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| Question Number | RFP / PWS / Attachment / CDRL Reference and Text | Page #, Paragraph # | Question | Answer |
| 1 | PWS | Pg 8 Para 2.3. | Request bidders be permitted to detail their own organizational structure using their own job titles and provide these as well as the qualifications required for each position. To do otherwise prevents companies from using their own innovations and approaches to the staffing of the operation. It provides the incumbent a distinct advantage in Evaluation Factor 1 (Management), Subfactors 1&2 evaluations as they are familiar with the non-standard ASP job titles listed in the PWS (2.3). | Contractors may propose use of other titles and own organization, as long as position description, technical and operational requirements outlined in the solicitation and corresponding documents are met. All personnel training, education, etc. requirements outlined in the solicitation or corresponding documents shall be met. Staffing plan will be reviewed during evaluations. |
| 2 | PWS | Pg 9 Para 2.3.2 | The Title Operations Manager is very vague and the paragraph does not contain sufficient detail to define exactly what this individual is required to do. It appears to be a title developed by a previous or current contractor. Request the position be made more decriptive by adding the details of their job description OR by putting in a generic description that is of sufficient detail to determine what it is you ecpect this individual to do. Otherwise the incumbent will have a distinc advantage in staffing and providing the resume for this position. | Contractors may propose use of other titles and own organization, as long as position description, technical and operational requirements outlined in the solicitation and corresponding documents are met. All personnel training, education, etc. requirements outlined in the solicitation or corresponding documents shall be met. Staffing plan will be reviewed during evaluations. |
| 3 | PWS | Pg 9 Para 2.3.4 | The Title Area Manager is non-standard in ASP operations and is very vague as the paragraph does not contain sufficient detail to define exactly what this individual is required to do. It appears to be a title developed by a previous or current contractor. Request the positions be made more decriptive by adding the details of their job description OR by putting in a generic description that is of sufficient detail to determine what it is you ecpect this individual to do. Otherwise the incumbent will have a distinc advantage in staffing and providing the resume for this position.The Title Area Manager is non-standard in ASP operations and is very vague as the paragraph does not contain sufficient detail to define exactly what this individual is required to do. It appears to be a title developed by a previous or current contractor. Request the positions be made more decriptive by adding the details of their job description OR by putting in a generic description that is of sufficient detail to determine what it is you ecpect this individual to do. Otherwise the incumbent will have a distinc advantage in staffing and providing the resume for this position. | Contractors may propose use of other titles and own organization, as long as position description, technical and operational requirements outlined in the solicitation and corresponding documents are met. All personnel training, education, etc. requirements outlined in the solicitation or corresponding documents shall be met. Staffing plan will be reviewed during evaluations. |
| 4 | PWS | pg 10 Para 2.3.9 | The Title Area Supervisor is non-standard in ASP operations and is very vague as the paragraph does not contain sufficient detail to define exactly what this individual is required to do. It appears to be a title developed by a previous or current contractor. Request the positions be made more decriptive by adding the details of their job description OR by putting in a generic description that is of sufficient detail to determine what it is you ecpect this individual to do. Otherwise the incumbent will have a distinc advantage in staffing and providing the resume for this position. | Contractors may propose use of other titles and own organization, as long as position description, technical and operational requirements outlined in the solicitation and corresponding documents are met. All personnel training, education, etc. requirements outlined in the solicitation or corresponding documents shall be met. Staffing plan will be reviewed during evaluations. |
| 5 | PWS section A-6.1. states: The Contractor shall be fully transitioned and operational 90 days after award. | pg 30 para 3.3 | PWS requires Quality Plan be submitted before award vice 10 days after as in the original draft. As A-6.1. of the RFP provides 90-days The Contractor shall be fully transitioned and operational 90 days to be "fully transitioned and operational after the award." Recommend this requirement be shifted to 30 days post award as there is no doubt a functioning and approved Quality plan in operation and per RFP at IAW H-20. MARKING OF PROPRIETARY INFORMATION these documents are not proprietary and should be available. This will faciliteate a smooth transition by keeping to functioning and approved plans in place that people are used to operating under without a totally new plan being introduced her (and in other sections) that would be potentially disruptive as it may very well be q new way of doing business. | The requirement will be revised to 30-days after award, which is during the 90-day transition period. |
| 6 | PWS | pg 32 para 3.7.1 | This para states there is a transition period and in the RFP at A-6.1. on page 2 it indicates a 90-day transition period. There is no transition period in the CLIN structure. How long is the transition period? | The transition period is 90-days, which is within the base year. |
| 7 | RFP | pg 47-53 & Q&A responses Q 82 | Are employees new to the CENTCOM AOR (i.e. already in Kuwait or another portion of the AOR) required to process through a CONUS Replacement Center suach as the one at Ft Bilss or another site or similar program? | New empoyees have to go through CRC. Existing employees in Kuwait do not have to re-process through CRC. |
