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Marine Corps Prepositioning Program (MCPP) Notice ID: M6700425R1301

This Question and Answer (Q&A) document is provided for informational purposes only.

The responses herein are intended to assist potential offerors in understanding the subject matter and context but may not reflect the final or actual requirements of the Government. Only the official Request for Proposal (RFP) and any amendments issued through proper channels shall govern the solicitation requirements. In the event of any discrepancy between this document and the RFP, the RFP shall take precedence.

1. RFP Reference: 1.H.2.e (iii)

Topic: Key Personnel Nominations, to include required resume, shall be submitted in writing at least 15 days in advance and provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitution(s)/new hire(s) Industry Question/Comment: What is the 15 days "in advance" of?

Govt Response: The language is unclear and will be modified in the final RFP. The intent of the paragraph is to allow sufficient time for Government review of a resume when key personnel rquire temporary or permanent replacment.

2. RFP Reference: 6.A.1.c

Topic: SOW Section 6.A.1 - Navy Services Industry Question/Comment: Occupational skill sets shall be marine technician in type and shall include at a minimum: Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Hydraulics, Corrosion Prevention and Control, Hull/ship fitting, and Craft Equipage. Some of these skill sets should also be licensed forklift, man-lift and organic equipment operators.

What work classification is Hull/Ship Fitting?

Govt Response: A shipfitter is a marine occupational classification used both by naval activities and among ship builders; however, the term applies mostly to certain workers at commercial and naval shipyards during the repair phase of a vessel. Shipfitters fabridate, assemble, and erect structural compinents of a vessel.

They perform grinding, drilling and "fit up" operations on a vessel.

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3. RFP Reference: 6.C.5.f Topic: SOW Section 6.C Navy Supply Chain, Logistics, and Warehousing Navy Services Industry Question/Comment: GA contents shall be approved by NAV-P then entered into RSupply. The MCMC shall maintain General Program Records.

Does this imply that NAV-P will approve all receipts prior to entering them into R- Supply?"

Govt Response: No, Section 6.C.5.f states "GA contents shall be approved by NAV- P then entered into RSupply. The MCMC shall maintain General Program Records."

This requiement is not "receipting" related, it is stating that the Government will approve the "contents" (inventory) of the Navy GA.

4. RFP Reference: 6.F.34.b Topic: SOW Section 6.F -Watercraft (lighterage) Ashore (Phase Bravo, Charlie & Delta) Industry Question/Comment: Watercraft and organic assets not designated or scheduled for depot level repairs on coating systems shall be maintained in the highest state of readiness to mitigate progressive corrosion, coating system degradation leading to depot level maintenance and an un-kept military appearance. Spot preservation after Depot Level coating system repairs may also be necessary in some cases to maintain paint system integrity.

Is maintaining watercraft in the ""Highest state of readiness"" the highest priority for

OST, MAT? "

Govt Response: Coating system maintenance requirements and priorities are detailed in the SOW Section C.6.F. OST and MAT work priorities will change throughout a Task Order PoP. The Contractor is responsible for managing resources to meet SOW requirements.

5. RFP Reference: M6700425R0007 Marine Corps Prepositioning Program (MCPP)

Topic: Scope Industry Question/Comment: What is the scope of the contractor required procurements?

Govt Response: The contractor procures equipment and services necessary for the execution of the MCPP requirement. Examples include: consumable supplies;

parts that are not available via the Government supply system; replacement of some Government Furnished Equipment such as machinery; and multiple types of services necessary to execute mission requirements.

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6. RFP Reference: 6.A pgs 172-235 Topic: MCPP II is referenced 12 times in Navy Section of RFP Industry Question/Comment: What is meant by the term MCPP II as it is referred to throughout the Navy Section? It is not defined in section N.1 Acronyms Govt Response: MCPP II refers to the second iteratin of the Marine Corps Prpepositioning Program contract. MCPP would refer to the contract currently in execution, MCPP II would therefore refer to the next contract. The Government will clarify and change this language.

7. RFP Reference: SOW 3.A (para 1) Topic: SOW Section C.3 - Maintenance Activities Industry Question/Comment: The MCMC shall submit official correspondence to the Government identifying the negative trend(s) and the recommended corrective actions necessary to prevent the negative trend from re-occurring in the future. The Government will review and provide approval before the MCMC implements any recommended corrective action.

Government will approve prime contractor process changes that result from internal review derived corrective actions, i.e. HSE or HR related functions?

Govt Response: The language is unclear and will be deleted from the SOW.

