AMENDMENT_0005.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

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FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The subject solicitation is amended to provide Government responses to contractor questions.

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9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

CONTINUATION

Solicitation Changes

Section C – Descriptions and Specifications

C.1.16 Key Personnel. Revision made to change Program Manager/Alternate Program Manager to read Contract Manager/Alternate Contract Manager.

Government Responses to Contractor Questions.

Section B – Supplies or Services and Prices

1. B.1 ODC Estimates. Section B.1 states that offerors shall not make changes to travel / material estimates, which are not provided.

Q.1 Is there an expectation for offerors to propose Government plugged materials and travel as part of their cost proposal?

A.1 Yes. ODCs will be stated in the individual task orders.

2. B (pp3.4). There is one FFP CLIN (0002) and one CPFF CLIN (0003) for SERVICES and one FFP CLIN (0004) for OPTIONAL TASKINGS.

Q. Will the Government consider a CPFF CLIN for OPTIONAL TASKINGS to provide greater flexibility?

A. No.

3. B (pp 2-5). Section B includes Max Amounts for each CLIN, resulting in low ceilings for low price bidders and higher ceilings for high price bidders. Under LPTA evaluations, the contracts with the lower ceilings will max out their value first, while higher price contracts remain under ceiling.

Q. Will the Max Amounts in Section B become contract ceilings that cannot be exceeded?

A. No. The maximum value for all awardees will be the maximum contract value should one vendor win all task orders.

4. B. (pp 2-5) AND L.2.1 (p 178). CLIN Pricing and Total Evaluated Price Worksheet – Suite 1 Q. How does the CLIN pricing in Section B (for those CLINs requesting pricing at the MAIDIQ level) relate to the Section L requirement for pricing data and the requested Total Evaluated Price Worksheet format? For instance, while there are individual CLINs in Section B for FFP Support Services, CPFF Support Services, Contractor Manpower Reporting, etc., there is no clear indication of the breakout to be used for pricing purposes or how these relate to the Total Evaluated Price Worksheet and provided hours by labor category.

A. The CLINS in Section B will be at Not-to-Exceed levels dependent upon the total pricing proposed by offerors. Task Orders will have specific pricing.

5. B. (pp. 2-5) AND C 1.19.1 (pg 17). Section B indicates that ODC Not-to-Exceed amounts will be provided at the task order level, however Section C indicates that, “for proposal purposes, a Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) shall be established at a Not-to-Exceed (NTE) amount estimated for the overall contract.”

Q. How will the Government determine CLIN NTE amounts for the overall contract necessary for completion of Section G?

A. There is no pricing in Section G.

Section C – Descriptions and Specifications

6. C 1.16 Key Personnel (pg 16). “The Key Personnel for the base contract shall be a Program Manager and Alternate Program Manager.”

Q. Is the Program Manager the same as the Contract Manager?

A. No. The Contract/Alternate Contract Manager is for the Base contract. Program Managers will be at the task order level. Changes in the Contract/Alternate Contract Managers require Contracting Officer approval. The Contracting Officer will execute a modification to the base contracts for any name changes. Program Manager name changes require COR approval,but does not require modifications to the individual task orders. **See revised PWS

7. C.2.20 Data Rights (pg 17); C.4.8 Government Rights (pg 33). “The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software produced under this contract, shall become the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government.”

Q. Proprietary information developed exclusively at contractor expense, especially in the form of source code such as Windows operating systems or database applications, may be utilized in the production of products for TSS-E. What is the Government’s position on rights for information developed exclusively at the contractor expense?

A. See data clauses within the contract (FAR Part 27 and DFARS 227)

8. C.1.26 Program Management (pg 19). “The contractor shall…provide a Program Manager who shall conduct overall management coordination and serve as the central POC with the Government for the performance of all work under the contract.”

Q. If the Government envisions this being a different person than the Contract Manager, then we recommend making both positions key. If this is the same position, will the Government remove references to the ‘Contract Manager’?

A. You may designate both “key” if you choose.

9. C.4.2 Property Control System Plan (pg 33). “Within ten (10) days of the contract start date, the contractor shall provide a Property Control System Plan to the Contracting Officer.”

Q. When the Government states requirements in terms of days, is the Government referring to business days or calendar days?

A. Business days

Section J - List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments

10. J.1 Wage Determination (pp128 – 139). A Wage Determination (WD) was provided for the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.

Q(a) Is it the Government’s intent for Offerors to price all SCA-related labor categories at the Washington, D.C. WD rate?

A(a). Yes

Q(b). Will the Government provide a WD for the sample task order to be performed at Fort Hood to ensure compliance with the minimum compensation for the Fort Hood area?

