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No. Cat. RFP Section#, Title, & Page Question

9 Cost

Amendment 0001, Section B.7.2.a, Pricing

Template Table 3 issued with Amendment

Amendment 0001, Section B.7.2.a - table Items X00XD3G and X00XD3H deletes the quantity of fuel. Pricing Template

Table 3 issued with Amendment 0002 contains the quantities.

Are we to delete the quantities for the above two bid items?

There are no longer requirements to provide diesel and mogas to EAP/Prosperity.

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Section H, clause H.21 Supplies, Materials, Equipment. In the RFP and in the Q&A release so far, the Government acknowledges that GFE lists are incomplete and that supply/material inventories will be provided after contract award.

These unknowns may cause a large variance in prices the bidders may take to providing the necessary CPFF Supplies, Materials & Equipment to meet the contract requirement on the BLISS RFP. To ensure DOS receives the same level of services and equally evaluate all contractor proposals, will

DOS consider providing a Plug number for pricing purposes?

Yes. Plug number for supplies has been provided in A002

Exhibit F

50 Tech

Section F.4 p32 and SOO C.5.A.1 Would the Government please confirm when key personnel are required to be on site. In Section F.4 p32 states key personnel report for duty at award +45 days; whereas, in the

SOO C.5.A.1 states key personnel are to be on site at award

+35 days.

The requirement is to have all key personnel report for duty onsite NLT Award +45 days.

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Section J Exhibit F --- Pricing Table 1 Please clarify the Governments position on ODCs. There seems to be a conflict between the Pricing Table’s treatment of ODCs (being outside of Task Orders), and Section B.8 subsection b.) that states “Supplies’ costs and their associated indirect costs will be proposed and awarded at the task order level. “

The total price for a task order will be composed of two parts:

1) firm-fixed-fixed price fully burdened labor, including DBA insurance; and, 2) Other Direct Costs reimbursed on a cost plus applicable indirect rates and fee.

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RFP Sections B-M, Section B.18 Economic

Price adjustment (2.1)

Refers to the reference price as published in Platts Oilgram.

As Platts Oilgram is a newsletter that occurs 3 days each week, we request more specific data in regards to the reference fuel price. Currently, MOPAG is widely used for fuel coming from outside of Iraq, only, and use that as a reference price for DOS fuel orders in Iraq. Would the

Government please be more specific on the setting of the reference price?

The referenced unit rate per gallon is $2.90 for both MoGas and diesel DF2 which is based on the EUROPEAN

MARKETSCAN Volume 45 / Issue 57 / March 21, 2013. See amendment 3 for formula to calculate price per gallon.

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Section L.16.2.2.9 Definition of FUP and Pricing Mechanism – The RFP references the Fixed Unit Price, or FUP, in regards to both

Food and Fuel. In reference to food, the FUP is a fully loaded price that includes all food costs, as well as indirect costs and profit, for a total FUP. For Fuel, the RFP included Pricing

Table for PMO and Fuel (Sect J – EXHF) shows a different breakout for the Fuel FUP: there are 3 columns – Quantity, Platts Oilgram Price, and FUP.

a.) Is the Government’s intent to multiply the quantity by the

Platts Oilgram Price PLUS the FUP? Quantity * Platts + FUP

= TOTAL Price;

b.) Or is the FUP to INCLUDE the Platts Oilgram Price, and then be multiplied by the quantity? The pricing sheet and pricing discussions are unclear. Quantity * FUP (includes

PLATTS) = Total Price

The Government will not perform any calculations regarding the Offeror's proposed FUP for fuel. The Offeror's FUP is the price per gallon the Offeror will invoice the Government for each gallon of fuel delivered FOB destination. See amendment 3 EPA clause for invoice price adjustment.

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Section B.7.2, Fuel Acquisition and Delivery

Services, pages 4 to 6

This section mentions a "…variation in quantity…" arrangement for pricing fuel. However, the process for determining the quantity threshold changes causing the fuel price changes is not clearly specified in the RFP. For example, how many gallons of fuel above or below the Base

Period Estimated Gallons written in the pricing table on pages

5 and 6 would cause a change in the fixed unit price for a gallon of fuel by type of fuel? Once those undefined thresholds are defined in RFP and contract, how and when will the price impact due to the variation in quantity be computed?

The variation above or below the gallons of fuel stated in the

Base Period Estimated Gallons will not be a basis for a change to the fixed unit price. The quantities stated in the

RFP are for informational purposes and will vary.

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Section B.7.2, Fuel Acquisition and Delivery

Services, page 5

For items X00XD3A and X00XD3B, please clarify the Base

Period Estimated Gallons and the number of deliveries. For the diesel, assuming a 9,000 gallon tanker capacity and 2 tanker deliveries every 3 days, the Base Period Estimated

Gallons should equal 1,566,000 gallons (260 work days per year divided by 3 days in a delivery cycle equals 87 deliveries multiplied by 18,000 gallons equals 1,566,000 gallons). For

MOGAS, using the 8,000 gallon assumption listed in the table, and 1 delivery every 4 weeks, the Base Period

Estimated Gallons should equal 104,000 gallons (52 weeks per year divided by 4 weeks in a delivery cycle equals 13 deliveries multiplied by 8,000 gallons per delivery equals

104,000 gallons).

Number of deliveries per time period is not a simple equation.

The numbers provided include summer fuel usage which is greater than winter due to higher temperatures and the resulting impact on generators (power produced). The downward glide path of the overall U.S. mission in Iraq will result in shifting people, material and assets from one site to another as well as an overall decrease in manning. This movement will impact fuel demand and deliveries. The BLiSS contractor will contact the site staff responsible for fuel fuel tank management and coordinate deliveries accordingly.

