W912L6-20-R-0014 RFI Log.pdf

Date: RFI No.

RFP Reference

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QUESTION GOVERNMENT RESPONSE

7-Apr-20 1

Has there been any coordination conducted with the local response agencies, do we know what agencies (besides CST's) may be participating?

At this time there are no projected local response agencies participating. Changes in participants will be communicated immediately from CST to contract awardee.

7-Apr-20 2

Have any locations or venues been coordinated for conduct of the exercise?

Yes the Arkansas CST (61st) has coordinated locations and will provide coordinating instruction to the 63rd CST (OK), whom provides to contract awardee.

7-Apr-20 3

Section 3.4.1.a. discusses the alert and mission assignment process. Is this process to actually take place for each CST? Or will this be notional?

Each day of exercise begins with alert. Each day is a new day, scenarios are not connected or ongoing. The intent is to drive CST Operations through all phases (Alert, Assemble, Deploy, IC Link Up, Perimeter Strike Team Ops, Base of Ops Establishment, RECON Strike Team Ops, Entry Sampling Team Ops, Termination, Redeploy and Reconstitute).

7-Apr-20 4

Section 3.4.1.b. discusses the ICS in depth, will this process be notional with only the parts the CST would see during a response being produced?

Correct: Contractor is prepared to perform ICS functions associated with traditional CST Ops. The Contractor is also prepared to simulate or serve as other branches (EOD/Medical/Security/Fire HAZMAT) as needed based on scenario.

7-Apr-20 5

Section 3.4.1.c. discusses roles inside the ICS. As there are only two vendor personnel onsite, will the vendors assume multiple notional hats to fulfill these roles, or will the OC/T CST personnel assume these roles?

At a minimum contractor provides 2 personnel at each site. If contractors needs more personnel to facilitate scenarios please budget in offer. The intent is for contractor to have enough personnel present to facilitate hazard scenarios and ICS at both incident training sites each day, which implies multiple notional hats. CSTs provide OCT personnel not contractor.

7-Apr-20 6

Section 3.4.1.d. discusses role players in relation to medical play. Does the vendor need to provide casualty role players (along with moorage and logistics support)?

Or will this be medical information passed through the ICS to the CST only?

No casualty role players needed. Contractor notionalizes casualty information for scenario and passes medical information through ICS to CSTs.

7-Apr-20 7 What is the maximum distance between the two venues for each day?

All training venues are in Fayetteville, AR. Locations should be within 25 miles of each other.

7-Apr-20 8 Will the same venues be utilized for the remaining days, or will new venues at a new location be utilized?

Same venues will be utilized for all three days of training.

7-Apr-20 9 What first responding agencies will be expected for each of the days? When will a final participant list be known?

No first responders at this time. If status change prior to exercise the CST notifies contract awardee 30 days prior to exercise.

7-Apr-20 10

Are front loaded samples 1) the end product, 2) precursors or 3) hybrid ?

If applicable phase in similar to what would occur at an incident. Precursor, hybrid or end product will work. Whatever serves the scenario the best. Desired End State: The ALS is able to confirm hazard and provide Incident Commander a confirmed end product (or precursors that equal the end product), in order to provide follow on Ops recommendations.

RFI Log for W912L6-20-R-0014

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