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CBRN Response & Training W9124J-16-R-0024 Q&A PART TWO 1

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1.

4.2 Secret Facility Clearance The PWS states “The Contractor requires a SECRET facility clearance with NO safeguarding from the Defense Security Service for full time employees and Incident Commanders (part time employees, under key personnel, para 1.6.11.1)”. Does the government require bidders to possess a SECRET FCL at time of submittal?

Yes.

2.

General Will the government consider extending the solicitation response date by 30 days to provide ample time for the government to adequately address cost elements to ensure a fair and competitive bidding process; i.e. the incumbent contractor has an unreasonable cost advantage based on the vagueness of the solicitation document(s).

It will be decision made by the contracting officer.

3.

Page 73, paragraph 5.25 The PWS states “Contractor shall have the capability to support up to five training events at five different geographic locations at the same time”. How many times during the last 12 months has simultaneous delivery occurred at multiple locations occurred?

On average simultaneous delivery occurs 25 times per year.

4.

General Various areas in the PWS address supporting CSTA. Can ARNORTH please provide an organization chart or matrix of the CSTA to clarify the number and composition of the CSTA teams?

CSTA is comprised of 10 teams with up to 7 personnel on each team. Each team has a hazmat specialist, medical specialist, decontamination specialist, operation officer, scenario writer, and team chief. A couple of the teams have technical rescue specialist and analytical specialist for Hazmat analysis.

5.

General The PWS identifies locations. At other spots in the PWS venues are addressed. Will the contractor be required to provide training and exercise support at five different venues at the same location or five different venues at five different locations? Please clarify.

At five different locations around CONUS simultaneously.

6.

Page 50, Award The PWS states “award a minimum of one (1) contract without discussions…”. Does the government anticipate a potential to award more than 1 contract? If yes, how will the

1 contract

CBRN Response & Training W9124J-16-R-0024 Q&A PART TWO 2 second award be made; Technically acceptable, 2nd lowest price?

7.

General Request the government evaluate part time labor rates only per labor category. This will ensure a standardized response from all vendors, and result in a fair “competitive” bidding process. This provides an unfair advantage to the incumbent contractor and limits other vendors from developing a competitive bid; i.e. too much risk associated with not knowing how many part time employees are actually needed to meet training objectives, whether or not overtime is required and/or more cost effective than additional part time staff, etc.

See historical hours in PWS Part 9 “Estimated Workload Data”.

Volume I Technical Proposal

8.

Page 57, paragraph 1.3.1 ARNORTH requires the contractor to provide command and control vehicles. Does ARNORTH have specific C2 vehicles in mind? What are the required C2 vehicles?

The vehicles or trailers are intended to replicate city or county emergency response incident command posts. The platform should have work stations for an incident command staff.

9.

Page 57, paragraph 1.3.1. ARNORTH requires the contractor to provide “…information technology (IT)”. In addition to the COTS Mission Essential Equipment List is there additional IT required? If yes, what is that IT?

The contractor needs to have the ability to develop and project digital maps displays for current operations, unit locations, weather, mission tracker, and target locations. The software used for this can be commercial or proprietary.

10.

Page 57, paragraph 1.3.1. ARNORTH requires the contractor to provide “…communications network support”. In addition to the COTS Mission Essential Equipment List is there additional communications equipment or communications equipment support required? If yes, what is the additional equipment and communications support required?

The contractor needs to have the ability to send/receive messages both voice and digital within the incident command post and to remote locations that replicate branches/divisions/groups within the incident command system.

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11.

Page 57, paragraph 1.3.2. The PWS states that the “Contractor personnel shall possess educational certificates that are accredited by either IFSAC or Pro-Board.” The instructors that we will provide are all certified by the IFSAC or Pro-Board in vehicle extrication, machinery rescue, confined space rescue, trench rescue, collapsed structure rescue, HAZMAT technician, and ICS 300/400. Are there other certifications that ARNORTH will require? Will contractor personnel providing training or acting as OCTs be required to be fire instructor I or II? If yes, will other training certifications be accepted such as proof that a former military member was a qualified instructor by a branch of the service?

First question. No Second question. No

12.

