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This final solicitation requests proposals for the Aberdeen Test Center Data Collection Support Services Contract. The Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground will issue a single-award IDIQ contract for a base period of five years. Required services include data collection support, computer operations, technical writing, and range scheduling to support testing in automotive, firepower, survivability/lethality, and technology mission areas. The contractor must provide both CPFF and FFP task orders. The solicitation is set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 518210 with a size standard of $35M. Proposals are due through the DoD Secure Access File Exchange website by 20 July 2021. The Army expects to award the contract by 15 November 2021. The solicitation includes an LOE cost model, QASP, and CBA details for pricing the required labor categories.

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SOLICITATION QUESTION
QUESTION #DocumentSection / PageQUESTIONANSWERRFP edit needed?
1Will the government consider providing Facility Clearance Sponsorship at time of award to a responsible contractor, taking into consideration that the contractor will provide personnel with active clearance at time of proposal submission and maintain through contract award.No. The Contractor shall possess a SECRET Facility Clearance at the time of contract proposal. PWS 4.2.2 is revised to reflect this.Yes.
2Will the government kindly provide information in regards to the current incumbent, contractor name, and contract numberThe current contract is W91CRB-18-D-0014 with The Logistics Company, Inc.No
3(Ref PWS 2.1.1 & Attachment 1)The Position Descriptions and Qualifications include GPA requirements for Data Collection personnel in both PWS 2.1.1 and PWS Attachment 1.

a. Will this requirement be grandfathered for current incumbent personnel, particularly given union protections for tenured employees?

b. Will the successful offeror be required to provide GPA evidence for any incumbents they hire during transition?

The GPA requirement for Data Collectors 1-V will remain and is applicable to new and incumbent personnel, but the GPA requirement for Data Collector VI and the Data Collector Manager was removed. PWS and Attachment 1 updated.
Yes.
4(Ref LOE Spreadsheet)The LOE spreadsheet identifies 350 FTEs for each contract year.

a. Is this the current or anticipated staffing and skill mix?

b. Is the contractor required to provide full staffing of 350 FTEs at contract start?

This is our Level of Effort estimated for the next year. Due to the testing environment, FTEs can be increased or reduced due to certain requirements. At start of contract there will be a transition time of 45 days.No
5(Ref LOE Spreadsheet)Clarify if offerors are required to base their technical and management approaches in Volume 2 on the staffing (350 FTEs) and skill mix in Attachment 5 LOE spreadsheet.A level of effort has been provided. The evaluation approach for technical is outlined in Section M of the RFP.No.
6SolicitationSection L, pg. 93-94Section L Volume 2 – Factor 2: Technical requirements does not address the technical work in Section 6 of the PWS.

Question: Recommend the Government include a subfactor requirement for Section L Volume 2 – Factor 2 to address how the technical work in Section 6 of the PWS will be performed.

