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Solicitation number: HSCG80-16-R-P45F72
Issued by: Department of Homeland Security US Coast Guard

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HSCG80-16-R-P45F72

REVERSE OSMOSIS DESALINATION PLANT

210’ / 270’WMEC CUTTERS

8/2/2016

QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES

Question 1: The posting to www.fbo.gov shows this a “Presolicitation”. Is this correct?

Response

Amendment

00002

will

issued

incorporate

the

change

for

Procurement

Type

from

Presolicitation

Solicitation.

Question 2: Reference Factor #2: Past Performance: page 44 of 67, RFP HSCG80‐16‐R‐ P45F72.

Please	clarify:
	Q2a.	Are	bidders	to	submit	Attachment	3	to	prior/present	Contracts

Point	of	Contact?
Response	2a:	Yes,	Contractors	should	forward	attachment	3	to

contract specialist, Magdalena Pitre at Magdalena.n.pitre@uscg.mil by the date of

Q2b.		Are	bidders	also	to	provide	the	selected	Past	Performance
references	with	the	proposal?

Response	2b:	Yes,	Contractors	POC	should	forward	attachment	3	to
contract	specialist,	Magdalena	Pitre	at	Magdalena.n.pitre@uscg.mil

Question 3: What is the required delivery for the first 2 RO Desal Plants, ARO?

Response

Two

(2)

Prototypes

will

done

2017,

See,

attachment

(2),

Schedule

Supplies

Svcs

for

210

270

Question

you

plan

have

Industry

day

one

the

cutters,

preferably

210

WMEC?

Response 4: No industry day planned or scheduled for any 210’ or 270’ cutter.

Question 5: If no Industry Day is planned, can we visit one of the 210 WMEC cutters?

Response

Yes.

Due

cutter

schedules,

would

need

know

your

location

for

the

closest

asset

home

port

during

this

timeline.

Contact

the

contract

specialist,

Magdalena

Pitre

Magdalena.pitre@uscg.mil

schedule

date

and

time.

Question 6: Request the following Coast Guard Drawings:

Coast

Guard

Drawing

618

WMEC

167‐001,

Rev

Schedule

Steel

Doors,

Hatches,

Scuttles

and

Manholes

Coast

Guard

Drawing

618

WMEC

167‐054,

Rev‐,

Flat

Raised

Watertight

Hatches

Coast

Guard

Drawing

618

WMEC

531‐006,

Rev

VMC

RC5000

Watermaker

Installation

Coast Guard Drawing 618 WMEC 531‐007, Rev A, RC5000 Watermaker with Media Filter

Coast Guard Drawing 618 WMEC 531‐008, Rev A, Foundation Installation Disconnect Switches

RC500Reverse Osmosis Unit

Coast Guard Drawing 618 WMEC 601‐003, Rev H, General Arrangement – Second & 3rd Decks

Coast	Guard	Drawing	627	WMEC	531‐001,	Rev	A,	Foundation	Installation	Disconnect
Switches	RC5000	Reverse	Osmosis	Unit

Coast	Guard	Drawing	627	WMEC	533‐007,	Rev	C,	Reverse	Osmosis	Desalinator
Arrangement	&	Details

Coast

Guard

Drawing

627

WMEC

531‐008,

Rev

VMC

RC5000

Watermaker

Installation

Coast

Guard

Drawing

627

WMEC

531‐010,

Rev

RC5000

Watermaker

with

Media

Filter

Coast

Guard

Drawing

627

WMEC

167‐001,

Rev

Schedule

Steel

Doors,

Hatches,

Scuttles

and

Manholes

Coast Guard Drawing 627 WMEC 601‐003, Rev B, General Arrangement – Second & 3rd Decks

Coast Guard Drawing 901 WMEC 167‐001, Rev R, List of Structural Closures

Coast Guard Drawing 901 WMEC 169‐001, Rev H, Watertight Sliding Door

Coast Guard Drawing 901 WMEC 185‐021, Rev C, Reverse Osmosis Plant Foundation

Coast

Guard

Drawing

901

WMEC

320‐043,

Rev

Reverse

Osmosis

Plant

Power

Install

Coast

Guard

Drawing

901

WMEXC

531‐009,

Rev

‐,

Reverse

Osmosis

Install

Diagram & Arrangement

Coast Guard Drawing 901 WMEC 531‐012, Rev B, Reverse Osmosis Plant A&D

Coast	Guard	Drawing	901	WMEC	531‐013,	Rev	B,	Reverse	Osmosis	Plant
Seawater	Modifications

Coast	Guard	Drawing	901	WMEC	531‐014,	Rev	A,	Reverse	Osmosis	Plant	Potable
Water	Modifications

Coast	Guard	Drawing	901	WMEC	531‐015,	Rev	‐,	Foundation	Installation	Disconnect
Switches,	RC7000	Reverse	Osmosis	Unit

Coast	Guard	Drawing	901	WMEC	531‐016,	Rev	‐,	Electrical	Installation	LP	Pump
Disconnect	Switch	RC7000	Reverse	Osmosis	Unit

