09. W912LP26R0009_Attachment_6_Questions and Answers.pdf

Attachment 6: Questions and Answers W912LP26R0009 Physical Surveillance Basic and Advanced Course

Q1: Can the students receive Law Enforcement Sensitive (LES) or DOD classified information?

A1: No

Q2: Is there a mission/task/purpose/intent or vision statement for the courses? What training gap you are trying to fill?

A2: Reference PWS:

• Course curriculum focuses on illicit narcotics interdiction, disruption of drug trafficking organizations, intelligence and analysis, narco-terrorism, homeland security, civil operations, and anti-drug coalition fundamentals. Each course is designed to support the objectives of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Counternarcotics and Global Threats (DASD-CN), Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), National Northern Border, National Southwest Border, and Caribbean Border counternarcotics strategies and to increase national security. MCTC supports federal, state, and local agencies with current and relevant training, maximized by the experiences of subject matter experts in their fields. All training events are designed to not only offer world class instruction, but to break down jurisdictional barriers and offer a unique opportunity for officials across the law enforcement and prevention spectrum to network and share ideas in person.

Q3: Is this Best Value/Tradeoff or Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)? What are the relative weights of Technical vs. Price vs. Past Performance?

A3: Reference Attachment 2c.

• Basis for award: 1.4.5 The Government will assess the contractor’s proposal on three factors: (1) Technical Capability, (2) Past Performance and (3) Total Evaluated Price (TEP).

• 1.7 EVALUATION OF PRICE

Q4: For 14 April, will the Government accept representative samples (abridged manual + abbreviated slides)?

A4: Reference Attachment 2b.

• Full manual and slides are required to evaluate technical capability.

Q5: Can the Government confirm whether equivalencies (e.g., federal task force work) are acceptable?

A5: Yes

Q6: Any constraints on scenario locations, use of role players, vehicles, or comms?

A6: Contractor is required to provide whatever equipment and role players (as necessary) to conduct all scenarios submitted in the PWS. Contractor is to decide what is required to successfully complete all training tasks as they see fit.

Q7: How does the Government prefer safety coordination and notification to be handled for practical training exercises that involve movement, vehicles, or activity outside a classroom. Specifically, who submits that coordination, whether the Government provides liaison support, and whether there are lead-time expectations beyond those stated in the PWS.

A7: 5.14.2 The contractor shall provide a deconfliction report to the COR at least 7 days prior to each course iteration. The deconfliction report shall contain information on the vehicles and people involved and the locations for each practical exercise. MCTC will distribute the deconfliction report to affected agencies upon review/revision.

Q8: Will the Government provide any radios, GPS trackers, training areas, printers, or is the contractor expected to furnish all?

A8: Reference PWS:

• Scope: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary, except as specified in Paragraph 3.0 as Government Furnished, to design, develop and instruct a Basic and Advanced Physical Surveillance Course for the Midwest Counterdrug Training Center (MCTC), as defined in this PWS.

• 4.0 Contractor Furnished Property, Materials, and Equipment (CFP/M/E):

• 4.1 General: Except for those items specifically stated to be Government-

Furnished in Paragraph 3.0, the contractor shall furnish everything required to perform these services as indicated in Paragraph 1.1. Minimum materials and equipment to be provided by the Contractor for each iteration are:

Q9: Are non-instructor role players Government-provided, contractor-provided, or mixed? Any background-check requirements?

A9: All contractors and contract employees entering a Government facility must have proper Government-issued identification. Reference Attachment 2b for additional information.

• The contractor shall describe each practical exercise and identify the corresponding course topics/learning objectives. Describe in detail how the practical exercises will be conducted. Provide a list of all equipment and materials the contractor will provide to conduct the proposed practical exercise scenarios. If role players are required for practical exercises, explain which roles will be played by students, instructors, or contractor-provided role players.

Q10: Should travel be priced on actuals using JFTR/GSA rates, or as a firm fixed estimate per iteration? Any capped expenses?

A10: Travel shall be quoted as a firm fixed price estimate, per iteration.

Q11: Any operational security or controlled unclassified information (CUI) handling requirements for course materials?

A11: Contractor holds all requirements in regards to operational security or controlled unclassified information that is in their proposal. The government does not safe guard the contractor’s material.

Q12: Is Attachment 5b – Past Performance Questionnaire supposed to be delivered a day before the Tech and Cost volumes?

A12: Yes. The PPQ is due on 13APR2026.

Q13: Minimum classroom specs (seating 24, screens, power, internet)? Are urban training sites available through MCTC?

A13: The PWS requires training to cover urban environments (5.3.9) but makes the contractor responsible for securing practical exercise locations (5.7.2). The MCTC does not provide them.

Q14: Any specific credentialing (NCIC, installation access, CAC alternatives) for instructors and role players? Will the government provide assistance with any of that?

A14: Installation access requires Government issued photo identification.

Q15: Do we really have to send in our proposal on a CD or DVD?

A15: Yes. Reference Attachment 2b 2.2.1

Q16: What backgrounds, MOS, units, mission sets will the students have and/or require?

A16: Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.