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SP3300-16-R-5003 0003

Attachment 13

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS DOCUMENT

The following questions have been submitted from industry regarding solicitation SP3300-16-R-5003. Each question has been redacted to ensure anonymity. The Government response is provided in the far right-hand column for each question.

Question RFP Page RFP Para Reference

Government Response

1 In these subfactors, the RFP refers to “Labor Market analysis”. Would the Government please clarify if the references to Labor Market analysis relate to the available workforce and how we intend to attract and keep our employees, or does it refer to an analysis of the labor rates in the Barstow market and how we intend to use this information to retain employees?

Section L Subfactor (a) Management and Organization Approach, c.4 and Subfactor (b):

Staffing and Training Approach, e,3

A “Labor Market Analysis” is requested, to include (but not limited to) information regarding the available workforce and ability to both attract and retain employees.

2 The referenced PWS section states: “The Contractor shall:

1. Perform the Distribution processes IAW all referenced DLA Distribution SOPs.

2. Support the Government for data gathering and testing, as directed by the KO or designee, for Independent Audits and all testing to support audits.

The Contractor shall:

a) Identify specific Contract employees to serve in the role as “Information Gatherers” and have them attend training in DIS or current system and the DLA Headquarters’ Response Center (RC) Tool (see TE 4.1 Contractor Furnished Training).

b) Gather requested sample documentation/data as Eventual Matter (EM) in DIS and any other required system or hard copy files with timeframe of EM email request.

c) Upload the requested documentation/data in PDF format using the correct naming convention from the EM email request into the RC Tool

PWS C-5.1 C. No. Projected workload data is not available. It is not envisioned that this requirement will keep a full time employee fully engaged 40 hrs a week. When an EM email request is received, the Contractor has 2 days to find and provide the documentation. The time dedicated to this task will be reported by the Contractor monthly on the CDRL A005, ION Report. The Contractor should ensure that the information gatherers are not pulled from functional areas that may cause significant impact to contract performance.

PWS section C-5.1 paragraph C has been revised via Amendment A002 to include the following statement:

However, the Contractor may receive multiple requests per week. The Contractor shall report the labor hours associated with the EM requests on CDRL A005, ION Reporting. The information gatherers primary responsibility shall be to gather the requested sample documentation once an EM request is received.

Question RFP Page

RFP Para Reference

Government Response validating sample EM uploaded is the correct documentation/data requested.

Would the Government provide projected workload data for anticipated Evidential Matter (EM) so that Information Gathering tasks can be properly estimated?

3 Subfactor b. states, “The Government estimates the number of productive labor hours to be 1840 for each FTE proposed.”

Would the Government please share how they arrived at the productive labor hours for each FTE (for example XX hours vacation, XX hours sick, etc.)?

Section L Subfactor (b):

Staffing and Training Approach

Section L Subfactor (b): Staffing and Training Approach Identifies the productive labor hours used by the Government as 1780. The breakdown of Government’s calculated total productive hours is provided as follows:

2,080 hours less 120 vacation hours; 80 hours holiday; 40 hours sick leave; and 60 hours for training.

4 Due to Hurricane Matthew, our headquarters has experienced operational delays resulting from the mandatory evacuation and effects of the severe weather. Therefore, we respectfully request a two

(2) week extension to the solicitation closing date.

RFP Page 1

(SF33)

Block 9 It is the Government’s intent to extend the proposal due date beyond the timeframe requested.

5 Regarding Solicitation Number SP3300-16-R- 5003 (Distribution and Warehouse Services - DLA Distribution Barstow CA), can you verify if a Secret Clearance is required? If so, is the Government willing to sponsor the winning bidder to get this clearance?

Yes. A Secret Clearances is required IAW PWS section C-

1.4.1. The Government will not sponsor offerors.

6 The Standard Operating Procedures and Flowcharts that are referenced within the RFP Instructions and PWS are not included in the published RFP. There are however some policies and standards included, but several of the DLA referenced SOP’s are not published. Will the Government include these documents in the RFP, since they are referenced as part of the proposal evaluation criteria and are required for offerors to complete their analysis and response?