Coast Guard Drawing 901 WMEC 531‐017, Rev ‐, Reverse Osmosis Titanium Y Pipe Assembly

Coast Guard Drawing 901 WMEC 801‐006, Rev L, General Arrangement Pt Platform

Coast Guard Drawing 905 WMEC 167‐001, Rev L, List of Structural Closures

Coast Guard Drawing 905 WMEC 169‐001, Rev B, Watertight Sliding Door

Coast Guard Drawing 905 WMEC 185‐020, Rev B, Reverse Osmosis Plant Foundation

Coast Guard Drawing 905 WMEC 320‐023, Rev C, Reverse Osmosis Plant Power Install

Coast	Guard	Drawing	905	WMEC	531‐008,	Rev	A,	Reverse	Osmosis	Plant	Install
Diagram	&	Arrangement

Coast Guard Drawing 905 WMEC 531‐009, Rev B, Reverse Osmosis Plant Seawater Modifications

Coast	Guard	Drawing	905	WMEC	531‐010,	Rev	A,	Reverse	Osmosis	Plant
Potable	Water	Modifications

Coast	Guard	Drawing	905	WMEC	531‐013,	Rev	‐,	Foundation	Installation	Disconnect
Switches,	RC7000	Reverse	Osmosis	Unit

Coast	Guard	Drawing	905	WMEC	531‐014,	Rev	‐,	Electrical	Installation	LP	Pump
Disconnect	Switch	RC7000	Reverse	Osmosis	Unit

Coast Guard Drawing 905 WMEC 801‐006, Rev D, General Arrangement Pt Platform

Response

will

provided;

Vendors

shall

request

drawings

regarding

this

solicitation

shall

submitted

writing

the

Contract

Specialist.

Question 7: Request the following Coast Guard Publications

Surface	Forces	Logistics	Center	(SFLC)	Specification	No.	D‐083‐0351,	3	Jan
2000,	Data	for	Provisioning

Surface	Forces	Logistics	Center	Standard	Specification	0000	(SFLC	Std	Spec	0000),
2014,	General	Requirements

Surface	Forces	Logistics	Center	Standard	Specification	0450,	(SFLC	Std	Spec
0450),	2014,	Electrical	Power	for	Contractor's	Tools	and	Equipment

Surface	Forces	Logistics	Center	Standard	Specification	0740,	(SFLC	Std	Spec	0740),
2014,	Welding	and	Allied	Processes

Surface	Forces	Logistics	Center	Standard	Specification	0850	(SFLC	Std	Spec	0850),
2014,	General	Requirements	for	Drawing	Preparation

Surface	Forces	Logistics	Center	Standard	Specification	5000	(SFLC	Std	Spec
5000),	2014,	Auxiliary	Machinery	Systems

Surface	Forces	Logistics	Center	Standard	Specification	6310,	(SFLC	Std	Spec
6310),	2014,	Requirements	for	Preservation	of	Ship	Structures

Response

will

provided;

Vendors

shall

request

drawings

regarding

this

solicitation

shall

submitted

writing

the

Contract

Specialist.

Question 8: Are the Reverse Osmosis systems GFE and you are looking for a bid to install them??

Response

No.

The

SOW

for

company

provide

R/O

IAW

the

SOW,

remove

the

existing

R/O

and

install

and

test

the

newly

installed

R/O

along

with

logistics

elements.

Question 9: The presolicitation notice for the subject solicitation states:

“Any

interested

firm

capable

providing

these

services

requested

respond

via

e‐mail

magdalena.n.pitre@uscg.mil

later

than

July

22,

2016

4:30

EST.”

the

RESPONSE

noted

above

the

full

proposal

expression

interest

the

project

advance

change

from

presolicitation

actual

solicitation?

Response

amendment

this

solicitation

being

made

from

Pre‐solicitation

Solicitation,

See

Amendment

0002.

Responses

are

due

later

than

July

22,

2016

4:30

EST.

Question

10:

this

work

going

performed

ship

yard

pier

side?

Response

10:

This

work

performed

pier

side,

USCG

cutters

homeport.

Question

11:

For

the

base

year,

the

only

work

scheduled

for

submission

technical

documentation.

What

technical

documentation

submitted

the

base

year?

Response

11:

listed

the

SOW,

3.6,

3.6.1.

Question

12:

Four

ship

checks

are

required

the

specification.

Would

this

done

the

base

year?

There

line

item

provide

the

price

for

ship

checks.

Where

quote

this?

Response

12:

Yes.

The

ship

check

required

and

ship

check

report

minimum

the

winning

bidder.

Prior

submitting

proposal

for

this

solicitation,

drawings

will

provided

for

review.

Ship

checks

prior

award

are

the

responsibility

the

vendor.

Question

13:

There

“A”

and

“B”

design

for

each

ship

class.

Can

you

add

the

list

4.2

which

ship

which

design

order

plan

the

ship

checks?

Response

13:

Yes.

WMEC‐210

Class

cutters

are

hull

numbers

615

thru

619)

Class

cutters

are

hull

numbers

620

thru

630).

