Amendment_4_QUESTION_AND_ANSWER_TO_SOLICITATION_updated.doc

QUESTION AND ANSWER TO SOLICITATION HSCG38-17-Q-900045

Question.

1. Requirement 2.1 of the statement of work states that Arbortext 7.0 M010 shall be used.

a. If we determine that a newer version of Arbortext is needed to satisfy the business requirements, would USCG consider such newer versions?

2. Requirement 2.2 of the statement of work states that “the technical writer shall be able to produce a wiring manual to the technician who will be able to perform a search within a wiring diagram published in the wiring manual”.

a. In what formats (e.g. PDF) Is the wiring manual to be searched?

b. Is the text to be searched part of the wiring diagram?

c. In what formats (e.g. CGM) are the wiring diagrams?

d. Are the wiring diagrams comprised of vector data, raster data, or both?

e. Is the wiring diagram text to be searched comprised of actual text, or rather is it an image (raster,vector)?

f. Can USCG supply a sample wiring diagram at this point in time that exhibits the problem?

g. We require a reference sample document be used by both parties to demonstrate success of the deliverable. Is USCG willing to provide to a wiring manual with wiring diagrams which shall be suitable for testing the stylesheet and demonstrating success?

Answer:

1.a. No. Currently we are only allowed to use Arbortext 7.0 M010 on the CG Network.

2.a. PDF 2.b. Yes

2.c. CGM 2.d. Vector

2.e. The file would be a Vector file inserted into the wiring manual.

2.f. Yes

2.g. The Coast Guard has a dummy wiring manual we can deliver, if required.