Attachment 0010 Formal RFP Questions_Answers Form.xlsx
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| W58RGZ-23-R-0036 | |
| CONSOLIDATED RFP COMMENT / QUESTION FORM | |
| Logistics Support Facility |
| Question # | RFP Area | SOW Page Reference | SOW Paragraph Reference | Additional Cross Reference | Discussion | Question | Government's Response | ||
| 1 | Section C | 15 | 7.19 | PWS | The Contractor shall require access to foreign Government information. | Please explain. Will any special certifications be required? What type of information? | Paragraph deleted; currently revised to reflect as "RESERVED | ||
| 2 | Section L | 1 | L.1.2.1 | Content Requirement | Table of Contents and figures/illustrations pages count in the total page count. Indices, acronym lists, and definitions do not count in the total page count. | Why are TOCs included in the page count? Can be very extensive when including full dilenation and graphics/illustrations - roughly 5 pages or more. Is it possible to only drill-down to the 3rd level to save space (e.g., C.1.1) | Table of Contents and figures/illustrations page count removed from total page count. Atth 0006 updated | ||
| 3 | Section L | 5 | L.3.1.1.1 | Corporate Capability | Corporate Capability: Corporate Capability areas include: (i) Quality and Safety Management Systems, (ii) Facility and Equipment Requirements, (iii) Human Resource Plan. | Do major subs have to provide? | The Government will look to the prime contractor for fulfilling this requirement | ||
| 4 | Section L | 11 | L.3.2.7.1.1 | Escalation Rate | Direct labor rates shall identify the baseline (takeoff point) plus projected escalation for each year. | Is a rate provided by USG to ensure proposals are being compared equally? What is the rate? | No. Offerors shall provide adequate data and rationale to support the realism of all cost elements proposed in support of CPFF CLIN(s) to include escalation factors. | ||
| 5 | Section C | 4 | 6.3.3 | Flight Safety Parts CC - NONCONFORMING CRITICAL CHARACTERISTICS | Non-conformances of CCs shall not be dispositioned "use as is" or "repair" through contractor action, rework to print is acceptable. | Explain statement. | Non-Conformaning critical characteristics may be reworked to print. | ||
| 6 | Section C | 6 | 6.6.1 | Flight Safety Parts CC - Calibration | The supplier's M&TE shall be made available for use by the Government, as needed | What is meant by "as needed?" How often does the USG anticipate the use of supplier M&TE to ensure operations are not disrupted? Does this apply to 2nd-tier subs/vendors as well? | During the Government's surveillance of Flight Safety Parts - Critical Characteristics (CC) the Government would use the same M&TE the contractor used to validate the CC. The Government will look to the prime contractor for fulfilling this requirement | ||
| 7 | Section L | L.3.3 | For Past Performance, Section L.3.3 states the prime offeror can submit up to three contracts and each major subcontractor can submit no more than one contract. | Are offerors/subcontractors allowed to use an IDIQ contract as ONE Past Performance instance, yet within that narrative be allowed to specifically cite/discuss multiple individual Delivery Orders performed under that IDIQ? | Offerors can submit a total of three stand-alone contracts and/or individual task orders in their proposals. | ||||
| 8 | Section L | L.3.3, L.3.3.1.1, L.3.3.1.2, M.3.3.2 | L.3.3 states that offerors shall submit Past Performance contracts "along with the record of performance." Section M (M.3.3.2) refers to "the offeror’s record of performance ... as it relates to all solicitation requirements, including cost, schedule, performance and management of subcontractors.” | Can the Government please clarify what is to be submitted by offerors as each contract’s “record of performance?” Is this simply referring to the collective information required: Contract Description including cost and schedule data (L.3.3.1.1), Performance Narrative including schedule or performance deviations and warranty returns (L.3.3.1.2), and Past Performance Questionnaire (L.3.3.2)? | Paragraph was written IAW with new provisions of FY 21 NDAA and remain as written. | ||||
| 9 | Section L | L.3.3, L.3.3.1.1, L.3.3.1.2, M.3.3.2 | L.3.3 states that offerors shall submit Past Performance contracts "along with the record of performance." Section M (M.3.3.2) refers to "the offeror’s record of performance ... as it relates to all solicitation requirements, including cost, schedule, performance and management of subcontractors.” | Also: Section L does not require information about management of subcontractors (unless implied as part of L.3.3.1.2), but Section M includes this as part of the “record of performance” (M.3.3.2). Can the Government please specify what set of information constitutes the “record of performance” which offerors must submit with each contract? | Pargraph was written IAW with new provisions of FY 21 NDAA and remain as written. | ||||
