W91B4N-19-R-2019-0001_26SEP18.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

S

PAGE OF PAGES

1 23

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

26-Sep-2018

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(Ifapplicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE W91B4N 7. ADMINISTERED BY (Ifother than item 6) CODE

REGIONAL CONTRACTING CENTER-AFGHANISTAN

BUILDING 13897

BAGRAM AF, AFGHANISTAN

APO AE 09354

See Item 6

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

W91B4N19R2019

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

13-Sep-2018

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt ofthis amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one ofthe following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies ofthe amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt ofthis amendment on each copy ofthe offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegramwhich includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. Ifby virtue ofthis amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegramor letter, provided each telegramor letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACT S/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The Purpose for this Amendment is to;

A.) Add Sub-CLINS 0002AH, 1002AH, 2002AH, 3002AH and 4002AH for unarmed Local Nationals (LN)

B.) Update Addendum to FAR 52.212-1; See highlights for changes

C.) Answ er questions from Vendors

D.) Update Base PWS Attachment 1 Pricing Workbook (CAP PRICES) 26SEPVer4

E.) Update Attachment 7 Base PWS PSC-GA IDIQ 26SEP18 FINAL; See highlights for changes

F. ) Extend the Offer Due Date From 29 September 2018 at 5PM Local Afghan time To 2 October 2018 at 5PM Local Afghan time.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions ofthe document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BY

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

26-Sep-2018

EXCEPTION TO SF 30

30-105-04

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84 Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

W91B4N19R2019

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 29-Sep-2018 05:00 PM to 02-Oct-

2018 05:00 PM.

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

SUBCLIN 0002AH is added as follows:

AMOUNT

UNArmed Guards (LN) PSC

FFP

Provide services In accordance with each Task Order PWS

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: S206

NET AMT

SUBCLIN 1002AH is added as follows:

SUBCLIN 2002AH is added as follows:

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE

0002AH 12 Months

1002AH 12 Months OPTION UNArmed Guards (LN) PSC

FFP

Provide services In accordance with each Task Order PWS

SUBCLIN 3002AH is added as follows:

OPTION UNArmed Guards (LN) PSC

FFP

Provide services In accordance with each Task Order PWS

SUBCLIN 4002AH is added as follows:

DELIVERIES AND PERFORMANCE

The following Delivery Schedule for SUBCLIN 0002AH has been added:

2002AH 12 Months OPTION UNArmed Guards (LN) PSC

FFP

Provide services In accordance with each Task Order PWS

3002AH 12 Months

4002AH 12 Months OPTION UNArmed Guards (LN) PSC

FFP

Provide services In accordance with each Task Order PWS

DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

POP 30-SEP-2018 TO

29-SEP-2019

N/A N/A

The following Delivery Schedule for SUBCLIN 1002AH has been added:

POP 30-SEP-2019 TO

29-SEP-2020

The following Delivery Schedule for SUBCLIN 2002AH has been added:

POP 30-SEP-2020 TO

29-SEP-2021

The following Delivery Schedule for SUBCLIN 3002AH has been added:

POP 30-SEP-2021 TO

29-SEP-2022

The following Delivery Schedule for SUBCLIN 4002AH has been added:

POP 30-SEP-2022 TO

29-SEP-2023

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

The following Acceptance/Inspection Schedule was added for SUBCLIN 0002AH:

INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

Destination Government Destination Government

The following Acceptance/Inspection Schedule was added for SUBCLIN 1002AH:

The following Acceptance/Inspection Schedule was added for SUBCLIN 2002AH:

The following Acceptance/Inspection Schedule was added for SUBCLIN 3002AH:

The following Acceptance/Inspection Schedule was added for SUBCLIN 4002AH:

The following have been added by full text:

PWS ATTACHMENTS

BASE MAIDIQ ATTACHMENTS

Document Title Attachment or Location

Pricing Workbook (CAP Prices) Attachment 0001

Department of Defense Instruction Number

3020.50 (DODI 3020.50): Private Security

Contractors (PSCs) Operating in Contingency

Operations.

http://www.esd.whs.mil/DD

USFOR-A FRAGO 16-143 MOD 1, Arming Procedures for Contractors and Civilians.

This attachment has 9 embedded attachments.

(Listed Below)

Attachment 0002 This attachment has nine (9) additional attachments that are list on the left in the next nine rows.

16-143 ATT 1 - Duties of Contractors and

Representatives MOD 1

16-143 ATT 2 - Exception to Policy Requests

MOD 1

16-143 ATT 3 - Templates and Examples of

Arming Documents MOD 1

16-143 ATT 4 - Biometrics 16-143 ATT 5 - Background Investigations 16-143 ATT 6 - Compliance with GIROA

Laws and Weapon Permits

16-143 ATT 7 - Serious Incident Reports and

Revocations

16-143 ATT 8 - Duties of ACOD 16-143 ATT 9 - CAAMS Familiarization

DOD Business Rules for SPOT https://www.acq.osd.mil/log/PS/spot.

html

USCENTCOM DEC 13 MOD Thirteen to

USCENTCOM Individual Protection and

Individual/Unit Deployment Policy

Attachment 0003

SHARP Training Plan DD Form 1423 Attachment 0004 http://www.esd.whs.mil/DD http://www.acq.osd.mil/log/PS/spot

Serious Accident Incident Report DD Form

Attachment 0005

SHARP Guidance Attachment 0006

Performance Work Statement Attachment 0007

Interagency Language Roundtable Attachment 0008 ASG-A FOBs Badging and Screening SOP 10 Attachment 0009 May 2017

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Questions and Answers for W91B4N-19-R-2019

Reference: 252.225-7995 Contractor Personnel Performing in the United States Central Command Area of

Responsibility, part (5)(k), page 128 of the solicitation states the following:

“Vehicle or equipment licenses. Contractor personnel shall possess the required licenses to operate all vehicles or equipment necessary to perform the contract in the USCENTCOM AOR.”

