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ATTACHMENT 9. RTCH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Dated 6/19/2019
| Question number |
| Document / Section |
| Paragraph |
| Question / Issue / Concern |
| Government Response |
Section D Packaging and Marking
| Requirements of DAFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation are included in the SOW and CLINS |
| Will the USMC clarify the current items that are labeled? How many items are separately labeled on the current RTCH? What data from those existing labels is contained in the IUID Registry? |
| Awardee shall request access to the IUID registry. IUIDs shall be updated for system updates or changes that occur as part of the RTCH SLEP. |
| 2. |
| Solicitation |
| CLINS 0001, 0006, 0101, 0201 and sequence |
| For the items that are currently labeled, is there a mother daughter relationship between parts and assemblies or between a serialized RTCH that must be maintained? |
Can the contractor relabel each required part with a new identifier as part of the SLEP Yes.
New required parts may be updated with a new identifier as part of the SLEP.
| 3. |
| SOW |
| SOW 3.1 |
| We will track all property as GFE while performing SLEP, when the RTCH is fielded after SLEP will the parts have to be serialized as they were, or can we create new serialization? |
| Pre Existing Serial Numbers shall remain the same. New parts can be serialized by awardee. |
PSPEC
| ALL, PSPEC 3.1 operational Requirements |
| Can the USMC provide the PSPEC dated September 2008, the ORD dated January 1998, and the O&O dated September 2003 |
| The PSpec has been updated and includes as Appendix 1 the 16 Sept 2018 Purchase Description. The ORD and O&O reference in PSpec were removed via Amendment 0004 |
PSPEC
| ALL |
| Will the USMC certify to bidders that the RTCH had passed all requirements upon initial fielding which are now contained in the PSPEC, PSPEC dated September 2008, the ORD dated January 1998, and the O&O dated September 2003 |
| Based on the data provided in the original contract Test Report, the legacy RTCH was authorized for production and fielding. The Configuration was accepted to meet the requirements of the original Purchase Description. We do not anticipate the modifications required from the scope of work should affect the legacy system. If a modification does affect a legacy system, reverification will be required for that system. |
PSPEC
| General |
| The contractor will be responsible to not degrade the original performance – Will the USMC provide a copy of all Test Reports for the RTCH from the original FAT? |
| No. Test reports will not be provided. |
General
| General |
| The legacy Cummins engine is Tier3 and will be maintained and our assumption is that the USMC will continue to require the ability to run JP-8. Does the USMC assure the contractor that they have and will continue to have the applicable emissions waivers to allow the contractor to supply new tier3 engines as/if needed? |
| Yes. The USMC will assure the contractor will continue to have the applicable emissions waivers to allow the contractor to supply new Tier 3 engines, as needed |
| 8. |
| SOW |
| Section 5 |
| Will the USMC provide dedicated hardware as GFE for ILS product development? |
| Yes |
SOW
| CLINS and SOW Section 7 Training Materials and Training |
| Will the contractor be responsible for developing the training materials for the entire RTCH, or only those items modified or changed as part of the SLEP program? |
| Yes. Training will be developed for the entire RTCH. |
PSPEC
SOW
| SOW 3.9 Configuration Management |
| Will the USMC clarify that these configuration management practices apply to the modifications made to the RTCH as part of the modernization and SLEP and NOT to the whole RTCH? |
| Yes, this applies to modifications made to the RTCH as part of the modernization and SLEP. |
PSPEC
SOW
| SOW 6.1.4 Provisioning Technical Documentation |
| Will the USMC clarify that the Provisioning Technical Documentation will apply to the modifications made to the RTCH and NOT to the whole RTCH? |
| See 10. |
SOW
| SOW 3.1.2 |
| Will the USMC provide the list of current BII and SSRI for the RTCH? |
| Yes. Awardee shall be provided a list of current BII and SSRI for the RTCH. |
SOW
| SOW 3.10.1 Verification and Contractor Certification |
| The paragraph requires Contractor Certification in compliance to Section 4 Verification and is to verify that the RTCH meets the performance requirements. Will the USMC clarify that this verification applies only to items impacted or modified by the modernization and SLEP and not to the whole RTCH? |
| See # 10 |
| 14. |
| PSPEC |
| PSPEC 3.2.3 |
| This section references engine and transmission control that automatically engages the Park brake when shifting into Park. Can the USMC clarify what they are seeking to accomplish as the legacy RTCH has only forward, reverse, and neutral and cannot be shifted into Park |
| PSPEC 3.2.3 updated. |
| 15. |
| PSPEC |
| PSPEC 3.2.3 |
| This section also is seeking to prevent accidental reverse shift while in forward motion. The legacy RTCH already had safeguards against this (see ATPD 2215A dated 2008 section 3.3.29) Can the USMC clarify what experiences are driving this requirement and what the desired outcome is? |
Maintain current capability.
| 16. |
| General |
| General |
| Will any small business receive a price preference in this RFP selection process? |
| RFP will be amended to include FAR 52.219-4 |
| 17. |
| General |
| General |
| If any small business will receive a pricing preference, please indicate which subcategory of small business will get the preference and what % will be applied |
| See the answer to question 16. |