Amendment 0001 Attachment L-2 RFP Questions Form.xlsx
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This document is an amendment to a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide research, development, testing and evaluation, technical assistance and systems engineering support for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Targeting (ISRT) systems. The amendment addresses clarifications and revisions to various sections of the RFP, including past performance, corporate experience, key personnel, and pricing requirements. It provides responses to questions related to the availability of referenced documents, submission dates, and the determination of "principal subcontractors." The RFP is being issued by the Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command for the Naval Air Warfare Center. Proposals are to be submitted electronically through the PIEE Solicitation Model.
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| Page No. | Section | Para No. | Quote from Solicitation | Question | Response | |
| 76 | L | 2.1 | "In the event a CPAR does not exist for a past performance reference, the Offeror shall submit a Contractor Past Performance Form Attachment L-3..." | Attachment L-3 is the Past Performance Information Form. Will the Government please provide the Contractor Past Performance Form? | Attachment L-3 was revised to read Attachment L-3 Past Performance Questionnaire. | |
| 76 | L | 3.1 | "3.1.4 Experience in sustaining, developing, and implementing software products as Government off the Shelf (GOTS), Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) and/or Mixed Mostly Off the Shelf (MOTS) components for military applications including operational mission planning and execution. | |||
| 3.1.4 Experience with integrating and providing cross-domain solutions across multi-level security guards to provide secure sharing of sensitive data between unclassified and classified domains." | Paragraph 3.1.4 appears to be listed twice in Section L, 3.0 Volume 3: Corporate Experience. Is the second 3.1.4 supposed to be 3.1.5? | Section L, 3.0 Volume 3: Corporate Experience, second 3.1.4 paragraph was revised to read 3.1.5. | ||||
| 77 | L | 3.2 | "3.2.5 Providing analyses, assessments, and recommended solutions using model-based systems engineering (MBSE) analyses supporting modeling interaction of system architectures and functions and Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) for identification and down-selecting concepts for development. |
| 3.2.5 Developing and delivering Government designated User or Operator training and documentation for developed ISR&T Concept Prototypes to include encompassing aspects for access, utilization, application features and capabilities, operation, updating, maintenance, and administration." | Paragraph 3.2.5 appears to be listed twice in Section L, 3.0 Volume 3: Corporate Experience. Is the second 3.2.5 supposed to be 3.2.6? | Section L, 3.0 Volume 3: Corporate Experience, second 3.2.5 paragraph was revised to read 3.2.6. | |||||
| 71 | L | 1.0 | "Throughout these instructions, a “principal subcontractor” is defined as a subcontractor who provides at least 20% of the proposed total price/cost (excluding the Offeror’s profit/fee) for the contract or provides one or more Key Personnel." | Given that there is no pricing requirement for base contract award, what is the Government's expectation for a principal subcontractor since pricing or Key Personnel will not be required? | A principal subcontractor may be applicable to the Initial Task Order. Also see similar question and response below. | ||
| 75 | L | 2.1 | "Additionally, the Offeror shall provide one electronic copy of the Statement of Work/Performance Work Statement for each contract reference as Annex 1 to this Past Performance Volume." | Will the Government please provide direction on how an offeror shall submit a SOW/PWS for a classified contract? Given, that a relevant SOW/PWS may not be available to be provided at the unclassified level? | The Government does not wish offerors to include classified information in their proposals, either within the technical volume or past performance. If the offeror believes they have past performance performed as part of a classified contract which matches the recency, relevant, and quality conditions, and no other unclassified documentation of such contract exists, the offeror may make an unclassified reference in their past performance volume to any classified Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) contract closeout reports or other technical reports up to the SECRET classification level that the offeror believes are representative of their work. Any such unclassified reference to a classified contract will count as one of the maximum of five Past Performance Forms that may be submitted by the offeror. | ||
