Attachment B Wright Patterson Questions and Answers.pdf

Attachment B

SPE603-24-R-0509

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Question Number

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1. In reference to Appendix M, Page 8: “Contractor provided Special Purpose refueling/defueling vehicles will be in place NLT 24 months after contract start date…”, we did not see the refueling/defueling vehicles specifications (i.e.

nozzles, hoses, etc.) in the PWS or Appendices.

Please provide the specifications so we can obtain price quotes from our vendors.

As this is a performance-based contract, it is the offerors responsibility to ultimately determine the assets and capabilities provided and demonstrate such in their proposal; the government has provided additional guidance via revised PWS Appendix H.

2. Do Hydrant Systems have the HEMI System installed?

No, hydrant systems do not have HEMI systems installed.

3. How many Filter Separators are on Base? 15 – Filter Separators 2 – Oil/Water Separators

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4. How many Basket Strainers are on Base? 17 - Basket Strainers

5. Is the Contractor responsible for replacing lab equipment consumable items only?

The contractor is responsible for replacing all necessary lab items not specifically identified in PWS Appendix M para. (9b).

6. During the site visit the Government mentioned providing fuel support the National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC). Can the Government let us know how many fuel trucks should be dedicated to support this mission requirement and the frequency of the support being provided?

WPAFB support plan states two (2) trucks minimum upon arrival. Monthly servicing varies widely with frequency ranging from 0 to approximately 15.

7. The Government stated that the Contractor will be responsible for all fuel required for Government- Provided Refuelers until they are replaced within 24 months of Contract Award. Will the Government provide historical fuel usage over the past two (2) years for the fuel vehicles being used on the contract?

On average 4,500 gallons of DS2 is per year on refueling fleet.

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8. Is the Contractor required to capture the costs of the refuelers in the Base Period only?

The Contractor must incorporate all mobile refueler fleet costs (acquisition, fuel, maintenance, etc) during the base period of performance (PoP) in their proposal.

There is no guarantee that the option period will be exercised.

9. Is the Contractor required to travel over the Ohio Public Transportation Route (PTR) which requires the vehicles to be registered with the State or are all fuel support requirements only within the boundaries of Wright Patterson AFB?

Yes, Contractors will use Ohio PTR roads for WPAFB mission support.

10. Are there specific hot refuel requirements that the Contractor has to support?

One (1) hot refuel requirement, NAOC.

Contractor maintains Phase I & II training, NAOC provides Phase III.

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11. Will the Contractor be required to have a permit to support the Confined Space Program as/if required?

No, Contractors validate confined spaces (fuel pits, catch basin.) for fuel leaks or sheens.

CE/WFSM enters the confined spaces.

12. What are the specific requirements for filtration at the skin of the aircraft?

IAW T.O. 42B-1-1, para 3.18, “Filtration shall be provided on the fueling equipment that connects to the skin of the aircraft.”

13. In reference to the Attachment V WD and CBA on page 28.

Question: Is the Fuel Specialist listed in the CBA the same as the Fuel Distribution Operations Specialist?

The PWS does not list Fuel Specialist as a position.

14. The subject RFP has "X'd" all FAR Service Contract Labor Standards 52-222-41 thru 52.222- 43 but not 52.222-44 which specifically discusses Collective Bargaining Agreements.

The USG included a CBA between Fuel Services DL Joint Venture and Teamsters Local Union No.

957 General Truck Drivers, Warehousemen, Helpers, Sales and Service, and Casino Employees for which new option year hourly rates start October 1, 2024 and October 1, 2025.

Question: Why didn't the Government include FAR 52.222-44?

FAR 52.222-44 does not apply IAW the prescription at FAR 22.1006 (c)(2).

15. The subject RFP has "X'd" all FAR Service Contract Labor Standards 52-222-41 thru 52.222- 43 but not 52.222-44 which specifically discusses Collective Bargaining Agreements.

The USG included a CBA between Fuel Services DL Joint Venture and Teamsters Local Union No.

957 General Truck Drivers, Warehousemen, Offerors will be able to submit an annual wage determination under FAR 52.222-43.