Page 57, paragraph 1.3.4.1. The PWS states “…at least ten years of experience…”.

Will the personnel assigned to these duties be required to provide proof of technical discipline experience, such as, assignment to a HAZMAT response unit or Technical/Heavy Rescue unit vs. a fire fighter who may have had occasion to perform the duty?

12.

Page 57, paragraph 1.3.4.1. The PWS states “…at least ten years of experience…”.

Some SMEs experience is in military organizations such as Chemical Units and do not have IFSAC or Pro-Board certification but can provide military training certifications and records of duty assignments. Will ARNORTH accept these types of records as positive proof of training and certification?

Partially: Yes; for HAZMAT Decontamination, Reconnaissance and Medical disciplines.

No; for Technical Rescue Operations.

14.

Page 57, paragraph 1.3.4.4. The PWS states “…search & rescue SMEs / OCs…”. The FEMA search specialist course is not certified by Pro-Board or IFSAC. Will ARNORTH accept FEMA US&R Search Specialist training certifications and records of assignment to positions on US&R and SUSAR teams as evidence of capability?

No. The college or school the individual received his/her certificates from must be accredited by Pro-board or IFSAC.

15.

Page 59, paragraph 1.4.1. The PWS states that the “Contractor shall contract / gain access to designated training areas.” Will the contractor be required to contract / coordinate billeting, chow and other logistical necessities or will this be provided by ARNORTH or the unit undergoing training?

The contractor is required to contract for the use of facilities.

The unit is responsible for their life support (billeting, chow, transportation).

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16.

Page 59, paragraph 1.4.2. The PWS requires “…transportation…”. Will the contractor be required to coordinate or provide transportation for training, exercise or other ARNORTH personnel?

Only for role players.

17.

Page 59, paragraph 1.4.7. The PWS addressed the requirement “…to provide (1) command and control vehicle…” and in a separate sentence addresses the need to provide “Command and Control vehicles…to replicate Area Command and Incident Command Operations.” Can this be clarified to identify the specific number, size, and communications requirements of the vehicles? What vehicles has ARNORTH used in previous exercises?

The command and control platform for 1.4.7 can be either vehicle or trailer. The platform should have ample space for 6 personnel to operate in replicating an Incident Command Post. The requirement is to have satellite internet, means to display digital products on large screens for briefings, computers, printers, and generators.

18.

Page 59, paragraph 1.4.9. The PWS identifies “…tents or a Mobile Command & Control center vehicles…” Can portable shelters be utilized in lieu of the vehicles required in paragraph 1.4.7.

No. The command and control platform for 1.4.7 can be either vehicle or trailer, but not shelters as the Incident Command Post needs to be mobile.

19.

Page 59, paragraph 1.4.11. The PWS states “wrecked vehicles”. How many wrecked vehicles per training evolution?

Up to 7 vehicles per evolution.

20.

Page 59, paragraph 1.4.11. The PWS states “ambulances”. How many ambulances will be required per training evolution and will these be a requirement to crew the ambulance with basic of advanced medical service?

Most of the training evolutions require up to 2 ambulances. There is no requirement to crew the ambulances with medical personnel. However, drivers are required for the ambulances.

21.

Page 59, paragraph 1.4.8 Does the government require any specific repair technician certifications for technical rescue equipment?

No.

22.

Page 59, paragraph 1.4.9 Can the government provide a detailed breakdown of the equipment required to establish mobile command centers based on the type of materials utilized during the last 12 months? Will any of this equipment be provided as government furnished equipment?

The GOVT provides points of presence with satellite internet for large scale exercises at each location throughout the Incident

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Command System. This includes VOIP and 800 series radios.

The contractor is required to provide a command and control vehicle or trailer that has ample space for 6 personnel to operate in replicating an Incident Command Post. The requirement is to have satellite internet, means to display digital products on large screens for briefings, computers, printers, and generators. This requirement on averages is needed 5 times per year.

23. Page 59, paragraph 1.4.10 What type of background checks will suffice for the government? Criminal, civil and financial?

Criminal and Civil.

24.