Question 1: Can the government please clarify what specific licenses are required here and when the Offeror must submit them (i.e., upon award or prior to contract start of performance)?

Answer 1: For NTVs (any type) contractor will need to provide a civilian driver’s license. For tactical vehicles, contractor will need to present a certificate of completed driver’s training on the necessary vehicles as well as a driver’s license (company generated) for the individual to carry on their person. The contractor shall provide these documents 10 days before reaching Full Operational Capacity (FOC).

References: Attachment 6; Sections 4.2.1 and 4.3 of the PWS; and Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to

Offerors-Commercial Items, Section C, Proposal Format, page 145 of the solicitation.

Question 2: Can the government please confirm if both the Prime Contractor and any Subcontractors must possess a license from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Commerce and Industries (or equivalent), a PSC license and arming authorization?

Answer 2: Yes, Subcontractors must possess an Afghanistan Business License from the Islamic Republic of

Afghanistan Ministry of Commerce and Industries (or equivalent) and a Private Security Company (PSC) license issued by the Government of the Islamic State of Afghanistan (GIRoA) Ministry of Interior (MOI).

For example, if the sub is preforming maintenance services, it does not need a PSC license. The maintenance sub would still need a business license. If the subcontractor is performing security functions, then a PSC and

Business licenses are required. Every employee, either Prime or subcontractor employee who is armed shall be in possession of an arming authorization before starting work on this contract. When traveling outside the perimeter of a designated “agreed facility,” which is a US or NATO controlled Base, or military installation, or US or NATO controlled portion of a base or military installation; the Private Security Contractor, it’s employees, and weapons shall maintain the required registration and licensing with the GIRoA Ministry of

Interior, to be able to conduct operations in support of this contract.

Question 3: Can Offerors submit their bid as a joint venture and, if yes, must all JV entities be similarly licensed?

Answer 3: Offerors can submit their proposal as a joint venture. All entities shall possess the required licenses per this solicitation. IF the joint venture is its own legal entity/company then this legal entity shall hold the required licenses. See question 2 above.

Reference: Attachment 6.

Question 4: Regarding arming authorizations and permits, since these require copies of individual contractor employee Letters of Authorization (LOAs) and other specific employee information to be submitted, can the government please advise when the Contractor is expected to have the required arming authorization – i.e., prior to contract start of performance?

Answer 4: Arming packets are mandatory for employees who are required to be armed; the Contractor shall submit all required documentation in support of arming requests to the COR no later than 45 days prior to the required fully operational date of a Task Order as established by the Contractor for that employee's first day of performance on the contract. Exception: during mobilization period for a Task Order, arming requests shall be submitted into CAAMS prior to arrival at CRC for EXPATS and prior to departure for

Afghanistan for RSMA and OCN Guards. Every employee shall possess an arming authorization before they can carry a weapon. The authorizations shall be provided by the contractor before their employee’s first day of performance on the Task Order. When traveling outside the perimeter of a designated “agreed facility,” which is a US or NATO controlled Base, or military installation, or US or NATO controlled portion of a base or military installation; the Private Security Contractor, it’s employees, and weapons shall maintain the required registration and licensing with the GIRoA Ministry of Interior, to be able to conduct operations in support of this contract.

Reference: Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Items, Section C, Proposal Format, page 145 of the solicitation.

Question 5: May Offerors use less-than-12-size font in tables and graphics?

Answer 5: Yes, contractors can use Times New Roman 10 point font in tables and graphics.

Reference: Key Personnel, PWS Section 2.7.

Question 6: Are any resumes required to be submitted with the proposal for the Key Personnel listed in PWS

Section 2.7?

Answer 6: Resumes are not required for the key personnel referenced in PWS paragraph 2.1.2 with their proposals.

Reference: PWS Section 5.11

Question 7: Please confirm the Contractor must obtain an ITAR license for any employee who is not from an FVEY nation, or does this apply only to the Key Personnel listed in PWS Section 2.7?

Answer 7: This requirement is for the contractor to have an ITAR license for their company, not individuals within the company. Please see PWS for changes.

Question 8: When must the ITAR license(s) be submitted – i.e., prior to contract start?

Answer 8: The licenses shall be provided by the contractor before their employee’s first day of performance on the contract.

