Q A_15_May_2015.pdf

Number Document Description Page # Section/ Paragraph Question/ Comment Proposed Action/ Change Government Response

1 GCB CIPS (8595311)

During Industry Day briefings the government identified the Data Processor (DP) Card and Signal Processor (SP) card in the Guidance Control Box (GCB) as COTS cards. The GCB CIPS (8595311) states: "The signal processors shall be Curtiss Wright CHAMP-AV IV P0PCI CCAs, model DMV-416-4828 Rev A-". When issued a Request for Quote, the vendor responded that the CHAMP-AV IV P0PCI CCAs, model DMV-416-4828 Rev A- is not a COTS card but instead it is a custom design and controlled under an exclusive agreement with another vendor."

Please clarify how offerors are to proceed with obtaining quotes for these cards in order to promote fair and open competition.

"The intent of the GCB CIPS is to require the contractor to use the Curtiss Wright or an equivalent SP design to avoid a redesign effort.

When contacting the vendor for quotes on this part, offerors should reference NAVSEA drawing number 8553379 (Provided in the Competition Library as GFI), which is the source control document for the DMV-416-4828 Digital Signal Processor. An urgent ECP is being processed to update the CIPS to clarify this issue by referencing the

NAVSEA drawing number instead of the Vendor part number."

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