PERM_QA_07APR15.xlsx
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- M67854-15-R-6007
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United States Marine Corps
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Vendor Questions
| Vendor Question | Government Response |
| Q1) In response to the question about the container Technical Data Package | A1) By the time of award of the PERM production solicitation the government will have unrestricted rights to the existing PA117-IM container. |
| Q2) In response to the question in regard to the "PERM_SkedNF_Pre_Sol_9Mar2015_REV1[1].ppt" dates not aligning with "DRAFT_PERM_CLIN_Structure_Pre_Sol_Mar9Mar2015_REV1.xlsx." | A2) The government intent is to award a contract which will include a 60 month ordering period, the schedule will identify the specific periods associated with the government requirements and contract line items . |
| Q3) In response to the request to telemetry rounds included in the Lot Acceptance Test (LAT) quantities | A3) The contractor may include telemetry in rounds so long that it does not otherwise change the production configuration. |
| Q4) In response to the question about SOW paragraph 3.8.2."…gap in production…" | A4) The length of the "…gap in production…" will be reviewed in more detail to determine what provides the Government the most flexibility, but still ensures critical safety parameters are adhered to. |
| Q5) In response to the question about Performance Specification paragraph 3.1.1 Projectile Initialization and the related threshold | A5) This question is under further review and a determination will be made prior to release of the final solicitation. |
| Q6) In response to the question about updating the Performance Specification consistency between sections 3 and 4 and which test events require all up round configuration | A6) The CLIN 1000 configuration table, provided as a draft, breaks out the required configurations for Production Verification Testing and which tests require all up rounds. However, the Government will review the Performance Specification to ensure that there are no conflicts between the CLIN 1000 configuration table and the current performance specification. |
| Q7) In response to the question about Small Business Participation and the Small Business Subcontracting Plan | A7) The item at M-2.4 will be revised when the final solicitation is released. Submission of the SubK Plan (Test program) will not satisfy this factor. The government needs to know specifically what the Company is setting aside to small businesses under the specific solicitation requirement, since the commercial or corporate plans are for the overall company or division and do not specifically demonstrate what they will do under the specific solicitation requirement. |
| Q8) In response to question about CLIN 1000 configuration table and the requirement for arena test rounds to be have a live warhead | A8) This question is under further review and a determination will be made prior to release of the final solicitation. |
| Q9) In response to question about CLIN 1000 configuration table and the rocket motor being delivered with safe separation | A9) This question is under further review and a determination will be made prior to release of the final solicitation. |
| Q10) In response to the inconsistencies between the CLIN 1000 configuration table and the CLIN structure quantities | A10) The total quantity for CLIN 1000 is 162 rounds delivered per CLIN 1000 configuration table. The configuration table will be updated to reflect the proper quantities upon release of the PERM RFP. Additionally, the configuration table quantity for IM rounds will change from 40 or 25 to just 40. |
| Q11) In response to the question about pro-rating the number of failure in LAT based on the procurement quantity | A11) This question is under further review and a determination will be made prior to release of the final solicitation. |
| Q12) In response to Cost Incentive and the share ratios | A12) The Government has pre-determined the ceiling percentage and share ratios. They will not be negotiated. |
| Q13) In response to the schedule incentive and it application to sub CLINs 1000AA - 1000AF | A13) The schedule incentive is tied specifically to CLIN 1000, sub CLINS 1000AA and 1000AB. A copy of the Governments formal incentive plan will be provided as part of the PERM RFP. |
| Q14) In response to the schedule incentive and it application to any other production CLINs | A14) The schedule incentive is tied specifically to CLIN 1000 because getting through type qualification and Production Verification Testing is on the programs critical path. The production CLINs (1001, 1002, 1003, 1004) are associated with the quality incentive. The Government presumption is that if the contractor meets the Governments desired quality that schedule will also be met. Therefore, there would not be a separate schedule incentive for the production CLINs. |
| Q15) In response to the question about M-2.1.1 and the criteria for evaluating the "load out" sub-factor | A15) Section M-2.1.1 - "Load out" will be changed to read "Physical Characteristics" and will reference section 3.3 of the performance specification. |
