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Q2) Request clarification regarding the requirement for "previous experience in planning, resourcing, performing, and supervising ABCT DOTMLPF requirements while conducting DA operational training or deployment". The use of the work "and" requires the person to have experience in each of the listed activities - this seems overly restrictive - request the government change "and" to "or".

Q3) Request clarification regarding the requirement for "experience in brigade-level troop leading positions". What are the acceptable positions to meet this requirement - (e.g. is Brigade Commander experience required or are personnel with staff experience at the Brigade level acceptable)?

Q4) Request clarification regarding the reference to "certified PME" and the definition of "PME" within this context? PME often stands for Professional Military Education but not sure what is meant by certified or if a particular level of PME is required.

Question / Recommendation PWS 5.4.2, Page 55 Company and Below DOTMLPF Analysis and Integration. Doctrine, Organization, Training, Leadership, Personnel and Facilities Analyst. Infantry, Armor, or Cavalry leadership experience in an ABCT and experience in TRADOC conducting BCT specific DOTMLPF development or integration is required. In lieu of the above, a combination of three years of leadership assignments in BCTs and TRADOC as a Soldier, civilian, or contractor will be considered. A bachelor's degree in technical writing, English, communications, or a related field is required. Q1) Would the government consider a combination of three years of leadership assignments in BCTs and TRADOC as a Soldier, civilian, or contractor will be considered. A bachelor's degree in technical writing, English, communications, or a related field is required." ?

R1) Recommend the requirement be reduced to a Bachelor's Degree without any field requirement or that the acceptable fields be expanded to any that include substantial writing requirements (for example, a person with a degree in History would have had to successfully written extensively as part of earning that degree).

Question PWS 5, Page 44-45 Specific Tasks: Provide on-site services to the TCM ABCT and the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Ft. Benning, GA to address all DOTMLPF development and integration issues concerning PEO GCS managed systems. In addition, provide the Director of TCM ABCT the professional services required to assist in the combat development, test and evaluation, training and leader development integration, sustainment and logistics integration, and network/mission command systems integration in determining both material and non-material solutions for ABCT combat systems and personnel across all DOTMLPF domains. Work for all positions shall take place in TCM ABCT government furnished offices, classrooms, or other government directed locations as required for successful completion of the tasks. Exceptions shall be outlined in the vendor’s proposal and will be subject to government approval. The contractor shall provide the government the proposed plan for selection, retention, training, support, work-related travel planning and assistance, incentives, and timely replacement (when necessary), of specifically qualified personnel that meet position prerequisites for education, service, and experience in all task areas, and provides uninterrupted

a. The offeror shall include a price proposal for the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Structure shown in Attachment 2.

b. For each period of performance, the proposal shall include the labor/pricing matrix (ces); a Discount rate (if applicable); the number of full time equivalents (FTEs); the number of total hours per labor category; and the total dollar value.

Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Period of 12 months and two (2) 12 month Option Periods.

Base Year –21 February 19 to 20 February 2020 Option Year I – 21 February 19 to 20 February 2021

(1) The Government reserves the right to evaluate the lowest priced proposal first, and if it is acceptable, award to that offeror. In the event that the lowest price proposal is not acceptable, the second lowest proposal will be evaluated, and so on. The Evaluation Criteria will consist of factors, and sub factors. Each offeror’s proposals will be evaluated using three (3) evaluation factors.

Factor 1: Technical Capability Sub factor 1: Staffing Approach Sub factor 2: Management Approach Sub factor 3: Experience Factor 2: Price

(2) Factor 1 - Technical Capability Subfactor 3: Experience. The minimum standard:

Offeror has at least six (6) years experience in the type of service industry required by this PWS.

Contracted employees shall possess the required qualifications specified in the

PWS.

Question B. Basis for Award, #4, Page 72 4. Offers received for less than the stated number of items listed in the Pricing Schedule will be considered ineligible for award. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award without discussions with offerors. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if