SAQMMA12R0155 - QA_A003.pdf

SAQMMA12R0155 – Local Guard Services Bamako, Mali

SECTION B

Citation: SECTION B: PRICE SCHEDULE does not mention or make reference to Special Allowances or Supplemental Wage Allowance to ensure that the Guards performing services under said Contract are adequately compensated, so as to avoid unnecessary attrition, labor unrest and other dangers to the post's security. Nor does it include such benefits as meal and/or transportation stipends as well as health benefits including hospitalization, outpatient care, maternity care, and medication, for all employees performing under the local Guard Contract often stipulated in other African countries the RFP solicitations.

Question(s):

a) Will the Government establish Special or Supplemental Wage Allowances and if so what will be the amount per Guard?

b) Will the Government establish meal or transportation stipend and if so what will be the amounts per Guard?

c) Will the Contractor be required to include health benefits including hospitalization, outpatient care, maternity care and medication, for all employees performing under this Contract in its compensations plan?

Answer:

a) No

b) No

c) Health benefits must be provided in accordance with Host country law.

Citation: Paragraph B.6 Employee Salary Benefits, third sentence states: "Where local law requires bonuses, specific minimum wage levels, and premium pay for holidays, payments for social security, pensions, severance pay, sick or health benefits, childcare or any other benefit, the Contractor is responsible for these payments." A union labor agreement or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) signed between the guard force members and the current provider is a legally binding agreement that the new Contractor will need to recognize and honor.

Question(s):

a) Are there currently any union labor agreements or CBA in place?

b) If so, Will the Government provide said agreements so the Contractor can comply with local law?

Answer:

The Government understands that there is a CBA and that the current guard force is unionized.

Citation: Section B, Paragraph B.8.1 Standard Services, Paragraph 2, states: "The fixed hourly rate for Standard Services are fully burdened rates and shall include all wages (local labor law compliance, if applicable, and any premiums relating to overtime, holidays, or night shifts), overhead, fringe benefits, severance costs, general and administrative expenses and profit for each category of labor."

Question:

What are current billing rates for the local guard services being paid by the Government for the existing contract for Standard Services?

This information is proprietary and will not be provided.

Citation: Section B, Paragraph B.8.1 Standard Services, Paragraph 2, states: "The fixed hourly rate for Standard Services are fully burdened rates and shall include all wages (local labor law compliance, if applicable, and any premiums relating to overtime, holidays, or night shifts), overhead, fringe benefits, severance costs, general and administrative expenses and profit for each category of labor." As Required by Malian labor laws, employees receive increments for each year served.

Question(s):

a) What are current wage rates (hourly/monthly) for the Local Guard Force Personnel being paid by the incumbent for the existing Contract?

b) In order to calculate the actual pay rates of incumbent personnel to be retained under the right of first refusal, will the U.S. Embassy provide details of the length of service of each of the incumbent's workforce deployed on the Embassy project?

Answer:

See Section L, Question #1.

Citation: Section B, Paragraph B.8.2 Additional or Emergency Services, Paragraph 3, states: "The COR may request A&E Services to meet increased workload or temporary needs for services arising from visitors to post or special events."

Question:

a) How much notice (if any) will the Government provide before requiring the A&E services?

b) Are there a minimum number of hours the Government will order under A&E services?

Answer:

a) Length of notice will vary. The Government will strive to provide as much advance notice as possible. As Additional and Emergency services are sometimes for emergencies, the notice period can be short.

b) There is no minimum number of hours and the Government may or may not need the maximum number of hours as stated in Section B (Exhibit R).

Citation: SECTION B: PRICE SCHEDULE does not contain DOSAR 652.216-71 - Price Adjustment (Aug 1999).

