Questions_&_Answers_Revised_2.pdf

RFQ: FA4497-17-R-0015

KB-50 and C-119 Dismantling, Crating, Transportation and Reassembly

Question and Answers

Question 1 (Q1): Are the engine and wings "fly ready"? Do they have all the nuts and bolts or is there only enough to hold the engine and wings in place?

Answer 1 (A1): The KB-50 is fully assembled. All hardware is supposed to be installed.

Q2: Since the B-50 is a WWII plane the tooling is going to be hard to find. Is there an alternate solution?

A2: You may need to improvise something but that is ok as long as the part can be reattached.

Most of the parts should be Rivets, nut and bolts.

Q3: The reassembly for the B-50 is it in an indoor or outdoor museum?

Is the contractor going to have to stage the plane for a display (hanging in the air or put on a platform, etc.)?

A3: This will be an outdoor aircraft that will not be placed on a pedestal or suspended from the ceiling.

Q4: Will there be airport badging & escorts?

A4: Both locations will need to have either badges or escorts. This is something that will be required the be coordinated prior to arriving at the Base. Security Forces at each base should be able to assist with that.

Q5: Work locations?

A5: The KB-50 is just inside the gate off to the right hand side of the road in a park. The C-119 is on the south base ramp by the other Museum Aircraft. Although the ramp does not require a restricted area badge the area around it will not allow to take pictures it is under video surveillance.

Q6: Work hours of operation?

A6: I don't know the hours of operations for MacDill the Security Forces there should be able to assist with that. Edwards is a Monday thru Friday Daylight operation. But you should be able to work at night and weekends. You will not have support from the base during off hours.

Q7: Will driving (POV) on airport/base be allowed?

A7: Yes, you will be able to drive POV's on base with proper clearances

Q8: Will Aircraft manuals be provided?

A8: No manuals are available for either aircraft.

Q9: Tooling to disassemble aircraft & engines?

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

436th Contracting Squadron (AMC)

639 Atlantic Street Dover AFB, Delaware 19902-5639

A9: This is up to the contractor. They are supposed to have to knowledge to disassemble to aircraft

Q10: Site visit to see aircraft before the bid process (if it goes to bid)?

A10: This is up to the contracting office at MacDill and Edwards. I would advise a site visit to get the exact measurements for the move to coordinate the permits

Q11: Aircraft cradles?

A11: Provided by the contractor

Q12: Aircraft shoring?

A12: Provided by the contractor

Q13: Will hot works be authorized? (The PWS states no if it hinders the reassembly)

A13: If you're are talking about welding and torches this has to be established by the base where the aircraft are located. Each base is different. But anything that is removed for the aircraft has to be able to be reattached!

Q14: Will there be any support from the military (assuming this is on a military base)?

A14: The only support might be maintenance stands and guidance to the location. This will be based on the missions needs of each base.

Q15: How far are we allowed to disassemble the aircraft, or is that up to the contractor?

A15: This is up to the contractor based of the need to transport it on the roads.

Q16: The PWS states that there MAY be hazardous materials on the plane. Do you know possibly what those might be? Some transportation permits may take longer to get, depending on what type of materials are still on the plane. This will be important to know ahead of time.

A16: Most of the hazardous material is oils and hydraulic fluids. All fuel has evaporated or been drained. No batteries.

Q17: Can you provide a detailed description of the work required for both projects?

A17: The KB-50 is to be disassembled and prepared for transport to Dover AFB by way to truck.

Then re-assembled here at Dover AFB to be place on display. That will mean the tail and wings will need to be removed. The engines will also need to be removed along with the propellers (if they need to be removed)

Q18: Is the C-119 intact or already dismantled?

A18: The C-119 has been Disassembled. The fuselage is already in a cradle. The wing box has been separated into 2 pieces. The Engines are removed with propellers still attached. A total of 5 pieces.

Q19: Can the government explain in more detail the condition of the two aircraft?

A: KB-50 Condition is unknown. We had had conversations with people at McDill as to the condition. We only have that information to go by. Based on that we know that the Aircraft has corrosion. They were also concerned at to if it was safe to tow the aircraft. Based on that information I would recommend that the aircraft be disassembled on the pad to be move to

Dover. Do Not move to new location on McDill for Disassembly

The C-119 is taken apart and have Steel frames build to support them. The plan was to originally move aircraft by Military transport. So that is the support structure that was built. This aircraft just need to be lifted on to the truck and transported to Dover. It does have some residual oil and hydraulic fluid in the Wing box and Engines. All of which has been bagged.

Q20: Can the government explain in more detail the desired endstate of the aircraft when put back together and delivered (ie. New paint, rust removed, originally missing pieces replaced, etc?)

A: The KB-50 must be reassembled at Dover AFB in the same condition it was in at MacDill

AFB before work has started. The C-119 must be transported to Dover AFB in the same condition it was in at Edwards AFB before work has started. The contractor is responsible for any damage caused by dismantling, crating, transporting, reassembling and any damage by the contractor while performing work.

Q21: Based on the photos provided of the C-119, the plane looks to be broken down already.

Are those pictures an accurate reflection of the only pieces needing to be shipped?

A: Yes those pictures are accurate and are all the pieces. The remaining pieces are already at

Dover AFB.

Q22: If those are the only items to be shipped, if there are pieces missing, how is the contractor to put the plane back together?

A: The Restoration Crew here at the AMC Museum will re-assemble the C-119.

Q23: The photos provided for the KB-50 are very low quality, however it appears that there is quite a bit of rust and sheet metal damage to the aircraft. Does the government expect the contractor to fix those items, or put it back together the way it was taken apart?

A: The contractor will put the aircraft together the way it was taken apart

Q24: The PWS states that the museum restoration team will reassemble the C-119. Is this correct?

A: The Restoration Crew here at the AMC Museum will re-assemble the C-119. The contractor is responsible for any damage caused by dismantling, crating, transporting, reassembling and any damage by the contractor while performing work.

Q25: The PWS states that the contractor will reassemble the KB-50. Is this correct?

A: The KB-50 will be reassembled by the contractor.

Q26: If the government restoration team is reassembling the C-119, do they intent to provide the equipment to remove the items from trucks upon delivery? Or is it the contractors responsibility to have forklifts/cranes available for offload?

A: Yes, we can arrange for forklifts and crane to be available when the C-119 get here, we just need 1 weeks’ notice that you are coming.

Q27: It is recommended that the government add a “performance objective” to the contract administration section that covers the reassembly of the KB-50. As it is written, reassembly is not one of the contractors observed and rated tasks.

A: Yes, great idea we will add reassembly to the performance objective

Q28: The government references a list of Service Summary (SS) and objectives being listed there. Please provide clarification on the SS.

A. The Service Summary is in reference to all the requirements and objectives to complete the work under the KB-50 and C-119 PWS.

Q29: The government states that onsite storage is available until the museum at Dover AFB can accept the disassembled plane. What is the timeline of availability for Dover AFB to be able to accept the plane? This is very ambiguous as we know the plane needs to be removed before 31

Dec 2017, however there is no defined timeline of when the contractor can deliver and rebuild the plane. In such a situation, costs can differ greatly depending on storage, rental of equipment, etc.

A: Dover AFB will be able to accept the KB-50 as soon as possible with initial coordination with the AMC Museum manager at Dover AFB. The storage at MacDill AFB will be used if the KB-

50 cannot be removed from MacDill AFB before the 31 Dec 2017 date. The aircraft needs to be removed from its original location before 31 Dec. That is why we are offering temporary storage if the removal cannot be met. The storage at MacDill AFB is optional.