Attachment 012 Industry Day QA.pdf

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Attached to: AMENDMENT 05 - Airfield Operation & Maintenance, OPM-SANG
Solicitation number: W90BRJ-22-R-0006
Issued by: Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Rock Island Arsenal

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AOM Site Visit and Industry Day Questions &

Answers August 2nd, 2022

Airfield Operation & Maintenance

Question: Transition Plan/Cost. Will incumbent be required to enter a "plug number" so as to level the playing field with new vendor/solicitors?

Answer: No, it is an inherent incumbent advantage

Question: What is the first (introductory) aircraft type?

Answer: MD530F

Question: KSA Vision 2030 objectives to develop local content which include local jobs for Saudies.

The proposal contract duration is one year with 4 on-year options. From our experience this method does not provide job security for western or local Saudies. End user will lose their great experience employees, which will affect unit performance.

Answer: Acknowledged

Question: What aircraft is used for IERW?

Answer: MD530F

Question: What is syllabus for IERW?

Answer: See POI for each aircraft type

Question: How is flying cost for IERW calculated?

Answer: Flying cost is not a contract cost; it is borne by MNG

Question: Are there simulators for IERW?

Answer: Yes

Question: Where will IERW be conducted?

Answer: Dirab

Question: G21 - who makes it?

Answer: iStellar

Question: G21 - who maintains it?

Answer: iStellar for MNG

Question: G21 - are there SME's provided to the new vendor?

Answer: Introductory training will be provided at no cost to the AOM or AITD contractor

Question: The requirement for offices: Need clarification. What is provided by customer?

Answer: There are no AOM or AITD office requirements that are not provided by MNG;

corporate offices in KSA are contractor responsibility

Question: Will customer provide a list of personnel to be retained, with salaries, during transition?

Answer: No - personnel are a contractor

Question: If retained employees salaries is higher than new proposed, will xxx allow for pricing adjustment? (Note: xxx = unreadable word in question)

Answer: No applicable. personnel are a contractor responsibility

Question: Will requirement be to bring current employees over? If so, will that be provided for pricing and staffing?

Answer: No - personnel are a contractor

Question: Proposal valid 365 days - Will supplier be able to submit updated pricing prior to contract award?

Answer: No. Contractor should price accordingly

Question: Past Performance - Will we be able to submit suppliers who have assisted on contracts to show past performance?

Answer: See Section L. The government is considering using "major subcontractors" past performance (major = >20% contract value).

No commitments--see solicitation section L for final instructions

Question: When do you tentatively expect IMSS and Supply Chain?

Answer: Not appropriate; all contracts stand alone

Question: Difference between PWS vs. Briefing Slides

Question: AITD: No OJT Answer: Acknowledge

Question: Briefing Slides on 7/31: No IPC/MTPC; No IPC/MTPC; No Unit Continuation Training; No Airfield Ops Training Answer: No question

Question: Do the Briefing Slides represent the effort or does the PWS reflect the effort as part of this Draft RFP?

Answer: PWS takes precedence

Question: How does the Government intend to evaluate staffing levels given that the RFP does not include workload drivers like aircraft density, flight schedule, or MNG workforce quantities?

Answer: The gov't will add a Technical Exhibit to identify aircraft density. Flight schedules will not impact staffing levels. The service is required regardless of flight schedules. The MNG workforce quantities should not affect staffing levels

Question: Are offerors expected to bid to AR95-20/MTOE in the absence of Government provided workload data?

Answer: Need clarification of the question

Question: How does the Government intend to evaluate Key Personnel given that the RFP does not name Key Positions or include qualifications?

Answer: It is the contractor's business decision to identify Key Positions and qualifications to perform the requirements of the contract. The Government will evaluate in accordance with Section M of the RFP (Completeness and Feasibility of Approach)

Question: How will the Government confirm the bidders have priced IAW Saudi labor law given that labor is proposed as FFP?

Answer: Offerors must comply with, and certify to, DFARS 252.222-7002

Question: Has the Government developed an IGCE for the opportunity or will the evaluation be based solely on reasonableness/competition?

Answer: The Government will evaluate in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b). However, the Government reserves the right to request additional certified cost or pricing data, or other than certified cost or pricing data, necessary to determine price reasonableness if competition is not adequate for that purpose. Certified cost or pricing data and data other than certified cost or pricing data, if required, must be submitted in accordance with the instructions specified at FAR 15.403-5.

Question: Has the Government considered using a Cost Plus Fixed Fee CLIN structure given the limited data provided in the RFP to estimate labor?

