JE-CLaSS II_dRFP_QA Responses_FINAL.pdf

JE‐CLaSS II Draft RFP Questions and Answers

Q# Document Page Paragraph Topic Industry Question Government Answer Resulting Revision (if applicable)

1 Draft RFP 2 A.3.a Domain 1 Would the Government please provide the definition of the Rule-of-Two?

The "Rule of Two" refers to the Total small business set-aside requirements set forth in FAR 19.502-2(b) which states "The contracting officer shall set aside any acquisition over the simplified acquisition threshold for small business participation when there is a reasonable expectation that - (1) Offers will be obtained from at least two responsibile small business concerns; and

(2) Award will be made at fair market prices."

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2 Draft RFP 2 A.3.a Domain 1 and 2

Since different NAICS codes are used for Domains 1 and 2, there are potentially small businesses that did not qualify as a SB under Domain 2, but qualifies as SB under Domain 1.

Would the Government please clarify for Domain 1, what does it mean Rule of Two to determine if a SBSA is appropriate for a TO? Does this mean the SBSAs under Domain 1 or 2 or both?

The "Rule of Two" refers to the Total small business set-aside requirements set forth in FAR 19.502-2(b) which states "The contracting officer shall set aside any acquisition over the simplified acquisition threshold for small business participation when there is a reasonable expectation that - (1) Offers will be obtained from at least two responsibile small business concerns; and

(2) Award will be made at fair market prices." Domain 1 will use the Rule of Two to determine if an SBSA is appropriate for an individual TO. Domain 2 is fully set aside for small businesses at the IDIQ level.

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3 Draft RFP 2 A.2 Enterprise Mission Systems and Equipment

Will the Government provide a list of representative JPEO-CBRND and CBRND Enterprise mission systems and equipment that are currently supported under JE-CLaSS and/or may be supported on future JE-CLaSS II Task orders?

Systems and equipment will be specified at the Task Order level. A list of awarded Task Orders from JE-CLaSS will be provided along with this Q&A response.

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4 Draft RFP 2 A.3.a Rule of Two

The Government states that 'Domain 1 TOs shall be competed using Fair Opportunity among the Domain 1 prime contractors using the Rule-of-Two to determine if a small business set-aside (SBSA) is appropriate for that requirement.' How will the Government determine if the SBs are qualified to perform on a specific TO requirement?

Market research will be TO-specific. To make a "rule-of-two" determination, the Contracting Officer may issue a pre-solicitation request from contract holders, stating if they intend to bid on the TO requirement, and provide a brief description of relevant experience and capabilities. The nature of this determination may vary based on the complexity of a particular TO, and will be made at the Contracting Officer's discretion, per FAR 19.504.

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5 Draft RFP 2 A.2 Scope Will Programs of Record be included within the scope of TOs? Programs of Record may be included within the scope of Task Orders. N/A

6 Draft RFP 2 A.3.a Domain 1 What market research will be conducted to justify the 'Rule of Two' determination?

Market research will be TO-specific. To make a "rule-of-two" determination, the Contracting Officer may issue a pre-solicitation request from contract holders, stating if they intend to bid on the TO requirement, and provide a brief description of relevant experience and capabilities.

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7 Draft RFP 2 A.3.a Domain 1 Will market research be completed specifically with draft TOs, through some other pre-screening RFI process, or conducted through utilization of generic market survey tools of contractor database qualifications versus requirements?

Market research will be TO-specific. N/A

8 Draft RFP 2 A.3.a Domain 1 Will DD2579s be completed at TO level? Yes. N/A

9 Draft RFP 2 A.3.a Domain 1

What are the additional criteria (beyond the base-IDIQ contract evaluation metrics for relevant and recent past performance and willingness to support 50% of the work) that will be used to assess whether two SBs are qualified to compete for an individual TO? And when will this evaluation occur on the timescale of a TO?

Market research will be TO-specific. To make a "rule-of-two" determination, the Contracting Officer may issue a pre-solicitation request from contract holders, stating if they intend to bid on the TO requirement, and provide a brief description of relevant experience and capabilities. The nature of this determination may vary based on the complexity of a particular TO, and will be made at the Contracting Officer's discretion, per FAR 19.504.

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10 Draft RFP 2 A.3.a Domain 1

If multiple SBs have qualified for Domain 1 and receive base contracts, how will large businesses be able to compete fairly for incumbent work as it seems highly probably with the application of the generic 'Rule of Two' processes SBSA will be utilized for each Domain 1

TO?

The Government will base any SBSA on the "Rule of Two" per FAR 19.502- 2(b). The Government encourages partnerships or prime/subcontractor teaming arrangements between large and small businesses in order to meet the specific requirements for each Task Order.

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11 Draft RFP 2 A.3.a Domain 1 How will fair and reasonable pricing for the SB be assessed in the 'Rule of Two' determination if pricing is not assessed prior to competition at TO level?

