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- Solicitation number
- 70Z08024QPBPL0030
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This document contains questions and answers related to a federal contract opportunity for the USCGC LAWRENCE LAWSON WPC-1120 drydock in fiscal year 2024. The solicitation number is 70Z08024QPBPL0030.
The key details include:
- Questions from the contractor regarding tank liquid removal, fluid transfer, technical assistance required, inspection methods, pricing schedule details, valve restoration procedures, propeller inspection requirements, and dry docking specifications.
- The government's responses provide clarification on these items, such as the need to empty all tanks for drydocking, the availability of a U.S.-based ICCP system provider, an extension of the bid date, and guidance on pricing valve restoration and propeller inspection.
- There is also a sample pricing template provided for "Over and Above/Growth Work" that includes labor rates and material markup percentages.
The contractor is required to perform various tasks related to inspecting, preserving, and maintaining the vessel's underwater body, ICCP and anti-fouling systems, main diesel engines, and other components.
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USCGC LAWRENCE LAWSON DD
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
70Z08024QPBPL0030
| ITEM NO: 2 |
| CONTRACTOR QUESTION 1: How much liquid will there be in each tank that the contractor will have to move or remove in order to gas free the tanks and voids for inspection? |
There’s no way to determine how much will be in each tank. The cutter crew will us and transfer fluid as conditions dictate.
TITLE: Tanks and voids, Inspect and Preserve
PARA. NO: 3.2.2
PAGE NO: 21
| ITEM NO: 2 |
| CONTRACTOR QUESTION 2: Will the vessel have the capacity to transfer fluids from tanks and voids onboard the vessel or will the fluids contained in the tanks need to be removed, stored and returned? |
No. All tanks have to empty for drydocking.
TITLE: Tanks and voids, Inspect and Preserve
PARA. NO: 3.2.2
PAGE NO: 21
| ITEM NO: 9 |
| CONTRACTOR QUESTION 3: Research has indicated that the company that services the Cathelco Limited ICCP systems is a Canada based company. Does the government have a source for support of theses systems that is based in the US? |
Yes. There is a field rep who has been used on past projects.
TITLE: ICCP and Anti-Fouling System, inspect and maintain
PARA. NO: 3.1.3
PAGE NO: 50
| ITEM NO: |
| CONTRACTOR QUESTION 4: Technical assistance is required in work items 1, 5, 6, 9, and 13. The contractor requests that the government extend the bid date of this request from April 9, 2024 to April April 23, 2024 in order to allow these subcontractors adequate time to prepare and submit bids. |
Your request has been acknowledged and the date is extended to 4/22/2024.
TITLE: Solicitation, SF-1449
PARA. NO:
PAGE NO: 1
| ITEM NO: 1 |
| CONTRACTOR QUESTION 5: The contractor requests that the government verify that the side scan inspection is to be completed without the removal of underwater hull or freeboard preservation systems as no mention of the coating systems removal is included in the work item. |
Underwater hull is being 100% preserved. Recommend KTR sequence hull scan after the UW Hull has been blasted and before applying paint. Hull scans of the freeboard through paint has been done reliably in the past.
TITLE: Hull Plating, inspect
PARA. NO: 3.6.1
PAGE NO: 16
| ITEM NO: 16 |
| CONTRACTOR QUESTION 6: The Pricing Schedule B provided by the government includes "Work Item 16 - Unavoidable Growth". This item was not included in the specifications, and there is no quantity listed in the schedule. Please define this work item. |
The blanks will be for the contractor to complete.
