Amendment0001_SP330010R0009.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

0001 09/16/2010

6. ISSUED BY CODE SP3300 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

DLA DISTRIBUTION

2001 MISSION DRIVE, BLDG 404

NEW CUMBERLAND, PA 17070-5001

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and Zip Code) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

SP3300-10-R-0009

X

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

08/23/10

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

CODE: FACILITY CODE:

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (Such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, X is required to sign this document and return 1 copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

See attached pages.

Please sign and return this SF30 cover page of Amendment 0001 as part of your proposal submittal.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15a. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 15a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

THOMAS F. MARTINO

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

BY_________________________________________ BY_________________________________________ (Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE

30-105 STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Amendment 0001

1. The purpose of this modification is to incorporate the following changes into the solicitation:

a. Section A (SF33) has been replaced with Section A Conformed thru Amendment 0001.

b. Sections B-M (Pgs 1 – 80) have been replaced with Sections B-M Conformed thru Amendment 0001 (Pgs

1 – 79).

c. Attachment J.1 has been replaced with Attachment J.1 Conformed thru Amendment 0001 dated 9/15/10.

d. Attachment J.2 has been replaced with Attachment J.2 Department of Labor Wage Determination No 2005-

2455, Revision 11 dated 8/10/2010.

e. Attachment J.3 has been replaced with Attachment J.3 Conformed thru Amendment 0001.

All revised sections are identified by the annotation “Conformed thru Amendment 0001” in the header or footer of each page.

Narrative changes to MS Word and Adobe Acrobat documents are identified by change bars in the right hand margin across from each paragraph that has changed. Changes to MS Excel documents are highlighted yellow within the document.

The following summary of changes is provided to assist the offeror in understanding how the solicitation has changed.

Key:

Deleted Text – Example Added Text - Example

SECTION PARA LANGUAGE

A Block 1 was updated to reflect 79 total pages.

Block 11 was updated to reflect 21 total pages for Section L.

B Page 2

CLIN

Phase-In Training IAW PWS Section C-3.31.8 & C-3.2

H H-7, para (b) (b) The Contractor shall establish and enforce suitable penalties for employees who use or authorize the use of government equipment/vehicles for other than performance of Government contracts, and provide the Contractor’s established penalties in writing to the Contracting Officer (KO), at least 90 days prior toafter contract start date, together with evidence that the contractor has obtained motor vehicle liability insurance covering bodily injury and property damage, protecting the Contractor and the Government against third party claims arising from the ownership, maintenance or use of Government-furnished equipment/vehicle.

I I-94 The date of FAR 52.251-1 Government Supply Sources has been revised to “AUG 2010”

I I-108 DFAR 252.215-7004 Excessive Pass-Through Charges MAY 2008 has been removed. Section I was renumbered accordingly.

J Attachment J.1

The title was revised to include “Conformed thru Amendment 0001”.

The date was revised to 9/15/10.

The number of pages was revised to 90.

J Attachment J.2

The attachment was replaced with Revision 11 dated 8/10/2010.

The number of pages was revised to 10.

J Attachment J.3

The title was revised to include “Conformed thru Amendment 0001”.

The number of pages was revised to 6.

L L-16, Vol II, Factor 1, Subfactor (a)

6) The Offeror shall provide resumes for Key Personnel. Key personnel are defined as the Project Manager and Training Team personnel. Resume(s) shall be submitted for all key personnel to be assigned to the proposed contract. Resumes shall include the relevant qualifications, education, background, and experience for all key personnel in sufficient detail to demonstrate their capability to accomplish the work described in Section C. Resumes shall not exceed two (2) pages. The work history of each key position shall contain experience with dates of employment directly related to the tasks and functions he/she intends to perform under the proposed contract. Resume for the Project Manager shall demonstrate the manager’s understanding of distribution, warehousing, storage, inventory, and other functions addressed in Section C. If proposed Key Personnel are not currently in the employ of the Offeror, Offerors shall submit a written a Letter of Intent from the potential employee to work under this contract. The Letter of Intent shall be signed by the employee and a duly-authorized company representative. The letters of intent are excluded from the 200 page limitation of Volume II.

