Contractor_questions_and_answers_group_four.pdf

Contractor’s questions and answers group four

Q&A reflect the acquisition as it is at this time. Until a RFP is released which will include the SOW, the requirements are subject to change. The final requirement will be reflected in a RFP.

1. Are all of these parts pre‐drilled for the field?

Answer: All parts are drilled by the vendor to meet the dimensional requirements of the each drawing. The warfighter in the field performs no drilling or machining.

2. Are these close tolerance?

Answer: Yes. Normal drawing tolerances of .XX = +/‐ .03 in and .XXX = +/‐ .010 in. Some tolerances on individual drawings could be as small as + .000 ‐ .001 in.

3. What is the spray on coating?

Answer: The Diamond‐Like Carbon (DLC) and Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) coatings are not spray‐ on coatings.

4. When are these changes coming that are referred to in the industry day slides?

Answer: These changes are for informational purposes only. If they occurred, they would be after award and the awardee would be compensated according. These changes referred to are not to be built into a proposal.

5. How did the TDP get in the current situation; where it needs to be updated?

Answer: The original manufacturer divested themselves from the launcher and no longer updated the TDP. The current manufacturer indicated they would provide an updated TDP but the price for the update was unobtainable.

6. Will the hanging paper be available with the TDP?

Answer: Yes, it is part of the TDP.

7. Is it safe to say there is no missing data?

Answer: To the best of our knowledge, there is no missing data.

8. What kind of effort will be needed to update the TDP?

Answer: This will be IAW the SOW paragraph 3.1 and its subparagraphs.

9. When will we get the final TDP?

Answer: It is estimated that the complete TDP will available via FedbizOpps.gov by 17 April 2017.

10. Do we need the TDP to respond to the SAR?

Answer: Not the complete TDP. The top level drawings of the MRL and the Sub‐Assemblies are more than adequate for the creation of a SAR. The Top level drawings were loaded on FedBizOpps.gov on 7 March 2017

11. Is DS32050‐116, part of the top level drawing?

Answer: It is called out on the top level drawings of the MRL and the Sub‐assemblies and is included in the the top level drawings that were uploaded on 7 March 2017.

12. How do we get a point of contact from Lockheed for the classified coating that is required?

Answer:

Kent T. Palmer Material Engineer Senior Staff, SM F‐16 HAVE GLASS Operations, Tec 817‐777‐6678 Kent.t.palmer@lmco.com

13. The data referenced that would be available with the presentation can be found as follows:

Answer:

DS32050‐116 Part I and II/DS32050‐550 Part II‐ These can be found in the top level drawing that was uploaded on 7 March 2017 Drawing 9579722‐10 (J‐9) Cage 98752‐ This is uploaded simultaneously with these questions. Itemized list of what items will be coated and with which coating (LAU‐128)‐This is uploaded simultaneously with these questions.