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- W52P1J-19-R-0054
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This document contains questions and answers related to a solicitation for an Automatic Identification Technology (AIT-6) indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract. The Army Materiel Command Joint Munitions Command is seeking proposals to provide various hardware and software products to support identification and tracking capabilities. Proposals are due by June 21, 2019. Key requirements include handheld computers, printers, barcode scanners, label design software, and carrying cases with IP54 ratings. Offerors must ensure all products, including accessories, meet Trade Agreements Act compliance. The contract will have a base year and four option years, with orders placed on both a firm-fixed-price and time-and-materials basis. Inspection and acceptance will generally occur at origin unless waived by the ordering officer.
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| Document Reference | Document Section | Paragraph | Page(s) | Question | Answer | PWS change required | |
| 1 | Attachment 1 - PWS | 3.9.3.2(a) | 2 | 21 | Will devices that require a suspend and resume process for battery change be acceptable for proposal? For example – user or battery level notification software must initiate suspend for battery swap prior to battery removal. If this process is initiated and followed, the device meets the 5-minute data preservation requirement. Is this acceptable? | Yes, a suspend and resume process for battery change is acceptable. Yes, if this process is initiated and followed and the device meets the 5-minute data preservation requirement, the process is acceptable. | N/A |
| 2 | Attachment 1 - PWS | 3.12 | 2 | 22 | Does the minimum 3 year warranty only cover the batteries included with the main device or do the separately orderable batteries also have to come with a 3 year warranty | No, the 3 year warranty must cover both the batteries included with the main device and the separately orderable batteries. | Yes (3.12) |
| 3 | Attachment 1 - PWS | 3.13 | 3 | 22 | Due to the Government's custom/unique requirements (hardware configuration and TAA compliance) the industry standard is 60 days ARO. Will the Government consider changing the 45 day ARO delivery requirement to 60 days ARO delivery as was specified in the Draft RFP? | Yes. The requirement has been changed to 60 days. | Yes (3.13) |
| 4 | Attachment 1 - PWS | 3.16 | 3 | 24 | Is IPv6 mandatory for the industrial printers (CLINs 5BA & 5BB)? | No, it is not mandatory. | Yes (3.16) |
| 5 | Attachment 1 - PWS | 4.1.3 | 2 | 27 | The PWS requires as a separately orderable item: "Carrying case (IP54 rating, minimum)". Does the carrying case need to be IP54 rated even though the tablet must already be rated at a minimum IP54 rating? | Yes. The carrying case is a separately orderable item that must provide its contents protection at a minimum IP54 rating. | N/A |
| 6 | Attachment 1 - PWS | 4.3.3.2 | 1 | 34 | Can the Government provide more details on the application and longevity expected? "Weatherproof" will depend on how the products will be used. | Applications may include, but are not limited to, retail supply system, interior / exterior warehousing and storage, and shipping / transportation. Longevity expectations include durability and resistance to abrasion, tearing, moisture, chemicals, weathering, and extreme temperatures. | Yes (4.3.3.2) |
| 7 | Attachment 1 - PWS | 4.3.3.2 | 1 | 34 | What is the normal operating environment and what is the extreme operating environment that the labels will be subjected to? | Refer to Section J, Attachment 0001, Performance Work Statement - Rev 1. | |
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| 8 | Attachment 1 - PWS | 4.3.4 | 2 | 34 | Can the Government provide clarification to the "on-demand printing for at least 16 hours per day" requirement? Does this mean continuous, non-stop printing for 16 hours? Or intermittent printing for 16 hours? | On-demand printing is anytime a user needs to print a label during two consecutive 8 hour work shifts (16 hours per day). It can include 120 minute durations of continuous printing. | N/A |
| 9 | Attachment 1 - PWS | 4.1.4 - 4.1.8 | 3 | 28 | Can the Government please provide clarification on the following requirement: "The contractor shall harden the OS to the DISA Field Security Operations (FSO) Security Content Automation Protocol (S-CAP)". Can the Government please provide specific expectations on hardening the current OS (Windows 10)? | Hardening means setting most of the Win 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide Group (STIG) requirements via the Secure Host Baseline (SHB) and Group Policy Object (GPO). The current method of hardening Windows 10 is to create the system using the Win 10 SHB image and then applying the STIG GPO. | Yes (4.1.4 - 4.1.8) |
