AMDMT 2 - 20210319 SCoE ITSD II Questions and Answers as Part of Amendment 2.xlsx
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This document provides answers to additional questions regarding a solicitation for Instructor Training Support and Development services for the Sustainment Center of Excellence and Combined Arms Support Command. The solicitation seeks proposals for two small business set aside suites - an 8(a) Single Award IDIQ and up to four SDVOSB Multiple Award IDIQs. Services include instructor support, curriculum development, and training operations for sustainment military occupational specialties across multiple Army locations. Clarification is provided on proposal requirements such as the pricing workbook format, past performance evaluation, key personnel qualifications, and treatment of wage determinations and overtime.
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| Section / Page | Question | Answer |
| Proposal Prep Instructions | Section L.3 States in part "... The offeror shall submit two separate volumes for each socio-economic category addressing their specific MOSs for Volume II, III, IV, and V. Volume I shall contain general information including a separate Standard Form 33, Solicitation, Offer, and Award (SF 33) for each." Are offerors to submit one volume for each socio-economic suite or two? | Section L.3, paragraph 3, 2nd sentence revised to state, "Offerors wishing to propose for both socio-economic categories shall submit completely separate proposals." |
| L.4.5.4. TAB C -- Att. 1a/1b, pricing wkbook, pg. 71 | Final Solicitation, |
page 71, is titled “Tab C – Attachment 1a/1b, Pricing Workbook.” There are no instructions for a Tab A or a Tab B. Can the Government confirm only a Tab C is required for the submission, and we are not
| missing a Tab A or Tab B? | Section L.4.5.4. revised. | ||
| Table L.1, pg. 66 | Volume 1 General -- If your Reps and Certs are current and up to date in SAM do we need to fill out the Reps and Certs provided in the RFP or will a statement be acceptable? | The contractor shall fill out 52.204-8 as well as provision 52.204-24, 26 and 52.219-28 | |
| L.3, pg. 67 | Is there a font requirement in addition to color and size? | No narrow fonts. | |
| L.3, pg. 67 | Text is to be single spaced. Can spacing or paragraph spacing be used in between paragraphs? | Yes. | |
| K & L.4.1.4, pgs. 55-63 & 68 | Are pages 55-63 the only required Section K-Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors to be completed? | The contractor shall fill out 52.204-8 as well as provision 52.204-24, 26 and 52.219-28 | |
| 7.1-7.3, pg. 28 | The government provides section 7.1 followed by section 7.3 Is there a missing section 7.2? | There is a numbering error. To correct, 7.2 is now annotated as "RESERVED". | |
| L.3.5, pg. 67 | Will the government confirm that "narrow" fonts as long as in 12-point can be used? | No narrow fonts. | |
| The Volume, Factor, and TAB references listed within the solicitation are inconsistent. Will the Government please provide the title for each Volume and associated Factor? Additionally, will the Government please clarify if Tabs are needed to divide content within each Volume? | See Table L.1. Other inconsistencies have been corrected. | ||
| 7.3.19 | RFP section 7.3.19 provides the ATRRS website as https://www.atrrs.army.mil/atrrscc/ to provide - Course schedules, locations, scope, target audience, class size, and special information. The site appears to be unresponsive. Can the Government please provide an updated website or other means to access this information? | Contractor access to ATRRS will be determined at the TO level. | |
| B.1.3 & B.1.5, pg. 2 | Does the $200M maximum ordering amount include the six month -8 clause period? | The $200M maximum ordering amount includes all task orders placed against the SAIDIQ and MAIDIQ. The IDIQs do not include FAR 52.217-8; however, there is a possibility that task orders issued against the IDIQs may include that clause. | |
| L.3.11, pg. 67 | Proposal preparation instructions state, “Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, with a definition for each.” |
Question: Is it acceptable for the offeror’s glossary of abbreviations and acronyms to be presented in a similar manner to PWS Part 2 - Definitions and Acronyms?
