Attch 6--RFI RESPONSE W50S7323R0006 ASOS HPO.pdf

No. QUESTION ANSWER 1 Item (v) lists two separate CLINS ‐ Base Year and Option Year 1, but Attachment 2 Price Schedule has

Base Year and 4 Option years. What is the contract term offerors should price in Attachment 2?

New schedule is attached, Base year plus one option year

2 Reference: “…shall be executed within the phase‐in period by way of the Information Protection Office…” Q: Is the Phase‐In period not separately priced?

Phase‐in period is not separately priced

3 Reference: Resumes for Business Owner or Project Manager and Lead Athletic Trainer Questions:

1. Please clarify if a resume for Strength and Conditioning Specialist (SCS) is required.

2. Please clarify resume(s) for Business Owner or Project Manager are required for the proposal.

These positions are not addressed in the PWS; what are the qualification requirements?

1. SCS resume is required

2. Resumes for business owner or project manager are required. No qualification standard is stated for those resumes

4 Please provide Technical Exhibit 1, Performance Requirements Summary Performance Requirements Summary is added 5 The PWS references paragraph 3.0 as Government Furnished Material, but the Government

Furnished Material is found in paragraph 5.0. Please clarify PWS corrected to show GFP in paragraph 5.0

6 iii. Project Equipment and Supplies Plan – The proposal shall provide a detailed description of the equipment and supplies provided by the Contractor needed to perform all services as described in the Performance Work Statement. Q. What equipment is needed from the contractor vs provided as

GFE?

PWS ref 6.1 to section 3 there is no mention of GFE. Contractor will need to determine any additional equipment above what is currently installed. Installed equipment can be viewed in the attachment 3 (124th ASOS HPO Fitness Facility Photos). i.e... Stretching bands, massage table ect…

7 Are copies of degrees, licenses, credential, and board certifications to be included in the proposal? Yes, copies are required as part of the staffing plan if personnel are already identified. New hires during the period of contract performance will be reviewed by the COR and the Contracting Officer prior to being employed.

8 Please provide Attachment 3 listing the scheduled drill days 2023 & 2024 Drill Schedules attached 9 Reference “The plan shall also explain whether the Contractor intends to provide a replacement

Contractor Employee during time off requests. The Contractor shall include a daily dollar amount to be subtracted from monthly invoices for unstaffed days not reflected in the Contractor’s pricing for each period of performance. … Staffing Plans that provide for a minimum of 50 weeks of coverage will be looked at more favorably than those that do not.”

Q. Please specify the length of time the contractor is expected to provide a replacement. Is a replacement expected for a one‐ or two‐day absence? Is a replacement required for a normal two week vacation?

A replacement should be provided for a longer than two week absence.

10 The PWS indicates that there may be travel associated with this opportunity. Can the Government confirm if travel will be required and how the contract will be compensated, as there is no CLiN associated with travel?

No. Travel and per diem is at the expense of the contractor. Two weeks of travel may be required.

This should be acknowledged.

11 Is there an incumbent currently performing the contract? If so, what is the contract number? No. The ASOS HPO is a new solicitation.

12 Human Performance metrics shall also be gathered to assess compliance with the preventative maintenance program.

Q. What application is used to collect these metrics and where is that data stored?

That is at the contractors discretion. As long as the application can output to standard formats such as MS Office or PDF.

13 Ability to meet physical demands of training with TACP personnel including the ability to hike over rough terrain and function in austere environments to observe training evolutions and the ability to assist with strength and conditioning testing and training protocols, and lift and manipulate loads or weights up to 55 pounds.

Q. What distances are being hiked over rough terrains?

The standard is a 12 mile movement in 3 hrs

RFI RESPONSE W50S7323R0006 ASOS HPO

14 The designated NAICS code for this opportunity is noted as 812990. Most opportunities and contracts with related scope use NAICS Code 621340. Would the Government consider revised the NAICS code to 621340?

NAICS code has been changed to 621340

15 Can you provide explanation of the acronym OATA? This appears to be either the Ohio or Oklahoma Athletic Trainers Association. Will the government be using the athletic training licensing process for the state of Idaho?