A(b). The Wage Determination for Ft Hood was provided in Amendment 0003

11. J.2 Certificate of No Conflict of Interest

Q(a). When does this document need to be executed?

A(a). After award.

Q(b). Is the document to be signed by individuals on a task order basis?

A(b). Not unless specifically requested.

12. J (pg 142) Other Than Cost & Pricing Data Worksheet

Q. Is this worksheet required for the IDIQ level pricing or for the Task Order pricing only?

A. There are worksheets are for evaluation at the MAIDIQ level for determination of award.

The Task Order pricing will be specific to the task order.

13. J.4 (pg 143). The labor categories included in the Pricing Worksheets represent what will typically be required to perform the services under the individual task orders. However, the list is not all inclusive and there may be circumstances when individual task order requirements involve labor categories not contained in the Pricing Worksheets. In these instances, the contract will be modified to incorporate the additional labor category(ies) into the Pricing Worksheets.

The rates incorporated will be based upon the rates used by the contractor in pricing the competitively awarded task order.

Q(a). See above; the labor categories provided do not include relevant categories for the sample tasks provided (specifically, one sample task is under a CBA); how does the Government want CBA categories to be addressed?

A(a). In accordance with the CBA provided

Q(b). If the offerors are to add labor categories, should these be proposed both at the IDIQ level and the price for the Sample Task Order?

A(b). Yes.

14. J.4 states “The Offeror shall indicate the hourly price for each labor category listed on the Pricing Worksheets for each year of the Five Year Ordering Period. The labor category hourly rates provided are to be fully burdened.” Section B indicated CLINS will be awarded on a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) basis. Section M.7.2.3 is asking for cost elements similar to a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) contract while Section B indicates FFP.

Q(a). Will the Government clarify whether the MAIDIQ rates are on a FFP or CPFF basis?

A(a). FFP Q(b). If rates are to be an a FFP basis and cost elements are required for submission, will the Government clarify which cost elements are to be included (i.e., direct labor costs, overhead, fringe, material handling (MH), G&A, fee, etc.)?

A(b). All elements that make up your loaded rates should be included.

Q(c). Will both FFP and CPFF rates proposed serve as ceiling rates?

A(c). Yes Q(d). Will the contractor be expected to determine the appropriate discount(s) to apply to rates at the task order level?

A(d). Yes

15. J.5 Live Task Order Suite 1 – Unrestricted (Optional Task) 4.3.25 “The contractor shall provide eighty (80) optional one (1) hour periods of EIC support outside of normal business hours. The eighty (80) one (1) hour periods shall be priced separately and shall be exercised based on available funding and needs. Optional Tasks shall be a separate CLIN in Schedule B of the task order.”

Q. Should these optional tasks be priced separately? Will the Government provide a price template?

A. Optional Taskings will be priced separately. No template will be provided.

16. J.6 Suite 1 – Unrestricted –Pricing Worksheets (pp144-148). Total Evaluated Price Worksheet.

Q(a). In order to fairly evaluate an Offeror’s proposed price for the labor categories stated in Section J.6 Suite 1 - Unrestricted - Pricing Worksheets (Pages 144-148 of the RFP), will the Government provide a minimum experience and education level for each category? Failure to provide baseline requirements may result in bidders providing varying experience levels or education requirements for labor categories and would make a price evaluation impossible.

A(a). Your ability to propose appropriate skills and qualifications and rationale speaks to your understanding of the effort. This is part of the government’s evaluation of your proposal.

Q(b). Will the Government please assign SCA codes to the labor categories to assist with establishing the baseline for price reasonableness/realism?

A(b). See J.6(a) response above.

17. J.8 Pricing.

Q. Are the labor categories in Section J.8 for the Reserve the only categories that require costing?

A. Yes, if only proposing for the Reserve portion of the effort.

Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders

Instructions to Offerors

18. L.2.1 Proposal Preparation Instructions Q. Please confirm the page counts for each section of Suite 2-Reserved in the RFP A. Page Counts are confirmed.

19. L.2.1 (pg 176). Page Limits:

Volume I 25 pages Volume II 25 pages Volume III 25 pages Volume IV 15 pages

Q. The RFP states in several places that “The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements, but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the Offeror intends to meet these requirements.” (L.5.1) Section C alone for this requirement is over 80 pages long and the awardable task PWS is 35 pages, in order to sufficiently demonstrate understanding and methodology to accomplish this work the offerors require additional pages, will the Government grant the following page extensions?

Volume I – 35 pages Volume II – 75 pages Volume III – 50 pages A. See Amendment 0002.

20. L.2.1 (pg 177). All volumes.

Q. Will the Government consider allowing for an executive summary to be excluded from the page limits to be included in each of the six volumes of the proposal?

