NSAM3 RFP Sec J Attachment 30 Questions and Answers.xlsx
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This document is a set of Questions and Answers related to a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Naval Shipbuilding and Advanced Manufacturing 3 (NSAM 3) contract opportunity. The RFP is soliciting research and development services for the operation of the NSAM Center of Excellence under the Navy Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) Program. The contract will be a single-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) cost-plus-fixed-fee contract with a 60-month ordering period. Key details include:
- The primary focus is on shipbuilding and shipyard improvements, with up to 65% of projects targeting those areas, and the remaining 35% targeting aircraft assembly, sustainment technologies, and capability acceleration.
- The RFP is seeking expertise in areas such as design for producibility, digital manufacturing, build/assembly strategies, fabrication processes, automation/robotics, supply chain improvements, and inspection/quality control.
- Potential offerors must be able to perform the entire scope of work described in the Statement of Work (SOW) and are not permitted to propose on only a portion of the work.
- The Contracting Officer is not available for direct discussions, and all communications must be in accordance with the RFP procedures.
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| Solicitation Reference | Solicitation Reference Page # | Solicitation Reference Section or Paragraph | Respondent's Question | Government Answer | |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | What level of security clearance are potential sources required to have in the context of this solicitation? | Secret | |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | Could the awarded source be sponsored by the USG/USN to obtain the required security clearance while industrialization is taking place? | Yes, could be sponsored but not pay for the infrastructure build out. | |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | Are potential sources operating outside the proximity of the respective NSAM COE or ONR being considered for any portion of work within this solicitation? | Potential offerors to this RFP may be outside of the current NSAM COE or ONR location. However, potential offerors must be able to perform the entirety of the work described in the Statement of Work (SOW) and comply with the solicitation provisions and clauses and all terms and conditions of a resulting contract. | |
| SOW | N/A | N/A | Can potential sources respond facilitating a portion of the RSO-SOO rather than the entire scope (see below for reference)? o | Design for Producibility/Design for Manufacturability | |
| o | Model-based tools/processes, and approaches to optimize producibility in a digital manufacturing ecosystem (i.e. Digital Twin/Thread, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, ability to efficiently and effectively reuse and repurpose data for production/repair and sustainment.) | ||||
| o | Development of build/assembly strategies | ||||
| o | Intelligent manufacturing planning and factory execution | ||||
| o | Development of more efficient structural fabrication processes and/or product lines (i.e. 3D Printing, Hybrid Additive, Casting, Welding, etc.) | ||||
| o | Elimination of inefficiencies in design optimization, material usage, labor utilization, workflow, by utilization of automation and robotics | ||||
| o | Supply chain procedures and improvements, such as network centric manufacturing capabilities to facilitate resilient and adaptable supply chains | ||||
| o | Modeling and Simulation technologies in support of the digital manufacturing ecosystem | ||||
| o | Streamlining of outfitting operations | ||||
| o | Prediction and reduction of weld distortion | ||||
| o | Technologies for inspection and quality control. | ||||
| o | Other applicable emerging manufacturing technologies | ||||
| No. Potential sources may not respond to facilitate a portion of the Statement of Work (SOW) rather than the entire scope. Potential offerors must be able to perform the entirety of the work described in the SOW and comply with the solicitation provisions and clauses and all terms and conditions of a resulting contract. If a potential source is interested in specific areas, they may contact the NSAM COE for potential subcontracting opportunities. | |||||
| SOW | N/A | N/A | The SOW states that one of the primary technologies that you all are looking for are model-based tools/processes, and approaches to optimize producibility in a digital manufacturing ecosystem. |
Are companies that are working in these tech areas welcome to submit for this RFP? Or are you all looking for one contractor to serve as a prime/integrator, with other companies participating via an IDIQ that will be posted in the future?