| 8 | RFP | pg 47-53 & Q&A responses Q 82 | Are employees already in the CENTCOM AOR (i.e. already in Kuwait or another portion of the AOR) required to process through a CONUS Replacement Center suach as the one at Ft Bilss or another site or similar program? | New empoyees have to go through CRC. Existing employees in Kuwait do not have to re-process through CRC. |
| 9 | Attachment 2 CDRLs | pg 1 Lines 4, 5, 10, 13, 16 & 18 | These plans/SOPs are currently in place in Kuwait. Per RFP at H-20 they are not proprietary. Request that these documents be due 30 days after award (of an apparent 90-day transition period) allowing the incumbent contractor the opportunity to review and utilize to the extent practical the current plans and SOPs in use. These plans/SOPs have been approved and are apparently functional. The employees ion site are used to working with them. Writing these plans without the benefit of the existing plans, although posible, may result in significant turbulence as current practices may be inadvertently changed causing disruption to the smooth working procedures already in progress. Allowing 30 days post award provided the incumbent with the ability to observe exiosting plans and SOPs, discuss potential cahnges with the Gopvernment and make any recommended changes as approved without a total re-write. This is economical to all parties. | Any SOPs which are not proprietary may be provided during tranisition to the incoming contractor, to help facilitate a smooth transition. However, it is expected that the incoming contractor develop its own plans and SOPs following that period. |
| 10 | RFP section M.11.2.1. states: RECENT contracts are defined as follows: |
-Were awarded or commenced within three (3) years prior to the closing date of this solicitation; or
| -Were awarded or commenced prior to three (3) years, but remained on-going as of the closing date of this solicitation. | pg 77 para M.11.2.1. | RFP has a three-year limt on recency. Request this be extended to 5 years as is typical on most RFPs. Experience by a company remains and is continued via other similar & relevant contracts and it offers the Government a broader base upon which to evaluate our past performance. | This may be updated to five years if a final RFP is issued. | ||
| 11 | Sections 2.4.1; 2.4.1.1 & 2.4.4 in the PWS state: | ||||
| “ammunition training requirements of DA PAM 385-64, Figure 1-1.”; “will have Ammo 45, AMMO 63, and AMMO 64…” “ The Government shall provide training equivalent to that which would be provided to Government personnel at no cost, for any change in training requirement subsequent to contract award so the Contractor can maintain the requisite proficiency - for example, training on Army automated systems supporting Class V supply operations or mandatory DAC sponsored ammunition courses that cannot be completed on-line or via contractor approved lesson plans that have changed after the effective date of this contract.” | pg 12-14 para 2.4.1.; 2.4.1.1. & 2.4.4. | Does the Government provide access to the DAC training at no cost to the contractor?” | Yes. | ||
| 12 | PWS Section 2.3.15.Warehouse Specialist states: "Although the warehouse specialists are identified as key positions, resumes are not required to be submitted." | pg para 2.3.15 | This paragraph states that resumes for the warehouse specialists are not required. Does this mean that resumes must be submitted with the proposal for the other positions listed in the PWS (para2.3.1 thru 2.3.14) | No, not for this specific position. | |
| 13 | RFP section L.3. STANDARD PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS. States: |
*Exclusions. Each page shall be counted except for the following:
| - Resumes | pg 64 | This paragraph excludes resumes in the page count. There is no requirement to submit resumes with our proposal as we have understood the RFP and PWS. Are resumes required to be submitted with the proposal and, if so, for which positions. | No, at this time, resumes are not being requested. |
| 14 | RFP states: Resumes are limited to two pages and shall describe a sample representative skill set and how it relates to the requirements of the contract. |
Upon inclusion in the Competitive Range, the PCO may request Offerors to submit a by name resume for each key position within five days of notice.
| pg 67 para L.7.1. | As the non-displacement of Qualified Workers clause applies (per Section I RFP page 25) to this contract request the resume requirement be changed to 10 days after award as we would need to obtain the resumes of personnel in the current jobs and most areeluctant to provide them to other than their own comnpanies. The rules oer the Dept of Labor states (Predecessor’s certified service employee lists 29 C.F.R. § 9.12(e) and FAR 48 C.F.R. § 22.1204) "The contracting officer shall provide the certified service employee list to the successor contractor immediately upon receipt of the certified service employee list, but not before contract award and, if requested, also provide the list to employees or their authorized representatives." If due post-award that issue would be eliminated. | At this time, resumes are not required as a part of proposal submission. | |||
| 15 | N/A | N/A | Does the Service Contract Act apply to this contract? | Yes. | |
| 16 | RFP | pg 25, | |||
| Section I | Does Executive order 13495 // Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers apply to this contract? | Yes. | |||
| 17 | Per the PWS Paragraph 3.5 Environmental states in part: Contractor personnel working on this contract shall coordinate with appropriate Installation agencies as required to adhere to Annex L of the COCOM Operation order which may include all or portions of DODI 4715.5, as well as other DOD environmental guidance such as DODI 4715.4, DODI 4715.8, EO 12088, or DODD 4715.1E. In the absence of any negotiated standards or guidance, the Contractor shall adhere to all applicable Host Country laws and regulations. In the further absence of Host Country law or regulation, the Contractor shall follow United States Army Environmental Protection and Enhancement regulations as made applicable to the contract by the Contracting Officer. | ||||
| Paragraph 3.5.1 Environmental Compliance states: The Contractor shall coordinate with appropriate Installation agencies in order to adhere to ASG-KU Department of Public Works Memorandum #11, Environmental Requirement for Contract Scopes of Work and Performance Work Statements. | Pg 30 Para 3.5 | ||||