Question(s):

a) Since ·it is extremely difficult to anticipate what labor laws and collective agreements will mandate for future wage increases, what mechanisms does the Contractor have to recoup unforeseen wage increases over the five years?

b) Does the Con tractor have any means by which to seek an equitable price adjustment for factors totally beyond his control?

c) Will the Government consider mandating a minimum basic hourly wage due Guards, Senior Guards, Guard/Drivers, Supervisors, SD supervisors and SD Specialists?

d) If the Government mandates a minimum hourly pay rate for the base year of the Contract, what annual escalation percentage should bidders use for each subsequent option year of the Contract?

See Amendment A002.

Citation: In Section B, Paragraph B.8.2 Additional or Emergency Services, Paragraph 1, first sentence states: "The Additional or Emergency Services contained in this contract are for contingency purposes only." If the COR requires under Additional and Emergency Services, an additional mobile patrol team to operate in sector or for escort duty, for billing purposes, the manpower will be invoiced under A&E.

Question(s):

How will the costs for the vehicle expenses, i.e. rental, fuel, etc. be invoiced?

Answer:

All cost and expenses for vehicles need to be included in the vehicle monthly rate CLIN X015.

Citation: Paragraphs B.8.1 Standard Services and B.8.2 Additional or Emergency Services states: "The Contractor shall not subcontract or lease Standard Services. The Contractor shall not subcontract or lease for the A&E.”

Question(s):

a) What verification process will the Government utilize to ensure all personnel working under this Solicitation are in fact employees of the winning firm and not sub-contracted?

b) Will any subcontracting or leasing be allowed, to resolve unforeseen labor problems?

Answer:

a) The Government can use any means necessary to ensure compliance with contract requirements. See Section E.

b) Subcontracting of Standard Services and Additional or Emergency (A&E) Services will not be allowed.

Citation: Paragraph B.8.3.1 Mobile Patrol Vehicles it states: The costs related to vehicles used for other purposes in the performance of this contract should be included in the Contractor's overhead."

Question(s):

a) Is a vehicle required for the Guard Force Commander and/or Shift Supervisor?

b) How many additional vehicles are considered adequate for use to provide for Relief

Guards, and otherwise in the management of this Contract?

Answer:

The requirement of these vehicles is a business decision of the offeror.

Citation: In Paragraph B.8.3.1 Vehicles it states: During contract performance, any vehicle exceeding 100,000 Kilometers or 3 years old (whichever occurs first) shall be replaced.... " In Paragraph C.5.2.2 it states: "The Government estimates the average mileage necessary for all vehicle mobile patrols is approximately 13,500 kilometers per month." However, based on the above reference information, vehicles used on mobile patrols could easily exceed 100,000 km in less nine month.

Question(s):

a) Is it the Government intent that vehicles be replaced this frequently?

b) Will the US Embassy re-confirm that vehicles must be no older than 3 years and are not to exceed 100,000 kilometers at any time during the 60 month contract term.

See Amendment A003. The timeframe has been changed to 18 months or 125,000 km, whichever occurs first.

SECTION C

Citation: Paragraph C.4.1 General and Post Orders states: "The Contractor shall be responsible for having the General and Post Orders translated into French."

Question:

In order to calculate the cost of translation, will the Government provide the word count for the posts orders?

Answer: The Government is unable to provide an estimated value.

Citation: Paragraph C.4.2 Types of services it states; "The Contractor shall provide Additional or Emergency (A&E) Services as requested by the COR."

Question(s):

a) How much notice (if any) will the Government provide before requiring the A&E services?

b) Are there a minimum number of hours the Government will order under A&E services i.e. 4 hours?

Answer:

See answer to Section B Question # 5.

Citation: Section C, Paragraph C.5.3 it states: "The Contractor does not normally perform escort duties; however, the COR may require the Contractor to provide temporary escort services under special circumstances."

Question:

a) Are escort services vehicular or personal protection details?

b) Will additional or specialized training be required?

c) Will these services be A&E services?

Answer:

a) This is to escort personnel between different buildings on the compound, it is not for personal protection.

b) No additional or specialized training is required.

c) This will be situation dependent.

