Answered Questions.pdf

Customer Questions

1. PWS §1.13.8 ("Qualifications for all other Personnel") and §1.13.9 ("Other qualifications for all Personnel") both reference "See attachments" for minimum education, experience, certification, and specialized skill requirements for the 22 positions in Table 1. These attachments were not included in the RFQ package as issued, and the accompanying FAQ (Q2) confirms the Government does not intend to provide detailed labor category qualification standards. – Please see attachments to solicitation

2. Given that offerors must submit a technical approach describing staffing methodology and, per the FAQ, resumes for any positions designated key personnel, we request the Government either (a) provide the referenced qualification-standard attachments, or (b) confirm that offerors should propose their own qualification standards for each labor category based on the functional descriptions in PWS §1.1.2 and §1.3. – Please see attachments to solicitation

3. PWS §1.4.2 states total contract length "if all options are exercised to include the -8 clause" is 18 months, while the accompanying FAQ states there is no intent to structure the contract as a 12-month base plus a 6-month extension under FAR 52.217-8, and that offerors will not be required to price a 6-month extension. Please clarify the intended period-of-performance structure (base period length, number/length of any option periods) so offerors can price consistently. – PoP is 12 months

4. PWS §1.14 describes contractor personnel travel (TDY to Tampa FL, Fort Hood TX, Fort

Bliss TX, and possible OCONUS travel) reimbursed IAW the Joint Federal Travel Regulation (JFTR) under a separate mechanism. The accompanying FAQ states the Government will not reimburse travel under a separate CLIN and will not provide an estimated travel amount. Please confirm whether contractor travel costs described in PWS §1.14 are to be (a) built into the FFP labor rates for the affected positions, or (b) priced separately, and if separately, under what CLIN structure. – Please see updated PWS; No travel will be required.

5. What is the anticipated effort on this? Is there travel involved, if so CONUS or

OCONUS, to where and duration? Also, which LCATS and how many people will be traveling? – Please see updated PWS; No travel will be required.

6. Can the Prime that has TS facility clearance team with a subcontractor that does not have

TS facility clearance? – Please give details on who will be handle the personnel security clearances Prime or subcontractor?

7. Please confirm that all work will be required to be performed on site at Shaw AFB, SC. – Yes, – Please see updated PWS; No travel will be required.

8. Is a TS facility clearance required for award? If not, would the government be willing to sponsor a vendor if it does not already have TS facility clearance at the time of bid submission or award? – Yes

9. Mobilization / Demobilization: The RFQ includes separate CLINs for Mobilization (0006) and Demobilization (0007). The PWS identifies the first 60 days as the transition period, during which the contractor will identify and assign personnel, verify clearances and certifications, and complete required onboarding actions. The FAQ states that this 60-day transition period will not be separately priced. Can the Government clarify what specific costs or activities it expects offerors to price under CLIN 0006 Mobilization? We want to ensure transition-related costs are included in the appropriate CLINs and are not either duplicated or omitted from our pricing. – Contracting Q/A - Propose as solicited.

10. Please confirm whether the Service Contract Labor Standards apply to this requirement and, if applicable, provide the appropriate Department of Labor Wage Determination and identify the labor categories subject to it. – Contracting Q/A; propose as solicited, believe this will not apply.

11. What are the specific work tasks for each position in the solicitation? The solicitation identifies in broad terms what each Staff Directorate does but does not identify what tasks the various 22 positions will be expected to perform? Please see attachments to solicitation.

12. What are the qualifications expected for each candidate of each position? Are there minimal educational requirements, required years of experience in certain systems (GFEBS, JWICS, IPPS-A, etc.), etc. - Please see attachments to solicitation.

13. What is the percentage of expected travel for each position in the solicitation? - None

14. Please confirm that no resumes are required with the quotation because the Government has not identified any labor categories as Key Personnel and has stated that Key Personnel categories will be designated after award, if any. If resumes are required, please amend the solicitation to identify each Key Personnel labor category and the specific resume content, format, and page limitations. – No resumes required for award, however resumes will be review to during applicant select after awared.

15. PWS § 1.14 states that authorized travel will be reimbursed in accordance with the JFTR and FAR 31.205-46 and that invoices shall cite the appropriate CLIN, while the FAQ states that no separate cost-reimbursable travel CLIN is provided. Please amend the solicitation to establish a separate, Government-funded, not-to-exceed cost-reimbursable travel CLIN, excluded from the evaluated FFP labor price, for all authorized travel and related transportation expenses. – Please see updated PWS; No travel will be required.