| Does the government intend to include these Environmental documents in the final solicitation package? | Yes, applicable ASG-KU policies/memoranda would be provided as attachments to a final RFP. | ||||
| 18 | The RFP Section H-8. PERSONNEL RECOVERY (PR) TRANING states: Requirements for Personnel Recovery (PR)/Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE)/Isolated Preparation Report (ISOPREP). Personnel Recovery (PR) requirement is required for all US Nationals Deploying or deployed contractor personnel. Please note, this training is currently only required for U.S. National contractor personnel deploying within this Area of Responsibility (AOR). It is important to understand that this requirement applies to all U.S. National contractor personnel who work for the prime or any of the subcontract tier levels on this procurement. This training will be required to be taken annually. In accordance with DODD 3002.01E, Personnel Recovery in the Department of Defense, AR 525-28 dated 10 March 2010, PR training is a mandatory pre-deployment theater entrance training and certification requirement for this contract. The Contractor is required to provide instruction and assurance of certification/compliance with the following DOD, DA, and HQ, AMC Personnel Recovery Training for all U.S. National employees: Personnel Recovery Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) Briefing, COCOM/Kuwait Specific/special instructions (SPINS) briefings identifying geographic, environmental, and socio/political aspects of the Kuwait AOR, Anti-Terrorism- Force Protection (AT/FP) Level I Training, Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) Level B Training, Civilian ISOPREP Card, and Registration in CIVTRACKS. Contractors shall notify the Contracting Officer, as soon as practicable, whenever employee kidnappings, serious injuries or deaths occur. |
H-11. PROCESSING AND DEPARTURE. The Contractor is not required to depart the U.S. or another country through a central departure point. That notwithstanding, before contractor personnel depart from the U.S. or another country, and before contractor personnel residing in Kuwait begin contract performance in Kuwait, the Contractor shall be compliant with the provisions of DFARS 252.225-7995, Deviation 2014-O0018, (Contractor Personnel Performing in the United States Central Command Area of responsibility). RFP pg 18-19 para H-8 and H-11
| If employees do not have to go through CRC, how do we ensure they get this training? Or do we have the option of sending them through CRC to get the training done? | Training should be completed at CRC. | ||||
| 19 | N/A | Do new employees have to be processed through the CRC at Fort Bliss or another location enroute to Kuwait? | Yes. | ||
| 20 | Section 1.2.2.1 of the PWS states: If the Government cannot provide, the Contract shall follow applicable Acquisition and Procurement procedures IAW in PWS paragraph 2.5.3.1. in order to requisition RFID tags. | Pg 2 Para 1.2.2.1 | Does this require us to obtain and stock a certain type and amount of RFID tags in the event the Government cannot provide them in a timely manner? | No. | |
| 21 | RFP Section A, Section B | A-6.1 | Please confirm that the 90 day transition period is part of the 365 day base year. | Yes, the 90-day transition period is part of the 365-day base year. | |
| 22 | RFP Section L | L.3.1 | Paragraph L.3.1 states, "The electronic submission of the Offerors proposal shall be signed by an officer or employee authorized to legally bind the Offeror." Is this a reference to the signature requirement for the SF33/SF30/Certifications, or is the requirement for a separate signature on a cover letter/letter of transmittal? | This is a reference to the requirement for the solicitation/amendments/certifications. | |
| 23 | RFP Section L | L.3.3 | May 10 point font also be used for header/footer text? | Yes. | |
| 24 | RFP Section L | L.7.3, L.3.1 | Management Subfactor 3 requires copies of the Offeror's DCMA or DCAA review letters. Paragraph L.3.1 requires that company names be redacted from the Management volume. Please confirm that offerors are to redact the DCMA/DCAA issued letters. | Yes, these documents should be redacted. | |
| 25 | RFP Section L | L.7.2 | Paragraph L.8 requires resumes that "describe a sample representative skill set and how it relates to the requirements of the contract." Please confirm that offerors are not to submit actual candidate resumes with the initial proposal. | No, at this time, resumes are not required as a part of the proposal submission. | |
| 26 | RFP Section L | L.3 | In the list of exclusions from the page count, the Staffing Plan is listed as "per L.7"; please confirm this is the correct paragraph reference. L.7 is the overall Volume II - Management Factor. L.8 bullet 2 requires a "staffing plan." In which volume is the Offeror to provide the page-exempt staffing plan? | In both the Management and Technical volumes of the proposal submission. | |
| 27 | RFP Section L | L.6.2 | Please confirm that a completed Section B -- which includes cost information -- should be included in Volume 1, Supplemental Docs & Facility Clearance. | Section B should be included within Volume I, but those costs should also be specified within the Volume V Cost submission. | |
| 28 | RFP Section M | M.1 | In the middle of paragraph M.1, the following phrase appears out of place, "Operations Strategy, Past Performance, and Price." Please clarify the evaluation factors. | This will be revised to state the correct evaluation factors if a final RFP is issued. | |
| 29 | RFP Section L | L.8 | Given the requirement for redacted proposals (L.3.1), can company names be included in the employment history section of the resumes? | Yes. However, at this time, by name resumes are not required as a part of the propsal submission. | |
| 30 | RFP Section L | L.3.3 | Please clarify if the font requirement for tables and graphics is 10 point (any font) or 10 point Times New Roman. | Font should be 10 point Arial. | |
| 31 | RFP Section M | M.11.2.2 | Would the Government please clarify the definition of relevancy for past performance contracts? For example, does similar scope include logistics/supply services, or are contracts limited exclusively to ammunition supply points? Can CONUS contracts be used as references, or does similar scope require only OCONUS locations? | Similar to the scope outlined within the ASP/TSA 2.0 PWS, not limited to OCONUS. | |