| 75 | L | 1.1 | "The technical proposal shall provide details that will demonstrate the offeror’s understanding of the work and capability to perform the tasking described in the SOW paragraphs 3.3.6, 3.3.7, 3.4 thru 3.9 and 3.11." | Understanding of the Work SOW paragraphs, is 3.10 being evaluated? | This para represents a task that will be executed during the contract. Experience in such efforts, while desirable, does not override the rest of the technical scope of the SOW. Since the Fleet liaison must be introduced by the Government TPOC to other DoD orgs/agencies/Fleet, who will also evaluate whether the personnel selected can adequately perform required tasks and work collaboratively with their org/agency/Fleet, fulfilling this task will include a negotiation/selection process between the awardee and the Government after contract award for these personnel. | ||
| 83 | M | 2.0 | " Hours/Material: | Minimum Labor hours of 300,000 and/or minimum Material value of $250,000." | Is the Government's intent to evaluate PP citations with Minimum Labor Hours established at the contract ceiling value, rather than the number of actual hours executed? If the government is evaluating Minimum Labor Hours established at the contract ceiling value, how does the government intend to verify a Past Performance citation has met the minimum requirement for Labor Hours? Many Government contracts, such as the predecessor ISR&T contract, do not require labor hours or pricing at the IDIQ level. | The Government's intent is to evaluate past performance with actual labor hours and materials cost executed. | |
| 75, 81 | L & M | 1.2 | Section L Part B, 1.2 reads "The technical proposal shall provide details that will demonstrate the offeror’s ability to perform the work through team member qualifications of security clearances, education, experience, and professional credentials." |
| Section M Part B, 1.2 reads "The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s overall Staffing Plan and its supporting information to determine if the Offeror can meet the minimum team member qualification requirements of security clearances, education, experience, and professional credentials. " | Does the Government plan to provide the required minimum security clearances, education, experience, and professional credentials required for this contract or do they propose the offeror provide the minimum team member qualification requirements? | Section L Part B, 1.2 was revised to read "The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s overall Staffing Plan and its supporting information to determine if the Offeror team members’ security clearances, education, experience, and professional credentials are acceptable for execution of the contract’s SOW requirements". | ||||
| 74 | L | 4.0 | "The submission date for all Volumes shall be no later than the date and time specified in Block 9 of the SF 33 of the RFP. It is requested that the Past Performance Volume information be submitted 10 days prior to the submission date specified in Block 9 of the SF 33 of the RFP." | Will the Government please clarify if the submission date for the Past Performance Volume is "requested" or required to be submitted 10 days prior to the proposal submission date? | Past Performance Volume is equired to be submitted 10 days prior to the proposal submission date. | |
| 75 | L | 2.0 | Classified Past Performance Reference. | Will the Government provide direction on how to submit a classified past performance reference? | The Government does not wish offerors to include classified information in their proposals, either within the technical volume or past performance. If the offeror believes they have past performance performed as part of a classified contract which matches the recency, relevant, and quality conditions, and no other unclassified documentation of such contract exists, the offeror may make an unclassified reference in their past performance volume to any classified Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) contract closeout reports or other technical reports up to the SECRET classification level that the offeror believes are representative of their work. Any such unclassified reference to a classified contract will count as one of the maximum of five Past Performance Forms that may be submitted by the offeror. | |
