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This file is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) document for federal contract solicitation SPE603-26-R-0514, Amendment 0007, for aircraft refueling services at Maks Army Airfield (AAF), Louisiana. The document addresses technical, operational, and solicitation clarifications submitted by potential offerors.

The contract requires contractors to provide aircraft refueling and defueling services with two simultaneous refueling vehicle capability during surge operations (10 JRTC rotations annually, 12-14 days each at 24/7 flight operations). All refueling trucks must comply with 49 CFR and DOT safety certification standards, with a maximum service life of approximately 20 years; trucks exceeding this life require complete refurbishment documentation. Contractors must maintain a 20-minute response time for MEDEVAC aircraft and provide internet connectivity for contractor-owned equipment. Two personnel are required for all refuel/defuel operations, with aircrew or maintenance personnel able to serve as the second person. During a 14-day Christmas-New Years period, staffing may be reduced to one employee per shift for MEDEVAC-only support. The contractor furnishes fire extinguishers for refueling vehicles only and must implement fleet maintenance management software capable of tracking, scheduling, and recording all vehicle maintenance and repairs. Contractor-furnished vehicles only count toward technical compliance; third-party assets are prohibited. Key staffing positions include Terminal Manager, Fuel Accountant (Accounting Clerk III, occupational code 01013), and Driver/System Operators (Fuels Distribution System Operator, code 23310, or Truck Driver Heavy, code 31363). All proposals must use Times New Roman, 12-point font, with responses extended to May 15, 2026, NLT 11:00 A.M. Local Time, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

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Technical Questions

1. C-3.8.2.4 Office Supplies: Must the contractor provide internet/network connectivity for CFE equipment items such as computers, printers, timekeeping systems, and other relevant company business?

Yes. The contractor is responsible for providing internet access for contractor-owned devices.

PWS C-3.8.2.4 is revised to clarify.

2. During the site visit, we noted that incumbent fuel trucks are not DOT-certified for public road use. Will the Government require all contract fuel trucks to be roadworthy and DOT compliant, or will vehicles operated strictly within the confines of Maks AAF and Fort Polk be exempt from DOT compliance standards? Please clarify any expectations around off-base maintenance or emergency movement.

In accordance with Army Regulation 190-5 and the Defense Transportation Regulation, all commercial fuel trucks being operated on the base must comply with 49 CFR and be DOT safety certified. PWS C-3.8.2.1 is revised to clarify.

3. During the site visit, it appeared that the fuel trucks currently serving on the contract may be approaching the end of their typical service life. Given the Government’s explicit concern about equipment reliability, safety, and functionality will there be a maximum allowable equipment age for fuel trucks (including backups) at the start of the contract, or anytime throughout the duration of the contract, to include options years/months?

What documentation must bidders provide to substantiate these standards?

The government views the expected life cycle (service life) of refueling trucks to be approximately 20 years. Refuel trucks exceeding their service life are an unacceptable risk of performance failure without significant refurbishment and restoration. Trucks offered to perform during this contract must be of such age as not to exceed that service life during any contract period unless they have undergone complete refurbishment, including drivetrain, cargo tank, and refueling system. If an offeror proposes vehicles that will exceed their life cycle during the contract, the offeror must include completed refurbishment records showing details for consideration by the government.

4. We noted that the current backup HEMTT truck likely does not meet the gallons-per-minute flow rate required by this PWS, exposing the operation to potential compliance gaps. Will the Government require all backup and contingency vehicles to fully satisfy current PWS performance and technical standards, with recurring verification or certification throughout the contract period?

Yes. All vehicles offered must meet the contract requirements.

5. Will the Government require proof of readiness, immediate deploy-ability, and regular rotation for all refuel trucks, to include any backup assets, to ensure continuous compliance and mitigate risk of single-point failure, especially when two simultaneous refuel operations are required?