Reference: Page 147. Instructions to Offerors, E(1)c TAB D – Signed Teaming Arrangements of Letter of Intent

Question 9: The Government states, “TAB D - Signed Teaming Arrangements or Letter of Intent; this shall include all proposed sub- contractors and their current Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Commerce and

Industries License (or Equivalent) and PSC License. Contractors not using sub-contractors shall state they are not using sub- contractors in this section.” Can the Government confirm this requirement only applies to any subcontractors performing services that require both an AISA license and PSC license? If not, can the Government explain how Offerors are to provide a copy of a PSC license for subcontracted services not related to security, as a

PSC license applies to security providers only?

Answer 9: The government confirms that the requirement for subcontractors performing security services shall provide both their current Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Commerce and Industries

License (or Equivalent) and PSC License. Subcontractors used for services not related to security shall provide their current Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Commerce and Industries Business

License (or Equivalent).

Reference: Page 147. Instructions to Offerors, E(1)c TAB D – Signed Teaming Arrangements of Letter of Intent.

Question 10: The Government states, “TAB D - Signed Teaming Arrangements or Letter of Intent; this shall include all proposed sub- contractors and their current Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Commerce and

Industries License (or Equivalent) and PSC License. Contractors not using sub-contractors shall state they are not using sub- contractors in this section.” Will the Government consider modifying the requirements of the solicitation to only those Offerors that hold an active AISA and PSC license and restrict the ability for Offerors to subcontract any security services under this contract?

Answer 10: The Government will not modify the contract to restrict the ability for Offerors to subcontract any security services under this contract. The prime and subcontractor (if providing security services) shall have both licenses.

Reference: Page 8. Para 2.4.2.7 Site Guard Local National (LN) Question 11: The Government states “All LN guards may be unarmed or armed.” However, the Price Worksheet refers to these personnel as Armed Guards. Can the Government clarify if all LN Guards are required to be armed?

If not, can the Government correct the Price Worksheet to include both types (armed and unarmed)?

Answer 11: Local Nationals could be either armed or unarmed which will be specified in each Task Order.

See added CLINs 0002AH, 1002AH, 2002AH, 3002AH, 4002AH and the updated pricing workbook.

Reference: Page 9. Para 2.4.3 Guardian Angel Personnel

Question 12: The Government states GA personnel, “Must have certified as a Guardian Angel IAW the RS

Guardian Angel requirements as defined in RS SOP 00393. To accurately price and provide a realistic mobilization plan; Can the Government provide RS SOP 00393 and the training requirements?

Answer 12: This is a Secret Document and will be provided to the Awardees. The document has been changed to RS SOP 00333. The Government will provide all required Guardian Angel Training in Theater at no cost to the contractor. Please see PWS for changes.

Question 13: Can the Government confirm who is responsible for certifying GAs?

Answer 13: The offeror is responsible for training GAs, however the Government will confirm/certify the necessary training has occurred prior to their official start of work. The Contracting Officer Representative

(COR) will confirm/certify that the necessary training has occurred prior to the start of work.

Question 14: Can the Government confirm when this training and certification takes place, prior to or upon arrival in-theater?

Answer 14: The training is conducted for one day upon arrival in theater. The employees must also conduct their refresher training as stated in the PWS.

Question 15: Can the Government confirm the duration of initial and refresher training?

Answer 15: The duration of the initial training and refresher training is every quarter. There is no specific duration. This will be determined within awardees approved training plans.

Reference: Page 18. Para 4.3.2 Arming Authorizations Question 16: The PWS states, “Exception: during mobilization period, arming requests shall be submitted into

CAAMS prior to arrival at CRC for EXPATS and prior to departure for Afghanistan for RSMA and OCN Guards.”

Can the Government specify the deadline (days prior to FOC) that personnel must have their information loaded into

CAAMS for arming authority approval?

Answer 16: Personnel must have their information No Later than (NLT) 45 days prior to FOC. However, no contractor can perform in a position that requires being armed until appropriate authorizations are obtained.

Reference: Page 19. Para 4.4 Biometric Enrollment

Question 17: The PWS states, “All OCN and RSMA shall participate in Biometric Collections as required by theater policy…” Can the Government confirm if Biometric Collections includes LN personnel?

Answer 17: The Government confirms that Biometric Collections include LN personnel. Please see update

PWS.

Reference: Page 23. Para 4.11.6 Leave, Rest, & Recuperation (R&R) Policy

Question 18: Can the Government confirm that intra-theater MILAIR transportation will be Government-provided for R&R?

Answer 18: The Government will provide intra-theater (Base to Base within Afghanistan) MILAIR transportation for R&R purposes. Please see updated PWS.

Reference: Page 28. Part 7 Government Furnished Property, Equipment, and Services

Question 19: Can the Government confirm if Contractors will be provided space for program management on a

DOD or RS facility?

Answer 19: This will be specified at the Task Order level.

Question 20: Can the Government confirm if life support will be Government-provided? If not, are Offerors required to include this in their IDIQ pricing rates?

Reference: Page 28. Part 7 Government Furnished Property, Equipment, and Services

Answer 20: Life support will be specified at the Task Order level. The support provided will be listed in

5152.225-5908, Government Furnished Contractor Support.

Reference: Page 29. Part 8 Contractor Furnished Items and Services

Question 21: Can the Government confirm if Contractors will be responsible for providing fuel for any Contractor-furnished vehicles?

Answer 21: This will be determined at the Task Order level.