RFP Page 64

RFP Page 77

Subfactor (b), c.

Evaluation Factor 2, Sub-factor (b)

Yes. Referenced SOPs were uploaded to fbo.gov on Oct 11 and 12, 2016.

7 Which PWS requirements in Section C-5, ARE NOT covered by a DLA Distribution SOP?

RFP Page 65 Subfactor (b) a.

a.

All Distribution functional areas have DLA Distribution SOPS. The applicable SOPs for the distribution functional area are listed in bullet format in C-5.2, Receiving; C-

5.2.5.2 Controlled Material; C-5.2.5.7 Hazardous Material

(HAZMAT); C-5.2.5.12 Shelf Life Material; C-5.3.1 Stow of Receipts; C-5.3.2 General Warehousing/Storage

Government Response

Requirements; C-5.3.3 Care of Supplies In Storage (COSIS); C-5.3.4.2 Controlled Material; C-5.3.4.4 Radioactive Material (RAM); C-5.3.8 Issue of Material; C-

5.3.8.3 Stock Selection; C-5.3.9.1 Controlled Material; C-

5.3.12 Shipment Preparation; C-5.4.1 Physical Inventory

Control; C-5.5 Transportation; C-5.5.6.1 Foreign Military Sales (FMS); C-5.5.7.2 Controlled Material; C-5.5.7.3 Hazardous Material (HAZMAT); C-5.5.7.4 Radioactive Material (RAM); C-5.6 Packaging. Additionally, SOPs are referenced in other PWS paragraphs. As an example, DLA Distribution SOP 4000.01, Receiving – Off-Load and Tally is listed in C-5.2 Receiving and also in C-5.2.2 Off- Load and Tally. There is also a list of DLA Distribution SOPs in Section C-6.4 Directives and Publications.

8 Will the Government provide “DLA Distribution SOP Enclosure 2” in the RFP?

PWS C-27

PWS C-57

PWS C-59

C-1.8, C. 7. c.

C-4.6.1, A.

C-5.1, A.

See Government response to question #6

9 Are Attachment J.32 and J.33 included in the page limit for Volume III?

Page 64 c. No. Section L is revised to read as follows:

2. Page Limitations: The page limitations for each proposal volume shall be treated as the maximum number of pages allowable. If an offer exceeds the maximum number of pages, the excess pages of the proposal will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the proposal.

When both sides of a sheet display printed material, it will be counted as 2 pages. Attachment J.32, J33 and the Key Personnel Resumes are excluded from the page limitation.

A revised section L is provided as an attachment to this amendment.

10 Will the Government provide historical SPI drawings/information for contractor pricing consideration?

No. Historical data is not available. The number of projected container fabrication requirements are provided in TE 5.2. The size dimensions will be provided in a future amendment. For pricing consideration - the material costs will be reimbursable and charged to CLIN X004.

11 Will the clauses at FAR 15.305 and 15.304 both be used as proposal evaluation criteria?

Yes – Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the source selection procedures defined in FAR Subpart 15.3 – Source Selection.

12 What are the current headcounts for SCA and Non-SCA positions?

This is proprietary information, related to the Offeror's determined staffing and technical approach, and cannot be released by the Government.

Government Response

13 Please provide a breakout on how the Government calculated the 1780 productive hours? 63 of 79

Vol III, Factor 2, Subfactor (b).b

See Government response to question #3

14 Are the estimated productive hours in Table 1 only associated with CLIN x001? 63 of 79 Table 1

All labor, with the exception of Equipment Maintenance labor and labor during the transition period is to be priced in CLIN X001

15 Schedule B, CLIN 0001 shows a full year but TE 5.2, Attachment J.25 says 9 months. Would the Government please clarify which is correct? 4 of 79 RFP Document, Schedule B

The base year period of performance is twelve (12) months. CLIN 0001 is for a nine (9) month period, and CLIN 0008 is for a three (3) month period. A revised Schedule B is provided as an attachment to this Amendment.