WMEC‐270

Class

cutters

are

hull

numbers

901

thru

904)

Class

cutters

are

hull

numbers

905

thru

913).

Question

14:

Can

you

provide

schedule

which

ships

will

done

each

option

year?

Response

14:

schedule,

cutters

will

scheduled

through

delivery

order.

Question

15:

When

will

the

option

exercised

for

each

year?

(For

reference

for

time

frame

begin

work)

Response

15:

letter

intent

exercise

the

Option

will

issued

days

prior

beginning

the

period

performance

for

that

specific

option

year.

Question

16:

How

long

will

the

ships

port

proved

the

removal

and

installation

the

R/O

systems?

Response

16:

Four

(4)

weeks.

Question

17:

There

line

item

the

schedule

quote

sea

trials.

Will

they

different

time

than

installation?

How

long

will

the

sea

trial

be?

Where

enter

this

pricing?

Response

17:

Sea

trials

for

newly

installed

equipment

will

after

install

complete.

The

underway

portion

will

IAW

the

cutter

schedule

and

may

require

return

trip

the

cutter.

Sea

trial

timeline

requires

hours

operation

the

newly

installed

R/O

plant.

Due

cutter

constraints

for

R/O

operation

(i.e.

open

water),

plan

for

(2)

days.

Question

18:

There

request

for

welding

certifications.

What

certifications

are

required?

Are

these

certifications

installation

only

also

the

manufacturing

the

R/O

system

frames?

Response

18:

Welding

certifications

will

IAW

SFLC

Standard

Specification

0740

for

Coast

Guard

ships

and

boats.

Any

required

welding

onboard

the

cutter

will

IAW

this

specification.

Question

19:

there

requirement

for

NDT

welding

done

for

installation

for

manufacturing

the

R/O

frames?

Response

19:

Any

required

welding

onboard

the

cutter

will

IAW

this

specification

SFLC

Standard

Specification

0740

which

includes

NDE

under

1.3.12.

Manufacturing

the

vendors

facility

Question

20:

Ref

3.3.5

interfaces:

What

new

services

must

provided

the

contractor

from

the

ship

that

are

not

already

place?

For

example,

the

electrical

service

currently

sufficient

handle

the

specified

R/O

systems

and

good

repair?

Are

all

the

services

needed

currently

terminated

the

R/O

space

and

good

repair?

Response

20:

SOW

lists

3.3.5

Interferences?

The

current

electrical

service

good

working

order

and

currently

sufficient

handle

the

existing

R/O

system.

All

services

needed

are

currently

terminated

the

R/O

space.

Question

21:

The

statement

work

under

3.2.6

states

all

membranes

and

pressure

vessels

must

1/2"

40"

length.

This

not

the

optimum

size

membrane

for

the

R/O

systems

for

WMEC270.

Are

40"

membranes

allowable

WMEC

270?

Response

21:

need

be,

SOW

can

modified

for

better

system

solution,

however

this

change

would

have

approved

and

any

new

R/O

system

installation’s

must

still

meet

our

requirements

for

system

function

and

size.

Please

review

SOW

section

3.7.

Question

22:

Ref

3.2.10.4

"Salinity

dump

valve

adjustable

set

point

control

knob"

Please

clarify

this

requirement.

this

for

setting

the

max

salinity

acceptable,

over

which

the

water

will

waste?

the

systems

are

operated

PLC,

this

would

automatic

and

the

set

capability

would

programmable

function

the

PLC

screen

and

not

done

control

knob.

this

acceptable?

Response 22: Please review SOW section 3.7.

Question

23:

Ref

3.2.10.7

Does

this

refer

only

WMEC

210

because

per

note

3.2.10.3

the

R/O

controls

will

interface

direct

with

CGMCS

WMEC

270?

Response

23:

3.2.10.7

refers

the

minimum

requirements

for

remote

alarms

and

controls

for

both

WMEC‐210

and

WMEC‐270.

3.2.10.3

refers

proper

connections

order

interface

with

the

270

Class

cutter

engine

room

control

console.

far

remote

interface

with

the

270

console,

this

may

obtainable

via

the

connections

listed

3.2.10.3

within

TLI

panel

located

the

space

with

the

R/O.

minimum,

remote

panel

interface

control

connections

should

supplied

with

the

new

R/O

for

the

WMEC

270

Class

cutters

IAW

the

SOW.

This

should

the

least

discussed

during

your

ship

check

and

additional

information

required,

please

submit

e‐mail

the

Contract

Specialist.

Additional

recommendations

shall

included

IAW

SOW

section

3.7.

Question

24:

Please

reconfirm

that

electrical

enclosures

are

NEMA

rather

than

NEMA

4X?

Response

24:

Please

review

SOW

section

3.7.

NEMA

seems

corrosion

proof

and

listed

for

shipboard

use.

The

subject

enclosures

will

utilized

inside

the

ship

and

not

external.

Question

25:

May

Siemans

brand

PLC

used

for

the

R/O

systems

compatible

with

the

ships

control

systems?

Response

25:

Please

review

SOW

section

3.7.