Reference: Page 12. Para 3.6.2 Tactics, Techniques and Procedures

Question 22: PWS states that contractors shall provide quarterly refresher training in the tactics, techniques and procedures appropriate to the particular duty position and task order. Can the Government confirm the minimum quarterly training hours for the Offeror to be deemed technically compliant?

Answer 22: Once the contract is awarded and security clearances are confirmed, those training hours/topics will be provided IOT meet Resolute Support SOP requirements.

Reference: Page 19. Para 4.3.3

Question 23: PWS states that, “Contractors are required to keep copies of the employees’ weapons licenses on hand for review by the COR, BDOC, or equivalent Force Protection Agency, at all times”. Afghan regulations do not require, and do not issue, individual weapon licenses. Contractor employees can carry a copy of the company’s registration document. However, as they are not issued an individual weapon license they cannot carry one. Can the

Government remove this sentence referring to an employee’s weapons license?

Answer 23: According to the Memorandum of Understanding 5030, Matters of Security and Force

Protection, 13 September 2014, as amended on 27 February 2015, PSC contractors operating inside agreed facilities, per MOU 5030, are required are required to obtain an Afghan Weapon Permit prior to carrying a weapon.

Reference: Page 25. Para 5.10.1 Spot Enrollment

Question 24: PWS 5.10.1 states, “The contractor shall enroll/ register all employees, weapon, vehicles and VISAS

(if applicable) in the Synchronized Pre-deployment Operational Tracker (SPOT) system within thirty (30) days of award.” Due to the time it takes to recruit/deploy personnel and procurement timelines; contractors will not have all the above information to enroll 30 days after award. Will Government adjust Section 5.10.1 to state, “The contractor shall enroll/ register all employees, weapon, vehicles and VISAS (if applicable) in the Synchronized Pre-deployment

Operational Tracker (SPOT) system during the mobilization period prior to FOC.”?

Answer 24: Changed in PWS. Please see updated PWS.

Reference: PWS 2.4.2 & 2.4.3

Question 25: Where Secret clearances are/may be required, will interim Secrets be authorized, pending final clearance adjudication?

Answer 25: Yes

Question 26: As FAR 52.212-3 and FAR 52.209-7 are 17 pages of the solicitation, will the government exclude

Volume 1 TAB B Representation, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors from the 20-page limit for

Volume 1?

Answer 26: The Government will exclude FAR 52.212-3 and FAR 52.209-7 from the 20-page limit for

Volume 1. Please see updated Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Volume I TAB B.

Question 27: Solicitation, Addendum 52.212-1 – Instruction to Offerors – Commercial Items, Section C, Proposal

Format, Table 2, Volume I (page 145), requests “Evidence of compliance with DFARS 252.225-7039”. Offeror has reviewed the stated DFAR Clause which provides no specific guidance as to how an Offeror would provide such evidence. Will the Government provide clarification as to what it expects the Offeror to provide as “evidence” of compliance? Typically, the Offerors PSC.1 certification would show evidence of compliance through a third-party accrediting agency. However, in this case, the PSC.1 certification is requested in addition to the “evidence of compliance” with DFARS 252.225-7039.

Answer 27: The evidence that needs to be provided is the PSC.1 certification.

Question 28: Solicitation, Addendum 52.212-1 – Instruction to Offerors – Commercial Items, Section C, Proposal

Format, Table 2, Volume I (page 145), requests “Evidence of compliance with DFARS 252.225-7039” however this requirement is absent from E Proposal Content. Where does the government want this requirement?

Answer 28: The PSC.1 certification shall be incorporated in TAB D. Please see updated Addendum to FAR

52.212-1 Volume I TAB D.

Question 29: On the Base PWS Attachment 1 Pricing Workbook, OY3, cell D18, the quantity for the Armed

Guards appears to be missing. Every other OY has a quantity of 25. Should D18 say “25”? Please update and send a revised Pricing workbook.

Answer 29: Yes, it should say 25. Please see the updated pricing workbook

Question 30: Attachment 1 Pricing Workbook Note 1 states that the rates shall be the maximum rates (capped rates) under this contract. Are we to assume the capped rates should include salaries only whereas ODC’, training, etc. will be proposed at the task order level?

Answer 30: The contractor shall include salaries and ODC in the capped prices in Attachment 1. The CAP rate is the maximum price to be charged. This rate should include all relevant costs.

Question 31: PWS 2.1.1 How does the Government define English proficiency?

Answer 31: Speaking 2 (Limited Working Proficiency) Able to satisfy routine social demands and limited work requirements. Can handle routine work-related interactions that are limited in scope. In more complex and sophisticated work-related tasks, language usage generally disturbs the native speaker. Can handle with confidence, but not with facility, most normal, high-frequency social conversational situations including extensive, but casual conversations about current events, as well as work, family, and autobiographical information. The individual can get the gist of most everyday conversations but has some difficulty understanding native speakers in situations that require specialized or sophisticated knowledge. The individual's utterances are minimally cohesive. Linguistic structure is usually not very elaborate and not thoroughly controlled; errors are frequent. Vocabulary use is appropriate for high-frequency utterances. but unusual or imprecise elsewhere. Examples: While these interactions will vary widely from individual to individual, the individual can typically ask and answer predictable questions in the workplace and give straightforward instructions to subordinates. Additionally, the individual can participate in personal and accommodation-type interactions with elaboration and facility; that is, can give and understand complicated, detailed, and extensive directions and make non-routine changes in travel and accommodation arrangements.

