Functional Area Labor Category.” Can these and the instructions be updated to “Government Labor Category” and “Proposed Labor Category” respectively to more easily tie to Columns B and C of the Attachment L-3 Cost Summary Format? |
| Attachment L-4 has been updated to address these discrepancies. |
| 18 |
| Attachment L-4 Fully Burdened Rates |
| Attachment L-4 Fully Burdened Labor Rates references NAVAIR Clause 5252.232-9529 (Incurred Cost Reporting and Progress Reporting for Services) which is not incorporated into the solicitation. This instructions also references P-6 which is not an attachment to this solicitation. Will the government remove these references? |
| Attachment L-4 has been updated to remove these references. |
| 19 |
| Attachment L-4 Fully Burdened Rates |
| The Attachment L-4 Fully Burdened Labor Rates instructions direct the offeror to round to the nearest cent. Would the Government please confirm that dollar figures do not have to be rounded values/formulas as long as no more than two decimal places are displayed when viewed in print format? |
| All dollar figures shall be rounded to two decimal places. |
| 20 |
| Attachment L-4 Fully Burdened Rates |
| Instructions in cell C10 for columns J-N of Attachment L-4 Fully Burdened Labor Rates references a tab titled “Functional Labor Hrly Tripwire,” but it is absent from the workbook. Will the government provide this tab or delete the instruction? |
| Attachment L-4 has been updated to remove this instruction. |
| 21 |
| RFP Section L 3.0 Proposal Content and Volumes |
| The page count for volume I is 40 pages. Do resumes count against the page count? |
| Resumes do not count against the page limit. |
| 22 |
| PWS Section 12.2 Subcontracting Requirements for Small Business Programs |
| The Government has stated, “At least twenty-five percent (25%) of the total Level of Effort (LOE) delivered under the contract shall be performed by small business concern(s) as defined by FAR 2.101.” Would the Government clarify if the “total Level of Effort” is reference to total labor dollars, total labor hours, total evaluated price, or another metric? |
| The total level of effort refers to the total labor hours. |
| 23 |
| RFP Section 3.3(e), Price/Cost Information (page 63) |
| The solicitation states that for all non-SCA labor categories, offerors shall provide rationale for the specific escalation rate used. FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards, is not included in the solicitation and no Wage Determinations were provided. Would the Government please clarify if the Service Contract Labor Standards apply to this solicitation? If so, would the Government provide the applicable Wage Determinations and add FAR 52.222-41, 52.222-43 and 52.222-62 to the solicitation. |
| The Service Contract Labor Standards do not apply to this solicitation and there is no applicbale wage determination. |
| 24 |
| RFP Section I, p. 26 |
| FAR 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers, is included in the solicitation. This clause is applicable for service contracts. FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards, is not included in the solicitation. If the Service Contract Labor Standards do not apply to this solicitation, would the Government please remove FAR 52.222-17? |
| The Service Contract Labor Standards do not apply to this solicitation and the clause has been removed. |
| 25 |
| RFP |
| DFARS clause 252.219-7004 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program) should be included in all DOD solicitations so that companies may utilize their Comprehensive Small Business Subcontracting Plan. In accordance with this clause, (b) the Contractor's comprehensive small business subcontracting plan is authorized by and approved under the test program of section 834 of Pub. L. 101-189. Please update the RFP to include this clause so that offerors may propose their Comprehensive Subcontracting Plan in Section I and Section L(I). |
| The clause has been added to the Solicitation. |
| 26 |
| SOW Page 15 (3.5.5.1) |
| The SOW states that the contractor shall "recommend to the Government cost effective solutions to accomplish operational objectives based on a clear understanding of the existing infrastructure and /or changes required for successful implementation." Can the government provide artifacts documenting the existing infrastructure to include HW, SW and Tools? |
| Due to cyber security constraints these will not be published. |
| 27 |
| Statement of Work, Section 2.0 Applicable Documents |
| Page 2 of the Statement of Work references the following documents: 2.17 NAVAIR National Help Desk-West (NHD-WEST), HD Lead Roles and Responsibilities…..; 2.18 NAVAIR National Help Desk-West (NHD-WEST), HD Agent Roles and Responsibilities….; 2.19 System Administrator Responsibilities document/SA Appointment Request Letter. As these documents are not standard DoD instructions, would the Government please provide copies? |
| These can be provided upon request. Submit requests via email to Chris Bigelow at christopher.bigelow@navy.mil. |
| 28 |
| Statement of Work and 7.2.1 Proposal and Service Level Agreement |
| Thought National Help Desk was created at NAWCAD and the National Help Desk West (NHD-W) no longer existed. Is this correct? If not, will this work move to the Navy Enterprise Service Desk (NESD) once awarded? |
| Help desk functions at NAWCWD are internal customer support only. |
| 29 |
| RFP Section I Contract Clauses, FAR 52.222-2 |
| FAR 52.222-2, Payment for Overtime Premiums (July 1990), as stated in the RFP currently allows for $0 in overtime premiums to be paid for overtime hours worked. Below the clause, “**To be completed at time of award**” has been inserted. Please confirm that the allowable overtime premium is not $0 and in fact will be negotiated upon award. |
| The overtime premium will be negotiated prior to award. |
ROUND 2
| # |
| Reference |
| Question |
| Government Response |
| 30 |
| SOW pg. 23 |
| Since the Government has determined that Interim Top Secret personnel security clearances are not required for the workforce until seven days after award, will the Government please confirm that a Top Secret Facility Security Clearance is also not required until seven days after award? |
| Please refer to the answer to question 3. |
| Please advise as soon as possible and/or issue a solicitation amendment extending the proposal due date such that offerors do not prepare and submit Volume 2, Past Performance prematurely, prior to any amendments to the Volume 2, Past Performance requirements being released as a result of questions received from industry. |
| The proposal submission deadline has been extended. |
Cost Summary Spreadsheet worksheet The description(s) for Section B CLINs 0001 - 0003 state "A lot is defined as a five year ordering period…"
Attachment L-3 Cost Summary Spreadsheet, Cost Summary Spreadsheet worksheet, includes sections for "Base Period," "Option Period 1," "Option Period 2," "Option Period 3," "Option Period 4," and "Option Period 5."