L L-16, Vol II, Factor 3

This document shall demonstrate the Offeror’s understanding and approach to successfully accomplish the requirements associated with the PWS for Attachment J.3, Sample Task Order, including implementation plans with acceptable risk and proposed steps to mitigate this risk, and whether the Offeror’s proposed techniques and methods identified for risk mitigation have been successfully used by the Offeror. The Management Plan shall address the Offeror’s organizational structure, organization interface, methodology for defining the technical approach to accomplish the task(s), personnel assigned to accomplish the task, security and unique requirements, resources chart, proposed travel, best assessment of any additional data required, contents of all deliverables to be provided as a result of accomplishing this task(s) and basis of estimate. The Offeror’s Sample Task Order proposal shall include all technical criteria required in Factors 1 and 2Sections A and B.

Additionally, the Offeror’s technical proposal shall include the following specific information:

L L-16, Vol II, Factor 3

5) Work schedule/plan that outlines the total number of their proposed staff and the respective Task Area they will be assigned. Identify the Supervisory and Lead personnel for each Task Area. Identify the Task Areas that will be supplemented/added in the worst possible scenario.

This can be accomplished by developing and providing an organizational chart.

L L-16, Volume IV, Cost Proposal

DoL Codes for the following positions have been corrected to match the DoL Wage Determination (Attachment J.2)

Blocker and Bracer Computer Operator I (IT) Computer Operator II (IT) Forklift Operator General Clerk II General Clerk III Material Coordinator Material Handling Laborer Order Filler Shipping Packer Shipping/Receiving Clerk Supply Technician Warehouse Specialist

L L-16, Volume Offerors shall complete the Prime Labor tableSummary Table below. The

IV, Cost Proposal

Offeror shall insert all labor categories proposed to accomplish the phase-in training incorporated by Section C-3.3. For example, an Offeror could replace “Position (1)” with “Training Coordinator (1)”. Also, Offers shall name and identify the specific Overhead percentages included in their fully burdened rate. For example, an Offeror could replace “OH 1” with “Fringe Benefits 10%”.

If the Offeror is proposing a major subcontractor (defined as those providing twenty percent (20%) of total dollar threshold AND/OR twenty-five percent (25%) of total man-hour effort), the offeror shall complete the Subcontracting Labor table in the same manner as the Prime Labor Tables. Any associated costs which the prime contractor incorporates into the subcontractor labor category rate shall be fully identified (ie. G&A, fee, etc.).

For subcontractors that do not meet the definition of “major subcontractor”, the offeror shall complete the Subcontracting Labor table by entering only the information in the last five rows (entitled “Other Subcontracted Labor”, “Total Cost for all Subcontractor Labor”, “Prime OH or G&A ___%”, “Prime Profit/Fee ____%” and “Total Subcontractor Labor”). No additional cost information is required to be submitted for subcontractors that do not meet the definition of “major subcontractor”.

CLIN 0004 –

PRIME LABOR

Labor Category DOL Code Number of Hours

Base Rate Subtotal L (Number o Base Rate)

Position 1 Position 2 Position 3

Subtotal Labor for all Categories: $

OH (1) ________% $

OH (2) ________% $

G&A ________% $ Profit/Fee ________% $ Total Labor $

CLIN 0004 – SUBCONTRACTOR LABOR

Labor Category DOL Code Number of

Hours Base Rate Subtotal

(Number

* Base R

Position 1 Position 2 Position 3

Subtotal Major Subcontractor Labor for all Categories:

OH (1) ________% $

OH (2) ________% $

G&A ________% $ Profit/Fee* ________% $ Total Major $

Subcontactor Labor Other Subcontracted Labor: $ Total Cost for all Subcontractor Labor $ Prime OH or G&A ____%: $ Prime Profit/Fee*____%: $

Total Subcontractor Labor $

* PROFIT/FEE – Subcontractor shall enter their profit if their contract with the Offeror is a fixed price arrangement. Subcontractor shall enter their fee if their contract with the Offeror is a cost type arrangement.