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Section B.18, ECONOMIC PRICE

ADJUSTMENT (APPLICABLE TO FUEL

ACQUISITION), subparagraph (c)(1), page 18

Please confirm that the price adjustment formula for all fuel types is as simple as the cents per gallon change in the prices of diesel and MOGAS experienced by the reference price. Will that change in the reference price require further adjustment to include any indirect cost rates and profit by the contractor? When is the change effective; e.g., whenever there is a change, or quarterly, or as of the date of a task order award when that task order requires the delivery of fuel?

The Contracting Officer confirms that the price adjustment formula for all fuel types is as simple as the cents per gallon change in the prices of diesel DF2 and MOGAS experienced by the reference price. See admentment 3, clause Section

B.18, ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT. The EPA is implemented each date the BLiSS contractor or its vendor agrees to the invoice price of the supplier.

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Section F.2, PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE, page 31; Section F.4, DELIVERABLES, PAGES 31 TO 35; and Section L.16.2.2, PRICE PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS, subparagraph 5), page 142

Section F.2 specifies that the “…contract is comprised of up to 210-days transition period depending on the task, plus the first year base period and four, one-year option periods…”

Section F.4 lists all the contract deliverables and the days within which they need to be delivered to the Government, some of which are outside of the dates to be used to price the contract, implying that the contractor will be performing for free to deliver some of them on time as there is no transition period to be priced in Section L.16.2.2. Section L.16.2.2 lists the contract start date at 01 May 2013 for pricing purposes.

Obviously, there are not 210 days between now and the contract start date, so please specify the estimated dates for the notice to proceed, contract award, the start of the transition period, the start date of contract performance for the Base Year, and how offerors are to price the Transition

Period that is not listed in Section L.16.2.2. Alternatively, are offerors to assume that the Transition Period starts on 01 May

2013 and that full contract performance begins 210 days later, or on 26 Nov 2013?

Offerors are to assume a May 1, 2013 start date. However, the estimated transitiion periods vary as specified under

Section J Exhibit A, Sample Task Order Requests (TOR) 1-6.

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Please clarify the requirement and process for obtaining a favorable Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT) determination

“…prior to contract performance…”

1) Does this mean before the start date of the Base Period, i.e., 01 May 2013, or before LN and TCN employees are scheduled to report for work?

2) How long does it take for the Government to make a favorable MRPT determination, and what impact could delays in that process have on the contract work and schedule?

3) What relief will the contractor be entitled to if the favorable

MRPT determination process is delayed but the Government, particularly in light of pending Government budget cuts or sequestration?

1) Prior to contract performance” means the contractor employee must have a favorable Moderate Risk Public Trust

(MRPT) determination before the contractor employee starts to work (performing) on the contract. 2) For planning purposes the contractor should count on a minimum of 15 business days after the Government accepts the required forms from the company to be advised of the Government’s interim determination…favorable or unfavorable. Personnel cannot begin contract performance until they have been issued at least an interim favorable MRPT determination. With respect to impacted delays, It is the contractor’s responsibility to have a strong vetting team that can ensure that the forms are submitted accurately and completely on the FIRST submission. Most delays in the process are caused by errors on the forms submitted by contractors. Contractors should plan ahead, being mindful of their proposed schedule, when submitting packages for their personnel. 3) The Government will do its best to process contractor packages in a timely manner. It is not possible to address pending Government budget cuts or sequestration at this time.

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Section J – Exhibit E Moderate Risk Public Trust Processing Procedures, paragraph f. “Requests for Public Trust certifications shall be submitted no later than 10 calendar days after task order award and at least 90 calendar days prior to the anticipated start of the person’s contract performance start date”.

Question: Will the Government provide all required information for MRPTs for transitioning and new personnel within 10 calendar days after award?

Section J Exhibit E addresses "requests for Public Trust certifications." This is action is for the Contractor, not the

Government.

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Section B.7.2 (f) The RFP states that the contractor is expected to be in compliance with applicable US and GOI laws and regulations.

Will DOS consider changing the language from "the contractor is expected to…" to "the contractor shall be in compliance"?

Yes.

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L.16.3.3 Business Systems and Joint Ventures

- Property Management (3)

The RFP states, "the voluntary consensus standard or industry leading practices and standards to be used in the management of Government property or existing property management plans, methods, practices or procedures for accounting of property. " This clause does not reference any standards that the contractor shall abide by for this program.

Is it expected that the contractor follow DOS, Army, DLA standards? If so, what are they and/or what is the reference manual for property management? Is the contractor expected to following DoD standard, industry standard etc.? Would the

Government please clarify if DOS has standard Property

Regulations to abide by can that be provided as an amendment to this RFP?

No change to the L.16.3.3. Whatever system the Offeror proposes should meet the standards applied in this section.

We anticipate that the system will either be a "voluntary consensus standard" or "industry leading practices and standards to be used in the management of Government property" or "existing property management plans, methods, practices or procedures for accounting of property." For information on DOS propertry management regulations, Offerors may research the 14 FAM 410 (Foreign Affairs

Manual) available online.

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Seciton J, Exhibit A.1, Task Order SOO -

Supplemental Staffing and Support to the

RSO, Paragraph C.3.I.3, BETSS-C SGS

Tower Sensor Systems

The opening statement for this paragraph states "The

Contractor shall perform sustainment and support as identified, but not limited to, in the above reference and as specifically specified below for the RAID System." There is no reference to BETSS-C SGS in any of the "above" paragraphs. Please clarify which other references this statement is referring to, or confirm no additional SOO references are required.

SGS software is no longer required.

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Seciton J, Exhibit A.1, Task Order SOO -

Supplemental Staffing and Support to the

RSO, Paragraph C.3.I.2, RDISS

The end of this section mentions "Enclosure 1 - RDISS

Operational Readiness Criteria, Spares and References" and indicates it should be 5 pages in length. However, the RDISS

Operation Readiness Criteria document provided in the RFP documents is found in the attachment titled "Sect_J_EXH

A.1_Atch3A_RDISS_ORC", and is only a one page document. Please clarify which document the Government is referring to when it mentions "Enclosure 1".