| 32 | RFP Section L, Section M | L.9.1, M.11.1 | The RFP states, "Major subcontractors are defined as members of an Offeror's overall team who are expected to perform ten percent or more of the proposed efforts target cost." Offerors are instructed to include major subcontractors in responses for such sections as business systems, past performance, and facility clearances. For the purposes of the non-cost volumes, would the Government consider excluding labor brokers from the definition of major subcontractor? | Yes, Labor Brokers will be excluded from the definition of a Major Subcontractor. | |
| 33 | RFP Section L | L.3.1, L.3.5 | For Volumes II and III, please clarify if the requirement for redacting all company names/logos also applies to the front cover. Should offerors identify themselves on the front cover of these volumes, as instructed in paragraph L.3.5? | Volume II and III front covers should also be redacted. | |
| 34 | RFP Section L | L.6.2 | Please confirm that the completed and signed solicitation and amendments includes only RFP Sections A-K and the SF30 Amendments, and excludes all other attachments/exhibits included with the solicitation and/or amendments. | No, a completed and signed solicitation and amendments does not only include RFP sections A-K and the SF30 Amendments. It is inclusive of all sections and corresponding attachments to the solicitation. | |
| 35 | RFP Section L | L.9 | Is there a preferred or required format/template for the major subcontractor written consent letters and letters of commitment? | No, there is not a required format or template for the major subcontractor written consent letters and letters of commitment. | |
| 36 | RFP Section L | L.3.1 | Please clarify the required file types for submission. Are PDFs permitted only for the SF33 and RFP pages? Can Volumes I through IV be submitted in PDF to facilitate the integration of attachments? Or, are these volumes required to be in Microsoft Word? | These may be submitted in MS Word or Adobe PDF. Cost volume must be in MS Excel. | |
| 37 | RFP Section L | L.3.3 | Section L.3.3 allows for 10 point font for tables and graphic displays. Please confirm that this also applies to callout boxes. | Yes, this also applies to callout boxes. Font shall be 10 point Arial. | |
| 38 | RFP Section L | L.3.1 | Please clarify whether Volumes I through IV are to be submitted as one single file for each volume. Are multiple files per volume permitted to accommodate PDF attachments, such as teaming agreements and business system letters? | One file for each volume. Multiple files are permitted as long as they are in MS Word, Adobe, or Excel. However, each Volume must be within the page limit as outlined in Section L. | |
| 39 | RFP Section L | L.3 | Please confirm that Offerors are to submit four CD/DVDs per volume (20 total), and not four CD/DVDs total (each containing all five volumes). | Four CD/DVDs per volume (20 total) shall be submitted. | |
| 40 | RFP Section L, PWS | L.7.1, PWS 2.3 | Section L.7.1 instructs offerors to designate which positions will be considered key. Please confirm that not all positions listed in PWS 2.3, Contractor Key Employee Qualifications, are to be considered key personnel for the purposes of the proposal. | This section is not dictating that these personnel are defined as Key. Any munitions operations after normal business hours, it is expected that project, area or operations manager is on duty. | |
| 41 | n/a | n/a | What are the net explosive weights of the pads at the Camp Arifjan ASP? | At this time it is approximately 9 million at the ASP and approximately 3 million at the TSA. However, this fluctuates. Additionally, this is dictated by the explosive site license, which is currently under revision/being updated and is with the U.S. Army Technical Center for Explosive safety. | |
| 42 | n/a | n/a | Please provide the explosive site license for the Camp Arifjan ASP/TSA and specifically for the Theater Ammunition Reclamation Facilities (TARF 1 and 2). | The license is currently under revision/being updated. | |
| 43 | RFP Section H | H-14 | Would the Government please provide meal rates for the dining facilities (DFACs) available and authorized for contractor use? | Standard rates effective as of January 01, 2016: Breakfast - $3.45, Lunch - $5.55, and Dinner - $4.85. Total - $13.85 | |
| 44 | RFP Section B | pages 7-8 | Will OY3 be specified as 366 days? There is a leap year in 2020. The verbiage in the CLIN Structure on page 7 and 8 of the RFP indicate 365 days for OY3. | This will be updated to 366 days if a final RFP is issued. | |
| 45 | RFP Section L, Section M | L.10.2.6, M.12.2 | Paragraphs L.10.2.6 and M.12.2 reference an eight month duration for Option Year 4. Please confirm the duration of Option Year Four. | If a final RFP is issued, the option year four period of performance will be updated to 365 days within those paragraphs. | |
| 46 | Attachment 0001, PWS | Page 8+, Para 2.3 | Can offerors chose to dual-hat the positions identified in paragraph 2.3? | Each position has individual roles and responsibilities which must be completed to successfully meet the Government's requirements. It is anticipated that each of these position types would need to be fulfilled for successful operations. It is not required that contractors utilize the exact position titles/names, but the roles, requirements, and ressponsibilities will need to be fulfilled at the individual level. All personnel training, education, etc. requirements outlined in the solicitation or corresponding documents shall be met. Staffing plan will be reviewed during evaluations. | |
| 47 | Attachment 0001, PWS | Page 8+, Para 2.3 | Are offerors required to staff the positions listed in paragraph 2.3 at the level specified? For example, do offerors have the discretion to staff a position listed as a manager at the foreman level if this conforms to our staffing approach? | As long as training, education, and other listed requirements are met, these titles are not required to be used. Contractor should propose staffing and organizational approach to meet these roles/responsibilities. All personnel training, education, etc. requirements outlined in the solicitation or corresponding documents shall be met. Staffing plan will be reviewed during evaluations. | |