16 Is the base year based in 9 months for the hours shown or 12 months? 63 of 79 Table 1

See Government response to question #15

17 Rewarehousing Picks for Retail are shown in the Wholesale side, is this correct or should it be moved or renamed to wholesale? Please clarify?

4 0f 13 Attachment J.25 The reference to Rewarehousing Picks for Retail is not applicable. A revised TE 5.2 will be provided in a future amendment.

18 The forth line down is blank in RETAIL ISSUE - Value Added (VA) Lines. Will a title be added to explain why the line is blank?

11 0f 13 Attachment J.25 The blank space should read Local Deliveries. A revised TE 5.2 will be provided in a future amendment.

19 C-4.4 A Equipment Maintenance establishes equipment maintenance as “critical to distributions Operations. Both MHS and MHE constitute a significant part of the maintenance requirements.

The Government has provided historical scheduled and unscheduled maintenance information in Attachment J.7, MHS; Attachment J.6, MHE and Attachment J.8 Miscellaneous Warehouse Equipment and Tools.”

Information contained in J.6 MHE shows only 101 hours for PM and 124.4 hours for UM year-to-date. Information in J.8 Government Equipment Misc shows only 37 hours for PM and 26.5 hours UM year-to-date.

What period of time comprises the year-to-date and does this constitute the “historical” maintenance information referenced above?

Will there be an Attachment J.7 MHS provided?

PWS C-44 C-4.4 A Attachment J.6 is revised to include the projected level of effort to maintain the GE listed in both Attachment J.6 and J.19 for a period of performance of 2017 through 2022. A revised J.6 is provided as an attachment to this amendment.

J.7 not applicable.

20 Is the offeror correct to assume that completion of the Cost/Price Tables (as provided in this section of the RFP and Attachment J.5) are acceptable to

66 Supporting Schedules

Yes. Completion of Section B, the cost/price tables in section L and J.5 will fulfill the cost proposal requirements.

Government Response fulfil the requirement for a. Supporting schedules in sufficient detail to substantiate the pricing proposal. If not, please state what additional information is needed.

21 In order for Offerors to remain compliant with their DCAA accepted Accounting System, will the Government allow Offerors to modify the Attachment J.5 to include all approved DCAA indirect rates, CLIN X006, Labor Rate Table?

Att. J.5

CLIN X006,

Labor Rate Table

Yes. Offerors may add columns/rows to include additional indirect rate data not defined in the provided attachment.

22 C-4.4 C indicates the contractor “shall perform all electrical work for MHS maintenance including repairs of all existing electrical applications (e.g., roller lines, battery chargers, conveyer).

This paragraph sets the requirement for an electric repair capability possessing appropriate licensing and certifications for the Barstow jurisdiction.

Attachment J.7 MHS was not released as part of the RFP – therefore there is no equipment listing or historical workload to assess appropriate qualifications for this position.

Would the Government please provide Attachment

J.7 MHS?

C-45 C-4.4 Equipment Maintenance

See Government response to question #19

23 C-4.4.1 Fleet Management Information Systems is referenced throughout C-4.4 as the system of record for maintaining and coordinating the equipment management information and managing maintenance and repair actions. Attachment J.17 Technical Exhibit 3.3 Government Data Systems does not show a Fleet Management Information System for use in Distribution operations.

However, it does identify the Equipment Management and Control System will be used to manage GPE. Additionally, C-3.1.3 C indicates that the “Government will provide all the required Data Systems identified in TE 3.3 for Contractor access and use in the performance of the contract requirements.”

Question whether EMACS and FMIS are one and same? If not, will Government provide differentiation and system description as currently used on the contract? If FMIS is a new application

C-45

C-4.4.1 Fleet Management Information System

EMACS is being phased out and replaced by another system. The term Fleet Management Information System is used generically to describe the Government Data System to be used to track equipment maintenance. TE 3.3 is revised to incorporate “Fleet Management Information System” (FMIS). A revised TE 3.3 is provided as an attachment to this amendment

Government Response being put in place with the new contract, will Government provide appropriate training for optimal use against Government requirements?

