Watercraft OM Q and A.xlsx
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This document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) matrix for a Watercraft Operations and Maintenance federal contract opportunity with Solicitation Number FA481925RWC09, issued by the Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command. The Q&A matrix addresses numerous technical and operational details about watercraft personnel requirements, dive operations, mission support, crew configurations, and contract administration.
Key highlights include a performance-based acquisition for watercraft operations with flexible staffing approaches, where contractors can determine their personnel mix while meeting specific performance standards. The contract involves multiple vessel types including Missile Retrievers (MRs) and utility boats, with requirements for personnel such as divers, radio operators, engineers, and support staff. The incumbent contractor is Florida Offshore Inc. (Contract FA481921C0001), and the solicitation will include wage determinations and specific crew configuration guidelines. Operational expectations include potential overnight missions, multiple vessel deployments, and specific maintenance responsibilities. The government has indicated that travel costs will not be reimbursed, and contractors have flexibility in meeting staffing and operational requirements outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).
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Comment Matrix FA481925R0009
| NOTE: State comments clearly, giving as much information as possible. | |||||
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| Reference (If Applicable) | Reference Document (If Applicable) | Comment | RESPONSE (RESERVED FOR GOVERNMENT) | ||
| 1 | 3.5.6 Dive Operations | Attachment_1_82_ATRS_Watercraft_PWS | Does the government expect contractor's to employee a qualified diver or to subcontract dive support with a local vendor? Additionally, Page 53, Appendix 2, para 3. Dive Operations state base support personnel perform docksided diving and 45 hours at sea, mostly snorkleing. How do we support the at sea diving support? | Does the government expect contractor's to employee a qualified diver or to subcontract dive support with a local vendor? It is on the contractor on how they want to fill that position. See section 3.5.6 |
Additionally, Page 53, Appendix 2, para 3. Dive Operations state base support personnel perform docksided diving and 45 hours at sea, mostly snorkleing. How do we support the at sea diving support?
Required to have qualified personnel IAW 3.5.6.
| 2 | 3.5.6 Dive Operations | Attachment_1_82_ATRS_Watercraft_PWS | Are base support personnel required to dive at sea or can contracted divers be utilized? | Base support personnel are exepcted to be qualified to be able to dive down to 100 feet. |
| 3 | 7.2. Government-Furnished Facilities | Attachment_1_82_ATRS_Watercraft_PWS | Is the contractor responsible for the maintenance of all facilities listed under this section? Additionally, a facility manager shall be appointed by letter. Is this a FTE under the contractor? | 1. The contractor will not be responsible for the maintenance of the facility. The contractor will be responsible for the identification of required repairs and tracking of those issues with Civil Engineers. |
2. This position wil be filled as the contractor sees fit. This contract will be performance based and will not be dictated as to how the contractor decides to fill the position.
| 4 | 10.2. Phase-In Plan | Attachment_1_82_ATRS_Watercraft_PWS | Is there an incumbent contractor? | FA481921C0001 Florida Offshore Inc. |
| 5 | 11.5. Overtime | Attachment_1_82_ATRS_Watercraft_PWS | Do SCA rates and overtime rules apply to the FTE's? | Wage Determinations will be issued with the solictitaion identifying the applicable positions. Overtime will not apply 11.2 and 11.5 |
| 6 | Appendix 2 - 1. Base Support | Attachment_1_82_ATRS_Watercraft_PWS | How many full-time personnel? | This decision is based on the contractors plan to meet the performance based acquisition. See the appendix for manning. |
| 7 | Appendix 2 - 2. FSAT/SSAT Mission Support | Attachment_1_82_ATRS_Watercraft_PWS | Will the missions be overnight? Will overtime apply? Will more than one vessel ever be underway at the same time? | 1. IAW 3.6 there is a possiblity of overnight operations. 11.5 |
Overtime will not apply, see question 5. More than one vessel, Yes, to cover operations IAW Chapter 3. and appendix 4.