The proposal must provide the offeror’s concept of operations that demonstrates procedures in place to ensure compliance with the PWS without potential mission failure. All offered vehicles

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Maks AAF, LA Attachment A must be on site prior to contract start for inspection by the government as a deliverable. Once performance begins, vehicle use and readiness is managed by the contractor and monitored by the COR onsite.

6. The absence of a documented replacement schedule for aging trucks increases continuity risk.

Will contractors be required to include a formal life cycle and replacement plan for all fleet assets (primary and backup), addressing how serviceable compliance will be sustained for the full contract term?

The proposal must demonstrate the offeror’s approach to planning, conducting, monitoring, and documenting maintenance to meet the maintenance requirements while sustaining the ability to meet all PWS requirements. The items being questioned would be considered in the government evaluation, but the government is not requiring it or dictating the offeror’s approach.

7. The incumbent reportedly relies on in-yard, operator-performed maintenance without a dedicated facility or mechanic, which may present operational and compliance risk. Will the Government require bidders to propose a dedicated, professionally staffed maintenance facility and plan-detailing preventive and corrective maintenance protocols, including access to certified maintenance support and quality control measures?

The proposal must demonstrate the offeror’s approach to planning, conducting, monitoring, and documenting maintenance to meet the maintenance requirements while sustaining the ability to meet all PWS requirements. The items being questioned would be considered in the government evaluation, but the government is not requiring it or dictating the approach.

8. Heavy maintenance activities have previously occurred during high-tempo periods (such as JRTC rotations), posing risk to operational continuity. Will the Government require contractors to schedule preventative and heavy maintenance during low activity windows, and to submit contingency plans demonstrating uninterrupted fleet compliance during surge periods?

The proposal must demonstrate the offeror’s approach to planning, conducting, monitoring, and documenting maintenance to meet the maintenance requirements while sustaining the ability to meet all PWS requirements. The items being questioned are good common sense and would be considered in the government evaluation, but the government is not dictating the offeror’s approach.

9. The current operating environment includes several fuel trucks present on site, not all of which belong to or are operated by the fueling contractor (for example, trucks owned by other entities).

Will the Government enforce a policy requiring only contractor-owned and fully controlled vehicles to count toward technical compliance, thereby preventing use of third-party assets in proposals or performance?

Yes. Only contractor-owned vehicles will be considered for technical evaluation. Aircraft maintenance personnel use their own vehicle to defuel aircraft going into maintenance. That truck will hold the fuel until returning it to the aircraft or disposing of it. That truck eliminated the need for a dedicated defuel truck on this contract. Actual defuel using contractor-furnished trucks is not expected but contractor-furnished trucks must be able to perform if needed.

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10. With the capitalized fuel site located approximately 20 minutes from the airfield and no evidence of continuous prepositioning of fuel trucks, the risk of delayed response is significant if a truck is off-site for replenishment. Will the Government require at least one fully compliant, fueled, and ready vehicle to be staged on-airfield at all times to ensure strict adherence to the 20-minute response requirement for medevac and surge operations?

The proposal must provide the offeror’s concept of operations that demonstrates procedures in place to ensure compliance with the PWS without potential mission failure. The government will evaluate the offeror’s approach to determine if it ensures requirements will be met, but the government is not dictating the approach.

11. Documentation such as maintenance logs, flow-rate certification, and operational readiness records was not readily accessible for all vehicles during our visit. Will the Government require comprehensive submission of maintenance records, flow-rate test results, and readiness certifications for each contract vehicle in the proposal and at defined intervals during contract execution?

The proposal must provide an approach to providing vehicles and equipment that meet the contract timeline and demonstrates all PWS requirements will be met without delay or mission impact. The proposal must include design and operational specifications for contractor-furnished vehicles, and equipment that meet technical, operational, environmental, fire prevention, security, and safety requirements in the PWS and applicable directives that minimize risk of performance failure. Vehicle requirements are shown in PWS C-3.8.2.1.

