Q# Question

Slide # / PWS 

Section / Topic 

Area

Responsible 

Party Response

1 What do you envision as the final deliverable 

that will provide the most value to you? Program Successful performance of the requirements as stated in the PWS.

2 Can you define "use control?" Program

"Use Control" is a term used to define positive 

measures that allow authorized use and prevent 

or delay unauthorized use of nuclear weapons 

and is accomplished through a combination of 

weapon system design features, operational 

procedures, security, and system safety.

3 What type/brand of Learning Content 

Management System do you use? Program The Learning Content Management System is an in-house system built in the 'C' Sharp language.

4 Will there be One on Ones? Contracts We do not plan to conduct one on ones with 

industry.

5

We had anticipated a gap between the award of 

AEMSS and the release/proposal due date of 

DTRA NE. Now they overlap. Recognizing that 

OCI issues preclude a company from being 

awarded both, does the government 

understand that a company may submit for 

DTRA NE while still awaiting the announcement 

of the AEMSS award?

Contracts/P

rogram

The Government understands that offerors may 

chose to submit a proposal for the NE A&AS 

requirement while still awaiting an outcome of 

the AEMSS source selection. You are correct that 

an offeror may not perform both AEMSS 

(performer work) and A&AS for the NE 

Directorate. If an offeror is awarded an AEMSS 

contract prior to award of the A&AS contract, 

that offeror will be removed from further 

consideration from A&AS. The same applies to 

offeror's proposed subcontractors. However, if 

the Government establishes a competitive range 

and goes into discussions, it may at that time 

adjust teaming arrangements to remove a 

subcontractor awarded a prime or sub contract 

under AEMSS to effectively remove the conflict.

6 Who is the incumbent? Contracts Science Applications International Corporation 

(SAIC)
7

What OCI restrictions are in place for 

primes/subcontractors who are participating in 

the AEMSS procurement? That effort is current 

under source selection, and is not expected to 

be awarded until after proposals are due for this 

procurement.

Slide 24 Contracts/P

rogram See response to Question 5.

8

"Further, in numerous instances, the 

initiatives/programs have mutually beneficial 

outcomes and/or are interrelated to the extent 

that the research, findings, deliverables, studies, 

or other contractual services/deliverables from 

one organization have cross-Directorate effects 

and/or application."

Will there be an OCI in place for contractor's 

that have work in other DTRA Directorates?

1. Background Contracts/P

rogram

All offerors are expected to provide a complete 

listing

of both current and potential future DTRA 

related procurement actions or potential OCI 

conflicts. Additionally, the selected awardee will 

also be required to update DTRA on potential 

new OCI conflicts resulting from new work.

9 Is there an example of prior "develop 

transitioning capabilities"? 2. Objective Program

The PWS was reviewed and updated and will be 

included with the RFP. This language has been 

removed. 

10

"Conducting research and analysis." Can the 

government please go into detail a little more 

on what topics the PTEP instructors would need 

to conduct research and analysis on for 

Requirements 9 and 10? 

3. Scope, 

Requirement 9 Program

As it states in the opening paragraphs of both 9 

& 10, the instructors would be conducting 

research and analysis in the areas of: strategic, 

operational, tactical, and technical aspects of 

nuclear weapons, the U.S. strategic deterrent, 

WMD proliferation and counter-proliferation, 

WMD response, consequence management, US 

and NATO nuclear policy, radiation detection, 

and radiological, blast and thermal effects of 

nuclear weapons. This research and analysis is to 

support emerging training requirements and the 

update of current curricula for new or existing 

communities of interest.
11

"Certification in the National Incident 

Management System (NIMS) is also required."

Can this certification be attained after receiving 

an employment offer or does the candidate 

need the certification prior to start date?

3. Scope, 

Requirement 

24

Program

This online course certification can be attained 

post employment offer. PWS was updated to 

identify 30 days of assignment to contract.

12 Integrating department programs. What does 

this mean?

3. Scope, 

Requirement 

28

Program

This refers to integrating Nuclear Surety 

Department programs. The PWS has been 

updated to specify nuclear surety programs. 

