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GENERAL DYNAMICS

Electric Boat

REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION

Name of Offeror: Electric Boat Corporation Date: December 23, 2014

NAVSEA Contract No.: N00024-15-R-4300 Question No.: 27 Ship(s): SSN 762 EOH

Solicitation Related: N/A

Section Letter: Page No.:

AWP Related Yes SWLIN No.: 608C27 Title: Maintenance

Section/Paragraph No.: 92.0100.4101

Question:

Portable Pressure Calibrator Stowage ShipALT, SSN4522(D), has been issued for SSN 719, 768 and 769 previously by Electric Boat with numerous problems. The ShipALT drawings created by the planning yard do not reflect the shipboard stowage configurations from ship-to-ship. This results in increased engineering hours for ship checks, LARs and DFSs to obtain the necessary configuration.

Will the planning yard perform a ship check prior to the EOH availability and modify ShipALT SSN4522(D) drawings, specifically for SSN 762, to incorporate ship check results and LARs from previous installations prior to availability start?

DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE ---- (SPACE BELOW FOR GOV'T USE ONLY)

Answer:

This item should be bid as if the ShipALT can be installed as written. If the ShipALT cannot be performed in accordance with the documentation, the Contractor should submit a LAR for direction from the PY.

NAVSEA Contract No.: N00024-15-R-4300 Question No.: 51 Ship(s): SSN 762 EOH

Solicitation Related: N/A

Section Letter: Page No.:

AWP Related Yes SWLIN No.: 404A01 Title: ELECTRONIC

WARFARE

SUPPORT

Section/Paragraph No.: 29.0162.2100

Question:

Is government going to supply crate for shipping the Hoist Cylinder?

The Government will supply the Hoist Cylinder shipping crate as

GFM.

NAVSEA Contract No.: N00024-15-R-4300 Question No.: 52 Ship(s): SSN 762 EOH

Solicitation Related: N/A

Section Letter: Page No.:

AWP Related Yes SWLIN No.: 426A01 Title: SONAR, ACTIVE

MAINT

Section/Paragraph No.: 28.5286.2200

Question:

Who is responsible for providing the shipping container and cost of transporting the data box to/from NUWC NPT?

The Government will supply the data box shipping crate as GFM. The cost of transporting the data box will be provided by the Contractor.

NAVSEA Contract No.: N00024-15-R-4300 Question No.: 54 Ship(s): SSN 762 EOH

Solicitation Related: N/A

Section Letter: Page No.:

AWP Related Yes SWLIN No.: VARIOUS Title: FOR MULTIPLE

SWLIN OR

CONTRACT

PARAGRAPHS

Section/Paragraph No.: 70.0020.2265

Question:

Current AWP does not require SY to replace all critical synthetic rubber flexible hoses IAW Paragraph 70.0020.2265 of Part 4.13 (Titled FMA scheduled periodic maintenance requirements).

The AWP Part 4.13 identifies due date for this work to be September 2017 which is during current IDD schedule. Should flexhoses listed against Paragraph 70.0020.2265 be added to AWP individual system SWLINS for replacement during the availability?

TYCOM concurs with work being done by SF using "ship-to-shop" concept. SUBMEPP will update AWP as necessary.

NAVSEA Contract No.: N00024-15-R-4300 Question No.: 57 Ship(s): SSN 762 EOH

Solicitation Related: N/A

Section Letter: Page No.:

AWP Related Yes SWLIN No.: 442A01 Title: RADIO, ULTRA

HIGH FREQUENCY

(UHF) MAINT

Section/Paragraph No.: 28.6675.2100

Question:

Who is responsible for transportation costs associated with NUWC provided shipping container with the associated MAST from and to NUWC?

The Contractor will need to provide the shipping costs.