8. RFP Reference: 6.E.3.b

Topic: SOW Section 6.E - Navy Civil Engineering Support Equipment (CESE) Industry Question/Comment: "The MCMC shall load bank Navy owned generators and record the results IAW NAVFAC P-300 and Maintenance Requirement Card. The MCMC shall notify the NAV-P QAR NLT 24 and 48 hours prior to load banking generators. The Navy has generator assets within the NSE and NCE which includes assets that are containerized. 50% of NSE and NCE assets will be load banked to 100% of their rated capacity and the remaining 50% will be load banked the following MMC. A Load Bank Form (CDRL 6037) will be used to record the load banking process. An example of the form is provided, see SOW Attachment C.6-023.

The completed form will be filed in the equipment folder/history file within five business days.

The Government requests two notifications, one at 24 hours and one at 48 hours.

Are there different requirements for each of these notifications since the CDRL form is the same?

Govt Response: Noted. Requirement is for 24 hour notification.

9. RFP Reference: 6.O.9 Topic: SOW Section 6.O -Navy Business and Performance Requirements Industry Question/Comment: The MCMC shall provide specific details for why KPIs covering cost, schedule, conformance and risk were different from those agreed to at the Ship’s Kick-Off Briefing.

Are there reasonable tolerances that are acceptable?

Govt Response: The requirement is provide details on differences.

10. RFP Reference: 2.A pg 81

Topic: OOA referenced twice: There are multiple types of plans generated at the squadron and individual ship levels. Squadron level plans are developed OOA P-180 and are only developed once following a Tailoring Cycle. Squadron level plans are posted onto MCPIC Industry Question/Comment: This acronym is not defined in the text or in the Acronyms/Definitions in Section 1.N, nor is it listed in MCRP 5.12C. Is the reference of OOA to mean "on or about"?

Govt Response: Yes, OOA is meant to convey On Or About. The SOW will be updated to avoid confusion.

11. RFP Reference: 3.A.16.c. Pg 117

Topic: Maintenance Operations Industry Question/Comment: In addition to fire extinguishers and the subject requirements for them, KBR shall also inspect and service all fire bottles contained in individual fire suppression systems (AAV, LAV, LVSR, MTVR, JLTV, ECV FOV, etc.) in accordance with the technical instructions contained in the individual equipment technical manuals. It is assumed these two underline items are typos. Did BICmd intend to include KBR and the AAV in the context of this section? Assumption of AAV being replaced by the ACV.

Govt Response: The reference to "KBR" vice "MCMC" was an administrative error.

With respect referencing "AAV" vice "ACV," it is anticipated that ACVs will be fielded to the prepositioning programs during the next 2 to 5 years, replacing AAVs.

However, a final decision has not been made by HQMC regarding ACV fielding.

Meanwhile, AAVs remain afloat on MPS at this time, and there is a plan to divest of AAVs as ships return to Blount Island for production through May 2028.

Adjustments have been made to the SOW to reflect "MCMC" and "AAV/ACV."

12. RFP Reference: 6.F.3.b

Delta) Industry Question/Comment: All authorized work shall be scheduled in a manner which describes the sequence of work and identifies significant task interdependencies required to meet the requirements of the program. Scheduling in a watercraft repair environment is of critical importance and shall be accomplished in conjunction with the systems employed to manage material procurement and assembly. NAV-P requires a Functional Area Breakdown (FAB) format (refer to SOW Attachment C.6-039) to support defined reporting criteria to external entities.

FAB has not been provided. Does this mean that the FAB always takes precedence when performing Phase C repairs or Phase D maintenance?

Govt Response: SOW Attachment C.6-039 will be proivided for the RFP. FAB is a standardization for reporting maintenance information.

13. RFP Reference: 7.F.2 pg 246 Topic: Corrective Maintenance priorities Industry Question/Comment: "Complete Priority Designators 02 (Deadline) repairs within ten business days from the receipt of required repair parts." What if repair cannot be completed due to space requirements? As an example, replacement of Steering Gear Box?

Govt Response: Par 7.F.4 addresses deferred maintenance reporting associated with constraints such as space limitations, which reqire specific job status reporting in GCSS-MC IAW UM 4000-125. Additionally, Par 7.F.2 has been updated in the SOW to clarify that repair timeframes (whether priority 02, 05, or 12) are based on the receipt of parts at the location of the end item, including aboard ship, rather than upon initial receipt of parts at MCSF-BI. The SOW update also addresses other constraints that may prevent the timely completion of repairs.

14. RFP Reference: 6.A.1.i pg 177 Topic: Navy Operations Industry Question/Comment: The composition of the MAT should include MDM, ME, and ES skill sets necessary to perform corrective maintenance actions. The MST Supervisor is a direct report to the MIM. What is meant by acronyms ES, MDM and

MIM?

