N00024-13-R-1305_Amendment_0009_Bidders_Questions__(Enclosure_1).pdf

NAVSEA REFERENCE NUMBER: NAVSEA-030 Rev1

SHIP/PROGRAM: LCS Class Ships Sustainment Execution – N00024-13-R-4305

SPECIFICATION NO: RFP Section J PARAGRAPH NO: N/A

TITLE: Attachments J-6 and J-7 PAGE NO.: N/A

QUESTION:

The last column (Total Annual Hours) of each of the two documents J-6 and J-7 list total annual hours by ship class. RFP, Section F lists 6 each LCS-1 Class and 6 each LCS-2 Class vessels (p.153). The total hours of 8,984 on Attachment J-6 x 6 ships plus the total hours of 14,116 on Attachment J-7 x 6 ships equals a maximum of 138,600 manhours per year based on the Attachments J-6 and J-7 estimates. Please clarify the difference between this number and the manhour estimate listed in Section L, Table L-4 (p. 230) for up to 271,824 manhours per year.

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ANSWER: This response is an update to Amendment 0004 and reflects changes made to the Government estimate for Facility Maintenance and Corrosion Control.

Attachments J-6 and J-7 do not include corrosion control (CC) in the Government’s estimate. The Government’s estimate shown in the revised Section L, Table L-4, is based on the delivery schedule, provided in Attachment J-22 and accounts for both compartment cleaning and corrosion control as part of FM. Section L, Table L-4’s highlighted columns have been revised.

CLIN

Effort Type Type CLIN FY # of Ships1 FM($)/Ship/yr2 FM($)/class/yr3

0200 FM CPAF/CPIF 14-15 4.33 1,708,224 7,402,303

0210 FM FFP 15-16 7.75 1,731,201 13,416,810

2220 FM FFP 16-17 11.42 1,757,115 20,060,396

0230 FM FFP 17-18 12.00 1,785,754 21,429,053

0240 FM FFP 18-19 12.00 1,815,323 21,783,873

Notes:

1 Partial quantity of ships indicates one or more ships coming into service for part of that FY.

2 FM($)/Ship/yr was derived by taking the average of the LCS 1 and LCS 2 Variant annual compartment cleaning requirements per Attachments J-6 and J-7 ($676,172 and $1,064,624 respectively) and adding the historical average for annual corrosion control requirement of $837,826 per ship. ($870,398 (FM) + $837,826 (CC) = $1,708,224/ship/year).

3 FM($)/class/yr = FM($)/ship/yr * (# of ships). Offerors shall note that the $1,708,224 estimate includes material costs necessary to meet the Facility Maintenance and Corrosion Control requirement.

See Amendment 0009.

NAVSEA REFERENCE NUMBER: NAVSEA-038 Rev1

SPECIFICATION NO: N/A PARAGRAPH NO: N/A

TITLE: Section L, Table L-3 and L-4 PAGE NO.: 230-231, 236

QUESTION:

Please provide the Government’s detailed Basis of Estimate, assumptions and notional ship delivery schedule for Man-Hours provided in table L-3 and Table L-4. This information is needed by the Offeror to provide the Offeror developed estimates required in the first paragraph on page 236.

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ANSWER: This response is an update to Amendment 0004. The revision reflects changes to the Government estimate for Facility Maintenance and Corrosion Control under Table L-4. The only change to Table L-3 is “Type CLIN” from FFP to CPAF/CPIF in the Option Years.

Table L-3 – Planned Maintenance CLINs

CLIN Effort Type CLIN FY # of Ships1

PM(MD)/

Ship/yr2

PM(MD)/class /yr3

Man-hours/class/yr

0100 PMS CPAF/CPIF 14-15 4.33 4,820 20,887 167,093

0110 PMS CPAF/CPIF 15-16 7.75 4,820 37,355 298,840

0120 PMS CPAF/CPIF 16-17 11.42 4,820 55,028 440,227

0130 PMS CPAF/CPIF 17-18 12.00 4,820 57,840 462,720

0140 PMS CPAF/CPIF 18-19 12.00 4,820 57,840 462,720

Notes:

1 Partial quantity ships indicates one or more ships coming into service for part of that FY.

2 PM(MD)/Ship/yr was modeled based upon historical records and Attachment J-17 in which the contractor performed 4,820 man-days of PM work per ship per year.

3 PM(MD)/class/yr = PM(MD)/ship/yr * (# of ships)

Section L, Table L-4’s highlighted columns were revised to reflect the Government’s estimate.

Table L-4 Facilities Maintenance CLINs

Type

Type

CLIN FY

# of Ships1

FM($)/Ship/y r2

FM($)/class/y r3

0200 FM CPAF/CPIF 14-15 4.33 1,708,224 7,402,303

0210 FM FFP 15-16 7.75 1,731,201 13,416,810

2220 FM FFP 16-17 11.42 1,757,115 20,060,396

2 FM($)/Ship/yr was derived by taking the average of the LCS 1 and LCS 2 Variant annual compartment cleaning requirements per Attachments J-6 and J-7 ($676,172 and $1,064,624 respectively) and adding the historical average for annual corrosion control requirement of $837,826 per ship. ($870,398 (FM) + $837,826 (CC) = $1,708,224/ship/year).

