0003-Q_and_A.pdf

NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND

N00024-16-R-5363-0003

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

The questions and answers here are intended to provide clarification only and

DO NOT constitute an amendment to the solicitation.

Question Answer

0002.011

(corrected)

Will the Government extend the proposal due date to July 11, 2016?

Please see solicitation amendment N00024-16-R-

5363\0002. The due date for proposals has been extended to 1400 EDT, 31 May 2016.

0003.058

"Drawing 8494293 Revision D (MMW PDF/HPOI

Downconverter) provided in the solicitation

Technical Data Package contains the words

""PROCUREMENT CONTROL DRAWING"" on Sheet 1. This drawing also states: ""A substitute item shall not be used without prior approval by the qualifying activity"" under drawing note 6.2 on

Sheet 19. The Approved Source of Supply data table under drawing note 6.2 on Sheet 19 lists

Sensor and Antenna Systems Lansdale, Inc.

Lansdale, PA 19446 along with CAGE 93349.

Who is the current Design Agent for SEWIP Block

II?

Who is the qualifying activity referenced in the drawing note above?"

The Navy (Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare

Systems) is the current design agent for SEWIP Block

II. The Navy (Program Executive Office Integrated

Warfare Systems) is the qualifying activity for drawing 8494293D.

0003.059

The WBS attachment is for the AN/SLQ-32(V)6 configuration only. Will the government provide a WBS for the AN/SLQ-32A(V)6 & AN/SLQ-32C(V)6 variants?

The Navy will not provide a WBS for the other configurations. The provided WBS is a guide to be used for all configurations.

0003.060

The drawings for CLINs FY 16 - 0061, FY 18 -

0261, FY 19 - 0361, FY 20 - 0461 are assigned LM

Part Number 77C736819 G1, G2 and G3. Can the

Government clarify the design authority for these configurations?

The Navy (Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare

Systems) is the design authority for all configurations.

0003.063

Line 1.12 of the WBS details "Initial Spares and

Repair Parts." Is CLIN 9998, Provisioned Item

Orders, intended for intitial spares and repair parts be included? Will the government please provide FRACAS data to offerors to help define the spares and repairs strategy?

CLIN 9998 is not intended for initial spares or repair parts. CLIN 9998 is intended for possible use to procure provisioning items post-award. See HQ C-1-

0003 ITEM(S) 9998 - PROVISIONED ITEMS ORDERS (NAVSEA)

(APR 1999) for a more thorough explanation. Pricing should not be proposed for CLIN 9998 and any pricing proposed for CLIN 9998 will be disregarded and will not be included in any resulting contract. The Navy declines to provide FRACAS data at this time.

0003.064

Drawing 77A126676 Revision D (PDF Tuner and

Synthesizer) provided in the solicitation

Technical Data Package contains the words

""PROCUREMENT CONTROL DRAWING"" on Sheet 1.

Unlike Drawing 8494293, this drawing does NOT have a requirement to obtain any approval prior to using a substitute item. The table in drawing note 5. Approved Sources lists Mercury along with

CAGE 3X893.

Is prior approval from a qualifying activity required prior to using a substitute for the item specified in drawing 77A126676?

If prior approval is required, who is the qualifying activity for the item specified in

Drawing 77A126676?

Navy approval is required prior to utilization of any item not listed in the Technical Data Package.

Section L Subfactor 1.1 of the solicitation states

"[t]he Offeror shall provide measured data for any proposed item not currently listed in the TDP by specific part number including but not limited to hardware, firmware, software, vendors, and/or processes. Documentation shall include measured data demonstrating the form, fit, and function requirements of the TDP are met" The Navy is the qualifying activity for all drawings listed in the solicitation, and any proposed substitutions will be evaluated in accordance with the solicitation.