| Yes. | ||
| 7.1-7.3, pg. 28 | The government provides section 7.1 followed by section 7.3. Is there a missing section 7.2? | There is a numbering error. To correct, 7.2 is now annotated as "RESERVED". |
| L.3.5 pg. 67 | Will the government confirm that "narrow" fonts as long as in 12-point can be used? | No narrow fonts. |
| L.4.1.4 | If paragraph (d) of FAR 52.204-8 (2) applies, please confirm Offerors |
(a) are not required to also complete individual representations and certifications since the completed record is located at SAM.Gov; or
| (b) are required to include a downloaded copy of their representations and certifications from SAM.Gov with their submission. | The contractor shall fill out 52.204-8 as well as provision 52.204-24, 26 and 52.219-28 | ||
| L.3.3, pg. 66 | Should Cover Sheets include the Suite type with the Title so that it is easier for the Government to identify which suite the proposal is offered under? For example: "Volume 1, General - SDVOSB Suite, Solicitation W911S020R0001, March 3, 2021, Company ABC, DUNS XXXXX, CAGE XXX, Business Size: Small Disadvantaged 8(a), SDVOSB" | Yes. | |
| L.3.5, pg. 67 | The Government specified a font size, but not a type. Is either Times New Roman or Arial font acceptable? | Yes. | |
| L.3.13, pg. 67 | Should file names include the Suite type with the Title so that it is easier for the Government to identify which suite the proposal is offered under? For example: "Company ABC - Volume #1 - SDVOSB Suite - Initial Submission" | Yes. | |
| L.4.5 and 4.5.2, pg. 70-71 | In Section L.4.5, Volume V, Factor 4 Price, the Government states "Certified cost and pricing data are not currently required; however, the Government reserves the right to request such data prior to award." In Section 4.5.2, the Government indicates it anticipates adequate competition, with the caveat that if adequate competition does not exist, certified cost and pricing will be required. If adequate competition does exist, the Contracting Officer may request other than certified cost and pricing data. Would the Government confirm in Section L.4.5 that I/A/W FAR 15.403-1, certified cost and pricing data will only be requested if adequate competition does not exist? | The Government confirms information as provided at L.4.5.1 and L.4.5.2. | |
| Att 1 Total Eval Price Tab | Would the Government please correct the formula in cells B4, B5, B6 and B7? These cells reference D20 instead of E20 for Option Years 1, 2, 3 and 4. | Revised. | |
| Att 1 Tabs | Would the Government please correct the formula in cells B4, B5, B6 and B7? These cells reference D22 instead of E22 for Option Years 1, 2, 3 and 4. | Revised. | |
| L.4.4 and L.4.5 | The section numbering for Sections L.4.4 and its subsections relative to the Section 4.5 appear to be inconsistent (e.g. 4.4 is followed by 4.5.1 rather than 4.4.1). This becomes an issue when creating the Cross reference Matrix. Please consider correcting the section numbering for RPF Section L. | L.4.5.1 and L.4.5.3 revised to reflect "Reserved." | |
| L.1.2 and L.1.3 | Please clarify the correct email address for Ms. Sandra Schuck. | The solicitation is correct. Email address is: sandra.j.schuck.civ@mail.mil | |
| 3.11, pg. 67 | Glossary of abbreviations and acronyms. Do we need to include a definition for all or just the less common ones? | Please follow the instructions at L.3.11. "Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms. Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, with a definition for each. This glossary is for informational purposes only and will not be |
evaluated. This may be provided in the Table of Contents."
