Attachment 5 - Response to Vendor Questions.pdf

Attachment 5 - Response to Vendor Questions

Question No.

Document Section

Paragraph Question/Issue/Concern Response

1 Solicitation

Standard Form 33 Solicitation Offer and Award Block 9, Section L Paragraph 1.1e, and Beta.Sam.Gov M6785421R2053

Please confirm the correct time the proposal is due; the SF33 states 04:00 PM on 18 February 2021, which time of day is different than Section L and Beta.Sam.Gov which state, respectively, 1400 local time and 02:00 PM?

Amendment 04 will update the SF33 and Section L to state 2:00 PM (EST).

2 Solicitation

Section B ‐ Supplies or Services and Prices ‐ Item 0004

Consistent with the changes in Amendment 0003, should the CLIN extended description be changed to "Equipment Technical Manual IAW SOW 4.4.4 and Exhibit D004," instead of "Operators Manual IAW SOW 4.4.4 and Exhibit D004?"

Yes, Amendment 04 will update the extended description for CLIN 0004 to reflect "Equipment Technical Manual"

3 Solicitation Section E ‐ Inspection and Acceptance (All CLINs)

Contractor has resident DCMA on site; would the Government consider changing inspection and acceptance for all CLINs to Origin?

No, DCMA will not have oversight on this contract. Inspection and acceptance will remain at Destination.

4 Solicitation

Section F ‐ Deliveries or Performance (All CLINs except 0009)

Contractor's original proposal did not include shipping costs; would the Government consider changing the FOB Terms from Destination to Origin?

No; Shipping is "destination" and should be priced accordingly. It is anticipated that the price for shipping would be included in the unit price of the system.

5 Solicitation

Section I, 52.217‐7 OPTION FOR

INCREASED QUANTITY‐‐

SEPARATELY PRICED LINE ITEM

(MAR 1989)

Contractor does not see any change from Amendment 0001 as noted in Amendment 0003; this clause still does not identify the time frame for "completing the [Government] testing." Contractor respectfully requests a more defined period of time as to when we can expect the testing to be completed, or if possible to base the clause language for the option exercise date on a different qualifier?

The option CLIN(s) will not be exercised until testing has been completed. The clause refers to the time limit the Government has to unilaterally exercise the option and doesn't pertain to the length of time required to complete the tasks associated with the CLINs.

6 Solicitation

Section I ‐ Contract Clauses, 252.222‐7999 (DEVIATION 2021‐

O0001) (NOV 2020)

Current guidance states, " Ensure that any new contracts do not contain clause 252.222‐7999 (DEVIATION 2021‐O0001) (NOV 2020). Amend solicitations that include clause 252.222‐7999 (DEVIATION 2021‐O0001) (NOV 2020) to remove the clause." Would the Government please consider removing this clause?

Yes, Amendment 04 will remove Clause 252.222‐ 7999 (Deviation 2021‐O0001) (Nov 2020) and replace it with its revised clause 252.222‐7999 (Deviation 2021‐O0001)(Jan 2021).

7 PSPEC 1.1

2.1, 6.2 It is unclear as to the purpose of the note 6.2. Paragraph 6.2 references MIL‐STD‐1472G paragraph 5.19, but that paragraph is not referenced anywhere in the PSPEC. Paragraph 2.1 states that the referenced documents are applicable to the extent referenced in Section 3 and 4.

Since MIL‐STD‐1472 is not referenced is this note to be ignored.

No, this note is not to be ignored. Amendment 04 will update the language in PSPEC Section 3.1.1.

8 SOW

4.1.1 Does the equal ratio of compatible batteries apply to USMC versus commercial batteries or does it apply to different size batteries?

All batteries proposed must be capable of meeting the threshold requirements for stand‐ by and in‐use life identified in the PSPEC. For each battery size and type offered as an option, the offeror shall provide a sufficient quantity of each battery option needed to operate each system. Additionally, the offeror shall provide the batteries proposed based on capacity, rather than whether the battery is commercially available or in the USMC inventory.

9 SOW

4.1.1 What does the Government mean by “equal ratio of compatible batteries” as part of the test articles?

The offeror shall provide batteries in sufficient quantity to operate the proposed WID MATT system. Of the batteries proposed, the offeror shall provide an equal ratio of compatible batteries across the (80) systems proposed. For example, if the offeror is proposing (2) compatible batteries, then that offeror will need to provide enough of each battery proposed to operate (40) systems. If the offeror proposes

(4) compatible batteries, then the offeror will need to provide enough of each battery proposed to operate (20) systems.

10 SOW

4.2 Should the offeror price program management separate from the end item?The offeror shall include program management costs as part of the overall test article unit price.

11 PSPEC

3.5 Will MIL‐STD‐461 Radiated Emissions Standards verify 3.5.1, 3.5.3, 3.5.5 and

3.5.7 ?

No, the offeror shall provide a test report that demonstrates that the system is undetectable from 10 feet away from the conducting wire in accordance with section 4.2.5.1, 4.2.5.3, 4.2.5.5 and 4.2.5.7 of the PSPEC.