Question 26: Are Coast Guard drawings listed in reference portion of SOW available at this time?

Response

26:

Yes.

Vendors

shall

request

drawings

regarding

this

solicitation

shall

submitted

writing

the

Contract

Specialist

Question

27:

have

developed

list

questions

for

this

solicitation.

just

these

you

another

contact?

Response

27:

Any

questions

regarding

this

solicitation

should

directed

via

Ms.

Magdalena

Pitre

Magdalena.n.pitre@uscg.mil

Question

28:

Ref

3.2.3.1

Pumps:

Specified

here

cyclone

separator

provided

each

pump.

Does

this

mean

the

high

pressure

pumps

(2)

and

the

feed

pump

(1)?

cyclone

separator

removes

large

particles.

required,

one

should

before

the

media

filter

part

the

prefiltration

package

service

both

pumps,

not

front

the

pumps

after

the

micron

filter.

Please

clarify.

Response

28:

Cyclone

separator

should

for

the

sea

feed

pump.

Question

29:

The

work

program

requires

the

contractor

perform

disinfection

procedure

after

the

installation.

this

only

for

prior

the

potable

water

storage

tank

post

tank

also?

there

dump

capability

grey

water

prior

the

potable

water

storage

tank

that

can

used

for

disinfection

3.14?

there

one

immediately

after?

Response29:

Any

affected

piping

for

the

installation

the

new

R/0

shall

disinfected

prior

use.

Any

disinfecting

pipe

flushing

water

shall

disposed

the

vendor

IAW

all

State

and

Federal

regulations.

Question

30:

Ref

line

item

0‐009

and

0‐0010

Travel

per

diem

anywhere

within

Continental

for

support:

Please

advise

how

this

NTE

determined

time

period,

length

stay,

and

number

trips

not

known?

What

the

period

performance

that

would

part

this

solicitation?

Response30:

will

determined

through

separate

delivery

order

task

order

under

the

contract.

Period

Performance

will

determined

specifically

cutters

schedule

and

will

specified

the

delivery

order

task

order.

The

period

performances

scheduled

start

about

September

2016

for

Base

Year

Performance

period

September

2016

–

August

2017

and

Four

One

Option

Years

September

2017

–

August

2021,

exercised

the

government,

Ref

page

67,

1449.

Question

31:

Ref.

Centrifugal

feed

pump

998‐12

standards:

there

Naval

Vessel

Rules

with

Coast

Guard

amendment

that

these

must

comply

with?

Response31:

should

ASTM

998‐12.

Question

32:

When

will

the

option

exercised

for

each

year?

(For

reference

for

time

frame

begin

work)

Response32:

Option

years

will

exercised

least

days

prior

the

start

the

Option

year

and

exercised

the

government.

Question

33:

Ref

strainer

basket:

what

mesh

required

for

the

strainer

basket?

Response33:

Perforation

diameter

1/32.

Question

34:

What

are

the

requirements

for

the

contractors

enter

the

bases

and

work?

Are

there

pre

approved

ship

repair

companies

for

each

base?

Response34:

Once

specific

date

and

time

established

for

the

particular

cutter,

task

order

will

issued.

Work

will

performed

each

specific

cutters

homeport.

Question

35:

Availability

custom

support/customer

service:

This

appears

refer

ongoing

maintenance

and

repair.

How

this

quoted

the

location,

number

nature

and

trips

not

known?

What

the

time

period

performance

for

this

activity

for

this

solicitation?

hourly

rate

can

quoted

but

quantity

would

unknown.

Response35:

The

SOW,

3.6.7

refers

the

vendor

support

availability

during

and

after

the

warranty

period.

Question

36:

Question

18:

Ref

3.2

3.2.b,

“All

enclosures

shall

made

type

304

stainless

steel

conforming

NEMA

250,

Type

4X.”

this

specification

meant

paragraph

3.2.10,

for

the

power

and

control

panels

(enclosures),

and

not

applicable

motors?

Response36:

Yes.

Question

37:

Reference

Pump

Spec

3.2.3.1,

acceptable

use

the

active

version

ASTM

F1510‐07

(2013)

versus

ASTM

F1510‐98?

Response37:

Yes.

Question

38:

Ref

3.2.3.3

Materials

for

Duplex

Strainer:

Duplex

pertains

the

material

(steel)

duplex

the

sense

redundancy?

respect

redundancy

manual

switching

okay?

Response38:

Redundant,

yes.

Manual

switching,

yes.

Question

39:

Ref

3.2.7

Flush

Tank:

flush

tank

used

for

both

flushing

and

for

chemical

cleaning

the

units,

does

the

flush

tank

required

fit

into

the

confines

fore/aft

x72

athwart

x66

high

can

remotely

located?

Response39:

The

existing

R/O

utilizes

chemical

which

added

the

membrane

housing

and

re‐circulated

via

the

pump,

flushed

and

water

test

performed.

separate

flush

tank

required,

should

fit

the

same

confines

the

new

R/O

plant.