3 FM($)/class/yr = FM($)/ship/yr * (# of ships). Offerors shall note that the $1,708,224 estimate includes material costs necessary to meet the Facility Maintenance and Corrosion Control requirement.

NAVSEA REFERENCE NUMBER: NAVSEA-103 Rev 1

SPECIFICATION NO: RFP Amendment 0007 PARAGRAPH NO. N/A

TITLE: Section L – Cost Proposal Assumptions PAGE NO. N/A

QUESTION:

Amendment 0007 directs bidders to bid the corrosion control portion of CLIN 200-240 using 1,389 Man-days per ship per year. Additionally, Amendment 0007 directs bidders to assume no travel hours in the proposal. However, Section L Cost Proposal Assumptions have not been updated to include these assumptions.

Please provide clarification.

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ANSWER: This response is an update to Amendment 0008. The revised response reflects changes made to the Government estimate for Facility Maintenance and Corrosion Control CLIN pricing.

All other CLIN Pricing language remains unchanged.

Section L, Paragraphs IV.C.3 through IV.C.9 have been revised to reflect the assumption of excluding travel hours from the proposed estimate and/or price. In addition, Section L, Paragraph IV.C.4 update also reflects the assumption of utilizing 1,389 man-days per ship per year for corrosion control. As a result, the following paragraphs have been revised; changes are in boldfaced type.

3. Planned Maintenance CLIN Pricing

Table L-3 is provided as guidance and reflects the Government’s estimate for PM total number of man-hours by GFY and CLIN. Offerors shall utilize the data provided in the LCS PMS decks (Attachment J-17) as a baseline for pricing each year. Offerors shall utilize LCS 1’s deck for LCS 1 only. Offerors shall utilize LCS 2’s or 3’s decks to develop pricing for all follow-on ships of the respective variant. When developing their proposal, the Offeror shall price periodic items labeled with (+) or (++) in the PMS decks. Situational requirements shall not be priced. Cards that include a “situational component” (M-1R+, A-2R++, etc) shall be priced by applying the periodic component only. While travel hours will be charged to the appropriate CLIN during execution, Offerors shall not include any travel hours in the proposed estimate.

4. Facilities Maintenance CLIN Pricing

Use Table L-4 to see the total number of man-hours by GFY and CLIN, provided as guidance only, to use for pricing purposes. The Offeror shall note that the first year for this CLIN shall be priced based on a CPAF/CPIF contract type and each subsequent year shall be priced based on a FFP contract type. Offerors shall utilize the data provided in Attachments J-20A, J-20B, J-20C, J20D, J- 20E, J-20F, and J-20H as a baseline for pricing purposes for each year. Offerors shall note that the data provided in the aforementioned J-20 Attachments shall represent the efforts to support the requirement of this CLIN for each year. For the corrosion control effort, the Offeror shall price solely on $837,826 per ship per year for labor and material. If Offerors determine that the Government estimate is insufficient, deviations can be provided and should be explained to ensure the proposed amounts are not viewed as indication of an Offeror’s lack of understanding of the work associated with these CLINs, but rather as an indication of an Offeror’s experiential understanding of the work required. While travel hours will be charged to the appropriate CLIN during execution, Offerors shall not include any travel hours in the proposed price. Please note that the Government does not intend to re-negotiate the proposed prices reflected in Section B for the FFP FM CLINs, and the proposed prices may only be adjusted in accordance with the Changes clause, FAR 52.243-1, based on any changes that affect the data that has been provided in the relevant Section J Attachments noted, and which would result in an impact to the fixed price CLIN(s).

5. Execution Planning CLIN Pricing

Execution Planning CLINs (reference Table L-1) will need to be planned for the subsequent availability assuming that 45 work items will take place for SRA(d) and 135 work items for DSRA.

Execution Planning CLINs shall be priced 1,384 man-hours for SRA(d) and 4,608 man-hours for DSRA. The Offeror is expected to use the Statement of Work to estimate the work items as well as all of the associated planning efforts needed to complete the requirement. While travel hours will be charged to the appropriate CLIN during execution, Offerors shall not include any travel hours in the proposed estimate.

6. Administrative and Engineering Support Services (AESS) CLIN Pricing

Administrative and Engineering Support Services (AESS) CLINs (reference Table L-1) shall be priced utilizing the man-hours provided in Table L-1. The Offeror is expected to use the Statement of Work and the Administrative and Engineering Support Services Class Standard Work Template #0897-001, assuming 612 work items per ship per year, and include all of the associated planning efforts needed to complete the requirement. The Government estimates provided are based upon historical records. The Government expects the management of multiple ships over time will create synergies that will drive these man-hours down. Offerors shall develop a management strategy taking this into consideration, which may result in deviations from the estimates provided. Offerors shall provide detailed rationale to supports any deviation. While travel hours will be charged to the appropriate CLIN during execution, Offerors shall not include any travel hours in the proposed estimate. NOTE: The term "Inter-Availability and Planning Administration" (IAPA) has been replaced by Administrative and Engineering Support Services (AESS). AESS includes additional tasking not previously considered part of IAPA, which is detailed in CLIN 0300. For the purpose of this contract, the terms IAPA and AESS are used interchangeably.

