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QA3

please contact Justin Lessel, justin.d.lessel@navy.mil, and Martha Bello, martha.bello@navy.mil.

Contractor's plant 14 Days prior to Availability Start Date, using 2.2 for guidance. Return the barge to TBD when directed by the SUPERVISOR.

Will the Government provide the size of the barge that will be provided to support ships force?

Can the Government remove the TBD and provide a pick up and return locations of the barge?

The downstream impacts of planning USS Lake Champlain (CG-57) DSRA that was planned yet subsequently cancelled on 4/2/2019, and the USS Decatur (DDG-73) / USS Stethem (DDG-63) EDSRA RFP with three pricing scenarios (now due 5/14/2019 to overcome challenges [was 4/22/2019]), has resulted in erosion of available days to focus on this RFP. This erosion of the planning timeline is hindering our ability to effectively/accurately estimate labor and obtain subcontractor and material vendor quotes. Subcontractors and vendors continue to notify us of delays, and in many cases, No Bidding key elements of work due to constraints.

We expect that the planning tempo will remain high on the MODPRD's where adjudicating forthcoming Amendments, Q&A's, Errata, Addendums, that are necessary but further apply risk to the scheduled due date.

*Contractor notes that these NSI 009-32, table 2, line 13, Columns A, B, and E are for steel Fight & Hanger Decks and not the locations listed 1.2.

*Contractor notes that that the preservation for locations 1.2.1 and 1.2.2 are covered by Work Items 634-21-001 and location 1.2.3 is covered by Work Item 634-21-004.

Paragraph 3.6 states, "Accomplish a visual inspection, concurrently with the SUPERVISOR, Aeronautical Shipboard Installation Representative (ASIR), and a Level 1 Shipboard Corrosion Assessor, of the equipment listed in 1.3.7, 1.3.8, and the equipment removed and disassembled in 3.3 and 3.5 for buckling/deformation, pitting, thinning, cracks, fractures, cracked welds, scale, holes, deflections/distortions, general condition, wear, defects and deterioration using 2.2 through 2.17 for accept or reject criteria".

*Contractor notes that 1.3.7 and 1.3.8 are not listed in the specification as written.

*Contractor notes the scope of work and references 2.4 through 2.19 identified in this specification as written duplicates most of the requirements of the paragraphs and references identified in Work Item 588-21-003, Recovery Assist Securing and Traversing (RAST) Track Plate, Side Plate and Trough; preserve.

*Contractor believes this specification was intended for preservation of the 02 Level Flight & Hangar Decks that are Aluminum excluding the requirements covered in Work Item 588-21-003.

Will the Customer provide clarification as to the disparities with the location and the scope of work identified in the specification as written?

* Contractor notes that there is no NSI 00-17, Rotating Electrical Equipment; repair or NSI 009-33, Rotating Electrical Equipment; rewind identified to be accomplished to the Motor Unit and unless these Cat II NAVSEA Standard Items requirements are invoked the requirement to accomplish NSI 009-15, Rotating Machinery; balance is not applicable.

Contractor has competed numerous availabilities of vessels homeported in San Diego and this is the first time a NAVSEA tow has been incorporated on a vessel that is self propelled into the specification.

Page 150 of the solicitation section b) The IPD applicable to the USS CHOSIN CG 65 must be included in all offers and is calculated using foreseeable costs for fuel, towing and pilot charges, and travel to the contractor’s facility by applicable Government personnel. The following chart provides the values to be included in all offerors’ price proposals to determine the offeror’s total evaluated price.

Question #1 - As this item is designated as an option item, is it the intent for the Government to use one of MSC's towing/salvage tugs to accomplish the tow and if they cannot accommodate the schedule have the contractor provide commercial towing services?

Contractor believes that by having the IPD stated within the solicitation as well as pricing the option item for the tow evaluated together essentially doubles the IPD for this vessel and gives San Diego contractors an unfair advantage prior to bidding any other work within the specification.