A. Amendment 0002, the Government excluded the Consent Letters from the page count and increased the page count to 17 pages. There will be no additional exclusions.

21. L.2.1 Cost/Price (Factor 5) Tab A, Section B (Services and Prices/Cost) & Total Evaluated Price Worksheet – Suite 2 Tab B, Maximum labor rate cost breakdown (FAR Table 15-2 format)” Q. The FAR Table 15-2 format does not appear consistent with the requirement to provide maximum labor rate cost breakdowns for all proposed labor categories. Will the Government update solicitation language to forgo this specific format requirement, and instead provide Offerors with a specific format within Attachment 1?

A. There is no inconsistency.

22. L.2.2(f) Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms (pg 179). “Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, with a definition for each.”

Q. Is it the Government’s intent to require each volume to use the full glossary list, or only the abbreviations and acronyms contained within that volume?

A. It is up to the offeror.

23. L.2.2 Proposal Format (pg 179). “*Page limits include all appendices, resumes, charts, graphs, diagrams, tables, photographs, drawings, etc.”

Q. Due to page constraints, will the Government allow for resumes and the executive summary be excluded from page count?

A. No.

24. L.3.1 (pg 180). “Resumes for the contract manager and alternate contract manager…”

Q. Is the Program Manager the same as the Contract Manager?

A. No. Section C PWS revision

25. L.3.1 (pg 180). “…a list of other positions the Offeror considers key, the rationale for that designation and the qualifications that will be required of these key positions (i.e., degree, certifications, licenses, relevant experience)”

Q(a). Will the Government allow resumes for additional proposed key personnel

A(a). Yes. It is up to the offerors to propose their key personnel and provide resumes accordingly.

Q(b). Will the Government allow resumes for additional proposed Key Personnel at the IDIQ level for the Offeror to demonstrate its understanding of the complex requirements in the RFP?

A(b). Yes. It is up to the offerors to propose their key personnel and provide resumes accordingly.

26. L.4 Technical Approach

Q. Please confirm that TSC Operations is part of Suite 2-Reserve.

A. Confirmed.

27. L.4.1 Volume 5: Factor 5 – Cost/Price;L.7.4.1 TAB A&B Contractor Pricing for MAIDIQ.

CLIN Pricing and Total Evaluated Price Worksheet – Suite 1.

Q. The FAR Table 15-2 format does not appear consistent with the requirement to provide maximum labor rate cost breakdowns for all proposed labor categories. Will the Government update solicitation language to forgo this specific format requirement, and instead provide Offerors with a specific format within Attachment 1?

A. There is no inconsistency.

28. L.5 Sample Task Order TOEP

Q. For the Sample Task Order Execution Plan under Suite 2-Reserve, is it appropriate to assume current DAC personnel in key positions (e.g. ITAM Coordinator) when proposing support staff and activities?

A. Yes.

29. L.6.1 (pg 182). The Offeror shall provide documentation outlining the Offeror’s past performance with contracts, as a prime or major subcontractor, which are the same or similar in nature, size, and complexity to the services being procured under this solicitation.

Q. The Government uses the term “major subcontractor” in several references throughout the solicitation. What does the Government deems as the qualification for a major subcontractor?

A. It is up to the offeror to make that determination.

30. L.6.3 (pg 182). “The Offeror shall submit, along with the information required in this paragraph, a consent letter, executed by each subcontractor, teaming partner, and/or joint venture partner, authorizing release of adverse past performance information to the Offeror so the Offeror can respond to such information.”

Q. Will the Government confirm that this applies to only team members that are submitting a past performance citation, and not to all members of the proposed team?

A. Confirmed

31. L.6.5 (pp 182-183). “Conducting the Performance Risk Assessment…data obtained from other sources such as PPIRS, FAPIIS, eSRS, or other databases…DCMA and interviews” Q. Will the Government provide actual adjectival ratings and order or importance/weights for evaluation factors to be able to determine strength of a bidder’s Past Performance?

A. Ratings are found in M.2.2 and M.6.3. There are no weights and no order or importance.

32. L.6.6 Submission Requirements (pg 183). “Summary Page describing the role of the Offeror and each subcontractor, teaming partner, and /or joint venture partner that the Offeror is required to provide Past Performance Specific Relevant Contract Reference Sheets for the past performance experience IAW.”

Q. Does this applies to only team members that are submitting a past performance citation, and not to all members of the proposed team?

A. Yes

33. L.6 Volume 4 – Past Performance (pg 182). The RFP does not specify the minimum or maximum number of past performance citations required by the prime or subcontractors.

Q(a). Will the Government provide instruction that past performance should include three to five past performances required to be mapped and directly related to the five PWS areas being evaluated to allow a full evaluation and to determine the capability of the offeror based on proven capabilities and evaluated performance?