Per FAR 19.502-2(b), "The contracting officer shall set aside any acquisition over the simplified acquisition threshold for small business participation when there is a reasonable expectation that - (1) Offers will be obtained from at least two responsibile small business concerns; and (2) Award will be made at fair market prices." The "Reasonable Expectation" will be based upon Market Research conducted at the TO level, which may include historical data for similar types of requirements.

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12 Draft RFP 2,3 Table A-1 NAICS Codes and Size Standards Would the Government consider changing the NAICS code for either Domain 1 or 2 to 541715 to increase competition and capabilities across those larger small businesses that may be above the $ threshold but within the # of employees threshold?

NAICS codes have been assigned to correspond to the preponderance of work in each Domain. N/A

13 Draft RFP 3 A.4, Table A-1 NAICS Codes and Small Business Size Standards

Considering the military systems work scope outlined for Domain 2 (including, but not limited to, equipment tracking, fielding, sustaining, and training), will the Government elect Exception A to NAICS Code 541330 that covers Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons, thus raising the small business size standard to $41.5 million?

No. The Government has determined that "Exception A" to NAICS Code 541330 does not best represent the overall scope of Domain 2. N/A

14 Draft RFP 3 A.5 Awards The Government stated that it intends to make award to each and all qualifying offerors. Will there be a cap on the maximum number of awards, and if so what is that number? No there will not be a cap on the number of IDIQ awards. N/A

15 Draft RFP 10 C.1.3 Domain Services

Since the intent for Domain 2 is to address different objectives: acquisition logistics support services, and it may impose OCIs, would the Government please clarify if Domain 2 SBSAs are also competing on Domain 1 TOs with the Rule of Two? If so, recommend for the Government to reconsider this approach as it creates unfair advantage for the Domain 2 SBSAs.

Contractors who are awarded contracts under both Domain 1 and 2 may compete for Task Orders under both domains provided they meet the requirements related to OCIs.

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16 Draft RFP 10 C.1.4 Domains Can you bid as a prime and a sub on Domain 1?

Yes, at the IDIQ level, as long as contractors limit their proposals to one per team (to prevent receipt of multiple "duplicitive" proposals from essentially the same contractor/subcontractor team). At the Task Order level the Ordering Contracting Officer may choose to tailor this more specifically based on the requirements of the specific Task Order.

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17 Draft RFP 10 C.1.4 Domains Can a large businsess Prime for Domain 1 can also be a sub to a SB for Doman 2 as long as they meet the OCI clause requirements. Yes. N/A

18 Draft RFP 10 C.1.4 Domains Can a Prime contractor join another team as a sub after award of the MA-IDIQ Contract on a follow-on task order solicitaiton? Yes. N/A

19 Draft RFP 11 C.2.1.6 NIST SP 800-171 Would you consider replacing NIST SP 800-171 with a CMMC Level 3 or higher as a requirement on the resulting contract?

No, NIST SP 800-171 is a requirement of DFARS 252.204-7012, entitled

"SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION AND CYBER

INCIDENT REPORTING (DEC 2019)"

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20 Draft RFP 13 C.3.1.1.10 Status Reports Are these reports required even in the absence of a task order? No. N/A

21 Draft RFP 13-14 C.3.1.4.2 Logistics Information System This section states that the Contractor shall provide and maintain a Logistics Information System (LIS) for collecting maintenance data. Is there a specific LIS that the Government prefeers or is this left up to the Contractor to provide?

Requirements and specifications may vary on a TO basis. N/A

22 Draft RFP 16 C.3.2.2.1.3 Supply Chain Management Within paragraph C.3.2.2.1.3, the Government states that the 'unit notifies the contractor of available parts.' Can you provide clarification on what the 'unit' is in this case?

"Unit" is the equipment owner or operational unit. The specific unit may vary based on the requirements and specifications on a TO basis. N/A

23 Draft RFP 16 C.3.2.2.1.5 DMSMS For this solicitation, are there specific requirements for counterfeit tracking and testing of parts? Requirements and specifications may vary on a TO basis. N/A

24 Draft RFP 17 C.3.2.2.2 Stocking and Reporting Are there any sustainability goals that the contractor should consider when evaluating sections for procurement for consumables and waste? Requirements and specifications may vary on a TO basis. N/A

25 Draft RFP 19 C.3.2.2.12.2 Shipping and packaging

All HAZMAT shipping that is required to through military transport, will require Government sponsorship of Contractor's taking and passing HAZMAT courses. Request for the Government to add verbiage that the Government will sponsor Contractor to complete all required HAZMAT training courses, such as the Army's Ammo 67-DL HAZMAT training course to certify HAZMAT IAW AFMAN 24-204.

HAZMAT training and certifications will be addressed at the TO level. N/A

26 Draft RFP 20 C.3.3.3 Missing section The sections in C.3.3.3 jump to C.3.3.3.2.1. Are these sections missing or is the section misnumbered? Yes this is in error and will be corrected. This will be corrected in the final RFP version.

