Q81Amendment_00002_QAs (005).pdf

Questions Answered Q&A_01

August 27, 2020 Combined Solicitation/ Synopsis

W912JB‐20‐Q‐0081

General

Question 1: Have the battle rhythms for both the training audience and the white cell been solidified?

Question 1.a.: If so, when can the contractor receive that information?

A1: Battle Rhythm is pending review. Will use previous battle rhythm in planning until revisions complete.

Question 2: When will the contractor team receive the Task Organization of what units and elements need to be replicated for downtrace?

A2:Current IPR date :Late September

Question 3: Number of contractor representatives at the following events:

Question 3.a.: MPM Question 3.b.: FPM Question 3.c.: If the number of contractors are limited, will the 46th MP CMD establish a ‘call‐ in’ bridge to allow the full contractor team access to the meetings?

A3: a. telecon available for additional contractors

b. telecon available for additional contractors

c. as needed

Question 4: Does the government have requirements and a plan in place for the COVID – 19 Virus? What are the contractor's responsibilities concerning COVID ‐19 as it relates to the exercise?

A4: Yes. COVID force health Protection planning will be provided

Q 5: Can the exercise be written distributively and delivered by 1 Dec 2020.

A5: That course of action be discussed at the IPM

Q 6: What is the condition at STARTEX (ie I+96)?

August 27, 2020 Combined Solicitation/ Synopsis

A6: All assigned Task Force in JOA for mission

1.4.4. and 5.4.3.5 exercise time contract Pages 2 & 18 PWS Question 1: is the daily exercise operational period 10hr per day as noted in 1.4.4. or 24 hrs. a day to cover more than one shift change as noted in 5.4.3.5?

A1 Anticipating a requirement for 10 hours of contractor coverage, the training audience will work longer to meeting unit training objectives.

1.4.4. Place and performance of Services contract Page 2 PWS

Question 1: Did that event on 23 July 2020 occur?

Question 1.a If so, what scenario or exercise decisions came from that? Are there available notes from 23 July 2020 conference? Has a scenario location been decided? If so, is the plot plume available?

Question 1.b. If it did not occur, when is the new date?

Question 1.c. Coverage for Battle Creek as follows: Are these 10‐hour rotations for role players or is the exercise only running 10 hrs per day?

A1: yes

A1a: Waiting for direct from unit commanders for location of scenario, TBD

A1.b N/A

A1.c Role players; The training audience will work longer than 10 hour days.

4.0 Contractor Furnished Property, Materials, and Equipment |Page 11| contract Question 1: Does the contractor have to supply all laptops for the “player audience”?

Question 1.a.: If so, how many?

Question 2: Does the contractor have to supply projectors and screens?

Question 2.a. If so, how many?

Question 3: Will commercial internet be made available for the contracting team to use during planning sessions and execution?Q1:They supply themselves

A1.a: TF 46th with have laptops

A2 and 2.a Yes for excon use only

A3: Limited Commercial intern at planning must provide internet at execution&A

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5.1.2 Scenario Development technical PAGE 12 PWS

Question 1: What is the location for the event?

Question 2: Single State or multi‐State effects?

A1: TBD

A2: Single state

5.1.2.1. and 5.2.2.1 Biological/Nuclear/Chemical technical PAGES !2 & 13 PWS Question 1: Is this incident supposed to include biological, nuclear, and chemical or some combination the aforementioned?

A1: DRE CBRN threat probably Nuke

5.3.2 MSEL Inject Development technical PAGE 15 & 24

Question 1: Does the 46th MP CMD consider Mission Assignments (MA) and Mission Assignment Task Orders (MATO) part of the estimated daily inject drop of 45 (Technical Exhibit 3, Item 2).

A1: Yes

5.4.2 ROLE PLAYER SUPPORT 5.4.2.1 PAGE 16 PWS

Provide role players and SMEs during the execution of the exercise Question 1: Can the government expand the discussion on Role Player requirements. Will the government require civilian Role Players, if so on what days and how many?

A1: Yes.

CTRs will replicate civilian incident commanders, state emergency management leadership, and US Army North staff cells.

5.4.3.6 Develop and present end state of Exercise Hot Wash| contract PAGE 18

PWS

Question 1: How long should the contractor anticipate to have for the Hot Wash Briefing?

A1: Approximately 90 minutes

5.4.4 PAGE 18 PWS

Will OC’s be onsite to provide input to the AAR process that will in-turn be included in the write up post 30 days of ENDEX.?

A1: TBD. Depends on the OC Sourcing

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6.0 Applicable Publications technical PAGE 19 PWS

Question 1: - 46 MP CMD TOC SOP, when will this product be made available to the contract team?

A1: IPM revisions as needed

Q&A_02

August 27, 2020 Combined Solicitation Synopsis for CPX 2021

W912JB‐20‐Q‐2021

Section 1.2 – Q1: What role will the National Guard Play in the Exercise Development?

Will the SME be responsible for development, management, execution of exercise and after action review or only a member of the exercise development team?

A1:Potentially only a member of the exercise development team. The SME will be able to facilitate during execution, but the contractor will be the lead in execution and management.

Section 1.4.4

Q2:What will the objectives be for the on-site meetings?

Will the SME coordinate the agenda for the day or simply be present to participate in meetings?

A2: The SME will coordinate the Agenda and will participate