Hammerhead Questions and Responses.xlsx

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Attached to: Hammerhead Industry Day/Draft PSpec/Draft SOW Q&A Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number: N00024-20-R-6405v1
Issued by: Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command

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#	Subject	Question/Clarification	Navy response
1	Figure 1 documents (Draft P-Spec Page 9)	Please confirm that these documents will be released with the Draft RPP: (Top Level Requirements, Hammerhead Concept of Operations, Hammerhead Design Reference Mission Profile, Hammerhead Design Reference Mission, Hammerhead Effector Launch Conditions Description Document, Hammerhead Homing Mine to Minefield Control System Interface Requirements Specification, MK 54 External IRS/IDD, MK 54 Configuration Drawing, MK 54 Electrical Interface Control Document, Hammerhead Homing Mine to XLUUV Interface Requirements Specification, Orca Interface Definition Document, Hammerhead Payload Module to Hammerhead Interface Control Document)	The Government intends release the following documents as part of the draft RPP: HH Design Reference Mission Profile, HH Homing Mine to Minefield Control System IRS, MK 54 External IRS/IDD, HH Homing Mine to XLUUV IRS.
2	Classified Appendix	Can the classified appendix be supplied earlier to industry than the currently planned draft RFP release date?	The classified appendix to the system performance specification (SPS) is expected to be released with the draft RPP.
3	OTA	Sensing OTA information/data is also critical to properly prepare for this procurement. For instance, which active and passive frequencies are you addressing, power levels, array size, height in water column?	The Hammerhead (HH) SPS will take precedence for the HH requirements, including passive acoustic sensing. The OTA information may be made available as part of the Govt. Furnished Information (GFI) provided with the RPP.
4	MK54 Integration	Will NUWC provide the mk-54 integration role or will that be performed by Raytheon?	It is expected that the contractor will be provided with MK 54 test assets to support contractor integration activities, including non-functional shapes for fitment checks and test equipment to emulate the electrical interface. The assets will be defined in the Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) list. The Government will assist in performing HH integration testing with a MK 54 emulator during contractor in-house weapon integration activities.
5	Hammerhead Integration	Is there any integration among HH units, cross talk, or ability to receive multi-static detections? Dependent on unit spacing.	No, the expectation is stand-alone mines functioning without interacting with other mines.
6	Contract Type	What portions are you expecting to be FPI vs. CPFF? Is FPI and option for us?	The contract CLIN structure will be defined in Section B.
7	Cyber Security	What are your expectations regarding cyber security? Are there unique requirements? GFE/GDS that will be supplied?	Cybersecurity requirements will be defined in the Statement of Work (SOW) and SPS, which is expected to be released as part of the draft RPP.
8	Communication	Does the government have a preferred SATCOM link for the buoy?	The Minefield Control IRS will specify a military SATCOM system.
9	Use	During the mission, is the buoy a one time use?	It is a one-time use and there is a requirement for the situations that it would be expected to release, float away, and communicate.
10	Communication	Is the buoy intended for one way communications (from HH to Operator) only?	Yes, the buoy is intended for one way communications only.
11	Mooring	Is mooring height above bottom preset prior to load out onto the XLUUV?	Yes, the PSpec lists planned mooring depths (not mooring height) as a HH preset prior to load out.
12	Mooring	Is the Hammerhead system required to control its nominal mooring height when deployed? If so is this a one-time positioning or is it dynamic (occurs multiple times while on station)?	The PSpec lists planned mooring depths (not mooring height) as a HH preset.
13	Handling	Will the contractor ever handle the effector, or will the prototype system be delivered to a Navy lab (NUWC) to load the effector and test?	The contractor will not be expected to handle live ordnance MK 54 torpedoes in its facility. The Govt. will provide as GFE the inert MK54 Recoverable Exercise Torpedo (REXTORP) for development purposes.
14	Funding	Does the government have a funding level in mind for the CPFF portion of this program? Are multiple awards expected?	The government will not disclose budgetary information.
15	Assembly	Will there be any requirement for classified assembly of the system without the effector?	The security classification guide (SCG) will provide the guidance on the classification requirements of the system, and will dictate whether classified assembly will be required.
16	Data	What data does the government have with respect to specific threats (active and passive) for assessment of detection range? Will we have access to the source documents associated with the threats? APS has experience and expertise with threat analysis and sonar design.	The classified appendix to the system performance specification (SPS) contains threat representative information to support acoustic detections. The classified appendix to the SPS is expected to be released with the draft RPP
17	Classification	Can you further clarify what classification means? For example, will this algorithm be required to classify specific threats (class of submarine) or disambiguate surface from subsurface targets?	The algorithms will be required to identify generic target classifications. The classified appendix to the SPS will provide additional detail. The classified appendix to the SPS is expected to be released with the draft RPP.
18	Pricing	Will the base proposal have to provide costing (or just a ROM?) for the LRIP option? Isn't full costing unreasonable when the design isn't yet done?	Offerors are expected to comply with the terms of the RPP, when released.