| Pg. 67, para 1.3.b | Cross Referencing: Is a cross reference matrix required for Volume IV, Past Performance. Does not appear to be necessary? | Past Performance does not need to be addressed in the cross reference matrix. Volume IV does not require cross reference matrix. |
| para "Submit Proposals" pg. 64 | Request the government provide at least a two-week extension of the proposal submission date of MAR 3, 2021 to accommodate changes to our proposals based on replies to bidder questions. | The proposal deadline has been extended to 31 March 2021. |
| Section B, CLIN 0001 | Must Offeror's provide input to this portion of Section B? Or, will the Government populate this CLIN with the maximum IDIQ amount ($200K for MAIDIQ, $100K for SAIDIQ)? | Yes, The Offeror shall populate Section B |
| L.4.5.3 | Paragraph L.4.5.3 does not exist. Will the Government clarify if this is a paragraph numbering oversight or if there is a requirement for 4.5.3? | L.4.5.1 and L.4.5.3 revised to reflect "Reserved." |
| Attach 2 | Are vendors pricing labor categories based in the one Wage Determination provided with the solicitation documents? are we pricing LCATS based on WDs for all other locations too? if so, what WDs? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. |
| Attch 1a/1b | Are instructors based on location and should different rates based on location be presented? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. |
| Tech Exh 6 | The Government has provided estimated hours for each labor category. Is the offeror to use these hours in the Pricing Worksheet? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. |
| para 1.4 | the Government identifies at least 15 different locations where work may be performed and has only provided one Wage Determination for Fort Lee. Will the Government provide the additional Wage Determinations so that offerors my address each location? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. |
| Will the Government provide standardized SCA labor categories rather than the broad labor categories provided in Attachments 1a and 1b.? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. | |
| On the current SCoE ITSD contract, contractors are allowed to have "Exempt Instructor" as a labor category. On the current Pricing Worksheets there is no allowance for more than one instructor/writer "labor category" for each of the supported schools. Will the Government add an Exempt Instructor to the Pricing Worksheets? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. | |
| For pricing evaluation purposes, will the Government provide standardized hours for the PM to ensure that all offeror are proposing the same hours? | No. Offerors should determine hours required based on specifics of their proposals. | |
| TE 6 provides Estimated Hours for the combined total labor hours expected in 2022 for the SAIDIQ and MAIDIQ. Will the government provide additional guidance on the "Estimated Annual Hours" for each labor category in each suite? Should this be used as a starting point for populating hours in the pricing worksheet? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. | |
| Section B, CLIN 0001 | Please provide guidance on the government's intent for CLIN 0001 Section B. Is it the government's intent that this is linked to the 'total evaluated price' based on the anticipated hours in the pricing worksheet, or should it be the maximum amount or ceiling of the IDIQ ($200K for MAIDIQ, $100K for SAIDIQ)? | CLIN0001 shall include offeror proposed pricing based on the anticipated labor hours provided as estimates for proposal purposes in the pricing sheet. |
| Would the government please consider adding an exempt instructor rate to provide for greater rate flexibility to address the diversity of instructor requirements under this contract? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. | |
| 52.216-4, page 52 | Please confirm that the government is restricting economic rate adjustment to adjustments as "there shall be no adjustment for any change in rates of pay for labor which would not result in a net change of at least 3 percent…" and "the aggregate of the increases in any contract unit price made under this clause shall not exceed 10% of the original unit price". The contractor has no control over DOL-issued revisions to Wage Determinations and required benefits; however, there is an obligation to remain compliant. | FAR 52.216-4 applies to the SAIDIQ (8(a)) suite only. FAR 52.222-43 is incorporated by reference into the contract. The operation of FAR 52.222-43 is independent of any adjustments made as a result of the application of FAR 52.216-4. |
| Tech Exh 6, Estimated Workload Data, pg. 43 | estimated hours shows 508,625. When adding the hours together the total is 502,364. Can the Government verify total hours? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. |
| B.1.6, pg. 2 | Can the Government provide a crosswalk of Government issued labor categories to the SCA categories found in Wage Determination attachment? | No. The Government does not intend to tell offerors how to propose. |