NAVSEA Contract No.: N00024-15-R-4300 Question No.: 59

Ship(s): SSN 762 EOH

Solicitation Related: N/A

Section Letter: Page No.:

AWP Related Yes

SWLIN No.: 715A01 Title: VERTICAL

LAUNCH MAINT

Section/Paragraph No.: VARIOUS

Question:

Work under this SWILN will require in-port and at-sea retest using All Up Round Electronic Simulators [AURES] in VLS all tubes. Request the govt. requisition/deliver 12 AURES and associated loading and handling gear.

The government concurs that the AURES and associated loading and handling gear is GFM.

NAVSEA Contract No.: N00024-15-R-4300 Question No.: 67 Ship(s): SSN 762 EOH

Solicitation Related: N/A

Section Letter: Page No.:

AWP Related Yes SWLIN No.: 209A01 Title: REPLACE

INGERSOL RAND

MSW PUMP PARTS

(DESIGN B)

Section/Paragraph No.: 44.5520.2100

Question:

Paragraph states to restore hydraulic actuators for valves authorized for restoration and annotates actuators for MSW-39 ACT and MSW-040 ACT although the corresponding valves are not authorized for restoration. This paragraph does not carry Note 1 similar to SWLIN 508A01 for the same paragraph. Is it the government’s intent to restore these actuators? EBC recommends removing MSW-039 ACT and MSW-040 ACT from paragraph 44.5520.2100

The hydraulic actuators for MSW-39 and MSW-40 are listed in paragraph 44.5520.2100 because the corresponding restoration maintenance action brings in all configuration associated with it (i.e. includes all MSW hydraulic actuators). In accordance with current SUBMEPP AWP format, all of the MSW actuators are listed in this paragraph and the wording "for valves authorized for restoration" identifies which actuators are to be restored.

MSW-39 and MSW-40 are not authorized for restoration in the AWP. As a result, the corresponding hydraulic actuators (MSW-39 ACT and MSW- 40 ACT) are not authorized for restoration.

SUBMEPP does not agree with removing MSW-39 ACT and MSW-40 ACT from paragraph 44.5520.2100 of the 765 EOH.

NAVSEA Contract No.: N00024-15-R-4300 Question No.: 83 Ship(s): SSN 765 IDD and 762 EOH

Solicitation Related: N/A

Section Letter: Page No.:

AWP Related Yes SWLIN No.: 425A01 Title:

Section/Paragraph No.:

For the WQS-9 transducer assembly is the government supplying the fixture?

The fixture will be provided as GFM.

NAVSEA Contract No.: N00024-15-R-4300 Question No.: 82 Ship(s): SSN 765 IDD and 762 EOH

Solicitation Related: N/A

Section Letter: Page No.:

AWP Related Yes SWLIN No.: Title:

Section/Paragraph No.:

Question:

During Industry Day on 17 November 2014, NAVSEA agreed to provide TGIs. When will SHAPEC provide planning products (TGIs) and schedules be made available to assist in the planning efforts for these availabilities?

After contract award is made, TGIs and other planning products will be made available for the planning phase of the contract(s). They will be provided “as-is” with no guarantee.

Name of Offeror: Electric Boat Corporation Date: January 10, 2015

NAVSEA Contract No.: N00024-15-R-4300 Question No.: 121

Ship(s): SSN 765 IDD and 762 EOH

Solicitation Related: N/A

Section Letter: Page No.:

AWP Related Yes

SWLIN No.: 828B01 Title: PS-1

REPLACEMENT

Section/Paragraph No.:

Question:

Electric Boat is aware that NAVSEA is establishing a Tiger Team in the Public Shipyards to perform this task. Based on discussions with NAVSEA 08, this Tiger Team is expected to conduct replacement of PS-1 on all ships requiring this action and the LMA would be tasked to provide services to the team. As the team is still in the formative stages and planning efforts have not been completed, it is not clear as to the extent of work to be performed by the team and the services required of the LMA. Based on this, will the SWLIN be modified to reflect performance by a government designated AIT (Tiger Team) with the shipyard being tasked to provide Host Yard services to be defined under CLIN 0005 and 0011 for SSN 765 and SSN 762 respectively?