| 10 | Section L | L.3.2.7.2.5 | Some of the requirements in Section L.3.2.7.2.5 on the bottom of page 13 appear to be illegible or missing. | Will the Government please issue the complete requirement for Section L.3.2.7.2.5? | Attachment 0006 updated | ||||
| 11 | Section C | PWS 7.19 | The title "Foreign Government Information” was replaced with "Reserved"; however, there is still a requirement stated. | Should the title of this still be "Foreign Government Information", or should the requirement itself be removed and the title remain as "Reserved"? | Removed and remain RESERVED; PWS updated | ||||
| 12 | Section H | 14 | OCI States "If you are a prime contractor / Subcontractor on the EXPRESS contract, you are considered to have an OCI with the LSFMA program that will require a mitigation plan that, at a minimum, divests you from working on the EXPRESS contract for any current or future work supporting a particular program office once the program office commences effort generating an LSFMA requirement." | This OCI rquirement limits for this opportunity. We suggest removing the AMCOM EXPRESS OCI references. | AMCOM EXPRESS OCI references removed; Paragraph updated | ||||
| 13 | Section H | 8 | This solicitation is subject to the Service Contracts labor Standards and has incorporated WD 2015-4603. This solicitation also incorporates FAR Clause 52.222-43 (FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT AND SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS--PRICE ADJUSTMENT (MULTIPLE YEAR AND OPTION CONTRACTS) and 52.222-44 (FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT AND SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS--PRICE ADJUSTMENT) Section H in regards to labor rates states: | ||||||
| H-8. CONTRACT RATE PRICING Rates (Competitive and Sole Source): The IDIQ Rate Tables of the Attachment 0002- LSFS-1 Cost/Price Template will establish Not- to[1]Exceed (NTE) rates for task orders and will include the following: CPFF base labor rates, FFP base labor rates, Direct Labor Wrap Rates, Material/ODC Wrap Rates, Fee/Profit Rates, Facilities Capital Cost of Money (FCCOM) Rates and Storage Rates. These NTE rates shall be used for all sole source requirements (inclusive of change orders, over and above, etc.) and competitive requirements for the duration of the contract and will be binding rate, not be subject to negotiation. The successful offerors will be permitted to bid lower rates in a manner that best suits their company's needs so long as their proposed rates do not exceed the rates included in their Attachment 0002- LSFS-1 Cost/Price Template submission. | How does the government intend on complying with FAR 52.222-43 and FAR 52.222-44 when binding celling rates for out years have been established? | FFP labor wage adjustments for SCLS WD applicable labor categories will be made in accordance with FAR 52.222-43/52.222-44. | |||||||
| 14 | Section H | 8 | This solicitation is subject to the Service Contracts labor Standards and has incorporated WD 2015-4603. This solicitation also incorporates FAR Clause 52.222-43 (FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT AND SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS--PRICE ADJUSTMENT (MULTIPLE YEAR AND OPTION CONTRACTS) and 52.222-44 (FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT AND SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS--PRICE ADJUSTMENT) Section H in regards to labor rates states: | ||||||
| H-8. CONTRACT RATE PRICING Rates (Competitive and Sole Source): The IDIQ Rate Tables of the Attachment 0002- LSFS-1 Cost/Price Template will establish Not- to[1]Exceed (NTE) rates for task orders and will include the following: CPFF base labor rates, FFP base labor rates, Direct Labor Wrap Rates, Material/ODC Wrap Rates, Fee/Profit Rates, Facilities Capital Cost of Money (FCCOM) Rates and Storage Rates. These NTE rates shall be used for all sole source requirements (inclusive of change orders, over and above, etc.) and competitive requirements for the duration of the contract and will be binding rate, not be subject to negotiation. The successful offerors will be permitted to bid lower rates in a manner that best suits their company's needs so long as their proposed rates do not exceed the rates included in their Attachment 0002- LSFS-1 Cost/Price Template submission. | Will the contractor have an opportunity to revise celling rates in the event a new wage adjustment is incorporated during the time period the ceiling rates already proposed are in effect? | FFP labor wage adjustments for SCLS WD applicable labor categories will be made in accordance with FAR 52.222-43/52.222-44. | |||||||