The first one in over and above is asking for your over and above labor rate In the second line, there should be a percentage, so times your percentage by the number there and post your result in column after QTY See sample at bottom
TITLE: Pricing Schedule
PARA. NO:
PAGE NO:
| ITEM NO: |
| CONTRACTOR QUESTION 7: The Pricing Schedule B provided by the government includes Item O-00A Composite Labor Rate and OA/G-O, Over and Above Labor Rate. Are these items not the same? Should the contractor provide pricing in each of these sections of the Pricing Schedule? |
See question 6
TITLE: Pricing Schedule
PARA. NO:
PAGE NO:
| ITEM NO: 4 |
| CONTRACTOR QUESTION 8: Paragraph 3.2.3 says, "For each valve determine the most economical method for restoring the valve to a fully overhauled condition (i.e. either disassemble and overhaul the valve, or renew the valve in it's entirety)." The government and the contractor cannot determine the level of effort to restore any valve until the valves are disassembled and inspected. For estimating purposes, this requirement cannot be priced. The contractor should know up-front to either overhaul, replace, or disassemble and inspect and provide a report for each valve with the required repairs to be paid by a Change Order. To eliminate any risk to the contractor, the valves will be priced to be replaced. |
| Understood. |
TITLE: ASW/MSW/Firemain System Copmponents, Renew/Overhaul
PARA. NO: 3.2.3
PAGE NO: 30
| ITEM NO: 6 |
| CONTRACTOR QUESTION 9: Paragraph 3.2.3 says, "Inspect the propeller for damage, excessive wear, and all other discrepancies." How is the contractor to "Inspect" and what are "all other discrepancies"? Is the governement requiring only a visual inspection? Or a more detailed inspection that requires non-destructive die-penetrant inspection? Does the government want a pitch check of each blade to be completed? |
Visual is fine.
TITLE: Bow Thruster Propeller and Tunnel, Inspect and Repair
PARA. NO: 3.2.2.1
PAGE NO: 38
| ITEM NO: 8 |
| CONTRACTOR QUESTION 10: Paragraph 3.1.1 directs the contractor to "submit a CIR for inspections listed in the following paragraph 3.2.5 report". The work item does not have a paragraph 3.2.5. Did the government intend for the CIR to be written after the inspections listed in paragraph 3.2.1? |
Yes
TITLE: U/W Body, preserve
PARA. NO: 3.1.1
PAGE NO: 45
| ITEM NO: 10 |
| CONTRACTOR QUESTION 11: Paragraph 3.2.2 says, "Blocking Position 2 on the docking plan and the Coast Guard Yard Cradle must be used." Will the government transport the cradle to the winning contractor? |
We are issuing a new spec, no CG cradle will be provided
TITLE: Dry Docking
PARA. NO: 3.2.2
PAGE NO: 56
| ITEM NO: 10 |
| CONTRACTOR QUESTION 12: Paragraph 3.2 tasks the contractor to block and dock the vessel using one of the listed references. If reference 154 WPC 997-002 is allowed, this reference allows blocking of the vessel using timber. Paragraph 3.2.2 directs the contractor to use the Coast Guard Yard Cradle. Which of the paragraphs is to be followed? |
We are issuing a new spec, no CG cradle will be provided
TITLE: Dry Docking
PARA. NO: 3.2.2
PAGE NO: 56
| ITEM NO: 10 |
| CONTRACTOR QUESTION 13: Paragraph 3.2.3 Pre-docking Sea Trials states, "See the work item titled "Sea Trial Performance, Support, Provide" for requirements. Provide pricing for those tasks with the corresponding CLIN of the same title." If the scope of work for pre-docking sea trials is included in Work Item 12, paragraph 3.2, why is the government asking the contractor to price this task in Work Item 10, Dry Docking? Shouldn't the cost of the pre-docking sea trail be priced into Work Item 12, Sea Trial Performance? The sea trial pricing should be included in the sea trial item |
TITLE: Dry Docking
PARA. NO: 3.2.3
PAGE NO: 56
| ITEM NO: 11 |
| CONTRACTOR QUESTION 14: Paragraph 3.2, Table 1 - Service Selection, paragraph 3.3.10.1 of SFLC STD 8635 does not provide the amount of potable water per day to be provided to the vessel for pricing. Please provide the amount of potable water to be provided per day to the vessel for pricing. |
Recommend a shore tie from municipal water. The quantity of water varies depending on how many crew members are present.
