N2CS_Responses_to_Questions_13_Sept_2016.pdf

SOLICITATION #FA8106-16-R-0014

E-4B National and Nuclear Communications Support (N2CS)

No Question Reference

(i.e. PWS or RFP Paragraph)

COMMENT/QUESTION RESPONSE

1 RFP What is the list of equipment in the MPSU SIL? Is all of it government owned? What is the current configuration of the SIL

(wire diagrams, schematics, floor layouts, etc)? Can we get a visit to the SIL?

The inventory list with SIL equipment owned and provided by the Government was attached to the solicitation. The MSF configuration requirements can be found in paragraph 1.6.8 of the PWS. Site visits to the SIL will not be arranged by the Government.

2 RFP Does the government own or have rights to the current software? If so, when can bidders view this code? What documentation is available for the software?

See below for the list of current information that the Government has available for viewing for all offerors meeting security requirements.

This data is contained on 3 DVDs and is available to view at our Tinker AFB, OK facility upon request. Please contact the contracting officer for a time and date to visit our facility to view the data.

3 RFP Can we use subcontracted efforts

(where we are not the prime with the government) in our past performance response?

Yes, see Section L for the past performance volume

4 RFP The RFP states we have to have

OEM agreements. Who are the

OEM’s that we must have an agreement with?

The Government believes the major OEMs are

The Boeing Corporation, Alpha Research

Technologies. Crescent System Inc. and other

OEMs as required depending on the offeror’s approach.

1. The first Tech Order DVD is approximately 6.15 Meg and it contains the following:

a. Engineering Drawings

b. BARS Illustrated Parts Breakdown

c. BARSU Illustrated Parts Breakdown

d. MPSU SIL Diagram

e. MPS Upgrade MSF Architecture

f. MPS Upgrade Dev Lab Architecture

g. MPS Upgrade CSIL Lab Architecture

h. SIL LRU Rack

i. Test Rack Layout

2. The next two DVDs are source disks Total size 6 gig. It contains the following:

a. Supporting Data

b. MPSU ICD

c. MPSU SIL Wire Diagram

d. MPSU SIL Cable Drawing

e. MPSU SIL Configuration & Inventory List

f. MPSU VDD

g. DMS VDD

h. Software. MPS Source

i. MPSU Input/Output Processor Disk on Module

j. MPS Computer Software Configuration items

k. BMPROC Source Code

l. SGUARD Source Code

m. MMPROC Source Code

n. VNTER Source Code

o. Crypto Control Server Source Code

p. Crypto Control UI Source Code

q. AUDIT Application Source Code

r. BARS Application Source Code

s. BARSU Application Source Code

t. BARS OS Backup Package

u. Windows Server Image

v. Windows Workstation Image

w. BARS OS Image

x. MPS Executables

y. AUDIT Executables

3. There is a reference to Technical Order 31S5-4-7251-1 Manual that is maintained in the Air Force ETIMS Library. If your company does not already have a Tech Order account, then you will need to fill out an DD Form 2345 to be allowed to view T.Os.