12. C-3.2.4.3 Additional Sampling: Can the Government please provide an estimate of the number of sampling and shipping events taking place per month?

That number depends on the number of trucks. Filter-effectiveness testing is required every 30 days per truck and requires shipping of samples. Table 1 revised for clarity.

13. Can the Government please clarify what would qualify as primary and secondary automatic overfill protection devices on the fuel trucks (C-2.8.1), and must the offeror’s proposal require a vehicle spec sheet that identifies the acceptable primary and secondary automatic overfill protection devices?

During the pre-proposal walk-thru, it was identified that the truck fill-stand at the fuel point lacked any electronic fill protection system. Overfill protection requirements have been deleted from the PWS.

14. Can the Government please clarify the Wage Determination positions by occupational code and job title required by the PWS? Can the Government please provide the length of service for the personnel filling the WD positions as SCA vacation accruals and years of service carry forward from the incumbent contractor to a successor.

Dept of Labor establishes pay rates in the wage determination scale based on the level of skills/ training/certification required for the position. DLA Energy determined Accounting Clerk III (01013) and Fuels Distribution System Operator (23310) to be best aligned with the job descriptions. Personnel service records are private and the responsibility of the contractor.

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15. Can the Government please confirm that two personnel are required to be present during all refuel or defuel operations?

Yes. Two personnel are required but aircrew or maintenance personnel can serve as the second person. See PWS paragraph C-3.2.7.4 for details.

16. Can the Government provide historical OPTEMPO data for fueling operations at Maks AAF?

Specifically, we are seeking daily and weekly averages and any significant trends over recent years, especially during JRTC surge and/or contingency operations. This will enable offerors to do right-size fleet and staffing levels to actual demand.

Workload data for the last 12 months was added to Appendix A.

17. Can the Government please provide historic data for the number of holidays per year in which two fuel trucks were required on the same day/time?

JRTC rotations are not scheduled for Christmas and New Years, but their scheduling does not consider holidays. It is not uncommon for the contractor to perform at surge levels during the other holidays. Workload data with dates for the last 12 months was added to Appendix A, but the rotations will fall on different days from year to year.

18. C-3.2.7.2 Response Time: The PWS specifies a 20-minute response time in this section for MEDEVAC aircraft, otherwise in accordance with local airfield operations time requirements and applicable directives, but elsewhere in the PWS (Appendix A Note 4) it just says 20 minutes without reference to any particular type of aircraft or mission. Can the Government please confirm the only true 20 minute refuel response time requirement is for MEDEVAC aircraft?

Yes. The 20-minute time requirement is specific to medivac aircraft. Appendix A was revised for clarity.

19. In planning for surge support and equipment capacity, can the Government provide historical data regarding the highest single volume of fuel delivered to an aircraft in one event (e.g., C-130 operations)? This information will allow bidders to verify compliance with on-site fuel storage and truck capacity requirements.

The largest single fuel issue known at Maks AFF was a C-130 receiving 4400 gallons.

20. PWS C-3.3.1.7 requires fuel meter calibration every 6 months. Considering the stated OPTEMPO and relatively low fueling volume, is there flexibility to adjust testing frequency according to site-specific throughput and regulatory standards at the federal or state level? Is there a specific regulation that mandates every 6 months?

The intent of this requirement is to have meters on mobile refuelers calibrated as often as fixed facility meters. UFM 3-460-03 requires positive displacement meters and turbine flow to be calibrated semi-annually. After further discussion, the requirement is being reduced to annually.

PWS paragraph C-3.3.1.7 is revised.

21. Regarding PWS C-3.2.1.1 Defuels, please confirm whether the required particulate test is intended to be a Millipore particulate test, and identify the specific acceptance criteria governing suitability for use prior to contractor acceptance, including whether those criteria are derived

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MIL-STD-3004-1C Table IX provides specific requirements for the visual testing of fuel being defueled from aircraft.