13

"The Government will provide all necessary 

office equipment for on-site contractors." What 

is classified as necessary office equipment? If 

laptops, will staff working outside of the local 

area not receive them? 

5.2 GFI Program

Necessary office equipment for on-site 

contractors includes telephones, workstations, 

personal computers (UNCLASS laptop), ancillary 

items, and required Local Area Network (LAN) 

connectivity for all activities conducted in 

support of this effort. UNCLASS Laptop and 

headset will be issued to individuals working 

outside local area.

14

Will the governemnt require a facility at both 

Lorton, VA and Albuquerque, NM? Security 

requirements and size restrictions? 

5.1. PLACE 

AND WORKING 

HOURS OF 

PERFORMANCE

Program

PWS was reviewed and updated. There is no 

longer a Facility Requirement for either 

location.

15 What is defined as Senior-level within DoD for 

"Senior-level projects"?

3. Scope, 

Requirement 

#1

Program Senior-level is defined at the General Officer/SES 

or DTRA Directorate-level.

16 Will the government provide OSHA forklift 

training and Red Cross CPR certification?

3. Scope, 

Requirement 8-

10

Program

The Government will provide the OSHA forklift 

training and CPR certification. CPR may or may 

not be through Red Cross.

17

Will the government provide recommended 

LCATs and position descriptions broken out by 

LCAT?

Contracts/P

rogram

We are reviewing the LCATs and recommended 

LCATs will be included in the PWS with the RFP. 

18 What contract vehicle is the government 

planning to use for this effort?

Contracts/P

rogram

GSA OASIS Unrestricted Pool 1
19

When does the government anticipate releasing 

the draft solicitation material including Section 

L and the evaluating criteria?

Contracts The draft RFP is anticipated to be released at the 

end of March

20 What is the proposed strategy and timing for 

this acquisition for the NE A&AS contract. 

Acquisition 

Strategy Contracts

• Draft RFP Posted www.SAM.gov – March 2022; 

HDTRA1-22-R-0003

• Final RFP Posted – April 2022

• Proposals Due – May 2022

• Contract or Task Order Award – Transition 

Period Start – July 2022

• Full Performance Start – 29 August 2022

21

Does the government intend to award a single 

award stand alone contract or an IDIQ or will it 

be released as a Task Order under a current IDIQ, 

such as OASIS? 

Acquisition 

Strategy Contracts The Government intends to issue a single TO off GSA OASIS Unrestricted Pool 1

22 What is the anticipated final RFP, and award? Acquisition 

Strategy Contracts See response to question 20.

23

Industry recommends that requirements for key 

personnel resumes and LOIs be held to a 

reasonable level that confirms the bidder’s 

understanding of the work and ability to hire 

appropriate personnel, such as no more than 7 

resumes. Because of the technical nature of this 

work, we recommend that evaluations 

emphasize understanding and management of 

the work and management plans.

Staffing 

Requirements Program

The RFP will require a limited number of 

resumes and sample resumes to support specific 

requirement areas in addition to a detailed 

staffing plan explaining the approach to 

recruitment and retention. 

24

Please identify any recent, ongoing or planned 

changes in the organizational structure of NE 

and anticipated shifts in priorities or focus areas

NE 

Organization Program

PWS was reviewed and updated to reflect NE 

organizational structure presented at Industry 

Day. 

25

Will the Government please review the number 

of FTEs cited for NE-FO and NE-MA in particular 

and across all NE organizations in general? The 

column totals do not match with the FTEs 

specified elsewhere in the PWS (section 8)

PWS Section 8 Program PWS was reviewed and updated. 
26

Will the government confirm its position of 

continuing with its current acquisition strategy 

of OASIS Pool 1 (full and open)?

Slide 19 Contracts See response to Question 21.

27

The Industry Day recently held indicates as 

transition as short as 30 days. Normally, a 30 

day transition is a favorable indicator for the 

incumbent. We ask that the government 

consider a 90 day transition making the 

acquisition open to a broader pool of bidders 

and provide a smooth and low risk transition for 

the work.

Slide 26 Program The Government acknowledges the question and 

is considering a 60 day transition. 

28

Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI): “If 

Subcontractor is providing support to NE Front 

Office, then the same restrictions as the Prime 

apply”. Would the government please clarify 

which specific PWS requirements and positions 

would bring about a broad conflict in the 

directorate as a whole? 