8 Appendix 2 - 6. MR/UB/SFS Attachment_1_82_ATRS_Watercraft_PWS Will the ship's maintenance be performed by the outlined crew or will the contractor need to provided dedicated shoreside personnel for maintenance Section 4.1 calls out Full Time personnel providing maintenance IAW workload estimates Appendix 2.
Section 4.2 identifies the use of subcontract personnel with approval from the COR for maintenance outisde the base support personnel. Section 4.7 It is dependent on the contractor to provide a suitable solution to employment.
| 9 | Appendix 2 - 8. Contract Adiministration Support | Attachment_1_82_ATRS_Watercraft_PWS | "The contract requires various reports and roles to support operational requirements outlined within the PWS" - What roles and how many hours? | Each role has been identified to the applicable section. The hours are identified in the appendix. | |
| 10 | Attachment_1_82_ATRS_Watercraft_PWS | In general, can the governmet provide a staffing matrix that clearly outlines the number of positions it expects with hours? | The labor mix is identified within the PWS. Appendix four identifies a potential labor mix with categories required. If the contractor provides a better suitable plan it is on the to identify that plan. | ||
| 11 | Appendix 5 - Standard Crew Minimum Configuration | Attachment_1_82_ATRS_Watercraft_PWS | Does the government anticipate that all of the personnel outlined here will be FTE's? 12 crew listed | This is dependent on how the contractor wants to fill each position. | |
| 12 | Attachment_1_82_ATRS_Watercraft_PWS | "The contractor shall Maintain positive inventory control " - Will the contractor need to provide a full-time Property Control Manager? | Section 4.10 and appendix 2 identify the duties and the approximate workload estimate for that position. | ||
| 13 | Appendix 4 | What are the licensing requirements for the Engine Utility Man, Oiler, and OS? | Coast Guard requirements for those positions. | ||
| 14 | Will the government require resumes for all of the positions? | Resumes are not required, but qualified personnel must meet the standards of each position as required in the PWS. | |||
| 15 | 3.4.2.2 | What roles, if any, require a secret clearance? | Section 5.2.1 breaksdown the required security clearance for each position. | ||
| 16 | 3.1.3 | "FSAT mission support/vessel manning requirements will require an additional 2 each parttime/ | |||
| call-in personnel outside of the full time employees outlined in 3.1.1" - How many hours for each part-time personnel? Will contractor be reimbursed for travel costs associated with brining in part-time personnel to support on short notice? | Language for part time personnnel has been removed. It is dependent on the contractor to fill those personnel positions as they see fit IAW 3.1.3 and 3.1.4 and Appendix 2. Travel will not be reimbursed. | ||||
| 17 | 3.3 Radio Operations | Is the contractor required to provide a full-time radio operator? | The radio operator will be inaccordance with 3.3. Radio operations will only be be utilized "during any hours of watercraft missions". It is dependent on how the contractor wants to fill this position. | ||
| 18 | 7. Dual MRs (Missile Retrievers) Use (Section 3.6.1.1) | What are the expectations for full-time vs surge crew for this scenario? | It is identified that the 3rd MR will be required 5 times per year IAW Appendix 2. It is dependent on the contractor to fill those positions as they see fit. | ||
| 19 | How does the government anticipate cross utilization of personnel or a pool of part time personnel to augment the workforce in ramp up times, including adding a 3rd MR. | The contractor has the ability to provide their own mix of personnel to meet the mission requirements of the PWS. | |||
| 20 | How many base personnel are involved? | Base Support personnel fulfillment is determined on the contracor as long as the Performance Work statement requirements are met. | |||
| 21 | Chapter 11, para. 11.2 – Flying Hour Window | “The “work window” typically exceeds the flying window for appropriate dock departure and return to dock actions and the expectation is for the Contractor to cover this window without Government overtime.” Does the government intend for mariners to be day workers rather than SCA personnel? | Daily rate applied to vessel operations PER applicable SCA wage determination. The wage determinations will be included with the solicitation when it is released. | ||
