Lightweight_Plate_Industry_Day_QAs.xlsx
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- Lightweight Plate Solicitation
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- M67854-19-R-1500
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United States Marine Corps
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This document contains questions and answers from an industry day held for a federal solicitation seeking lightweight ballistic plates. The solicitation will result in a single-award contract with the United States Marine Corps to supply multiple sizes of NIJ-compliant torso plates and side plates made from lightweight materials. Production quantities will be determined annually. First article testing will take place at the Army's testing facility and involve dimensional measurements, lot acceptance tests every seven days, and ballistic tests utilizing the Gen III soft armor shootpack. Source selection samples must meet weight reduction targets but various smaller sizes will not be required at that stage.
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Sheet1
| Questions | Answers | |
| Contract | ||
| 1 | Is CLIN 0002, 0003, 0004, and 0005 supposed to be in EA or SETS? | Each. |
| 2 | Section M.3.4.2 VATEP no Exhibit B has been provided as to how the Government will use the weight/price approach for evaluating TEP. Can this be provided? | Exhibit B has been provided. |
| 3 | Can one company supply more than one design? As in one to be more affordable and another lower weight? | In accordance with Section L, Offerors may ONLY submit one proposal in response to this solicitation |
| 4 | What DPAS rating will this contract have? | DO-C9 |
| 5 | are classified reports (electronic) required from the contractor (FAT, LAT, etc.) during the life of the contract? | No, classified reports are not required. All test reports can be unclassified. |
| 6 | what is the realistic expected annual production volume? | Refer to section L of the RFP. |
| 7 | What status of Facility Clearance is required at the time of proposal submission? Is an interim Secret Clearance sufficient? | An interim clearance is not acceptable at the time of proposal submission. |
| 8 | Will there be a single award for all solicitation requirements? | This will be a single award. |
| 9 | Is there a specific time allowed for the Government to review and approve Lot Acceptance Tests? | Approval or rejection of lots will be provided within 7 calendar days of the Lot Acceptance Test Report being provided to the Government. Statement of Work has been updated. |
| 10 | Does ISO 9001:2008 requirement apply to subcontractors | Yes as specifically stated in FAR 52.246-11, which is included in Section E of the RFP in full text |
| 12 | How does the Buy American clause affect supply of (non Berry Amendment) materials? | The Buy American Act does not apply to the acquisition of qualifying country end products from the countries identified in DFARS 225.781-1. |
| 13 | Berry Amendment Compliance? | The Berry Amendment specifically states that it applies to clothing and the materials and components thereof OTHER than....items added to, and not normally associated with, clothing. The hard armor inserts are added to, and not normally associated with clothing. PGI 225.7002-1(a)(5) specifically states that "synthetic fabric or a coated synthetic fabric" are not covered by the Berry Amendment. Fabric from cotton and other natural fiber products, however, would be. Accordingly, the RFP will be updated to state that if offerors use any natural fibers in the plates, they need to submit a Berry Amendment compliance certification. Otherwise, offerors will need to make an affirmative statement in their proposal that the plates do not contain any natural fibers or other items subject to 10 U.S. Code § 2533a. |
| 14 | Can the Government provide an example of a FACAR? | An example of a FACAR will be provided with the final solicitation. |
| 15 | SOW 4.1.3. has a requirement for a single, centralized system data management system, does it have to be a single system. | Statement of Work has been updated. |
| 16 | SOW 4.8.3. specified that no repairs are allowed for LAT. | Statement of Work has been updated to clarify. |
| 17 | Is a DMSMS plan required? | DMSMS is not required. Statement of Work has been updated. |
| 18 | Is the Gov. willing to accept our commercial packaging or must the plates be packaged per this section (D.2.2)? | No, the packaging must be in accordance with D.2.2 for DLA. |
| Performance Specification/Drawings | ||