Wright Patterson Questions and Answers Helpers, Sales and Service, and Casino Employees for which new option year hourly rates start October 1, 2024 and October 1, 2025.

Question: Will the government clarify if offerors be afforded the ability to submit CBA-wage and fringe benefit related Wage Determination wage increases if and when new agreements are reached in the future?

16. The subject RFP has "X'd" all FAR Service Contract Labor Standards 52-222-41 thru 52.222- 43 but not 52.222-44 which specifically discusses Collective Bargaining Agreements.

-The USG included a CBA between Fuel Services DL Joint Venture and Teamsters Local Union No.

957 General Truck Drivers, Warehousemen, Helpers, Sales and Service, and Casino Employees for which new option year hourly rates start October 1, 2024 and October 1, 2025.

-The Volume III pricing instructions on page 78 state "Wage Determination (See Section J, Attachment V) CBA 2022-0116 Rev No.: 1 dated 05/20/2022 -Wage Determination Number 2015- 4731 (Rev 23) dated 04/19/2024. Pursuant to FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018), all pricing must be reflective of current and prospective wage rates and fringe benefits which are effective or will be effective during any period in which the contract is being performed."

Question: Will the Government, because FAR 52.222-41 and FAR 52.222-43 conflict with each other, indicate whether offerors are to use SCA wages unescalated and then (by dint of FAR 52.222-43), be able to submit wage determination increases for any obligatory increases in wages and/or benefits in the out years OR use escalated SCA wages in the out years?

Please refer to FAR 22.1006.

17. The RFP's Volume III Price instructions as well as "Atth V WD-CBA 2022-1161 Revised.pdf" refer to Wage Determination Number 2015-4731 (Rev 23) dated 04/19/2024; The Section L-Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 at Paragraph L-0001 L82 includes reference to Wage Determination number 2022- 0116 Rev No.:1, dated 05/20/22.

Revised WD & CBA 2024-375 Rev. 0 is incorporated in Amendment 0004.

Wright Patterson Questions and Answers Question: Will the Government clarify which wage determination is correct and correct the applicable documents, as appropriate?

18. Question: Will the Government consider modifying Section B by separating each year into its own

CLIN 0001, 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005, 0006, 0007,

0008 and 0009 and adding subtotals for CLINs 0001 thru 0004 and 0005 thru 0009 or otherwise, clarify how it will determine the value of CLIN 0009's price?

The total of CLINs 0001-0004 will be evaluated for the base period and the total of CLINs 0005- 0009 will be evaluated for the option period. The price of the option period (Sum of CLINs 0005- 0009) will be multiplied by 6 to obtain the 6-month extension price.

19. Question: The instructions with regard to the Department of Labor's Regulations, the FAR and the RFP instructions conflict as to whether offerors are to escalate Non-FLSA exempt wages and will be afforded the opportunity to turn in wage increases in accordance with FAR 52.222-43.

Will the Government clarify whether Contractors are to escalate SCA/CBA wage rates in the out years and amend the pertinent sections as may be necessary?

The Government does not dictate the terms of price escalation. Contract will be awarded LPTA.

20. Attachment II PPQ- There appears to be a technology error in the PPQ form and the instructions on the form list only one person to whom the form should be sent. It lists Ralph Dayougar as the point of contact. to whom the completed questionnaire should be sent, but the hyperlink embedded in the form is for Alex Cano. Also, RFP page 78, paragraph ii specifies that the questionnaires be sent to the CO and the CS for this solicitation. The form only contains one name and email address. This could be confusing for the persons filling out and submitting the form to the CO and CS.

Question: Will the Government please issue a corrected PPQ form with both contracts and the email addresses?

Amendment 0003 revised the PPQ and corrected the hyperlink error.

21. There are two job classifications listed in the CBA;

Full-Time Fuels Specialist and Part-Time Fuels Specialist as well AWD 2015-4731, rev#23 dated 19Apr24. There are, however, no Job Descriptions provided in the PWS or the CBA to help differentiate between them and the SCA Occupation Codes 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic and 23312 - Fuel Distribution

Please refer to CBA and SCA WD.

