Small_Boat_Solicitation_Questions_and_Answers_(29_July_2016).docx

Soliciation Questions and Answers

1) Are boat, boat engine, and boat generator maintenance and repair parts government furnished or contractor furnished? The POWS appears to be a services contract and all parts would be government furnished, but just confirming.

Correct. They are government furnished.

2) Are all service call repairs, however minor or extensive, part of this POWS or funded through repair estimates? Is there a monetary threshold for contracted repair service and new repair work? Section 2.3.3. Service Calls is clear on the process and Section 2.4.1. Written Repair Estimates outlines the process and timeline for submitting repair estimates.

All repairs are funded through repair estimates from the repair CLINS. (Line items 0002 and 0004)

3) Is there a specified or minimum level of contractor liability and service insurance coverage?

For required insurance on a government installation reference FAR Clause 52.228-5 – Insurance – Work on a Government Installation. The Contractor shall, at its own expense, procure and thereafter maintain the following kinds of insurance with respect to performance under the contract.

a. Workmen’ s Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance as required by law except that if this contract is to be performed in State which does not require or permit private insurance, then compliance with the statutory or administrative requirements in any such State will be satisfactory. The required Workmen’ s Compensation insurance shall extend to cover employer’ s liability for accidental bodily injury or death and for occupational disease with a minimum liability limit of $100,000.

b. General Liability Insurance. Bodily injury liability insurance, in the minimum limits of $500,000 per occurrence shall be required on the comprehensive form of policy.

c. Automobile Liability Insurance. This insurance shall be required on the comprehensive form of policy and shall provide bodily injury liability and property damage liability covering the operation of all automobiles used in connection with the performance of the contract. At least the minimum limits of $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage shall be required.

4) What are the current number of hours on the six boat engines and what are the annual hours of operation?

The boats get an average of 100 hours in a week before rotating out for maintenance. The engines get 2,000 – 4,000 hours on them each year. Current number of hours are unknown.

5) Is there a specified number of contractor provided linehanlders for the periodic ship/sub movements?

2 Line handlers is sufficient.

6) Could you provide a list of interested contractors and questions/answers already submitted and responded to?

There are no previous submitted questions. This is all of the submitted questions in this document.

7) CLIN 0001 Preventative Maintenance: Please confirm that this CLIN includes a Fixed Price for labor services to support the 2 WB vessels (No parts nor overtime).

Yes according to your labor rates what would the cost be to provide the preventive maintenance services for a year without parts and overtime.

8) CLIN 0002 Repairs: Is this CLIN for reimbursement of parts? Are you asking us to pre price as a "lot" for parts or is this an unpriced CLIN? Currently the "Repairs" CLIN is used for reimbursement of parts bought by ALC with an authorized 4% handling fee.

Only provide your fully burdened labor rates for regular hours and after hours on the repair CLINS (CLIN 0002 and CLIN 0004). No total amounts are needed on the repair CLINS.

9) CLIN 0003 Preventative Maintenance: Please confirm that this CLIN includes a Fixed Price for labor services to support the 4 HSB vessels (No parts nor overtime).

Yes according to your labor rates what would the cost be to provide the preventive maintenance services for a year without parts and overtime.

10) CLIN 0005 Essential Services: Since we can not forecast the requirement for mission essential services, is this an unpriced CLIN?

Yes this is an unpriced CLIN.