| 15 | Section H | 8 | This solicitation is subject to the Service Contracts labor Standards and has incorporated WD 2015-4603. This solicitation also incorporates FAR Clause 52.222-43 (FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT AND SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS--PRICE ADJUSTMENT (MULTIPLE YEAR AND OPTION CONTRACTS) and 52.222-44 (FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT AND SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS--PRICE ADJUSTMENT) Section H in regards to labor rates states: | ||||||
| H-8. CONTRACT RATE PRICING Rates (Competitive and Sole Source): The IDIQ Rate Tables of the Attachment 0002- LSFS-1 Cost/Price Template will establish Not- to[1]Exceed (NTE) rates for task orders and will include the following: CPFF base labor rates, FFP base labor rates, Direct Labor Wrap Rates, Material/ODC Wrap Rates, Fee/Profit Rates, Facilities Capital Cost of Money (FCCOM) Rates and Storage Rates. These NTE rates shall be used for all sole source requirements (inclusive of change orders, over and above, etc.) and competitive requirements for the duration of the contract and will be binding rate, not be subject to negotiation. The successful offerors will be permitted to bid lower rates in a manner that best suits their company's needs so long as their proposed rates do not exceed the rates included in their Attachment 0002- LSFS-1 Cost/Price Template submission. | Does the government intend for the contractor to use an escalation factor in establishing the FFP SCA covered labor categories instead of relying on the price adjustment clause? | No. FFP labor wage adjustments for SCLS WD applicable labor categories will be made in accordance with FAR 52.222-43/FAR 52.222-44. | |||||||
| 16+A21:U21 | Section L | Att. 0006 Section L Page 8 | L.1.2.1, L.3.1.1.2, and L.3.1.1.3 | Att. 0002 | L.1.2.1 states, "No price information shall be presented in any part of the past performance or technical proposal. AND L.3.1.1.2 and L.3.1.1.3 state, "A milestone chart, projected spending rate, and estimated man-hours should be included. These requirements contradict each other. | Will the Government remove the requirement for a projected spending rate from L.3.1.1.2 and L.3.1.1.3? | Requirement for projected spending rate remove; Atth 0006 updated | ||
| 17 | Section C, Section L | Att. 0012 PWS page 5 | 11.0 | Section L, Att. 0002 | Sample Order 1 PWS states, "The contractor shall provide option pricing to complete all above reference requirements for the below periods for complete Contract Years (CY) from award, with no fractionalization for Fiscal years." | ||||
| Please clarify pricing is NOT required with sample order responses. | Pricing is not required for sample order; Sample PWS updated | ||||||||
| 18 | Section C, Section L | Att. 0013 PWS page 8 | 13.1 | Section L, Att. 0002 | Sample Order 2 PWS states, "4.3 For proposal purposes the contractor shall provide a bill of materials (BOM) and pricing for contractor provided consumables. AND 13.1 Options for additional aircraft shall be priced on a range quantity cost basis." | Please clarify pricing is NOT required with sample order responses. | Pricing is not required for sample order; Sample PWS updated | ||
| 19 | Section L | Att. 0006 Section L Page 2 | L.1.2.1 | N/A | L.1.2.1 states, "Each volume of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section, and the Narrative discussion." AND "Table of Contents and figures/illustrations pages count in the total page count." | Please remove the Table of Contents and figures/illustrations pages from the total counted pages. | Table of Contents and figures/illustrations page count removed from total page count. Atth 0006 updated | ||
| 20 | Section L | Att. 0006 Section L Page 2 and Pages 7, 8 | L.1.2.1, L.3.1.1.2, and L.3.1.1.3 | N/A | L.1.2.1 requires a page limitation on the technical volume (50 pages). L.3.1.1.2 and L.3.1.1.3 Sample Orders 1 and 2 require technical elements such as "detailed estimates of labor by category, detailed estimates of material..." | Please allow bill of material, basis of estimate, integrated master schedule to be included as appendices that are not included in the 50 page count for the technical volume. | Non Concur. The requirement remains as written. | ||
| 21 | Section L | Att. 0002, Tab 4 and Tab 6, Section L.3.2.2 Page 8 | L.3.2.2 | N/A | Att. 0006 Section L 3.2.2 states, "It may be necessary for the offeror to revise the number of rows and columns in the LSFS-1 Cost/Price Template to reflect differences or nuances in the offeror’s accounting system and estimating practices." |
Att. 0002 Tab 6 Total Proposed does not accommodate the differences and nuances in our accounting system and estimating practices.