Answer: Yes. However, the Government does not intend to change the contract type at this time

Question: Saudi Law has restrictions on reducing Saudi salaries. Will the Government provide the current salaried by position of Saudis on the incumbent contract to prevent bidders from inadvertently violating Saudi law?

Answer: Offerors must comply with, and certify to, DFARS 252.222-7002

Question: Para 1.3.1: Does the equipment, tools and materials in this section become property of MNG or does it remain contractor property throughout the contract?

Answer: The property that supports para

1.3.1 is MNG-owned.

Question: Para 2.3.2.6.10: Are there facilities in country to support calibration requirements?

Answer: The Government believes there is calibration support available in KSA.

However, it is the contractor's responsibility to identify and utilize a vendor that will comply with TMDE regulations.

Question: Page 65 of RFP, recommend deleting the 1st Factor of Past Performance Instructions that require AOM to have been OCONUS. MNG utilizes US Army AR 95-20 and GFR procedures per DCMA 8210.1. The standards are the same whether conducted at KAA or at Ft. Rucker. If not deleted, this one requirement will greatly restrict competition.

Answer: Acknowledged

Question: Past Performance under proposal Volume 2 states that past performance shall consist of rotary wing airfield maintenance support "OCONUS".

BACKGROUND: Our company performs flight training support with live flight, simulator instruction, & academic instruction in the UH60M Blackhawk and AH64E Guardian (Apache) at Ft. Rucker Alabama as part of the US Army Aviation Center of Excellence Flight Training support contract. This is the exact model from which MNG have patterned their aviation organization & training approach. Obviously, this training is based in CONUS. Therefore, limiting the past performance to OCONUS would eliminate the most applicable & most recent (its current as of today) past performance of all. Question: Would the Government consider removing this limiting past performance restriction of OCONUS?

Answer: The Government has considered, however, the requirement will remain unchanged.

End of AITD and AOM Q&A

AOM & AITD Site Visit and Industry Day Questions & Answers

Aviation Institute of Training Division (AITD)

“Text states that the scope of the requirement includes AH-64, UH-60, AH-6i, and MD-530F Maintenance and Pilot Training, Flight and Non-Flight Aircrew Training, and the build-up for Airfield Operations and Support.”

Question: Please describe to what extent aircraft maintenance will be conducted under AITD (e.g., maintaining a training fleet separate from brigades, etc.)

�Question: Please explain what “buildup” for Airfield Operations and Support mission entails at AITD.

“Text states that the Contractor will staff the Training Management Office with “certified” Training and Management Specialists.”

Question: Please describe in more detail the type and level of certification that the Government desires to have in these specialists.

Text states “The contractor shall provide OJT to MNG AVN personnel, currently 10 level certified, in achieving 20 level certifications within 18 months; and provide OJT to MNG AVN personnel with 20 level to 30 level certifications training within 12 months.”

Question: What is the current total number of MNG AVN personnel in the OJT training program by MOS directly related to the AITD mission?

Reference:

Question: Are you asking the contractor to “manage and document the overall maintenance program” even though another contractor may possibly be performing the work? And if the answer is yes, what guidelines will the Government provide to facilitate possible interaction with the other contractor?

Reference:

Question: Are you asking the contractor to “manage” the program Supply Chain Management system even though another contractor may possibly be performing the work? And if the answer is yes, what guidelines will the Government provide to facilitate possible interaction with the other contractor?

Reference:

Question: Are you asking the contractor to maintain ULLS-A and a Flightline Wireless System even though another contractor may possibly be performing the work? And if the answer is yes, what guidelines will the Government provide to facilitate possible interaction with the other contractor?

Reference:

Question: Are you asking the contractor to provide OJT to ATC and ARFF personnel even though that work aligns with another contractor’s scope of work? And if the answer is yes, what guidelines will the Government provide to facilitate possible interaction with the other contractor?

Reference:

Question: Are you asking for additional ELT courses and will they be taught at the same location or at the NGMS?

Reference:

Question: Are you asking the contractor to develop additional POIs that align with these 16 paragraphs? Are you asking the contractor to provide OJT to these 16 aviation maintenance specific jobs even though that work aligns with another contractors scope of work? And if the answer is yes, what MOS proficiency levels OJT will the AITD contractor instruct (10, 20, 30)?

Reference:

Question: Are you asking the contractor to provide ALSE OJT even though that work possibly aligns with another contractor’s scope of work? And if the answer is yes, what MOS proficiency levels OJT will the AITD contractor instruct (10, 20, 30)?