22. Regarding PWS C-3.3.1 Vehicle Maintenance, regarding Fleet Maintenance Management Software, does the Government require any specific minimum functionality, reporting capability, retained records, or scheduling features for technical acceptability?

As stated in PWS paragraph C-3.3.1, the software must be capable of tracking, scheduling, and recording all vehicle maintenance and repairs.

23. Regarding PWS C-3.3.1 Vehicle Maintenance, please provide any available historical vehicle utilization data from the predecessor operation, including average monthly mileage, engine hours, pumping hours if tracked, and maintenance-event frequency, to support more accurate maintenance and supportability planning by offerors.

No records exist.

24. Regarding PWS C-3.4.3 Uniforms, please clarify the Government’s intended meaning of “flame-resistant outer garments appropriate for aircraft refueling,” including whether Compliance with a specific military, OSHA, NFPA, ASTM, or other standard is required.

There are a variety of flame-resistant (FR) options for use in aircraft refueling commercially available. The government is not requiring specific CWU-27/P suits or GORE-TEX fuel handlers’ suits. Employees uniforms must include flame and static resistant characteristics to reduce the likelihood or impact of flash fires. NFPA 407 and 29 CFR 1910.132 require this as personal protective equipment (PPE).

25. Regarding PWS C-3.4.3 Uniforms, please confirm whether the Government requires a specific fabric or garment type, such as Nomex, 100% cotton, or other commercially available equivalent flame-resistant outer garments suitable for aircraft refueling operations are acceptable.

There are a variety of flame-resistant (FR) options for use in aircraft refueling commercially available. The government is not requiring CWU-27/P suits or GORE-TEX fuel handlers’ suits, although those meet the requirement. Employees uniforms must include flame and static resistant characteristics to reduce the likelihood or impact of flash fires.

26. Regarding PWS C-3.2.1, C-3.2.5.4, and C-3.2.7.2, please clarify how the 20-minute response requirement applies when a mission-capable refueler is temporarily unavailable because it is conducting required fuel replenishment from the North Fort Polk fuel point or other mission essential support action necessary to sustain on-airfield fuel availability.

This describes only one vehicle in the scenario, and 20-minute response time is specific to medivac aircraft. There must be more than one vehicle to ensure the requirement is met. The second vehicle is on-site to provide service while one goes back to refill. Medivac aircraft have priority.

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27. Regarding PWS C-3.2.3 and C-3.2.5.4, please clarify whether the Government requires offerors to maintain a minimum on-airfield fuel reserve or minimum aggregate truck-based fuel capacity to support technical acceptability, response posture, and surge operations.

The PWS was revised to include sales and receipt data to help offerors determine their approach to meeting the requirements. The revised PWS provides the only numbers being used in evaluating the size and number of vehicles proposed. The government will evaluate the size and number of vehicles being offered along with the offeror’s staffing, concept of operations, and maintenance plan to determine if the PWS requirements can be met. There’s no other undisclosed number used.

28. Regarding PWS C-2.9 Airfield Operations Plan and C-3.3.1 Vehicle Maintenance, please confirm whether offerors are expected to identify all contract-furnished vehicles, including primary, backup, and contingency refuelers, in the technical proposal or follow-on operational planning documents.

Offerors are expected to provide all the information required in the solicitation and any additional information they desire the government to consider. The offeror’s approach to providing vehicles must be provided. That approach may include backup and contingency vehicles. Follow-on operational planning documents seem to describe the airfield operations plan described in C-2.9. The proposal must include those items in the concept of operations, but the final airfield operations plan due 60 days after award should be more detailed and developed.

29. Regarding PWS C-2.2 Contract Compliance Plan, C-2.9 Airfield Operations Plan, and C-3.3 Maintenance, please clarify the level of maintenance planning detail expected in the technical approach for acceptability, including preventive maintenance scheduling, downtime mitigation, bench stock support, and replacement planning.

