W91QF525RA031 Question Submission_Government Response v1.xlsx
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This document is a Question Submission and Government Response spreadsheet for Solicitation W91QF525RA031, a competitive 8(a) set-aside contract for Army Modernization Sustainment Support Services. The requirement is for the Futures and Concepts Center (FCC) at Fort Lee, Virginia, with a 12-month base period and three optional 12-month periods, beginning 28 September 2025. The contract will support the Army Modernization Strategy to realize Multi-Domain Operations by 2030, using NAICS code 541990 with a small business size standard of $19.5 million.
Key details include a historical contract (W91QF522C0015) previously held by Claxton Logistics Services, LLC, with an estimated total workload of 19,200 hours if all optional Contract Line Items (CLINs) are fully funded. The solicitation requires a comprehensive staffing approach, with no specific key personnel identified. Travel is anticipated with a Not-To-Exceed amount of $3,500, and offerors must have or be partnered with an entity possessing a Facility Clearance (FCL). Potential offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and obtain a DUNS number to be considered.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| Solicitation Amendment W91QF525RA031_0001.pdf | ||
| Section L M_ W91QF525RA031_0001_rev 1.pdf | ||
| 15-4313_SCA 20241223 VA.txt | TXT text file | |
| PWS FY25_v7_Final.docx | DOCX document | |
| DD254 Signed.pdf | ||
| FortLee Installation Vetting Policy.docx | DOCX document | |
| Section L M Solicitation W91QF525RA031.pdf | ||
| Solicitation - W91QF525RA031.pdf |
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Sheet1
| Question/Comment # | Paragraph (PWS/RFQ) | |||
| Question/Comment | ||||
| (one per line) | Government Response/Disposition | |||
| 1 | New or Current Requirement | Is this a new requirement or existing? If existing, can the government provide incumbent and contract information? | THIS IS A CURRENT REQUIREMENT. HISTORICAL CONTRACT NUMBER: W91QF522C0015 INCUMBENT: CLAXTON LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC | |
| 2 | DD-254 | Is the DD-254 submitted as a separate file during submission? Or will that be required upon award? | THE DD254 WILL BE FINALIZED AFTER CONTRACT AWARD. OFFERORS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THE DD254 WITH THE RFP RESPONSE. | |
| 3 | PWS Para 1.9 page 8 and Section L, M Solicitation page 9 Subfactor 2 | Para 1.9 of page 8 states key personnel to be N/A while page 9 of Section L M Solicitation W91QF525RA031 evaluation factor of Subfactor 2 staffing approach states "The Government will evaluate the offeror‘s key personnel qualifications relevant to |
Educational Services: education, professional experience, specific experience and other relevantactivities and achievements." Question:. Will the government clarify if there are key personnel on this solicitation; and if required, in what format should the offeror provide the qualifications relevant to
| Educational Services: education, professional experience, specific experience and other relevant activities and achievements? | THIS IS A PERFORMANCED BASED REQUIREMENT. THE GOVERNMENT IS CONFIRMING THE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT DOES NOT IDENTIFY KEY PERSONNEL PER SECTION 1.9. THE EVALUATION CRITERIA DOES REQUIRE OFFERORS TO PROVIDE PERTINENT INFORMATION TO SUPPORT THEIR ABILITY PERFORM THE REQUIREMENT AS OUTLINED IN SECTION FIVE OF THE PWS. | |||
| 4 | Estimated Task Workload for Base + Optional Services (PWS Attachment 1) | Can the USG confirm that the base year and optional years workload consists of 19200 total hours? | IF ALL OPTIONAL CLINs ARE FULLY FUNDED THE WORKLOAD CONSISTS OF 19200 TOTAL HOURS. OTHERWISE THE BASE MINUS OPTION WOULD BE 7680. | |
| 5 | Extension of Submission | To accommodate receipt of answers from Q&A, will the USG extend the submission date by 1 week? | THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT EXTEND THE SOLICITATION | |
| 6 | **Reference:** Addendum to 52.212-1, Section M, Factor 1, Subfactor 1 vs. Addendum to |
52.212-1, Volume II, Tab A.
**Context:** The evaluation criteria in Section M state that the Government will evaluate Subfactor 1: Management Approach. However, the proposal submission instructions for Volume II do not request a Management Approach, only a Staffing Approach.
| **Question:** To ensure our proposal is compliant, please clarify if offerors should include a | SEE UPDATED SECTION L&M_W91QF525RA031_001 rev 1 |
| 7 | **Reference:** Addendum to 52.212-1, "Page Limit Does Not Include" vs. Volume II, Tab A, |
item 5.
**Context:** The proposal formatting instructions state that the page limit does not include "job qualifications." However, the instructions for the Volume II Staffing Approach specifically require offerors to provide "Job qualifications/certifications associated with each labor category."
| Management Approach in Volume II of their proposal. If so, please specify where it should be | SEE UPDATED SECTION L&M_W91QF525RA031_001 rev 1 |
| 8 | **Reference:** Addendum to 52.212-1, Volume III Price, Tab B. |
**Context:** The pricing instructions require offerors to complete and populate a "Contractor Pricing worksheet – Schedule B." This document was not included with the solicitation
| package. | **Question:** Could the Government please provide the "Schedule B" pricing worksheet or | |
| provide guidance on the required format for the price buildup? | SEE UPDATED SECTION L&M_W91QF525RA031_001 rev 1 | |
| 9 | **Section B: Questions Regarding Performance Work Statement (PWS)** |
4. **Reference:** PWS Section 1.5.4 vs. SF 1449 Continuation of Deliveries or Performance (Pages 7-9).