Please

refer

SOW

section

3.7

Question 40: Ref 3.2.9 Is the only one Brominator per plant? Can the Brominatior be remotely located?

Response

40:

Brominator

shall

redundant

the

R/O

plant,

one

per

side.

Remotely

located:

Preferably

not,

but

please

review

SOW

section

3.7.

Question

41:

Ref

3.1.1

requires

redundancy

for

controls

R/O

unit

level

and

3.2.10.3

requires

Plant

Control

Station.

Please

confirm

that

control

panels

are

required

each

R/O

unit

and

also

Plant

level?

Response

41:

The

control

panel

may

one

enclosure

for

both

redundant

sides,

one

control

panel

enclosure

per

each

redundant

side.

Each

R/O

plant

shall

also

include

remote

panel

IAW

3.2.10.7.

Question

42:

Are

the

installations

similar

between

the

respective

"A"

and

"B"

classes

(same

general

location,

access,

interferences,

connections)?

Response

42:

For

the

WMEC

270

Class

cutters,

yes.

For

the

WMEC

210

Class

cutters,

the

R/O

the

same

location

area,

but

little

fore

aft

depending

cutter

class

("A"

"B").

The

210

"A"

Class

have

their

separate

media

filter

skid

front

the

R/O

and

the

210

"B"

Class

have

their

separate

media

filter

skid

after

the

R/O.

Question

43:

During

our

review

the

reference

drawings

noted

that

some

the

drawings

that

were

provided

you

have

been

superseded.

For example, dwg 627‐WMEC‐533‐010, sht 6 has been superseded by 627‐WMEC‐390‐001.

Dwg	618‐WMEC‐531‐007	has	been	superseded	by	618‐WMEC‐531‐007,	sht	7	has	been
superseded	by	618‐WMEC‐390‐001.

These

later

drawings

were

not

included

the

set

drawings

provided

you

nor

were

they

listed

the

SOW.

these

later

drawings

are

relevant

this

solicitation,

respectfully

request

that

you

provide

them

for

our

review.

Response

43:

Due

the

drawings

not

being

listed

reference

drawing

the

Statement

Work,

these

(2)

drawings

were

not

submitted

part

the

Coast

Guard

supplied

drawings

(CD).

Coast	Guard	Drawing	618	WMEC	390‐001,	Rev‐,	RC5000	Watermaker	with	Media	Filter
Electrical	Control	&	Schematic	Wiring	Diagram.

Coast	Guard	Drawing	627	WMEC	390‐001,	Rev‐,	RC5000	Watermaker	with	Media	Filter
Electrical	Control	&	Schematic	Wiring	Diagram.

These two (2 ) new drawings will be emailed to vendor upon request to the Contract Specialist.

Question

44:

–

Ref

item

45,

drawing

618‐WMEC‐531‐007

(Village

Marine

Media

Filter

and

Booster

Pump).

Is item 45 part of scope? Are all cutters equipped with such item?

item

stay,

you

still

want

equip

each

R/O

unit

with

additional

Media

Filter

the

skid?

If not, is item 45 part of remove/dispose scope?

removed,

what

are

dimensions,

wet

weight

and

media

type?

Response

44:

WMEC

210

“A”

and

“B”

Class

cutters

have

separate

media

filter

skid

that

was

added

later,

after

the

R/O

installs.

They

have

the

micron

filters

which

are

part

the

R/O

skid.

WMEC

270

“A”

and

“B”

Class

cutters

not

have

media

filters,

just

the

normal

micron

filters.

The

existing

media

filter

the

WMEC

210

“A”

and

“B”

Class

cutters

will

removed/scrapped

part

this

SOW

and

will

require

new

media

filter

for

the

new

R/O

installation.

WMEC

270

cutters

not

have

the

media

filter,

but

was

included

the

SOW.

This

would

recommend,

not

recommend

for

the

270

Class

cutters

IAW

SOW

section

3.7.

The

present

tank

type

media

filter

the

WMEC

210

Class

cutters

has

sand

the

bottom

portion

and

type

rock

the

top

portion.

Question 45: ‐ Ref SOW 3.2.3.3.b and item 45, drawing 618‐WMEC‐531‐007.

media

filter

dedicated

for

each

2),

there

separate

media

filter

off

the

plant?

Response

45:

One

media

filter

per

R/O

plant.

The

present

WMEC

210

media

filter

separate

skid

since

was

added

years

after

the

R/O.

The

media

filter

skid

also

has

the

sea

feed

pump.

Each

R/O

plant

already

has

the

(2)

micron

filters

for

each

side

and

part

the

existing

R/O

skid.

Question

46:

Ref

SOW

3.2.3.1

cyclone

separator

before

the

media

filter,

that

off

the

plant

envelope?

Submitted

drawings

item

45,

drawing

(618‐WMEC‐531‐007)

show

Media

Filter

off

the

skid.

Response

46:

WMEC

210

“A”

and

“B”

Class

cutters

have

separate

media

filter

skid

that

was

added

later,

after

the

R/O

installs.

They

have

the

micron

filters

which

are

part

the

R/O

skid.