Offerers shall complete the Support Cost table below. For each item, Offerors shall complete the information requested by the header row (i.e.

COST, OH, SUBTOTAL, PROFIT and TOTAL). Offerors shall name and identify the specific Overheads to be included. For example, an offeror could replace “OH(1)” with Material Handling 10%”. Offerors shall insert the proposed OH and Profit percentages into the header row.

Items shall be listed with enough descriptive detail for the government to ascertain the type, quantity, and purpose of the item being proposed. If necessary, Offerors may develop an appendix to the table to provide a narrative description.

NOTE: Offerors are not limited to the number of rows in the table above.

Offerors shall use as many rows as appropriate to capture the requested data.

SUMMARY TABLE CLIN 0004 BASE YEAR / TOTAL C

CLIN 0004 – PRIME LABOR COSTS

CLIN 0004 – SUB LABOR COSTS

CLIN 0004 – SUPPORT COSTS

CLIN 0004 – TOTAL FIRM FIXED PRICE

(End of Text L-16)

CLIN 0004 – SUPPORT COSTS

COST OH(1)___% OH(2)_____%

TOTAL SUPPORT COSTS

M 3. Price Proposal

c) Evaluation of CLIN 0004 (FFP CLIN):

The Government will assess the proposed costs on a realism basis, considering the offeror’s proposed Hours, Support Costs, Profit/Fee, Direct and Indirect rates. The Government will utilize rate information received from DCAA to assist with the evaluation, but will not be adjusted for realism.perform a price analysis to determine the reasonableness of proposed price in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b). The Government will utilize a comparison of proposed prices received in response to the solicitation.

Attachment J.1

1.4, Para B B. Training Team. The Contractor shall designate a training team comprised of not less than four (4) personnel to complete all Government-Furnished training and provide this training to Contractor employees as required. Within 10 days of contract award, the Contractor shall complete all hiring actions for personnel who will comprise the Contractor’s Training Team. The Contractor’s training team shall train all Contractor personnel to use Government-Furnished transactional data systems to include DSS and other IT Data Systems as specified in the Task Order, prior to the Task Order start date. (See TE 3.1 Government-Furnished Data Systems, TE 3.2 Government-Furnished Training, and TE 4.1 Contractor-Furnished Training). The Government will furnish access to the DLA Distribution Distribution Operations Training Manuals for use in training Contractor employees (See Technical Library)upon contract award.

Attachment J.1

1.8, Para A A. The Contractor shall participate in a period of phase-in not to exceed

30 calendar days. Within ten calendar days from the date of contract award, the Contractor shall have completed all required hiring actions for Key Personnel; Program Project Manager and Training Team to include completing all personnel clearances for IT eligibility and obtaining a Common Access Card (CAC). The Contractor’s Key Personnel shall attend and complete Government-Furnished DSS training at New Cumberland, PA during the phase-in period.

Attachment J.1

3.1, Para D D. Government-Furnished IT equipment includes network equipment, desktop hardware, software, printers, wireless devices and computer workstations. The Government will perform all systems administration functions to include loading, configuring, and maintaining operating system software, system readiness, user access, file back-up analysis, troubleshooting, and performing system and database recoveries. Government-Furnished Data Systems

Attachment J.3

9.0

9.0 Government Furnished Property. The Government will provide adequate working space, IT computers and workstations, and operating materials and supplies (e.g., packaging supplies, computer paper, and labels). The Contractor shall maintain the assigned space in a neat and orderly manner. The Contractor shall not only use Government-Furnished facilities and/or equipment for any other purpose than to accomplish the tasks required under this task order.

