Questions_DRAFT_RFP_12_02.pdf

Baghdad Life Support Services (BLiSS)

SAQMMA-12-R-0130

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Reference Question/Comment Response

Draft RFP C.1.B Objectives, Life Support – The life support services requirements may include services in the following areas as specified under each individual task orders: Does not list Potable or Non-Potable Water. Is water to be provided and distributed by the USG? Is the contractor to supply, treat, store, and distribute, complete with testing?

No. The distribution of potable and non-potable water by truck will be covered under the BLISS contract. Bottled water receipt, storage and distribution will be under the BLISS contract.

Management of chemical latrines will be under the

BLISS contract. Water production and treatment by

ROWPUs, as well as gray water and blackwater and the associated munincipal services are covered under the OMSS contract.

Draft RFP Page 5 of the RFP states "Offerors are to propose a Performance Work Statement

(PWS) to include to include all performance, as part of their technical proposal."

Will the government be providing any minimal or required performance standards for any key areas?

Yes.

Draft RFP Page 6 of the RFP states "The contractor shall plan for and provide all personnel, transportation, supervision, and other items and services necessary to accomplish the requirements of this contract." Will the government be providing a Master

Assumption List or work load data in order to properly estimate personnel, equipment, and material requirements?

Yes.

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Draft RFP, SAQMMA-12-R-

0130, page 84, Ssection J – List of Documents, Exhibits, and

Other

Attachments;

Exhibits G & K

What is the equipment/vehicle fleet density by location? 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.

Draft RFP, SAQMMA-12-R-

0130, page 31, Ref. - H.18

Government-

Furnished

Material (05/95) -

See (a) & (b)

Please provide the listing of the "spares" as referenced to in the statement:

"Government will provide all equipment spares." Are preventative maintenance parts included in this?

BLISS does not provide normal maintenance

(O&M) on facilities. The only maintenance that

BLISS will provide will be for security equipment and the food management system. The food management system has not been purchased so the

BLISS bidder will have to purchase and provide any initial outfitting and spare parts needed to maintain this system on a Cost Reimbursable basis. The security equipment support information will be provided in the formal RFP. However, inventory already exists onsite.

C.1.A General

Background

(page 4)

Hours of operation are only provided for weekday breakfast at the cafeteria. Will the Government provide the hours of operation for the weekends as well as for lunch and dinner? What are the hours of operation for the snack bars?

Hours of Operation for all meals/all facilities will be provided in upcoming release of the formal RFP.

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C.1.A General

Background

(page 4)

RFP states, "When BEC is used in this document, it includes Camp Olympia and the Embassy Heliport, unless otherwise stated." Will the Government clarify as to whether BEC also includes Camp Condor, site of one of the two cafeterias?

BEC includes Camp Condor, except in instances where it is addressed separately.

C.1.A General

Background

(page 5)

Will the Government provide meal hours of operation for the dining facilities at

BDSC, EDSC, and U.S. Consulate General Basrah?

Hours of Operation for all meals/all facilities will be provided in upcoming releases of the formal RFP.

C.1.A General

Background

(page 5)

RFP states, "Offerors are to propose a Performance Work Statement (PWS) to include all performance metrics, as part of their technical proposal for evaluation for each site (BEC, BDSC, EDSC, and Basrah)." Will the Government clarify how they will evaluate proposals if Offerors are proposing to different performance metrics? Will the Government provide minimum performance metrics?

Yes, "all performance metrics" should be corrected to read "key performance metrics". The

Government intends to review proposed metrics as part of offeror's approach reflected in their technical proposal and PWS in how they intend to accomplish the work.

C.1.B, Objectives

(page 6) and F.2, Period of

Performance

(page 12)

C.1 states intent is to award contract prior to May 1, 2013 and transition to new

DOS contract no later than September 30, 2013. F.2 states the contract is comprised of an approximately 90-days transition period as part of the first year.

Will the Government clarify the transition period of performance? Should offerors assume there is an approximately 60 day lag from award until transition begins?

The full Transition period starts on or about May 1, 2013 (following award) and should be completed by

September 30, 2013. The incumbent will require a minimum of 60 days to demobilize. The transition off of the DLA supply chain contract for food will be addressed in the formal RFP.

C.1.B, Objectives

(page 7)

RFP states, "At sites where it is not feasible or safe as determined by the DoS for the contractors to live off of the DoS site, the contractor will lease LSAs (Life

Support Areas) from the US DoS at a negotiated fee or an agreed upon services in kind." Can the Government clarify what is included in the LSA and whether or not the Offeror or someone else will provide support for the LSA?