Simple structures and basic grammatical relations are typically controlled; however, there are areas of weakness. In the commonly taught languages, these may be simple markings such as plurals, articles, linking words, and negatives or more complex structures such as tense/aspect usage, case morphology, passive constructions, word order, and embedding. Please see addition to PWS paragraph 2.1.1. and Base PWS

Attachment 8 Interagency Language Roundtable.

Question 32: Per USFOR-A FRAGO 16, 1.A.4.A defines armed security as an exception to policy for arming contractors. Are contractors on this contract still required to submit and ETP request 45 days in advance to gain approval to be armed?

Answer 32: Yes. The contractor does not need to submit the ETP themselves. The ETP will be encompassed in your AAL request in CAAMs. The contractor will need to send the employee data (Full Name, Passport

Number and Position) to the COR so he/she can create and submit the Requirement Owner (RO) memo on

CAAMs. The vendor will need to upload the rest of the arming documents in CAAMs for each contractor.

Please contact the Armed Contractor Oversight Directorate (ACOD) for all arming questions.

Question 33: Are there local facilities to conduct training (LN initial training and annual, semi-annual, and quarterly sustainment training)?

Answer 33: Locations have small areas to conduct training as needed.

Question 34: Solicitation Addendum 52.212-1 – Instruction to Offerors – Commercial Items Section E (3) b (2) –

What do the “fully burdened rates” include? Do the rates include only direct and indirect costs? Do the rates need to include ODCs?

Answer 34: The rates do not only include direct and indirect costs. The rates shall include all costs, except those provided in other CLINS. CMR, DBA, mobilization, and demobilization, are the only other authorized

CLINS on this contract.

Question 35: PWS 3.2 “Armed personnel who are required by the nature of their duties to carry protective masks shall familiarize themselves with firing their assigned weapon while wearing protective masks at least annually according to the standards described in applicable Department of the Army weapons training manuals or training circulars described above.” Should the contractor assume the task orders will be conducted in a CBRN environment?

Answer 35: All performance will be in Afghanistan. The training standards are identified.

Question 36: Due to the size requirements being dictated at the TO level (i.e., the task orders between $30,000.00 and $50,000,000.00), will the USG consider a PMO CLIN as part of the price matrix?

Answer 36: The Government will not use a PMO CLIN as part of the price matrix.

Question 37: Solicitation Addendum 52.212-1 – Instruction to Offerors – Commercial Items, Section E, (1), c.

(page 147), “TAB D - Signed Teaming Arrangements or Letter of Intent; this shall include all proposed sub-contractors and their current Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Commerce and Industries License (or

Equivalent) and PSC License. Contractors not using sub-contractors shall state they are not using sub- contractors in this section.” How does the Government define a “proposed sub-contractor” in this context?

Answer 37: Solicitation page 144 defines a “subcontractor” as “any supplier, distributor, vendor, leaser or firm (company) that furnishes supplies or services to or for a prime contractor, or for another subcontractor”.

Question 38: Solicitation page 144 defines a “subcontractor” as “any supplier, distributor, vendor, leaser or firm

(company) that furnishes supplies or services to or for a prime contractor, or for another subcontractor”. Although the solicitation requires “all subcontractors” to be registered and approved in JCCS prior to award, is the offeror correct in assuming that the Government does not require US/international vendors of equipment and supplies (e.g.

5.11 Tactical, Colt Firearms, Galls inc.. etc..) to be approved in JCCS? If this is not correct, can the government provide a listing of vendors that are approved in JCCS?

Answer 38: The Government requires all vendors (US/International/Local) to be registered and approved in

JCCS prior to award.

Question 39: In the Proposal Content description of ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors-

Commercial Items, the section pertaining to Volume III – Factor 2 Price includes language about “notional labor hours” and the “number of hours per category”. Can the Government clarify that it instead intended to describe

“notional days required” and the “number of days per category”?

Answer 39: Changed. Please see the updates in Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Volume III, Factor 2.

Reference: RFP, ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Items, Page 143

Question 40: This section states "(1) This Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection is in accordance with FAR Part 15.101-2, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process. Offers will be evaluated using the criteria under Addendum to FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Factors for Award".

Due to the complexities, dangers, and challenges of operating a security program in support of the U.S. Government in Afghanistan, we recommend a Best-Value Trade Off evaluation of the IDIQ-level proposals. If the evaluation factor is LPTA at the IDIQ level, many security providers may take unnecessary challenges to their proposed CAP rates to be one of the 5 lowest bidders, resulting in poor performance for the life of the contract which increases risk to the U.S. Government. We recommend the Government reserve LPTA evaluation for the Task Order level competition.

Answer 40: The Government will use the LPTA source selection in accordance with the solicitation.

Reference: RFP, ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Items, Page 144

Question 41: This section states "Past Performance will not be evaluated. The Procuring Contracting Officer will complete a responsibility determination IAW FAR 9.104. A determination of non-responsibility will deem the

Offeror ineligible for award".

