Packing and Crating QA

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Solicitation: FA480327Q0003
Contractor Questions and Government Responses
Packing and Crating
Question 1: The PWS states that the contractor may not subcontract without prior written approval from the Contracting Officer. Could you please clarify whether subcontractor approval is required at the time of proposal submission, or if approval is obtained after award and prior to the subcontractor beginning performance?
*Answer 1: Subcontract approval will be post award and prior to performance. Question 2: We would like to know if this is a brand-new contract OR if there is (was) an incumbent performing these services.
Answer 2: Legacy Transit Lines, LLC
Question 2a: If not brand new, could you please provide the current / previous contract number? Answer 2a: FA480324D0002
Question 3: Can the requirement for at least five years of management experience in packing, containerization and local drayage be met through our subcontractor? Answer 3: No, experience needs to be from the prime contractor Question 4: The instructions list the subject line as “FA480326Q0106 Packing and Crating Services.” Should we use FA480327Q0003 instead? FA480326Q0106 doesn’t match the solicitation number on the SF-1449 (FA480327Q0003).
Answer 4: The correct solicitation number is FA480327Q0003. Please use this number on all queries and response documents submitted. The FA480326Q0106 will be corrected on the first amendment issued.
Question 5: For pricing research, could you share the contract number or the company that currently has the Packing and Crating contract at Shaw AFB? Answer 5: FA480324D0002, Legacy Transit Lines, LLC
Question 6: RSMO certification (Factor 4). May an offeror satisfy the proof of current RSMO (SMO) certification requirement with the current certification and approved facility of a named teaming partner or subcontractor that will perform the work at that facility? If so, what documentation of the partner's certification must be submitted with the proposal? Answer 6: No, certification needs to be from the prime contractor Question 7: Management experience (Part II, Technical Capability). May an offeror rely on the management experience of a teaming partner or subcontractor whose personnel will manage

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performance to satisfy the five years of management experience requirement? If so, how should that experience be documented in the proposal?
Answer 7: No, experience needs to be from the prime contractor