Wright Patterson Questions and Answers System Operator, as well as other SCA Occupation Codes. While the incumbent has an advantage with regard to the utilization of the CBA labor classifications, it is proper to level the information to allow for a fair and reasonable consideration.

Question: In order to ensure all offerors understand the correct labor classifications to use, estimate the correct skills/experience, hourly wage rates, fringe benefits (including Paid Time Off) and are afforded the same understanding regarding the work skills and experiences as the incumbent, will the Government please provide a job description for both CBA positions.

22. The amount of PTO increases with tenure - as delineated in the CBA. As a result, productive hours are reduced as CBA employees become more senior. While the incumbent has an advantage with regard to the utilization of the CBA labor classifications, it is imperative that all offerors are informed about the number of productive hours available as opposed to the number of work hours required to perform in accordance with the PWS.

Question: Will the Government please provide the average seniority of each position employed in the subject opportunity?

The Government does not possess this information.

23. Will the US Government consider including 52.216-4 - Economic Price Adjustment - Labor and Material be added due to the up to nine-and-a-half-year PoP?

The KO has made the determination to utilize a firm fixed price contract. Any price fluctuations can be addressed by utilizing the Wage Determination or by submitting a Request for Equitable Adjustment.

24. Reference: Attachment V WD CBA

Question: Which positions are subject to a collective bargaining agreement and which positions are not subject to a collective bargaining agreement?

Please refer to Article 1.2 of the CBA.

25. Page 12 of the PWS C-5.8.1.4 Contractor Furnished Special Purpose Vehicles. “Where required, the Contractor shall provide sufficient special purpose vehicles with appropriate capability to meet the contract requirements for aviation and ground product service”.

Question: Will the Government define what “where required” means?

IAW PWS Appendix M, Table M-1, Contractor Furnished Special Purpose Vehicles are required under this solicitation.

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26. Page 12 of the PWS C-5.8.1.4 Contractor Furnished Special Purpose Vehicles. “The Contractor is responsible for ensuring any special purpose vehicle is properly licensed IAW local civilian requirements, registered with base security if applicable, adequately maintained, flightline and over-the-road capable if applicable, and operated only by licensed and qualified personnel.

Question: Will the Government define and quantify over-the road requirements for operating special purpose vehicles outside the boundaries of Wright-Patterson AFB?

CDL B with Tanker and Hazmat endorsements required. C-300s transit Area A to Area B once to twice per week. JAA delivery to Test Cell once per month entails transiting to Area B.

Contingency support for Fire Dept vehicles off base in base support plan if necessary.

27. Page 12 of the PWS C-5.8.1.4 Contractor Furnished Special Purpose Vehicles. “Should Fuel Cost (FPA Purchases) be priced into the proposal, or will the fuel cost be reimbursable by the Government?”

Question: Should Fuel Cost (FPA Purchases) be priced into the proposal, or will the fuel cost be reimbursable by the Government?

The Contractor should price fuel cost into their proposal. IAW PWS Appendix F, fuel is identified as something “the Contractor shall provide, at Contractor expense without additional government funding”.

28. Page 9 of the PWS C-5.3.6 Vehicle Maintenance

Question: Will the Government provide a maintenance bay on the base for performing maintenance and storage of maintenance items such as bin stock and tools?

Only the facilities listed in Appendix M are available to the Contractor.

29. Page 42 of the PWS Appendix M page 19 Supplement to C-5.8.1.4 Contractor Furnished Special Purpose Vehicles. “Contractor provided Special Purpose refueling/defueling vehicles will be in place NLT 24 months after performance start date. Government provided refueling/defueling vehicles will be turned back into LRS Vehicle Maintenance for redistribution accordingly”.

Question: Is it the Government's intent that the vehicles in Appendix M Table 13 - IE Vehicles will not be available after 24 months, and that the contractor must provide its own refueling/defueling vehicles beginning at that time?