| 48 | Attachment 0001, PWS | Page 8, Para 2.3.1 | Recommend allowing substitution of work experience for degree requirement. | Substitution of work experience for degree requirement will not be implemented into the PWS for this position level. All personnel training, education, etc. requirements outlined in the solicitation or corresponding documents shall be met. | |
| 49 | Attachment 0001, PWS | Page 8, Para 2.3.1 | Recommend changing "experience in ammunition operations" to "experience in ammunition or logistics/facility operations." | PWS language will remain as is. All personnel training, education, etc. requirements outlined in the solicitation or corresponding documents shall be met. | |
| 50 | Attachment 0001, PWS | Page 9, Para 2.3.2 | Recommend allowing substitution of work experience for degree requirement. | Substitution of work experience for degree requirement will not be implemented into the PWS for this position level. All personnel training, education, etc. requirements outlined in the solicitation or corresponding documents shall be met. | |
| 51 | Attachment 0001, PWS | Page 9, Para 2.3.2 | Recommend changing "experience in ammunition operations" to "experience in ammunition or logistics operations." | PWS language will remain as is. All personnel training, education, etc. requirements outlined in the solicitation or corresponding documents shall be met. | |
| 52 | Attachment 0001, PWS | Page 9, Para 2.3.3 | Recommend changing "experience in munitions supply operations covering the specific area of the ammunition supply point" to "experience in relevant munitions or logistics operations." | PWS language will remain as is. All personnel training, education, etc. requirements outlined in the solicitation or corresponding documents shall be met. | |
| 53 | Attachment 0001, PWS | Page 9, Para 2.3.5 | Recommend allowing substitution of work experience for degree requirement. | Substitution of work experience for degree requirement will not be implemented into the PWS for this position level. All personnel training, education, etc. requirements outlined in the solicitation or corresponding documents shall be met. | |
| 54 | Attachment 0001, PWS | Page 9, Para 2.3.5 | Please confirm requirement for SECRET security clearance for the GFE Maintenance Manager. Will this person be exposed to SECRET level materials? | Yes, because these personnel may have to access facilities/information which require this level of security clearance. | |
| 55 | Attachment 0001, PWS | Page 9, Para 2.3.6 | Recommend allowing substitution of work experience for degree requirement. | Substitution of work experience for degree requirement will not be implemented into the PWS for this position level. All personnel training, education, etc. requirements outlined in the solicitation or corresponding documents shall be met. | |
| 56 | Attachment 0001, PWS | Page 9, Para 2.3.6 | Please confirm requirement for SECRET security clearance for the Safety Manager. Will this person be exposed to SECRET level materials? | Yes, because these personnel may have to access facilities/information which require this level of security clearance. | |
| 57 | Attachment 0001, PWS | Page 9, Para 2.3.7 | Recommend allowing substitution of work experience for degree requirement. | Substitution of work experience for degree requirement will not be implemented into the PWS for this position level. All personnel training, education, etc. requirements outlined in the solicitation or corresponding documents shall be met. | |
| 58 | Attachment 0001, PWS | Page 9, Para 2.3.7 | Please confirm requirement for SECRET security clearance for the Quality Manager. Will this person be exposed to SECRET level materials? | Yes, because these personnel may have to access facilities/information which require this level of security clearance. | |
| 59 | Attachment 0001, PWS | Page 10, Para 2.3.8 | Please confirm requirement for SECRET security clearance for the Supply Manager. Will this person be exposed to SECRET level materials? | Yes, because these personnel may have to access facilities/information which require this level of security clearance. | |
| 60 | Attachment 0001, PWS | Page 10, Para 2.3.11 | Recommend removing "quantity distance" from this paragraph. | PWS language will remain as is. | |
| 61 | Attachment 0001, PWS | Page 10, Para 2.3.11 | Recommend removing "Must have skill sets to enforce all class V regulatory requirements as described in but not limited to DA Pam 385-64 Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards. and DA Pam 385- 10 Army Safety Program. " | PWS language will remain as is. All personnel training, education, etc. requirements outlined in the solicitation or corresponding documents shall be met. | |
| 62 | Attachment 0001, PWS | Page 10, Para 2.3.11 | Please confirm requirement for SECRET security clearance for the Storage Area Operations Supervisor. Will this person be exposed to SECRET level materials? | Yes, because these personnel may have to access facilities/information which require this level of security clearance. | |
| 63 | Attachment 0004, GFE List | n/a | Please clarify the level of effort for maintenance. Is the GFE part of a centralized pool available to multiple operations, or is this equipment specific to the ASP/TSA? | The Government will not define how it's supposed to be utilized. Will provide the list of equipment the USG will provide. Contractor is responsible for proposing utilization. | |
| 64 | Attachment 0001, PWS | Page 32, Para 3.7 | Please clarify the responsibilities of the incoming contractor to perform inventories during transition. | Responsible for physically performing inventory as required by the Accountable Officer. Note, Accountable Officer puts out a annual inventory schedule and can schedule inventories as needed. | |
| 65 | Attachment 0001, PWS | Page 32, Para 3.7 | Is it the Government's intent that the incoming contractor take over all operations simultaneously at day 90 of the transition? Or is a staggered transition where the contractor assumes responsibility in stages preferred? | The incoming contractor shall be fully operational at the end of the 90-day transition period and have assumed all operations from the incumbent. | |
| 66 | n/a | n/a | Will the Performance Based Incentive Fee (PBIF) during transition be split between the incoming and outgoing contractors to facilitate a smooth transition process? | Fee sharing is not anticipated. The methodology for issuance/evaluation of fee will be further defined within the PBIF plan, which will be an attachment to the final RFP, if issued. | |
