CENTCOM ACQUISITION SUPPORT SERVICES - Amendment 002

Added: Dec 14, 2012 5:26 pm Modified: Dec 27, 2012 7:37 amTrack Changes 1. The purpose of this amendment is to answer offeror questions and to update the anticipated solicitation release date.

2. The following questions have been submitted in response to the pre-solicitation notice, accompanied with Government answers:

Question 1: Where will the place of performance be?
Answer 1: Performance will occur in Afghanistan, Kuwait, Qatar and other countries as necessary.
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Question 2: Am I correct that this RFP is not yet available for viewing?
Answer 2: Yes, that is correct.
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Question 3: Is this a new effort? What is the current contract number? What is the name of the incumbent contractor?
Answer 3: This effort is a follow-on contract to two separate contracts: W52P1J-12-C-0023 and W560MY-12-C-0012. The name of the incumbent contractor is CACI Dynamic Systems, Inc.
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Question 4: Please clarify the Government's plans relative to the use of quote mark personal services contracts as stated in the pre-solicitation notice.
ANSWER 4: As stated in the pre-solicitation notice, resultant contracts will be personal services contracts in accordance with FAR 37.104.
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Question 5: Please clarify if it is the Government's intent to award multiple contracts using lowest price technically acceptable source selection procedures and if competitive task orders will then be awarded based on lowest price technically acceptable source selection procedures.
Answer 5: The Government intends to award multiple contracts using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection Procedures. Competitive task orders will be awarded based on LPTA.
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Question 6: Please clarify the use of two NAICS references within the pre-solicitation notice and if they are both applicable: 541611 and 921190
Answer 6: The applicable NAICS for this acquisition is 541611.
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Question 7: We request and recommend the Government consider allowing contractors to propose and execute requirements of the performance work statement based on number of hours rather than number of FTEs. This would allow a smaller, less expensive workforce to execute the work requirements by working for example 78 hours versus 60 hours per week per person.
Answer 7: The Government has extensive experience with the requirements of this acquisition. As such, the Government will direct offerors to provide a fixed number of FTEs per location.
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Question 8: Will a security clearance be required?
Answer 8: Yes.
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Question 9: Will remote/telecommuting be permitted?
Answer 9: Telecommuting will not be permitted.
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Question 10: Please let us know how many FTEs are required for this solicitation.
Answer 10: This information will be included in the solicitation.
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Question 11: Does the contractor need to have an office near Rock Island, IL or will telework be an acceptable solution?
Answer 11: Offerors do not need to have an office near Rock Island.
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Question 12: Will the Government consider issuing a separate set aside solicitation for qualified 8(a) firms, small disadvantaged businesses, women owned small business, or HUBZone or to support some of the anticipated requirements?
Answer: FAR Part 19 does not apply to contracts being performed overseas; therefore, in accordance with ACC-RI practice, the requirement will be solicited as full and open/unrestricted competition.
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3. The revised date for the solicitation posting is 03 January 2013.

4. Inquiries and questions shall be e-mailed to Ms. Liz Zaharopoulos at Elizabeth.w.zaharopoulos.civ@mail.mil

Added: Dec 14, 2012 5:26 pm THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE FOR THE US ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND (ACC-RI) SOLICITATION W560MY-13-R-0001 TO NOTIFY INDUSTRY OF THE PROCUREMENT FOR CENTCOM ACQUISITION SUPPORT SERVICES (CASS).THE ANTICIPATED RELEASE DATE FOR THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL IS 28 DECEMBER 2012. SOLICITATION W560MY-13-R-0001 WILL BE ISSUED ON A FULL AND OPEN/UNRESTRICTED BASIS. THE REQUIREMENT INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO PROVIDING ACQUISITION SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ANY OR ALL STAGES OF THE PROCUREMENT CYCLE FORM ACQUISITION PLANNING THROUGH CONTRACT CLOSEOUT. GENERALLY, CONTRACTING OFFICERS WILL ASSIGN PROJECTS TO THE CONTRACTOR AND WILL REUIRE THE CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY SUPPORT, BY WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) AND OTHER GOVERNMENT CUSTOMERS, IN A TEAM ENVIRONMENT, TO REVIEW DRAFT DOCUMENTS AND ASSIST CUSTOMERS TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PRODUCE UNASSAILABLE ACQUISITION STRATEGIES, CONTRACTIBLE REQUIREMENTS, AND SOUND INDEPENDENT GOVERNMENT COST ESTIMATES (IGCE). THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES ASSISTANCE WITH PRE-AWARD PROCESSES TO INCLUDE: WELL DOCUMENTED MARKET RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND POSTING OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS, RECEIPT AND ANALYSIS OF PROPOSALS, DEVELOPMENT OF NEGOTIATION POSITIONS, AND DOCUMENTATION OF NEGOTIATIONS CONDUCTED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER AND PREPARATION OF AWARD DOCUMENATION FOR CONTRACTING OFFICER'S EXECUTION. POST-AWARD SUPPORT IS ALSO NECESSARY TO INCLUDE: MONITORING OF CONTRACT COMPLIANCE AND REPORTING TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER, PREPARATION OF POST-AWARD CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DOCUMENTS FOR CONTRACTING OFFICER APPROVAL AND PREPARATION OF CONTRACT CLOSEOUT DOCUMENTATION FOR CONTRACTING OFFICER APPROVAL.REQUIREMENTS ARE TYPICALLY PROCESSED UTILIZING ALL EXISTING AVAILABLE PROCUREMENT VEHICLES SUCH AS GSA SCHEDULE CONTRACTS, BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENTS (BPA), AND INDEFINITE DEFINITE DELIVERY/ INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) AND REQUIREMENT CONTRACTS. THE GOVERNMENT MAY ALSO REQUIRE SUPPORT IN DEVELOPMENT OF BRIEFING MATERIALS, DATA SUMMARIES AND PROCUREMENT ANALYSES AND SUPPORT AS PROCUREMENT SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS ASSISTING UNITS. THE WORK CALLED FOR UNDER THE PWS INVOLVES EXPOSURE TO HIGHLY SENSITIVE INFORMATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) AND ASSOCIATED CONTRACTORS, THEREFORE, A STRINGENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE IS INCLUDED. PERFORMANCE WILL OCCUR IN AFGHANISTAN, KUWAIT, QATAR AND OTHER COUNTRIES AS NECESSARY. THIS ACQUISITION WILL UTILIZE LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE SOURCE SELECTION PROCEDURES. THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE SATISFIED THROUGH THE USE OF MULTIPLE PERSONAL SERVICES,LABOR HOUR CONTRACTS WITH A BASE PERIOD OF ONE YEAR PLUS TWO (2) ONE-YEAR EVALUATED OPTION PERIODS. THE NAICS CODE FOR THIS PROCUREMENT IS 921190. IF YOUR ORGANIZATION IS INTERESTED IN THIS PROCUREMENT IT IS ADVISED THAT YOU MONITOR THE FEDERAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES (FBO) WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.FBO.GOV. INQUIRIES/QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE MAY BE EMAILED TO MS. LIZ ZAHAROPOULOS AT ELIZABETH.W.ZAHAROPOULOS.CIV@MAIL.MIL