| 1.10, pg. 11 | Since some positions may be SCA or non-exempt, 12 hour shifts may lead to overtime within a given workweek. Will Task Orders include a CLIN for Overtime for these positions? Or will the government ensure hours can be adjusted by the contractor to ensure overtime is not required? | If overtime is required, specifics will be addressed at the TO level. |
| Tech Exh 1, pg. 26 | We note the following positions are not included in Attachment 1B for costing. Can the Government please correct? |
• Project Leader
• Military Analyst
• Operations Specialist
• IRR/IMA Training Coordinator
• Training Developer
| Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. | ||
| Tech Exh 3, page 28 | Can the Government please provide a crosswalk of these instructor positions to the Instructor positions listed in Attachment 1B? | No. The Government does not intend to tell offerors how to propose. |
| Tech Exh 5, page 38 | How would the Government like vendors to cost these positions, as these titles do not appear in Attachment 1b? | Pricing Worksheets have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). |
| Tech Exh 6, Estimated Workload Data, pg. 43 | Understanding the hours presented are estimates, dividing the total hours of 508,625 by 1920 hours annually, it appears there would be closer to 265 FTEs, not 240. Can the government advise whether or not the difference between the 265 FTE and the outlined 240 "Estimated Full Time Employees" total indicates 25 positions would be part-time? | The Government does not intend to tell offerors how to propose. Pricing Worksheets have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). |
| L.4.5.4.2, pg. 71 | Are vendors to only utilize the Estimated Hours in TE6 when completing Attachment 1a/1b - Pricing Workbook? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. |
| Att 1a/1b | To allow the most cost-effective competition for future task orders, are vendors allowed to add Labor Categories and rates (even with zero hours) to this pricing sheet? | No. |
| Tech Exh 6, pg. 43 | Is there a breakout of functional area down to specific roles and hours estimated. Headcount per role, per year? | No. Technical Exhibit 6 is provided for informational purposes only. Pricing Worksheets have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). |
| FAR 52.216-4, pg. 51 | Will wage determination equitable adjustments be paid at the time of the wage determination revision or once per task order within 30 days following expiration of task order? | Wage determination adjustments are determined on a case-by-case basis at the Task Order level. |
| part 7, pg. 26 | What are the SCA Codes used for positions? | The Government does not intend to tell offerors how to propose. |
| 1.10, pg. 11 | Are we able to bill for overtime since 12-hour shifts may be required? | If overtime is required, specifics will be addressed at the TO level. |
| L.4.2, pg. 68 | Are there requirement statistics we need to adhere to for Staffing, Recruitment & Retention of employees? | The Government does not intend to tell offerors how to propose. |
| 1.10.4, pg.12 | Reference Federal Holidays. Since there is no date of observation associated with President Executive Orders, should pricing include this date as the eleventh Federal Holiday? | The Government does not intend to tell offerors how to propose. The only known holidays/observances are those provided as of the date of this solicitation. |
| In reviewing Attachments 1a/1b, four labor categories & descriptions provided in the PWS do not appear to be included: project leader, military analyst, operations specialist, individual ready reserve coordinator. Will these labor categories be supported, and if so, can the Government please provide updated Attachments 1a/1b, OR, update the PWS to correlate with those labor categories provided in the attachments? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. | |
| Will the Government please provide the breakdown of hours required for each labor category for offerors to support the 8(a) SA IDIQ contract requirements? The RFP states there are 240 FTEs but does not define the level of effort required to support the Task Orders that will be issued under the separate IDIQs. | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. | |
| Will the Government please provide the Level of Effort based on each labor category that is anticipated within each 8(a) SA IDIQ? If not, please provide guidance on the anticipated training load for the 8(a) SA IDIQ. | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. | |
| Will the Government confirm if historically specific labor categories have been or are expected to be provided under the 8(a) SA IDIQ at SCA rates? | Offerors are expected to abide by all applicable DOL laws and regulations. | |