Slide 24 Program

Yes the same restrictions would apply to the 

prime contractor that the subcontractor is 

supporting. Specific OCI restrictions would 

need to be evaluated on a case by case basis. 

29

Reference the draft PWS Section 5.7, p.20, 

Travel, requirement that personnel performing 

on OCONUS, DoD installations Complete Level I 

Antiterrorism Awareness Training, Level A 

Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) 

education and training. Will the Government 

please identify which Requirements in PWS 

Section 4 the SERE training requirement applies 

to?

PWS Section 

5.7, pg 20 Program

Considering many of the requirements "could" 

involve travel overseas, the Government does 

not intend to rule out any position. Employees 

are afforded the opportunity to complete the 

training during normal duty hours. 

30

The Government has indicated they will require 

bidders to "provide few resumes/key personnel 

requirements." To improve the Government's 

insight and evaluation of an offerors realistic 

ability to provide fully qualified personnel, 

would the Government consider allowing the 

submission of additional resumes (i.e. up 10 ) to 

demonstrate the bidder's strengths to provide 

timely availability of resources? 

Industry Day 

slide page 22 Program

No, the number of resumes or sample resumes 

required will be limited to those identified in 

the RFP. 
31

If the Government allows submission of 

optional team resumes beyond 'the few 

resumes' to demonstrate strength of 

capabilities, will the Government allow page 

count for the inclusion of the optional resumes 

as part of the evaluated content? This inclusion 

will enable the Government the to evaluate the 

realistic capabilities of the bidder and minimize 

program and staffing risk. 

Industry Day 

slide page 22 Program Each resume will be limited in the number of pages it may contain. 

32

The government has stated an 'Approximate 60 

FTE' headcount. Will the government allow 

bidders to propose a tailored staffing approach 

that demonstrates their 'right sized' staffing 

level to support their technical approach? 

Industry Day 

slide page 20 Program

The number of FTEs is to provide all interested 

parties a general idea of the scope of the NE 

effort. The Government will evaluate each 

Offeror's approach and manpower based on 

their understanding of the NE A&AS 

requirements as demonstrated in the technical 

proposal. 

33

Will the government evaluate a bidder's rightsized staffing approach favorably if the proposed 

staffing and technical approach deviates from 

the" approximate 60 FTE" headcount provided 

it meets all PWS requirements?

Industry Day 

slide page 20 Program See response to question 32.

34

Will the Government please clarify that they 

request headcount to be approximate with 

historical levels?

Industry Day 

slide page 20 Program

The number of FTEs is to provide all interested 

parties a general idea of the scope of the NE 

effort.

35

To ensure the offerors demonstrate proven 

ability to provide required capabilities, will the 

Government define recency of Past 

Performance within the last 3 years to ensure 

bidders adequately demonstrate current 

abilities to recruit and perform similar and/or 

relevant work?

Industry Day 

slide page 23

Contract/Pr

ogram

DTRA generally defines recency as Past 

Performance within the last 5 years and does not 

intend to deviate for this acquisition. 
36

To promote small business ability to support 

the work, will Government define size and scope 

and complexity to be equivalent to the work 

they are proposed to perform on DTRA NE 

A&AS?

Industry Day 

slide page 23 

Contract/Pr

ogram

For Subcontractors/Teaming Partners the size, 

scope, and complexity determination will focus 

on the present and past performance work 

history as it relates to the specific effort(s) the 

Subcontractor/ Teaming Partner will perform on 

the PWS.

37

Will the Government define size, scope and 

complexity for the Prime past performance as 

collectively similar in size, scope and 

complexity to the requirements in the RFP? 

Collectively similar in size, scope and 

complexity would be defined as the contracts, 

when taken as a whole, are similar to the RFP 

requirements. 

Industry Day 

slide page 23 

Contract/Pr

ogram

In determining relevance, consideration will be 

given to projects similar to this solicitation in 

scope, magnitude and complexity (including 

subcontract management) to the range of scope 

areas and services required in the PWS. 

38

Will the Government clarify how they intend to 

evaluate risk with regard to the Evaluation 

Factors? 