Page 60, paragraph 1.4.14 How is it possible for offerors to contract with designated fire departments or military installations for the use of search and rescue equipment? Can this be removed from evaluation criteria and added as a new CLIN with a not to exceed government estimate?

25.

Page 71, paragraph 4.4.3 How many FEMA Urban Search and Rescue sets of equipment are required by the government to satisfactorily execute training?

One.

26.

Page 71, paragraph 4.4.3 How many full sets of FEMA Urban Search and Rescue sets of equipment are currently provided by the incumbent contractor?

One.

27.

Page 71, paragraph 4.4.4 Can the government provide detailed specifications for each required command and control vehicle with detailed ancillary equipment specifications?

The requirement is for 1 Incident Command Post. The platform must have satellite internet, means to display digital products on large screens for briefings, computers, printers, and generators.

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28.

Page 74, paragraph 5.31 Can the government provide a detailed list of rental equipment used in support of preparing search and rescue venues for training and evaluations?

Forklift (10,000 lbs) with extending boom.

Backhoe with 1 yard bucket.

29.

Page 74, paragraph 5.31 Can the government provide a detailed list of training facilities utilized during last12 months by each unit under the CSTA incumbent contract?

The current contract is only for 6 monts.

Volume II Past Performance

30.

Page 47, Instructions to Offerors

Will the government consider increasing page count from 7 pages to 10 pages to ensure vendors with multiple subcontractors can adequately address subcontractor’s relevant knowledge, skills and abilities?

No.

Volume III Price

31.

General Many of the solicitation pricing elements are too vague and don’t provide sufficient details for anyone other than the incumbent to price competitively. Can the government provide more details regarding the materials required as “other direct costs - ODC” to ensure fair competition for all bidders? For example, how can anyone price a cost element such as “lumber” without knowing the type of material, specifications, and grade (2x4x16, White Pine).

ODC Quantity Estimate Provided as an attachment.

32.

Page 49, Evaluation Factors Criteria states “this is a best value award” and in parenthesis is states (lowest price technically acceptable”. Can the government confirm LPTA or Best Value award criteria?

IAW FAR 15.101, Trade off and LPTA are different source selection approaches, and both constitute to Best Value Continuum. It is the contracting officer ‘s decision to award the contract of the basis of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest price.

33.

Page 57, paragraph 1.3.1. ARNORTH requires the contractor to provide “…costs” associated with access to designated training locations.

Does ARNORTH have a spreadsheet or matrix of what costs are/have been associated with the various locations specified in the PWS?

On average use of facilities costs two thousand per day.

34.

Page 61, paragraph 1.6.5.2. The PWS identifies that the number of SMEs needed will be “…based upon upcoming training requirements”. Can the number of SMEs, dates and locations be narrowed down?

Without a tighter location, we would need to estimate the highest possible case or provide a list of SMEs and their

1) See historical hours in PWS Part 9 “Estimated Workload Data”.

2) The dates are listed by each year in the Excel Attachment_CLIN Structure CBRN re-compete.”

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3) Duplicate dates are for different locations

4) 4) the actual locations will be provided to the awardee at the time of the ward.

35.

Page 57, paragraph 1.3.1. ARNORTH requires the contractor provide “…expendables”. Does ARNORTH have a list of expendables?

Attachment contains expendable list.

36.

Price How many observer/controllers (OC) have historically been utilized for each exercise and/or event during the last 12 months?

Average 6 per training evolution

37.

Price How many part time SME’s have historically been utilized for each exercise and/or event during the last 12 months?

See historical hours in PWS Part 9 “Estimated Workload Data”.

38.

PWS 4.4 Equipment Can the government provide specifications for contractor provided equipment to support training? For example, what constitutes a plug and patch and over packing kit? There are too many custom and COTS versions available and vendors can’t competitively price without knowing kit specifications.

Overpack containers 20 gal – 65 gal.

Polyethylene materials.

D kit drum repair and C Kit Pipe repair patch kits.

AE-NS-Kit Non Sparking Leak Control Kit.

39.

Page 37, Representations and Certifications

The government states the employee class is a subject matter expert- GS12, step 5. Does this analysis support all labor categories desired by the government, including but not limited to the program manager?