| pg. 9, 1.7.1 | “The Contractor shall designate, in writing, a primary and an alternate Program Manager for the contract. These key positions must have the authority to manage and commit resources under each contract/task order.” Will the Government please confirm if the Alternate Program Manager is a standalone FTE or another labor category who is dual hatted to stand in during the absence of the Program Manager? | Whether the alternate Program Manager is dual hatted is based upon your particular approach. The Government does not intend to tell offerors how to propose. |
| 1.7.1 | states a Program Manager and Alternate Program Manager are Key Positions. Separately, Section 7.3.6 identifies Small Group Leaders (SGLs) as a key position. Will the Governmen+B77t please verify what positions are considered Key positions under the 8(a) SA IDIQ contract?+B29+B40 | Program Manager, Alternate Program Manager, and Small Group Leaders are key positions. |
| Sect. B, Item 0002 | states travel costs NTE $100,000 and item number 0003 states ODC costs NTE $60,000 but they are not included in the pricing spreadsheets provided. Should offerors include the Travel and ODC lines within the Government provided spreadsheet under a certain tab and line item? | Not required. Pricing worksheets address CLIN 0001 only. |
| Tech Exh 1 | Could Gov't please provide personnel qualifications for the Training Support labor category? | See Technical Exhibit 5. |
| Tech Exh 1 | Please confirm/provide which of the listed labor qualifications and categories apply to SCA Wage Determination. | The Government does not intend to tell offerors how to propose. Offerors are responsible for determining which labor categories apply to SCA Wage Determinations. |
| Would the Government please correct the Total Evaluated Price reference cell formula for option years? Currently they're referencing column D for each option period where they should be referencing column E instead. | The Pricing Worksheets have been revised. | |
| L.4.5.4, pg. 71 | Column D of Atts 1a/1b has "CMEs" as an entry; however, the Solicitation does not communicate what is expected in this column. Would the Government provide guidance on what information they are specifically requesting in Column D of TAB C, Pricing Workbook? | References to CME revised to FTE |
| WD Atch 2, Section M | An evaluation factor includes a determination if prices are ‘fair & reasonable.’ Additionally, the Government will also evaluate proposed labor rate components to determine compliance with the SCA wage determination incorporated in this contract. Based on the current PWS/RFP, the government has not identified the specific Labor Categories, tied to the task areas or positions, to make an accurate assessment of the current and/or potential SCA positions. Question: Request the government identify the SCA positions and Labor Category, for current and past task orders. | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. |
| 7.3.6 in Tech Exh 3 | The PWS portion of the RFP identifies this position as a key, but there is not further requirement or evaluation criteria provided in sections L or M. Question: Request clarification whether any key positions are identified as requirements for this RFP, with specific guidance provided in the Instructions to Offers (ITO/Section L) on how those key positions should be identified and proposed. Also request clarification/definition of specific evaluation criteria, of any modified requirements, for these key personnel. | See revisions to PWS (1.7.1); Section L (L.4.2) and Section M (Factor 1) |
| pg. 38-42 | identifies numerous areas for training support that are covered under a variety of labor categories requiring varying direct labor rates. However, RFP, Page 42 Technical Exhibit 6 identifies 55,000 hrs (estimated workload data) for Training Support and there is only one line for Training Support in Attachment 1b Pricing Workbook. Question: Is it the Government’s expectation that vendors submit only the labor categories identified in Attachment 1b Pricing Workbook? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. |
| pg. 38-42 | Q. If so, is the Government accounting for a ceiling rate that incorporates direct labor such as those listed on Pages 38-42 including labor categories of Strategic Exercise Planning Support Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Master Scenario Event List (MSEL) Developers that might be significantly higher than those such as Range Safety Specialist, Ammunition Specialist, etc.? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. |
| L.4.5.4, pg. 71 | The Offeror shall provide annual fully burdened labor rates for each labor category listed in the Pricing Workbook. Should a contract be issued to the Offeror, the proposed fully burdened labor rates proposed by the Offeror will become part of the contract (considered to be binding) and be the maximum rate allowable (ceiling rate) for that labor category when pricing task orders and task order modifications under the MA IDIQ contract. |
Q. Since ceiling rates for the Labor Categories listed in the Pricing Workbook will be submitted, does the Government acknowledge that the Total Evaluated Price Tab will be artificially inflated to exceed the expected $200M contract ceiling value?
| Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. | ||
| L.4.5.4., pg. 71 | Q. How does the Government expect to evaluate the Ceiling Rates for Fair and Reasonable when item like the Training Support category includes approximately 27 labor categories, all of which will be priced at the “ceiling” rate for the most costly labor category? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. |
| pg. 26 | labor categories don't match the table vs. solicitation (i.e. Training Coordinator & Project Leader in TE 1 is not found in spreadsheet). Does the government intend to modify the spreadsheet or provide a mapping, so the data is consistent? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. |
| 1.4, pg. 8 | The work is to be performed primarily at Fort Lee, VA, but may also include other SCoE element training sites to include:......." The WD associated with this procurement is only for Virginia. There are multiple locations, and per B.1.6, "The final proposed labor category rates will become the maximum rates allowable (ceiling rate) for each labor category under the resultant contract when pricing TOs and TO modifications." Therefore, contractors may receive RTOPs for locations other than Virginia and will not have rates to cover the other locations. Does the government intent to issue the other associated WDs? If not, this will limit the contractor's ability to bid rates to cover the labor at the multiple locations and could potentially force contractors to bid rates at a loss, particularly in the regions that have WD rates higher than the Virginia locality. | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. |
| Tech Exh 6, pg. 43 | Estimated Workload Data (Based on Projected FY22 Workload) and Attachment 1a/1b. What are the estimated hours to include in the spreadsheets? What is the CME for each labor category? Historically, which labor categories are exempt and which are nonexempt? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. |
| The evaluation criteria has price as least important in the Government’s ‘best value’ approach which could encourage other offerors to “low ball” their pricing submission and when if they win, not be able to execute task orders. What criteria is the Government going to use to determine price unreasonableness—i.e., pricing is too low. | Prices will be evaluated for price reasonableness in accordance with the RFP. Price realism will not be conducted for this requirement. | |
| How do the functional labor categories listed throughout PWS Exhibits 1 through 5 map to the labor categories Offerors are required to price in Attachments 1a and 1b? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. | |
| It appears the Functional Areas listed on page 43 of 78 of the Solicitation map directly to the labor categories in Attachment 1a and 1b: i.e., ODS on page 43 is meant to mean ODS Instructor and Writer Support in Attachment 1a and 1b. Pls confirm that this assumption is correct. | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. | |
| Does the Government want offerors to price the individual labor categories or every possible position? | Pricing should be IAW newly revised Pricing Worksheets which reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). | |
| Attch 1a/1b | In reviewing Attachments 1a/1b, four labor categories & descriptions provided in the PWS do not appear to be included: |
7.1.2 Project Leader
7.1.6 Military Analyst
7.1.8 Operations Specialist
7.1.9 Individual Ready Reserve Coordinator
Will these labor categories be supported, and if so, can the Government please provide updated Attachments 1a/1b, OR, update the PWS to correlate with those labor categories provided in the attachments?
| Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. | |||
| 1.4, pg. 8 | The primary place of performance is identified as Ft. Lee, VA. | ||
| Please confirm that all staff supporting the contract will be located at Ft. Lee and when training is conducted at other locations, these will be temporary duty stations with associated travel funding. | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. | ||
| Att 1 Tabs | Would the Government confirm the reference to "CME" refers to contract man-years and that this is not intended to be formatted based on dollars? | Yes. However, note that CME references have been updated to read FTE (Full-time Equivalents). | |
| Att 1 Tabs | Would the Government confirm the reference to "CME" refers to contract man-years and that this is not intended to be formatted based on dollars? | Yes. However, note that CME references have been updated to read FTE (Full-time Equivalents). | |
| Atts 1a/1b | Attachments 1a and 1b define specific rate structures applicable to defined Option periods under the primary IDIQ. For TO’s issued during an Optional period (Opt 1, Opt 2, etc.); are we correct to assume that the awarded rates applicable to the optional period currently under performance will apply to the TO as issued within the same period? | Yes. Awarded rates will be applicable to the ordering period year. | |
| L.4.5.4, pg. 71 | (1) Is there a price differential for a “hard to fill” MOS? (2) Is there a price differential allowed by MOS and job on the task order that requires a security clearance? (2) Does the security clearance requirement have an impact on the dollar salary values to be entered on the spreadsheet for those MOS requiring clearances? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. | |
