W900KK-16-R-0003_Final_RFP_Questions_Answers_24_Jan_2017_Engineering__Contracting__V4.docx

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Solicitation # W900KK-17-R-0003 Nuclear Effects Test Capabilities Modernization (NETCM) Prompt Gamma Simulator (PGS).

Final RFP QUESTIONS: Dates 24 Jan 2017 to 31 Jan 2017

1. Document Name/Number/Revision No.: PEO-STRI-15-W001 W900KK-17-R-0003

Document Date: 13 January 2017

Reference Section/Paragraph: Section B. Supplies or Services and Prices

Question/ Comment: CLINs 0002 and 0004, beginning on Page 3 of “Section B”, indicate a CLIN type of Firm Fixed Price (FFP). L3 ATI believes this is in conflict with “Section A” on Page 2, which states this to be a Cost Plus Fixed Fee Completion Contract. L3 ATI respectfully requests that the Government confirm the contract type for all CLINs.

Response: CLINS 0002 and 0004 are quantifiable in nature and known commodities. Therefore, CLINS 0002 and 0004 are FFP CLINS and ancillary to CPFF CLINS 0001 and 0003. The contract type is CPFF completion.

Relates to: CLINs 0002 and 0004, beginning on Page 3 of “Section B”, indicate a CLIN type of Firm Fixed Price (FFP).

2. Document Name/Number/Revision No.: PEO-STRI-15-W001 W900KK-17-R-0003

Document Date: 13 January 2017

Reference Section/Paragraph: RFP Attachment 5

Question/ Comment: Can you please confirm that the Small Business Participation Form, identified as Attachment 5 in the RFP, has not changed from the version released with the draft solicitation?

Response: The Small Business Participation Form (SBPF) has changed to take out Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB). All other Small Business categories are consolidated under Small Business concerns. Attachment 5 in the draft RFP was not included in the final RFP released 13 Jan 2017. Attachment 5 will be marked as “Reserved:. The SBPF will be required at time of award and shall be addressed by successful awardee. Offerors still shall comply with section L requirements to provide a percentage of small business participation.

Relates to: Small Business Participation Form

3. Document Name/Number/Revision No.: PEO-STRI-15-W001 W900KK-17-R-0003

Document Date: 13 January 2017

Reference Section/Paragraph: RFP Page 50, Section J - Attachment 5 Small Business Participation Form

Question/ Comment: Will PEO STRI be posting this Attachment 5 on Fed Biz Ops?

Response: No, Small Business Participation Form will not be posted for the Request for Proposal. The SBPF will be required at time of award and shall be addressed by successful awardee. This is important; Offeror, still, shall comply with section L requirements to provide a percentage of small business participation.

Relates to: Attachment 5 (Small Business Participation Form) was not included with the other attachments

4 . Document Name/Number/Revision No: PEO-STRI-15-W001 W900KK-17-R-0003

Document Date: 1/13/17

Reference Section/Paragraph: Attachment 2 PGS SOW, Section 3.3.1.1- PGS System and Building Facility Infrastructure Coordination

Question/ Comment: Will the Government provide Contractors with a Point of Contact at WSMR to answer Facility related questions during the proposal phase?

Response: No. POC’s and infrastructure coordination will be provided after contract award. Design and Construction of PGS Building Facility will be commencing in the next few months. PEO STRI does not handle that.

Relates to: Facility Infrastructure Coordination

5 . Document Name/Number/Revision No: PEO-STRI-15-W001 W900KK-17-R-0003

Document Date: 1/13/17

Reference Section/Paragraph: Attachment 2 PGS SOW, Section 3.3.2- Data Acquisition System

Question/ Comment: Will the Government provide Contractors with a Point of Contact to answer questions during the proposal phase regarding the data acquisition system?

Response: No. POC’s and Data Acquisition coordination will be provided after contract award. Government procurement of data acquisition system will commence after contract award.