40.

Page 48, volume III price How many surge hours were purchased by the government during the last 12 months?

1) See historical hours in PWS Part 9 “Estimated Workload Data”.

2) The quality of surge hours are estimated in advance and will be on fixed firm price basis for the entire contract, not by the exercise.

41.

Page 3 of 80, SF 1449, ITEM

NO 0002

Quantity is listed as “11” Months.

Q: Should the quantity be “10” Months?

The entire year cannot exceed 12 months, so it is 1 month for the Phase-in and 11 months for the actual performance. Therefore, 11 months is the correct quantity.

42.

Page 5 of 80, SF 1449, ITEM

NO 0006

Quantity is listed as “11” Months.

Q: Should the quantity be “10” Months?

11 months is the correct quantity.

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43.

Page 13 of 80, SF 1449, ITEM NO 2005

Quantity is listed as “1” Unit is listed as “Job”.

Q: Should the quantity be “11” and the Unit be listed as “Months”?

The correct quantity is 12 months. It will be corrected.

44.

Page 48 of 80, INSTRUCTIONS TO

OFFERORS, Volume III- Price, Section 2., Paragraph 5

Travel CLIN for Part Time Employees (FFP, NTE): CLINs 0003, 1002, and 2002 – Travel shall be based on the following plug-in figure: $635,215.

Q: Can you clarify if the Travel CLIN for Part Time Employees plug-in figure of $635,215 is the total for CLINs 0003, 1002, and 2002 or per CLIN? If this is a total for all CLINS, can you clarify the split between the base, option 1 and option 2 CLINs?

Plug-in amount are for each, i.e. Base year = $635,215; Option I = $635,215 and so on.

45.

INSTRUCTIONS TO

Price, Section 2., Paragraph 8

Travel CLIN for Full Time Employees (FFP, NTE): CLINs 0007, 1006, and 2006 – Travel shall be based on the following plug-in figure: $560,817.

Q: Can you clarify if the Travel CLIN for Full-Time Employees plug-in figure of $560,817 is the total for CLINs 0007, 1006, and 2006 or per CLIN? If this is a total for all

Plug-in amount are for each, i.e. Base year = $560,817; Option I=$560,817; Option II = $560,817.

46.

INSTRUCTIONS TO

Price, Section 2., Paragraph 9

Off-site Support Services (FFP, NTE): CLINs 0008, 1007, and 2007 – the amount shall be based on the following plug-in figure: $292,400. However, the hourly burden rate should be stated in the Excel on the side as well on the Price Volume Notes.

Q: Can you clarify if the Off-site Support Services CLIN plug-in figure of $292,400 is the total for CLINs 0008, 1007, and 2007 or per CLIN? If this is a total for all

The same concept as of the travel CLINs.

47.

RFP Page 54 of 80, INSTRUCTIONS TO

OFFERORS, INSURANCE

REQUIREMENTS,

Workmen’s

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. The following kinds and minimum amounts of insurance are required in accordance with FAR clause 52.228-5 entitled, “Insurance— Work on a Government Installation.”

KIND: AMOUNT:

The insurance requirement is for work on Government Installations and not just in Texas.

Evidence of insurance is not required as part of

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Compensation/Liability Insurance

Workmen’s Compensation and Amount required by the State in which this Task Occupational Disease Insurance Order is performed

Employer’s Liability Insurance $100,000

Comprehensive General Liability $500,000 per occurrence Insurance for Bodily Injury Comprehensive Automobile Liability $200,000 per person

$500,000 per occurrence for Bodily Injury and

$20,000 per occurrence for Property Damage NOTE: Before commencing work under this task order, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing that the required insurance has been obtained.

The Contractor shall provide proof of insurance before commencing work under this task order. Note:

Certificate of Insurance shall the proposal but will be required prior to award for the successful offeror.

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Q: As an agency of the State of Texas, we are self-insured for Workers’ Compensation and liability for personal injury and property damage. State-owned vehicles are exempt from compulsory liability insurance requirement of the State of Texas. Will our self-insurance satisfy the insurance requirements outlined in FAR 52.228-5, Insurance-Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997)?

48.