RDISS is no longer included as a maintenance requirement within the SOO.

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Section J-Exhibit A.1 Statement of Objectives, C.3.I.4 Biometrics Equipment (TBD), Page 20

Please explain the meaning of TBD in the context of the SOO header.

This has been removed.

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Section J Exhibit A1 Attachment 1 Food SOO, para 7. General Standards – Supply Chain;

EXHIBIT A.1 - ATTACHEMENT 12, Fuel SOO, para 3. General Standards – Fuel and

Transportation License(s), Permit(s) and

Vendor Agreements:

Is there a restriction/prohibition on the Fuel or Food Vendor's procurement of fuel and food/subsistence items from any specific country, such as the Islamic Republic of Iran; Syrian

Arab Republic; or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?

Yes. See FAR 52.225-13 and clause H.31.

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SECTION J- EXHIBIT A.1, STATEMENT OF

OBJECTIVES, C.3.E Recreation Services

(Applicable to TOR 3 and 4)

What are the operational hours for each recreation facility at

Basrah and BDSC?

Recreation facilities are open 24 hours a day.

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BLiSS RFP Sections B.M.02_01_213, para

C.1.C Objectives, page 26

The Contractor shall develop a LN hiring program as specified under each task order in order to "normalize"

Embassy operations in Iraq and to further establish faith and good will with the country of Iraq. The Contractor shall begin with a baseline of 50% LNs workforce at the start of the base period in Basrah and IZ (but not BDSC).Will the Government please clarify if the baseline of 50% means the Offeror can propose something greater than 50% for the base year? Will the Government please clarify the (but not BDSC) statement?

The Contractor shall develop a LN hiring program as specified under each task order in order to "normalize"

Embassy operations in Iraq and to further establish faith and good will with the country of Iraq. The Contractor shall begin with a baseline of 50% LNs workforce at the start of the base period in Basrah and IZ (but not BDSC).Will the Government please clarify if the baseline of 50% means the Offeror can propose something greater than 50% for the base year? Will the Government please clarify the (but not BDSC) statement?

Section C.1.C has been modified as follows- “The Contractor shall develop a LN hiring program as specified under each task order in order to "normalize"[1] Embassy operations in

Iraq and to further establish faith and good will with the country of Iraq. The Contractor shall achieve 25% LNs workforce by 6 months into the base period in Basrah and IZ

(but not BDSC), and 50% by the start of Option Year 1 for those locations. In addition, at the beginning of Option period

1, the government will re-assess the staffing level and may increase the requirement of hiring local nationals from 50% to

75% to be achieved by the start of Option period 2; however, the 75% level will not be part of the evaluation criteria." The

Offeror may propose a higher number or more aggressive schedule. However, please note in Section M.10.1.1.1 states

"Offerors shall be at 25% LNs workforce by 6 months into the base year, and at 50% LNs at beginning of Option Year 1 for

Basrah and IZ. (Note: Any projected numbers by Offerors higher than 50% shall not be evaluated as “exceeding” requirements.)"

144 Transition

Sec J Exh A.1 Section C.5.A.1 Phase I Contract Transition - Phase I shall consist of the first set of key personnel being on site within 35 days after award of contract however the RFP Deliverables states Award+45

Sec J Exh A.1 Section C.5.A.1 requires the first set of Key

Personnel be on site within 35 days. There is no conflict.

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Sec J Exh A.1 Section C.5.A.2 (multiple) Phase II Contract Start - Phase II shall consist of 85% personnel being on sites on the Contract Start Date

(Assumption of all duties). The Contractor shall provide all support services required under this solicitation however the

RFP F.4 Deliverables the CDRL states 85% at Award+60

F.4 will be changed to "See Exh A (Est Transition Period for each Task) and Exh A.1 Section C.5.A.2" on Contract Start

Date.

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Sec J Exh A.1 Section C.5.A.3 Phase III Full Mobilization - Contractor staffing on site in accordance with the Staffing Plan is expected to be at 100 %

30 days after Contract Start Date (Assumption of all duties however the RFP F.4 Deliverables states 100% at Award+90

Sec J. Exh A.1 and Section F.4 will be modified to read that

Staffing shall be at 100% 30 days after Transition period for each task order.

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Sec J Exh F - Pricing Tables We note that on the Site Survey the Government said it was planning to provide plug numbers for fuel, transportation and other ODCs. Given the fact that for evaluation purposes it is beneficial to provide a plug number for ODCs and subcontracts will the Government reconsider doing so?

Pricing tables will be revised will all plug numbers as appropriate in the next Amendment.

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Q/A #45 dated 20 FEB 2013; L.16.1.11;

Section J, Exhibit C PPQ - Part II

The PPQ found in Section J as Exhibit C specifies the responder shall submit the PPQ directly to the DOS/Mr.

Stephen Law. Request the DOS clarify whether the PPQ shall be included in the proposal - requiring the offeror to receive it back from the responder - or if the responder is to submit the completed PPQ directly to DOS/Mr. Law. If PPQ is required to be submitted within the Tech Volume, will the PPQs count towards page count.

PPQ inputs are not counted toward total page count.

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Section L.16.3.5 Transition instructions limit transition to 150 days, but the Food Service schedule talks to a 180 day turnover from DLA and 270 days to full service.

Please clarify. The information conflicts, which is correct? The Transition for the Food Supply Chain from DLA to the

Contractor is limited to 180 days. No changes to the instructions.

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L.16.2.2 Price Proposal Instructions pages 141-

"1) The electronic price proposal shall consist of the following, which are described further in this subsection:

a. Narrative (in Word or PDF)

b. Pricing Tables (in one folder containing one

Excel workbook)

c. Supporting Information (in Word or

PDF)"Offerors shall prepare on a CD-ROM one electronic file for each of the above sections. Therefore, offerors shall prepare four files on each CD-ROM."