Citation: In Paragraph C.5.8.1 Duty Hour Limits, "No Contractor personnel shall be on duty for more than twelve (12) consecutive hours in a twenty-four (24) hour period, except under conditions of emergency or as authorized by the CO or COR."

Question:

Please clarify the following:

a) Does the Government have a weekly maximum number of hours Guards are allowed to work?

b) What is the number of days a Guard can work without a day off?

c) Does the Embassy require the Contractor to work 12-hour shifts, or is that a maximum limit only?

Answer:

a) No. Contractors are required to ensure that they are at all times abiding by host country labor laws. This includes daily and weekly work limits.

b) There are no contract requirements related to this. Contractors are required to ensure that they are at all times abiding by host country labor laws. This includes daily and weekly work limits.

c) The Government only states that employees are not to work more than 12 consecutive hours without CO or COR authorization. The Contractor is responsible for working with the COR to determine appropriate shift length to fill Exhibit A requirements.

Citation: Section C, Paragraph C.5.8.2 Relief Guards it states: "The Contractor shall provide relief personnel... to allow for comfort, personal needs, stress, meals, or other required or requested absences from the assigned post."

Question:

a) How many Reserve Personnel should the Contractor maintain in a trained and ready status to respond to additional and emergency services, increases in standard services, and provide for Relief Guards?

b) Are relief personnel required for all shifts (Days, Swings, & Nights)?

c) Can the Mobile Patrols be used to execute Guard relief on post?

Answer:

a) This is a business decision of the contractor.

b) Yes.

c) No.

Citation: In Paragraph C.5.10 Supervision in the fourth paragraph it states: "The GFC's work hours are considered flexible and the COR may adjust the Guard Force Commander's daily work schedule to include assignment to evening, weekend, and holiday period without a further equitable adjustment in terms and conditions of the contract."

Question:

a) Will the Government provide a maximum number of hours for each category, nights, weekends and holidays the GFC will be required to work?

b) Please define "reasonable prior notification" in a time frame of hours/days?

Answer:

a) No.

b) Length of notice will vary. The Government will strive to provide as much advance notice as possible.

Citation: In C.5.12 Local Guard Force Communications Network, third paragraph it states: "The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining the necessary VHF/UHF radio frequency for operation of its radio equipment." In the fourth paragraph it states: (he radio equipment shall operate on both the Local Guard Company frequencies and the U.S.

Embassy frequency."

Question:

a) Is the Contractor to operate on both VHF and UHF?

b) What type VHF or UHF and frequency range is the U.S. Embassy operating on?

Answer:

The contractor shall be required to have compatible VHF radio equipment.

Citation: Paragraph C.5.13 Surveillance Detection states "The SD personnel shall work in civilian clothes."

Question:

a) Must the Contractor provide civilian clothes for SD Operations? Or

b) Must the Contractor provide a clothing allowance to SD personnel? If so

c) If the clothing allowance is required, is the cost to be included CLINs 0018,1018,2018,3018 and 4018 - Surveillance Detection Equipment (monthly rate):

or under overhead to the fully loaded labor category bill rates?

Answer:

The Contractor is not responsible for providing SD clothing and is not expected to provide an allowance. The Contractor is responsible for providing uniforms for all other Section B and Exhibit A positions.

Citation: In Paragraph C.5.8.2 Relief Guards, it states; "The Contractor shall provide the security personnel at the Section J, Exhibit A posts with COR-approved, fully-trained and qualified relief personnel to allow for comfort, personnel needs, stress, meals, or other required or requested absences from the assigned post. Relief personnel shall be at the same category of labor as specified on Section J, Exhibit A."

Question:

Would the Government consider allowing the contractor to provide relief personnel at a category different from the one in Exhibit A, as long as the individual performing the relief has been trained, vetted and accepted by the USE, providing they are of a higher labor category than the position requires, i.e. Sr. Guard relieving a Guard?

