(9) N6945023Q0018_GPI_Responses_0002.pdf

Question No.

Date Received

REFERENCE

QUESTION GOVERNMENT RESPONSE Amend

No. Page Section Para.

1 8/4/2023 10 8.2 Relief This section references the requirement for break relievers - are there any positions that this is not applicable to? Do Mobile Patrol self relieve?

No, per PWS Section 8.2 Relief, qualified relief personnel are required for all assigned positions. If a mobile patrol team requires relief, another mobile team is required to provide coverage.

2 8/4/2023 18-20 Exhibit C This section indicates that the contract is required to supply new vehicles and to replace uniforms annually. Are the Communication equipment, GEMS system and Weapons required to be new?

No. Communications equipment, GEMS systems and weapons are not required to be new provided that they are fully functional.

3 8/4/2023 21 Exhibit C 6. Facilities Point 6 indicates that the contractor needs to provide a dispatch facility. Can this be located in same office as rest of contractor business or does this need to be a separate location? Does this need to be exclusive and fully dedicated to this contract only?

The dispatch facility should be a dedicated room co-located with the Supervisor/Management/Records keeping office spaces. This will allow for efficient review of records by the CSL SO or designee. The Dispatch facility (room) and dispatch personnel should be exsclusive and dedicated soley to this contract.

4 8/4/2023 General question

Is there a Price adjustment clause in this solicitation? If not, how can a price adjustment be incorporated/ negotiated in case our fixed costs vary or in the event of mandated labor increases?

No. This is a firm-fixed price contract; therefore, offerors should factor all pricing risks into their quote.

5 8/4/2023 General question

Please confirm if the mobile patrol vehicle crew is comprised of one Guard/Driver and one Senior/Bilingual guard, or is it manned by one bilingual/ driver guard only.

A mobile patrol unit is comprised of one guard/driver and one senior guard. One of the two guards onboard shall be bilingual. Refer to PWS Section 4.1, Patrols, updated via Amendment 0002.

N6945023Q0018 CSL Guards Services

6 8/4/2023 2 4.2.2. Individual Qualification

Checklist

If the mobile patrol crew is comprised of two guards, does the English Language proficiency requirement apply to the Guard/ Driver?

or only to the bilingual/ Senior Guard on board the Patrol Vehicle? Please confirm language levels for all Labor Categories.

See GPI Response #5. 0002

7 8/4/2023 4 5.3 Roving Patrol Radio

Network

1 Is it acceptable to use a UHF radio network to provide the service, instead of VHF?

Yes.

8 8/4/2023 11 9.3 Supervisor Responsibilities

Please specify if the Supervisor post is armed and which firearm type is assigned to the Supervisor.

The Supervisor is required to be armed with a handgun when performing mobile patrol duties.

9 8/4/2023 12 Exhibit A - 10.1.c.2 c.2 Specify barrel length of the shotgun, for the magazine tube to accommodate five rounds ¨shotgun loaded with five rounds, no round in the chamber¨.

The shotgun shall have an 18-inch barrel with extended magazine tube to accommodate a minimum of 5 rounds. Refer to PWS Exhibit C, Section 3, Equipment and Uniforms, updated via Amendment 0002.

10 8/4/2023 12 Exhibit A - 10.1..c.3 c.3 ¨The handguns shall be loaded¨. Please specify, total number of magazines, magazine holders and ammunition to be carried with every pistol.

The Contractor shall carry three (3) fully-loaded magazines with a minimum capacity of 15 rounds each, plus one round loaded in the chamber. Total minimum number handgun ammunition carried in magazine holder and weapon is 46.

11 8/4/2023 18 Exhibit C.1 Vehicles

Can the pick-up trucks be diesel powered? In the Salvadoran market, very few brands offer trucks that are gasoline powered.

Yes.

12 8/4/2023 19-20 Exhibit C.3 Equipment &

Uniforms

Weapons indicate that two additional magazines are required + the one in the loaded pistol, Exhibit C.3 page 20 uniforms requires three magazine holders.

Please confirm correct number of magazine holders.

Two (2) magazine holders. Refer to PWS Exhibit C, Section 3, Equipment and Uniforms, updated via Amendment 0002.

13 8/4/2023 General question

Is this contract exempt from

VAT?

Yes.

14 8/4/2023 RFP 1 SF 33 N/A Would the Contracting Office please allow proposal submission via email, and not just PIEE? We have had difficulty submitting proposals through PIEE in the past.

