FINAL_RFP_ATS2__ATTACHMENT_0007_Industry_Questions_from_Draft_RFP.pdf

ATTACHMENT 0007

RFP W31P4Q-17-R-0004

INDUSTRY QUESTIONS

DRAFT SOW AND CLIN STRUCTURE

SET 1

1.) Reference SOW Paragraph 3.2.3 “Contractor shall acquire materials and produce aerial target systems, aerial target subsystems, and other related equipment required as well as the necessary training to meet the needs of the Government.”

Question: It is requested that the Government list the type of training that has been required in the past.

Response: The Government has awarded task orders for contractors to provide training to Government and Contractor personnel on their specific aerial target and target systems. To illustrate: contractors have provided new equipment training; remote control operator training; launch pad operator training; maintenance and repair training;

and mission planning training.

2.) Reference SOW Paragraph 3.2.3 “The Contractor may be required to acquire materials from source directed vendors to replace equipment in kind with equipment currently being used by the government to preclude multiple system or subsystem configurations, additional logistic burden and increased sustainment costs.”

Question: We recommend the Government consider including a reverse engineering option for obsolete spares or unique parts.

Response: The Government has reviewed the statement of work and the scope requirements listed in paragraph 3.2.2.6 are sufficient.

“3.2.2.6 Research, design, and development to improve the capabilities of aerial targets, aerial target systems/subsystems, their components, enhancements, augmentations, and payloads. The need for improvements may be caused by obsolescence of components and subsystems or may be needed to meet future customer requirements.

Upgrades, modifications and technology improvements shall be designed and prototypes developed which are complementary to the existing functionality of the aerial target system/subsystem affected.”

3.) Reference SOW Paragraph 3.2.3 Other Direct Costs (ODC)

Question: It is requested that the Government provide rough ODC estimates for planning purposes. One valuable figure would be all ODCs (broken down between travel and material purchases) for the last FY across the ATS I MAC/IDIQ (all primes).

Response: The Government will not provide the requested information. There is no consistent requirement for ODCs as the number of personnel and overall ODC requirement varies for each task order. To illustrate, one task order may require a contractor subject matter expert to support a two day meeting while another task order may require a contractor to demonstrate a new target’s flight capabilities during a 10 day flight qualification test.

4.) Reference SOW Paragraph 4.1 “…the description shall address at least the following twenty elements: management responsibility; quality system; contract review; design control; document and data control; purchasing; control of customer supplied product; product identification and traceability; process control; inspection and test status; control of inspection, measuring and test equipment; inspection and test status; control of nonconforming product;

corrective and preventive action; handling, storage, packaging, preservation, and delivery; control of quality records; internal quality audits; training; servicing;

and statistical techniques.”

Question: There are only 18 elements listed in paragraph 4.1, not including one repeat of “inspection and test status”. Please clarify.

Response: The Government reviewed the paragraph and found nineteen unique items listed. The Government will revise the SOW paragraph as shown below.

“…the description shall address at least the following elements: management responsibility; quality system; contract review; design control; document and data control; purchasing; control of customer supplied product; product identification and traceability; process control; inspection and test status; control of inspection, measuring and test equipment; control of nonconforming product; corrective and preventive action;

handling, storage, packaging, preservation, and delivery; control of quality records;

internal quality audits; training; servicing; and statistical techniques.”

5.) Does the government intend to make multiple awards under this contract?

Response: Yes, the Government intends to make multiple awards to both small and large businesses.

6.) If this will be a multi-award contract, how many awards does the government anticipate making?

Response: The Government anticipates making up to five awards and will make the final determination concerning number of awards once all proposals are received and evaluated.

7) Reference Paragraph 3.2.3.2 “Provide warehouse functions (within buildings and outside storage) at TMO Government locations, facilities management and establishment of commercial shipping accounts. Operate normal warehouse equipment (e.g. forklifts, vacuums, packaging equipment, outside storage, maintenance equipment and comply with all safety regulations and Government range policies). Handle, transport, and store potentially hazardous items (batteries, squibs, igniters, etc.). Provide transport of equipment in the Fort Bliss, TX, and White Sands Missile Range, NM, area of operations including Holloman Air Force Base, NM.”

Question 7a: “In paragraph 3.2.5.2, the draft SOW state that the contractor must "Provide warehouse functions (within buildings and outside storage) at TMO Government locations, facilities management and establishment of commercial shipping accounts. Operate normal warehouse equipment (e.g. forklifts, vacuums, packaging equipment, outside storage, maintenance equipment and comply with all safety regulations and Government range policies)." Do these requirements apply to all awardees of the contract vehicle? If "yes," does this requirement only apply to performance of a specific task order with applicable scope?”

Response: The Government has reviewed the SOW. These requirements apply to those contractors who successfully propose and are awarded work under Logistical Support task orders.

Question 7b: “In paragraph 3.2.5.2, the draft SOW states that the contractor must "Provide transport of equipment in the Fort Bliss, TX, and White Sands Missile Range, NM, area of operations including Holloman Air Force Base, NM." Does this requirement apply to all awardees of the contract vehicle? If "yes," does this requirement only apply to performance of a specific task order with applicable scope?”

Response: The Government has reviewed the SOW. These requirements apply to those contractors who successfully propose and are awarded work under Logistical Support task orders.

Question 7c: “In paragraph 3.2.5.2, the draft SOW states that the contractor must "Provide transport of equipment in the Fort Bliss, TX, and White Sands Missile Range, NM, area of operations including Holloman Air Force Base, NM." Can this requirement by met through shipping via common carrier, assuming that the carrier complies with regulatory requirements for any potentially hazardous items that might be included in a given shipment?”

Response: The Government has reviewed the SOW. Commercial shipping is an acceptable way of transporting equipment and materials.

Question 8: Are the Quarterly Security Reports to be provided if the contractor is not currently performing a Task Order?

Response: The Government has reviewed the SOW. Quarterly Security Reports are not required if the contractor is not performing work under a Task Order with this requirement.

Question 9: Should the bidder develop a composite rate for each CLIN based on the skills and labor categories required by the SOW; or should the bidder provide appropriate labor categories rates that can be used for task orders?

Response: The Government has reviewed the requirement. The bidder should provide labor rates associated with the labor categories listed in Section L.