Yes

30. Page 42 of the PWS Appendix M page 19 Supplement to C-5.8.1.4 Contractor Furnished Special Purpose Vehicles. “Contractor provided

As this is a performance-based contract, it is the offerors responsibility to ultimately determine the assets and capabilities provided and demonstrate

Wright Patterson Questions and Answers Special Purpose refueling/defueling vehicles will be in place NLT 24 months after performance start date. Government provided refueling/defueling vehicles will be turned back into LRS Vehicle Maintenance for redistribution accordingly”.

Question: In order to fairly evaluate contractor provided vehicles, will the Government require contractors to include in their technical proposal the make, model, manufacture date, capabilities relevant to this PWS, specifications, and maintenance/inspection records of contractor-furnished vehicles?

such in their proposal; but the government has provided additional guidance via revised PWS Appendix H.

31. Reference Section L-Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors, Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, paragraph (b),(7)a,i, Proposal Volumes: During the site visit the Contracting Administration slide presentation noted the allowable page number for Volume 1 of the Technical Proposal is 40 pages;

however the instructions in the referenced paragraph state the page limit count is 75 pages.

Please provide the correct page limit.

Please refer to the solicitation and all subsequent amendments for submission instructions.

32. Reference PWS paragraph C-5.2 – this paragraph states in part “In the event of failure of the existing facilities and equipment resulting in extended downtime, the Contractor may be required to perform the same functions using an alternative method provided by the Government or the Contractor.”

Question: Will the Government allow equitable adjustment to the fixed price for reasonable costs incurred by the Contractor to provide services using alternative methods?

IAW PWS Appendix F, “Should mission requirements change (such as..number or type of facilities…) the Contractor..should immediately notify the Contracting officer..in order to determine if an equitable upward or downward adjustment is appropriate.”

33. Reference PWS paragraph C-5.2.4.2 Organizational Tank Issues – this paragraph states "The Contractor shall respond to servicing requests from authorized organizational tank custodians on an as required/priority basis.”

Question: How does the contractor determine who is an authorized tank custodian?

Tank custodians are identified via memo by base units IAW AFI 23-201 and AFI 32-1067.

34. Reference PWS paragraph C-5.2.6 and Appendix M paragraph (9) – this paragraph states in part that the contractor is responsible for providing

The contractor is responsible for replacing all necessary lab items not specifically identified in PWS Appendix M para (9b).

Wright Patterson Questions and Answers replacement laboratory equipment without additional Government funding.

Question: While we understand the Contractor’s responsibility to provide consumable supplies, please clarify if it the Government’s intent to require the Contractor to purchase, at their own expense, replacements for Government provided equipment such the analytical balance, CU meters, B-2 kits, oven, etc., should they become unserviceable during the life of the contract?

35. Reference PWS paragraph C-5.6.2 – does this site have PLDS installed? Reference is made to Appendix M; however, the appendix doesn’t provide any information.

No. However, PLDS will be installed on new hydrant facility but be maintained and tested through DLA CMP.

36. Reference PWS paragraph C-5.8.1.4 – this paragraph clearly states the Contractor is responsible for providing fuel for Contractor furnished special purpose vehicles.

a. Who pays for fuel for government furnished special purpose vehicles listed in Appendix M, paragraph (13)?

b. If the Contractor is required to purchase fuel for Government provided vehicles, please provide the previous three-year consumption rate for each grade of fuel used.

a. The Contractor is responsible from day one of the period of performance to pay for fuel used by government furnished and contractor furnished general purpose and special purpose vehicles.

b. On average 4,500 gallons of DS2 is used a year on refueling fleet.

37. Reference PWS paragraph C-5.8.2 – this paragraph states in part “When an item of IE/IP is no longer required or becomes unserviceable, the Government, at its discretion, is not required to replace the item.” If a piece of IE/IP equipment that is no longer serviceable but is still required, and the Government chooses not to replace the item, will the Government reimburse the Contractor for replacement costs?

The Government will determine the continued requirement and replace or provide reimbursement.

