QuestionsandAnswers.pdf

W912LQ-18-Q-0020

Questions and Answers

March 21, 2018

Question 1. It is not clear from PWS para 4.5 and 4.5.1 of how many Incident Command and Area Command staff are required? Can the government please clarify?

Response 1.

1 Incident Commander 3 Plans Section Chiefs 3 Operations Section Chiefs

Question 2. Will the AC/IC SMEs be responsible for developing the whole IAP? Or who will be the lead that they will assist?

Response 2. JITEC will develop and assist

Question 3. Will computer/laptop, printers, and slide projection capability be provided to the AC/IC SME staffs? Or will the contractor be required to provide this?

Response 3. The contractor is required to bring their own items. The government will have printers and projectors, but cannot guarantee their compatibility with contractor computers.

Question 4. Are any concrete slabs available on site for use in preparing training lanes? Or will any concrete slabs required for the exercise have to be poured/provided by the contractor?

Response 4. All concreate slabs will have to be poured/provided by the contractor.

Question 5. How many concrete slabs does the government require the contractor to provide or pour? And to what specifications?

Response 5. 24 concrete breaching slabs, 5’ X 5’ X 6” no less than ¼” reinforced rebar

Question 6. On what day and time will the AC/IC staffs be required for an in-brief/initial link up with the unit or NGB/JITEC representatives at the two locations?

Response 6. Date: May 7, 2018. Time: To be determined. Location: Fort Pickett, Blackstone, VA

Question 7. Will the contractor be required to provide port-a-johns? Or will the government have them available on site?

Response 7. The government will provide port-a-johns on site for government and contractor use.

Question 8. Will any hard site facility be available for the contractor to use? Or will the role player preparation area be tents set up by the contractor?

Response 8. There are no hard buildings available for contractor use at the training site. The contractor shall provide and set up preparation area.

Question 9. What are the base entry procedures and requirements for role players and staff?

Response 9. Entry procedures are a valid form of state/gov ID. Drivers must follow state policy and have a valid driver’s license, registration and insurance card on them.

Question 10. Will the government Decon element have emergency "space" blankets available for the role players?

Or will the contractor be required to provide these?

Response 10. The government will have the “space” blankets.

Question 11. Will a dumpster be available for the contractor to use for waste disposal?

Response 11. There will not be a dumpster at the training site. All trash shall be transported to a dumpster and follow Fort Pickett recycling rules/regulations.

Question 12. Will the contractor be required to provide real world medical support?

Response 12. The government will have “real world” medical support at both training areas. Each training site will have two ambulances with two BLS and two ALS providers.

Question 13. Will a parking area(s) for role players be available near the role player preparation areas? Or is parking off base which would require transport of role players on base?

Response 13. Parking is available.

Question 14. How far will the victim medical release points be from the assigned role player preparation areas?

Walking distance or will it require van transport?

Response 14. The CACTF sites are very close to each other. Transportation should be provided for role players to travel to the collapsed structure venue site.

Question 15. What is the distance between the three exercise venues at Ft.Pickett?

Response 15. CACTF east and CACTF west are within several hundred feet of each other. The collapse venue site is approximately a mile from the CACTF sites.

Question 16. Will the contractor be required to set up a centralized role player preparation and moulage area that will service all three venues, along with van transport? Or will separate moulage/preparation areas be required due to the distance?

Response 16. Due to the size of the collapse structure site the contractor should plan on transporting victims/role players from the CACTF site.

Question 17. Does the government desire that the contractor provide the following exercise support positions: On site Lead, Injury Coach, RP Clothing/props coordinator, Manikin preparation, placement and movement handler(s).

Response 17. Yes, the contractor is required to provide individuals in a quantity they deem necessary to keep training going at the pace identified in the performance work statement.