The proposal must demonstrate the offeror’s approach to planning, conducting, monitoring, and documenting maintenance to meet the maintenance requirements while sustaining the ability to meet all PWS requirements. Include your plan to handle maintenance and repairs while still ensuring 2 trucks are supporting JRTC rotations and medivac are given a 20-minute response time.

30. PWS – Table 1 - Are 1 gallon all level receipt Samples (2-5 random samples annually) required for the refuelers since source tank is sampled with this frequency IAW FTL 10-22?

Table 1 was revised. That requirement is removed.

31. PWS – Table 1 - Are Visual Inspections/API Gravity required at each truck fill?

No. See Fuels Technical Letter 22-01.

32. PWS - C-3.2.7.2 - Are multiple dispatch requests authorized for aircraft servicing requests during surge, hurricane relief or exercises?

The contractor must be able to fuel 2 aircraft simultaneously. Priority of service is as directed by Airfield Operations.

33. PWS - C-3.2.7.2 - Which pay rate is used for the fuels accountant, Accounting Clerk III or ComOpIV?

Dept of Labor establishes pay rates in the wage determination scale based on the level of skills/training/certification required for the position. See paragraph C-3.1.2.4 for the Fuel Accountant position description. These duties with this level of complexity best align with Accounting Clerk III (01013).

34. Reference C-1.1. The North Fort Johnson Fuel Facility operates under a different contract.

a. Please provide the hours of operation for the North Fort Johnson COCO Fuel Facility.

FUNCTION NORMAL

Weekdays

NORMAL

Weekends &

During JRTC Rotations 7 days/week includes

BULK 0730-1930 * 2 hr notice 0700-2200

RETAIL

24/7 24/7 24/7

b. Please clarify if the fillstand operation is automated with EPoS or if the COCO contractor is required as a second person for fill operations.

The COCO Facility employee will be present for all truck loading.

35. Reference C-3.1.2.3, Resumes. Please clarify resume requirement for the Corporate Executive Officers. The requirement is to submit within 30-days of contract award; our assumption is this is after contract award. Please confirm.

That is correct. No later than 30 days after award.

a. The requirement to submit resume for the TM is 90-days prior to start of performance period.

In the event the time between award and start of performance period is less than 90 days, is it acceptable to submit as soon as possible after award?

Yes.

36. Reference C-2.4, Safety Plan. The reference states the Safety Plan must include information pertaining to Confined Space Entry and Lockout/Tagout. Please confirm this is correct since there are no bulk storage requirements associated with the contract, only alongside aircraft refueling.

Paragraph C-2.4 has been revised. Confined space and lockout/tagout have been removed.

a. The reference also mentions fall protection. Please clarify the specific areas where fall protection is required for this solicitation and if the Government provides fall protection equipment.

The contractor employees will be required to climb refueler vehicles during contract performance. The government provides no fall protection equipment. The COCO facility is equipped with a catwalk.

37. Reference C-3.1 Staffing. The contractor must provide drivers to operate (2) aircraft refueling vehicles simultaneously during scheduled JRTC rotations, hurricane relief operations or other potential high tempo events

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a. In addition to the two required trucks, does the Government require a specific ratio of redundancy (or spare trucks) for this solicitation?

The contractor must be able to provide refueling to 2 aircraft simultaneously during JRTC rotations, etc. Maintenance does not relieve the contractor of this requirement. The proposal must provide an approach to providing vehicles and equipment that meet the contract timeline and demonstrates all PWS requirements will be met without delay or mission impact.

38. Reference C-3.1.1.2. Holidays. During a 14-day period between Christmas and New Years Holiday, demand drops to a level that allows staffing to be reduced to only one employee on duty for potential medivac support.

a. Regarding one employee on duty, does this mean one employee for each shift or only on day shift?