In this reference there are three files listed, however in the sentences following the list it says we should include four files on each CD. Is there a fourth document we need to include or are the only documents required on the CD-ROM are the three specified?

Subsection c. will be modified to read three files.

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L.14 SUBCONTRACTING, Page 127

"The contractor is allowed to subcontract part of the services that are to be provided.

However, the contractor must list all anticipated subcontracts in their proposal and the Government shall review all subcontracts made prior to award."

Does this reference mean that offerors are to list which services are planned to be subcontracted OR a list of the companies planned to use as subcontractors?

As a minimum, list the services that the Offeror plan to subcotnract out. If subcontractors are known, list them as well in (with address and contact information) in association with the services.

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M.4 EVALUATION FACTORS

The Government will conduct its evaluation using the following factors and subfactors:

Factor 1: Tech Approach to BLiSS (All Sites)

a. Sample Staffing Plan

b. Sample Transition Plan

c. Sample Food Operations Plan

d. Sample Fuel Operations Plan

Factor 2: Tech Approach to PMO

a. Key Personnel

b. Sample Program Management Plan

c. Sample Cost Control Plan

d. Sample Quality Control Plan

According to the M.4 EVALUATION FACTORS, the Sample

Plans and Key Personnel are the only evaluation factors. How will the Task Order Responses for TOR 1-6 be evaluated?

See M.10 "Evaluation" which provides all evaluation factors.

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L.16.1.3.1 SAMPLE STAFFING PLAN (20

PAGES),

M.10.1.1.1 SAMPLE STAFFING PLAN, Page

Section L indicates that the Housing and Recruitment Plans to be included in the Sample Staffing Plan will be evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis, however the Section M reference does not state this. Will the Housing and Recruitment Plans be evaluated for compliance on a Pass/Fail basis?

Yes. SectionM.10.1.1.1 is revised to state Recruitment Plan and Housing Plan will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis.

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Page 150, M.4, Since the fuel operations are part of TOR 6, should Factor 1d

(Sample Fuel Operations Plan) be listed under Factor 2?

Fuel management and logistics is both BLISS and PMO, as it has tactical management requirements as well as country-wide. For evaluation purposes, the Sample Fuel Operations

Plan will be in Factor 1.

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Page 154, M.10.1.2.3 Sample Food

Operations Plan

Since TOR 1 is for Food Services and the Program

Management Office (PMO) is TOR 6, should this sample plan be part of an evaluation factor for food services instead of the

“Approach to the PMO,” which is where the requirement currently resides?

No. Although there is an overall PMO Food Manager, each

Site must tailor their food operations.

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SAQMMA-12-R-0130, Baghdad Life Support

Services, Section I, I.2, Far Clauses incorporated in Full Text. Pg. 97 "(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $250M.

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess $350M;"

In I.2.4 FAR 52.216-19, Order Limitations, (b) (1), states ‘Any order for a single item in excess of $250M’. Does the ‘M’ stand for ‘thousand’ or ‘million’?

This clause is modified to say "…for a single itemin excess of

$2,500,000" and "any order for c combination of items in excess of $35,000,000"

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1. F.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE This contract is comprised of up to 210-days transition period depending on the task, plus the first year base period and four, one-year option periods.

L.16.1.3.3 SAMPLE FUEL OPERATIONS

PLAN (10 PAGES) Transition period timeline and plan for:

o 120 day turnover from incumbents of fuel operations o 150 day turnover from DLA/Incumbent of supply chain operations o 150 day (or less) transition to a fully operational system

Is the transition (a)90 days, (b)210 days, (c)___? or (d) all the above? Please clarify

F.2 is for overall contract transition that includes the longest segment, Food Services, which incorporates a 180-day transition from DLA to the Contractor's supply chain. The section on Fuel Operations is specific to that segment, fuel.

The Offeror's proposed transition plan for each segment and the contract as a whole may be more aggressive with one exception, i.e. the DLA contract for food requires a 180 day ramp down period.

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SAQMMA-12-R-0130, Baghdad Life Support

Services, Section H, H.15, Contractor

Commitments, Warranties and

Representations. Pg. 55.

If required, how will liquidated damages be determined for withholding, and again for assessment?

Liquidated damages reference has been removed from H.15.

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SAQMMA-12-R-0130, Baghdad Life Support

Services, Exhibit A.1 – Attachment 1 - DOS

Iraq Food Operations and Management

Statement of Objective, Pg. 11 "All workers employed by the Contractor shall be physically able to perform their assigned work, and shall be certified as free from communicable diseases as determined by a medical examination performed at no cost to the government. The exams will be part of the personnel folder and made available on demand to the Regional Medical Officer

(RMO) or other appointed authority"

Medical exams are required by the Government as part of the

RFP, yet the RFP states that the exams are to be performed at no cost to the Government. Where in the proposal should the Contractor include the costs expected for this item?

Initial exams for contractor personnel are to be covered under the FFP line item. Exams thereafter will be at no cost to the

Government at this time.

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SAQMMA-12-R-0130, Baghdad Life Support

Services, Exhibit A.1 – Attachment 1 - DOS

Iraq Food Operations and Management

Statement of Objective.

Does the Contractor pay for utility usage, i.e., water, sewer, electricity?

No.

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SAQMMA-12-R-0130, Baghdad Life Support

Services, Exhibit A.1 – Attachment 1 - DOS

Iraq Food Operations and Management

Statement of Objective. Pg. 15 " Firm

Fixed/Fixed Unit Price –

Under the FF/FUP Task Order the Government will not provide any funding for the delivery of the service. The

Contractor only receives monies based upon the sales of meals and food items. If the Contractor experiences an overage or underage in expenses, will the fixed unit price be adjusted the next month to account for the difference?

