ATTACHMENT 0013 - Industry Questions and Answers_25NOV2020.pdf

ATTACHMENT 0013

Questions and Answers

The following questions have been submitted in response to solicitation W52P1J- 19-R-0092.

Q1. We were wondering how many PPQs Respondents you need as there is only room for 1 Respondent?

- The instructions indicate the Offeror must complete IIA and IIB. IIA shows it is for the Respondent to complete. We assume the Respondent is our reference and if that is the case, is this the person who completes IIC - General Information AND IID

- Contract Performance? If yes, would they be submitted separately or with our Proposal?

- Once completed, who should return to you as instructed in IV? Should it be the Respondent who returns to you or do we send it along with our Proposal and other documents to you?

A1. Per Section L.4.2.2 – Contract References of the solicitation, “The Offeror shall submit no more than three contract references.” A separate PPQ shall be submitted for each contract reference.

Yes, the Offeror must complete IIA and IIB. Section IIA shall be completed by the Offeror, however, this information shall be for the “RESPONDENT IDENTIFICATION / POC”. The respondent is the person that will be completing the PPQ. The respondent will complete sections IIC and IID.

The respondents to the PPQ will submit their responses directly to the U.S. Government as indicated in Section IV of the PPQ. However, the Offeror must also include a copy of the PPQ’s that were sent for completion with sections IIA and IIB completed as part of its proposal.

Q2. Is document EXHIBIT A – CDRLS - MK4-3 Signal Cartridge for our FYI purposes only? We are not quite clear on that form.

A2. Yes, the Exhibit A – CDRLs are provided as part of the solicitation to indicate to potential Offerors the requirements of the resulting contract and what testing/documentation is required throughout the life of any resulting contract.

Q3. On the Price Matrix Excel Sheet, please define the First Article Test - Ordering Period 1, 2, 3, 4, 5? We are not clear what those fields are meant to represent or be entered there.

A3. The solicitation states that a ‘First Article Test (FAT) is required to be performed by the contractor, as described in Section E, E0006 - First Article Test (Contractor Testing) and clause 52.209-3, First Article Approval - Contractor Testing (ALT 1)’. The Offeror shall provide a FAT price for each ordering period, should a FAT be required for each ordering period.

Q4. In order to reduce the contract cost and save money for the US Government, could we ask what percentages of MK4 Cartridges will be shipped to each location for the subject program? For example, if a Delivery Order is issued for 25K units, would these be required to be shipped to all four (4) different locations? If bidders understand the shipping percentages needed at each location, then the bidders can reduce their costs on their bids.

A4. Unfortunately, this information is not known at this time and therefore cannot be provided. Quantities and delivery locations will be provided prior to future orders being placed. The contractor will be able to adjust its price downward once the final destination is known.