Relates to: Data Acquisition System

6 . Document Name/Number/Revision No: PEO-STRI-15-W001 W900KK-17-R-0003

Document Date: 1/13/17

Reference Section/Paragraph: Attachment 2 PGS SOW, Section 3.3.2- Data Acquisition System

Question/ Comment: Will the Government identify what data acquisition system will be provided or its capability and configuration?

Response: Data Acquisition coordination and configuration will be provided after contract award. Government procurement of data acquisition system will commence after contract award.

Relates to: Data Acquisition System

7 . Document Name/Number/Revision No: PEO-STRI-15-W001 W900KK-17-R-0003

Document Date: 1/13/17

Reference Section/Paragraph: Attachment 2 PGS SOW, Section 3.2.5 Integrated Digital Environment

Question/ Comment: Will the Government provide a Point of Contact to help the Contractor define requirements for the solution and set Government expectations?

Response: After contract award the Point of Contact will be Erick Serrano, Lead Systems Engineer for this Project. Requirements are identified in Section 3.2.5 Integrated Digital Environment (IDE) of the Statement of Work. The intent of this requirements is for the Contractor to provide an access controlled Internet based Integrated Digital Environment to facilitate the electronic data interchange of all program data. All management, technical, cost, and schedule data (including all internal documents produced to design, develop, test and manage the program) shall be made available to all Government and contractor team members in an integrated, electronic, and query capable database, accessible via the Internet after contract award.

Relates to: Government Point of Contact to define requirements

8. Document Name/Number/Revision No.: PEO-STRI-15-W001 W900KK-17-R-0003

Document Date: 13 January 2017

Reference Section/Paragraph: Section C – Statement of Work Paragraph 3.6.12 Anti-Terrorism (AT) Level 1 Awareness Training

Question/Comment: The DTIC AT Level 1 training link listed in the referenced paragraph is not working. We respectfully request that the Government provide details for the training course, including duration, location, and the hosting organization.

Response: The training course is an on-line web based training course via a Government hosting site. The website is currently experiencing difficulties; however, the contractor shall plan for a 3 hour period for course completion per individual working on this project. Final website will be provided after contract award.

Relates to: Anti Terrorism Level 1 Training

9. Document Name/Number/Revision No.: PEO-STRI-15-W001 W900KK-17-R-0003

Document Date: 13 January 2017

Reference Section/Paragraph:

Section C – Statement of Work Paragraph 3.6.14 Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP)

Question/Comment: Will the Government provide TARP training for Contractor Employees with a security clearance? Any details available concerning the training are respectfully requested.

Response: Yes. The training course is an on-line web based training course via a Government hosting site. The contractor shall plan for a 4 hour period for course completion per individual working on this project. Final website will be provided after contract award.

Relate to: TARP Training

10. Document Name/Number/Revision No.: PEO-STRI-15-W001 W900KK-17-R-0003

Document Date: 13 January 2017

Reference Section/Paragraph:

Section C – Statement of Work Paragraph 3.6.15 iWATCH Training

Question/Comment: Will the Government provide iWATCH training for Contractor and Subcontractor Employees? Any details available concerning the training are respectfully requested.

Response: Yes. The training course is an on-line web based training course via a Government hosting site. The contractor shall plan for a 3 hour period for course completion per individual working on this project. Final website will be provided after contract award.

Relate to: iWATCH training

11. Document Name/Number/Revision No.: PEO-STRI-15-W001 W900KK-17-R-0003

Document Date: 13 January 2017

Reference Section/Paragraph:

Section C – Statement of Work Paragraph 3.6.13 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures

Question/Comment: Will the Government provide identify verification credentials in accordance with HSPD-12, M-05-24, and FIPS PUB Number 201 for Contractors requiring access to the test site?

Response: Yes. The government will provide the required forms that need to be completed and submitted at White Sands Missile Range for continuous access onto post throughout the duration of the project but after contract award.

