W9124G18Q2557_Questions_and_Answers_Amend_04.pdf

Solicitation Number: W9124G-18-Q-2557 Amendment 04

1. Ref Para 1.2 "Based on the FY17 Workload Management results, WOCC was identified as being 13 man years behind projected training development schedule."

a. Does the proponent envision that this backlog will be brought current within the initial contract period, or over the contract life span, including option years?

Answer: Base contract year and one option year.

2. Reference PWS Paragraph 1.6.2 - Quality: The Government references contractor performance standard as a measure of quality. What is the source document/TRADOC Pam/etc. that define these standards?

Answer: Amend PWS Para 1.6.2 to read: The Government will evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with (IAW) the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is a Government only document primarily focused on what the Government must do to assure that the contractor has performed IAW the requirements of the contract.

3. Reference PWS Paragraph 1.6.2.1 - Quality:

a. Is a QCP required for proposal submission or prior to start of work?

Answer: See PWS Para 1.6.2.1 removed and added para 1.6.3

b. How will the QCP be evaluated, corrected, or accessed?

Answer: See PWS 1.6.3.1, and 1.6.3.2.

4. Reference PWS Paragraph 1.6.5 - Place of Performance:

a. What security pre-requisites and activates are required in order to permit contractors access to the Government facilities?

Answer: See verbiage added to PWS Para 1.6.7.2: Access to Fort Rucker buildings is controlled by valid U.S. Government Common Access Cards (CAC). Contractors under this contract will be issued “Contractor” CACs. The Contractor shall prohibit the use of Government CACs by anyone other than the contract employees to whom they are issues. The Contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by

Contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than Contractor employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the COR.

5. Reference PWS Paragraph 1.6.11 - Key Personnel:

a. Are there specific education and experience requirements for Key Personnel?

Answer: See PWS Para 1.6.11.2

b. How will Key Personnel quality be evaluated?

Answer:

• Information is readily available to the COR and KO for their situational awareness.

• Weekly Significant Activities (SIGACTs) and to develop and support the Monthly IPR(s).

• IPRs delivered on time with 100% accuracy of the content presented.

• All products developed and delivered IAW the , TR 350-70 standards.

6. Reference PWS Paragraph 5.2 - Task 2

a. Is there an expected number of POI/COI reviews with a specified period of time?

Answer: 6 POIs, 3 CADs, and 200 LPs for Base year and One Option Year.

b. What is the standard of acceptance for these reviews?

Answer: See Para 5.2.3

c. Is there source material to reference for these reviews?

Answer: See Para 5.2.3 POIs and LPs shall be reviewed, revised or created IAW TR 350-70, TR 350-70 supporting PAMs and the CRM Lesson Plan Check Sheet.

d. Does the Government have a minimum number of POIs/LPs/CADs/etc. it expects to be delivered each month/quarter/year?

Answer: Timelines will be roughly defined, but remain fluid based on each task requirement.

e. The Government states the POIs/LPs/CADs/etc. shall be determined by the COR. Does the Government have an estimated deliverable timeline, or will those timelines be established alongside each ad hoc task requirement?

requirement.

f. Key personnel are identified as one project manager and alternate. Are either or both of these personnel required to be at the customer site during working hours?

requirement. All personnel must be on-site at the WOCC

g. There is no expectation of training support personnel to attend curriculum review boards, working groups or other related conferences or meetings at other locations?

Answer: No.

h. Do all personnel have to be on-site at the WOCC, or would a blend of off-site/on-site personnel be acceptable to the government?

Answer: All personnel must be on-site at the WOCC

i. Section 1.1 of the PWS states, “The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services”

Answer: PWS Para 1.1

j. Question 1A: Given confirm the meaning of the reference in the PWS section that states contractor will provide “Facilities” and “Equipment”?

Answer: Removed from PWS Para 1.1

k. What is the course length?

Answer: Range from 5-7 weeks but will be dependent on further analysis and design.

l. Can the Government validate the estimated man hours listed in technical exhibit

3 are for 7 FTE?

Answer: The hours are listed, but the Government can’t validate the number of FTE’s.

m. I see in Amendment 1 that the Government provided the Wage Determination.

Can the Government provide the occupational code on the Wage Determination?

Answer: No, the Government will not provide the occupational code. However, the Wage Determination posted does apply.

n. Question: Amendment 1 adds a requirement to submit a ‘Preliminary Quality Control (QC) Plan’ as part of Volume I. Does the ‘Preliminary Quality Control (QC) Plan’ count against the 25-page allocation for Volume I?

Answer: Yes

o. Question: The Amendment indicates that Government expects the Pricing to include “Vendor Cost Breakdown (cross walk) to include labor categories, labor hours, hourly rate, G&A, Profit.” FAR 15.404-1(b) indicates that a Price Analysis will be used to evaluate price reasonableness and not a Cost Analysis as used in Cost type contracting. Price Analysis is specifically defined in this FAR section as “the process of examining and evaluating a proposed price without evaluating its separate cost elements and proposed profit.” FAR 15.402(a)(3) discourages asking for more information than needed because it drives up contractor proposal preparation costs. Since this is solicited as a Firm Fixed Price competition, why does the government demand Cost type contract level of pricing information since adequate competition is assured?

Answer: Volume II requirements has been changed to only include Past Performance and Price. For pricing only requirement is the CLIN Pricing attachment.

p. Question: What does the government means by "On/Off cap Rates" with regarding the pricing in Vol II?

A: On/Off Rates has been removed.

q. In Amendment 03, PWS, the Government lists four tasks: 5.1 Task #1 WP; 5.2 Task #2 Review, Revise, or create POIs, LPs, and CADs; 5.3 Task #3 Monthly WP IPR; and 5.4 Task #4 Contractor Manpower Reporting. However, in Technical Exhibit 1 it lists 5.1 Task #1 WP; 5.2 Task #2 Review, Revise, or create the POIs, LPs; 5.3 Task #3 Monthly IPR; and 5.5 Task #5 Nondisclosure Agreement. We respectfully request a revised Technical Exhibit 1 that aligns with the PWS. Please clarify.

A: TE 1 has been corrected