Attachment 3 Question and Answer 3 Aug 26.docx

Question and Answer FA466126Q0055 Aircraft Recovery Sling

1. Which aircraft types, aircraft categories, or maximum aircraft weights should the system be capable of lifting? There is no maximum aircraft capability listed, instead, it must be capable of lifting all the following aircraft types: B-1, C-130, and 747.

2. The RFQ states that technical acceptability and delivery period will form part of the award criteria. However, I’m not seeing delivery period requirements, would you provide? There are no Minimum or maximum delivery period requirements. Quotes will be evaluated based upon technical acceptability, price, and delivery period. The government reserves the right to award to a higher priced technically acceptable offer if a shorter delivery period is more advantageous and provides a greater value to the government

3. The “Potential Organizational Conflict of Interest” provision on page 4 contains uncompleted placeholders stating “state the nature of the proposed conflict” and “state the nature of the proposed restraint and the applicable time period.” Please confirm whether the Government has identified a specific potential organizational conflict of interest associated with this acquisition. If so, please identify the nature of the potential conflict, the proposed restriction, the applicable entities, and the duration of any restriction. If no acquisition-specific OCI has been identified, please confirm whether this provision may be disregarded or will be deleted by amendment. There is no known conflict of interest.

4. Please confirm the intended aircraft lifting applications required under this effort (e.g., Forward Fuselage, Aft Fuselage, or Wing/Trunnion positions). Forward and aft fuselage. No trunnion lifting.

5. Please clarify the required total number of belly slings in the lifting rig when utilized in a fuselage lifting position. No specific requirement for number of slings as long as it can lift the weight requirements of the noted Aircraft.

6. Please clarify the application for a 26ft long spreader beam and why this length is required. The application is to hang the slings and webbing from. The length is a minimum required to not crush the side of the aircraft

7. Salient Characteristics list a minimum sling length of 26 feet. For certain aircraft, longer sling assemblies are often required by aircraft OEMs. For example, Boeing requires 70ft long slings for the B767 / KC-46 FWD fuselage application, designed as a 4-part sling assembly matched to the fuselage frame pitch. Please confirm the minimum sling length if wide-body aircraft (heavies) are considered. No aircraft we are concerned with requires a 70 foot long sling. The 26 feet is from the spreader bar to the webbing that goes under the aircraft.