Relate to: CTR’s requiring access to Test site

12. Document Name/Number/Revision No.: PEO-STRI-15-W001 W900KK-17-R-0003

Document Date: 13 January 2017

Reference Section/Paragraph:

Section C – Section 3.3.2 Data Acquisition System and Answers to Draft RFQ question

Question/Comment: The SOW Section 3.3.2 Data Acquisition System refers to both a “Contractor Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)” and a “Contractor Site Acceptance Test (SAT)”. The FAT is further described in Section 3.7.2 Integration Readiness Review but no further mention of the SAT was found. Please clarify: When and where is this SAT to be performed and does SAT refer to the performance tests in Section 3.7.4 Logistics Demonstration?

Response: The SAT will be performed by the Contractor once the PGS is fully installed and integrated in the PGS building. Full electron beam radiation is a requirement for the SAT. Refer to Statement of Work Section 3.7.3 Test Readiness Review (TRR). The TRR is a multi-disciplined product and process assessment of the PGS system to determine it has demonstrated and achieved performance specification requirements at WSMR. Yes, following this SAT, the Contractor will perform the Logistics Demonstration per requirements of Section 3.7.4. As identified in Section 3.7.4, after successful Logistics Demonstration, the Contractor shall again verify PGS system performance requirements. Only after the Contractor has verified that the PGS operates at specified performance requirements prior and after the Logistic Demonstration, the system shall undergo the Government Acceptance Test

Relate to: Data Acquisition Systems

13. Document Name/Number/Revision No.: PEO-STRI-15-W001 W900KK-17-R-0003

Document Date: 13 January 2017

Reference Section/Paragraph: Section F – Period of Performance

Question/Comment: Will the Government accept proposals with periods of performance longer than 3 years as compliant?

Response: No! The Government will NOT accept proposals with periods of performance longer than 3 years. This is a 36 months requirement effort.

Relates To: Period of Performance

14. Document Name/Number/Revision No.: PEO-STRI-15-W001 W900KK-17-R-0003

Document Date: 13 January 2017

Reference Section/Paragraph:

Exhibit A – Contract Data Requirement List (CDRLs)

Question/Comment: The Final RFQ clarifications state that CLIN 0002 NETCM PGS CDRLs should be separately priced, however it is not clear what these CDRLs comprise and what engineering/design and some management tasks comprise. Many of the CDRLs involve development, initial delivery, review, correction, final delivery, and government acceptance. The development of many of the technical CDRLs’ content is naturally performed during the course of a multidisciplinary design effort and are inputs to the reviews specified in the SOW. For example, CDRLs A020 and A021 comprise Commercial and Product Drawings/Models and Associated Lists that are the product of design activities.

How does the specified CDRL review differ from the periodic program/technical reviews, the Preliminary and Critical design reviews, etc.?

Response: The requirements of the CDRLs are contained within the body of the CDRL. The level of information shall be respective to the Technical Review being performed to show contractor’s progress that the design will meet performance specification requirements. Review times for periodic program/technical reviews may be shortened; however, for main reviews such as SRR, PDR, CDR, IRR, TRR and SVR, submittal and review times are as identified in the CDRL.

Relates to: CDRLs

15. Date: Document Name/Number/Revision No.: PEO-STRI-15-W001 W900KK-17-R-0003

Document Date: 13 January 2017

Reference Section/Paragraph:

Exhibit A – Contract Data Requirement List (CDRLs)

Question/Comment: The Final RFQ clarifications state that CLIN 0002 NETCM PGS CDRLs should be separately priced, however it is not clear what these CDRLs comprise and what engineering/design and some management tasks comprise. Many of the CDRLs involve development, initial delivery, review, correction, final delivery, and government acceptance. The development of many of the technical CDRLs’ content is naturally performed during the course of a multidisciplinary design effort and are inputs to the reviews specified in the SOW. For example, CDRLs A020 and A021 comprise Commercial and Product Drawings/Models and Associated Lists that are the product of design activities.

Is it acceptable for the price of some or all of the CDRLs to be included in the price of the other CLINs (0001,0003 or 0004)?