For USS MONTPELIER (SSN 765), refer to HII-NNS 765 question 11 and EBC question 75.

For USS COLUMBUS (SSN 762), proposal should reflect work as written in the AWP.

Name of Offeror: Electric Boat Corporation Date: January 10, 2015

NAVSEA Contract No.: N00024-15-R-4300 Question No.: 126

Ship(s): SSN 765 IDD and 762 EOH

Solicitation Related: Yes

Section Letter: Page No.:

AWP Related N/A

SWLIN No.: Title:

Section/Paragraph No.:

Question:

Is it the Government’s intention to answer all Requests for Clarification submitted on or before 01/16/15 by 01/23/15 to support the 02/19/15 proposal submission deadline?

The Government’s intention is to answer the bidder’s questions as quickly as possible while providing the best and most appropriate answer.

Name of Offeror: Electric Boat Corporation Date: January 16, 2015

NAVSEA Contract No.: N00024-15-R-4300 Question No.: 130

Ship(s): SSN 765 IDD and SSN 762 EOH

Solicitation Related: Yes

Section Letter: Page No.: 12, 17, CDRLs

AWP Related N/A

SWLIN No.: Title:

Section/Paragraph No.:

Question:

In the Schedule B, Notes section of the Draft RFP, Assumption 3 and the associated CRDLs (A018, A033, and A045) require schedule information to be provided in a Microsoft Project format. Electric Boat uses different planning tools (ARTEMIS) and requests that the requirement to track schedule data in a Microsoft Project format be deleted.

The proposed deletion does not meet the intent of the CDRL requirement for the government to receive integrated scheduling data. The contractor should meet the requirement or provide alternative solution (i.e. training and access to ARTEMIS for government oversight).

Name of Offeror: Electric Boat Corporation Date: January 16, 2014

NAVSEA Contract No.: N00024-15-R-4300 Question No.: 131

Ship(s): SSN 765 IDD and 762 EOH

Solicitation Related: N/A

Section Letter: Page No.:

AWP Related Yes

SWLIN No.: 131B01; 860L03 Title: HULL BOUNDING

SURVEYS HULL

DECONTAMINATION

Section/Paragraph No.: 80.0000.4101; QL.0040.0000

Question:

Background:

Electric Boat experience indicates that the amount of hull contamination is tied to the period of time since the hull has been last painted, with a significant increase in contamination if the last hull painting occurred more than 4 years prior to availability execution start. Electric Boat believes that the hulls for SSN 762 EOH and for SSN 765 IDD were last painted more than 4 years prior to the respective availability start and we should be expecting to see hull contamination as far aft as the control surfaces during initial surveys. If contamination extends to the aft control surfaces, key controlling path actions and open and inspect activities will be slowed and potentially impacted.

SWLIN 131B01, Line Item 80.0000.4101 currently specifies a 250 manday limit for hull decontamination efforts. Based on the discussion above, Electric Boat expects that hull decontamination efforts will be more extensive than the 250 mandays specified and will likely be closer to 1000 mandays, similar to the effort experienced in the two recent availabilities.

SWLIN 860L03, Line Item QL.0040.0000 requires arrival contamination surveys in accordance with NAVSEA 389-0288. Article 515, Section 2K of NAVSEA 389-0288 identifies initial survey locations for hull sampling; an area of less than 250 ft2. Based on the discussion above, Electric Boat expects that hull sampling requirements will be more extensive than the survey locations specified in Article 515, Section 2K. On two recent availabilities, Electric Boat has needed to sample area over ten times greater than the initial sampling area of Article 515, Section 2K.