Page 56 of 80, 1.2 Background

The Civil Support Training Activity (CSTA) provides CBRN training and evaluations of TSF units assigned to the 12,000 man Department of Defense (DOD) CBRN Enterprise throughout the United States.

Q: Will it be required to train all 12,000 soldiers annually?

49.

Page 60 of 80, 1.4 Scope 1.4.14. Contractor will contract (to include funding costs) with designated fire departments or military installations for the use of search & rescue facilities. Provide FEMA search & rescue equipment required to prepare and operate training venues IAW NORTHCOM JMEEL (attached) and the FEMA equipment list (attached). Prepare training venues at designated search & rescue facilities for the following training venues:

1.4.14.1. Confined Space

1.4.14.2. Collapsed Structure

1.4.14.3. Rope Rescue

1.4.14.4. Vehicle Recovery

1.4.14.5. Trench Recovery

1.4.14.6. Machinery Recovery

Q: What is the definition of “Recovery” in the above listed training?

Personnel extraction.

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Q: What are the terminal and enabling objectives of the Vehicle Recovery, Trench Recovery, and Machinery Recovery training course?

The tasks, conditions and standards are provided in the Training and Evaluation Outline for Urban Search and Rescue Operations. See Attachment.

Q: Do any of these courses require Pro Board or IFSAC certification and testing?

The school the soldiers have attended for individual training are accredited by IFSAC or PROBOARD.

54.

Page 62 of 80, 1.6 General Information

1.6.8.3. US&R Minimum of ten years of experience as a

FEMA urban search & rescue specialist having worked with WMD/HAZMAT incidents concerning high angle rescue, search & extraction, cutting & welding, shoring & moving, trench recovery, vehicle recovery, confined space operations, collapsed structure and command & control operations. SMEs/OCs must have Technical Rescue Level 1 and Level 2 Certifications.

Q: What are Technician Rescue Level 1 and Level 2 Certifications?

NFPA 1006 and 1670 discuss the performance measures for level 1 and level 2.

56.

Page 73 of 80, Part 5 Specific Tasks

5.23 Contractor personnel shall provide HAZMAT

Awareness, Operations and Technician training and Urban Search and Rescue Level I and Level II training.

Q: What does Urban Search, Rescue Level I and II Training consist of, and what are the terminal and enabling objectives of the level I and II training courses?

We do not teach individual soldiers. NFPA 1006 and NFPA 1670 address level 1 and level 2 training. The tasks, conditions and standards used to assess unit performance are in the Training and Evaluation Outline for Technical Rescue Operations provided as an attachment.

Q: Do any of these courses require Pro Board or IFSAC certification and testing?

The soldiers are certified by the U.S. Army and the school is accredited by IFSAC. The part time labor personnel must possess the certifications from an accredited institution recognized by PROBOARD or IFSAC.

57.

Page 65, Paragraph Number

1.7 Contractor Travel:

Contractor shall be reimbursed in accordance with the provisions of the FAR (Federal Acquisition Requirements.)

TRAVEL SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

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JOINT TRAVEL REGULATION, VOLUME 2, DOD

CIVILIAN PERSONNEL, APPENDIX A, PRESCRIBED

BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

The solicitation specifies travel in accordance with the DoD Joint Travel Regulations and that the Contractor will be reimbursed in accordance with the provisions of the FAR.

As FAR part 31.205-46 references the GSA Federal Travel Regulations.

Q: Will costs be acceptable for out-of-state travel under GSA rates?

FAR 31.205-46 still applies

Q: Also, as an agency of the State of Texas, we are required to use Texas Travel Regulations which is aligned with GSA rates for in-state travel. Will travel under the Texas Travel Regulations be acceptable?

FAR 31.205-46 still applies

58.