Reference:

Question: Are you asking the contractor to conduct Logistics and Supply Chain Management OJT even though another contractor may possibly be performing the work? And if the answer is yes, what MOS proficiency levels OJT will the AITD contractor instruct (10, 20, 30)?

Reference:

Question: Are you asking the contractor to “maintain” “designated supply warehouses”? If yes, please provide the scope for this work; number of warehouses, location, hours of operations, size, etc.

Reference:

Question: Are you asking the contractor to provide OJT to ARFF personnel even though that work aligns with another contractor’s scope of work? And if the answer is yes, what MOS proficiency levels OJT will the AITD contractor instruct (10, 20, 30)?

Reference:

Question: Are you asking the contractor to provide OJT to ATC personnel even though that work aligns with another contractor’s scope of work? And if the answer is yes, what MOS proficiency levels OJT will the AITD contractor instruct (10, 20, 30)?

Reference:

Question: Are you asking the contractor to provide OJT to Fuel/Defuel personnel even though that work aligns with another contractor’s scope of work? And if the answer is yes, what MOS proficiency levels OJT will the AITD contractor instruct (10, 20, 30)?

Reference:

Question: Are you asking the contractor to provide Vehicle/Ground Support Equipment services OJT to personnel even though that work aligns with another contractor’s scope of work? And if the answer is yes, what MOS proficiency levels OJT will the AITD contractor instruct (10, 20, 30)?

Reference:

Question: Although the PWS text directs contractor issue of PPE to each employee, is it possible that some employees should be exempt from this issue due to the nature of their work?

Reference:

Question: Our team may want a site manager and a deputy at the AITD site. However, to be clear, please confirm that the AITD PWS will be accomplished at a single site (i.e., Dirab).

Reference:

Question: What QMS do you want the contractor to follow and if the response is AS 9110, please provide the Government’s rationale as to why 9110 is appropriate.

Reference:

Question: Please provide a list of topics that the incumbent contractor may provide during this transition.

Reference:

Question: Please provide information on the UH-60E and if this is a typo, please provide the correct aircraft nomenclature (which we think should have been UH-60V).

Reference:

Question: As there is some confusion on number of files to be submitted and if “file” refers to the proposal volume, please confirm that separate TOC, summary and narrative apply to each VOLUME.”

Reference:

Question: Please clarify if the requirements description for AITD incorrectly referenced AOS instead of institutional training for AITD.

Question: Please consider extending the page limitation for Past Performance to 12 pages.

Reference:

Question: If we are interpreting this correctly, does the USG want summaries of these additional contracts or just a list of contracts awarded within the past 3 years having some relevance to AITD? And if short synopsis is required, where should this information be presented in the limited page count?

Question: How will the Government confirm the bidders have priced IAW Saudi labor law given that labor is proposed as FFP?

Question: Is the training curriculum MNG property and will it be included in the GFE/GFP list?

Question: Has the Government considered a Cost Plus Fixed Fee CLIN structure given that MNG student throughput seems to fluctuate heavily and has not been codified (identified?) in the RFP?

Question: Does the Government anticipate negotiating a significant number of contract modifications over the contract period of performance?

Question: What are the numbers of classes (by Type) that are to be conducted?

Question: What is the desired number of pilots (Saudi) required by AIUFRAWE (Endstate)?

Question: SECTION H: When can we expect a Draft Section H to be published? ( It was omitted from the latest version)

Question: Training Services - Contractor has responsibility to for maintaining and operating MNG warehouses. Will the warehouses be identified as to how many (can't read rest. And location??)

Question: Recommend that all tasks contained in para 2.2.6 be placed in IMSS effort, not AITD

Question: Recommend strongly that past performance include relevant CONUS performance as well as OCONUS performance.

Question: Section L: "The Past Performance in Volume shall consist of rotary wing airfield operations and airfield maintenance support OCONUS." This requirement does not address aircraft training. Recommend Past Performance be based off of all CONUS and OCONUS training on rotary wing aircraft.

Airfield Operation & Maintenance

Question: Transition Plan/Cost. Will incumbent be required to enter a "plug number" so as to level the playing field with new vendor/solicitors?

Question: What is the first (introductory) aircraft type?

Question: KSA Vision 2030 objectives to develop local content which include local jobs for Saudies. The proposal contract duration is one year with 4 on-year options. From our experience this method does not provide job security for western or local Saudies. End user will lose their great experience employees, which will affect unit performance.