A(a). See Section M.6 Q(b). Will the Government provide the minimum and/or maximum citations requested and delineation of the minimum required by the prime and maximum from major subcontractors?

A(b). No.

34. L.6.6 Submission Requirements (pg183). “Organization Structure Change History…To facilitate this relevancy determination, include in this proposal volume a "roadmap" describing all such changes in the organization of your company and your proposed partners over the past three years.”

Q. Will the Government confirm that this requirement applies to the Offeror only and not the Offerors partners?

A. Confirmed.

35. L.7.4.1.3 (pg) 185. “If the Offeror deems it necessary to propose another labor category when pricing the STO or a future task order, they shall provide an explanation as to how the proposed labor category relates to the Government listed categories. They shall also provide other than certified cost & pricing data in the format of FAR Table 15-2 for any additional labor categories.”

Q(a). To demonstrate its understanding of the complex requirements in this solicitation, will the Offeror be able to provide additional labor categories with ceiling rates at the IDIQ level?

A(a). Yes

Q(b). Will the Offeror be able to provide additional labor categories at the task order level for both current and emerging requirements?

A(b) Yes

36. L.7.4.1. Pricing. Section references Attachment 2 for pricing worksheets which have not been provided.

Q.Will the Government be providing MS Excel pricing templates for this effort?

A. No templates will be provided.

37. L.7.4.1 TAB A & B Contractor Pricing for MAIDIQ (pg 184). “The Offeror is required to complete the attached Total Evaluated Price Worksheet-Suite 1 (Attachment 1).”

Q. When will the Government provide the Total Evaluated Price Worksheet – Suite 1 (Attachment 1)?

A. See pp. 144-149.

38. L.7.4.2.1 (pg 185). “The Offeror shall provide a Pricing Proposal to accomplish all the tasks/subtasks included in the TO#1 PWS. Pricing shall be provided for a Base Period and 2 Option Period.”

Q. This effort requires significant materials purchasing. Will the Government be providing estimates for the Travel and Materials ODC fill-in numbers for the bid?

A. Yes

39. L.7.4.2.4 (pg 185). “offeror shall...identify if that labor category is subject to the service contract labor standards...”

Q. Will the Government please provide the applicable Wage Determinations and/or CBAs related to all efforts (one or multiple), in order for vendors to appropriately price the requirement?

A. The CBA and Wage Determination for Ft Hood was provided in Amendment 0003.

SECTION M – Evaluation Factors for Award

Basis For Award and Evaluation Criteria

40. M.1.1 – Evaluation (pg 199). “The Government intends to make a source selection based on a competitive acquisition for the MAIDIQ contract utilizing Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).”

Q. Given that the Government intends to make up to ten awards, how will the Government determine the cutoff for awards since all evaluation criteria are currently Acceptable/Unacceptable”? The PWS contains a broad scope of requirements, and since even Past Performance can be rated as “Acceptable” without even providing any Past Performance, there appears to be significant risk that underqualified bidders could be considered “Technically Acceptable” across the board, thus making it difficult for the Government to determine awardees.

A. See Section M for Basis of Award

41. M.1.1 (pg 199). “The Government intends to make a source selection based on a competitive acquisition for a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (MAIDIQ) contact utilizing the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) process. The LPTA process does not permit tradeoffs among price and non-price factors (FAR 15.101-2(b)(2)).”

Q. How will the Government determine the fair and reasonable price range to evaluate considering the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation process?

A. See Section M.7.

42. M.7.1 (pg 204). “The Cost/Price factor will not be scored or rated. The Offeror’s proposal will be evaluated for price reasonableness and pricing balance in accordance with FAR 15.404-1.

Through these techniques the Government will determine whether prices are reasonable, complete, and balanced.”

Q. How will the Government determine “technically acceptable”?

A. See Section M.

43. M.1.3 (pgs199 -200). A competitive range determination will be made…among the most highly rated proposals.”

Q.(a). What are the Government’s criteria for a competitive range?

A.(a) See FAR 15.306(c) Q.(b) How will the Government rate proposals when all criteria are “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable?”

A.(b) See Section M for Ratings Criteria Q.(c) Will the Government please provide adjectival ratings/rankings and weight criteria in order for vendors to understand how their responses are to be evaluated?

A.(c) There are no “weight criteria” in an LPTA evaluation. See Section M.

44. M.2.1 – Evaluation (pg 200). There is no weighting of the five evaluation criteria.

Q. Will the Government provide relative weights of the evaluation criteria? Otherwise, it is not clear how the Government intends to evaluate Offerors against each other.