24 The Government has provided a productive labor hours number of 1,780/one FTE.

We request to know if this is for an SCA-covered labor category, or Exempt labor position?

Is this number for a full 12 -month period of time (or 9 months)?

We request the Government to provide the details of how you arrived at 1,780 productive labor hours (i.e., what are the specific details of holidays, vacation, sick or other leave, and training hours used to arrive at 1,780 productive labor hours)?

Volume III, Factor 2, Subfactor (b).b.

SCA covered labor category. See question #3.

25 Are the RFP-specified productive hours in Table 1 only associated with CLIN X001? Page 63 of 79 Table 1 Yes

26 The RFP states:

Resumes for key personnel not presently employed by the Offeror shall be accompanied with a letter of intent stating their intent to join the Offeror within 30 calendar days of contract award.

The letter of intent shall be signed by the candidate and a duly-authorized company representative.

Letters of intent shall be submitted with the resumes for both the prime and subcontractor candidates.

Also, the RFP states:

Resumes shall be no longer than three (3) pages and shall be included as an addendum to the Technical Proposal.

Will the Government please confirm that Letters of Intent are NOT included in the 3-page limit for resumes?

63 Subfactor (b) a.

Letters of Intent are NOT included in the 3-page limit for resumes.

The following statement has been added to Factor 2/Subfactor b/paragraph a: Letters of intent will not count towards the three-page limitation for resumes. A revised Section L is provided as an attachment to this amendment.

27 Paragraph 1.2.3M of the Site Specific PWS states that “At a minimum, the Contractor shall operate

Site Specific PWS page 2 PWS 1.2.3M

See Attachment J2, Section C-5.7.1M Load and Off-Load Support. Additionally, TE 5.1 Historical Workload, Government Response between the core hours of 7:00 am – 3:30 pm Monday through Saturday.” What functional areas or specific tasks in Section C-5 of the PWS are required to be operational on Saturday? What is the level of effort for operations on Saturday?

provides information on workload received on Saturdays.

The offeror should use this information to determine the proposed operating hours/shifts in their proposal.

Attachment J2, Section 5.7.4M Retail Support is amended to include retail customer working hours as follows: “The MDMC operating hours are Monday through Saturday and at times includes overtime on Sundays.” A revised J.2 is provided as an attachment to this amendment.

28 PWS section C-1.8 A. identifies the transition period as 90 days commencing with contract award. During this period the incumbent contractor is performing distribution and warehousing services. The RFP Schedule identifies performance year one as 1 Apr 2017 – 31 Mar 2018.

Is this to imply that the Government intends to award the contract 90 days prior to the intended start date of 1 Apr 2017 or will performance year one for the incoming contractor only be 9 months plus the transition period?

C-26 PWS section C-

1.8 A.

See Government response to question #15.

29 According to the details in PWS section C-1.8, the transition period could potentially include work that would fall under CLINs 0001 – 0007 such as inventory, material, supplies, travel, deliverables and training. Are these activities to be included in the pricing for CLIN 0008, Services to Perform Transition, regardless of whether or not they support other CLIN activities? Will the first three months be covered exclusively by CLIN 0008, with no incumbent billings to other CLINs during the first 90 days?

C-26 PWS section C- 1.8

Labor for Transition (three (3) months) shall be priced in

CLIN 0008.

CLIN 0001 (nine (9) months) shall not be utilized during the 90-day transition period.

Costs associated with CLINs X002-X005, may be utilized during the transition period.

The incumbent will be at full performance through the awardee’s transition period. Costs associated with the incumbent are covered under a separate contract.

30 The RFP Schedule states that Services to Perform Transition “encompasses PWS sections C-1 through C-6”.

This is the entire PWS. Can this be clarified? Is PWS sections C-1.8 through C-1.8.6 a more suitable reference?

Page 5, CLIN

RFP Schedule Yes. Transition is provided under PWS sections C-1.8 through C-1.8.6 for CLIN 0008. A revised Schedule B is provided as an attachment to this amendment.