Please confirm that the period of performance of the resultant contract will consist of one (1) 5-year Base Period only and no Option Periods.
The period of performance will consist of one (1) 5-year based period without options.
| 33 |
| Section B |
| Please confirm that Materials costs are not fee bearing. |
| Confirmed. |
| 34 |
| 5252.239-9504 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MAINTENANCE |
CONTRACTS (NAVAIR) (OCT 2005)
Section B Section B is not structured in a manner that supports contract price adjustment by unit prices as the designated unit of measurement for CLIN 0002 is "Lot."
Please confirm that any adjustment to CLIN 0002 will be based on the actual cost of each specific added/deleted Material item.
Any adjustment will be based on actual cost.
| 35 |
| 5252.239-9504 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MAINTENANCE |
CONTRACTS (NAVAIR) (OCT 2005
| Please confirm that the period of performance of the resultant contract will consist of one (1) 5-year Base Period only and no Option Periods. |
| Please refer to the answer to question 32. |
| 36 |
| DFARS 252.227-7013, Rights in Technical Data--Noncommercial Items |
| We understand that Volume 3, Price/Cost Proposal, shall include any RFP clause or provision that requires a fill-in or response. |
Specifically, is each offeror required to complete and include within its proposal submission DFARS 252.227-7013?
The clause has been removed.
| 37 |
| DFARS 252.227-7014, Rights in Noncommercial Computer Software and |
Noncommercial Computer Software Documentation We understand that Volume 3, Price/Cost Proposal, shall include any RFP clause or provision that requires a fill-in or response.
Specifically, is each offeror required to complete and include within its proposal submission DFARS 252.227-7014?
The clause has been removed.
| 38 |
| DFARS 252.204-7004, System for Award Management Alternate A |
| DFARS 252.204-7004, System for Award Management Alternate A states: "As prescribed in 204.1105, substitute the following paragraph (a) for paragraph (a) of the provision at FAR 52.204-7." |
FAR 52.204-7 is not included within the solicitation. Is FAR 52.204-7 intended to be included within the solicitation?
The clause has been added to the Solicitation.
| 39 |
| General |
| To enable easy identification of amended requirements and/or solicitation changes, will the Government please utilize the MS Word track changes feature and/or any other change tracking feature when revising solicitation documents to be released via solicitation Amendment? |
| All changes from this point forward, including changes associated with this amendment, will be made using track changes or highlighted. |
| 40 |
| Section L, Part A, 2.0 |
| Please clarify if the one (1) complete copy of the proposal provided as electronic files shall include the Price/Cost Volume and, in addition this, the Price/Cost Volume also provided on a separate CD-ROM. |
Or, alternatively, if the one (1) complete copy of the proposal provided as electronic files shall exclude the Price/Cost Volume, with the Price/Cost Volume being provided solely on a separate CD-ROM.
The one (1) complete copy of the proposal provided as electronic files shall exclude the Price/Cost Volume, with the Price/Cost Volume being provided on a separate CD-ROM.
| 41 |
| Section L, Part B, 3.1(b) |
| Please confirm that a completed Section B shall be provided only on the Price/Cost Volume CD-ROM and that a completed Section B is not required to be included within the the Price/Cost Volume Narrative. |
| A completed Section B is not required to be included within the narrative. |
| 42 |
| Section L, Part A, 2.0 |
| Please confirm that the List of Exhibits is considered a component of the Table of Contents and therefore exempt from any page limitations. |
| Any list of exhibits will not be counted towards page limitations |
| 43 |
| Section L, Part A, 2.0 |
| Please confirm that the List of Acronyms is considered a component of the Table of Contents and therefore exempt from any page limitations. |
| Any list of acronyms will not be counted towards page limitations. |
| 44 |
| Section L, Part A, 3.0 |
Section L, Part A, 3.0
| Please confirm that only one (1) copy of Volume 3: Cost/Price is required as all other proposal volumes require four (4) copies. |
| Please follow the instructions as written. |
| 45 |
| Section L, Part A, 2.0 |
'Section L, Part A, 3.0 Part B Specific Instructions
3.0 VOLUME 3: PRICE/COST PROPOSAL
General Within the proposal volume table presented in Section L, 3.0 Volume 3 is identified as the "Cost/Price" Volume. In many other instances within the solicitation the "Price/Cost" Volume is referenced.