| In addition to adding columns and rows, we also intend to modify calculations within the following tabs: Tab. 4 Prime Wrap Rate Tables and Tab 6 Total Proposed. These modifications are required to accurately reflect differences and nuances in our accounting system and estimating practices. Please confirm that these types of modifications are acceptable. | Modifications to Attachment 0002 LSFS-1 Cost Price Template are allowed in order to accommodate an Offerors accounting and estimating practice (Refer to RFP Section L.3.2.2). The offeror is responsible for ensuring that all calculations within Attachment 0002 LSFS-1 Cost Price Template worksheets are accurate and reflective of the offeror's proposed price. | ||||||||
| 22 | Page 5 | para 4.2 | SO 2 | Para 4.2 (Perform Repairs) instructs the contractor to perform required repairs and correct all deficiencies noted during PMI 1/2. Also, the contractor must replace any TBO item which has less than 480 hours remaining. | Without knowing what repairs are required per aircraft and which TBO items must be replaced, how much scope (labor hours) should the offerors propose to this requirement per aircraft? There is no definition of what is considered "in scope" and what could be considered "over and above" for this requirement. | The PWS allows 'for proposal purposes' 480 hours to correct all write-ups. This includes all man hours for repairs, TBO replacements, etc… 4.2 defines Scope as Correct all deficiencies and perform required repairs noted during the inspection phase of the PMI. Apply required safety and maintenance messages. | |||
| 23 | Attachment 0016 | SCA Mapping | The Government has provided comments within the Attachment 0016 Wage Determination that provide mappings to some of the RFP Labor Categories. Is it the Government's intent to have offerors utilize only these SCA LCAT mappings, or are offerors providing their own mappings? | Please refer to Attachment 0006 Section L.3.2.7.1.10 for further direction | |||||
| 24 | Attachment 0002 | SCA Escalation | Are offerors directed to apply escalation for all labor categories, or can some (I.E. SCA) be omitted from the application? | The basis of proposed cost elements to include escalation factors applied to CPFF labor wages is at the discretion of the Offeror. Please Note: It is not the Governments intent for FAR 52.222-43 or FAR 52.222-44 as prescribed by FAR 22.1006(c)(1) to be a directive to Offerors in regards to the CPFF CLINs. Please refer to L.3.2.7. for further information. | |||||
| 25 | Attachment 0005 | LCAT Description | Will the government provide a description/requirements for the "Stress Analyst" Labor Category? | Stress Analyst is not a labor category outlined in Attch 5 | |||||
| 26 | Attachment 0006 | Page Count | In order to provide sufficient detail to cover the robust requirements prescribed in Sections L and M, would the government please exclude the Table of Contents and Lists of Figures, Illustrations, and Tables from page count for Volume II – Factor 1 Technical and Volume IV Factor 3 – Past Performance? | Table of Contents and figures/illustrations page count removed from total page count. Atth 0006 updated | |||||
| 27 | Solicitation A-1, Attachment 0003 | j) DD254, Security Classification incorporated at Attachment 0003, Section J reflects the security clearance requirement. The need for additional DD Form 254s will be included in the TOs to which they apply. | Is Attachment 0003 DD254 Security Classification required at the time of proposal submission? If yes, can the government please provide an updated DD254 to include the correct solicitation number | Yes;Pen and change made to reflect new RFP number. | |||||
| 28 | Attachment 0006, L.3.2.3 | SF33 | Please confirm that the SF33 and continuation sheets (with pricing amounts) only go in Volume V - Solicitation, Offer and Award | ||||||
| Documents, and Certifications / Representations and do not need to be included in Volume III - Factor 2 Cost/Price. | Please refer to solicitation Section L.4 for instructions regarding Section A- Standard Form 33 (SF 33), Solicitation, Offer and Award. | ||||||||
| 29 | Attachment 0006, L.3.1.1.2, L.3.1.1.3 | The technical approach shall include: detailed estimates of labor by category, detailed estimates of material, with supporting rationale, schedule, management plan, identification of critical areas and risk, and the methodology necessary to verify the requirements. | Can the government define what "requirements" are in this context? | Requirements in this context refers to the Scope of work defined in each Sample Task Order PWS. | |||||
| 30 | Attachment 0002 | FBLR | Are FBLR's provided within the Price Template reflective of work required within the Redstone Area of Responsibility, or various CONUS locations? | Fully Burdened Labor Rates (FBLRs) are not requested in the Attachment 0002. Please refer to Attachment 0004 Performance Work Statement and solicitation Section H for information regarding perfromance locations. | |||||
| 31 | Attachment 0016 | Work Locations | The Government has provided comments within the Attachment 0016 Wage Determination for Limestone & Madison County. With work locations including multiple counties within the Redstone Area of Responsibility (AOR), are offerors required to submit Direct Labor Rates compliant with SCA requirements for all counties included within the AOR? | Yes. Madison and Limestone Counties were the only Wage Determinations provided as a baseline; however, Section L provides instructions for any other Wage Determinations and/or CBA not included. | |||||
| 32 | Attachment 0013 | Page 8 | para 10 | Sample Order 2 | The USG lists 6 MWOs and/or installations to be applied for each of the 5 aircraft. | The USG did not provide GFI for the IDGB or Improved Flight Control MWOs / Installation instructions. Without these documents the labor required for these tasks cannot be adequately estimated, request the USG provide this information. | Att 0013 updated to reflect GFI | ||
| 33 | Attachment 0013 | Page 5 | para 4.5 | Sample Order 2 | The USG lists 6 MWOs and/or installations to be applied for each of the 5 aircraft. | Does the USG intend for these MWOs to be applied in conjunction with the EPMI scope or after the EPMI scope is complete (parallel or serial fashion)? | The USG will not direct how the contractor schedule the work. |
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