| 56 | J | N/A | Draft DD254 Contract. | The DD254 provided with Amendment 0001 to the RFP appears to be a DD254 for an active contract with another company. Will the Government please provide the draft DD254? | A revised DD 254 was uploaded to SAM.gov. | |
| 76, 83 | L & M | 3.0 | Section L Part B, 3.0 Volume 3 reads, "The contractor shall describe the extent of the Offeror’s corporate experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the work that will be required under the SOW. The evaluations submitted with the Past Performance element can be used or others as applicable." However, Section M Part B, 3.0 Volume 3 reads, "The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s and its principal entities’ demonstrated corporate experience based on contracts deemed recent and relevant in the past performance evaluation. " | Is the Government open to considering additional, recent citations in the Corporate Experience Volume that are not included in the Past Performance Volume? | The reference to “or others as applicable” in sec L, part B, vol 3, 2.1 is primarily to remind potential offerors of the other Government sources of potential past performance data. The Government is willing consider the possible relevancy and quality of company subcontracted, joint venture, and proprietary work not performed under a Government contract within the recency requirements provided reference to such work is available online through a company sponsored website or other legitimate online resource where the associated information can be positively verified as work performed by the offeror. | |
| 75 | L | 2.1 | "For contract references that contain delivery/task orders, additionally provide the work description(s) for each specific delivery/task order deemed relevant by the Offeror to this solicitation’s requirements." and "The Offeror shall provide a narrative on each Past Performance Information form in the “Contract Effort Description” area that clearly describes how each contract reference has relevant work effort that matches the relevancy definitions specified in Section M of the solicitation." | Some Past Performance contract citations could have over 30 Task Orders. How does the Government intend for offerors to display delivery/task order information in the Past Performance Information Form? Does the Government intend for offerors to fill out separate Past Performance Information Forms for each delivery/task order? | The Government requests that offerors summarize their task/delivery orders including exercised options under each MAC as a group answer and provide forms up to the maximum of five for each separate MAC. Should this not be applicable to the offeror, i.e. they have not executed any MAC contracts within the recency requirement, the offeror should provide individual Past Performance Forms for each IDIQ order as separate forms up the maximum of five. | |
| 81 | M | 2.0 | "The second aspect of the past performance evaluation is to evaluate how relevant the Past Performance being evaluated is to the requirements of this solicitation. The Government will use the following aspects to determine relevancy for this evaluation:" and "Performance Confidence Assessment rating assignments reflect the Government’s confidence that the Offeror will successfully perform the solicitation’s requirements based on the Offeror’s recent and relevant past performance record. " | Does the Government intend to evaluate Scope and Complexity relevancy for each Past Performance citation listed, or is the intent to evaluate all Past Performance citations as a group against the Scope and Complexity requirements? | The Government intends to evaluate all Past Performance citations as a group against the Scope and Complexity requirements. | |
| 79 | M | 1 | The Government expects to select multiple Offerors for the ISR&T MAC requirements whose proposals meet the acceptability standards specified in M, Part A, 3.0, if otherwise eligible for award. | If an offeror chose to not submit a proposal for the vol 4.0 sample task, would they still be eligible for a basic award at the IDIQ level? | A contractor does not have to submit a proposal for the Initial Task Order in order to be considered for an award at the IDIQ level. | |
| 4 | B | CLIN 0002 for Other Direct Costs (Materials). | Can the government please confirm if fee is allowed on Materials, and if so, how this will be handled at the task order level? | Contractors shall propose cost and any fee for the Initial Task Order only. Only 0003, Travel, excludes fee. | ||