Please clarify the correct title to be utilized for Volume 3.
Either title is sufficient.
| 46 |
| Section L, Part A, 1.0 |
Section L, Part A, 3.0 Section L, Part B, 3.3(b) Section L, Part B, 3.3(b) Section L, Part B, 3.3(b) Section L, Part B, 3.3(b) Section L, Part B, 3.3(e)
Section L, Part B, 3.3.(b) pertains to Direct/Indirect Rates and requires offerors to provide information necessary to substantiate the direct labor rates proposed. Section L, Part B, 3.3.(e) also requires offerors to address direct labor rates and provide information to substantiate the direct labor rates proposed. These two (2) disticntly separate Proposal Instructions sections require offerors to address the same topic (direct labor rates and related justification).
If offerors are required to construct proposal responses such that the structure of the information presented must match the Volume/paragraph number of the Proposal Instructions to which it is responding and are not permitted to alter or rearrange the solicitation, please organize the requirements such that all related information is logically grouped by topic as opposed to sporadically distributed throughout Section L, Part B.
Please follow the instructions as written.
| 47 |
| Section L, Part A, 1.0 |
Section L, Part A, 3.0 Section L, Part B, 3.3(b) Section L, Part B, 3.3(b) Section L, Part B, 3.3€ Section L, Part B, 3.3€ Section L, Part B, 3.3.(b) pertains to Direct/Indirect Rates and requires offerors to provide indirect rate related information such as DCAA PoC information, DCAA Provisional Billing Rate Approval Letter, DCAA Final Billing Rate Approval Letter, and/or DCAA Forward Pricing Rate Agreement. Further, Section L, Part B, 3.3.(b) requires offerors to provide a detailed justification of proposed indirect rates if not yet reviewed by DCAA and also to provide the last three (3) years of actual indirect rate information. Section L, Part B, 3.3.(e), specifically the element titled "Direct labor rates by category," requires indirect rate information (i.e. pools to which indirect rates are applied, historical /provisional billing rates for indirect rates for the last 3 years and description) to be provided which is not germane to direct labor rates. Additionally, Section L, Part B, 3.3.(e), specifically the element titled "Indirect costs," requires indirect cost information. These three (3) disticntly separate Proposal Instructions sections require offerors to address the same topic (indirect rates/costs).
If offerors are required to construct proposal responses such that the structure of the information presented must match the Volume/paragraph number of the Proposal Instructions to which it is responding and are not permitted to alter or rearrange the solicitation, please organize the requirements such that all related information is logically grouped by topic as opposed to sporadically distributed throughout Section L, Part B.
Please follow the instructions as written.
| 48 |
| Section L, Part A, 1.0 |
Section L, Part A, 3.0 Section L, Part B, 3.3(e.)
Section L, Part B, 3.3(e.)
Section L, Part B, 3.3.(e), specifically the element titled "Direct labor rates by category," requires a narrative to describe the amount of proposed other direct costs. Section L, Part B, 3.3.(e), specifically the element titled "Other Direct Costs (ODCs) by specific cost element," is solely dedicated to addressing ODCs requirements. These two (2) disticntly separate Proposal Instructions sections require offerors to address the same topic (ODCs).
If offerors are required to construct proposal responses such that the structure of the information presented must match the Volume/paragraph number of the Proposal Instructions to which it is responding and are not permitted to alter or rearrange the solicitation, please organize the requirements such that all related information is logically grouped by topic as opposed to sporadically distributed throughout Section L, Part B.
Please follow the instructions as written.
| 49 |
| Section L, Part A, 1.0 |
Section L, Part A, 3.0 The current format of Part B Specific Instructions contains several subordinate level / subparagraph numbering conventions that are not conducive to presentation within MS Word format in such a manner that facilitates a one-to-one comparison between the information presented in our proposal and the RFP instructions.
Please confirm that offerors may utilize their own Volume/paragraph numbering convention so long as all requirements of the solicitation are responded to.
Please follow the instructions as written.
| 50 |
| Section L, Part A, 3.0 |
| Please confirm that the Cross Reference Matrix (CRM) should be included within the Technical Volume only and pertain only to solicitation requirements contained within Section L, Part B, 1.0 - 1.5 (Technical Volume). |
| The CRM should be included in the Technical Volume only and pertains only to requirements contained within Section L, Part B, 1.0 - 1.5. |
| 51 |
| Section L, Part A, 3.0 |
Section L, Part B, 2.1 Section L, Part A, 3.0 states that relevant portions of final versions of previous SOWs for Past Performance citations must be provided. Section L, Part B, 2.1 states that one electronic copy of the Statement of Work/Performance Work Statement for each contract reference shall be provided.