| WD Atch 2, Section M | Wage Determination (WD) as of Jan 29, 2021, no page number: Understand this WD is for the FT Lee, VA area. (1) Given that the government only provided one WD and the PWS offers no difference for Instructor and Writer Support labor categories other than customer, request the government differentiate this Labor Category so it is more discernable (e.g. by level and MOS)? (2) Is all pricing for the IDIQ to be based on this WD? (2a) If not, what are the locations for performance by Labor Category and request the government provide the WD for those locations? (2b) If yes, what is the government’s approach to accommodate performance at other locations with higher WD rates e.g. will the government allow location based rate modifications at the Task Order level when warranted? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. | |
| Att 1a/1b, pg. 28-35 Tech Exh 3 | The government identifies a wide range of Instructor positions as well as Facilitator positions and a Simulator Operator position. Only the Instructor and Writer Support Labor Category is identified in the Pricing Worksheet. This wide range of positions commands a wide range of labor rates. Will the government allow the offering of additional specifically needed labor categories at the Task Order level with appropriately associated rates? If not, request the government identify the range of labor categories required and the hours associated with each labor category? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. | |
| Attch 1a/1b | Technical Exhibit 6 appears to provide Estimated Hours for the combined total labor hours expected in 2022 for both the SAIDIQ and the MAIDIQ. Each Pricing Worksheet requires Offerors to input estimated hours for each labor category within the suite. Will the government provide additional guidance on the "Estimated Annual Hours" for each labor category in each suite? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. | |
| Attch 1a/1b | TE 6 provides estimated labor hours for FY22. Does the Government intend for Offerors to use this data as a start point for populating the "Estimated Annual Hours" in each Pricing Worksheet? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. | |
| Factor 4, Section M | What will be the total price that the Government will evaluate? Will the Government confirm that the total evaluated price basis (before Government adjustments) will be the sum total of the "Total Price - Base Year" plus all option years 1-4? | Total evaluated price will be the sum of all four CLINs in Schedule B. CLIN 0001 should be equal to the total from your pricing worksheet. Pricing Worksheet revised to reflect Total CLIN 0001 Price. Schedule B revised to reflect 5-year ordering period. | |
| L.3.2, pg. 66 | The table at the bottom of page 66 for Volume V, in column II, lists "Price Price Narrative & Pricing Workbook". Will the Government clarify if this is two or 3 separate documents? If 2 documents, is the title "Price Price Narrative" or "Price Narrative"? | Table L.1 revised to indicate that Volume V, Price requires submission of Schedule B, Price Narrative, and corresponding Price Workbook (1a or 1b). | |
| M, para 1, pg. 78 | The evaluation criteria states, “The Price Factor will not be scored or rated.” If not scored or rated, how will the Government differentiate between Offerors who know the labor market and those who under bid. Will the Government consider rating pricing as "realistic" or "not realistic"? Does the Government plan to make adjustments to unrealistic pricing? | The Government will not make price adjustments based on realism; however, as a basis for award, trade-offs between price and non-price factors are permitted. An award will be based upon an integrated assessment of all non-price and price factors. Price realism will not be conducted for this requirement. | |
| L.4.5, pgs. 70-71 | FAR 52.222-46 governing Professional Compensation Plans is incorporated by reference. But if the pricing narrative is not scored or evaluated, how will Offerors’ proof of compensation plans for non-exempt and incumbent exempt professional staff affect the proposal scoring? Improper or insufficient total compensation would result in a staffing risk for the contractor and Government. How will the Government evaluate compliance with 52.222-46? | Clause removed. | |
| TE 6, pg. 43 | Technical Exhibit 6 does not break out hours by Labor Category and also fails to break out hours for the 8a SAIDIQ vs the SDVOSB MAIDIQ. Variation of estimated hours among 8a offerors will cause the pricing to differ and not offer fair "apples to apples" pricing comparison. If an offeror only plans to bid on the 8a SAIDIQ, what are the hours, by functional area and labor category that all offerors should bid? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. | |
| Att 1a/1b | Given that the majority of low density MOS instructors are paid as exempt employees, will the government allow offerors to add an exempt instructor rate? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. | |
| The column for estimated annual hours under a FFP type contract utilizes the numerical format – |
however, the column which indicates CME’s utilizes a “currency” format – Please clarify if the Govt.