Not the next month. The lengthy period of ramping down from

DLA and ramping up onto the Contractor's supply chain, with

CP for food items during this period is to allow ample time and transparency for both parties to see what the costs of daily and monthly operations are. Unforeseen cost expeditures that may arise may be addressed informally with the COR, and at the program reviews. Formally, the contractor may use the Disputes clause (52.233-1 ) and remedied under the

Changes clause (52-243-1).

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Supporting Information In order to save on paper and due to the potential of size of files in terms of supporting data, can the offerors provide summary level data as hard copy while supporting documentation remain electronically on CD.

Yes. But supporting documents are subject to the same page limitations as stated elsewhere in the RFP. CDs must be clearly labeled and the files should be in .pdf format, and the number of CDs should match the number of volumes required.

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Sec_J_Exh_A.1_Task_Order_SOOs, C.3.I.1, B.4 Tech Support, page 13

The referenced paragraph stated the contractor shall provide supporting services for up to all fielded systems covered by the contract as annotated in Appendix B. However, there does not appear to be an Appendix B released with the RFP.

Please provide the Appendix B.

Appendix B is changed to Attachment 3D.

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C.3.H Transportation Services- (Applicable to

TOR 2, 3, and 4)

The requirement is to operate shuttle services 'daily', which infers a 7 day a week operation. Will the Government please clarify if daily is a 7 day a week operation, or during the normal 5 day duty day week?

Daily is 7 days a week.

335 Tech

Sect J EXHA1 Atch 3E; Sect J EXHA1, Atch

3D

The references mention a Day worker Server. Please provide a labor description or otherwise define the term "day worker server."

A Dayworker Server is equipment, not a person.

336 Tech

Section J EXHA.1, Attch 5 Equipment/Property

Scrap and Disposal Operations, Para 3.0

Scope

The requirement is to staff and operate the BDSC Disposition

Office operations. Request information on what existing equipment is on site to allow for proper staffing of the necessary skills and for estimation of tonnage processing capability.

Section J Exhibit A.1 Attch 5B Technical Exhibit 8, part b.

provides a listing of equipment used onsite for demil of property. This was also provided during the Site Survey in

December.

337 Tech

Section J EXHA.1, Attch 5 Equipment/Property

Scrap and Disposal Operations, Para 3.0

Scope

The requirement is to estimate tons of material to be processed. What is DOD's estimated tonnage requiring processing? Within this estimation: What is the estimated percentage of DOD tonnage to be Demilling? What is the estimated percentage of the DOD tonnage is hazardous material? What is the estimated percentage of the DOD tonnage to be reutilized/donated?

The requirement specifically states: "... the offeror should address the approach to completing the inventory in a timely fashion. The approach should also include estimated tons of material that will be processed each week based upon the proposed staffing and existing equipment. " In other words, the Offeror is expected to propose staffing for the operation; based on the proposal, estimate tons of material that will be processed each week.

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Section J EXHA.1, Attch 5 Equipment/Property

Scrap and Disposal Operations, Para 3.0

Scope; TE -1 Receiving; TE- 2 Storage

There is an inference of additional DRMO support requirements off of the BDSC Disposition Property office site, e.g., "The required work schedule for all other DRMOs is for

12 hour days, 7 days a week." and " The Contractor will not be required to store property received in-place at sites outside of the DRMOs however, they may be required to account for that property on their inventory." If there are other DRMO sites, will the USG provide the office space and equipment to meet the property disposal requirements? What is the number of projected DOD sites requiring support?

All space will be provided. The number of DRMO (not DOD) sites that may require support is not deemed necessary to the proposal.

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Section J EXHA.1, Attch 5 Equipment/Property

Scrap and Disposal Operations, Para 3.0

Scope; TE- 2 Storage

"The Contractor will not be required to store property received in-place at sites outside of the DRMOs however, they may be required to account for that property on their inventory." Once the off-site stored property is on the

Contractor's inventory list, is the Contractor to be held liable until disposition is complete?

The instruction cited does not address liability. The instruction does state "The Records Retention Policy for

DEMIL Certificates- DoS, with the assistance of the contractor is responsible for managing their records and documents in accordance with DoDD 5015.2T"

340 Tech

Section J, Exhibit A.1- Attachment 1, Food

Operations and Management SOO, pages 2-3

The weekday chart shows “NA” for both the BDSC and

Basrah snack bars – are they operational during the week and if so what are the hours and number of patrons? Also, the weekend chart shows “NA” for all snack bars – are any operational on the weekends and if so which snack bars are operational at what hours and with what number of patrons?

NA is "Not Available." I.e. the information has not been gathered or is not deemed useful and relevant. Snack bars are available to patrons 24-hours, with minimal service during non-work hours.

342 Tech

Sect J, EXHA1, C.3.I Supplemental Staffing and Maintenance Services to RSO-

(Applicable to TOR 5)

Will the Government please provide the operational hours for the RSO Supplemental Staffing requirements?

A normal work week and emergency services are defined in

BLISS Consolidated RFP Section C.1.C.

Gen., Tech.

F.4 DELIVERABLES - Transition Plan - Award

+ 20

Exh A.1, Task Order SOOs, C.5, Transition

Plan - 10 days after award

Will the Govt please clarify the preferred due date for the

Transition Plan, whether 10th or 20th day?

In other words, does Section F preempt an Exhibit to Section

J?

The Final Transition Plan is due for Approval 20 days after

Contract Award.

345 Tech

Sect J, EXHA1, C.3.I.1.1 Z-Backscatter Vans and Forward Scatter Technology, subpara B.1

Maintenance

The reference states: The Contractor shall provide all spare parts used during PMCS for the Mercedes-Benz truck chassis, air conditioner, and generator. We understood the

OMSS contractor provides maintenance for GFE vehicles.