| No. Potential sources may not respond to facilitate a portion of the Statement of Work (SOW) rather than the entire scope. Potential offerors must be able to perform the entirety of the work described in the SOW and comply with the solicitation provisions and clauses and all terms and conditions of a resulting contract. If a potential source is interested in specific areas, they may contact the NSAM COE for potential subcontracting opportunities. | ||||
| SOW | N/A | N/A | Is there an open solicitation for sub-contractors interested in supplying the listed manufacturing technologies that are being sought? | Potential sub-contractors may contact the NSAM COE for potential subcontracting opportunities. |
| SOW | N/A | N/A | Is the Contracting Officer available for a discussion about the requirements? | No. The Contracting Officer is not available to have a discussion about the requirement. Discussions or communications will be in accordance with the RFP. |
| Solicitation | 2 | Section C - Description/Specifications | ONR Clause entitled "Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting" including language from NMCARS Annex 16 is included in this solicitation but has been not yet previously been applied to ONR contracts. Is NMCARS Annex 16 intended to be applied to the NSAM 3 contract as stated in this section? | Yes. NMCARS Annex 16 titled Statement of Work Language Implementing the DIB Memo is applicable to the RFP and the NSAM 3 resulting contract. |
| Solicitation | 23 | Section I - Contract Clauses | Based on the rationale required by FAR 52.215-22 (Limitations on Pass-Through Charges - Identification of Subcontractor Effort), will ONR consider including the Alternate I version of FAR 52.215-23 (Limitations on Pass-Through Charges) in the resulting contract? | The Contracting Officer may consider the applicability of the suggested clause at time of contract award. |
| Solicitation | 25 | Section I - Contract Clauses | Given the prescription at 204.7503(a) requires the inclusion of DFARS 252.204-7021 "if the requirement document or statement of work requires a contractor to have a specific CMMC level", and no such requirement exists in the Statement of Work, will 252.204-7021 be omitted from the resulting contract? | Clause 252.204-7021 has been removed from the Solicitation. |
| Solicitation | 26 | Section I - Contract Clauses | Is it ONR's position that DFARS 252.228-7005 is applicable to the NSAM3 Statement of Work provided as Attachment 1? | It could be applicable as we see more enagement with the sustainment efforts. |
| Solicitation | 39 | Section I - Contract Clauses | With the inclusion of FAR 52.223-9 and Alternate I, is it ONR's position that the resulting NSAM3 contract will involve EPA-designated items containing "recovered materials" as defined in 52.223-9(a)? | It could be applicable as we see more enagement with the sustainment efforts. |
| Solicitation | 52 | Section I - Contract Clauses | With DFARS 252.245-7004 currently marked Reserved and the prescription of 245.107(5) referenced in the deviation not available on Acquisition.gov, should offerors still expect Deviation 2022-O0006 to be included in any resulting contract? | DFARS Deviation 252.245-7004 REPORTING, REUTILIZATION, AND DISPOSAL (DEVIATION 2022-O0006) (NOV 2021) has been removed from the Solicitation. |
| Solicitation | 89 | Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors | Does the Fee Cap Subcontractor of 5.5%/7% apply to lower-tier subcontractors? Many subcontractors have negotiated agreements (determined to be fair and reasonable) already in place with their supply chain that include a higher fee %, due in part to the need for highly experienced subject matter experts and skilled engineers/scientists from niche industries for complex technologies. The need to renegotiate such agreements could result in significant delays in project proposal submissions, or in some cases no-bid decisions. Such a cap on lower-tier subcontractor fee could thereby limit the industrial base and the available number of qualified companies to successfully support Navy ManTech projects. | Yes. The Fee Cap Subcontractor of 5.5%/7% applies to lower-tier subcontractors. |
| Section J: Attachment 1 SOW | 12 | Paragraph 2.b | Would ONR consider more flexible language regarding the 100-day validity requirement to align with the major subcontractors currently supporting Navy ManTech efforts having quarterly updates to their rates? | No. ONR will not revise the 100-day validity requirement. |
| Section J: Attachment 1 SOW | 12 | Section 3.1.3.2.c | While the Prime Contractor can certainly direct and seek confirmation that subcontractors provided their unsanitized proposal data directly to ONR and within the first 10 days of the bid validity period, would ONR be willing to revise "shall ensure" to "will endeavor to ensure" or something similar? | No. ONR will not revise the language. |
| Section J: Attachment 1 SOW | 14 | Section 4.0 | What are the objective assessment metrics to be used to evaluate the 3rd and 4th Performance Objectives listed in the table in Section 4.0, which state a Performance Level/Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) that includes, "…demonstrate adequate effort…" and "…demonstrate collaboration with industry through thorough and complete planning and documentation", respectively? | The 3rd and 4th performance objectives will be judged on the quality and clarity of the content as provided by the Navy ManTech Guidance documents. The offeror will have a chance to address the assessment during CPAR assessments. |
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