Additional L-CBA Questions FINAL ROUND.pdf
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- Rapid Explosive Hazard Mitigation (REHM) Large Clearance Blade Assembly (L-CBA) Federal contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- FA805121R3010
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This document contains government responses to questions from offerors on a solicitation for a Rapid Explosive Hazard Mitigation Large Clearance Blade Assembly. The Air Force Materiel Command Installation Contracting Agency is seeking proposals to manufacture and deliver L-CBAs to support explosive ordnance disposal activities. The government extended the delivery timeline from 180 to 360 days to account for supply chain issues in obtaining the required Astralloy material from the sole source SSAB Wear Solutions. A comparable impact wrench was also listed in the updated statement of work to address a berry amendment compliance issue. Additionally, the subcontractor letter of consent will count toward the page limit for past performance volumes in proposals.
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August 23, 2021 FA8051-21-R-3010 Government Responses to solicitation questions
Government responses in red text.
Q1. On pages 1, 4, and 20 of Attachment 2 – Combined LCBA Design Specifications, Astralloy is identified as the vendor of the material for the Blade Body. Astralloy was recently acquired by SSAB Wear
Solutions. Attached is a quote from Hardox Wearparts, which is the division within SSAB Wear Solutions that oversees the Astralloy material, stating that their current lead times are a minimum of 60-90 days and that lead times are subject to change. In our dialogue with SSAB Wear Solutions, they have indicated a high level of uncertainty regarding lead times. Given the fact that all offerors, per
Attachment 2, must use Astralloy, which is supplied exclusively by SSAB Wear Solutions, along with the current volatility surrounding raw materials, will the Government reconsider allowing for the negotiation of delivery times at the Delivery Order level? If negotiation of delivery time lines at the
Delivery Order level is not agreeable to the Government, would the Government consider extending the delivery time lines currently established in this solicitation?
A1. The Government has changed delivery time from 180 days to 360 days to account for supply chain issues. Please see the updated SOW.
Q2. After speaking with the manufacturer of the Milwaukee Cordless Impact Wrench, they have confirmed that the Country of Origin is Vietnam. As a follow on to Question 6 of the previous Questions and Answers Document, please clarify the Government’s rationale regarding this product’s compliance with the Berry Amendment.
A2. A comparable impact wrench is listed in the updated SOW. Please note: DFARS PGI 225.7002-1; (D) If the acquisition of the hand or measuring tools is also subject to the Buy American statute (see FAR
Subpart 25.1), then in order to qualify as a domestic end product, the cost of the components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States or a qualifying country, must exceed 50 percent of the cost of all the components of the hand or measuring tool. The new part number listed in the SOW has a
COO from a qualifying country.
Q3. 3. Will the Subcontractor Letter of Consent count towards the page limit of the Past Performance
Volume? Or does the Government prefer that letter as a separate attachment?
A3. Yes, the subcontractor letter of consent counts towards the page limit for past performance.
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