27 Draft RFP 27 C.5.0 Security Classification

While a DD254 will be included at the TO Level, what are the security requirements for Domain 1 offerors to submit a proposal and be considered qualified for an award? Do they need to have a SECRET Facility Clearance? Does this need to be an "Acceptable" or "Unacceptable" evaluation?

Refer to L.1.2 & L.2.2; the RFP does not require offerors to demonstrate a minimum level of clearance as a condition for IDIQ contract award. Security requirements will vary and be specified at the TO level.

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28 Draft RFP 27 C.5.3 Facilities Does the govt/ have a place of performance requirement in terms of actual distance from the Govt. site? If so, please specify.

Any specific places of performance would be specified at the Task Order level and confirmed on any future Task Order Request (TOR) at that time. N/A

29 Draft RFP 36 H.1.2 Teaming Are offerors who propose in Domain 1 precluded from teaming with offerors who propose in Domain 2 and vice versa? No, however offerors must be compliant with OCI provisions in the RFP. N/A

30 Draft RFP 36 H.1.2 Teaming Are offerors precluded from bidding in both Domains 1 & 2?

Each Domain will have its own pool of contractors at the IDIQ level. TORs will be issued in either Domain 1 or 2, and will only be open to the contractors within that Domain. Potential offerors may propose to receive IDIQ awards under one or both Domains.

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31 Draft RFP 36 H.1.2 Teaming Are offerors required to propose teammates at the IDIQ level?

Proposing teammates is not required, however per L.1.5.1.1 (L.2.5.1.1) offerors shall delineate which core capabilities will be performed directly by the offeror and which will require teaming / subcontracting.

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32 Draft RFP 36 H.1.2 Teaming Are offerors restricted to teaming with the subcontractors proposed at the IDIQ level, or can an offeror add subcontractor teammates at the Task Order level?

Offerors may team / subcontract with additional companies if needed to meet specific TO requirements. N/A

33 Draft RFP 36 H.1.2 Teaming Are offerors permitted to formulate different teams for each proposed Task Order or will an offeror be required to use the same team for every Task Order, as proposed at the IDIQ level?

Offerors may team / subcontract with additional companies if needed to meet specific TO requirements. N/A

34 Draft RFP 36 H.1.2.2 OCI Mitigation Plan

Please confirm that, for every Task Order an offeror proposes, it has to submit personnel names within the OCI Mitigation Plan submitted with its proposal (i.e., by name staffing required for every Task Order proposal). If this interpretation is correct, recommend revising this instruction to require an acknowledgement within the OCI Mitigation Plan submitted with a proposal that the offeror, upon award and throughout performance, will provide names of all personnel staffed on the Task Order, as well as their OCI status.

At the Task Order level, offerors will be required to supplement their IDIQ-level OCI Mitigation Plan with any additional information needed to address TO requirements, including additional personnel. The contractor will be required to notify the Ordering Contracting Officer of any changes to this list.

Refer to the revised draft Section H.

35 Draft RFP 36 H.1.2.2 OCI Mitigation Plan

There is no way to know which employees “are reasonably expected to access proprietary data” at the IDIQ level. Potentially, a great many contractor and subcontractor personnel may fit that category and the attempt to identify them at the IDIQ level places a tremendous burden on the offeror. Will the Government consider moving this requirement to the version of the OCI plan that is tailored to address the specific requirements of each Task Order Request?

Offerors shall submit a top level OCI mitigation plan at the IDIQ level with their proposal for either Domain 1 or Domain 2 (or both proposals if applicable). Additional supplemental information to the OCI mitigation plan shall be provided at the individual Task Order proposal level, along with additional personnel that may need to be added due to specific Task Order requirements.

This will be revised or clarified in the Final RFP.

36 Draft RFP 39 L.1.4 Small Business Subcontracting Plan If Small Business Subcontracting Plan is required, please confirm that it's not part of Volume III and that it's a separate standalone document. Recommendation is that this be an appendix to Volume III if required, and appendices are not included in page counts.

The Subcontracting Plan is a separate standalone document not subject to page limits. Refer to Table L-1 and L.1.5.4. N/A

37 Draft RFP 40, 45 L.1.4.3, L.2.4.3 Appendices Are appendices permitted and if so can they be excluded from the page count? Appendices are addressed throughout Section L and are excluded from the page count. N/A

38 Draft RFP 40, 50 L.1.5.1.1.3, M.1.7.1.1.3 Key Personnel

The Draft RFP references key personnel in several locations. Section L specifically mentions up to 12 resumes may be provided. However, there do not appear to be any specific key personnel labor categories. Would the Government please confirm which labor categories should be proposed as key personnel?