Personal and company use of phones, utilities, computer, printers, copiers, etc. not directly related to required services is strictly prohibited. The Contractor shall not remove any Government- Furnished equipment or supplies from the worksite without the express written permission of the COR.

Attachment J.3

15.0, Para A A. The Government will perform quality assurance to ensure the

Contractor provides the required services, and adheres to the quality standards as specified in the Task Order. Both the Contractor and the Government will agree to the terms of the Task Order. During the life duration of the Task Order, administrative procedures such as inspections, documentation and retention of records, which reflect

Attachment J.3

15.0, Para B B. The TPOC will monitor performance to ensure services are received and carried out in accordance with the standards set in this (SOW).

This monitoring shall be done via Government inspections and Government review of the various reports and documentations defined in Section C-5paragraph 15.0 C. All work required by the contract is subject to surveillance whether or not specifically included in the plan.

2. The following questions were received by the Government in response to Solicitation SP3300-10-R-0009. Each question has been redacted to ensure anonymity. The Government response is provided under each question to allow all potential offerors the opportunity to see all communications with industry.

Question 1: Should offerors assume that the Pallets are the wooden type or 463L Aircraft Pallets? Also, regarding the 150,000 lines of retrograde, how many of the items should offerors assume are actually stowed (for Task 3)?

(Attachment J.3, Page 2; Paragraph 3.0)

Answer 1: The assumption is that all pallets are wooden. The requirement is that all lines would be stowed.

Question 2: What is the average amount of time it takes for an individual to be cleared for work at DLA Distribution Susquehanna, PA and other DLA Distribution sites? For example, what is the time it takes from the submission of the personnel security form to final adjudication? (Attachment J.1, Sections C-4 and C-5, Pages 46-50)

Answer 2: It is very difficult to give a definitive specific timeline as each case is different. However, once the investigation is submitted to the investigative agency it can range from a minimum of 30 to 60 days or up to 6 months for investigation completion. The time it takes for final adjudication solely depends on the information uncovered during the investigation. If all information is entirely favorable, the adjudication can be completed within days or if there is quite a bit of derogatory information uncovered we have had cases take up to two years.

Once an individual completes their security forms and has submitted the forms to the security office, if all checks of databases and forms are favorable and the hiring government organization wishes to request a waiver, the security office will review for approval recommendation and the individual may begin work once the waiver is approved.

Question 3: What do you anticipate will be the average length of task order assignment? Do you anticipate DLA’s temporary personnel hiring will be seasonal or cyclical? (Attachment J.1, Sections C-4 and C-5, Pages 46-50)

Answer 3: The length of a task order will be dependent upon the Government’s requirements which could result in as little as 30 days or up to one year. As stated in the PWS these requirements are for unplanned, unforeseen requirements. The Government does not anticipate seasonal or cyclical requirements.

Question 4: The RFP does not specify a contract start date for the base period. Please provide a specific estimated start date for this contract.

Answer 4: A start date is not currently known. It is dependent on the length of the evaluation process.

Question 5: Should the CLIN 0004 reference be changed from PWS Section C-3.3 to PWS sections C-1.8 and C- 3.2? (RFP Section B)

Answer 5: Yes. The reference has been corrected via Amendment 0001.

Question 6: Many of the Department of Labor code numbers provided in Section L of the RFP do not appear to correctly match the labor category names from the wage determination (WD). Also, labor category names in the WD do not always match the names being used in Section L. Please correct and re-issue, as appropriate. (RFP L.16, Cost/Price Proposal Summary Pages 67-72)

Answer 6: The codes in Section L have been corrected via Amendment 0001 to match those in Attachment J.2 (DoL Wage Determination No 2005-2455, Revision 11 dated 8/10/2010.