Government Response

31 PWS section C-3.1.2 Government Equipment refers to Attachments J.6 through J.8.

Will there be an attachment J.7 forthcoming?

C-35 PWS section C-

3.1.2 A.

See Government response to question #19.

32 Attachment J.6, MHE, identifies six JLG Stock Selectors that appear to have not yet been placed in service.

Can the Government confirm that these are new items with no maintenance cost history? Are they covered by a warranty? If so, for how long?

Attachment J.6, MHE, pages 1-2

Attachment J.6, MHE

These items will be in service approximately (11) months with the warranty (12 Months) beginning September 2016.

33 PWS section C-3.2 D. addresses small package contracts in the context of Government Material.

Is it correct to interpret this to mean the contractor has use of these commercial contracts for small package shipping and that the cost is borne by the Government?

C-37 PWS section C-

3.2 D.

Yes.

34 PWS section C-4.4, Equipment Maintenance, paragraph A refers to “Attachment J.7, MHS, (if applicable)” and paragraph C addresses performance of electrical work (via licensed electrician) on MHS if applicable.

Will MHS maintenance be part of this contract?

C-44 PWS section C- 4.4, Equipment Maintenance, paragraph A

See Government response to question #19

35 PWS section C-4.4 and subsections refer to numerous testing and maintenance procedures that will require specialized equipment such as engine analyzers, emission testing equipment, high frequency pulse generators, frequency synthesizers, diagnostic sets and calibration equipment.

None of this equipment is listed in the GE attachments. Does the Government expect the contractor to provide what is essentially a machine shop and electronics repair facility, or is the equipment purchased and reimbursed, as needed, under CLINs x002?

C-44 PWS section C-

4.4 and subsections

All Government provided equipment is provided within Attachments J.6 and J.8. Contractor furnished equipment is provided within Attachment J.9.

Necessary equipment not readily available will be a cost reimbursable expense covered under CLINs X003

See Government response to question #44.

36 The RFP Schedule identifies PWS sections C-4.2 C and D associated with CLINs x003.

Page 6, CLIN Page 8, CLIN

RFP Schedule Correct reference is C-4.2 paragraph E. Additionally, the Capital Equipment threshold is being amended from $100,000 to $250,000 in amendment A002.

Government Response

These paragraphs seem to have little to do with purchasing non-capital equipment. Can the Government clarify the relevant paragraphs for CLINs x003?

Page 10, CLIN Page 12, CLIN

37 RFP Section I, Contract Clauses, cites FAR 52.208-4, -5, -6 and -7 (I-38 – I-41) regarding leased vehicles.

Please clarify the purpose of these clauses relevant to this contract. Does the Government intend to lease vehicles from the contractor? If so, will they be federally tagged?

Page 31 RFP Section I, Contract Clauses, FAR 52.208-4, -5, -6 and -7 (I-38 – I- 41)

DELETED: FAR 52.208-4 – Vehicle Lease Payments DELETED: FAR 52.208-5 – Condition of Leased Vehicles DELETED: FAR 52.208-6 – Marking of Leased Vehicles DELETED: FAR 52.208-7 – Tagging of Leased Vehicles

38 RFP Section I, Contract Clauses, cites FAR 52.230-2, Cost Accounting Standards which applies to CAS covered contracts.

Since this is a Small Business contract, is it not exempted by FAR Appendix 9903.201-1 (b) (3)?

Page 32 RFP Section I, Contract Clauses, FAR 52.230-2

Cost Accounting Standards do not apply.

DELETED: FAR 52.230-2 – Cost Accounting Standards (8(a) set-aside)

39 RFP Section I, Contract Clauses, cites DFARS 252.242-7005, Contractor Business Systems which includes 252.242-7006, Accounting System Administration; 252.234-7002, Earned Value Management System; 252.215-7002, Cost Estimating System Requirements; 252.242-7004, Material Management and Accounting System;

252.245-7003, Contractor Property Management System Administration; and 252.244-7001, Contractor Purchasing System Administration; all of which are also cited in Section I.