Resume/key personnel requirements will be reviewed for the final RFP. TBD

39 Draft RFP 40, 50 L.1.5.1.1.3, M.1.7.1.1.3 Key Personnel Will the Government provide a listing of Key Personnel Labor Categories or is that to be proposed by each Offeror? Resume/key personnel requirements will be reviewed for the final RFP. TBD

40 Draft RFP 40 L.1.5.1.1.3 Key Personnel RFP states that "The Offeror shall provide resumes for Key Personnel addressing their skills, knowledge, abilities and prior relevant work experience." Which LCATs are being identified as key?

Resume/key personnel requirements will be reviewed for the final RFP. TBD

41 Draft RFP 40 and 45 L.2.5.1.1 Recruiting and retaining high -performance personnel

Please confirm that addressing the recruiting and retaining of high-performing personnel is only a Domain 2 requirement and is not a requirement for Domain 1.

Yes, addressing the recruiting and retaining of high-performing personnel is only a Domain 2 requirement N/A

42 Draft RFP 40 L.1.4.5 Proposal Preparation - OCI Is the requiremnt to submit an OCI Mitigation plan only applicable for SBs that plan to Prime both domains? The OCI Mitigation plan is required to be submitted from all offerors. N/A

43 Draft RFP 40 L.1..5.1.1 Table L-3

Capabilities listed in Table L-3 do not align to the Section C PWS for Domain 1 as written;

"Logistics and Sustainment of CBRND systems/equipment" is not specifically addressed in the PWS; "Holistic Training" is within the Logisitics / Supportability Services capability as part of PWS section for "Supply Chain Mgt. and support"; and the "Logistics Information Systems" is within the Program Managment and Administration capability as part of PWS section for "Admin. Reports a nd Infor. Mgt.". This table and the PWS need to be aligned for consistency and to adequately address the requirments. We recommend either the Bottom 3 be removed from the table since they will be included as subsets to the main four PWS's sections for Domain 1 or the PWS be rewritten so it aligns to the Table's seven major capabilities as written.

For the final RFP, Sections L, M, and the Performance Work Statement (PWS) will be crosswalked and updated as required. N/A

44 Draft RFP 40 L.1.5.1.1.3 Page Count Will the personnel resumes count against the page count? Resume/key personnel requirements will be reviewed for the final RFP. TBD

45 Draft RFP 40 L.1.5.1.1.1 Subcontractors Will the Government permit a prime contractor to add subcontractors to perform on an individual TO if they are not included in the prime contractor's IDIQ-level proposal?

If so, can the Government provide a description of the process to do so?

Offerors may team / subcontract with additional companies if needed to meet specific TO requirements. TO proposal instructions related to organizational structure will be provided with each TO Request (TOR).

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46 Draft RFP 40 L.1.5.1.1.3 Resumes Does the Government have a list of key personnel positions/labor categories that are desired for the IDIQ-level proposal? Resume/key personnel requirements will be reviewed for the final RFP. TBD

47 Draft RFP 40, 43 L.1.5.1.1.1, L.1.5.3

Vol 1. Technical Management/ Small Business Participation

Are offerors required to show enforceable commitments with respect to teaming letters and/or teaming agreements? Are they required for all named subcontractors or only for major subcontractors identified in the bid?

Enforceable commitments with respect to teaming letters and/or teaming agreements are not required at the IDIQ level proposal. N/A

48 Draft RFP 40 L.1.5.1.1.3 Key Personnel / Resumes It's not entirely clear where the key personnel resumes would reside within the proposal structure. Would the Government consider allowing for resumes to be included in an Annex section versus within Volume I as it's currently assumed to be that won't impact page count.

Resume/key personnel requirements will be reviewed for the final RFP. TBD

49 Draft RFP 40 Table L-3 and L.2.5.1.1.3 Key Personnel / Resumes

Without additional insight into forecasted TOs expected with this vehicle, would the Government consider allowing 7 Key Personnel Resumes instead of 12, one resume for each of the Table L-3 Domain Capability Areas?

Resume/key personnel requirements will be reviewed for the final RFP. TBD

50 Draft RFP 40, 45 L.1.5.1.1 and L.2.5.1.1 Teaming

Without additional insight into the potential forecasted TOs under the IDIQ, do teaming partners need to be finalized in the IDIQ submission or will the Government allow add'l teaming partners to be added after IDIQ award when more information is known about specific tasks?

Offerors may team / subcontract with additional companies if needed to meet specific TO requirements. TO proposal instructions related to organizational structure will be provided with each TO Request (TOR).

TBD

51 Draft RFP 40 L.1.5.1.1 Table L-3 The core capabilities listed in Table L-3 do not align to the PWS requirements. Would the government please provide clarification on the PWS sections included in "Logistics/ Supportability Services" versus "Logistics and Sustainment of CBRND systems/equipment?"

For the final RFP, Sections L, M, and the Performance Work Statement (PWS) will be crosswalked and updated as required. TBD

52 Draft RFP 40 L.1.5.1.1.1 Experience and Capabilities Would the government please clarify if the term "requirement" in the first sentence of this paragraph refers to the core capabilities in Table L-3? Yes. N/A

53 Draft RFP 41 L.1.5.2.1, L.2.5.2.1 Reference to Table L-2 The reference to Table L-2 is not correct. It should be L-3 and L-6, respectively. This will be revised in the Final RFP. This will be corrected in the final RFP version.