Response: No, it is not acceptable to price the CDRL in other CLINs. The requirements of the CDRLs are contained within the body of the CDRL. The level of information shall be respective to the Technical Review being performed to show contractor’s progress that the design will meet performance specification requirements. Review times for periodic program/technical reviews may be shortened; however, for main reviews such as SRR, PDR, CDR, IRR, TRR and SVR, submittal and review times shall be as identified in the CDRL.

Relates to : CLIN 0002

16. Document Name/Number/Revision No.: PEO-STRI-15-W001 W900KK-17-R-0003

Document Date: 13 January 2017

Reference Section/Paragraph:

Exhibit A – Contract Data Requirement List (CDRLs)

Question/Comment: The Final RFQ clarifications state that CLIN 0002 NETCM PGS CDRLs should be separately priced, however it is not clear what these CDRLs comprise and what engineering/design and some management tasks comprise. Many of the CDRLs involve development, initial delivery, review, correction, final delivery, and government acceptance. The development of many of the technical CDRLs’ content is naturally performed during the course of a multidisciplinary design effort and are inputs to the reviews specified in the SOW. For example, CDRLs A020 and A021 comprise Commercial and Product Drawings/Models and Associated Lists that are the product of design activities.

What specifically composes the scope of work associated with each CDRL that can be used to distinguish it from the scope of the required design and management activities?

Response: The requirements of the CDRLs are contained within the body of the CDRL. The level of information shall be respective to the Technical Review being performed to show contractor’s progress that the design will meet performance specification requirements. The preparation of the CDRL itself once all the information is obtained from the development, design and management tasks is what the Government intend for the contractor to price as part of the CDRL. The CPFF effort will lead up to all the information required to be presented in the CDRL. The preparation of the CDRL is just the final format of how the information will be presented.

Relates to: CDRLs

17. Document Name/Number/Revision No.: PEO-STRI-15-W001 W900KK-17-R-0003

Document Date: 13 January 2017

Reference Section/Paragraph:

Statement of Work Paragraph 3.7.4 Logistics Demonstration, 3.7.5 Government Site Acceptance Test and SVR, 3.8 Site Activation, 3.9 Training Requirements

Question/Comment: Please provide information about the WSMR site that may affect contractors’ work. For example: Is there site specific training required for operation of equipment such as forklifts or cranes, operation of power tools, etc? If so, please describe duration of contractor participation. What days of the week and hours of the day will the work site be available? How many hours during that available time will be required for traveling to and from the site where the PGS will be deployed? (i.e. how may productive hours will contractors have at the PGS site?)

Response: Work days and hours will be standard, Monday thru Friday (8AM-5PM), 8 hours a day, while Government personnel is there. No overtime shall be planned at WSMR. No specific training is required because the warehouse personnel at WSMR are responsible for operation of equipment such as forklifts or cranes or operation of power tools or other heavy equipment. The PGS building will be at WSMR so it is the responsibility of the contractor to determine where their work force is coming from and time to get to WSMR. It is the responsibility of the contractor to determine the time and effort to complete the delivery, integration, testing and provide Government Acceptance Testing support as part of the proposal effort.

Relates to: WSMR Site that might affrect CTR’s work

18. Document Name/Number/Revision No.: PEO-STRI-15-W001 W900KK-17-R-0003

Document Date: 13 January 2017

Reference Section/Paragraph:

Attachment 4. Past Performance Questionnaire

Question/Comment: Past Performance e-mail address is giving us a bounce back and will not accept e-mails. The address from the solicitation is: usarmy.orlando.peo-stri.list.netcmpgs@mail.mil. Can you please let us know if there is an alternate address we can use instead?

Response: The email address for the past performance questionnaire in the solicitation is revised to read as follows: ramon.otero10.civ@mail.mil or Marnita.r.harris.civ@mail.mil. Attachment 4 is included in the amendment.

Relates to: Past Performance questionnaire

NOTE: The Government will NOT have another round of questions and answers. The Government assessed that there was sufficient time provided for prospect Offerors to ask any questions relating to this solicitation.