QnA-2 CAPE CANAVERAL MOVING SERVICE

Q&A 2 — Solicitation FA252127QB028
Cape Canaveral Moving Services | Equipment and Gear Relocation to Hangar AO This document contains the consolidated, anonymized list of clarification questions received across all prospective offeror submissions. All vendor-identifying information has been removed, and overlapping questions have been synthesized to preserve every specific technical and contractual requirement. 1. Subcontracting, Prime Performance, and Small Business Compliance 1.1 DFARS 252.237-7006 Applicability and Approval Process: Does DFARS 252.237-7006 apply to this moving-services acquisition? If an offeror proposes to subcontract physical moving, transportation, or specialized equipment services while retaining prime-contract project management and oversight, what is the exact process and timing for obtaining written Contracting Officer approval (e.g., must the proposed subcontractor and scope be submitted with the quotation for approval, or is a separate post-award approval process required)? Government Response – Prime contractor must submit all subcontractor SAM identification information for subcontractors and coordination acknowledging that the subcontractor is aware that the prime contractor is attempting to subcontract them for this effort. The government will verify both the prime and subcontractor are small businesses under the correct NAICS code. Prime contractor is responsible for completing at least 50% of the service portion of the contract effort for payable work. Supervisor/manager of work effort on site must be a W-2 employee of the prime contractor. Subcontractor information is not required for equipment rentals for self-performance. 1.2 Self-Performance & Limitation on Subcontracting (FAR 52.219-14): Please clarify whether FAR 52.219-14 applies, along with any other prime self-performance or small-business workshare requirements. Specifically regarding the requirement to self-perform at least 50% of the actual services with W-2 employees: (a) How is the 50% calculated (by labor hours, labor costs, or total contract value)? (b) If the prime contractor performs project management, inventory management, packing, and coordination using W-2 employees while a subcontractor performs specialized equipment moving and transportation, is this arrangement compliant provided the 50% threshold is met? (c) Do temporary personnel hired directly as W-2 employees of the prime contractor count toward the self-performance requirement? Government Response – Subcontracting applies to this acquisition as provided. In this simplified acquisition format 50% of the payable service portion of the contract must be performed by the contractor. Supervision/management must be done by a W-2 employee of the prime contractor. Direct W-2 employees of the prime contractor would count regardless of temporary employment status. As long as the contractor can prove 50% of the payable service portion of the performance was performed by the prime contractor, how this is distributed is not a concern. The intent is that the award goes to a small business performing at least 50% of the service effort under the proper NAICS code to meet the intent of the small business program.