54 Draft RFP 41 L.1.5.1.3 Vol 1. Technical Management For Domain 1 TOs requiring security clearance, are key personnel required to have active security clearances with bid/ proposal submission or a plan to support clearances within 90 days of TO start-up plans?

Refer to L.1.2 / L.2.2; The RFP does not require offeror’s demonstrate a minimum level of security clearance as a condition for contract award. The majority of Task Orders will specify security requirements at the time the TOR is issued.

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55 Draft RFP 41 L.1.5.1.1.4 FAR 52.219-14 Are there any requirements for how Small Business entities demonstrate compliance of FAR 52.219-14?

The final RFP will include FAR 52.219-14 in full-text. Under this clause, paragraph (d)(1) will have the 2nd check box "checked" which states: "(d) The Contractor shall comply with the limitations on subcontracting as follows: (1) For contracts, in accordance with paragraph (b)(1) and (2) of this clause - By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract."

The Government will monitor compliance throughout the period of performance.

This clause will be included in the final RFP version.

56 Draft RFP 42 L.1.5.2.3 Past Performance

Section L.1.5.2.3 states, "The prime contractor shall submit no more than three (3) contract references and no more than one (1) contract reference from each of two (2) major subcontractors." Please clarify whether this is a total of three or five contract references across the team?

This reflects a total of five (5) references. N/A

57 Draft RFP 42 L.1.5.2.4 Past Performance Section L.1.5.2.4 states, "The Offeror shall not exceed three (3) pages for each contract cited, inclusive of the Section I and Section II content." Please confirm which requirements outlined in L.1.5.2 are considered Section I vs. Section II.

This is an erroneous reference; "Section I" should instead refer to "L.1.5.2.1" This will be corrected in the final RFP version.

58 Draft RFP 42 L.1.5.2.4 Past Performance Section I and Section II Content

Solicitation states "Offerors shall provide a detailed narrative for each contract reference provided in response to Section I."

Section I is not defined in the solicitation. Please clarify what is expected in the response for Section I and Section II.

This is an erroneous reference; "Section I" should instead refer to "L.1.5.2.1" This will be corrected in the final RFP version.

59 Draft RFP 42 L.1.5.2.6 Compliance with FAR 52.219.8 and FAR 52.219.9

This solicitation references Section L.3.3.2.1; however, there is no Section L.3.3.2.1.

Please add this Section to the solicitation or replace Section reference with correct reference.

This is an erroneous reference; this should instead refer to "L.1.5.2.1" This will be corrected in the final RFP version.

60 Draft RFP 42 L.1.5.2.2 Past Performance Does the “relevant” past performance have any time limit like the “recent” has a 3 year limit?

Recency refers to a period of time. Relevancy is qualitative. As described in L.1.5.2.1 (L.2.5.2.1), submitted past performance references should be both recent and relevant.

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61 Draft RFP 43 Section L.1.5.3 Volume III - Small Business Participation Would the Government consider including Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) to the types of small businesses?

VOSBs are not tracked as a separate socioeconomic category, however VOSBs still count as SBs provided they meet the criteria of the assigned NAICS code size standard.

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62 Draft RFP 43 L.1.5.3.2 Small Business Participation Do we have to provide SB % in the table for this proposal or is this for follow-on task order solicitations only?

Yes; The goals proposed at the IDIQ level in the SBPCD should reflect the offeror's proposed commitment for the entire JE-CLASS II IDIQ Contract, expressed as a percentage of contract (awarded Task Order) value.

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63 Draft RFP 43 and 48 L.1.5.2.7 and L.2.5.2.7 Past Performance If the offeror does not have any recent or relevant past performance, will they receive an

Acceptable rating for Volume II - Past Performance? Refer to the definition of "Acceptable" on Table M-3 (M-8). N/A

64 Draft RFP 43 L.1.5.4.1 Small Business Subcontracting Plan Please confirm that SB primes under Domain 1 do not need to submit a SBSP. Small Businesses do not need to submit a SBSP, however note that the SB Size Standards differ for Domain 1 and 2. N/A

65 Draft RFP 44 L.2.3 Proposal Delivery How much time is the govt. planning for contractors to deliver proposals from time of RFP releaase?

The proposal due date will be specified upon Final RFP release, however it is likely to be a minimum of 30 days. N/A

66 Draft RFP 44 L.2 Offeror Are Small Business Joint Ventures allowed to bid as Prime Offerors for this procurement? Yes. N/A

67 Draft RFP 44 L.2.2 Security If the offeror does not have an FCL, and wins a IDIQ award, will the Government sponsor them for a Secret and/or TS FCL so they can bid future required Task Orders?