Question #2 - If the vessel has a propulsion system, why is it necessary to accomplish towing the vessel rather then have the vessel come under its own power?

Question #3 - Why does the vessel need to be towed both ways?

Towing Service Long Range is for contractors outside of San Diego area. Attachment J-4 has been updated in Amendment 0004 to note certain WIs that are to be priced by out of homeport bidders only.

Answer #1 - The MSC is required to provide long range towing services for towing outside of the San Diego area.

Answer #2 - The vessel does not currently have engines installed, thus the requirement of long range towing service to areas outside San Diego area.

Answer #3 - This requirement may be necessary.

992-11-006 Messing and Berthing Barge Tow Service Para. 3.1 sates to Pick-up and deliver the barge listed in 1.3 from TBD to the Contractor's plant 14 Days prior to Availability Start Date, using 2.2 for guidance. Return the barge to TBD when directed by the SUPERVISOR.

Contractor requested a ship check on 4/9/19 and to date has not had a response from the Government.

Please consider the following:

1) Please make either the USS Cape St. George or the USS Chosin available for a ship check. The ship check is necessary to validate the scope and complexity as well identifying potential interferences for each associated work item.

2) Please extend the proposal due date of May 16th to June 16th. Please extend the bidder questions time frame to May 16th.

These extensions will be necessary for contractor to request and receive subcontractor quotes, review entire specification and references, submit questions, allow time to answer questions and contractor time to incorporate answers into our proposal.

Both requests above will need approval for contractor to continue preparing a proposal for this solicitation. 1) Ship check has been provided.

2) Proposal due date has been extended to 06 June 2019.

634-90-001 ShipAlt CG47-83539K, Compartment Deck Covering Replacement; accomplish Please provide the following missing references:

2.5 RLAR 83539/CG65/P272, Replace Compt Deck Coverings

Due to the late access approval to conduct the ship check onboard the USS Chosin, please consider the following:

1) Please make the USS Chosin available for a ship check. The ship check is necessary to validate the scope and complexity as well identifying potential interferences for each associated work item.

2) Please extend the proposal due date of May 16th to June 28th. Please extend the bidder questions time frame to May 28th.

These extensions will be necessary for contractor to request and receive subcontractor quotes, review entire specification and references, submit questions, allow time to answer questions and contractor time to incorporate answers into our proposal.

Both requests above will need approval for contractor to continue preparing a proposal for this solicitation. 1) Ship check has been provided.

2) Proposal due date has been extended to 06 June 2019.

472-90-001 ShipAlt CG47-80156.03K, Mod to AN/SLQ-32(V)6 Hardware; accomplish Paragraph 3.6 states, "Accomplish the requirements of 009-123 of 2.1 and Test Note T-2 of 2.13 for fiber optic equipment and material installed or modified in accordance with 2.38".

*Contractor notes that reference 2.38 does not exist in this specification as written.

They do not have any recommendations on who to use.

They do not have any recommendations on who to use.

*Contractor notes that reference 2.3 is identified as drawing 521-8710132 REV A, however the reference package only provided drawing 521-8710132-.

*Contractor notes that there are total of 23 areas listed in 1.2 and as the specification paragraph 3.2 is written would be 5,750 UT's = (23 location X 250 UT's)

*Contractor notes that reference 2.16 is identified as drawing 532-8709494 Rev A, however the reference package only provided drawing 532-8709494-.

*Contractor notes that reference 2.6 drawing 529-5921317 Rev V, Remote Gear Operator for Main and Secondary, does not list the No.2 oily waste transfer pump strainer and (F29) is identified as a 3/4" Sleeve, DK Piecing, for Flex SFT W/360 Deg Indicator, STOW Co Part No 9349-503.

