Air-4. 11_atcls_aooss

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO ADDITONAL RFP QUESTIONS:

11. RFP Amendment 1 Page 5, 13-14, Att_P1_Cost Summary - The RFP specifies the period of performance as 5 years and a 6 month option. The hours on page 13 and 14 for a full time person reflects 10,560 which at the RFP specified 1920 hours equals the 5.5 years.

In the revised Attachment P1, the Cost Spreadsheet (LOE) tab, the Government deleted the Option 1 columns which is the 6 month period.

With the deletion of the Option 1 columns, is it the Government's intent to not have that the 6 month option period priced?

If yes, is the contractor to spread the total hours over the basic 5 year period or is the contractor to modify the hours to reduce the 6 month effort?

Please Clarify. 

Government response - Please see Sections B NAVAIR clause 5252.211-9503, Section C 3.4.3 Labor Qualifications, Section J Attachment P1, and Section L 3.7.2 Labor Hours.

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO RFP QUESTIONS:

1. Attachment 5 WD 15-4279 rev 5; Attachment 6 WD 15-5635 rev 8 - The RFP provides WD rate scales for San Diego and St. Mary's County. If the Contractor has other locations being proposed, should they utilize the appropriate WD for the applicable location?

Government response - Please see Section A of the revised solicitation.

2. Section L, paragraph 3.0 Proposal Content and Volumes, page 95 of 115; Section L, paragraph 1.3.1 Transition Plan, page 99 of 115; Section M, paragraph 1.3 Management Approach, page 110 of 115 - The referenced paragraph in Section L provides detailed instructions concerning the required contents of a Transition Plan, but there does not appear to be any specific evaluation criteria for this item in Section M. Would the Government consider providing specific evaluation criteria for the Transition Plan? Also, given the detailed requirements of the Transition Plan in Section L, is the Transition Plan included in the page count of the Management Approach?

Government response - The transition plan is included in the page count of the Management Approach and will be evaluated as stated in the Section M Part B 1.3 Management Approach.

3. Section G Contract Administration Data, G-TXT-Pay Payment Instructions (FEB 2018), page 58 of 115 - Since this contract will be awarded Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) Term Level of Effort (LOE) we are requesting the deletion of "G-TXT-PAY Payment Instructions (FEB 2018)" chart from the Solicitation due to the references not being applicable or in line with Section B CLIN cost types. If the Government concurs with the chart removal, we would like to suggest the incorporation of PGI 204-7108(d) 12-Other into the RFP.

Government response - The Government has received and considered the respondent's suggestions, but the payment instructions remain as provided in the RFP.

4. Section L, Part B Specific Instructions, page 97 of 115; Section L, 1.3.2 Small Business (SB) Utilization Strategy, page 100 of 115 - Section L, page 100, states goals within the Small Business Utilization Strategy shall be presented in both dollars and percentages, relative to total contract value. Part B Specific Instructions states that "Cost or pricing information shall only appear in the Price/Cost volume". Please confirm that while the Small Business Subcontracting Plan and Small Business Utilization Strategy are an Annex to the Technical Volume, they are standalone/separate documents and may containing pricing information.

Government response - Please see Sections A and L of the revised solicitation.

5. Attachment P1 Cost Summary - Per the instructions, the contractor is to complete the Summary tab to break out all costs by CLIN corresponding to the CLIN structure shown in Section B. The CLINS shown on the Summary tab do not reflect the CLINs shown in Section B. Is the contractor expected to modify the Summary tab to reflect Section B? Would the Government please clarify?

Government response - Please see Section A and Section J Attachment P1 of the revised solicitation.

6. Attachment P1 Cost Summary - The referenced model includes a tab labeled "Cost Spreadsheet Completion" however there no completion work to be proposed. Would the Government please clarify what is to be included on the Cost Spreadsheet completion tab?

Government response - Please see Section A and Section J Attachment P1 of the revised solicitation.

7. Attachment P1 Cost Summary, page 2, item 5 - The "Cost Spreadsheet (LOE)" tab includes columns for Years 1 through Year 5, Option 1 and Option 2. The RFP specifies the period of performance as 5 years and a 6-month option. The Government's model includes an Option 2. Would the Government please clarify what is to be shown in Option 2?

Government response - Please see Section A and Section J Attachment P1 of the revised solicitation.

8. Attachment P2 Instructions - Instruction in Column Area D states utilize the position number found on Attachment XX. Request that the Government define Attachment XX.

Government response - Please see Section A and Section J Attachment P2 of the revised solicitation.

9. Attachment P2 - Is it the Government's intention that the table "Prime Burdened Labor Rates" in P2 include Prime and Subcontractor Fully Burdened Rates?

Government response - Attachment P2 should include Prime Burdened Labor Rates for the Prime and all subcontractors.

10. Section L, Paragraph 3.5.1 ODCs, page 104 of 115 - There is approximately 11% difference between the total CLIN estimated cost and the sum total of the five years shown in the table. Is it the governments intent for those differences to be used for pricing the 6-month extension?

Government response - Please see Sections A and L in revised solicitation.

The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), St. Inigoes has a requirement for engineering, development and technical support services necessary to fulfill ATC&LS Division's mission needs as directed by the Navy, DoD and other Federal agency requirements.  This requirement is a follow-on procurement to Seaport-e task order N00178-04-D-4018-M807 currently being performed by BAE Systems Technology, Solutions & Services Inc., Rockville MD. 

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. 

Please see RFP and attachments.  Response date is June 12, 2018 at 2:00PM.

The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), St. Inigoes has a requirement for engineering, development and technical support services necessary to fulfill ATC&LS Division's mission needs as directed by the Navy, DoD and other Federal agency requirements.  This requirement is a follow-on procurement to Seaport-e task order N00178-04-D-4018-M807 currently being performed by BAE Systems Technology, Solutions & Services Inc., Rockville MD.

Based on the Sources Sought (See Solicitation #: 4-11_ATCLS_AOOSS for details) and other market research, the Procuring Contracting Officer has determined that full and open competitiion will be the most appropriate method to obtain adequate competition.

This advance notice is provided for vendor review and comment.  Feedback is welcome and encouraged, but the Government may or may not respond to particular questions and comments.

DISCLAIMER
THIS ADVANCE NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.