TOTAL Tab lists period of performance dates as follows:

CLIN 0002 Part Time Labor (15 SEPT 2016 - 14 AUG 2017)

CLIN 0003 Travel for Part Time Labor (15 SEPT 2016

- 14 AUG 2017)

CLIN 0004 Other Direct Cost (15 SEPT 2016 - 14

AUG 2017)

CLIN 0005 Incident Command Post (15 SEPT 2016 -

14 AUG 2017)

CLIN 0006 Full Time Labor (15 SEPT 2016 - 14 AUG 2017)

CLIN 0007 Travel for Full Time Labor (15 SEPT 2016

- 14 AUG 2017)

CLIN 0008 Surge Hours Full Time Labor (15 SEPT

2016 - 14 AUG 2017)

CLIN 0009 CMR (15 SEPT 2016 - 14 AUG 2017)

Q: The end dates for CLINs 0002 – 0009 do not coincide with the Period of Performance defined in PWS, 1.5 Period of Performance - Base Period: 15 September 2016 – 14 July 2017. Should the end dates for these CLIINs be 14 July 2017 and reflect 10 months?

The period of performance start on 15 August with the 1 month of the Phase-in and followed by 11 months of the Base year.

Thus, the first year of performance is 12 months from 15 August to 14 August of next

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PWS will be corrected.

59. BASE Tab

Row 2 states: BASE YEAR - Phase in-(15 AUG - 14-SEPT 2016) and Base Year (15 SEPT 2016 through 14

AUG 2017)

See the answer above

Q: The end dates for the Base Year does not coincide with the Period of Performance defined in PWS, 1.5 Period of Performance - Base Period: 15 September 2016 – 14 July 2017. Should the end dates be listed as 14 July 2017?

60.

BASE Tab lists period of performance dates as follows:

CLIN 0002 Part Time Labor (15 SEPT 2016 - 14 AUG 2017)

CLIN 0003 Travel for Part Time Labor (15 SEPT 2016

- 14 AUG 2017)

CLIN 0004 Other Direct Cost (15 SEPT 2016 - 14

AUG 2017)

CLIN 0005 Incident Command Post (15 SEPT 2016 -

14 AUG 2017)

CLIN 0006 Full Time Labor (15 SEPT 2016 - 14 AUG 2017)

CLIN 0007 Travel for Full Time Labor (15 SEPT 2016

- 14 AUG 2017)

CLIN 0008 Surge Hours Full Time Labor (15 SEPT

2016 - 14 AUG 2017)

CLIN 0009 CMR (15 SEPT 2016 - 14 AUG 2017)

Q: The end dates for CLINs 0002 – 0009 do not coincide with the Period of Performance defined in PWS, 1.5 Period of Performance - Base Period: 15 September 2016 – 14 July 2017. Should the end dates for these CLIINs be 14 July 2017?

61. Option 1 Tab

Row 2 states: OPTION 1 - 15 AUG 2017 through 14 AUG

Row 2 states Q: The start and end dates for Option 1 Year do not coincide with the Period of Performance defined in PWS, CBRN Response & Training W9124J-16-R-0024 Q&A PART TWO 14

1.5 Period of Performance – Option 1: 15 July 2017 – 14

July 2018. Should the dates be listed as 15 July 2017 - 14 July 2018?

Row 20 states: Q: Should this be listed as “TOTAL OPTION 1”?

Yes, it should be : “Total Option I”. Excel may be edited as needed.

62. Option 2 Tab

Row 2 states: BASE YEAR - 15 AUGUST 2018 through

14 AUGUST 2019

Q: The start and end dates for Option 2 Year do not coincide with the Period of Performance defined in PWS,

1.5 Period of Performance – Option 2: 15 July 2018 – 14

July 2019. Should the dates be listed as 15 July 2018 - 14 July 2019?

Q: Should “BASE YEAR” be replaced with OPTION

YEAR 2?

Yes, it should be : “Total Option I”. Excel may be edited as needed.

63.

The CLIN Numbers are Listed as 1001,1002,1003,1004,1005,1 006,1007,1008.

Q: Should the CLIN Numbers be listed as 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008?

Yes, Excel can be edited

64.

Row 20 states: TOTAL

BASE

Q: Should this be listed as “TOTAL OPTION 2”?

