Amendment_A0001_70Z04019QP13011.doc

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center

ESD, Contracting & Procurement Division 3 Mail Stop 25, 707 E. Ordnance Road Baltimore, MD 21226-5000 Carol.L.Dreszer@uscg.mil

9B. DATE (SEE ITEM 11)

11/28/18

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

FORMCHECKBOX

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers FORMCHECKBOX is extended, FORMCHECKBOX is not extended. Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods: (a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copy of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the Offer submitted: or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

N/A

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc)

SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor FORMCHECKBOX is not, FORMCHECKBOX is required to sign this document and return 1 copy to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

See Pages 2 – 4 for answers to questions received.

REFER INQUIRIES TO CAROL DRESZER (41

Kelly Wyatt, Contracting Officer

BY

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

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STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83) PREVIOUS EDITION UNUSA

RFQ No. 70Z04019QP13011

Amendment A0001

1. This amendment is issued to provide answers to questions received in response to this solicitation.

Question 1: In the SOW, “the contractor shall provide system hardware and software maintenance and calibration on each HMS system in order to ensure continued operation for a minimum of 10 years with a warranty period of 5 years. In regard to the above, can you please address the below questions:

a. There is no line item to price system hardware and software maintenance and calibration. Under what line item or items are the system hardware and software maintenance and calibration to be priced?

Answer: See Revised SOW and solicitation.

Physically remove pages 3 – 7 of solicitation and insert the attached revised pages 3 - 7 labeled “Amendment No. A0001 solicitation rev. 12/4/18.”

Physically remove SOW and insert revised SOW entitled “Attachment (1) Amendment A0001SOW rev. 12/4/18.”

b. The warranty period runs beyond the period of performance of the proposed effort. Under what line item or items is the warranty cost to be price, especially since the Government is requesting an extended warranty outside of the normal commercial offering Answer: See Revised SOW and solicitation

c. Per the RFP, the period of performance consists of one (1) 12-month base period and three (3) 12-month option periods. In the RFP requirements, the prime contractor is required to provide a five-year warranty on the prototype systems and then another five years of maintenance on the system and calibration. Will the contract period of performance be extended to cover the maintenance and calibration of the prototype system? If not, what contract document will cover the maintenance and calibration of the prototype systems?

Answer: See Revised SOW and solicitation. Prototype reference has been deleted from SOW

Question 2. The RFP does not provide definitive requirements for the warranty, calibration, and maintenance coverages to be provided by the prime contractor. Can you please address the following questions:

a. This is a commercial fixed price bid. For the commercial equipment/hardware, is the Government requesting any warranty requirements outside of the manufacturer’s standard warranty terms for the five year warranty period? If so, please define.

Answer: See Revised SOW and solicitation

b. At the end of the warranty period, the prime contractor is responsible for the maintenance and calibration of the system for the next five years. Since this is a prototype system, the mean time between failures is unknown. Is the Government requesting the prime contractor continue with the terms of the manufacturers standard warranty terms for an additional five years? If not, please define the requirements?

Answer: See Revised SOW and solicitation. Prototype reference has been deleted from SOW

c. Is the Government paying five years in advance for the maintenance and calibration of the system? If not, what contract vehicle are the costs to be charged and paid against?

Answer: See Revised SOW

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Amendment A0001

d. On calibration, does the calibration have to done on the ship or will the Government return the system to the prime contractor or its designee for calibration.

Answer: Contractor to define. Currently calibration on existing systems is done onboard cutter pier side.

e. On calibration, once the system is calibrated and returned, will the Government reinstall the system on the ship? If not and the prime contractor is required to calibrate on the ship, where will the ship be docked to allow calibration?

Answer: See above answer to Item d.

f. What is the required turn-around time for repair and or maintenance of the hardware and or software after the end of the warranty period?

Answer: Contractor to define.

g. What is the required turn-around time for calibration of the prototype system on the ship?

Answer: See above answer to Item d.

h. Does the Government require to lay-in inventory?

Answer: No

i. This is a fixed price commercial bid. For the commercial software, is the Government requesting any warranty requirements outside of the manufacturer’s standard warranty terms for the five year warranty period? If so, please define?

Answer: See Revised SOW

j. At the end of the warranty period, the prime contractor is responsible to maintain the delivered software. Since this is a prototype system, the mean time between failures is unknown. Is the Government requesting the prime contractor continue with the terms of the manufacturers standard warranty terms for an additional five years? If not, please define the requirements?

Answer: See Revised SOW. Prototype reference has been deleted from SOW

Question 3: Per the RFP, the system shall synchronize and time stamp with the onboard computer and updated annually with a GPS time code (UTC). On this requirement, can you please address the following questions:

a. Does the system need to have its own GPS system or can it connect to a GPS already onboard the vessel. If its own GPS, a GPS antenna will need to be installed topside as part of the system installation. If using the onboard GPS, details will be needed in order to interface to the onboard system.

Answer: Yes. No external GPS antenna and no interface with cutter system.

b. Does the vessel have an onboard NTP server that could be used to accomplish the time synch?

Answer: No.

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Amendment A0001

Question 4: Under the heading of “Type of Contract on page 2 of the RFP, the period of performance consist one (1) 12-month base period and three (3) 12- month option periods for a total of four years. In Section 4.3 of the Statement of work, the Period of Performance for the contract is five (5) years from date of award. What is the correct period of performance?

Answer: See Revised SOW and Solicitation

2. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clause 52.212-1 (f)(1), Amendments to Request For Quotations, contractors must acknowledge receipt of this Amendment by signing Block No. 15 of SF 30 and returning one (1) copy at the time and date specified in the solicitation for receipt of proposals.

3. Due to time constraints, no more questions will be accepted.

4...Closing date of solicitation remains as Wednesday December 18, 2018 1pm Eastern Standard Time.

5. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

(End of Amendment No. A0001)