Q A Militry Free Fall_RRC Responses (002).pdf

Q & A for MILITARY FREE FALL

1.Solicitation CLINs 0001 and 0002; PWS Paras. 1 & 1.1.1

CLIN 0001: "The contractor shall provide one (1) Program Manager SME"

CLIN 0002: "The contractor shall provide one (1) Master Trainer SME"

PWS Para. 1: "This is a non-personal service contract to provide a MFF PM and SME"

PWS Para. 1.1.1: "The contractor MFF PM shall oversee"

Q: Please clarify the required number of FTE personnel to support this contract. The CLIN structure appears to require two FTEs; however, language in some sections of the PWS speaks to only one FTE. The current contract is for one FTE.

A: This is a FFP contract the amount of the FTE is up to you to propose to meet the requirement.

2. Solicitation CLINs 0003 and 0004

CLIN 0003: "Includes all Travel approved in advance in accordance with SOW. Approved Travel costs shall be reimbursed in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations, FAR 31.205-46 and shall be a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $50,332.00."

CLIN 0004: "Includes all materials/equipment in accordance with SOW. Approved materials/equipment shall be a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $15,000.00."

Q: Are these CLIN Not-to-exceed amounts considered "plugs" that will not be included in an offeror's total evaluated price?

A: Need to be included

3. PWS Para. 1.3.8

"Contractor shall possess an active / current High Altitude Physiological School (HAPS) training certification

Will the Government sponsor renewal of the HAPS certification?

A: Yes. We will use a DoD HAPS facility and fund the TDY.

4. PWS Para. 1.6.4

"Every effort will be made to restrict contractor hours to 8 hrs./day; however, training will always take priority and there will be time on the back end for the contractor to be compensated."

Please provide annual labor hours per CLIN.

A: 2,080 labor hours. If a workday exceeds 8 hours due to training requirements, the contractor will be afforded compensatory time. We do not want to provide a not-to-exceed amount, however in the event it is needed it will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

5. PWS Para. 1.6.5

Place of Performance: Ft. Moore, GA

Could the candidate live in the Tucson, AZ area and TDY to Ft Moore, GA?

A: No, there is frequent training conducted at Ft Moore, GA and the contractor is required to be physically present to oversee training or interface with the company. The candidate must live in a location which facilitates daily interaction and work hours.

6. Is there an existing contract currently being performed for this requirement or is this a new requirement? A: Yes, there is an existing contract

7. If an existing requirement, who is the incumbent and what is the previous contract number and solicitation number?

A: The incumbent is Rampart Aviation, Contract # W911SF19C0004.

8. It appears this requirement was solicited on previous occasions, October 2018;

February 2019 but doesn’t appears to have been awarded. Was there an award, what is the status if awarded. If not awarded, what was the issue? A:Awarded with no issues

Question Reference: The solicitation identifies conflicting Volume numbers and titles for the following Volumes (Technical, Price, and Past Performance).

Solicitation Page 73 of 78, Titled PROPOSED PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS, which states;

“Each offeror shall submit a maximum of one (1) original quote including Volume I, Volume II and Volume III along with one (1) redacted Volume I.”

Solicitation Page 74 of 78, Section L.2.2, which states; It is required that offers send one (1) original quote including Volume I, II, III along with one (1) Redacted of Volume II.

Solicitation Page 77 of 78, Titled FOR OFFEROR TO BE CONSIDERED, which states;

“VOLUME (I) - PRICE (Signed Standard Form 1449; VOLUME (II) - Technical Capability; *(1) One Redacted VOLUME III - Past Performance, which should be a separate attachment.

9: Please confirm a vendors response development as potentially; Volume I (Technical Capability), 10 page count limit with one separate redacted Volume I copy, Volume II (Price) with signed standard Form 1449, and Volume III (Past Performance) with a two-page count limit for the required minimum of three proposed past performance references?

A: Provide documents for Volume I, Volume II, and Volume III

10: Are vendors allowed to submit a cover page and table of contents page for each Volume that does not count against the Volume’s page count limit? A: Counts against but we encourage

11. Solicitation Page 3 of 78, Titled Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET which identifies the contract’s CLIN pricing structure for the Base Year and Option years of the contract.

A: CLIN pricing structure

12: Item Number 0001 identifies pricing for LABOR - PROGRAM MANAGER and Item Number 0002 identifies pricing for LABOR MASTER TRAINER. Is a vendor to assume that there are two Full Time labor positions that require pricing within a vendor pricing volume response?

A: No, the vendor should assume that there is ONE full time labor position. This contract is for ONE labor position.

13: Are the two labor positions of Program Manager and Master Trainer required to have the same qualifications and certifications as identified throughout the PWS and specifically PWS Section 1.6.8.2? A: Yes

14: Please confirm vendors are required to utilize the CLIN descriptions NTE amount for the Travel and Material/Equipment CLINs for the base year and option years within their Pricing Volume response?

A: Need to price