38. Reference PWS Appendix D Personnel, General Section – what level of security clearance is required?

At a minimum, the TM, ATM, Accountant, and backup Accountant must possess a Secret security clearance.

39. Reference PWS Appendix M (3) Workload Information – please define the alternate receipt mode, if there is one, and the frequency of use.

No alternate receipt mode.

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40. Reference PWS Appendix M (3) Workload

Information – what is the average number of JAA trucks received each day?

8 trucks a day, or as mission dictates.

41. Reference PWS Appendix M (3) Workload Information – do JAA truck receipts typically occur every day?

2-3 days a week, or as mission dictates.

42. Reference PWS Appendix M (3) Workload Information – what is the typical duration of transfers from bulk storage to the Type III hydrant system tanks?

Typical duration is 3 hours for tank-to-tank transfer.

43. Reference PWS Appendix M (3) Workload Information - During the site walk, we were told the hydrant utilization rate was approximately 99%.

Please confirm this information. The average number of truck fills currently listed in the PWS per day when compared to the total number of aircraft serviced does not appear support this.

Hydrant Utilization Rate is 97% based on hydrant eligible gallons criteria. Numbers reflect majority of C-17 aircraft parked on pits with smaller, transient aircraft refueled by truck.

44. Reference PWS Appendix M (3) Workload Information – The Appendix lists the average number of daily refuels as 4 per day. Please provide a breakdown of hydrant versus mobile truck serving operations, and the typical issue quantity for each mode.

Numbers vary as mission dictates.

Mobile: 50-70 runs per month, average quantity - 4,150 gallons.

Hydrant: 30-40 runs per month, average quantity -12,769 gallons.

DS2: 35-45 runs per month, average quantity - 178 gallons.

45. Reference PWS Appendix M (3) Workload Information – Please provide the typical number of servicings and quantity issued during weekend and holidays broken down by hydrant versus mobile truck operations.

Numbers vary as mission dictates.

No weekend or holiday is the same. Some weekends will have 0 runs and others will have 15 runs with a mix of mobile, hydrant and DS2.

Gallons vary on season, mission and/or contingency.

46. Reference PWS Appendix M (3) Workload Information - Are there operation HEMI systems installed at the hydrant pumphouses with Emergency Stops in the FSC or do both Type III pumphouses have to be manned while in operation?

Both pumphouses need to be manned while in operation.

47. Reference PWS Appendix M (3) Workload Information - Please provide the average number of defuel operations and average defuel quantity, broken down between hydrant and truck modes.

Majority of defuels are home station C-17’s using hydrants. Average is 3-4 defuels a month, average is 10,452 gallons.

Transit defuels are as mission dictates, multiple frames (fighters, trainers and heavies) average is 2,845 gallons normally via truck.

48. Reference PWS Appendix M (3) Workload Information – The Appendix states there are 22 identified confined spaces. Please provide a

Confined spaces are maintained by CE, confined spaces are fuel hydrant pits and catch basins.

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49. Reference PWS Appendix M (3) Workload Information – The Appendix states fuel delivery trucks require escorts from the gate to the delivery location; however, during the site visit we were informed the escort requirement was limited to ground product receipt trucks making deliveries to the service stations. Please clarify the escort requirement and provide the distance between the base entry gate and each point of delivery.

Trucks are not required escort from Commercial gate to Fuels yard. They are required escort from Fuel yard to respected MSS and Jet-A offload.

Distance from entry gate: Fuels yard – 0.9 miles, MSS A – 2.6 miles, MSS B – 7.4 miles.

50. Reference PWS Appendix M (3) Workload Information, Table M-3b – Please provide a breakdown of hydrant vs. truck refuels and defuels for each type of airframe serviced, including both home station and transient aircraft. This information is vital to determining the proper size and type of contractor furnished vehicles to be provided

Numbers vary as mission dictates.

Answer provided in 44, 45 and 47.

51. Reference PWS Appendix M (5) IP (Facilities) – The appendix refers to De-Ice bulk storage at facility 154, although no other workload data or description of the Contractor’s responsibility for managing deicing fluid is provided. Please clarify if receiving, storing and issuing deicing fluid is required under this solicitation.