A. There is no “weight criteria” in an LPTA evaluation. See Section M.

45. M.5 Factor 3 – Evaluation Factors for Award - TO #1 TOEP (pg 202) “The TO #1 TOEP Factor will be evaluated on the Offeror’s capability to satisfy the Government’s requirements. It consists of a roll-up of all subfactors listed below. The Offeror’s proposal shall demonstrate a clear understanding of the nature and scope of all the work required in the TO #1 PWS.”

Q.(a). How will the Government’s evaluation of the TO #1 TOEP affect the overall evaluation of each Offeror’s MAIDIQ submission?

A.(a). To be eligible for award of the task order, you must first be selected for award of the MATOC; then, the evaluation of the factor 3 will govern the selection of the task order awardee.

Q.(b). If an Offeror’s TO #1 TOEP is found technically unacceptable, how will that impact their technical acceptability for the IDIQ?

A.(b) See para. M.2.2.

46. M.6.1 (pp 202-203). “Conducting the Performance Risk Assessment…data obtained from other sources such as PPIRS, FAPIIS, eSRS, or other databases…DCMA and interviews” Q. Will the Government please provide evaluation criteria regarding the strength of an Offeror’s Past Performance, and thus allowing the Government to rank Offerors?

A. See M.6.3.

47. M.6.3 Factor 4 – Past Performance (pg 203). “Past Performance will be evaluated using the adjectival ratings in table A.2…” Q. Will the Government provide actual adjectival ratings and order or importance/weights for evaluation factors to be able to determine strength of a bidder’s Past Performance?

A. Ratings are found in M.2.2 and M.6.3. There are no weights and no order or importance.

48. M.6.3 (pg 203). “…In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered “acceptable.”

Q(a). The current language would allow for Offerors with no past performance to be rated “Acceptable.” Will the Government consider changing this rating to “Unknown” for the unrestricted suite?

A(a). No Q(b). Is it the Government’s intent for this language only to apply to Small Businesses attempting to bid either the Unrestricted and/or the Reserve Suite?

A(b). No Q(c). Any Large Business bidding on a requirement of this nature should be obligated to provide relevant past performance to demonstrate their ability to manage similarly complex requirements. Failure to place a value on the past performance would allow a Large Business to not submit Past Performance, thus receiving an “Acceptable” rating, and therefore not allowing the Government to reasonably mitigate performance risk from its Offerors. How will the Government weight the Past Performance of the large businesses?

A(c). See Section M.6.3.

General

49. Q. Will Restricted Pool prime contractors be allowed to propose on all future task orders or will they be limited to only bidding on those task orders within the Lot 2 – Reserve pool?

A. Small Business contractors may propose to perform the whole of the effort; however, until two or more SB contractors receive award, the task orders will be competed among all primes.

See AFARS, AFARS 5119.202-1(2).

50. Suite 2-Reserve

Q. If too few responses to restricted Task Order solicitations are received or qualify, will these Task Order solicitations become unrestricted and be released to contractors under Suite1- Unrestricted?

A. Yes

51. Q. Please confirm the assumption that 51% of the work executed under Suite 2 Small Business Reserve must be performed by qualified small businesses. If a team is comprised of multiple small businesses, is the requirement satisfied if over 51% of the work is executed collectively by the team of small businesses? Additionally, is the small business requirement for each Task Order or the entire contract or contractual year (i.e. Does 51% of each Task Order need to be performed by small business concerns, or 51% of the Task Orders executed during the contractual year need to be executed by small businesses)?

A. The small business prime and any similarly situated entities (same socio-economic status) shall collectively perform at least 50% of the effort. "

52. Q. Will task orders be competed as LPTA or as best value with trade-offs or a combination.

A. All task orders will be competed as LPTA.

CBA

53. CBA Article 11.04.00 Do all employees covered under the Fort Irwin CBA work one of the three shifts identified under Article 11.04.00? If not, what other work shifts exists?

Government Response. Yes, all employees covered under the Fort Irwin CBA work one of the three shifts.

54. CBA Article 30.05.00 This article speaks to a "Memorandum of Understanding" that is supposed to be attached to the CBA but there was no such MOU attached. Is there a MOU or has this MOU been incorporated into the CBA at another point? Please clarify. If there is a MOU, please provide.

Government Response. The memorandum is a proprietary document between the union and Parsons PTSI in that it delineates methodology of payment. The purpose of the memorandum was to initiate CBA MUST Trust for January 2016 for bargaining unit employees currently employed by the Company as of the ratification date of this Collective Bargaining Agreement, which is January 12, 2016.

55. CBA Article 30.10.02 What is the frequency that contributions listed in the table are to be made by the Company - monthly or each of 24 pay periods?