Is it the Government’s intention for Annex A to include the entire PWS and/or SOW or can submissions include only the relevant portions of the previous SOWs/PWSs in support of Past Performance citations?
Only relevant portions should be submitted.
| 52 |
| Section L, Part A, 3.0 |
Section L, Part B, 2.1
| Please confirm that the reference to "Annex 1" is synonymous with "Annex A." |
| Confirmed. |
| 53 |
| Section L, Part A, 3.0, EXAMPLE OF A CROSS REFERENCE MATRIX (CRM) |
Section L, Part B, 1.0 - 1.5 Section B contains four (4) CLINs, of which one (1) is reserved for IM/IT Support Services [Labor], one (1) for ODCs Materials, one (1) for ODCs Travel, and one (1) for Technical Data.
Section L, Part B, 1.0 - 1.5 does not contain any Proposal Instructions requiring the offeror to address any items that specifically correlate to one (1) of the four (4) Section B CLINs.
In light of this, will the Government please remove the "CLIN Reference" column in the Cross Reference Matrix? If not, please clarify the exact information to be presented in the "CLIN Reference" column.
Please reference the appropriate CLIN number in the CLIN reference column.
| 54 |
| Section L, Part A, 3.0 |
| Please clarify the reference to "this volume." |
| Correction made. |
| 55 |
| Section L, Part A, 3.0 |
General General
| Please confirm that the Cost/Price worksheets need not be printed out and included in the hard copy submission and that inclusion of the MS Excel Cost/Price file(s) on the CD-ROM is sufficient. |
| Please follow the instructions as written. |
| 56 |
| Section L, Part A, 3.0 |
| Please confirm that Attachment L-1, Past Performance Information Form and Attachment L-2, Contractor Performance Assessment Questionnaire (CPAQ) shall be submitted in support of Volume 2, Past Performance. |
| Instructions for submittal of these attachments are found in Section L, Part B, 2.1. |
| 57 |
| Section L, Part A, 3.0 |
| Please confirm that Attachment L-3, Cost Summary Spreadsheet and Attachment L-4, Fully Burdened Labor Rates Spreadsheet shall be submitted as components of Volume 3, Cost/ Price. |
| These attachments shall be submitted as components of Volume 3. |
| 58 |
| 4.0 Proposal Submission |
Section L, Part B, 2.1, General CPAQs are a component of Volume 2, Past Performance.
Volume 2, Past Performance is requested to be submitted ten (10) days prior to the submission date specified in Block 9 of the SF33.
Please confirm that the CPAQ component of Volume 2, Past Performance is due concurrently with the offeror's proposal IAW the date/time specified within Block 9 of the SF33.
Confirmed.
| 59 |
| Section L, Part A, 4.0 |
| Please provide specific instructions pertaining to hand carried submissions. For example, identification of the specific gate to be utilized for delivery, whether clearances or other access (e.g., CAC) is/are required, etc. |
| If hand carried please work with our local security office to gain access to the installation on that particular date. |
| 60 |
| 3.0 VOLUME 3: PRICE/COST PROPOSAL |
| Please provide any specific instructions for the submission of proposed subcontractors' cost/price information. |
| Instructions are provided in Attachment L-3. |
| 61 |
| Section L, Part B, 1.4(b) |
Section L, Part B, 1.4(b)(1)
| Please confirm that examples furnished in response to the requirements found at Section L, Part B, 1.4(b) and Section L, Part B, 1.4(b)(1) need not be the identical Past Performance citations utilized to satisfy the requirements of Section L, Part B, 2.0, Volume 2: Past Performance and that the furnished examples in response to the requirements found at Section L, Part B, 1.4(b) and Section L, Part B, 1.4(b)(1) merely need to meet the relevancy definition that applies to the Past Performance citations/factor. |
| They can be identical but need not be; please follow the instructions in Section L, Part B, 1.4(b) & Section L, Part B, 1.4(b)(1) |
| 62 |
| 3.0 VOLUME 3: PRICE/COST PROPOSAL |
Section L, Part B, 3.4
| Please confirm that the term "offeror" as utilized in this context refers only to the Prime offeror and that proposed subcontractors are not required to submit a Total Compensation Plan as part of their Subcontractor Cost/Price Proposal submission. |
| The requirement applies to all proposed professional employees, regardless of whether they are proposed by the Prime or a Subcontractor. |
| 63 |
| 252.204-7007, ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (APR 2016) - ALTERNATE A (JAN 2015) |
Section L, Part B, 3.1(a)(iii)
| Please confirm that completion of DFARS 252.204-7007, ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (APR 2016) - ALTERNATE A (JAN 2015), as included within the solicitation satisfies the requirement to provide "Signed Representations, Certifications, and Acknowledgements and/or System for Award Management (SAM)." |
| Completion of DFARS 252.204-7007 satisfies the requirement. |
Section L, Part B, 3.1(b) Section B does not contain any SubCLINs.
