Questions_and_Answers_Nov_14.pdf

Questions and Answers For

C-5M Fleet Restoration

November 14, 2013

Q: Will there be any pre-bid visits allowed?

A: No pre-bid visits will occur.

Q: Will photos be provided?

A: No photos will be provided, but blueprints (or equivalent) will be made available.

Q: If work is to be conducted at two of the four locations, does that mean simultaneously (such that the contractor would have to deploy two teams) or will it be on a one at a time basis?

A: In some instances, work may need to be accomplished at two locations simultaneously. In other instances, work may be accomplished at one location.

However, in no instance will work be accomplished at more than two places simultaneously. Each situation depends on Phase I, which involves another contractor's unpredictable schedule.

Q: Can you clarify the time frame? How long to complete the project for all 37 aircraft?

A: C-5M aircraft availability for restorations is dependent on another contractors unpredictable schedule. Given this, the time to complete all remaining aircraft is unknown. However, this will be a five-year contract (1 base year and four optional years). Therefore, the awardee will have up to five years to complete the project.

Q: Can Government provide Dover’s Aqua Miser?

A: No, Government cannot provide an Aqua Miser, as the Dover Aqua Miser is not complete and is not usable yet.