7. Accomplish Availability CLIN Pricing

Execute Availability CLINS (reference Table L-2) shall be priced utilizing the Independent Government Estimate (IGE) for labor hours and material costs, unless work item-specific deviations are proposed. While travel hours will be charged to the appropriate CLIN during execution, Offerors shall not include any travel hours in the proposed estimate.

8. ISEA CLIN Pricing

ISEA CLINs (reference Table L-5) shall be priced utilizing the man-hours provided in Table L-5.

While travel hours will be charged to the appropriate CLIN during execution, Offerors shall not include any travel hours in the proposed estimate.

9. Ship Assessment CLIN Pricing

Ship Assessment CLINs (reference Table L-6) shall be priced utilizing the man-hours provided in Table L-6. Offerors shall apply the GFY 2014 rates in estimating the price of all Ship Assessment CLINs. While travel hours will be charged to the appropriate CLIN during execution, Offerors shall not any include travel hours in the proposed estimate.

NAVSEA REFERENCE NUMBER: NAVSEA-105 Rev 1

SPECIFICATION NO: RFP Amendment 0007 PARAGRAPH NO. Table L-3

TITLE: Corrosion Control PAGE NO. RFP, page 231 of 261

QUESTION:

Please confirm that the FM SOW (CLIN 0200) for Corrosion Control, covered by the 1,389 mandays per ship per year (NAVSEA-088) does not include a need to access any vertical or overhead surfaces that cannot be reached from a ladder, that would require scaffolding or high reach equipment.

If the SOW will require scaffolding or high reach equipment, is it intended that the 1,389 mandays per ship per year creates a budget for which to fund any necessary scaffolding or high reach equipment that would be required to accomplish the corrosion control SOW?

If not, please provide basis for estimating the SOW for scaffolding and/or high reach equipment.

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ANSWER: This response is an update to Amendment 0008 and reflects changes made to the Government estimate for Facility Maintenance and Corrosion Control.

The Statement of Work for FM/Corrosion Control (CC) does not require the use of high reach equipment for overhead surfaces. The Government intends to task Corrosion Control efforts requiring scaffolding or high reach equipment, other than that which could be reached from a ladder, as CM/EM work under the appropriate CM/EM CLINs.

The Government estimate has been modified to provide a dollar value of $1,708,224 for the requirement. If Offerors determine that the estimate is insufficient to cover known FM/CC work and associated tasks (like scaffolding), deviations from the Government-provided estimate can be provided and should be explained to ensure the proposed amounts are not viewed as indication of an offeror’s lack of understanding of the work associated with these CLINs, but rather as an indication of an Offeror’s experiential understanding of the work required.

NAVSEA REFERENCE NUMBER: NAVSEA-107

SPECIFICATION NO: RFP Amendment 0008 PARAGRAPH NO. N/A

TITLE: CLIN 0200 SOW PAGE NO. N/A

QUESTION:

Due to the wide variation in cost between various paint systems, will the Government provide a material estimate for bidding purposes, for the corrosion control portion of the FM CLINs, similar to the Government estimate provided for man-hours for corrosion control.

Please advise.

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ANSWER: Section L, Table L-4 has been revised. A material cost is built into the Government’s dollar estimate for the FM CLINs; Section L, Table L-4 and Paragraph IV.C.4 were amended to reflect the estimate.

If Offerors choose to deviate from the Government recommended estimate and develop their own, supporting rationale shall be provided to support the proposed price.

Type Type CLIN FY # of Ships1 FM($)/Ship/yr2 FM($)/class/yr3

0200 FM CPAF/CPIF 14-15 4.33 1,708,224 7,402,303

0210 FM FFP 15-16 7.75 1,731,201 13,416,810

2220 FM FFP 16-17 11.42 1,757,115 20,060,396

2 FM($)/Ship/yr was derived by taking the average of the LCS 1 and LCS 2 Variant annual compartment cleaning requirements per Attachments J-6 and J-7 ($676,172 and $1,064,624 respectively) and adding the historical average for annual corrosion control requirement of $837,826 per ship. ($870,398 (FM) + $837,826 (CC) = $1,708,224/ship/year).

3 FM($)/class/yr = FM($)/ship/yr * (# of ships). Offerors shall note that the $1,708,224 estimate includes material costs necessary to meet the Facility Maintenance and Corrosion Control requirement.

NAVSEA REFERENCE NUMBER: NAVSEA-108

SPECIFICATION NO: RFP Amendment 0008 PARAGRAPH NO. N/A

TITLE: CLINs 0100-0140 SOW PAGE NO. N/A

QUESTION:

As provided for PM man-hours, will the Government provide a material estimate for bidding purposes, for the PM CLIN SOW?

Please advise.

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ANSWER: The Government has provided sufficient documentation for Offerors to adequately develop material estimates for the PM CLINs; Attachments J-17, J-21, J-22 and J-26 are the provided resources.