Please clarify the reference to "SubCLIN Unit Prices."
The reference to SubCLINs does not apply to this requirement.
| 65 |
| Section L, Part B, 3.3(a) |
| Section B does not contain any SubCLINs. |
Please clarify the reference to "SubCLINs."
See answer to question 64.
| 66 |
| General |
| Please confirm that Attachment L-4 is to be submitted by the Prime offeror only and that proposed subcontractors are not required to submit Attachment L-4 as part of their Subcontractor Cost/Price Proposal submission. |
| All team members are required to submit the attachment as part of their proposal. |
| 67 |
| Section L, Part B, 3.3(a) |
| Please confirm that the reference to "PWS" is intended to be "SOW." |
| All references to PWS are intended to be SOW. |
| 68 |
| Section L, Part B, 3.3(a) |
| As proposed labor categories at the IDIQ level may be required to support the entire depth and breadth of the IDIQ SOW and the IDIQ proposal requires a Technical response only to SOW section 3.5.5, please remove the requirement to show traceability with the "PWS [SOW]". |
| See answer to question 8. |
| 69 |
| Section L, Part B, 3.3(b) |
| Please confirm that a DCAA-approved Accounting System, as opposed to a DCMA-approved Accounting System, is an acceptable response to the cited requirement. |
| A DCAA-approved Accounting System is acceptable. |
| 70 |
| Section L, Part B, 3.3(c) |
| Please confirm that the Government does not intend to include FFP CLINs under the solicitation. |
| There are no FFP CLINs. |
| 71 |
| Section L, Part B, 3.3(e) |
| The use of the words "if necessary" implies that providing this information is optional. |
Please clarify if it is a requirement or an option for offerors and proposed subcontractors to provide a narrative to describe derivation of labor rates, use of uncompensated overtime, pools to which indirect rates are applied, historical /provisional billing rates for indirect rates for the last 3 years and description, and amount of proposed other direct costs.
It is a requirement.
| 72 |
| Section L, Part B, 3.3(e) |
| Please clarify if all offerors are required to propose 3% labor escalation per year for each year of the 5-year Base Period. |
| Please follow the instructions as written. |
| 73 |
| Section L, Part B, 3.3(e) |
| Please confirm that the period of performance of the resultant contract will consist of one (1) 5-year Base Period only and no Option Years / Periods. |
| See answer to question 32. |
| 74 |
| Section L, Part B, 3.3(e) |
| Please clarify the references to "Base, Award, and Incentive fee rates." |
| Award and Incentive fees are not applicable. |
| 75 |
| Section L, Part B, 3.5.1 |
| Please confirm that the period of performance of the resultant contract will consist of one (1) 5-year Base Period only and no Option Years / Periods. |
| See answer to question 32. |
| 76 |
| Section 2.26 |
| Please clarify the reference to 2.7(d). |
| The reference has been updated in the SOW. |
| 77 |
| Section 3.3.2.5 |
| A list of service providers is not present in the SOW. |
Is the referenced list of service providers intended to be included in the SOW?
The appropriate service provider refers to NAVAIR 7.2 employees who can provide the after hours service needed by a customer. The awardee will have access to this information.
| 78 |
| Section 4.4.3 |
| The Manager, Journeyman (Facility Security Officer) SOC 11-1021 and Manager, Senior SOC 11-1021 labor category descriptions contain identical descriptions. |
Please clarify if the Facility Security Officer description, as currently composed, is the intended labor category description for this position.
Yes, it is. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not have a labor category for FSO's and this was the most comparable category.
| 79 |
| Section M, Part B, 4.0 |
| As CLINs 0001-0003 cover a 5-year duration, the described methodology for computation of the evaluated cost directly associated with FAR 52.217-8 (dividing by 12 months) seems inappropriate. |
Will the Government please clarify exactly how the evaluated cost directly associated with FAR 52.217-8 will be calculated.
In accordance with the RFP as written, "the evaluated cost of this six-month period will be calculated by dividing the final ordering period (CLINS 0001-0003) by 12 months to establish an estimated monthly amount."
| 80 |
| Instructions worksheet |
Instructions worksheet In accordance with the proposal preparation instructions, employee names are required to be provided only for Key Personnel (Section L., 1.1(a) and also within each Letter of Intent).
Attachment L-3 instructs Prime offerors and proposed Subcontractors to enter employee names in Column A, starting at row 9.
Please confirm that Offeror is required to identify by name only the key personnel proposed and is not required to identify by name any non-key personnel.
Section L 1.1(a) does not instruct offerors to only provide names for Key Personnel, but rather instructs offerors as to the required content of resumes, which are only required for Key Personnel. Offerors are required to identify by name all proposed key personnel in Attachment L-3. Offerors may identify by name non-key personnel as well.
| 81 |
| Instructions worksheet |
Instructions worksheet Instructions worksheet The identity of prospective hires may not be known until after contract award.
