SF30Amdmt5.doc

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

07/16/08

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

2108408B7700LC002

5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

U.S.C.G. Engineering Logistic Center

Auxiliary Systems Contracting, M/S 99

2401 Hawkins Point Rd., B-31, 2nd Floor

Baltimore, MD 21226-5000 Email address: Patricia.L.Dobbins@uscg.mil

9B. DATE (SEE ITEM 11)

05/12/08

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

FORMCHECKBOX

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers FORMCHECKBOX is extended, FORMCHECKBOX is not extended. Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods: (a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 2 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the Offer submitted: or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT/.ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc)

SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor FORMCHECKBOX is not, FORMCHECKBOX is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

Amendment No.0005 is hereby issued to:

a. Incorporate Specification No. P-573-0518 dated 7/14/08 Modified sections: 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 3.2.3, 3.3.1, 3.3.4, 3.3.7.2, 3.3.7.4, 3.3.7.5, 3.3.12.1.a, 3.3.12.2, 3,3,12.3, 3.4.1, 3.4.4, 3.4.7.2, 3.4.7.4, 3.4.12.1.a, 3.4.12.2, 3.4.12.3, and 6.2.1.

b. The attached pages addresses the questions received in response to the solicitation and Coast Guard’s response.

c. Solicitation closing date for receipt of offers is hereby extended until 07/31/08 @2:00 p.m.est.

Point of contact for this solicitation is Patricia Dobbins (410) 762-6462 or email @ Patricia.L.Dobbins@uscg.mil .

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

NANCY DEAN, Contracting Officer

BY

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

30-105

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)PREVIOUS EDITION UNUSABLE

Prescribed by GSA, FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

QUESTION AND ANSWERS:

QUESTION 1: We have received Amendment 0003 and confirm that the operational sea state for the crane is 3. Section 3.2.3 requires that the crane be operational with a combined permanent list of 15 degrees and trim of 10 degrees.

In a seastate 3 waves are limited to about 5 feet maximum and generally we would expect to see 5 degrees list max in this situation. The attached chart from Lloyd's Register correlates SS 3 to 1.6 meter waves and 6 and 3 degrees respectively. Unless the cranes are to be life saving equipment and need to be operational when the ship is in distress, you could save a large amount of money by backing off of the 15/10 list/trim requirement.

Nothing in Amendment 0003 nor actual trends in the market have clarified our outlook as to how to figure the long term pricing.

ANSWER 1: SPECIFICATION P-573-0518 REVISED TO REFLECT THE UPDATED REQUIREMENT TO BE 5 DEGREES LIST AND 5 DEGREES TRIM. THERE ARE SEVERAL APPLICABLE SECTIONS WHERE THIS CHANGE WAS DOCUMENTED.

QUESTION 2: Under 3.3.1 & 3.4.1 Certification, it says that the cranes shall be certified to API Specification 2C.

Under API specification 2C cranes are monogrammed not certified. Is the requirement to mean that the cranes need to be monogrammed?

Which is fine because we comply with API 2C and are currently licensed for building API cranes and monogramming cranes to the Sixth edition. But, under the Specifications for Offshore Pedestal Mounted Cranes, API Specification 2C Sixth Edition, March 2004 I see five types of cranes listed as crane assembly types and none of them are articulating boom cranes. Also, API 2C goes on further to state "API 2C is not intended to be used for shipboard cranes or heavy lift cranes". It is our understanding that under API 2C an articulating crane can not be monogrammed due to the fact that articulating cranes are not part of the API design scope. Also, the articulated boom crane controls are not defined in API 2C for an articulating crane. And, in section 7.4.1.6 Sheave Guards - "all sheaves including running blocks shall be provided with guards or other suitable devices to prevent the rope from coming out of the sheave groove".

When an articulating crane boom folds under the rope needs to shift from one sheave to another due to the change in boom positioning such as storage. At the time when the rope transition from one sheave to the other the rope is not guarded and creates a nonconformance. From these understandings and reasons Company will not monogram articulating boom cranes. According to API Q1 if a nonconformance exists the API monogram can not be applied.

I am wondering if your intentions are to have the cranes built to API 2C specifications but not monogrammed?

ANSWER 2: SPECIFICATION P-573-0518 REVISED TO REFLECT THE UPDATED REQUIREMENT. WE ARE NO LONGER REQUIRING CERTIFICATION TO API 2C, BUT INSTEAD ARE REQUIRING A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND FACTORY TESTING BE PROVIDED TO ABS. THERE ARE SEVERAL APPLICABLE SECTIONS WHERE THIS CHANGE WAS DOCUMENTED.