The Contractor is not responsible for deicing fluid.

52. Reference Appendix M (4) Base Specific Requirements, Supplement to paragraph C-5.5 – Is a VGSA required at for this contract and does it require the contractor to store classified information?

VGSA is required.

No classified information will be stored.

53. Reference PWS Appendix M (4) Base Specific Requirements, Supplement to PWS paragraph C-

5.8.1.4 – This paragraph states in part that contractor provided special purpose vehicles must be capable of off-road transport of petroleum products. We don’t see that the government furnished vehicles listed in Appendix M (13) are annotated as off-road capable, no specific off-road delivery point is noted anywhere in the PWS, and no requirement for off-road delivery was identified during the site walk. Please clarify if off-road capability is actually required and for which products.

Off-road capability is not required.

54. Reference PWS Appendix M (4) Base Specific Requirements, Supplement to PWS paragraph C-

As this is a performance-based contract, it is the offerors responsibility to ultimately determine the

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5.8.1.4 – This paragraph states in part that contractor provided special purpose vehicles “must be equipped with all necessary capability (pumping rate, connections, hoes, nozzles, etc.) to be compatible with Air Force systems and customer assets to be serviced.” This sentence does not provide enough information. Please provide the following:

a. Minimum pumping rate for standard truck refueling.

b. Minimum pumping rate for Type III hydrant refueling.

c. Specific Type III hydrant coupling specification.

d. Minimum hose length and number of hoses for both standard refueling trucks and hydrant servicing vehicles.

e. Does each servicing vehicle require both overwing and single-point nozzles?

f. Specific version of installed Scully systems.

g. Do hydrant servicing vehicles require hi-reach platforms?

h. What is the pressure requirement to operate the hydrant control valve?

assets and capabilities provided and demonstrate such in their proposal; but the government has provided additional guidance via revised PWS Appendix H.

55. Reference PWS Appendix M (4) Base Specific Requirements, Supplement to PWS paragraph C-

5.8.1.4 – This paragraph states in part that contractor provided special purpose vehicles may be required to operate on public roads.

a. For the purpose of license and registrations, does the government consider all base roadways public roads?

b. How often has the contractor had to respond to refuel off base?

a. The government considers all base roadways public roads.

b. C-300s transit Area A to Area B once to twice per week.

JAA delivery to Test Cell once per month entails transiting to Area B.

Contingency support for Fire Dept vehicles off base in base support plan if necessary.

56. Reference PWS Appendix M (4) Base Specific Requirements, Supplement to PWS paragraph C-

5.8.1.4 – Will the government provide a maintenance area for the contractor to perform minor vehicle maintenance and spare parts storage (tools, filters, couplers, nozzles, etc.) for contractor furnished special purpose vehicles on site? If not, will the Government allow the Contractor to establish a maintenance and storage area on site?

Only the facilities listed in Appendix M are available to the Contractor.

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57. Reference Appendix M (9a) and (9b) Incidental

Equipment – The Appendix states maintenance of the IE listed is the Contractor’s responsibility but does not explain what level of maintenance is required. The term “maintenance” can mean anything from basic cleaning to major repairs.

Please clarify the limits of the Contractor’s requirement for this equipment.

Maintenance is periodic or recurring tasks to maintain operability.

58. Reference Appendix M (11) IE Automated Information Technology (AIT) Equipment – We noted during the site visit the base has EPoS equipment installed; these items are not listed in the Appendix.

EPOS was installed after PWS rework. Will be added.

7 Tablets and printers, 2 Gasboys at both Service Stations.

59. Appendix M, IE/Vehicles lists 4 R11, 3 R12, 2 C300 etc.

Question: Are these Vehicles/Equipment sufficient enough in quantity, type and specification to accomplish all PWS tasks in the PWS? If no please specify exactly what refuel, defuel, ground fuel operations that cannot be supported by the Appendix M/IE Vehicles and Equipment.

Yes, vehicle type, and specifications are sufficient to accomplish PWS tasks.