| desires a numerical enumeration or currency format as currently shown? | This has been revised to reflect that the Government wishes to see a number. Note that CME references have been updated to read FTE (Full-time Equivalents). | |
| L.4.5.2, pg. 71 | Please clarify does the Government wish for this to contain the elements of FAR Part 31 – as the |
instructions state “The Offeror shall identify any information necessary to facilitate the Government’s evaluation of its Attachment 1a (for 8(a) SAIDIQ) or Attachment 1b (for SDVOSB MAIDIQ) – Pricing Workbook submission.” – this is very broad and does not provide sufficient
| specificity between FAR Part 31 elements or Generally Acceptable Account Practices (GAAP)? | The Government confirms information as provided at L.4.5.1 and L.4.5.2. | ||
| 7.5.26, Pg. 42 | This section refers to a possible surge requirement – will that be included under CLIN 0001 as there is | ||
| not another CLIN for surge and does not address the clause in the RFP FAR 52.222-4? | Specific requirements related to surge will be identified at the Task Order level as needed. | ||
| TE 6, pg. 43 | How many annual hours does the government expect for a single FTE (1920, 1890, etc.)? | The annual hours used by offerors in proposals depends on the benefits packages unique to those offerors. | |
| 1.1, pg. 7 | What level of effort and what labor categories are expected at locations other than Ft Lee? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. | |
| M-Factor 4 and WD, Attch 2 | Considering the diversity in positions and qualifications, can the Government provide a table that maps the labor categories within Attachments 1a and 1b to the SCA wage determination categories? | Pricing should be IAW newly revised Pricing Worksheets which reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). | |
| Att 2 WD | The requirements within the solicitation will require predominately professional/exempt staff, which would make the application of SCA seem inappropriate. Would the government consider removing the SCA requirement and wage determination from this solicitation? | No. | |
| Att1a/1b | Please confirm that Offerors are to price all the labor category positions as listed within the Attachments. | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. | |
| Att 1a/1b, Att 2, 52.216-4 | Does the Government intend that Offerors not escalate SCA positions from year to year within the Attachment 1a and 1B pricing sheets as these rates will be adjusted in accordance with 52.216-4 ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT--LABOR AND MATERIAL (JAN 2017) on page 51 of 78 of the solicitation? We assume that ceiling rates will be adjusted in accordance with FAR 52.216-4 to correspond to increases in wage determinations issued in future years. Please confirm that this assumption is correct. | This assumption is incorrect. As stated in B.1.6, "Offerors are cautioned to include escalation where warranted." The Government expects that proposed rates will correlate to Offerors' staffing, recruitment, and retention plans. | |
| Att 1a/1b | Without visibility into the number, types and complexity of the tasks that will be issued by the Government over the course of this five year program, how can an Offeror reasonably estimate a level of effort by category per year to establish the IDIQ ceiling price? Would the Government consider a revision to the Attachments 1a and 1b that includes the hours by labor category by year in order that the Government receives consistent responses from all Offerors as well as a level playing field? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. | |
| Section M, Factor 4 Price | Under “Price Reasonableness”, the solicitation states: “The Government will also evaluate proposed labor rate components to determine compliance with the SCA wage determination incorporated in this contract, as applicable.” |
If Offerors are not required to provide a detailed rate build-up with their proposal -- which would provide visibility into the proposed direct labor – what process will the Govt use to confirm that the direct labor rates are compliant with the wage determination rates?
| Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. | ||
| Section B, ODCs | Section B appears to indicate that successful offerors will be reimbursed for applicable indirect burdens on ODCs. It is assumed that any indirect burdens would be presumed to be included in the Govt furnished NTE amount of $60,000 per year. Please confirm that this assumption is correct. | Travel CLIN is revised to add" Travel costs shall not include profit or G&A or other indirect costs." |
| Att 1a/1b, col. B | Are all bidders required to use the Estimated Workload Data provided in the Final Solicitation, Technical Exhibit 6, page 43 to complete column b of Attachment 1a,b? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. |
| 1.4, pg. 8 | Does the government intent to issue the other associated WDs? If not, this will limit the contractor's ability to bid rates to cover the labor at the multiple locations and could potentially force contractors to bid rates at a loss, particularly in the regions that have WD rates higher than the Virginia locality. | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. |
| Tech Exh 6, pg. 43 | Estimated Workload Data (Based on Projected FY22 Workload) and Attachment 1a/1b. What are the estimated hours to include in the spreadsheets? What is the CME for each labor category? Historically, which labor categories are exempt and which are nonexempt? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. |
| L.4.5.2, pg. 71 | Can the government provide more information regarding what the offeror should include in the Pricing Narrative? | Pricing Narrative should describe methods used to develop proposed price. |
| Attach 2 WD | Are vendors pricing labor categories based in the one Wage Determination provided with the solicitation documents? are we pricing LCATS based on WDs for all other locations too? if so, what WDs? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. |
| Attch 1a/1b | Are instructors based on location and should different rates based on location be presented? | Pricing Workbooks have been revised to reflect additional labor categories (LCATS). A column for base labor rates has been added. Locations have been provided by LCAT if other than Prince George's County (Ft. Lee). Labor hours are provided on pricing worksheets and are estimated for price evaluation purposes only. |
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