16. PWS § 1.14; CLIN schedule; pricing instructions If the Government does not add a separate travel CLIN, please confirm that unknown travel costs are excluded from the FFP labor prices and will be reimbursed separately when authorized. Otherwise, please provide a Government-established plug amount or ceiling and complete pricing assumptions, including anticipated destinations, frequency, duration, number of travelers, transportation modes, and applicable per diem, so all quotations are evaluated on a common basis. – Please see updated PWS; No travel will be required.

17. Please clarify how local travel will be authorized, funded, and reimbursed. Please identify whether mileage, parking, tolls, and other local transportation costs will be paid under a separate travel CLIN and excluded from the FFP labor price. – Please see updated PWS;

No travel will be required.

18. Please confirm that, where the solicitation does not state an explicit minimum education, experience, certification, clearance, or other qualification for a labor category, offerors may propose reasonable qualifications aligned to the PWS duties and industry practice, and the Government will not evaluate quotations against unstated qualification requirements. - Please see attachments to solicitation.

19. Please confirm that the solicitation imposes no page limits on the technical, management, past performance, or price portions; no separate resume page limits; and no mandatory font, margin, file-size, or volume-organization requirements other than those expressly stated. Please also confirm that offerors may organize the quotation in the format they determine best demonstrates compliance, provided all Section L requirements are addressed. - Confirm

20. The FAQs confirm that PWS Table 1 represents the complete staffing requirement. Please confirm the controlling title for each of the following positions:

RFQ “Acquisition Analyst” versus PWS Table 1 “Operation Contract Support Specialist” RFQ “Mobility Specialist” versus PWS Table 1 “Transportation Specialist” RFQ “PAO Augmentation” versus PWS Table 1 “Web Developer”

- Confirmed, the controlling title represents the complete staffing requirement.

21. The FAQs state that the Government will not provide detailed education, experience, certification, or specialized-skill requirements, but also state that resumes and key-personnel qualifications will be evaluated. - Please see attachments to solicitation.

22. Must offerors submit resumes for all 22 proposed personnel, or only selected positions? –

All 22 proposed resumes will be needed after award for applicants. Please see attachments to solicitation.

23. If key personnel will not be identified until after award, whose resumes must be submitted and evaluated before award? - None

24. What minimum standards will the Government use to determine whether a proposed individual is technically acceptable? – No individual will be technically acceptable.

25. Are proposed personnel required to be named and committed at quote submission? - No

26. The FAQ refers offerors to the PWS regarding letters of commitment, but we did not locate a letter-of-commitment requirement. Please confirm whether letters of commitment or contingent employment agreements are required. – not required.

27. The FAQs state that the contractor will invoice only for hours actually worked and that monthly payments will be adjusted for vacancies or absences. Please clarify whether the contemplated contract type is firm-fixed-price, firm-fixed-price level of effort, or labor-hour. - FFP

28. Please also identify whether the following are compensable: - Propose as solicited

Federal holidays Employee PTO and sick leave Required Government and contractor training Government installation closures Delays in Government-provided CAC, facility, network, or system access Approved work outside core hours Authorized overtime Partial employee workdays or partial performance months

29. The FAQ states that Government-caused access delays will not reduce contractor payment. Please explain how those hours should be invoiced when the employee cannot begin productive work until access is provided. – as regular hours are submitted.

30. PWS Table 1 uses 2,080 hours per FTE, while the PWS prohibits work on federal holidays and the FAQs state that invoices will be based on hours actually worked. Please confirm whether 2,080 hours is: - Propose as solicited A maximum annual ceiling, - Yes An estimated workload quantity, or A required number of billable hours per FTE.

31. The FAQs state that the 60-day transition period will not be separately priced. Please confirm whether offerors should enter $0 for CLIN 0006, Mobilization, and include all mobilization costs in the individual labor CLINs. – Labor CLINs are for labor only, transition can be captured in ODCs if applicable.

32. Please also provide the scope, acceptance criteria, and payment basis for CLIN 0007, Demobilization. – Propose as solicited.