Companies without past performance but have a secret facility clearance and Afghanistan-specific licenses will technically qualify under the current evaluation requirements. For companies not to be required to have a minimum level of past performance with recent and relevant experience in Afghanistan, this increases overall risk to this program and brings a layer of regional inexperience to the operation. We recommend a minimum of 3 performance references within the past 3 years that are similar in scope and size, within Afghanistan. This allows only experienced vendors to be eligible for this contract, especially if the contract is being evaluated using LPTA. If the contract requires zero past performance and is evaluated under LPTA circumstances, this combination generates an increased possibility of performance failure.

Answer 41: The Government will not evaluate Past Performance for this requirement.

Reference: RFP, ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Items, Page 147

Question 42: This section states "TAB D - Signed Teaming Arrangements or Letter of Intent; this shall include all proposed sub- contractors and their current Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Commerce and Industries

License (or Equivalent) and PSC License. Contractors not using sub-contractors shall state they are not using sub-contractors in this section."

We highly recommended that the U.S. Government require that Prime bidders have valid PSC and commercial licenses in their name. If teaming agreements are utilized, organization unlicensed in Afghanistan as the prime contractor have minimal oversight on the overall performance of the contract, which ultimately invites a subcontractor to be only operational entity capable of performing, which minimizes the checks and balance relationship between sub and prime contractors and ultimately increases risk to the Government. This is not ideal for the U.S. Government and the U.S. mission.

Answer 42: The Prime Contract as well as subcontractors shall have the appropriate licenses to operate in the Afghanistan Area of Responsibility.

Reference: RSMA and OCN Allowances in Afghanistan

Question 43: Are RSMA and OCN personnel allowed to possess electronic devices while performing on task order?

Electronic devices include cell phones, smart phones, and laptop computers.

Answer 43: No, please see Base PWS Attachment 9 ASG-A FOBs Badging and Screening SOP 10 May 2017.

Reference: 3.6.3 Drivers Training

Question 44: Will the U.S. government provide vehicles and tracks for the drivers training?

Answer 44: No. Drivers training will be done before deployment.

Reference: 3.2.4.2.5 Site Guard RSMA and 2.4.2.6 Site Guard OCN

Question 45: What English level proficiency do the RSMAs and OCNs need to possess?

Answer 45: Please see addition to PWS paragraph 2.1.1. and Base PWS Attachment 8 Interagency Language

Roundtable.

Reference: 4.3.8 Medical Training/Training Circular

Question 46: Is the medical training provided at CRC?

Answer 46: The medical training is not provided at CRC. The contractor shall provide their employees the required medical training prior to deployment.

Reference: Attachment 1, Pricing Workbook

Question 47: Note #2, references that pricing is evaluated using best value, we recommend this approach, can the

Government please clarify?

Answer 47: The phrase best value that is mentioned in Note 2 in the pricing workbook is not referring to the best value Tradeoff Process. It is referring to the best value to the Government utilizing the Lowest Price

Technically Acceptable Process.

Question 48: For the vehicle CLINS, is maintenance, fuel, and vehicle equipment to be included in the CAP rate?

Answer 48: Yes, all but fuel. Fuel will be determined at Task Order Level.

Question 49: Is training, PPE, weapons, ammo, and other ODC's to be included in the labor rates in Attachment 1?

Answer 49: Yes.

Question 50: For mobilization and demobilization, will the government please clarify how the mobilization and demobilization quantities were determined? They do not appear to align with the quantities in the labor CLINS.

Answer 50: The quantities are for evaluation purposes only. The Government provided plug numbers to set

CAP pricing.

Question 51: Do the labor quantities identified throughout Attachment 1 represent 8 hour shifts, 3 hours per day, equaling a post, or does it represent a Full-time employee?

Answer 51: The labor quantities identified throughout Attachment 1 represent a full-time employee. The guard shift hours will be determined at the Task order level.

Question 52: Are costs for R&R, attrition, sick leave, off-duty coverage, and emergency leave to be captured in the labor rates?

Answer 52: All costs shall be captured in the labor rates.

Reference: SF 1449 Continuation Sheet and Attachment 1

Question 53: The unit prices are not consistent between the SF 1449 Continuation Sheet and the Attachment 1. For example, within the labor CLINS, attachment 1 is broken out into daily unit prices and the SF 1449 Continuation

Sheet requires the contractor to provide monthly unit prices. Will the Government please clarify how the contractor is to populate the SF 1449 continuation sheet?

Answer 53: The SF 1449 Unit Price Shall be the monthly price and the total amount shall be the yearly price.

In Attachment 1 the contractor shall provide daily CAP PRICES for each labor category.

Reference: 8.2 Contractor Provided Vehicles

Question 54: Why are these vehicles required to be licensed and registered in line with host nation, if they are only for use with in the wire (US Base Locations)? If they are going outside the wire how many miles on a daily bases are expected to be travelled?

Answer 54: This requirement will be specified in each Task Order. They could be used on or off base, and that mileage would be a Task Order level determination.

Reference: 8.2.2 Non-Tactical Vehicles (NTVs)

Question 55: How many passengers at a time are expected to be carried? Does this require an SUV or bus, if so how many seats?

