Final_HII-NNS_Final_Questions.pdf

REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION

(NO QUESTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER) 16 January 2015

NAME OF OFFEROR: NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING DATE: 15-Jan-15

NAVSEA SOLICITATION NUMBER: N00024-15-R-4300 QUESTION# 31 (RFP)

SHIPS: USS MONTPELIER SSN 765/USS COLUMBUS SSN 762

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QUESTION:

Will the Government consider revising the Special Incentives: LOT 1 – USS MONTPELIER (SSN 765) INTERIM DRY DOCKING (IDD) Incentive Determination Procedures to read as follows?

No later than 30 days after completion of the availability, the contractor will provide its applicable SUPSHIP with a written self-assessment of its performance under each specific area of emphasis within these performance incentives. This report will be of sufficient detail to allow the government’s review of each area.

It will identify all items in the basic AWP, as well as contract change orders that are applicable to these performance incentives. Within ten business days of receipt, SUPSHIP will provide its recommendation and endorsement of the contractor’s self-assessment and submit it to the reviewing officials.

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ANSWER:

The Government has considered the additional information and no change will be made to the solicitation at this time.

NAVSEA SOLICITATION NUMBER: N00024-15-R-4300 QUESTION# 27 (RFP)

Will the government consider revising Special Incentives: LOT 1 – USS MONTPELIER (SSN 765) INTERIM DRY DOCKING (IDD) - Finality of Incentive Official’s Determination to read as follows:

The parties agree that within ten (10) days of the determinations of the reviewing officials and the PCO, with respect to the amount of special incentives to be paid to the contractor, the Contractor may submit a reclama to the reviewing officials and the PCO requesting reconsideration.

The Government has considered the additional information and no change will be made to the solicitation at this

NAVSEA SOLICITATION NUMBER: N00024-15-R-4300 QUESTION# 30 (RFP)

As the contractor considers the RFP text for Special Incentives: LOT 2 – USS COLUMBUS (SSN 762) ENGINEERED OVERHAUL (EOH) - B. Opening, Inspecting and Reporting Requirements/Special Incentive (CLIN 0003) to be unrealistic, will the Government consider revising paragraph C. as follows:

c. Within (5) business days of completion of engineering resolution of reported findings of an open and inspect item, an inspection report shall be submitted to the Supervisor. This report should provide full disclosure of the results of the inspection. Each report should clearly state the title of the inspection (as identified on the Open and Inspect Plan CDRL A019), a clear description of the condition found, all deficiencies for the specific item including any conjunctive maintenance required, a recommended corrective action for all noted deficiencies, a list of any contingency/additional material required. The contractor shall notify Supervisor if it believes the condition may pose an impact that to schedule. No cost estimate or calculated days of schedule delay shall be provided without authorization/funding.

The Government has considered the additional information and no change will be made to the solicitation at this

NAME OF OFFEROR: NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING DATE: 16-Jan-15

NAVSEA SOLICITATION NUMBER: N00024-15-R-4300 QUESTION# 43 (RFP)

The contractor requests that the Incentive Determination Procedures language for both Lots 1 & 2 be revised as follows to allow for payment of earned incentives in a timely fashion, and reflect that the Contractor may meet the incentive requirements of each incentive at significantly different times;

Incentive Determination Procedures

No later than 30 days after completion of each incentive period as defined in the respective incentive, (e.g., the start of the availability for Detailed Work Planning Documents Incentive; and on the day specified in paragraph (b) (1) of the Opening Inspecting and Reporting Requirements Incentive) the contractor will provide its applicable SUPSHIP with a written self-assessment of its performance under each specific area of emphasis within these performance incentives. This report will be of sufficient detail to allow the government’s review of each area. It will identify all items in the basic AWP, as well as contract change orders that are applicable to these performance incentives. Within ten business days SUPSHIP will provide its recommendation and endorsement of the contractor’s self-assessment and submit it to the reviewing officials.

Within ten business days of receipt of the contractor’s self-assessment, the reviewing officials (PMS 392, SUBLANT and NAVSEA 08) shall make a determination of whether the contactor has earned any or all of the performance incentives and shall provide the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) notification as to the contractor’s performance. After receipt of the reviewing official’s notification, a unilateral modification will be issued providing the earned Special Incentives.

The Government has considered the additional information and no change will be made to the solicitation at this

NAVSEA SOLICITATION NUMBER: N00024-15-R-4300 QUESTION# 28 (RFP)

Will the government consider revising Special Incentives: LOT 2 – USS COLUMBUS (SSN 762) ENGINEERED OVERHAUL (EOH) - Finality of Incentive Official’s Determination to read as follows:

The parties agree that within ten (10) days of the determinations of the reviewing officials and the PCO, with respect to the amount of special incentives to be paid to the contractor, the Contractor may submit a reclama to the reviewing officials and the PCO requesting reconsideration.

The Government has considered the additional information and no change will be made to the solicitation at this

NAME OF OFFEROR: NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING DATE: 16-Jan-15

NAVSEA SOLICITATION NUMBER: N00024-15-R-4300 QUESTION# 52 (RFP)

DFAR 252.227-7030 Technical Data – Withholding of Payments:

The contractor recommends reducing the withholding from 10% to 2% as is standard in our NAVSEA contracts.

The Government has considered the additional information and no change will be made to the solicitation at this

NAVSEA SOLICITATION NUMBER: N00024-15-R-4300 QUESTION# 29 (RFP)

As the contractor considers the RFP text for Special Incentives: LOT 1 – USS MONTPELIER (SSN 765) INTERIM DRY DOCKING (IDD) - B. Opening, Inspecting and Reporting Requirements/Special Incentive (CLIN 0003) to be unrealistic, will the Government consider revising paragraph C. as follows:

c. Within (5) business days of completion of engineering resolution of reported findings of an open and inspect item, an inspection report shall be submitted to the Supervisor. This report should provide full disclosure of the results of the inspection. Each report should clearly state the title of the inspection (as identified on the Open and Inspect Plan CDRL A019), a clear description of the condition found, all deficiencies for the specific item including any conjunctive maintenance required, a recommended corrective action for all noted deficiencies, a list of any contingency/additional material required. The contractor shall notify Supervisor if it believes the condition may pose an impact that to schedule. No cost estimate or calculated days of schedule delay shall be provided without authorization/funding.

The Government has considered the additional information and no change will be made to the solicitation at this