Each shift. The only flights during this period are medivac and those need 24/7 support.

b. During the pre-proposal conference, it was mentioned that depending on the situation, the COR may authorize the Contractor to have a stand-by person instead of physically being on site.

Please provide any historic information on the number of occasions this has occurred.

The situation might occur because Airfield Management knows fuel demand is very unlikely.

They may allow the on-duty employee to be on-call. This is at the complete discretion of Airfield Management. The government in no way suggests that offerors should expect or formulate their offer based on this. The offeror’s employee will still be on duty and must be ready to provide required fuel services with a phone call.

39. Reference C-3.1.2.2, Terminal Manager. Please clarify if the Contractor is required to appoint an Alternate Terminal Manager.

To ensure full clarity, there is a difference between Assistant TM and an Alternate TM. An assistant TM is a management position having subordinate management roles to help the TM in day-to-day management of the terminal. An alternate TM is an accounting role required in DLA Policy P-7 to be accountable for product inventory and accounting functions when the actual TM is absent. DLA Policy P-7 applies to this contract so someone needs to be trained and appointed Alternate TM to perform TM accounting functions when the TM is absent. An Assistant TM is not required at Maks AAF.

40. Reference C-3.2.1.1 Defuels. Our understanding is that Contractor will validate fuel quality before commencing defuel operations and then reissue the fuel back to the aircraft (or to another aircraft) provided fuel meets specification. Please confirm.

Aircraft maintenance personnel use their own vehicle to defuel aircraft going into maintenance.

That truck will hold the fuel until returning it to the aircraft or disposing of it. Actual defuel using contractor-furnished trucks is not expected but contractor-furnished trucks must be able to perform if needed.

a. Please provide historical workload for defuels i.e. average number of defuels per day.

Typical defuels are performed by Aircraft Maintenance and do not involve the fuel contractor.

41. Reference C-3.2.3, Store and Issue Fuel. The reference states that any refueler leaving the airfield for maintenance must have all DLA -owned product removed. Please clarify if the COCO storage facility provides a means for offloading (return to bulk) fuel trucks for maintenance purposes.

The COCO fuel facility can offload a fuel truck.

42. Reference C-3.3.1.4, Fueling System, Pumps and Manifold. Please clarify if there are any fueling requirements that would require hoses to be longer than the standard 50-foot length.

There are no requirements at Maks AAF exceeding the standard 50 ft hose length.

43. Reference C-3.3.4, Fire Extinguisher Maintenance. The Contractor provided fire extinguishers must be maintained in operational condition and serviced/tested IAW NFPA requirements. Our understanding is the Contractor provides fire extinguishers for the refueling vehicles. Please confirm if the Contractor is required to provide extinguishers for the facility, flightline or any other areas.

Contractor only provides fire extinguishers for the refueling vehicles.

44. Please confirm if a bowser is provided by the Government to collect reclaimable fuel collected from vehicles i.e. draining vehicle sumps, lab samples etc.

There is a waste tank located on the airfield for these items.

a. Does the COCO storage facility provide capability to return fuel from bowsers, provided fuel is on spec?

The COCO fuel facility will not take fuel from bowsers. On-spec fuel should be transferred to other contractor-furnished vehicles. The waste tank on the airfield is available for off-spec fuel and managed by maintenance personnel.

b. Please state if the Government provides containers for disposing of wastewater from draining fuel sumps or collection of spill pads and if the Government provides HAZMAT services for removing full waste drums, bowsers etc.

There is a waste tank and satellite accumulation site located on the airfield for these items. Army regulation will not allow the contractor to collect HAZMAT anywhere else on the airfield.

45. Reference Appendix A, JRTC Rotations. There are 10 rotations per year, 14 days in duration.

a. Please clarify if the 14-day duration includes weekends or is just Monday-Friday for two consecutive weeks.

Weekends are included in the 14 day rotation. The troops do not take weekends off.

b. Does surge activity during JRTC occur on all three shifts requiring two DSOs?