Government Response. Monthly

56. CBA Article 14.06.00 and Article 30.12.00. What is the correct amount of contribution the company is to make relative to part-time employees shift differentials? Article 14.06.00 says

$.30 while Article 30.12.00 says $.25. This article speaks to an Article 14.09.00 yet the CBA provided does not have an Article 14.09.00. Is there such an Article?

Government Response. The correct amount of contribution the company is to make relative to part-time employees shift differentials is $.30 as specified in Article 14.06.00. The reference to Article 14.09.00 and the amount specified Article 30.12.00 are typographical errors. Bidders are reminded to review Article 32.21.00 pertaining to part-time use.

57. CBA Article 28.07.00 and Appendix D. Are the job classifications listed under Appendix D, Uniforms, required to have similar uniforms to those designated at Article 28.07.00? Article

28.07.00 stipulates polo shirts and khaki pants. Is this the same for those listed at Appendix D?

If not, what are the uniform requirements for those positions listed in Appendix D?

Government Response. The job classifications listed under Appendix D, Uniforms, are not required to have similar uniforms to those designated at Article 28.07.00. The uniform requirement for positions listed in Appendix D are consistent with personnel working in fabrication, warehousing, and supply operations where uniforms are intended to be protective and durable based on the nature of the work.

58. CBA Version. Please provide the most current version of the CBA.

Government Response. The most current version of the CBA was provided in Amendment 0003.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The following have been modified:

SECTION C

SECTION C

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

FOR

UNITED STATES (U.S.) ARMY TRAINING SUPPORT CENTER (ATSC)

TRAINING SUPPORT SYSTEMS ENTERPRISE (TSS-E)

MISSION SUPPORT SERVICES

15 SEPTEMBER 2016

PART 1. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. General. This is a non-personal services contract to provide Training Support Systems Enterprise (TSS-E) Mission Support Services for the ATSC, Ft Eustis, VA. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service provider(s) performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the contractor who, in turn, is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The TSS-E is a system of systems that provides networked, integrated, and interoperable training support capabilities through five (5) core tasking areas for active duty, reserve and national guard soldiers, units, commands and installations located throughout the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS). The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the required TSS-E Mission Support Services except for those items specified as Government-Furnished Property (GFP) and any additional services as defined in this PWS. The contractor shall perform to the standards as required in accordance with the PWS and resulting contract(s).

1.2 Background. The Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, HQDA Management Office – Training Simulations (DAMO-TRS) G-3/7 and elements of the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) formed the TSS-E Enterprise as directed by the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army on 18 July 2008. The TSS-E Enterprise has teamed to develop a contract that will provide the necessary support to manage Army ranges and land assets with the Army’s emerging Live, Virtual, Constructive and Gaming (LVC&G) domains enabling an operationally relevant training environment for Army Warfighters. Contractor support is required to assist the Army in successfully accomplishing the TSS-E mission. Services will be performed at Government facilities and/or contractor facilities throughout the Continental United Stated (CONUS) and its territories and outside the Continental United States (OCONUS). The contractor shall be required to travel to locations throughout CONUS and OCONUS. Specific place(s) of performance will be detailed in individual task orders.

1.3 Objectives. This PWS conveys the basic performance requirements, standards, and assessment measures that will apply to all issued Army TSS-E task orders. Any additional performance requirements, standards, and assessment measures will be detailed in each individual task order PWS.

1.4 Scope. This PWS identifies the mission support requirements for the U.S. Army Training Support System (TSS). This TSS-E Mission Support Contract will provide program support for TSS-E implementation and operations to Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA), the U.S. Army installations, the U.S. Army Commands (ACOMs), the U.S. Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) and IMCOM Regions, the U.S. Army National Training Center (NTC), the U.S. Army Training Support Center (ATSC), the U.S. Army Environmental Command (AEC), the U.S. Army National Simulation Center (NSC), the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) and Combined Arms Command (CAC), U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC), and the U.S. Army National Guard (ARNG), Direct Reporting Units

(DRU’s). The TSS contract will incorporate services and support in the following five (5) tasking areas (to include all subtasking areas) (Amend 0002):

(1) Sustainable Range Program (SRP)

(a) Range Operations

(b) Range Modernization

(c) Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM)

(d) Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

(2) Combat Training Center (CTC) Support

(a) Leader Training Program (LTP)

(b) Operational Environment (OE) Support

(c) Miscellaneous CTC Support

(3) Mission Complex and LVC-IA Support

(a) Technical Support

(b) Training Support

(c) Exercise Support

(d) Program Management

(e) LVC-IA Support

(4) Soldier Training Support

(a) Training Support Center (TSC) Operations

(b) TSC Modernization

(c) Program Management

(5) Training Development Support

(a) Combat Development Training Capability

(b) Mission Training Capability

(c) Virtual Capability

(d) Gaming Capability

(e) Constructive Simulation Capabilities

1.5 Type of Contract. The Government will award a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (MAIDIQ) contract with FFP and Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) Contract Line Items (CLINs) with Cost-Type Other Direct Costs (ODC) CLINS for travel and materials.