Because there is no CUI / CLASSIFIED information provided at the IDIQ level the Government will not sponsor FCL requests. This does not affect an offeror's eligibility for an IDIQ contract award. Further guidance on FCLs and security clearance will be provided in individual TORs as applicable.

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68 Draft RFP 45-46 L.2.5.1.1.3 Key Personnel It is noted that up to 12 resumes for key personnel should be submitted; what labor categories is the Government anticipating to see and what are their required qualifications and responsibilities?

Resume/key personnel requirements will be reviewed for the final RFP. TBD

69 Draft RFP 45 L.2.5.1.1.1 Subcontractors Given that future requirements are diffcult to know on an IDIQ contract - Will the govt. allow new subcontractors to be added to their team at the task order level?

Offerors may team / subcontract with additional companies if needed to meet specific TO requirements. N/A

70 Draft RFP 45 L.2.5.1.1.3 Key Personnel Resumes The RFP states the offeror shall provide resumes and is limited to 12. Does this mean we must provide 12 or "up to" 12 maximum, which means between 0-12? Resume/key personnel requirements will be reviewed for the final RFP. TBD

71 Draft RFP 45 L.2.5.1.1.3 Key Personnel / Resumes Would the Government consider a separate annex for resumes that won't impact page count? Resume/key personnel requirements will be reviewed for the final RFP. TBD

72 Draft RFP 45 L.2.5.1.1.3 Key Personnel / Resumes Without additional insight into forecasted TOs expected with this vehicle, would the Government consider allowing 7 Key Personnel Resumes instead of 12, one resume for each of the Table L-5 Domain Capability Areas?

Resume/key personnel requirements will be reviewed for the final RFP. TBD

73 Draft RFP 46, 51 L.2.5.2, M.1.7.2

Recency specific parameters/ requirements?

There is no mention in either Section L or M of the types of projects to be submitted as evidence of past performance based on a set of recency parameters/ requirements. For instance, Recency (mentioned in M.1.7.2.1) could be limited to projects completed or substantially complete within a certain timeframe.

It is incumbent on the offeror to explain how its included references are relevant to the current requirements. Refer to L.1.5.2.4 (L.2.5.2.4). N/A

74 Draft RFP 46, 51 L.2.5.2, M.1.7.2

Relevancy specific parameters/ requirements?

There is no mention in either Section L or M of the types of projects to be submitted as evidence of past performance based on a set of relevancy parameters/ requirements.

Relevancy (mentioned in M.1.7.2.1 and M.1.7.2.4) could be based on a certain size project/contract to anticipated work under this contract or some other measurement. Along those lines, delineating the anticipated size of tasks under this contract would also achieve this objective.

This will be clarified in the Final RFP.

This will be corrected or clarified in the final RFP version.

75 Draft RFP 46, 51 L.2.5.2, M.1.7.2 How Establish Performance Record? How will the government evaluate performance record ? No questionnaires or CPARS were asked for, which is typically how performance records are obtained.

The Government may utilize CPARS and other sources of past performance information as needed to evaluate Past Performance at the IDIQ level. This will be clarified in the Final RFP.

This will be corrected or clarified in the final RFP version.

76 Draft RFP 46, 51 L.2.5.2, M.1.7.2 IDIQ or Task Order Level? Do you want to see past performance submitted at the task order level for IDIQ contracts or at the overall (standalone or IDIQ) level?

IDIQ-level Past Performance proposal requirements are defined in Section L of the RFP. TO-level proposal requirements may vary, and will be specified in each TOR.

N/A

77 Draft RFP 46 L.2.5.1.1.3 Key Personnel Would the govt. please provide a list of the required Key Personnel to inlcude: Labor Category/Title, required qualifications and experience. Resume/key personnel requirements will be reviewed for the final RFP. TBD

78 Draft RFP 46 L.2.5.1.1.3 Key Personnel Are Key Personnel resumes to be included in Volume I page count? Resume/key personnel requirements will be reviewed for the final RFP. TBD

79 Draft RFP 46 L.2.5.2.3 Past Performance How far back in time are contract references allowed to go? 36 months prior to RFP issuance; refer to the Table below paragraph L.1.5.2.1 (L.2.5.2.1). N/A

80 Draft RFP 47 L.2.5.2.4 Contract Narratives Please clarify what is referenced as Section I and II content. Section I and II are erroneous references and will be corrected in the Final

RFP.

This will be corrected in the final RFP version.

81 Draft RFP 47 L.2.5.2.6, M2.7.2.6 For Large Business Offerors Only Since Domain 2 is restricted to SBSA, recommend deleting this section or remove references that its "For Large Business Offerors only" and deleting reference to SBSP.

This is correct, as L.2.5.2.6 and M.2.7.2.6 refer to large businesses only, and large businesses cannot compete for base IDIQ awards under Domain 2.

This will be corrected in the Final RFP.

This will be corrected in the final RFP version.