| 10 | Attachment 1 - PWS | 5.1 | 4 | 42 | The Government is familiar with the BarTender label design software. The OEM of this software, Seagull Scientific, has changed their pricing model. They now sell an "APP license" which is the label design software that will be installed on the PC. You then have to purchase separate "printer licenses" for each printer you will be printing to using that APP license. How the CLIN is structured will not allow customers to purchase multiple separate printer licenses. Will the Government consider adding a second label design software CLIN for additional printer licenses? | Requirement is as stated. | |
| 11 | Attachment 1 - PWS | 9.1 | 3 | 59 | What is the required length of the software maintenance? The PWS states that software maintenance shall be provided that is in accordance with customary commercial software maintenance terms and conditions offered to the public. The industry standard is to provide 1 year of software maintenance with the purchase of label design software. | Software maintenance shall coincide with the required software warranty duration under this contract (see section 3.12 of the PWS) and shall include all fixes, updates and changes necessary to maintain the software in an operational state. | Yes (9.1) |
| 12 | Attachment 1 - PWS | 4.1.7 & 4.1.8 | N/A | 29 & 30 | As the PWS is written, a Bluetooth CAC reader must be included with HHT-D and HHT-E if the HHT does not have an integrated CAC reader. Is this intended or will the Government consider adding a separately orderable CLIN for the Bluetooth CAC reader and charger so customers who do not require the CAC reader do not have to pay for it? | Requirement is as stated | N/A |
| 13 | Attachment 1 - PWS | 4.2 | N/A | 31 | Will the Government accept a straight USB cable (as opposed to a coiled cable) for the barcode/scanning/imaging devices? | Requirement is as stated | N/A |
| 14 | Attachment 0002 - Product Demonstration Reqs. | N/A | N/A | N/A | How much time will there be between vendors being notified that they will be giving a demonstration and the actual demonstration? The Government's equipment requirements are unique and there is a lead time associated with the production of this equipment. | Minimum 2 week notification | N/A |
| 15 | Attachment 0002 - Product Demonstration Reqs. | 3.1.6 | 6 | 3 | Due to the cost associated with providing the verifier for demonstration, would the Government be willing to remove the requirement since it was never ordered on AIT-5, to our knowledge? | Requirement is as stated | N/A |
| 16 | Attachment 0002 - Product Demonstration Reqs. | 3.2.6 | 7 | 5 | Do the tablets have to read 7.5 data matrix code with only their external scanner or will reading the code with an attached hand held scanner be allowed? | Artifacts 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8 shall be read with the HHT integrated scan engine. Artifacts 1 and 2 can be read with a HHT tethered imager. | N/A |
| 17 | Attachment 0002 - Product Demonstration Reqs. | 4 | 4 | 7 | Due to the cost associated with the static displays, would the Government be willing to substitute literature to alleviate the cost to bring the actual units for display purposes only? | Requirement is as stated | N/A |
| 18 | Section L | L.4.1.2 | 2 | 6 | This sections states that all prices shall be limited to two decimal places but also states that proposal's may be rejected if the proposed prices provided are not whole numbers. Can the Government clarify if offeror's are to submit pricing in whole numbers (ex. $0) or two decimal places (ex $0.00)? | Pricing should be to two decimal places. Section L has been amended to provide clarity. | N/A |
| 19 | Section L | L.4.3.1(d) | 4 | 10 | It is required that the offerors shall enter into written agreements with Engility Corporation that shall be provided to the PCO with the offeror's proposal. Can the Government please provide the appropriate POC at Engility Corp that we should reach out to to enter into this agreement and a template of what they want this written agreement to include? | The draft nondisclosure agreement is provided with Amendment 0001 (Attachment 0008). The POC for Engility Corp is listed in Attachment 0004 Section L - Rev 1. | N/A |
| 20 | Section L | N/A | N/A | N/A | The AIT-V proposal requirements included a separate management volume (L.5.2) in which there were 8 different "management" requirements to be addressed: Management Support Plan, Corporate Resources, Configuration Management, TES Management, Customer Support, Warranty, Risk Management, Management Proposal Matrix. This information appears to be missing from the AIT-6 proposal requirements. Can the Government please confirm that these requirements were removed from the AIT-6 proposal? | The management volume was removed as a requirment of the AIT-6 proposal. | N/A |
