Attachment-8_SPC-HWX-II_QuestionsandClarificationsForm_GovernmentResponses_A00001.xlsx
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- Solicitation number
- 70Z02325R93250001
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This is a Questions and Answers document for solicitation 70Z02325R93250001 regarding the U.S. Coast Guard's Special Purpose Craft - Heavy Weather 2nd Generation (SPC-HWX II) procurement.
Only two substantive questions and responses are included in the document. The first question addresses a reference error in the price schedule regarding TDS-3 deliverables, which was corrected in amendment A00001 to align with SOW section 041-3.6 on Product Configuration Baseline. The second question raises concerns about the payment milestone structure for this 100% small business set-aside contract, particularly regarding the significant portion of payments (over 50% of base year value) being withheld until vessel completion. The government responded that contract financing can be negotiated post-award and clarified this in amendment A00001.
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| Question No. | Reference | Questions | Responses | |
| 1 | attachment 3 – Price Schedule, Item X002AC references SOW 41-7 | There is no section 41-7 in the statement of work. Please clarify the deliverables required for TDS-3 | Price schedule has been corrected in A00001. TDS-3 should represent the Product Configuration Baseline described in SOW 041-3.6 | |
| 2 | (2) | Block 10 of Form 1449 | (2) | Block 10 of Form 1449 indicates that this RFP is a 100% Small Business Set Aside. Additionally, Section 9 of the RFP (Form 1449) outlines the Commercial Financing Interim Payment plan and the payment milestones for this project. Based on a review of the payment milestones, the following payments will not be made until the 1st vessel is essentially complete and in the water: |
20% of Design and Development – CLIN X001 100% of TDS-2 as it includes “as built drawings” in the deliverable – CLIN X002AB 50% of LLTM under CLIN 003AB 60% of the Boat price excluding LLTM (milestones 3&4) under CLIN X003AA These amounts could easily equal over 50% of the total value of the base year order under this contract. This is an onerous amount for a small business to carry as a cost. The borrowing costs for small businesses are quite high, and this payment plan will likely add over 10% to the cost of the overall project to the Government. Additionally, holding back milestone payments on CLIN X001 until the boat is complete does not match the costs and deliverables related to the design effort.
| Will the Government consider revising the proposed milestones as shown below the question form. This will better align the payment milestones with the actual cash flows of the project | Contract financing, if invoked by the offeror, is negotiated post-award. Part III, Section 9 of the SF1449 - A00001 has been updated to clarify this. |
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&16RFP NO. 70Z02325R93250001 &16QUESTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS FORM &16ATTACHMENT 8
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