Will the Government please clarify the requirement to maintain the Mercendes-Benz truck chassis?

The truck will be serviced by a separate contractor. Any parts, maintenance and repairs specific to the Scatter technology will be supported by the BLISS Contractor.

346 Tech

Section J Exhibit A1 Attachment 1 Food SOO /

RFP page 131: L.16.1.3.2

Is the transition to the incumbent intended to span 60 days per Section J or 90 days per the RFP?

90 day transition from the incumbent contractor. 60 days is the demobilization for the incumbent as per the LOGCAP

Contract.

347 Tech

Sect J Exh A.1 Attch 1 Food SOO page 12 &

Is the BDFA intended to be $25 per person per day Section J

Exhibit A1 Attachment 1 Food SOO page 12, or $20 per person per day as stated in Section J Exhibit A1 Attachment 1

Food SOO page 20?

The $20/day is what will be allotted during the Base Year for

DLA food/Contractor Supply Chain food. The reference to

$25 is given as an example of the total cost per day once the

FUP is in place (Option Year 1). The Food SOO only goes to page 16.

349 Tech

SECTION J- EXHIBIT A.1 STATEMENT OF

OBJECTIVES , C.3.A Recreation Services

(Applicable to TOR 3 and 4)

During the site visit it was noted that the BLiSS contractor will also provide daily services to support the swimming pool at the BDSC. Is there a requirement for the recreation center staff to perform daily testing of the chemical balance for the pool and hand out towels? If so, who provides the required chemicals?

No.

351 Tech Section J-Exhibit A.1-Atch1 Will the Government please clarify the numbering and/or placement of paragraph number 6.a.?

This is paragraph 7.a.

352 Tech

None Are Laundry Services included as part of another contract? If so, are those services available to the staff of the BLiSS contract?

No.

353 Admin n/a Is there a minimum yearly turnover requirement to be eligible to bid on the Bliss project?

No, with the exception of Key Personnel. Contractors are expected to be staffed at a level to perform the contract successfully.

354 Admin

B.16. (e) page 17 Overtime Paragraph B.16(e) states: "A normal workweek is defined in

Section B.7 (g)." Question: Will the Government provide the correct citation? This is an incorrect reference; B.7 (g), which does not define a workweek.

A normal work week is defined in BLISS Consolidated RFP

Section C.1.C. B.16 (e) has been modified.

355 Tech

Section H.1.(a) Paragraph H.1.(1) states: "Emergency services may require the use of oral orders; however, a written order shall be provided within 3 business days of the verbal authorization."

Question: Who will provide verbal authorizations? Will it be only the CO or other designated staff?

The COR may provide verbal authorization and is considered

"designated staff."

357 Tech

Section J - Exhibit A.1 Task Order SOOs, page 3, C.2 Scope of Work, Airfield Services and page 9, C.3.G.5.a Cargo Loading and

Unloading

C.2 states: "Provision of commercial cargo handling equipment for airfield operations", while C.3.G.5.a states:

"Providing personnel with the appropriate skill sets to operate contractor or USG provided equipment to load and off-load aircraft (fixed and rotary wing)." Question: The two references seem conflicting. Will the equipment be GFE (as implied on page 9) or Contractor-provided? What equipment is envisioned?

All equipment will be GFE. Equipment descriptions for Airfield

Services are provided in the GFE list.

359 Admin

Section J Exhibit A.1 Task Order SOOs, C.3.I.1. Supplemental Staffing and

Maintenance Services to RSO, page 13, B.4

Tech Support

Paragraph B.4 referes to Appendix B. This appendix is not included in the RFP package. Please clarify the reference.

Appendix B is changed to Attachment 3D. Please see changes in Amendment A003.

360 Admin

Section J Exhibit A.1 Task Order SOOs, C.3.I.1. Supplemental Staffing and

Maintenance Services to RSO, page 14, B.10

Training

Paragraph B.10 referes to paragraph 5.3/5.12. Please clarify the reference.

The referenced to 5.3/5.12 has been removed;

361 Admin

Section J Exhibit A.1 Task Order SOOs, C.3.I.2. Rapid Deployment Integrated

Surveillance System (RDISS), page 17, RDISS Tasks paragraphs E, F, and G

Paragraphs E, F and J reference "TAB B", "TAB C", and "TAB

D". Please clarify the reference.

Requirement has been deleted. See Amendment A002

362 Tech H.16 Government-Furnished Equipment and

Space (on-site)

Will a PMO office space be provided by the Government? Yes.

363 Admin

L.15 General Proposal Instructions The RFP requests CDs. Question: Will the Government consider changing the requirement to submit DVDs?

No.

364 Admin L.16.1.3 BLiSS Sample Task Order Proposal -

Tech Approach

Is it compliant to address the requirements of TORs 2, 3, and

4 in one TOR?

No.

365 Admin

L.16.2.3 Task Order Price Proposal The paragraph is incomplete and appears redundant with the previous section.

The comman at the end is an error.

368 Admin

RFP Paragraph F.4 and Section J, Exhibit 1, Task Order SOOs Paragraph C.5.A.1

Paragraph F.4. of the RFP states that Key Personnel must report for duty 45 DACA while the Exhibit states 35 and 60

DACA. Question: Please clarify when all key personnel must mobilize and whether it is with respect to days after contract award or days after notice to proceed.

Paragraph F. 4 will be modified to state that Key Personnel shall mobilize IAW Section J, Exhibit 1, Task Order SOOs

Paragraph C.5.A.1

369 Tech

Section J Exhibit 1 Attachment 6 BLISS

Critical Services Housing, paragraph 4 page 1

(multiple)

Are the bed spaces listed in the RFP for off-duty firefighting personnel, or does the total number of bed spaces within the fire station count towards those numbers?

Bed spaces are provided to Offerors for planning purposes.