| Q16) In response to the question about M-2.1.1 and the minimum range requirement | A16) The cancellation of High Explosive Rocket Assisted Projectile in June 2014 resulted in a gap of the Expeditionary Fire Support System (EFSS) fires from the maximum range of 8km for standard HE to 12km, the previous threshold for PERM. The Marine Corps could not make a formal decision to make 8km the new threshold range until Critical Design Review Assessment was conducted on 12 June 2014 and it was proven that the current PERM contractors were able to produce a round that met the new threshold range. Current EMD contracts provided additional time and funding to implement risk reduction features and meet the new minimum range threshold requirement. |
| Q17) In regard to qual rounds not meeting requirements and the question about retest of 160 rounds or only those rounds that did not meet requirements | A17) The Government will be changing CLIN 1000AA and 1000AB from a specific quantity to a quantity of 1 (one). The Government requirement is that the contractor deliver a fully qualified round to the Government and that the minimum quantity of successfully performing rounds to meet this requirement is outlined in the CLIN 1000 configuration table. Therefore, the contractor must be prepared to address deficiencies in a timely manner and if a failure occurs re-test will require additional rounds, dependent on the failure and required changes. |
| Q18) In response to the question about option year price adjustments | A18) There are no provisions for price adjustments after contract award. Offerors should take into account pricing in the stepladders for the production contract line items (CLIN's) as well as the CLIN's applicable to each ordering period. |
| Q19) In response to the question about certified cost and pricing | A19) The Government will be requiring other than certified cost & pricing data. The final solicitation will reflect this change and include the types of price/cost data required. |
| Q20) In response to factors and how they will be rated if they have both threshold and objective requirements | A20) All systems are required to meet threshold performance to be acceptable. The value gained by exceeding the threshold will be determined per section M of the contract. |
| Q21) In response to the question about "Technical volume" page limits | A21) The inconsistency will be corrected. The Technical Volume page limit is 105 pages. |
| Q22) In regard to the question about reviewing other sections of the contract | A22) The remaining sections of the contract will be shared when the PERM RFP is released. |
| Q23) In response to the question about the Maintenance Support Plan | A23) It is noted that submission of a formal SAR per MIL-STD-882 should not be required as it will be required after contract award as a CDRL deliverable. The requirement for submission of a SAR, QAP, and MSP will be removed from the Technical Volume 1. |
| Q24) In response to the question about the CPSCM in the Technical Volume | A24) The Government will clarify that the CPSCM should be included as an Annex to the Technical Volume, not Section A-Performance. |
| Q25) In response to the question in regard to which version of MIL-STD-810 should be used | A25) The contractor will be required to use the latest version of MIL-STD-810 at the date of solicitation release. |
| Q26) In response to the question about the responsible party for test range costs | A26) For Type Qualification Testing / Production Verification Testing, the Government is responsible for test range costs and test conduct. For LAT the contractor is responsible for test range costs and associated conduct. |
| Q27) In response to the question of Performance Specification paragraph 3.4.1 no longer being consistent with paragraph 3.2.2 | A27) The Government does not see any consistency issues with the requirements as written. However, there may be some discrepancy in the initiation time. The Government will review and clarify the requirement prior to the PERM RFP release. |
| Q28) In response to the question about the CDRL delivery schedule | A28) The CDRL delivery schedule will be available when the PERM RFP is released. |
| Q29) In response to the question about the SAR as part of the proposal Technical Volume | A29) It is noted that submission of a formal SAR per MIL-STD-882 should not be required as it will be required after contract award as a CDRL deliverable. The requirement for submission of a SAR, QAP, and MSP will be removed from the Technical Volume 1. |
| Q30) In response to the contractor safety analysis and its limitation to delivered product only | A30) Presuming the round is in accordance with PERM interface requirements as outlined in the PERM Performance Specification, then the contractor analysis is limited to the delivered product only. |
| Q31) In response to the difference in the Proof Pressure rounds and the WH Hot Barrel rounds | A31) 1. In a Proof Round the warhead needs to be inert in order to have the right heat flow. An inert round has a mass that simulates the characteristics of the material in this case for heat transfer. |
2. In a WH Hot Barrel Round: the warhead is empty to put in thermocouples to characterize the heat flow. An empty warhead does not contain any simulant.