WMEC

270

“A”

and

“B”

Class

cutters

not

have

media

filters,

just

the

normal

micron

filters.

The

existing

media

filter

the

WMEC

210

“A”

and

“B”

Class

cutters

will

removed/scrapped

part

this

SOW

and

will

require

new

media

filter

for

the

new

R/O

installation.

WMEC

270

cutters

not

have

the

media

filter,

but

was

included

the

SOW.

This

would

recommend,

not

recommend

for

the

270

Class

cutters

IAW

SOW

section

3.7.

media

filter

part

the

new

R/O

skid

would

preferred

depending

ease

maintenance.

Question

47:

‐

Ref

SOW

3.2.3.3

does

multimedia

filter

need

have

auto

backwash

triggered

time,

can

that

operator

alerted

take

necessary

measures

once

exceeded.

Response

47:

The

existing

tank

type

media

filter

backwashed

manually

operator

the

WMEC

210

Class

cutters

and

IAW

DP.

WMEC

270

Class

cutters

not

have

installed

“tank

type”

media

filter.

Both

210

and

270

Class

cutters

have

the

and

micron

bag

type

filters

the

R/O

skid.

Potable

water

flush

the

tank

type

media

filter

completed

when

differential

pressure

exceeded

gauge.

Tank

type

media

filter

the

WMEC

210

Class

cutters

sand

type

with

sand

the

bottom

portion

and

type

rock

the

top

portion.

Question

48:

Ref.

SOW

3.2.7

and

618

WMEC

531‐007

drawing,

there

16KW

Heater.

How

often

you

use

the

heaters?

the

heater

used

for

Clean

Place,

for

operation

mode.

Why

this

not

written

into

the

specification?

Response

48:

The

16KW

heater

was

never

installed

even

though

may

show

drawing.

None

our

existing

WMEC

270

and

WMEC

210

Class

cutters

utilize

heater

and

not

required.

Question 49: Ref SOW 3.7.

How

should

submit

design

changes/improvements

with

our

proposal?

there

preferred

format?

there

SFLC

Standard

Specification

for

Engineering

Change

Request

for

Deviation?

Response

49:

preferred

format,

the

USCG

server

cannot

attachments

that

are

10MB

greater.

Question

50:

Are

all

cutters,

covered

under

this

solicitation,

equipped

with

R/O

Desal

Plant

are

any

still

equipped

with

Evaporators?

Response

50:

All

cutters

listed

for

this

SOW

currently

have

R/O

plant.

evaporators

exist

these

cutters.

Question

51:

Ref

SOW

3.4.2.7.

Please

clarify…”Renew

the

raw

water

pump

and

associated

isolation

globe

valve.”

What is it, Replace or Rebuild?

If renew means rebuild, who is the pump and valve manufacturer, what is the model/part number?

Response 51: The raw water pump will be replaced with a new pump along with any associated valves.

Question 52: (Clarification Request): This solicitation was posted on www.fbo.gov <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http‐ 3A__www.fbo.gov&d=CwMFAg&c=0NKfg44GVknAU‐ XkWXjNxQ&r=mNKrT0De22BqNMAqFuDRju‐ 9x1Wok4iU1lx4pefRf6U&m=D1mdQZXiIqrnWRY_2Ih4eVWT3QdcNf9cmos4pDZTY1w&s=Tz8N

eGsngA_H3aBNy241qlXiEvFFFWctEmj9nbfCPYc&e=>

“Notice

Type:

Presolicitation”.

However

the

solicitation

language

along

with

action

dates

makes

sound

other

than

Presolicitation.

Please

confirm

this

the

final

solicitation

for

this

acquisition.

Response

52:

Unfortunately

FEDBIZOPPS

database

does

not

permit

the

correction

from

Pre‐

Solicitation

Solicitation.

However,

Amendment

00002

corrects

the

notice

FROM

Pre‐

Solicitation

Solicitation.

Question

53:

Because

the

answers,

clarifications

and

requested

references

won’t

available

until

after

the

due

date

for

questions/concerns

has

past,

30‐day

extension

the

solicitation

requested.

Response 53: Solicitation has been extended to August 8, 2016, as noted on Amendment 00003.

Question

54:

Ref:

Solicitation

document

page

(45)

para.

5.c.b.

states

“Can

the

R/O

plant

installed

without

major

disassembly,

i.e.

hand

tools.”

Please

clarify

what

the

Government

considers

“

major

disassembly”

Response

54:

Modular

and

fairly

simple

disassemble

needed

for

maintenance

component

replacement.

Question

55:

Are

there

any

restrictions,

safety,

training

policies

which

would

precluded

Contractor

use

own

personnel

the

removal

and

install

any

own

port?

Response

55:

take

you

meant

say

Homeport?

so,

contractor

personnel

can

used

for

removal/install.

Any

restrictions,

safety,

policies,

etc…

would

for

the

cutter

homeport

location

i.e.

Coast

Guard

Base

Naval

Base.

Question

56:

Ref:

Solicitation

document

page

(40),

Proposal

Submission.

Can

the

Government

proposal

compressed/zipped

files

format?