| 21 | RFP | Various | N/A | N/A | Is it intended that the main component (for example, HHT-A) has to be TAA compliant as well as all of the separately orderable accessories? Or does only the main component need to be TAA compliant? For example, does the HHT-A need to be compliant AS WELL AS the separately orderable stylus (CLIN x01AG)? | All items, including separately orderable accessories, must be TAA compliant. | |
| 22 | RFP | Section B | N/A | 6 | The RFP states that all hardware and software prices are FOB Destination. It does not specify if Destination is CONUS and OCONUS? Can the Government clarify if all prices must be FOB Destination to both CONUS and OCONUS sites? Or can shipping to OCONUS sites be negotiated at the task order level? | Requirement is as stated. All prices must be FOB Destination for CONUS and OCONUS. | N/A |
| 23 | RFP | Section E | 4 | 33 | If the end user and contracting officer agree to inspection at the Government's facility, can the requirement for the inspection at origin be waived on a delivery order basis? | Inspection and acceptance at origin is required, unless waived by ordering contracting officer. The AIT-6 vendor is still required to ensure IUID compliancy and registery. Section E has been amended to clarify that the ordering contracting officer may waive the requirement for inspection and acceptance at origin. | N/A |
| 24 | RFP | Section E | 4 | 33 | Many of the AIT-6 product offerings are from different OEMs and therefore ship from different origins. Therefore, additional costs will be incurred by both the offeror and Government if the offeror will have to pay for shipping to consolidate at the inspection facility and then shipping to the Government. Is the offeror able to have different origins that DCMA offices can conduct inspections at? | Requirement is as stated | N/A |
| 25 | Solicitation W52P1J-19-R-0054 | Block 9 | 1 | We request an extension in the due date of the proposal to July 5 to provide adequate time to get pricing and commitments from all OEM vendors. With the quantity of suppliers involved, the LPTA evaluation criteria and large amount of writing to accomplish, two weeks to deliver a proposal of this magnitude is extremely difficult. | This amendment extends the due to 28 June 2019. | N/A | |
| 26 | Solicitation W52P1J-19-R-0054 | L-10 52.212-1 (b) 10 | 70 | The RFP states: Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information). There is no Past Performance noted in the list of evaluation factors, so we are to assume it's not necessary or taken into consideration? | Past performance is not an evaluation factor. | N/A | |
| 27 | Attachment 4, Sec L | L.4.3.1 (d) | 10 | The section states: Offerors shall also include in this section their signed disclosure agreement with Engility Corporation (reference solicitation Section A narrative in regard to Organization Conflict of Interest). Please provide the specified disclosure agreement and a point of contact at Engility. | The draft nondisclosure agreement is provided with Amendment 0001 (Attachment 0008). | N/A | |
| 28 | PWS | 1.3.g | 9 | Government states refueling operations as an anticipated use of AIT-6 equipment. HERF certification is not a stated requirement. Should HERF certification be added, or the anticipated use in refueling operations be removed from the PWS? | HERF certification is not a requirement. | N/A | |
| 29 | PWS | 3.3 | 17 | Government states that “Except for laser marking equipment and integrated marking cart configuration, the Government requires AIT-6 equipment that can be used in the following environments: electromagnetic, hazardous, ordnance, RF, and rugged environments.”. Government's definition of ruggedized given in Paragraph 3.4.5 includes "dropping onto hard surfaces". Is it Government's intent to impose these requirements on SLINs x005BA and BB? | SLINs XX05BA & XX05BB will not be required to withstand being dropped on hard surfaces, but are expected to meet all other requirements as stated in the PWS. | ||
| Yes (3.3) | |||||||
| 30 | PWS | 3.7 | 19 | PWS Section heading is: RECONDITIONED COMPONENTSCONNECTIVITY TO GOVERNMENT-OWNED COMPUTERS. This seems to be a typographical error. | Corrected typographical error. | Yes (3.7) | |
| 31 | PWS | 4.4.3 | 35 | Government lists 2 consumables – a roll of film stock, and a package of sheets of film stock. Attachment 3 Price Model only has a line (XX07AB) for the package of film stock sheets. Is there still a requirement for a SLIN to provide rolls of film stock? | Price Model has been updated. Please see Section J, Attachment 0003 Price Model - Rev1 of this amendment. | N/A | |
| 32 | PWS | 7.2 | 49 | This section of the PWS discusses the Management Plan. Is there a requirement to discuss the process in the proposal submisstion or is no pre-award evaluation being conducted of this activity? | There is no requirement to submit or discuss the Management Plan as part of the proposal submission. The Management Plan must be submitted to the COR no later than 30 calendar days after contract award. | N/A |
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