Yes. Flight activity during a JRTC rotation is 24/7.

c. During the pre-proposal conference, it was mentioned the rotations are between 12-14 days and the COR provides the schedule. We acknowledge 14 days is the planning factor, however, please provide historic information on the number of times that 12-day JRTC rotations occurred.

JRTC rotations are scheduled for 12 days. Its uncommon for flight operations to exceed the 12-day schedule but it occasionally does occur and the Contractor must provide service at surge levels. Twelve (12) months of historic workload data was added to Appendix A for more specific information.

46. We acknowledge the Contractor may purchase fuel for the refueling vehicles at the COCO Fuel Point on North Fort Johnson. Please provide the previous three-year consumption rate for refueling trucks.

That information is not collected.

47. Please confirm if the Contractor is required to provide any additional spill kits other than the spill kits located on the refueling trucks.

No other spill kits are provided by the Contractor.

48. Regarding Contractor transition after award (if applicable), please state when (number of days) the incumbent contractor will have access to the site.

The awarded contractor will have access 10 days prior to performance start.

49. C-3.2.4.3 Samples, PWS states “Receipt” type samples, does this apply, since contractor is not responsible for receipt operations?

It does not apply and Table 1 was revised.

50. Section: Appendix A - Airfield Specific Information: Can you provide quantifying defuel information (number of monthly defuels, average quantity per defuel)?

Aircraft maintenance personnel use their own vehicle to defuel aircraft going into maintenance.

That truck will hold the fuel until returning it to the aircraft or disposing of it. Actual defuel using contractor-furnished trucks is not expected but contractor-furnished trucks must be able to perform if needed.

51. Section: C-3.2.1.1: Is there specific requirement for a dedicated defuel unit?

Aircraft maintenance personnel use their own vehicle to defuel aircraft going into maintenance.

That truck will hold the fuel until returning it to the aircraft or disposing of it. This truck eliminated the need for a dedicated defuel truck on this contract. Actual defuel using contractor-furnished trucks is not expected but contractor-furnished trucks must be able to perform if needed.

52. Section: C-3.1.2.5/Wage Determination: Is there a specific occupation code for the driver/system operator (DSO) in the wage determination?

Dept of Labor establishes pay rates in the wage determination scale based on the level of skills/training/certification required for the position. See paragraph C-3.1.2.5 for the DSO

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53. Section: C-3.7: Who will provide access to the Army Training Certification Tracking System (ATCTS) at the commencement of services?

The COR will facilitate system access as needed.

Solicitation Questions

1. Given the short timeline between the RFI submission deadline (20 April) and the expected RFP due date (30 April), will the Government provide an extension of the response period to allow offerors sufficient time to consider and incorporate the answers to questions in their proposals? Yes, reference Amendment 0002, the RFP due date was extended to May 15, 2026, NLT 11:00 A.M. Local Time Ft. Belvoir, VA.

2. Reference Solicitation Document, Page 99, (1) Proposal and Content. The reference does not provide any requirement for font style and size for the offeror’s proposal. Please provide any specifics as to the font type and size required for the proposal documents. Font:

Times New Roman, Font Size: 12

3. Reference Attachment V, WD:

a. Since the Contractor does not have responsibility for fuel systems, please confirm the correct wage determination for pricing DSOs is 23060 – Aircraft Servicer versus 23312 – Fuels Distribution System Operator. Dept of Labor establishes pay rates in the wage determination scale based on the level of skills/training/certification required for the position. DLA Energy determined Accounting Clerk III (01013) and Truck Driver Heavy (31363) best align with the job descriptions.

b. The PWS does not specifically point out the accountant must be an AC-III. Our understanding is the correct wage determination for pricing the accountant would be Accounting Clerk III, please confirm. DLA Energy determined Accounting Clerk III (01013) according to the Dept of Labor.

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