Depending on the Offeror's approach, off-duty firefighting personnel can reside on compound or off-site.

371 Tech Section J Exhibit 1 Attachment 4 FIRE

SERVICE MANNING MATRIX

Question: Is the information listed on Attachment 4 the actual vehicle set at each respective site and the proposed staffing?

Yes.

376 Tech

Statement of Objectives (SOO)-Task Order

Request for Life Support Services, C.3.F, Fire

Protection Services (applicable to TOR

2,3,and 4)

The SOO requests structural firefighting services. There is no

SOO requirement for fire vehicle maintenance. The assumption was that the OMSS contractor would provide all fire vehicle maintenance.

Exhibit A.1-Attachment 4, page 3, paragraph 1.G. Fire and

Emergency Services Apparatus and Equipment refers to AR

420-1 Chapter 25, section 1, part 7. This reference includes paragraph d. vehicle inspection, maintenance, testing, and recordkeeping and includes all levels of maintenance.

What is the fire services requirement? Is vehicle maintenance included as referenced or are the requirements limited to particular paragraphs?

Provided in Amendment 002. Vehicle service maintenance and repair will be performed by a separate contract. Daily and periodic inspections and testing of fire trucks and the firefighting equipment will be the responsibility of the

Contractor.

377 Cost

Section J, Exhibit A, guidance for TOR 2, 3, 4 and 5, and Attachment 10, Requirements

Matrix

We have interpreted the guidance for TORs 2, 3, and 4 to mean that we are to price all of the items with an"X" in the requirements matrix to include Supplemental Staffing and

Maintenance Services to RSO. The guidance for TOR 5 tells us to price Supplemental Staffing and Maintenance Services to RSO in TOR 5. Please clarify if you would like the pricing for Supplemental Staffing and Maintenance Services to RSO in TOR 2, 3, and 4 or if you would prefer us to exlude that pricing from TORs 2, 3 and 4 and indcluide it all in TOR 5.

Exclude pricing from TOR 2, 3 and 4. RSO pricing will be provided separately for TOR 5.

378 Tech

Section J- Exhibit A.1, C.3.H Transportation

Services, p.11

The questions and answers dated 2 December 2012 stated, "OMSS maintains the vehicle fleet, not BLiSS. The BLiSS

Contractor will utilize the existing fleet to perform on the contract. The formal RFP will contain a list of types of vehicles that may be used by the Contractor, so offerors may propose the correct labor categories." Will the USG supply a listing of trucks and MHE that need to be operated so the Contractor can propose the correct labor categories?

A list of Government Owned, Contractor Operated (GOCO) equipment that includes types and quantities of vehicles for use by the Contractor so Offerors may propose the correct labor categories was provided in Amendment 002.

379 Tech

L.16.1.3.2 Sample Food Operations Plan, p.131

Will the USG provide a copy of the blueprints or, at a minimum, the rough floor plan, of cafeterias/DFACs? This would include the length/width of building, dining area, and kitchen with rough electrical of all existing cafeteria/ DFAC

(BEC,BDSC, and Basrah). This is needed to develop the conceptual set-up for the cafeteria as outlined in L.16.1.3.2

Some limited diagrams have been made available by request.

See the FBO website for information on obtaining a copy.

382 Tech

H.16 Government-Furnished Equipment and

Space, Attachment J- Exhibit A.1 SOO

Is the scope of H.16 limited to office supplies and consumables or does it include food service consumables, cleaning supplies, etc.?

No.

387 Tech L.16.1.3.1 Sample Staffing Plan, p.130 Will the USG provide current levels of LNs employed by the incumbent, by site?

No.

Tech, Cost

Exhibit A.1- Attachment 1 p.2; Section J

Exhibit F- Table 2

The table in Exhibit A.1 Attachment 1, p.2 indicates Condor

Cafeteria and Prosperity Snack Bar are to be included within the Food Service Sample Task Order Estimate. Exhibit A.1

Attachment 10, BLiSS Requirements Matrix does not indicate the Condor Site or Prosperity Site has been turned on. Does

Sample Task Order 1: Food Service include the Condor

Cafeteria and Prosperity Snack Bar?

There is no longer a requirement to operate a Snack Bar at

Prosperity. WRT Condor Cafeteria on Attachment 10, Condor is located on the Chancery Compound, and is considered part of the Baghdad Embassy Compound.

390 Tech

Exhibit A.1-Attachment 10 The Requirements Matrix file supplied with the solicitation contains hidden columns. Are these columns not to be included in the sample tasks?

The matrix as shown is pertinent to the RFP.

391 Tech

Section J- Exhibit A.1 Paragraph C.3.G, p.7 Will the USG provide workload data for towing of aircraft

(types of aircraft, frequency of towing, GFE equipment, etc.)?

No.

392 Tech

Section J- Exhibit A.1 Paragraph C.3.G, p.7 Subparagraph 5 (Cargo Loading and Unloading) states that the Contractor will operate Contractor or USG-provided equipment. Will the USG provide a listing of GFE for loading and unloading? Also, please provide workload data for offloading/loading aircraft (flights per day or week, average tonnage, etc.).

No. The specific equipment is being determined.

393 Tech Section J- Exhibit A.1 Paragraph C.3.G, p.7 Will the USG provide a GFE list for runway sweeping equipment?

No. The specific equipment is being determined.

394 Tech

Section J- Exhibit A.1 Paragraph C.3.D and

Section J Exhibit A.1- Attachment 12

Paragraph C.3.D in the SOO and the first paragraph in the

Fuel SOO both state that the scope of Fuel Supply includes

95 octane unleaded fuel (Mo-Gas). Will the USG clarify that the requirement is indeed 95 octane?

The requirement will be for 85 octane unleaded.