Answer:

As stated in C.5.8.2, “Relief personnel shall be at the same category of labor as specified in Exhibit A.”

SECTION H

Citation: H 5 1 : the PM, he is not on exhibit A ; if I undertand well, it’s corresponding local CO without being in the device and must answer all questions on the contract. This is the liaison officer of the company that masters all aspects and correct non- conformities.

Question:

Please, is that correct?

Answer:

Yes.

Citation: Paragraph H.3 Health, sentence five states: "The Contractor shall have evidence of physical fitness by a certification from a licensed physician, based on a physical examination conducted prior to the employee's assignment to duty and annually thereafter."

Question:

Should the cost of the physical/medical examination for the Guards initially, and annually thereafter, be the contractor's responsibility or can it be charged back to the individual Guard?

Answer:

The offeror is expected to be responsible for all cost regarding physical fitness certifications.

Citation: H.7 Training requirements states: "The types of training required for this Contract are Basic Training, Annual Refresher Training, GEMS Training; Explosive Detection and X-ray Training, Chemical and/or Biological Awareness and Countermeasures Training, and CCTV Training.

Question(s):

a) Is there a requirement for Surveillance Detection Training?

b) Do Surveillance Detection personnel require specialized training?

c) If training is required in Surveillance Detection who is responsible for same?

d) Is there recertification training required?

e) Must this training be documented?

Answer:

See Amendment A003. SD members should attend Basic training, but they don’t attend refresher training given by the contractor as SD will receive refresher training from the Regional Security Office.

Citation: Section H, Paragraph H.7.1 Basic Training it states: "The Basic Training requirement does apply to incumbent personnel hired under right of first refusal...."

Question(s):

a) If the incumbent is successful in retaining the contract must his personnel be retrained within six months from Notice to Proceed?

b) Can this cost retraining of incumbent personnel being hired under right of first refusal or retained, be charged to the individual?

c) Is the cost of this retraining to be part of the contractor's overhead included in the fully loaded rates?

Answer:

a) See Amendment A002

b) No.

c) Yes.

Citation: Section H, Paragraph H.7.6 Explosive Detectors, Metal Detectors and/or X-Ray Inspection Equipment Operations Training it states: "The Government will provide the Guard Force Commander and Supervisors with training for the explosive detector equipment and system operation (See Section C.5.1.5) for a maximum of five (5) hours per year. Training shall cover equipment operation, operator maintenance, log book procedures, and alarm resolution guidance. The Guard Force Commander and Supervisors shall train COR approved individuals to use the covered equipment.

The Government will provide the Guard Force Commander and Supervisors with training for the metal detectors and x-ray inspection equipment for a maximum of two (2) hours annually. Training for the metal detectors and x-ray equipment will cover equipment operation and hazardous device recognition. The Contractor shall be required to provide these training to its employees. The Contractor-provided operator training is in addition to the eighty (80) hours of basic training and sixteen (16) hours of annual refresher training."

Question(s):

Please clarify the following:

a) Is the Contractor required to document this training?

b) Will this training be conducted during Guard duty hours?

c) Since this training is in addition to the 80 hours of basic training and 16 hours of recertification training, is the time required covered under A&E hours?

d) Should costs incurred for this specific additional training be figured in overhead or invoiced separately?

Answer:

a) Yes.

b) No.

c) No

d) The cost of training will be part of the contractor's overhead included in the fully loaded rates.

Citation: Paragraph H.12.1 Insurance, in sub-paragraph Worker's Compensation and Employer's Liability it states: "Contribution is 22% for the gross earnings composed of:

18.4% from the employer; 3.6% from the Employee."

Question:

Is it the Government intent the Contractor pay the entire 22%?

Answer:

The contractor is responsible for all insurance that is mandated under host country law.