Questions:

1. Please confirm that SWLIN 860L03 is the appropriate SWLIN to charge hull bounding efforts.

2. For planning purposes and schedule development, shall the Shipyards assume that the hull bounding effort and duration will that be associated with the basic area as specified in NAVSEA 389-0288, Article 515, Section 2K or shall we assume a more extensive effort and if so, what area should we plan for?

3. For planning purposes and schedule development, shall the Shipyards assume that the hull decontamination effort will be 250 mandays, as specified in the AWP, 1000 mandays as recommended, or some other value?

The contractor’s attention is directed to the additional inspection requirements noted in Amendment 0004 to the RFP issued on 16 Jan 2015.

NAVSEA Contract No.: N00024-15-R-4300 Question No.: 132

Ship(s): SSN 765 IDD and 762 EOH

Solicitation Related: Yes

Section Letter: Schedule B, Note I Page No.: 16

AWP Related Yes

SWLIN No.: VARIOUS Title: PRESERVATION

Section/Paragraph No.: VARIOUS

Question:

Answers received on several Electric Boat Bidders Questions (95, 101, 102, and 105), reflect changing tank and structure preservation requirements from touch up to full blast and paint. As discussed at the Bidders Conference on 01/13/15, how will the Government adjust (increase) the man day ceiling amounts in CLINs 0004/0010 to reflect the additional effort required?

The Government’s intent for tank and structure preservation is to execute the maintenance standard as written in the AWP. The Government’s answers to EB questions 96-110, 114, and 115 regarding the SSN 762 reflect this. The man-day estimates for the SSN 762 and SSN 765 EOH include execution of the maintenance standard.

Name of Offeror: Electric Boat Corporation Date: January 16, 2015

NAVSEA Contract No.: N00024-15-R-4300 Question No.: 133

Ship(s): SSN 765 IDD and SSN 762 EOH

Solicitation Related: N/A

Section Letter: Page No.:

AWP Related Yes

SWLIN No.: 553A01 Title: PROJECT

FUNDING

Section/Paragraph No.: 44.1091.2100

Question:

Paragraph requires Electric Boat to remove hydraulic control unit and ship to NUWC for restoration.

Similar to the response to EBC Bidders Question # 94, will the Government provide the funding directly to NUWC for restoration of unit 5, HCU?

The Government will be responsible to provide funding directly to

NUWC.

NAVSEA Contract No.: N00024-15-R-4300 Question No.: 136

Ship(s): SSN 762 EOH

Solicitation Related: N/A

Section Letter: Page No.:

AWP Related Yes

SWLIN No.: Title: DMD

Section/Paragraph No.:

Question:

During the Bidders Conference on 01/13/15, Electric Boat discussed with NAVSEA & SUBLANT schedule concerns regarding the specified availability date.

Can the SSN 762 be made available to commence the DMD approximately 2-3 months prior to the specified availability start date?

Planned ship operations preclude arrival of COLUMBUS significantly before the CNO scheduled start date. Therefore the Contractor should assume that the SSN 762 is not available prior to the specified availability start date.

NAVSEA Contract No.: N00024-15-R-4300 Question No.: 137

Ship(s): SSN 765 IDD and 762 EOH

Solicitation Related: N/A

Section Letter: Page No.:

AWP Related Yes

SWLIN No.: 442A01 Title: PROJECT

FUNDING

Section/Paragraph No.: 28.6675.2100

Question:

Paragraph 28.6675.2100 states that the contract is to return the all SubHDR masts (APG and MEG) to the NUWC Newport SubHDR National Maintenance Center for mast inspection, overhaul or repair. Is it the intent that the Government will fund NUWC directly for inspection, overhaul or repair?

The Government will be responsible to provide funding directly to NUWC.

NAVSEA Contract No.: N00024-15-R-4300 Question No.: 138

Ship(s): SSN 765 IDD and 762 EOH

Solicitation Related: Yes

Section Letter: Inspections, Paragraph 2 Page No.: 49

AWP Related

SWLIN No.: Title: INSPECTIONS

PARAGRAPH 2

Section/Paragraph No.:

Question:

It is requested that paragraph 2 first sentence be changed from “Valve restoration/repair” to Component/system restoration/repair.

