DRAFT_RFP_Q&A_-_TAP_W56HZV-19-R-0043.pdf

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This document contains questions and answers regarding an upcoming solicitation for Team Armor Partnership services. The services include receipt, storage, inventory management, and repair of armor components at Fort Hood, Texas. The incumbent contractor is General Dynamics Land Systems. The draft solicitation is planned for release in October 2019 with proposals due 60 days later. The final solicitation will be released in November 2019 and award is scheduled for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020. Services require use of the Logistics Modernization Program system and include a transition period to transfer inventory and repair data from the incumbent. Training sessions for soldiers and civilians may also be provided. The effort will be competed on a full and open basis without set-asides.

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TAP Program -W56HZV-19-R-0043 Questions & Answers

1. Question: Will Sections L and M be available to review prior to Final RFP?

Answer: Yes, the Government intends to post another Draft RFP with sections L and M to FedBizOps prior to solicitation release.

2. Question: What is the current schedule for proposal? (Sources sought, Draft RFP, Final RFP, contract award)

Answer: Sources Sought was posted on 25 July 2019. Draft RFP target to release is October 2019, Final RFP target to release is November 2019. The contract award date is planned for 3rd QTR of FY 2020.

3. Question: Will there be any Industry Day, Site Visit or Face-to-Face Meetings?

Answer: None of the above are currently planned for this effort.

4. Question: Will any OCONUS work be tied to this contract?

Answer: Currently there is no performance OCONUS in the requirement. This is a notification that an OCONUS FORWARD location may be needed for in the future.

5. Question: If the answer to #4 is yes, can you tell us what are some likely locations? How near or distant in the future are we talking about including OCONUS work?

Answer: Please see response to question 4 above.

6. Question: Do you intend to issue an expected workload requirement with the

RFP for this effort?

Answer: The expected repair list with expected workload will be provided at time of Draft RFP and solicitation release.

7. Question: What is the anticipated turnaround time from Final RFP to proposal submittal?

Answer: The anticipated completed proposal response due is 60 days from the date of solicitation release.

8. Question: In re to the “combo” invoicing language, does that mean we can submit a cost voucher for any CPFF services and 2-in-1 for any FFP Services?

We noted the inclusion of 52.216-7 but just wanted to make sure.

Answer: Yes, cost vouchers will be allowed to be submitted for Cost-Plus-Fixed- Fee CLINs and 2-in-1 for any Firm Fixed Price Services. The inclusion of FAR 52.216-7 is part of the DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions in the solicitation.

9. Question: What cyber-monitoring /Vulnerability Assessment tools are utilized by the incumbent?

Answer: The incumbent is performing in accordance with DFARS 252.204-7009

Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information OCT/2016 and 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting OCT/2016.

10. Question: Who is the incumbent?

Answer: General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS).

11. Question: Section A covers 4 areas of services. What are the anticipated FTEs by labor categories for each of the following services and their sub-tasks?

a) Repair, to include inspection, testing, diagnostics

b) Warehousing, to include packaging and storage of approx 1,400 line item parts for M1/M2/M3 & M104

c) Inventory Management, to include receipting, unique ID (UID) and issue using LMP

d) Program Management

Answer: Labor categories for each service will be detailed in the Draft RFP to include a detailed Attachment.

12. Question: Para C.1.1 Introduction: Is LMP currently used by the incumbent workforce? If not, will there be a transition period to receive the incumbent’s data, perform data cleansing before loading into LMP for total visibility of everything within the warehouse?

Answer: The incumbent is currently not required by contract to utilize LMP;

however, the Government has given the incumbent access to utilize the system. The incumbent will be required to complete a wall to wall inventory to allow for orderly contract transition. Transition in scope is detailed in section C.7 of the RFP.

13. Question: Para C.2.2.2 Performance Standard: Are all test equipment GFM or will contractor be required to provide certain test equipment, if so, will Govt provide list of contractor furnished equipment?

Answer: Yes, all test equipment is GFM.

14. Question: C.6.1 Training: What is the nature of the training? For example, Soldiers and/or civilians will be shadowing and observing contractor employees as they perform various tasks?

Answer: The nature of the training is for the contractor to allow maintenance training sessions to be completed at Ft. Hood with coordination from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). This could include soldiers and/or civilians. Shadowing and observations expectations are detailed in section C.6.2.

15. Question: C.7.1 Transition Period: Will there be a transition period to receive the incumbent’s data, perform data cleansing before loading into LMP for total visibility of everything within the warehouse?

Answer: There is a transition period. The transition period includes a wall to wall inventory by the incumbent to ensure that data is accurate upon successor taking over.

Transition in scope is detailed in section C.7 of the RFP.

16. Question: Is it Govt’s intent to award this contract as a possible small business or woman-owned (WO) set aside?

Answer: No, this effort is planned to be competed on a full and open basis.

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