Do any of these clauses apply given this is a Small Business contract exempt from CAS under FAR Appendix 9903.201-1 (b) (3)?

Page 34 RFP Section I, Contract Clauses, DFARS

252.242-7005, Contractor Business Systems which includes 252.242-7006, Accounting System Administration;

252.234-7002, Earned Value Management System;

252.215-7002, Cost Estimating System Requirements;

252.242-7004, Material Management

APPLIES: DFARS 252.215-7002 - Cost Estimating System Requirements (May be required if Award is based on certified cost or pricing data – No competitive offers received)

APPLIES: DFARS 252.234-7002 - Earned Value Management System (For cost or incentive contracts valued at $20,000,000, or more)

APPLIES: DFARS 252.242-7006 - Accounting System Administration (Evaluation Criteria/Basis for Award (Cost Reimbursement Lines CLINs X002-X005)).

APPLIES: 252.244-7001 - Contractor Purchasing System Administration (Contains FAR 52.244-2 – Subcontracts - (Cost Reimbursement Lines CLINs X002-X005))

APPLIES: 252.245-7003 - Contractor Property Management System Administration (Contains FAR 52.245-1 – Government Property)

DELETED: DFARS 252.242-7004 - Material Management and Accounting System (8(a) set-aside)

Government Response and Accounting System;

252.245-7003, Contractor Property Management System Administration;

and 252.244- 7001, Contractor Purchasing System Administration

DELETED: DFARS 252.242-7005 - Contractor Business Systems (8(a) set-aside)

40 Per the RFP the Government is requesting hardcopy submission to occupancy CD’s. Will the Government consider accepting electronic email submissions for the final proposal instead of hardcopy submission?

Page 58 Sec L-22.1 No – CD of electronic files is requested.

41 The RFP states “The Government estimates the number of Productive labor hours to be 1780 for each FTE proposed”. Will the Government consider utilizing 1880 for each FTE proposed instead of 1780? If not, can the Government please explain their reasoning for utilizing 1780 man-hours.

Page 63 Subfactor (b):

Staffing and Training Approach

See Government response to question #3.

42 During the pre-proposal conference, the KO made reference to a CBA being implemented before the end of the current contract. Will CBA pricing need to be implemented within the development of the current pricing/cost for this solicitation? The uses of CBA labor cats. would greatly impact the development of pricing/cost for this solicitation.

Pre-Proposal Conference

N/A No – There is no negotiated CBA in place.

43 When viewing the spreadsheet and content included within, it seems as though the Government is requesting a rate build-up with “Fee Not Applied” per cells I8, I17, I26, etc. Is it the Governments intent for the contractor to provide a rate within Attachment J.5 that excludes the fee from the build-up?

Attachment J.5 CLIN X0006 Labor Rate Table

Yes – CPFF CLINs X006; Fixed Fee percentage shall be applied to the total estimated cost. Reference Schedule pricing CLINs X006.

Government Response

44 Is it the Governments intent to reimburse Contractors for vehicles purchased for this solicitation in order to execute this effort?

Attachment J.9

- Contractor Furnished Equipment

Yes, Reference Section L, Subfactor (b) Distribution Operations Approach, paragraph d states: “The Offeror shall provide its lease versus buy analysis which describes in detail how the types and numbers were determined, how the equipment will be obtained (e.g., buy, lease, or Contractor-Owned), and how the equipment will be utilized.”

The KO or designee will provide approval to the Contractor prior to the Contractor leasing or buying property/equipment (buy versus lease analysis required) to be reimbursed IAW the Non Capital Equipment New or Replacement Costs Line Item (i.e. CLIN X003)

See question #35.

45 Does the government require table J.33 to be filled out and included within the technical proposal, since the C-4.6.1 of the PWS necessitates offerors must assess the training level of the incumbent workforce in order to complete the table?

Page 64 VOL III, Eval Fact 2, Subfactor b, para f

Yes, and document the assumptions/rationale used (regarding the training level of incumbent personnel).

