W912PA20R0002_Questions - Answers 032520.pdf

Question Answer

1. Would it be possible to reconsider the limitation of number of pages for Part II, Technical to 100 pages instead of 75 pages?

The limitation for Part II,Technical is changed to read 100 pages. Addendum to 52.212-1 Proposal Preparation Instructions, Paragraph II – Detailed Proposal Instructions will be changed by amendment 0001 to the solicitation.

2. In point 4.4.20 you ask for radios in the vehicles and for each station. During the site visits, there was contradictory information on the radios. Could you please clarify what is charged by the contractor and what the necessary characteristics of the radios are?

All working guards will be assigned a contractor furnished individual radio (See PWS paragraph 4.4.20), and all vehicles (See PWS paragraph 4.4.7) will be equipped with a built in radio system that will connect to the radio net (See PWS paragraphs 4.4.20.1 - 4.4.20.2 - 4.4.20.3).

3. Is the equipment in the weapons rooms to be provided by the contractor or by USAG?

All the equipment in the weapons room will be provided by the contractor, to include the safe, the Alarm and monitoring solution, all fees included to the phone lines for monitoring the safe, the weapons and the weapon barrel. This information has been added to the PWS under paragraph 4.4.1.1. The revised PWS will be included in amendment 0001.

4. Can you give us the number of hours to be expected for the trainings to be followed such as AT, OPSEC & IA training?

A reasonable average time for the annual Anti- Terrorism (AT) training is two (2) hour per guard, the annual OPSEC training takes about one (1) hour per guard, and the Information Assurance (IA) training takes around two (2) hours per guard. PWS paragraphs 1.15.1, 1.15.2, 1.15.3 and

1.15.4 have been revised. The revised PWS will be included in amendment 0001.

5. In view of the current circumstances, Will the current deadline for this offer be postponed?

The current deadline will not be extended.

6. The offer needs to be handed over in person. Is this still applicable? Can the offer be send electronically?

Due to the current COVID-19 situation, the offer cannot be hand carried or post mailed to the installation. Offers must be submitted by email.

The addendum to 52.212-1 - Proposal Preparation Instructions, Paragraph I - General will be changed by amendment 0001 to the solicitation.

7. A physical undersigning of the offer will be difficult? Are other ways of signing possible and approved by your services?

Both manual and electronic signatures will be accepted.

8. Pg 63. (A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers;

Is an e-mail seen as a electronic commerce method, meaning that the mail should be send on Monday before 5.00 p.m.?

Submission via email is subject to the same rules as offers submitted by post mail or hand carried.

The offer closing date and time is set forth in block # 8 of the SF 1449.

9. Pg. 68. 3. Part III – Past Performance The offeror shall submit Performance Information Sheets in accordance with the format contained in Attachment 1 of this RFP.

- Is it possible that the Attachment 1 is missing / still has to be communicated ?

- Can we obtain a copy of the past performance questionnaire (by contacting the Contracting Officer).

There is no mandatory format for the past performance information sheets. Addendum to 52.212-1 Proposal Preparation Instructions, Paragraph II – Detailed Proposal Instructions will be changed by amendment 0001 to the solicitation.

A copy of the past performance questionnaire form will be added to the solicitation as Attachment 2 by Amendment 0001.

10. Pg. 87-88. Could it be that Item (s) is missing – no item on this ?

Provision 52.212-3 Alt I is automatically generated and cannot be updated. Please adhere to the way it is written in the solicitation.

11. Performance Work Statement (PWS)

1.7.2 PSC requirement

NATO Security Clearance, what level is required?

NATO Secret, as actually foreseen?

The NATO Security Clearance must be at a minimum SECRET. This information has been added to the PWS under paragraph 1.7.2. The revised PWS will be included in amendment 0001.