19	COVID-19	Does the government anticipate any delays in the proposal schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic? Many companies are working remotely but we anticipate that the technical proposal will require classified processing to support a development of a technical proposal. This may be difficult to achieve in the current environment for social distancing.	The Govt. does not anticipate any delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
20	Control	We noticed that each HH EE is required to have an acoustic communications capability for testing purposes only. Does the government envision future remote control capability in its operational state?	Remote control is outside the scope and not a part of this procurement.
21	Control System	The PSpec (section 1.4.3) specifies the “Minefield Control System” will leverage “existing Navy communications infrastructure”. What is the existing infrastructure? Is it a specific military SATCOM system?	The Minefield Control IRS will specify a military SATCOM system.
22	Capability	What “incremental capabilities to expand target sets and performance” are envisioned? This was mentioned in the government industry day slides.	Incremental improvements are outside the scope and not a part of this procurement.
23	Algorithm	Does the government have existing DCLT algorithms to leverage for this effort? Does the government anticipate development of new DCLT algorithms?	The Government is performing DCLT efforts. Lessons learned and white papers will be made available in the bidder's library.
24	Communication	What is the communications link between the platform and the HH EE? Is this a wired connected and/or is their desire for this to be wireless? Section 1.5.5.4 implies the deployment platform can communicate with the HH EE.	The XLUUV to HH Homing Mine IRS will provide additional details on the use of the communications link. The XLUUV to HH IRS will be provided as part of the draft RPP.
25	Systems Integration	What does the government envision for the "Systems Integration Laboratory"? Is this something that the Contractor would furnish for installation at a Government Lab or would it reside at the Contractor’s manufacturing facility?	The Contractor will provide software and data that will be integrated into a Govt. hosted SIL.
26	Payload	Does the ORCA payload to deploy HH EE currently exist?	No
27	Affordability	Does the customer envision a design to unit cost to define “Affordability”?	The Govt does not envision a design-to-unit cost to define affordability.
28	Small Business	Does the customer expect a requirement in the RPP for engagement with small business as a % of total contract value (5-20%)?	Standard DFARS clauses will dictate small business percentage.
29	Quantity	Does the customer have a ball park qty for LRP Option 1, and the follow-on production QTY?	Section B defines the quantities for procurment. Production quantities will be part of a follow-on contract.
30	Technical Library	When will the Technical Library open and where is it located?	The Govt. plans to make the GFI and Technical Library available as part of the Draft RPP release.
31	Technical Library	Will the government Top Level Requirement document, Concept of Operations, Design Reference Mission and other government documents be provided as part of the Technical Library?	The Government will provide the draft Developmental Concept of Operations.
32	Technical Library	Are the Interface specifications to the XLUUV, Mine Planning System, Communication/Mine Control System, and M54 Torpedo complete and provided in the Technical Library?	The Govt. will provide the referenced interface documents as part of the draft RPP.
33	Module Maturity	Have each of the Hammerhead modules (Mooring, Comms, Power, Capsule, Sensor, Control) been proofed with an advanced prototype and are the requirements, specifications, drawings, test results, etc. available for each or any that have been completed? Request that they be provided in the Technical Library.	Elements of the system have been prototyped through other transaction authority (OTA) and government prototyping efforts, and information from the prototyping efforts will be made available as part of the technical library. The PSpec is written at the system level. The identified modules are a notional configuration, and it is expected that the contractor will develop the requirements and internal interface documents for the modules based on the system performance specification.
34	BMC2	Can you explain the Navy’s vision to manage BMC2 of the HH systems and minefield once the systems are deployed?	The SPS defines the flow of information. Each HH mine will have a communications module and the mines are not expected to communicate with each other.
35	OTA	There are three OTAs referenced on the Program Schedule for Sensor and Launcher. What is the intended contract relationship with the prime for these OTAs? Are the results intended to set requirements and/or provide intended designs that will be provided as GFI/E to the Hammerhead Prime Contract? Are there any other ongoing contracts that will be generating results that will formulate part of the Hammerhead technical baseline? If yes, when will they become available?	The OTA efforts for the sensor and capsule were initiated as risk reduction efforts for low TRL or technically challenging aspect of the HH EE design. The information gained from these OTAs, to include detailed designs and test results, will be made available to the Prime Contractor subject to the data rights asserted by the respective OTA Agreement holders. The information from the OTAs is available to the Prime Contractor as information only and shall not be interpreted as direction or guidance of any kind from the Government. There is no other ongoing contract efforts related development of the technical baseline for HH EE.
36	Accelerated Acquisition	Will the government consider an alternate DOD 5000.52 and 5000.53 based process for Accelerated Acquisition for the Rapid Development, Demonstration, and Fielding of Capability approach that would then use the results of the development process to inform the 5000.9 SETR artifacts in a post proofing process?	HH has been designated for Maritime Accelerated Acquisition (MAA) per SECNAVINST 5000.42 and OPNAVINST 5000.53.