Response

56:

Yes,

the

USCG

server

cannot

attachments

that

are

10MB

greater

Question

57:

Can

proposal

submit

multiple

emails,

i.e.

marked

“proposal

Part

I”,

Proposal

Part

II”…?

Response

57:

Yes,

the

USCG

server

cannot

attachments

that

are

10MB

greater.

Question

58: Regarding

Attachment

Schedule

Supplies

and

Services:

Items

0‐2007

through

0‐2010,

there

are

values

filled

and

also

for

the

same

line

item

for

the

other

option

years.

this

correct?

Are these fixed by the solicitation or do we change them to our numbers?

item

0‐1006a

and

0‐1006b

and

the

same

line

item

for

the

other

option

years,

there

are

fixed

quantity

hours

designated.

just

quote

for

this

number

hours

shown?

Response

58:

Yes

this

correct.

They

are

Not

Exceed

amount

(NTE),

that

were

factored

since

cutter

location

not

yet

determined

and

will

submitted

proposed

amount

once

the

homeport

determined

under

individual

task

order.

not

change

the

numbers

total

amount

noted.

Yes,

quote

should

for

the

number

hours

shown.

Question

59:

RFP

Attachment

Schedule

Supplies

and

Services

Lines#005a

and

#005b

Should

the

contract

total

for

Depot

Level

Spare

Parts

each,

and

the

total

for

Board

Repair

pats

Kit

each

for

each

Cutter)?

Response

59:

Yes,

listed

the

SOW

3.6.4.

The

Depot

Level

spare

parts

will

shelf

stock

for

the

R/O

units

recommended

the

manufacturer

whether

one

multiple

each

item

recommended.

mentioned

the

SOW

these

shelf

stock

parts/components

for

the

R/O

are

defined

lead

time

over

days

and

manufacturer

designated

critical

items.

Preferably

best

both

WMEC

270

and

WMEC

210

R/O’s

could

utilize

the

same

parts/components.

Onboard

repair

parts

kits

will

provided

each

cutter

the

install

activity

after

installation

the

new

R/O

mentioned

SOW3.6.5.

Question

60:

During

our

review

the

reference

drawings

noted

that

some

the

drawings

that

were

provided

you

have

been

superseded.

For example, dwg 627‐WMEC‐533‐010, sht 6 has been superseded by 627‐WMEC‐390‐001.

Dwg	618‐WMEC‐531‐007	has	been	superseded	by	618‐WMEC‐531‐007,	sht	7	has	been
superseded	by	618‐WMEC‐390‐001.

These

later

drawings

were

not

included

the

set

drawings

provided

you

nor

were

they

listed

the

SOW.

these

later

drawings

are

relevant

this

solicitation,

respectfully

request

that

you

provide

them

for

our

review.

Response

60:

Drawings

are

requested

via

the

Contract

Specialist

Magdalena.n.pitre@uscg.mil

Coast	Guard	Drawing	618	WMEC	390‐001,	Rev‐,	RC5000	Watermaker	with	Media	Filter
Electrical	Control	&	Schematic	Wiring	Diagram.

Coast	Guard	Drawing	627	WMEC	390‐001,	Rev‐,	RC5000	Watermaker	with	Media	Filter
Electrical	Control	&	Schematic	Wiring	Diagram.

These drawings will be forwarded to you upon your request for a CD from the contract specialist.

NOTE:

Any

questions

concerning

“Ship

Check”

shall

submitted

through

the

contract

specialist

via

e‐mail

Magdalena.n.pitre@uscg.mil.

Question

61:

Can

this

ever

GFE

the

RO's

??,,or

can

you

give

some

model

numbers

the

RO's

the

Govt.

wants

see,

what

the

existing

units?

Response

61:

Please

review

the

Statement

Work

which

explains

what

currently

have.

particular

new

R/O

specified

long

meets

the

requirements

the

Statement

Work.

Question

62:

there

one

each

strainer

and

feed

water

pump

per

ship

therefore

redundancy

there

each

per

ship?

Response

62:

Please

review

Statement

Work

section

3.1.1

Capacity,

which

explains

the

redundant

components.

present,

the

existing

R/O

plants

have

sea

feed

pump,

low

pressure

pump

and

high

pressure

pumps.

For

the

WMEC

210

Class

cutters,

the

sea

feed

pump

the

media

filter

skid.

Question

63:

there

one

each

brominator

per

ship

(no

redundancy)

there

each

per

ship

with

one

the

permeate

outlet

coming

from

each

the

redundant

membrane/pressure

vessels?

Amendment

and

earlier

question

are

conflict

Response

63:

The

present

installation

has

redundant

borminator.

The

new

R/O

would

preferably

have

the

brominator’s

located

the

R/O

skid.

there

recommended

change

for

this

setup,

please

review

SOW

section

3.7.

Question

64:

Should

each

ship

have

one

each

media

filter

each

media

filters

(redundant)?

Response

64:

One

each

media

filter.

Question

65:

Should

each

ship

should

have

one

each

stage

prefiltration

system

redundant

two

each

prefiltration

system?