**Context:** PWS Section 1.5.4, Period of Performance, states the contract consists of a 12-month base period and "three (3) option years." However, the CLIN structure and Period of Performance dates listed on pages 7-9 of the SF 1449 suggest a base year and four (4) option
| years, concluding in FY2030. | **Question:** Please clarify if the intended structure of the contract is a base year plus three | |
| option years or a base year plus four option years. | THE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT PROPERLY REFLECTS THE REQUIREMENT FOR A 12 MONTH BASE AND THREE (3) TWELVE MONTH OPTIONS. SEE AMENDMENT 0001 OF THE SOLICITATION REVISING CLIN STRUCTURE. | |
| 10 | **Reference:** SF 1449, CLIN 0002/1002/etc. (Travel) vs. PWS Section 1.11 (Contractor |
Travel).
**Context:** The SF 1449 includes a priced CLIN for Travel for the base and each option year.
However, PWS Section 1.11 states, "There is no scheduled or anticipated travel for this period of performance." **Question:** Please clarify how offerors should price the Travel CLINs. Should this CLIN be priced at $0.00, or does the Government intend to provide a Not-To-Exceed (NTE) plug number
| for offerors to use for pricing purposes? | THIS REQUIREMENT HISTORICALLY REQUIRED TRAVEL. NTE AMOUNT OF $3500 SHOULD BE USED. | |
| 11 | **Reference:** PWS Section 1.9 (Key Personnel) vs. Section M, Subfactor 2 (Staffing |
Approach).
**Context:** PWS Section 1.9 explicitly states "Key Personnel: N/A." However, the evaluation criteria for the Staffing Approach state the Government "will evaluate the offeror’s
| key personnel qualifications." | **Question:** Please clarify if there are specific positions the Government considers to be | |||
| "Key Personnel" for this effort. If so, which positions are they? | SEE UPDATED SECTION L&M_W91QF525RA031_001 | |||
| 12 | Solicitation: pg. 3 of 23 | Is the Government only asking us to price the 4 CME and not the 10 Optional CME | SEE UPDATED SECTION L&M_W91QF525RA031_001 | |
| 13 | Solicitation | Will the Government provide a pricing template that includes pricing data fields for both the required and optional personnel? If not, will the Government add a CLIN for the Optional personnel for the offeror to include Optional Labor pricing? | SEE UPDATED SECTION L&M_W91QF525RA031_001 | |
| 14 | PWS : 5.2.17 | Reference paragraph 5.2.1.7 regarding contractor documenting and preparing trip reports. This is in conflict with paragraph 1.11, Contractor Travel, that states that no scheduled or anticipated travel for this period of performance. Will the Government confirm the anticipated travel requirements or remove 5.2.1.7? | THIS REQUIREMENT HISTORICALLY REQUIRED TRAVEL. NTE AMOUNT OF $3500 SHOULD BE USED. | |
| 15 | Solicitation: pg. 3 of 23 | Paragraph 1.11 in the PWS states that no scheduled or anticipated travel for the period of performance. Will the Government please clarify the pricing requirement for Item 0002 "Firm Fixed Price Travel"? | THIS REQUIREMENT HISTORICALLY REQUIRED TRAVEL. NTE AMOUNT OF $3500 SHOULD BE USED. | |
| 16 | PWS | How many full-time equivalent CME are currently supporting this contract? | SEE UPDATED SECTION L&M_W91QF525RA031_001 | |
| 17 | Section+L+M+Solicitation+W91QF525RA031: Section L - Instructions to Offerors and Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award | According to Para 4, Proposal Content of Section L, Tab A is labeled as the Staffing Approach and also Subfactor 1 of Factor 1: Technical Capability. However, according to Section M, the evaluation criteria for Factor 1: Technical Capability contains two (2) Subfactors - Subfactor 1: Management Approach and Subfactor 2: Staffing Approach. Will the government please amend Section L to reflect the need to provide both a Subfactor 1: Mangement Approach and a Subfactor 2: Staffing Approach to mimic the evaluation criteria? | SEE UPDATED SECTION L&M_W91QF525RA031_001 | |
| 18 | Section+L+M+Solicitation+W91QF525RA032: Section L - Instructions to Offerors | According to the Section L paragraph titled Proposal Format, "...Printing shall be easily readable (12-pitch type or 10 point proportional spacing)…" Will the government please clarify that if 12-pitch font is used for the main text of the proposal, that 10 point font can be used for tables, graphs, graphics, illustrations, etc.? | SEE UPDATED SECTION L&M_W91QF525RA031_001 | |
| 19 | Clarify wheteher we need full facility clearance of all partners. We don’t have the FCL but our JV partner has the FCL. I am wondering if one of us have a FCL will meet the requirements for this solicitation? Do you have any specific requirements (clearance, qualifications) for the personnel? | SEE PWS 1.6.1 AND 1.6.2 | ||
| 20 | Do we need a facility clearance for this solicitation W91QF525RA031? We don’t have the FCL but our JV partner has the FCL. I am wondering if one of us have a FCL will meet the requirements for this solicitation? Do you have any specific requirements(clearance, qualifications) for the personnel. | SEE PWS 1.6.1 AND 1.6.2 |
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