OATA is a typo should have been National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) process for Athletic trainers, PWS has been revised to reflect change

16 Is the master's degree requirement separate from the licensed Athletic Trainer requirement? Current NATA requirements for athletic training licensing require a bachelors OR master's degree from an accredited professional athletic training education program. Will the government required the master's degree in addition to certification?

Yes

17 Will contractor be allowed to use Government provide Wi‐Fi connections for contractor‐owned devices?

No

18 The PWS indicates that computers will be provided for contractor use. The solicitation also indicates that the contractor is to provide a Software Tracking System. Can the Government confirm that the Government‐provided computers will have privileges to install and/or access the contractor‐provided Software Tracking System?

Any software would have to be vetted before being uploaded on to a govement system.

19 The document states "The resumés should detail each key personnel’s experience performing similar functions as required by the Performance Work Statement both with the company and outside of the company."

Q. Are the proposed key personnel required to be part of the company prior to contract award, or can the vendor submit Letters of Commitment / Intent with the submission?

Key personnel are not required to be part of the company at the time of submission piror to award

20 The requirements for the "Project Equipment and Supplies Plan" states that "The plan shall also demonstrate the capability to provide strength and conditioning for the neck and back."

This appears to be taken from the 124 OHWS solicitation and does not address the specific needs of the 124 ASOS Special Warfare Airmen and Tactical Air Control Party. The equipment needed to support SWA and TACP personnel is differs from the equipment needed to support fighter pilots and aircrew as the latter's requirement is primarily focused on neck and back pain.

Can the Government confirm that the 124 ASOS's primary need is for neck and back strength and conditioning or was the statement above included in error?

Solicitations that recognize the specific needs of ASOS Special Warfare Airmen may be rated higher in this evaluation factor.

21 Is the vendor required to submit the completed Represenations presented on pages 17‐29 as part of the proposal submission?

No

Can the Government define what requirment is for pricing? Should the pricing be submitted in MS Excel format or is the expectation for the spreadsheets to be saved into PDF or MS Word?

Excel, Word or PDF are all acceptable formats for pricing submissions.

23 Is the expectation for the pricing to be submitted as a separate proposal volume / file? No 24 This section discusses payment terms during periods of base closures. Since this is a FFP contract, what is the intent of the Government?

The intent is to advise that due to security or other emergencies the gates to the installation maybe closed and delay personnel from entry or exit and that contractors are not compensated for these unexpected delays.

25 Is the successful vendor required to have a local office? No

Since the vendor is required to provide a "Project Equipment and Supplies Plan," can the Government provide a listing of the weights and lifiting equipment that will be available for use?

Photos of equipment provided with the solicitation.

The PWS states "General: Except for those items specifically stated to be Government‐Furnished in section 3, the contractor shall furnish everything required to perform these services as indicated in Paragraph 1.1."

Section 3 in the PWS document is titled "Post Award Conference / Periodic Progress Meetings."

Section 5 details Government Furnished Material, Equipment and Services (GFM/E/S).

This appears to be an error.

This was a typo and has been corrected.

28 What price benchmarks does the government require to use for: " cost analysis of pain pre‐ habilitation sessions, comparative billing of each pre‐habilitation session"? For example, Tricare, military MTF, local civilian clinics, etc.

This can be addressed post award and should not affect priced proposal.

29 Does the required software need to be named in the solicitation response? No

The Past Performance requirements identified in this section only allows or accounts for Past Performance examples that have a CPARs and FAPIIS.

This does not allow for the submission of Past Performance where the offeror is subcontractor. Will the Government consider including a Past Performance Questionnaire that allows offerors to demonstrate their ability to support this requirement through their various prime and subcontracts?

No

What information does the Government require for the past performance rating?

Past performance information as identified in CPARS and FAPIIS for the last three years shall be rated (acceptable or unacceptable)

32 Do offerors provide the contract numbers as part of the Past Performance submission? Yes

Does the Govenrment want contact information of the KO and CORs of the cited past performance?

Yes

Can the Government provide context and clarity regarding the submission of Past Performance data?

No. Past performance will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis. Contractors with known negative information can provide statements addressing past performance issues.

35 Will the government provide details of the dedicated space for training in terms of square footage and existing equipment (if any)?

Photos of equipment provided with the solicitation.