| 70 | L | Clause LTXT.219-9501 Less Than Five Percent Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Goal. | Would the government confirm that the 5% goal mentioned in the Clause LTXT.219-9501 is based on total subcontracting dollars, not total contract value? | Total subcontracting dollars. | ||
| 47 | I | FAR Clause 52.219-9 ALT II. | FAR Clause 52.219-9 ALT II calls for "planned dollars" in the Small Business Plan, however, as this is an IDIQ MAC and only the sample task is to be priced, will the government accept only percentages in the Small Business Plan and no dollars? | Contractors must propose both percentages as well as dollars. | ||
| 67 | K | Section K - KTXT.209-9511 references clause HTXT.209.9510. | Will the Government please add clause HTXT.209.9510 in full text to the RFP. | KTXT.209-9511 and HTXT.209-9510 was removed. | ||
| NA | I | Would the government please confirm that the Service Contract Act does not apply to this contract? | No, the Service Contract Act does not apply. | |||
| 57 | K | Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors. | Where in the proposal response should Section K be added? | Please follow the instructions in Section L, Part A, Section 4.0 Electronic Proposal Submission. | ||
| 71 | L | 1.0 | Throughout these instructions, a “principal subcontractor” is defined as a subcontractor who provides at least 20% of the proposed total price/cost (excluding the Offeror’s profit/fee) for the contract or provides one or more Key Personnel. | As Contractors are not being asked to price out the IDIQ, will the Government confirm that the determination of the "principal subcontractor" only applies to 20% of the labor hours contained in the sample task order? | ||
| 20% of the Initial Task Order labor hours. | ||||||
| 9 | 2.1 | 2.4 | Applicable documents and technical material (i.e., requirements documents, reference texts, specific design requirements, and other references) are defined below. | The Government lists references that are generally not available except to incumbents. Will the Government provide the following documents to all offerors? |
2.4.6 Community Sensor Model Working Group (CSMWG) Requirements 3.0, 2010-11-15;
2.4.7 Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy Research Development and Acquisition (DASN/RDA) Implementation of the Surface Track Data Content Standard, April 15, 2021;
2.4.8 Evolving fleet Joint War at Sea (JWAS) Long Range Surface Warfare Integrated Fires Concept of Operation plus related Joint Global Series impacts, latest revisions
2.4.9 OPNAV/N9WD NAVPLAN Integration Framework (NIF) and Naval Integrated Capability Concept (NICC), latest revisions
2.4.10 ONR Code 352 Dynamic Integrated Operations, Rapid Adaptive Planning Time Sensitive Targeting Offensive Responsive Strike (RAPTORS) and Cross Bow Future Naval Capabilities Technology Development Plans, latest revisions.
2.4.11 ONRG Fleet Experiments Technology Innovation Game (TIG) Process, May 2019; 2.4.13 Navy Overmatch Software Armory (OSA) and Air Force Platform One (P1) Continuous Integration Continuous Development (CICD) pipeline processes and tools, latest revisions;
2.3.1 AFDCGS-03-004, Rev 13, Air Force Distributed Common Ground System (AF DCGS) Block 10.2 Air Force Multi-INT Technical Requirements Document, October 10, 2006. 2.3.1 AFDCGS Multi-INT TRD -> is added to the SAM.gov Controlled document folder for this solicitation.
2.4.6 CSMWG -> Please go to the URL https://nsgreg.nga.mil/csmwg.jsp to download the CSMWG Requirements.
2.4.7 DASN/RDA Surface Track Data Content Standard -> This document is classified SECRET, and is available by following the instructions for accessing the classified reference documents.
2.4.8 JWAS LRSWIF CONOP and Joint Global Series Impacts is no longer needed for this effort.
2.4.9 OPNAV/N9WD NIF -> This document is classified SECRET, and is available by following the instructions for accessing the classified reference documents. NICC is no longer needed for this effort.
2.4.10 DINO, RAPTORS, and Crossbow FNC TDAs -> This document is classified SECRET, and is available by following the instructions for accessing the classified reference documents.
2.4.11 ONRG Fleet Experiments TIG Process -> Please go to the URL https://www.nre.navy.mil/organization/onr-global/experimentation-and-analysis to request access.
2.4.13 Navy OSA CICD -> his document is classified SECRET, and is available by following the instructions for accessing the classified reference documents.