46 The government appears to be asking for a POAM with anticipated start/stop dates and duration for C-1.8 subtasks and transition training. Does the government require only the POAM in MS project inserted as the transition plan for para b, eval factor 3, subfactor (a), or is a narrative describing all subtasks of PWS C-1.8 required as well?

Page 65 Vol III eval factor 3, subf a, para b

A POAM provided in MS project or equivalent software that illustrates the narrative describing subtasks identified in the PWS, Section C-1.8 is required.

47 Throughout the section B pricing schedule, the CLIN X001 refers to an Over & Under Target of 50/50. However, the clause FAR 52.216.16 has “twenty” filled in as the percentage for calculations. Is this a carryover from another contract and should be changed to “fifty.”

Page 35 I-186 FAR 52.216-16 - Incentive Price Revision – Firm Target paragraph d, (2) (ii), and (iii), is revised to state fifty percent.

48 TPIC "C" Inventories show a historical workload (TE 5.1) for each FY (on average 212 inventories per FY) and a significantly increased Projected workload (TE 5.2) with an average of 4,560 inventories. This increase of inventories will require more FTE for that particular Labor Category and increase the overall FTE for proposed staffing. Is this marked increase of

1) ATT J.24 TE

5.1, His

1) ATT J.24 TE

5.1, Historical Workload, page 14, C-5.4 Physical Inventory Counts. 2) ATT

The projected inventories are correct.

Government Response projected inventories an error in reporting? If this is due to error. will the government please correct?

J.25 TE 5.2,

Projected Workload, page 5, C-5.4 Physical Inventory Counts torical Workload, page 14, C-5.4 Physical Inventory Counts. 2) ATT

J.25 TE 5.2,

Projected Workload, page 5, C-5.4 Physical Inventory Counts

49 The Government estimates the number of Productive Labor Hours to be 1780 for each FTE proposed. Given the number of labor hours, is there a CBA in place to back up the productive labor hour calculation? If there is a CBA in place will the government, please provide it. If there is not a CBA in place, will the government please clarify what they are basing the productive labor hours of 1780 on?

RFP SP3300-

16-R-5003, Page 64, Volume III- Technical Proposal, Subfactor (b) Staffing and Training Approach Para.

B.

There is no negotiated CBA in place. See Government response to question #3.

50 Please define the thresholds (in lbs.) for each of the four Weight Bands presented in Table C-5.2 – Receiving of Attachment J.24. Attachment J.24 Table C-5.2

WB1 1 -40lbs WB2 41 -150lbs WB3 151 - 2000lbs

WB4 2000+

51 In Section B, Performance Year One the POP is 04/01/2017 to 3/31/2018 and includes the CLIN 0008 for Transition which is shown as 3 months.

Should the offeror propose a transition period of less than 3 months are they adjust the Section B to

Section B Section B

See Government response to question # 15.

Government Response the number of months that they propose for transition and then assume that the hours reflected in CLIN 0001 should be the balance for a full year? Or should the offeror propose a cost for the 3 months Transition as shown in Section B and propose hours for CLIN 0001 to be the balance for a full year?

52 Re-warehousing pics for Retail are shown in the projected workload for Wholesale. Is this an error or the way the government wants the work estimated?

Page 4 of 14 Attachment J.25

See Government response to question #17.

53 Can you provide the email addresses of those that were a part of the site visit? N/A N/A No – Information regarding Site Visit participants can be found on the Pre-Solicitation Conference List – Attendees.

54 We request a three-week extension to the proposal delivery deadline. Hurricane Matthew has disrupted our workforce on the east coast from responding to the RFP technical requirements for our proposal effort and are still without complete power and communications in some offices. Also, we received 108 SOPs from the Government on Oct 11 and 12 that will require additional time to review to ensure they are addressed appropriately in our proposal. We are now working around the clock to provide the Government with a best value solution response for the DLA Distribution contract, but will require additional time due to these unforeseen concerns.

Page 1 Section 9

See Government response to question #4.

55 We are in North Carolina. If we bid for this solicitation would we need to be in California to perform it.

N/A N/A The place of performance is Barstow California. Main Office/HQ location in California is not required.