33. Under what CLIN and contract mechanism will approved CONUS and OCONUS travel be invoiced and reimbursed? – No travel required

34. Should offerors include an estimated travel amount in their evaluated prices? – No travel required

35. If travel is excluded from the proposed labor prices, how will the Government obligate and reimburse approved airfare, lodging, per diem, rental vehicles, and other allowable expenses? – No travel required

36. Are travel labor hours billable in addition to reimbursable travel expenses? – No travel

37. Who is responsible for passports, visas, medical processing, deployment processing, and required OCONUS training? – No travel required

38. Will DFARS 252.225-7040 apply to personnel supporting OCONUS exercises? – No travel required

39. Please confirm the required clearance and access level at hire for each of the following: - Please see attachments to solicitation.

Current Operations Specialist All-Source Intelligence Analyst Contractor Special Security Representative Foreign Disclosure Representative

40. PWS Table 1 identifies Secret for Current Operations Specialists, but the FAQs state that interim clearances will not be accepted for “Current Operations (G23)” positions. Please confirm whether an active final Secret clearance or active TS/SCI eligibility is required for those positions. - Yes

41. For the Foreign Disclosure Representative, please confirm whether an active final Secret clearance is sufficient at hire and whether an interim TS/SCI adds any eligibility benefit.

– Yes, please see attachments

42. Please also confirm whether SCI indoctrination must be complete before an employee may begin billable performance or whether the Government will complete SCI processing after the individual starts. – Yes, please see attachments

43. The FAQs state that the Government will issue a DD Form 254. Please provide the DD

Form 254 with the solicitation or confirm that it will be furnished by amendment before quotes are due so offerors can verify all facility and personnel security requirements. – Yes, please see PWS

44. The FAQs refer offerors to the solicitation for the PRS, QASP, performance thresholds, and deductions. We located the reference to the PRS in Technical Exhibit 1, but not the actual PRS attachment, and we did not locate the QASP. – See attached Please provide: The complete PRS, The QASP, Applicable staffing and quality thresholds

45. The formula or methodology for deductions associated with vacancies, absences, late deliverables, or deficient performance. – Propose as solicitated.

46. Quality Control Plan deadline – See updated PWS

47. The FAQs refer offerors to the PWS for the QCP deadline. The supplied PWS contains three different deadlines: – See updated PWS

48. 60 calendar days in PWS section 1.5 – to the USG

49. Seven calendar days in PWS section 1.5.1 – to the KO

50. Ten workdays in Technical Exhibit 2 – Corrected to seven

51. The FAQs state “propose as solicited” regarding the Service Contract Labor Standards.

Please confirm whether the Service Contract Labor Standards apply and provide the applicable Department of Labor wage determination. – Contracting Q/A; propose as solicited, believe this will not apply.

52. Please also confirm whether the Government will provide labor-category mappings or whether offerors must independently determine which positions are exempt professional employees. - offerors must independently determine which positions are exempt professional employees

53. The FAQs confirm that there are no option periods or six-month extension to price.

Please confirm that the revised PWS will remove the statement that total contract length may be 18 months and will identify the anticipated 12-month start and end dates. – removed, contract is 12 months; NTP – 365 days

54. The FAQ recommends allowing a longer replacement period for specialized TS or TS/SCI positions. Please confirm whether the solicitation will be amended to establish a longer replacement period and, if so, identify the applicable positions and replacement timeframe. – No key personnel needed at this time

55. Given the potential for OCONUS travel, will each contractor employee be required to possess and maintain a valid U.S. passport? If so, is an official or government-issued passport required, or will a tourist passport be sufficient? – No travel required

56. Are there any specific vaccinations, medical screenings, or health requirements that contractor personnel must meet before traveling to OCONUS locations? – No travel

57. What is the anticipated duration of each OCONUS trip or deployment for contractor personnel? – No travel required

58. What is the anticipated frequency of OCONUS travel during the period of performance?

– No travel required

59. Can the Government identify the anticipated countries, regions, or locations where contractor personnel may be required to provide support? – No travel required

60. Are there any additional country clearances, visas, theater clearances, training, or other travel documentation that contractor personnel will be required to obtain before OCONUS travel? – No travel required

61. Given the potential cost differences associated with CONUS and OCONUS performance, are offerors permitted to submit two separate pricing schedules, one for CONUS support and one for OCONUS support? If not, please clarify how the Government would like offerors to account for the additional costs associated with OCONUS performance in their proposed pricing. – No travel required

