Questions and Answers (Amendment 0001).docx

SP3300-20-R-5010/A001

A1) Expats based on 40 hour (5 day) workweek, 4 weeks off per year. LN’s – Based on 48 hour (6 day) workweek, 4 weeks off per year.

L-25, File III, Evaluation Factor 2, Subfactor (c), Paragraphs A.1, A.2, A.3

A2) The requirements stated in Subfactor (b): Staffing and Organizational Approach and the requirements in Subfactor (c): Risk Management and Employee Retention are updated to address the unnecessary duplication. See amended Section L& M as part of Amendment 0001.

A3) The reference in Section L has been corrected to C-1.8.2 and will be addressed by Amendment 0001 to the solicitation.

Attachment J.2 – Section C – Site Specific PWS, page 1 of 3 J.1 C-1.2.2 Federal Holidays;

J.2, Section C-1.2.3N, B.

A4) Contractor shall divide/shift their workforce on all observed Local Holidays as stated by local law. The local holidays include, Al-Isra-Al-Miraj, International Labor Day, Local Independence Day (2 days), Youm Arafat, Aid-Al-Adha (2 Days), Islamic New Year, and Prophet Mohamed’s Birthday.

C-1.3.2 Non-Key Personnel Requirements

A5) Section C-1.3.1 and C-1.3.2 state: “The Contractor shall identify their labor categories to perform the requirements of the contract. The Government developed their estimate for performing the requirements of this contract using the following labor categories. This estimate does not prohibit the Contractor from using different labor categories.”

A6) PWS section C-1.3.1-B2 is updated to clarify requirements. The labor category has been revised to eliminate the 3 years of SOH experience and will be part of the PWS Amendment 0001.

A7) As stated in section C-1.3.1 Key Personnel Requirements, B. “The Contractor shall provide the following Key Personnel Resumes with the proposal IAW Section L.” Yes, resumes are required for all six Key Personnel positions.

A8) PWS paragraph C-1.8.1 was corrected to reflect requirement in PWS paragraph C-1.3.1 and will be addressed by Amendment 0001 to the solicitation. All Key personnel resumes (6 positions) are to be submitted with offerors proposal

A9) Yes, there is an annual projected TCSP workload. It is shown in TE 5.2 as Transshipments, on-base & off-base.

A10) Contractors deploying for 30 days or more must go through CRC each time.

A11) A Business License is required for all non-residents.

A12) TCN’s are allowed to work on this contract. All key personnel must be U.S Citizens.

Subfactor B & C

A13) The requirements stated in Subfactor (b): Staffing and Organizational Approach and the requirements in Subfactor (c): Risk Management and Employee Retention are updated to address the unnecessary duplication. See amended Section L& M as part of Amendment 0001.

A14) The requirements stated in Subfactor (b): Staffing and Organizational Approach and the requirements in Subfactor (d): Training are updated to address the unnecessary duplication. See amended Section L& M as part of Amendment 0001.

A15) Functional areas are defined in Sections C-5.2 through C-5.10 of Attachment J.1, Section C, PWS. The areas are 5.2, Receiving; 5.3, Warehousing; 5.4, Physical Inventory; 5.5, Transportation; 5.6, Packaging; 5.7, Site Specific; 5.8,Special Projects/Surge and Sustainment; 5.9, Material Processing Center; and 5.10, Theater Consolidation Shipping Point

A16) During the height of COVID-19, local nationals were not able to enter the base. There was on base housing for EXPATS to continue the mission. This has recently been resolved and the workforce is returning back to work as normal.

A17) PWS paragraph C-1.8.1 was corrected to reflect requirement in PWS paragraph C-1.3.1 and will be addressed by Amendment 0001 to the solicitation. All Key personnel resumes (6 positions) are to be submitted with offerors proposal.

A18) 0700-1800 pertains to the DLA operation (DSS) and 0730-1700 applies to the SSA operation. See amended J.2 as part of Amendment 0001.

Evaluation Factor 2: Staffing Approach, Subfactor (a): Key Personnel

A19) There is no page limit

Evaluation Factor 2: Staffing Approach, Subfactor (a): Key Personnel

A20) There is no page limit for resumes and they are not counted towards the Technical File page limit

A21) Labor costs shall be captured in the appropriate labor CLIN X001 and X002.

A22) Yes. This would meet the definition of a major subcontractor; However, an Offeror is not required to submit a past performance reference for a major subcontractor.

CDRL 006: page 1, second para, second sentence PWS: paragraph C.1.8.6

CDRL 006: second paragraph, second sentence

A23) CDRL A006 updated to reflect correct requirement stated in the PWS. A new CDRL A006 will be included in Amendment 0001 to the Solicitation.

A24) CDRL A006 updated to remove reference to “site specific” verbiage. A new CDRL A006 will be included in Amendment 0001 to the Solicitation.

A25) There is only one Warehouse Specialist Supervisor position required. PWS section C-1.3.1-B2 is updated to clarify requirements and included via Amendment 0001.

Q26) Attachment J.32, Proposed Productive Labor Hours is referenced on page C-6 of paragraph C-1.3 para E.