Govt Response: Noted, will include in Section 1.N . ES is Equipment Specialist, ME is Marine Electrican and MDM is Marine Diesel Mechanic.

15. RFP Reference: SOW P. 174

Topic: SOW Section C.6 - Navy Industry Question/Comment: Section C.6 supersedes all other sections of this Statement of Work (SOW) concerning Navy requirements. Contact the Navy Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for further clarification, as needed.

Is the intent of this statement to supersede HSE reporting and Environmental requirements in other areas of the SOW if this section is more stringent than those requirements?

Govt Response: No. The statement is meant to convey that the Navy COR should be notified concerning all Navy matters.

16. RFP Reference: 6.F.27.b

Delta) Industry Question/Comment: The RST shall manage watercraft coating system maintenance utilizing the MCSF-BI CRF (Depot Level). Organizational coating system maintenance is managed by the respective MCMC, whether WMC or OST.

Does this include INLS powered watercraft or just non-powered watercraft?

Govt Response: LARCs, MPFUBs, LCM, and INLS may be repaired utilizing the MCSF-BI Corrosion Repair Facility (CRF) or be repaired utilizing 3rd party facilities.

17. RFP Reference: M6700425R0007 Marine Corps Prepositioning Program (MCPP) Topic: At Sea Replenishment Industry Question/Comment: Will any replenishment that is conducted at sea, fall under the responsibility of the MCMC?

Govt Response: No. The statement is meant to convey that the Navy COR should be notified concerning all Navy matters.

18. RFP Reference: 6.A.1.i pg 177

Topic: Navy Operations (MAT) Industry Question/Comment: The MCMC shall establish and maintain a dedicated Maintenance Augment Team (MAT). The MAT provides a scalable surge capability intended to augment the maintenance sections, as needed. Is the MAT comprised from the Navy MMC workforce as a "stand alone" team?

Govt Response: Noted, the MAT is a stand alone team, composition determined by

MCMC.

19. RFP Reference: SOW Topic: MS Project references across several SOW areas Industry Question/Comment: Please clarify if MS Project of MS Dynamic 365 will be used?

Govt Response: Microsoft Dynamics 365 will be used, errant references to MS Project will be corrected.

20. RFP Reference: 6.A.1

Topic: SOW Section 6.A.1 - Navy Services Industry Question/Comment: The Navy element shall leverage USMC maintenance/production services for Navy ground tactical gear/Civil Engineer Support Equipment (CESE). Additionally, the MCMC shall provide the following services: welding/fabrication services, wash rack services, battery storage services, trucking services, scale house functions, Preservation, Packaging and Packing (PP&P), carpentry, machinist, shipping services, calibration services, communication/green gear services, tug services/barrier open/closing services, Corrosion Repair Facility (CRF) services, Rough Terrain Forklift (RTFL), Container Handling/Rough Terrain Container Handler (RTCH) and certification services, MOGAS, Diesel supply, and disposal services.

Should this also include Organic Maintenance services or does NAV-P want Prime Contractor to establish a Navy Organic Maintenance section?

Govt Response: Refer to Section 6.N

21. RFP Reference: 6.C.4.a.i

Topic: SOW Section 6.C Navy Supply Chain, Logistics, and Warehousing Navy Services Industry Question/Comment: The MCMC shall maintain a segregated Navy warehouse inventory by COSAL type. Inventories shall be accessible and downloadable by NAV-P. Inventories shall be complete and accurate.

In what format is this inventory to be maintained and provided - R-Supply, Excel?

Govt Response: Navy inventories will be maintained in R-Supply. Reports will beprovided in Excel.

22. RFP Reference: CLIN X0005 and X0006 Topic: CLIN Pricing Industry Question/Comment: Does the Government intend to provide plug numbers (i.e., estimated costs) for CLINS 5 and 6 for proposal evaluation purposes?

Govt Response: Yes, the Government will provide estimated amounts for travel and ODC CLINs.

23. RFP Reference: Section B Topic: Plug #'s for travel and ODCs Industry Question/Comment: Would the government please confirm that plug figures will be provided for CLINs X0005 and X0006 (Travel and Other Direct Costs)?

Govt Response: Yes, the Government will provide estimated amounts for travel and ODC CLINs.

24. RFP Reference: L.7.3 and L.8 Topic: Technical Proposals, Subsections on Manning Industry Question/Comment: Incorporating historical work hours or Government-forecasted work hours into cost estimates would promote greater cost realism among offerors and protect the Government from cost overruns.

Would the Government provide offerors the workload information to be used in the development of price proposals for CPFF CLINS?

Govt Response: The Government will provide historical information pertaining to work hours as well as Government forcast data.