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A -- VEHICLE AND ENGINE ENGINEERING SUPPORT SOL CI9710169 DUE 031797 POC Hans Schellhas 513-366-2055 WEB: Office of Acquisition Management -- Cincinnati Contracts Management Division, www.epa.gov/oam/cinn-cmd. E-MAIL: U.S. EPA -- Cincinnati Contracts Management Division, schellhas.hans@epamail.epa.gov. AMENDMENT 1 Technical Questions and Answers: 1. Section K of the solicitation contains a number of representations and certifications. Are these to be submitted with the proposal? If so, should they be part of the Technical Proposal or the Cost Proposal? Response: They should be submitted in the Cost Proposal. 2. For the Sample Work Assignment in Attachment 4, section E.2, should we assume that the diesel engine in question is typical of a light-duty vehicle(passenger car or pickup truck)? Response: Yes. 3. What is the size range of the engines that will be the subject of this project? Will they all be light-duty? Will any be auxiliary power units for hybrid-electric vehicles? Response: The Engines will all be light-duty. Some may be auxiliary power units for hybrid vehicles. 4. Attachment 6, paragraph H, appears to indicate that we should use the figures from Attachment 13 for Other Direct Costs (ODC). Is this designed to account for materials, shipping, etc., given that we do not know the actual scope of work? Should we apply indirect cost rates to this sum? 5. If the answer to (4) is no, then how do we account for materials and other costs, given that we do not know the actual scope of work. Response to questions 4 & 5: See the revised Level of Effort Distribution chart(Attachment 13) for the designated ODC items on the following page. AMENDMENT 1 Technical Questions and Answers: 1. Section K of the solicitation contains a number of representations and certifications. Are these to be submitted with the proposal? If so, should they be part of the Technical Proposal or the Cost Proposal? Response: They should be submitted in the Cost Proposal. 2. For the Sample Work Assignment in Attachment 4, section E.2, should we assume that the diesel engine in question is typical of a light-duty vehicle(passenger car or pickup truck)? Response: Yes. 3. What is the size range of the engines that will be the subject of this project? Will they all be light-duty? Will any be auxiliary power units for hybrid-electric vehicles? Response: The Engines will all be light-duty. Some may be auxiliary power units for hybrid vehicles. 4. Attachment 6, paragraph H, appears to indicate that we should use the figures from Attachment 13 for Other Direct Costs (ODC). Is this designed to account for materials, shipping, etc., given that we do not know the actual scope of work? Should we apply indirect cost rates to this sum? 5. If the answer to (4) is no, then how do we account for materials and other costs, given that we do not know the actual scope of work. Response to questions 4 & 5: See the revised Level of Effort Distribution chart(Attachment 13) for the designated ODC items on the following page. AMENDMENT 1 Technical Questions and Answers: 1. Section K of the solicitation contains a number of representations and certifications. Are these to be submitted with the proposal? If so, should they be part of the Technical Proposal or the Cost Proposal? AMENDMENT 1 Technical Questions and Answers: 1. Section K of the solicitation contains a number of representations and certifications. Are these to be submitted with the proposal? If so, should they be part of the Technical Proposal or the Cost Proposal? Response: They should be submitted in the Cost Proposal. 2. For the Sample Work Assignment in Attachment 4, section E.2, should we assume that the diesel engine in question is typical of a light-duty vehicle(passenger car or pickup truck)? Response: Yes. 3. What is the size range of the engines that will be the subject of this project? Will they all be light-duty? Will any be auxiliary power units for hybrid-electric vehicles? Response: The Engines will all be light-duty. Some may be auxiliary power units for hybrid vehicles. 4. Attachment 6, paragraph H, appears to indicate that we should use the figures from Attachment 13 for Other Direct Costs (ODC). Is this designed to account for materials, shipping, etc., given that we do not know the actual scope of work? Should we apply indirect cost rates to this sum? 5. If the answer to (4) is no, then how do we account for materials and other costs, given that we do not know the actual scope of work. Response to questions 4 & 5: See the revised Level of Effort Distribution chart(Attachment 13) for the designated ODC items on the following page. Level of Effort Distribution Labor Category Base Level of Effort Optional Level of Effort Base Option 1 Option 2 Base Option 1 Option 2 Total Professional Levels Program Manager/ Senior Engineer P-4 1,200 1,200 1,200 3,000 3,000 3,000 12,600 Senior Engineer P-3 2,600 2,600 2,600 6,500 6,500 6,500 27,300 Junior Engineer P-2 1,600 1,600 1,600 4,000 4,000 4,000 16,800 Technical Levels Senior Technician P-3 2,300 2,300 2,300 5,750 5,750 5,750 24,150 Test Technician P-2 1,300 1,300 1,300 3,250 3,250 3,250 13,650 Total Loe 9,000 9,000 9,000 22,500 22,500 22,500 94,500 Est. Clerical 900 900 900 2,250 2,250 2,250 9,450 Travel $3,750 $3,938 $4,134 $9,375 $9,844 $10,336 $41,377 Test Cell Usage $75,000 $78,750 $82,688 $187,500 $196,875 $206,719 $827,531 Test Items $150,000 $157,500 $165,375 $375,000 $393,750 $413,438 $1,655,063 Computer Usage $3,750 $3,938 $4,134 $9,375 $9,844 $10,336 $41,377 * Materials $142,500 $149,625 $157,106 $356,250 $374,063 $392,766 $1,572,310 Total ODC $375,000 $393,750 $413,438 $937,500 $984,375 $1,033,594 $4,137,656 * Some Examples include: Hydraulic Oil, Bolts/Nuts/Washers, Welding Supplies, Clamps, Torque Sensors, Ball Valves, Specialized Fuel Components. (0058)

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