| 19 | What is the shot pattern for side plates? | Specification has been updated. See Paragraph 4.7.6.2.2. for shot spacing and Annex A, FAT 2 for updated protocol. |
| 20 | Should Table 2 have both a TORSO and SIDE Plate requirement? Only TORSO is specified. | Table 2 is the requirement for both torso and side |
| 21 | Should Table 3 have both a TORSO and Side Plate Requirement? Only TORSO is specified. | Table 3 is the requirement for both torso and side |
| 22 | Is it the intention that the SIDE plate be a 2 shot plate? | The 6x8 is a 2-shot plate. The 6x6 is a single shot plate. The specification has been updated to reflect this. |
| 23 | Should Table 4 have both a TORSO and Side Plate Requirement? Only TORSO is specified. | Table 4 is the requirement for both torso and side |
| 24 | A.3.1 Protocol – FAT Part 2 – Is there a FAT Part 2 for SIDE Plates? | Yes, a FAT 2 has been added for side plates. See Annex A. |
| 25 | Partial vs System complete penetrations used for calculating P(nP)? | This has been clarified in 3.7.5.1 of the specification. |
| 26 | Are all velocities for V0 and V50 correct? | Specification has been updated. See Tables 2 and 3. |
| 27 | V50 shot protocol - 3 shots? | The V50 protocol in section 4.5.1 has been updated. |
| 28 | Direction of obliquity angle for second shot? | The direction of the obliquity angle has been clarified in section 4.7.6 of the specification. |
| 29 | What color should the plates be? | Color requirements updated in section 3.5.2 of the specification. |
| 30 | Do the obliquity requirements for Shot 1 and Shot 2 apply to both the DOT&E protocol and side plate testing. | Yes |
| 31 | Are the resistance to penetration values for FAT Part 2 to be calculated individually by threat (population of 16 plates) or collectively among the three threats tested (population of 48 plates)? | This has been clarified in Appendix A.2 of the specification. |
| 32 | Will drawings be provided? | Draft drawings are now available via email request. |
| 33 | Label requirements? | As long as all the specified information is included on the plate, the contractor can choose location/layout of label. Final labels will be approved by the Government prior to FAT. |
| 34 | Label abrasion requirement? | Abrasion requirement updated in specification to provide more clarity. |
| 35 | Chamfered edges of ceramic? | Removed the requirement for edge breaks and chamfers on ceramic in section 3.4.1 of the specification. |
| 36 | Do all sizes (torso and side) have to be identical build constructions? | The design and construction of each size is determined by the vendor. All plate sizes are required to meet all the specified requirements. All torso plates should have the same percentage weight reduction. All side plates should have all the same weight reduction. |
| 37 | Flammability Requirement | Requirement updated in specification. |
| 38 | Workmanship inspection frequency? | Paragraph 4.4 has been updated in specification. |
| 39 | Dimensional conformance measurements? | Paragraph 3.4.2 and 4.4.2 has been updated in specification. |
| Source Selection/Testing | ||
| 40 | Will the Government accept proof of Source Selection Sample weights from an ATC or NIJ test report. | The Government will evaluate the weight of the Source Selection Samples based on actual weights taken by the Government's contracted NIJ-certified lab. ATC or NIJ test reports will not be accepted as proof of weight. |
| 41 | Can testing done during source selection be considered part of the First Article Testing requirement? | No, all FAT requirements must be conducted at ATC with products delivered after contract award. |
| 42 | Providing XS-S, SM-S, and SM-L during source selection will be challenging. Could this requirement be removed? | Requirements for XS-S, SM-S, and SM-L will be removed as a requirement for source selection, however, the total number of source selection samples remains the same. Section L and M have been updated. The three sizes are still required for FAT. |
| 43 | What method of dimensional measurement will be used during source selection? FAT? LAT? | The Government will evaluate dimensional requirements for source selection samples with the available method at the NIJ certified lab that is selected for source selection testing. The Blue Light Scanning method will be used during FAT. The Government may used either method during LAT. |
| 44 | What shootpack will be used during source selection testing? FAT? LAT? | The Government will utilize the Pathfinder soft armor package during source selection testing but will utilize the PC Gen III soft armor package for FAT and LAT. |
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