Please refer to Section M, Factor 1, Experience, which requires offerors demonstrate Experience in performing various aspects of Section 6 of the PWS.No
7SolicitationSection H, pg. 53Offerors shall be required to manage to the contract ceiling stated in their proposal. Offerors will be evaluated on their ability to manage to the target cost for each task order. Any overrun above the target cost will result in a negative CPARS rating under Cost Control.”
Question: Most of the labor categories under this contract are either under the CBA or are SCA, which means no escalation to the labor rates may be proposed for all those labor categories based on the instructions in the RFP. How will the Government determine the “target cost” for the contract as a whole or for each year of the contract?Adjustments to CBA and/or SCA labor rates may be needed throughout the life of the contract and may be executed via modification in accordance with 52.222-43 and 52.222-44No
8SolicitationSection L, 3. Volume 5 – Factor 5: Cost Price, pg. 99 and new Section H in Final RFPQuestion: Because the SCA and CBA rates will change annually during the contract, recommend the Government include a clause stating “the contract estimated cost will be adjusted appropriately for each contract year upon receipt of each new SCA wage determination and CBA change and any increases (or decreases) will not be counted as cost overruns or underruns for performance rating purposes”?Adjustments to CBA and/or SCA labor rates may be needed throughout the life of the contract and may be executed via modification in accordance with 52.222-43 and 52.222-44. Regardless of required adjustments to SCA/CBA labor rates over the life of the contract, the awardee is to expected manage the Level of Effort (LOE) support requested within the funding provided, bring awareness to the government as funds are almost consumed, and not allow a cost overrun.No
9SolicitationSection M, Factor 5, Cost/Price“Note: The offeror is cautioned that the variance from proposed rates will be used as a performance metric for the awardee and used as input for the award of additional contracts/ordering periods as well as for past performance reviews issued under CPARS.”
Question: As CBA/SCA will change in the out years from the labor rates we required to propose (no escalation). Will the Government change this note to indicate this statement only applies to Exempt labor categories?Adjustments to CBA and/or SCA labor rates may be needed throughout the life of the contract and may be executed via modification in accordance with 52.222-43 and 52.222-44. Regardless of required adjustments to SCA/CBA labor rates over the life of the contract, the awardee is to expected manage the Level of Effort (LOE) support requested within the funding provided, bring awareness to the government as funds are almost consumed, and not allow a cost overrun.No
10Attachment 7A, CBALast PageThe CBA includes Shift Differential for Employees that Regularly Work 2nd and 3rd Shift.
Question: Will the Government provide shift information (labor categories, hours) generally worked in a contract year?The LOE Cost Model has been updated to provide shift information.Yes
11Attachment 7A, CBALast PageQuestion: How will shift work impact the “target cost” of the contract?The LOE Cost Model has been updated to provide shift information.Yes
12Section B, CLIN 0003, Page 3DCSS Years 1-5 Labor FFP list NORMALIZED AMOUNT as “$21,771,133.57” whereas Cost Model (Attachment 5, Tab Price Summary) list $2,177,134.00”. Please clarify.Cost Model has been updated to reflect $21,771,133.57Yes
13Section F, P 49Should CLIN 0006 POP end date be 14-NOV-2026 versus 24-NOV-2026?Section F CLIN 0006 PoP updated to 14 Nov 2026Yes
14PWS 4.1.7
CDRL-002PWS Para 4.1.7 states that a Property Control Plan will be developed IAW FAR Part 45 and FAR 52.245-1 and submitted within 30 days after full contract performance. CDRL-002, Block 5 Contract Reference identifies PWS 4.1.2.2, which does not exist. Please clarify.Note the CDRL 002, corrected. Section 4.1.7Yes
15PWS 4.3.1, pg 28
PWS 4.3.11, pg 31PWS 4.3.1 requires contractors to conduct safety meetings at least monthly for their employees and attend Government safety meetings when requested. Since this is a Government requirement, will the time employees spend attending those meetings be billable to the contract or do you require offerors to include as an indirect cost as discussed in PWS 4.3.11?This is an indirect cost.No
16Sections L and M, Volume 1 – Experience, pgs 93-94 and 106Proposal instructions and evaluation criteria for Volume 1 – Experience requires offerors to demonstrate they have a minimum of 3 years’ experience (with the past 5 years) in all 15 subtask areas identified. Please clarify if the 5 year period is from the issue date of this RFP (06/11/2016– 06/10/2021).

Duprey, Nellie Ms CIV USA ATEC: Duprey, Nellie Ms CIV USA ATEC:

Mean "within" the past five years? Should remove the worrd "for".Occuring within the past 5 years from the date this RFP was issued (06/11/2016– 06/10/2021).Yes
17Attch 5 LOE Spreadsheet
Price Summary TabThe RFP provided FFP Labor amount of $2,177,134 in the Base Period is not included in the summation for the Total Labor & ODC amount for the Base Period. Please confirm that it should be included.LOE Cost Model Updated. FFP Labor is normalized in the amount of $21,771,133.57Yes
18Section L, Volume 4 – Past Performance, Page 97RFP instructions require letters of commitments or Teaming Agreements be included for all major subcontractors in the Past Performance Volume. Since Teaming Agreements can be lengthy and offerors may propose more than one major subcontractor, request they be excluded from the page restriction for Volume 4 - Past PerformancePlease refer to Section L, paragraph 2. Proposal Submission Requirements. Letters of Commitment/Teaming Arrangments do not count toward page limits.No
19Solicitation Page 1Standard Form 33 appears to be the DRAFT version. Will the government provide the final, completed version for use with Offerors submission?Corrected to remove DRAFT watermark under Amendment 1.Yes
20Solicitation Page 3 & Attachment 5 Cost Model Section B TabSection B, page 3 has a normalized amount of $21,771,133.57 listed in the CLIN description. This amount is listed in the Cost Model spreadsheet on the Section B tab under CLIN 003 as $2,177,134. Which amount should Offerors use for the proposed amount in our price submission?LOE Cost Model updated to $21,771.133.57.Yes
21Attachment 5 Cost Model Section B TabThe Double Check figure formula in cell F51 refers back to an invalid cell on the Labor Detail tab. Will the government provide the correct formula?The correct formula is placed here. Please use updated LOE.No
22RFP1Will the Government provide a SF 33 document that is not marked “DRAFT” prior to proposal submission?Corrected to remove DRAFT watermark under Amendement 1.Yes
23RFP Section E49The Delivery Date for CLIN 0006 (Accounting for Contract Services) goes to 24 NOV 2026, while 0002 - 0005, 0007 end on 14 NOV 2026 Is there any reason why the PoP for this CLIN would be longer? Think it is probably a typo. Are they all intended to be 14 NOV
Section F CLIN 0006 PoP updated to 14 Nov 2026Yes
24QASP
Table 14The QASP Table 1 refers to PWS Section 5.2 Data Collection Support. Shouldn’t this reference be “6.2 Data Collection Support”?The QASP Table 1 has been updated to Section 6.2 Data Collection SupportYes
25QASP

Table 1

Surveillance Activity Checklist5
A-2The below Performance Threshold in Table 1 for “6.2.2 Submit all data” does not match the Performance Threshold in the Surveillance Activity Checklist. Would the Government please indicate which Performance Threshold is applicable?

Table 1:

For custom data forms created in ODIN, no more than 2 instances of late submissions per week, with 0 incidents of late submissions for critical/safety related incidents.

Surveillance Activity Checklist:

For custom data forms created in ODIN, no more than the allotted number of late submissions specified by the government with no more than 1 complaint per quarter.

Table 1 is applicable.Yes
26QASP

Table 1

Surveillance Activity Checklist5
A-2The below is an incomplete sentence in Table 1, 6.2.2 Submit all data. Would the Government please provide the additional description of the Performance Threshold? Is the additional description the same as that provided in the Surveillance Activity Checklist?

Table 1:

“For ADMAS harvests, no more than 1 failed or late data harvest for every 20 harvests per day, with any late or failed data harvests completed”

Surveillance Activity Checklist:

For ADMAS harvests, no more than 1 failed or late data harvest for every 20 harvests per day, with any late or failed data harvests completed within the time specified by the government, but not to exceed one day from identification of failed or late data harvest.

The Surveillance Acitvity Checklist was correct, Table 1 has been udpated.Yes
27QASP

Table 1

Surveillance Activity Checklist5
A-3The below is an incomplete sentence in Table 1, 6.2.2 Submit all data. Would the Government please provide the additional description of the Performance Threshold? Is the additional description the same as that provided in the Surveillance Activity Checklist?

Table 1:

“Any instances where inaccuracies, incompleteness, or lateness of any deliverables are identified shall be corrected within 6 hours of notification, unless”

Surveillance Activity Checklist:

Any instances where inaccuracies, incompleteness, or lateness of any deliverables are identified shall be corrected within 6 hours of notification, unless otherwise specified by the Government.The Surveillance Acitvity Checklist was correct, Table 1 has been udpated.Yes
28QASP

Table 1

Surveillance Activity Checklist5
A-3The below Performance Threshold in Table 1 for “6.2.3 Instrumentation, image, video, and/or other related data efforts” does not match the Performance Threshold in the Surveillance Activity Checklist. Would the Government please indicate which Performance Threshold is applicable?