This statement is no longer applicable. DOS will not be provided LSAs to the BLISS Contractor. The awardee will be responsible for establishing sufficient housing for non-LN personnel living outside the DOS sites.

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H.3(a), Government

Provided

Quarters (page

21)

RFP states, "At sites where it is not feasible or safe as determined by the DoS for the contractors to live off of the DoS site, the contractor will lease LSAs (Life

Support Areas) from the US DoS at a negotiated fee or an agreed upon services in kind." Is it the Government's intent to negotiate fees with individual Offerors during the solicitation or with the successful Offeror following award?

This information is outdated. Limited lodging at

DOS sites will be provided to the awardee for identified Critical Operations contractor personnel.

This information will be made available in the formal RFP. All other personnel will be required to live offsite. The exception is at the Baghdad

Diplomatic Support Center (Baghdad Airport) where the USG will provide housing for all proposed AN and TCN BLISS contractors.

C.1.B, Objectives

(page 21)

RFP states, "The Contractor, except for local nationals will be required to utilize

Government provided lodging in a man-camp or east end housing area adjacent to the NEC site." Can the Government confirm or clarify our understanding of this that:

1) This pertains to Contractor personnel performing duties at BEC only?

2) Contractor EXPATs and TCNs at EDCS, BDSC, and Basrah Consulate will reside on diplomatic compounds or at LSAs leased from the Government?

The USG support to Contractor slide shown as part of the Industry Day presentation indicates the support to be provided to the Contractor. The presentation is available on www.fbo.gov. Further definitization of this will be made available in the formal RFP.

C.1.B, Objectives

(page 21)

RFP states, "Following full deployment, the Contractor will be limited to 350 lodging quarters." Can the Government clarify if this pertains only to the BEC site and how many personnel can reside in 350 lodging quarters?

The awardee will have limited and specified housing at each of the sites. It is not 350. Numbers will be made available in formal RFP release.

H.48 laws and

Regulations

Will the Government identify and provide all international agreements pertaining to contractor performance and presence in Iraq?

Except as otherwise provided in the future and formal RFP, it is the responsibility of the contractor to understand what is required to do business in Iraq.

Any pertinent agreements between the U.S. and GOI will be provided to the awardee after award.

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H.66. Task

Orders

Draft RFP states, "Beyond Task Order for PMO and the Sample Task for OMSS

EC Baghdad, task orders will be used for new requirements within the scope of the

IDIQ contract." Will the PMO and the Sample Task Orders be issued under this contract? If yes, will the RFP include the information outlined in Section H.66, Paragraph (b)?

This statement is incorrect. Revised language will be provided in the formal RFP. The PMO and sample task order requests will be in forms of SOOs and may not include all information stated in

H.66(b)

General IAW with FAR 28.311-1 – Will the Contracting Officer insert FAR 52.228-7? The Department of State Acquisition Regulations

(DOSAR) does not require the Agency to include clause 52.228-7 in any DOS contract contemplated, including cost reimbursement type.

H.62 If Offeror bids as a Teaming Arrangement as an LLC, will the Contracting Officer accept the Facility Security Clearance for performance from one or both of the members of the LLC?

The Contractor Teaming Arragenemnt must possess a its own Facility Clearance at the time of their proposal submission.

C.1.B, Objectives

(page 7) and H.61

(page 47) There appears to be an inconsistency as to whether the requirement facilities security clearance is at the SECRET or TOP SECRET level. Please clarify if the security clearance requirement is for SECRET or TOP SECRET.

The Facility Clearance is at the SECRET level.

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H.40 (page 39) Is the contractor allowed to install a commercial network for use in the Contractor site office with contractor computers and servers for use of contractor business systems?

The Contractor may install their own network but must understand that they will not be provided any

GFE on the infrastructure side. All materials will be purchased under the contract as Cost Reimbursable items. Plans must be submitted and approved by

IRM and other parties (e.g. Facilities Management or Diplomatic Security) prior to the ordering or installation of system. If the Contractor needs copper or fiber run in from the street, DOS IRM will help gain the access but Contractor must furnish and pull all materials. Servers can be placed in assigned

Contractor office (or other) spaces but the issue of power and fire safety must be addressed for every installation. Additionally, use of wireless and microwave devices must be approved on an individual basis to ensure compliance with overall security regulations. Contractor will not have access to any wiring closets or rooms where state department networks are terminated or managed.

Section I, Contract Clauses

(page 65)

Please confirm that the application and use of the clause at FAR 52.247-21

Contractor Liability for Personal Injury and/or Property Damage is limited to tasks or Task Orders for freight transportation and transportation related services fitting the definitions contained in FAR Subpart 47.2 Contracts for Transportation or For

Transportation-Related Services.

Confirmed.

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