Question 7: DFAR 252.222-7000 – Restrictions on Employment of Personnel:

This DFAR clause limits employment to “individuals who are residents,” but its application to this contract is unclear. For example, at an OCONUS location, will the contractor be prohibited from using Expats or existing staff who want to transfer there from a different location? Or, at a CONUS location, will the contractor be prohibited from using personnel in one location that wish to transfer there from a different State? (RFP Page 35, I-152)

Answer 7: The DFAR clause is applicable. Attachment J.1, Section 1.3, Travel, states “The Contractor shall hire employees in the local area where work is being performed to reduce Temporary Duty (TDY) travel costs.”

Question 8: Does DLA consider Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to be defined as “supplies” furnished by the contractor, or will PPE be supplied by the Government? (Attachment J.1)

Answer 8: PPE is defined as material support costs. The Government will not furnish PPE.

Question 9: Will Letters of Intent included with Volume II for key personnel be excluded from the page count?

(RFP Page 61, L.16, Vol II, (a), 6, Letter of Intent)

Answer 9: Letters of intent are excluded from the page count. This is reflected in Section L via Amendment 0001

Question 10: For the Sample Task, offerors are instructed to “include all technical criteria required in Sections A and B.” The references to Sections A and B are unclear. There are multiple “A” and “B” paragraphs or sections in the RFP and in the Sample Task Order instruction, Attachment J.3. Please clarify what “technical criteria” are desired.

(RFP Page 64, L.16, Vol II, Factor 3, Task Order Scenario (Sections A and B))

Answer 10: The references have been corrected via Amendment 0001 to read “Factors 1 and 2”.

Question 11: The following statements from the Sample Task instruction appear to be in conflict. Section 9 states that only Government-furnished facilities and equipment should be used. However, Section 10 lists Contractor-furnished equipment to be provided. Please clarify (statements shown below).

Section 9.0, Government Furnished Property, states: “The Contractor shall only use Government-Furnished facilities and equipment to accomplish the tasks required under this order.”

Section 10.0, Contractor Furnished Material and Property, states: “The Government anticipates the following Contractor-Furnished material and equipment requirements:

A. Forklifts, 4K and 6K B. Truck, Stake 2 ½ T C. Warehouse Tractors D. Warehouse Trailers E. Pallet Jacks and Hand Trucks F. Fuel for Contractor-Furnished Equipment” (Attachment J.3, Page 3, Sections 9.0 and 10.0)

Answer 11: The requirement in Section 9.0 of Attachment J.3 has been corrected via Amendment 0001 to clarify the Government’s intent that the Contractor will not use Government-Furnished facilities or equipment for any other use than for performance of the requirements in the task order.

Question 12: Subsection 15.0, A, ends with an incomplete sentence. Please provide missing portion. (Attachment J.3, Page 4)

Answer 12: Subsection 15.0 of Attachment J.3 was corrected via Amendment 0001.

Question 13: Subsection 15.0, B, makes reference to “reports and documentations defined above in Section C-5,” but there is no Section C-5 in the attachment. Please advise. (Attachment J.3, Page 4)

Answer 13: Subsection 15.0 of Attachment J.3 was corrected via Amendment 0001.

Question 14: Item 5 asks offerors to: “Identify the Task Areas that will be supplemented/added in the worst possible scenario.” Please define “worst possible” so that all offerors can respond to a common scenario assumption. (RFP Section L, L-16, Item 5, Page 64)

Answer 14: This requirement has been deleted via Amendment 0001.

Question 15: The Completion Dates for all courses in the Contractor-Furnished Training table appear to be in error.

Will the government change completion from “Prior to beginning of effective date of Task Order” to “Prior to start date on Task Order?” (Technical Exhibit 4.1, Page 1)

Answer 15: The effective date of the task order and the start date of the task order are the same.

Question 16: You cite the NAICS code and then the small business size standard as $25.5 M. Since this is 8A set aside does the size standard have any bearing on which firms may bid either as a prime or subcontractor? (Pre- Proposal briefing slide #31)

Answer 16: Any 8(a) firm responding to this solicitation must have formal 8(a) certification and must also have average annual gross revenues less than $25.5M as required by the stated NAICS code size standard. Any offeror failing to meet either one of these requirements would not be eligible for an award as a prime contractor. Where two or more companies form a partnership or a prime/sub arrangement and agree to act collectively as a potential prime contractor, each member of the team must meet the small business size standard.