37	Contract Type	What CLINs are requirements will be FPI?	The CLIN types are defined in Section B
38	Algorithm	Will the Contractor be responsible for development of the target Classification algorithms or will they be GFI?	The Contractor will be responsible for developing the target classification algorithms.
39	Budget	Has the government completed a cost analysis to inform the baseline in the budget documents? Will the RFP include a defined maximum spend profile for the program per year? Does the PB21 Budget profile match the NAVSEA 05C cost estimates?	The government will not disclose budgetary information.
40	Draft RPP	Will the Draft RPP include Sections L and M?	The govvernemtn intends to provide L&M with the draft RPP
41	Earned Value Management System (Draft SOW P.6)	Full EVMS can be a cost driver for programs. Would the Government consider tailoring the requirements for EVMS to be more suitable to a rapid prototyping program	Offerors will be expected to fully comply with all requirments of the RPP.
42	Schedule	The schedule indicates a test period commencing in 3Q22 and lasting for 7-8 months, followed by QRA in 3Q23. What is the prototype delivery schedule to support this effort, given that prototypes (30) are delivered in Jan 2024?	The Contractor, working in concert with Government test and evaluation authorities, will be responsible for determining the number and delivery schedule of the prototype units required to support all aspects of both Government and Contractor testing.
43	Quantity	Has there been a determination on the quantity of PSE and Load and Assembly support equipment that are necessary to support the initial phase under the RPP?	A quantity range will be provided in the draft RPP for a set of PSE. The definition for what comprises a set of PSE will need to be established by the contractor.
44	End-of-life	What are the requirements for end-of-life?	The end-of-life functions are defined in the SPS.
45	Mooring	Is mooring depth variable or fixed distance from bottom?	Mooring depth is defined in the SPS and classified appendix. The mooring depth is variable and is a preset prior to deployment. Mooring depth is defined as the distance from the surface to the bottom of the mine case.
46	Communication	What satellite communications scheme is planned?	The HH to Minefield Control System IRS will specify the communication system.
47	Classification	Is hardware considered classified after fabrication?	The SCG will provide guidance on the classification requirements of the system, and will dictate whether classified assembly will be required.
48	Orca XLUUV Interface	Draft P-SPEC SPS-012 specifies the interface to the Orca XLUUV be verified via Demonstration and Inspection. If the XLUUV is not available how can this interface be verified?	The Government will ensure a platform is available to support this requirement.
49	Active vs. Operational Life (PSpec SPS-018 through SPS-021)	Does "Operational Life" include the life for all Operational Modes as defined in 1.5.2? Does "Active Life" only refer to the "Active Threat" state defined in 1.5.2.4?	Yes
50	Sterilization, Sanitization, Scuttle Condition (P-Spec SPS-048)	The P-SPEC states, "The HH Homing Mine shall sterilize, sanitize, and scuttle after release from the Deployment Platform without receiving an initialization signal." Does this mean IF an initialization signal is not received?	Yes
51	Vertical Mobility of HH Homing Mine (Draft P-Spec SPS-032)	Is one vertically upward repositioning operation sufficient? What extent will be required (e.g. 200 ft, 500 ft, up to minimum launch depth)?	Specific details and design considerations would be classified.
52	Captor Mine Technical Data (Draft P-Spec)	Will the Gov't provide the Captor Mine technical data package as GFI?	The Government will provide Captor Mine information as a part of the bidder's library.
53	Sensor Module (Draft P-Spec P.13)	Placing acoustic sensors much deeper than the mine encapsulator may provide better acoustic performance and physics-based classification cues. Will the Government consider designs that deploy sensors deeper than the encapsulator?	This can be considered within the design trade space. The deployed mines will need to be a single unit during delivery, thus the design will need to consider how to deploy modules/components.
54	Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) (Draft SOW, P.11)	MBSE can be a cost driver for rapid programs. Would the Government consider modifying this requirement?	Offerors will be expected to fully comply with all requirments of the RPP.
55	Training Support Equipment (Draft SOW, P.51)	Are the training models expected to be full-scale versions of the HH EE? How are these different than a fully-functional prototype operating in the Training State in the Non-Operational Mode?	The training models are expected to be full-scale versions of the HH EE. The training models are envisioned to be mass/fit/form representative with limited functionality (i.e. electrical interfaces).
56	Encrypted Data in Transit (Draft P-Spec, SPS-054,P.29)	Does the data-in-transit encryption requirement apply only to data that enter and exit the HHEE and not for data in between internal modules / subsystems?	The data-in-transit encryption requirement applies to internal data, moving between modules/subsystems.
57	Systems Engineering Tech Review (Draft SOW P.13)	Formal reviews can be cost and schedule drivers. Would the Government consider deferring requirements for System Verification Review (SVR)\Functional Configuration Audit (FCA), Production Readiness Review (PRR), and Physical Configuration Audit (PCA) to the LRIP phase?	The Government is not considering deferring SRR/FCA, PRR, PCA to LRIP at this time. The Government will consider tailoring the scope and submission frequency of CDRLs required for SETR events.

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