| 67 | Attachment 0001, PWS; Attachment 0002 CDRLs; CDRLs | PWS Page 30, Para 3.3 | Please confirm the submission requirement for the Quality Control Plan -- prior to contract award, upon award, or after award? | 30 days after award. | |
| 68 | Attachment 0001, PWS | Page 15, Para 2.5.1 | Is the contractor required to follow maintenance requirements IAW technical Manual -10/-20/-30 and “triple D” standards for Kuwait theatre of operation? | Yes | |
| 69 | Response to Q&A and DRAFT PWS | Question #85 and PWS Para 2.3.1 | The Government's response to Question 85 alludes to a new requirement that the Project Manager have a PMP or equivalent certificate, however, that requirement is not included in the latest Draft PWS. We believe that the requirement for a PMP/Project Management certificate does not seem as relevant for this duty position as is the requirement for actual experience managing other contracts of a simliar size and scope. Will the Government please remove the requirement for a Project Management certificate? | No requirement for PMP certificate. | |
| 70 | DRAFT PWS | Para 3.5 | Para 3.5 is related to Environmental requirements. Will the Government provide for disposal of used Class III(POL) extracted from GFE as a result of conducting services? | No, the Contractor will be responsible for coordination. | |
| 71 | RFP, Section M | Page 77, M.12 | Recommend changing "Factor 3 Cost" to "Factor 4 Cost" | This will updated if a final RFP is issued. | |
| 72 | RFP, Section H-18 | Page 22 | Recommend changing "H-18 Fitness For Duty and Medical Care Limitations" to "H-19 Fitness for Duty and Medical Care Limitations". Note: there are two paragrapsh labeled "H-18" (Page 21 and Page 22) | This will updated if a final RFP is issued. | |
| 73 | RFP Section L.3.1 | 65 | Section L.3.1. states that Offerors shall redact all company names/logos/pictures from all pages of the proposal with the exception of Volume I (Supplemental Documents and Facility Clearance), Volume III (Past Performance), and Volume IV (Price)." Do you mean Volume V (Cost), cited in L.3, instead of Volume IV (Price)? | ||
| Yes, if a final RFP is issued, it will be updated to cite Cost as Volume V, instead of Volume IV. | |||||
| 74 | PWS | Section C | No mission workload was provided with the Draft RFP. Will the Government provide and detailed mission workload information prior to the RFP? Will the Government consider providing labor categories and minimal manhours expected to be considered in Offeror proposals? | Workload information from PWS Section 2.8.1 is provided as Enclosure 001 to this spreadsheet. | |
| 75 | Attachment 4 GFE List | Matrix has column that says "On TPE Book". Can the Government define what this column means? Are these items on hand but on/off accountability documents? | Theater Provided equipment. TPE is accounted for/there are hand receipts. Contractor is responsible for accountability of TPE and GFE. | ||
| 76 | RFP Section L | L.6.1 | Can the Government confirm that by-name resumes are not required as part of the proposal submission but only once selected into the Competitive Range and requested by the Contracting Officer | At this time, by name resumes are not being requested as a part of the propsal submission. | |
| 77 | RFP Section L | L.6.1 | Is a DD 254 required to be submitted as part of the Offeror proposal? | Yes | |
| 78 | RFP Section L | L.8 | Are Offerors required to have a certified ISO 9001:2008 QMS for this requirement? | Not required to be certified. | |
| 79 | RFP Section L | L.7.1 | Due to various expected Offeror interpretations, will the Government specifically outline the expected standards required under Kuwaiti labor Law? | The U.S. Government will not provide interpretations of Kuwait Labor Laws. | |
| 80 | RFP Section B | Page 4 - 11 | The RFP states a 90-day transition. Will there be a separate CLIN for the transition period? | No, a separate CLIN will not be included for the transition period. The transition period will occur during the base year and costs should be included under that CLIN. | |
| 81 | RFP Section H | Page 23, H-20 | Please clarify if a contractor's financial data is subject to the statement to "...NOT mark any data provided to the US Government under this Contract…" |
| Recommend a contractor's financial data be excluded from this requirement and subject to the contractors proprietary markings. | Contractor's financial data will be excluded from this requirement and subject to the contractor's proprietary markings, if a final RFP is issued. | |||
| 82 | RFP Section L | Page 65, L-4 | Pursuant to FAR 24.202, an offerors proposal, "...submitted in response to a competitive solicitation, shall not be made available to any person under the FOIA." |
| Please clarify the requirement for this additional legend since an offerors proposal documentation is in response to a competitive solicitation. | Proposal submissions shall be in accordance with section L and FAR 52.215-1. | ||||
| 83 | RFP Section L | Page 65, L-4 | For Offerors that consider their proposal to be privileged or confidential, is the Government requiring this legend instead of markings prescribed by FAR 52.215-1(e)? | Proposal submissions shall be in accordance with section L and FAR 52.215-1. | |
| 84 | RFP Section L | Page 65, L-4 | What is the purpose of this legend if Offerors are already required to state "This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed -- in whole or in part -- for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. ..."? Both legends appear to be for the protection of an offerors proposal information in a competitive acquisition. | Proposal submissions shall be in accordance with section L and FAR 52.215-1. | |
| 85 | RFP Section L | N/A | As prescribed by FAR 15.209 for competitive acquisitions, please include FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors in the Solicitation Section L. | Proposal submissions shall be in accordance with section L and FAR 52.215-1. | |
| 86 | RFP Section L | Page 71 | |||
| L.10.2.6 | Option Year 4 is stated in Section B as a full year, 365 days. Please restate Government's calculation of the six-month extension period to be "…calculated by the U.S. Government by taking 50% of the twelve months of performance CLINS proposed for Option Year Four..." | This may be updated/clarified in the final RFP, if issued. | |||
