Post_Final_Kuwait_PWS_QAs_(31May13).xlsx

2nd Draft RFP Questions

Questions:

a) Are the Transition Plan and Quality Control Program Plan different from the Phase-In Plans and Quality Assurance Program Plan to be submitted in the Technical Volume and Annex B, C and D?

b) Since the solicitation contains no small business goals or FAR requirement for a plan, please confirm that there is no requirement for the Small Business Subcontracting Plan. a) Quality Control Program Plan & Quality Assurance Plan are the same. The Transition Plan and Phase-In Plan are separate requirements.

b) There is no requirement for small business goals.

9 Reference: 1.2 System Description The Lockheed Martin (LM) KC-130J is a tanker aircraft equipped with airdrop and cargo handling equipment, precision navigation, and secure command and control capabilities to enable the aircraft to effectively perform aerial refueling, and other assault missions.

Discussion: KC-130 (Tanker version) aircraft are delivered to the United States Marine Corps with an "Internal Fuselage Tank" that provides an additional 3,600 gallons of fuel for multiple operational requirements i.e. aerial/ground refueling.

Discussion: KC-130J "Flight Crews" require the use of personnel "Flight Equipment" to meet safety, operational and aircrew mission configuration requirements.

Questions:

a) Do we also need to status each aircraft according to these definitions in the software application?

b) Where calculations are required, does the software application have to do these calculations? a) No, the contractor shall provide each aircraft status per CDRL 0X07.

b) No.

13 Below questions are relating to inventory and provisioning:

Questions:

a) Are all the requisitions and referenced POs for spares in the KAF ASP, SCIP MILS functionality, other system or database?

b) If yes, are we expected to do a data conversion for all requisitions?

c) If yes, please provide a breadth and depth?

d) If not, then is it expected we will do unplanned receipts into the WIS? a) All requisitions/POs will be managed by the KAF. There are no additional details available at this time. The contractor is responsible for assisting the KAF as required. The WIS will not be use for tracking PO’s.

b) No/ N/A

c) N/A

d) No, the WIS will not be use for tacking PO’s/receipts.

14 Below questions are relating to inventory and provisioning, specifically Catalog/Codification Questions:

a) Do we need to do a catalog/codification data conversion from ASP or some other system or database?

b) Is Lockheed Martin providing an Illustrated parts catalog (IPC)?

c) What method (i.e. electronic form, word document, excel, etc.) is the IPC provided in? a) No

b) The Government of Kuwait is providing IPCs for all aircraft systems.

c) PDF 15 Below questions are relating to inventory and provisioning:

Questions:

a) Have spares inventory started to arrive?

b) If yes, where is it stored and what system or manual method are the inventory records maintained in?

c) If the inventory records are in ASP or some other system will the items be shipped out/transferred/issued of the system and then an unplanned receipt is processed in the WIS?

d) If no inventory has been received yet what is the plan for receiving the items before contract award and the implementation of the WIS?

e) If not, refer to questions (b) and (c) above a) Yes, All supply actions will be managed/controlled by KAF.

b) All supply actions will be managed/controlled by KAF. Contractor will assist KAF as required.

c) No, The WIS will not interact or be used for ordering/tracking requisitions/MILSTRIPS.

d) N/A

e) See previous question/answer.

16 Below questions are relating to inventory and provisioning:

Questions:

a) Will the inventory managed in the WIS be just KC-13OJ peculiar spares or common (non FMS items) items too?

b) If common (Non FMS) items are included, will replenishment come from ASP or will the WIS act in lieu of the ASP

c) If replenishment of common (non FMS items) items will come through ASP , do we need to interface with ASP or will this be a swivel seat operation until GOLDesp replaces ASP? a) The inventory in the WIS is for KC-130J material and does not include spare parts.

b) N/A

c) N/A 17 Below questions are relating to inventory and provisioning:

Questions:

a) Is Lockheed Martin providing the initial support spares list (ISSL) with recommended levels, reorder points, and safety levels if applicable?

b) What method (i.e. electronic form, word document, excel, etc.) is the ISSL provided in? a) No, the Government of Kuwait will provide all initial support spares lists and will also replenish spares and levels.

b) N/A 18 Below questions are relating to FMS Requisitions:

References: Paragraph 5.4.3: The Contractor shall notify the COR when additional inventory is required. 6.16.24, last bullet: Stand-alone system with an open architecture that does not need to interface with Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP), Management Information System for International Logistics (MISIL), Repair of Repairable (RoR) or any other utilized NAVAIR/Department of Defense (DoD) systems).

Questions:

a) Instead of using the SCIP through the COR, can we implement FMS MILS using DAMES or DDN ? We can set security to only allow a select person or people to do FMS requisitions.

b) If we have to use the SCIP, will NAVAIR Air authorize interfacing with the SCIP instead of doing a swivel seat operations?

c) The same question for other capabilities the SCIP provides?

d) Other Areas? a) No. The contractor is not responsible for parts replenish.

b) The contractor is not responsible for parts replenish.

c) No.

d) No.

19 Below questions are relating to FMS Requisitions:

Reference: Paragraph 5.4.1: "The Contractor shall perform maintenance administrative services to include: maintenance information data entry, tool control, Data Transfer and Diagnostic System (DTADS), and HAZMAT tracking."

Reference: Paragraph 6.16.2.1: "effective management and decision support across the maintenance and material management enterprise for the life of the contract".

a) For each aircraft, when will the "as designed structure", maintenance plan (i.e. Tasks for each position) be delivered to include the data related to complied with or to be complied with TCTOs, EOs, and. SBs?

b) If it as the time of the delivery, is it possible to get it much sooner and then an update upon delivery of each aircraft? a) After aircraft DD-250

b) No. The USG/KAF will provide and approve all required TD, SB, etc.

As of 31 May 2013 &P