60. Reference: Appendix M, Supplement to C-5.8.1.4 states "The Contractor shall provide necessary special purpose vehicles to perform refueling and defueling tasks in response to customer requests within established time frames to ensure no lapse in mission support." and also states "Contractor provided Special Purpose refueling/defueling vehicles will be in place NLT 24 months after contract start date. Government provided refueling/defueling vehicles will be turned back into LRS Vehicle Maintenance for redistribution accordingly"

Question: Is the Government mandating that all Contractors are to provide and price in New or Used Special Purpose refueling/defueling Vehicles to replace ALL of the Appendix M/IE refuel/defuel vehicles or sufficient enough numbers? This entire Supplement read in its entirety is very confusing and no specifications for what is or is not truly required. Please clarify the governments intent with this Supplement to C-5.8.1.4. The interpretation by offerors could easily be the difference in a LPTA priced offer.

As this is a performance-based contract, it is the offerors responsibility to ultimately determine the assets and capabilities provided and demonstrate such in their proposal; but the government has provided additional guidance via revised PWS Appendix H.

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61. Does CE take care of the grounds maintenance for facilities 20304 and 34032?

Contractor is responsible for 25 ft from buildings.

CE is otherwise responsible.

62. Will the Contractor be required to maintain the same number of vehicles as the government?

As this is a performance-based contract, it is the offerors responsibility to ultimately determine the assets and capabilities provided and demonstrate such in their proposal; but the government has provided additional guidance via revised PWS Appendix H.

63. Will the Contractor be required to pay for the fuel in government vehicles as of new contract?

The Contractor is responsible from day one of the period of performance to pay for fuel used by government furnished and contractor furnished general purpose and special purpose vehicles.

64. Will the Contractor be required to perform security checks on contractor operated facilities?

Yes.

65. What are the requirements for emergency LOX Servicing?

Approximately 5 times per month for 445th and 2 times quarterly for NAOC at night.

66. What is the commercial equivalent for an acceptable Cryotainer Maintenance Course?

There is no commercial equivalent course.

67. Will a facility be provided by the government for operator maintenance on commercial refuelers, as there is now. Currently Bldg 30151 is the Refueling Maintenance Facility, used by the contractor. If the government refueling fleet is replaced by the contractor’s fleet – that building may be available.

Only the facilities listed in Appendix M are available to the Contractor.

68. Can type III Hydrant Systems be operated unmanned?

No. HEMI system is not installed on Type III Hydrant system.

69. Will commercial trucks be required to enter and exit through the commercial gate for travel to and from Area B?

No. Government will acquire passes for contractor vehicles to use any gate.

70. Will Service provider be providing escorts for other contractors visiting the site for DLA, I.E. RMMR, ATG Calibration and verification?

IAW PWS C-5.5 and C-5.3, controlling access is a contractor requirement which may include escorting personnel.

71. What are the proposal expectations for identifying staffing when there is only one labor category in the CBA?

Proposals should identify staffing by position or function rather than labor category to demonstrate coverage of requirements.

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72.

How often will the contractor be required to provide training for active duty, guard and reserve military personnel?

On a recurring basis. One weekend of the month.

At least 14 days of the year.

73. Will any Military, Guard or Reserve training if required be on the weekends?

See #72.

74. Is maintenance required in the confined spaces the responsibility of the contractor or the base?

IAW PWS Appendix M Table M-1, System Maintenance is the responsibility of the government.

75. Will VIL Keys be brought back into use under the new contract? They are not used now.

VIL keys are not anticipated to be utilized.

76. Appendix M – C-5.8.1.4. Please provide the required “necessary capability” requirements for all Special Purpose Vehicles required by the contractor.

Please provide (pumping rate, capacity, connections, hoses, nozzles, etc.) to be compatible with the USAF fuel system at WRAFB and the aircraft to be services.

As this is a performance-based contract, it is the offerors responsibility to ultimately determine the assets and capabilities provided and demonstrate such in their proposal; but the government has provided additional guidance via revised PWS Appendix H.