TITLE: Temporary Services, provide- Cutter
PARA. NO: 3.2
PAGE NO: 58
| ITEM NO: 11 |
| CONTRACTOR QUESTION 15: Paragraph 3.4 directs the contractor to "provide two connex boxes and EKMS storage." What size connex boxes are required and for how long? What is an EKMS, and what is required for storage? |
Approximately 10’x 8’ x 40’. The size used at marine terminals. EKMS is secure communications equipment. This would be similar to desktop computers, cables, monitors.
TITLE: Temporary Services, provide- Cutter
PARA. NO: 3.4
PAGE NO: 59
| ITEM NO: 12 |
| CONTRACTOR QUESTION 16: Paragraph 3.1.1 directs the contractor to provide a CIR for "3.2.2 Clean and inspect dielectric shield." Paragraph 3.2.2 directs the contractor to "Submit CIR that includes a description of all previously unidentified discrepancies found during the pre-docking sea trial and recommended repairs." Please correct paragraph 3.1.1 to reflect the correct subject for the CIR. |
Project Manager will discuss with spec writer to understand intent. CIR will include discovered discrepancies, not “previously unidentified…”.
TITLE: Sea Trial Performance, Support and Provide
PARA. NO: 3.1.1
PAGE NO: 60
| ITEM NO: 13 |
| CONTRACTOR QUESTION 17: Paragraph 3.1.1 directs the contractor to provide a CIR for "3.3 Maintenance tasks". The task listed for the CIR is the endoscopic inspection of the cylinder chambers on both engines. Meeting the CIR requirement of being complete within the first 20% of the availability will be difficult to achieve. The contractor understand the urgency of the report. Will the government be flexible on the report submittal as long as the contractor shows active progress? |
Yes. Suggest KTR submits a CFR once an accurate time to submit is known.
TITLE: MDE, 8000 Hour Maintenance (QL3), Perform
PARA. NO: 3.1.1
PAGE NO: 65
| ITEM NO: 1 |
| CONTRACTOR QUESTION 18: Paragraph 3.6.1.3 states, "The automated scanning machine must cover all areas of the hull (below the waterline and entire freeboard area)". The government has not provided a work item to prepare and paint the freeboard of this vessel, or included the freeboard preservation in this item, and the scope of work places the freeboard out of the "touch-up" paint requirements. The contractor requests that the government either revise the work item to scan underwater hull areas only or add a work item to the specification package to cover the blasting and painting of the freeboard surfaces. |
| TITLE: Hull Plating, inspect |
| The spec is being revised |
PARA. NO: 3.6.1.3
PAGE NO: 15
Question 19: Work item 1: Hull plating , inspect lists in table 1A to extend the stainless steel doubler plate in the teardrop area. There are teardrop areas for both the main engine and generator overboards. Which areas are to be extended or is it both the mains and generators?
Answer: Main Engine Exhaust teardrops are the ones getting extended.
SAMPLE OVER AND ABOVE GROWTH
Over and Above/Growth Work
The Unit Price Column will be used throughout the life of the contract if growth work is added to the scope of the contract. If Over and Above/Growth Work is issued, these items will be awarded at the quantities needed via a contract modification. The quantity shown is an estimate only and may be exceeded at the unit prices offered.
| OA/G-001 |
| **Provide breakdown, as follows: |
Over and Above/Growth Labor Rate Unit Price: $; Quantity: 400; Unit of Issue: Hour; Extended Price: $____________
| $80.00 |
| Hour |
| 400 |
| $32,000.00 |
| OA/G-002 |
| Over and Above/Growth Material Markup/Handling Fee |
Unit Price: $88,765.87; Quantity: 1; Unit of Issue: Percent ________%;
Extended Price: [$88,765.87 X percentage quoted]: $______________
| $88,765.87 |
| 20% |
$17,753.17
Total Price of Over and Above/Growth
$49,753.17
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