| 22 | The position of “Oiler” is listed within crew configurations. Can this be substituted with “Wiper” as the Day rate on WD 2010-0147 Rev** has significant differences. | PWS Narrative will change to alter the "Oiler" position to a "Wiper" position. | |||
| 23 | PWS 2.1.8.6 | Vessel Weekly departure. When will the weekly flying schedule be delivered to enable (the contractor) to fulfill this requirement? Day / Time NLT | PWS Narritive needs to be updated to include "GOV will provide flying schedule for the following week NLT 1200 on the preceeding Friday or last business day of the week" | ||
| 24 | What constitutes a mission to enable payment via SSAT & FSAT CLINs ? For example, I provide a schedule for the following week based on the flight schedule I have received and then missions are subsequently cancelled due to weather. | A SSAT/FSAT mission day will be determined from the Weekly Flying Schedule unless cancelled and contractor notified No Earlier Than 24 hours. | |||
| 25 | Appendix 4 | Standard crew minimum configuration for Recovery includes 1 Chief Engineer. Current requirements have one chief engineer with a minimum rating of 6400hp. Should he be on vacation or sick. Can this be substituted for an EUM? | PWS will be updated to state, if the Chief Engineer is unavailable, their responsibilities will be temporarily assumed by a Engine Utility Manager as tehy are the assistant to the chief engineer with pre-approval by CO/COR. |
The contractor will be required to provide a replacement that meets the needs of the PWS for the Chief Engineer position as required.
| 26 | PWS 4.5.2.1 | WEG Utility boats “The contractor shall be responsible for completing the following maintenance on the utility boats/trailers and include in the QCP checklist” 4.5.2.1.5 “Hulls shall be painted every 36 months” Is this hull painting considered part of haul out for the Utility boats to be performed by a sub-contractor and reimbursed via haul out CLIN? | 36 Month haulout "bottom job" paint requires facilites and specialty support outside of USAF HAZMAT/ISOMIS requirements. Sub-contract support will be required to meet this requirment and reimbursed through the approriate Dockside CLIN | ||
| 27 | PWS 5.2.1 | Will all Secret Security clearances be paid for directly by the USAF? | DD254 outlines security clerance requirements. | ||
| 28 | PWS 5.2.2 | Prescription glasses is listed as Contractor provided PPE. Should this read Protective glasses? | The PWS will be updated to specify Protective glasses. Prescription glasses will NOT be a required provided PPE. | ||
| 29 | PWS 2.9 | States that all costs associated with training are the burden of the contractor. Does this include quarterly dive training where the MR or UB is utilized and divers are in the water? And, or any specialized training for CAT C32 engines? | The cost to train members will be the responsibility of the contractor. |
Pre-contract start training requiremts (diver, captain and Engineer) are required to be met by the contractor. SSAT familiarzation training will be covered by the GOV during the Phase-in/out period and recurring SSAT training throughout contract
CAT C32 familiarization engine training will be conducted during the Phase-In/Out between the incumbent and new contractor as applicable.
| 30 | PWS 2.2.1 | The contractor shall follow MOIs outlined in attachment 9. This attachment is missing. | PWS will be corrected to reference the MOI in attachment 1A. |
| 31 | CLIN XX11 | Contract Data Requirements outlined in Appendix 2 item 8. How would this CLIN be utilized and how would you like these hours tracked and submitted ? | CLIN XX11 "contract data requirements" (CDRL) refrenced on page 57 deleted. The CDRL reference is actually "appendix 10" This is not a seperately priced line item as will be noted in the RFP. |
| 32 | PWS 4.8.1 | Shipyard level maintenance. This paragraph refers to para 1.2.4 which doesn’t seem to correspond with (what is in the PWS). | PWS will be corrected from para 1.2.4 to Appendix 5, 36-Month Haul Out Baseline Requirements |
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