Government_Responses_to_Additional_Industry_Questions_(14June2016).pdf

Question # Location Industry Question/Concern

Government Response

103 Sect_J Attach_H_Cost_Price_WB_ 7 June2016

CLIN0001,0002,0003

The Updated Prime Labor Categories for these CLINS have been significantly reduced from 51 to 26 Categories? Additionally, FFP and Cost Subcontractor Rate Categories have remained as previous at 51 Labor Categories?

Is it the Governments intent for the Prime Contractor to only Map to the 26 Labor Categories in CLIN 0001, 0002, and 0003?

Retain all labor Categories as previously listed and/or match to FFP and Cost Subcontractor Labor Categories.

RFP Revised – Section J, Attachment H

ALL labor categories were added back to the workbook for CLINs 0001, 0002 and 0003. The totals for each CLIN sheet should be used to populate the Workbook Schedule tab and RFP Schedule B and will be used to determine Offerors total evaluated price.

104 Sect_J Attach_H_Cost_Price_WB_ 7 June2017 FFP and Cost Subcontractor Rates

Contractor Proposed Annual Escalation Rate % fill in

Does the Government intend for the Contractor to fill in line 59 for annual escalation rate? This is not present on CLIN 0001, 0002, or 0003 tab for fill in.

Omit line 59 as the escalation is reflected in the buildup annual across the award period (Base through year 4)

RFP Revised – Section J, Attachment H

Sheet “FFP Subcontractor Rates” - was revised to remove line 59 “Contractor proposed Annual Escalation Rate %”

Sheet “Cost Subcontractor Rates” - was revised to remove line 59 “Contractor proposed Annual Escalation Rate %”

105 Sect_J Attach_H_Cost_Price_WB_ 7 June2016

CLIN0001,0002,0003

The omission of 25 Prime Labor Categories has altered the total hours.

Does the Government intend to reestablish the 25 Labor categories with the hours associated from previous workbook?

Add the previous labor categories

RFP Revised – Section J, Attachment H

ALL labor categories were added back to the workbook for CLINs 0001, 0002 and 0003. The totals for each CLIN sheet should be used to populate the Workbook Schedule tab and RFP Schedule B and will be used to determine Offerors total evaluated price.

106 Sect_J Attach_H_Cost_Price_WB_ 7 June2016

The Government has item # 20.Configuration Analyst added to the Labor Category Descriptions. This

Sect_J_Attach_C_Tech_Svs_Labor_Cats_25MAY2016 was revised to include the Labor Category description for Configuration Analyst. The “Configuration Analyst”

CLIN0001,0002,0003, FFP

and Cost Subcontractor Rates & SECTION J

ATTACHMENT C

LABOR CATEGORY

DESCRIPTIONS

Labor category is not reflected in the Prime or Subcontractor Labor Categories in the Workbook.

Does the Government intend to add Configuration Analyst as a labor category to the Workbook?

Add Configuration Analyst to Labor Category

Labor Category has always been present in Section J, Attachment H. Please see Line 51.

107 Reference: RFP Page 146, Vol. II, Factor 3, Section 2 Operators/Maintainers (GOCO, EPA, and SAR Support/Operations)

Reference: RFP Page 146, Vol. II, Factor 3, Section 2 Operators/Maintainers (GOCO, EPA, and SAR Support/Operations) states that “….Offerors shall comply with AR 95-23 and IAW AR 95-20 provide “Procedures” for evaluation.

Complete, safe and effective written “Procedures” shall be submitted as part of the offeror’s proposal. When writing “Procedures,” offerors must include all items from the “Procedures” Outline. Also, offerors should refer to AR 95-20, Chapter 3 for guidance on writing “Procedures.”

The GFR cannot approve Operators or other crewmembers until the offeror’s “Procedures” are approved….”

Question: Are the required “complete, safe and effective written procedures” that include “all items from the Procedures outline” included within the 50 page limit for the entire Factor 3 Logistics section? Or can these be included as a separate attachment that does not go toward the page count limit?

The written procedures are not included within the 50 page limit for the entire Factor 3 Logistics section and can be submitted as a separate attachment that does not go toward the page count limit.

108 Sect_J Attach_H_Cost_Price_WB_ 7 June2016

CLIN0001,0002,0003

CLINs 0001, 0002, and 0003 in the Amendment 3 Cost/Price Workbook are missing labor categories contained in the previous Cost/Price workbook which are necessary to

RFP Revised – Section J, Attachment H

ALL labor categories were added back to the workbook for CLINs 0001, 0002 and 0003. The totals for each CLIN sheet should be used to populate the Workbook perform the T.O.s which will be assigned to these CLINs. For the purposes of pricing accuracy, are bidders permitted to add labor categories originally included in these CLINs?

Schedule tab and RFP Schedule B and will be used to determine Offerors total evaluated price.

109 CDRLs We have interpreted the App Code “N/A” in Block 8 of CDRLS to mean that approval of a draft is not required prior to final distribution. However this does not mean the document has been accepted. If this interpretation is correct we request revision to CDRLS where the application code “N/A” is included in block 8 to limit the Government’s review time after submission and the Contractor’s subsequent submission requirement to one time incorporation of Government comments or correction of deficiencies following formal rejection by the Government.

CDRLs will not be revised. CDRLs marked “N/A” will have a “review only” process by the Government and in general will be accepted if it meets the requirements of the DiD.

110 Reference: Amendment 2 Posted 25 May 2016, Volume III – Past Performance, Section 3 – Past Performance Questionnaire Revised

Question: If we have sent the PPQs to the Government POCs before the amendment was posted which revised the Past Performance Questionnaire.

Will the Government accept the original version from the release of the Solicitation?

Yes - Previous versions of the PPQs will be accepted.

111 Reference: L.1.2 “Proposal Volumes” Page 139. In table row Volume III: Past Performance Section 3 lists Past Performance Questionnaire as part of this Volume’s submission

Question: Can the Government clarify that they want copies of the Questionnaire that were sent out to Government POC for contracts listed under Factor 5 Section 1 & 2 as part of our proposal submission?

No – the Government does not want incomplete copies of the PPQs as part of the proposal submission. Completed PPQs will be combined and evaluated with the Offerors Past Performance proposal Volume.

112 Reference: L.1.2 “Table notes” Page 141 states in part “The CD submission for each volume shall contain one copy of the respective proposal volume in Microsoft (MS) Office 2013 and one copy in

Question: Can the Government confirm that both CD copies for Volume I-Administrative and Volume IV-Cost/Price can be submitted in .pdf format?

When possible, Offerors should provide proposal documents in both formats (Word and PDF). Documents that are “not available in Microsoft” Word can be submitted as a PDF.

Adobe Acrobat “.pdf” format.” Volume I- Administrative and Volume IV-Cost/Price requires data that are only in PDF format and are not available in Microsoft (MS) Office such as SF 33, SF 30, Representations and Certifications, signed TAs, prior DCAA/DCMA audits, etc.