82 Draft RFP 48 L.2.5.3 (and subsections) Volume III – Small Business Participation

Considering that Domain 2 is 100% small business set-aside (SBSA) so all awarded prime dollars provide the Government SB "credit", will the Government omit Volume III (Small Business Participation Commitment Document and related goals) for this domain?

No, per L.2.5.3.1, "Volume III is a requirement for all offerors regardless of size status." Also, per L.2.5.3.3, if the offeror is a SB, "The offeror's own participation as an SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone SB, or SDVOSB shall be included in the percentages."

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83 Draft RFP 48 L.2.5.3.2 Small Business Participation The Government is asking that offerors detail our SB participation. Will the Government set-aside a specific number of awards to the socio-economic categories provided so that there is a fair representation of all socioeconomic firms as awarded primes?

No, the Government has no plans to set aside a specific number of Task Order awards based on socioeconomic categories, however, per FAR 19.504(a), the (ordering) contracting officers may, at their discretion, set aside orders placed under multiple-award contracts for any of the small business concerns identified in FAR 19.000(a)(3).

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84 Draft RFP 48 L.2.5.3.3.2 Vol 3. Small Business Participation How are offerors to demonstrate goals of 5% achieved per socioeconomic class without a TO to bid to / price with base contract proposal submission? Are offerors supposed to speak generically to plans to include subcontractors and project percentage of work?

Note that for Volume 3, it is not required to demonstrate how goals will be achieved, but rather an explanation shall be provided if the offeror does not believe it can achieve an individual goal of at least 5% over the life of the IDIQ contract. Additional specific requirements related to SB participation may be added at the TO level.

This will be corrected or clarified in the final RFP version.

85 Draft RFP 49 M.1.2, M.1.4, M.1.6 Awards

M.1.2 says will make award to all qualifying offerors, yet M.1.4 says KO may establish a competitive range comprised of most highly rated proposals. M.1.6 states all ratings will either be Acceptable or Unacceptable. How does the government intend to set a Competitive Range? Should clause M.1.4 be removed?

The Government will review the use of competitive range and will provide additional clarification on the final RFP. TBD

86 Draft RFP 49 M.1.2 and

M.1.4, M2.2 and M2.4

Award Section M.1.4/2.4 - Competitive Range appears to be in conflict with Section M.1.2/2.2. Please confirm that award will be made to "all" qualifying Offerors.

The Government will review the use of competitive range and will provide additional clarification on the final RFP. TBD

87 Draft RFP 49 M.1.4 Competitive Range

M.1.4 states “Competitive Range. Pursuant to FAR Subpart 15.3, the Contracting Officer may elect to establish a Competitive Range comprised of all of the most highly rated proposals.

Additionally, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the Competitive Range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals”. This does not seem to make sense if the ratings are confined to acceptable and unacceptable. Will all proposals be scored in addition to this rating and then is there a cut off on the number of acceptable awards?

The Government will review the use of competitive range and will provide additional clarification on the final RFP. TBD

88 Draft RFP 49 M.1.4 Competitive Range

How will competitive range be determine among the 'most highly rated proposals' if evaluation criteria determination are simply acceptable or unnacceptable findings? How is one offeror's acceptable proposal valued by USG to be more highly rated over another? Will the USG publish criteria for the evaluation factors and significant subfactors and their relative importance within the final RFP to support the competitive range determination?

The Government will review the use of competitive range and will provide additional clarification on the final RFP. TBD

89 Draft RFP 50 Section

M.1.6.2 SBSP

Would the Government please elaborate "The SBSP is not an evaluation factor, however will be evaluated with either an “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable”" and "An “Unacceptable” rating will result in the offeror being ineligible for award ."

Note that the SBSP is a separate and distinct submission from Volume III - SB Participation. The SBSP is not one of the three (3) formal evaluation factors outlined in Table M-1 (Technical/Management, Past Performance, Small Business Participation), however, per M.1.6.2, the SBSP "will be evaluated with either an "Acceptable" or "Unacceptable" rating, along with supporting narrative. An "Unacceptable" rating will result in the offeror being ineligible for award." This is in accordance with FAR 19.702.

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90 Draft RFP 56 M.2.7.3 Small Business Particpation (Factor 3) Are there specific socio-economic goals that the Govt. will be evaluating Offerors against for the Small Business Particpation Commitment Document?

No, The Government has not outlined any specific socio-economic goals (specific goal participation percentages by SB category) to evaluate against in Section M.

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91 Draft RFP N/A N/A General The RFP is silent on Joint Ventures. Can the Government confirm Joint Ventures are authorized to bid and how they partners of a JV will be evaluated as to past performance, etc.

Joint Ventures may bid on this IDIQ. The past performance of the Joint Venture will be evaluated in accordance with Section M.1.7.2 (Domain 1) and M.2.7.2 (Domain 2).