Per DoD policy, electronic quotes must be submitted via the "Solicitation Module" in Procurement Integrity Enterprise Environment (PIEE). Attachment N6945023Q0018_PIEE_Solicitation_Module_FAQs_0002.pdf has been provided via Amendment 0002 to assist vendors with any questions, including technical/troubleshooting, that may arise while using the solictation module.

15 8/4/2023 RFP 1 SF 33 N/A Would the Contracting Office please extend the proposal deadline by an additional 1-2 weeks to allow bidders sufficient time to review the Q&A and any subsequent amendments?

The quote due date and time has been extended to 2:00 PM EDT, Thursday, 24 August 2023 via Amendment 0002.

16 8/4/2023 N/A N/A N/A Will the resulting contract include any kind of equitable adjustment or economic price adjustment clause, such that the Contractor would be able to seek reimbursement for an unexpected increase in wages (for example, if the minimum wage or fuel prices should increase unexpectedly)? We strongly suggest that this language be included due to the significant fluctuations in fuel prices that have been taking place recently and the tendency of the El Salvador government to enact steep increases in the minimum wage without prior warning, all of which leave the Contractor vulnerable to losses.

No. The RFQ and resulting contract will not include any kind of equitable adjustment or economic price adjustment clause.

This is a firm-fixed price contract; therefore, offerors should factor all pricing risks into their quote. Price adjustments based on varying prices, including fuel fluctuations or foreign government wage increases will not be considered.

17 8/4/2023 RFP, 12 52.212-2

EVALUATION-

COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS

AND

COMMERCIAL

SERVICES

(NOV 2021)

(1) Factor 1, Corporate

Experience:

Please confirm that the only content that should be provided for Factor 1 is the completed Corporate Experience Project Data Sheet.

Yes; however, if an offeror is providing any information regarding corporate affiliate or first-tier small business subcontractor(s) experience, to include the one-page narrative, organization chart, and teaming agreement/letter of commitment referenced in Factor 1, it may be submitted in addition to the data sheet.

18 8/4/2023 RFP 14-

52.212-2

EVALUATION-

COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS

AND

COMMERCIAL

SERVICES

(NOV 2021)

(4) Factor 4, Past

Performance

Are we required to submit all CPARS we have for a particular contract, or just the most recent year?

It is at the discretion of the offeror to select which completed CPARS evaluations are submitted with the quote. An offeror will not be penalized for submitting more than one CPARS or for CPARS that are not for the most recent period of performance.

19 8/4/2023 RFP 40 ADDENDUM SUBMISSION

OF QUOTES

This section states "The offeror shall submit one copy of the entire quote submission package in readable/searchable electronic format with the following included…" Do graphics need to be searchable as well?

No.

20 8/4/2023 PWS 1 4.1 Patrols The PWS states that the MP units should drive 8,500 km/month. On the current contract, the MP units are driving much more than this -approximately 12,000 km/month. Will the Navy please confirm that the expectation is for the MP units to only drive 8500 km/month? If the actual distance exceeds this amount, will the Contracting Office allow for a price adjustment or other reimbursement?

The PWS has been updated to 12,000 km/month. This is a firm-fixed price contract; therefore, a price adjustment will not be considered if the actual distance exceeds this amount. Refer to PWS Section 4.1 Patrols updated via Amendment 0002.

21 8/4/2023 PWS 7 4.2 4.2

Appearance, Uniforms, and Personal

Equipment

This sections states "The Contractor shall bear the cost of purchasing, cleaning, pressing, and repair of the uniforms." Is a laundry service or stipend required?

No. A stipend is not required. Contract security is a large industry in El Salvador and pressed clean uniforms are expected and the norm.

22 8/4/2023 PWS 11 10.1 10.1 Guard Force

Weapons

This sections states " a. Each guard shall be supplied with either one or the other, not both, of the following equipment... " Where does it say which weapon (handgun or shotgun) that each post will be assigned?

Refer to PWS Section 10.1 Guard Force Weapons, a., updated via Amendment 0002.

23 8/4/2023 PWS 18 PWS Exhibit C 1. Vehicles Will the Contracting Office allow diesel-powered vehicles?

See GPI Response #11.

24 8/4/2023 PWS 21 PWS Exhibit C 6. Facilities Are there any other specifications for the facility other than that it should have "basic office furniture and equipment" in it?

The facility shall be accessible to the ATFP supervisor for consultation and record/equipment review with a guard force supervisor. Refer to PWS Exhibit C, Section 6 Facilities, updated via Amendment 0002.

25 8/4/2023 PWS 23 PWS Exhibit D 2 Is there a limit on how many attempts a guard can make for the shooting test?

Three (3). Refer to PWS Exhibit D, Paragraphs 1 and 2 updated via Amendment 0002.