395 Tech

H.16 and Section J, Exhibit A.1, Attachment

11, Paragraph III.A

During the site tour, it was indicated that DOS would prefer the PMO be located in downtown Baghdad. However, this preference (or requirement) is not specifically stated in the

RFP. Section H.16 states that the USG will provide onsite office space. Is office space available for an onsite PMO?

As briefed during the Site Survey, the number of desks for

PMO at BEC is limited to 2 (at Annex 1). The number of desks for management at the Sather Office Building (BDSC) is 30+. There is no requirment to locate the PMO offsite.

396 Cost

Exhibit F, Pricing Tables Pricing Table 3 contains a column to provide one fully loaded fixed unit price for each of the fuel items. Will the USG allow a fully loaded fixed unit price for each of the periods of performance? If so, will the USG modify the bid form?

Pricing Table 3 will be amended to reflect each option period

397 Cost

C.1.B Statement of Work, p.26 The fourth paragraph on p. 26 indicates a "…fair and reasonable cost per person…" for Embassy Air flights will be listed under each Task Order. Will the USG provide fare rates?

Transportation on Embassy Air for contract work as approved by the COR will either be at no cost to the contractor, or will be at cost. If the cost is charged to the contractor, indirects may be applied.

403 Cost

L.16.2.2 paragraph 8) Table 2; Exhibit A.1-

Attachment 1 Section J, Exhibit F- Pricing

Table 2

Section L Pricing Table instructions indicate Labor for Food

Services is to be priced as FFP. This section does not address the option year pricing for labor. Section J Exhibit A.1

- Attachment 1, p.15 indicates a Fixed Unit Price to be negotiated during the base year will cover all labor, food, consumables, and other associated costs directly in line with the cost of the service. Section J, Exhibit F - Pricing Table 2 contains Blocks for Pricing of labor for all contract periods.

Are we to only provide pricing for the base period of performance for Task Order 1: Food Service?

This section was been amended in A001.

404 Cost

B.16 Overtime, p.17 Section B.16 states that the DOS will not pay overtime. Is

B.16 related to any overtime above what is already contained in the FFP labor?

The contract (and its associated labor) is FFP and USG will not pay for OT under this arrangement. However, future Task negotiated under T&M or CPFF may be negotiated accordingly..

405 Gen.

B.18 Economic Price Adjustment (h), p.21 This section references a Conversion Factors clause not found referenced anywhere else in the RFP. Will the USG provide the applicable conversion factors clause valid for this solicitation?

Conversion facctors will be included in B.18 in next

Amendment.

413 Tech

M.10.1.3 Relevant Experience, The

Government will also consider risk mitigation proposals as provided.

Please clarify the meaning of "risk mitigation" with respect to

Relevant Experience? This statement appears out of context.

The statement seems to apply to instructions for plans but seems unrelated to evaluation of the Experience Factor.

L.16.1.11 states "The Offeror should identify any risks associated with the likt of relevant experience, and propose ways to mitigate such risk." If an Offeror cannot provide

Relevant Experience in a service area as listed in this section, then the Offeror may present how this lack of experience may be overcome, or "risk mitigation". The limit to one page still pertains. While the rating would still be "neutral", the

Evaluation Panel may still review this alternate in the overall assessment.

423 Tech

L.16.1.3.1 SAMPLE STAFFING PLAN A search of the solicitation documents does not reveal a requirement for LN employees to have any understanding or command of the English language. Will the Government please clarify language requirements as to understanding or command of the English language?

This is not an evaluation factor. The successful Contractor shall utilize contractor employees, subcontractors and vendors with the appropriate level of English language proficiency necessary to perform the particular job. During contract performance, the Contractor must consider health and safety of the individual and coworkers, as well as that of the general populace of the DOS site.

439 Tech

Section B.1, Overview, pg. 2;

Section C.1.A, Background, pg. 22; Section

H.62, Key Personnel, pg. 75; Section

L.16.1.5.1 Key Personnel, pg. 133; Section J, Exhibit A.1, Attachment 10 BLiSS

Requirementsw Matrix, pg. 1

Please Clarify the specific Sites that DOS requires Site

Managers. Are Site Manager's required for CG Basrah, Chancery Compound (Embassy), Olympia, Embassy Heliport, Baghdad Diplomatic Center, or is there one site manager each for TOR 2, 3 and 4?

Site Managers should be provided for the IZ (BEC, Olympia, EHP) BDSC and Basrah.

Tech Sect J, EXHA1, TOR SOO (A002), C.3.G

Airfield Services; Sect J, EXHA1, Atch 10, BLiSS Requirements Matrix (A002), Airfield

Services

Weather Observations & Forecasting and Weather

Distribution and Cargo Loading & Unloading (non-EAI Flights) have been deleted from Atch 10 Requirements Matrix, but the requirements still remain in TOR SOO C.3.G Airfield Services

(Applicable to TOR 2, 3, and 4). Will the DOS please clarify whether Weather Observations & Forecasting and Weather

Distribution is a Contractor requirement?

Exh A.1 is corrected and removed weather services and cargo loading and unloading requirement.

Tech Sec_J_Exh_A.1_Task_Order_SOOs A002, C.3.I3, Rapiscan, 8. Spares and Consumables

Management, page 22

The reference states that "The contractor's proposal shall include a catalog list of spare parts and supplies along with unit price per item." Will this catalog be exempt from the

Section L page count restrictions?

The sentences "The Contractor’s proposal shall include a catalog list of spare parts and supplies along with unit price per item. The catalog list shall be utilized to procure any additional spare parts on an as needed basis..." have been removed from the SOO.

466 Tech

EXHIBIT A.1- ATTACHMENT 1 DOS Iraq

Food Operations and Management SOO, Item

9. General Standards – Food Worker Health, Sanitation and Hygiene, page 10

Item 9 States, "The Contractor shall follow the most recently published Food Service Sanitation and Public Health Service

Publication." Is the…