Vendor_Q&A_RFI_PAN409-19-P-0000-008552.pdf

RFI # PAN409-19-P-0000-008552

Secure Containers

QUESTION 1: Can requirement 7d. (SECRET clearance) g. and h. be waved?

See RFI Item Description:

7. Other/Manufacturing

a. Container shall be shipped as one (1) piece fully assembled and ready for use.

b. Contractor shall submit initial drawings to Government Point of Contact (POC) for written approval before starting manufacturing process

c. Contractor shall source materials in the US from US manufacturers and distributors

IAW ICD 705-1.

d. All Contractor employees shall be US citizens possessing appropriate clearances IAW ICD 705-1.

e. The Contractor shall take photographs during manufacturing to document progress.

Photographs shall be stored on a CD and delivered with the finished product IAW ICD

705-1.

f. If any changes during the manufacturing process are necessary, the Contractor shall obtain written approval from the Government POC before implementing proposed changes.

g. The Contractor shall have a registered and vetted FSO (Facility Security Officer) with the United States Department of Defense or Defense Information Agency

h. The Contractor build facility shall have a Facility Security Clearance (FCL) and be vetted through the United States Department of Defense or Defense Information Agency.

i. The Contractor shall have a valid ITAR Brokering license issued in accordance with the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2278), be ITAR Certified and ITAR Compliant.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Para 7d requirements may be waived or mitigated through risk management by the Accrediting Official (AO) or Site Security Manager (SSM). The contractor may submit a waiver or request for government security review for project personnel assignments, roles and responsibilities aligned with specific manufacturing activity(ies) in accordance with ICD705 and associated industrial security guidelines referenced in ICD705; for example, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM).

Para 7f remains in effect.

Para 7h remains in effect.

Question 2: Is escorting mandatory or could we use one of the above mentioned methods?

See RFI Item Description:

8. Inspection and Shipping Preparation

d. The Contractor shall escort the container from exit of customs port to final destination to fulfill ICD 705-1 requirements for escorting in a foreign location. Once the container has reached final location, the Government will take ownership of the container and the Contractor shall disembark once all contractual delivery obligations are met.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Escorting is mandatory from exit of customs port to final destination.