Questions_and_Answers_Set_3.pdf

SET 3 COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, AND RESPONSES NNA16555182R

Draft RFP QUESTIONS JULY 22, 2016

RFP Section, Paragraph and Page

Question/Comments Government Response

1 Revised (originally posted on Q&A Set 1)

J.1(a) 5 - Form DD254 We have a partner (not 8(a)) that has a security clearance. If the Government will not sponsor the clearance will it be acceptable for our subcontractor to hold the clearance?

NASA has re-evaluated its position on this and provides the following revised response: We will sponsor a facility clearance for the awarded contractor. It is not acceptable for a subcontractor to hold the clearance.

2 Revised (originally posted on Q&A Set 1)

J.1(a) 5 - Form DD254 At your earliest convenience, would the government be willing to sponsor the Prime Contractor's security requirement?

NASA has re-evaluated its position on this and provides the following revised response: Yes, the government is willing to sponsor a facility clearance for the awarded Prime Contractor.

7 Revised (originally posted on Q&A Set 2)

N/A Who is the incumbent? Akima Logistics Services, LLC.

Revised (originally posted on Q&A Set 2)

N/A Can you provide us with the current wages for all the employees by title?

Many of the wages are based on the two recently re-negotiated CBAs. This information will be provided NLT August 1, 2016.

Additional information is provided in J.1(b)1.

16 Atch J.1(b)1 Are the rates provided fully burdened or unburdened?

The rates and ranges of rates provided in atttachment J.1(b)1 are unburdened.

17 N/A Would NASA assist the awarded contractor with the security clearance?

Yes, the government is willing to sponsor a facility clearance for the awarded Prime Contractor.

18 p.4 3-2 (unclear reference provided)

Facility clearance – please explain The prime contractor will need a facility clearance by end of phase-in per attachment J.1(a)5 RFP DD254 as two of the core requirements (see attachment J.1(b)5) require personnel with clearances.

19 L.10 INSTRUCTIONS

FOR PAST

PERFORMANCE ORAL

PRESENTATIONS:

Does the Government expect that our Program Manager will be solely dedicated to this effort and be located on-site or are we able to determine if our PM can be an individual from our corporate HQ?

Per attachment J.1(a) 1, PWS Paragraph 3.3 Personnel: “The contractor shall provide on-site staff to manage the services provided by its personnel.”

20 None provided Can graphics be done offsite? The graphics department shall be located on site. There is space allocated in B220 Room 203 dedicated to this service.

21 L.10 INSTRUCTIONS

FOR PAST

PERFORMANCE ORAL

PRESENTATIONS

Typically on efforts this size, orals are not a requirement. Is it the Government's intent to have an oral presentation for the LMS Re-compete? If yes, it appears the presentation is on our past performance - not how we will execute the LMS re-compete, is this an accurate assessment of the presentation content?

Yes, that is an accurate assessment; the oral presentation will include past performance information only.

NASA has required oral presentations on other procurements similar to the size and complexity of this one.

22 Section L.11 PAST

PERFORMANCE/PRICE

TRADEOFF – SOURCE

SELECTION

INSTRUCTIONS, (a)

VOLUME I –PAST

PERFORMANCE

PROPOSAL, (3)

Proposal Content, (i)

Regarding the Prime contractor's Past Performance, can you clarify the acceptable dollar value? "each in excess of $5,000,000 total contract value for the prime" Does the Government require that each contract we submit must have a total dollar value, inclusive of all years (Base plus options) in excess of $5,000,000 OR that all contracts on the list must meet a combined total contract value of $5,000,000?

The government requires that each contract submitted must have a total dollar value, inclusive of all years (Base plus options) in excess of $5,000,000.

23 Question received during industry day

Is Building 255 ISO 9000 certified? Our quality standard is called the Ames Management System and is a scaled down version of ISO

24 Question received during industry day

Do forklift operators have to have certification?

Certification requirements are provided in Attachment J.1(b)1 Government Labor Descriptions and Estimate

25 N/A Can the government provide historical numbers for the effort required?

Attachment J.1(b)6 Historical Data has been uploaded with this set of questions and answers.

26 Section J, Atch J.1(b)5 When will the government provide more detailed information on the core requirements?

Attachment J.1(b)5 Contract Task Orders for Pricing, and Issuance at Contract Award has been uploaded with this set of questions and answers.

27 N/A In reviewing your Presolicitation notice for NNA16555182R – Logistics Management Services – Ames Research would the contracting office to consider including certified Woman Owned

We have completed our market research and procurement strategy and have decided to make this solely an 8(a) set aside.

Small Business (WOSB) as a set aside as well as 8a? Tran Logistics LLC, a certified WOSB maintains quite a few FAR based contracts as either the prime or a subcontractor and provides similar services that you are seeking as our current service offerings.