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11 Section-B CLIN

Series 0003-

3, 8, 13,18, 23, For O&M Training/Travel CLINs:

Does the Government intend to provide a

“plug” number for these Training/Travel

CLINS as was the case with the DRFP? If not, will the government provide planned training/travel details as they apply to PWS

1.3.1 through 1.3.7 and 1.3.9 through

1.3.12 to support costs preparation?

The PWS provides some information, but does not itemize all ODC, materials and travel needed. Since much of this effort is

FFP, the lack of detail does not lend itself to a firm offer.

Amendment to the

Solicitation will be issued with “plug numbers.”

12 Section-B CLIN

Series 0004-

3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28 For R&D Training/Travel CLINs:

“plug” number for these Training/Travel

CLINS as was the case with the DRFP? If not, will the government provide planned training/travel details as they apply to PWS

1.2.1 through 1.2.3 and 1.2.5 through 1.2.7

Amendment to the

Solicitation will be issued with “plug numbers.”

13 Section-B CLIN

Series 0005

-5005

4, 9, 14,19, 24, For O&M Mission Materials CLINs:

“plug” number for these Materials CLINS as was the case with the DRFP? If not, will the government provide planned material requirements supporting PWS 1.3.1 through 1.3.7 and 1.3.9 through 1.3.12?

Amendment to the

Solicitation will be issued with “plug numbers.”

14 Section-B CLIN

Series 0006-

4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29 For R&D Mission Materials CLINs:

“plug” number for these Materials CLINS as was the case with the DRFP? If not, will the government provide planned material requirements supporting PWS 1.2.1 through 1.2.3 and 1.2.5 through1.2.7?

An Amendment to the

Solicitation will be issued with “plug numbers.”

15 Section-B CLIN

Series 0008

- 5008

4, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 For High Interest Panel Support CLINs:

“plug” number for these CLINS as was the case with the DRFP? If not, will the government provide planned requirements supporting PWS 1.3.8?

An Amendment to the

Solicitation will be issued with “plug numbers.”

16 CLIN

Series 0010

- 5010

21, 26, 31 Does the Government intend to provide a

“plug” number for these Travel CLINS as was the case with the DRFP? If not, will the government provide planned travel details as they apply to PWS 1.2.4?

An Amendment to the

Solicitation will be issued with “plug numbers.”

17 Section-B CLIN

Series x005 x006 x008

While Travel COST CLINs clearly identify that there is “no fee allowed”, Material and

HIGH INTEREST PANEL SUPPORT

CLINs simply indicate “COST” without defining whether or not fee is allowable. Is fee allowable on these CLINS? If so, are these CLINs fixed fee?

No, fee is not allowable on

CLINs X005, X006, and

X008. An amendment will be issued to clearly identify that there is “no fee allowed.”

18 Section-L L-II 72 252.215-7009 Proposal Adequacy

Checklist, it states “offerors may elect to have their prospective Subcontractors use the same or similar checklist as appropriate”.

Is there a requirements for our major subcontractors (subcontracts performing over a certain % of work share), to submit sanitized cost or pricing information directly to the Government? If so, what is required?

252.215-7009 Proposal

Adequacy Checklist will be deleted with the issuance of an amendment to the solicitation.

19 Section-L L-II 72 252.215-7009 Proposal Adequacy

Checklist, it states “offerors may elect to have their prospective Subcontractors use the same or similar checklist as appropriate”.

Which volume would you like the Proposal

Adequacy Checklist to be inserted, Volume

I: Administrator, or Volume III Cost/Price.

If in Volume III, does it count towards the page limit?

252.215-7009 Proposal

Adequacy Checklist will be deleted with the issuance of an amendment to the solicitation.

20 H.3 47 How are proposing companies able to enter into an ACA on a contract that has not yet been awarded and until an award, determine which portions of the contract require joint participation in the accomplishment of the Government’s requirement? Is it the Government’s intent that these ACAs are completed and submitted with proposal, or are these completed after contract award?

ACAs are completed after award.

21 Section-L L-III

2F (3)

L-III 4C(2)b

The solicitation (page 82) states “cost or pricing data shall be addressed ONLY in

Cost/Price Proposal and Contracts

Documentation volumes. Part of the

Technical Volume (page 86) states instructions for Sample Problem Scenarios, including cost estimate for work performed. Are we correct in assuming the cost estimate portions of the Sample

Problem Scenarios should be included in

Volume III Cost/Price?

No. The estimates requested as part of the sample problems in the technical volume (page 86) should be submitted with the technical volume. The pricing provided is used to assess technical capability only;

selecting the right materials, quantities and generally relevant costs.

22 Section

L-III 2G & 2H -

L

82 & 83 Section L, Items G & H contains instructions

Do those instructions apply to the offeror’s subcontractors or just to the offeror for the cost volume.

The instructions apply to both the offeror’s subcontractors and the offeror.

23 Section I, 52.219-9, 52.219-16, 52.230-2, 52.230-3, 52.203-6, 252.219-7003, and 252.227-

49, 50, and 51 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting

Plan JUL 2013

52.219-9 Alt II Small Business

Subcontracting Plan (JULY 2013)

Alternate II OCT 2001

52.219-16 Liquidated Damages-

Subcontracting Plan JAN 1999

52.230-2 Cost Accounting Standards MAY

52.230-3 Disclosure And Consistency Of

Cost Accounting Practices MAY 2014

52.230-6 Administration of Cost

Accounting Standards JUN 2010

252.219-7003 Small Business

Subcontracting Plan (DOD Contracts)

AUG 2012

252.227-7038 Patent Rights--Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business) JUN 2012

(note: solicitation contains both this clause and FAR 52.227-11) These clauses do not apply to small businesses. Does the Government intend to delete these clauses from the contract at the time of award?

These clauses will be deleted with the issuance of an amendment to the solicitation.

24 PWS 1.3.12 16 Will travel be required for Hydroacoustic

Engineering Management support? If so, will the government include CDRL A003 to 1.3.12?

Yes, travel will be required.

The PWS will be amended to include A003 in paragraph

1.3.12.

25 RFP L-III 4 M-1 87, 93 Is the expectation to define or re-define a software change process? Please confirm that the Section L paragraph should be

“defining” and not “re-defining” the software change process.

(Section L – Software Process) (pg. 87).

Defines, in detail, the methods used in re-defining the software change process

(Section M-Software Process) (pg. 93). To pass the offeror must define, in detail, the methods to be used in the software change process

Section L is amended to include details about the

Sample Problems. The sample problem shows a

Software Change Process issue, and the Software

Change Process requires “re-defining” by the bidder.

26 L-III Table 1.2 81 Note “** Includes up to 10 pages for

Sample Problem Scenarios.”

Please confirm the page limit for Volume

II, Technical Proposal.

We read that the total page limit for this volume is 50 pages and of that, up to 10 pages of this limit may be used for the sample problem scenarios. Confirm that the

10 pages are for “all of the scenarios combined” and “not” 10 pages per scenario

(30 pages).

The requirement is for 10 pages for all of the scenarios combined.