| 74 | L | 4 | The Government has directed that the submission date for all Volumes shall be no later than the date and time specified in Block 9 of the SF 33 of the RFP. It is requested that the Past Performance Volume information be submitted 10 days prior to the submission date specified in Block 9 of the SF 33 of the RFP. | Will the Government grant a 17-day extension to Thursday, August 29th? This will allow the offeror to coordinate with other Government entities to meet the past performance requirements. Additionally, it allows the offeror to coordinate the ability to receive classified documents in a security facility related to the initial task order and other referenced documents on page 9 Section 2.4. | |
| All Volumes shall be no later than 23 August 2024 at 11:00an PST. | |||||
| 18 | 3.5.1 | 1 | The Contractor shall perform systems/software engineering and analysis decomposition of preferred Concepts (Section 3.4) into system, software and hardware design artifacts at a suitable level for rapid prototyping implementation, Architecture development shall consider prototype interfaces, software, hardware and testing factors (Sections 3.5.2 through 3.5.6). | The Government lists references that are generally not available except to incumbents. Will the Government provide the following documents to all offerors? Please provide 2.4.4 CGS Software Version Description Document (SVDD), Version 2.1.18 June 24, 2022. | 2.4.4 CGS SVDD -> is added to the SAM.gov Controlled document folder for this solicitation. |
| 74 | L.2.1 | 4 | The primary source of past performance information will be PPIRS. If a Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) exists for multiple years for the same contract/order, all periods of performance within the recency period specified above, for that contract/order, will be used for evaluation. In the event a CPAR does not exist for a past performance reference, the Offeror shall submit a Contractor Past Performance Form Attachment L-3, to the Program Manager who is the Assessing Official. | If there are CPARS for a contract, but not the entire PoP as the contract is ongoing, do we need to submit the Contractor Past Performance Form Attachment L-3 to the appropriate Govt. Program Manager for the period not covered by CPARS? | Please complete a Past Performance Questionnaire. | |
| 74 | L.2.1 | 4 | The primary source of past performance information will be PPIRS. If a Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) exists for multiple years for the same contract/order, all periods of performance within the recency period specified above, for that contract/order, will be used for evaluation. In the event a CPAR does not exist for a past performance reference, the Offeror shall submit a Contractor Past Performance Form Attachment L-3, to the Program Manager who is the Assessing Official. | How does the Government propose that we submit the CPARS? Or will the Govt. access them from the PPIRS? | The Government will download CPARS for any proposed contracts. | |
| 74 | L.2.1 | The primary source of past performance information will be PPIRS. If a Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) exists for multiple years for the same contract/order, all periods of performance within the recency period specified above, for that contract/order, will be used for evaluation. In the event a CPAR does not exist for a past performance reference, the Offeror shall submit a Contractor Past Performance Form Attachment L-3, to the Program Manager who is the Assessing Official. | Should we use Attachment L3 that was provided in the solicitation or a different form to send to the Government program manager? | Attachment L, L-3 was revised to read Attachment L-3 Past Performance Questionnaire. | ||
| 76 | L | 2.1 | In the event a CPAR does not exist for a past performance reference, the Offeror shall submit a Contractor Past Performance Form Attachment L-3, to the Program Manager who is the Assessing Official. | Attachment L-3 is the Past Performance Information Form not a past performance questionnaire for the Government Assessing Official to complete. Page 56 of the RFP does not list a Contractor Past Performance Questionnaire. Would the government please clarify. | The Government included the reference "information obtained from questionnaires" in Sec L, part B, vol 2, 2.1 as a general statement should it decide to issue a questionnaire for the solicitation. | |
| 72 and 73 | Volume 1- 1.1 Understanding of the Work and Volume 3 Corporate Experience | 3.0 Proposal Content and Volumes | Page count. | Given the expanded SOW and 46 paragraphs that need to be addressed, we request the Government consider increasing the Volume 1 Section 1.1 Understanding of the Work page count from 30 pages to 75 pages without changing the proposal delivery date of 12 August. In addition we request the Government consider increasing the Volume 3, Corporate Experience, page count from 15 to 30 pages. | The Government agrees to increase the page count from 30 to 60 pages for the proposal volume 1, Technical, subsection 1.1, Understanding the Work, and for volume 3, section 3.0, Corporate Experience from 15 to 30 pages. Offerors are advised to exercise caution and beware of creating a security classification violation by amalgimating unclassified information from disparate classified documents into a single document. | |
