Technical_Exhibit_7_Amend_0001_QAs_W9124718R0012_15AUG2018_v3.pdf

AMENDMENT 0001

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 7 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Strength and Conditioning Coach (SCC) Support Services

(SolNo.W9124718R0012)

Question

Number

Solicitation

Reference

Submitted Question Government Response

1 N/A a) Is there an incumbent?

b) If so, who is the incumbent?

What is the contract number and award value for the existing contract?

c) Is the number of FTEs the same on the existing contract, as it is on the new/replacement requirement?

a) This requirement is a follow-on to contracts for a SRT pilot program; thus, while the requirement is related, its scope is broader and the performance requirements differ.

b) The pilot program contractors are Reef

Systems Corp. (W91247-18-P-0061) and

Reef FSR – Healthcare LLC (W91247-

17-P-0114). Award value will not be disclosed.

c) No. The current requirement is a follow-on to a Pilot Program. The scope of the requirement was increased to 30 different Battalions. Refer to PWS.

2 N/A How many FTEs are currently filled on the existing contract?

This information is proprietary and based on the prior contractors’ management and staffing solutions; therefore, this information will not be provided.

3 Section I, Clauses;

Solicitation pages 46 and 47

Does the Army intend to compete this requirement between qualified 8a firms, direct award under the 8a program, or limit competition to 8(a) firms with approved business plan is on the file and serviced by The SBA North

Carolina District Office, Charlotte, NC?

The acquisition is set-aside for all qualified 8(a) Small Business Vendors and will be solicited on a competitive basis. The 8(a) firm does not have to be serviced by SBA NC District Office. The

KO confirmed that the correct 8(a)

DFARS clauses are included in the

Solicitation at Amendment 0001.

4 Technical

Exhibit 3

Location: Technical Exhibit 3-

Site locations of the 30 locations listed in the TE 3

What is the largest (population size/ number of people served)

Battalion and what is the smallest Battalion?

Largest Unit

47th BSB – 1,286 personnel

Smallest Unit

5-7 FA BN – 237 personnel

Average Size Battalion – 555 personnel

5 Section B, CLIN

Structure

Would the Government add a line item for the Phase-In

Transition period?

There is a CLIN for Phase-In; refer to

CLIN 0001.

6 Section L How many past performances are required?

Past Performance is not an evaluation factor. However, all indicated contractor responsibility information should be provided IAW Section L, paragraph L.1, Strength and Conditioning Coach (SCC) Support Services

(SolNo.W9124718R0012) C, 3, (a) TAB F, Responsibility Statement

IAW FAR 9.104-1.

7 Section L Is there a format we should use to list the past performance information?

No. Section M.1. of the RFP erroneously stated that the evaluation includes past performance; it does not and this has been corrected in the revised RFP. Note, however, that award can only be made to an offeror deemed responsible under FAR

9.104-1.

8 Section L Will the Government allow past performance of teaming partners (subcontracts) and

Key Personnel to count the same as the prime contractor's?

Refer to Question 5.

9 N/A Would the Government extend the due date by two weeks, as one week is a quick turn-around for bidders to submit a comprehensive response?

The closing date is extended to 21

August, 2018 at 10:00 AM Eastern.

10 PWS and

Travel

CLIN

How often will the health care workers travel and what's the estimated length of their stay?

The scope of the requirement does not call for "heath care workers". Please refer to Performance Work Statement for performance requirements. The

Government does not anticipate the Lead

Strength and Conditioning and Strength and Conditioning coaches will be required to travel. If they are required to travel it will be only once or twice annually for no more than 4 days per trip (two days for travel and two days for meeting). The travel CLIN is primarily for the Program

Manger (PM) and/or Alternate Program

Manager (APM). The PM/APM, historically completed 16 trips annually for 3 to 4 days per trip. Travel shall be reimbursed IAW the PWS, Joint Travel

Regulation, FAR 31.205-46, and the limitation of funds specified in the contract. Refer to PWS Section C, paragraph 1.24 and Section G, paragraph

G.3. The Contractor shall use the plug figures for the Travel CLINs 0003, 1003, 2003, and 3003 for the base year and each option year. If the Contractor does not utilize the NTE plug number for these applicable CLINS the Government will add and/or change the CLIN amount for

Strength and Conditioning Coach (SCC) Support Services

(SolNo.W9124718R0012) evaluation purposes to the correct amount, and may do so without entering discussions.

11 a) Will there be multiple contract awards or a single contract award?

b) If multiple awards are intended, how many are anticipated?

a) Single

b) N/A

12 Section C, PWS

Will the government sponsor interim clearances for contractors after the award is granted?

Yes. However, a complete security clearance application has to be submitted and assessed prior to issuing an interim clearance.

13 Section C, PWS

Did the incumbent only perform the pilot program at one site? Now they are asking for the same service at 30 sites?

The level of effort changed from 5

Battalions and the follow-on requirement includes 30 Battalions. See

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 3

Site Locations for the listing of Battalions and locations. Note as previously stated that the PWS requirements differ in various ways from those utilized under the Pilot Program.