Please confirm that offerors shall identify prospective hires within Attachments L-3 and L-4 and in other references within the proposal simply by assigning each prospective hire a unique value (e.g. Prospective Hire 1, Prospective Hire 2, etc.).
This is sufficient for prospective hires who have not signed a letter of intent.
| 82 |
| Instructions worksheet |
| Please confirm that within Attachment L-4 the Offeror may identify Key Personnel by name and by assigning each prospective hire a unique value (e.g. Prospective Hire 1, Prospective Hire 2, etc.). |
| Please follow the instructions as written. |
General The Cost Summary Spreadsheet worksheet within Attachment L-3, Cost Summary Spreadhseet, requires indirect costs and Fixed Fee to be calculated on total aggregate costs. Attachment L-4, Fully Burdened Labor Rates, requires the annual fully-burdened labor dollar amount per proposed resource, based on a calculation of discrete cost elements for each individual labor category.
Calculating the total dollar amount proposed for each contract ordering period, based on indirect rates and Fixed Fee applied to total aggregate costs (as required in Attachment L-3) yields a slightly different dollar amount than does calculating the total dollar amount proposed per resource based on a calculation of discrete cost elements for each individual labor category (as required in Attachment L-4).
This difference in calculation methodoliges between Attachment L-3 and Attachment L-4 will cause a slight discrepancy between the total costs presented in Attachment L-3 and the total costs presented in Attachment L-4.
Will the Government please confirm that the slight difference in cost/price between Attachment L-3 and Attachment L-4, attributable to rounding, is acceptable? If this is not acceptable, please provide specific instructions for the resolution of minor rounding discrepancies.
Please refer to Section M, Part B, 3.0 for clarification on discrepancies.
| 84 |
| Instructions worksheet |
| The total costs presented on the Cost Summary Spreadsheet worksheet are subject to minor rounding discrepancies based on the calculation methodology and therefore are not appropriate for utilization in Section B. |
Please confirm that each offeror may utilize the calculated dollar amount proposed per resource based on a calculation of discrete cost elements for each individual labor category as the basis for the prices presented in Section B.
See answer to question 83.
| 85 |
| Section L, Part B, 3.3(c) |
Section L, Part B, 3.1(b) General Section L, Part B, 3.3(c) states that "the Offeror shall fully disclose the buildup of cost/price of each CLIN." Further, Section L, Part B, 3.1(b) states that "if links are utilized, supply those referenced files."
Please confirm that offerors may provide supplemental worksheets to support the proposed cost/price so long as the Cost Summary Spreadsheet worksheet is also completed in accordance with the provided instructions.
Offerors may provide supplemental worksheets.
General
| As two geographic performance locations (China Lake, CA and Pt. Mugu, CA) are to be supported under the resultant contract, please confirm that offerors may add a column titled "Geographic Location" to each Attachment L-3 and Attachment L4 to distinguish the geographic location to be supported by each proposed labor category. |
| Offerors may add geographic location columns to Attachments L-3 & L-4. |
General
| In order to enable a cost realism and cost reasonableness assessment of direct labor costs, please confirm that offerors may add a column titled "Geographic Location" to each Attachment L-3 and Attachment L-4 to distinguish the geographic location to be supported by each proposed employee/prospective hire. |
| See answer to question 86. |
| 88 |
| Section L, Part B, 1.2(c)(1) |
| Please confirm that the Transition Plan is excluded from the 40 page limit imposed on Volume 1, Technical. |
| The Transition Plan is not excluded from the page limit. |
| 89 |
| Section L, Part A, 2.0 |
| Please confirm that the 12-point Times New Roman font restriction does not apply to Attachments L-3 and L-4. |
| Confirmed. |
| 90 |
| Section L, Part A, 3.0 |
| For Volume 3, Price/Cost, are the proposed subcontractors required to submit 1 original, 1 copy, and 1 CD-ROM? |
| Yes. |
| 91 |
| Instructions worksheet |
4.0 Section L, Part B, 3.5.2
| Please confirm that the Government's labor categories presented within SOW section 4.0 and Section L, Part B, 3.5.2 are required to be utilized by all offerors. |
| Please follow the instructions as written. |
| 92 |
| Section L, Part B, 3.5.2 |
Instructions worksheet
| Please confirm that all offerors must propose the exact mix of labor categories and quanity of hours as presented within Section L, Part B, 3.5.2. |
| Please follow the instructions as written. |
| 93 |
| Section L, Part B, 3.5.2 |
Instructions worksheet
| Please confirm that the offeror may not make an independent determination that no personnel will be proposed to perform work defined by one of the Government Estimate Labor Categories listed. |
| Please follow the instructions as written. |
| 94 |
| Section L, Part B, 1.2(c)(1) |
| As this is a single award IDIQ under which task orders with specific requirements will be procured, please clarify what specific requirements are to be transitioned and addressed in each offeror's Transition Plan. |
| Please follow the instructions as written. |
| 95 |
| Section L, Part B, 1.2, Management Plan |
| As this is a single award IDIQ under which task orders with specific requirements will be procured, please clarify exactly what incumbent personnel are being referred to in the cited reference. |
| Please follow the instructions as written. |
| 96 |
| Section L, Part B, 1.5(g) |
Section M, Part B, 1.1 In order to ensure that the IDIQ contract is supported with sufficient depth and breadth of capability required under the SOW a contractor teaming arrangement of five (5) or less teammates is recommended.