Industry Day 

slide page 23 

Contract/Pr

ogram

Evaluation criteria and order of importance are 

still being finalized and will be outlined within 

the RFP; however risk will be evaluated 

proportionately to each Factor. 

39

Given Factor 1 (Mission Capability) and Factor 2 

(Past Performance) are more important than 

Factor 3 (Cost), will risk be weighted in 

proportion to the rankings of these evaluation 

factors? 

Industry Day 

slide page 23 

Contract/Pr

ogram See response to question 38.

40

Will risk related to Factor # 1 (Mission 

Capability) be evaluated at a higher weighted 

value to ensure the Government receives the 

best capabilities for low risk program 

execution?

Industry Day 

slide page 23 

Contract/Pr

ogram See response to question 38.

41

What is the date after contract start the 

Government requires a fully staffed roster to 

minimize program risk?

Industry Day 

slide page 23 Program

The Government expects the successful Offeror 

to be fully staffed not later by the end of the 

transition period.

42

How will the government determine risk if 

bidders propose FTE staffing that is significantly 

less than the "Approximate 60 FTEs" (i.e. more 

than 10% deviation)?

Industry Day 

slide page 20 Program

The Government acknowledges the offeror's 

right to

propose fewer FTEs, however the expectation is 

that the proposed technical and management 

approaches should clearly outline any risks and 

how they are mitigated.
43

The Industry Day slides (page 26) indicate a 

"Task Order Award – Transition Period Start – 

July 2022" and "Full Performance Start – 29 

August 2022". Will the Government's confirm 

that Transition will be 30 days? Any longer 

period may increase risk to critical mission area 

and cost to the contract.

Industry Day 

slide page 26 Program

The Government is considering a 60 day 

transition period to reduce risk to the program. 

Offerors will be required to provide a transition 

plan. 

44

Please clarify, will the Government provide a 

separate task for pricing transition? This will 

allow the Government to identify and evaluate 

strengths and weaknesses in the bidder's 

management approach to transition.

Industry Day 

slide page 26 Contracts

The Government's intent is to have each 

contractor breakout transition costs separately 

so they are available for evaluation (for 

reasonableness and technical suitability), but 

they will not be used for the overall assessment 

of the proposed costs. 

45 Will the Government clarify how they intend to 

evaluate risk in Transition? 

Industry Day 

slide page 26

Contract/Pr

ogram

The RFP will require a transition plan. Each 

offeror will be evaluated based on their 

individual approach. 

46

The OASIS GWAC Labor categories have 

predefined experience qualifications including 

years of experience. Does the Government 

intend to include the OASIS Labor categories 

(with the solicitation) that align to the staffing 

headcounts provided in the Draft PWS?

OASIS contract 

Draft PWS page 

25

Contract/Pr

ogram See response to Question 17.

47

The OASIS Labor Contract provides a definition 

of a SME. However, it does not provide any 

definition of Years Experience or Education 

levels. Will the government provide the 

definition for Years of Experience and Education 

level desired for the SME category in order to 

ensure bidders properly interpret the level of 

expertise required for a SME? These definitions 

will ensure the Government receives the 

qualification levels they require for SME 

expertise and ensures a competitive 

environment. 

Program

The PWS was updated to include education and 

experience requirements. SME category 

definition will be included. 
48

Will the Government require SMEs with greater 

than 10 years experience during the contract 

period of performance? Historically the 

Government has requested SMEs with greater 

than 10 years experience. 

OASIS contract Program See response to question 46.

49

As discussed during the presentation of the 

Industry Day slides, the Government expressed 

a desire for innovation to address the changing 

NE environment. To enable program flexibility 

to provide innovations for planned or 

unplanned requirements, will the Government 

solicitation include an unpriced FFP CLIN to 

allow for Innovation during the Contract PoP? A 

FFP CLIN would allow flexibility to acquire 

capabilities and materials needed for 

innovation. As program requirements may 

evolve, will the Government allow an unpriced 

CLIN that could be exercised on an as-needed 

basis? 

Industry Day 

Discussion Program

No, it is not permissible to have an unpriced 

CLIN on a contract for an undefined 

requirement.