Therefore, the rounds cannot be the same configuration.
| Q32) In response to the inconsistencies between the CLIN 1000 configuration table and the CLIN structure quantities | A32) The total quantity for CLIN 1000 is 162 rounds delivered per CLIN 1000 configuration table. The configuration table will be updated to reflect the proper quantities upon release of the PERM RFP. Additionally, the configuration table quantity for IM rounds will change from 40 or 25 to just 40. |
| Q33) a) In response to question regarding sub CLIN 1000AE and 1000AF being NSP |
b) In response to items being broken out as sub CLINs if not separately priced
c) In response to the question about the LAT rounds not including canisters and/or dunnage
d) In response to the questions about CLIN 1002 thru 1004 canister quantities not matching the round quantities A33) a) CLIN 1000AE and 1000AF are NSP and associated costs should be included as part of sub CLIN 1000AA and 1000AB.
b) The sub CLINs are broken out separately to ensure that the proper round and canister configuration are adhered to in the CLIN 1000 configuration table.
c) LAT is the contractors responsibility to conduct if LAT rounds require canisters and dunnage for the contractor to conduct LAT then it would be the contractors responsibility to include them into the price.
d) This was an error and the error will be corrected in the PERM RFP release. The round quantity is correct. The canister quantity will be corrected.
| Q34) In response to the question about "Options 2 through 4" and are they contingent upon the awards of all prior round options | A34) The issuance of orders will be identified in the schedule to provide the government with the greatest amount of flexibility based on the fiscal year requirements. The Governments intent is to award a contract which will include a 60 month ordering period, the schedule will identify the specific periods associated with the government requirements and contract line items . |
| Q35) In response to the question about pricing for CLINs 3000, 3001, 7000, 8000, 9000, 3002, 3003 and 3004 | A35) These CLINs will require separate pricing. |
| Q36) In response to the question about Volume 2 Business Section A and Section B | A36) The items a. through h. identified under L-4.8.1 are to be submitted as part of Section A - Price. Section A price tab should be marked as "Price." Items a. through h. should be tabbed separately under the "Price" Section. Section B Small Business Participation" should be tabbed as "Small Business Participation." The Small Business Participation Factor in L & M will be revised in the final solicitation to clarify the requirement for Sm Bus Participation Factor and submission of SubK plan by Lg Businesses. |
| Q37) In response to the certified Cost and Pricing and the required proposal submissions | A37) The Government will requiring other than certified cost & pricing data. The final solicitation will reflect this change and include the types of price/cost data required. |
| Q38) In response to the question about "Attachment (X)" under section L-4.8.1 and M-2.2 | A38) This attachment will be included as part of the PERM RFP release. |
| Q39) a) In response to the question about section M-2.2 the minimum quantity of 250 and is CLIN 1000 included as part of this statement |
| b) In response to the question about the Governments statement in M-2.2 "“from any combination of CLINs...” | A39) The minimum quantity for the subject contract will be the total price awarded for CLIN's 1000, 2000 and 3000 (this will also be the initial order under this contract) For CLINS 1001-1004 the government has established a minimum order quantity of 250 for pricing purposes only. | |
| Q40) In response to question about GFE/GFM | A40) This list will be included in the solicitation release. | |
| Q41) Are the PVT rounds intended to satisfy the FAT requirements or will FAT be performed during the Option 1 Award? | A41) PVT rounds (CLIN 1000) satisfy FAT requirments. |
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