Response

65:

Existing

unit

has

and

micron

pre‐filters

located

the

R/O

skid

that

redundant

for

either

side

the

R/O.

Question

66:

Ref

3.2.3.1

reference

cyclone

separator:

The

amendment

still

reads

put

cyclone

separator

before

each

High

Pressure

pump

however

question

confirms

should

before

the

media

filter.

this

before

the

media

filter

and

there

one

cyclone

separator

for

each

ship

(non

redundant)

there

(redundant)?

Response

66:

The

Statement

Work

section

3.2.3.1

states

that

all

necessary

feed

and

high

pressure

pumps

shall

provided.

does

not

specify

that

cyclone

separator

needed

the

High

Pressure

pumps

and

generic

pump

statement.

Cyclone

separators

would

for

the

sea

feed

pump.

For

the

WMEC

210’s

the

present

installation

has

the

sea

feed

pump

located

the

media

filter

skid.

Question

67:

Ref.

SOW

3.2.3.1(cyclone

separator)

and

3.2.3.3

(media

filter)

‐

Space

the

210

cutter

limited.

Height

restrictions

further

make

challenging

regarding

sizing

media

filters

for

the

RO’s.

would

clarify

that

USCG

wants

duplicate,

redundant

Media

Filters

for

the

Plant,

along

with

duplicate

cyclone

separators.

The

system

are

replacing

had

media

filter

off

skid.

Response

67:

per

the

current

install,

(1)

media

filter

for

the

raw

water

being

supplied

the

R/O

include

the

typical

redundant

set

for

each

side)

and

micron

filters

that

are

currently

the

R/O

skid.

For

the

WMEC

210’s

the

present

installation

has

the

sea

feed

pump

located

the

media

filter

skid.

Question

68:

Ref.

Question/Response

“…This

would

recommend,

not

recommend

for

270

Class

Cutters…”

a) Why does this only apply to 270 and not 210 cutters?

b) Why the media filter skid was added later?

c) Are the R/O plants operated only on blue waters for both 210 and 270?

Question

69:

Ref.

Question/Response:

light

the

correction

needed

3.2.3.2

from

Question

36,

will

you

please

respond

re‐writing

your

specification

for

3.2.3.2

you

intended

evaluate

compliance?

Response

69:

a) The

current

270

RC7000

Watermaker

did

not

require

separate

media

filter.

The

SOW

leaves

this

requirement

for

the

270

Class

cutters

and

mentioned

may

not

needed.

This

will

determined

after

award.

b) The

media

filter

was

added

for

the

210’s

after

numerous

High

pressure

pump

failures.

was

determined

that

the

incoming

raw

water

was

not

clean

enough.

The

failures

were

evidently

not

concurrent

for

the

270’s

for

the

210’s.

c) The

standard

operating

procedure

the

cutters

should

going

and

should

part

the

Engineering

Standing

Orders

from

NSTM

533:

533‐2.4.2

POLLUTED

WATER.

Unless

determined

otherwise,

water

harbors,

rivers,

inlets,

bays,

landlocked

waters,

and

the

open

sea

within

miles

the

entrance

these

waterways,

shall

considered

polluted.

Other

areas

may

declared

polluted

Navy

medical

specialists.

The

desalting

polluted

harbor

water

seawater

for

human

consumption

shall

avoided

except

emergencies.

Question

70:

Specification

3.2.3.1

written

“The

feed

pump

shall

suitable

for

remote

location

and

capable

foot

head

pressure

loss

the

suction

from

seas

chest

while

maintaining

the

required

raw

water

inlet

pressure

and

flow”

has

been

confusing

for

some

the

senior

pump

application

resources

from

major

pump

providers.

The

problem

how

the

spec

states

“35

foot

pressure

loss

suction…”

The

pump

providers

need

know

NPSH,

and

order

the

spec

should

have

details

where

the

waterline

the

ship

relative

the

feed

pump.

Calculations

then

can

made

determine

whether

given

pump

can

overcome

foot

pressure

loss

suction,

the

waterline

feeding

into

the

sea

chest

sufficiently

elevated

above.

Unless

the

specification

clarified

way

that

our

pump

OEM

representative

can

determine

NPSH,

they

have

assume

USCG

requesting

pump

with

suction

greater

than

what

possible.

representative

from

major

pump

manufacturer

has

said

than

once,

that

there

are

pumps

knows

of,

with

ft.

suction.

said

the

drawings

provided

are

not

detailed

enough

regarding

the

water

line

locations

for

them

feel

comfortable

with

recommendation

Would

you

please

clarify

your

specification

declaring

the

waterline

location

relative

the

intended

pump

location?

Response

70:

1. For	the	270	Class	cutters,	remote	location	meaning	one	compartment	below,	present
pump	location	is	in	the	bilge	area.

2. Actual

pump

location

below

the

waterline

feet.

R/O

location

approximately

above

the

waterline.

3. The

only

other

hurdle

would

required

pressure

push

through

media

filter

and

the

and

micron

pre‐filters

and

still

provide

adequate

pressure

for

the

R/O.

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