See the answers above

65. Part Time Labor BASE YEAR Tab

Row 1 States: Base Year (15 SEPT 2016 through 14 AUG 2017) 11 months only

Q: The end dates for the Base Year does not coincide with the Period of Performance defined in PWS, 1.5 Period of Performance - Base Period: 15 September 2016 – 14 July 2017. Should the end dates be listed as 14 July 2017 and reflect 10 months? If so, all dates for the individual tasks sub-divided in the row following within this tab will also need to be adjusted as the timeframe currently reflects 15 SEPT 2016 through 14 AUG 2017 or 11 months base period.

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66. Part Time OPTION 1 Tab

Row 1 States: Base Year (15 AUG 2017 through 14 AUG 2018)

Q: Should “Base Year” change to read “Part Time Option 1”?

Q: The start and end dates for Option 1 Year do not coincide with the Period of Performance defined in PWS,

1.5 Period of Performance – Option 1: 15 July 2017 – 14

July 2018. Should the dates be listed as 15 July 2017 - 14 July 2018? If so, all dates for the individual tasks sub-divided in the row following within this tab will also need to be adjusted as the timeframe currently reflects 15 JULY 2017 through 14 AUG 2018 or 13 months.

67. Part Time OPTION 2 Tab

Row 1 States: Base Year (15 AUG 2018 through 14 AUG 2019)

Q: Should “Base Year” change to read “Part Time Option 2”?

Yes

Q: The start and end dates for Option 2 Year do not coincide with the Period of Performance defined in PWS,

1.5 Period of Performance – Option 2: 15 July 2018 – 14

July 2019. Should the dates be listed as 15 July 2018 - 14 July 2019? If so, all dates for the individual tasks sub-divided in the row following within this tab will also need to be adjusted as the timeframe currently reflects 15 July 2018 through 14 AUG 2019 or 13 months.

The time frame runs from August through August. PWS will be corrected.

68. Part Time Labor BASE YEAR Tab

Base Year (15 SEPT 2016 through 14 AUG 2017) 11 months only

Base year is total of 12 months, from 15 August 2016 through 14 August 2017: 1 month of Phase-in plus 11 months of the actual performance.

Q: On several of the line entries, it states “Part Time Labor

– Training” What does Training mean and what course or training is to be conducted?

We do collective training only. Meaning we do not teach individual tasks but rather tasks to be accomplished by a group of Soldiers.

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The collective training tasks are listed as attachments for MCD, Recon and Technical Rescue.

Q: What is the minimum and maximum number of students per “Training”?

Minimum of 15. Maximum of 800.

Q: What is the minimum and maximum number of students per “Tech Rescue”?

Minimum of 10. Maximum of 50.

Q. On several of the line entries, it states “Part Time Labor

– Training Recon” What does “Recon” mean and what course or training is to be conducted?

Recon = CBRN Reconnaissance which involves finding hazards, identifying the hazards, mitigating the hazards and advising local responders. We assess unit performance using the Training and Evaluation Outline that is included as an attachment.

per “Recon”?

Minimum is 15. Maximum is 28.

– Training MCD” What does “MCD” mean and what

Mass Casualty Decontamination. We do not teach courses for MCD. We use Training and Evaluation Outlines provided as an attachment.

per “MCD”?

Minimum is 15. Maximum is 175.

– EXEVAL” What does “EXEVAL” mean and what is required to complete the task?

EXEVAL = Exercise Evaluation. The collective training and evaluation outlines used for EXEVAL’s are listed as attachments for MCD, Recon and Technical Rescue.

per “EXEVAL”?

160 personnel

69. Part Time OPTION 1 Tab

Base Year (15 AUG 2017 through 14 AUG 2018)

Q: On several of the line entries, it states “Part Time Labor

– Training” What does Training mean and what course or training is to be conducted?

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Minimum of 15. Maximum of 800.

– Training Tech Rescue” What does “Tech Rescue” mean and what course or training is to be conducted?

Minimum of 15. Maximum of 50.

Minimum of 15. Maximum of 28.

Minimum of 40. Maximum of 160.

Minimum of 16. Maximum of 160.

70. Part Time OPTION 2 Tab

Base Year (15 AUG 2018 through 14 AUG 2019)

– Training” What does Training mean and what course or training is to be conducted?

See answers above.

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– Training Tech Rescue” What does “Tech Rescue” mean and what course or training is to be conducted?