| 87 | PWS 1.2.5.1 | Pages 3-6 of 45 | While the matrix clearly states the production metrics and quality standards, it does not provide the projected annual quantity of ammunition to be processed. Will the Government provide an estimated annual quantity by ammunition type? This will enable offerors to estimate staffing requirements. | Historical workload will be provided. However, workload is anticipated to fluctuate. | |
| 88 | PWS 2.22.5 | Page 35 of 45 | The reference to SAAS-MOD has been removed as the system for generating information for the Explosive Safety Net Explosive Weight (NEW) Report. Please clarify if there is a different system that has replaced SAAS-MOD as the source of information for the report. | No, there is not a different system that has replaced SAAS-MOD. | |
| 89 | RFP L.6.1 | Page 66 of 78 | Please confirm that a new joint venture does not need its own facilities clearance by the proposal closing date and that the managing partner's CAGE code with Secret facilities clearance will suffice. | IAW Section L, new joint ventures are required to obtain facility clearance, in order to be eligible for award. | |
| 90 | RFP L.3.1 and L.3.5.3 | Page 65 of 78 | We understand the L.3.1 requirements for no company identification in Volumes II and III. Please clarify if L.3.5.3 does or does not allow company identification on the cover pages for Volumes II and III. | Company idenfication should not be included on cover pages or throughout Volumes II and III. This will be updated/clarified, if a final RFP is issued. | |
| 91 | RFP L.9.1 | Page 69 of 78 | Please confirm that "up to" five contracts for the prime contractor also applies later in the same sentence to mean "up to" three contracts for each major subcontractor. | Yes. | |
| 92 | RFP L.9.1(3) | Page 70 of 78 | Paragraph (3) defines a major subcontractor as performing ten percent or more of the proposed effort target cost. We note that the cost of the local Kuwait labor broker that supplies the third country national (TCN) workforce may be greater than 10% of contract costs. However, this firm does not have PWS management past performance and is considered a commercial vendor. Please confirm that the Government does not intend to see past performance contracts and questionnaires for the Kuwait TCN labor broker. | The Government does not intend to see past performance contracts and questionnaires from labor brokers as they will not be considered major subcontractors. | |
| 93 | Draft DRFP (DRFP) | page 19/78, section H-17 | MIL_AIR is not selected as a government provided service to the contractor. Will this service be available for deploying personnel who complete deployment requirements at a CONUS military installation? | Contractors are not provided with MIL AIR. Commercial travel is available. | |
| 94 | DRFP / “Offerors shall submit past performance information on up to five recent and relevant U.S. Government and/or commercial contracts for the prime Offeror...” | page 69/78, section L.9.1 | May an Offeror submit a relevant contract with the Government of a nation that is allied with the United States, such as a member of NATO? | No. | |
| 95 | DRFP /DPWS / The Key Requirements listed on these pages are listed as requirements and not designated as mandatory. | DRFP page 67/78, section L.7.1; DPWS page 8, paragraph 2.3 | DRFP Section L.7.1 states that the offeror will identify "all positions the Offeror will designate as key"; while DPWS paragraph 2.3 lists 15 positions under the heading "Contractor Key Employee Qualifications". Does the Government consider all 15 positions in DPWS paragraph 2.3 to also be "key positions"? | First four are considered key positions, but remaining are not. | |
| 96 | DPWS | pages 13-15, paragraph 2.4.4 | Paragraph 2.4.4 states all training required to meet the requirements under this contract is mandatory and will be at the cost of the Contractor. The paragraph goes on to state "the Government shall provide training equivalent to that which would be provided to Government personnel at no cost...." Are the costs referenced here only applicable to those costs associated with the purchase of course materials and formal training which may or may not require travel; or does it also include all labor costs for time completing training to meet the training required under this contract? | This is for course materials. This does not include labor costs for time completing training. | |
| 97 | DRFP /CAAF personnel shall process through the deployment center designated in the Contract or as otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer. | page 50, paragraph (f)(1) | Reference states "process through the deployment center designated in the contract, or as otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer, prior to deploying." Will the Government please identify the designated deployment center to be used? | At this time, Ft. Benning and Ft. Bliss are available for use. | |
| 98 | DRFP | page 67, section L.7.1 Subfactor 1 - Personnel Management | May an Offeror submit a by name resume in lieu of a sample representative skill set? | At this time, by name resumes are not being requested as a part of the propsal submission. | |
| 99 | DRFP | page 70, section L.10 Volume V - Cost Factor | Is this Cost Factor Volume IV? | Cost is Volume V of the overall proposal submission, but is Evaluation Factor Four. | |
| 100 | DRFP | page 22, paragraph H-18.(a) | The website referenced (http://www2.centcom.mil/sites/contracts/Pages/GCP.aspx) for current guidance regarding fitness for duty and medical care limitations is not recognized. Will the Government please provide the current information as an attachment to the solicitation or provide an active link to this information? | USCENTCOM MOD12 will be provided as an attachment to the solicitation. | |
| 101 | DRFP | page 52, paragraph (i)(2) | Will the Government please provide a comprehensive list of military-unique organizational clothing and individual equipment (OCIE) required for safety and security? | It is not anticipated that 'military-unique' OCIE will be required. | |
| 102 | DRFP | page 52, paragraph (i)(3) | Will OCIE required for safety and security of contractor personnel be available for issue locally (on Camp Arifjan)? | It is not anticipated that military specific OCIE will be required. | |