Answer 55: The Offeror is expected to transport personnel to and from work locations. It is up to the contractor.

Reference: 8.2.3 On Board Equipment Question 56: What size vehicle is required for pick up and drop off of personnel at ECP. Not sure this is under the right heading within the PWS.

Answer 56: The Offeror is expected to transport personnel to and from work locations. It is up to the contractor. Title of PWS paragraph changed in PWS from On Board Equipment to On Post Employee

Transportation.

Reference: 8.2.6 In Transit Visibility (ITV)

Question 57: How many armored B6 vehicles are expected to travel outside of the wire (of the notional 50)? Air time and equipment is fairly expensive and, to incorporate ITV pricing for all 50 may be unrealistic. Please provide guidance.

Answer 57: It will be specified at the Task Order. For evaluation purposes, The Government requests that you price 10 of the 50 with this capability. Please see note 5 in the Base PWS attachment 1 Pricing workbook

(CAP PRICES).

Reference: 8.4 Uniforms and Equipment

Question 58: How long will it take once the award is made to have the contractor uniforms approved by the KO and

Local Garrison Comd? Are OCNs being issued NVGs and Laser Aiming devices?

Answer 58: Once the designs are provided, the approval shall be made within 10 days. The Offeror should provide the NVGs and Laser Aiming devices to all employees except LN guards. Please see updated PWS.

Reference: PWS 2.4.3.2

Question 59: Attachment Seven, Performance Work Statement (PWS) For

Site Guard and Guardian Angel Security Services refers the "RS Guardian Angel requirement as defined in RS SOP

00393." Will the Government provide this document to prospective bidders?

Answer 59: This is a Secret Document and will be provided to the Awardees. The document has been changed to RS SOP 00333. The Government will provide all required Guardian Angel Training in Theater at no cost to the contractor. Please see PWS for changes.

Reference: PWS 2.4.3.2

Question 60: Attachment Seven, Performance Work Statement (PWS) Part 4 (4.1) list of regulations/manuals/publications, will the government provide RS SOPs to prospective bidders?

Answer 60: These documents are Secret and will be provided to the Awardees.

Reference: SF 1449

Question 61: Item No 005, Mobilization, asks for price in accordance with each task order PWS. Given that the

Government has only provided the Base PWS, should bidders provide costs using the base PWS or will the

Government be providing TO PWS mobilization requirements?

Answer 61: The bidders should provide costs using the Base PWS.

Reference: SF 1449

Question 62: Item No 006, Demobilization, asks for price in accordance with each task order PWS. Given that the

Government has only provided the Base PWS, should bidders provide costs using the base PWS or will the

Government be providing TO PWS mobilization requirements?

Answer 62: The bidders should provide costs using the Base PWS

Reference: SF 1449

Question 63: Supplies and Services - "Provide services In accordance with each Task Order PWS", should bidders provide cost using the base PWS or will the Government be providing TO PWS mobilization requirements?

Answer 63: The bidders should provide costs using the Base PWS

Reference: Pricing Matrix

Question 64: The Base Year through OY4 tabs state “Quantities shown above are solely for price evaluation purposes for performing the best value analysis in award of the base contract.” Please confirm this analysis should be IAW the LPTA Source Selection.

Answer 64: The phrase best value that is mentioned in Note 2 in the pricing workbook is not referring to the best value Tradeoff Process. It is referring to the best value to the Government utilizing the Lowest Price

Technically Acceptable Process. Note update to reflect LPTA.

Reference: Pricing Matrix, OY 3 tab

Question 65: Cells D18 and E18 are not populated, please confirm whether it is the USG's intent for the contractor to provide 25 Armed Guards (LN) PSC for 365 days in OY 3.

Answer 65: Yes, it is the USG’s intent for the contractor to provide 25 Armed Guards (LN) PSC for 365 days.

Please see the updated pricing workbook

Reference: Pricing Matrix

Question 66: Please confirm that all other direct costs, apart from the costs identified within CLINs X005 - X007, associated with personnel and services should be rolled into the daily rate? If yes, would the USG consider adding an ODC CLIN to ensure an apples to apples evaluation of the Daily Labor Rates?

Answer 66: Yes, all associated costs shall be rolled into the daily rate. The USG will not utilize an ODC

CLIN.

Reference: General

Question 67: The solicitation number on FBO and the naming convention of the solicitation PDF file (W91B4N-19-

R-2018) is different from the Solicitation number in the solicitation file (W91B4N-19-R-2019). Please clarify which solicitation number is correct for this opportunity?

Answer 67: The correct solicitation number is W91B4N-19-R-2019.

The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM 52.212-1

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Items

A. General Instructions.

(1) This Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection is in accordance with FAR Part

15.101-2, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process. Offers will be evaluated using the criteria under Addendum to FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Factors for Award.

(2) The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award up to 5 Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery

Indefinite Quantity (MAIDIQ) contracts.

(3) It is the Government’s intent to award with discussions in accordance with (IAW) FAR Part 15.306. A competitive range will be determined and Offerors notified. However, the competitive range may be limited for purposes of efficiency IAW FAR Part 15.306 (c)(2).