Table 1:

All documents generated to support this requirement shall have no more than 1 non-technical error, inclusive of spelling, punctuation, grammar, word usage, format, and style, for every 4 forms

Surveillance Activity Checklist:

All documents generated to support this requirement shall have no more than 1 non-technical error, inclusive of spelling, punctuation, grammar, word usage, format, and style, for every 3 pages of a document, whereby a page is defined as 8.5 x 11” in size, single spaced with 12 point font.Table 1 is correct.Yes
29C - PWS 2.2.9.1416PWS Section 2.2.9.14 states contractor shall provide a telework plan, but there are no instructions in Section L as to where a telework plan should be included in proposals. Which volume should it be included in if required?This is no longer applicable, PWS 2.2.9.14 was removed from the RFP.Yes
30C - PWS 2.2.9.1416PWS Section 2.2.9.14 states that contractor shall notify the Government if there is a cost for the telework plan. Should this cost, if any, be included in the cost model submitted as a part of the proposal? And if so, how/where should this cost be included? Will the Government provide equipment for telework?This is no longer applicable, PWS 2.2.9.14 was removed from the RFP.Yes
31C - PWS 4.13.440PWS Section 4.13.4 states “Examples of direct labor include test planning, setup, preparation, conduct, teardown, cleanup, data collection, analysis, and report preparation/review. It is only appropriate for supervisors to charge projects when their time is dedicated to a specific program and is not general in nature. Labor that does not directly support a specific program will be charged to the appropriate indirect overhead job number. Examples of labor that would typically be considered indirect include range control workforce that supports multiple programs during normal operating hours, a test course manager who provides support to multiple programs, staff functions, general supervision, etc.”. From these examples, it is not clear what charges would be considered a direct charge to the overall program, and what charges should be included in the contractor’s indirect rates. Would the Government please provide additional clarification on this subject? Does the Data Collection VI Leader labor category charge 100% direct?The PM (PWS 2.1.1.1), and DCM (2.1.1.2) are to be charged to the Indirect Charges as stated in the PWS. They oversee the entire contract. The other labor categories (incuding Data Collection VI) are charged to Direct Labor.No
32L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders103Does each subcontractor represent to the clauses on page 103 in their sealed packages? And do JV members provide the same representations?JV members are required to represent to clauses, but not subcontractors.No
33Att 5 LOE Cost ModelDirect Labor Rate Schedule TabSince the Collective Bargaining Agreement expires less than six months after award, will Government confirm that Offerors are to bid the final year rates for each CBA Labor Category for all contract periods beyond Dec 31st, 2021 with no escalation applied?Yes.No
34Att 7 - CBA27To ensure adequate ceiling for the contract, will the Government confirm that the following paragraph from the attached IAM National Pension Fund letter, dated April 29, 2020, found at the following link: https://www.iamnpf.org/sites/iamnpf.org/files/2020%20Notice%20of%20Critical%20Status.pdf) is applicable to this procurement and should be priced in conjunction with the tables listed in Attachment 7 (page 27) Pension Year 4 rates for all contract years?

The law requires that all contributing employers pay to the Fund a surcharge to help correct the Fund’s financial situation. The amount of the surcharge is equal to a percentage of the amount an employer is otherwise required to contribute to the plan under the applicable collective bargaining agreement. With some exceptions, a 5% surcharge is applicable in the initial critical year (2019), and a 10% surcharge is applicable for each succeeding plan year thereafter in which the plan is in critical status until the employer’s collective bargaining agreement is renewed and includes a schedule under the rehabilitation plan.