Please confirm that more than five subcontractor/JV team members is the intended definition of "excessive subcontracting."
After careful analysis, we have determined that more than five subcontractors is excessive. Section L, Part B, 1.5(g) has been updated.
| 97 |
| SF33 |
| Given the typical timeframe required to prepare and respond to Government Request for Proposals (RFPs), we respectfully request that the proposal due date be extended to three (3) weeks from the date that final Questions & Answers (Q&A) are released to industry. |
| See answer to question 31. |
| 98 |
| 52.230-1 COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOTICES AND CERTIFICATION (OCT 2015) |
| We understand that Volume 3, Price/Cost Proposal, shall include any RFP clause or provision that requires a fill-in or response. |
If a Disclosure Statement is required to be submitted as part of the proposal response, please confirm that the preferred submission medium is the Price/Cost Proposal Narrative.
Please reference Section L, Part B, 3.1(a)(ii).
| 99 |
| Section L, Part A, 3.0 |
Section L, Part A, 3.0
| Please confirm that the Cover Page included within each proposal volume is exempt from any page limitations imposed on the respective proposal volume. |
| Confirmed. |
| 100 |
| Section L, Part A, 3.0 |
Section L, Part A, 3.0
| May offerors include an Executive Summary within Volume 1, Technical, that is excluded from the 40-page limit imposed on the Technical Volume? |
| Please follow the instructions as written. |
| 101 |
| 4.0 Proposal Submission |
Section L, Part B, 2.1, General
| Please confirm that Volume 2, Past Performance, is due to the Government no later than ten (10) calendar days prior to the proposal due date specified in Block 9 of the SF33. |
| Confirmed. |
| 102 |
| Section L, Part A, 3.0 |
| Please confirm that each Subcontractor Price/Cost Proposal is not required to contain a Cross Reference Matrix (CRM) within the submitted proposal. |
| The CRM should be submitted as part of the Technical Volume, which should be submitted by the Prime. |
| 103 |
| L.1.A.1; L.1.B.1.3; M.1B.1.3 |
| Section L states in the section’s first paragraph, “The Offeror must respond to all requirements of the solicitation and not alter or rearrange the solicitation.” Then on page 58, Section 1.3 Understanding of Work/Technical Approach, Section L instructs, “The Offeror shall provide a written narrative based on their understanding and proposed capability to perform the requirements of the tasks listed in section 3.5.5.” Further, in Section 1.3 Understanding of Work/Technical Approach, Section M, the evaluation criteria states, “The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s understanding of the work based on the information provided as required by Section L of this solicitation. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s responses to determine how well the proposed approach meets the requirements based upon the information provided in response to the instructions provided in Section L.” Please clarify the instructions provided in Section L as to whether offerors are required to respond to all SOW 3.0 Requirements (Sections and subsections within 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, and 3.5) or just to the SOW requirements identified in Section L, Part B, Subsection 1.3, limiting the response to requirements identified within SOW 3.5.5. |
| See answer to question 1. |
| 104 |
| RFP Section L. 1.2.e.2 |
| Prospective offerors are forewarned that a local office without key personnel will be considered as additional proposal risk. Does the government consider Key Personnel that are not local a NON COMPLIANCE? |
| Non-local Key Personnel will be considered as additional proposal risk. |
| 105 |
| L.A.4; L.A.5; L.B.2.1 |
| Section L.A.4 requests that Volume 2 Past Performance be submitted 10 days prior to the submission date specified in Block 9 of the SF 33. However, as Section L.5 states that "the Offeror shall package the proposal volumes in cartons or equivalent packaging containers in the most efficient manner possible grouping like volumes to the maximum extent possible" and that "one container shall include all Original Proposal volumes including the original/signed documents submitted as part of Volume 3 Cost/Price," please confirm that the Past Performance Volume is not required to be submitted ten (10) days prior to the proposal due date and is instead due by no later than the proposal due date specified in Block 9 of the SF33. |
| See answer to question 101. |
| 106 |
| L.B.2.1; Attach. L-1 |
| The Past Performance Information Form (Attachment L-1) was created using an 11-point Calibri font. Will the Government please confirm that Offerors may modify the form to use an 11-point Times New Roman font in their responses? May Offerors also modify the form to provide required contract data points in a table using a 10-point Times New Roman font? |
| Offerors may modify the font in Attachment L-1. |
| 107 |
| L.A.3 |
| Please confirm that a cover letter included with the proposal submission would not count against any page limitations. |
| See answer to question 99. |
| 108 |
| L.B.2.1 |
| May Offerors include an introduction/overview in the Past Performance volume, as long as the 20-page limit is maintained? |
| Yes. |
| 109 |
| Section L, Part B, 3.3(e) |
| The Proposal Instructions state that all offerors shall apply labor escalation of 3% per year. This requirement is augemented by an instruction to provide an explanation as to why labor escalation is not included/proposed should an offeror not include/propose labor escalation. These two (2) instructions pertaining to labor escalation seem to conflict. |
To ensure that all offerors have a clear understanding of the requirement(s) pertaining to proposed labor escalation, please clarify if labor escalation of 3% per year is mandatory for all offerors.