1.6 Performance Period. The performance period for the TSS-E base contracts will be for a five

(5) year Ordering Period. The five (5) year Ordering Period may be extended six (6) months in accordance with FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. Individual task orders will contain Option Year Periods of Performance.

1.7 Quality Control. Quality Control is the responsibility of the contractor. The contractor is responsible for the delivery of quality services/supplies to the Government under the terms of the contract and in accordance with FAR 52.246-1-Contractor Inspection Requirements, to include those provided by subcontractors. The contractor shall develop, implement, and maintain an effective Quality Control (QP) System which includes a written Quality Control Plan (QCP) to ensure that the requirements of this contract are met. The QCP shall implement standardized procedures/methodologies for monitoring and documenting contract performance to ensure all contract requirements are met. The contractors’ QCP must contain a systematic approach to monitor operations to ensure acceptable services/products are provided to the Government. The QCP, as a minimum, shall address continuous process improvement; procedures for scheduling, conducting and documentation of inspection; discrepancy identification and correction;

corrective action procedures to include procedures for addressing Government discovered non-conformances; procedures for root cause analysis and corrective action to prevent re-occurrence of discrepancies; procedures for trend analysis; procedures for collecting and addressing customer feedback/complaints. The contractor shall periodically update the QCP as changes in program processes are identified.

1.7.1 Acceptable Quality Level (AQL). The contractor shall maintain schedules, track actions, and draft documents to provide assistance in the preparation of draft correspondence, hard copy and slideshow presentations and briefings, and other documents related to program management, data management of live-fire systems and facilities development, operation, test planning, sustainment management and program office policy. The contractor shall review documents for conformance to previous records of doctrine and concepts relative to training development and delivery.

1.7.2 Quality Control Plan (QCP). The Contractor shall maintain a QCP that describes the QC Program. The successful offeror shall submit a finalized QCP thirty (30) days after award of the contract to the Government for approval. The Government will have ten (10) working days to review/accept the QCP. Throughout contract performance, the contractor shall submit any changes in the QCP to the Contracting Officer or the COR for approval a minimum of five (5) working days prior to implementation. The QCP shall address, at a minimum, the following elements:

1.7.2.1 Inspector Qualifications. The QCP shall include the names of firms or individuals who are responsible for managing the QCP and tasked to perform inspections and the extent of their authority. Their functional roles shall be depicted in an organization chart.

1.7.2.2 Inspection Program. The QCP shall identify the tasks or areas to be inspected on a scheduled or unscheduled basis, the manner in which inspections are to be conducted, the titles of the individuals who will perform the inspections, and the percentage of the work which will be inspected on a recurring basis. In developing this inspection program, the contractor shall identify the key activities and associated characteristics in each process that has a significant influence on specific services and provide for methods for evaluation of the selected characteristics.

1.7.2.3 Documentation and Enforcement. The QCP shall include a method of documenting and enforcing quality control operations of both prime contractor and subcontractor work including inspection and testing. The contractor shall maintain a file of all inspections/tests conducted by the contractor, to include any corrective actions taken. This file shall be subject to review by the Contracting Officer.

1.7.2.4 Deficiency Identification. The QC Program shall include a method of identifying deficiencies in the quality of services performed before the level of performance becomes unacceptable as defined in the Performance Requirements Summary (PRS).

1.7.2.5 Deficiency Correction. The QC Program shall contain process control and process performance measurement procedures that include how the contractor shall effect preventive corrective actions as opposed to reliance on Government or customer identification of deficiencies prior to resolving the problem.

1.7.2.6 Trend Analyses. The QCP shall include a method of performing trend analyses and assessments through the use of metrics.

1.7.2.7 Surveillance Methods. The QCP shall contain specific surveillance techniques for all contract services. The surveillance methods shall be comprehensive and adaptable to the reporting system of the Plan.

1.7.2.8 Customer Complaint Program. The QC Program shall include a Customer Comments and Complaint Program and the processing system. The Program shall identify and correct valid customer complaints and provide feedback to the Government and customers on corrective action(s) taken. The term customer includes customers internal and external to the organizations identified by the contract.

1.7.2.9 Revisions. The QC Program shall include an annual review of the QCP to revise or update to ensure efficient and effective use of best practices.