The IAM National Pension Fund Letter is applicable to the current CBA and should be priced in conjuction with the tables listed in Attachment 7 page 27. IAM National Pension Fund Letter is added as a reference and is provided as an attachment to the solictation.Yes
35SolicitationSection M, Paragraph B, Factor 5. Cost/Price“Price reasonableness analysis will be performed in the evaluation of the FFP portion of the proposal.”
Question: As the FFP portion is a plug number, will the Government remove this statement from Section M, or explain how they plan to evaluate for reasonableness?"Price reasonableness analysis will be performed in the evaluation of the FFP portion of the proposal" is removed from Section M.Yes
36Att 5 LOE Cost ModelSection B TabIs it the Government’s intention for all offerors to have the same costs and fee for CLIN 0003 FFP? There is no field to add fee to this plug number.FFP Labor is normalized in the amount of $21,771,133.57.Yes
37PWS 4.2.2Request a modification to the Solicitation Number W91CRB21R0005 (Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) Data Collection Support Services (DCSS) Contract), PWS 4.2.2 to incorporate 13 CFR 121.103 (h) (4). We are requesting that the RFP reflect the recent change to the Code of Federal Regulations that permits a Joint Venture to submit and receive a contract award “where either the joint venture itself or the individual partner(s) to the joint venture that will perform the necessary security work has (have) a facility security clearance.”The PWS is modified at 4.2.2 as follows, "The prime contractor must hold a valid Secret Facility Security Clearance at time of proposal submission. In the case of a Small Business Joint Venture, in accordance with 13 C.F.R. 121.103(h)(4)(i), the lead small business partner to the Joint Venture must possess the required Facility Security Clearance at time of proposal submission.”
Yes
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Cost_Model_6.30.21 .xlsx

Direct Labor Rate Schedule tabAll formulas for Shift rates show Regular rate times 2.25. Please confirm that Shift differential is to be applied as a flat $1.25 rate per hour in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)Updated it to be regular + $1.25Yes
39A03_Attach_1_LOE_

Cost_Model_6.30.21 .xlsx

Direct Labor Rate Schedule tabAll formulas for Shift OT show OT rate times 2.25. Please confirm that Shift differential is to be applied as a flat $1.25 rate per hour on top of the OT rate. [i.e. Shift OT = (Reg Rate*1.5)+$1.25]The Shift differential is to be applied as a flat $1.25 rate per hour on top of the OT rate. [i.e. Shift OT = (Reg Rate*1.5)+$1.25]Yes
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Cost_Model_6.30.21 .xlsx

Labor Detail tabThis version of the Cost Model has changed the Base Year hours allocation (where 1 LOE for the 10.5 months = 1645 hours) to be the same as for the full years Year 2- 5 (where 1 LOE for a full year = 1880 hours). Is it intended that the Base Year/Year 1 be the same number of hours as the full years?AMD 02 included the wrong version of the cost model. The transition in period is 1.5 months and the base is 10.5 months or 1645 hours. The LOE has been corrected.Yes
41A03_Attach_1_LOE_

Cost_Model_6.30.21 .xlsx OT Labor Detail tab, Shift Labor Detail tab, Shift OT Labor Detail tab

These tabs also show the same hours allocation for the 10.5 month Base Year as for each of the 12 month Years 2 -5. Please clarify this is what the Government intends, or if the Base Year should be less than other years, please provide updated allocations for the Base year for these tabs.AMD 02 included the wrong version of the cost model. The transition in period is 1.5 months and the base is 10.5 months or 1645 hours. Years 2-5 should be 1880 hours. The LOE has been corrected.Yes
42A03_Attach_1_LOE_

Cost_Model_6.30.21 .xlsx Q&A 7.07.2021 Question# 31 Labor Detail tab, OT Labor Detail tab, Shift Labor Detail tab, Shift OT Labor Detail tab

In light of the Government’s response that the Data Collection VI position is an indirect position, not a direct position, did the Government intend to remove (or should the offerors remove) that position and its hours from the various (direct) Labor Detail tabs? Please clarify.AMD 02 was not correct. Data Collection VI is a direct position. Question #31 above has been corrected .No
43A03_Attach_1_LOE_

Cost_Model_6.30.21 .xlsx

Labor Detail tabThis version of the Cost Model omits the build up tables for the FFP Transition In and FFP Transition Out. May an offeror put those pack in as previously placed, or should a offeror place on a separate tab? Please clarify the Government’s intent or if the original requirement has changed.The LOE added via AMD 02 was not the correct version. The revised LOE adds back the tables for FFP Transition In and Transtion Out.Yes
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Cost_Model_6.30.21 .xlsx