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92 Draft RFP N/A N/A General The RFP development was supported by current contractors within the JPEO-CBRND. Can you please list those that have a current OCI with bidding JECLaSS? No contractors were involved with the JE-CLASS II IDIQ RFP development. N/A

93 Draft RFP N/A N/A General The RFP will be seen or available to contractors at the JPEO-CBRND. Can you provide a list of contractors that will have access to and support the Source Selection?

The Government does not intend to utilize contractors to support the JE- CLaSS II Source Selection. N/A

94 Draft RFP N/A N/A Genearl Will the Government please release a complete list of current Task Orders awarded, their value, and the incubment for each so we have an idea of the types of Task Orders expected by Domain? Right now, that information is only available to current incumbents.

A list of task orders awarded from the original JE-CLASS MA IDIQ contract will be provided at the same time as the Industry Q/A Government Answers. N/A

95 Draft RFP N/A N/A generic Will draft TOs be published for review? If so, how far in advance will they be released to allow contractors to prepare competitive bids and pricing?

Yes, Draft TORs will typically be sent to contract holders within a Domain in advance of the final TOR. Exact timing will vary. N/A

96 Draft RFP N/A N/A generic Will representative TOs be issued with the IDIQ-level RFP for illustrative bid purposes to demonstrate compliance? If so, when will draft TOs be available for industry to review?

Representative, or "sample" Task Orders will not be issued alongside the

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97 Draft RFP N/A N/A Expansion of JE-CLaSS across the DOD and Federal Government.

Understand the government is seeking to transition work to this vehicle, and market the JE- CLaSS vehicle for increased government usage. Can the government provide any details on work that is under consideration to be moved to JE-CLaSS? If work has not been identified yet, can the government provide information how JE-CLaSS vehicle is being marketed for usage?

The Government has awarded JE-CLaSS TO contracts in support of the JPEO-CBRND, C2CRE, 20th CBRNE, USMC, USARC, and others, and anticipates these organizations may utilize JE-CLASS II for future efforts that align with their respective scopes of work.

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98 Draft RFP N/A N/A Domain 1 vs 2 Scope There is scope identified to be under both Domains (eg Training). Can the government clarify how it will be determined which Domain releases the work?

Domain 2 is intended to be utilized for acquisition logistics services, planning, development, analysis, to include planning and support of training concepts, strategies, and scenarios. Domain 1 is intended to be utilized for the actual performance-based logistics, sustainment, and training execution (aligning with the scope of the original JE-CLaSS IDIQ).

This will be revised or clarified in the Final RFP.

99 Draft RFP N/A N/A Domain 1 Scope Will all JE-CLaSS Task Order re-competes be competed in Domain 1? The Government's general intent is to utilize JE-CLaSS II Domain 1 for JE- CLaSS Task Order re-competes. N/A

100 Draft RFP N/A N/A Anticipated work unknown on Domain 2 Can the government identify the upcoming pipeline for Domain 2? Specific programs, projects, support requirements or equipment product support needs. A projected pipeline will not be provided. N/A

101 Draft RFP N/A N/A APBI Q&A – JE-CLaSS II to be available to all DoD and non-DoD government organizations with CBRND need.

Domain 2 appears to have very minimal pipeline, lowering interest for companies to pursue.

Would the government consider opening up the scope to permit other agencies to use for Product Support, to include scope that does not include CBRND need? Product support is a need not being fully addressed by other agencies and this could be value add for other agencies.

The Government has no plans to broaden the scope at this time. N/A

102 Draft RFP N/A N/A Section H: OCI Mitigation If we submit Section H: OCI Mitigation plan, is that sufficient to prime both domains? Each Domain proposal (if an offeror intends to propose to both Domains) must contain an OCI Mitigation Plan. N/A

103 General N/A N/A Industry Day Will the Government host an industry day for this opportunity? The Government does not intend to host an industry day for this opportunity at this time. N/A

104 General N/A N/A Socio-economic Categories Given the Government's statement to follow the Rule of 2, will the Government consider further restricting small business opportunities to socio-economic categories if two of the same category are deemed to be able to perform the work through market surveys?

Per FAR 19.504(a), the (ordering) contracting officers may, at their discretion, set aside orders placed under multiple-award contracts for any of the small business concerns identified in FAR 19.000(a)(3).

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105 Draft RFP N/A N/A N/A If contractor site selection is required, are there any requirements we need to comply with in order to select that site? For example, would we need to submit any reports or plans prior to selection?

Requirements and specifications may vary on a TO basis. N/A

106 Draft RFP N/A N/A N/A Will the government require signed Teaming Agreements be submitted with the proposal? Enforceable commitments with respect to teaming letters and/or teaming agreements are not required at the IDIQ level proposal. N/A

107 Draft RFP 2 Section A Domain 1 and Domain 2 Proposal Submission Can a small business bid on both Domain 1 and Domain 2?

Each Domain will have its own pool of contractors at the IDIQ level. TORs will be issued in either Domain 1 or 2, and will only be open to the contractors within that Domain. Potential offerors may propose to receive IDIQ awards under one or both Domains.

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