Question 17: You estimate the cost reimbursable for materiel support, operational support, travel, training and conference costs. CLIN 0002 the estimate is $3,246,686. Can you please provide a more detailed breakout of what these costs consist of? (Section B)

Answer 17: This is the Government’s estimated cost for all non-labor costs associated with the contract. However, it is important to note that the successful offeror will be reimbursed for its actual costs (plus G&A or Material Handling costs, as applicable) during contract performance.

Question 18: What number is the maximum value for the services? (Section B, page 7, para “Minimum and Maximum Quantities” subpara (a))

Answer 18: As stated, the maximum value of the services is the total estimated value of the contract for the base and all option years. That value will be determined by the successful offeror through their proposal.

Question 19: Why is a contractor required to provide a plan of penalties for improper use of government vehicle 90 days before contract start date? Shouldn’t this be 90 days after contract start date? (Section H, page 21, para H-7 (2).)

Answer 19: Yes; this clause has been revised via Amendment 0001.

Question 20: Do we need to have a DCAA-reviewed system at the time of proposal submission? (Solicitation page 58 (#5))

Answer 20: No. The Government will request a PreAward Survey of Prospective Contractor’s Accounting System from your cognizant DCAA office upon receipt of your proposal. This will be complete prior to the Government’s competitive range or award determination. As provided in the solicitation, the offeror will not be eligible for award or the competitive range if the Government determines that the offeror’s accounting system is not adequate to support the Cost Reimbursable line items on the resultant contract.

Section L L-16 under VOLUME I – SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD DOCUMENTS (page 60), states “The offeror shall provide verification that DCAA has determined that the contractor's accounting system will permit timely development of all necessary cost data to support the Cost line items on the resultant contract (See FAR 16.104(h)). The offeror shall provide contact information (physical address, e-mail address, phone and fax numbers) for their local DCAA Office to allow the Government evaluators to verify the accounting system meets the

Government's requirements.” If the offeror’s accounting system has not been reviewed by DCAA, it should state so in its response. The offeror should still provide the contact information for their cognizant DCAA office, as requested.

The Government encourages all offerors to contact their cognizant DCAA office in advance of proposal submission to explain that they are submitting a proposal for a cost type contract and will be providing a copy of their cost proposal directly to DCAA. Furthermore, the offeror should explain that the Contracting Officer will provide an audit request and PreAward Survey of Prospective Contractor’s Accounting System separately.

Question 21: Will the DLA act as the sponsoring government agency prior to award so that our accounting system can be audited by DCAA? (Solicitation page 58 (#5))

Answer 21: Yes. The Contracting Officer will request a PreAward Survey of Prospective Contractor’s Accounting System from your cognizant DCAA office upon receipt of your proposal.

Question 22: Will the DLA request the audit as a condition of contract award so the audit can be performed after award but prior to contract start date? (Solicitation page 60)

Answer 22: No. The Government must be able to determine that the contractor's accounting system will permit timely development of all necessary cost data to support the Cost line items on the resultant contract (See FAR 16.104(h)). This determination will occur prior to contract award or the competitive range determination, if discussions are required.

Question 23: We recognize the need to submit a copy of our pricing volume (hard copy and CD) to DCAA; can the government advise us to whom (specifically) we should send it at the DCAA? (Solicitation page 79)

Answer 23: Offerors are advised to use the “Audit Office Locator” on the DCAA website (www.dcaa.mil).

Entering the offerors’ zip code will provide the appropriate contact information. Again, we encourage all offerors to contact their cognizant DCAA office in advance of proposal submission (see answer to Question #20).

3. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged and in full force and effect.