Questions and Answers - RRAK.pdf

W564KV-21-Q-RRAK

USAG Rheinland-Pfalz (USAG-RP) - Kaiserslautern

Army Community Service (ACS) Relocation Readiness Assistant Questions and Answers

1. Question: Is this contract subject to the Minimum Wage Executive Order dated 27 April 2021?

Answer: This is a non-personal fixed price contract subject to completing tasks.

2. Question: Will the number of hours being revised to 1912 hours per year given the new Juneteenth Holiday?

Answer: This is a non-personal fixed price contract subject to completing tasks and is not an hourly contract.

3. Question: Does the Gov’t accept bids in EUROs and if so what is the conversion rate being used?

Answer: Please see FAR Clause 52.225-17 EVALUATION OF FOREIGN CURRENCY OFFERS (FEB 2000) in the Solicitation.

4. Question: Will the government consider revising the timeline to account for the COVID-19 pandemic? The availability of backfill personnel is now heavily dependent on the pandemic situation and we recommend this timeline be increased to account for that possibility.

Answer: No revision is anticipated.

5. Question: The PWS does not make mention of the COVID-19 Pandemic except as it pertains to Contingency Operations. The pandemic increases the chances that an employee must quarantine either due to an actual infection or contact with someone that is infected.

Quarantine requirements can adversely affect the company’s ability to maintain an adequate workforce. If the employees supporting this contract come into contact with a customer that is infected, and subsequently must quarantine, will the government consider this a breach of contract? It is not feasible for the government to require several backfills for a position without consideration of the pandemic situation.

Answer: There are no anticipated changes to the contract due to COVID-19.

6. Question: Will this computer be solely used by the contractor employee or will other individuals have access/authorization as well?

PWS paragraph 1.25 Government Property and Services states, “Refer to Part 3 of this PWS for Government property (GP) for this contract. For all issued GP for this contract, the Contractor shall submit a Property Management Plan to the Contracting Officer and the Property Administrator via the COR within 15 days after date of contract award (Deliverable # A.020). Also, PWS paragraph

3.4 Equipment states, “The Government will provide a computer with applicable software for the purpose of providing ACS Services.”

Answer: PWS Section 3 clarifies that the computer will be "provided." The government has no intention of "issuing" any Government Property within this contract. Paragraph 1.25 is a standard paragraph that is contingent upon the Government issuing property which it does not intend to do.