62. What is the anticipated frequency and average duration of OCONUS assignments or travel? – No travel required

63. Does the Service Contract Act (SCA)/Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS), apply to any or all of the labor categories under this requirement? If so, please identify the applicable labor categories and wage determination(s). – Contracting Q/A; propose as solicited, believe this will not apply. – No travel required

64. The PWS references personnel qualification attachments. Please provide all labor category qualification attachments referenced in Sections 1.13.8 and 1.13.9. – See attachments

65. The FAQ states key personnel will be identified after the award, but also requires key personnel resumes with the proposal submission. Please clarify which positions, if any, are considered key personnel for proposal purposes. Are there any page restrictions for resumes? – No key personnel

66. Please define minimum past performance submission requirements (number of references, recency, relevance, and format). – Last 5 years, minimum of 3

67. Please provide pricing instructions for CLINs 0006 and 0007 and clarify whether labor rates and/or a pricing narrative are required. – The mobilization and demobilization CLIN will change in the solicitation

68. Please clarify travel treatment, as the FAQ indicates no separate reimbursable CLIN, while the PWS states travel will be reimbursed. – No travel required

69. Is there a page limit or additional instructions that can be provided/adhered to for the technical proposal? – No page limit

70. What is the anticipated start date for the work to begin? – NTP – 365 days

71. Could you please confirm how proposals will be evaluated – Lowest Price Technically Acceptable or Best Value-Trade Off? – LPTA

72. Request an extension to 28 August or 31 August based on the somewhat different guidance provided within the solicitation and PWS? – Contracting Office will determine if an extension is warranted.

73. Because the FAQs state key personnel “will be identified after award, if any,” but also state resumes are required for key personnel with the proposal — for the purpose of this quote, which specific labor categories (if any) should offerors treat as key personnel and submit resumes for at proposal submission? – No Key Personnel

74. If no positions are formally designated as key at the RFQ stage, does the Government want resumes for all 22 positions, for a representative sample, or for none until after award? – No key personnel, resumes of applicant will be needed for review prior to start.

75. Will letters of commitment or contingent employment agreements be required with the quote for any personnel? The FAQ response was “Refer to PWS.”, however, Key personnel were not identified. – No key personnel required

76. The FAQ states that key personnel, if any, will be identified after award, while also stating that resumes for key personnel are required with the quotation. Please identify the specific labor categories for which resumes are required at quotation submission. – No key personnel required

77. Please confirm which labor-category titles govern for staffing and pricing where the RFQ and PWS Table 1 differ, including Acquisition Analyst vs. Operation Contract Support

Specialist, Mobility Specialist vs. Transportation Specialist, and PAO Augmentation vs.

Web Developer. - Acquisition Analyst, Mobility Specialist and PAO Augmentation

78. The PWS states that personnel qualifications are contained in attachments, while the

FAQ states the Government will not provide detailed education, experience, certification, and specialized-skill requirements for each labor category. Please confirm whether there are any minimum education or years-of-experience requirements beyond the PWS security/certification requirements. – see attachments

79. Given the potential for OCONUS travel, will each contractor employee be required to possess and maintain a valid U.S. passport? If so, is an official or government-issued passport required, or will a tourist passport be sufficient? – no travel required

80. Are there any specific vaccinations, medical screenings, or health requirements that contractor personnel must meet before traveling to OCONUS locations? – no travel

81. What is the anticipated duration of each OCONUS trip or deployment for contractor personnel? – no travel required

82. What is the anticipated frequency of OCONUS travel during the period of performance?

– no travel required

83. Can the Government identify the anticipated countries, regions, or locations where contractor personnel may be required to provide support? – no travel required

84. Are there any additional country clearances, visas, theater clearances, training, or other travel documentation that contractor personnel will be required to obtain before OCONUS travel? – no travel required

85. Given the potential cost differences associated with CONUS and OCONUS performance, are offerors permitted to submit two separate pricing schedules, one for CONUS support and one for OCONUS support? If not, please clarify how the Government would like offerors to account for the additional costs associated with OCONUS performance in their proposed pricing. – no travel required

86. What is the anticipated frequency and average duration of OCONUS assignments or travel? – no travel required

87. We understand there is no incumbent for this contract. Are these roles currently being filled by military personnel or civilians or are they new to the organization? – this is not to replace or fill it is to augment USG

88. Does the Government have current task SOPs that the new contractors will use or does the Government expect the contractor to create SOPs and work tasks based on initial briefings on the job roles and requirements? - both

