Attachment 1 - N00024-25-R-5200 MK 6 MOD X (Foundry Hardware Factory) Questions.xlsx
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- Integrated Combat System (ICS) MK 6 MOD X Full Rate Production (Foundry Hardware Factory)
- Solicitation number
- N0002425R5200
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This document contains questions and responses related to a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Navy's Surface Fleet hardware pipeline, known as "The Foundry." The RFP is for an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to replace legacy hardware obsolescence management and technical evolution processes.
The key details include:
- The Government is seeking industry feedback on several topics, including catalog management, software procurement, capacity teams, pricing strategies, leasing models, and ORDALT equipment upgrades.
- The draft RFP is for CLIN 0001 Catalog, CLIN 0002 Software, CLIN 0003 and CLIN 0005 Capacity Software/Hardware Teams, and CLIN 0004 Hardware Procurement.
- The Government is interested in negotiating multi-year pricing, implementing "step-ladder" pricing, and exploring hardware leasing models like End User Hardware as a Service (EUHaaS).
- The Government is also contemplating adding an option CLIN for the procurement and maintenance of Ordnance Alteration (ORDALT) equipment upgrade kits.
- Respondents are invited to provide feedback on the draft RFP by 5 PM EST on November 29, 2024.
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Q's
| IDIQ N00024-25-R-5200 MK 6 MOD X (Foundry Hardware Factory) | |||||
| Question | Question | Reference | Response | ||
| 001 | The Government currently uses ServiceNow (commercial application) which is a subscription-based platform to manage the hardware catalog. Is the preference to develop your own hardware and software catalog or use the Government’s already established catalog? | CLIN 0001 Catalog | |||
| 002 | The Government is interested in negotiating catalog pricing for multiple years. What information and/or support is needed to request pricing for five years? What are the barriers to providing pricing for five years? | CLIN 0001 Catalog | |||
| 003 | The Government is interested in adding an attachment to the contract that will include all software procurements via a pricing schedule. One possibility is that the Government plans to request pricing for each software item, license type, support agreements, and any volume discounts upfront for the duration of the contract. Please explain any challenges you anticipate, including whether you anticipate any challenges for the Government to obtain fair and reasonable pricing. | CLIN 0002 Software | |||
| 004 | The Government is seeking recommendations how best to structure FFP capacity teams for a scalable software solution and engineering labor. Rather than prescribing specific requirements, the Government seeks an approach that ensures flexibility, efficiency, and scalability based on the evolving needs of the program. The Government is interested in team structure, scaling strategy, key roles or skill sets you recommend (e.g., cloud architects, devops, software engineers) and industry best practices you have found most effective for managing scalable software solutions in terms of capacity and resource allocation. Please provide information on what labor mix is appropriate (seniority/staffing). | CLIN 0003, 0005 Capacity Software / Hardware Teams | |||
| 005 | The Government is exploring pricing strategies for our upcoming RFP and would like to understand preferred methods for implementing “step-ladder” pricing for each platform variant (pricing that reflects a decreasing per-item unit price when increasing overall quantities purchased over the period of performance). Specifically, could you share your experiences and recommendations on the following: | ||||
| 1. | Factors considered most critical when establishing step-ladder pricing. | CLIN 0004 Hardware Procurement | |||
| 006 | How you determine threshold and increments for each pricing level to ensure competitiveness while maintaining profitability? | CLIN 0004 Hardware Procurement | |||
| 007 | When the Government sets quantity breaks within the solicitation’s step-ladder, how can the Government consider your incremental pricing described above (to the best extent possible). | CLIN 0004 Hardware Procurement |
| 008 | Given the differences in cost, demand, and usage across platform variants, would implementing step ladder pricing at the individual variant level provide more incentives and flexibility or would a combined approach work best? | CLIN 0004 Hardware Procurement | ||
