Team Armor Partnership (TAP) Q&A W56HZV-19-R-0043

This Special Notice from the Department of the Army Materiel Command TACOM Life Cycle Management Command provides answers to questions submitted in response to solicitation number W56HZV-19-R-0043 for the Team Armor Partnership program. The solicitation seeks proposals for sustainment services including repair, maintenance, and technical support for Army equipment. Questions and answers cover aspects such as pricing rates over multiple years, the inclusion of travel costs in overhead, labor hour allocations by department, applicable wage determinations, and the requirement to propose specified labor categories. Clarification is also provided regarding the need to provide a cost breakdown structure mapped to an included work breakdown structure and the requirement for cost and pricing data in subcontracts over $50 million. Offerors may map labor, materials, and other direct costs to the work breakdown structure for proposal purposes, and amendments will explain how to assign these costs in submissions.

The purpose of the Special Notice is to provide answers to questions from potential contractors regarding solicitation number W56HZV-19-R-0043 seeking proposals for sustainment services to support the Team Armor Partnership program. Key details include an extended response deadline of April 7, 2020 for proposals, the requirement for personnel working on government systems to have OPSEC Level II and ITAR certifications, and that parts must be cleaned, free of dirt, and properly packaged to avoid damage during shipment. The government will provide short notice for audits and must approve repairs over the maximum expense limit in writing within 30 days. Subcontractor direct labor rates must exceed the specified floor rates, and the contractor must allocate hours to labor categories as authorized but may reallocate amounts between tasks with approval from the agency.