Shift OT Labor Detail tabFor the Government’s information, the formula in Column G for Year 2 only may be pulling from the wrong cells in the Direct Labor Rate Schedule. (It appears to be pulling Shift non-OT base rates instead of Shift OT base rates).The formula in Column G was not correct (as stated in the question) and is updated.Yes
45B06_ATTACH_9_W91CRB-21-R-0005_Soliciation_QA_7.07.2021 and B08_W91CRB21R0005_AMD_02_FINALQ&A # 31 and RFP pg. 6 of 71 sec. 2.1.1.3The Q&A response to question # 31 states "The PM (PWS 2.1.1.1), DCM (2.1.1.2) and the Data Collection VI ( PWS 2.1.1.3) are to be charged to the Indirect Charges as stated in the PWS. They oversee the entire contract. The other labor categories are charged to Direct Labor." However, within the PWS sec. 2.1.1.3 it does not state the Data Collection VI Leader is to be captured/charged to the Indirect Charges. The PWS only states the PM and Data Collections Manager are to be captured/charged to the Indirect Charges per sect. 2.1.1.1 and 2.1.1.2. In addition, the within the Governments provided Pricing workbook, the Government also allocated hours to the Data Collections VI Leader labor category.
Will the Government please provide clarification regarding how the Data Collection VI cost is to be captured within their solicitation?AMD 02 was not correct. Data Collection VI is a direct position. Question #31 above has been corrected .No
46Per the question above, will the Government please extend the proposal due date by an addition 7 or 5 days, as the above conflicting information provided by the Government has caused confusion in completing a successful proposal.The proposal due date is extended to 20 July 2021 at 2PM EST.Yes
47Tropical Storm Elsa ran its path up the East Coast this past week/weekend causing numerous poweroutages. Will the Govternement please consider extending the proposal due date by a week?The proposal due date is extended to 20 July 2021 at 2PM EST.Yes
48SolicitationSection L/MIn speaking with our clients, we have been directed to have the government refer to CPARS in lieu of PPQs.

Would the government confirm that CPARs are acceptable?

Per Section L, Vol 4 Past Performance, paragraph 4, a Past Performance Questionnaire must be completed and submitted. However Section M, Factor 4 Past Performance states that "The Government will focus evaluation on the forms and questionnaires provided by the Offeror in its proposal and may use data obtained from other sources, including data in Government files which may include the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS), Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), Program Management (PM) Team, Federal Past Performance Information Retrieval Systems – Report Card (PPIRS-RC), which includes Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARS)or data obtained through interviews with personnel familiar with the contractor and their current and past performance government contracts for same or similar services that are relevant and recent."No
49I was also confused about the period of performance for this requirement. I understand that it will be five years, but will that be a straight five year contract, or will it have a base with option periods?

Furthermore, is there a tentative timeline for when an award will be given?

The contract has a 5 year ordering period (no options). Award is estimated for 15 November 2021.No
50Attach 1 LOE Cost Model 6.30.21 Spreadsheet

Price Summary Tab

The RFP provided FFP Labor amount of $21,177,133.57 in the Year 1 column is not included in the summation for the Total Labor & ODC amount for the Base Period. Request the Government revise formula in cell ‘B20’.This is not a guaranteed amount. It is totaled in the summary amount and will stay this way.No
51Attach 1 LOE Cost Model 6.30.21 Spreadsheet

Direct Labor Rate Schedule Tab

The calculations for “Shift Rate” and “Shift OT Rate” provided for each year appear to be incorrect. Request the Government revise these formulas for each yearFormulas for each year have be updated.Yes
52Attach 1 LOE Cost Model 6.30.21 Spreadsheet

Shift OT Labor Detail Tab

The Year 2 “Hourly Base Pay Rate” appears to be linked to the incorrect Shift OT Rate in the Direct Labor Rate Schedule tab. Request the Government revise the formula in cells ‘G41:G60’.The formula has been updated.Yes
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