Also to note: These rates have recently increased to 25.56% for the gross earnings composed of 18.9% from the employer and 6.66% from the employee.

See Amendment A003

Citation: Section H, Paragraph H.1 Security it states: “The Government shall issue identity cards to approved Contractor personnel.”

Question:

a) However, is the contractor required to provide his employees with a separate company ID badge

b) If so, must this ID badge be approved by the Embassy?

Answer:

a) This is a business decision of the contractor. The Government will not accept contractor identity badge for purposes of gaining access to the embassy compound or residences. Government issued identity cards shall only be displayed by guard personnel while on duty.

b) N/A.

Citation: Section H, Paragraph H.3, Health, first sentence states: "The Contractor employees working under this contract shall be well proportioned in height and weight."

Question:

Can the Government provide more definite guidelines?

Answer:

No.

Citation: Section H, Paragraph H.7.1 Basic Training it states: "The basic training requirements listed below apply to all employees assigned to a position listed in Exhibit A."

Question:

Therefore the Government requires the Guard Force Commander, SD Supervisors and SD Specialists to receive the 80 hours of basic training, is this correct?

Answer:

Yes the GFC should attend basic training. For SD, See question #3 above.

Citation: Section H, Paragraph H.7.1 Basic Training it states: "The Basic Training requirement does not apply to employees who have already completed the training."

Question:

Does this apply to guards previously employed who resigned from the Contract but are later reemployed or just to those who are employed under J.2 Right of First Refusal?

Answer:

See Amendment A002

11 Citation: H.17.2 Media Relations states: "A copy of the company's media relations policy shall be provided as part of the proposal."

Question:

As a company's media relation policy may be several pages long; will the Government consider excluding the media relation policy from the page count?

Yes.

SECTION I

Citation: Section I, Paragraph I.2 RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL OF EMPLOYMENT states: "The Contractor shall give those Guards under Contract employment who are terminated as a result of a change in Contractors the right of first refusal for employment openings under this Contract in positions for which they are qualified."

Question(s):

a) Will Post advise the estimated percentage of the current Guard Force it will consider suitable for retention under the right of first refusal?

b) Will Post advise the estimated percentage of the current TCN (Third Country National) Supervisors it will consider suitable for retention under the right of first refusal?

Answer:

All offerors are expected to extend the right of first refusal to the current guard force.

Citation: Paragraph I.3.1 Temporary Changes states: "The COR may orally request changes on a temporary basis to meet revised security needs."

Question:

What is the maximum duration for a temporary change before a contract modification is required?

Answer:

The government will make a determination on a case by case basis.

Citation: Paragraph I.3.2 Other Changes, states: "The Government will modify the Contract (Exhibit A) for any non-temporary need for location changes."

Question(s):

a) How much advance notice can be anticipated for increases in scope of services taking into consideration the length of time for recruitment, clearances and training of personnel prior to using personnel on post?

b) How much notice (if any) will the Government provide before removing a post?

Answer:

Length of notice will vary. The Government will strive to provide as much advance notice as possible.

SECTION L

Citation: Paragraph L.11.1.4 Compensation Plan it states: "Re-competition of Service Contracts may in some cases result in lowering the compensation (salaries and fringe benefits) paid or furnished employees. This lowering can be detrimental in obtaining the quality of services needed for adequate contract performance. It is in the Government's best interest that Contractor employees be properly and fairly compensated." Therefore will Government:

a) Ask the current Contractor if he would voluntarily provide the current salaries and benefits paid to the Guard Force, so as to ensure the quality and stability of the workforce.

b) What is the Contractor's current hourly wage and allowances paid to each category of the Guard Force?

c) Must the contract awardee continue to pay existing wages and allowances to the Guard Force?

d) What are the current Fringe Benefits being provided the Guard Force and must the Contract awardee continue these present fringe benefits?

e) What benefits does the Guard Force receive which are not required by law but should be continued to promote recruitment and retention?

f) Can the contractor pay once monthly or must the Guard Force be paid twice monthly or fortnightly as they are currently?