89. Is the Program Manager required to be on-site every day or can this role be a hybrid/remote? – on-site everyday

90. As some OCONUS travel may be required, are there physical and/or medical standards each contractor must meet? If so, will the Government provide the medical and physical screening? – no travel required

91. With regard to the skillsets listed on pages 2 and 3 of the PWS, will the Government specify which labor categories will be responsible for each skill? Yes, see attachments

92. The Government plans to evaluate proposals based on technical plan, past performance, and price. Can the Government expand upon this? What is the weighting of each category in the evaluation? Are there page limits and volume recommendations? – Please refer to the combined syposis

93. The Government noted in the FAQs that key personnel will be identified after award;

however, the Government also stated that key personnel resumes would be required in the proposals. Can the Government clarify? No key personnel

94. The Government indicated that offerors should refer to the PWS for clarification on Letters of Commitment or signed offers. Can the Government clarify where this information is located in the PWS? - See attachments

95. The Government has stated that it will not provide an estimated travel amount and that travel will not be reimbursed under a separate CLIN. Can the Government provide a recommendation on how offerors should submit a competitive price without additional travel projections? – No Travel required

96. As there is a limited time window between submitting questions and submitting the proposal, will the Government offer an extension on the proposal due date to ensure all questions are addressed and incorporated into proposals? - Yes

12. The Government has indicated that this work will be from 12-18 months. Does the Government anticipate that a future contract will replace this contract when it ends? Or does the Government only need this support temporarily? – Mission dictated

97. What qualifications (aside from security clearance) are necessary for each labor category? – See attached

98. What is the Mobilization CLIN for? What do offerors price in this CLIN? – Mobilization

CLIN will be removed. Onboarding Plan on hiring personnel will be required as a technical acceptable criterion.

99. What is the Demobilization CLIN for? What do offerors price in this CLIN? – No

Demobilization needed.

100. The labor category titles differ between the RFP and PWS, including Mobility Specialist

vs. Transportation Specialist, Acquisition Analyst vs. Operation Contract Support Specialist, and PAO Augmentation vs. Web Developer. Can the Government reconcile the titles and confirm which are the required labor categories offerors consider for the proposal and performance? - Mobility Specialist, Acquisition Analyst, and PAO Augmentation.

101. Should offerors provide FCL verification for prime and all subs with the proposal? –

Yes, government will verify clearance.

102. Can the Government confirm the contemplated period of performance is 12 months only with a possible 6 month extension? - confirmed

103. Table 1 identifies 2,080 hours per FTE, while the PWS prohibits work on Federal holidays and the FAQ states only hours actually worked will be invoiced. Can the Government confirm annual billable hours per fully staffed FTE and the treatment of holidays, PTO, sick leave, Government closures, and required training? - - Propose as solicited, maximum annual ceiling of hours is 2,080.

104. Please confirm whether clearances must be active at the start of performance or will interim clearances (Secret and Top-Secret) be accepted for all positions? – See updated PWS and attachments

105. The PWS references NIST SP 800-171/SPRS assessment requirements in addition to DFARS 252.204-7012. Can the Government confirm the cybersecurity clauses and NIST/SPRS status required at proposal submission or award? – At Proposal

106. PWS paragraph implies contractor personnel may be required to accompany the force, per DFARS 252.225-7040. Will the Government provide which positions may deploy, as it impacts personnel qualifications, pricing, and hiring for the proposal, or will this information be provided post-award? – No deployment will be required

107. PWS states to see attached personnel qualifications, but there is no attachment in the PWS or Solicitation. Can the Government provide the qualifications for each position, as this impacts pricing of every position? – PWS updated with attachments

108. The PWS provides information on travel to Tampa, Fort Bliss, and Fort Hood three times a year. Is the requirement 3 times a year to each location or 1 time to the three locations? – no travel required

109. FAQ stated Government will not reimburse approved travel under a separate cost-reimbursable CLIN and there are no instructions on pricing travel in the PWS or the Solicitation. Are offerors required to put all travel costs into the 22 labor rates even though all personnel are not traveling, or will required travel be cost-reimbursable during performance? – no travel required

110. PWS states “Additionally, 1-2 contractors may travel OCONUS in support of

USARCENT exercises.” As a Government-directed requirement, offerors need information on pricing this travel. How are offerors supposed to price this requirement, or will it be identified and cost-reimbursable during performance? – no travel required