| 009 | The Government is seeking insight regarding the use of price inflation caps to mitigate pricing volatility. A price inflation cap is a contractual provision that limits the amount by which prices can increase over a specified period, expressed as percentage (e.g., “not to exceed 3% per year”). Specifically appreciate your feedback on the following: | |||
| Would the introduction of inflation caps discourage competition and make you less likely to submit a bid? What factors influence your decision? | CLIN 0005 Hardware Procurement | |||
| 010 | The Government is exploring hardware procurement models that align with industry standards, specifically in terms of leasing rather than direct purchase of the shipset equipment. End User Hardware as a Service (EUHaaS) provides the ability to lease hardware rather than purchase it. This model allows access to the latest technology with reduced upfront costs, while benefiting from regular upgrades and maintenance throughout the lease term. At the end of the lease, users have the option to purchase the hardware. Could you provide insights or recommendations on industry best practices for hardware leasing models such as EUHaaS? | Leasing Model - not included in RFP currently | ||
| 011 | The Government is interested in understanding the benefits in terms of cost management, scalability, flexibility, and lifecycle management. Additionally, how do leasing models compare to direct procurement in terms of long-term total cost of ownership and operational efficiencies. Do you see your business fitting into this model? | Leasing Model - not included in RFP currently | ||
| 012 | What challenges do you foresee with the EUHaaS model in relation to Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS)? How do you think these challenges could impact your company's ability to effectively leverage this model? | Leasing Model - not included in RFP currently | ||
| 013 | Government expects the solicitation will include domestic sourcing restrictions, for example DFARS 252.225-7001, 252.204-7016, 252.204-7017, and 252.204-7018. What challenges do you anticipate in ensuring compliance while maintaining supply chain efficiency and mitigating DMSMS? | Domestic Sourcing | ||
| 014 | The Government is contemplating adding an option CLIN for the procurement and maintenance of Ordnance Alteration (ORDALT) equipment upgrade kits which includes components such as Servers, Memory, Switches and Routers, Software, etc., for legacy compute equipment (TI16 MOD 0/1). |
TI-16 Mod 1 BL9
| Item | Nomenclature / Description | NSN | Part Number | Qty. | Function |
| 1. | 32GB, ATCA-MEM-DDR4-32GB | 8873500 | 1440 | Memory | |
| 2. | Solid State Drive, 2TB | 8965764 | 120 | Storage | |
| 3. | SFP-10G-LR | 8479944-001 | 42 | Sandbox console |
TI-16 Mod 1 FLT III
| Item | Nomenclature / Description | NSN | Part Number | Qty. | Function |
| 1. | 32GB, ATCA-MEM-DDR4-32GB | 8873500 | 1440 | Memory | |
| 2. | Solid State Drive, 2TB | 8965764 | 120 | Storage | |
| 3. | SFP-10G-LR | 8479944-001 | 44 | Sandbox console |
TI-16 Mod 0
| Item | Nomenclature / Description | NSN | Part Number | Qty. | Function |
| 1. | 32GB, ATCA-MEM-DDR4-32GB | 8873500 | 672 | Memory | |
| 2. | Solid State Drive, ATCA-7XMMOD-1TB | 8873501 | 168 | Storage | |
| 3. | SFP-10G-LR | 8479944-001 | 42 | Sandbox console | |
| 4. | SFP-10G-SR | 8479944-002 | 8 | ASAN ORDALT | |
| 5. | MMF (LC – LC) | 4 | ASAN ORDALT |
TI-16 Mod 1 FFG
| Item | Nomenclature / Description | NSN | Part Number | Qty. | Function |
| 1. | 32GB, ATCA-MEM-DDR4-32GB | 8873500 | 1152 | Memory | |
| 2. | Solid State Drive, 2TB | 8965764 | 120 | Storage | |
| 3. | SFP-10G-LR | 8479944-001 | 42 | Sandbox console | |
| ORDALT Equipment Upgrade - not included in RFP currently | |||||
| 015 | What are key factors or considerations that influence your company’s decision to pursue this effort? | ORDALT Equipment Upgrade - not included in RFP currently | |||
| 016 | How would your company’s current capabilities or expertise align with implementing a hardware factory model that included production, integration and sustainment of ORDALT kits for legacy equipment virtualization? | ORDALT Equipment Upgrade - not included in RFP currently | |||
| 017 | What potential value or challenges do you see in adapting this model to efficiently meet demands for legacy upgrades within your company? | ORDALT Equipment Upgrade - not included in RFP currently |
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