Section J states Attachment J.32 is Technical Exhibit 6.1 Government Forms, which does not seem to be the correct Attachment referenced on page C-6 of paragraph C-1.3 para E.

Can the Government confirm that Technical Exhibit 6.1 Government Forms is Attachment J.32 referenced on page C-6 of paragraph C-1.3 para E?

Para E

A26) Technical Exhibit 6.1 is Government Forms. Reference to Attachment J.32, Proposed Productive Labor Hours, referenced on page C-6 of paragraph C-1.3 para E, is deleted via Amendment 0001.

A27) Yes, Table 1 – Government Estimated Labor Hours are provided in lieu of J-38 for this solicitation.

A28) The contractor shall execute the training plan included in Attachment J.35 “Training Plan” and is included by Amendment 0001.

A29) The requirements stated in Subfactor (b): Staffing and Organizational Approach and the requirements in Subfactor (c): Risk Management and Employee Retention are updated to address the unnecessary duplication. See amended Section L& M as part of Amendment 0001.

Q30) There are repeated RFP requirements in Subfactor (b) C.5 and Subfactor (d).

Sf(b)C.4 and sf9C) 2 are the same exact words, “Mitigation efforts of turnover and minimizing loss of human capital throughout the life of the contract.” Where would you like us to address this requirement, in Staffing or Risk?

A30) The question is unclear as Subfactor (d) does not contain the quoted words. The assumption is the reference was meant to be to Subfactor (c) and the answer is addressed as such - The requirement stated in Subfactor (b)(C)(5): Staffing and Organizational Approach is deleted to address the unnecessary duplication. See amended Section L& M as part of Amendment 0001.

Q31) There are repeated RFP requirements in Subfactor (b) C.6 and Subfactor (d).A.3 are the same exact words, “Plan for immediately replacing the loss of critical skills and transactional system knowledge personnel with the required skills and knowledge during full performance. “ Where would you like us to address this requirement in Staffing or Risk?

SF(b)C.6 and SF(d)A.3

A31) The question is unclear as Subfactor (d) does not contain the quoted words. The assumption is the reference was meant to be to Subfactor (c) and the answer is addressed as such - The requirement stated in Subfactor (b)(C)(6): Staffing and Organizational Approach is deleted to address the unnecessary duplication. See amended Section L& M as part of Amendment 0001.

Q32) SF(d) and SF(b)C.7 duplicate requirements with nearly identical requirements.

SF(d) “Approach to ensure that all employees are trained IAW Section C-3.3 (PWS) Training and Subparagraphs and methods of documentation to certify employees are proficient IAW the contract requirements for their assigned functional area tasks and can perform the functional area tasks to standard to maintain an auditable environment”.

SF9d) Training A. “Offeror shall describe their approach to ensure that all employees are trained to standard IAW with Attachment J.1, Section C-4.6 (PWS) Training and sub-paragraphs and methods of documentation to certify employees who do not successfully complete the Distribution Operations Training are proficient IAW the DLA and GCSS-A SOPs in the applicable functional area tasks and can perform the functional area tasks to standard and maintain an auditable environment.

Will the USG please eliminate the SF(b)C.7 reference and permit offerors to combine the training discussion under SF (d) Training?

A32) The requirement stated in Subfactor (b)(C)(7): Staffing and Organizational Approach is deleted to address the unnecessary duplication. See amended Sec L& M as part of Amendment 0001.

Q33) J.2 1.2.3N - A Provides hours of operation from 0700 – 1800

J.2 5.14N - A Provides hours of operation from 0730- 1700 Which set of hours will the facility be operating under?

A33) 0700-1800 pertains to the DLA operation (DSS) and 0730-1700 applies to the SSA. See amended J.2 as part of Amendment 0001.

A34) C-1.3, Paragraph E has been removed from the PWS and will be addressed by Amendment 0001 to the Solicitation.

Q35) C-1.6 Radiation Protection Program C-16 B references the Government will provide RPO support.

Will the Government have the required detection equipment in place with and RPO trained individual or will the support be coming from the Camp?

A35) Paragraph C-1.6(B) revised to clarify radioactive material at DDDA. Further, should RPO support be required, the support will come from the government. See amended PWS (Attachment J.1) as part of Amendment 0001.

A36) The reference to J.33 was incorrect. The correct reference is to Attachment J.35 which is included as part of Amendment 0001 to the solicitation.

Q37) C-3.4.1 Custodial DDDA has Janitorial requirements within its facilities.

Will the Camp be providing Janitorial service?

Q37) The Camp will provide Janitorial Service. The contractor is responsible for keeping the warehouse, administrative areas, and break rooms clean.

A38) The site does not require a qualified Radiation Protection Officer be staffed by the Contractor or the Government. For contingency purposes, at a minimum the Contractor shall provide trained and qualified Hazardous Material Certifiers who have also completed the DLA Distribution Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Materials class, as well as the Radiological Health Monitor training. TE 3.2 Section C.8 updated and part of Amendment 0001. (Also see above Question 35)