111. PWS states key personnel shall meet position qualification and experience requirements indicated in the PWS. As there are no positions or qualifications identified in the PWS, can the Government validate that this will be accomplished post- award? – No Key personnel

112. PWS has no specifics on key positions. FAQ in one answer states key personnel are determined after award, and another answer states key personnel are evaluated with the proposal. Since neither the PWS nor the Solicitation identifies any specific key personnel positions, can the Government validate that key personnel positions will be identified after award? – No Key personnel

113. RFP states to see PRS attached, but it is not attached to the PWS nor is it in the

Solicitation. Do offerors need the PRS to propose, or will it be provided post-award? – Provide post award

114. The PWS states in Technical Exhibit 2 that the QCP is due 10 days after award, but on page 4, para 1.5, it states the QCP is due 60 days after award, which aligns with the date all personnel must be performing. Can the Government validate whether the QCP is due 60 days or 10 days after award? – See updated PWS

115. The FAQ states monthly payments will be adjusted for vacancies or absences and only hours actually worked will be invoiced. Can the Government provide the deduction methodology for vacancies, partial months, employee absences, and late replacements? – Hours worked

116. The Contracting Officer has checked FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards, and FAR 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026, as applicable under FAR 52.212-5(c). However, the RFQ does not appear to include an applicable Department of Labor Wage Determination or identify the Wage Determination number and revision. Please provide the applicable Wage Determination, including all required wage and health-and-welfare fringe-benefit rates, and confirm which labor categories the Government considers subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards. If the Government determines that all required positions are exempt professional employees, please clarify the basis for incorporating FAR 52.222-41.

- – Contracting Q/A; propose as solicited, believe this will not apply.

117. Please confirm whether award will be made on a best-value tradeoff basis or a lowest-price, technically-acceptable basis, and if a tradeoff, please provide the relative order of importance among the Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price factors.

- LPTA

118. The RFQ cover page and Section 6 list different due times for quote submission on 25 August 2026. Please confirm which time governs for purposes of timely receipt. – Contracting Question

119. Would the Government please provide the Performance Requirements Summary referenced in PWS Technical Exhibit 1, including the specific performance standards, acceptable quality levels, and surveillance methods? – Will provide post award

120. Would the Government please provide the personnel qualification standards referenced at PWS Sections 1.13.8 and 1.13.9 for all labor categories? – See update PWS and attachments

121. RFQ CLIN 0003 identifies a Mobility Specialist and four Acquisition Analyst positions, while PWS Table 1 identifies a Transportation Specialist and four Operation Contract Support Specialist positions for the same G4 scope. Please confirm whether these titles refer to the same labor categories, or clarify the correct labor category names and qualifications to be proposed and priced. – Yes, refer to the same labor categories as Mobility Specialist, Acquisition Analyst, and PAO Augmentation.

122. Please identify which specific labor categories or positions under this requirement are designated as Key Personnel for purposes of PWS Section 1.13.7. – No Key personnel required

123. PWS Section 1.5 states the final Quality Control Plan is due within 60 calendar days of contract award, PWS Section 1.5.1 states it is due within seven calendar days, and Technical Exhibit 2 states it is due within ten workdays. Please confirm the controlling due date. – Please see updated PWS

124. Please confirm that the only extension mechanism under this requirement is the

FAR 52.217-8 option to extend services, and clarify whether the Government anticipates a separate, longer-term follow-on procurement for this requirement. – Mission dictated

125. Please confirm whether travel costs described in PWS Section 1.14 should be priced within the applicable labor CLINs, or whether a separate travel/ODC CLIN or not-to-exceed amount will be established.- No travel required

126. Please confirm whether the Government will furnish desktop or laptop computers, network accounts, and related IT equipment for Contractor personnel working on-site at Shaw AFB, or whether the Contractor must furnish this equipment. – GFP will be provide

127. Please confirm whether any resumes are required with the quote. If so, please identify the labor categories for which resumes are required and state whether letters of commitment are also required. – Not with the quote but required post award.

128. The FAQ states that the 60-day transition period will not be separately priced.

Neither the RFQ nor the PWS defines the scope, deliverables, or pricing basis for either CLIN. Please define the required scope, deliverables, acceptance criteria, and pricing basis for CLIN 0006 and CLIN 0007, and confirm the period of performance applicable to each. - CLIN will be removed. Onboarding Plan on hiring personnel will be required as a technical acceptable criterion.