(4) Offer. The submission of documentation specified below will constitute the offeror's acceptance of the terms and conditions of the RFP, concurrence with the Performance Work Statement (PWS), and the proposed contract type.

(5) Instructions outlined in paragraph C, Proposal Format below, prescribe the format for the proposal and describe the approach for the development and presentation of the proposal data. These instructions are designed to ensure the submission of necessary information to provide for the understanding and comprehensive evaluation of proposals.

(6) If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, ambiguity, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the Procuring Contract Officer in writing with supporting rationale.

(7) It is an offeror’s responsibility to submit a LABELED well-written proposal, with adequate detailed information that clearly demonstrates compliance with the solicitation requirements.

(8) All referenced documents for this solicitation are available on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) web site at https://www.fbo.gov/. Potential offerors are encouraged to subscribe for real-time e-mail notifications, so you receive notification when information has been posted to the website pertaining to this solicitation.

(9) The Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful proposals in accordance with FAR Subpart 4.803, Contents of Contract Files.

(10) Debriefings.

a. Pre-award Notices. The Procuring Contracting Officer will promptly notify offerors of any decision to exclude them from the competitive range in accordance with FAR 15.503(a). Unsuccessful Offerors may request (in writing) and receive a debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.505, Pre-award debriefing of offerors.

b. Post-award notices. The Procuring Contracting Officer will notify the remaining unsuccessful offerors who were included in the competitive range, but were not selected for award in accordance with FAR

15.503(b). Unsuccessful offerors may request (in writing) and receive a debriefing in accordance with the requirements of FAR 15.506.

(11) Joint Contracting and Contingency Services (JCCS) registration. All offerors (prime and sub-contractors) shall be registered in JCCS at time of proposal. JCCS information and registration can be accomplished at: https://www.jccs.gov/olvr/bta_olvr_reg_guide_faqs.aspx. Offerors may have a pending account at the time of proposal submission. However, in order to be eligible for award, all offerors (prime and sub-contractors) shall be APPROVED in JCCS at time of award.

In addition, all subcontractors at all tiers shall be registered in JCCS at the time of proposal and must be approved in JCCS at the time of award. A “subcontractor” is identified as any supplier, distributor, vendor, leaser or firm (company) that furnishes supplies or services to or for a prime contractor, or for another subcontractor.

Subcontractors: The Offeror shall submit a listing of all proposed sub-contractors, at all tiers, to the Procuring

Contracting Officer at the time of proposal submission. If the Offeror is not using sub-contractors to perform during the life of the contract, the Offeror shall submit a negative response in their proposal submission.

Failure of the Offeror or the subcontractor to be registered in JCCS, failure to provide the names of all subcontractors, or failure of the Offeror to provide a negative reply will deem the Offeror noncompliant and ineligible for award.

(12) System for Award Management (SAM) Registration. Offerors who are from the United States shall be registered and active in the SAM database at the time of proposal submission. A U.S. Contractor or subcontractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and must have an active DUNS number. For more information, please refer to the following website: https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1.

(13) Submission of Offers. Hard copy proposals will not be accepted. All offers shall submit their proposal electronically to centcom.bagram.usfor-a.mbx.rcc-a-service-team-1@mail.mil. The subject line shall contain the solicitation number W91B4N-19-R-2019.

Ensure your submission is not larger than four (4) megabytes. If your file is larger than four (4) megabytes, break the email into smaller files and send them individually with sequential identification (Example: (INSERT

COMPANY NAME, Solicitation Number W91B4N-19-R-2019, EMAIL 1 of 4 etc.).

IAW FAR Provision 52.212-1(B) below, the Offeror is responsible to submit a signed and dated proposal (to include all signed Amendments and Attachments) to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time (Local Afghanistan Time) specified in Block 8 of the Standard Form 1449. Offerors shall submit proposals in the English language only.

(14) Past Performance will not be evaluated. The Procuring Contracting Officer will complete a responsibility determination IAW FAR 9.104. A determination of non-responsibility will deem the Offeror ineligible for award.

http://www.fbo.gov/ http://www.jccs.gov/olvr/bta_olvr_reg_guide_faqs.aspx http://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1 mailto:centcom.bagram.usfor-a.mbx.rcc-a-service-team-1@mail.mil

B. PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

(1) The Offeror shall ensure that all solicitation/contract correspondence that is addressed to the U.S.

Government is submitted in English and that all supporting documents are in English.

(2) Each offeror’s proposal shall be submitted as listed below and all information shall be confined to the appropriate volume to facilitate independent evaluation. Proposals which do not follow these guidelines or which do not include the requested information will be eliminated from further consideration for award.

The overall proposal shall consist of three (3) Volumes. Volume I - RFP Documents and General Information;

Volume II -Factor 1: Technical Capability and Sub-Factors 1, 2, and 3; Volume III- Factor 2: Price.

Table 1

VOLUME TITLE

I RFP Documents and General Information

II Factors 1- Technical Capability:

Sub-factor 1- Management and Staffing Plan (Approach);

Sub-factor 2- Staffing Plan (Recruitment);

Sub-factor 3- Mobilization Plan (Approach)

III Factor 2- Price

(3) Due to the austere environment of Afghanistan, Offerors should anticipate delays in the delivery of electronic proposals.