USS CHOSIN CLINs 0001 through 0054: 17-JUN-2021 USS CAPE ST GEORGE CLINs 0101 through 0140: 20-May-2022

RFP Section J, Attachments J-3 and J-13 (Execution Milestones and Key Event Days) depict the following dates;

USS CHOSIN:

KTR Contract Complete: Wednesday, March 1, 2021 Availability Complete: Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Bidder acknowledges that Section F “Delivery Dates” match the Attachment J-3 “Availability Complete” dates.

QUESTION:

The contractor has reviewed previously awarded contracts, both Coastwide and SDMAC, and notes that availabilities accomplished in the Port of San Diego start pierside at NAVSTA 32nd Street for the first 14 Calendar days. This allows the customer and ship's force time to prepare the ship to enter contractors facility. Activities listed are not all inclusive: Ship's Force movement to Berthing Barge and Ship's Force off-load of stores, material, and portable equipment. This also allows the contractor an opportunity to set-up temporary services; installation of staging, drain, disposal, and dewatering of specific water systems; installation of the AN/SPY-1D Antenna Protective Covers and installation of deck protection prior to arrival in the contractors facility.

plating defects"

Is this a typo and the intent is for 2000 square inches?

defective plate, at location listed in 1.2.1 using report provided in 5.1 and..." 5.1 is GFM

*Contractor notes that Attachment A of the specification as written only provides the PCN Identifiecation for (17) each PCN's that Bidders have not been provided as references.

Paragraph 3.2 states, "Remove existing, fabricate and install each new flexible hose assembly listed in 1.3 and located in 1.2 and 1.4, using 2.2 through 2.12 for guidance. Template from existing shipboard conditions".

*Contractor notes that 1.3.1 states, "See Attachment A" and Customer has not provided a list flexible hose assemblies that accurately identifies the Quanity / Type along with associated references in 2.3 through 2.11 for each hose assembly.

Please provide the required list of flexible hose assemblies to all Bidders.

*Contractor note that the following reference was note provided by the Customer.

-Reference 2.12, 86309CG65P303, RLAR Bulwark Removal Aft 38ft .

*Contractor notes that there is no material of paragraph identified in or as 5.1.3 listed in the specification as written.

*Contractor notes that references 2.7 through 2.12 are structural as built drawings with no list of material quantities and that the specification intent may have been to utilize them for guidance only.

Please provided clarification as to the disparity regarding paragraph 3.1 to accomplish references 2.7 through 2.12 structural as built drawings or to utilize them for guidance only?

*Contractor notes that that paragraphs 3.6 through 3.8.2 describes requirements that are similar to an OEM Class "B" Overhaul, however omits the requirements to crate and secure the purifier assembly removed and provide prepaid shipping to from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) repair facility.

*Contractor notes that paragraphs 3.6 through 3.8.2 describes requirements that are similar to an OEM Class "B" Overhaul, however omits the requirements to crate and secure the purifier assembly removed and provide prepaid shipping to from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) repair facility.

The following mandated tech reps (009-90's) have responded to our RFQ's requesting additional time to prepare and submit quotes for this MODPRD:

BF Goodrich, Champion industries of Salem, Collins Machine Works, Eaton Aerospace, Eddy Pump Corp., Hydradyne Hydraulics , Triump/Teleflex, Village Marine Incorporated, Alfa Laval, Oil Gear, Vestdavit, American Metal Bearing, Reliance Electric, Siemans Demag Delaval Turbomachinery, Warren Controls, Aerco International Inc.and Bermingham Controls.

Please consider the following:

1) Please remove the 009-90 requirements for the mandated tech reps that are non responsive so that the contractor can be compliant with the solicitation requirements.

2) Please extend the proposal due date of May 30th to June 16th.

This extension will be necessary for contractor to receive mandated tech reps quotes and incorporate their pricing into our proposal.

Due to this missing information contractor request the bid be extend from receipt of all GFI by 2 weeks to allow time to process new information as well as missing information (that will also need to be processed by contractor, subcontractors and material vendors).

Please advise as soon as possible.

Thank you. Proposal due date has been extended to 06 June 2019.

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