Answer:

The Government has requested the information asked above. Any information, the incumbent agrees to release will be provided in a subsequent Solicitation Amendment.

Citation: In L.11.2.1.3., Quality Control Plan (QCP) sub-paragraph 6, it states; "Offeror's policy and how it intends to utilize a drug testing policy during recruiting and selecting of all personnel and eventually on a routine random basis during the life of the contract."

Question:

a) Does the Embassy require drug testing?

b) Is drug testing required prior to employment?

c) Is random drug testing of the Guard Force required during the Contract?

d) If so, what percentage of personnel will be required to be tested randomly?

e) Will this be at the Contractors expense as part of his overhead?

Answer:

a) A drug testing policy is a requirement of the contract

b) Yes

c) Yes

d) This % should be described on the offerors drug testing policy

e) Yes.

EXHIBITS

Citation: In Exhibit D (Contractor Furnished Property) it states: The Contractor shall issue a uniform to each employee two (2) long sleeve shirts, two (2) short sleeve shirts, two

(2) trousers, one (1) trouser belt, one (1) pair of black leather or nylon combat boots, one

(1) rain/all-weather coat, one (1) cap, one (1) black leather equipment belt, two (2) neckties, one (1) gold tie clasp, one (1) radio or cell phone holder. The shirts and coats shall have a COR approved patch depicting “US MISSION MALI.” Furthermore, one (1) new pair of pants and one new shirt shall be supplied every six months starting the second year of contract performance. If uniforms become unserviceable prior to this time period, the contractor will replace them as necessary. Each shirt and jacket shall have a COR approved shoulder patch or badge. In addition to the basic uniform, the Contractor shall issue a distinctive uniform to the Guard Force Commander and each shift supervisor, such as a blazer or distinctive shirt or hat.

Question: Are there any color restrictions for the patch or badge?

Answer:

No, however, the patch must be COR approved.

Citation: In Exhibit D (Contractor Furnished Property) for minimum vehicle requirements it list the following:

Minimum requirement:

• A minimum of 2 units: 4 doors with rear hatch, 4-wheel drive off-road utility vehicles, or a double cab, 4-wheel drive pickup, plus

• 1 unit, unmarked vehicle, rental/leased, changed every 90 days (24 hrs. per day 365 days/year) for the surveillance detection team (see below, surveillance detection equipment)

• 4 Motorcycles, All-round, 4-speed, with kick start, 12 Volt and fuel capacity of at least 9.20 liters or 2.43 gallons

• Shall be new at start of contract performance period. During contract performance, not older than 3 years or 100,000 kilometers (Due to the extreme environment and operating conditions)

• Vehicles must be in good operating conditions and fully equipped in accordance with local laws and ordinances [i.e. vehicles features (lights, turn lights, horn, brake lights etc.) in perfect working conditions], including mobile radios.

Question: Does the highlighted requirement apply to SD motorcycles?

Yes, SD motorcycles must meet the highlighted requirements. Please note amendment Exhibit D_A003.

Citation: In Exhibit D (Contractor Furnished Property) it states:

LOCAL GUARD FORCE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

A. Communications Net Radio Equipment

• Portable hand-held 2-way radios for each guard post identified in Exhibit A with a radio requirement.

• Adequate batteries and chargers to assure no post lack proper communications due to battery failure.

• Mobile radios in all vehicles operated in performance of this contract, see Paragraph 2 above.

• Repeaters, if necessary, to ensure two-way radio reception to all sectors covered by the mobile patrol and to all facilities covered by this contract.

• 1 Base station shall be located in a contractor-furnished facility. The contractor must ensure that the base station radio can communicate with all guard posts.

• Due to the problem of frequent power outages, the contractor shall have a generator or back-up power supply for base station and repeaters. Power supply to cover 6 hour period of lost electrical service.

