CERFP Training

1. Can the government confirm that the number of required Incident Command SMEs for both the DRE and CTE is two (2)? Incident Commander and Operations Chief?

ANSWER: Two individuals are required

2. Can the government confirm that the required number of manikins is 20? (some sections read 30 in the PWS).

ANSWER: 20 manikins are required for training throughout this PWS, all instances of 30 in the PWS should be omitted.

3. Can the government confirm if a fixed/hard shelter is available at either location as the role player staging area? Or will the contractor be required to provide adequate tentage, tables, and chairs at both locations?

ANSWER: No fixed/hard shelter will be provided by the government at both locations. The contractor will be required to provide the adequate tentage, tables, and chairs to support role player personnel.

5. Can the government identified what are the designated role player parking areas at each exercise location?

ANSWER: Role player parking will not be available at the training sites. The contractor shall be responsible for ensuring role player personnel enter and exit MTC/MUTC.

6. Is the contractor required to provide all role-player sustenance (meals, drinks, snacks), as well as role player clothing and jewelry and other personal item props for multiple exercise rounds?

ANSWER: All sustenance is to be provided by the contractor. The government will not furnish any sustenance

7. Can the government confirm that adequate concrete breaching slabs are already in place at each exercise location and that the 24 slabs provided by the contractor at each location will be replacement slabs for future events?

ANSWER: There are enough slabs at each location to facilitate training. However, the contractor will be required to replenish 24 slabs at Marseilles. These slabs will be used at future date, and not during the operational period of this PWS.

8. Can the government confirm that the described lumber and shoring kit must be provided for each exercise?

ANSWER: Technical Exhibit 7.3 has the complete list of materials.

9. Can the government confirm that the IAP and exercise scenario will be provided to the contractor and Incident Command SMEs? Or if not, what all is required to be developed by the contractor?

ANSWER: Exercise scenario will be provided by the government for 17-18 May and 26 July (EXEVAL). This will be provided to the contractor when they are readily available from AITECH/NGB. The contractor shall be responsible for creating an IC scenario during 23-25 July at MUTC.

10. Are the Incident Command SMEs required to attend any planning meetings on 16 May and 22 July prior to the start of each event the next day? If so, at what time and where?

ANSWER: Yes, these meetings will be held at the training sites. Exact location is TBD..

7. CLARIFICATION: Does your response mean that the contractor is not required to provided 24 concrete breaching slabs at MTC? Or does it mean that the 24 breaching slabs are still needed at MTC in May, but they must be hardened enough to also be used for exercise?

CLARIFICATION ANSWER: The slabs will not be used. They are to be on hand to replace used slabs later. None needed at Muscatatuck.

8. CLARIFICATION: We are still unclear if the lumber and shoring kit is required to be provided at each exercise venue?

CLARIFICATION ANSWER: Yes, required at both events. (MTC, MUTC)

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CERFP Training - Question and Answers

1. Can the government confirm that the number of required Incident Command SMEs for both the DRE and CTE is two (2)? Incident Commander and Operations Chief?

ANSWER: Yes.

2. Can the government confirm that the required number of manikins is 20? (some sections read 30 in the PWS).

ANSWER: 20 is correct

3. Can the government confirm if a fixed/hard shelter is available at either location as the role player staging area? Or will the contractor be required to provide adequate tentage, tables, and chairs at both locations?

ANSWER: None provided for role players. To include porta potty, water, rest tent, food etc provided by contractor.

4. Can the government confirm that the required three (3) Past Performance references are as Prime contractor for a similar type of exercise that can be verified by an identified government representative?

ANSWER: The government will determine if the Past Performance submitted is relevant and recent based upon the definitions in 52.212-2.

5. Can the government identified what are the designated role player parking areas at each exercise location?

ANSWER: No role player parking available on post.

6. Is the contractor required to provide all role player sustenance (meals, drinks, snacks), as well as role player clothing and jewelry and other personal item props for multiple exercise rounds?

ANSWER: Yes contractor will provide.

7. Can the government confirm that adequate concrete breaching slabs are already in place at each exercise location and that the 24 slabs provided by the contractor at each location will be replacement slabs for future events?

ANSWER: Yes there is adequate slabs for events. The 24 slabs will be for replacement at Marseilles only.

8. Can the government confirm that the described lumber and shoring kit must be provided for each exercise?

ANSWER: List is provided in contract.

9. Can the government confirm that the IAP and exercise scenario will be provided to the contractor and Incident Command SMEs? Or if not, what all is required to be developed by the contractor?

ANSWER: Yes will be provided by NGB and will make every effort to forward to contractor for May. In July 23-25 contractor will provide scenario.

10. Are the Incident Command SMEs required to attend any planning meetings on 16 May and 22 July prior to the start of each event the next day?

ANSWER: If so, at what time and where? Yes will get time location to contractor.

11. This solicitation is listed as unrestricted/full and open. Since these type of DRE and CERFP exercises have been conducted exclusively by small businesses for the National Guard since 2016, would the government consider making this a small business set aside?

ANSWER: The solicitation will remain full and open. Based upon market research the government determined that full and open solicitation is required to ensure competition.

12. If this solicitation remains full and open unrestricted, can the government confirm that any competing HUBZone companies will receive the 10% pricing advantage in the award evaluation per the FAR and SBA guidelines?

ANSWER: Based upon 52.219-4, a factor of 10% will be added to the price of all offers except small business concerns..

Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation.

Responders should include all documents and information requested submitted in accordance with the instructions herein. Upon the closing, the vendor's quotes will be evaluated using Tradeoff evaluation criteria.

Proposals shall be submitted prior to the closing date and time of 1 May 2019 at 1100 AM CST via email to both of the following contract specialists:

 CPT John Christel at john.a.christel.mil@mail.mil and

 Mr. Brandon Dawson at brandon.j.dawson3.civ@mail.mil

All questions regarding this RFP shall be submitted via email to both CPT Christel and Mr. Dawson no later than 24 April 2019 by 1100 AM CST. The government is not obligated to answer questions.

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