| 103 | CDRL | CDRL 7.4 | CDRL remarks state "the contractor shall utilize CDRL 4.0. PERSTAT Format (attached) for the daily submissions." There is a file titled CDRL 7.4. PERSTAT Format. Is 7.4 PERSTAT the correct format or is there a CDRL 4.0 PERSTAT format that will be provided? | The format in CDRL 7.4 is the correct format to be utilized. | |
| 104 | Draft PWS, CDRL | PWS page 27, paragraph 2.20.4; CDRL2.20.4 | PWS paragraph 2.20.4 identifies a leased container report due weekly and identifies this as CDRL 2.20.4. This CDRL is also listed in attachment 0002, however the CDRL is missing from the DD Form 1423-1's provided. Will the Government please provide the DD Form 1423-1 with the details required for this CDRL? | If a final RFP is issued, the DD Form 1423-1 for this CDRL will be provided. | |
| 105 | Draft PWS, CDRL | PWS page 11, paragraph 2.4.1; CDRL 2.4.1 | The PWS requires that the "contractor shall develop a training plan that meets the Army ammunition training requirements IAW DA PAM 385-64, Figure 1-1." The CDRL states the "contractor shall develop a training plan that meets the U.S. Army ammunition training requirements of Army Materiel Command (AMC) Regulation 350-4 and United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) Regulation 350-10". Will the Government please clarify with which of these references our training plan should comply? | Should be developed in accordance with DA PAM 385-64. This may be updated in the CDRL documentation, if a final RFP is issued. | |
| 106 | Draft PWS, CDRL | PWS page 24, paragraph 2.13.11 | Attachment 0002 lists the CDRL reporting frequency as both weekly and upon request. The DD Form 1423-1 states the report shall be provided when requested. The PWS states only that planographs will be maintained and a copy shall be made available. Will the Government clarify the reporting and deliverable requirements? | Frequency will be upon request. This may be updated in the CDRL documentation, if a final RFP is issued. | |
| 107 | Draft PWS, CDRL | PWS page 27, paragraph 2.22; CDRL 2.22 | The PWS paragraph identifies a CDRL 2.22. This CDRL is not included in attachment 0002 and no DD Form 1423-1 is included. Is there a CDRL 2.22 required and if so, will the Government please provide the DD Form 1423-1 with the requirements? | Reference to CDRL 2.22 will be deleted from the PWS. | |
| 108 | DRFP, In the case of teaming arrangement/Joint Ventures, the Offeror's approach should describe which member's syhstem is being employed an dhow proprietary informationwill be shared and protected. | page 68/78, section L.7.3.(3) | Please define whose proprietary information (a teammate's information, or USG information) is referred to in the following phrase: "how proprietary information will be shared and protected." Additionally, please clarify "shared" -- does this mean shared with the Government, or between partnering organizations? | Shared with the Government and between partnering organizations. | |
| 109 | DRFP / Offerors shall redact all company names/logos/pictures from all pages of the proposal | ||||
| with the exception of Volume I (Supplemental Documents and Facility Clearance), Volume III (Past Performance), and Volume IV (Price). | page 65, section L.3.1 | How does the Gov't want offerors to present their "redacted" team member organizations if we are not allowed to present their names and logos? Will reviewers of Volume II also be evaluating/reading Volume I and III? | Volume II evaluators, will not be evaluating Volumes I and III. Company names/logos/pictures should not be included in Volume II, but position titles may be included for organization structures. | ||
| 110 | PWS | Page 23, Paragraph 2.13.3 | Is there currently a Z-waiver authorized for the ASP/TSA in accordance with DA PAM 385-64, Table 7-2 and DA Pam 385–30, table 4.1/4–2? | No. | |
| 111 | PWS | Page 35, Paragraph 3.10 | Property Reporting System, is there a current procured or contracted supply system in-place at the ASP/TSA? Or is there a Commercial of the Shelf (COTS) systems owned by the U.S. Government that will remain with the contract to be utilized for property accountability? i.e. WASP | WASP is utilized. | |
| 112 | PWS | Page 35, Paragraph 3.10 | Will the Government authorize the use of MAXIMO for the ASP/TSA- Kuwait contract in support of the supply section? | This will not be required or restricted by the U.S. Government. However, all systems required throughout the PWS, solicitation, and corresponding attachments shall be utilized. | |
| 113 | PWS | Page 23, Paragraph 2.15.5 | Are additional transportation assets available on a daily basis to move ammunition and containers between the ASP and TSA? | Yes, it is anticipated that heavy lift/line haul contracts should be available for use. This will be coordinated through the U.S. Government transportation personnel in Kuwait. | |
| 114 | PWS | Page 19, Paragraph 2.11 | Are there any stocks, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps courtesy stored at the ASP or TSA that will be managed by the contractor – not on the Army’s accountability system? If yes, will that information be provided? | No | |
| 115 | PWS | Page 19, Paragraph 2.11 | Is the stock control section required to process paperwork and manage stocks in Qatar or Camp Buehring? | No. | |
| 116 | PWS | Page 16, Paragraph 2.9 | What Government Furnished Facilities, buildings on Camp Arifjan, are utilized to manage the ASP/TSA-Kuwait contract? Will all these facilities be available to the awarded contractor? | It is anticipated that the same facilities will be made available to the incoming contractor. This approximately 20 offices. | |
| 117 | PWS | Page 16, Paragraph 2.6 | PWS Paragraph 2.6 states “…that all internal and external SOPs will remains property of the Government…” will the Government provide a copy of all current SOPs, Plans, and Policies currently in effect at the ASP/TSA? | Any SOPs which are not proprietary may be provided during tranisition to the incoming contractor, to help facilitate a smooth transition. However, it is expected that the incoming contractor develop its own plans and SOPs following that period. | |
| 118 | PWS | Page 23, Paragraph 2.13.1 | Are all ASP and TSA storage pads properly marked in accordance with the established explosive site plan? | Yes. |
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