| N/A | Section L | N/A | There are no instructions regarding the submission of contractual documents such as; SF33, Section K - Reps & Certs, Amendments (if any), other documents. | Will the Government please provide guidance on what contractual type artifacts are required to be submitted and where they should be placed in the Offeror(s) response, to include any page limits? | Please follow the instructions in Section L, Part A, Section 4.0 Electronic Proposal Submission. | |
| Where do I find information regarding the Joint Certification Program (JCP)? | Information regarding JCP, as well as the DD2345 form and instructions on how to complete it, can be found at the following link: https://www.dla.mil/HQ/LogisticsOperations/Services/JCP/" | |||||
| 74 | L | 4 | It is requested that the Past Performance Volume information be submitted 10 days prior to the submission date specified in Block 9 of the SF 33 of the RFP. | Would the Government please confirm that the request to submit the Past Performance Volume is not mandated to be submitted ten days prior to the due date, but that if it is, the Offeror can submit an updated Volume with the rest of the proposal submission if needed. | Past Performance Volume information shall be submitted 10 days prior to the submission date specified in Block 9 of the SF 33 of the RFP. | |
| 71 | L | NA | NA | Will the Government confirm that cross referencing between volumes to assist in page count is permissible (except for Cost Volume). | Please see Section L, Instructions to Offerors, PART A, General Instructions, Section 3.0 Proposal Content and Volumes, pages 23 & 24. In addition, the page limitations have increased as shown above. | |
| 78 | L and Attachment L-4 | 4.2/Attachment L4 "General" tab, row 9 | Section L: The cost proposal shall be submitted in an excel spreadsheet (see Section J, Attachment L-4) with formulas showing and shall be in accordance with Section B of the contract.” | |||
| Attach L-4 General Tab: the contractor is also responsible for providing a breakdown of cost for each task identified in the statement of work. | Attachment L-4 includes Labor detail tab and does not include a cost breakout by task .will the Government remove the requirement to provide a breakdown of cost by task? | The contractor is also responsible for providing a breakdown of cost for each task identified in the statement of work. | ||||
| 78 | Attachment L-4 | Subcontractor Tab | A fully disclosed cost proposal as detailed as the Offeror’s cost proposal including support documentation will be required to be submitted by all proposed subcontractors and for all interorganizational transfers over $150,000. For subcontracts and interorganizational transfers under $150,000, only a cost proposal with cost categories broken out must be provided.” | For subcontractors proposed under $150,000 will the Government confirm that subcontractors don’t need to submit a sealed package to the Government as long as their fully burdened costs (LCATs/Hours) are provided within the Prime submission? Can a subcontractor submit using their own Cost Template in lieu of the Attachment L4 Template? | Subcontractors do not need to submit a sealed package to the Government as long as their fully burdened costs (LCATs/Hours) are provided within the Prime submission. Subcontractor cannot submit their own Cost Template in lieu of the Attachment L4 Template. | |
| 74 | L.2.1 | 4 | The primary source of past performance information will be PPIRS. If a Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) exists for multiple years for the same contract/order, all periods of performance within the recency period specified above, for that contract/order, will be used for evaluation. In the event a CPAR does not exist for a past performance reference, the Offeror shall submit a Contractor Past Performance Form Attachment L-3, to the Program Manager who is the Assessing Official. | Is the Contractor Past Performance Form L-3 the correct form to send to the Government Program Managers for the Quals? This form does not include a questionnaire. | Attachment L, L-3 was revised to read Attachment L-3 Past Performance Questionnaire. | |
| 68 | L | NA | 252.215-7011 Requirements for Submission of Proposals to the Administrative Contracting Officer and Contract Auditor. | The DFAR clause seems to indicate that a copy of the proposal is to be sent to our DCMA & DCAA offices. However, the proposal will include information covered under the DD2345. Does the government require contractors to send a complete copy of the proposal or only the cost section of the sample task order (Section 4.2 Volume 2: Cost)? How is the proposal to be transmitted to DCAA/DCMA? | 252.215-7011 was removed. |
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