• Antenna or antennas to support base station and repeaters

• Communication must be compatible with the Embassy Radio Net should the COR deem it appropriate for some/all of the radio required posts.

• Radios used by the SD team, will operate on a separate frequency from the rest of the local guard force but the radios must be able to change channels to communicate with the guard force, if necessary.

a) Does the requirement highlighted mean the Contractor must incur additional costs to acquire a third radio frequency dedicated specifically to the SD Team?

b) Does current Incumbent use a repeater now?

Answer:

a) The contractor does not need to acquire a third frequency for the SD Team.

b) Yes.

Citation: Exhibit B, Paragraph 14 Exhibit B, Paragraph 3 Manner of Performance of Duty and Uniform: subparagraph b states: " Guard personnel will, at all times, maintain a neat and clean appearance while on duty, be fully dressed in the prescribed guard uniform and equipment, including issued footwear.:

Question(s):

a) Is the Contractor responsible for the Laundry of the uniforms?

b) If so will the cost of uniform laundry be clearly identified in a CLIN? or

c) Is the cost of maintaining and cleaning uniforms to be included in the fully loaded rates?

d) If required, will the Government accept a Uniform Laundry Allowance payable to the Guards in place of the Contractor assuming responsibility for laundering the Guard uniform?

e) If so will the Government establish the amount of the monthly uniform allowance to be paid to Guards in the base year of the Contract and each subsequent option year?

Answer:

a) No.

b) N/A

c) Uniform costs are to be included in fully loaded rates.

d) Uniform Laundry allowance is not a requirement.

e) N/A

Citation: EXHIBIT D CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED PROPERTY, subparagraph 1.

Uniforms it states: The Contractor shall issue a uniform to each employee Question(s):

a) Can the Contractor charge its Guard Force for the annual provision of uniform or any part thereof?

b) Can the Contractor charge Guards for replacement of uniform lost or damaged through negligence?

c) Can the Contractor retain a deposit for uniform provided to its Guard Force, returnable on dismissal or resignation?

Answer:

a) The cost of providing uniforms should be fully borne by the contractor

b) The government will not prohibit the contractor for holding its employees liable for loss or damages to uniforms/equipment due to negligence.

c) The government will not prohibit the contractor from holding its employees liable for returning uniforms/equipment if the employment relationship ends.

Citation: Exhibit D, Paragraph 7. Surveillance Detection Command Post states:

"Contractor shall be responsible for providing office space exclusively to Contractor and USE personnel involved in surveillance detections activities."

Question:

a) Can the current Surveillance Detection Office be used under the new Contract?

b) Is there an agreement that allows for the lease of the SD Office to be taken over by a new Contractor?

Answer:

a) No. A new Surveillance Detection Office will be established at the beginning of the contract. This will need to be COR approved

b) N/A

GENERAL QUESTIONS

Question: On the document in object, in the L.11 part, there is the SF 33 in reference about to complete the proposal. I dont found it on the web site.

Please, Could you give me the way or send me this document?

Answer:

The SF-33 is the very first page of the solicitation. It is labeled “SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD” in the top left hand side and is the first page. Boxes 14 through 18 must be completed by the offeror, to include “Acknowledgement of Amendments” that can be listed in that section/box.

Question: Please confirm deadline on march the 30 for receipt our proposal by yourself L5 : time, place and submissions of offer : « time and date designed in block 9 of the SF 33 », Where can I found this SF 33 ?

Answer:

The deadline for receipt of proposals is 2:00pm or 1400 EST (Washington, DC) on March 30, 2012. No extension is anticipated. The address and instructions for delivery either by hand or by courier are located in section L.5. Proposals that are not prepared in accordance with the instructions laid out in Section L may be considered unacceptable.

Question: What is the anticipated start up date of the Contract?

The anticipated Start date would be late Fiscal year 2012 (Fiscal Year Oct 1 – Sept 30)