In addition, it is requested to change the last sentence from “valve replacement” to component/system replacement.

The Government concurs.

NAVSEA Contract No.: N00024-15-R-4300 Question No.: 139

Ship(s): SSN 765 IDD and 762 EOH

Solicitation Related: N/A

Section Letter: Page No.:

AWP Related Yes

SWLIN No.: 853E11 Title: S/A SSN4709 (K)

AUTO CHEM

ANALYSIS

GAMMA SPEC

EQUIPMENT

Section/Paragraph No.:

Question:

Based on discussion at the pre-proposal conference on 01/13/15 regarding Electric Boat Bidders Question #125; the Government agreed to reconsider the response to Question # 125.

ShipAlt SSN4709(K) is a first time installation on a 688 Class hull. NNSY reported significant issues and delays during the first time installation of this ShipAlt on Trident Class hulls.

SWLIN 853E11 is listed in CLIN0003 and CLIN0009. Based in the ShipAlt being a first time installation on a 688 Class hull and with the reported issues during first time installation on Trident Class, Electric Boat requests that SWLIN 853E11 be re-assigned to CLIN0004 and CLIN0010, as there is a high likelihood of changes required.

Please refer to Amendment 4 issued on 16 January 2015.

NAVSEA Contract No.: N00024-15-R-4300 Question No.: 140

Ship(s): SSN 762 EOH

Solicitation Related: N/A

Section Letter: Page No.:

AWP Related Yes

SWLIN No.: 132A01

Title: PRESERVATION

Section/Paragraph No.: 82.0058.2819

Based on discussion at the pre-proposal conference on 01/13/15 regarding Electric Boat Bidders Question #97; the following is provided in support of full blast and paint of RBP enclosures:

Information loaded in the CCIMS database for SSN 762 identifies that a majority of the tanks and recesses were prepared to SSPC-SP 10 (abrasive blast to near white metal) and re-preserved with high solids coating in 2005 with subsequent touch-up in 2010. In accordance with SMS 6310-081- 015 ATTACHMENT 7, Paragraph 1.a, “…Activities should plan on full coating system replacement for...high solids systems that have been in service longer than 10 years..." At the start of the EOH, the high solids coating system applied in these areas will be 12 years old. Currently, the AWP authorizes ATTACHMENT 7 in lieu of ATTACHMENT 8 for a majority of the tanks and recesses.

The age of the high solids paint increases the chance that the condition-based coating assessment in these spaces will be grade “D” or “E” per ATTACHMENT 7 of SMS 6310-081-015, which requires full blast and paint. Performing full blast and paint when touch-up was planned could result in schedule impacts during execution. To mitigate this risk, the Contractor request the Government re-assess the baseline level of preservation needed in spaces where high solids was applied in 2005 and amend the contracted work scope as required.

Please reconsider your original answer of touch-up only.

The Government’s intent for tank and structure preservation is to execute the maintenance standard as written in the AWP. The

Government’s answers to EB questions 96-110, 114, and 115 regarding the SSN 762 reflect this.

NAVSEA Contract No.: N00024-15-R-4300 Question No.: 141

Ship(s): SSN 762 EOH

Solicitation Related: N/A

Section Letter: Page No.:

AWP Related Yes

SWLIN No.: 026H01 084H01

Title: INCLINING

EXPERIMENT

Section/Paragraph No.: HJ.0020.0000

HM.0020.0000

EB Naval Architecture has reached out to other shipyards that perform 688 class EOH's. These yards have not performed Pre and Post Availability Inclining Experiments on any of the boats going through an EOH.

Is it the Government’s intention to perform these inclining experiments based on the above?

The Government does not intend to perform Pre or Post Availability Inclining Experiments.