See answers to questions 10 & 72.
| 110 |
| Section L, Part B, 3.3(e) |
| The Proposal Instructions state that all offerors shall apply labor escalation of 3% per year. This requirement is augemented by an instruction to provide an explanation as to why labor escalation is not included/proposed should an offeror not include/propose labor escalation. These two (2) instructions pertaining to labor escalation seem to conflict. |
To ensure that all offerors have a clear understanding of the requirement(s) pertaining to proposed labor escalation, please clarify if labor escalation of less than 3% per year may be proposed so long as sufficient justification is provided.
See answers to questions 10 & 72.
| 111 |
| Section L, Part B, 3.1(a)i. |
| Please confirm that the term "Total Proposed Price," as used in this context, is inclusive of ODC dollar amounts. |
| Confirmed. |
| 112 |
| Section L, Part A, 3.0 |
Section L, Part B, 2.1
| Please confirm that PWS and/or SOW submissions are required to be submitted in electronic format only. |
| Electronic copies suffice, but offerors may submit hard copies as well. |
| 113 |
| Section L, Part A, 3.0 |
Section L, Part A, 3.0
| If PWS and/or SOW submissions are required to be submitted in electronic format only, please confirm that the requirement to provide 1 Original and 1 Copy is not applicable to Annex A and that offerors should only provide Annex A on CD-ROM. |
| One (1) CD-ROM suffices, but offerors may submit hard copies as well. |
| 114 |
| Section A |
| Can the Government release information regarding the 7.2 infrastructure and software applications referenced in Q&A 26 in accordance with the requirements of the Joint Certification Program (DD 2345) to ensure all offerors have reasonable access to necessary technical information to prepare competitive proposals? |
| For security reasons, we are not able to release this information. |
| 115 |
| Section L, 2.0 Proposal Format |
| The table on page 53 of the RFP, under Section L, 3.0 Proposal Content and Volumes appears to indicate that each proposal volume or annex should be provided on a separate CD-ROM. However, the instruction above in Section L, 2.0 seems to indicate that one CD-ROM should be provided containing a complete copy of the proposal excluding the Cost/Price volume (and excluding Volume 2 given that it is due 10 days ahead), and another CD-ROM provided containing only the Cost/Price volume. Is the Government requesting 3 CD-ROMs in total, one for each volume, or 5 CD-ROMs in total, one for each volume/annex? |
| So long as Volume 3 is delivered separately, offerors may submit all other Volumes on one CD-ROM or each Volume on a separate CD-ROM. |
| 116 |
| Section L, 3.0 Proposal Content and Volumes |
| Row 5 of the table on page 53 of the RFP indicates that 1 original and 1 copy should be provided of Annex A in hard copy in addition to 1 electronic copy via CD-ROM, but the Note in the Volume Title column appears to indicate that the offeror should provide electronic copies only. Should Annex A not be printed and provided via 1 CD-ROM only? |
| See answer to question 112. |
| 117 |
| Section L, 3.0 Proposal Content and Volumes |
| The solicitation states that a Cross Reference Matrix (CRM) should be submitted for the Technical Volume, but indicates that it should reference proposal volumes, plural. Is the CRM to be placed in the Technical Volume to reference that volume only, or should it encompass all volumes of the proposal despite its location in the Technical Volume only? Would it be acceptable to include a CRM within each volume to reference that volume only? |
| The CRM only applies to the Technical Volume. The reference to volumes (plural) is in error. Offerors need not include a CRM within each volume. |
| 118 |
| 3.0 Requirements |
| Should the SOW paragraph number 3.3.4 be changed to 3.3.3.10, making it part of the work acceptance tasks under 3.3.3, and paragraph number 3.3.4.1 changed to 3.3.4? |
| No, it should not be. |
| 119 |
| Section L, 3.5 Government Furnished Information |
| For all other labor categories, can the Government confirm whether the number of personnel listed on SOW page 25 or the hours listed on RFP page 65 is correct? |
| Both are correct. |
| 120 |
| Section L, Part B, 3.0 Volume 3: Price/Cost Proposal |
| Shall Section B prices also be provided in hard copy versions of Volume 3? Shall Section B prices be provided on the same CD-ROM as the rest of Volume 3? Please explain use of the word "separately." |
| Section B prices shall be provided in hard copy and electronic versions as directed in the table in Section L, Part A, 3.0. |
| 121 |
| Section M, Part B, 1.0 Technical |
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