129. Please confirm the controlling deadline for submission of the initial Quality Control Plan. – See updated PWS

130. Please confirm that the 60-calendar-day staffing period begins on the contract award date and that all 22 positions must be fully staffed no later than Day 60 following award. - Confirmed

131. Please confirm that the contemplated contract contains only a 12-month period of performance and that PWS Paragraph 1.4.2 concerning an 18-month contract length is not applicable. – Confirmed, please see updated PWS

132. Please clarify how offerors should price the 2,080-hour FTE requirement and how holidays, PTO, sick leave, Government-directed training, emergency closures, and other authorized absences will be treated for invoicing and payment-deduction purposes. - Propose as solicited, maximum annual ceiling of hours is 2,080.

133. Please clarify how approved CONUS, OCONUS, and local travel will be funded, priced, invoiced, and reimbursed when the RFQ does not include a travel CLIN. Should offerors include any estimated travel amount in their fixed prices? – no travel required

134. Please confirm whether the Service Contract Labor Standards apply. If applicable, please provide the controlling Department of Labor wage determination and identify the labor categories considered nonexempt and their corresponding wage-determination classifications. – Contracting Q/A; propose as solicited, believe this will not apply.

135. Please identify which labor categories are designated as DoD Cyber Workforce positions and specify the required work role, proficiency level, baseline certification, computing-environment certification, and deadline for each affected position. – See updated PWS and attachments

136. Please identify which, if any, of the labor categories in Table 1 are coded to a DoD Cyberspace Workforce Framework work role and proficiency level, and confirm whether any position will be granted privileged access to Government information systems. - – See updated PWS and attachments

137. Please confirm the controlling labor category titles for CLIN 0003 and CLIN 0004 for proposal, pricing, recruiting, and contract administration purposes. – contracting question; confirmed

138. The RFQ contains no travel CLIN. The FAQ states that travel will not be reimbursed under a separate cost-reimbursable CLIN, that the Government will not provide an estimated travel amount, and that local travel within 50 miles is not included in the fixed price amount. Please confirm whether travel costs are to be included in the unit prices for CLINs 0001 through 0005. If so, please provide the estimated number of trips, destinations, and durations for both CONUS and OCONUS travel so that all offerors price against the same assumption. – no travel required

139. Please confirm the expectation is to utilize AVS for the training certification. – Will verify what site will be utilized for training certifications post award.

140. Please confirm that an active Secret personnel clearance is sufficient for the

Program Manager/Project Lead and that this individual will not be required to access TS/SCI information or require unescorted SCI-facility access. If TS/SCI access is required for successful performance, please revise Table 1 accordingly. – Active will be sufficient.

141. Please confirm a Physical Security Plan is a contract deliverable due to the COR NLT than 30 days after contract award. - confirmed

142. Please confirm if this is actually referencing Table 1 of the PWS on page 12. – yes, and see updated attachments.

143. Please confirm whether evidence of the prime contractor’s active Top Secret Facility Clearance, such as an SMO verification letter or SMO code, must be included with the initial quote or provided only upon Government request before award. – with quote and verified by USG.

144. Please define the required scope, deliverables, acceptance criteria, and pricing basis for CLIN 0006 Mobilization and CLIN 0007 Demobilization. - CLIN will be removed. Onboarding Plan on hiring personnel will be required as a technical acceptable criterion.

145. Please provide the complete Performance Requirements Summary and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, including applicable performance thresholds and the methodology for deductions associated with vacancies, late deliverables, or other performance deficiencies. – PRS will be provide after award, QASP attached

146. Please confirm that no position-qualification attachment was omitted and that offerors are expected to propose appropriate education, experience, certification, and specialized-skill qualifications for each labor category. – Please see updated PWS and attachments

147. Please confirm that the required staffing is limited to the 22 FTEs and 15 labor categories identified in Table 1 and that the additional positions listed in PWS Paragraph

1.3 are not separate staffing requirements. – Please see updated PWS and attachments

148. Please confirm the controlling labor-category titles for proposal, pricing, recruiting, and contract administration purposes. – confirmed; - Mobility Specialist, Acquisition Analyst, and PAO Augmentation.

149. Please confirm whether the All-Source Intelligence Analyst and Contractor Special Security Representative must possess active SCI access and current indoctrination at performance start, or whether an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is sufficient pending Government-managed indoctrination. – Please see attachments.