1.8 Safety. All work shall be conducted in a safe manner and in compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), State, Army, and Safety and Environmental Management Office (SEMO) Regulations. If the contractor fails or refuses to promptly comply with safety requirements, the Contracting Officer will issue an order stopping all or part of the work until satisfactory corrective action has been taken.

1.9 Vehicles. Contractor personnel operating motor vehicles on Government installations shall have a valid State license and shall comply with AR 190-5 - Motor Vehicle Traffic Supervision and AR 385-55 - Prevention of Motor Vehicle Accidents regarding motor vehicle use and registration. All personal and Contractor-owned vehicles shall be properly registered, insured, and inspected in compliance with State and local laws.

1.10 Security Requirements. The security requirements are in accordance with a DD Form 254 - Department of Defense (DoD) Contract Security Classification Specification. (See Attachment J

– DD254)

1.10.1 DoD Antiterrorism (AT) Standards/Operational Security Review.

1.10.1.1 In accordance with DoD I 2000.16, DoD Anti-terrorism Standards, all contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, shall complete the Anti-terrorism Level 1 Awareness Training within thirty (30) days of task order award date.

1.10.2 AT Level I Training. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities, and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within thirty (30) calendar days after contract and task order award start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. The contractor shall submit Certificates of Completion for each contractor and subcontractor employee to the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and/or the On-Site COR (OSCOR). AT Level I awareness training is available at:

https://atlevel1.dtic.mil/at.

1.10.3 Operational Security.

1.10.3.1 Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures. The contractor and all associated subcontractor employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility, and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures. The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by the Installation Provost Marshal’s Office, the Director of Emergency Services, or the Security Office. Contractor workforce shall comply with all Personal Identity (PI) verifications as required by DoD, HQDA, and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the Changes clause of the contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.10.3.2 Physical Security: The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government property, information, and equipment provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment, information, and materials shall be secured. Specific security requirements shall be in accordance with each individual task order.

1.10.3.2.1 Key Control. The contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys/key cards issued to the contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. No keys issued to the contractor by the Government shall be duplicated. The contractor shall develop procedures covering key control that shall be included in the QCP. Such procedures shall include turn-in of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas. The contractor shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicate keys/key cards to the COR and OSCOR. This requirement will be specified in each individual task order level. The contractor shall prohibit the use of Government issued keys/key cards by any persons other than the contractor’s employees. The contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than contractor employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas or personnel authorized entrance by the Contracting Officer. All references to keys include key cards.

1.10.3.2.2 In the event keys, other than master keys, are lost or duplicated, the contractor shall re-key or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Government may make the decision to replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying. When the replacement of locks or re-keying is performed by the Government, the total cost of re-keying or the replacement of the lock or locks shall be deducted from the monthly payment due the contractor. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system shall be replaced by the Government and the total cost deducted from the monthly payment due the contractor.

1.10.4 iWATCH Training. The contractor and all associated subcontractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity Anti-Terrorism Officer (ATO). This local developed training shall be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR and OSCOR. This training shall be completed within thirty (30) calendar days of contract award and within thirty (30) calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR and OSCOR no later than thirty (30) calendar days after contract award.

1.10.5 Contractor Employees Who Require Access to Government Information Systems. All contractor employees with access to a Government information system must be registered in the Army Training Certification Tracking System (ATCTS) at commencement of services and shall successfully complete DoD Information Assurance Awareness Training prior to access to the information systems and annually thereafter.

1.10.6 Operations Security (OPSEC) Training. Per AR 530-1 Operations Security, new contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC training within thirty (30) calendar days of their reporting for duty. All contractor employees must complete annual OPSEC awareness training.

1.10.7 Information Assurance (IA)/Information Technology (IT) Training. All contractor employees and associated subcontractor employees must complete the DoD IA Awareness Training before issuance of network access and annually thereafter. All contractor employees working IA/IT functions must comply with DoD and Army training requirements in DoDD 8570.01, DoD 8570.01-M and AR 25-2 within six (6) months of employment

1.11 Handling or Access to Classified Information. The contractor shall comply with FAR 52.204-2 Security Requirements. This clause involves access to information classified Confidential, Secret, or Top Secret and requires contractors to comply with the Security Agreement (DD Form 441) including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) DoD 5220.22-M and any revisions.

1.12 AFFARS 5352.204-9000 Notification of Government Security Activity and Visitor Group Security Agreements. The Contracting Officer shall insert AFFARS 5352.204-9000 - Notification of Government Security Activity and Visitor Group Security Agreements in solicitations and contracts which require a DD Form 254 for performance on U.S. Government installations (CONUS) and overseas (OCONUS). The Contracting Officer may change the number of days specified in 5352.204-9000(a).