0003.070

Can the Government confirm that all vendors cited as sources in the Technical Data Package have been instructed of the Government's possession of

Government Purpose Rights (at a minimum) in technical data and that they are obligated to provide quotes to any interested offeror under this solicitation? Additionally, request that the Government publish information and instructions on Fed Biz Opps related to the

Government's rights in the technical data package to enable potential offerors in soliciting quotes.

As of the release of this answer, the Government is under the impression that all vendors listed in this solicitation's Technical Data Package (TDP) will provide quotes to any potential offerors based on the

Government's Unlimited Data Rights in the contents of the TDP. If any potential bidders identify further issues receiving quotes from vendors listed in the

TDP, please submit another question as soon as possible following the question submission instructions provided in the solicitation.

0003.074

Sec B states the offerror shall provide stepladder pricing for CLINs FY 16 - 0061, FY 18

- 0261, FY 19 - 0361, FY 20 - 0461 Part Number

77C736819. SOW Para 4.3 states these CLINs are for the FF class surface ships and US Coast Guard

Offshore Patrol Cutters. The TDP included drawings for 3 different variants of Part Number

77C736819 G1, G2 and G3. Can the Government confirm what variant of PN 77C736819 shall be proposed?

The following is provided for clarification:

Configuration Drawing # Drawing Title Part Number

AN/SLQ-32(V)6

SEWIP Block 2 system

8493935 AN-SLQ32X(V)

System, Backfit

8493935G1

AN/SLQ-32A(V)6

SEWIP Block 2 system

8493945 AN-SLQ32X(V)

System, Forward

Fit

8493945G1

AN/SLQ-32C(V)6

SEWIP Block 2 system

77C736819 AN/SLQ-32C(V)6

System

77C736819G1

0003.076

The TDP provided contains various configurations for the AN/SLQ-32(V)6 system. SOW 1, table identifies a part number, i.e. 8493935G1 for the

AN/SLQ-32(V)6. Please provide the proper configuration (G1, G2 or G3) for the other two variants AN/SLQ-32A(V)6 and AN/SLQ-32C(V)6 configurations that shall be used for estimating purposes.

Please see question and answer 0003.074.

0003.078

Should the contractor assume that the customer can place an order on a given CLIN until the maximum quantity is achieved within the total

IDIQ period of performance or only within the

Fiscal Year for those CLINs (e.g., 1 Oct 2016 to

30 Sep 2017 for the FY17 CLIN 0101)?Section B includes CLINs FFP CLINs for FY16-20, but with no ordering restrictions on those CLINs other than the maximum quantity.

The Navy anticipates placing orders on a given CLIN only once during a given fiscal year; however, the

Navy reserves the right to place orders on option

CLINs until: (1) the maximum quantity is reached, or

(2) the latest option exercise date in FAR clause

52.217-7.

0003.081

Are there any assemblies or modules in the three identified configurations that presently have approved export licenses for production outside of the United States?

The S Band Fast Tuned Notch Filer P/N ES005 and X Band

Fast Tuned Notch Filer P/N ES006 are the only components approved for manufacture outside of the

United States by Teledyne United Kingdom.

0003.086

The TDP provided does not follow the configuration number of the system as specified in the RFP. (i.e. AN/SLQ-32A(V)6 for DDG-1000, 8493945G1, TDP specifies AN/SLQ-32X(V), FWD FIT;

AN/SLQ-32(V)6 for DDG-51, 8493935G1, TDP specifies AN/SLQ-32X(V), BACK FIT; AN/SLQ-32C(V)6 for FF class surface ships, and U.S. Coast Guard

Offshore Patrol Cutters, 77C736819 (no configuration provided), TDP specifies AN/SLQ-

32X(V), Lite). Please clarify.

Please see question and answer 0003.074.

0003.096

The SOW table identifies an ES Subsystem Part

Number and Drawing Number. According to the TDP

It appears the part numbers and drawing numbers are reversed. The G1, G2 or G3 suffix at the end of the number is part of the part number. The drawing number does not have the suffix. Please clarify the part numbers?

Please see question and answer 0003.074.